Chapter 150. To extend Rhode Island avenue
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CHAP. 150.— An Act To extend Rhode Island avenue. February 10, 1899. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Extension of Rhode Island avenue.Condemnation proceedings.R. S. D. C., secs. 257–267, pp. 257, etc. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and directed to commence suit for the condemnation of the land required for the extension of Rhode Island avenue from Florida avenue to Le Droit avenue within thirty days from the passage of this Act, and the proceedings for such condemnation shall be under and according to the provisions of sections two hundred and fifty-seven to two hundred and sixty-seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, which provide for the condemnation of lands in said District for public highways.
Sec. 2. Payment out of District revenues. That payment of the sum or sums of money adjudged to be due and payable for lands taken under the provisions of this Act shall be made by the Treasurer of the United States, ex officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, upon the warrant of the said Commissioners, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia; and a sufficient sum to pay such judgments and awards is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Chs. 150–152. 1899. 835 Sec. 3. That of the amount found due and awarded as damages forAssessments against abutting property, etc. and in respect of the land condemned under this act for the extending of said avenue, one-half thereof shall be assessed by said jury in said proceedings against those pieces or parcels of ground situate and lying on each side of said Rhode Island avenue extended, between Florida avenue, Maple avenue, Linden street, and Le Droit avenue; and also those contained in squares eighteen and nineteen and the south half of square twenty in the recorded addition to Le Droit Park; and also those contained in blocks one and two, and the northwest corner lot of block seven in the subdivision known and designated as Bloomingdale; and also against so much of that tract of land known and designated as the David Moore tract as lies west of North Capitol street.
Sec. 4. That the sums to be severally assessed against each lot and—how determined, etc. piece or parcel of ground shall be determined and designated by the jury, and in determining what amount shall be assessed against any particular piece or parcel of ground, the jury shall take into consideration the situation of such lots and each of them, and the benefit they may severally receive from the widening of said avenue. When the use of a part only of any piece or parcel of ground shall be condemned, the jury, in determining its value, shall not take into consideration any benefits that may accrue to the remainder thereof from the opening of said avenue, but such benefits shall be considered in determining what assessment shall be made on or against that part of such lot as is not taken, as is hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 5. That when confirmed by the court, the assessments made as—to be a lien. aforesaid shall severally be a lien upon the land assessed, and shall be collected as special improvement taxes in the District of Columbia have been collected since February twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and shall be payable in five equal installments, with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum until paid. Sec. 6. That payment of the awards made in respect of the propertyPayment of awards. condemned under the provisions of this Act shall not be made until the assessments herein provided for shall have been made against the aforesaid property and duly confirmed, and approved or affirmed by the court.
Approved, February 10, 1899.