Chapter 352. To authorize advances from the Treasury of the United States for the support of the government of the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 352.— An Act To authorize advances from the Treasury of the United States for the support of the government of the District of Columbia. February 11, 1901. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Advancements for expenses on requisition of Commissioners authorized. That until and including June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and two, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to advance on the requisition of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, made in the manner now prescribed by law. out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary from time to time to meet the general expenses of said District, as provided by Congress, and to reimburse the Treasury for the portion of said advances payable by the District of Columbia out of the taxes and *Provisos.*Street extensions.*Ante*, p. 665.revenues collected for the support of the government thereof: *Provided*, That nothing contained herein, nor in the Act of June sixth, nineteen hundred, entitled “An Act to regulate the collection of taxes in the District of Columbia.” shall be so construed as to require the United States to bear any part of the cost of street extensions, and all advances heretofore or hereafter made for this purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury shall be repaid in full from the revenues of the District Reimbursement for advances.of Columbia: *Provided*, That all advances made under this Act and under the said Act of June sixth, nineteen hundred, not reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and two, shall be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States out of the revenues of the District of Columbia beginning July first, nineteen hundred and two. in four equal annual installments with interest at the rate of two per centum per annum, except in cases where the terms of the appropriation under which such advances are made shall expressly provide for payment jointly by the United States and the District of Columbia.
Approved, February 11, 1901.