Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 49 Part 1.djvu/418

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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 241. JUNE 14, 1935 .

373 under the conditions named in section 2 of this Act in relation to the employment of laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics . SEC . 4 . That the C ommissioners are auth orized to employ in the Miscellaneous trust execution of work, the cost of which is payable from the appropria- funds . Expenses, payable tion account created in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, » oi.aa, p.ifs. approved April 27, 1904, and known as " the miscellaneous trust-fund d epos its ", Distri ct of Columbi a, nec essary person al ser vices, horses , carts, and wagons, and to hire therefor motor trucks when spe- cific ally and in writing authorized by the Com missioners, a n d t o incur all necessary expen ses incidental to car rying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof, 'including the pur- chase, exchange, ma intenance, and operat ion of motor vehicle s f or inspection and transportation purposes, such services and expenses to be paid from said appropriation account : Provided, That the Proviso . of la- Commissioners may delegate to their duly authorized representa- bor, etc . tives the employment under this section of laborers, mechanics, and artisans . Any person employed under any of the provisions of this Act who Le aves of absence. has been employed for ten consecutive months or more shall not be denied the leave of absence with pay for which the law provides . SEC . 5 . That the Commissioners and other responsible officials, Material, supplies, in expending appropriations contained in this Act, so far as possible, veh icl es, etc . shall purchas e mate rial, s upplie s, incl uding food su pplies and e quip- ofPGov~mentt ac v ment, when needed and funds are available, in accordance with the ties no longer needed . regulations and schedules of the Procurement Division of the Treas- ury Department or f rom various services of the Government of the United States possessing material, supplies, passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, and equipment no longer required . Su rpl us articles purchased from the Government, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a reasonable price, not to exceed actual Price stipulation . cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage . The various services of the Government of the United States are authorized to se ll such surplus articles to the municipal government under the conditions specified, and the pro- ceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts : Provided, That this section shall not be construed to Provim amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, 1918, ecuveOrder .der Ex- concerning the transfer of office materials, supplies, and equip- ment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of war activities . SEC . 6 . No part of the funds appropriated in this Act for any strict T raw ler of fun ds re- activity shal l be available for tr ansfer to any other act ivity or between subheads of the same activity unless specifically authorized by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget . SEC. 7. No par t of the funds app ropr iated in this Act shal l be Limitation on rent- available for the payment of rental of quarters for any activity als . at a rate in excess of 90 per centum of the per annum rate paid by the District of Columbia for such quarters on June 30, 1933 : Pro- Provisos . vided, That the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to leases Prior leases . made prior to the passage of this Act, except when renewals thereof are made her eaft er : Provi ded further, Tha t th e app ropr iatio ns o r Unexpended bal- por tions of appr opria tion s une xpen ded by re ason of t he o pera tion ant es covered in . of this paragraph shall not be used for any purpose, but shall be impou nded a nd dep osited in the Treasu ry to the cre dit of the Di strict of Col umbia . Approved, June 14, 1935 .