Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-02
THE POST OFFICE SITE.

More Testimony Before the Commissioa .
to the Value Of the Ground.
The commission ON the condemnation OF
square 1913 (between c, D, 18th and 18th streets
for the post Office site-Messrs. Lehman, Ham,
ilton and Thompson-met in the old Circuit
Court room this morning.
George Z. Sucrow. MANAGE Of the Bartholo-
may Brewing Company, lessee of part Of parcel
so (the Gentner property, on llth street
between c and D mo. sOs), was called. He
testified that he made lease November 1, 1889,
for five years for the basement and first door;
that it was in bad condition when they took
possession. II was shortly after the food of
1889. They put it in complete repair and
graded the alley 90 that the wagons could come
up to the door. The whole cost Of improve
He had looked ut several other places for his
business. and found mono 90 suitable and at
rents greatly in excess Of his present rent, eS5,
on d between 9Th and It'll streets, ct q 500 per
annum.
The commission suggested that the simple
lease.
Mr.. Sucrow continued, saying that he was
closing lease for . house on G street at sI00
per month. and it was not as well adapted to
the business as the present location. He valued
his lease at Sl25 per month.
CHANCE IN THE LEASE.
Mr.. Armes having made the point that the
lease had been changed to 1890 the duplicate
was examined and the mistake shown
Mr. Sucrow acknowledged that this was
change. but was ignorant how IL occurred, and
said 1t was clearly understood il was TO be i've
years from November I, 1889.
Mr.. Sucrow claimed the whole value Of the
lease to 5000 to be $1,000, considering the In
creased rent he would have TO pay, extra labor
he would have to employ and the cost Of i'm
provements.
c. L. Beatty. assistant manager of the Bar.
thoiomay Brewing Company, testified to looking
up sites to locate on and corroborated Mr..
Sucrow's statements.
Mr.. FooEL's LEASE.
Mr.. g. F. Fogel, tenant Of $40 1lth street.
under i've years lease from November 1,
1889, at s60o per annum for first year and s7s0
subsequently. testified that he had received an
offer Of IS, 600 for his furniture (sl 500 bust
ness, &C., and an offer Of s5, 600 for IL TO be
used as q theatrical boarding house. He had
been offered 500 bonus over the rent His
business was worth s2s per day more than it
Baltimore, Buffalo and Rochester who had Of
fered to buy him out.
Mr.. Louis Menekheim testified that be occu.
pied ll12 ID street under lease from Jos A.
smith from August !, 1883, for ten years 1t
CTS per month, ~ restaurant, &c.
ASVIhkh LHAbUkx IN 4 LEA8G.
Mr.. Armes called attention TO IN erasurs In
which the term il ten years and that IL vas mot
recorded for two years after.
Mr.. Menekheim said he knew nothing Of the
erasure, but the lease was for ten wears. The
premises had been sold subject 70 the lease.
Since the passage Of the act he had sought other
locations, but found the rents el25 and over. BE
estimated the good will worth q, 500 and the
leasehold worth $20o to him.
H.
canson with knowledge Of the lease.
John Collins testified that he was drummer,
and was asked - to the good will Of Mr.. Menek-
helm.
The commission s.id that they could not
consider the good wii, but the value Of the
Mr.. Collins said that tho lease was worth
81, 900 per year. He considered the business
the best be had knowledge Of.
George w. Deterich (carpenter) testified the
e2,00o per year-his profits being Sl7s 70 s200
per week, - he had learned from Mr. Msnek-
heinz
BxsGn 4. wonsfIn's LEASE.
Bessie n. worstsr, lessee Of parcel ION @
strset) l109, from August 10, 1855, for dve years
ct tAso per year, with consent tor renewal for
i've years longer ct same rate. She testified
that the house was In vretched condition and
: :ss had Il. Sss 70 e put i y
or 500 furnished for the rental
Mf. Ls1asr's Purchase.
Mr.. B. o. Holtsman has sold for Hon. Wfn-
lam Walter Phelps 10 Mr.. L. Z Latter original
lot I. square 1ss, fronting on Dupont circle,
New Hanpshirs svsnus and leth street. Ths
lot contains u. 900 square feet and the price
paid was Gas Per foot, amounting Ia ~ 70
~ 900. II b NJ. Letters intention, - stAAsd
IN TIE SrAR, 10 erect . handaoms residence o.
A tsrriAo blixsard - ben rasinx IN cole.
1ado. Nearly 6oet e 0ev III 4 Dsnvse a
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