526 Available until June 30,19 30. Without advertising o r wri tten cont racts . R . S., sees . 3709, 3744, pp . 733, 738. Proviso . O pen mark et con - tracts, professional as- sistants, etc . Vol.36, p. 669. "Peace," oil paint- ing . Purchase of. Vol .44,p.1357. V entil atio n of Senat e Ch amber and H all of the House . Immediately avail- able. R . S., sees. 3709, 3744, pp. 733, 738 . Travel allowances . Improving grounds. Snow remo val . Repairs, garages, etc . Sen ate Office B uild- ing . Maintenance . House Office Build- ing . Maintenance. Capitol power plant . Maintenance . Buildings supplied. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS. I . CH. 551. 1928 . the Senate Committee on Rules may from time to time approve, to be immediately available, and to remain available until June 30, 1930, $500,000, to be expended by the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction and supervision of the said Committee on Rules, with- out compliance with sections 3709 and 3744 of the Revised Statutes of the United States : Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized, within the a ppropriation herein made to enter into such contracts in the market, to make such expenditures (including expenditures for furniture, material, supplies, equipment, accessories, advertising, travel, and subsistence), and to employ such professional and other assistants without regard to the provisions of section 35 of the Public Buildings Omnibus Act, approved June 25, 1910, as amended, as may be approved by such committee . For the purchase from the owners, the heirs of its painter, Walter L. Dean, the oil painting known as " Peace," as authorized by the Act approved March 3, 1927, $5,000, to be immediately available and to be expended at the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library . For the purchase and installation for the Senate Chamber and the Hall of the House of Representatives of complete, improved ventila- tion, dehumidi fying air con ditioning app aratus with au tomatically controlled ducts and water piping for the connection of the different units of such apparatus, and for all necessary structural alterations required for such installation, including personal services, advertis- ing, traveling and other necessary expenses incident thereto, $323,000, to be available immediately and to be expended by the Architect of the Capitol wi thout complia nce with sect ions 3709 and 3744 of the Revised Statutes of the United States . Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not to exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $1,000 . Capitol Grounds : For care and improvement of grounds surround- ing the Capito l, Senate and House Office Buildings ; p e r s o n a l and other services ; care of trees ; plantings ; fertilizers ; repairs to pave- ments, walks, and roadways ; purchase of waterproof wearing apparel ; and for snow removal by hire of men and equipment or under contract without compliance with sections 3709 and 3744 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ; $72,000. For repairs and improvements to Senate and House garages and Maltby Building, including personal services, $1,500 . Senate Office Building : For maintenance, miscellaneous items and supplies, in cluding furni ture, furnish ings, and equi pment and for labor and ma terial incide nt thereto an d repairs ther eof ; and for personal and other services for the care and operation of the Senate Office Building, under the direction and supervision of the Senate Committee on Rules, $89,854 . Hou se Office Bui lding : For maint enance, includ ing miscellan eous items, and fo r all necessa ry serv ices, $101,07 8 . 20 . Capitol power plant : For lighting, heating, and power for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, Congressional Library Building, and the grounds about the same, Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey, the Union Station group of temporary housing, Botanic Garden, Senate garag e, House gara ge, Maltby Bu ilding, foldin g and storage rooms of the Senate, Government Printing Office, and Washington City post office ; pay of superintendent of meters, at the rate of $1,940 per annum and $300 additional for the maintenance of an automobile for his use, who shall inspect all gas and electric meters of the Government in the District of Columbia without additional compensation ; personal and other services ; fuel, oil, materials, labor, advertising, and purchase of waterproof wearing apparel, in connec-
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