73d CONGRESS . SESS. II . CH. 70. MARCH 15, 1934 .
441 Outside professional services : To enable the Secretary of the ontsiae professional Treasury to obtain outside professional and/or technical services, as services . p.631; vol. provided by the Public Buildings Act approved May 25, 1926 46 uPs .1c. ;supp .VII,p. (U.S.C., Supp . VI, title 40, sec . 342), and by the Act approved 897 . March 31, 1930 (46 Stat ., p . 137), and to pay reasonable compensa- tion for such services, and to employ appraisers, when neces- sary, by contract or otherwise, $500,000, to remain available until expended . PUBL IC BUI LDINGS, OPERAT ING EXPE NSE S
O perati ng exp enses . Operating force : For such personal services as the Secretary of Opera ting force . the Treasury may deem necessary in connection with the care, main- Personal services. tenance, and repair of all public buildings under the administration of the Treasury Department (except as hereinafter provided), together with the grounds t hereof and th e equipment an d furnish- ings therein, including inspectors of buildings, repairs and equi pmen t, a ssis tant cus todi ans, jan itor s, w atch men, lab orer s, and charwomen ; telephone operators for the operation of telephone switch boards or eq uival ent te lephon e swit chboa rd equ ipment in Federal buildings, jointly serving in each case two or more govern- mental activities ; en gine ers, fir emen , elevator conductors, co al passers, elect ricians, dyna mo tenders, lampists, and wiremen ; mechanical 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 rates current at the time and in the place where such services are employed, $1,305,000 : P rovide d, That the Aoa b;lity . foregoing appropriations shall be available for use in connection with all public buildings under the administration of the Treasury Department, outside the District of Columbia, and exclusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices. Furniture and repairs of furniture : For furniture, carpets, and Furniture, etc . repairs of same, for completed and occupied public buildings under the administration of the Treasury Department, exclusive of marine hospita ls, qua rantine stati ons, mi nts, br anch m ints, a nd assa y offi ces, and for gas and electric lighting fixtures and repairs of same for completed and occupied public buildings under the administration of the Treasury Department, including marine hospitals and quar- antine stations, but exclusive of mints, branch mints, and assay offices, and for furniture and carpets for public buildings and exten- sion of public buildings in course of construction which are to remain under the custody and ad minist ration of th e Tre asury Department, exclusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices, and buildings constructed for other executive departments or establishments of the Government, $100,000 : P rovided, That the foreg oing appropri ation shall no t be p Visos . ~
service re- used for personal services except for work done under contract or striction . for temporary job labor under exigency and not exceeding at one time the suns of $100 at any one building : Provided further, That to re a of present furni- all furniture now owned by the United States in other public build- ings or in buildings rented by the United States shall be used, so far as practicable, whether it corresponds with the present regulation plan for furniture or not . Operating supplies : For fuel, steam, gas for lighting and heating Opera ting su p pl ies. purpose s, wate r, ice, light ing sup plies, electr ic curr ent for light ing, etc . heating, and power purposes, telephone service for custodial forces
removal of ashes and rubbish, snow, and ice ; cutting grass and weeds, washing towels, and miscellaneous items for the use of the
