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S56? SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. I. CH. 195.. .1926. §_°,g*"·°, lbuudmgs alterations to buildings: Provided, That the responsibility for the trwfemd from ¤f¤•>¤ care, maintenance, and protection of the buildings occupied by the $ic,P°w° B°w°°i’ Bureau of'Standards of the Department of Commerce in the District V0!-*2- P- m°· of Columbia, and thefdisbursement of the funds appropriated thero·¤ fggitoggther with all the maclilinery, Eqbugpment} andlsupptlliles or or use inconnection t erewit trans erre on 1 1926,-froin thewiiioe of Public Buildings and Public Parks of thi; Ge me WM Niational;1Capita1ttoith;a’_ of d vm "“‘· rexnaescorue or ,1,8.I1p0W61‘;0C% e nses, statildtiiery, cleaning and toilet suppdies, books and periodi- . cig? fvhich may be (exchasliged when not Eieededdfor permanent use; M¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤ ¤¤¢¤- trave i “ expenses inc u ing expenses o atten ance u n meetings um m°°um’°t°' of and rofessional societies when requiredo in connec- tion with~.standar§izati‘on, testing, or other official work of the bureau when incurred on the written athority of the Secretary); street-car fares not exceeding $100; expenses of the visiting committt1<ie;;[expenses of aptgendanoe of I'lC§ll meréilér at the meet- iummaxeasi com- in of e nternational committee o ei ts an easures; ur- ’§,¥§,°§°{,,2,{_W°l“hi° wd cbise of gloves; goggles rubber boots, and agrons; supplies for olper- ation, maintenance, and repair of passenger automo es and motor tiiucks fo1;1SoHi$‘<;1gal·use, including t eir exchange; and contingencies 0 all kin 55. ` · C°’°·°*°·»°'¤°°¤°*- Improveiiient ind care of grounds: For grading, construction of roads and walks, piping grounds for water supply, amps, wiring for lighting purposes, and other eippenses incident to the imlprovement and care of grounds, includingl oreman and laborers in t e District of Co1uml¥a,~$12,000,1of whic =am§1unp) not to eézcgeg $8,560 may be ex ded or ersona services in e istrict o um ia. ,u§g&;g¤,{glmm¤m¤m strdiflural maliiegrialglg Fogmcpntgiuation of tthe gnveptigg- ` tiono structur materi , su as e ays, cemen , an so or , t,E,$Y‘"°°‘ i" “‘° D"' including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $230,000, of which amount not to_ exceed $180,000 may be ,§’,°°**°·, mg ,n,“_ ndedi for personal services in the District of Columbia: Pro- mmu is tc amine That as much of this sum as necessary shall beused to collect °“" and such scientific, practical, and statistical mformas tion as may be rocured, showing or tending to. show a(pl_pr0ved methods in b\12ll£I1 , plannin , and construction, standar zation, andsadaptability of structural units, including building materials and codes, economy in the manufacture and utilization of building materials and csuppliesé. and such other matters as may tend to encoiuage, improve, an cheapenf construction and housing. _ 'F9j;;g%%¤g;*g;”'“ Testing machines: For maintenance and operation of testing phy ' machineyincluding personal services in connection therewith in the Districtof Columbia and in the field, for the determination by the Bureauiot Standards of the hysical constants and the properties of materials as authorized byqaw, $38,000, of which amount not _to exceed $34,020 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. . Fin ¤¤*¤¢*¤¤ *>¤“¤— `Investigation of fire-resisting properties: For investigation of fire- mg m°mm"' resistin —properties -0f" buildin materials and con itions under which the ma be most eilicientfy used, and for the standardization oft pes oi applianeesforiire- revention, including personal services in die District of Columbia and in the field, $28,100, of which amount not :x.¢;;>eél0l$22,$j10 may be expended for personal services in the Distric e um ia. M¤¤¤¤·¤{=¤¤¤» <=¤¤·· Investigation of public-utility standards: For investigation of the °ip“bH° m‘im°°' dandards of practice and methods of measurements of public utilities, such as gas, electric light, electric power, water, telephone, central station heating, and electric railway service, and the so ution of the problems whic arise in connection with standards in such