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870 Adva nces to d irect or . Limit . Jail. 72d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 308. JUNE 29, 1932 . 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 said director by the commis- sioners, sums of m oney not to exceed $400 at any one t ime, to b e 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 Dis- trict of Columbia within one month on itemized vouchers properly approved . JAIL Personal services.

Salaries : For personal services, $79,870 . Maintenance and For maintenance and support of prisoners of the District of support of prisoners . Columbia at the jail, expenses incurred in identifying and pursuing escaped prisoners and rewards for their recapture, repair and improvements to buildings, cells, and locking devices, books and periodicals not to exceed $100, maintenance of nonpassenger-carry- ing motor vehicle, and expense of electrocutions, $67,500 . Workhouse and re-

GENER AL AD MINIST RATIO N WOR KHOUSE AND formatory. REFORMATORY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Personal services .

For personal services, $358,530 . Maintenance, etc• For maintenance, care, and support of inmates, rewards for fugi- tives, discharge gratuities provided by law, medical supplies, farm implements, tools, equipment, transportation expenses, purchase and maintenance of livestock and horses, purchase, exchange, mainte- Fuel,etc,

nance, operation, and repair of nonpassenger-carrying vehicles and motor bus ; fuel for heating, lighting, and power, and all other neces- sary items, $324,000 . s„na meg construe lion.

For continuing construction of permanent buildings, including Equipment .

sewers, w ater main s, roads, and othe r necessa ry utilit ies ; fo r eq u ip - ment for new buildings, $65,000 . Repairs .

For repai rs to buildi ngs an d grou nds, a nd main tenanc e of u tili- ties, marine and railroad transportation facilities, and mechanical equipment not used in industrial enterprises, $24,500 . Workin g capital.

To provide a working capital fund for such industrial enterprises as may be app roved by the Commi ssione rs of t he Dis trict of Col um- Proviso .

bia, $50,000 : Provided, That the various departments and institutions Purchase of services and product s . of the District of Columbia and the Federal Government may pur- chase, at fair market prices,, as determined by the commissioners, such surpl us pr oduc ts an d ser vice s as meet their req uirem ents ; receipts from the sale of p roducts a nd servic es shall be deposi ted to the credi t of said working capital f und, and said fund , includi ng all Receipts deposited as receipts credited thereto, shall be used as a revolving fund for the revolving fund . Availabil ity of fund . fiscal year 1933 . for the purchase and repair of machinery, tools, and equipment, purchase of raw materials and manufacturing supplies, purchase, maintenance, and operation of nonpassenger-carrying vehicles, purchase and maintenance of horses, and purchase of fuel for manufacturing purposes ; for freight, personal services, and all other necessary expenses ; and for the payment to inmates or their depe ndent s of such pecu niary earn ings as t he co mmis sione rs ma y deem proper. Advances authorized The disbursi ng office r of the District of Columb ia is aut horized t o for returning abscond- advanc e to t he gen eral s uperin tenden t of pe nal in stitut ions, upon requisitions previously approved by the auditor of the District of Columb ia, an d upon such securi ty as the com missio ners m ay req uire of said superintendent, sums of money not exceeding $200 at one