Chapter 75. Authorizing the extension of New York avenue from its present terminus near Fourth street northeast, to the Bladensburg road
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CHAP. 75.— An Act Authorizing the extension of New York avenue from its present terminus near Fourth street northeast, to the Bladensburg road. February 6, 1909.[[H. R. 17297](/us/bill/70/hr/17297).][[Public, No. 211](/us/pl/70/211).] *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.New York avenue NE.Condemning 1 a n d for extending, to Bladensburg road.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 New York avenue from its present eastern terminus near Fourth street northeast to the proposed line of Montana avenue, and from Montana avenue to the Bladensburg road, upon such lines as the Commissioners may deem best for the public interests, with a width of one hundred and thirty feet: *Provided, however.* That the entire*Provisos*.Damages assessed as benefits. 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.*Restriction.
That nothing 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 the revenues of theAppropriation for expenses, etc. 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,Repayment. to be repaid to 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 6, 1909.