Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
WIDER DELAWARE
avenue PLANNED

initial steps locking towar1 the
widening OF Delaware avenue, from
the point VIXEN its eastern end merses
with West Teeth street, 20 Van Buren
street, have been commenced in behalf
OF the city. Walter " Pollock pres
ident OF the Manufacturers Appraisal
Company. OF New York, admittedly
the most authoritative experts on real
estate valuations in the United States
arrived IN this city Saturday, and i'm
media ely bogrn the work Of asoer-
tanning. in behalf Of the city, the ac-
tuai valuations OF the land alone, on
Delaware avenue for the length on
the proposed movement Mel hes tAe
work Of these experts nor the hnal ac-
ouisit.on Of the land necessary 70
widen Delaware avenue d. taxing
strip eight and one-halt fest Wloe
from the northerly side, VIII cost tho
CRY one cent
Mr.. Pollcck's work vii! DO to an
Awe the problem Of vaiues, and 10
this end Is engaged in collecting IN
formation bearing upon this phase OF
the subject. through the ASSURANCE OF
local real estate experts. This III
formation bears solely upon me mat
ter Of the value of the land involved,
and has no reference, at this stage OF
The proceedings, to the values or cam
ares 70 any buildings whatever.
His report 10 the city authorities
will furnish a really scientific basis
upon which 10 estimate the cost OF
fhe land necessary for the improve
Nnfn
will be OF such a nature thas the own
ers OF property involved VIII be saved
The costs which would be entailed in
the ordinary recourse TO conuemha-
.tion proceedings. and their cOnse-
onent necessity OF defending the ac-
fion as it related TO individual prop
critics. II is expected that when these
fproporty-owners have explained TO
them the results of the present IN
vostigation there will be few, II any
who will have any reason for op-
;u0sition or protest II is intended
that when these figures are compiled
(which will bear only on comparative
or proportionate valuations for each
block involved. based upon a IN val
nation at Market and Tenth streets, OF
100 per cent. TO call a public meeting
eugh explanation. discuss the system
and its results. with view to OBJ
tanning the concensus of opinion re-
Earding It, and. through this means
obtain a basis for completing the en-
tire matter in a manner which VIII
De satisfactory 10 all concerned.
m the meantime Mr. Pollock and
his associates are securing tine indi-
al q
men OF this city along the same ne
and the same course Will be iollowe.
whcN these individual estimates all
have been secured, namely to have q
meeting Of all the real estate experts
IN Wilmington, at which the yariou'
individual estimates will be taken an
for discussion. and. where there are
any serious differences I'm estimated
local valuations. through open dis
cussion endeavor to reconcile then
into one unanimous. concrete estimate
OF comparat We. proporionate liant
values. which will form the basis 70
the computations which shall shov
the actual value OF each individual
plot Of ground. without buildings hay
Ing been considered at all, up TO tina
time. along the entire thoroughfart
The matter of building valuation
will be considered afterward.
Working along this line. IL is in
tended 10 eventually show the actua
value of properties as they now stant
and the actual valuations OF indiyid
ual lots after the proposed improve
ments are made, which IS n simpl
matter OF mathematical calculation
after the first item has been decided
and then, by a simple process OF de
duction, one from tho other. decid
upon the amount which should b
paid as damages to those property
owners involved. But Il is intendel
that this shall be done after Ties
meetings, FIRST, that Of the real estat
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