Chapter 198. Authorizing the widening and extension of Minnesota avenue southeast from its present terminus near Pennsylvania avenue southeast to the Sheriff road
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CHAP. 198.— An Act Authorizing the widening and extension of Minnesota avenue southeast from its present terminus near Pennsylvania avenue southeast to the Sheriff road. February 25, 1909.[[H. R. 23861](/us/bill/70/hr/23861).][[Public, No. 267.](/us/pl/70/267)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That under and in accordanceDistrict of Columbia.Minnesota avenue southeast.Condemning land for widening, etc.Vol. 84, p. 151. with the provisions of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, within ninety days after the passage of this Act the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary for the widening and extension of Minnesota avenue southeast from Pennsylvania avenue to the.
Sheriff road, according to the permanent system of highway plans adopted in and for the District of Columbia: *Provided*,*Proviso.*Damages, etc., assessed as benefits. *however*, That the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the jury in said proceeding as damages for and in respect of the land to be condemned for said extension shall be assessed by the jury as benefits: *And provided further*, That nothing in said subchapterRestriction. one of chapter fifteen of said code shall be construed to authorize the jury to assess less than the aggregate amount of the damages awarded for and in respect of the land to be condemned and the costs and expenses of the proceeding hereunder.
Sec. 2. That there is hereby appropriated from the revenues of theAppropriation for expeases. District of Columbia an amount sufficient to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant hereto and for the payment of amounts awarded as damages, to be repaid toPayment of awards. the District of Columbia from the assessments for benefits and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 25, 1909.