518 FIFTY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. Cris. 1765, 1766. 1904. Filing °x°°P“°“*‘· affected thereby: And rovidedfurther, That the exceptions or objections to the verdict and) award shall be filed within thirty days after the return of such verdict; and award. P°Y'”*’”*°*"°"“°‘· Sec. 7. That when the verdict of said jury shall have been finally ratified and confirmed by the court, as herein provided, the amounts of money awarded and adjudged to be payable for lands taken under the provisions hereof shall be paid to the owners of said land by the Treasurer of the United States, ex oflzicio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, upon the warrant of the Commis- _ _ sioners of said District, out of the revenues of the District of Colum· D,‘Q§,{§’,,'§’§’e'§.“8°,§'f,',§,j'°m bia; and a sufficient sum to pay the amounts of said judgments and . awards is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia. , mg3g°°“°“ °* mm Sec. 8. That when confirmed by the court the several assessments ' herein rovided to be made shall severally be a lien upon the land assessed; and shall be collected as special 1m rovement taxes in the District of Columbia, and shall be payable in five equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum from and after sixty days after thecouiirmation of the verdict and award.
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account the assessment for benefits and the award for damages, and shall pay onl such part of said award in respect of any lot as may be in excess of Te assessment for benefits against the part of such lot not taken, and there shall be credited on said assessment the amount of _ said award not in excess of said assessment. P'°“°°d“‘”‘ The said court may allow amendments in form or substance in any petition, process, record, or proceeding, or in the description of property pro osed to be taken, or of property assessed for benefits whenever sucff amendments will not interfere with the substantial rights of 4 · the parties interested. j,,$§,‘§’°"”°°“ °f Sec. 9. That each juror shall receive as compensation the sum of five dollars per day for his services during the time he shall be actually _ _ engaged in such services under the provisions hereof. exQ,§g¥SQ§““"°“ *°" Quo. 10. That the sum of three hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, to provide the necessary funds for the costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant hereto. ],,Q§g§“l,,f,;§’,} §{’,_§,‘{ Sec. 11. That no appeal any interested party from the decision <=¢¤· of the supreme court of the istrict of Columbia confirming the assessment or assessments of benefits or damages herein provided for, nor any other proceeding at law or in equity by such arty against the confirmation of such assessment or assessments, shall)delay or nrevent the payment of award to others in respect to the property condemned, _ nor delay or prevent the taking of any of said pro rty sought to be 5§$‘,f,‘§,,, of ,,,,8, condemned, nor the opening of such street: ]’:·nz·idl?d, however, ’l`hat d€¤*€i<>¤· upon the final determination of said a peal or other proceeding at law or in equity the amount found to be d)ue and payable as damages sustained by] reason of the extension of said street under the provisions hereof s all be paid as hereinbefore provided. Approved, April 28. 1904. April _19M- CHAP. 1766.-An Act To require the employment of vessels of the United States l”;_ for public purposes. [Public. No. 198.] _ Be it emzclecl by the Senate and 1I0n2e 0 f Re eseniatives 0 the Un fied ,,;f.§""’“d N“""““ States afAmerz'ca in Lbngress assembled, Tliaqt vessels ofjthe United A;,',‘g§,?°c,Q:‘{};;_;lQ_?Q,',;f"’i“ States. or belonging to the llnited States, and no others, shall be em- Hxcepnons. ployed in the transportation by sea of coal, provisions, fodder, or supplies of any description. purchased pursuant to law, for the use of the
