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SIXTYJTINTH CONGRESS.; Base. I. Cu. 146. 1926. 277 I snoour niaxna, rnvnn onus ’¤¤••°G!••* d §or and testhof eeaeogst cannon for coast B¤•°°•“°¤¤¤°"· e ense, mc u g eireearri ,0 ` ts, im ments, u' ments, and the $55,:30.Lp Forrthe purdaia, mum ture, andsted; ofammunition for sea- A*¤¤*u¤‘°‘°°'°’» coastand landdpfense cannon, including the neceuary experiments in and the-machinery necessary for its manu- facture, $95,350. For the alteration and maintenance aand installation of the ,,,,$§{1'}3§’,,,2‘°" °°°’ seacoast artillery, including the purchase and manufacture of machinery, tools, and materials necessary for the work, and expenses of civilian mechanics, $50,000. orrxcaor cmu- or omxmcn O§},§;gmf" °’“°' °‘ . Salaries: For pprsonal services in the District of Columbia in C"'“’*“ P°"°’*°°·‘· accordance with t e Classification Act of.1923, $158,770. The services of skilled draftsmen and such other services as the org-°; 5L'Xm Secretary of War msg deemnecessary may be employed only in the oilice of the Chief of rdnance to carry into effect the various appro- priations for the armament of- fortifications and for the arming and equipping of the National Guard, to be paid from such appro- _ priations: Provided, That the entire expenditures for this purpose f{g'{{_°;m or the Hscal year 1927-shall not exceed $250,000, and the Secretary of War shall each year, in the Budget, report to Congress the num- berhof persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to eac . . Crrmucar. Waarana Summon B,E,,“?,§"‘”' W“”"‘° For urchase, manufacture, and test of chemical warfare gases , P“',§’,*§f‘$,*, ‘”“'f‘”” or othel) toxic substances,.gas masks, or other offensive or defensive um, was materials or appliances required for gas-warfare purposes, includ- ing all necessary investigations, research, design, experimentation, and operations connectedctherewithi purchase of chemicals, special scientiiic and technical aptparatus and instruments; construction m§,‘§}‘¤‘§*,,,,,*j,““d‘“"· maintenance, and repair o plants, buildings, and equipment, and the machinery there or; receivinggistbring, andiissuing of supplies, comprising police and oiiice duties rents, tolls, fuels, gasoline, lubricants, paints and oils, rope and cordage, light, water, adver- tising, stationery, typewriting and adding machines, including their exchange, office furniture, tools, and instruments; fur incidental expenses; for civilian employees; for libraries of the Chemical Warfare Service and subscriptions to periodicals which maybe paid for in advance; for expenses incidental to the organization, 0m¤i¤-i¤¢ ¤v¤¤i¤1 traininfg, andj equipment of special as troops not otherwise °"°°°” vided or, inclu ing thetraining of t *Army in chemical wa are, both offensive and defensive, together with the necessary Cumtmm tactical demonstrations, and maneuvers; for current expenses o chemical projectile filling plants and? proving grounds, including construction and maintenance _of ,rail transportation, repairs, alterations, accessories, lbuiidiug and, ·repaii·ing butts and> urgm clearing and grading ranges $1,232,980, of whichsum not to ex 1,,,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,;,,,, M, $25,000 shallremain available until October 1, 192*K and may be med ¤>¤b°“"°°v“· in cempaeesg agricultural research experiments in exterminatiug thecottonbo weevi1.‘ ' * ° · 1 orrxca or cmu- or cannon. wnranz, smvxcn m‘{*§v°g$°*°‘S<;,{,Cf;g¤· Salaries: For personal services in the District of Columbia in °“'“**° P°”°’*¤°‘— accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $21,420.