Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia as other municipal expenses of
the District are paid, but If no such ap-
preparation shall have been made said
commissioners. as soon as practicable after
final judgment shall have been entered
In any such case, shall cause a duly GER
tined copy thereof to be presented to the
Secretary of the Treasury, who shall trans
NIT the sane to Congress with his recon-
mendation. If appropriation shall not be
maze by Congress for the payment of such
Judgment within the period of six months
Congress being in session for that time
after rendition thereof, or for the period
OF six months after the meeting of the
next session of Congress, the Commission
ers or the District shall suggest that fact
TO the court in the case, and thereuDon
the Judgment shall be set aside and the
original petition dismissed and the owners
OF land affected by such proceedings,
Wretner py the laying out of streets or by
the proposed abandonment of old streets
snal nave thereafter the same free use
and enjoyment of their land as though
such proceedings had never been instituted
III there shall be no controversy as to
the persons who are entitled to receive
the damages awarded Gin proceedings unde,
this act or as to the distribution of the
same among them, the court when provis-
ION Tor the payment of such damages shall
nave been made by Congress- by this act
or otherwise, shall decree such payment
TO De made, and upon presentation of
duly certified copy of such decree at the
OF the United States shall make such paw
ment TO the person or persons appearing
by such decree to be entitled thereto But
where any such controversy shall exist
OF Where there shall be any doubt as tC
the proper disposition of the compensa-
ton awarded, the court when provision
Tor the payment of such damages shall
nave been made as aforesaid, shall order
That the sum involved in such controversy
or doubt shall be paid into the registry
OF the court. and upon presentation of a
duly certified copy of such order to the
treasurer of the United States he shall
pay the amount therein mentioned to the
clerk OF the said court, and the ella ms of
the respective parties thereto shall there
upon De heard and decided by the court as
IN lhterpleader suits in equity under such
general rules as may be prescribed by
sald court IN general term
sec. ~. The collection of all taxes and
special assessments which shall be levied
or become due and payable on land inyoly-
ed IN any condemnation proceedings I'm.
ger SAID act after those proceedings shall
nave been begun by the filing of a petition
Ior condemnation, shall be SUSPENDED uniil
,ne termination of the proceedings If the
lana SNAIL not be taken, such taxes and
assessments shall be paid hut without in
terest or penalty accruing during the in
terval If the land be taken. such taxes
anu assessments shall be Cancelled alto
fsx ~, =. ass me "hoie parcel covered by the
tax OF assessment be taken, and shall be
canceled proportionateH if but a part nj
the same be condemned
section IL. The treasurer of the United
STATES as eX-ofiiciO commissioner of thes
SINKING fund of the District of CoIumhia il
hereoy authorized and directed to cause
oohds OF the District of Columbia to he
prepared IN the SUN of s4,GOOOOU III denom-
a'..1,s Vi S'oo and $1,000, to be designated
as District OF Columbia street extension
ponds; said bonds to be dated to bear m
leiest ut the late of . per centum her an
~ nun, pdvaoie malt yearly on the first days
vi 1uiy ana january Of each year, ana
sldh De redeclnaole at the pleasure of the
treasurer of the United States after twenty
date. 'ei 'ieii
sad bonds shall be engraved and printed
AT TIE expense of the District of I-oiumhi,
snall be signed by the treasurer Of IN,
Siitcu states, eX-officio commissions of
l , SINKING fund, counters.gned by the au-
uitor OF the District of Columbia and hear
ihe seal OF said District They shall he
numbered consccutivcly and registered in
me Office of the register of the United
states treasury, for which registration the
Secretary of the Treasury shall make such
provision as may be necessary
Inc principal and interest thereon shall
oe exempt from taxation by federal state
or municipal authority. and the faith OF the
United States is hereby pledged that the
United States will, by proper proportional
appropriations and by causing to be levied
upon the property within said District such
taxes as VIII do so, provided TIE revenues
as the same may become due and payabIe
and create sinking fund for the payment
OF the same at maturity: and the bonds
shail nave set forth and expressed on their
lace the above specified conditions and the
principal and interest thereon shall be made
payable at the treasury of the United
States
ANY OF the bonds hereby authorized NAV
We cdlleu IN 1of payment after the eXpira-
ton of twenty years from their date nv
SAID treasurer of the United States at his
discretion. The last Of the SAID bonIs
originally issued under this act, and their
SUBSTITUTES, shall be first called in and this
order OF payment shall be followed until all
shall have been paid.
Notice shall be given of the time o., which
payment VIII be made, ana the interest on
lhe particular bonds so selected at anv
time to be paid shall cease at the cxpira ton
tice. - SeUn i.o-
Section II: All moneys collected in DUR
suance or the assessment hereinaboy an
thorized by board of assessors SHAH he
turned over by the Commissioners of the
Dlstrlct of Columbia to the treasurer of the
ollI.ea states as ex-offico sinking fund
commissioner or said District, to constitute
a SINKING fund for the payment of bands.
ana the United States will from time to
ume make such appropriations, one-haIf to
be charged against the revenues of the Dis
trict of Columbia as together with Tho as
sessments SO collected, will create a sink
ing fund sufficient to pay said bonds as thew
are redeemed or as they mature. The sums
SO appropriated by the United States from
time to time together with all moneys
turned over by the Commissioners of said
District to the treasurer of the United
states, as sinking fund commissioner ex-
ofi1cio of said District, shall be invested
from time to time by said treasurer under
the direction of the Secretary Of the Treas
cry in bonds of the United States or of the
District of Columbia, and the interest and
proceeds of such bonds shall be from time
to time reinvested by MIN i'll like manner
Section IL. Whenever any money shall be
required to pay the final judgments or de-
crees of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia In proceedings under section &
OF said act for the aScertainment of dam
ages resulting from changes in existing
subdivisions the treasurer of the United
States shall from time to time sell and dis
pose of any bonds prepared under this act
at not less than their par value, to the most
favorable bidder or bidders, after having
advertised for ten consecutive days In two
daily newspapers published in Washington
city, in the District of Columbia and in
two daily newspapers published in the city
of New York, of his intention to dispose
Of such bonds; the bids to be opened under
such regulations as shall be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
award to be SUI ject to his approval. The
proceeds of all such sales, together with all
collections of assessments made in proceed
ings under section of said act, shall be