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73d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 101 . JUNE 16, 1933 . 293 expended for personal services in the District of Columbia : Pro- itmii atio n on ea- vided . That for the portion of the fiscal year 1933 remaining after penditures for personal the date of enactment of this Act the amount which may be expended s 19 v e ices, fiscal ye ar for personal services in the District of Columbia from the 1933 appropriation for the purposes included in this paragraph shall be at the annual rate of $175,000 .

Safety of emp loyees . Safety of employees : To enable the Interstate Commerce Commis- Appliances, etc » sion to keep informed regarding and to enforce compliance with Acts 29 VPl 7, vp:531;p. M Vol . to pr omote the safe ty of empl oyee s and trav elers upo n rai lroad s; Vol .'36,p .298. the Act requiring common carriers to make reports of accidents and Acc ide nts 36, p. 350. authorizing investigations thereof; and to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate and test appliances intended to promote the safety of railway operation, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (U.S.C., title 45, sec. 35), and the provision of the Sundry Civil Act approved May 27, 1908 (U.S.C., title 45, sets . 36, 37), to investigate, test experimentally, Saf ety 4, pA 838

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and report on the use and need of any appliances or systems intended 312 P . 324; Vol. 38, p. to promote the safety of railway operation, inspectors, and for tray- u.s .c ., p .1441. eling expens es, $4 45,000 , of w hich a mount n ot to exceed $78,0 00 may Perssonalrservices in be expe nded f or per sonal servic es in the Dis trict of Col umbia .

the District . Signal safety systems : For all authorized expenditures under Voll .4,p .4 8 . section 26 of the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the U.S.C., p. 1673. Transportation Act, 1920 (U .S .C., title 49, sec . 26), with respect to the provision thereof under which carriers by railroad subject to Automatic train con- the Act may be required to install automatic train-stop or train-con- trol . trol devices which comply with specifications and requirements re- Vol . ~t'i 1 . pre- P

us .c .,441 . scribed by the commission, including investigations and tests pertain- ing to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (U.S.C ., title 45, sec . 35), and including the employment of the necessary engineers, and for traveling expenses, $35,000, of which amount not to exceed $27,500 Personal services in the D istri ctt may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Locomotive inspection : For all authorized expenditures under the ti Locomotive ins pec . provisions of the Act of February 17, 1911, entitled "An Act to Vol. 36, p. 913; Vol. promote the s afety of emp loyees and t raveler s upon railr oads b y com- 616;Voi 43, V p.659' p' pelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip 11 .s.c., pp. 1439, their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto" (U.S.C ., title 45, sec. 22), as amended by the Act of March 4, 1915, extending "the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurtenances of the locomotives and tender " (U.S.C ., title 45, sec . 30), and amendment of June 7, 1924 (U .S .C ., title 45, sec . 27), providing for the appointment from time to time by the to additional inspeo- Interstate Commerce Commission of not more than fifteen inspectors Vol. 36, p. 914

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in addition to the number authorized in the first paragraph of section 443 .P659;Vol.46,p. 823 . 4 of the Act of 1911 (U .S.C., title 45, sec . 26), and the amendment U.S.C., pp. 1439, of June 27, 1930 (U .S .C ., Supp . VI, title 45, sets . 24, 26), including 144 Supu. VI, p . sn3 . such legal, technical, stenographic, and clerical help as the business of the of fices of the chief inspecto r and his two assi stants ma y require and for traveling expenses, $435,000, of which amount not to exceed Personal services in $60,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of the District . Columbia. Valuation of property of carriers : To enable the Interstate Com- r JP k bo s jl~valuation of merce Commission to carry out the objects of the Act entitled "An Vol.37,p.701; Vol. Act to amend an Act entitled `An Act to r egulate commerce', 6 4 p. 271; Vol. 4z, p. approved February 4, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof ", by U.S.C., p. 1667. providing for a valuation of the several classes of property of car- riers subject thereto and securing information concernin their issue of stock, etc. stocks, bonds , and other securi ties, approve d Marc h 1, 1 913 ru .S . C ., title 49, sec . 19a), including one director of valuation at $10,000 per