Evening star., 1886-11-06
AAD0ACHUsErTS AVENUE
The Commissioners Near Oh1eetions %
the Proposed Exeenofoa.
OPPOSITION FROM THE NAVAL oBsERvAroRY-
Mr.. EVAN LYONS ENTERS A PROTEST.


Commissioners main ONCE with . roll OF plats
ana ''blus prints' OF the proposed extension
under his arm. Messrs. Gardiner g. Hubbard,
John w. Thompson, James E Fitch, Evan
Lyons and John e. Beall, representing
property along the proposed route. also
put In an appearance. Commander
wss aiso
the Commissioners. read the formal notice set
ting forth the purpose of the Commissioners ITO
Diary and 22d streets and Massachusetts avenue
In northwestwardly direction TO and across
ROCK creek, through the lands Of the heirs OF
Lyons mill property, Gardiner g. Hubbard,
John w. Thompson and others.' Commits
sioner Webb then asked those who had OBJ
Jections 70 make to state them.
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Commander Brown said that he came there
as q representative of the naval authorities In
the interest Of the naval observatory, as the
proposed route passed through the new naval
observatory grounds.
had no reference to that property, as the Dis
trict government had no right to condemn land
belonging to the federal government Congress
grounds. The project OF the Commissioners, so
lar as the naval observatory grounds were con.
cernea, was only recommsndatory.
COminanoer brown said he did Tot wish then
70 present anything in the way of objection il
the hearing did not affect that property. But
the line OF the avenue as 1t appeared on the
maps prepared passed through the grounds.
The owners OF the land on the other side OF the
observatory grounds had, as the newspapers
announced. already taken advantage of the
projected route and were opening road. He
did not think that these owners should have
autnority 70 open such road at present.
Col. Ludlow said no one could prevent :heir
doing what they chose with their own holdings.
Commander Brown suggested that they would
have the weight of the Commissioner action
In their favor In opening the road.
Mr.. Webb said that "a pentlaruon MIGHT ho
encouraged by the action OF the Commissioners:
but after they mad laid out the road it would
not becomes q public road until the Commis-
Col. Ludlow said the proceedings this MORN
ing related only TO the route TO and across Rock
creek. He asked ii there were any objections
from property owners along that part OF the
route.
Mr.. LYONS oBJEcrs
II object" said Mr.. Evan Lyons "to the route
as selected by the Commissioners, so far as it
affects my property, aud do not propose to
make 1t a present to the CITY,"
will you state the grounds of your objec-
tion?" asked Col. Ludlow.
II object to lis teing detected from q straight
course, said MIR. Lyons.
''fnat detection is not made in your prop
erty," said Col Ludlow.
II object To the route through my property"
said Mr.. Lyons. II never asked to have it go
tor it,
Mr.. Beall stated that he represented the one
that held by Geo. ). Lovett. The owner of this
thlrtieth had no objection. The remainder of
the Lovett heirs were not represented at the
hearing.
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OBJECT
A letter was read from Mr.. John Ridout, rep
OF the heirs of Geo. Bomford,
stating that the estate owned AN acre of ground
In the kaiorama property, purchased from the
LOVett estate, md surrounding the family
vault OF George Bomford. The boundaries OF
mad k,,t
being agreed upon. Tue writer desired to re-
serve his rigut To object and to calm dam ages
until the boundaries were settled and it could
De seen now the acre would be affected by the
proposed extension.
Col. Ludlow said as he understood It the
rights there vi the Bomfurd estate were burial
or cemeterial rights.
Mr. Beai said tie was having an abstract pre-
pared wnich would decide the question as to
the right, In this property and he would give
the commissioners the benefit OF it.
MIR. "eub sait that as there appeared to be
no othsr objections To be heard Lne Com mis-
sioners would take the matter under consider
alton.
Col. Ludlow suggested that some OF those
VINO were in favor OF the proposed extensio
might be heard.
There is SO much TO be said in favor of the
project. said Mr.. Thompson, 'that 1t is hard TO
say where to begin. The trouble is," he added,
''tnat you don't 80 tar enough up The creek"
The hearing was then closed. The next step
In the proceedings Oi condemnation is TO ha We
Il jury summoned TO assess damages, in the
case OF those objecling
COMMANDER BROWNS OBJECTION.
Commander Brown told STA r reporter that
he appeared there to make inquiry and to re-
serve the right CT the naval authorities to make
objection to the proposed route. He did not
THINK the naval authorities would object to
have the avenue skirt the ground. Inc site
ior The observatory was purchased on account
Ot Its lSOlatiOn as that was desirable in the case
oI al observatory, and II was never dreamed
When The selection was made that Mass;l-
chusetts avenue would be extended in Lnat
direction. The naval authoriLles would, he
said, strongly object To making thorougnfare
through the grounds.
THE CONDENSATION PRoCEEDINGs
The Commissioners decided, after the hearing
to-day, 10 go ahead with the legal proceedings
necessary TO the condemnation of Mr. Lyons
land, AS Mr.. Lyons was the only owner who
made objection. They directe 1 that letter be
addressed 10 the marshal in lorming him OF the
steps that have been taken, and requesting
him to have jury empaneiled to assess
Ludlow said to a STAR reporter that
tie work on the proposed extension, this side
OF itock creek, VIII be begun at once He did
not, he said, anticipate much trouble from the
objection urged in Uehalf OF the naval observa-
tory. The avenue, he said, would not come
within two hundred yards OF the building,
which would be more isolated than the present
or the Cambridge observatory.
Desperate Fight with Tramps.
REvoLvERs AND KNIVES AT wORK-FoUR CIT
A telegram To the New York Herald from
Pa, Nov. 5, says: A gang of ten des-
perate tramps. full OF liquor, came into the viii