56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 452-JUNE 27, 1942 available until expended: Provided, however, That the waiver of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to the letting of contracts for construction in connection with this project. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the superintendence and control of the Secretary of War over the Washington Aqueduct, its rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the same and over appropriations and expenditures therefor as now provided by law. WATER DEPARTMENT For revenue and inspection and distribution branches: For personal services, $221,525. For the maintenance of the water-department distribution system, including pumping stations and machinery, water mains, valves, fire and public hydrants, and all buildings and accessories, and motor vehicles; and the replacement of passenger-carrying motor vehicles; purchase of fuel, oils, waste, and other materials, and the employ- ment of all labor necessary for the proper execution of this work; and for contingent expenses including books, blanks, stationery, printing and binding not to exceed $3,300; postage, purchase of technical reference books and periodicals not to exceed $275, and other necessary items; in all for maintenance, $404,170, of which not exceeding $5,000 shall be available for operation of pumps at Bryant Street pumping station upon interruption of service from Dalecarlia pumping station. For extension of the water department distribution system, laying of such service mains as may be necessary under the assessment sys- tem, $475,000, of which amount $100,000 shall be immediately available. For installing and repairing water meters on services to private residences and business places as may not be required to install meters under existing regulations, as may be directed by the Commis- sioners; said meters at all times to remain the property of the Dis- trict of Columbia, $115,000. For installing fire and public hydrants, $30,000. For replacement of old mains and divide valves in various loca- tions, on account of inadequate size and bad condition of pipe on account of age, and laying mains and replacing old service pipes in advance of pavements, $150,000. For the refunding of water rents and other water charges errone- ously paid in the District of Columbia, to be refunded in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid taxes, $3,500: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for such refunds of pavments made within the past two years. For continuing the construction of fifteen thousand eight hundred linear feet of thirty-six-inch water main from the vicinitv of Thir- teenth and Upshur Streets Northwest to the vicinity of Thirteenth and Otis Streets Northeast, including connection to proposed Second Hi h Reservoir, $290,000, to continue available until June 30, 1944. For the construction of approximately ten thousand eight hundred linear feet of twenty-, thirty-, and thirty-six-inch trunk line water main from the vicinity of Second and C Streets to the vicinity of C Street and Kentucky Avenue, Southeast, from the vicinity of Eleventh and East Capitol Streets to the vicinity of Eleventh and C Streets, Southeast, and from the vicinity of Eleventh and East Capitol Streets to the vicinity of Kentucky and Potomac Avenues, Southeast, $250.000, to continue available until June 30, 1944. For the construction of one or more elevated water tanks of approxi- mately two million gallons capacity, in the vicinity of the United 457 Proviso. Contracts. Superintendence of Secretary of War not affected. Operating expenses. Extension of distri- bution system. Refund of erroneous charges. Proviso. Water mains, Con- struction. Fort Dupont vicin- ity, elevated water tanks.
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