The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-13
FOURTH edition

In the Levy Court this morning the
session WAS taken up with the hear
ing OF obiectionst ngains the awards OF
tine com III lssion OF the property along
the Elsemere rond.
Mr.. Harrington said that In view OF
the fact that the appropriation will
amount to So. 1904 and tn I there 10 no
money at this tltnV from which this
appropriation can 10 taken.
| Tue city don't ask for the Widening
of the road. The bill wns passed for
the benefit Of private concern. The
award Is possibly inadequate. lie rop-
resented Mrs. Walters.
IL the commissioners put the awards
too high the road would not 40
through. 1t WIS for Head Il Co. that
the act was passed.
L. c. Vandegrift said he wanted the
people to come before you and tell
their own story. II those awards are
grossly inadequate 1t would be taking
some OF their property without just
compensation. Then they will be will
Ing for tire county to have live feet on
each side. But " other people want
the road out there these people are
wiling.
VIM. F. Seeds. a contractor and
builder. and in the real estate business
went over the property along tho
roud. Fifteen feet Is t2kan OIL the
front yard of tho two brick houses OF
John Lynn. He put the award at $500
and the award by the commission Is
$50. a corner lot would he cut up by
II IT. by 100. II tho grolnd was worth
fl5 foot on Dui ont street, they
should pay that amount
The award Is Sl5t. Inspected the
house Of Mr. Lynn; IL has yard OF 30
feet, and 10 feet Ia to ba taken off, and
= 1t was estimated al $500. and the com
cost that amount. Then Mrs, Miller q
( propetty. 1t is 50 feet and tho dam
. age should be according to tho value
q OF the around.
TIE award was iif6. Mr. Wpolson
. would lo4e part of his front porch
ana was allowed 5000. Hu considered
S35 about right.
Atr. Gebhardts property ought to be
e worth u good deal more than the
Y award.
4 Mrs. samuel Johnson's property
should he worth $3.50
lie paid u load loi the same snnd
ms on Mr.. Learl's property. The
award was 800 for a strip OF good
:, leugth
: Mr.. J.. G. vanlNgrift represented
John Lynn. Mrs. $. Nillor. A Woolson
lohn Shonawald, james A. Gebhurdt
John hcCallistrr, George Leach and
Samuel and W. T.. Johnson.
u George Il. Townsend would say the
effect on the three properties oil Mr.
Lynn W. aid 90 damaged 500
1 The properties of Mr., Cornelius
would bc damaged about tho SAINT
umuunt.
J Mr Jacoby went out over part o
IN. NIu l - &
his own house $3.50 TO $500.
IT. Lynn in speaking of Mrs. Mil
ler's property suid
Mrs. Miller's property would DO vi
u rcctrd because you cannot sell less
, / thiu IL 5N,foot lot. She could not soil
u II 81 foot lot. lie considered that lie
In lot wonid he worth 300.
John ShenawaId said his mouse Is al
Western avenue ard Nav Road; wen
out there to haYo comfort. lie wouit
not buy the rlucs without from
yard. The $50 would be gross In
Adequacy Of price.
William Gihhardt said his front var,
would he taken away about 20 feet
Tho damage would hs about 5000 Tn
n award ~ :35. lie would lie willing /
give tho land for his price.
N MIS-. Johnson has II house along tn
roai. They will take away her iron
yard. The family went out there Tor
country LONE.
Mr. Johnson, her son. sad the
wanted to have II country homo. w
have either to build away back {
build along the Inc. It would d
Il. crease lac value OF 'hn lots by - n
cent He could not soil ono lot fc
sc half OF what lie Enva for it,
Ia. hr. IcnCh srld his WAS a small plat
~ oi -four acres lie has Il sand bunl
If Has h on of cred $500 for II half ncr
lle madn improvements. He rails,
celery on tie ground which would I
taken away lie would not soil +,
500
Mr. lIultnckcr examined MIR. Corn
iiius VIM su.h 'he iva hoIIA"s 90
ft,3Go each, lie would loo" about
II fee' on rtCh Nurn. lie vJustd9rel u
> damages given by Alr seeds and VI
& Townsend woro ienlly low enough.
MIR. iioiI'eskCr sulti III his mind wh
T. was ths grc,,tsst objection was II
lnHlng ur property lot u private 90
c'pn, You Hiuw tho oren sy7te
heretofore existing rs to opeuinE
Widening new rOa ana 90 the st
c.tluAtr "rtiuu In tiEa istnnef.
He Protested ngeiust the approval
the rrpur Of the commission
~ Mr. NundeGrit saul nat tie les
uil mOnN gwen lev No WI;Lessas here
.HIuplp rupGgt 10 convince tho cnil
.uunte. Watt does Mr. Grutt!i and NJ
lads and Mr.. Davidson HneNR abo
m voluN OF properties in the city
Wilmington.
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