The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-31
Matter Was Briefly Heard by
Judge W,addill.
PROPERTIES INSPECTED
BY Mr.. C. E. KEMPER
representative oft Treasury Depart
ment Talks With the Officials Here
as to the General Character Of
the Building That is Needed.
He viii spend the Day
Here in the City.

Judge. Waddill. sitting in the United
postponed until the 7th Of February the
consideration OF the matter OF an order
for the condemnation OF shafer building
for governmental purposes.
This was done upon the motion OF Dis.
trict Attorney l.. L. Lewis, who has not
decided whether he shall, ask for the ap-
pointment OF a commission or request
Ethe court TO have a jury summoned to
award the damages.
Judge Waddll, District Attorney Lewis
and Marshal Treat reached the city at
G:30 P. NJ from Norfolk, and went at
once TO the custom house, where about
a score of persons were i'm waiting
When the Judge ascended the bench at
I o'clock there were In the court room
the district attorney Marshal Treat.
Deputy Marshals Bland and Bendit,
Clerk Joseph P. Brady. Hon. S. g. p.
Patteson, counsel for the shafer estate;
Mr.. ". A. Moncure. the personal repre-
sentative and the agent OF the estate;
ofr. Willis 3. Smith. counsel for the
sfirr, OF r. b. I'hhttin &: Company; Mr5
J. w. Andeisca, siai csenting the Artn
of J. W. Anderson 6 Son: Mr.. Z, Ran
doph Williams representing John L.
Williams & Sons; the Seaboard Air Line
and the, Railways and Light Company OF
America; Postmaster Wray I. Knight.
Mr.. G. f. Kemper. Of the Office of the
supervising architect of the Treasury
Department: AIr. John A. Lamb, Mr..
A. c. Harman, ex-Alderman Ira B..
Bland. Mr.. r. II. Taley and Mr.. ]. M.
Whitaker.
REASON. FOR DELAY.
The proceedings were begun by the
district attorney moving the court to
the 7th day OF February. He stated
very briefly that he was uncertain as
to whether the court should appoint a
commission or summon jury to report
as to the damages under the condemna-
ton proceedings. He said the govern
ment desired to move In this matter with
abundant caution. On the 7th of Feb
ruary the whole matter could be con-
sidered and such steps as then should
be deemed proper could be taken and
the mode of compensation to the owners
of the property and the tenants. such as
should be damaged. could then be de-
termned upon.
There was no objection made TO the
motion of the district attorney, 1t having
been previously agreed by lawyers rep
resenting ali the interests that the hear
ing should 20 over to the date named.
Mr.. Smith. however said he would like
to know il formal objection could be
fled upon the date to which the hearing
was continued and was Informed that
such could be done.
Judge Lewis said he nould at this time
like to have notice OF any dilatory mo-
ton or motion that was contemplated.
but none was given.
The District Attorney and the other at
torneys interested will meet at the Gus
tom House at II O'Clock this morning to
agree upon an order which Judge Wad-
dill Will have entered OF record.
Premises Inspected
Mr.. Kemper who is to make a report
as to the general character of building
the government needs here, spent yes
terday inspecting the properties He visit
ed the heads Of the departments and
il I I'd 4 Il i i al