Chapter 390. To extend Fourth street northeast
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CHAP. 390.— An Act To extend Fourth street northeast. January 22, 1907. [[H. R. 14900](/us/bill/59/hr/14900).] [[Public, No. 30](/us/pl/59/30).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That under and in accordance District of Columbia.Fourth street north-east.Condemning land for extending.*Ante*, p. 151.with the provisions of sections four hundred and ninety-one a to four hundred and ninety-one n, both inclusive, of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, within thirty days after the passage of this Act the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute in the supreme court of the District of Columbia a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary for the extension of Fourth street northeast northward from its present termination near Franklin street extended, through the Frederick Rose tract to Hamlin street extended.
Sec. 2. That assessments shall be made by the jury as benefits as Assessments.*Ante*, p. 152.contemplated in section four hundred and ninety-one g of the subchapter of the Code hereinbefore referred to: *Provided*, That the *Provisos.*Damages, etc., assessed as benefits.total amount found to be due and awarded as damages, plus the cost and expenses of the proceedings, shall be assessed by the said jury as benefits: *And provided further*, That the jury in their assessments of Jury to consider dedication of certain land at Metropolis View, etc.damages and benefits shall consider the circumstances and conditions under which an alleged dedication was made through what was known as the Frederick Rose property, being parts of lots eight and nine, Metropolis View, and shall further consider the fact that certain improvements were made by the District of Columbia because of the alleged dedication through said property, and shall also consider the benefits to said property by reason of said improvements.
Sec. 3. That the sum of three hundred dollars, or so much thereof Appropriation for expenses.as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, to provide (he necessary funds for the costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant hereto, to be repaid to the District of Columbia from the assessment for benefits when the same are collected; and a sufficient sum to pay the Payment of awards.amounts of all judgments and awards is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia.
Approved, January 22, 1907.