Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 34 Part 1.djvu/1186

This page needs to be proofread.

1156 FIFTY-NINTH ooxomzss. Sess. 11. os. 2510. 1907. by appropriations may be employed exclusively to car? into effect said appropriations when specifically and in writing or ered by the Commissioners of the District.; and all such necessary expenditures for the proper execution of said work shall be paid from and equiaspen. tably charged against the sums appropriated for said work; and the Commissioners of the District in their annual estimates shall re rt the number of such employees performing such services, and thgir work, and the sums paid to each, and out of what appropriation: mhm€xWnd,_ Provided, That the expenditures hereunder shall not exceed sixty ings- k mm C m_ thousand dollars during the fiscal_year nineteen hundred and eight. m1§i;ne:i. ° The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are further authorized ,;_,'§f*“’¥’°"">'1“"°"""· to employ temporarily such laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics, as may be required exclusively in connection with sewer, street, and road work, and street sprinkling, or the construction and repair of buildings and bridges, or any general or special engineering or con- - struction work, and to incur all necessary engineering and other expenses exclusive of personal services, incidental to carryin on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof; said daborers, skilled laborers, and mechamcs to be employed to perform such work as may not be required by law to be done under contract, and to pa for such services and expenses from the appropriations under which such services are rendered and ex nses incurred. §!°¤§:,Wgga°g **3, Sec. 3. All horses, harness, andw wagons necessary for use in con- Coihexhissiouers an nection with sewer, street, or road work, or on construction and repair “""“‘ of buildings and bridges, or any general or special engineering or construction work authorized by appropriations may be dpurchased, hired, and maintained, exclusively to carry into effect said appropriations, when specifically and in writing ordered by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and all such expenditures necessary for the proper execution of said work, exclusive of personal services, shall be paid from and equitably charged against the sums appropriated for said work, and the Commissioners of the District, in the annual estimates, shall report the number of horses, wagons,and harness purchased, and horses and wagons hired. and the sums paid for same, and out of what appropriation, and all horses owned or maintained by the District shall, so far as may be practicable, be rovided for in stables owned or opermmm. ated by said District: 17-01-/iladj That such horses, wagons, and carts m,‘;'{[,l‘m‘Qf‘°“' °"‘“` as may be tem rarily needed for hauling and excavating material in connection withoworks authorized by appropriations may be temporarily emplo red for such purposes under the conditions named in section two of this Act in·relation to the employment of laborers. skilled laborers, and mechanics. ¥Q,‘{,E,§,‘Q,{.’,“};?"$§}‘,§c Sec. 4. The services of draftsmen, levelers, rodmen, chainmen, and ¤¤¤¤· ¤¢·‘· inspectors, temporarily required in connection with water—depart1nent work authorized by appropriations, may be employed exclusively to carry into effect said appropriations. and be paid therefrom, when specifically and in writing ordered bv the Commissioners of the District, and the Commissioners of the District in their annual estimates shall report the number of such employees performin such services 1=ym·p». and their work and the sums paid to each: Prorviderg That the exl·"“"· penditures hereunder shall not exceed ten thousand dollars during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eight. m}_L‘{;fm‘;‘““" *`°"" The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are further au- Luborers. thorized to employ temporarily such laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics, as may be required in connection with water—departn1ent work. and to incur all necessary engineering and other expenses. exclusive of personal services, incidental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof; said laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics to be employed to perform such work as may