The national Republican., 1867-08-09

directing the Marshal Of the District Of Colum.
bin to summon jury, and, upon Q view Of tho
premises, cause them to inquire as to the dam
agos which will result from the construction Of
the Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad TO the value Of lands over which II
will pass, was issued some days since from the
proper office Deputy Marshal Phillips executed
tho writ, and the following gentlemen were sum.
moned as jurors: Thomas Bagden, David Moore,
VIM. Eminent, q. II. Plant, @. B. Gilman, Arch.
White, John Little, Chris. 0'Hare, Francis Mat.
tingly, James O. Lewis, John Saul, D. Moclel.
lard, John Brown, JOHN NJ. Ray, W. o. Y. Boil,
John II. McChesney, VIM. Cammaok, Asa Whit.
ney, D. T. Smant, Ems Ray.
The jury proceeded on Wednesday last to ex.
anime the ground over which the road has been
located, and passed over the lands Of the fol.
lowing persons: Mrs. Gales Col. Berrys heirs,
J. Mcclure. Col. Brooke, Geo. W. Taibert, NJ.
Queen, J. Wiltberger Thomas Murphy, Samuel
stott Henry Martin, John Hagan, William
Bladen, and Mrs. Turner.
In the case Of each one Of these parties, o
/ special Jury Of twelve were summoned from
among the twenty gentlemen already named.
At 10 o'clock, yesterday morning, the jury
mot at the Circuit Court room, City Hall. A
number Of interested parties from Washington
county and from Montgomery county, Maryland,
were present, as we'll as large crowd Of out.
siders, who were drawn from the vicinity Of
waiting for tho Surratt jury in the Criminal
Court room to the more lively proceedings in the
opposite chamber.
Deputy Marshal Phillips presided, and called
the roll Of the jury, all Of whom were present.
W. D. Cox and W. Viors Bouic appeared for
the railroad company, and Messrs. Davidge,
Bradley, sr., and Norris for various Of the land.
| owners.
| Mr.. Cox, Of Georgetown, for the company, said
he would consult the convenience Of the Jury and
discuss all the cases at once. In these cases the
jury were to assess tho value Of the land; not
what tho land will be worth at some future time,
or under other circumstances, but what 1t Is
worth now. In support Of these views he cited
the case Of the Tide Water Canal VS.. Archer"
from tho Maryland reports. In q case arising
In Baltimore, where land had been condemned
and II was attempted to add to tho value tho In.
crease consequent upon tho opening Of aow
street, the Court Of Appeals held that such val.
uation could not bo made, but that the value Of
the land before the opening Of the street was the
proper value. As to deep cuts, the jury should
consider that the law required the company to
construct bridges at all the crossings with public
thoroughfares
A Juror. Mr.. Cox, how about fences?
Mr.. Cox thought that where the construction
Of the road rendered necessary new fence that
could bo considered by the jury in assessing the
damage. He should call but few witnesses, only
intending to prove, in general way, the value
of the land.
Mr.. Plant, assessor of the county, testified
that tho county assessed value Of these lands was
as follows Mrs Turner, $3.50, and $65 per acre.
VIM. Bladen, $50; John Hagan, $236; Henry
Martin, $l25; Samuel Stott, $3.50; Thos. Mur.
ply, $l75; J. Wiltbergar, $l25i M. Queen, $3.50;
@. W. Talbot, 5000; Col. Brooke, $l20; Col.
Berry, 5000 Mrs. Gales, s3Os.
Last year some Of these owners complained
that this assessment was too high. The assess
ment was made every year.
knft L.. Il 4 r.. n. .al.t 49,.
put in evidence to show the value Of land there
In 1856 which report showed sales at $3.50, $217,
and $3.50 an acre.
/ Engineer Randolph explained the construc.
tioD, use, and cost Of cattle.stops, and showed
how they saved fencing. A cattle-stop in thi,
neighborhood would cost 800.
Cattle.stops are much used In Ohio, where
there Is much pasturage. There Is to be sta
tion and an agent at Silver Springs, and, u
needed elsewhere, they would be established
Besides, those platforms would be placed al
crossroads and wherever else persons wished to
get on. Tho company in this would consult III
interest. On the Washington branch road the
nrst stopping place is Ave miles from tho city
, The whole subject Of stations, &C., would be a
the discretion Of the company. The amount o.
i land necessary to be condemned for tho use ol
the railroad was as follows: Mrs. Turner, 1 d-lC
' acres; Wm. BlGden, 2 acres ]. Hagan, ~ acres
4 II. Martin, acre; 5. Stott, Al acres; I. Murphy
4 3! acres; J. Wiltberger, 3 9.lO acres M. Queen
81 acres; Geo. W. Talbot, 2 acres; Col. Brooke
2! acresj James Mcclure, acres Col Berry
81 acres Mrs. Gales, 81 acres. In estimating th
: amount Of land In cases where cuts were made
i double tho depth Of the cut was added to the o,
feet Of roadway that Is, If there was cut 10 fec
i deep, the width Of the road would be considered
as SO feet.
Mr. r. F. Middleton testified as to the valu,
Of the lands. cost Of fencing, &c in tho neigh
i borhood Of Washington.
|. Mr.. Cox, real estate agent, testified on tn
/ subject. lie had known that an acre and hal
Of the lexington estate had been sold for 81 600
small lot In the same vicinity sold for So, 900
Mr.. Bonifant testified to the improvement
produced by railroads on the suburbs Of Balti
more.
Other witnesses were examined as to specia
. | points In individual cases.
. The counsel for the landowners contendo'
that the measure Of the damages to be awarded
was not the more value Of tho land taken, bu
4 that the injuries done to the remainder by cut
4 ting of water sources, making useless buildinl
. sites, iniuring ornamental points, making deel
cuts, &C., were also to be considered
Before the conclusion Of the inq uiry, the mar
shal adjourned the jury until this morning at II
o'clock.
SANITARY Sanitary ofacer Sebastian yester
day served four written notices and verbally no
tilted three persons Of existing nuisances. Thi
officer has also received instructions from Mayo
u Wech to proceed to remove q stable on Dun
8 barton street, near the east terminus
Q HOME AGAIY-Capt. James n. Callan
who has been rusticating in the North for few
weeks, returned to the city yesterday, looking
remarkably well, and exceedingly pleased will
I the acquisition Of o partner In connubial life.
t VIOLATING THE REGULArToYs.-Franci'
b. Kenney, a huckster, was arrested yesterday
morning, for violating the market regulations
Q by Officer Kimmel. Justice Thompson fined hin
4 $5.H.
Q SIZZLING LIQUoR WITHOUT LICENSE
s Aaron Slower was arrested for selling liquo
!. without license by Officer Guy, of the Frs
a ward, and was fined $40 and costs by Justice
/ Harper
PRosTITUTIoN.-Mary Nutsell and Mary
1 Brown were arrested by Officer Mullins and Ellis
of the Third ward, for prostitution on Wednesday
n night Nutsell was fined 50 and Brown fined s.
!. by Justice Thompson.
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