Public Law 55–194

That the Commissioners of

District of Columbia.

the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and

Widening of Nineteenth street.

directed to widen Nineteenth street extended northwest, as now established, to a width of ninety feet from Florida avenue to Columbia road, and to connect Wyoming avenue with Columbia road.

Said Commissioners shall, within thirty days from the date of the

Condemnation proceedings.

passage of this Act, institute by petition a proceeding in rem in the supreme court of the District of Columbia, holding a district court of the United States for said District, for the condemnation of a strip of land forty feet wide lying on the west side of said Nineteenth street extended, to make said street ninety feet wide between Florida avenue and Columbia road, and for the condemnation of the remainder of lots one and two, and so much of lots three and fifteen as is required to properly connect and make a continuous line and roadway of Wyoming avenue across Columbia road; and said proceeding shall be prosecuted under and in accordance with the provisions of sections two hundred

R. S. D. C., secs. 257–267, pp. 29, 30.

and fifty-seven to two hundred and sixty-seven, both inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia concerning the condemnation of lands in said District for the public highways.

Sec. 2.

That payment of the sum or sums of money adjudged to be

Payment of judgments.

due and payable for lands taken under its provisions shall be made by the Treasurer of the United States, ex officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, upon the warrant of the said FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Chs. 191, 205. 1899. Commissioners, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia; and a sufficient sum to pay such judgments and awards is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District.

Sec. 3.

That of the amount found due and awarded as damages for and in respect of the land condemned under this Act for the widening of said street, one-half thereof shall be assessed by the jury in said proceedings against the pieces and parcels of ground situate and lying on each side of said Nineteenth street extended between Florida avenue and Columbia road, and also on all or any adjacent pieces or parcels of land which will be benefited by the widening of Nineteenth street as herein provided.

Sec. 4.

That the sums to be assessed against each lot and piece and parcel of ground shall be determined and designated by the jury, and in determining what amount shall be assessed against any particular piece or parcel of ground, the jury shall take into consideration the situation of said lots, and the benefits that they may severally receive from the widening of said street and highway. When the use of apart only of any piece or parcel of ground shall be condemned, the jury, in determining its value, shall not take into consideration any benefits that may accrue to the remainder thereof from the opening of said avenue, but such benefits shall be considered in determining what assessment shall be made on or against that part of such lot as is not taken, as is hereinbefore provided.

Sec. 5.

That when confirmed by the court, the assessments shall severally be a lien upon the land assessed, and shall be collected as special improvement taxes in the District of Columbia, and shall be payable in five equal installments with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum until paid.

Sec. 6.

That payment of the awards made in respect of the property condemned shall not be made until the assessments herein provided for shall have been made against the aforesaid property and duly confirmed.