The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-15
THE POTOMAC FLATS CASES.
4 Supplemental BiII Filed OF Behalf
of the Government

of the Goverum
In the case of Martin F. Morris and
others. known as the Potomac Flats
cases. Charles G. Cole. special attorney
for the United States. today filed a sup
Elemental bill. as the first step in de
teruining the value Of the wharf prop
erty. along the Potomac River, within
the limits Of the District,
The complaint is signed by P. c.
Knox. Attorney General of the United
States. and names eiShty-fve parties as
defendants These consist of the names
of q great number Of the persons and
corporations named as defendants in
the original proceedings. begun in 1856,
but also embraces additional persons.
Tie court, by the terms Of the bill, is
asked:
To ascertain declare. adjudge and
award in the manner provided in said
( acts Of Congress of August >. 1856. and
! March 2 1901 what amounts, if any. the
said defendants and each of them. and
any and all other persons and corpora
tiOns whOmsoever who may assert any
such claim in this suit. are entitled for
any and all wharf structures or other i'm
provements in connection Herewith
claimed by them and each Of them within
the limits OF the said improvements Of
the Potomac River or its fats according
TO the boundaries thereof set forth in said
original bin or upon the adjoining land Of
| complainant and TO whom the values, if
any 50 determined are justly payable
/ That the court viii also ascertain. de
| clare, adjudge. and award what sums, if
| any the complainant is entitled to as
| against the persons and corporations,
| respectively in possession of said wharf
| structures, or who claim any interest
| therein, for rent or use and occupation
thereof, and that the same may be set off
| against the sums, if any, found due to
! such defendants, respectively
THAT the court viii by proper orders.
| DEGREES. and processes to be made and
| awarded herein, require the persons and
| corporations now in possession Of said
wharf structures and other Improvements
| connected herewith to surrender pos-
session thereof to the Commissioners of
| the District Of Columbia and to the Chief
| Of Engineers Of the United States Army,
respectively.
That all persons and corporations
claiming any compensation for wharf
/ structures or other improvements in con-
neCtiOu Herewith within the metes and
/ bounds set forth in said original bill OF
upon the adjoining land Of complainant
may be given notice Ef the pendency OF
| this supplemental bill and cited to appear
4 by public notice to be published as pro-
vided by said act Of the 5th of August,
/ 1885
That the defendants, and all other per
sons and corporations who may appear
! as defendants herein IN response to the
public notice TO be published as hergiabe-
/ for. prayed, except the defendant Rich
and describe in their answers the wharf
! structures and other improvements IN
connection Herewith for which they
claim to be entitled 70 compensation uu-
| der said acts Of Congress of August ;,
! 1886. and March ? 1901 and that the said
/ iarly answer the following IuteTTOgatOTIes
in relation thereto to wit
First InterrogatoTy- What are the ex-
tent and character of the wharf sJTGct-
ureS and other Improvements in c0nnec-
tio1 Herewith for which YOU claim com
pensaIion under sa- i acts Of Congress-
Second Interrog2t0ry. State the metes
and bounds and locality thereof, and the
materials of which composed.
Third inteTTOEatOTy- Did yOu construct
or erect said structures or Improvements.
or any part thereof. and # SO. when2
Fourth interrogatoTy- II you did not
construct said improvements, who did,
and when # You know
Fifth iEterT26at tory If you constructed
part only state what part and when.
and who constructed the residue, and
when, If you know
Sixth intcrrogatory. If you did not con-
stTuct the whole Of the said Improve
menLS. from whom did you obtain pos
session thereof and when, and for what
/ consideration