New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-13

seized upon Mr.. lie Vino, for he sent IN a sup
Elemental bill of damages, as follows:
construction trolley line to quarry S
Additional hunting ground damaged 200
Ten ac,es o lanl IN zen 3i1sc[oa, Win ' l0OO
destruction by trespassing ensineers) '
When asked last night what the city was like
" TO pay lie Vino for the desired right OF way
through his stony farm, MI Dykman SAID
Il think he VIII get about $1,000
Mr. LIE Vino was not at his place or business
in Greene street yesterday. 1t was said that
he had not been at the Office for two or three
days.
BOARD IN FOR FINISH FIGHT
Convinced that the acquisition by the city OF
land needed for the watershed Is being unwar-
rautably delayed by outside influences lot hnan-
cial benefit the Board Of Water Supply has de-
cided TO fight these influences TO finish. Inc
board has already declined 10 treat with Clle
United States Title Guaranty and Indemnity
Company as a representative OF the properly
owners. and Will refuse to recognize the COM
pany it is said. In any way. in arriving at d
settlement with property owners
No such discrimination will be made IN the
case oF an attorney. who can satisfy the COM
mission that he has been retained by property
owner as adviser to safeguard properly MS IN
terests The corporation which. IN the opinion
Of the Board Of Water supply. dances the pros
poets OF exorbitaut prices for lands before the
ewes OF q client If he Will consent 70 conhde MS
interests its vigilant care. IS likely 10 De as
appointed IN its expectations
| In n circular issued last November, the United
| states Title Guaranty and Indemnity Company
calls particular attention 10 its activity in rep
resenting owners in proceedings 20 acquire prop
! erty for particular purposes Twelve thousand
/ owners of such property were at that time rep
! resented by the company. but this number has
! since Grown 10 fifteen thousand. The circular
! adds that outside OF the city OF New York its
| principal business in this line is in connection
with the appropriation OF properties by the
| state for the improved canals and with the &C
QUESTION Of property by the city or New YORK Tor
| It's additional water supply
| TopographicaI maps OF the Ashokan reservoir
! site I'm 1906 and 1910 follow eulogy OF the
present administration for It's wisdom and hui
| rnauitv in fastening the provision OF this addt-
| fionql supply. Assurances are given in the cir
! cuIar that property owners in the reservoir site
are wiling 10 sacrifice their homes for the good
| of the great city, asking in return for the sac
! riace only fair compensation for their prop
/ TITLE COMPANY CONTRACT.
The greater the amount paid by the city for
land Of clients Of the company. the greater
would be its profit. for the fee generally charged
IS 10 per cent of the amount received In settle
3 ,,,ent 4 copy Of the contract intended for use
IN tho Ashokan reservoir section follows
"7,rc undersigned. the owner, for myself. my rep
-osentatiyes and assigns hereby authorize the
I United states Title Guaranty and Indemnity Com
! uguv it's attorneys and agents to take whatever
/ proceedings necessary 10 represent my prop
crtv for tho purpose of obtaining an award or COM
7 rans7tiou Tor the taking sale Of said property
or anv part thereof acquired or to be acquired by
the CITY Of New York for the use Of its water
I supply. and for such sarNlces agree 10 pay ana
hereby assign to said company 10 per cent OF the
award compensation or other consideration OBJ
tanned therefor, to be paid as and when the COM
pensation is payable to tho owner. The said com
panv is 10 pay all necessary expenses, but Is en-
titled TO any allowances made tor said expenses by
the court No charge for services unless the prop
ertv IS acquired pursuant 10 statute and no sale
10 he made without the consent Of the owner No
f,or cha rgaf
except as stated herein
norter was referred to Arthur y. Brown. the law
Yer in charge OF the department devoted to con-
demnaton proceedings. Mr.. Brown said that
whatever the Board of Water Supply might think
in regard To the activity or the company among
property owners in the water shed sections, none
of it's clients was holding out for anything more
than fair price for land II was true. he said
that this company representing at present
probably more than half of the holders of land
on the Ashokan reservoir site and that II was pre-
. pared to protect its clients rights.
At the outset of the condemnation proceeding:
the Board of Water Supply posted notices through
out the reservoir section asking that interested
Dersons negotiate directly with the board promisinG
them a square deal and avoiding delay and posi-
bic dissatisfaction TO the owner and the cost o.
, ! condemnation proceedings to the city.
Mr. Brown said that in accordance with this
with the city officials. who insisted the owne
/ ably where this request had been complied Will
/ his offer had been rejected.
Mr.. Brown declared that the company had ex
pressly prohibited the direct solicitation 81
; business in the watershed section but kept ii
close touch with all probable COMBINATIONS
I The company has local offices I'm White Plains
and I'm Kingston and the literature of the com
= pany is distributed to those persons who ma!
, be interested in its offer of services.
ATTORNEY BLAMEs THE CITY
Mr.. Brown considers the city the most per
sistent foe of property owners in such cases
Besides wishing TO give them less than thei
property is really worth. he says. when the of
/ fers of the owners accepted the owners hav
TO wait for their money until the Controller get
good and ready to pay them. The Corporation
Counsers real estate experts were trained. h
= | said to undervalue properties condemned. an
| fought not with an idea OF giving the owne