Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-07


TW8 LIBRARY STE PBocEEDINGs.
The Appeals Taken Before the Court In
General Term To-day.
The appeals OF property owners in the squares
appraised BY the library site jury were taken
up in the Court In General Term this afternoon
before Judges Hagner, James and Merrick.
Mr.. Worthington stated that about one-half
the protests were based on the ground that the
property owners in question were not awarded
enough.
MI. Perry said that he and Col. Totem raised
and that Jury was not properly summoned.
Mr.. Worthfngton asked that the court dispose
OF the cases In which the amounts awarded are
claimed TO be inadequate.
Inc court called for the reading Of one OF the
protests, and one was read objecting to the ir-
from the box, and the protestants had not re-
celved proper notice when the jury would
Mr.. Worthinston read from the returns of the
m ma s showing that he obeyed the orders of
MI. Perry noted the fact that the jurors had
at 10 O'Clock, June It'll. the same place and
time the protestants were notified TO meet
Mr.. Worthington continued to read that
AZ sse 3T TSiock and Others
Of T. Wsiker the sec ssa1 81 Of the
jury, 10 that effect
The court decided to hear on the
Mr. Perry again called attention to the dis
crepancy OF the papers, and asked that the
mitted q motion in writing setting out that as
the return shows the jurors were directed to
n meet on ane premises and the
the rstusn be- Would meet on the
Judge Hasnsr asked for the law as to the
Mr.. Worthington said there was no authority
The court directed that the return be amended
oy apPsndlng the notification to the jurors.
MI. ferry tnen submitted q further amend
ment TO strike out ION the premises
Mr.. Worthington said that the chief justice
OF bis colleagues he had decided that they
should be sworn in the court and charged.
There was no objection to the jury until after
ORDER OF THE COURT.
After some discussion the court made an
order directing the return be amended by
simply setting out what had been done with
copies of papers served appended by tomorrow
morning.
HOW THE TITLE WILL BE PASSED.
The act under which the present proceedings
are held provides for the appointment of COM
mission to purchase the property and erect the
building; that in the purchase they shall not
eXpend more than $3.50, 900, and none of it
shall be paid until the Attorney General reports
upon the validity OF the title; that il unable TO
purchase the land the Intervention of the jury
shall be sought; that upon the payment of the
amounts awarded in the registry of the court
the fee simple will be vested in the United
states. The court Is directed to fix the time
cred.
Under the old law in cases of railroad corpora
tons condemning right of way it was custo-
mary to apply direct to the marshal, and jury
OF twelve men was summoned to fix the amount
ana the necessary papers were prepared and
signed by the land owners. The law, however,
has been changed in some respects.
OTHER CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
Under special acts Of Congress, however, APP
praisers may be appointed. as was the case as
to squares 687 and 6SS, which were added to
the Capitol grounds in 1872. In this case the
Messrs Samuel Bacon Jobn A aree wn nnd
John G. Mckelden were appointed appraisers
and entered upon their duties. There was, as
property was reappraised. and finally the
amounts were confirmed. Then the Secretary
of the Interior issued the checks, which were
turned over through the clerks office, and
those relating to property where the title was
In question were withheld for the final action
Of the court. The government took title from
the decree passed in the case.
Under the act for the condemnation Of land
for the extension OF the w shingtoA Aqueduct
Messrs. B. H. Warner, NJ. G. Emery aud Thos.
j. Fisher were appointed appraisers by the
court and they made their awards. This threw
a large amount of work on the district attor-
ney's office in the examination OF titles and
when the deeds were prepared, signed and de.
l1vered the checks were ISSUED and the deeds
placed on record.
shows at least twenty-nine grounds or reasons
for appealing set out, but there appears to be
but little concert OF action.
District Government Affairs.
RIVER TRADE.
Harbor Master Sutton reports arrivals for the
vessels with 1900, 900 Iathes. 100000
feet lumber, 100 tons euano, 5,IOs tons ice.
, 500 tons oo coal aoss tons coal $4,000
asphalt
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwisIe: Grover Cleve-
land, President q. 81 Woodley Lane road and
dwelling, OF stone. This addition is to be 16 by
wing Is by 1876, two stories high, CONSTRUCTED
with stone and covered with fiat tin roof. Re-
move the present root of main building and
with slate Build a two-story open porch on
south and west fronts, IL feet wide, the south
east corner finished with an open octagonal
mating with a cone roof Contractor Mr. Henry
NJ. Dellinger, at $4,000; VIM. NJ. Poindexter Il
Co., architects. James Strapp, erect a two
story-and.basement dwelling, 18th, between
and streets nor invest; $4,000. p. NJ. Dubant
erect a Observation-Disclosures dwelling L.
between 9th and 10th streets northwest So 900
r. b. killian, erect a twO-story-and- basement
dwelling, 9th, between / and streets NORTH
west; $500 st. Rose Industrial Home, G,
between Goth and 21st streets northwest
a building to cost $40, 700.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Richard Sylvester, property clerk of the
police department., has called the attention of
Major Walker to a number of cases in which
small sums OF money remain in the hands OF
the property clerk unclaimed, and suggested
that the amounts be deposited to the credit OF
the policenIans fund.
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day,
. q. M, 20; a. m, Il; IL a. m., Sc; p. M, 80;
maximum, 80: minimum, 60.
FELL Down STAIRS AND BROKE HER Arm
This morning, about $50 o'clock, Sarah Alex
house, 1927 ID street northwest, and broke her
left arm and wrist. Drs. Walters and Roy rem
dered surgical aid.
RoBBERIEs To-DAY.-Mrs. Langham, of 2OS
u street northwest, reports stolen this morning
nand satchel, containing $23.-J. H. Click &
Son. OF APO k-street market, reports stolen from
The stand to-day SIS In silver.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
DEMoCRATIC PRIMARIES-The city demo-
cratic committee met last night to arrange for
The holding OF primary meetings TO choose dele
gates 10 the democratic congressional conVen-
zion, which Is to meet in this city on the 9TH of
August. The committee fixed on the goth of
j uiy as the day OF holding the primaries. One
will be held in each ward.
ExCURSIoN.-The Sunday school of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, with many friends,
made an excursion TO River View to-day in the
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