Section 1
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the current expenses of the office of the Supervising Railway Expert in lieu of those provided, by Acts Numbered Fifteen hundred and seven and Fifteen hundred and twenty-seven. SUPERVISING RAILWAY EXPERT. For salaries and wages of one assistant, at eight thousand pesos per annum; one chief clerk and office assistant, at six thousand pesos per annum; three assistant engineers, at five thousand five hundred pesos per annum each; two senior inspecting engineers, at live thousand five hundred pesos per annum each, from December eighteenth, nineteen hundred and six; five inspectors, at two thousand eight hundred pesos per annum each, four being from December eighteenth, nineteen hundred and six, and one from February first, nineteen hundred and seven; six time-keepers, at two thousand eight hundred pesos per annum each; one draftsman, at three thousand six hundred pesos per annum; one draftsman, at three thousand two hundred pesos per annum, from December eighteenth, nineteen hundred and six; one clerk, at three thousand two hundred pesos per annum: one clerk, at two thousand eight hundred pesos per annum; one messenger, at three hundred pesos per annum: for the hire of temporary employees, including inspectors at not to exceed eight pesos per diem each, axmen, rodmen, clerical assistants, and other skilled and semi-skilled, employees at not to exceed live pesos per diem each; and for the hire of unskilled employees at rates to he approved by the Secretary of Commerce and Police: for contingent expenses, including the purchase of equipment, furniture, and supplies; for per diems of officers and employees when traveling on official business; transportation of officers, employees, and supplies; purchase and maintenance of transportation: cablegrams: postage and telegrams; printing and binding; for the hire of official transportation in the city of Manila; rents; and other incidental expenses; sixty-five thousand pesos.