The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-22
A ROUND SUM FOR STREETS.
Mr.. Seller Gets S15,o 900 for Rights @
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The city has closed a deal with Mr..
Charles Seller for the opening up of the
streets through his property in the ex-
IRENE southern section Of the city.
The deal made with Mr. Seller is prac-
tically the same as that made with the
heirs of the Dasher property, which adj
joins the Seller property, and which was
announced in the MORNING News some
time ago. The city agrees to pay Mr.
Seller $4,000, 50, 900 in cash and the re-
mainder in one, two and three years with
interest at z per cent.
In return, Mr.. Seller deeds the right of
way TO the city for its streets through his
own private grounds, the Concordia Park
property and his other property east of
Coueordia Park. This will enable the
city to open up the eastern half of Bull
street and Drayton, Abercorn. Lincoln,
Habersham and Price streets from Sew
enth street south to the city limits, and
Seventh street and Seller street running
east and west. The deeds and transfers
will probably be drawn this week.
The deal with MIR. Seller enables the
city to practically open all of the streets
in the newly annexed section south of
Anderson street.
The same deal was made with the own
ers of the. Dasher property, which lies
north of the Seller property, the CITY
paving the owners SIS, 900 for the right of
way for the streets, of which 80, 900 is to
be paid in cash and the balance in one,
two and three years, the city giving its
notes for the unpaid balance. The CITY
secures more square feet OF space from
the Dasher property than from the Sci
Ter property, but Mr.. Seller suffers
greater damages by the opening
OF the streets through his property.
Concordia park. his fine nursery and his
own private grounds, upon all of which
he has spent a good deal of money, will
be intersected by the streets. The open
ingof Bull street will cut off Mr.. Sellers
entire front yard and q piazza and bay
window TO his house as well. These lat
ter, however, will be allowed TO remain
as encroachments for the present Mr..
Seller will also be required to move some
OF his nurseries and green houses. The
improvements made upon his property
by Mr.. Seller will add greatly to the APP
pearance of the extreme southern section
Of the city when the streets are opened
up.
The city has been endeavoring for the
last several years TO arrange with Mr.
Seller for the opening of the streets
through his property, but found it
very difficult to come to an agree
ment. Mr.. Seller claimed that on
account of the expenditures he
had made in improving and identifying
his property he would be greatly dam
aged by the opening of the streets through
it and fixed his price accordingly. He
named $685. 900 several years ago as the
lowest figure which he would accept.
This the city refused to give. After a
number of conferences the present com
mittee on opening streets agreed with
him on the price named, $4,000, payable
as stated. The members of the commit
tee are very glad for their part that this
troublesome matter has been settled.
1t is the opinion of real estate owners in
the southern section of the city, that the
city has paid very steep prices for the
opening of the streets in that section. A
few years ago the right of way for all the
streets in the annexed district could have
been obtained for fraction of what the
city has recently agreed to pay for only
a portion of the streets. The acquiring
of the streets at the then low prices at
which the property was offered was put
off. This delay, remarked a gentleman
yesterday, not only prevented the devel-
opment of that section, but has since cost
the. city thousands of dollars.
some property owners. it is said have
obtained for the rights of way through
their property more than they paid for
the whole property few years ago. The
immense advance in the value of subur-
ban real estate, which has since taken
place, was not foreseen then, and in
huential members of the city council
argued that the property owners would
be compelled to open the streets them
selves in order to develop their DrODertv