National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-11-10
GOVERNMENT SALES.

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SALE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY
- YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned Commission appointed by Act
of Congress- approved March 3, ISIS, for the pur-
pose OF making sale and conveyance Of all the
United States tncluded within the limits OF and
known as the Navy Yard in the city of Phila-
delphia, in the State Of Pennsylvania, will offer
the same at public auction, on THURSDAY, the
ID day Of December, 1875, at the Philadelphia
Exchange, st Il O'Clock N.
The said property will be offered as whole,
bounded and described as follows:
All that certain lot or piece Of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon erected,
which may be standing the time OF sale, situate
on the southeast corner Of Front and Prime
streets, in the city Of Philadelphia: thence ex-
street six hundred and seventy-seVen feet eleven
and one eighth inches (e77.1l1s) to point 2St
street; thence enthusiastically along ground
now or late of heirs OF Albert Benton, deceased,
two hundred and twenty-five feet tea and three
quarter inches, (2e2 lOz,l crossing the west SIDE
or Otsego street at the distance of two hundred
and fOTry-hTe feet four and one-half inches
(245A10 north Of the north side Of Reed street;
thence southWardly, a line parallel with said
Front street, twenty feet, (2O) thence southeast
wardly, crossing the east side OF Osego street at
and threeqUarter inches (215.10A) nOrthWard
from the north side of Reed street and east side
of Meadow street, a. the distance Of seventy-one
feet nine and three-qUaTter inches (71-9Z) north
ward from the north side Of Reed street, eleven
hundred and ninety seven feet nine and one-quar-
ter inches, Q,1g7elz more or less, to point in
the north line Of Reed street, at the distance of
five feet two and one-quarter inches east Of the
west side Of Delaware avenue; thence easswardly
along the said north line Of Reed street to the
river Delaware; thence northHardly 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 a westerly
direction along the same to the east line Of Della
the south line Of Prime street, and thence north
westwardly along the said south line Of Prime
street eleven hundred and thirty-one feet ten
and three-oighth inches, Q,l5l.lo to Front
street.-The placetof beginning. Together with all
and several the ~hATves, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and sppurte-
nances thereunto belonging, extending cast
Wsrdly OF loR-water mark into the river Delaware.
And in the event Of purchaser not being OBJ
tanned Tor the said property as a whole, above
described, It will be offered in parts, lots and
Hharves, 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 ezstwardly
along the south side of Wharton street two hun
dred and feet (2O to the west side of Otsego
street, thence southwaTdly along the same one
hundred and nifty five feet and one-half of an inch
C55.010 TO point in the line Of ground now or
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
(210.0s) to the east side Of Front street; thence
northwardIy along the same one hundred and
fifteen feet nine and One-hali inches Ills 80 to
Wharton street, the place Of beginnieg.
Lot No II. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground beginning at the northeast corner of
Front and Wharton streets; thence extending
northWardly 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 (207l 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 (2O7 to Front street, the place Of
Lot No, III. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at the northeast corner OF
northBardly along the east side Of Front street,
sixty-one feet eleven and fiTe-eighths inches
(6Lll5L) to the southwest side of Prime street;
thence sOutheastwardiy along the same two hun
-dred and nine feet ten and three-Quarter inches
(2O9lOsO TO the west side Of Otsego street, thence
.southWardly along the Same tWenty-seven feet six
inches (276) to the north SIDE Of Federal street,
and thence westwardly along the same two hun
bred and seven feet (o) 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
oorthWardly along the east side Of OtseRo street
nineteen feet two and one quarter inches (l9.2l4)
to the southwest side Of Prime street: thence
southeastWardIy along the same one hundred and
sixteen ieet ten and one half inches (ll5i0l[) to
point at its intersection with the north side of
Federal street, and thence westwardly along the
north slice of Federal street one hundred and fE-
teen feet three R0d one quarter inches (ll53Iz)
TO OtseRO Etreet, the place of beginning.
Lot No. V. All that certain lot piecs of
ground beginning at the southeast corner of Of
sego and Federals streets: thence extending SOUTH
wardly along the east eide OF Otsego street four
hundred feet two inches (4OO2) to the north side
of Wharton street; thence eastTardly along the
same three hundred and i've feet (3O5l to the west
side of Swanson street; thence northwardly along
the same four hundred feet two inches (4002) 10
the south side Of Federal street; thence west
-WardIy along the same three hundred end five
feet C305) Otsego 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,
one hundred and eighty four feet six and one
quarter inches Csi6l4, j TO point in the line Of
the MeTT1Ck nFODeFtV. thence ROutheastWardlV
along the said line three hundred and ten feet
Ive and one quarter inches (3lO.5%,) to west side
of Swanson street; thence northEardly along the
same two hundred and forty-tWo feet four and
one eighth inches C2i24 10 south side Wharton
three hundred and five feet $685. to Otsego street,
the place of beginning.
Lot No. VII. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning at a point on the east side of
Swanson street, at the distance of two hundred
and sixtN six feet 256) nOrthward from the north
side Of W barton street; thence extending north
Wardly along the east side of swanson Street one
hundred ana thirty four feet two inches QSI2l to
the south side Of Federal street: thence extend
ing eas'wardly along the same ten feet seven
inches lo) TO its Intersection with the southwest
side oil Prime street; thence southeastWardly
along the southwest side of Prime street three
hundred 2nd eighty eight feet and three quarters
of an inch (3Sso 10 its Intersection with the GEN.
ire line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina
.southwsrdly direction along the said centre line
seventy-siX feet four ard three quarters inches
lS76.E7z)t 10 point, and thence WestHardly on q
line parallel with Wharton street four hundred
inches (427S5 70 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, as laid out for pub
dc purposes.
Lot No. VIII. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at point on the east side Of
ana thlrty.three feet (l33) northWard from the
north side of Wharton street; thence extending
northWaroly along the east side of Swanson
street, and containing in front thereon one hun
-dred and tnlrty-three feet, (1sS,) and extending
with Wharton street, on the north line thereof
i've eighths inches, C427 and on the south line
-four hundred and ninety-three feet eleven and
three eighth inches (493 ls to the centre line OF
hundred and tyeight feet eight inches, (ils.s5
Subject TO the right Of way over the western half
of Delaware avenue, as laid out one hundred feet
In width for public purposes.
ground beginning ct the northeast corner Of Swan
son and Wharton streets; thence extending
northWardly along the east side Of said swanson
street one hundred and thirty three feet S3) to
point; thence eastwsrdly, on Q line parallel with
wharton street, four hundred and ntnety-three
1eet eleven and three eighths (49311aS) to the
centre line OF Delaware avenue; thence In
southWardly direction along the said centre line
one hundred and forty-eignt feet eight inches
Sl4sS) 10 the north line Of Wharton street, ex-
I'VE hundred and sixty feet two and one eighth
1nche7 (56O2L1 to Swanson street, the place Of
beginning. 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. X. ALI that certain lot or piece OF
ground BEGINNING at the southeast corner Of
swanson and Wharton streets; thence extending
southEaTdly along the east side Of swanson street
one hundred and forty -four feet (l44) to point:
thence eastWardly, on q line psrellel with Whar.
ton street. six hundred and ifty.sIx feet nine and
three eiS inches (6569) TO the centre line OF
DelaUsre avenue; thence In q northWardly direc-
ton aIorV the said eeiItre line one hundred and