72d CONGRE SS. SESS. I. CH. 314. JUNE 30, 1932 . inents, maintenance, repair, equipment, supplies, material, and appurtenances, and personal and other services in connection with the mechanical and structural maintenance of such building, $13,500 . For furniture, including partitions, screens, shelving, and electrical work pertaining thereto and repairs thereof, $10,000 . To continue carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction and equipment of an annex to the Lib rary of Con gres s," app rov ed J une 13, 1930 (46 Stat ., p. 583) $150,000, to be immediately availabl e, and to remain available until expended . Botanic Garden, building and grounds : The appropriation for con- stru ction of new conse rvat ories and othe r ne cess ary b uild ings for the United States Botanic Gardens is hereby Made available for the removal of tropical and hardy plant material in the old Botanic Garden to . the new conservatory and grounds, including the hire of labor and equipment . BOTANIC GARDEN 393 Furniture, etc. Li bra ry Annex . Construction, equip. we nt, etc. Vol. 46, p. 553. Bo tan ic Garden . Construction, etc . Vol.44,p. 1262. Available for remov . mg plants. Botanic Garden . Salaries : For the director and other personal services, $100,000 ; neDirector, and person- all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library Provided, That the quarters, heat, light, fuel, and telephone service aoa rr ter s, et c„ al. heretofore furnished for the director's use in the Botanic Garden lowed Director . shall not be regarded as a part -of his salary or compensation, and such allowances may continue to be so furnished without deduction from his sala ry o r com pens ation not withs tand ing the p rovi sions of u. S4c pp1 30, section 3 of the Act of March 5, 1928 (U. S. C., title 5, sec. 678), or any other law . Maintenance, operation, repairs, and improvements : For all neces- Maintenance, re pairs, etc. sary expenses incident to maintaining, operating, repairing, and improving the Botanic Garden, and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and equipment pertaining thereto, including procuring fertilizers, soil, tools, trees, shrubs, plants, and seeds ; materials and miscel- lane ous s uppl ies, incl udin g rub ber boots and apr ons w hen requi red for use by employees in connection with their work ; not to exceed $25 for eme rgenc y me dical sup plies ; disposit ion of, waste ; tra ve lin g expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence of the* director and his assistants not to exceed $975 ; street-car fares not exceeding $25 ; office equipment and contingent expenses ; the prevention and eradi- cation of insect and other pests and plant diseases by purchase of materials and procurement of personal services by contract without regard to the provisions of any other Act ; repair, maintenance, and operation of motor trucks and passenger motor vehicle
- not to exceed
$2,500 for purchase and exchange of a motor truck ; purchase of botanical books, periodicals, and books of reference, not to exceed $100 ; repairs and improvements to director's residence ; and all other necessary expenses ; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $40,000 . The sum of $100 may be expended at any one time by the Botanic Garden for the purchase of pants, trees, shrubs, and other nursery stock, without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5). No part of the appropriations contained herein for the Botanic Garden shall be used for the distribution, by congressional allotment, of trees, plants, shrubs, or other nursery stock . Minor pu rcha ses wi thou t advertising . H. S., sec . 3709, p. 733 . U.S.C.,p.1309. Congressional distri- bution of shrubbery, etc ., discontinued .
