The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
CENTS,

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= 80 s.0 SSvs+'rr WIZ .tssI 1Tss
On ths plth 81 AnIl tNkf reported TO the
W. n.,tn,.at Mt thsv' h.d r,,a ina.ry ~ 10 the
yalne Of the propertv known ~ Wulet Point that il
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- H. ~. 1870, -. hs,d h .ha o.ner ~ from
- nnn - "a aon ~ @ ana fbst from IN. ,,s ~
and from personal nspset'on u the prop
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4 The nrinor ~ these rrneen the undsruisued su,,
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.r ma, ,nctive q, renIUr s.,x ut AN
% rtisI ssion at scanned very nropsr 10 me lsays
thc Hon NJ CoIb that two Officers Of the royernmcnt
o. 70 s [ my "ss .a sn1 ..lS
hav. n,t t,; onn,or nf The comwssi"rers rMessrs
III, ~ Si,sr, n ~ .aint .tosIy
~ cor,s"si. tst;,rSn, so~s ~ 40 .i.,csses - n
.o ~, rot ttooh 10 I.,cs yaiua Though nome of them
a. h - lass tba es0n ,r acre INT the ,ndcrsionn he
Tryc that tbc Ynor intelligent and reliable evidences @
,o., az s... oT NJ sch.u q 'Eovl., ,,,
Er real estate brokers lses - estimate at ~ $50
80 s s,d a. ~ denos;t IF stone Sc
esn ~co 4, ~ .aa;., iui o ~ - -" 81 - |
MAN Isr,s,d IN h;s ,ter of the path of March al
I, rr,5s - ~ ftr rcr.d ~ ~ - cows '''' 1T - ~
G..jy, a yn, hioh l.,,s "a be,d MI c,opo
AZ. ss Now the ts.tn.srv ef the rr.;ssnt. s that
Wik;,s, Point 4 really nnrvaied for the obectx which
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shs saIth, ;; ''ss''ifS - sNnif,mySSM S5
<, ~. ~ nnu;ons nnt sor ' s,ecst;"n ats ~
but upon the value OF property IN the neighborhood
rates the value, even private speculation at $780,
John c. Mather says (see D. Ss J From what infor
nation have received believe the government has
bought the property for 500 900 less than it is w0Ch
Mr Day, who purchased part q ths Willett folnt
land and to 10 paid for beside He states
moreover, that a Mr.. French had sold hin land in the
Immediate vicinity Of Wlletts Point, for $4,000 per
acre. lSee ?. i!91 II would state inc adds, tnat
o. guy . u sS a., Co. is, A..
sl5oo per acre cannot buy land on the North River
within fifty miles Of New York With hne views for lcss
than from Al 700 10 a. 900 per acre., lsee App No
I'D 49,. b ,4
Henry Fringes says he bought 22 acres last year at
$I250 per and sold ut 81 000 another parcel at
Sipoo 70 si.eoo per acre a41ner =. sz,ooo pef acre
another OF ~ acres Tor $5OOO per acre Tor the 'front.'
0nn na ~ Sv .crss Ear ~ hOo ncr .cre that hs re
wy; anu ~ iout sG!as ~ M .ss ns re-
sarIca ~ oos y, "oa ai y. that H. apad T.
should hold at 81 900 per acre ee his evidence pp
zl3, 20. - -.. j, ,l,.a
good Judge in the matter declares that he for HIS
,,n;p,nrove IN a,res In the xcintv of Wetk,s Point
. a. ~ sals ,,a ~ % :, non ~ prar.s
along there wilctts Point he says is becoming very
We, a' Wa ha;y .sLa% hs rsza,,sd te
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az og tho va,,o Of a, proper,y bv comuariup il with other
IN Inn, section Of tie which hss been sold con
s ~ ON an nero would not bs xtraygapt for ~ some nor
,,ons hsvc ami
~ for private residences ut 81 500 an acre. which did not conceive
w ~ VIZ" '
In reply to the question whether the appropriation
made by Congress had not had the effect OF enhancing the
value OF Willett folnt, ne said si jsr
that, s property has enhanced
in that vicinity and aas been dong 20 al through the last summer
: ''o"S" .HsS 80. ~ iN'.s ". !. GisS'', ~, =, ~
To Edward. A. Lawrence the following question Was
propoundcd 44 et saa-fa 500 Hafs ta
How much do you consider the property at Wilkins Point
wor'hg o a,.o rron oo.n - I, an,
Gated So elegantly Wesman laid Il out in bulns ,o. and od
lot Turner the Of 5000 locality
and position make groa deal more II rather abrupt
" e''" m % o ' @ h'' ' ' '}'. M " A." ' tfTV tTV p"kS1S'tt2
Hon. John A. Soaring, member OF Congress from the
district in which Wietts Point Is situated deposed as
follows s8' ai 3lEa 81 genes 9lf iss@aa ea vi
Question. the whole together
front back and side land what do estimate the hundred
Scses q . MSssr r ~ - , h hr ,,n. ,.'na /, 49,, n.r,
borhood should say II was worth near S2 600 an aero a
properly, wnas nos Tcaa YOU nave psia M l., or MY
ling . have paid almost any pseo FOR Il
Question: by M rrence Would you have given $4,000 an acre
for III
nei wy y @ nnGS na moU.Is p n % u,. Il b - s so
at act had boon passed for tho purchase q M what would Won
have expected TO get from the government for as , I'd
M a. p!ey Msc sum ~oud nave got more han they
Question win knowIsrc thai tho sppropri,ion for The
purpose you cxected paid 900
for r.i ~ ,,..u.u,,.
M n % ns & g. mns ~apd or % ana % ma have M
$3.50 900 or much more a. could have
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