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 1370 72d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 13 8-14 0. FEBRUARY 28, 1933 . [CHAPTER 138 .] February 28, 1933 . AN ACT [n .R. 13750 .]__ To regulate the bringing of actions for damages against the District of Columbia, [Public, No.385.] and for other purposes. B e it enact ed by the S enate and House of Re prese ntativ es of the Dis tric t of Columbia. United States of America in Congress ass embled, That no act ion Actions against, for un liqu idat ed dama ges. Shall b e mainta ined agai nst the District of Colu mbia for unliqui dated Notic e within six damages to person or property unless the claimant within six months months. after the injury or damage was sustained, he, his agent, or attorney gave'no tice in writing t o the Co mmission ers of t he Distr ict of C olum- bia of the approximate time, place, cause, and circumstances of such nroaiso injury or damage : Provided, howev er, That a report in writing Police reports. by the Metropolitan police department, in regular course of duty, shall b e regard ed as a s ufficien t notice under t he above provisi on. Approved, February 28, 1933 . [CHAPTER 139 .1 February 28, 1933 . [H . R. 14 204 .]_ [Public, No.386.] District of Columbia Code amendment. Vol. 31, p. 1292; Vol. 37, p. 17, amended. Taxat ion of insur- ance companies. Rate on net premium receipts. Payment. Agents' license fees. Penalty. AN ACT To amend section 653 of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, Th at th e prov ision of section 653 of the Act of Congress, approved March- 3, 1901, entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia ", as amended by the Act of Congress approved August 15, 1911, which said provision reads : "Every such compare or associa- tion shall pay to the collector of taxes for the District of Columbia a sum of money, as tax, equal to 1 per centum of all moneys received from members of policy or certificate holders within the District of Columbia, said tax to be paid on or before the 1st day of March of each year on the amount of su ch income for theyearending December 31st next preceding;" is hereby amended to read " Every such company or association shall pay to the collector of taxes for the District of Columbia a sum of money as, taxes equal to 1-1/2 per centum of its net premium receipts from business done in the District of Columbia, said taxes to be paid before the 1st day of March of each year on the amount of such income for the year ending December 31st next preceding, in lieu of all other taxes, except taxes upon real estate and any license fees provided for in sections 654 and 655; and upon the failure of any company to pay said taxes before March 1 st, as a foresaid, the lic ense of said com pany sha ll be re voked and a penalty of 8 per centum per month shall be charged against said company which, together with said taxes, shall be collected before said company shall be allowed to resume business;". Approved, February 28, 1933 . [CHAPT ER 140.] February 28, 1933 . JOINT RESOLUTION [lf. J. Res. 583 .]____ To provide for a change of site of the Federal building to be constructed at [Pub. Res., No. 60.] Binghamton, New York. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Binghamton, N Y. eState .s of America in Congress assembled, Th at the Secretary of Ex change of Federa l bui lding si te at, au- the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause the new Federal thorized. buil ding at Bing ham ton, New York (authorized by the Sec ond De- Vol . p. 1587, amended. ficiency Act, fiscal year 1931, approved March 4, 1931 (46 Stat. 1587) ), to be c•rt ctt ti on the Government-owned site located on the