77TH CONG. , 2D SESS. - CH. 452 -JUNE 27, 1942 opening outward, and each of said buildings having in excess of eight rooms shall have at least four exits. Appropriations carried in this Act shall not be used for the maintenance of school in any building unless all outside doors thereto used as exits or entrances shall open outward and be kept unlocked every school day from one-half hour before until one-half hour after school hours. RECREATION DEPARTMENT For all expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 29, 1942 (Public Law 534), including personal services, $364,894. For improvement of various municipal playgrounds and recrea- tion centers, including erection of shelter houses, $26,500, of which not exceeding $1,000 shall be immediately available for the prepa- ration of architectural and landscaping plans. The disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the superintendent of recreation 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 for the expense of conducting its activities under the trust fund created by the Act of April 29, 1942, all such expendi- tures to be accounted for to the accounting officers of the District of Columbia within one month on itemized vouchers properly approved. METROPOLITAN POLICE SALARIES For the pay and allowances of officers and members of the Metro- politan Police force, in accordance with the Act entitled "An Act to fix the salaries of the Metropolitan Police force, the United States Park Police force, and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia" (43 Stat. 174-175), as amended by the Act of July 1, 1930 (46 Stat. 839-841), including one captain, who shall be property clerk, and the present acting sergeant in charge of police automo- biles, who shall have the rank and pay of a sergeant, $3,442,500, including the employment of not to exceed four detectives in the salary grade of captain. For personal services: $186,160, including not to exceed $1,265 for the salary of one part-time physician to be paid at the rate of $3,800 per annum. For fuel, $8,600. For repairs and improvements to police stations and station grounds, $9,000. For miscellaneous and contingent expenses, including rewards for fugitives, purchase of gas equipment and firearms, maintenance of card system, stationery, city directories, books of reference, periodi- cals, newspapers, telegraphing, telephoning, photographs, rental and maintenance of teletype system and labor-saving devices, telephone service charges, purchase, maintenance, and servicing of radio broad- casting systems, purchase of equipment, gas, ice, washing, meals for prisoners, medals of award, not to exceed $300 for car tickets, furni- ture and repair thereto, beds and bed clothing, insignia of office, police equipments and repairs to same, and mounted equipment, flags and halyards, storage and hauling of stolen or abandoned property, and traveling and other expenses incurred in prevention and detection of crime, not to exceed $3,000 for expenses of officers and members of the police force in attending, without loss of pay or time, special- Ante, p. 261. Playgrounds and recreation centers. Advances. Ante, p. 263. D.C . Code §4-108, 4-801 , 4-802. Miscellaneous and contingent expenses. 437 5G STAT.]
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