Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
T0cONDEMNTHEt land
Government Moves as to
Squares 226 to 23O.
FILES PETITION IN COURT
United States Attorney Acts for De-
partment Of Justice.
SITE FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Price Demanded by Owners ,Consid-
cred Excessive-Legal Steps
Next in Order.
SITE FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS

The United States. by Attorneys D. w.
Baker and Jesse c. Adkins. late TINS
afternoon filed petition in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to secure the con-
demnation of the property in the five
squares bounded by Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and B street. 14th and 18th streets
northwest. for the purchase of which
Congress appropriated .$2.5OO.OOo. The
squares are known on the plat books as
Nos. 226 to $50 The land is to be used
as site for two or more public build
ings.
The price demanded by those owners
who submitted offers to the Treasury
Department was considered excessive,
and Secretary Cortelyou requested At
torney General BOnaparte to have con-
demnation proceedings instituted.
term. Justices Barnard, Gould and STAFF
ford. may be held next week. at which
the preliminary details of procedure
under the condemnation proceedings
will be settled.
Attached to the petition for the con-
demnation of the land is list of the
owners, occupants and trustees named
in membranes on the property.
List of the Property.
The list. as far as it relates TO square
226 which fronts on the south side of the
avenue. is as follows:
- Parcel No. 1.
owners-The Grand Opera House Com
pany. body corporate, under the laws
of the state of Virginia.
.Description-The original lot No. and
parts Of original lots numbered 4. and
I. improved by building formerly known
Chase's Theater
Occupant Plimpton B. Chase.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Bfrney, Cash
erie Dewitt and Ezra D.. Parker. trustees
under deeds of trust recorded in Liber
1910 at folios 1913 and 200.
Parcel No. 2.
Owner-Orren G. Staples.
/: Descriptien-Part of original lot No. 8.
lots named Herty, Joncharez and Nc
Gowan. and lots lettered A arid B. c and
D. and alley A. Improved by building
known as the Regent Hotel, by premises
numbers 1424, 1902. 1920 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Washington, D. c.
'Occupants-Regent Hotel. at the corner
northwest. Eugene w. Wheeler; premises
No. 1924 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Plimpton B. Chase and Eugene w.
Wheeler; premises No. 1422 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Plimpton B. Chase and
Eugene w. Wheeler; premises No. 1420
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Dupar-
quet, Huot & Moneuse Company. body
corporate. under the laws of the state OF
New York.
-, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T. Brice and
William J. Father, trustees. under deed
of trust recorded in Liber 2J46 at folio
lO6.' - -
Parcel No. 8.
Owner-Samuel GSCornwell.
DescriptionAEets named Blount. Bu-
chanan and Buchanan X. and lettered K.
Improved by premises 141S, 1416. 1414 and
1412 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
0ccupants-The owner Also premises
1918 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Will
lard Hotel Co., a body corporate. Prem
Uses 1416. Pennsylvania avenue-Annie F.
Murphy.
Incumbrances-1. George H. Kyd and
MahIon Ashford. trustees under deed of
trust recorded in Liber 254S. folio 253 e
trustees. under deed Of trust recorded in
Liber 2344. folio 80 g. Milton E. Allies
and William J. Father, trustees. under
deed ftrust recorded in Liber DIP. at
folio 261.
Parcel No. 4.
Owner-Mrs Anne c. Snyder, Washing
ton. d. c.
Descrirtion-Lot E in William H. Dor
sey's subdivision. Improved by premises
141O Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Occupants-John Barnes and Baltimore
American Newspaper Company, q body
corporate. Address of both, 141O Penn
sylvania avenue northwest Washington,
d. C.
Parcel No. S.
Owner-J. Forbes Beale. WASHINGTON,
D. C.
Description-The west seventeen feet
three inches front by the full depth there
of of lot F in William HI. Dorsey's sub
division. Improved by premises 14Os
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Occupants-Albert w. Ward and James
Cunningham, partners trading under the
firm name and style of Ward Cunning
ham. Address. nos Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Washington. D. c.
Parcel No. g.
Owner-George H. Higbee.
Description-The east feet Q inches
front by the full depth thereof of lot r
and all of lot G in William H. Dorsey.s
subdivision. Improved by premises 14O6
and 1404 Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
0ccupants-Premises No. 14O6 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest: John M. Davis
and Florentine Cafe. Company, incorpo-
rated; address of both. laos Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Washington, d. c..
Premises 14O4 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest: Florentine Cafe Company. in
corporated: address: 14o4 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Washington, D. c.
Incumbrances-Willia E. Edmonston
and Murray A. Cobb. trustees, under deed
of trust recorded in Liber 3O44 at folio
1913.
Parcel No. z.
,Owner-Antonia p. Sickes.
Description-The west II feet ~ inches
fropt by the full depth of lot H in w. H.
Dorsey's subdivision. Improved by prem
Uses HOP Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Occupant-Premises No. 1902 Pennsyl-