The evening times., 1895-12-13

The street extension proceedings under
the highway act were resumed this morn
ing AT 10 O'Clock in the District court be-
fore Justice Cox and the Jury.
Counsel for the government recalled Z.
b. Townsend. the real estate dealer who
testified yesterday. for further Cross-eX.
animation.
He was asked what effect il would have
| upon his Judgment if he knew that within
| the past two weeks six or eight lots had
| been sold in that locality at SO cents. and
| he said II would haVe,Do effect. IL lots
| were sold al that figure 1t must have been
| through strong financial press ure upon the
owner.
One lot called to his attention in the vi
cinity OF DR.. Hannopd's residence. he said.
was not well situated and was not worth
| more than 40 ar so cents per foot.
Mr.. Thouas referred to witness n real
estate bulletin containing list OF lots Of
fercd for sale, with prices attached. and
asked him IL as a rule the dealers gave
the bottom prices on such bulletins. and he
replied that they ought tn give the honest
price. No honorable agent. he said. should
state any other than the price intended.
STILL BEING AGITATED.
Mr.. W. L. Cole asked Mr.. Townsend If il
had not been intended at one time to locate
the contagious diseases hospital in Pleas
ant Plains. and whether he did not know
that the matter is still being agitated. This
was evidently TO account for any deprecia-
tons of values in that and neig ghboring sec
tions. Mr.. Townsend said that he had been
ADVISED so. He knew a lot had been pur-
chased by the District for the purpose. and
he believed II was still being discussed.
Capt. Tanner. also on the stand yester-
day. was recalled.
Attorney for the District Thomas INQUIRED
il he remembered the price he placed on lot
50 in the subdivision and he replied he did.
The price he gave was 80 cents.
..Would II make any difference in your
Judgment as to its value IL YOU knew that the
lot is now being offered. and has been for
a year. at 75 cents?" inquired Mr.. Thomas.
NO. sir. l should like TO buy them at
that price,"
you know where the office is of the
agent who advertiscs it,"
.Yes sir: think. il you investigate. YOU
Will find that the price you quote was
Cant. Tanner was asked by Mr. Cole
for the respondents if the passage OF the
bill for street extensions hal not inter-
fered With real estate transactions in The
Dennison & Leighton subdivision. He said
il had practically stopped all sales.
Mr. Cole asked him. then. il he knew
whether or not the Commissioners iau at
any time refused permits for building pnr-
noses on Fifteenth street extended his
reply was interrupted by Mr. Thomas, VINO
objected TO the QUESTION unless II feia' 60 20
the witness Of the fact stated, and the
court sustained the objection.
RECALLED THE WITNESS
Mr.. Morrison, builder. who was among
the first witnesses for the government. was
recalled to testify as to the value OF I'M
movements in the subdivision and also as
10 th,. cost of removal of all building that
might require to be taken off the line
of II street.
He announced his figures. and in fnanS
cases said the value of the material taken
from the buildings would be OF little moment
or,iinu urily He regarded the window frames
md doors as about all that would remain
In MANY instances land these would sell
for nrobably 81 apiece. Usually the ma
teriaI would not sell for enough 10 pay Tor
the cost of tearing dcwn the structure
Exception was noted by the attorneys
for the property owners TO all questions
in rrfarence 10 the cost Of removal.
Mr.. Morrison said there are thirty.seven
houses that would be more or less Iffecteti
nv the extension i'll the subdivision. ana
ms valuations ranged from lew hundred
m $4,000 for the buildings. ,r"spectlveiy:
Mr. Thomas inquired as TO the value OF
!, neannt' stand ON Columbia road. but the
witness had not included i, in his onser'
vations. ,..,o, ,as,;.
mony for the respondents. the court ad-
journed until Monday next