Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-20
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Not acted uPan.... 1860 &c
iIons had all been reported to the Board Of Public
Works BY special sHperintendents, and have been
considered a. properly, presented to the board q
audIt- The property taken reported separately
a. appeTtaning 10 the particular prices Of land in
claims as thus reported is sO7ai. The vaiTe of the
property taken was established by rules adopted by
The Board Of Public Works. In each case acted
Hpon- careful computation Of the value of the
property taken was necessary, and like cOmputa-
iol must De made IN the cases whlch yet remain to
on ninety streets which were assessed for the cost
% improvements by the Board o. Public Works the
claims INBRED l4fO. and on ole hundred and two
streets that had not been assessed, SOD OF the
claims on assessed streets or laye been audited,
and on unasSessed streets, $3.50 These last were
formed would consider and allos. them in making
assessment upon the property tG which they be-
hI62. Exclusive Of the amount certified to the
Commissioners, COZ certificates have been prepaid
ing q 500 ., have been delivered 10 the claim
ants The board u audit has not, ~ yet delivered
eeruhcates, EXCEPT 10 parties whe nat paid the
Tne total amount Of claims Of TIN. class audited
and allowed, including certificates delivered and
si1ners Of the Di-trict h. sI0G7i g. ssd this sun,
j. included in the summary statement 81 claims al
lowed, IN subsequent part of this report
The board Of audit adhere 10 the opinion expressed
IN their report of December 7, l4 that vslu. Of
property taken thOs- streets, audited sud GER
part paynen' Of the assessments made by tEs Board
9f Public Works on the real estate to which the
pasperty constitutes portion of the cost 81 i'm
plS eIae MS ASSESSED upon the land, AID Justice
tS property owners require that the allow ance be
HIsde. For this reason certificates have leen
withheld in cases where tle assessments have not
been slid.
seventh. The amount Of claims for damages 4,
real estate, as designated and presented to the
Board 81 Public Works. and stated in oIr former
report. $50 o.; but in many instances The
claimants did not designate the amount of damages
sustained
The IN sAI1er Of claims presented to the Board Of
Public w OSts was $40, and of those presented 10 the
board Of agsdlt LISA, making s total of 2 hSD-but
Of the tsster duplicates of former claims
The number on claims allowed u rs, and of those
rejected 263 eay ing Enacted upon l3S The amount
allowed and ratiLedis S5l0.94l-g
TO AID them IN ascertaining the damages sustained
hy Ow neTs OF real estate presented AID claimed
our former port. the board Of audit appointed two
gentlemen as eXpsTts, and instructed them to ex-
anime every piece OF property alleged to have been
damaged and to report their action and Judgment 10
the board. They have not get had sufeient time 10
complete their work.
In many cases the members Of the board have per-
sonally inspected the property claimed to have been
DANA ged. end have acted upon their iudslueDr in
connection with that Of the former and present Com
Issoners 90 assess dams ges aud in every ease act
ee upon they have each personally eNamned the ma
PEGS spperfaining TO il. An approximation II The
an,ount ef damages sustained cannot be given utiI
the tasi report Of the Commissioner.
Eighth. Amount Of claims presented;
A. per former 5l So e.
since btcssiteN -.--.-s.---.- II III -
49,