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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 209-JUNE 30, 1945 Advances to Direo- tor of Public Welfare. Basis of apportion- ment. Reimbursements. Fire escapes. D. C. Code § 5-301 to 5-312. D. C. Code §I5-601 to 5-615, ii 5-601 to 5- 505; Supp. IV, i§ 5- 603 to 5-614. The disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the Director of Public Welfare, upon requisitions previously approved by the Auditor of the District and upon such security as the Commissioners may require of said Director, sums of money to be used for placing and visiting children; returning escaped prisoners, conditional releases, and parolees; and deportation of non- resident insane persons; the total of such advancements not to exceed $2,000 at any one time. PUBLIC WORKS Office of chief clerk: For all expenses for the office of chief clerk, including personal services; books of reference and periodicals; print- ing and binding; maintenance and repair of wharves; and $575 for affiliation with the National Safety Council, Incorporated; $37,000. Office of Municipal Architect: For all expenses necessary for the Office of Municipal Architect, including personal services, books of reference and periodicals, allowances for privately owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties (not to exceed $264 per annum for each automobile), and printing and binding, $64,000. All apportionments of appropriations for the use of the Office of Municipal Architect in payment of personal services employed on construction work provided for by said appropriations shall be based on an amount not exceeding 3 per centum of a total of not more than $2,000,000 of appropriations made for such construction projects and not exceeding 234 per centum of a total of the appropriations in excess of $2,000,000, and appropriations specifically made in this Act for the preparation of plans and specifications shall be deducted from any allowances authorized under this paragraph: Provided, That reimbursements may be made to this fund from appropriations contained in this Act for services rendered other activities of the District government, without reference to fiscal-year limitations on such appropriations. Operating expenses, Office of Superintendent of District Buildings: For all expenses necessary for care of the District buildings, includ- ing personal services, rental of postage meter equipment, allowances for privately owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties (not to exceed $264 per annum for each automobile), and printing and binding, $457,700. Surveyor's office: For all expenses necessary for the surveyor's office, including personal services, books of reference and periodicals, and printing and binding, $80,700. Department of Inspections: For all expenses necessary for the Department of Inspections, including the enforcement of the Act requiring the erection of fire escapes on certain buildings (48 Stat. 843) and the removal of dangerous or unsafe and insanitary build- ings (34 Stat. 157; 49 Stat. 105); such expenses to include two mem- bers of the plumbing board at $150 per annum each; two members of the board of examiners, steam engineers, at $300 per annum each (the inspector of boilers to serve without additional compensation); $6 per diem to each member of board of survey, other than the in- spector of buildings, while actually employed in surveys of such dan- gerous and unsafe buildings; and other personal services; allow- ances for privately owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties (not to exceed $264 per annum for each automobile); books of reference and periodicals; and printing and binding; $346,900. Operating expenses, Electrical Division: For all expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the District's communication [59 STAT.

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