Chapter 248. to provide for payment of damages on account of change of grade due to construction of Union Station, District of Columbia,” as amended by an Act of Congress Vol. 34, p. 619.approved June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled “An Act amendatory to an Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for pa
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CHAP. 248.— AN ACT For the relief of Margaretha Weideman, Clarence C. Weideman, and Auguerite E. Weideman, owners of lots numbered one, two, and three, square numbered four hundred and thirty-four, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. March 4, 1911.[[S. 6639](/us/bill/36/s/6639).][[Public, No. 488](/us/bill/36/pl/488).] *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.with the terms and provisions of the Act of Congress Changes of grade for Union Station.approved February twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and three, Vol. 32, p. 909.relating to the construction of a union railroad station in the District of Columbia, which said Act was amended by an 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 due to construction of Union Station, District of Columbia,” as amended by an Act of Congress Vol. 34, p. 619.approved June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled “An Act amendatory to an Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for payment of damages on account of change of grade due to construction of Union Station, District of Columbia,’ approved April twenty-second, nineteen hundred and four,” the commission appointed under said Act is hereby authorized and directedMargaretha, Clar ence C., and Auguer ite K.
Weideman.to meet and view the property known as lots numbered one, two, and three, in square numbered four hundred and thirty-four, improved by premises numbered three hundred and twenty-three Seventh street southwest, city of Washington, Commission to determine claims for damage of.District of Columbia, and hear testimony touching the damages to said property which have resulted from changes in grade of streets, avenues, or alleys authorized by the Act of Congress approved February twenty-eighth, Vol. 32. p. 914;
Vol. 83, p. 230; Vol. 31, p. 619.nineteen hundred and three, and amendatory Acts approved April twenty-second, nineteen hundred and four, and June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, relating to the construction of a new railroad station in the District of Columbia, and to appraise and determine the amount of damages, if any, to which the owners of said property so affected by change of grade may be entitled. Sec.2.1347That if any of the parties interested, their personal representatives, or the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall be dissatisfied with the appraisementJury to consider appeals.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 owners of said property so affected by change of grade may be entitled, as provided in and by the aforesaid Act of Congress, which was amended as aforesaid.
Sec.3.That a sufficient sum to pay the compensation Appropriation from District revenues.and expenses of said commission and a compensation of said jurors and the amount of any appraisement or award of damages made in favor of the owners of said property is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, and fifty per centum Refund of one-halfthereof shall be refunded to said District of Columbia by the United States. Approved, March 4, 1911.