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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 680 -OCT. 12 , 1949 Mount McKinley National Park. 39 Stat. 750. Personal services, salary limitation. Contract authority. Transfer of surplus property. Aircraft. 39 Stat. 1132. 49 Stat. 1813. Transfer of surplus property. improvements of railroads in Alaska; maintenance and operation of river steamers and other boats on the Yukon River and its tributaries in Alaska; operation and maintenance of ocean-going or coastwise vessels by ownership, charter, or arrangement with other branches of the Government service, for the purpose of providing additional facilities for the transportation of freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary, for the benefit and development of industries and travel affecting territory tributary to The Alaska Railroad; mainte- nance and operation of lodges, camps, and transportation facilities for the accommodation of visitors to Mount McKinley National Park; payment of amounts due connecting lines; payment of compensation and expenses as authorized by section 42 of the Act of September 7, 1916 (5 U. S . C. 793), to be reimbursed as therein provided; and printing and binding: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of this fund shall be available for personal services in the District of Colum- bia during the current fiscal year, and no one other than the general manager of said railroad, and one assistant general manager at not to exceed $10,000 per annum, shall be paid an annual salary out of this fund of more than $8,500: Provided further, That in addition to the amount herein appropriated the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to incur obligations and enter into contracts for additional work, materials, and equipment not exceeding a total of $17,000,000: Provided further, That in the operation of the facilities of The Alaska Railroad, the Department of the Army or any other agency of the United States Government having title thereto is author- ized to transfer regardless of present location and without charge to The Alaska Railroad, materials, roadway and bridge maintenance, and other necessary equipment, locomotives and spare parts, shop facilities and machinery, supplies, rolling stock, buildings, and docks, surplus to its needs and which may be certified by the Department of the Interior as necessary for the improvement, maintenance, or opera- tion of The Alaska Railroad. The following appropriations herein made shall be available for the hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft: "Salaries and expenses, Governor and Secretary, Territory of Alaska"; "Construc- tion and maintenance of roads, bridges, and trails, Alaska"; and "Alaska Railroad appropriated fund". TERRITORY OF HAWAII For expenses of the offices of the Governor and the Secretary, includ- ing salaries of the Governor, the Secretary, and the private secretary to the Governor; for printing and binding; travel expenses of the Governor; and for temporary clerk hire; $32,633, to be expended by the Governor. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS For salaries of the Governor and employees incident to the execution of the Acts of March 3, 1917 (48 U. S. C. 1391), and June 22, 1936 (48 U. S . C . 1405v), printing and binding; repair, preservation and care of Federal buildings and furniture, purchase of water, and other necessary miscellaneous expenses, purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed $6,000 for personal services, household equipment and furnishings, fuel, ice, and electricity necessary in the operation of Government House at Saint Thomas and Government House at Saint Croix, $225,583, to be expended by and under the direction of the Governor: Provided,That the Department of the Army or any other agency of the United States Government having title thereto is authorized to transfer, without charge to the government of the Virgin Islands or any agency thereof, materials, 800 [63 STAT.