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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sass. III. CHs. 306, 307. 1931 . 1421 CHAP. 306 .-An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to continue the system of pay and allowances, and so forth, for officers and men on vessels of the Department of Commerce in operation as of July 1, 1929. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of Commerce is authorized, in his discretion, to continue the system of pay and allowances, including allowances for longevity, for officers and men on vessels of the Department of Commerce, that was in operation as of July 1, 1929, until such time as legisla- tion shall be enacted pursuant to section 2 of the Act approved May 28, 1928 (45 Stat . 785), or similar legislation affecting the classifi- cation of vessel employees in the field service of the Government. Appro ved, Febr uary 26, 1 931. February 26, 1931. [S. 5962.] [Public, No . 735 .] Dep artment of Com- merce. Pay, etc., of officers, etc ., on vessels of, to continue. Vol .45,p .785. February 26, 1931. [13. R. 14255.] [Public, No. 736 .] Acquisition of public b uild ing sit es for pub lic use. Aide, p. 828. De clarati on of t aking to be filed. Statements, etc ., an- nexed. CHAP. 307 .-An Act To ex ped ite the construction of public buil din gs and works outside of the District of Columbia by enabling possession and title of sites to be taken in advance of final judgment in proceedings for the acquisition thereof under the power of eminent domain. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in any pro- ceeding in any court of the United States outside of the District of Columbia which has been or may be instituted by and in the name of and unde r the aut hority of the Un ited Sta tes for t he acqui sition of any land or easement or right of way in land for the public use, the petitioner may file in the cause, with the petition or at any time before judgment, a declaration of takinsigned by the authority empowered by law to acquire the lands - described in the petition, declaring that said lands are thereby taken for the use of the United States. Said declaration of taking shall contain or have annexed thereto- (1) A statement of the authority under which and the public use for which said lands are taken. (2) A description of the lands taken sufficient for the identification thereof. (3) A stateme nt of th e estate or inter est in s aid land s taken for said public use. (4) A plan showing the lands taken. (5) A statement of the sum of money estimated by said acquiring authority to be just compensation for the land taken. Upon the filing said declaration of taking and of the deposit in the cou rt, to the use of the persons entit led thereto, of the amount of th e estima ted compe nsation stated i n said d eclarati on, title to the said lands in fee simple absolute, or such less estate or interest therein as is s pecified in said declaration, shall vest in the United States of America, and said lands shall be deemed to be condemned and taken for the use of the United States, and the right to just compensation for the same shall vest in the persons entitled thereto; and said com- pensation shall be ascertained and awarded in said proceeding and established by judgment therein, and the said judgment shall include, as part of the just compensation awarded, interest at the rate of 6 per centum per annum on the amount finally awarded as the value of the property as of the date of taking, from said date to the date of payment; but interest shall not be allowed on so much thereof as shall have been paid into the court. No sum so paid into the court shall be charged with commissions or poundage. Upon the application of the parties in interest, the court may Payment upon appli- cation of par ti es in order that the money deposited in the court, or any part thereof, be interest. paid forthwith for or on account of the just compensation to be Title to v est in United States, upon d eposit of just compen- sation. Compensation to be ascertained. Interest. No charges. commi ssion

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