Evening journal., 1917-02-22

tirely matter for the Judgment of
the commission.
The next property considered was
the Daniel p. Buckley property at
No. 1922 Tatnall street. Mr.. Lynn
announced that whereas it had been
intended originally. 70 permit the
OWNER to retain tho property on the
two feet OF prospective city land. that
is now occupied by the wall, protests
Of the public against this action had
threatened to develop some expensive
litigation. and the city would be COM
PEELED. therefore. TO withdraw this
tentative arrangement with Mr. Buck
ley and Mrs. Simon, whose property
Is on the western side of the street.
Captain Il. l.. Rice. Jr., testified that
II this action was taken, it would
leave approximately n nine-and-one-
half-fOot building, which practically
meant destruction of the property.
He stated that il would cost at least
$4,000 TO cover the damage and
build a similar house elsewhere He
said that with materials advancing in
price, the cost was going up every
/ day. He testified that. with the two
feet taken off, It would be absolutely
impossible to re-arrange IL for use as
an apartment house, as it is now.
John T.. Healy corroborated Cap
tain Rice, but said that, in his judg-
ment, Il would cost more than the
$1,000 He said that under tho pres
ent laws. it would be impossible to
rebuild the property as 1t stands now.
Stairways would have to be enclosed
and the building heightened TO give
moro room.
William J. Fisher. fixed the present
value at $4,000 to $4,000, and cor
roborated the two previous witnesses
as to their other testimony. He said
no would not sell il at less than $22,-
600. I'm view OF It's value as revenue
producer
John j. Monaghan gave similar tes-
timony. He said as it now stands,
the whole property is worth Sl4'5OO,
but In view of the increasing value OF
property in that location, wero 1t his
property, he would not sell 1t for less
than $4,000 to $4,000, or possibly
more.
Daniel =. Buckley, the owner,
stated that he had refused $4,000 for
the property
Frank n. Overdeer. for the city
placed cost of $2,S29 for replacing
the wall.
William II. Bramble testified that
the proposed operation would en-
hanco tho Buckley property value to
an appreciable extent He said the
property, given an Eleventh street
front. would be worth $3.50 a font
foot, and Tatnall street value of
$500 a front foot.
Aaron Keil testified that the value
of the Buckley property, today is So
600, or $3.50 a front foot. He said
that the widening of the street would
add $4,000 to its value. He said
that MIR. Buckley had purchased the
property, through him, for tho pur-
nose OF erecting stores on the land
when the Improvement was made
James salisbury. representing Mr.
. Buckley, asked the commission 70 al
low him sos. 900 for this property.
sylvester d. Townsend, Jr., appear
I ed for the management of Contra
. Garage. stated that his client, in No
! vember last, had rented the propert
for two years. beginning on Mare
25 and he had the option OF renewa
. for three years more. He said hi
client was liable to rental for tw
, years and also would be damaged b.
the curtailment OF space in tn
garage. and quoted authorities u
show that his client had damagaoi
property right in this real estate ever
though not the owner.
The commission adjourned uhu
Monday next