Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-27

per acre. Iract'75, botif sides of the creek be-
tween Broad Branch md Blasden Mill roads, he
said contained mulch land subjectSto overflow
and on hillside was-worth $500 per acre. Pract
IS was' iihsfde; worth $500 Truct IS
was worth $500 per acre; tract 70,
5000 per acre; II. (sfrs. Mathewsorr's 81 having
aroad front, was worth $1,000 per acre All
the land north OF Blsgdcn Mil road: southof
to 81 Cooper acre. That east Of the creek be-
-Bugden Mill and Militury roads and 18th
street extended, $500 to $1,000. Tract. 81
(wnrder's) was worth $3.50! Trhet 80 Ghe
large Shoemaker tract, he vnined! at. $500.
Tacts5s, GO and 81, on 18th street and Blagden
Mill rUad; he valued at $500 per acre; trnct
81 q, 100, and the smaller tracts S. $780, and
55 4S and ~ at $1,000 A. 1900; 46,
g 100; 45, el,Oeo, "A and 43, low land,
$500 per acre Between Military road and
iswortk $1,000 per acre. The land west; Of
the creek south Of Dos Passos'. $500 to 81 600:
Dos Passos' land; S408 te $500 per acre: tract
62 1eppl, 5000 per acre; "a Porter and Doug
lass, $500; tract 63, $500 per acre; 6s, $500;
Co. safne; 10 (Willis), 300 per acre
Generally all the land west of the creek he
put nj $500 to q 900. and east, 5000 to $1,000
per acre He had had no conference with. Mr.
Perry as to values.
CONSTRAINED BY MR.. WILSON.
] On cross-examnation by Judge Wilson-The
only piece OF county property he had purchased
was five acres near Takoma at - 200 and he
had intended to build, but he became interested
in the Chevy Chase Company west Of the creek
He had piece of land at Tenleytown for sale
at 81 800 but il could he bought for less, prob
ably 81 500. He had not made q speciality of
suburban property. In the last three years
suburban property had steadily advanced from
100 to 200 per cent. He lard seen the list OF
offefs'1Aa,ie by the commission, which he folded
up and put in his pocket and had not seen
GIN In rad H.
over the property and had some trouble in
moving his wagon around in the private way iii
getting to the Zepp property
Mr.. Wilsom-Any one will get into trouble
about Washington when moving in private
WAYS.
Mr.. Stelfwagen then described his ride over
the property with Mr.. Perry and others, say
ing that they had to take down the bars.
Mr.. Coleman Did you put up the bars2
INSPECTING THE PROPERTY.
Eyes, SIR said Mr.. Stellwagen. and pro-
ceeded with his description Of the ride and
walk. Henoted he had not been asked as to
treet7S, on whiehhe placed avaluation of 81 800
per acre. He was then asked the extent of his
e examination, whether he was aware that the
iShoemak er tract was adapted to subdivision for
villa sites, and said that the eastern part WIS
the best for that purpose. but it was rough
toward the creek and the western part was not
50 good az the east part There were 40 to
g. g acres on the plateau Of the Shoemaker
that the warder tract (9914 acres, on
o hillside, was worth $500 per
acre that the Shoemaker tract was worth more
than 900 per acre, Tor the latter was a much
larger peice and portions Of twas rough and
he took it as a whole. He had arrived at his
valuation by taking the purchases of the Chovy
Chase Company on the line of Connecticut
avenue extended within half mile OF radia
line four miles from the White House, and find
ing the average, which was S101 per acre. and
following it round to the Rock creek
lines and applying the average gave the advaa-
'tage to the latter. allowing 800 per acre for
tho Bulk. The Chevy Chase purchases were a
ys~r and q year and hall ago, and he enum-
Grated the purchases, giving the dates. acreage
and amounts. The company owned about
2 900 acres in the district and beyond and Con-
necticut avenue hnd been graded two miles be-
yond tile District line. This would appreciate
tie vakic Of property from half and three
fout1ha Of q nAale on either side.
THE PRICES READ.
Tbs prices mentioned. with the exception of
o. 0fEutt, were on roads One was purchased at
a&xDlpR for S40l per acre. 1t was all prfnci-
p0Ey etsAsod land with some PHO wood They
paAt fot the Gounseimun tract. which is in
Ms9ykxdy $1,000 per acre, the Chevy Chase
$500 per ncrc, the Laird and Watkins proper-
les aboat 80 per acre.
The sales ssG6se the faliuse Of the Earrings last
advanced since then. Up to that time prices
were advancing.
The effect of thor purchases was 70 appre-
ciatc the values. He had heard of Messrs.
joan Beaat. Glover and 6eldsbofough buyipp
property in the northwest
In February, 1885, a piece near bhe Dos Pms
sos tract was bought for $500 and was worth
e40e now perhaps. but was not for sale Their
Purchases were made to hold until the city nat
HFa1ly grows out to it and the land was not for
nls.
HOW NE BASED HIS VALUES
He had based his values On the Chevy Chase
purchases within certain lines, but had he t,ker
all their property to the District lire thu
would have been great deal less He made
no allowance for the stone quarry or the water
power.
He valued Frank Shoenaaker's si1 acres a.
e1,sOO per acre, taking the Average Of two sales
70 the Chevy Chase Company on the same
fadial line, where the land was similar and was
suitable for villa sites. The Richmond Park they
had purchased for s104 900 for sixty-fve acres:
he did not think was worth more today, and is
not for sale. II he had control Of it he would
gladly sell for 81 500 per acre.
m. ALBEIT ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Stelwagcn was cross-examined nv Mr.
W. Stone Albert and said ono of the elements |
Of the Zeph hand value (s90O) was the ffpe view
The Dos fassoy was farther north and 0r,nosite |
land that had cost $500, and he thouxht Dos |
Passos land worth not more than $500 per |
acre.
Mf. Albert asked II four years ago his firm |
bad not valued Judge Bradley land at $500 to |
81 600.
Mr. Perry objected on the ground that the
Testimony ia chief was confined to that south |
Of the Military rond.
This objection vss argned, and il vas stated /
that the object Of Tue question was not as TO |
His Judgment and tic commission allowed the |
question.
Witness replied in he negative.
MIR. Perry-"Mary aid nothing after all this
discussion?
found that Mr.. T. j. FI6er had written a letter
20 Mat oiice, but Il wasNr Fishers Individual |
aet.
. On eress4sxaniaation BY Mr.. Coleman fet
Mrs. Truesdell Qract 42) Y said he was fafsii-
aar enough to give goaerl valuation.