Chapter 53. To provide for the extension of Newton place northwest from New Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue, and to connect Newton place in Gass subdivision with Newton place in Whitney Close subdivision
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CHAP. 53.— An Act To provide for the extension of Newton place northwest from New Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue, and to connect Newton place in Gass subdivision with Newton place in Whitney Close subdivision. February 21, 1910.[[H. R. 16329](/us/bill/61/hr/16329).][[Public, No. 57](/us/pl/61/57).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, District of Columbia.Newton place northwest.Condemning land for extending.Vol. 34, p. 151.
That under and in accordance with the provisions of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, within ninety days from the passage of this Act, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, 201and are hereby, authorized and directed to institute in the supreme court of the District of Columbia a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary to extend Newton place northwest from its present eastern terminus near New Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue, with a width of fifty feet, and to connect Newton place east of Georgia avenue in Gass subdivision with Newton place in Whitney Close subdivision, upon such lines as the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may deem best for the public interest: *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, plus the costs and expenses of said proceeding, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits.
Sec. 2. That there is hereby appropriated, out of the revenues ofAppropriation for expenses, etc. 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, to bePayment of awards. 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 21, 1910.