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For repairs to saddles, bridles, purchase of leather, curb chains, bits, stirrups, and so forth, and to keep the same in repair, $275.

For purchase of carbons and for repairs and maintenance of searchlight for Coast Artillery night practice and for miscellaneous expenses connected with Coast Artillery fire-control stations, $125.

For repair of mattresses, machines, for replacing worn-out articles, and for miscellaneous purposes, in gymnasium, Cavalry barracks, $100.

For riding hall: Providing material and lumber for hurdles and upkeep of wings, headposts, and so forth, and for repairing and maintaining electric lights, a power clipping machine for animal stables at the riding hall, and for repairs to disk harrow in keeping footing in condition, and for repairing the canvas screen used to divide the hall into sections, $600.

For general repairs to cadet camp, repairs to camp grounds, toilets, and supplying of tent floors, and camp furniture to equip the new addition-authorized for the fiscal year 1919-to the old cadet encampment, $10,000: Provided, That $5,000 of this appropriation be, and the same is hereby, made immediately available.

For repair of obstacles on mounted drill ground and for constructing other obstacles for use in mounted instructions of cadets, and for maintenance of the track connecting same, $100.

For the purchase of thread, wax, needles, for new blades, sharpening old blades, and spare parts and accessories for power clipping machines and saddlers' sewing machines in the Cavalry stables, $100.

For the purchase of thread, wax, needles, for new blades, sharpening old blades, and for spare parts and accessories for power clipping machines and saddlers' sewing machines in the Artillery stables, $100.

For material for preserving floors, rebronzing radiators, and miscellaneous expenses for cleaning Artillery barracks and stables, $100.

For purchase of tools, machines, and repairs to same, for Artillery gun shed, $2,500.

For repairs to mattresses, machines, and for replacing wornout articles in the drill hall and gymnasium of Artillery barracks, and for miscellaneous expenses connected therewith, $100.

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For the purchase of new and the upkeep of the worn-out rubber matting in halls and squad rooms of Artillery barracks, $100. For purchase of stationery and office supplies for office of senior assistant instructor of Field Artillery tactics, $75.

For material for preserving floors, rebronzing radiators, and for miscellaneous expenses for cleaning Cavalry barracks and stables, $100.

For repair of mattresses, machines, and replacing worn-out articles in the drill hall and gymnasium pertaining to Engineer barracks, and for miscellaneous expenses connected therewith, $100.

For department of civil and military engineering: For models, maps, purchase, and repair of instruments, apparatus, drawing boards, desks, chairs, shelves, and cases for books and instruments, textbooks, books of reference, and stationery for the use of instructors, and contingencies, $1,200.

For department of natural and experimental philosophy: Additions to apparatus to illustrate the principles of mechanics, acoustics, optics, and astronomy; books of reference, scientific periodicals, textbooks, stationery, materials, and repairs; and for repairs to the observatory buildings and repairs to clocks, and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for, $2,350. For department of instruction in mathematics: Textbooks, books of reference, binding, and stationery; for table of logarithms; for rulers and triangles; for purchase of geometrical drawings and models; for cases for geometrical models; for desks, chairs, bookcases, and office fittings, and for contingencies, $1,000.

For department of chemistry, mineralogy, and geology: Chemicals, chemical apparatus, glass and porcelain ware, paper, wire, sheet metal, ores, photographic apparatus and materials; rough specimens, fossils, and for apparatus and materials to be used in the practical determination of mineralogical and geological specimens; pencils and paper for practical instruction in the same branches, and for gradual increase and improvement of the cabinet; for repairs and additions to electric, magnetic, pneumatic, thermic, and optical apparatus; for purchase of laboratory and power-room machinery and apparatus and installation of same; for models, maps, diagrams, books of reference, textbooks, and stationery for use of instructors; and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for, $2,500.

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For department of drawing: Drawing material, Instruments, and stationery for use of instructors; repairs to models and purchase of new models; desks, stretchers, drawing boards, racks, and stands; framing drawings; books and periodicals on art, architecture, topography, and technology; binding maps, books, and so forth; repairs to stereopticon and purchase of lantern slides; photographic apparatus and material; purchase of new instruments and repair of old ones for use of cadets; and for contingent expenses, $1,800.

For department of modern languages: For stationery, textbooks, books of reference, periodicals, for repairs to books and apparatus, and for office furniture and equipment; for printing examination papers, and other necessary papers, and for contingencies, $1,900.

For department of law: For stationery, textbooks, and books of reference for the use of instructors, furniture and repairs to the same, for rebinding books and periodicals, and for contingencies, $850.

For department of practical military engineering: For models, books of reference, scientific periodicals and stationery; for purchase and repair of instruments, materials and apparatus for use in instructing cadets in surveying, reconnoissance, signaling, and field telegraphy, military field engineering, and field fortification; for photographic and lithographic apparatus and materials for field photography and map reproduction; tools and materials for maintenance of the batteries of the academy; transportation of field parties; for extra-duty pay of engineer soldiers, at 50 cents per day each, when employed as assistants in photographic laboratory or as special skilled mechanics in the department, and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for, $6,000.

For department of ordnance and gunnery: For purchase, manufacture, and repair of instruments, models, machinery, and apparatus; for purchase of samples of arms and accouterments other than those supplied to the military service; for books of reference, textbooks, stationery, office furniture and supplies; for services of skilled mechanic (civilian) employed in the de partment of ordnance and science of gunnery, and for contingencies, $2,150.

For purchase of machines, tools, and material for practical instruction of cadets in wood and metal working, $500.

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For department of military hygiene: For stationery, textbooks, and books of reference for use of instructors; for preparation of plates, purchase of paper, and other expenses incidental to the printing of syllabuses of lectures on parts of the subject not covered by the regular textbooks; for the purchase of charts, photographs, and pictures for use in demonstration; for the purchase of instruments and models; for shelves and cases for books, instruments, and models and records; and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for, $500.

For department of English and history: For purchase of stationery, textbooks, books of reference, office furniture, maps, map fixtures, and for repairs to same; for rebinding books and periodicals; and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for, $1,200.

For a course of lectures for the more complete instruction of cadets, $1,200.

For the purchase and maintenance of one automobile, $710. For commercial periodicals, stationery, office furniture and supplies, adding machine, and for binding orders, circulars, and so forth, for the office of the treasurer, United States Military Academy, $710.

For gas, coal, oil, candles, lanterns, matches, chimneys, wicking, and electric lamps and supplies, and for operating the gas plant, $15,000.

For water pipe, plumbing, and repairs, $8,000.

Provided, That $1,000 of this appropriation be, and the same is hereby, made immediately available.

For material and labor for cleaning and policing public buildings, $5,000.

For supplies for recitation rooms not otherwise provided for and for renewing and repairing furniture in same, $1,000.

Furniture for academy buildings, $3,500.

Increase and expense of library, namely: For purchase, preser vation, care, storage, binding and repair of books, periodicals, pamphlets, maps, pictures, and manuscripts; purchase of furniture, cases, stationery, and fittings; for expenses of making copies of military manuscripts in other libraries, and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for; purchases to be made in open market on the written order of the superintendent, $7,200.

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For contingent funds, to be expended under the direction of the academic board: For instruments, books, repairs to apparatus, and other incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, $500.

Provided, That all technical and scientific supplies for the departments of instruction of the Military Academy shall be purchased by contract or otherwise, as the Secretary of War may deem best.

Purchase of instruments for band and repairs to same; for purchase of reeds, pads, strings, and other materials necessary for brass, wood, wind, and string instruments; for purchase of music stands and other equipments; for purchase of music for military band and orchestra and for extra parts; and for contingent expenses not otherwise provided for; all to be purchased in open market on order of the superintendent, $1,500.

Repairs and improvements to the laundry machinery and apparatus in the cadet laundry, and the purchase of new material, tools, and so forth, to be expended without advertising, and to be immediately available, $35,000.

Repair and purchase of cooking utensils, chairs, tables, and other furniture in the cadet mess, and the replacement of same, to be expended without advertising, to be immediately available, $8,000.

For the policing of barracks and bathhouses, $20,000.

For supplying light and plain furniture to cadets' barracks, $20,000.

For the purchase and repair of cocoa matting for the isleways in the stables of the riding hall, $200.

For the maintenance of one automobile truck of the Ford type, $250.

For maintaining the children's school, the Superintendent of the Military Academy being authorized to employ the necessary teachers, $5,080.

For purchase and repair of fire-extinguishing apparatus, $1,000.

For cases, materials, fittings, fixtures, and other appliances and repairs for ordnance museum in headquarters building, $1,500.

For repairs to ordnance laboratory and other buildings pertaining to the department of ordnance and gunnery, and materials for roads and walks, and for repairs to machinery and tools, $150.

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