318 July 3, 1945 [H. R . 2875] [Public Law 122] PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 261,262-JULY 3, 1945 [CHAPTER 261] AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of olonm- United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of biathe Act entitled "An Act to fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the 46 Stat. 840; 58 Stat. District of Columbia", approved July 1, 1930 (46 Stat. 839), as 217. D. C. Code § 4405; amended May 5, 1944, be, and the same is hereby, further amended Supp. IV §4-405 . to read as follows: Fire Department. "SEC. 2 . That the annual basic salaries of the officers and members Salaries of officers and members. of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia shall be as fol- postp 470. lows: Chief engineer, $8,000; deputy chief engineers, $5,000 each; battalion chief engineers, $4,500 each; fire marshal, $5,000; deputy fire marshal, $3,600; inspectors, $2,460 each; captains, $3,600 each; lieutenants, $3,050 each; sergeants, $2,750 each; superintendent of machinery, $5,000; assistant superintendent of machinery, $3,600; Pot, pp. 471, 62. pilots, $3,400 each; marine engineers, $3,400 each; assistant marine engineers, $2,460 each; marine firemen, $2,100 each; privates, a basic salary of $1,900 per year, with an annual increase of $100 in salary for five years, or until the maximum salary of $2,400 is reached. All original appointments of privates shall be made at the basic salary of $1,900 per year, and the first year of service shall be probationary.' Efective date. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the first month following the month in which approved. Approved July 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 262] AN ACT July 3, 1945 [H. R. 3024] Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year [Public Law 123] ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes. Interior Depart- ment Appropriation Act. 1046. Post, pp. 646-50. Radio broadcasts respecting legislation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriatel, for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, namely: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES Salaries: For the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary), and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $1,079,740: Provided, That no part of the appropriation made available to the office of the Secretary by this section shall be used for the broadcast of radio programs designed for or calculated to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation pend- ing before the Congress. OFFICE OF SOLICITOR For personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $210,926. DIVISION OF TERRITORIES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS For personal services in the District of Columbia, $118,980. [59 STAT.
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