National Republican., 1875-11-17
GOVERNMENT SALES.

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GOVERNMENT SALES.
SALE OF THE 0NfTED STATES navy
- YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The undersig ned Commission appointed by Act
of Congress-, approved March 8, ISIS, for the pur-
pose of making sale and conveyance Of all the
lands, docks, Wharves, real property and appur-
United States Included within the limits Of and
known as the Navy Yard, in the city Of Phila-
the same at public auction, on THURSDAY, the
ID day Of December, 1876, at the Philadelphia
The said property viii be offered as q whole,
bounded and described as follows:
All that certain lot or piece of ground, with the
which may be standing at the time of sale, situate
on the southeast corner OF Front and Prime
ssndinr 81 SOUTH along the east side Of ssId Front
street six hundred and seventy-seven feet eleven
and one eighth inches (67T1l1sl TO point 2s4
street; thence southeastWardly along ground
now or late Of heirs Of Albert Benton, deceased,
Quarter inches, on 2io5[,) crossing the west side
OF Otsego street at the distance of two hundred
and forty-1ye feet four and half inches
(245.411 north OF the north side Of Reed street;
thence southwsrdly, on q line parallel with said
Front street, twenty feet, (2O;) thence southeast
the distance Of two hundred and ffteen feet ten
and threequsrter inches (2l510AO northward
from the north side Of Reed street and east side
feet nine and three-quarter inches (7l-9AO north
ward from the north side Of Reed street, eleven
hundred and ninety. seven feet nine and one-Quar-
ter inches, Q,IgTa1[,) more or less to q point in
the north line Of Reed street, at the distance Of
i've feet two and one-quarter inches east OF the
west side Of Delaware avenue; thence easswArdly
along the said north line Of Reed streetto the
river Delaware; thence northWardly along the
determined BY the Board Of Port Wardsns as the
northern boundary thereof; thence IN q westerly
direction along the same TO the east line Of Della
alMo af FRF wrh hA 1r1aa 1aaoa
the south line Of Prime street, and thence north
westwardly along the said south line OF Prime
and three-eighth inches, q, Isl. .Io3S,) to Front
street.-The place:of beginning. Together with all
and several, the Tharves, wharf lots, improve
nanceS thereunto belonging, extending east
Hardlyo of loW-wster mark into the river Delaware.
And in the event Of purchaser not being OBJ
tanned for the said property as q whole, above
described, IT will be offered in parts, lots and
Wharves, as follows:
beginning at the southeast corner of Front and
Wharton streets, thence extending eastWardly
.dred and seven feet 2O TO the west eide Of Otsego
street, thence southwardly along the same one
hundred and hfty i've feet and one half Of an inch
Il55.o1Sl TO point in the line Of ground now or
late OF a. Benton; thence northwestwRrdly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
.(Z10oS) to the east side Of Front street; thence
fifteen feet nine and onehalt inches (ll5 80 to
Wharton street. the place of beginnieg.
ground, beginning at the northeast corner OF
Front and Wharton streets; thence extending
1orthW Wardly along the east side Of Front street
four hundred feet two inches ZOO p to the south
side Of Federal street; thence eastwardly along
the same two hundred and seven feet (2OO to the
west side Of Otsego street; thence southwardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
(400.2l to the north side of Wharton street, and
thence westWardly along fhe same two hundred
and seven feet COD to Front street, the place Of
lot No, Ill All that certain lot or piece of
VrrA b. rfW1Fw oN eha Wlang
Front anu Federal streets; thence extending
saorthwardly along the east side Of Front street,
I6I.ilSSl to the southwest side Of Prime street.:
thence enthusiastically along the same two hum
dred and nine feet ten and three-quarter inches
southWardly along the same twenty-seven feet SIX
inches (27.6) to the north side Of Federal street,
and thence westWsrdly along the same two hun
dred and seven feet GOD 10 Front street, the place
= of beginning.
Lot No. " All that certain triangular lot or
piece Of ground beginning at the northeast corner
Of Otsego and Federal Streets. thence extending
northWardly along the east side Of Otsego street
nineteen feet two and one quarter inches Qs.21<)
enthusiastically along the same one hundred and
sixteen feet ten and one half inches C1S.10l1) to
point at its intersection with the north side Of
Federal street, and thence Westwardly along the
north side Of Federal street one hundred and ff.
teen ieet three and one quarter inches (ll5s10
Lot No. V. All that certain los or piece Of
ground beginning at the southeast corner Of Of
wardly along the east side OF Otsego street four
hundred feet two inches (400.2) TO the north side
t SIrees; tne9cs @ eastssTaiy t 1a along the
side Of Swanson street; thence northwsrdly along
the same four hundred feet two inches (40O.2l 10
the selth side Of Federal street; thence west
wardly along the same three hundred and ave
feet (305) to Osego street, the place of beginning
Lot No. VI. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground beginning at the southeast corner Of Of
sego and Wharton streets; thence extending
southWardly along the east side Of Otsego street,
quarter inches (1s46Z, j to q point in the line Of
the Merrlck property; thence southeastWaraly
along the said line three hundred aad ten feet
five and one quarter inches (3l05l<) to west side
ofSHanson street; thence 1orthWardly along the
same two hundred and forty-tWo feet four and
one eighth inches (242.41E) TO south side Wharton
street, and thence WestWardly along the same
three hundred and hve feet tso5) to otsego Street.
Lot No. VII. All that certain lot or ptece of
ground, beginning at point on the east side Of
Swanson street, at the distance Of two hundred
side Of Wharton street; thence extending north-
Wardly along the east side Of Swanson street one
hundred and thirty four feet two inches (lS42) to
the south side Of Federal street; thence extend
ing eastwardly along the same ten feet seven
inches 10D TO its intersection with the southwest
along the southwest side Of Prime street three
hundred and etghty-e1ght feet and three quarters
of an inch (Sss0D 70 its intersection with the
tire line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina
southwardly direction along tbs said centre line
seyenty-six feet four and three quarters inches
line psrSliel with wharton street four hgpSped ire
and tWenty-seVen feet eight snd fVe eighths
inches (4ISs0 90 Swanson street, the place Of be-
Westernmost portion Of Delaware avenue 10 the
nentre line thereof extended, as laid out for pub
Lot No. VIII. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at q point on the east side Of
Swanson street, at the distance Of one hundred
north side Of Wharton street; thence extending
northHsrdly along the east side Of Swanson
dred and fse @ Ins5sOe sps eS6n one 6In
of that width eastwardly between lines parallel
with wharton street, On the north line thereof |
I've eighths inches, fl27.ss and the south line
four hundred and ninety-three feet eleven and |
DeISWafe avenue en- Whie6 It has front Of e1s ~
hundred and forty-eight feet eight inches, (llss)
Subject to the right Of way over the Western half
of Delaware avenue, as laid out one hundred feet
Lot No. IL. All that certain lot or piece OF ,
gTOuno 6 66sgIRpDg S corner s q STnn
street one hundred and thirty.three feet Qss) 70
Wharton street, four hundred and ninety-three
feet eleven and three eighths (&93.11zk) to the
centre n1e 9, Delaware avenue; thence In .
one hundred and forty-eignt feet eight inches
{14s.sl to the north line Of wharton street, ex-
dVe hundred and sixty feet two and one eighth /
inches (5oo.21<l to Swanson street. the place OF /
western hslf Of Delaware avenue. as Ala ont one
hundred feet in width, for public purposes.
Got No. (. All that certain lot or piece OF i
SNrnSon and wharton streets; thence extending
soufhWardly along the east side Of Swanson street
tbspes bs esstWardiS, on line psreilsi with whsr,
ton street. ex urdred Rnd hfty-six feet nine and
three eighths inches (o5oVl to the centre line Of
ton sione ne ss,d centre IIne one hundred and |
sixty feet eleven and one half inches (l6ol10 70