Chapter 558. For the relief of holders and owners of certain District of Columbia special-tax scrip
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CHAP. 558.— An Act For the relief of holders and owners of certain District of Columbia special-tax scrip. February 8, 1905. [[H. R. 3947](/us/bill/58/hr/3947).] [[Public, No. 60](/us/pl/58/60).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Commissioners of District of Columbia. Redemption of special-tax scrip authorized. the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and directed to receive and audit such of the following special-tax scrip for the redemption of which there is no existing law, and to pay to the holders and owners thereof the amounts respectively found to be due them on such scrip, including interest thereon at the rate of three per centum per annum Rate of interest. from the date of issue to the date of the approval of this Act, which interest shall be in lieu of the rate of interest provided in the certificates of said special-tax scrip, and in full of all interest thereon, namely:
Scrip dated May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, Scrip to be redeemed. on lot nine in reservation ten, fifty-eight dollars; scrip dated July twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy, on lot two in square three hundred and sixty-five, thirteen dollars and forty-seven cents; scrip dated December sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy, on lot one in square thirty-three, sixty-seven dollars and twenty-four cents; scrip dated December sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy, on lot twenty-one in square thirty-three, sixty-seven dollars and twenty-four cents; scrip dated December sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy, on lot one in square thirty-two, sixty-seven dollars and twenty-four cents; scrip dated January twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot of eight in square forty-one, for two dollars and seventy-four cents; scrip dated January twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot of eight in square forty-one, for two dollars and seventy-three cents; scrip dated January twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot of eight in square forty-one, two dollars and seventy-three cents; scrip dated January twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot of eight in square forty-one, two dollars and seventy-three cents; scrip dated July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, numbered 710 eighty-six, being balance of one dollar and eighty-live cents, same being on lot of one in square north of square five hundred and fifteen; scrip dated December sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy, on lot seven in square sixteen, twenty dollars and forty cents; scrip dated August second, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot two in square seven hundred and forty-nine, fifteen dollars and eighty-one cents; scrip dated August second, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot three in square seven hundred and forty-nine, seven dollars and fifty-seven cents; scrip dated January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, on lot six in square seven hundred and thirty-eight, twenty-five dollars and thirty-three cents; scrip dated January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, on lot eight in square seven hundred and forty-three, fifteen dollars and fifty-six cents; scrip dated January ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot seventeen in square sixteen, twenty-nine dollars; scrip dated January ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, on lot seventeen in square sixteen, twenty-nine dollars.
Appropriation. One-half from District revenues. A sufficient amount to pay the principal and interest of the scrip hereinbefore mentioned is hereby appropriated, one-half from the revenues of the District of Columbia, and one-half from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, February 8, 1905.