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 75TH CONGRESS, 1sT SESSION-CH . 570-AUGUST 9, 1937 ernment requiring Saint Elizabeths Hospital to care for patients for which they are responsible, shall pay by check to the superin- tendent, upon his written request, either in advance or at the end of each month, all or part of the estimated or actual cost of such main- tenance, as the case may be, and bills rendered by the Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital in accordance herewith shall not be subject to audit or certification in advance of payment; proper adjustm ents on the basis of th e actual co st of the c are of pati ents paid for in advance shall be made monthly or quarterly, as may be agreed upon between the Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital and the District of Columbia government, department, or establishments concerned. All sums paid to the Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital for the c ar e of patients that he is authorized by law to receive shall be deposited to the credit on the books of the Treasury Department of the appropriation made for the care and maintenance of the patients at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for the year in which the support, clothing, and treatment is provided, and be subject to requi sitio n upo n the appro val of the Secre tary of the Inte rior. For construction and equipment of a continuous-treatment build- ing, inclu ding prepar ation of pl ans a nd sp ecific ation s, ad vertis ing, and supervision of construction, $290,000. For an additional amount for construction and equipment of a continuous-treatment building, including preparation of plans a nd specifications, advertising and supervision of construction, contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, to be immed iatel y ava ilable, $40 ,000. To furnish a driveway under Nichols Avenue, connecting two parts of the hospital, and for tunnel between C and M Buildings, for con- veyin g food, $56 ,000. COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF Fo r sup port of the inst itutio n, in cludi ng sal aries and incide ntal expen ses, b ooks and il lustr ative appar atus, and genera l rep airs and improvements, and including not to exceed $13,000 for improvement to the power, heating, and lighting system, $145,000. HOWARD UNIVERSITY Salaries : For payment in full or in part of the salaries of the officers, professors, teachers, and other regular employees of the uni- versity, the balance to be paid from privately contributed f unds, $530, 000; General expenses : For equipment, supplies, apparatus, furniture, cases and shelving, stationery, ice, repairs to buildings and grounds, and for other necessary expenses, $170,000; Total, Howard University, $700 ,000. FREE DMEN'S HOSPIT AL For officers and employees and compensation for all other pro- fessional and other services that may be required and ex pres sly appro ved by the Secret ary of the Inter ior, $218, 100; for sub sist ence, fuel and light, clothing, to include white duck suits and white canvas shoes for the use of internes, and rubber surgical gloves, bedding, forage, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, surgical instruments, elect ric li ghts, repai rs, r eplac ement of X- ray a pparat us, furnit ure, purchase of ambulance at not to exceed $2,500, and maintenance and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, including not ex ceed ing $300 for the purchase of books, periodicals, and newspapers; an d Credit for ments. General expenses. 615 pay- Co ntin uou s-t reat - ment building. Construction and equipment. Additional amount. Dr ivew ay cons tru c- tion. Col umb ia Inst itu - tion for the Deaf. Mainte nance, e tc. Howard University. Salaries, etc. Freedmen's Ho s- pital. Salaries, etc. Contingent ex . penses.