The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-23
LAND FOR THE BIG ROAD
Mr.. c. c. Van Reipen Is Too
Old to Be Caught By
Experts or Law
YerS.
EXPERTS AGREE MARYELOUSLY.
Carpenters and Builders Figure ON
the Cost of House Moving on
the Fourth Boulevard
Section.

The Commissioners OF Condemnation
appointed for the fourth section of the
County Boulevard, met yesterday in the
committee room of the Board of Free
holders. A number of hearings were
granted and valuations placed upon prop
erty by experts were received. A pecu-
liar circumstance as connected with the
report of these experts. While the Com
missioners were busy with the hearings,
the experts came together in O distant
corner Of the room, and, notebook IN
hand. compared estimates. and held an
earnest and undertoned conversation.
When called later to testify, the
most astonishing unanimity of opinion
was disclosed by the three carpenters.
The closeness of their valuations and
estimates made Chairman Post exclaim
when two estimates agreed to penny
What's the matter, Martin? Are you
and Ditmar working together?"
Martin turned red in the face, hesitated
and dstammered:-"No.si sir; we happened
to be alike"
OLD TIME CAUTION.
Mr.. q. g. Van Reiper. an octogenarian,
the owner of large strip of land fronting
on Stuyvesant avenue, proved to be u
very cautious old gentleman. The Boule-
ward will run through his property and
will take $28, 500 square feet of land. He
asked the Commissioners what they
had appraised the land at.
1--WE want your judgment as to the
value. before we appraiss the property"
Mr.. Post said.
"Oh. no you DON'T" exclaimed Mr.. Van
Reipen. when you fix your value will
fix mine"
"Mr. Van Reipen," said Counsellor Van
Wrinkle, who represented ex-Judge Gar
retson as counsel TO the Commissioners,
"We desire to hear the property owners
and ascertain the values they place on
property to enable us to arrive at q fair
adjustment"
Nov never you mind" exclaimed the
old man, becoming irate. "You amt one
of the Commissioners"
But represent them," the lawyer re-
torted.
Without paying any further attention
to Mr.. Van Wrinkle, Mr.. Van Reipen in
formed the Commissioners that his strip
OF land was $50 feet long and $50 feet
wide at one end and 317 feet wide at the
other. He insisted that The excavations
made on his land should not disturb the
old negro burying ground, which was in
use before he was born.
what value do you place on your
proDerty?' he WIS again asked.
H9h yVu nays uaue your appralSe-
ment l will tell you, aud then we will
come to settlement; but want you to
understand this property is not in the
market, it is not for sale. Idon't mind
saying that IwanG pretty good price for
the land"
What was the land assessed for last
yearP Commissioner Gautier inquired
For $4,000. before that 1t was assessed
for Sc, 900. but some of my neighbors com
planned that s.. 900 was not enough and
The assessors raised me-"
WHERE EXPERTS AGREED.
+. .. Miller has d house aud lot on
Wilkes street. The lot Is 11S feet deep on
one side and 1O6 feet deep on the other. 1t
has a frontage of 25 feet. MIR. Miller said
be valued the property at $1,000. It cost
$1,000. The house contains thirteen
rooms and basement and Is worth
S., 500. 1t must be condemned. Expert
Becker said the house was old and worth
So. $50. Expert Martin valued it at So. 200
and Expert Dittmar at $2,1S1.
James Glass owns two houses built to-
gether on Cottage and Smith streets and
another house adjoining en- Smith street
The double house, he said, rented for $3.50
q year and was worth S., 300; the lot was
worth 81 800. He valued the house and
lot on Smith street at $4,000.
Expert Becker valued the double house
at S., $50. and said it would cost S425 for
Expert DittmRn valued the houses at
S5. 40, and SAID if moved carpenter work
would cost $400. Expert Martin valued
the buildings at Sc, $3.50, and said it would
cost $400 for carpenter work. Expert
Carlin said mason work would cost 81, $50
and expert McGrath that plumbing would
cost $73 so. Expert Yates, house mover,
said $340 would be enough for moving the
building
On the Smith street house expert
Becker placed valuation of 81, 800; Dltt-
mar, 81, $50; Martin, S4,8S0 Becker esti-
mated for carpenter work il building was
moved $3.50; Dittmar. 260. Martin, $685.;
Carlin, mason work. $500; McGrath,
plumbing, $5s6S, and Yates, to move,
$3.50.
ANDREW MCLEAN'S LAND,
The property of Andrew Mclean, on
Smith street, is unimproved. 1t was
valued by the owner at S., 500. The
property was assessed So 600 The Boule-
ward, after passing through this proper, Y,
leaves gore only one foot long and three
inches wide, scarcely large enough to
erect a Grand Union depot on. The
property of Alexander White on Glen
wood avenue was valued by Expert
Becker at $S,050 Expert Dittmar at IS, 177,
Expert Martin $S.17. The house WAS
built In 1870 at cost of $13,2l3.
Theodor S. Parker's house on Highland
Il
$6,Sl7; Dittmar. $6,S17; Martin, s6,711.
For carpenter work If moved, Becker,
$780, Dittmar, S2SS: Martin, $500; Csrlin !,
mason work. $500; McGrath. plumbing,
| $70.62; Yates, moving house. $500.
George A. Philips house on Highland
| avenue was valued by Expert Becker ut
50. $50, Dittmar So, 300. Martin So, 270 The
st Bile attached was valued bv Becker at
$2T5, Dittmar $3.50 and Martin $3.50.
Mr.. ChildS has two houses on Wilkes
| street. The first one was valued BY Ex-
pert Becker at S1,T60; Dittmar, 81 roo
Martin, S1,715. If moved carpenter work
would cost-Becker 1926, Dittmar $3lS
| Martin $500; mason work. Carlin sos
| plumbing, McGrath S29.S4; Yates, tc
move house. $3.50. The second house
Becker valued at $S Dittmar 1886
| Martin $3.3S5. Carpenter work If moved
| Becker $175, Dittmar $3.50, Martin $3.50
mason work, Carlin $3.50; plumbing, Nc.
J Grath $47.2S.
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