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FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 150-152. 1899. 835 Sec. 3. That of the amount found due and awarded as damages for ,f*¤¤¢¤¤¤¤¤*¤¤¤**¤¤* and in respect of the land condemned under this act for the extending gmlimug Pt°P°r°¥' of said avenue, one-half thereof shall be assessed by said jury in said proceedings against those pieces or parcels of ground situate and lying on each side of said Rhode Island avenue extended, between Florida avenue, Maple avenue, Linden street, and Le Droit avenue; and also those contained in squares eighteen and nineteen and the south half of square twenty in the recorded addition to Le Droit Park; and also those contained in blocks one and two, and the northwest corner lot of block seven in the subdivision known and designated as Bloomingdale; and also against so much of that tract of land known and designated as the David Moore tract as lies west of North Capitol street. Sec. 4. That the sums to be severally assessed against each lot and §Q_=°W d·’*°*¤*¤¤¤· piece or parcel of ground shall be determined and designated by the " jury, and in determining what amount shall be assessed against any ` particular piece or parcel of ground, the jury shall take into consideration the situation of such lots and each of them, and the benefit they may severally receive from the widening of said avenue. When the use of a part only of any piece or parcel of ground shall be condemned, the jury, in determining its value, shall not take into consideration any beneiits that may accrue to the remainder thereof from the opening of said avenue, but such benefits shall be considered in determining what assessment shall be made on or against that part of such lot as is not taken, as is hereinbefore provided. Sec. 5. That when confirmed by the court, the assessments made as ··°°"°°"°¤· aforesaid shall severally be a lien upon the land assessed, and shall be collected as special improvement taxes in the District of Columbia have been collected since February twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy- one, and shall be payable in five equal installmentsywith interest at the rate. of four per centum per annum until paid. · Sec. 6. That ayment of the awards made in respect of the property *’¤v¤··¤*¤f ·w·¤¤¤· condemned undlzar the provisions of this Act shall not be made until the assessments herein provided for shall have been made against the aforesaid property and duly connrmed, and approved or anirmed by the court. Approved, February 10, 1899. CHAP. 151.-An Act To receive arrearages of taxes due the District of Columbia to F¤br¤¤ry 10.1899. July first, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, at six per centum per annum, in lieu "` " " of penalties and costs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqaresentatiees of the United A States of America in Congress assembled, That the rate of interest to be IXj:;*g&;Q¤gpzg*; collected of any person owing arrearages of general taxes prior to July aus to duly 1, nm, w ilrst, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, now due to and the liens for 'g,$n$"{}§{’, Q} ,$_,{’:,f which are held by the District of Columbia shall be six per centum per ries nd costsannum in lieu of the rate and penalties now fixed by law and all _ accrued costs: Provided, That this Act shall apply only to taxes paid {.’;°”;';’·,y my ,0 on or before the iirst day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. ufggpnitsrsrs July Approved, February 10, 1899. L ` GKAP. 152.-An Act To provide for the removal of snow and ice in the city of February 11.1899- Washington, in the District of Columbia. · `"““"""‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are Dlgegjgfgglgggg hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise mi ace. appropriated, to be immediately available, for the following objects, V°l· ”·P·°°°· namely: For cleaning snow and ice from cross·walks and gutters, under the Act approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, ten