Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
CONRAD II. SYME and JAMES FRAN
CTS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia, Holding a District Conrt-In re
widening OF Rhode Island avenue between South
Dakota avenue and the District Of Columbia
boundary line. In the District of Conmbia--
that the Commissioners OF the District Of Column
bla pursuant to certain provision of the act
OF Congress. approved March 4. 1913. entitled
An act making appropriation for the expenses
Of the government OF the District OF Columbia for
the flscal year ending June 30. 1911. and for
other purposes" whereby they are authorized to
open, extend or widen any street, avenue. rond
or highway 10 conform with the plan of the
permanent system Of highways in that portion Of
the District of Columbia outside of the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown adopted under the
act OF Congress approved March ,. 1893. as
amended by the act of Congress approved June
~, 1898, by condemnation under the provisions
of suhchapter of chapter fifteen of the Code
of Law Of the District of Columbial, have filed n
petition praying the condemna tion for the widen
Ing OF Rhode Island avenue between South
Dakota avenue and the District of Columbia
boundary line, In the District of Columbia. ac-
cording to the plan Of the permanent system Of
highways outside of the limits of Washington
and Georgetown. shown plats maps filed
and praying also that jury Of five judicious. ex
perienced. disinterested men. who shall be free
holders within the District Of Columbia. not re-
lated TO any person Interested in this proceeding,
and not in the service employment of the
District Of Columbia. or of the United States. be
summoned by the United States marshal for the
District of Columbia TO assess the damages each
owner of land to he taken may sustain by reason
Of the said widening OF Rhode Island avenue. as
condemnation of the land necessary for the pur-
poses thereof, and to assess benefits resulting
ther"from the entire amount Of said damages. in
Guiding the expenses of this proceeding. upon any
lands which the jury may lind Will he heIefited.
Us provided for in and by the aforesaid act of
Congress 1t is. by the court, this 31st day Of
March, A.Is- 1917, ordered that all persons hav-
ing any interest in this proceeding he, and they
are hereby warned and commanded 10 appear in
this court before the 24th day of April.
AID. 1917. at 10 O'Clock n. m. and continue in
attendance until the court shall have made its
final order ratifying and confirming the award of
damages and the assessment of benefits Of the
jury 10 he empanecd and sworn herein: and it
is further ordered that copy of this notice and
order he published twice n week for three succes-
sive weeks in The Washington Evening Star. the
Washington Times and the Washington Post, news
papers published in the said District, commencing
at least twenty days before the said oath day OF
April. AID. 1917. 1t is further ordered that n
copy of this notice and order he served by the
United States marshal, or his deputies, upon each
OF the of the fee of the land TO be con
demned herein. and upon tenants and occupants
OF the same. may he found by the said mar
shall his deputies. within the District of Co
lumbia before the said 24th day of April. A ID.
1917. BY the court. WALTER /. Mccoy, JUS
tcc. seal.D a true copy. Test: J, II. YOUNG.
Clerk. by F. L. CCNNINGHAM, Asst. Clerk.
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