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thereof, for each offense, be fined in a sum not exceeding five linndred 

 dollars, or be imprisoned not to exceed ninety days, or l>e both lined 

 and imprisoned, in the discretion of the court. 



Act Maivh 3, 1905, c. 140o, 33 Stat. 864. 



This is a provision enacted in the agricultural appropriation act for (he 

 fiscal year 1!)0G. See act March 4, 1!)09, c. 321, s. (51, sot forth above, and 

 notes thereunder. 



ACT AUGUST 10, 1912, c. 284. (37 Stat. 269.) 



Salaries, AyEATHER,BuREAu : One chief of bureau, six thousand dol- 

 lars; one assistant chief of bureau, three thousand two hundred and 

 fifty dollars; one chief clerk and executive assistant, three thousand 

 dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; eight 

 clerks, class four; nine clerks, class three; twenty clerks, class two; 

 twenty-nine clerks, class one; twenty clerks, at one thousand dollars 

 each; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; four copyists or type- 

 writei*s, at nine hundred dollars each ; one copyist or typewriter, eight 

 hundred and forty dollars; one telegraph operator, one thousand two 

 hundred dollars; two assistant foremen of division, at one thousand 

 six hundred dollars each; one lithographer, one thousand five hun- 

 dred dollars; three lithographers, at one thousand two hundred 

 dollars each ; five compositors, at one thousand tAvo hundred and fifty 

 dollars each: fourteen printers, at one thousand two hundred dollars 

 each; eleven printers, at one thousand dollars each; four folders and 

 feeders, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one chief me- 

 chanic, one thousand four hundred dollars; five skilled mechanics, 

 at one thousand two hundred dollars each; .seven skilled mechanics, 

 at one thousand dollars each; one skilled mechanic, eight hundred 

 and forty dollars; six skilled artisans, at eight hundred and forty 

 dollars each; one engineer, one thousand three hundred dollars; one 

 fireman and steam fitter, eight hundred and forty dollars; six firemen, 

 at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one captain of the watch, 

 one thousand dollars; one electrician, one thousand dollars; one 

 gardener, eight hundred and forty dollars; two repairmen, at eight 

 hundred and forty dollars each; eight repairmen, at seven hundred 

 and twenty dollars each ; four watchmen, at .seven hundred and twenty 

 dollars each; .seventeen messengers, messenger boys, or lalwrers, at 

 seven hundred and twenty dollars each; six mes.senger.s, messenger 

 boys, or laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; twenty-seven 

 messengers, messenger boys, or laborers, at six hundred dollars each; 

 eighty-seven messengers, messenger boys, or laborers, at four htnidrcd 

 and eighty dollars each; five messengers, messenger boys, or laborers. 

 at four hiindred and fifty dollars each ; twenty-seven messenger boys, 

 at three hundred and .sixty dollars each; one charwoman, three hun- 

 dred and sixty dollars; three charwomen, at two hundred and forty 

 dollars each: 'in all, three hundred and fifteen thousand nine hundred 

 and thirty dollars. 



Contin(;knt PlxPKNSES, Weather Bureau: For fuel, lights, repairs, 

 and other expenses for the care and preservation of the public build- 

 ings and gi-ounds and the improvements of the existing public build- 

 ings of the Weather Bureau in the city of Washington; for stationery 

 and blank books, furniture and repairs to same, and freight an(j 

 express charges; for subsistence, care, and purchase of horses and 

 vehicles, and repairs of harness, for official purposes only; for adver- 

 tising, dry goods, twine, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, 



