FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 3913. 1906. 683 country; and the seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants thus collected, purchased, tested, and propagated shall not be included in general distribution, but shall be used for experimental tests, to be carried on with the cooperation of the agricultural experiment stations: And provided also, That five thousand dollars of the ,n$$§éd§f,‘§,,g;Q,“* sum thus appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, may ` be used for the erection of a laboratory and olfice building at the plant introduction garden at Chico, California. Total for free seed distribution, two hundred and forty-two thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars. Total for Bureau of Plant Industry, nine hundred and nineteen thousand seven hundred and forty dollars. FOREST SERVICE. F¤¤·>¤¢S¤M¤¤- SALARIES, Fonnsr SERVICE! One Forester, who shall be chief of $*1****- Bureau, three thousand five hundred dollars; two clerks class four, . three thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks class three, six thousand four hundred dollars; three clerks class two, four thousand two hundred dollars; five clerks class one, six thousand dollars; seven clerks, at one thousand one hundred dollars each, seven thousand seven hundred dollars; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each, nine thousand dollars; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, eight thousand one hundred dollars; nineteen clerks, at eight hundred dollars each, fifteen thousand two hundred dollars; twenty clerks, at seven hundred dollars each, fourteen thousand dollars; thirteen clerks, at six hundred dollars each, seven thousand eight hundred dollars; one draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two draftsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each, two thousand eight hundred dollars; two draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars; four draftsmen, at one thousand dollars each, four thousand dollars; one artist, one thousand dollars; one photographer one thousand four hundred dollars; one photographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; one photographer, one thousand dollars; two messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; three messengers, at seven hundred dollars each, two thousand one hundred dollars; three messengers, at six hundred dollars each, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three messengers, at four hundred dollars each, one thousand two hundred dollars; one carpenter, one thousand dollars; one carpenter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred dollars each, two thousand one hundred dollars; one electrician, seven hundred dollars; one skilled laborer, seven hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and twelve thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. GENERAL EXPENSES, Fonnsr Snnviona To enable the Secretary of ¤¢¤¤¤¤1¤¤ve¤¤<>¤. Agriculture to experiment and to make and continue investigations and report on forestry, forest reserves, forest fires, and lumbermg; to advise the owners of woodlands as to the proper care of the same; to investigate and test American timber and timber trees, and their uses, and methods for the preservative treatment of timber; to seek, through investigations and the planting of native and foreign species, suitable _ trees for the treeless regions; to erect necessary buildings: Provided, &°{"j}’;,n,,d,ug!_ That the cost of any building erected shall not exceed one thousand dollars; for all expenses necessary to pr0tect,administer,improve, and ,0f.’_§s‘{‘g“f,‘}$é&°‘°·· °‘ extend the national forest reserves, and officials of the forest service designated by the Secretary of Agriculture shall, in all ways that are practicable, aid in the enforcement ot the laws of the States or Territories with regard to stock, for the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, and for the protection of fish and game.
