Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28

SEVERAL OF THE TRAcTs-TEK GOLD ropxp o.
MRS. TRUEspELLs GROUND.
HE commission to appraise the Rock Creek
Park property, Messrs. Norris, Bnrchen and
Seufferle. yesterday continued the session till
4 o'clock, and Mr.. E J. Ssellwasea's cross-
examination Was continued He testified that
Rosemont Park had appreciated in valna
Water, gas and sewerage added to the value Of
PROPERTY. He was asked if Messrs. Pairo, Dawn
and Warner paid 10 cents, IL cents and IA cents
per foot for lot, il he would NOT place itsrslre
between 10 cents and IA cents, and said he
would not, but wouldfix the value on the prices
generally on the surrounding advantages He
had heard that Eoscmont lots had been soad OF
% cents. but did not know t.
By Mr. Lee-He valued the north Dos Passos
tract at 800 per acre. The Chevy Chase Com
pany never contemplated, that he knew Of, go
ing ont 18th street. but did propose to 80
through the Walbridge property TO strike the
line OF the avenue near kllngle Ford bridge.
and this project fell through because Of a fail
ure to get the right of way through Gen.
Swain land.
QUESTION OF TAXATION.
Mr.. Lee asked if the establishment Of the
park ard the consequent appreciation Of
values would not affect taxation.
Mr.. Perry objected, saying Mr.. Stollwaseu
might as well be asked if the question Of taxa
ton swayed his opinion.
Judge Wilson said he did not for moment
question Mr. Steilwaeen's honesty. but he had
no doubt that his position as vice president Of
the syndicate in a measure biased his Opinion
Mr.: Stellwasen said the question Of increased
taxation had not entered his mind till NJ.
Lee mentioned it.
Redirect by Mr.. Perry-The Counseimnn
tract cost them 81 200, but it was SO situated
N fhx.N-b hal 49, L. "a e
Tho values along Connecticut avenue had been
increased by the donation. opening and grad
ing the avenues, and they had already ex-
pended 100000 to 100000. Property was
benefited on either side Of road untu
the advantages Of some other road
came in; All property had apprs-
ciated till the Earrings failure in November las:.
Any man with ordinary intelligence and the
information as to property Is az good as
other in estimating values. He did not think
he had n demand for villa sites. Since Noyem-
Der property had barely held its own.
Tricks OF THE TRADE
BY Judge Wilson The Improvement Of Con-
necticut avenue was commenced before the
Barring failure and was now in progress He
had heard Of q number of sales, bat did not
know that they we're sales.
Mr. Perry-Why do you say you do not know
MIR. stellwasen-I have no personal knowl-
edge OF them.
Mr.. Perry-Do you know of pretended sales
for the purpose Of influencing vaiues2
Dir. Stellwagea-Not personally.
Mr.. Wilson-"Tricksi in all trades but ours'-
the law
BY Mr.. Randall Haguer-The Ave acres he
owned at TakOma he held at 500 per acre adj
vance 1t was bought in reference to Takoma
and was for sale.
Mr.. RoBr. onIMsHAw.
Tho commission resumed the hearing this
morning and Mr.. Perry called Robt- Grimshaw
consulting engineer) of New York, who testi-
fed that he had been engaged more especially
ms to the transmission of power and had had
experience with the Standard Oil Company
the New York World, Hooe & Co. and others
and was one Of the judges at the Paris ::exposi-
ton. He had read over the testimony I'm this
case OF Rossbeck, Duyall, Pardo Williams f.
ID. shoemaker. Cisseil and Ward as to the water
power and had examined the creek OF tract &c.
1t could be used in manufacturing, electric
lighting, &c. He had taken Gen. Meigs' figures
and made a table. With the maximum % 900 600
gallons the power would be 19I. SO horse power
at the turbine Wheel 172.6 at the dynamo brush
machine and 1916 at motor shaft, and he gave
the figures based on other quantities.
ERRORS IN CALCULATION.
In the testimony of some Of the others he
had discovered errors in calculation.
Gen. Meigs gave the flow at 1000 900 in Oc-
tober. 1852. and he noticed that there was such
variation in the how as for practical purposes
a storage dam auxiliary steam power pro-
vided. No dam could be constructed there for
5000. 900 supply constantly. but dam for
week supply could be built, in which case
thirty OF forty acres would be overhowed. II
they got 20 per cent Of the power they would DO
doing fairly we'll Dir. Grimshaw then ex-
planned how he would develop by these wheels
to suit the supply OF water. using a more ex-
pensive plant. but economizing the water.
Mr.. Perry asked as to the expense OF main
tanning water power and Mr.. Wilson objected
and being overruled excepted.
Mr.. Perry said it was in answer to testimony
which had been received he made the Offer.
Mr.. Vim. Stone Albert read the instructions
and claimed that the testimony not xdmissi-
BILE.
WEAR AND TEAR, ETC, TO BE ESTIMATED.
Mr.. Grimshaw answered that the interest,
wear and tear, repairs and supplies, deprecia-
ton Of machinery. &C., should be estimated.
The water machinery is less subject to accident
than steam machinery, but the fume, &C., is
liable to accident.
He then noted that in the testimony for the
owners interest, &c, had not been con-
sidered and no allowance Dsade for a
spare wheel or steam power to insure
work 1865 days in the year. Some Of the
calculations as to the cost Of horse power were
wild. and he quoted the testimony of Mr..
Patterson Of the W. 4 Ct. II. Il. and gave his
own experience in support of his assertion.
The mere fact that water which runs down
hill gives power docs not prove its value.
There is power in the air, but if it takes sl.50
to get 81 worth of power it does not pay. The
largest water wheel in tho country, at Akron,
Ohio. has engine attached. and the great
mills in Minnesota have engines. Witness thon
noted discrepancies in the calculations of Mr..
Duvall.
A dam at the upper part Of the tract could
not be built with storage capacity without over
flowing the tract above, and u dam at the lower
part about forty acres and then have but .
weeks supply.
WHAT ADVANTAGE?
Mr.. Perry asked what would be the advan-
tage of -four mill on the tract.
Witness said he would not build one here, for
1t would not pay IN competition with the west
ern mills.
Mr.. Wilson objected and asked II he was an
expert in the milling business.
Witness said he did not get up corners in
wheat, but had altered q number Of mills in
Pennsylvania, and proceeded to state what
would have to be done to establish -four mill
on the tract. He explained the difficulties Of
establishing plant for ice making; that it
would be too great haul to reach Customer
&c.
Mr.. Perry asked what would be the effect on
the springs from the water Of which they pro-
pose to manufacture ice when the hill tops are
covered with villas and the town Is laid out
MIR. Albert objected ON the ground that the
r,ollutiou Of water had already been Testified t<,