Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
THE HOUSE, OFFICES
CONFEDERATION REGULATIONS
PROMULGATED BY COURT.
Rules Under Which Site of Building
for Use of Representatives
is to Be Acquired.

The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, sitting in general term, this
afternoon promulgated regulations in con-
nection with the proceedings for the con-
domination Of square 600 as a site for a
building for committee rooms. fling rooms
and other offices for the House Of Repre-
sentatives. as follows:
THAT any and all proceedings for the
condemnation of square numbered six hun
bred and ninety. in the city of Washington,
in the District Of Columbia, as site for
building for committee rooms. filing rooms
and other offices. for the House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the Congress of the United
States and for necessary office rooms for
members thereof. under the provisions of
an act of Congress entitled An act, max
ing appropriations for sundry civil expenses
of the government for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1904. and for other purposes
approved March 8, 1903. shall be in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
holding a special term as a district court
of the United States.
Notice to Owners.
THAT notice to the owners and occupants
Of each parcel of real estate proposed to
be condemned shall issue, to be served,
published and affixed or attached to the
lands and premises, below provided;
such notice to be, in substance, as follows:
Upon consideration Of the petition filed in
this case by Philander c. Knox, Attorney
General Of the United States of America,
seeking the condemnation. for the use of
the United States, of square No. $50, In
the city Of Washington in the District of
Columbia. as site for building for
committee rooms, folding rooms and other
offices, for the House of Representatives
of the Congress of the United States, and
for necessary office rooms for members
thereof; it is by the court ordered that
all persons owning or claiming to own any
portion of the property embraced In said
square or interested or claiming to be in
terested therein, as owners, occupants or
otherwise however, be- and they are here
by, required to appear in this court and
make answer to the said petition" on
date to be specified, at which time the
court will proceed with the matter of the
condemnation of said square"
The notice thus outlined is to be made
returnable not less than twenty days, ex-
Guiding Sundays and legal holidays, from
the date of issuing the same.
In addition to the service of the notice
1t is ordered that copy thereof shall be
duly published before such return day.
and that a copy Of the notice shall be at
tached to the several premises or, where
unimproved, affixed upon the land
Further Provisions.
The court further directs that
I'm addition to the foregoing, the owners
of record of the property described the
tenants or occupants thereof, the trustees
in any deed of trust thereon, and the hold
ers Of any lien of record. shall be served
with copy of said notice, through the
marshal of the District of Columbia, or his
deputy and immediate return thereof made
by that officer to the court; and where any
Of such owners, tenants or occupants,
trustees or holders of recorded liens shall
reside he outside Ia Diatrjct Of
lumbia the service or copy of said notice
shall be made personally by any one So
lected by petitioner said marshal for
that purpose, to be evidenced by affidavit
Of such service, filed in the cause, or by
mailing such copy to the last known ad-
dress of such nonresident or absent per-
son. to be evidenced by affidavit or other
sufficient proof of such mailing filed in the
cause.
when any of such owners, tenants or
occupants. trustees or holders of such re-
corded liens are infants or insane a copy
of the notice SHALL where possible, be
served upon such infants or insane per-
sons, and also upon the regularly consti-
tuted guardian of such infant or parent If
there be no guardian, and upon the trustee
or committee of such insane person; and
in case there be no such guardian, parent
trustee or committee the court shall ap-
point guardian ad Item to appear for
and represent such infant or insane person.
Form Of Oath.
THAT the oath or affirmation to be ad-
ministered to the commission to be appoint
ed by the court in said condemnation pro-
ceeding shall be, in substance, as follows:
You do solemnly swear that you are not
related In any way to the parties who are
interested in the land proposed to be con-
demned in this proceeding, and that YOU
have no interest whatever in the same; and
that you will faithfully, justly and i'm
partially appraise and assess the value or
values of the several parcels of real estate
involved in these proceedings, and of the
respective interests therein, to the best of
your judgment, skill and ability, and to
return such appraisement and assessment
forthwith to this court