1368 six*rY.sEvnNrH couennss. sm. iv. cn. 148. 192:;. next and each succeeding regular session of Congress, until the entire project shall have been completed, a report on said water system and increase of water supply showing, among other things, the progfess of the work, construction under way and proposed within or wit out the District, connections with the present system of distribution, and Ammlgtswhonybum revised estimates of cost. _ nmrevmues. The following sums are appropriated wholl out of the revenues of the water department for expenses of the %ashington Aqueduct and ats appurtenances and for expenses of the water department,
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°`“°‘"" ’i‘“t’°°°‘ tenance and repair of ashington Aqueduct and its accessories, McMillan Park Reservoir, Washington Aqueduct tunnel, the filtration plant, the plant for the preliminary treatment of the water supply, purchase, mstallation and maintenance of water meters on Federal services, vehicles, purchase of one passen er automobile, and for each and every purpose connected therewith, $17 0,000. °°"°°?‘° R°°°‘ For ordinary repairs, ading, opening ditches, and other maintemm, nance of Conduit oad, °"'°°°°y ° For emergexzey fxmd, to be used onléin case of a serious break requiring imm `ate repairs in one of e more important aqéireduct or filtration plant structures, such as a dam, conduit, tunnel, idge, building, or important piece of machinery, $5,000; all expenditures Umm, 0, mmm from this aippropriation shall be reported in detail to Congress. orwmm mmm. Nothing erein shall be construed as aifectin the superintendence and control of the Secretary of War over the éashington Aqueduct, its rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the same and pver appropriations and expenditures therefor as now provided by aw. Water department. warm: n1·:rA1rrmm~rr. a¤ii°ilr7.i¤u¤i»i°d I For revenue and inspection branch: Water registrar, who shall also perform the duties of chief clerk, $2,400; clerks-·ene $1,500, one . $1,200, three at $1,000 each; index clerk, $1,400; eight meter computers, at $1,000 each; meter clerk, $1,200; inspectors-two at $1,000 1,,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,, ,,mc,,_ each, nineteen a_t $900 each; messenger, $600; _ For distribution branch: Superintendent, $3,300; en meer, $2,400; assistant engineers-—one $1,800, one $1,700; master megnanic, $2,500; foreman, $1,800; assistant foremen-one $1,275, one $1,200, one $1,125, one $900; steam engineers·—·chief $1,800, two at $1,760 each, three assistants at $1,460 each; chief inspector of valves, $1,600; leveler, $1,200; inspector, $1,200; draftsman, $1,050; clerks-one $1,800, one $1,500, three at $1,200 each; stores clerk-one $1,500, two at $1,000 each; timekeeper, $900; two rodmen at $900 each; two chainmen at $675 eacéi; four oilers at $960 esgch; thrie firemen $3t $1,160 each; 0,,,,,,,,, m,m,,, janitor, 900; two messengers, at 600 eac · in all 5,020. _ For_maintenance of the water departuient distribution system, including pumping stations and machinery, water mains, valves, fire and pub 'c hydrants, water meters, and all buildings and accessories, and the purc ase and maintenance of motor trucks, purchase of fuel, oils, waste, and other materials, and the employment of all labor necessary for the proper execution of this work, and to reimburse three employees for the provision and maintenance by themselves of three motor cycles for use in their official work in the District of Columbia, $10 per month each; and for contingent expenses, including blanks, stationery, printing, postage, damages, purchase of technical reference books, and periodicals, not to exceed $75, and other necesary items, $10,000; in all, for maintenance, $450,000.
