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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS . II. Cu. 314. 1929 . an d equipm ent, and other n ecessary expense s, inclu ding not to exce ed $15,440 for personal services, $40,000 . The disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the director of public welfare, upon requisitions previ- ously approved by the auditor of the District of Columbia and upon such security as may be required of sa id director by the commis- sioners, su ms of money not to exceed $ 400 at any one tim e, to be used for expenses in placing and visiting children, traveling on offi- cial business of the board, and for office and sundry expenses, all such expenditures to be accounted for to the accounting officers of the D istrict of Columbia within one month on itemized vouc hers properly approved. JAIL Salaries : For personal services, $72,670.

Personal services . Main tenance and For maintenance and support of prisoners of the District of support of prisoners . Columbia at the jail, expenses incurred in identifying and pursuing es cape d pr ison ers and rewa rds for thei r re capt ure, rep air and improvements to buildings, cells, and locking devices, maintenance o f nonp assen ger-c arryin g mot or ve hicle and e xpens e of e lectr ocu- tions, $68,500 . For pur ch ase and equipment of one dum p truck, $875. Truck. 1289 Advances to director . Limit. Jail . WO RKH OUSE AND RE FOR MATO RY

Workhouse and re- formatory. Salaries : For personal services, $17,000 .


Personal services . Advances authorized The disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized for returning escaped to advance to the g eneral s uperinte ndent of penal i nstituti ons, upo n prisoners, requisitions previously approved by the auditor of the District of Co lumbia , and upon such secur ity a s the commi ssion ers ma y req uire of said superintendent, sums of money not exceeding $100 at one time, to be used only for expenses in returning escaped prisoners, payable fr om the maintenance appropriations for the workhouse and reformatory, all such expenditures to be accounted for to the accounting officers of the District of Columbia within one month on itemized vouchers properly approved . WORKHOUSE For personal services, $113,560 ; For maintenance, clothing, and support of prisoners

rewards for

fugitives ; provisions, subsistence, medicine, and hospital instruments, fu rniture, and quarter s, for gua rds and ot her employ ees and i nmates ; purchase of tools and equipment ; purchase and mainte- nance of farm implements, livestock, tools, equipment, and miscel- la neous items ; transportation ; maintenance and operation of non- passenger-carrying motor vehicles ; supplies and all other necessary items, $109,000 ; For fuel for maintenance and manufacturing, $47,500 ; For continuing construction of permanent buildings, including sewers, water mains, and roads ; for equipment for new buildings ; fo r materi al for r epairs t o buildi ngs, roa ds, and walks, $ 85,000 ; In all, $355,060, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the commissioners. REFO RMAT ORY Limit . Workhouse. Personal services . Maintenance. Fuel . Construction of buildings, etc. Reformatory. Salaries : For personal services, $88,380 ;

Personal services . For continuing construction of permanent buildings, including C onstr uctio n buildings, etc. sewers, water mains, roads, and necessary equipment of industrial railroad ; for equipment for new buildings ; for material for repairs