55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 268 -JULY 1, 1941 repair, equipment, supplies, waterproof wearing apparel, material, and appurtenances, and personal and other services in connection with the mechanical and structural maintenance of such buildings and grounds, $76,840, of which $3 500 shall be immediately available. Elimination of fire hazards, Library of Congress Buildings: To enable the Architect of the Capitol to remedy fire hazards in the Library of Congress Buildings, and for labor, materials, and equip- ment, personal and other services, including professional services without reference to section 35 of the Act of June 25, 1910, as amended, repairs, alterations, and improvements, and any other item necessary in connection therewith, $40,000. BOTANIC GARDENS Salaries: For personal services (including not exceeding $3,000 for miscellaneous temporary labor without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended), $81,662; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library. Maintenance, operation, repairs, and improvements: For all nec- essary expenses incident to maintaining, operating, repairing, and improving the Botanic Garden, and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and equipment pertaining thereto, including procuring fertilizers, soils, tools, trees, shrubs, plants, and seeds; materials and miscel- laneous supplies, including rubber boots and aprons when required for use by employees in connection with their work; not to exceed $25 for emergency medical supplies; disposition of waste; traveling expenses of the Director and his assistants not to exceed $250; streetcar fares not exceeding $25; office equipment and contingent expenses; the prevention and eradication of insect and other pests and plant diseases by purchase of materials and procurement of personal services by contract without regard to the provisions of any other Act; repair, maintenance, operation, purchase, and exchange of motortrucks and a passenger motor vehicle (the cost of such passenger vehicle not to exceed $750, including the amount allowed on any vehicle given in part payment therefor) ; purchase of botanical books, periodicals, and books of reference, not to exceed $100; repairs and improvements to Director's residence; and all other necessary expenses: all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $23,125. No part of the appropriations contained herein for the Botanic Garden shall be used for the distribution, by congressional allot- ment, of trees, plants, shrubs, or other nursery stock. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries, Library, Proper: For the Librarian, the Librarian Emeri- tus, Chief Assistant Librarian, and other personal services, including special and temporary services and extra special services of regular employees (not exceeding $5,000) at rates to be fixed by the Librarian, $1,318,840: Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 of any money accru- ing from lapses under this appropriation may be transferred in such sums as the Librarian may designate to the appropriations for the Copyright Office, Union Catalogs, Distribution of Card Indexes, and Library Buildings; but none of such transferred funds shall be utilized for the employment of additional personnel. COPYRIGHT OFFICE Salaries: For the Register of Copyrights, assistant register, and other personal services, $288,600. 459 Professional serv- ices. 36 Stat. 699. 40U.S.C.§265. Post, p. 830. 42 Stat. 1488. 5U. S. . §661-674 . Post, p. 613. Vehicles. Distribution of nur- sery stock. Post, p. 830. Promo. Pod, p. 830
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