Chapter 243. to provide for payment of damages on account of change of grade Changes of grade for Union Station.due to construction of the Union Station, in the District of Columbia,District of Columbia.” as amended by the Act of Congress approved Vol. 34, p. 619
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CHAP. 243.— AN ACT For the relief of John B. Lord, owner of lot eighty-six, square seven hundred and twenty-three, Washington, District of Columbia, with regard to assessment and payment of damages on account of changes of grade due to construction of the Union Station, District of Columbia. March 4, 1911.[[S. 2045](/us/bill/36/s/2045).][[Public, No. 483](/us/bill/36/pl/483).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That under and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Vol. 33, p. 250.Act of Congress approved April twenty-second, nineteen hundred and four, entitled “An Act to provide for payment of damages on account of change of grade Changes of grade for Union Station.due to construction of the Union Station, in the District of Columbia,District of Columbia.” as amended by the Act of Congress approved Vol. 34, p. 619.June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, the commission appointed under said Act is hereby authorized and directed to meet and view the property known as lot eighty-six, in square seven hundred and twenty-three, improved by premises numbered four hundred John B.
Lord.and nine First street northeast, city of Washington, District of Columbia, and hear testimony touching the damages to said property Commission to determine claim of, for damages.which have resulted from changes 1345in the grade of streets, avenues, or alleys authorized by the Vol. 32, p. 914.Act of Congress approved February twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and three, relating to the construction of a union railroad station in the District of Columbia, and to appraise and determine the amount of damages, if any, to which the owner of said property so affected by change of grade may be entitled.
Sec.2.That if any of the parties interested, their personal representatives, or the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall be dissatisfied Jury to consider appeals.with the appraisement or award of said commission, the court shall, on motion of the parties so dissatisfied, direct the United States marshal to summon a jury of seven disinterested men, not related to any person in interest, to meet and view the said property, and to appraise and determine the amount of damages to which the owner or said property so affected by change of grade may be entitled, as provided in and by the aforesaid Act of Congress so amended as aforesaid.
Sec.3.That a sufficient sum to pay the compensation and expenses of said commission and the compensation of said jurors, and the amount of any appraisement Appropriation from District revenues.or award of damages made in favor of the owner of said property is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, and fifty per centumRefund of one half.thereof shall be refunded to said District of Columbia by the United States. Approved, March 4, 1911.