The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
RAPID TRANSIT.
THE APPOINTMENT OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMITS
sIoNERs TO CONDEMN LANDS ON soUTf

THE APPOINTMENT OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMITS
sIoNERs TO CONDEMN LANDS ON SOUTH
FIFTH AVENUE.
Under the statute nuihoriz ng railway companies 10
have lands needed by them assessed and condemned
to their use the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company
soine uune since presented TO the Supreme Court,
General Term, petition against 4 II. Anderson and
wife, H. Eiiery Anderson WIFE, and Others oTners
OF property Oh South Fnh avenue for the condemna-
ton OF the small spaces OF the needed for The
posts of their road The reason ofthis is Laurens
street. OF which South Filth avenue is a widening, is
not street taken by the city uder the statute, cut
ancient street dedicated by the adjacent for
use AS road but which they retain all other rights
The matter was referred to John " b. Lewis to take
proof 10 tho facts, and yesterday tho Court made
the following ORDER
On the petition OF the Gilbert Elevated Railway
Company. verified on tho 22d day OF September, 1876
praying Tor the appointment Of three and
competent pcrsons commissioners 10 ascertain and
apl raise the compensation be made John l.. Ire
land H. Eilery Anderson and Augusta, his vile,
Edward H. Anderson aud Josephine, h1s wife, and Mrs
H. kobbe the owners OF or parties Interested In tho
parcels Of real estate described in said petition and
therein designated respectively by the numbers l. 3,
Tor the purpose OF It's Incorporation, and
to the said petition OF said John L. Ireland Edward II.
Anderson and Josephine, his wiie, and h. Ellery
Anderson and Augusta his wife, verified October I.
1876 ara on reading and filing the report OF John v.
B Lewis, dated October 20 1876, and the schedule A,
thereto annexed containing the evidence pfoduccd by
tho respective parties before the said referee
and ancr hearlng Herman Kobbe. counsel for
the respondent. Mrs. O. II. Kobbo and Il.
Ellery Anderson, and William NJ. Evarts, counsel
Tor sad respondents, Ireland and Anderson and Charles
Francis stone. Grosvenor T. Lowcry and John X Por-
ter Esqs, counsel Tor the said petitioner; now on
motion OF Porter, Lowery, Soren Il Stone attorneys
for tho said Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, IL
Is ordered that Chester A. Arthur, John j. Crane and
Adam s. Cameron, three disinterested and competent
ireebodcrs, residing IN tho CITY and county oil New
York, Ue and they are hereby appointed commits
Tor the purpose OF ascertanng and appraisng
the compensation to DO made to the SAID John
L. Ireland Edward Henry Anderson and Josephine,
his wife; h. Ellery Anderson and Augusta, his wife.
and Mrs q. II. Kobbc tor the real estate
proposed to be taken, which said real estate Is
situated IN said city and county OF New York, and IS
described as follows-
(Hcrc follows the description Of the different parcels
OF land).
And il Is further ordered that the first meeting of
the said commissioners be held at the Office OF Porter,
Lowcry, soren Il Stone, No. Broad street, in said
city, the 2Stn day OF February, 1877, At twelve
O'Clock NJ, and that the Dduy Register and Daily
Tribune, two newspapers published IN the city ana
county Of New York, be and the same arc hereby
designated the newspapers In which OF tho
said hearing before thessad commissioners shall BIO
published according 10 law.