Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

SOON TO Be HELD BY
BOARD OF VIEWERS
Property in 10th and 18th
Wards, in Section Be-
tween 9th and I'D Streets,
Will Be Considered.

The Board of Viewers will shortly be-
gin hearings, under an ordinance ap-
proved July 2, ITO authorize the opening
of the unopened portions of the Parkway
between 18th street and 22d street"
Under the law three months notice was
served on owners of property on July .,
the damages to be settled by the viewers,
after evidence has been presented by both
sides, or failing to agree, there is an ap-
peal to tn courts.
In the portion of the 10th and 18th Wards
covered by this ordinance, there are ap-
proximately 200 properties. For several
years, the city. through q committee, of
which the Mayor is chairman, has been
purchasing property from any iwners will
ing to sell. at 10 per cent. above the as
sessed value of the year 1909. Why that
year was chosen Is n mystery to many,
as assessments were afterwards increased.
In this way out of the 200 properties,
the city has taken title to about one-half,
leaving approximately 100 properties to
be considered, and proper price paid to
the owners of same. -...
PROPERTIES ON PARKWAY LINE.
AS the plan before the Board of View
ers Is not yet obtainable, only an esti-
mated list of properties can be given. the
northwest boundary being the southeast
line of the Parkway as laid out, and the
southwest line of this proceeding runs
along the south line of 236 West Logan
square, and 2S7 North goth street, then in
diagonal line to Wood street taking in
the northeast corner and thence to the
north line of 4o3 North 22d street, where
1t meets the old Parkway.
Assessed.
Nos. 23s and 2io W. Logan Square
Nos. 9a- are owned by city. S'f0"
Nos. 237-3o-4l-47-40 are taken. ........ $1,000
Al n anH h,y all.
Nos. 1902 Vine st: are owned by city.
Nos on Ssst s!as e. Sos S eo,, TOO
20 Nos 252.5i y. 10Th S, st; owned By city.
Nos; 2OoT,o-12-i5,11;lo owned by city.
Nes 0n SSS5s saS Hf Xi9e st
Nos. 2Ol2-14.26 owned by city.
Nos on nGsa s5o7! side 81 q y,ns
Nos 1000 20 80 "''o
South side of Pearl ST.
nos MOI; 5Sso: a646.4s-5o.;s:5ii owned '''''
M. Nofts ga,s sids Dc st 9f Pearl St ,o,o
No 2o21 owned by city.
NSs south 5o,g side E, Wood " e5 St. -,oo
Nos 1923 IS so-si.s66 as 1900
North side Wood cs; st.
Nos. 5o4s ,47-io.5i owned by city. -'4o'
East side 21st st.
Nos so 3 IL 1927 owned by city. iO'
Nv West i, SIDE sSe. 5g Sist st. st, St; 90
Nos. 316-1s-2 30 "a -36-3s-Io -42H
owned by city
Properties to be acquired show an APP
proNimate assessment Of, say, $500 OOO |
and represent a value of from 100000 to |
100000. Eventually, there will be proba-
bly, seven more properties taken on>West |
Logan Square to bring the south line |
straight to the west side of the street. |
They will include Nos. 21S-22O- 222 20 -226- /
2S-23O and 232, the total assessment for
this year being $4,000 and their value |
not far from s250,0o0. This, however, will |
not be taken under the present notice, but
VIII come up at some future date
OWNERS ASK PROMPT ACTION.
The attitude OF owners of property, in
cluded within the lines of the Parkway as
plotted. is that of being perfectly willing
to accept fair price for their property,
but they ask prompt action. On October
. the city Of Philadelphia becomes owner,
and the taking is an easement made fast.
which has really existed ever since the
lines were put upon the city plan.
Losses of rent and low rental because
properties could not be improved are
total, as under the law such cannot be
considered any more than loss of business
To show the hardship of delay caused
by the City taking property so long
ahead of payment only this week the
estate of Theodore l.. Harrison, Jr., were
restrained by decision of Judge Dick
nson in the United States District Court
from expending s15O.OO0 in improving
properties Nos. 14o3-5-7 Fflbert street in
the eastern end OF the Parkway. A
proper return on the value of the prom
erty could not be realized in present con-
dition. The Court held that the cost OF
such Improvement on a paper street