Evening star., 1924-12-31

after ten days notice in writing to
remove the same, served upon the
owner or his agent, either person.
ally or by registered mail, shall be
punished by a fine to be imposed by
the commission of not exceeding $25
for each and every day after the serv-
ice of said notice until such viola
tion shall be removed.
Section AZ. The commission shall
bring an action in the Municipal
Court of the District of Columbia to
recover the amount of the fine or
fines SO imposed and the moneys COL
lected therefrom shall be paid into
the Treasury of the United States to
the credit of the District of Colum-
bia-
Section 49, II in any proceeding
before the commission, begun by COM
plant or on the commissions own
initiative, and involving any lease or
other contract for the use or occu-
pancy of any rental property or
apartment, the commission finds that
at any time after the passage of
this act, but during the tenancy, the
owner has, directly or Indirectly, will
fully withdrawn from the tenant any
service agreed or required by a deter
mination of the commission to be fur
nished, or has by act, neglect or
omission, contrary to such lease or
contract or to the law or any ordi-
nance or regulation made in pursu-
ance of law, or Of a determination
of the commission exposed the tenant,
directly or indirectly, to any unsafe
or insanitary condition, or imposed
upon him any burden, loss or un-
usual inconvenience In connection
with his use or occupancy of such
rental property or apartment, the
commission shall determine the sum
which in it's judgment will fairly and
reasonably compensate or reimburse
the tenant therefor. In any such pro-
ceeding involving a lease Or other
contract, in which the term specified
had not expired at the time the pro-
ceeding was begun, the commission
shall likewise determine the amount
or value of any bonus or other con-
sideration in excess OF the rental
named In such lease or contract re-
ceived at any time directly or indi-
rectly by the owner in connection
with such lease or contract. The ten
ant may recover any amount so deter
mined by the commission in an action
in the Municipal Court of the District
Of Columbia.
Penalties for Owners.
Section 40. Any owner of any
rental property or apartment in the
District of Columbia, who, having
knowledge that the commission has
fixed and determined the fair and
reasonable rent or compensation to
be charged therefor, collects or de-
mands from the tenant rent or COM
pensation for the use or occupancy of
any such rental property or apart
ment in an amount in excess of the
rate previously fixed and determined
by the commission, shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanor, shall be prosecuted in
the same manner as prescribed for
other nisdemeanors in the District of
Columbia, and shall, upon conviction.
be punished by q fine not exceeding
$1,000, or by imprisonment for not ex
ceeding one year, or by both.
Section so. Any owner who after
the passage of this act Cd willfplly
fails to furnish the tenants Of any
rental property or apartment such
service fa) as has ordinarily been
furnished the tenant of such rental
property or apartment prior 70 such
failure, or (b) as is required either
expressly or implicitly TO be furnished
by the lease or other contract for the
use or occupancy Of the rental prop
erty or apartment, or any extension
thereof by operation of law. or C2)
who with intent TO avoid the provi-
sions of this act enters into any