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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 62-APR. 4, 1938 Material, supplies, SEa. 5. That the Commissioners and other responsible officials, in vehicles, etc. Purchaseof. expending appropriations contained in this Act, so far as possible, shall purchase material, supplies, including food supplies and equip- ment, when needed and funds are available, in accordance with the regulations and schedules of the Procurement Division of the Treas- ury Department or from various services of the Government of the United States possessing materials, supplies, passenger-carrying and Surplus articles; other motor vehicles, and equipment no longer required. Surplus price basis. articles purchased from the Government, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a reasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage. The various services of the Government of the United States are authorized to sell such surplus articles to the municipal government under the conditions specified, and the pro- ceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous TProasfers under receipts: Provided,That this section shall not be construed to amend, Executive order. alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, 1918, concerning the transfer of office materials, supplies, and equipment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of war activities. Rental limitation. SEC. 6 . No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be available for the payment of rental of quarters for any activity at a rate in excess of 90 per centum of the per annum rate paid by the Provios. District of Columbia for such quarters on June 30, 1933: Provided, Prior leases. That the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to leases made prior to the passage of this Act, except when renewals thereof are Unexpended bal- made hereafter: Provided further, That the appropriations or por- ances to be covered in. tions of appropriations unexpended by reason of the operation of this paragraph shall not be used for any purpose, but shall be impounded and deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia. rePayationrase b SEC. 7. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be used to pay reallocation of posi- tion. increases in the salaries of officers and employees by reason of the reallocation of the position of any officer or employee by the Civil Pro aail. Service Commission: Provided, That the total reallocation increases Amount available. . Approval. under such appropriations shall not exceed $35,000: Provided further, That such reallocation increases shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Minor purchases. SEC. 8 . Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States R. S.§3709. 41V.s. ' .5§. shall not be construed to apply to any purchase made or service rendered under the appropriations contained in this Act when the aggregate amount does not exceed the slim of $50. (ongressionalags SEC. 9. No part of this appropriation shall be available for any expense for or incident to the issuance of congressional tags except 47 Stat. 7.1 . to those persons set out in the Act of December 19, 1932 (47 Stat. 750), including the Speaker and the Vice President. de itgnatled dufors SEC. 10. Credit is allowed in the accounts of the District of Colum- ments. bia for disbursements made from the appropriation "Division of Child Welfare, District of Columbia, 1933", covered bv audit Numbers 180442, 186060, 192920; and General Accounting Office Certificate Numbered G-73092-DC, dated October 11, 1937. Mechanical parking SEC. 11. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby stExpeimental iin- authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to secure and to install experimentally, at no expense to the said District, mechanical park- ing meters or devices on the streets, avenues, roads, highways, and other public spaces in the District of Columbia under the jurisdiction and control of said Commissioners, such installations to be limited to a linear footage not to exceed the total of the perimeters of four 192 [52 STAT.