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48 Febr uary 11, 1932 . 1S.9.1 [Public, No. 28 .1 District of Columbia . Comp eten cy of ass es- sor of, to testify in condemnatio n proceed- in gs . Febr uary 11, 1932 . [S. 2077.1 [Public, No . 29.1 72d CONGRESS . SESS. I . CHS . 39-41 . FEB RUARY 11, 1932 . [CHA PTER 39.] AN ACT Respecting the qualifications of the assessor of the District o f Columbia to testify in condemnation proceedings . Be i t enac ted by the S enate and Ho use of Repres entati ves'of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in any action for the condemnatjon of lands in the District of Columbia the assessor of the District shall no t be disqualifi ed, by reason of the fact that he holds the office of assessor, from testifying as an expert wit- ness to the market value of such lands, and as to benefits . Approved, February 11, 1932 . [ CHAP TER 40 .1 AN ACT To relieve the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of certain ministerial duties . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Columbia . United States o f America in Congress assembled, That on and after Authority of secre . tary of c ommi ssion ers the passage of this Act it shall be lawful for the secretary of the to per form certa in mini ster ial d uties . Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, or in his absence or up on his inabi lity t o act, such p erson as sai d comm is- sioners may designate, when so directed by said commissioners to execute in the name of the District of Columbia or of said board, by attachin g thereto his sign ature as such secr etar and affix- ing whe n requ isite the se al of said D istrict , any deed, contra ct, pleading, lease, release, regulation, notice, or other paper, which heretofore said commissioners were required to execute by subscrib- Approval of Com- ing thereto their respective signatures : Provided, That prior to such miss ione rsreq uisi te l signing, and sealing if requisite, said deed, contract, pleading, lease, release, regulation, notice, or other paper shall first have been con- sidered and approved by said board of commissioners, or a majority of them, sitting as a board, and evidence of such consideration and approval shall reduced to writing and recorded in the minutes of said board of c ommi ssion ers, whic h min utes shall the reaft er be signed by the member s of said board of co mmissioners or a majority'thereof . Approved, February 11, 1932 . Feb

11,1932. [ .149.1 jPublic, No. 30.1 Vol.46,p.1193. Post, p . 806. Amendment. [ CHAP TER 41 .1 AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at or near The Dalles, Oregon . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Columbia River. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for brig~,at'rheDail~' Commenc ing an d comp leting the c onstru ction o f a br idge a cross the Oreg. Columbia River at or near The Dalles, Oregon, authorized to be built b y Dall es Cit y, by an Act of Co ngress approv ed Feb ruary 20, 1931, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from' February 20, 1932 . SEc. 2 . The ri ht to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserve, Approved, February 11, 1932 .