Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-07
TO APPRAISE DAMAGES
CHANGES IN STREET GRADES IN
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

Justice Barnard Of the District Supreme
Court, on motion OF A. Leftwfch Sinclair.
special attorney representing the District
Commissioners. has appointed Charles A.
Baker. George W. Moss and George Spransy
as commission to appraise the damages
to real estate in Southeast and Southwest
Washington resulting from changes in the
grades Of streets. avenues and alleys
thorized by the act of Congress approved
February L. 1901 relative to the elimina-
tion of grade crossings on the line OF the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company.
The commission was appointed by the
court pursuant to an act Of Congress ap-
proved June 20, 1906, entitled IAN act to
provide for payment Of damages on account
of changes tn grade due to the elimination
OF grade crossings on the line of the Phila-
deiphia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company"
Familiarity With Procedure.
Mr. Sinclair nominated Messrs. Baker.
Moss and Spransy Tor appointment to the
commission, calling attention TO their ia
miltarity with tho procedure In gradedam-
age cases. due to their experience in ap-
praising the damages caused to property
by alterations in street grades In the neigh
borhood Of the Union Terminal Station
Attorneys Charles H Bauman. Maurice d.
Rosenberg and Charles F. Wilson, who rep
resent certain interested landowners. were
in court at the time, and seconded the
nomination.
Tho act under which the commission was,
appointed provides that the commission
shall give thirty days notice by advertise
ment In three daily newspapers published
in the city Of Washington Of the time and
place OF meeting for the purpose of APP
The act declares further. THAT the owner
of any real property damaged by the said
change Of grade shall have the right with
In twelve months after the date fixed for
the meeting Of said commission. to file q
petition with said commission. which shall
be signed and sworn to, for an allowance
OF damages. and upon the failure OF any
In said period his said right shall cease
and determine.
Damages Are Limited.
The damages to be allowed the property
owners are limited by the act ito Actual
damages due to the change in the grade Of
streets. avenues and alleys provided for in
said act Of February IL 1901 and the COM
mission is required by the act. in making
their appraisements Of the damages sus-
tanned by the petitioners for damages, Ito
take into consideration any and all benefits
and advantages that may have accrued TO
such property by reason Of the elimination
Of grade crossings, the establishment OF the
union railroad station ind terminals and
all works. buildings and improvements an-
thorfxed by the act OF Congress approved
February IL. 1904. entitled An act to pro-
on ont the ~ line Of the nastimors and Potomac
Railroad Company, In the city OF wash
ington. District OF Columbia. and requiring
said company to aepress and. and elevate its s
its railroad therein and for other pur-
poses and the act OF Congress approved
February 70. lee3. entitled An act to pro-
vide for q union railroad station IN the Dis
trtct of Columbia and for other purposes "
Messrs. Baker, Moss and Spransy are now