Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-16
LAND CONDEMN
PROCEEDINGS IN SEVERAL CASES
BEFORE JURY.

In connection with the proceedings to
condemn certain ground on California
street northeast the commission appointed
by the court 70 appraise the value of the
land in question-Messrs. William A. H.
Church Thomas w. Smith and Samuel
Bensinger-has examined the land to be
condemned In the presence of A. Leftwich
Sinclair, special counsel for the District OF
Columbia, and Attorneys Julius 1. Peyser
and r. Golden Donaldson, attorneys for
the land owners. met and begun the hear
ing OF evidence regarding the value OF the
land to be condemned. The latter Is need
ed by the District for plaza or circle
around the union railroad station now
building.
IN the matter OF the joining of KaIorama
avenue between Columbia road and 10Th
street the new jury summoned by the mar
shall to reassess damages and benefits is
composed of the following: Charles 3
Bailey. Percy S. Foster, William NJ. Somer-
vile. John J. Barnard Clement w Howard
Philip +. Larner and John S. Swormstedt
The jury was sworn by Justice Gould to-
day in the room OF Criminal Court No .
City Hall.
In connection with the proceedings to con-
denim the land necessary for the extension
of 10Th street from Woodley road to BaIti-
more street with a uniform width of fifty
feet Justice Gould has, on motion of A
Leftwich Sinclair, special counsel for the
District of Columbia, signed an order no.
tlfying all persons having any interest n
the proceedings to appear in court on or be-
fore October 80 next at 10 O'Clock a m
and TO continue in attendance until the
court shall have made it's final order ratify-
ing and confirming the award of damages
and the assessment of benefits of the Jury
to be summoned IN the matter.
The order OF the court directs the United
states marshal for the District to serve
notice upon such OF the owners of the land
70 be condemned as may be found within
the District before October 80.
In the matter of the proposed condemna
ton OF lots las, 149 1a5. 1913. 200 POI, 202.
2o3 and 2o4, In square 721 which ground is
needed by the District for plaza or circle
and new streets around the union rafIroe a
station, now in process of construction the
appraisers appointed by the court-Messrs
william A II. Church, Thomas w. Smith
and Samuel BenSinger-has commenced the
bearing OF testimony regarding the value
or the land to be condemned The District
Is represented by Attorney A Leftwich
sinclair, and the landowners by ATTORNEYS
Julius l. Peyser. r. Golden Donaldson F.
G. Coldren and T. p. Meyers
In the matter OF the condemnation OF
land for the approaches to the new Ana.
costa bridge. across the Eastern branch
Justice Gould has, on motion OF Attorney
sinclair. signed an order appointing Albert
a; WILSON. James +. Oyster and George E.
Flemlng as commissioners to appraise the
value of the respective interests of all per
sons concerned in the land to be appropri-
ated, after giving ten days notice of the
time and place fixed for their hearings 10
the parties in interest or their attorneys
OF record. II is understood that ATTORNEYS
J. J. Darlington and Malcolm Hufty, at
torneys for the property owners consented
to the appointment OF Messrs Wilson. Oys-
ter and Fleming.