The Washington times., 1916-05-18

pended under the direction, of the
board of directors of the hospital- ana.
me xupersision and control Of the copsr>
As To Conviction. .,..a
Thst whenever any person has been
convicted OF crime In any court IN the
piStrict OF Columbia and sentenced to
imprisonment for more than one vear
~ the court. the imprisonment durin1
the term for which he may have hem
sentenced or during the residue OF said
penltentiary or In the reformatorv or
the District of Columbia. above re-
ierreo to; and 1t shall be sufficient Tor
me courts to sentence the defendant to
n"t snonps In the penitentiary with
90. Uot speciIying the Particular prison or
tne reiormatory OF the District or
Columbia and the imprisonment shaIl
pc In such penitentiary, jail, or the re-
"a ,ha 49, OF the District OF Columbia
70 time designate: Provided further.
ihat the commissioners are vested wifi,
jurisdiction over such male and female
At1 sSners as may be designated by the
Ietormatory OF the District on Columhis
rom the time they are delivered into
tneir custody or into the custodv or
.nelr authorized superintendent, deputy.
or deputies. and until such prisoners are
OF law! And provided further Tbat ~
residue OF the term of imprisonment IN
any person who has heretofore been
d dUnvic,ed or crime in any court in the
impr'sonment for more than one yesr
oy tre court may be in the reformatorv
- ire District of Columbia Instead ~
,he Pcnitcntiary where such person NAV
ece Gn ans t SSheR this takes
80 requested by the Commissioners OF
Tue District OF Columbia, IL authorized
20 end ne shall deliver into the custody
~ .ne superintendent OF said reforma-
rers on confined In any penitentisry in
pursuance or any Judgment of convic-
Ion ION ~ and sentence by any court in the
s.onrr s' % OF ,S Solq pII. and the Commits
vested with Jurisdiction over such
RInoners from the time they are de-
nNercd into the custody OF said superin-
mhuent or his duly authorized deputy
oepuues, including the time when
10y are IN transit between such peni-
Uth,iory and the reformatory OF the Dis
t,ict or Columbia and during the period
lucy are In such reformatory until they
ave released or discharged under due
moccss or law. The Attorney General
snall pay the cost OF the maintenance
OF said prisoners so transferred. said
payment To be made from appropriations
UoL support Of convicts, District OF
ilhe manner rs payments
are row made for the support OF Dis
trict conyicts in Federal penitentiaries
Noth'ng herein contained shall be con-
nsrued as applying to the National
lIa'ninE School for Boys or the Ma
uonal Training School for Girls. The
provisions of this paragraph shall take
erect on and after July /. 1916.
High-Service System.
For the fiscal year 1917 and annually
thereafter estimates In detail shall he
submitted for the appropriations re-
CURED for continuing the extension and
maintenance of the high-service sys-
tenn OF water distribution.
Sec. g. That hereafter no part OF any
money appropriated by this or any other
act shall be used for the payment to
the Washington Gas Light Company or
the Georgetown Gas Light Company for
any gas furnished by said companies
Tor use In any of the public buildings
of the United States or the District Of
Columbia at a rate I'm excess of 70 cents
DER one thousand cubic feet.
Sec. Z. That all fees. assessments.
rents. and all other receipts now re-
auircd when collected to be paid into
the Treasury. one-half to the credit
of the District of Columbia and one.
half 10 the credit of the United States,
shall hereafter when collected be paid
Continued on Seventh Pass.l