[CHAPTER 1029-2D SESSION] [H. R. 7722] AN ACT To provide for the acquisition and preservation, as a part of the National Capital Parks system, of the Old Stone House 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 Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to acquire, on behalf of the United States, by gift or purchase, a historic building of great preRevolutionary architectural merit known as the Old Stone House, located at 3051 M Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, together with the site on which it stands, more particularly described as lot 859, square 1209, containing approximately twenty thousand and forty-eight square feet. In the event the Secretary of the Interior is unable to acquire the property at a price deemed by him to be reasonable, he is authorized and directed to acquire such property by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of March 1, 1929 (45 Stat. 1415). SEC. 2. The property acquired under the provision of section 1 of this Act shall be renovated, stabilized, maintained, and preserved as one of the outstanding remaining examples in the city of Washington of eighteenth century architecture, by the Secretary of the Interior, as a part of the National Capital Parks system, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666). The Secretary is authorized to establish a museum on the premises for relics and records pertaining to the early history of Georgetown and the city of Washington and he may accept, on behalf of the United States, for installation such museum articles which may be offered as additions to the museum. SEC. 3. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. SEC. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved September 25, 1950. (426) [CHAPTER 248-1ST SESSION] [S. 488] 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 491L of subchapter 1 of chapter 15 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901 (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. In 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. (427) To permit the exchange of land belonging to the District of Columbia for land belonging to the abutting property owner or owners, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That where two lots or parcels of land abut each other and one of such lots or parcels belongs to the District of Columbia, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, with the approval of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, are hereby authorized and empowered, when in their judgment and discretion it is for the best interest of the District of Columbia, to exchange such District-owned land, or part thereof, for the abutting lot or parcel of land, or part thereof: Provided, That no such exchange shall be made unless the Commissioners of said District shall, thirty days prior thereto, publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the said District a notice of their intention to make such exchange and such notice shall include a description by lot or parcel number or otherwise of all lots or parcels to be exchanged and the appraised value thereof. The said Commissioners are hereby authorized to execute a proper deed of conveyance for the land belonging to the District to be conveyed and to accept a proper deed of conveyance from the owner of such abutting real estate. If, in the opinion of the Commissioners, the value of the land to be conveyed to the District is in excess of the value of the land to be conveyed by the District, the Commissioners are authorized to pay, within the limitation of appropriations therefor, to the abutting property owner the amount of such excess as determined by the Commissioners, on the basis of an appraisal, and, if the value of the land to be conveyed by the District is in excess of the value of the land to be conveyed to the District, the Commissioners shall require the abutting property owner to pay such excess as determined by the Commissioners, on the basis of an appraisal, as part of the consideration for the said exchange. Approved August 1, 1951. (128) Chapter 540 - 1st Session AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands to the Maryland- All 65 Stat. 602. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Marylandof Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to convey National Park by a quitclaim deed to the Maryland-National Capital Park and and Planning Planning Commission, a public agency created by the General Assem- Commission. bly of Maryland, all of the remaining portion of the former animal Conveyance. disease station near Bethesda, Maryland, consisting of approximately thirty-two acres, to be used exclusively for public park, parkway, or playground purposes and on the express condition that if the said Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission fails to use the lands for the purposes herein provided, or at any time discontinues the use of such lands for the purposes herein provided, or attempts to alienate such lands, title thereto shall revert to and become vested in the United States of America. Approved October 24, 1951. (429) 36-928 - 79 - 29 To amend the Act of August 7, 1946, so as to authorize the making of grants for hospital facilities, to provide a basis for repayment to the Government by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the All 65 Stat. 657. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section Hospital facilof the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a mod-ities, D.C. ern, adequate, and efficient hospital center in the District of Columbia", approved August 7, 1946, is amended by striking out "acquire land 60 Stat. 896. and construct buildings" and inserting in lieu thereof "acquire land, construct buildings, and make grants to private agencies". SEC. 2. The first section of such Act of August 7, 1946, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) To make grants to private agencies in cash, or in land or other property (which the Administrator is hereby authorized to acquire for such purpose by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise) upon such terms and in such amounts or of such value as the Administrator may deem to be in the public interest to enable such private agencies to make surveys and investigations, to plan, design, construct, remodel, relocate, rebuild, renovate, extend, equip, furnish, or repair hospital facilities in the District of Columbia: Provided, That in no event shall the amount or value of the grant exceed 50 per centum of the value of the hospital plant of a private agency as improved with the aid of such grant: Provided further, That, except in the case of the construction and equipment of a new hospital, no such grant shall be made to any private agency unless such private agency shall obligate itself to pay at least 50 per centum of the cost of any project for which such grant is made. As used in this Act, the term 'private agencies' shall mean any nonprofit private agencies operating hospital facilities in the District of Columbia." SEC. 3. The fifth section of such Act of August 7, 1946, is amended by striking out 30 per centum wherever it appears in said section and inserting 50 per centum and by striking from the first sentence thereof the words "at such times and in such amounts, without interest, as the Congress shall hereafter determine", and by inserting in lieu thereof "at the annual rate, without interest of 3 per centum of such 50 per centum". SEC. 4. The title of such Act of August 7, 1946, is amended to read as follows: "An Act to provide for the establishment of a modern, adequate, and efficient hospital center in the District of Columbia, to authorize the making of grants for hospital facilities to private agencies in the District of Columbia, to provide a basis for repayment to the Government by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." Approved October 25, 1951. |