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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 452 -JUNE 27, 1942 and apart from the house of detention for the reception and deten- tion of children under eighteen years of age arrested by the police on charge of offense against any laws in force in the District of Columbia, or committed to the guardianship of the Board, or held as witness, or held temporarily, or pending hearing, or otherwise, including transportation, food, clothing, medicine, and medicinal supplies, rental, repair and upkeep of buildings, fuel, gas, electricity, ice, supplies, and equipment, and other necessary expenses, including not to exceed $25,740 for personal services, $43,745: The disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the director of public welfare, upon requisitions pre- viously approved by the auditor of the District of Columbia and upon such security as may be required of said director by the Com- missioners, sums of money not to exceed $400 at any one time, to be used for expenses in placing and visiting children, traveling on official business of the Board, and for office and sundry expenses, all such expenditures to be accounted for to the accounting officers of the District of Columbia within one month on itemized vouchers properly approved. JAIL Salaries: For personal services, $126,560. For maintenance and support of prisoners of the District of Columbia at the jail, including not to exceed $1,500 for furnishing uniforms and caps for guards; subsistence of internes; expenses incurred in identifying and pursuing escaped prisoners and rewards for their capture; repair and improvements to buildings, cells, and locking devices; newspapers, books, and periodicals not to exceed $100; maintenance of non-passenger-carrying motor vehicle; and expense of electrocutions, $105,700. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, WORKHOUSE AND REFORMATORY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For personal services, $569,920. For maintenance, care, and support of inmates, including subsistence of internes, discharge gratuities provided by law, medical supplies, newspapers, books, books of reference and periodicals, farm imple- ments, tools, equiprrent, transportation expenses, purchase and main- tenance of livestock and horses; purchase of a moving-picture machine at not to exceed $1,500; purchase, exchange, maintenance, operation and repair of non-passenger-carrying vehicles and motor busses, fuel for heating, lighting, and power, and all other necessary items, includ- ing uniforms and caps for guards, $579,450. For repairs to buildings and grounds, and maintenance of utilities, marine and railroad transportation facilities, and mechanical equip- ment not used in industrial enterprises, $27,000. To provide a working capital fund for such industrial enterprises as may be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, $30,000: Provided, That the various departments and institutions of the District of Columbia and the Federal Government may purchase, at fair market prices, as determined by the Commissioners, such products and services as meet their requirements; receipts from the sale of products and services shall be deposited to the credit of said working capital fund, and said fund, including all receipts credited thereto, shall be used as a revolving fund for the fiscal year 1943 for the purchase and repair of machinery, tools, and equipment, purchase of raw materials and manufacturing supplies, purchase, maintenance, and operation of non-passenger-carrying vehicles, and purchase of fuel for manufacturing purposes; for freight, personal services, and 443 Advances to direc- tor. Fund for industrial enterprises. Proviso. Purchase of prod- ucts and services.

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