53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 281-JULY 15, 1939 WATER DEPARTMENT For revenue and inspection and distribution branches: For per- sonal services, $214,480. For the maintenance of the water-department distribution system, including pumping stations and machinery, water mains, valves, fire and public hydrants, and all buildings and accessories, and motor- trucks, and motor vehicles such as are now owned, and the replace- ment by purchase and exchange of the following motor-propelled vehicles: Two trucks at not to exceed $600 each; one truck at not to exceed $1,000; two trucks at not to exceed $3,000 each; and one special truck at not to exceed $4,000; and one passenger-carrying automobile at not to exceed $650; purchase of fuel, oils, waste, and other mate- rials, and the employment of all labor necessary for the proper execution of this work; and for contingent expenses including books, blanks, stationery, printing and binding not to exceed $3,300; postage, purchase of technical reference books and periodicals not to exceed $275, and other necessary items; in all for maintenance, $357,220, of which not exceeding $5,000 shall be available for operation of pumps at Bryant Street pumping station upon interruption of service from Dalecarlia pumping station. For extension of the water department distribution system, laying of such service mains as may be necessary under the assessment system, $225,000. For installing and repairing water meters on services to private residences and business places as may not be required to install meters under existing regulations, as may be directed by the Commissioners; said meters at all times to remain the property of the District of Columbia, $220,000. For installing fire and public hydrants, $22,500. For replacement of old mains and divide valves in various loca- tions, on account of inadequate size and bad condition of pipe on account of age, and laying mains in advance of pavements, $135,000. For investment by the Secretary of the Treasury in United States securities for the account of the water fund of the District of Colum- bia, $500,000. For the refunding of water rents and other water charges errone- ously paid in the District of Columbia, to be refunded in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid taxes, $3,500: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for such refunds of payments made within the past two years. For the construction of approximately six thousand two hundred linear feet of forty-eight inch trunk line water-main, including con- trol cables, from the Bryant Street Pumping Station to the first high service reservoir in the grounds of the United States Soldiers' Home, $200,000, to continue available until June 30, 1941. Pumps, Anacostia and Reno stations: For additional pumping equipment at the Anacostia and Reno pumping stations. including necessary appurtenances, and including alterations in existing piping, $20,000. SEc. 2. That the services of draftsmen, assistant engineers, levelers transitmen, rodmen, chainmen, computers, copyists, overseers, and inspectors temporarily required in connection with sewer, water, street, street-cleaning, or road work, or construction and repair of buildings and bridges, or any general or special engineering or construction work authorized by appropriations may be employed exclusively to carry into effect said appropriations when specifically and in writing ordered by the Commissioners, and all such necessary expenditures for the proper execution of said work shall be paid from and equitably 1039 Revenue and in- spection and distribu- tion branches. Operating expenses. Extension of distri- bution system. Meters. Hydrants. Replacement of olk mains, etc. Investment of water funds. Refund of erronri llt charges. Proviso. Availability. Connecting main, Bryant Street station to U. S . Soldiers' Home. Anacostiaand Reno stations, pumps. Services of drafts- men, etc., temporarily required.
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