Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-06
CONDEMNATION
CASESSTART
At CITY HALL
Commissioners Personally In
spect Property in Question
Prior to Hearing
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Action is in Connection With
Elimination of Grade
Crossing Here

The personal inspection of the
property up for consideration
marked the opening Of the hearing
by the condemnation commission in
the railroad grade crossing elimina-
ton proceedings taking place in the
city hall here today. The commits
sion, consisting of Frederick Weigel,
chairman; James A. O'ConnelI OF
New Brunswick and John NJ.
O'Toole of this city, met at the city
ital. shortly after 10 o'clock, and be-
fore calling the session to order, de-
c!ded to inspect the property per-
Isonally. The trip of inspection took
more than an hour and it was well
after IL o'clock before Chairman
Weigel called the hearing to order.
The property up for consideration
today is that of John E. Toolan and
Octavio Galassi, located west OF
Washington street. and John w
OBuck located east of East avenue
Mr.. Toolan and Mr.. Galassi are
represented by City Attorney David
t. Wilentz, while Mr.. O'Buck is
represented by Joseph Deegan. The
Central railroad is REPRESENTED by
Counselor William A. Barkalow and
L. w Newcomb of the real estate
department. and Attorney Andrew
Wight. The Lehigh Valley railroad
L is represented by Attorney Adrian
Lyon. of this city, and r. D. Van
Duzer of the real estate depart
ment.
Many local real estate m.n are
attending the hearing as witnesses
for the property owners and rail-
roads
Chairman Weigel called the case
Ne n ar-
to be taken up by the commission
gen, Mr.. O'Bucks attorney, this
case was put off until the afternoon.
The case of Mr.. Toolan was then
given preference. Among the items
conceded by Mr.. Toolan's attorney,
Mr. Wilentz, was that the hearings
were held under the order of the
Public Utility Commission and that
the property in question was pur-
chased in May, 1922, by the present
owner for the sum of $11, 900.
The question of tax assessment
created an argument between Mr..
Wilentz and the railroad attorneys
which resulted in the tax assess
ment book being admitted into evil
dence.
The first witness called was L. w.
Newcomb of the real estate depart
ment of the Central railroad. He
was requested by the railroad at
tornev to name the properties whicn
had been purchased by him
for the railroads.
He named them in the following
order:
Joseph Keller, Washington street.
two lots each 25 by $50 feet, and a
fifteen room house. Price paid,
$4,000.
Christian Johnson, Washington
street, lot 25 by $50 feet, one family
frame house. Price, $500.
Wolfson & Toolan, Washington
street, lot 25 by 5000. and two story
three family frame house. Price,
$4,000.
Mathew Hope, agreement OF sale.
lot 25 by $50 feet, two story frame
house. Price, $500.
Peter Breidt Brewing Company,
Washington street and East avenue,
99.7s by At. two story frame hotel.
store house, dwelling and shed, also
storage plant. Price, $4,000
James Muldoon, lot SO by 100 feet,
Washington street and East avenue,
one story frame store, two family
house. Price $4,000.
Richard Jago, lot 25 by 100 feet,
Washington street, two story two
family frame house. Price, $3.50.
Andrew harrington, lot $50 oy 100
Washington street and Park avenue,
two story one family dwelling, two
story four family dwelling and two
story frame dwelling and vacant lot.
Price, $4,000.
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