Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 40 Part 1.djvu/969

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sixTY-r1rTH coxonnss. sm. II. Ch. 164. 1918. 951 said funds are also hereb made available for the said reclamation work from the mouth of the river to the Anacostia Bridge: And pro- §;gg‘g@;,gm,ed Am, mkled further, That the entire area reclaimed and to be reclaimed from wma Park. the mouth of the river to the District line be, and the same is hereby, made and declared a part of the lpark s stem of the District of _ Columbia and designated Anacostia ark: Aynd provided further, That atisgiiiiiiliili iii iiievilg the assessment for special benefits pirovided for in said District of "‘§€,§,_38 P 5,9 Columbia appropriation Act for the seal year nineteen hundred and ` ` Efteen, for the reclamation and development of the Anacostia River and Flats from the Anacostia Bridge northeast to the District line, shall be extended to include the special benefits arising from the reclamation and development of said river and flats from the mouth of the river to the District line. W WNO? SGFVIOC. The following sums are appropriated wholly out of the revenues of i,.,‘},,“‘,‘$‘£,?,,‘€?i’,§.§’,L,l Y the water department for expenses of the Washington Aqueduct and its appurtenances and for expenses of the water department, namely: wasnmcron Aqnnnncr. du`Z,°i‘}`l"”gt°“ Mu" For operation, includin salaries of all necessary employees, main- ,,,°,?'§,,§{,Q°"§}f’°i{’il;$,°t§?,§ tenance, and repair of Washington Aqueduct and its accessories, 1’““**·°*°- McMillan Park Reservoir, Washington Aqueduct tunnel, the filtration - plant, the plant for the preliminary treatment of the water supply, authorized water meters on Federal services, vehicles, and for each and every purpose connected therewith, including not exceeding $1,000 for the purchase of one new motor vehicle, $6,000 for the purchase and installation of two mechanical stokers, and $4,000 for the purchase and installation of one engine and glenerator, $141,000. comuimmd For or<¥in(§r·ydrepa{11s;l(grading, opening ditc es, and other maintenance 0 on uit o , $5,000. M , For emergenc fund, to be used ontlg in case of a serious break Em im. requiring immeihate repair in one of e more important aqpeduct or filtration plant structures, such as a dam, conduit, tunnel, ridge, building, or important piece of machinery, $5,000; all expenditures from this appropriation shall be reported in detail to Congress. Wt t i For compiiating the purchase, installation, and maintenance of Fedgniibiliiiitiriglsietii water meters, to e placed on the water services to the United States buildin , reservations, or grounds in the District of Columbia and ° for eacisand every purpose connected therewith, said meters to be purchased, installed, ani maintained py, and remain under the observation of the officer in charge of the ashington A%educt, $32,000. M mu P k For- continuation of parking grounds around McM1 an Park Reser- gmY,3,,_ ““ “” voir, $3,000. . _ The Chief of Engineers is hereby authorized to transfer for play- p,$,l$§°;,l§’l§`€l’ii°{l`°““° ground purposes the possession, use and control of all that portion D,g{*gg_*’°¤¤‘°¤°d °° of the land of the Washington Aqueduct acéjacept go the Champlain Avenue um i station and lying outsi e o the existing ence around siiid gulrhipipg gggtion tq gui cogtrol and jurisdiction of the Commissioners o the trict o oum ia. . For the payment of approximately eighty-four civilian guards g,,1;S§`f‘°°° °‘ erm during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and nineteen, the employment of whom was made necessary by the removal of the military guards stationed on the Washington Aqueduct and its accessory structures, and for the purchase of necessary equipment, $64,000. C mf I , wu D°_ Nothing herein shall be construed as afi'ecti% the superintendence pargrneiiit iiiimmsa. and control of the Secretary of War over the ashington Aqueduct, its rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected wit the same and pver appropriations and expenditures therefor as now provided by aw.