Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
CONSIDERED BY CONFEREES
Proposition Regarding the Opening of Rhode
Island Avenue.
The Senate Recedes From It's Dis
agreement to the House
Amendments.

The conferees on the disagreeing votes of
the two houses Of Congress on the amend
ment of the House to Senate bill 4571, to
extend Rhode Island avenue have before
them the following proposition, which they
will consider and possibly adopt as their
report:
That the Senate recede from it's disagree
uent to the amendments of the House and
agree to the same, amended as follows:
Strike out all after the word directed, :"
In line of section l, and insert the follow
fng-"to commence suit for the condemna-
ton of the land required for the extension
of Rhode Island avenue from Florida ave-
nue. to LIE Droit avenue within thirty days
from the passage of this act and the pro-
ceedings for such condemnation shall be
urder and according to the provisions of
sections 2o1 to 261 of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States relating to the District
OF Columbia, which provide for the con-
demnation of lands in said District for pub
lie highways
Section =. That payment Of the sum or
sums of money adjudged to be due and
payable for lands taken under the pro-
visions of this act 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 Commissioners, out of the reve-
nues of the District of Columbia; and a
sufflclent sum to pay such judgments and
AWARDS is hereby appropriated out or the
revenues of the District.
Section g. 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 avenue, one-haH there
of Shall be assessed by said jury in said
proceedings against those pieces or parcels
of ground situate and lying on each side
of said Rhode Island avenue extended, be-
tween Florida avenue, Linden street and
LIE Droit avenue; and also those contained
IL n
and the north half of square twenty t20)
ID the recorded addition to lie Droit Park:
and also those contained in blocks one %.
two (2) and three CD, and the northwest
corner lot of block seven % in the subdi-
vision known and designated as Blooming
dale; and also against SO much of that
tract of land known and designated as the
David Morse tract as lies west of North
Capitol street.
Section 1. That the sums to be severally
assessed against each lot or parcel of
ground shall be determined and designated
by the jury, and in determining what
amount shall be assessed against any par
ticular piece or parcel of ground the jury
shall take into consideration the situation
of such lots and each of them, and the ben
eft they may seVerally receive from the
:dening of said avenue.
when the use of part 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 ben
etts shall be considered In determining
what assessment shall be made on or
against that part of such lot as is not
taken. as is here;nbefore provided.
Section 3. That when confirmed by the
court, the assessments made as aforesaid
shall severally be lien upon the land as
sessed, and shall be collected as special i'm
provement taxes in the District of Column
bia have been collected since February 20,
1871, and shall be payable in five equal in
stallments, with interest at the rate of 4
per cent per annum until paid.
Section 6. That payment of the awards
made in respect of the property condemned
under the provisions of this act shall not
be made until the assessments herein pro-
vded for shall have been made against the
aforesaid property and duly confirmed and
approved ar affirmed by the court"