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PUBLIC LAW 85—JULY 30, 1951

Public Law 85

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AN ACT July 30, 1961

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To amend section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1902.

Be it enacted by the SeTiate and House of Representatives of the District of Coium- United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of an Vehicle licenses. Act entitled "An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other 32Stet.622. purposes", approved July 1, 1902, as amended, be further amended 2331! ^^ by deleting from subparagraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 31 thereof the word and figures "March 15" where the said word and figures appear and inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "March 1". SEC. 2: That subparagraph (i) of paragraph 31 of section 7 of said Act, as amended, be amended to read as follows: " (i) Owners of ambulances for hire and owners of passenger vehicles which, when used for hire, are used exclusively for funeral purposes shall pay a license tax of $25 per annum for each such vehicle used in the conduct of their business. Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from April 1 in each year but may be issued on or after March 1 of each year: Provided, however, That licenses issued under this subparagraph for the license period expiring on June 30 of any year shall remain valid until such expiration date, and the holders of such licenses, if otherwise qualified, shall be entitled to have issued to them upon expiration of such licenses new licenses for the license year beginning April 1 to be prorated for the remainder of the license year." Approved July 30, 1951.

Public Law 86 July 30, 1951

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AN ACT To increase the fee of jurors in condemnation proceedings instituted by the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 491-L of subchapter 1 of chapter 15 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish ^ code of law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901 ^ IXC.Code§§7-213,, (31 Stat. 1189), as added by the Act approved April 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 151), and section 1609 of chapter 55 of such Act approved March 3, 1901, as amended by the Act approved February 23, 1905 (33 Stat. 733), be and hereby are repealed. SEC. 2. I n all eminent domain cases instituted by or on behalf of the District of Columbia, each juror shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of $10 per day for every day necessarily employed in the performance of his duties. Approved July 30, 1951.