Chapter 59. to amend an act entitled. “An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for other purposes” approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-one
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CHAP. 59.— An Act to amend an act entitled. “An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for other purposes” approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-one.Apr. 1, 1882. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Sale of property of District of Columbia.[21 Stat., sec. 3, 467, amended](/us/stat/21/3/467).
That section three of the act entitled “An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for other purposes” approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty one, be amended by adding the words “and convey” after the word “sell” in line two, so as to make it read “sell and convey”; After the words “four 38 hundred and ninety” in line five, add the words “and parts of lots one and seventeen in square three hundred and seventy-two” After the word “the”, in line fourteen, add the words “purchase of lots and the”, so as to make it read “purchase of lots and the erection”;
After the word “two”, in line fourteen, add the words “or more”, so as to make it read “two or more new police station houses”; so that section three of said act will read as follows: " “Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be,and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to sell and convey, to the highest bidder, at public auction, the following-named property belonging to the said District of Columbia in tyashington City: Lot three, square three hundred and eighty-two, part of lot three, square four hundred and ninety, and parts of lots one and seventeen in square three hundred and seventy-two; and also the following named property in the city of Georgetown belonging to said District:
Fish-wharf on square six, part of lots forty seven, forty-eight, and forty-nine in square thirty, and part of lot two hundred and forty-five in square ninety-nine: Provided, That if, in the opinion of said Commissioners, the highest bid made at said sale for any or all of said lots is not a full and fair price for the same, the said Commissioners shall have the right to reject such bid or bids and annul said sale or sales; and that the proceeds of the sale of the said lots situate in Washington shall be applied to the purchase of lots and the erection and furnishing of two or more new police station houses in Washington; and the proceeds of the sale of the said lots situate in Georgetown, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be applied to the purchase of a lot and the erection and furnishing of a new engine house for Engine Company Number Five of the District of Columbia fire department, at present located in said city of Georgetown.
” " Approved, April 1, 1882.