Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
Testimony Taken in the Street Ex-
tension Cases Today.
DIFFERENT IDEAS OF LOTS
Another Case Ready for Trial and a
Day Set.
NOTICES TO BE SERVED

This morning case 453, Ingleside subdivis-
ion, the second of the forty-seven subdivis-
ions embraced within section 1 of the ap-
proved plan of street extension, was taken
up before Judge Cox in the District Court
The same jury of seven appraisers who sat
in the first case, 4l9, Denison and Leigh
tons subdivision have been sworn in this
case, and yesterday they inspected the
tract, which adjoins the village Of Mt
Pleasant to the west and north. Testimony
was offered this morning on behalf of the
District as to the value of the various lots
in the subdivision, Mr.. ]. B. Winner being
the first witness called.
Mr.. Winner TestfGes.
Mr.. Winner stated that he has been en-
gagged in the real estate business here for
thirteen years, and is well acquainted with
suburban property, being somewhat famil-
lar with the subdivision in controversy. He
had however, no personal knowledge of
sales in the subdivision or in its immediate
neighborhood for some time.
Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson objected to Mr..
Winners testimony because he had not
shown himself to be sufficiently well inform
ed as to values therein but Judge Cox held
TIA he might testify. the jury to determine
the value of his evidence.
The witness then stated that he valued lot
l, block l, at rs cents a foot, and thought
that the lot would be benefited by the taking
Of part OF it, because it would then be placed
on a broader thoroughfare. Lots 2 to o.
inclusive, he placed at 30 cents; lot 10, 40
cents; lots IL, II and IL, 30 cents, and lots
IA and ID. 80 cents. The benefits, he believ-
ed, would equal the damage. Lots Is and
1G block =, he valued at 30 cents; lots II to
20, 40 cents, and lot 80, SO cents. Passing to
block 3. he placed lot 1 at so cents; 9 to o.
40 cents; 10, 30 cents; 10 to Is, 80 cents. and
10 to 30, 80 to So cents. Ten cents a foot
he thought is the value of lots 1, and s.
block 4. Lots to he put at the same
price, but lots 10 and II he raised 21a cents
Lots II to 10 he valued at 10 cents; 10, Is
cents; II, 20 cents; 10 and 20. % cents; 81 to
%, 30 cents; &c. 40 cents; 81, 60 cents; %
and %, 30 cents; so, % cents, and 81, Is cents
Lot l, In block ). he put at 30 cents; lot g.
cents; lot I. ~ cents, and lot g. 10 cents
For lot l, block 6, IS cents he thought, would
be right lot 2, 60 cents; lots 3 to g. 40 cents
| and lot IL, 80 cents. Lots in reservation he
valued at 81 a foot.
To Mr. Chaplin Brown Mr. Winner ex-
planned that the valuations he had given
We're. In his opinion. the fair market prices,
and he based them on his knowledge of
values in other suburban subdivisions and
on what he had learned of sales in Ingle-
side. Streets should, he thought, be at
leas. ninety feet wide. and he thought The
taking of more land than that already
donated by the owners would benefit the
remaining parts of lots.
MIR. Brown. remarking that the District
has never improved that part already do
mated, asked the witness if the mere TAX
ing without improvements would benefit
the remaining parts of lots. Mr.. Winner
replied that the mere taking would not
and if the owners were compelled to make
the improvements they should be allowed
the amount so expended by them. The
| witness said that a 1O0-foot lot on a fifteen
foot alley would be worth fully as much
as 1oi-foot lot without an alley, al
though he. thought 100 feet hardly deep
enough for a suburban lot.
Lower Valuation.
Real Estate Dealer David D. Stone, the
| next witness on behalf of the District
valued the various lots at prices from 5
TO % cents lower than Mr.. Winner valued
them, although in a few Instances he ex-
ceeded his prices. Lot /, block l, he plac-
ed at 65 cents a foot while lots to S he
put at 90 cents Lot 1. block 3. he put at
80 cents, and lot ], block T. % cents; lot /,
| in block >. 70 cents, and lot /. block 6, Is
cents; The lots if the ground taken be
ton A he placed at IS cents.
District Estimates.
Mr.. H. Bradley Davidson a local real
estate dealer, testifying on behalf of the
District, placed lots l to 49, block 1, at
about so cents foot, and lots II to 30
| block ., he put at 80 cents. Either valua-
ton Of Mr.. Davidson did not materially
differ. as a rule, from those named by Mr.
Stone. Lots to 10, block 4, he placed at
about 10 cents and thought they were
practically useless for building purposes
Lot l, block 3. he valued at from GO to tiJ
cents, and lots 6, Z and S. 10 to Is cents
Lot l. block 6, 20 cents: lot ,, 30 to 60 cents
and to &, so to 60 cents. Lot Is, 80 to 55
cents: reservation A. 81 a foot. The pro-
posed opening and extension of the streets
would, he thought, materially benefit the
subdivision. To state the percentage of
values would. he believed, be mere guess
To Mr. Brown Mr.. Davidson explained
that the mere designing the opening and
extension of the streets on map would
not benefit the subdivision. In stating that
! benefits would result. he contemplated the
reasonably early improvement of the
streets.
Real Estate Dealer Luther L. Apple also
testified on behalf of the District, his valu-
atoms being as follows: Lot 1, block /, 81
lot 10. 80 cents; lots IL and 49, 50 cents. and
| lots II and 10. 80 cents. Lots Is and lG,
block ., 30 cents; lots IL to %, 30 cents; lots
&c to %, 35 cents, and lot 80, 40 cents Lot
lot s, 371a cents: lot o, 35 cents; lots TO- IL
and II, % cents; lots ID to 49, 20 to %
cents and lots 10 to %, 30 cents. Lot 1,
block 4, % cents; lots and 3. 20 cents;
lots to II, u cents; lots ~ to II, 10 cents !;
| lots IS to "a, 20 cents; lot &C. % cents; lot
%, 30 cents; lots % to 81, 20 cents. Lot /,
| block g. 65 cents; lots to 5, 60 cents; lot
| 6, 81 cents, and lot Is, 40 cents. Lots in
| reservation A, IS cents.
The testimony of Mr.. Apple concluded
Mr. VIM. P. Richards Of the District en-
| gineer's office identified the map of the sub
division, when Mr.. s. T. Thomas announced
| the close of testimony on behalf of the Dis
| trict. The hearing was then adjourned I'M
| til tomorrow morning. when testimony on
J behalf of the land owners will be submit
| ted.
| Another Case.
| On the motion of Mr. John Ridout repre-
senting the land owners in case 443, Univer-
| sity Park subdivision, Judge Cox directed
the marshal to summon jury in that case
| to appear Thursday, the I'd of next month
! and that will be the next case heard To-
| morrow or next day owners in the remain
| ing forty-four subdivisions who failed to
note their appearance in response to the
| published notice of several weeks ago will
| be served by the marshal personally, re-
| quiring them to appear within thirty days.
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