Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 63 Part 1.djvu/837

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63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., I BT SESS.-CH. 680 -OCT. 12, 1949 binding; maintenance, repair, and preservation of Governor's house and grounds; $72,700, to be expended under the direction of the Governor. For the establishment and maintenance of public schools, Territory of Alaska, $50,000: Provided, That expenditures hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate receipts covered into the Treasury in accordance with section 4 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934. Insane of Alaska: For care and custody of persons legally adjudged insane in Alaska, including compensation and travel expenses of medi- cal supervisor, temporary medical consultants, transportation, burial, and other expenses, $494,400: Provided, That authority is granted to the Secretary to pay from this appropriation to the Sanitarium Com- pany, of Portland, Oregon, or to other contracting institution or institutions, for the care and maintenance of Alaskan insane patients during the current fiscal year: Providedfurther, That so much of this sum as may be required shall be available for all necessary expenses in ascertaining the residence of inmates and in returning those who are not legal residents of Alaska to their legal residence or to their friends, and the Secretary shall as soon as practicable, return to their places of residence or to their friends all inmates not residents of Alaska at the time they became insane, and the commitment papers for any person hereafter adjudged insane shall include a statement by the committing authority as to the legal residence of such person. For the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads, tramways, bridges, and trails, Territory of Alaska, $100,000, to be available until expended: Provided, That expenditures hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate receipts covered into the Treasury in accordance with section 4 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934. For the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads, tramways, buildings, ferries, bridges, and trails, Territory of Alaska, to be expended under the provisions of the Act approved June 30, 1932 (48 U. S. C. 321a-321c), including surveys and plans for new road construction; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles; acquisition of rights-of-way, by purchase, donation, condemnation, or otherwise; and printing and binding, to remain available until expended, $26,762,000, of which $17,904,000 shall be for the payment of obligations incurred under authority granted under this head in the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948, and the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1949: Provided, That in addition to the amount herein appropriated the Secretary or, at his request, the Commissioner of Public Roads, Federal Works Agency, is hereby authorized to incur obligations and enter into contracts for additional work, materials, and equipment not exceeding a total of $8,000,000: Provided further, That in the operation of the facilities of the Alaska Road Commission, the Departments of the Air Force, Army, and Navy, or any other agency of the United States having title thereto is authorized to transfer, regardless of present location and without charge to the Alaska Road Commission, materials, road and bridge, and other necessary equipment, spare parts, shop facilities and machinery, supplies and buildings surplus to its needs and which is deemed essential by the Department of the Interior for the con- struction, improvement, and maintenance of the Alaska road system. The Alaska Railroad: In addition to all amounts received by The Alaska Railroad during the current fiscal year, there is hereby appro- priated $17,000,000, which amounts shall be available, and continue available until expended, for the payment of obligations incurred under the contract authorization in the Interior Department Appro- priation Act, 1949, and for expenses necessary for the authorized work of The Alaska Railroad, including maintenance, operation, and 799 Public schools. 48 Stat. 1227. 31U. S . C. 725c. Payment to Sani- tarium Company, Portland, Oxeg. Return of inmates not residents of Alas- ka. 48 Stat. 1227 . 31 U.S. C. §725c. 47 Stat. 446. 48 U. S. C., Supp. II, 321d . 60 Stat. 810. 62 Stat. 222. 1147. Contract authority. Transfer of surplus supplies. 2 BtAt. 1147.