Chapter 214. Authorizing the extension of Girard street northwest from its western terminus to Fifteenth street northwest
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CHAP. 214.— An Act Authorizing the extension of Girard street northwest from its western terminus to Fifteenth street northwest. February 26, 1909.[[H. R. 17303](/us/bill/70/hr/17303).][[Public, No. 279.](/us/pl/70/279)] *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.Girard street northwest.Condemning land for extending.Vol. 34. 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 extension of Girard street from its western terminus to Fifteenth street with a width of sixty feet, more or less, upon such lines as the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may deem most advantageous to the abutting property: *Provided, however*, That the entire amount found*Provisos.*Damages, etc., assessed as benefits. 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 farther*, That nothingRestriction. in said subchapter 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 authorized to be expended from theAppropriation for expenses. revenues of the 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,Payment of awards. to be repaid to the District ol Columbia from the assessments for benefits and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 26, 1909.