The Washington times., 1919-10-04


in connection with his use or occu-
pancy OF such rental property, hotel
or apartment, the commission shall de-
termine the sum which in its judg-
ment will fairly and reasonably con-
pensate or reimburse the tenant
therefor.
In any such proceeding involving a
lease or other contract, the term
specified in which had not expired at
the time the proceeding was begun,
the commission shall likewise de-
termine the amount or value OF any
bonus or other Consideration in ex-
cess Of the rental named in such
lease or contract received at any time
directly or indirectly by the owner
in connection with such lease or con-
tract The tenant may recover any
amount so determined by the commits.
sion in an action in the municipal
court OF the District Of Columbia.
Procedure Described.
Section 114-Whenever under this
title ,a tenant is entitled to bring
suit to recover any sum due him un-
der any, determination OF the com
mission, the commission shall, upon
application by the tenant and with
out expense to him, commence and
prosecute In the municipal court Of
the District Of Columbia an action
on behalf Of the tenant for the re-
covery Of the amount due, and In
such case the court shall include in
any judgment rendered in favor Of
the tenant the costs Of the action,
including a reasonable attorneys
Zee, to be fixed by the court. Such
covered shall be paid into the treas
ury Of the District OF Columbia
Section 115-The commission shall,
by general order, from time 70 time
prescribe the procedure to be fol-
lowed in all proceedings under its
jurisdiction. Such procedure shall
be as simple and summary as may
be practicable, and the commission
and parties appearing before It shall
not be bound by technical rules Of
evidence or OF pleading.
Section 116-Any person who with
intent 70 avoid the provisions Of this
title enters into any agreement or
arrangement for the payment Of any
bonus or other consideration in con-
nection with any lease or other con-
tract for the use or occupancy OF
any rental property, hotel or apart
ment, or who participates in any
fictitious sale or other device or ar
rangement the purpose Of which Is
to grant or obtain the use or occu-
panCy Of any rental property, ,hotel,
or apartment without subJecting
such use or occupancy to the pro-
visions OF this title or to the jurisdic-
ton Of the commission shall upon
conviction be punished by fine not
exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment
for not exceeding one year or BY
both.
STANDARD Lease Forms.
Section 117-The commission shall
prescribe standard forms OF leases
and other contracts for the use or
occupancy Of any rental property,
hotel or apartment and shall require
their use BY the owner thereof. Every
such lease or contract entered into
after the commission has prescribed
and promulgated a form for the ten
ancy provided by such lease or contract
shall be deemed to accord with such
standard form, and any such lease
or contract in any proceeding before
the commission or in any court Of the
United States or Of the District Of Co
lumbia shall be interpreted, applied,
and enforced in the same manner as II
it were in the form and contained the
stipulations of such standard form.
Upon the request Of the commission
the owner Of an hotel or apartment
shall file with the commission plans
and other data in such detail as the
commission requires. descriptive Of
the rooms, accommodations and ser
ice in connection with such hotel or
apartment, and a schedule OF rate and
charges therefor. The commission
may, after consideration OF such
plans, schedules, data, or other infor-
nation, determine and hL a schedule
Of fair and reasonable rates and
charges for such hotel or apartment
and the rates and cha9ges stated in
such schedule shall thereafter consti-
ture the fair and reasonable rates
and charges for such hotel or apart
ment The commissions determine
ton in such case shall be made after
such notice and hearing and shall
have the same force and effect and
be subject TO appeal in the same man
ner as q determination Of the commits
sion under section log OF this title.
subletting Restricted.
Section 11s-No tenant shall assign
his lease OF or sublet any rental
property or apartment at a rate in
excess OF the rate paid by him under
his lease without the consent OF the
commission upon application in
particular case, and in such case the
commission shall determine fair
and reasonable rate Of rent or charge
for such assignment or suitcase.
Section 119-The public resolution
entitled "joint resolution to prevent
profieerfng in the District OF ColuW-
bia," approved May 81, 1918, as amend
ed, is hereby repealed to take effect 60
days after the date Of the cOnfirma-
ton by the Senate OF the commits
sioners first nominated by the Presi-
dent under the provisions OF this
title; but a determination by the
commission made within such period
Of sixty days shall be enforced in &C
cordance with the provisions Of this
title, Notwithstanding the provisions
OF such public resolution. All laws
or parts OF laws in conflict with any
provision OF this title are hereby
suspended so long as this title Is In
force to the extent that they are in
such conflict