Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14
THE VALUE OF PROPERTY.
Dinerence Between Tracts Located ON Seventh
and Those on Fourteenth Streets.

SOME INTERESTING TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE
THE ROCK CREEK PARK APPRAISERS YEsrER-
DAY In REGARD TO THE VARIOUS PARCELS TO
BE TAKEN By THE GOVERNMENT.
The Rock Greek Park appraisement commits
sion CMesrA James L. Norris, George J. Seuf-
ferle and NorvL W. BurchelD held lengthy
session yesterday, it being nearly o'clock
when some one suggested that dinner hour was
near.
After The Stars report closed Mr.. Heron
testified to the sale of 92-acre tract in Bright
wood Park for go, 900 in September last and he
considered it worth S15O, 900 at that time.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Perry Mr.. Her
| ron said that he considered Brightwood Park
worth more than three times much the
Carpenter tract. The proposed National Park
adds greatly to the value of the property in the
vicinity. Any land in the District capable of
subdivision is worth $1,000. There was much
land in the park valuable only as park land.
! THE zEPP TRACT.
John o. johnson testified a. to the Zepp
tract Campbell and McKeown heirs) that it
Afforded q grand view of Brightwood, Tenley-
| town and the city and IL was worth 2 to cents
per foot; $500 to 81 900 per acre.
| On cross-examination Mr.. johnson named
| College Park, Aubrey Heights, addition to
Charlton Heights and other subdivisions with
| which he had had something to do.
| Mr. Perry asked If every owner Of lands in
| tne PARK suDdlvlded their land and put 1t on
the market what would be the effect.
Mr.. johnson replied If the subdivisions are
made and buildings are erected prices would
20 up, and otherwise there would be a slump.
He had no idea how many lots had been laid
on The market had been dull since last
Thanksgiving day, but prices had not depre-
Harry Barton estimated the yalue Of the
ZepP place at $500 to 81 900 per acre.
| On cross-exalnlnatlon Mr.. Barton said he had
pought from Elizabeth Queen on February "a,
io , 10 what Is known as University Heights Tor
RvO Per acre ,9 IN june. 1852 ne sold twoiots
| III Dlooalanu at IS19 Genus per ioot he Daseo
nis opinion on SUBDIVISIONS and sales 1t was
~. aPPosapie case tnat ali the PARK could
ue sup I ana put on the market, put IL
sue e. suouiu pe Tue case tne result wouio DC
,',S Sa,es "oui9 DC oimcuit TO MAKE put prices
he,d NV ~ uo"h-'ne properties "ouio 10
A''"'
DON'T KNOW ITS PRESENT VALUE.
Mr.. c. Atchison, guardian ad Item for the
McKeown heirs and attornev for the admits
testified 70 the nrroh..a - ~. $500, ~ ~ .
:, Zoo r 80 - Ae Piopo! AZ w
spring OF 1859 at $3.50 per acre. In answer to
snu tha. as W .ne presen' vaue Mr Atcnl
~ sui saiu Ina' 10 was not competent 10 express
~ Nj pa W.
does NOT AZ a voIra e"N " A0"' Va oAo WIN
The Typographical man. showing the eleya-
ton $40 feet, was placed in evidence.
jas: NJ Green testified as to his land tract 81
ll.Ss2 acres on the Daniel road-that it was
worth 500 per acre. He was in the real estate
business, put old not purchase 1t with any ref
erence 10 the park. Taking this land from him
~ouIa damage the tract for the purpose ne
oouent II.
Oh cross.examlnauon MI. Green said that he
P Isno IL from hushrod Robinson In April,
Mr.. Hoimead was called by Mr.. Lee to tes-
my as 10 tne price OF stone Tor road making
purposes ana said that Tor Florida avenue they
we're getting stone from above Derwood on tho
Metropohtan railroad audit cost about ST. per
CUBIC yaru. bine stone was not SO good Tor
ROAD making as mint stone. Tho blue ground
ooWn 70 BLACK mud and flint grinds down and
makes makes the better roadway: In " he built
DrisntwoOu avenue from brlghtwood TO the
&'lstrict line, I6 miles, twenty feet wide and
one 1901 ueep, using ABOUT 4, UOO cubic yards OF
80 IN ~ 'n.o Nc nau W Poy @.,oo Pc.
the Stone on tha Iea g.. raa ~ OK "a..
per yard.
Mr.. Lee filed time tables, rates for freight,
&C., on the metropolitan railroad with state
hent showing that the railroad tracks at Silver
spring are olo ieet higher than at the Washing
TON oepoL
THE BEx TRACT.
Asa Whitehead was called by Mr.. Hagner as
to the Bex tract (29) and testified that he had
vsrv etc, .ar,;rea !. =, 1919
90 s's""y, pie.S pace
anu anu mao mace MIN an oner. he valued 1t at
soVo 10 SooV per acre.
ol c,osS-eAaHlhaton Mr.. Whtenead SAID ne
l M, uis es.iniate on MS own Judgment. he
eiu not want IL LOT a nome, out expected next
La, NJ, II %ouia pay double the amount
MI. 6e1 testined tnat MS tract (23.O36 acres)
nonleu 'he DanIeis roau noIth OF the DOS
1857 I u Pieee'.u PnotoeIhPhs Vi LIS
no9se, orcharu apparatus LOT raising water,
anu ne Vaiueu tne iaha az Sl,VOu per acre. Inc
wafer apparatus cost Si,lZo. lhere were 3o6
1ruis frees, ~hich ne valued at ~ 10 20 each.
ineIe were hiGhorE' cnestnut ana OAK trees,
ABOUT Low IN al, whlch ne thought were worth
Sl.9o anu ~ eacn- Inc mouse was worth 81 ,oOO
ana the stable &c, SZoo:
=, On cross-examinauon Mr.. bex said ne bought
Tue. .ne 'Iac. on APrh ~, 1909, LOT Sl,lZo, ana az
60 -. ~ - L. a. .uo Ioo'
which cost him sSOO. =" '''1
y.1UE OF THE rnrrs.
David f. Howells testified that the trees IN
Mr.. Bex,s nlace were worth s1r, for tho largo .nd
40 .L-,," N " o. N
oior Tue 'uiaiier ones.
John L. Ming testlhed to the value OF the
buildings and their condition.
W. Clarence Duvail gave valuation to the
place OF q, 900 per acre.
Z. r. Hunt, carriage maker, testified to the
value OF the trees In his business; that there
were 500 Of good size, which will cut some
sixty foot timber. and they were worth at least
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