73d CONGRESS . SESS. II. CIA. 104. APR IL 7, 1934 .
559 vessels and the employment of such hull draftsmen in the field and office as may be necessary for the same ; the reimbursement, under rules prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce, of officers of the R elief of shipw recke d Coast and Geodetic Survey for food, clothing, medicines, and other persons, etc. supplies furnished for the temporary relief of distressed persons in remote localities and to shipwrecked persons temporarily provided for by them, not to exceed a total of $550 ; actual necessary expenses of office rs of the field fo rce tempo rarily or dered to the offic e in the Distr ict o f Col umbi a for cons ulta tion with the d irec tor, and n ot exceeding $1,000 for the expenses of the attendance of representatives Attendance at meet- of the Coast and Geodetic Survey who may be designated as dele- Wy of International Bureau . gates from the United States at the meetings of the International Hydrographic Bureau, and not exceeding $3,000 for special surveys that may be required by the Bureau of Lighthouses or other proper authority, $3,680 ; In all, field expenses, $439,059 . Vessels : For repairs of vessels, including traveling expenses of vessels' repair, etc . persons inspecting the repairs, and exclusive of engineer's supplies an d othe r ship chand lery, $58,20 0 . For all ne cessar y empl oyees to man and eq uip th e vess els, i nclud- Employees . ing professional seamen serving as mates on vessels of the Survey, to execute the work of the Survey herein provided for and author- ized by law, $475,011 . Pay, commissioned officers : For pay and allowances prescribed Pa y a nd allowances, by law for commissioned officers on sea duty and other duty, holding com missioned of ficers relative rank with officers of the Navy, including one director with relative rank of captain, six hydrographic and geodetic engineers with relative rank of captain, ten hydrographic and geodetic engi- neers with relative rank of commander, seventeen hydrographic and geodetic engineers with relative rank of lieutenant commander, forty-seven hydrographic and geodetic engineers with relative rank of lieu tenant , sixt y-one junior hydro graphic and g eodeti c engi neers with relative rank of lieutenant (junior grade), twenty-nine aides with rela tive rank of ensig n, and in cluding o fficers r etired in accord- ance with existing law, $624,991 : Provided, That the Secretar of Proeis° • Commerce may designate one of the hydrographic and geoc etic Assistant director . engineers to act as assistant director . Office force : For personal services, $478,800 .
Off ice force . Office expenses : For purchase of new instruments (except survey- o ffice esp en,e$ . ing instruments), including their exchange, materials, equipment, and supplies required in the instrument shop, carpenter shop, and chart division ; books, scientific and technical books, journals, books of reference, maps, charts, and subscriptions ; copper plates, chart paper, printe r's in k, cop per, z inc, a nd chem icals for el ectrot yping and photographing ; engraving, printing, photographing, rubber gloves, and electrotyping supplies ; photolithographing and printing charts for immediate use ; stationery for office and field parties ; transportation of instruments and supplies when not charged to party expenses ; telegrams ; washing ; office furniture, repairs ; travel- ing expenses of officers and others employed in the office sent on special duty in the service of the office ; miscellaneous expenses, con- tin encies of all kinds, not exceeding $90 for street-car fares, $50,000 . ppropriations herein made for the Coast and Geodetic Survey do sbsistence restric- shall not be available for allowance to civilian or other officers for subsistence while on duty at Washington (except as hereinbefore provided for officers of the field force ordered to Washington for short periods for consultation with the director), except as now provided by law .
