Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
TO EXTEND RAILROAD AVENUE.
Provisions Of Bill introduced by Rep
resentative Allen.

Representative Allen has introduced in
the House bill for the extension of 9Th
street northeast. otherwise known as Rail-
road avenue. The measure has been refer
red to the committee on the District of CO.
lumbia and will be forwarded to the Com
missioners for consideration and report. The
provisions Of the proposed act are:
THAT within three months after the pas
sage of this act the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia be and they are here
by authorized and directed to institute in
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, sitting district court, by pe-
titfon, particularly describing the lands to
be taken. proceeding in rem to condemn
the land that may be necessary for the
opening OF street lying about one hundred
ana nifty feet west of the right of way of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad between
Bunker Hill road and Bates road. as shown
on the permanent system of highway plans,
to be known as Railroad avenue
That the amount found to be due and
awarded as damages for and in respect of
the land condemned for the extension of
railroad avenue as herein provided shall
De assessed by the jury hereinafter provid-
ed as benefits. and to the extent of such
benefits against those pieces or parcels of
land on each side of said Railroad avenue
as extended, and also on any or all pieces
or parcels of land which will be benefited
Dy the extension of said Railroad avenue
as said jury may find said pieces or parcels
OF land Will be benefited. and in determining
the amounts to be assessed against said
pieces or parcels of land the jury shall take
into consideration the respective situat lions
or such pieces or parcels of land and the
benefits they may Severally receive from the
extension of Railroad avenue as aforesaid:
Provided. That if the aggregate amount
of the benefits to be assessed, as determined
by said jury pursuant to the provisions
hereof. Is less than one-half the amount of
the damages awarded for and in respect of
the land condemned. the Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia may, in their dis
erection. reject the award and assessment OF
said jury. and all proceedings hereunder
shall be null and void.
THAT the proceedings to condemn land
and assess benefits as provided for herein
shall be under the provisions Of sections
three, four. five. six. seven, eight. nine and
eleven of the act of Congress approved June
6, 1900 entitled AN act for the extension
Of Columbia road east of 18th street,
and for other purposes which sections of
said act are hereby re-enacted for said pur-
pose. except that the amount of money
awarded and adjudged to be payable for
lands taken under the provisions hereof
shall be payable one-half out of the reve-
nues of the District Of Columbia and the
other half out of any money in the United
States treasury not otherwise appropriated.
THAT the sum of three hundred dollars is
hereby appropriated to provide the neces-
sary funds for the costs and expenses OF
the condemnation proceedings taken pursu-
ant hereto, one-half payable from the reve-
nues Of the District of Columbia and the
other half out of any money in the United
States treasury not otherwise appropriated.