Chapter 682. To provide for the relocation of Michigan Avenue adjacent to the southerly boundary of the United States Soldiers’ Home grounds, and for other purposes
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Chap. 682: To provide for the relocation of Michigan Avenue adjacent to the southerly boundary of the United States Soldiers’ Home grounds, and for other purposes. 1929-03-04 682 Chapter 45 Stat. 1543 70 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 public Chapter 682.— An Act To provide for the relocation of Michigan Avenue adjacent to the southerly boundary of the United States Soldiers’ Home grounds, and for other purposes.
March 4, 1929.[[S. 5843](/us/bill/70/s/5843).][[Public, No. 1010](/us/pl/70/1010).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That in orderDistrict of Columbia.Michigan Avenue.Relocation of, from Franklin Street to Lincoln Road. to relocate the line of Michigan Avenue from Franklin Street as laid down on the plan of the permanent system of highways for the District of Columbia to Lincoln Road, bordering the southeast corner of the grounds of the United States Soldiers’ Home, and toPortion vacated and transferred to Soldiers’ Home grounds. straighten and shorten the route of said avenue, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized to close, vacate, and abandon the portion of Michigan Avenue known and designated as Parcel E on map filed in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia and numbered as map 1429, containing fifty-four thousand three hundred and eighty square feet, said part so closed, vacated, and abandoned to be transferred by said Commissioners of the District of Columbia to the United States as part of the grounds of the United States Military Asylum, known as the United States Soldiers’ Home.
Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia areSoldiers’ Home grounds. authorized to use for street purposes all that part of the UnitedUse of part of, for street purposes. States Soldiers’ Home grounds designated as Parcel A, containing fifty-seven thousand six hundred and thirteen square feet, and Parcel B containing eleven thousand eight hundred and seventy square feet, as shown on map filed in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia and numbered as map 1429; and the properTransfer authorized. authorities having title, control, or jurisdiction are authorized to make the necessary transfer of said parcels of land to the District of Columbia for street purposes.
Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia areDesignated portion of Michigan Avenue vacated. authorized to close, vacate, and abandon the portion of Michigan Avenue known and designated as Parcel D, containing sixty-nine thousand three hundred and thirty-six square feet, and Parcel H, containing seven thousand two hundred and seventy-nine square feet, as shown on map filed in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia and numbered as map 1429, title to said parcels so closed, vacated, and abandoned to revert in fee simple to theReversion in fee simple to owners of designated parcels. owner or owners of the parcel numbered on the assessment records of the District of Columbia as parcel 120/1, said closing of said street and the transfer of title thereto to be upon the condition andCondition. with the express stipulation that the owner or owners of said parcel 1544120/1 shall dedicate to the District of Columbia for street purposes all of the parcel known and designated as Parcel F, containing forty-three thousand one hundred and sixty-one square feet, as shown on map filed in the office of the surveyor of the District of Owners to dedicate described land to the Commissioners of the District.Columbia and numbered as map 1429, and shall further, in consideration of the increase in area of the property of said owner or owners of said parcel 120/1 by reason of the transfers as provided herein, dedicate to the District of Columbia about thirty-six thousand square feet of land, the location of which shall be mutually agreed upon by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and the owner or Transfer of parcel as part of Soldiers’ Home grounds.owners of parcel 120/1, and that said owner or owners of said parcel 120/1 shall transfer to the United States as part of the grounds of the United States Military Asylum, known as the United States Soldiers’ Home, all of the parcel known and designated as Parcel G, containing one thousand five hundred and forty-three square feet, as shown on said map numbered 1429 in the office of the surveyor *Proviso*.Transfer to the owners, designated land by Soldiers’ Home commissioners.of the District of Columbia: *Provided, however*, That the board of commissioners of the United States Soldiers’ Home, or the proper authorities having title, control, or jurisdiction, shall transfer to the owner or owners of the parcel designated on the assessment and taxation records of the District of Columbia as parcel 120/1 all the land comprised within the parcel known and designated as Parcel C containing four thousand five hundred and seventeen square feet, as shown on map filed in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia and numbered as map 1429.
Sec. 4. Plat showing transfers to be prepared and certified by the District surveyor. That the surveyor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to prepare the necessary plat or plats showing all parcels of land to be transferred in accordance with the provisions of this Act, with a certificate affixed thereon to be signed by the parties in interest making the necessary transfers; which plat and certificate, after being signed by the various interested parties and approved Recorded in office of surveyor.by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall be recorded upon order of said commissioners in the office of the surveyor of Legal transfer of titles when so recorded.the District of Columbia; and said plat or plats, when duly recorded in said office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, shall constitute a legal transfer of title of the various parcels to the parties in interest according to the provisions contained in this Act.
Sec. 5. Relocation of tracks required by Washington Railway and Electric Company. That the Washington Railway and Electric Company shall be authorized and required, upon the straightening and shortening of the line of Michigan Avenue as provided herein, to remove the tracks of said company from their present location along Michigan Avenue, from Franklin Street as laid down on the plan of the permanent system of highways of the District of Columbia to Lincoln Road, and to relocate said tracks along the center of Michigan Avenue according to the new location of said avenue between said points, as straightened and shortened in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and to bring said relocated tracks to approved grade of said avenue as determined by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and to do all necessary work in Costs and expenses by the Company.connection therewith, the costs and expenses of the removal and relaying of tracks and replacing the trolley poles, and all necessary work incident thereto, to be borne by said Washington Railway and Supervision of work.Electric Company; all such work to be performed under the supervision and to the satisfaction and approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 6. Amount authorized for paving Michigan Avenue, between North Capitol and Monroe Streets, made available.*Ante*, p. 1272. That the appropriation contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, for the paving of Michigan Avenue between North Capitol and Monroe Streets, northeast, is hereby also made available to pay 1545any and all expenses for grading of roadways and for removing and replacing water mains and for any and all work incident thereto, including the reconstruction of the boundary fence in good condition of the United States Soldiers’ Home on the boundary line of its grounds as relocated on said plat, the removal of the street pavements and sidewalks from the area transferred to said home and for bringing the surface of said area to grade with loose earth suitable for growing vegetation; any trees required to be cut in making the proposed change to remain the property of the United States Soldiers’ Home and to be cut into cord lengths, split, and stacked by the District of Columbia.
Sec. 7. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia areEasement given Railway Company over Michigan Avenue when straightened, etc. hereby authorized, upon the straightening and shortening of Michigan Avenue as provided by this Act, to do any and all acts which may be necessary to give the Washington Railway and Electric Company such easement or right of way over said Michigan Avenue as is necessary for the proper operation of the railway lines and cars of said company over said avenue as straightened and shortened by the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 8. That the charter or act of incorporation of the WashingtonCharter of Railway Company amended to provide for the relocation of tracks as provided herein. Railway and Electric Company is hereby amended so as to provide for the lawful relocation of the tracks of said company as provided herein, said charter or act of incorporation to conform in all respects to the provisions of this Act, and any and all provisions in said charter or act of incorporation in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 4, 1929.
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