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Opaaui by Western TeopU Allison Questions Method of Obtaining Appraisal of Land (Continued from Page 1) Allison also questioned the department's method in ob taining its first appraisal of his land. "Must have been either aer ial or wlple driving down the highway in an automobile," he said. "A person can't de cide on the value of a house without entering it." Allison further claimed that the department refused to compare their appraisal figure with one that .he, had had made. He said that they refused to do so because "they said it would only lead to ar guments." "If I had seen their evi dence and appraisal it might have saved court expenses," the carpenter explained. "Highways are necessary for the state's progress," he add ed, "but they should be hon est about it." Land Condemned Allison, who lives on the north side of Rogue river ap proximately a mile west of Rogue River between the Jo sephine county line and Evans creek, has had 1V4 acres of his land condemned by the highway department. During cross - examination by committee members, Alli son explained that the apprai ser he hired appraised his land at nearly twice the amount given by the depart ment. "I was allowed no damages for the reduced value of my home," Allison said. "The freeway will come within 45 feet of it." "We couldn't agree," the property owner said, "and then I read in an area weekly newspaper that all of the property had been purchased for the freeway in the Rogue River area. I knew of several others who hadn't signed," he continued. Question Regards Source When questioned regarding the source for the newspaper article Allison said that "he assumed that it had been ob tained from a state highway department engineer as that was the type of information they were giving out." Allison was one of two per son who testified Tuesday who mentioned that the news paper article "made them mad" so they hired an attor ney. It was pointed out by a committee member that the highway department, accord ing to law, could not pay for damages due to loss of busi ness. Allison was asked if he had attempted to contact either the state highway department or highway commission re garding his right-of-way prob lem. He stated that he had not attempted to do so and that his attorney did not know that he had written the com mittee or that he was in Salem to testify. Agent Makes Offer Commenting regarding Al lison's property, Leonard Lin das, highway commission at torney, explained that L. W. Riley, right-of-way agent for the commission, last year of fered the Rogue River man S1.250 for his property viile Allison claimed it was worth at least $5,000. During October the matter was further discussed, and la ter that month Allison low ered his price to $2,500 fol lowing the appraisal that had been arranged by the owner. Lindas said that the depart men then withdrew their of fer of $1,250 and started con demnation proceedings. In determining property values, Lindas explained that all-property is different and "fair market value" is usual ly used. Damage done to the remainder of the property by partial purchases is also tak en into consideration, he said. Larry Holt, right-of-way su pervisor for the department at the Roseburg district of fice, explained that he inter viewed Allison regarding the pipe line. He stated that three days would be needed before water could be restored and added that he also drew sev eral maps to show Allison how the highway cut would be on his property. Visits Many Times Holt continued that the ap praiser many times visits a person's property when the owner is not home. He ex plained that although the house cannot be entered, the outside of the buildings, prop erty, et cetera, could be in spected. He added that the department generally uses its own staff appraisers, in many cases fee appraisers were hired. Also testifying before the joint committee was Henry Corbin. retired businessman from Rogue River. He asked how the apprais ers determined value for river flB frontage, explaining that his land was appraised at much less than that on either side of him. He added that the negotia tors stated that an offer is "never raised," but he said that he could prove that the price on the land of one of his neighbor's had been raised. He stated that his river frontage property was pasture land and was irrigated while his neighbor's property was dry and unirrigated. . He said that the $12,500 offered by the state was sup posed to compensate him for the pasture land, 15 acres of good home sites on a county road, new access road con struction, and $4,000 damages to his. house. Corbin claimed that the first appraisal was made only five days before he received the summons. The appraisal he had made, he continued, listed the property value at nearly $16,000, and the state's second appraisal was $12,850. Distance From Road During questioning, Corbin stated that his house would be only 14 feet from the road and 112 feet from an over pass which would cut off the view. He said that due to the overpass he would have to construct a road so he would have access to the parts of his property the highway would bisect. He added that no allowance was made for damages to pay him for the road to regain access to his property. In discussing Corbin's com plaint regarding river front age, Riley stated that the right-of-way property did not in his case include actual frontage property Hp ex plained that land needed :n this particular case was high er ground. Riley stated that Corbin still had access to his river frontage while his neigh bors had all of their frontage taken for the highway, thus the difference in price. Del Williams, Salem, line appraiser for the department, explained that he made the initial appraisal of Corbin's property and visited the area at least six times seeing the owner on at least two oc casions. v Questioned by committee members, Del Williams said that the strip of land along the river left the owner spoiled "to some extent" since nearly 100 acres of ' higher ground had been taken. It was mentioned that the remaining property was susceptible to flooding, with 1958 the first year in 20 that the land had not been under water at some time. The committee members concluded that the land would be more "for picnic frontage to be enjoyed only when per sons had a boat." The appraiser's report on Corbin's property was dis cussed as no statement was given regarding flooding on the river frontage. It was ex plained by the appraiser that the $2,000 damages, which were, not itemized in the re port, included this particular loss. ' Condemnation proceedings against Allison and Corbin are scheduled in circuit court in Medford in April it was re ported. Losing Buyers Charles C. Richmond, own er of property 1V miles west of Rogue River, told of losing buyers for his property dur ing the lapse of time since the right-of-way stakes were driven in 1953. He explained that he had eastern buyers ready to pur chase home sites but. ''his hands have been tied" wait ing for action by the highway department. He stressed that under Ore gon statutes when access to a person's property is cut off the state must provide anoth er access route. This, he ex plained, is not the case when dealing with the federal gov ernment. Richmond said that access to his property will be cut by the proposed freeway and since the bureau of public roads is paying 90 per cent of the cost he would not receive compensation for . access road construction. He said that Sen. Wayne Morse told him that when Delicious Treats for your VALENTINE CHOCOLATES I nai federal money is used the federal government has rules which governs its use. The senator had also said that the government would not aid any highway project where more money is paid for property than its appraised value. Richmond accused the gov ernment, both state and fed eral, of keeping new residents from moving into the area, and asked if the state was bossed by Washintgon. Representative Bristol re viewed right-of-way, the prob lem in regard to his Rogue River business. He said the highway department does not pay for moving inventory nor do they place a value on a lease. ; The latter, he said, is up to the lessee and owner to ne gotiate. He slated, that his business included a railroad spur which would accommo date up to 20 cars which is leased for $300 annually from the Southern Pacific. He explained that to relocate this would cost between $30, 000 and $40,000. Redesigned Plan! Since. 1953, he continued, "I have redesigned my plant sev eral times to comply with the highway's needs." There is no value to his business if it is away from the mineral' de posit or if the deposit were' not accessible to the railroad, he said. He added that the highway department could put men out of business or mortgage them up to "their necks." Bristol stated that the re placement value is not con sidered by the department in making appraisals but what it would bring on the market at its depreciated value. 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Doily measures 11x15. rroK. j HER hearing was Garrett, who ac cused the right-of-way agents of "not telling the truth on two occasions" during nego tiations for right-of-way on Highway 99 freeway between Sutherlin and Oakland. He explained that on sev eral occasions the negotiators said that the price as stated for his property was the pre vailing price, which he accept ed, only to find that his neigh bor's property was set at a higher value. He also said they started work on the pro ject prior to contacting him. Particular Incidents Citing particular incidents, Garrent said that Joe Morgan, negotiator for the highway de partment, showed him a map "which was later burned," re garding distances the right-of-way would be from his house and the depth of a cut near by. He further charged that a spring, which was not to be bothered by. construction, was cut through and later plugged. Further complaints regard ed a road to his home which has been reworked several times. In answering G a r r e t t's charges, Morgan cited reports and diaries which showed that negatiations had been in progress prior to the award ing of the contract. He also produced a copy of the map which was supposedly "burn ed" and explained that the I scale of 100 feet to 1 inch was not detailed enough to tell the exact location of the right-of-way stakes near the house during the first visit. Visited Garrett He explained that he had visited Garre,tt seven times before the option was signed, which was later withdrawn Here Are a Few Suggestions for MOTHER PLASTIC 2 Scarf & Doily Set 7 set MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Ore., by the owner. He also ex plained that first stakes on the site were only "referral stakes" and not the actual right-of-way lines. In speaking of the road to Garrett's home, Morgan ex plained that the highway de partment knew that the area was a "slide" area and six months following its construc tion obtained 'a permanent right-of-way easement from Garrett so the department would continue to be respon sible for its maintenance. Referring to , the question regarding the spring, Morgan substantiated his statement by showing the original settle ment appraisal in which the spring cost was included. . Rep. Al Flegel, vice chair man of the house highway committee, explained that any serious difficulty in the land acquisition seemed to be due to a lack of public relations or misunderstanding. Take Abuse Commissioner Milo Mclver mentioned that , nothing is tougher than taking a man's land. He said that a lot of men were working on the problem and that they take a lot of abuse. Sen. Tony Yturri, vchair- man of the senate highway committee, had Rep. Verne N. Cady, committee chairman, conduct the hearing since he had received the majority of the letters in which com plaints were aired. Only four letters were re ceived by the house commit tee requesting to be heard at the hearing. Two of those who wrote, the E. F. Calhouns and W. S. Yordon, both Grants Pass, did not attend. Suggestions From Utt'i 'A flJ for Mother and Sweetheart HEART HARRIET CLARK'S fine chocolates that she will WHITMAN'S CHOCOLATES Deluxe assortment in lovely Vi pound heart box FOR THE KIDDIES Why pay more? Come to Newberry's for the biggest selection of Valentine Candy. Conversation Hearts, 2 sizes 29c lb. Cinnamon Hearts 39c lb. Butter Cream Mix -29c lb. Gift Suggestions for Dad Reg. $4.93 Quality Drip Dry WHITE Dress Shirts Sizes 14li-32 to 16 V2-35. Just Received. Nice Selection of Men's Sport Shirts sg8 For casual wear. Assorted colors in If sm., med., Ig. Valentine "Sale Price bJI Special! Ladies Import Bras Sanforized cotton. 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