Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

assessments levied on land involved in
condemnation proceedings after those pro-
ceedings have been begun by the filing of
petition for condemnation, to be sus-
pended until the termination: of the pro-
ceedings If the land is not taken, the
taxes are then to be paid. but without in
terest or penalty accruing during the in
terval. If the land be taken. then the taxes
are to be Cancelled altogether If the whole
CT lot is taken. and proportionately II but
a part of 1t be condemned
3. Section 10 to be repealed altogether.
This is the section which imposes upon the
District the entire cost of the condemna-
tons. and which also provides for an as
sessment upon property benefited of one
half the total damages.
Relating to Benefits.
T. A new section relating to the assess
ment of benefits in proceedings under
section 6 of the original act for the con-
demnation of land in subdivisions existing
at the time of the filing of any map This
assessment is to be for actual benefits
only. and all parties in interest are enti-
tied to be heard before it is confirmed 1t
Is not to be made for each subdivision
separately. but after all the subdivisions
included in any such may have been acted
upon. and provision for the payment of the
awards made, the board of assessors is
to assess upon any lot of land included in
y,
i1nd to have accrued from any such con-
formations In subdivisions. These bene-
hts are TO be confined to those which arise
from the establishment of the highway
ard will exclude benefits that may be an
ticiDated from the actual opening of the
street or from the condemnation of other
parts of the same highway lying between
subdivisions. In making this assessment
the board Of assessors is to be required to
give due credit TO any parcel of land part
OF which has been taken for any benefits
that may have been deducted from the re-
mainder OF the tract 80 as to avoid q dou-
BILE assessment on the same land.
8. A new section providing for an as
sessment in proceedings under section Z
OF the original act for the condemnation
of land outside of existing subdivisions
This assessment Is to be made by the
same jury that determines the damages,
and is to include one-half of the total
award. II for any reason the assessment
shall fail, the proceeding shall fail also.
Proceedings for this purpose are to- be
instituted only when provision is to be
made for the immediate actual opening of
the street.
Portion to BE Repealed.
6. That part Of the original act which
provides that awards shall be submitted to
Congress for it's approval to be repealed,
and instead thereof provisions to be made
for the immediate payment of the awards
ed by the President of the United States
Z. One-half Of the amount awarded as
damages for any tract of lard condemned
under the act or any amendment thereof,
to be paid by the United States and the
ether half by the District.
8. For the purpose of raising money to
pay the awards when confirmed by the
court ard approved by the President, an
issue of District of Columbia bonds bearing
3 per cent interest to be authorized to an
amount not exceeding four million dollars
such bonds, except as to the rate of inter-
est, to be similar To the existing 1855 bonds.
In connection with their measure, the
Commissioners have had prepared a map
Of Sc ction 1, showing the improvements to
be made Hereunder.
That map is herewith published in The
Star. Explanatory of the map and the i'm
provements shown thereon is also publish
ed the following list of streets and high
ways for extension and improvement, and
also the reservations proposed:
North Capitol street, extend from street
to Prospect Hill cemetery.
wv and w streets. extend between North
Capitol street and LIE Droit avenue.
Albany street, extend to North Capitol
street and abandon west of LIE Droit ave
nue..
Rhode Island avenue, extend between
Florida avenue and North Capitol street
lie Droit avenue, extend from Elm street
to Trumbull street.
Trumbuil end College streets, extend
through reservoir GROUNDS.
Elm and Wilson streets, extend to sixth
street.
Sixth street. extend from Spruce street to
POmeroy street.
New Jersey avenue, extend from 9th
street 10 Kenesaw street
Grant street, widen and extend from
Florida avenue to 9Th street.
Vermont avenue. extend from Florida
avenue to Grant street.
Sherman avenue, widen and extend from
do tn
18th street, extend from Florida avenue
to New Jersey avenue extended.
Columbia and Steuben streets, extend
from 18th street to Soldiers Home.