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PUBLIC LAW 85-694-AUG. 6, 1968
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Department of Buildings and Grounds, including maintenance of public convenience stations, and $5,000 exclusively for test borings and soil investigations, $2,135,000, of which $29,300 shall be payable from the highway fund. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
All apportionments of appropriations for the use of the Department of Buildings and Grounds in payment of personal services, retirement costs of persons employed on construction work, and other expenses pro voided for by said appropriations shall be based on an amount not exceeding 6 per centum of appropriations for such construction projects, and appropriations specifically made in this Act for the preparation of plans and specifications shall be deducted from any allowances authorized under this paragraph: Provided, That reimbursements may be made to this fund from appropriations contained in this Act for services rendered other activites of the District government, without reference to fiscal-year limitations on such appropriations: Provided further, That this fund shall be available for advance planning subject to subsequent reimbursement from funds loaned by the Administrator of General Services under the provisions of the 40 USC 451-458. Act of October 13, 1949 (63 Stat. 841). OFFICE OF SURVEYOR
Office of Surveyor, $180,000. DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS
Department of Licenses and Inspections, including the enforcement of the Act requiring the erection of fire escapes on certain buildings and the removal of dangerous or unsafe or insanitary buildings; compensation at rates to m fixed by the Commissioners of members of boards to survey unsafe structures and excavations; purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance and repairs to markets; purchase of commodities and for personal services in connection with investigation and detection of sales of short weight and measure; and to obtain evidence necessary for prosecution in connection with the business of pawnbrokers, mediums, secondhand dealers, and other businesses requiring a license; $2,017,000. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Department of Highways, including minor construction of bridges; rental, purchase, installation, and maintenance of radio services; expenses of attendance of one person, without loss of pay or time, at specialized traffic engineering classes, including tuition and entrance fees; purchase of thirty-one passenger motor vehicles for replacement only (including three for the Commissioners at not to exceed $4,500 each), and purchase of driver-training vehicles from proceeds of sale of similar vehicles; $7,907,000, of which $5,093,623 shall be payable from the highway fund: Provided, That the Commissioners are hereby authorized to purchase and install a municipal asphalt plant including all auxiliary plant equipment to be paid for from this appropriation: Provided further, That the Commissioners are authorized and empowered to pay the purchase price and the cost of installation of new parking meters or devices from fees collected from such new meters or devices, which fees are hereby appropriated for such purposes.
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