The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-18
To the Honorable Charles w. walton,
one of the Justices of the supreme ia.
diciaI C0urf of the State of Maine.

vIyHE undersigned. Nathan Webb, Attorney OF the
Il United States Of America for the Dis5rlct OF
for this purpose, respectfully represents that the
United States aforesaid are desirous OF purchasing
Of land situated in the town of Cape Elizabeth in
the County Of Cumberland, within the limits Of the
State of Maine particularly bounded and described
the southerly side of the road leading from the coun
ty road to be Portland Head Light House, said cop
rei bolt being about eleven hundred feet distant
from the county road known the shore road thence
southery at right angles with said Light House
road seven hundred and nineteen feet more less
copper bolt set in the line of stone wall, which
wall Is the southerly boundary of land now or for
merly Of Benjamin B. Dyer thence easterly by said
stone wall about four hundred and twentyeight feet
shore to the point where the southeriy side line of
the road from county road to the Light House pro-
longed would strike the shore at low water lne
y side line of the road to the Light House to the first
bounds; said described parcel of land containing
about nine acres. That the sole owner of said de-
scribed tract Of land is supposed to be Benjamin
B. Dyer, of Cape Elizabeth aforesaid, and capable of
conveying the same to said United States. That the
tract Of land, from disagreement in regard to the
applicant and to the said United States unknown,
hath refused and still refuses to convey said tract of
and to said United States:
Wherefore, this applicant in behalf OF said United
Of Ss W the
of the Act of the Legislature of the State of Maine
entitled Gan act for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States in certain of title to lands for sites of
light stations the coast and waters of the State'
approved February IS, 1871 az amended by act
titled "An Act to amend Chapter six hundred and
forty-nne OF the private laws Of thousand eight
hundred and seventyone, relating to light houses"
approved February 20 1872 to be published in some
newspaper in Portland, nearest to where said tract
of land lies in each week for the space of four
months, which notice shall contain an accurate de-
scription of said tract of land, together with the
name of the supposed owner, and shall require all
persons interested in said lands to come forward
day to be specified in said notice and file their objec
tions, any they should have to the proposed pur
chase. as8
And this applicant in behalf of said United States
further prays that on the return day specified in
said notice jury may be empannelled in the manner
provide by law to the value of said tract
of land at its fair market value and all damages
tanned by the owner of the lands appropriated by
reason Of such appropriation, and that such other
and further proceedings may be had in pursuance of
the aforesaid acts of the Legislature Of the State Of
Maine as may be requisite to convey to said United
States of America good and absolute title TO the
above described tract OF land against all PERSONS
whatsoever; and SO will ever pray.
Dated at Portland in the County of Cumberland
the twenty-ninth day of October. A. d. 1872.
.- NATHAN WEBB, r
Attorney of the United States for the District of
Maine.