PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 452 -JUNE 27, 1942 Apportionments of appropriations. Ante, p. 424. Proviso. Reimbursements. Meters in taxicabs; zones and rates. 55 Stat. 738 . 40 Stat. 960. D.C. Code §§36-401 to 36-422 . Motortruck master scale: For the purchase and installation of a motortruck master scale for verifying the weights of coal and other commodities sold in large loads, including construction of weight- master's office and all other necessary appurtenances as determined by the Commissioners, $5,000. OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK, ENGINEER DEPARTMENT For personal services, $35,350. MUNICIPAL ARCHITECT'S OFFICE For personal services, $70,080, of which $2,600 shall be available for continuing the employment of one unclassified engineering examiner and computer. All apportionments of appropriations for the use of the municipal architect in payment of personal services employed on construction work provided for by said appropriations shall be based on an amount not exceeding 3 per centum of a total of not more than $2,000,000 of appropriations made for such construction projects and not exceeding 23/ per centum of a total of the appropriations in excess of $2,000,000, and appropriations specifically made in this Act for the preparation of plans and specifications shall be deducted from any allowances authorized under this paragraph: Provided, That reimbursements may be made to this fund from appropriations con- tained in this Act for services rendered other activities of the District government, without reference to fiscal-year limitations on such appropriations. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION For two commissioners, and for other personal services, $78,715. For incidental and all other general necessary expenses authorized by law, including the purchase of newspapers, $1,500. No part of the appropriations contained in this Act shall be used for or in connection with the preparation, issuance, publication, or enforcement of any regulation or order of the Public Utilities Com- mission requiring the installation of meters in taxicabs, or for or in connection with the licensing of any vehicle to be operated as a taxicab except for operation in accordance with such system of uni- form zones and rates and regulations applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by the Public Utilities Commission. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE For personal services, $34,495. SURVEYOR'S OFFICE For personal services, including $6,560 for the employment of one temporary field party, $87,810. MINIMUM WAGE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY BOARD Salaries and expenses: For all expenses necessary for the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board, created by the Act of October 14, 1941, amending the Act of September 19, 1918, including per- sonal services and printing and binding, $31,625. ZONING COMMISSION For salaries and expenses necessary for the administration of the Act entitled "An Act providing for the zoning of the District of Columbia and the regulation of the location, height, bulk, and uses 426 [56 STAT.
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