PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 303-JUNE 28,1944 Military attaches, rental of offices, etc. Construction, limi- tation on cost. Stabling, rental rate. eta 5 I ests: Providedfurther, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental of offices, garages, and stables for military attaches: Pro- 'vided further, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for construction of a permanent nature of an additional building or an extension or addition to an existing building, the cost of which in any case exceeds $20,000: Provided further, That the monthly rental rate to be paid out of this appropriation for stabling any animal shall not exceed $15; In all, Engineer Service, Army, $2,195,995,500, to be accounted for as one fund. OBDNANcE DEPARTMENT ORDNANE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES, ARMY Manufacture, issue For manufacture, procurement, storage, and issue, including research, planning, design, development, inspection, test, alteration, maintenance, repair, and handling of ordnance material, together contingent expen with the machinery, supplies, and services necessary thereto; for sup- plies and services in connection with the general work of the Ordnance Department, comprising police and office duties, rents, tolls, fuel, light, water, advertising, stationery, typewriting and computing machines, including their exchange, and furniture, tools, and instru- ments of service; to provide for instruction, training, and other vehicles incidental expenses of the ordnance service; for the purchase, hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of completely equipped motor- propelled and horse-drawn freight and passenger-carrying vehicles; nilitarysutesn for ammunition for military salutes at Government establishments and institutions to which the issues of arms for salutes are authorized; for services, material, tools, and appliances for operation of the test- Publications. ing machines and chemical laboratory in connection therewith; for publications for libraries of the Ordnance Department, including the Ordnance Office, including subscriptions to newspapers and period- Consultants. icals; not to exceed $150,000 for services of such consultants as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, at rates of pay to be fixed by him not to exceed $25 per day and for their necessary traveling expenses; $100. ases eta. Part-time employ- ment of scientists, etc. Construction of buildings, etc. ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS For operating, repair, and preservation of Rock Island bridges and viaduct, and maintenance and repair of the arsenal street connecting the bridges, $54,500. CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE For purchase, manufacture, and test of chemical warfare gases or other toxic substances, incendiary materials and munitions, gas masks, or other offensive or defensive materials or appliances required for chemical warfare purposes, investigations, research, design, experi- mentation, and operation, purchase of chemicals, special scientific and technical apparatus and instruments, including services connected therewith; for the payment of part-time or intermittent employment of such scientists and technicists as may be contracted for by the Secretary of War, in his discretion, at a rate of pay not exceeding $25 per diem for any person so employed; for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of freight- and passenger-carrying motor vehicles, construction, maintenance, and repair of plants, buildings and equipment, and the machinery therefor; receiving, storing, and ssng of supplies, comprising police and office duties, rents, tolls, fuels, gasoline, lubricants, paints and oils, rope and cordage, light, water, advertising, stationery, typewriting and computing machines [58 STAT.
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