SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS . II. CHs. 682, 683 . 1929 .
1545 any and all expenses for grading of roadways and for removing and replacing water mains and for any and all work incident thereto, including the reconstruction of the boundary fence in good condition of the United States Soldiers' Home on the boundary line of its grounds as relocated on said plat, the removal of the street pave- ments and sidewalks from the area transferred to said home and for bringing the surface of said area to grade with loose earth suitable for growing vege tation ; any trees requir ed to be cut i n making the proposed change to remain the property of the United States Soldiers' Home and to be cut into cord lengths, split, and stacked by the District of Columbia . SEC. 7. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized, upon the straightening and shortening of Michigan Avenue as provided by this Act, to do any and all acts which may be necessary to give the Washington Railway and Electric Company such e asement or ri ght of way ov er said Michig an Avenue as is necessary for the proper operation of the railway lines and cars of said company over said avenue as straightened and shortened by the provisions of this Act . SEC . 8 . That the charter or act of incorporation of the Washington Railway and Electric Company is hereby amended so as to provide for the lawful relocation of the tracks of said company as provided herein, said charter or act of incorporation to conform in all respects to the provisions of this Act, and any and all provisions in said charter or act of incorporation in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed . Approved, March 4, 1929 . Easement given Rail- way Company over Michig an Avenue when straightened, etc. Cha rter of Railw ay Company amended to pro vide for the reloc a- tion of tracks as pro- vided herein . CHAP. 683 .-An Act Relating to declarations of intention in naturalization
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[Public, No. 1011 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and Hawse of Repr esen tati ves of t he United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sub- Naturalization of division of section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a 'Declaration of inten- Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and provide for a uniform ti o0] .34,p.596,amend- rule for the naturalization of aliens throughout the United States," ed. approved June 29, 1906, as amended, is amended to read as follows : U. s. Code, p. 158. approved He shall declare on oath before the clerk of any court Declara tion on oath . authorized by this Act to naturalize aliens, or his authorized deputy, in the district in which such alien resides, two years at least prior Qualifications, etc . to his admission, and after he has reached the age of eighteen years, that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States and to reside permanently therein, and that he will, before To reside perma- being admitted to citizenship, renounce forever all allegiance and nently . fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, State, or sovereignty, and particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, State, or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time of admission a citizen or subject . Such declaration shall set forth the name, age, occupation, personal Pe rsona l de scrip tion , description, place of birth, last foreign residence, the date of arrival, etc' the name of the vessel, if any, in which he came to the United States, and the present place of residence in the United States of said alien . No declaration of intention or petition for naturalization shall be to be made outside Decla rations, outbtc. .no of- made outside of the office of the clerk of court ."
flee of court. SEC . 2. Section 1 of this Act shall take effect sixty days after its Effective in 60 da ys. en actmen t . A decla ration of inte ntion made be fore the expi ration Provision for erron- eous statement of alle- of such sixty-day period, whether before or after the enactment of ghsnce. this Act, in which appears an erroneous statement of allegiance, shall not be held invalid for such cause if the error was due to a
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