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§ 769 TITLE 1s.-»0.eu11NAL cone 769. Fnctories at penitentiary; mtabllshment and operation; empleyment of inmates.--*1*he Attorney Gexierel of the United States is authorized dnddirected to establish, equip, maintain, end operate ht the United States penltexitialry, `V Leavenworth, Kansas, a factory or factories for the manufacture of shoes, breems, and brushes to supply the `requirements of the various · departments of the United \Stetes Government. The factory · or factories shell not be so operated as to abolish any existing Government werkshop, and the articles so manufactured .8111111 be sold only to the Government of the United Stetes. " ‘ The Attorney General is authorized to employ the inmates ef the penitentiary under such regulations as he may prev scribe, in the work or bnsfness of manufacturing shoes, hgooms, and l)I`ll.Sl.l(’S, and in erecting; all ‘bulldli;Q·s= necessarytite teen- ‘duct said businesses, apd the products of suehe.Hi1si@es shall be utilized in said penitentiary or sold to the Geiernment of the United States for the nee of the military and naval forces and other Government departments. ~ (Feb..11_,_1924; c._,_17, %1,43S:er.e.). I · . 779. Same; sale of manufactured hrticles; disposition of precede;-5—Art·iclec so menufactuned shall be sold at the current market prices es determined by the Attorney General ornhis authorized agent, and all moneys emnzrelmbursements received from such sales Shell lyendeposited to thecredit of the working capital fund created by Section 772 of this title. (Feb. 11, 1924, c.'17, § 2, 4.3 Stat. 7.)’_ ,_ _ Y - j . L 77l.`Same; payment of inmates for labor.-—'l‘l1e `Attorney General is authorized tdprolvide forthe payment of the inmates or dependents upon. inmates of said peniteuti3¥'Y such pecuniary earnings as he may deem proper, under such rules and regulations; hs he may prescribe. Such earnings. shall be paid ent of the working capital fund., (Feb. 11, 1924, c. 17, §3,43Stet.7.) 7 _ I · 772.“Snrne; working cspital·fund.~»—Tl1ere·ris to be created e. fund, te be. known as the working capital, which shall be ewjellable for the carrying _ on the industrial Enterprises aug thorized therein or rvhlch xiing be’autl10rlzed hereafter by law te be carried on, in said penitentiary. The working capital shall eeueist of the sun; of- $250,000; wuxcneup. is authorized te be appropriated. The receipts froni the me of the e products or by·l1¤>d11ets of the said industries and the sale of cen`- 1 d machinery or equipment shall be credited to the workins wpitel med and be evalleble for appropriation by` Congress annuhlly. {Feb, 11, 1924, c. 17, S 5, 43 Stat. 7.) 7 · ’ ‘[ 773. Sane; disbureennents from working capital -f\ll\d.····°···TllB ·wemeg eeplta.1 shall be disbursed under the direction of the Attorney General and shall be Avaliable pfor the purchase, repair, or replacement of `machliiery or equipment, for the purchase of raw n.1aterlels'er parts, for the epployment et necessary civilian ewcers and; employeed et the- penltentlary end in Weshlnzten; for the repair and maintenance ot bulldlngs ned equlp@t, end for all other ¤@£81‘y expenses in carrying out the provisions of sections 769 to 778 of this` title. (Feb. 1.1, 1924, c. 17, | 7, 43 Stnt. 7.) 7 _ 4 ` . .

  • 774. Qame; of products of ind¤strie|.·—··'1§he pred-_

.ucts of said industries shell pot be disposed of except as pro=- vlded in sections .7@ to? 778 ot this title. (Feb. 11, 1924,e. 17, §8,43"Stat.7.)__’ `_ . ‘ L _ 3 775. Same; . Government departments to pnrchaee products}-—··It is hereby ruede obllmtory upon the variene depart- , ments, et the Government to purchase the products ot the bnsinex herein authorized to be carried on , in_ the penltentlery at Leavenworth, ·Ka~nees, until, the supply 9, therein produced is exhausted. before purchasing e·leewbere.. (Feb; 11, 1924, c. 17. 5 9, 43 Stat. 7.) ` d —. ~ 778. Same; report to Congress of receipts, expenditures, etc.-——At the `opeuiug of each rgular session of Congrees

AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 518 the Attorney General shell make e. detailed report to Congress ot the ¤·¢ee1gt¤» and expenditnreé made under eeetiom 769 to 776 of thlé title; the quantity of materiel of different kinds bought or_ otherwise acquired and need, the number of persons employed, the hours of lam:. sind the wages paid, tho amount and kind` of goods manufactured and theprleee paid therefor, the amount used in said mitmtinri. the amount sold, ~ the prices, end total amount regeived therefor. (Feb. 11, 1924, c.f17,·§ 6, 43 Stat. 7.) V I ” ’ I Chapter 25.-—A'l‘LANTA, GEORGIA, PENITENTIARY. Q Sec. · l · _ l ‘ I - A 791. 'Mnnngement of pcnltentinry. 792. Transfer of prisoners; 1 {733. Employgent.of;convicts.` I

 794. Cotton tdetorle•;·e•teoli¤l¤me¤t. l M
 795. ggmeg purchgeeor condennntion ot situ; employment of inmates, "

796.`i_$nn1e¢ sale of drtlcleemanufnetured.

  • 797, ‘Bnh1e ;; payment of inmates foxjwork.

798. Same: worklng zmpital fund. ‘ _ ‘ 799. Same; disbursement otworklng ·cnpltel~mnd. 800Q Same; dlepoeltion or `prodncts, "` · - · 801.-Same; reports otirooelpta and expenditures. 9

 Q Section '·79gZ/M8!\Ug¢l\\¢|It‘ of pe¤itenti¤y.—'1‘he United ‘

t States peuite}1timty»at Atlanta, Georgia, shall be carried on in , nécordzmce with seetione 741 to 343;% 745, and 747 ot this title. (Mar. ${1901, c,¥ 853, { _1,° 31 Stat;1185. ¢ . 792. Trengzr of ·pi·isoners.¥—The Attorney General? is authorized to trans »r,"in his discretion, to the Atlanta Penitentiary

 such persons who, on March 3, 1901, here undergoing sentenees =
 of continexneut, lmp0@ by me United States courts, in other

U institutions; `as can conveniently be aeeomnzodated therein.

 (Mar. 3, 1901,, o. 853, ;§ 1; 31_Stat.i1185.)· . " · _ ~ é

U 793. Employment of eonvietn.-#Convlets ln wld penitentiary U _.at Atlanta may heieniployedin the zna1mfaétm·e.of erttclesgnnd v

 the production of [supplies for sold penitentinrjt; in themhnw A

facture ‘ of “ supplies for meeowemmene that mn be mnnnfsc·· ’ tured without the use ot mnehinery; in“ the eonstrnction, ex-. ' tension, and repalrs ot buildings and incloeurw of the prison, t_ and in making neceSsary` materials therefor; and in the enm- U vation and care of the prison grounds and $erm.o {Mar. 3, 1901,

 c. .853,} 1, 31 Stat. 1185.) * , v · . — jr _ .`

"794. Cotton faetorieig u¤h¥i•h¤ent;—-——Tl;e Attorney General ‘_ oft the United States is smtlxorlsed and to establish, ' equip, maintain; and operate at the United Statm penitentiary, ‘ Atlanta, Georgia, a factory or faotogju for manufacture of cotton inbrim to supply :¤e·req¤1»mem of the Warjsnd Navy ghepertxnenm, the Shipping Corporation. cotton dnek nultnble “ for testo and other Army and ennvu for mhll nets , `and for the manufacture ot mail sscksond other dmllnr_mnll· I carrying equipment for the use ot mates ( Govern-

 ment, The toetory or fnctoriw shall mt be  as 

Y abollm any Government workphop or _ the p ‘ duction evltlxin its prmwt limits ot any em Go U nt work-

  • shop, and the articles so manufactured anal}. be wld n ly to the n

Government of thevnlted Sato:. (Jnly 10, 1918, e. 1 { 1; 40 Stnt.&96.~) '· . _ _ ·. V M r » A 795. Same-; mgrchaae or of pins: mmynat of inhatey-—The Attorney is _ antmrlxed and directed 1 to acquire by purohneo or condemnation oooh tracts of land at such polnta as he may determine, at e total cost of _ not to exceed $200.00% vrhieh may be gradedpand cul- _ tivsted. · The Attorney General is authorised to employ the { inmates ot the penitentiary under such regulations as he may prescribe ln the work og élenrlng, grading, and cultlvation ot _ trecte oflsnd euthorlnedto be •cq¤ired.“ Theiproducta oi! any snob agricultural development, including llvestoickn shall be utilized in wid penitentiary or eold to the Government of _· X the United States for the oseo! the military and naval iorces of the United States. . (July 10, 1918, c.‘144,` 6 -1, 40 Stnt; 896.)