The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-02
Condemnation Proceedings
AGAINST Owners Of Land in
Center and Jackson Town.
ships Are Instituted.
DEFENDANTS WOULDN'T
TAKE PRICE OFFERED
Company Agrees to Accept
Proposition Of Commission
ers Concerning Poor Farm
Land Required.


real estate by the Indianapolis divis-
Ion Of the Pennsylvania railroad sys-
tenn have been instituted In the circuit
court by John L. Rupe. attorney for
the railroad. This is but beginning
OF the company's plans of acquiring
the necessary land along its right of
way In order to widen the same SO
that It can carry out its plans OF
nouble tracking between Richmond
and Indianapolis.
Three Of the suits are against prop
erty owners of Jackson township. the
plaintiffs In two of which suits own
property In Cambridge City. The de-
lendants who own property In Cam
bridge City include Benjamin E., Mary
and George Drichel. Mary and Harry
d. Bond. William Schroeder and
Josiah Weigler in one of the suits and
Charles A. and Susan Bertsch. Mary
p. Wright and Catherine Drischel In
che other. Mrs. Margaret McCaffery
% the defendant in another Of the
suits. The defendants in the fourth
suit are property owners in Center
township. including John c. Norman
and Charles w. King. Daisy NJ. Orie
=. and Charles Meek. Mary and Fred
=. Weber and Clarence NJ. King.
Tho defendants Of suits who live in
jackson township are understood to
be opposing the widening of the right
Of way because 1t will damage their
property. The company will also ele-
vate the tracks until they are on a
level with the second story windows
Of the residents.
Dessndants Refuse 70 Sell.
Mrs. McCaffery. who owns q farm
In Jackson township has about six
acres which the company desires.
There are about two and half acres
IN Center township which the com.
pany desires and has brought suit to
obtain. The amount of property in
Cambridge City is not so large. being
portions OF lots owned by each defen'
dant.
The defendants In each case have
been visited by the agents Tor the rail
road. In each instance the defendants
have refused to sell their property
The company asks for the appoint
ment Of appraisers by the court in or
der that value may be placed on the
land and the property owners forced
70 sell By court action.
County Farm Case Up.
Sheriff Meredith and his deputies
have been busy serving notices on the
defendants today. They are expect
ing other suits which will keep them
busy serving notices for several days
County Farm Case Up.
The question Of selling 12A acres O
the county poor farm was up before
the county commissioners today The
proposition made by the board that the
company remunerate the county to the
extent Of $1,000 and allow water privi
leges has been accepted by the com
pany according to q communication re
ceived by the board today. Although
the sale Of the land could be settled
ont Of court. II has been agreed b.
John r. Robbins. attorney for tn.
board and John l. Rupe, attorney fol
the company. that friendly condem
nation suit be Instituted In the circui
court. This Is for the purpose OF oh
tanning . clear title to the land. On,
Of the members Of the board stated
that the suit was also brought for th'
purpose OF establishing precedent
It ID probable therefore that It win b
tried first and whatever decision tn,
court renders will be effective In othe
suits. against land owners