Chapter 52. To provide for the widening of First Street between G Street and Myrtle Street northeast, and for PUBLICLAW purposes
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CHAP. 52.— An Act To provide for the widening of First Street between G Street and Myrtle Street northeast, and for PUBLICLAW purposes. March 11, 1926.[[S. 2041](/us/bill/69/s/2041).][[Public, No. 43](/us/pl/69/43).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled*, That under andDistrict of Columbia.First Street NE.Condemning land to widen.Vol. 34, p. 161. in accordance with the provisions of subchapter 1 of Chapter XV of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, within six months after the passage of this Act, a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary for the widening of First Street between G and Myrtle Streets northeast, along the eastern boundaries of squares numbered 675, 676, and 677, said street to be widened on such lines and to such a width as said commissioners may deem best for the public interest: *Provided*, That if*Proviso*.If damages exceed benefit payments, excess from District revenues. the amount found to be due and awarded by the jury in such proceeding as damages for and in respect of the land condemned for such widening, plus the costs and expenses of the proceeding hereunder, is greater than the amount of benefits assessed, then the amount of such excess shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, outAmounts authorized for expenses and award.*Post*, p. 427. of the revenues of the District of Columbia, an amount sufficient to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the condemnation proceeding hereunder, and for the amounts awarded as damages; and the Assessment, etc., of benefits.amounts assessed as benefits, when collected, shall be covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. That the Act approved March 3, 1923, entitled “An ActFormer Act repealed and proceedings under, discontinued.Vol. 42, p. 1443, repealed. to authorize the widening of First Street northeast, and for other purposes,” be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized and directed to discontinue and abandon the proceeding heretofore instituted by them under said Act for the widening of the said First Street, known as District Court Cause Numbered 1594.
Approved, March 11, 1926.