The Washington times., 1923-01-27

LEGAL NOTICES
=. HI. STEPHENS. and RINGGOLD
HART, Attorneys.

DISTRICT OF coLUMBIA. holding
nation OF land for the opening
Branch road and Georgia avenue ;
for the widening of Piney Branch road
between Van Buren, street and NenaoIe
between Van Buren, and whittier streets:
for the widening of Whittier street pc
tween Fourth and Fifth streets; ana LOT
the opening of Whittier street between
Third and Fourth streets. District Court
No. 1856. Notice and order OF pubilcatlon.
Notice is hereby given that the ComHis-
sioners OF the District or Coiumoia,
pursuant to a certain provision or the
act of Congress. approved March 4, 1913,
entitled sAn act making appropriations
for the expenses of the government of
the District of Columbia. for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1914. and for other
purposes" whereby they are authorlzed
avenue road. or highway to conform
with the plan of the permanent system
of highways in that portion of the Dis
of Washington and Georgetown adopted
under the act of congress. approved
March 2. 1898. as amended by the, act
of Congress approved June 2S, 1898. by
condemnation under the provisions OF
subchapter 1 OF chapter 10 of the code
of law of the District OF Columbia, nave
filed a petition in this court praying the
condemnation of the land necessary for
the said Opening of Van Buren, street
between Piney Branch road and Georgia
avenue; the widening of Piney Branen
road between Van Buren, street and
Eenable place; the opening OF tlttn
street between Van Buren, and Whlttler
between Fourth and Fifth streets; and
the opening of Whittier street between
Third and Fourth streets. in the District
of Columbia. as shown on map or
plat filed with the said petition, as
part thereof. and praying also that this
court empanel a jury IN accordance with
the law provided for in such cases 10
assess the damages each owner OF land
to be taken may sustain by reason of the
said opening of Van Buren, street be-
tween Piney Branch road and Georgia
road between Van Buren, street and
Venable place: the opening of Fifth
streets: the widening of Whittier street
between Fourth and Fifth streets; and
the opening of Whittier street between
Third and Fourth streets. in the District
of Columbia, and the condemnation of
the land necessary for the purposes there
d, and to assess as benefits resulting
.therefron the entire amount Of said
damages. including the expenses of these
proceedings. upon any lands which the
Jury may find win be benefited. as pro-
vided for in and by the aforesaid act
day of January. A. D., 1923, ordered,
that all persons having any interest in
these proceedings be and they are hereby
warned and commanded to appear in this
court on or before the 18th day of
February. 1923. at 10 o'clock. a. m. and
continue in attendance until the court
shall have, made its final order ratifying
and confirming the award of damag es
and-the assessment of benefits Of the
fury to be en1pa neled and sworn here
IN; and it is further ordered that a
copy of this notice and order he pub
lfshed twice a week for two successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star.
The Washington Times and The Wash
ington Post. newspapers published in the
said District. commencing at least
twenty days before the said 18th day of
February. A D.. 1898. It is further
ordered, that copy of this notice and
order be served by the United States
marshal. or his deputies. upon each OF
the owners of the fee of the land to be
condemned herein as NAV be found by
The said marshal or his deputies, within
The District OF Columbia before the said
18th day of February A. D., 1a23 BY
the Court: r. L. SIDDONS. Justice.
true copy-Test: tSeaL) MORGAN H
BEACH. Clerk BY ?. e. CUNNING