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1291 TITLE 10. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

for the use of the Navy Department for a period of not exceeding ten years from July 1, 1913, at an annual rental of not exceeding $30,000. (Mar. 4, 1918, c. 142, § 1, 87 Stat. 771.)

39. Same; for Department of Justice.—The Attorney General is authorized to enter into a contract for the lease of a modern fireproof office building for the use of the Department of Justice for a period not to exceed five years, renewable, at the option of the Government, for an additional period not exceeding five years, at an annual rental not exceeding $36,000 and at a rate per annum per square foot of available floor Space not to exceed 36% cents. (May 10, 1916, c. 117, § 1, 39 Stat. 109.)

40. Same; for Department of Labor.—The Secretary of Labor is authorized to enter into a contract for the lease of a modern fireproof building for the use of the Department of Labor for a period not to exceed five years, renewable, at the option of the Government, for an additional period not exceeding five years, at an annual rental not exceeding $24,000 and at a rate per annum per square foot of available floor space not to exceed 36% cents. (May 10, 1916, c. 117, § 1, 89 Stat. 118.)

41. Requisition of buildings in District of Columbia by Secretary of War.—The Secretary of War is authorized, for the official purposes of the War Department, and within the limits of the appropriations for rent made by any act making appropriations for the War Department, to requisition the use of, and take possession of, any building or any space in any building, and the appurtenances thereof, in the District of Columbia, other than a dwelling house occupied as such or a building occupied by any other branch of the United States Government, and he shall ascertain and pay just compensation for such use. If the amount of compensation so ascertained be not satisfactory to the person entitled to receive the same, such person shall be paid 75 per centum of such amount and shall be entitled to sue the United States to recover such further sum as, added to said 75 per centum, will make up such amount as will be just compensation for such use in the manner provided by section 41, paragraph 20, of Title 28, and section 250 of Title 28. (July 8, 1918, c. 139, § 1, 40 Stat. 826.)

42. Rooms and accommodations for Civil Service Commission.—It shall be the duty of the Civil Service Commission to cause suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations to be assigned or provided, and to be furnished, heated, and lighted, at the city of Washington, for carrying on the work of said commission and the examinations provided for in section 635 of Title 5, and to cause the necessary stationery and other articles to be supplied and the necessary printing to be done for the said commission. (Jan. 16, 1883, c. 27, § 4, 22 Stat. 405; May 29, 1920, c. 214, § 1, 41 Stat. 642.)

43. Advertisements and sales in or around Washington Monument.—No advertisement of any kind shall be displayed and no articles of any kind shall be sold in or around the Washington Monument, except upon the written authority of the Secretary of War. (Mar. 4, 1909, c. 299, § 1, 35 Stat. 997.)

44. Fishponds in Monument Grounds.--When the fishponds in the Monument Grounds, the ground around them and the buildings upon the same, are abandoned by the Bureau of Fisheries, the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds is authorized to assume control of them. (June 30, 1906, c. 3912, § 1, 34 Stat. 659.)

45. Chief of Engineers; charge of Washington Aqueduct.— The Chief of Engineers shall have the immediate superintendence of the Washington Aqueduct, together with all rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the same, and belonging to the United States, and of all other public works and improvements in the District of Columbia in which the Government has an interest, and which are not otherwise specially provided for by law. (R. S. § 1800.)

ws, Pnorzmy, AND worms Q 55 46. Sana; ¢¤mpcmsti01;.·--·’H&e Cmd at Exigneers ilmlt receive m com ttm; other than hié regain: my ns Mi `6®¢¢¤ of the Germ `ct. E¤gi:1eers,,ifor · the services required `of him usda: the provimicns at this title. (R. S. $1807.) - · ‘ _ 47. ‘$•me; apartments fur.--·Hé sham bc; furnished amen;.} lgmrtments in one of the public buimiugs 55¤ ~m the eityl ct Wimb- ‘ lqgtcu, as may be directed by xhe l’ut.»1_i€ Buileiings Commissian, and shall bg supplied by the Govemxmmt wma the .stationery, imtminents, booksé, and furniture whim}; may be re-. ‘qpi;·ed*t0r the performance ut his duiziés. (R. S. §_18$8; Mar. 1, 1919, c. 86, § 10, 40 Smt. 1269.) »_ ‘ · ’ 48. Same; to obey Presidér;t.··-Hé shall sxbejyyin the discéharge of the duticgméxlntionxed in suctiun 4113 of tbié title, such rcgmay tions, purépaut to law, as may be préséribccl by the Presidemz, `tb`l‘0\1gh—{h€ Départmemt of War. .· (R. S. § 1601.)} » · __ 1-49. Same; record at pr0pert·y.———·He ghzxil keep in his chica a complete record of fall the imgds and cihar property mmnected With 01** belonging to the \V&ShiI1gC0fi' Aqueduct and other public works under his whazgc, togemeé with 8(‘€U‘F;l$€ 'plans ami surycys of the public g1‘0\lIldS and reservations in the District of Columbia. (R, S. § 1809.) -` _ ‘

Same; repcrts.———-He shall, as`supex·i11tendent» of the Wash·

`ingt011·Adueduct, unnixally submit to the Secretary of War, in timé to accompany the -amma1 mesmge of thé Pr&ident' :0 ` jiyongress, `a report at his operutiems furthe preceding ymr and a IQQDONZF of the ; c0ndi§i<m, I progréss, impairs, castzaltiw, and qxpéudituires of the ‘WHShiBgt6§ Aqueduct and other tpubiic. works under his charge. (R. S. 5 1812.)- · _ _ -

 51. Same; m;thority.—§He and  ¤e&ry asismms are

empowered to use all élawful means té: th9 of their duties; ‘-and, particularly}, he shall have full mitral over thq Wanhiggton gquedgxét, to régnqaté the manner in which the

1uthqrit.i& of the District of Columbia may tap susmly of

_water to the ·iuhabitzuit,s° thereof; and he shall stop the samw whenéver it is found tb M no more than adequate t6 the wants of the publgc buildings and grounds. (R. S. 5 1810.).. . ” _

 . 52. Same; apmal to Secrétary of War;-1-His deqisim on all .

questions concerqing the‘ supply. of water, as pwykbd `in the ` jpregeaing gscctioxi, shall be subjept, ;c appeal to tm, Sééremry 0fWarqn1y.‘(R.S.§18l1.) · _ 53. Same`: regnlatiqm fc; of Aquee ’ dpct AM Plnnt.~—‘I‘11e Chia! qt of the Wat Department is authorized and to uwfsrvze nlm ° fqhowing regulations ot tmmc fof tpepmteeticm at the Washington Aqueduct a¤d~.Fi1;mtion Phat géd théir accwries, inclqding _Cpndu1t Road: No vehicle shall, én the Ccmdait ·Boa~d,, exceed 3 §& of tgwenty mileé per hcmi within the Districtpf Columbia, and in the State ct Haqlaad-the speed laws of that Statgy *Nb= reckless cir carélew §;·ivi¤g §· shall be psy; mixed; and drivari of ull iehicles -¤haH coamrm to the gw-. mrhily `iulw for the usa ot roads as to passing 1:6 rightypimaling desire to {mm.-·»¤pd sojérth, and all www {ms mac sham .cm·y ¤¤d~_as@1q· me ugm medhcd by muuiciml rmu1a.t.té¤s.£9r vfehicles within the District of Cgilumbih, gm; `all suck Hghm mallwbé so dimmed or masked las to obxqiatia my blinding meét uéwlers on the road, and any violation ot the above ¤‘¢a’¤i§tiom sha11·¢¤;a- stituw an 0He.¤se upon ccmvictiem fo1··'Ewhi@ Bw §>arty_ or parties attending shaq be pzmishedfby a Rue of not less than ‘ $1 cr‘mm,*e tha¤»$40. (Sept. 1,_ 1916, c. 433, § 1; 39 Stat. @3.) 54. Many! far marks; cx@itur¤.—-All moneys apmbpriated for tm Wnshi@¤ Aqneduct, and ma: the other public iorks in the Dmrict bf Columbia, n€>t· otherwise exmm!} for by ini, shall bé expended made: the.¢lii·ec— K- Hanoi the ct War. (RLS. Q 1802.) _ ° ’ Y _ ‘ 55- Ham br- ima; laying fm; mé of public b¢ldings»——e NG nam M ham pipes, ot the Washington Aqujeduct ‘