Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
PARKWAY HEARINGS
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 APP
proved July 2, TO authorize the opening
of the unopened portions OF the Parkway
between 10Th street and 22d street"
Under the law three months notice was
served on owners of property on July D,
the damages to be settled by the viewers,
after evidence has been resented by both
sides, or falling 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 APP
proximately go properties. For several
years. the city, through 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 onNhalf,
leaving approximately 100 properties to
be considered. and a proper price paid to
the owners of same.
PROPERTIES ON PARKWAY LINE.
AS the plan before the Board of View
ers is not yet obtaineble, only an esti-
mated list Of properties can be given, the
northwest boundary being the southeas st
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
a 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. 2so.l2.44 are owned by city. - '''''''
On east side of goth St
Nos. 23I-39-41 -4749 are taken.......... 27,00o
nos Nos iaSo xts,ts :, are ,rt. owned by city;
Nos. 23s-4i-66-5s.eo.ea n. goth st..... q. 700
Second Ref. Pres. Church exempt.
GD Sos. wiG; 22T,a n. 10th e, St owned by city.
No, Se5 aooS is sG!ii owned by city 04o0
Nes E.9e 2s,osa. ss.1oo
Nos Nos; 2Oi? 2oi2.l4,2e -, owned by city.
Nos o. n?s5S iff q y!1f os47s-
Nos 2ooo- S'7oo
SOUTH ss side Gy Of sl'R; Pearl st.
MOI; ls-;5o.52.55i' owned '''''
North side Of Pearl st.
South side Wood ST.
Nos. 2o2s 2s so-a4:56:5s- 10 ii -4eis..5o '00'
North side Wood st.
Nos. 3o4s; 47-o:5ii owned by city E4oo
East side 21st st.
Nos a05-7-9- II -1s-l7-19 ............. 100 |
Nos s14-ao-22. 80 $3.50 .....1 1nooo
owned by city.
Properties to be acquired show an ap-
proNimate assessment of, say, 100000.
and represent a value of from $40O 600 to
100000. Eventually. there will be proba-
ply seven more properties taken on West
Logan Square to bring the south line
straight to the west side of the street.
Lhey VIII include Nos. 21S-220- -222-224-226-
's-23o and 232. the total assessment for
his year being $4,000 and their value
lot far from S2500oo. This. however, will
lot 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
'luded within the lines of the Parkway as
dotted, Is that of being perfectly willing
o accept fair price for their property,
'ut they ask prompt action. On October
the city of Philadelphia becomes owner,
ma the taking Is an easement made fast,
which has really existed ever since the
ines were put upon the city plan.
Losses or rent and low rental, because
could not be improved are
o'"i 40 uhuer tHe law such cannot be
onsidered any more than loss of business
To show the hardship of delay caused
y the City taking property so long
head OF payment only this week the
state OF Theodore l.. Harrison, Jr., were
estrained by decision of Judge Dick
nson In the United States District Court
rom expending $l5000O In improving
roperties Nos. 14o3-5-7 Filbert street in !
he eastern end of the Parkway. A ,
roper return on the value OF the prop ,
rty could not be realized in present con-
ition. The Court held that the cost OF !
UGH Improvement on a paper street