PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 279--JUNE 29, 1949 60 Stat. 810. D. C. Code §§ 1-902 to 1-905. D. C. Code §5-430. 41 Stat. 104. D. C. Code §1-311. Retirement Act, contribution. State Laws; general advertising in newspapers and legal periodicals in the District of Columbia but not elsewhere, unless the need for advertising outside the District of Columbia shall have been specifi- cally approved by the Commissioners, including notices of public hearings, publication of orders and regulations, tax and school notices, and notices of changes in regulations; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); and $10,000 for expenses in case of emergency, such as riot, pestilence, public insani- tary conditions, flood, fire, or storm, and for expenses of investiga- tions; $222,400: Provided, That the certificate of the Commissioners shall be sufficient voucher for the expenditure of $1,500 of this appro- priation for such purposes as they may deem necessary. Office of the corporation counsel, including extra compensation for the corporation counsel as general counsel of the Public Utilities Com- mission; $6,000 for the settlement of claims not in excess of $250 each, approved by the Commissioners in accordance with the Act approved February 11, 1929 (45 Stat. 1160), as amended by the Act approved June 5, 1930 (46 Stat. 500); and judicial expenses, including witness fees and expert services, in District of Columbia cases before the courts of the United States and of the District of Columbia; $260,000. Board of Tax Appeals, $19,500. FISCAL SERVICE For expenses necessary for the offices named under this general head: Assessor's office, including advertising notice of taxes in arrears July 1 of the current fiscal year, for which the general fund shall be reimbursed by a charge of 75 cents for each lot or piece of property advertised, $767,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for the payment of advertising the delinquent tax list for more than once a week for two weeks in the regular issue of one newspaper published in the District of Columbia. Collector's office, including refunding, wholly or in part, erroneous payments of taxes, special assessments, school tuition charges, payment for lost library books, rents, fines, fees, or collections of any character, which have been erroneously covered into the Treasury to the credit of the general fund, including the refunding of fees paid for building permits authorized by the District of Columlbia Appropriation Act approved March 2, 1911 (36 Stat. 967), $35 1,3()0: Pro-vided, That this appropriation shall be available for such refunds of payments made within the past three years. Auditor's office, $428,000. Purchasing Division, $94,849. COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT FUND EXPENSES For compensation and retirement fund expenses, as follows: District government employees' compensation: For carrying out the provisions of section 11 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act approved July 11, 1919. authorizing compensation for employees of the government of the District of Columbia suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties. $110.000 . Workmen's compensation, administrative expenses: For transfer to the Bureau of Employees' Compensation for administration of the law providing compensation for disability or death resulting from injury to employees in certain employments in the District of Columbia, $128,200. District government employees' retirement: For financing of the liability of the government of the District of Columbia, created by 304 [63 STAT.
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