Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-22
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 2lst. 1900.

-Not ioih' W., aug. ZlSt, 1SuQ.
10 the Editor of the Virginian- Pilot:
III the court column of last Fridays
issue OF your paper it is stated that
property owners objected to the APP
continent of commissioners at the in
stance of the Norfolk and Atlantic
terminal Company. and that the attor-
neys Tor such property owners were L..
~ Starke. Jr.. and a. b. Seldner. Such
| statement Is incorrect and misleading
me Facts are that the only property
| owner who objects to the PROCEEDINGS
| Is a. Il. Seldner, who owns four lots
fronting on the street on which the
overhead crossing is erected. and he
his counsel
All the other owners OF property
fronting the overhead crossing. recog-
! hlZlng the Importance to our city of the
early operation OF this electric railway
were willing to sell at same price, and
we purchased from them their lots
Claimed to be damaged at from $3.50 to
$500 per lot. These parties are c. a.
Nash. Mrs. Mary " Neeiy. j. j. Won
BILE. c. y. Woodward. y. Il. Krise and
Geo. d. Dey
y. Il. Seldner is the only lot owner
who has refused and stli refuses to
treat with us on any basis whatever
The treasurer Of our company. MIR.
| caldwell Hardy. and one of our coun-
sci. Mr.. Hugh c. Davis. called on ~ Il.
Scldner and offered him for his four
lots the highest price asked and paid
by us for any of the lots. namely, 500
each. and he refused to accept and
also refused to name any price which
ne would accept for his lots. He also
would not state what amount he thinks
his lots arc damaged and has opposed
the appointment of commissioners to
ascertain and fix such damages
lie has obtained an injunction pre-
Niaduct. Why hc takes such a posi-
ton is very pertinent question. II
appears that he does not hold his four
lots for particular purpose. as, for
instance. the erection Of a residence or
Tor any other particular purpose what
ever. We have il from excellent au-
thority that lie has. within the last
three or four months. given real
estate agent of this city written au-
thority to sell such lots at $3.50 a piece
yet he now refuses SiOn piece. and
nH not name price at chich he iciW sell
he SGnc
II bis lois arc damaged il is by The ria
int isCH; rot Jy nc cars running orc,. IT,
hy. 'htn docS he desire 10 prcrcnt the
company from operating lis carx9
The erection of this vaduct is not n
voluntary and arbitrary act of the COM
nany. On tho contrary, it fought hard
against hcing required to construct the
80 ,,"t> 'A''' ~ H'9'HS the MOI
folk ana western railway tracks at
grade could have been made with per-
feet safety by the use of modern safety
appliances. but the Norfolk and West
ern Railway Company objected to our
crossing their tracks ut grade. and the
Board of Public Works of Virginia sus-
| tanned their objection and ordered that
the overhead crossing he constructed
at the place and in the manner that il
has been constructed
we are very sorry that the matter T.;
In the condition 1t is. as we had large
force of employees booked to go on
our payroll and there are n large
number of people who are waiting to
erect houses on tho line of the railroad
who will be exceedingly disappointed at
the delay. Very truly yours
NORFOLK e ATLANTIC TERMINAL
COMPANY,
By d. Lov.enberC. President