Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
THE MALL AVENUE.
To Extend From the Capitol 90 the
Monument.
FULL TEXT OF THE BILL INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, YESTERDAY By
Mr.. SPRINGER.

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The bill transmitted to Representative
Springer by the District Commissioners yester-
day, as stated in The STAR, and by him intro
duced in the House,is entitled "a bill to enlarge
the eastern end of the Mall. TO lay out an ave
nue. through said Mall, and for other purposes
and is as follows:
Be IL enacted, etc. That Il shall be the duty OF
the Secretary of the Interior to purchase from
the owner or owners thereof, all of reservations
or squares c and and 516 in the city OF w ash
ington at such prices not exceeding the cash
value, as may be mutually agreed upon by said
Secretary and such owners, not exceeding the
appraisal thereof i'm writing under oath by
commission of three persons who may he well
qualifled 10 Judge of the value OF said property,
TO be appointed by said secretary. The value
of the property so purchased shall be paid To
the owner or owners thereof out of any money
In the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
upon requisition of said Secretary, provided.
that before such payments shall be made the
owner or owners of such property purchased
shall by good and sufficient deed or deeds i'm
due form OF law and approved by the Attorney
General OF the United States conveying good
and satisfactory title TO such lands and property
SO respectively purchased.
Sec. 2. That ii the Secretary of the Interior
shall not be able to agree with the owner or
owners OF any private property needed for the
purpose OF this act upon the price TO be paid
therefor, or If for any other cause he shall be
unable TO obtain the title TO any such property
by mutual agreement with the owner owners
thereof, il shall be his duty to make applica-
ton To the supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia, which court is hereby authorized
and required. upon such application, in such
mode, and under such rules and regulations
1t may adopt, TO make a just and equitable APP
praisement OF the cash value of the several in
terests OF each and every owner OF the real
estate and improvements thereon necessary To
be taken for the public use in accordance with
the provisions OF this act, and Ia which the Sec
rotary has been unable 10 obta' n the title by
mutual agreement with the owners thereof
Sec. 3. That the fee simple of all premises so
aDnrppriatel nspo al
praisement shall have been made under the
order and direction of said court, upon pay
ment to the owner or owners respectively, OF
the appraised value, or in case the said owners
refuse or neglect tor fifteen days after the ap-
praisement of the cash value OF said lands and
Improvements by said court TO demand the
same from the secretary OF the Interior, upon
depositing the said appraised value i'm the said
court TO the credit OF such owner or owners,
respectively, be vested i'm the United States,
and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby
authorized and required 10 pay to the several
owner or owners, respectively, the appraised
Naiue OF the several premises as specified in the
appraisement OF said court, pay into the
court by deposit, as hereinbefore provided the
said appraised values; and the sum neces-
sary for such purpose is hereby appropriated
out OF any moneys in the treasury not other
Wise appropriated: Provided, that the Secre-
tary of the Interior is hereby authorized To sell
at public auction such materials in the build
ings i'm said reservations squares SO far as il
shall interfere with the objects OF this act; and
further, that the moneys realized for such sales
shall be applied to the improvement herein
Sec A. That said court may direct the time
and manner In which possession of the property
condemned shall be taken or delivered, and
may, If necessary, enforce any order or issue
any process for giving possession. The cost oc-
cisioned by the inquiry and assessment shall
be paid by the United States, and, as TO other
costs which may affse, they shall be charged or
taxed as the court may direct
Sec 5. That no delay in making an assess
ment OF compensation, or in taking possession,
shall be occdsioned by any doubt which may
arise as to the ownership OF the property, or any
part thereof, or as to the Interests of the re-
spective owners, but in such cases the court
shall require deposit of the money allowed
compensation for the whole property or the
part in dispute. In all cases as soon as the
United States shall have paid the compensation
assessed, or secured its payment, by deposit
OF money, under the order OF the court, possess
sion Oh the property may be taken.
Sec. q. W hen title shall have been obtained,
as hereinbefore provided, to said squares res
ervations, ii shall be the duty of the officer in
charge o; public buildings and grounds to
tiHue south Il street through SAID sQu are L. to
move the present buildings of tine Botanical
gardens to such point as may be found most
convenient Tor its location, and cause an ave-
nue. of the same width us Pennsylvania avenue
10 be laid out and opened in direct line from
the center oil the Capitol 10 the center OF the
monument, providing for a central carriage
way, with "A bridle-paIn and sidewalk on either
Side, and a row OF trees on either side OF the
carraIge-way and on either side OF the avenue;
also, To extend Virginia avenue from the north
west 10 the center OF said monument.