Evening star., 1915-01-07
READY TO TAKE TITLE
TOPLAzA PROPERTIES
Presidents Commission Announces
the Procedure Which Will
Be Followed.
Owners Should Submit Abstracts Of
Title for Examination by De-
part,,ssnt Of Justice.

Tho .rpvernftsrt will take title early
newt week to several parcels Of realty
iuvo,ved IN tho proposed extension OF
Infon station ninsa, Those property
owners whe stewseien title to the real
estate on which the commission OF
awards has szsbmitted findings and
which have been approved by the Presi-
dent will get their money promptly.
The commission holds out this prospect
,n all who have accepted the fair val
uatfon" hxed by II. and will submit
their abstract of attic for search and
acceptance.
The Department af Justice Is investi-
Eating the titlos ~ tho property IN
volved. About iallt doxen titles on
reality which han been officially valued
by the commirsion are now IN the
hands of the tide diviston of the de-
rartment. After these titles hnve been
approved the comm !ss!on of awards
viii perfect the tramifer of title to the
government and pay the money to the
proper persons.
In cases where title Is clouded the
commission Will proceed to acquire
title In the way that may seem best to
it, In Some cases, whore the difficulty
is not serious. the property holders Will
he advised TO apply TO the courts Tor
appointment OF u trustee with power
to sell the property.
May 60 Into Court.
find the best way to pay the money
into court for adjudication of any rival
claims to the proceeds of the transfer
of title TO the government. Such cases
viii be handled acprding to their In
dividual necessities,
The status of the commission Of
Il huS hnn hO hnf
opinion of tho Department of Justice.
The commission Is directly. under the
President, II Is decided. and inde-
pendent Of the Department Of Justice.
but that department will review the
titles and submit opinions to the COM
mission. as the only duty devolvinH
upon It. The members, Of the commits
sion will be paid by the disburslns
officer of the White House.
When title is acquired to property
involved in the proposed extension Of
Union station plaza, tlae property will
be transferred to the custody of the
manage it until congressional legisla-
tion provides for some other disposi-
ton. as contemplated in the improve
ment and extension of the plaza.
The commission Of awards has adopt
I'd the following rules to indicate to
property owners the method of pro-
cedure to perfect the transfer Of title
TO the United States and to obtain the
money for the property purchased:
Methods of Procedure.
THE President having approved the
conditional purchase Of the property,
the plaza commission Will notify the
property owner, or his attorney. of
such approval, and will request him to
forward to the commission an abstract
of title from and including March Ii,
1914, and also an executed code form
general warranty deed to the United
States of America. This deed should
also contain a clause expressly convey
ing all abut1ing alleys and alley rights.
and should show the true consideration.
Each of the local title companies will
furnish the abstracts and make the set
tIement, herein mentioned, for a fee of
$40 for each lot, same to be paid by
the property owner.
This abstract and deed will be sub
mitted to the Department of Justice
for an opinion on the suficiency of the
deed and the status of the title.
After the receipt of an opinion from
the Department of Justice showing
fee simple title, requisition will be
made by the commission for warrant
for the agreed purchase price. Such
warrant will be made payable to the
owner for the purchase price or. in the