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72d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 330. JUNE 30,1932 . ni3. ctg, etc., available until expended : Provided, That the commission may incur authorized, obligations and enter into contracts for building materials and sup- plies and for construction work, which, inclusive of the amounts herein and h eretof ore ma de ava ilable , shall not e xceed a tota l of $4,500,000 : Provided further, That no twiths tandin g the requir ements al Technical wo rk of existing laws or regulations and under such terms and conditions as the commission may in its discretion deem necessary and proper, the commi ssion may cont ract for w ork in Eu rope, and enga ge, b y contract or otherwise, the services of architects, firms of architects, and other technical and professional personnel : Provided further, without Minor pnreh ases, advertising etc. That the commission may purchase materials and supplies without , 733; . S.,see. 3709, p . regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S. C., title 41, U.S.C.,p. 1309.
sec . 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $500 Traveling expenses, etc., of Army officers, Provided further, traveling That when traveling on business of the commission officers of the Army serving as members or as secretary of the com- miss ion may be reim burs ed f or expe nses as prov idd for oth er members of the commission . Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission . ARLINGTON MEM OR IAL BRIDGE COMMISSION Continuin g construe . ti
For continuing the construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge Vol. 43, Bri dge. 974; Vol. across the Potomac River at Washington, authorized in an Act 45,1). 721.
entitled "An Act to provide for the construction, of a memorial Ante, p . 354. bridge across the Potomac River from a point near the Lincoln Memorial in the city of Washington to an appropriate point in the State of Vir ginia, and f or oth er pur poses," appro ved Fe bruary 24, 1925 (43 Stat ., p. 974), to be expended in accordance with the pro- visions and conditions to the said Act, $340,000, of which not exceed- in g $20 ,000 shall be available for clerical and accounting service, including all necessary incidental and contingent expenses, printing and bindi ng, a nd tr avel ing e xpens es, to re main avai lable unti l Provisos .
expended : Provided, That the commission may procure supplies supp lies a nd sera- f ew.
and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes U. S.,sec P ?0909. 733 (U. S . C . title 41, sec . 5) when the aggregate amount involved does Reco nstruct ion, e tc . , not exceed' $ 50 : Provided further, That no part of this appropriation of Co nstitut ion Av enue . shall be used to pay for the cost of reconstructing 'and paving Con- st itution A venue eas t of Virg inia Aven ue, as p rovided i n the app roved proje ct, e xcept for such port ions as m ay ab ut up on G overn ment- owned property, and not in excess of 40 per centum of the cost of such re constr ucting and p aving of tha t porti on of the sa id str eet which so abuts . Board of Mediation . Members of board . All other expenses . Rep ort ing . R . S., sec. 3709, p. 43 3. U. S. C., p 2309. Arbitration boards . Vol. 44, p. 580. U.S. C.,p. 2110. BOA RD OF M EDIATIO N For five members of the board, at $12,000 each, and for other authorized expenditures of the Board of Mediation in performing the d uties impo sed by law, including personal services ; contract stenog raphic repor ting s ervice s with out ref erence to se ction 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C., title 41, sec . 5) ; supplies and equipment ; law books and books of reference ; not to exceed $200 for newspapers ; periodicals ; traveling expenses ; rent of quarters in the District of Columbia, if space is not provided by the Public Buildings Commission, and rent of quarters outside the District of Columbia, $151,135, of which amount not to exceed $117,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Arbitration boards : To enable the Board of Mediation to pay nec- essary expenses of arbitration boards, including compensation of members and employees of such boards, together with their necessary traveli ng exp enses and ex penses actua lly inc urred for su bsiste nce
