The Washington times., 1909-09-03
COMMISSION AWARD
WILL Be PROTESTED
Property Owners May Delay
Government Work for
Long Term.
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appraisers values are Inclined the same
way.
There are men around me who have
worked for a lifetime TO accumulate and
pay Tor property that Is now TO be
taken away from them at prices little
better than those paid years ago ia
spite OF the fact that every one knows
that property IN this vicinity has large
~ increased IN value year by year"
y. q. Staples. owner Of the Regent
Hotel and Chase's TEeater property.
may be said TO be tlle hardest hit
from the owners viewpoint by The de-
CiSion OF the commission Mr.. Staples
was awarded total Of S57g, 1851 The
minimum price set by Mr.. Staples was
81 1913, go, more than One-half million dol
lars difference. Although Mr.. Staples
Is now out OF the city, il was said To-
day by one intimately associated with
him that he would put I'D a strong
fight, and his attorneys are now prepar-
ing 70 take further steps 10 prevent. il
possible, the approval of the commits
sion's sppraisement. Mr. Staples is
represented by WOrthingtOn, Head &.
Fraiiey. member OF which firm said
today that their client is dissatisfied
with tha appraisemeut.
Another large holder. who also has
counsel engaged, IS Samuel G. CornweIl
owner of Parcel No. 3. comprising num-
bers 1914, 14l6, and 1913 Pennsylvania
avenue. which includes the G. A II.
hall. and for which he was awarded "a
total OF sos. 72s %, against a minimum
price set by the owner Of S315.7l0 Mr.
Cornweu is also disappointed in the APP
praisment of the Dennis Mullaney cor
ner, which IS valued by the commission
at $50 900.
Another large owner whose properly
was valued at an amount far below
what he considered it worth is Andrew
3. Graham. Parcel No. 30 AZ, 414. and
4l6 Fourteenth street upon which is To-
Gated the Graham Lithographing Com
pany and the Globe Printing Company,
under the condemnation proceedings
VIII be taken over at SlS3 3S0S6, unless
Mr.. Graham, through Attorney Turpiu,
can have the appraisement set aside.
Mr.. Graham named 70 the commission
q minimum price of S112, Al his maximum
estimate being S202.S7S.
The same dissatisfaction exists among
the comparatively smaller owners.
Small Owners Also Object.
The appraisements are shamefully
low" declared Z. II. Neumeyer, who
is going to make vigorous kick on the
appraisement OF his buildings and lots,
1i2f-26-2S-3O z street northwest.
They have allowed me but S26 no q
for one Of the best business corners
IN Washington, he continued Il could
not get the land anywhere else for the
same price On the whole, 1 don't be-
iieve that the average price per foot
allowed by these three appraisers will
exceed s. per foot This is ridiculous.
As for me, you may say that / intend
10 fight It. We have been wag1ng our
battles singly. but I believe the time
has come for concerted action. for there
IS hardly a property owner in the con-
demDed area who has received anything
like the value Of his property or the
amount for which he could have sold
It in the past time and time again"
The FlOrentine Cafe Company was al
lowed nothing for it's three-year lease
OF a portion OF the George II. Higbee
property Manager MOssberg said that
he considered the entire matter con
fiscation." and J. T.. Chapman. vino
holds several lots in the condemned
portion. voiced the same opinion a mo-
ment later. The Battery Armory and
livery stable. for which Mr.. Chapman
was allowed about $4,000, he declared,
could have been disposed Of for an
amount Tar in excess Of this.
1T looks like cOnfscatiOn TO me- be
said. and 1 am going around now
and find out IL the property owners
want to stand for H. d"
There was a veritable chorus OF dis
approval OF this character all through
the appraised section this morning. and
the District courts and attorneys, ft
aDDears- viii have their hands fun until
the Government finally comes i'm and
orders dispOssessiOn-