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 318 72d CONG RESS. SESS. I. CHS. 259, 265. JUNE 14, 15, 1932. [CHAPTER 259 .] JOINT RESOLUTION June 14, 1932. [S .J. Res. 97.1 . Extending for one year the time within which American claimants may make appli- ' [Pub. Res., No.27.1 cation for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the Mixed Claims Commission and of the Tripartite Claims Commission. Resolv ed by the Senate and House o f R epresentatives o f the Unites Settlement of War States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (g) of Claims Time A for ma king section 2 and subsection (f) of section 5 of the Settlement of War tour for nay- men t, by American Claims Act of 1928, as amended b Public Resolution Numbered 48, me at y f claVol. 46, px84name1d- Seventy-first Congress, approved March 10, 1930, are further ed . amended, respectively, by striking out the words "four years" wherever such words appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words " five years ." Approved, June 14, 1932. [CHAPTER 265 .1 AN ACT June 15, 1932. [8 . 4689.1	To authorize the closing of certain streets in the District of Columbia rendered [Public, No. 183 .1 useless or unnecessary, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of coium- United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Com- bi s. missioners of the District of Columbia be and they are hereby, between First and nail authorized to close, upon the recommendation of the National Capital Stre ets close d. Park and Planning Commission, that portion of U Street south- west, 1 ing between First Street and Half Street southwest, as may be rendered useless or unnecessary by reason of the construction of an electric light and power plant on s quares 665 and 667 adjoining Proviso. said street : Provided, That the said Commissioners of the District Sale authorized. of Columbia shall sell to the abutting property owners the land contained within the portion of said street to be closed for cash at Use of receipts. a price not less than the assessed value of contiguous lots, and the money received therefrom paid into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia, and that such la' .tls Ass essme nt. shall thereafter be assessed on the books of the assessor of the District of Columbia the same in all respects as other private properties in the District. Water Str eet south- SEC. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are west, between a and hereby further authorized to close upon the recommendation of V str eet s southwest closed . the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, that portion of Water Street between U and V Streets southwest ; and said com- Title to portion thorn- missioners are hereby authorized to give title to the owners of to given to abutting square 667 abutting on Water Street that portion of Water Street property owners. so closed lying west of the direct southerly projection of the west line of Half Street as now existing north of U Street southwest, Subject to receipt of upon notification from the Director of Public Buildings and Public quitclaim deeds from Parks of the National Capital of the receipt from all claimants all clai mants ' in absolute quitclaim deeds to the United States of all land in square east of 6672, east of the direct southerly projection of the west line of Half treet, as now existing north of U Street south- west, and such other land as may be acquired by the owners of square 667 in square east of south of 667, subject to the right of Pipe line s and tun- said owners to construct and operate any pipe lines and intake and ee ls discharge tunnels in or under the same to the Anacostia River, and Assessments a g ainst rovided that all of said lands deeded ti ; private owners by the private properties. C ommissioners of the District of Columbia under this section shall thereafter be assessed on the books of the assessor of the District of Columbia the same in all respects as other private properties in the District of Columbia.