The herald., 1898-11-22
that should Park Grove be extended, as pro.

that should Park Grove be extended, as pro-
posed it would be taken in by the street.
eve object to the improvement on one
ground only" said Mr.. Jones. eve object
to the allowance given us by the commits
sioners, which we think is entirely insuffi'
cient. The commissioners have allowed us
in the report sl2l0, and We value the prop.
erty at $500. 1t is not our opinion alone
that we ask you to accept, but we have Sc
cured the opinions of gentlemen who are
thoroughly familiar with the value of real
estate"
Mr.. Jones then read statements from j
Platter, f. A. Mcconnell, j. +. Toll and
General Forman, in which they all agreed
that the property was worth at least $500
A. c. Shatfer, one of the commissioners
who had helped fix the value on the prop
erty, and who happened to be present, was
called upon to state how he had arrived al
the given valuation. He said there was Il
very singular current in the matter, one
that he did not understand. He explained
that in fixing the value on the property the
members of the commission had consulted
some of the real estate men which Mr.
Jones quoted as fixing $500 as the market
price, anu llitl bDtll NulUdtlUIl Vi tie prop
erty was less than that the commission had
recommended. Some of the estimates, he
said, were as low as $1,000. Mr. Jones then
called attention to the fact that the lot
next to that owned by Mrs. Ross had been
sold to C. w. Stimson for $500.
Mr. Toll was of the opinion that the value
of the property could easily be determined
by the commissioners, and thought it should
be referred back to them. Before this mo-
ton was seconded G.. A. Howland, repre-
senting Lizzie n. Ballard, said he protested
against the report in only allowing 5000 for
a strip of land to be used in making the
street that was valued by the owners at
$50. Il represent a colored man." said
Mr.. Howland, and am not ashamed of it,
for l represent him in an effort to secure
what is his due"
On motion of Mr. Toll the matter was re-
ferred to the board OF public works to inves-
tigate with the members of the commission.
The council, at the request of James
Roberts and Joe Hynes, sustained the pro
test Of C. c. Howe eli al. against the side
walking of First street between Clarence
and Boyle avenues. Mr.. Roberts asked
that the improvement be deferred for six
months, as the ground at the point men
toned is in no condition for the work He
explained that the heat of the past summer
had cracked the ground in several places,
and that should the council order the work
done it would be case of throwing money
away. Mr. Hynes was of the same opinion,
and added that he believed that the coun-
ell should pass an ordinance against the lay
OF condition. On motion of Councilman
Blanchard the matter was continued for six
months.
John l. Maltman's objection to paying an
oil license on his wells in the western section
of the city was referred to a special commit
tee, composed of Councilmen Baker,
Blanchard and Mathuss. The objection is
taken on the ground that he has none of the
projections such as fire, sewer, etc, for
which he pays city taxes, and also that he is
not running a steam pumping plant, nor an
oil derrick. 1t is understood, however,
that Mr.. Mailman has several large wells,
out of which he takes, with the aid of horse
power, from to barrels of crude oil a day.
II he is required to pay license he may also
be requested to pay some $50 as back
license.
The protest of property owners of West
Ann street against the regarding of their
street between Main and Wise streets on
the ground that it had once been graded
and accepted by the city was referred to the
board OF public works.
The hearing of the protest of T. r. Rami-
riz against the proposed widening of Lyons
street will be heard by the council at its
afternoon. session next Monday. The pro
testant objects to the assessment on his
property, and for that reason wishes to have
annulled the commissioners report.
o. Bauer's protest, and that of several
other property owners on Yolande street
against the proposed changing of the name
OF their street to Thirtieth, will be presented
to the board of public works next meeting.
This protest is made because the prop
erty owners believe that it would be bad
policy to make the change, as Thirtieth
street proper is $50 feet south of Yolande.
Hearing of the protest of Mrs E. Wilson.
James Moses and Nette Muller and others
against the confirmation OF the report of the
commissioners for opening an alley from
Fourth to Fifth streets, between Broadway
and Hill street was continued for one week
This proposed Improvement has b5en be-
fore the council several times, and was on
last Monday referred to a special commit
tee, composed of Councilmen Baker. Toll
and Nickel. Yesterday this committee
was not ready to report, and the matter was
continued.
The protest of NJ. p. Fillmore against the