The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
TIE BELT LINE.
Report OF ihc Commissioners on iand
Damages.

On the fifth day of June, on motion
Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company. through
its counsel. Mr. w. G. Preston. board
of commissioners were appointed By
judge Minor TO assess the land dam
ages which might accrue by reason OF
The construction of the connection road
west of the city, better known as the
Belt line which leaves the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac line Two
miles beyond the city and passes
through the lands of a number of par
ties until it reaches James river, where
bridge is to be builtto the Chesterfield
side.
This board Of commissioners had be
fore them the value of lands which had
never before been placed in the hands
Of commissioners.
A former commission had to pass on
and report the damage done by the CON
nection railway. or the Belt line, on
sundry property through which it is to
pass. The railway and property own
ers agreed to the price OF some Of this
property, but in the main both the
railroad and the property owners OBJ
iected to the report Of the commission
ers. Alta subsequent date new com
mission was appointed TO assess the land
damages. Ii has not yet reported.
The commissioners who reported
Yesterday assessed damages on land
which have for the first time been be-
fore the court in this shape.
This commission-Mes r. j..
Harrison. William II. Biauer, aud w.
Z. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. appointed by
order of the County Court of HenTicO
for the purpose Of ascertaining the
damages which would be sustained by
sundrv owners of certain lands in the
county Of HenIico. which the president
and directors of the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany propose TO condemn for their use
returned their reports, stating that
they met together on the land afOre-
said on the 9th day of June, 1883. the
day appointed therefor by the order Of
the Court. and that having been sworn
and having first duly viewed the premi
ses, we regularly adjourned TO meet at
the rooms of the Bar Association. Rich
m0nd. Va, on June eth, 1889. at which
time we proceeded to estimate the guam
tity and quality OF the land Aforesaid.
the quantity of additional fencing
which would probably be Occasioned
by its condemnation. aud all other incOu-
veniences which seemed 10 us likely
to result thereffom to the proprietor or
prOpriet0rs of said land: that we COM
brned with these con siderations. as far
a. we could, just regard to the adyan-
tages which would be derived By the
proprietor of said land from the con
structiOn Of the railroad. for the
use Of which the said land Is TO
be condemned; that under the in
fuence Of these considerations. we
have estimated and do here
by assess the damages aforesaid
as follows: Bradley T. johnson. S4.
447.50: Marcella 5. McTavish. a 1876:
Max Grief. 1928: Clara. Mary f.. j. s.,
and r. X. Marion. and 7. \. and Rosa
b. BfannOn. $50; Winfield Scott. 81
96S. so. +. j. and Emmie T.. Binus.
n 80; Matthew Gilmore. 81, 796.
Goold. w s.. p. s.. C.S., Geraldine, and
V. S. Hoyt, S2.646; James F.. Susan.
George W. j. L., and f. j. Conner.
Sarah q. Davis and +. j. Rising, - 600,
Susan II. Palmer, Susan L. Dyer.
George l.. Dyer. Annie Z. and T.. Nei-
son Fell. Alice +. p. Garrett, l.. o.
Garrett, o. ii. Palmer, and r. II. Ro-
executor and testamentary
trustee. Sll,5l4.