Condemning land Law for the District of Columbia, within ninety days after the passage for extending. Vol. 34, p. 151. Proviso. of this Act, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute in the supreme court of the District of Columbia a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary for the extension of Park place along the Damages, etc., as- west line of the Soldiers' Home lands, with a width of forty feet: Provided, however, That the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the jury in said proceeding as damages for, and in respect of, the land to be condemned for said extension, including the costs and expenses of the proceeding hereunder, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits. sessed as benefits. Appropriation expenses, etc. for SEC. 2. That there is hereby appropriated, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, an amount sufficient to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant Payment of awards. hereto and for the payment of amounts awarded as damages, to be repaid to the District of Columbia from the assessments for benefits and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 21, 1910. February 21, 1910. [H. R. 16328.] [Public, No. 56.] Franklin street northeast. Condemning land for extending. Vol. 34, p. 151. CHAP. 52.-An Act For the extension of Franklin street northeast from its present eastern terminus east of Twenty-fourth street to the Bladensburg road. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United District of Columbia. States of America in Congress assembled, That under and in accordance with the provisions of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, within ninety days after the passage of this Act, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to institute a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary for the opening of Franklin street northeast from its present eastern terminus east of Twenty-fourth street to the Bladensburg road, according to the permanent system of highway plans in and for the District of Columbia: Provided, however, That the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the jury in said proceeding as damages for and in respect of the land to be condemned for said extension shall be assessed by assess the jury as benefits: And provided further, That nothing in said subchapter one of chapter fifteen of said code shall be construed to authorize the jury to assess less than the aggregate amount of the damages awarded for and in respect of the land to be condemned and the costs and expenses of the proceeding hereunder. Provisos. Damages assessed as benefits. Minimum ment. Appropriation for expenses, etc. SEC. 2. That there is hereby appropriated, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, an amount sufficient to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant Payment of awards. hereto and for the payment of amounts awarded as damages, to be repaid to the District of Columbia from the assessments for benefits and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 21, 1910. February 21, 1910. [H. R. 16329.] [Public, No. 57.] Newton place northwest. CHAP. 53.-An Act To provide for the extension of Newton place north west from New Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue, and to connect Newton place in Gass subdivision with Newton place in Whitney Close subdivision. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United District of Columbia. States of America in Congress assembled, That under and in accordance with the provisions of subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, within ninety days from the passage of this Act, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, Condemning land for extending. Vol. 34, p. 151. and are hereby, authorized and directed to institute in the supreme court of the District of Columbia a proceeding in rem to condemn the land that may be necessary to extend Newton place northwest from its present eastern terminus near New Hamphsire avenue to Georgia avenue, with a width of fifty feet, and to connect Newton place east of Georgia avenue in Gass subdivision with Newton place in Whitney Close subdivision, upon such lines as the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may deem best for the public interest: Provided, however, That the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the sessed as benefits. jury in said proceeding as damages for and in respect of the land to be condemned for said extension, plus the costs and expenses of said proceeding, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits. SEC. 2. That there is hereby appropriated, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, an amount sufficient to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings taken pursuant hereto and for the payment of amounts awarded as damages, to be repaid to the District of Columbia from the assessments for benefits and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 21, 1910. Proviso. Damages, etc., as Appropriation for expenses, etc. Payment of awards. CHAP. 54.-An Act Authorizing certain changes in the plan for the permanent system of highways for that portion of the District of Columbia lying west of Rock Creek Park, north of Klingle road, east of Connecticut avenue, and south of Ellicott street northwest. February 21, 1910. District of Columbia. for northwest section. New highway plan 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 prepare a new highway plan for that portion of the District of Columbia lying west of Rock Creek Park, north of Klingle road, east of Connecticut avenue, and south of Ellicott street northwest, under the provisions contained in the Act of Congress approved March second, eighteen Vol. 27, p. 532. hundred and ninety-three, entitled An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying. outside of cities," and an amendment to said Act approved June twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight; that upon the completion and recording of said new highway plan it shall take the place of and stand for any previous plan for said portion of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 21, 1910. Vol. 30, p. 519. Record, etc., of change. CHAP. 56.-An Act To provide for the appointment of an additional district judge in and for the district of Maryland. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States shall appoint an additional district judge for the district of Maryland, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall reside in said district and shall possess the same qualifications and have the same power and jurisdiction now prescribed by law in respect to the present district judge therein. February 24, 1910. [S. 821.] [Public, No. 59.] Maryland judicial district. Additional district judge authorized. R. S., sec. 551, p. 93. isting judge to be SEC. 2. That no vacancy in the office of the existing district judge No successor for exof said district of Maryland shall be filled by appointment, and in case made. of such vacancy there shall be thereafter one district judge only for said district. Division of business. Proviso. Decision by circuit judge. SEC. 3. That the present district judge in said district and the one appointed under this Act shall agree between themselves upon the division of business and assignment of cases for trial in said district: Provided, however, That in case the said two district judges do not agree the senior circuit judge of the fourth circuit shall make all necessary orders for the division of business and the assignment of cases for trial in said district. Approved, February 24, 1910. February 24, 1910. tricts. Additional judges authorized for. CHAP. 57.-An Act Providing for the appointment of an additional district judge in and for the northern judicial district of the State of Ohio, and an additional district judge in and for the southern judicial district of the State of Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United southern judicial dis. States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be in the northern judicial district of the State of Ohio an additional district judge, and there shall be in the southern judicial district of the said R. S., sec. 551, p. 93. State an additional district judge; each shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and they shall possess the same qualifications and have the same power and jurisdiction, and their term of office and compensation shall be the same as now prescribed by law in respect to any present district judge therein. SEC. 2. That section two of an Act to provide for the appointment of an additional district judge in and for the southern district of the State of Ohio, approved February twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and seven, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, February 24, 1910. February 25, 1910. CHAP. 58.-An Act To correct the lineal and relative rank of certain officers of the United States Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to correct the lineal and relative rank of the officers of the United States Army hereinafter named the name of Granville Sevier, captain, Coast Artillery Corps, shall appear next above the name of Robert F. Woods, captain, Coast Artillery Corps; the name of Theodore H. Koch, captain, Coast Artillery Corps, shall appear next above the name of James L. Long, captain, Coast Artillery Corps; the name of Richard Furnival, first lieutenant, Coast Artillery Corps, shall appear next above the name of Bruce Cotten, first lieutenant, Coast Artillery; and the name of Clarence N. Jones, captain, Field Artillery, shall appear next above the name of Augustine McIntyre, Field Artillery. Approved, February 24, 1910. CHAP. 62.-An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Urgent deficiencies United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes, namely: appropriations. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Department of State. reau of Weights and Measures. Contribution. International Bureau of Weights and Measures: For contribu- International Bution to the maintenance of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures for the year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, in conformity with the terms of the convention of May twentyfourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid, under the direction of the Secretary of State, to said bureau on its certificate of apportionment, five hundred and eighty-eight dollars and seven cents. Ecuador. Vol. 35, p. 380. The President is authorized to cause to be transferred to the Government of Ecuador, as a gift, the building erected by the United at Quito given to. States in Quito, Ecuador, under and by virtue of the section of the Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses, approved May twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eight, providing for participation by the United States in an exposition to be held at Quito, Ecuador, in nineteen hundred and nine. ference of American States. Expenses of representation at. Post, p. 877. To meet the actual and necessary expenses of the delegates of the International ConUnited States to the Fourth International Conference of American States to be held at the city of Buenos Aires, beginning on the ninth day of July, nineteen hundred and ten, and of their clerical assistants, one hundred thousand dollars, to continue available during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, and to be expended in the discretion of the Secretary of State, who is hereby authorized to direct the outgoing and return of the delegates and their clerical assistants in such manner and by such route as he may deem proper. International Conference on Maritime Expenses of repre International Conference on Maritime Law: For expenses necessary for the representation of the United States at the adjourned meeting Law. of the Third International Conference on Maritime Law, at Brussels, sentation at. Belgium, nineteen hundred and ten, for the purpose of considering Vol. 35, p. 1019. conventions and projects relating to collisions at sea, salvage, liability of shipowners, and liens, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, together with the unexpended balance of the previous appropriation for representation of the United States at the Third International Conference on Maritime Law, to meet at Brussels in nineteen hundred and nine. Commission. Saint John River Commission: To complete the work of the joint Saint John River commission authorized in the diplomatic and consular Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, to investigate and report upon the conditions and uses of the Saint John River, and to make recommendations for the regulation of the use thereof by the citizens and subjects of the United States and Great Britain, according to the provisions of treaties between the two countries, twenty thousand dollars. sitions, Buenos Aires, Expenses of partici pation. International Agricultural Exhibition, and so forth, Buenos Aires, International ExpoArgentine Republic: To enable the Government to participate in the and Santiago. International Agricultural Exhibition and the International Exposition of Fine Arts, to be held at Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, beginning in May, nineteen hundred and ten, and to participate in the Exhibition of Fine and Applied Arts to be held at Santiago, Chili, beginning in September, nineteen hundred and ten, and to provide for the compensation and expenses of commissioners thereto on the part of the United States, seventy-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State and to continue available until expended. Bureau of American Republics. Building, International Bureau of American Republics, maintenance: For maintenance of the new building of the International Maintenance of new Bureau of American Republics until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred building. hundred and ten, two thousand five hundred dollars. Treasury Department. Loans and currency division. Clerks, etc. Comptroller of the Treasurer's office. gency currency legalized. Vol. 35, p. 552. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Division of Loans and Currency: To continue the employment of the following during the last half of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten, namely: Öne clerk of class one; seven clerks and counters, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars each per annum; and two laborers, at the rate of six hundred and sixty dollars each per annum; in all, three thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: To continue the employment of the following during the last half of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten, namely: Fifteen clerks of class one; seven counters, at the rate of eight hundred and forty dollars each per annum; and one assistant messenger, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum; in all, twelve thousand three hundred dollars. Office of the Treasurer of the United States: To continue the employment of one clerk of class one during the last half of the fiscal year Payments for emer nineteen hundred and ten, five hundred dollars, and all payments heretofore made to persons employed or appointed in said Division of Loans and Currency, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the Treasurer of the United States, and in the Government paper mill at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, occasioned by the passage of the emergency currency Act and paid from the indefinite appropriation made to enforce the same, are hereby legalized. Investigating counts, etc. ac Contingent expenses. Ice-making plant. Distinctive paper. United States securities Contingent expenses: For investigation of accounts and records, and to secure better methods of administration, including necessary traveling expenses in connection with special work, or obtaining of better administrative methods in any branch of the service within or under the Treasury Department, including the temporary employment of agents, stenographers, accountants, or other expert services either within or without the District of Columbia, twenty-five thousand dollars. electric cur For additional amount required for purchase of gas, rent for lighting and power purposes, gas and electric-light fixtures, electric-light wiring and material, candles, candlesticks, droplights and tubing, gas burners, gas torches, globes, lanterns, and wicks, one thousand dollars. For additional amount required for the purchase of carpets, carpet border and lining, lineoleum, mats, rugs, matting, and repairs, and for cleaning, cutting, making, laying, and relaying of the same, by contract, two thousand dollars. For additional amount required for the purchase of boxes, book rests, chairs, chair caning, chair covers, desks, bookcases, 'clocks, cloth for covering desks, cushions, leather for covering chairs and sofas, locks, lumber, screens, tables, ventilators; typewriters, including the exchange of same; wardrobe cabinets, washstands, water coolers and stands, and for replacing other worn and unserviceable articles, three thousand five hundred dollars. Ice plant, Treasury building: To enable the Treasury Department to purchase and install an ice-making plant in the Treasury building, five thousand five hundred dollars. Expenses of national currency: For two million seven hundred thousand sheets of distinctive paper for national-bank currency, making thirty-two thousand four hundred pounds, at forty-four and one-half cents per pound, including transportation, fourteen thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars; mill expenses for thirteen days (salaries of employees), four hundred and eighteen dollars; in all, fourteen thousand eight hundred and thirty-six dollars. Distinctive paper for United States securities: For the following additional employees during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten, |