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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 452 -JUNE 27, 1942 all other necessary expenses; and for the payment to inmates or their dependents of such pecuniary earnings as the Commissioners may deem proper. Buildingsforwomen. Construction: For continuing construction and equipment of per- manent buildings for women, including sewers, water mains, and other necessary utilities, $28,000. For continuing the remodeling, repairing, rearranging, and water- proofing steam-distribution tunnels at the workhouse to permit sec- tionalization of steam load, $3,000. Enlargement of the kitchen and mess hall, $10,000. Construction of two residences for employees, $7,000. Construction of new main water line, $27,800. In all, $75,800, to be immediately available and to be disbursed and accounted for as "Construction, Penal Institutions, District of Columbia", and for that purpose shall constitute one fund and remain Provso. available until expended: Provided, That no part of this appropria- tion shall be used for or on account of any construction not herein specified. Additionalland. For the acquisition by the Commissioners of additional land for the workhouse and reformatory, $25,000. Support of convicts. Support of convicts: For support, maintenance, and transporta- tion of convicts transferred from District of Columbia; expenses of shipping remains of deceased convicts to their homes in the United States; expenses of interment of unclaimed remains of deceased convicts; expenses incurred in identifying, pursuing, recapturing (including rewards therefor), and returning to institutions, escaped convicts and parole and conditional-release violators; and transporta- tion expenses of returning released convicts to their residences; $150,000. Advancesforreturn- The disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the general superintendent of penal institutions, upon requisitions previously approved by the auditor of the District of Columbia, and upon such security as the Commissioners may require of said superintendent, sums of money not exceeding $500 at one time, to be used only for expenses in returning escaped prisoners, conditional releases, and parolees, payable from the appropriation, "Support of convicts", all such expenditures to be accounted for to the accounting officers of the District of Columbia within one month on itemized vouchers properly approved. NATIONAL TRAINING SCIOOL FOR BOYS For care and maintenance of boys committed to the National Train- ing School for Boys by the courts of the District of Columbia under a contract to be made by the Board of Public Welfare with the Attorney General at a rate of not to exceed $2 per day for each boy so committed, $90,600. NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS National Training School for Girls: For personal services, gro- ceries, provisions, light, fuel, clothing, shoes, including subsistence of internes; forage and farm supplies; medicine and medical service (including not to exceed $2,000 for medical care and not to exceed $600 for dental care); transportation; maintenance of non-passenger- carrying vehicles; equipment, fixtures, books, magazines, and other educational supplies; recreational equipment and supplies, including rental of motion-picture films; stationery; postage; repairs; and other necessary items, including expenses incident to securing suit- in 444 [56 STAT.

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