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58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 300 -JUNE 28,1944 FIRE DEPARTMENT For all expenses necessary for the Fire Department, including pay and allowances and other personal services; books of reference and periodicals; printing and binding; uniforms and other official equip- ment, including cleaning, alteration, and repair of articles trans- ferred from one individual to another, or damaged in the perform- ance of duty; purchase, operation, and maintenance of passenger- carrying automobiles; repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds; $2,805,000: Provided, That the Commissioners, in their discretion, may authorize the construction, in whole or in part, of fire-fighting apparatus in the Fire Department repair shop. Not to exceed $24,791 of the unexpended balance of the appropri- ation of $59,425 for replacement of fire-fighting equipment, contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1943, is continued available for the same purpose until June 30, 1945. POLICEMEN'S AND FIREMEN'S RELIEF For policemen's and firemen's relief and other allowances as authorized by law, $1,500,000. DEPARTMENT OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE For all expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Act of December 26, 1941, to authorize black-outs in the District of Columbia, as amended, including the protective services of the Citi- zens Defense Corps; the employment of personal services without regard to civil-service or classification laws, and printing and binding; $100,000, to remain available until expended. COURTS District of Columbia courts: For all expenses of the following District of Columbia courts, including personal services; witness fees and compensation of jurors; lawbooks, books of reference, and peri- odicals; printing and binding; lodging and meals for jurors, bailiffs, and deputy United States marshals while in attendance upon jurors, when ordered by the courts; and meals for prisoners: Juvenile court, $149,600: Provided, That the disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the chief proba- tion officer of the juvenile court upon requisition previously approved by the judge of the juvenile court and the auditor of the District of Columbia, not to exceed $50 at any one time, to be expended for travel expenses to secure the return of absconding probationers; For a psychiatric service for the juvenile court of the District of Columbia, $10,100: Provided, That the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia is authorized to obtain said psychiatric service for the juvenile court of the District of Columbia from the United States Public Health Service, and, at the request of the Board of Commissioners, the Surgeon General is authorized to detail the necessary medical and other personnel not to exceed one psychiatrist, one psychologist, and one nurse, for this purpose: Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be transferred to the United States Public Health Service for reimbursement for the medi- cal and other personnel so detailed. Municipal court, including pay of retired judges $357,620: Pro- vided, That deposits made on demands for jury trials in accordance 517 Replacement of equipment. 56 Stat. 439 . Black-outs 66 stat. 858 . D. C. Code, Supl. HI, 6-1001 to 6- 1014. Pod, p. 876. Return of aboond- WoprobatoBn. Psychiatric servie. Transfer of unds Po, p. 87. Depodt for jury trio.