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 48 Febr uary 11, 1932. 1S.9.1 [Public, No. 28 .1 District of Columbia. Comp eten cy of ass es- sor of, to testify in condemnatio n proceed- in gs. Febr uary 11, 1932. [S. 2077.1	[Public, No. 29.1 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 39-41 . FEB RUARY 11, 1932 . [CHA PTER 39.] AN ACT Respecting the qualifications of the assessor of the District o f Columbia to testify in condemnation proceedings. Be i t enac ted by the S enate and Ho use of Repres entati ves'of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in any action for the condemnatjon of lands in the District of Columbia the assessor of the District shall no t be disqualifi ed, by reason of the fact that he holds the office of assessor, from testifying as an expert wit- ness to the market value of such lands, and as to benefits. Approved, February 11, 1932. [ CHAP TER 40 .1 AN ACT To relieve the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of certain ministerial duties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Columbia. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That on and after Authority of secre . tary of c ommi ssion ers the passage of this Act it shall be lawful for the secretary of the to per form certa in mini ster ial d uties. Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, or in his absence or up on his inabi lity t o act, such p erson as sai d comm is- sioners may designate, when so directed by said commissioners to execute in the name of the District of Columbia or of said board, by attachin g thereto his sign ature as such secr etar and affix- ing whe n requ isite the se al of said D istrict, any deed, contra ct, pleading, lease, release, regulation, notice, or other paper, which heretofore said commissioners were required to execute by subscrib- Approval of Com- ing thereto their respective signatures : Provided, That prior to such miss ione rsreq uisi te l signing, and sealing if requisite, said deed, contract, pleading, lease, release, regulation, notice, or other paper shall first have been con- sidered and approved by said board of commissioners, or a majority of them, sitting as a board, and evidence of such consideration and approval shall reduced to writing and recorded in the minutes of said board of c ommi ssion ers, whic h min utes shall the reaft er be signed by the member s of said board of co mmissioners or a majority'thereof. Approved, February 11, 1932. Feb 11,1932.	[ .149.1 jPublic, No. 30.1 Vol.46,p.1193. Post, p . 806. Amendment. [ CHAP TER 41 .1 AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at or near The Dalles, Oregon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Columbia River. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for brig~,at'rheDail~' Commenc ing an d comp leting the c onstru ction o f a br idge a cross the Oreg. Columbia River at or near The Dalles, Oregon, authorized to be built b y Dall es Cit y, by an Act of Co ngress approv ed Feb ruary 20, 1931, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from' February 20, 1932. SEc. 2. The ri ht to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserve, Approved, February 11, 1932.