Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-24
THE LIBRARY SITE JURY.
Further Testimony Regarding thu
Value OF Capitol Hill Property.

site property, Mr.. F. III. Smith said his firm had
lots for sale last fall in square 726, adjoining
Judge Fields. which were offered at Sl.8O
They have six lots at the corner Of Maryland
avenue and A street, which they hold at $1.50
per foot. MIR. Thomas E. Waggaman stated
that he sold lot 8, square 100, to Samuel Bieber
In 1885 at little over 40 cents. He also sold
lot in 1882 for 81 800, and taxes $500 to
81 200. G. c. Duncanson stated he had lots at
Delaware avenue and B street for sale At 1925,
but he had not sold them.
CURRENT PRICES ARE WANTED.
Mr.. Worthington, district attorney, said the
court had decided that 1t was not competent to
hear evidence as to the prices put On the prop
erty few years ago. p
Mr. Fisher said he had lots on Delaware ave.
nue., between and G streets north, for sale at
81; also lots In square 633 (the w. and g. r. r
stable gruunds), some of which he had sold at
$1.5O per foot These front on the Capitol
Mr. Ordway asked If the property holders in
the squares north of East Capitolstrset would be
Mr. WorthiEgton objected, saying the prop.
erty holders had had their day.
Mr.. Ordway said he would enter an objection.
Mr.. l.. M. Saunders said he had q lot on B
street south, between LIST and Delaw are avenue,
at SlS5 Per fq9t and another between LIST and
at $1.2O per foot. To Mr. Ordway. Mr.. Saun.
ders stated that he regarded the appreciation
OF property east of the Capitol at about 25 per
cent
NJ NJ. Rohrer said he had sold, eight months
ago, No. Ola in Grant Row at pc, 500 or pc. 700.
He had lots on I'd, between A street and Mary.
land avenue northeast, which were sold at So
cents or q little over,
WOULD NOT HEAR EXPERT srATKMENTA
Mr.. Ortiway asked as to property in squares
1919, 73O and 731, and, on objection the jury
decided that they would not hear expert state
ments.
Jacob Mayer stated that he had recently
"A l<< <o~0 Tx <.;,,
3,138 feet, and is located on south b, between
1st street and New Jersey ayenpe Il was
he would object to the sale OF this property
being taken as o criterion to value other prop
house for $4,000, but the additions run the
cost up to $4,000. This was in 1875 or '76.
This included the plumbing, but not the heat
Mr.. F. H. Smith corrected his statement say
Ing the lots were in the square north Of Judge
f. Hufty stated he had lot on B, between LIST
and I'd northeast, tor year booked at seventy
fve cents per foot.
Mrs Barry appeared and claimed that Col.
The jury stated that they would take some
testimony AZ TO the value Of buildings to-mor-
row.
Mr.. sPoEFoRD RECALLED.
Mr.. Spoftord was recalled at the request of
Mr.. Ordway, and was asked by him IL he knew
of the offers in square 728. He replied that he
did, but that was with the jury. Mr.. Ordway
The jury ruled this out, and an objection was
noted. Mr.. Spofford stated that he was willing
to take $1,000 for q house which cost him
$1,000. To Mr.. Ordway he said the deprecia-
ton was not que to the library agitation.
MI. n. q. Emery was called 6y MI. Ordway,
and said as to the property known a. Carroll
row he estimated its value in 1S72-4
At this point objection was made, first, that
it was expert testimony, aud. second, that it
was too tar back.
The chairman, Mr.. Willard, said that the
court had decided against this offer.
After some discussion the jury adopted a
motion closing all testimony excepting such "a
they may call for.