Evening journal., 1913-07-18
DEATH HALTS
new HALL SITE
JURY'S WORK
c. E. Dubell, Juror, Called
Home by Sons Death So
Recess is Taken
MANY VIEWS OF THE
HILLES PROPERTY VALUE

Owing to the absence OF Charles 70.
Dubell one Of the Jurors empaneled
by Sheriff Burris in the condemna-
tion proceedings for site for the
Joint city and county building. ad-
iuurnment was necessary this morn
ling. shortly after 10 o'clock mas
sage was received at the Court House
requesting Mr. Duhell to 20 home al
once. Henry G. Robinson went in
search of Mr. Dubell and met him
on Market street Mr. Duhell vent
home and his son. who had been sick
for some days died soon afterwards
Word was sent 70 the Court House
and after conference between the
! lawyers In the cases It was decided
that the only cause left open was t.
adjourn. Consequently adjournment
was made until next Tuesday morn
\ ing al o'clock
Much interest marked the hearinl
| yesterday afternoon before the Jury o
condemnation IN addition 10 the own
ars of the properties between Tenth AM
Eleventh streets and King and Frencl
streets about $50 persons were present
These included members of the Join
building commission. the Levy Court
street and Sewer Directors, real estat
brokers, bankers and others
j. r. Mehan Of the firm OF Thoma
Mehau and Son, PHILADELPHIA wit
has estimated the values OF trees an,
shrubhery in Philadelphia testfel
he examined the trees in the Hille
yard and estimated as to the valu
of trees and shruhbery He figure
tho individual trees at S3,72745 afte
estimating the cost of removal q
any that could be moved One ire
he valued at $1,000. II is a Made
hair tree.
TO a person purchasing a piece {
property such tree would enhanC
II $1,000, he said The value Of a
English walnut tree was placed
$500 and a pear tree at 500. Anoth'
tree was placed at 500 on accoul
: or the commercial value. as il Ct
: be moved. A white dogwood tree WI
valued at $40 He placed $500 on
/. chestnut tree that stands in I
y centre Of the yard The shruhhe
Z, could be sold at prices he estimate
= =. James Dallett, testified he {
amined the Hilles residences a
4 valued them at i1,t00. The ma
Y residence was valued at S960O.
: knew the house was built in 1917.
i replace such building would CO
/ S9.50O, he said.
!, Wallace Il. Hanee. Of the DUPONT Po'
der Company, said he examined {
: Hiles residence and placed the valuati'
at $4,000 lie has had experience
building residences and apartmel
houses.
Frank Overdeer. Of the firm Of Hai
dock & Co., estimated the replacemel
value Of the property at Sl6,336.
Lewis Il. Gruhb has been builder al
contractor since 1875, and valued q
building, according to replacement valu
at Sl7 800
John j. Monaghan said he examin,
the Hlles property and placed O value
5000 To $1,000 foot on il. he arrive
at this value by the extra width and Il
. location. The property would be wort
$50 a foot more than the one north
it. he thought.
Joseph l.. Carpenter. Jr., testified thi
/ the flilles property is worth 5000 a foo
He based his valuation on the Mark
street sales. fhe property at Eight
and King streets sold for $1,000 foo
= The property ran only half way
French
O. G. Gooden placed the lille
, property valued at $1,000 foot.
/ King street is next 10 Market sire
the property is worth so per cen
( Of the Market street land, he est
mated.
4 William j. Fisher placed a Walt
OF at least $500 a root on the Hill
:, property The property at the nortl
east corner Of ELEVENTH aud King ST
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