The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-23

the same charge is made to haul
from the depot to Ely as to residence
and business sections of Ely City;
ana that no material difference o1ld
be made in charges of carriage 10
merchants in Ely if freight depot
were established at the slaughter
house lot
II. c. Herfick was called. In re-
Spouse to query by Mr.. Quayle, Mr..
Herrick said he had formulated idea
of value of property adjoining the
slaughter house, that specified be-
/ ing strip running westerly 1000
feet 800 feet wide Reasonable
value of the ground assuming the
! ground across from the court house
! lot could be obtained, would be under
present condition $250,000. Com
mencing one block west of the
! slaughter house lot and extending
over the same dimensions, Mr.. Hen
rich thought reasonable price would
be $350,000. He said he had given
these values considerable thought, as
real estate man. Assuming a
| length of 1000 feet and 800 feet
wide from the westerly side of the
slaughter house lot he thought fair
value would be 100000 at least,
this ground eliminating the higher
priced ground in the 1000 foot
block. Asked if this ground were
condemned what effect it would have
on surrounding property, Mr.. Hen
rich thought enhancement would re-
suit.
Does creation of freight depot
| in the center of a town enhance
values, them"
Not as a rule 1t depends on the
character of the town.
DO you consider that around the
600 foot limit the ground is yalu-
able for anything but residential pur-
| DoseS?'
The north side would be of use
for warehouses, lumber yards, etc,
The south side is billy and could be
used only for dwellings.
Mr.. Herrick said he attended the
citizens meeting with the commits
sioners. There was general express
sion of opinion. He remembered
calling of a special committee to
frame up franchise desired. The re-
port was adopted, he remembered.
after | ) minutes discussion Mr..
Atkins, he recalled, had tried to pro-
long the discussion as to the freight
depot but the people present APP
peared tired of the subject and pre-
vented him. Their opposition was to
side tracks and spurs on the street.
Motion to eliminate these were made
| think, by Mr.. Grant. As finally re-
ported and offered the franchise
seemed to be altogether satisfactory
On cross examination by Mr..
Crump, Mr.. Herricll said he did not
A. L, H. L., Nf tln fat
freight track yards west of the
slaughter house could be filled with
less cost than he had named nor that
parts of lots could be acquired there
without damage to the holders that
would justify them in calling for full
payment. An average price for the
lots involved in the 1000 foot tract
$50 in number, he thought would be
from $1,000 to 81 800, could a track
be put in between the passenger de-
pot and cut. Mr. Herrick thought it
would increase the value of immedi-
ately abutting lots to 81 900 from
actual value today of probably 800.
Judge Lindley at the conclusion of
the evidence of Mr.. Herrick, queS-
toned validity of the franchise held
by the Northern. Mr.. Crump took
exception, declaring that the road s
franchise was good. Judge Lindley
answered that he based his franchise
attitude on the actions brought
against the validity of the franchise
by clients of Crump on the fact that
Crump had said he had other suits
to make. Crump admitted he had
so said but said he could not at this
time say positively as to his future
intentions about more suits. Adj
journment was then taken until 7
O'Clock.
Evening Session.
Engineer McCracken was the first
witness called.
Mr.. McCracken said in reply to
query by Mr. Crump that he had
made some corrections and provided
a new map, which was displayed.
Il have carried a track 600 feet
and | figure that it will allow a
clearance of 400 in length, and that
| it can be connected at both ends with
the main line. | have also laid out
a track 1000 feet long in the clear
and entering on cross over to the
main track. | have figured that ten
cars a day can be handled, by con-
Veying the cars to the terminal yard
! and that they can usc u part of the
| 900 feet track for storage purposes
until they can send engines from the
| Georgetown yard to move them TO
| the terminal yard. | do not beiicv :
| these tracks will in any way be detri-
mental to the public. From an engi-
! neering standpoint | want to say that
| | am not Judging tonight, as | did
yesterday, from eye observations. ]
| have had surveys made. | have al
| lowed % feet from center to center
of track and 4 feet for roadbed on
either side of track which would re-
quire the Northern to buy 5 feet on
each side to carry out my plan. Of
course that would leave them no out
side right of way. ] think the depot
| have left room for would have 30
900 cubic feet floor space The track
| think would handle 10 cars on The
siding, team and passing track. These
| tracks, grades and curves, | think,
are practical. The cost I have fig
ured for carrying out my plan is
$3,700."
Mr.. Crump: Have you seen the
plan submitted by Mr.. Judeli as the
only feasible ones possible here, and
if so, what objections do you find?"
Il find no serious objections. But
his team track is so placed that cars
have to cross it. In my plans they
do not have to do this
BY Mr.. Chandler: "Wherc does
your plat begin?'
1T begins this side of the cut and
the curve at the slaughter house lot.