State industrial farm, and all additions thereto, and all fixed
overhead charges in conducting the institution, shall be paid by the
Commonwealth out of moneys appropriated for the purpose by the General
Assembly.
The cost of the care and maintenance of the inmates of such institution
shall be certified monthly to the counties from which inmates shall
have been committed. Such cost shall be paid by the counties in
proportion to the number of days spent by the inmates committed from
each county. All payments shall be on requisition of the board of
managers and on warrants of the county commissioners countersigned by
the county controller.