MARCH 22, 1923, 2 COMP. GEN. 592

MARCH 22, 1923, 2 COMP. GEN. 592

APPROPRIATIONS - ERRORS IN TOTALING THE CORRECT AMOUNT APPROPRIATED BY THE ACT OF JANUARY 24, 1923, 42 STAT., 1213, UNDER THE HEADING "GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA," IS THE AMOUNT OBTAINED BY CORRECTLY ADDING UP THE VARIOUS ITEMS SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FOR UNDER THAT HEADING, $125,400, THE STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUCH ITEMS "IN ALL, $126,000," NOT BEING AN EXPRESS PROVISION OTHERWISE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE APPLICATION TO SUCH COMPUTATION OF THE ACT OF MAY 28, 1896, 29 STAT., 148.

COMPTROLLER GENERAL MCCARL TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, MARCH 22, 1923:

I HAVE YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 15, 1923, REQUESTING DECISION AS TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED BY THE ACT OF JANUARY 24, 1923, 42 STAT., 1213, THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA: FOR ADMINISTRATION, PROTECTION, AND MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 FOR THE PURCHASE, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND REPAIR OF MOTOR-DRIVEN PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES FOR THE USE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH GENERAL PARK WORK, $60,000; FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS, $65,400, INCLUDING NOT EXCEEDING $40,000 FOR COMPLETING, WIDENING AND PAVING OF THE HERMIT REST ROAD, NOT EXCEEDING $6,000 FOR A BUILDING TO BE USED AS A COMMUNITY CENTER, AND NOT EXCEEDING $3,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUPLEX COTTAGE FOR EMPLOYEES; IN ALL, $126,000.

THE ACT OF MAY 28, 1896, 29 STAT., 148, PROVIDES:

THAT HEREAFTER THE TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED IN THE VARIOUS PARAGRAPHS OF AN APPROPRIATION ACT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CORRECT FOOTING UP OF THE SPECIFIC SUMS OR RATES APPROPRIATED IN EACH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED THEREIN UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED.

A CORRECT FOOTING UP OF THE SPECIFIC SUMS APPROPRIATED PRODUCES A TOTAL OF $125,400 AND THAT IS THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED, REGARDLESS OF THE "IN ALL, $126,000," WHICH UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PROVISION CITED MUST BE DISREGARDED.