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l SIXTY—FIF TH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 27. 1917. 163 graphic examinations, including the employment of such pilots and nautical experts in the Held and office as may be necessary for the same, $5,600; · For continuing magnetic observations and to establish meridian tirilislgmm mem. lines in connection therewith in all parts of the United States; magnetic observations in other regions under the jurisdiction of the United States; purchase of additional magnetic instruments; lease of sites where necessary and erection of temporary magnetic buildings; continuing the line of exact levels between the tlantic, Paci c, and Gulf coasts; determination of geogra hical positions, by triangulation or traverse for the control of lllederal, State, boundary, and other smveys and engineering works in all parts of the United States and Alaska; determination of Held astronomic positions; and for continuing gravity observations, $90,000; For special surveys that may be reguired by the Bureau of Li ht- SWE ’“""°"" houses or other proper authority, an contingent expenses incident thereto, $10,000; For objects not hereinbefore named that may be deemed urgent, mS°°u“°°°°S‘ including the pre aration or purchase of preliminary plans and speci- Hcations of vessells; actual necessai% expenses of omcers of the Held force temporarilyordered to the office at Washington for consultation with the superintendent, and not exceeding $550 for the expenses of the attendance of the American delegates at the meetings d6§,°j{sg}g:,},*;g*;,{ G°°‘ of the Intemational Geodetic Association, $3,000; In all, Held expenses, $487,600. Vows Vessels: For repairs and maintenance of the complement of vessels Repairs. including traveling expenses of persons inspecting the repairs, and exclusive of engineers supplies and other ship chandlery, $56,000. Umm md cms For all necessary employees to man and equip the vmsels, includ- ‘ ing professional seamen serving as mates on vessels of the survey, to execute the work of the survey herein provided for and authorized by law, $320,000. Salaries Salaries: Superintendent, $6 000; hydrographic and geodetic en `— supamimamz, as neers, junior hydrographic and geodetic engineers, and aids, to he *“°““"*°‘°· employed in the Hel or office, as the superintendent may direct, one of whom may be designated by the Secretary of Commerce to act as PMD assistant superinten ent: Provided, That officers now designated rmnsiérmwu wvassistants shall be transferred to the positions of hydrographic and ‘°°_,'§*,‘,,'f§,f‘§§ ""“'°°" geodetic engineers, or junior hydrographic and geodetic engineers, ierein submitted in lieu of assistants: hydrographic and geodetic engineers-—two at $4,000 each, one $3,200, five at $3,000 each, one $2,800, five at $2,500 each, twelve at $2,400 each, nine at $2,200 each, twelve at $2,000 each; junior hydrographic and geodetic engineers—sixteen at $1,800 each, eleven at $1,600 each, nine at $1,400 each, twelve at $1,200 each; aids-—ten at $1,100 each, nineteen at $1,000 each; in all, $223,500. Om { co Oflice force: Disbursing agent, $2,500; chief of division of library Clergkg,(;lc.· and archives,. $1,800; clerk to superintendent, $1,800; clerks———three at $1,800 each, three at $1,650 each, four at $1,400 each, eight at $1,200 each, five at $1,000 each, ten at $900 each, six at $720 each; Dmmmm Topographic and hydrographic draftsmen: Two at $2,400 each, ` three at $2,200 each, three at $2,000 each, three at $1,800 each, three at $1,600 each, three at $1,400 each, three at $1,200 each, two at $1,000 each, two coypist draftsmen, at $1,000 each; com um Astronomical, geodetic, tidal, and miscellaneous computers: One P $2,500, two at $2,200 each, two at $2,100 each, two at $2,000 each, four at $1,800 each, four at $1,600 each, five at $1,400 each, five at $1,200 each; ~ Eumvn Copperplate engravers: One $2,400, two at $2,200 each, three at $2,000 each, three at $1,800 each, two at $1,600 each, two at $1,400 each, one $1,200, two at $1,000 each;