National Republican., 1875-11-04
GOVERNMENT SALES.

| GALE OF THE UNITED STATES NAV
~ YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
of Congress, approved March 5, ISIS for the pu
pose OF making sale and conveyance OF all u
lands, docks, wharves, real property and appa
tenanccs, rights, interest and privileges of th
United States included within the limits Of an
known as the Navy Yard, in the city of Phil
the same at public auction, on THURSDAY, h
ID day of December, 1875, at the PHILADELPHIA
Exchange, at II o'clock m.
The said property will be offered as a whole
bounded and described as follows:
All that certain lot or piece Of ground, with tn
buildings and improvements thereon erected
which may be standing at the time Of sale, sltuat
on the southeast corner of Front and Prim
streets, in the city of Philadelphia; thence eG
tend, tending south along the east SIDE of said From
and one eighth inches (677.1l1sD to q point IS
feet ~ inches northward from north side Of Reef
now or late of heirs Of Albert Benton, deceased
! two hundred and twenty-five feet ten and three
quarter inches, t222 1o3z,l crossing the west sid!
| and forty-fve feet four and one-half inches
! (245.4.) north Of the north side Of Reed street
thence southwardly, on line parallel with sait
wardly, crossing the east side OF Otsego street al
| the distance of two hundred and fifteen feet ter
from the north side of Reed street and east side
OF Meadow street, at the distance Of seventy-one
feet nine and three: e:quarter inches (7l-ea) north
| ward from the north side Of Reed street, eleven
| hundred and ninetysev feet nine and one-quar.
ter inches, Q,19T94,) more or less, TO point in
i've feet two and oneouarter inches east Of ~
west side of Delaware avenue; thence easlwardly
| along the said north line of Reed street to the
river Delaware; thence northwardly along the
courses thereof to such line as shall be hereafter
determined by the Board OF Port Wardens as the
northern boundary thereof; thence In q westerly
direction along the same to the east line Of Della
ware avenue, at point where the same crosses
the south line Of Prime street, and thence north.
westwardly along the said south line of Prime
street elRVen hundrad
and threeeighth inches, G, ,13l. 1881 to Front
street, ,the place:of beginning. Together with IL
ments riparian and other rights and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, extending east
wardly Of loW-water mark into the river Delaware.
And in the event Of a purchaser not being OBJ
tanned for the said property as a whole, above
described, IT will be offered in parts, lots and
wharves, as follows:
Lot No L All that certain lot or piece of ground,
beginning at the southeast corner of Front and
Wharton streets, thence extending eastwardly
dred and feet (2O to the west side OF Otsego
street, thence southwardly along the same one
hundred and fftyf feet and one half Of an inch
(l55.O19) TO point in the line Of ground now or
late OF A. Benton; thence northwestwardly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
(2l00s) to the east side Of Front street; thence
northwardIy along the same one hundred and
fifteen feet nine and one-half inches (115 30 to
Wharton street, the place of beginnieg.
ground beginning at the northeast corner Q!
Front ard Wharton streets; thence extending
northvardly along the east side OF Front street
four hundred feet two inches (400.2) to the south
side Of Federal street; thence eastwardly along
the same two hundred and seven feet (207) to the
west side of Otsego street; thence seuthwardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
(400.2) to the north side of Wharton street, and
thence westwardly along fhe same two hundred
and seven feet (20) to Front street, the place Of
Lot No, III. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at the northeast corner Of
Front and Federal streets; thence extending
northwardly along the east side Of Front street,
sixty-one feet eleven and fve-eighths inches
(el1l50 to the southwest side Of Prime street;
thence enthusiastically along the same two hun
dred and nine feet ten and three-quarter inches
(2O9lOO 10 the west side Of Otsego street; thence
inches C27.6) to the north side Of Federal street.
and thence westwardly along the same two hun
dred and seven feet (2O to Front street, the place
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 (19.2z,)
to the southwest side Of Prime street; thence
sixteen feet ten and one half inches (1151O1<) 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 If
teen feet three and one quarter inches (Il5.3lO
to Otsego street, the place OF beginning.
Lot No. V. All that certain lot or piece of
ground beginning at the southeast corner of o.
sego and Federal streets: thence extending SOUTH
wardly along the east side of Otsego street four
hundred 1eet TWO lncnes (4OO.Z) 10 the north side
of Wharton street; thence eastwardly along the
same three hundred and five feet (305) to the west
side Of Swanson street; thence northwardly along
the same iour hundred feet two inches (4oo.2) to
the south side of Federal street; thence west
wardly along the same three hundred and i've
feet (305 to Otsego street, the place Of beginning
ground beginning at the southeast corner of OF
seRo and Wharton streets; thence extending
southwardly along the east side OF Otsego street,
one hundred and eighty-four feet six and one
quarter inches QsL6z,) to point in the line Of
the Merrick property; thence southeastHardly
along the said line three hundred and ten feet
five and one quarter inches (3l05I1,) to west side
of Swanson street: thence nOrthWardly along the
same two hundred and forty-two feet four and
street. and thence westwardly along the same
three hundred and five feet $685. to Otsego street,
the place Of beginning.
Lot No. VII. Ali that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at point on the east side of
Swanson street, at the distance of two hundred
and sixty:sx feet C266) northward from the north
side Of Wharton street; thence extending north
wardly along the east side of Swanson street one
hundred and thirty four feet two inches (l342) to
the south side OF Federal street: thence extend
ing eastwardly along the same ten feet seven
inches 107) TO its Intersection with the southwest
side OF Prime street; thence southeastwardly
along the southwest side of Prime street three
hundred and eighty eight feet and three quarters
OF inch (3SS03) to its intersection with the GEN.
tire line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina
sOuthwardly direction along the said centre line
seventy-six feet four and three quarters inches
(76.4A TO a point, and thence westwardly on q
line parallel with Wharton street four hundred
and Jwenty-seveD feet eight and i've eighths
inches (427s 10 Swanson street, the place Of be-
ginning. Subject to the right OF way over the
westernmost portion Of Delaware avenue to the
centre line thereof extended, laid out for pub
lie purposes.
Lot No. VIII. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at point on the east side of
Swanson street, at the distance Of one hundred
and thirty-three feet (133) nOrthWard from the
north SIDE of Wharton street; thence extending
northHardly along the east side Of Swanson
street, and containing in front thereon one hun
dred and thlrty-three feet, Q33,) and extending
OF that width eastWardly between lines parallel
with Wharton street, on the north line thereof
four hundred and twenty seven feet eight and
five eghtbs inches, and on the south line
four hundred and ninety-three feet eleven and
three eighth inches (493 31ls to the centre line Of
Delaware avenue, On which it has q front of one
hundred and fortyeig feet eight inches, (l4s.s)
Subject to the right Of way over the western half
OF Delaware avenue, as laid out one hundred feet
in width for public purposes.
Lot No. TX. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground beginning at the northeast corner OF Swan
son and Wharton streets; thence extending
nOrthwardly along the east side Of said swanson
street one hundred and thirtythree feet (lss) to
point; thence eastwardly, on a line parallel with
Wharton street, four hundred and ninety-three
feet eleven and three eighths (4931l3S) to the
centre line OF Delaware avenue; thence in a
southwsrdIy direction along the said centre line
one hundred and forty-eignt feet eight inches
ll4ss) TO the north line OF Wharton street, ex-
five hundred and sixty feet two and one eighth
inches (5oO2Ls) to Swanson street, the place of
beginning Sub)ect TO the right Of way over the
western half Of Delaware avenue, as laid out one
hundred feet in width, Tor public purposes
Lot No. Y. ALI that certain lot or piece of
ground beginning at the southeast corner Of
Swanson and Wharton streets; thence extending
soutbwardly along the east side of Swanson street
one hundred and forty-four feet (l44) to q point;
thence eastWardly, on line psrellel with Whsr-
ton street, elk hundred and fty-slx feet nine and
three eiEhths inches (65og) TO the centre line Of
Delaware avenue; thence In q northwardly direc-
tion along the said centre line one hundred and
sixty feet eleven and one half inches (l6OIllk) to
the south line Of Wharton street extended; and
thence westuardly along the same fve hundred
and eighty five feet and seven eghths OF an inch
(5S5 90 To Swanson street, the place Of begin
ming. S-bject to the right Of way over the west
ern half OF Delaware avenue, as laid out one hun
dred feet in width, for public purposes.
Lot No. XII 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
and forty -four (l44) feet southwArd from the
south side of Wharton street, thence extending
southwardly along the east side Of Swanson
street one hundred and seventeen feet three and
hve eighths inches (ll735O to point in the line
along the said line seven hundred and forty-slx
feet ten and one quarter inches (746.l0L<l 70 a
point in the north line Of Reed street extended
hve feet two and one quarter inches (52<) east Of
the west side Of Delaware avenue thence east
wardly along the north line Of said Reed street
extended fifty feet eight inches (5OO to the
central line Of Delaware avenue, thence In q
northwardly direction along the said centre line
two hundred Rnd eighty-six feet seven and one
half inches (2S6.714) to point, and thence west
wardly on line parallel with Wharton street six