srxrrsrxrn coxonnss. Sess. III. cu. 161. 1921. 1371 the unexpended balances of the alppropriations for architectural competitions, public buildings, for the fiscal year 1921, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is continued and made available for said purposes during the Hscal year 1922. runuc Bmmmos, ornmrmo nxrnnsns. °P°’°“¤¤ °XP*’¤S°'· Opp-rating force: For such personal services as the Secretary of $§,‘§,'§§‘,§‘f§,{§’§,?§gS_ the easury may deem necessary in connection with the care, maintenance, and repair of all public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department (except as hereinafter provided), together with the grounds thereof and the equipment and furnishings therein, including assistant custodians, janitors, watchmen, laborers, and charwomen; engineers, firemen, elevator conductors, coal assers, electricians, dynamo tenders, lampists, and wiremen;me<§1anical labor force in connection with said buildings, including carpenters, plumbers, steam fitters, machinists, and painters, but in no case shall the rates of compensation for such mechanical labor force be in excess of the rapes cérrrent at the tirlrgeoaéiéi tg? placle wliiere such Pr _ services are emp o e , $3,750,000: r e , at the ore o` B,,§,'}§’,· ,0, which appropriation shall be available for use in connection with all ¤v¤¤¤¤¥¤-ss bruldings under the control of the Treasury Department, inclirding the customhouse in the District of Columbra, but not includin any other public building within the District of Columbia, and exciusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices. _ Furniture and repairs of furniture: For furniture, carpets, and F“"“""°·°“°· repairs of same, for completed and occupied public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay omces, and for gas and electric light fixtures and re airs of same for completed and occupied pu lildliuildings rmder tlie control of the Treasury Department, including marine hospitals and quarantine stations, but exclusive of mints, branch mints, and assay offices, and for fumiture and carpets for public buildings and extensions of public buildings in course of construction which are to remain under the custody and control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of marine hos itals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices, and) buildin constructed for other executive departments or establishments ogg the Government, $625,000: Provided, That the {Z§f,§]Z’§{,.,,,,,,,,,,. foregoing appropriation shall not be used for personal services ¤°**°*°d· except or work done under contract or for temporary job labor under exigency, and not exceeding at one time the sum of $100 at _ any one building: Provided further, That all furniture now owned by ,,,}§° °"’""°"° mm' the United States in other lpublic buildings or in buildings rented by the United States shall e used, so far as practicable, whether it corresponds with theivpresent regulation plan for furniture or not. , _ Operating supplies: or fuel, steam, gas for lighting and heating g§§,'?°{{Q$§;"§Z.l$§°Z&, purposes, water, ice, lighting supplies, electric current for lightin§ "¤*°’·°°°· and ower purposes, telephone service for custodian forces; remov of ashes and rubbish, snow, and ice; cuttirzi grass and weeds, washing towels, and miscellaneous items for e use of the custodian forces in the care and maintenance of completed and occupied ppblic buildings and the grounds thereof under the control of the easury Department, and .111 the care and maintenance of the equipment and furnishing rn such buildings; miscellaneous supp es, tools, and appliances required in the o ration (not embracing repairs) of the mechanical equipment, inclii6ding_heatr¤g, plumbmg, hoisting, gas piping, ventilating, vacuum-cleaning an refrigerating apparatus, electrrc—lrght plants, meters, interior pneumatictube an intercommuuicating telephone systems, conduit wiring,
