National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-22
TO coNDEMN THE GROUND.
A Jury TO he Summoned TO Appralso
the Value OF the New Library site.

A Jury to he Summoned 20 Appralso
the Value OF the New Library site.
District Attorney Worthington, as coun-
sci for Secretary Lamar, Architect Clark,
and Librarian Spofford, yesterday presented
to Chief Justice Cartier, holding the dis
trict court, petition made on behalf Of
the library commission, asking for the con-
demnation OF the tract Of land lying west
OF the capitol, and known on the map OF
the city as squares 100, $50, and 73l, for
the purpose OF erecting congressional
library thereon. They stated their Inability,
within the time prescribed by the act, to
purchase the ground within the limitations
set by the act. The court made the follow
ing decree;
"Upon consideration Of tho petition this
day filed in this case, and upon the motion
OF the attorney for said petitioners, 1t is this
2lst day Of May, 1886, ordered that the mar
shal Of this District be, and he is hereby, d.
rected to summon jury Of seven judicious
dlsinterested men, not related to any party
interested In the result Of this proceeding,
TO be and appear ON the premises described
In the petition on the 9TH day Of June,
1856, and from day to day thereafter, as
long as may DO necessary, to assess the
damages, II any, which each owner OF
land In squares numbered 129, $50, and
78i, in the city OF Washington, In the
District OF Columbia, may sustain by
reason Of the same being taken as
site for building for the
library Of Congress, under the act
Of Congress referred to in said petition.
IL is further ordered that the marshal, upon
receiving this order, shall give the owners
Of said land, or any part thereof, ten days
notice Of the time and place Of the meeting
Of the jury to assess their damages, and
that this notice, so far as practicable, shall
| be given by serving the same In writing
| upon the respective owners, and where that
| is not practicable II shall be given by publ
cation, n notice addressed TO all whom IL
may concern, and not to any particular per-
son or persons, in the EUoning Star, q
newspaper published in said city OF Wash
ington, ten times prior to the day on which
| the jury is to meet, and also twice prior to
| said date In the Washington Lar Reporter.
| IL is further ordered that at the time and
| place mentioned In such notice, the mar
shall shall administer to the jurors so sum
moned an oath or affirmation that they
will, without favor or Partially TO any
one, TO the best Of their judgment, decide
what damages, II any, each owner OF land
In said squares, or any OF them, may
sustain by reason Of such squares being
condemned and taken us a site for build
ing for the library Of Congress. And II Is
further ordered that the jury SO summoned
and sworn, having been upon the
premises and assessed the damages,
shall make out q written verdict, to be
signed by them or majority of them, and
attested by the marshal, which the marshal
shall transmit 20 this court ut its next
meeting after the verdict shall have beer
prepared, and which shall be recorded upor
The minutes OF this court. Leave is hereby
given the petitioners to apply at the foot o
this order for such further order as may bt
required to carry into effect the provisions
of said act OF Congress-