PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 279-JUNE 29, 1949 Assessments forpav- That assessments in accordance with existing law shall be made for pavingag and repaving roadways, alleys, and sidewalks where such roadways, alleys, and sidewalks are paved or repaved with funds Contracts. herein appropriated: Providedfurther, That in connection with proj- ects to be undertaken as Federal-aid projects under the provisions s8 Stat. 63 . of the Federal Aid Highway Act of December 20, 1944, the Com- missioners are authorized to enter into contract or contracts for those projects in such amounts as shall be approved by the Public Roads rnade-crossingelim- Administration, Federal Works Agency: Providedfurther That this appropriation may be used for payment to contractors and for other expenses in connection with the expense of design, construction, and inspection of grade-crossing elimination and other construction proj- 23U.. s. §24a. ects authorized under section 8 of the Act of June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 523tat. b. 1521), and section 1 (b) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1938, pending reimbursement to the District of Columbia by the Public Roads Administration, Federal Works Agency, reimbursement to be Widthsofsidewalks credited to fund from which payment was made: Provided further, and roadways. That the Commissioners are authorized to fix or alter the respective widths of sidewalks and roadways (including tree spaces and park- ing) of all highways that may be improved under appropriations con- Open competition ta in ed in this Act: Provided further, That no appropriation in this for street improve- ment contracts. Act shall be available for repairing, resurfacing, or paving any street, avenue, or roadway by private contract unless the specifications for such work shall be so prepared as to permit of fair and open com- Liability forrepairs. petition in paving materials as well as in price: Provided further, That in addition to the provision of existing law requiring contractors to keep new pavements in repair for a period of one year from the date of the completion of the work, the Commissioners shall further require that where repairs are necessary during the four years fol- lowing the said one-year period, due to inferior work or defective materials, such repairs shall be made at the expense of the contractor, and the bond furnished by the contractor shall be liable for such expense. Pot, p . 873. Department of Vehicles and Traffic (payable from highway fund): For expenses necessary for the Department of Vehicles and Traffic, including purchase, installation, modification, operation, and main- tenance of electric traffic lights, signals, controls, markers, and direc- tional signs; purchase of motor-vehicle identification number plates; Parking meters. installation, operation, and mainttelalce of parking meters on the tinram safetyduca- streets of the I)istric't of Colnlbia, $20,000 for traffic safety education without reference to any other law; $200 for membership in the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators; for all expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Parking Facility Act of 1942, approved D.; . Code, tsup. February 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 90), including personal services (except 80. a director); and uniforms for motor vehicle inspectors; $929,800: Streetcar loading Provided,That no part of this or any other appropriation contained in this Act shall be expended for building, installing, and maintaining streetcar loading platforms and lights of any description employed to distinguish same, except that a permanent type of platform may be constructed from appropriations contained in this Act for street improvements when plans and locations thereof are approved by the Public Utilities Commission and the Director of Vehicles and Traffic: Provided further, That the street-railway company shall after con- Fees from parking struction maintain, mark, and light the same at its expense: Provided further, That fees from parking meters shall be deposited to the credit of the highway fund, except that the Commissioners are au- thorized and empowered to pay the purchase price and the cost of installation of new meters or devices installed during the fiscal years 318 [63 STAT.
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