[H. R. 13752]

An Act To provide for the construction of a children's tuberculosis sanatorium.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and to cause to be constructed thereon, in accordance with plans and specifications approved by such commissioners, suitable buildings and structures for use as a children's tuberculosis sanatorium, including necessary approaches and roadways, heating and ventilating apparatus, furniture, equipment, and accessories.

SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act, to be appropriated in like manner as other appropriations for the District of Columbia.

Approved, March 1, 1929.

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[S. 3425]

An Act To amend the Act of Congress approved March 1, 1929, entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of a children's tuberculosis sanatorium."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act of Congress approved March 1, 1929, entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of a children's tuberculosis sanatorium," is hereby amended by increasing the sum authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act from $500,000 to $625,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be appropriated in like manner as other appropriations for the District of Columbia.

That if the land proposed to be acquired as a site for the said sanatorium is without the District of Columbia the title to said property shall be taken directly to and in the name of the United States, and in case a satisfactory price can not be agreed upon for the purchase of said land, the Attorney General of the United States, at the request of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall institute condemnation proceedings to acquire such land as may be selected for said site either in the State of Maryland or in the State of Virginia in accordance with the laws of said States, and expenses of procuring evidence of title or of condemnation, or both, shall be paid out of the appropriation herein made for the purchase of said site.

Approved, April 18, 1930.

[H. R. 7286]

An Act To provide for the acquisition of property in Prince William County, Virginia, to be used by the District of Columbia for the reduction of garbage.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order that the service of the collection of garbage in the District of Columbia may be continued without future interruption, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to purchase all of the property now used for the reduction of such garbage and located in Prince William County, Virginia, and leased from John E. Baker and the estate of Daniel Baker, comprising approximately twenty-five acres, and in addition thereto, forty acres, more or less, of land adjacent thereto, as selected by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

SEC. 2. That in the event the property hereinbefore referred to, or any part thereof, can not be purchased at a satisfactory price, it shall be the duty of the Attorney-General upon the request of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the land referred to in the State of Virginia, in accordance with the laws of said State, the title of said land to be taken directly to and in the name of the United States, but the land so acquired shall be under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as the agents of the United States.

SEC. 3. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act such sum as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and said sum or such amount thereof as may be necessary, in the event of condemnation, shall be paid into the registry of the court wherein such proceedings are instituted for the satisfaction of damages awarded and the expenses of such proceedings in condemnation, said fund to be subject to the order of the court.

Approved, May 26, 1926.

(S. 5598]

An Act Authorizing the acquisition of land in the District of Columbia and the construction thereon of two modern, high-temperature incinerators for the destruction of combustible refuse, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized to acquire, by purchase at such price or prices as, in their judgment, they may deem reasonable and fair, or, in the discretion of the commissioners, by condemnation, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XV of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, under a proceeding or proceedings in rem instituted in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, two suitable and properly located sites in the District of Columbia, one in the southeastern section not exceeding one hundred thousand square feet in area, and one in Georgetown, not exceeding forty-nine thousand square feet in area: Provided, That the location of said sites shall be approved by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission before purchase or the institution of proceedings for condemnation thereof: Provided, That if the said sites or any part thereof be condemned the said commissioners shall be entitled to enter immediately into possession of any property for which an award shall have been made by paying the amount of such award into the registry of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia: Provided further, That authority is hereby granted to occupy in addition to the site to be acquired in the southeastern section, such public highways and alleys or parts of public highways and alleys as abut or fall within said site, but the owners of abutting property shall not be denied the use of such highways or parts of highways for ingress and egress.

SEC. 2. That the said commissioners are authorized to erect upon each of said sites a modern, high-temperature refuse incinerator and the necessary equipment for its efficient operation, the combined capacity of such incinerators to be sufficient to consume the entire production of combustible refuse, including street sweepings, in the District of Columbia; and the said commissioners are further authorized to do such grading and fencing of the sites as may be necessary, and to construct buildings for the storage of equipment.

SEC. 3. That the said commissioners shall give reasonable public notice thereof and shall fix a date after which all combustible refuse collected by public or private agencies in the District of Columbia shall be delivered at the incinerators herein provided for, for disposal, except that hotels, apartment houses, business houses, or residences may dispose of their own refuse in their own incinerators: Provided, That such incinerators are inspected and approved for use by the proper agency of the District of Columbia; and after such date it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, or corporation to dispose of any combustible refuse in any other manner

or at any other place than that prescribed by the said commissioners: Provided, however, That nothing in this Act shall prohibit or prevent the sale of salvageable material by the owners thereof or by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The said commissioners are hereby empowered and authorized to make and enforce such regulations as they may deem necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 4. That from and after the date when the incinerators herein. authorized to be constructed shall be in operation it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, or corporation to burn or in any way dispose of combustible refuse in any manner or at any place other than that prescribed by the said commissioners, except as hereinbefore designated. A violation of the provisions of this Act shall be a misdemeanor; and, upon conviction thereof, the person, firm, company, or corporation so charged shall be fined not more than $100 for each and every offense, or confined in the District of Columbia jail for a period not exceeding sixty days, or both, in the discretion of the courts.

SEC. 5. That, in order to dispose of combustible refuse in the manner provided by this Act, the commissioners are authorized to purchase motor trucks and trailers and other means of transportation, to install additional equipment, buildings, and machinery, and to employ personal services and labor.

SEC. 6. That a sum not exceeding $850,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated, in like manner as other appropriations, for the expenses of the District of Columbia, for sites, buildings, equipment, and other construction work authorized by this Act, of which amount $25,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary may be expended for the employment of one or more experts for engineering for preparation of plans and specifications; and, upon completion of the incinerators herein provided for, the said commissioners shall abandon the use of the leased plant at Montello Avenue and Mount Olivet Road northeast.