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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 32. MAY 18, 1933 . 71 in person, or by their attorneys, stipulate that the exceptions may j be heard before a lesser number of judges. On such hearing such Hearing. udges shall pass de novo upon the proceedings had before the com- missioners, may view the property, and may take additional evi- de n c e. Upon such hearings the said judges shall file their own s epara te a ward re. award, fixing therein the value of the property sought to be con- qui red. demned, regardless of the award previously made by the said commissioners. At any time within thirty days from the filing of the decision Appeals • of the district judges upon the hearing on exceptions to the award made by the commissioners, either party may appeal from such decision of the said judges to the circuit court of appeals, and the said ci rcuit court of app eals s hall u pon the heari ng on said a ppeal dispose of the same upon the record, without regard to the awards or findings theretofore made by the commissioners or the district Ver dict. judges, and such circuit court of appeals shall thereupon fix the value of the said property sought to be condemned. Upon acceptance of an award by the owner of any property Acceptance of pa y- ment, title to pass to herein provided to be appropriated, and the payment of the money United states. awarded or upon the failure of either party to file exceptions to the award of the commissioners within the time specified, or upon the award of the commissioners, and the payment of the money by the United States pursuant thereto, or the payment of the money awarded into the registry of the court by the Corporation, the title to said property and the right to the possession thereof shall pass to the United St ates, and the Unit ed States shall be entitled to a wri t in the Wri iSSllof assis tance may i. same proceeding to dispossess the former owner of said property, and all lessees, agents, and attorneys of such former owner, and to put the United States, by its corporate creature and agent, the Corporation, into possession of said property. Property of persons In the event of any property owned in whole ,or in part by minors, legally incompetent. or insane persons, or incompetent persons, or estates of deceased persons, then the legal rep resentati ves of su ch minors, insane persons, incompetent persons, or estates shall have power, by and with the consent and approval of the trial judge in whose court said matter is for determination, to consent to or reject the awards of the corn- missioners herein provided for, and in the event that there be no legal representatives, or that the legal representatives for such minors, insane persons, or incompetent persons shall fail or decline to act, then such trial judge may, upon motion, appoint a guardian ad litem to act for such minors, insane persons, or incompetent per- sons, and such guardian ad litem shall act to the full extent and to the same purpose and effect as his ward could act, if competent, and such guardian ad litem shall be deemed to have full power and authority to respond, to conduct, or to maintain any proceeding herein provided for affecting his said ward. Not proceeds fr .,m SEc. 26. The net proceeds derived by the board from the sale of s ale or power, eic ., power and any of the products manufactured by the Corporation, covered in. after deducting the cost of operation, maintenance, depreciation, amortization, and an amount deemed by the board as necessary to withhold as operating capital, or devoted by the board to new con- struction, shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States at the end of each calendar year. Appropriation s an- SEC. 2 7 . All appro priati ons ne cessar y to c arry ou t the provis ions thonzed. of this Act are hereby authorized. Post' p . 275. Conflicting laws, a c ., SEC. 28 . That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are repealed. hereby repealed, so far as they affect the operations contemplated by this Act.