60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 544-JULY 9, 1946 In all, for construction, including preparation of plans and specifica- tions, $2,297,680, to be immediately available as one fund and to remain available until expended, to be disbursed and accounted for as "Capital outlay, construction public schools, District of Columbia". For the purchase of sites as follows: In the vicinity of Pomeroy Road, Douglas Place, and Stanton Road Southeast, to provide for a new junior high school and a new twenty- four-room elementary school, and for school playground purposes; At the Shaw Junior High School, to replace present playground area needed for building alterations, and to provide additional play- ground space; For an additional amount for the school building and playground sites specified for the public schools in the District of Columbia Appro- priation Act, 1944, $100,000, to remain available until expended. In all, for sites, $296,200, to remain available until expended, and to be disbursed and accounted for as "Capital outlay, school building and playground sites, public schools, District of Columbia". Section 6 of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act, approved May 10, 1916, as amended, shall not apply from July 1 to September 15, 1946, to teachers of the public schools of the District of Columbia when employed by any of the executive departments or independent establishments of the United States Government. PUBLIC LIBRARY OPERATING EXPENSES For all expenses necessary for the operation of the Public Library, including personal services; extra services on Sundays and holidays; newspapers, books, periodicals, and other printed material, including payment in advance for subscription thereto; music records, sound recordings, and educational films; printing and binding; alterations, repairs; fitting up buildings; care of grounds; and rent of suitable quarters for branch libraries in Anacostia, Chevy Chase, and Wood- ridge; $859,500: Provided, That the disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the librarian of the Public Library, upon requisition previously approved by the auditor of the District of Columbia, not exceeding $50 at the first of each month, for the purchase of certain books, pamphlets, periodicals, or newspapers, or other printed material. CAPITAL OUTLAY For an additional amount for the acquisition of sites for branch libraries in Brookland, Tenley, Benning, and Cleveland Park, to be approved by the board of library trustees and the Commissioners, $30,000, to remain available until expended. For the preparation of plans and specifications for construction of branch library buildings in Benning, Brightwood, Woodridge, and Cleveland Park, and for remodeling of existing structure at Mount Pleasant, $32,200. The unexpended balances of the amounts made available by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1940, for the preparation of plans and specifications for the new central building of the Public Library of the District of Columbia shall remain available for the same purposes and under the same conditions and limitations until June 30, 1947. 507 Total; accounting. Purchase of sites, etc. 57 Stat. 312 . Total for sites. Double salaries. 39 Stat. 120. 5U.S. C.§§ 58, . Branch libraries. 53 Stat. 1011.
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