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District of Columbia Rents Act- Continued.
rental property and apartments affected with public interest. 546
rents, service for, etc., to be fair and reasonable. 546
unreasonable and unfair, declared contrary to public policy. 546
determination of, by Commission 546
complaints may be filed by tenants or Owners. 546
considerations in determining. 546
hearings on complaints; notices, etc. open to the public 546
fair and reasonable rents, service, etc., to be fixed and determined by Commission 546
effect of, in landlord and tenant cases in any court. 546
finding of facts to be filed with determination. 546
details; included in the record. 546
determination of Commission final unless appeal made to District supreme court 547
jurisdiction of court in general term; precedence 547
record to be certified to court; no modification, etc., except for error of law.
order for additional evidence on application; effect of 547
court procedure 547
no change, etc., in, except on appeal. 547
existing tenancies continued, subject to determination of Commission. 547
evictions restricted 547
right to terminate, on sale of property, suspended 547
possession by owner allowed. 547
notice to be given; detailed statement of purposes, reasons, etc., required 548
not in contravention of lease, etc. 548
recovery; settlement of disputes by the court; pending disputes 548
payment by tenant pending decision of court; acceptance not a waiver by owner 548
appeals from determination of Commission. 548
if rent increased, tenant to pay amount thereof to Commission; bond accepted in lieu 548
disposal of moneys, on decision of court 548
dismissed, if tenant fails to comply with conditions 548
if rent decreased, owner to be paid determined amount 549
recovery of difference in municipal court, if determination modified 549
prior rent recovery actions in municipal court, not affected hereby 549
decision on, final, subject to review by United States Supreme Court 549
affirming determination, not stayed by issue of writ 549
change of ownership or tenancy not to affect rents, etc., determined by Commission. 549
rents, etc., collected in excess of determination to be sued for by Commission 549
double amount to be recovered in municipal court 549
disposal of amount received 549
whole amount to Treasury if excess voluntarily paid with knowledge of determination 549
rents, etc.; compromise by Commission allowed; record to be filed 550
owner to be assessed for willfully withdrawing service, etc., to tenant 550
imposing unsafe, etc., conditions. 550
amount to be recovered by tenant. 550
bonuses to be included. 550
action by Commission to recover. 550
punishment for failing to furnish service hereafter 550
punishment for exacting bonuses for leases, etc., to avoid provisions hereof 550
punishment for making fictitious sales, etc., to obtain rental property 550
standard forms of leases, etc., to be prescribed by Commission 551
legal effect and enforcement of. 551
apartment owners may be required to furnish plans of rooms, service, rent, etc. 551
determination of reasonable rates, etc., by Commission. 551
notice of hearings, appeals, etc. 551
Assignments or subletting of property in violation of lease, etc.,not authorized 551
proceedings pending in courts at termination of Act to be continued by Attorney General 551
publication by Commission of its determinations, court decisions, etc., with index. 551
effective as of May 21, 1922. 551
conflicting laws, etc., suspended during continuance of 551
Divi-divi,
duty on, extract, nonalcoholic. 864
on free list 927
Dividends,
verified by returns of payments of, by corporations, to be made; details, etc.. 269
Divorces, Canal Zone,
jurisdiction of district court in 1008
procedure, etc. 1008
Document Room, House of Representatives,
appropriation for superintendent, aasistants, etc.. 427, 1270
Document Room, Senate,
appropriation for superintendent, assistant, etc. 422, 1265
Dog River, Ala.,
preliminary examination, etc., to be made of channel from, to Mobile Bay 1045
Dog Skins,
duty on, plates and mats of. 916
Doilies, Table and Bureau,
duty on, cotton. 900
Dolls, Doll Heads, etc.,
duty on 914
Domestic Animals,
horses, cattle, etc., straying, etc., across boundary before March 1, 1923, admitted free of duty within 12 months 1562
Domestic Corporations (see Corporations, Domestic). 916
Dominican Republic,
appropriation for minister to 600, 1069
Dominion Government (see Canada).
Dominoes,
duty on, ivory, bone, etc.. 914
Donald, John A.,
unexpended balance available for salary of, as unconfirmed member of Shipping Board 35
additional appropriation for. 35