National Republican., 1875-11-15
GOVERNMENT SALES.

GOVERNMENT SALES.
.S6LEE OF GIi2It1f1i1GSTIk THE GNfTE6 STATES NV
- YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned Commission appointed by Act
of Congress, approved March 8, 1875, for the pur-
lands, DOCKS Wharves, real property and appur
tenances, rights, interest and privileges Of the
known as the Navy Yard, in the city of Phiia-
delphia, in the State OF Pennsylvania, will ofer
the same at public auction, on THURSDAY, the
I'd day Of December, 1875, at the Philadelphia
Exchange, at Il o'clock m.
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 at the time of sale, situate
on the southeast corner of Front and Prime
streets, in the city of Philadelphia; thence ex-
tending south along the east side of said Front
and one eighth inches (6T7.1l1sl TO point 2S4
feet 71[ inches northward from north side OF Reed
now or late Of heirs OF Albert Benton, deceased,
two hundred and twenty-five feet ten and three
quarter inches, C222l0A,l crossing the west side
and forty-tive feet four and one-half inches
(2i5.41l north OF the north side Of Reed street;
thence sOuthwardly, on a line parallel with said
wardly, crossing the east side OF Otsego street at
the distance Of two hundred and fifteen feet ten
and threeQuarter inches (2l5.l0ID northward
from the north side Of Reed street and east side
OF Meadow street, al the distance Of seventy-one
1eet nine anu IlLee-QUaTLeT Inches (al-yt4D
ward from the north side Of Reed street, eleven
hundred and ninety. seven feet nine and one-quar-
ter inches Q,l9I. more or less, to point in
the north line Of Reed street, at the distance Of
i've feet two and one-quartet inches east Of the
west side Of Delaware avenue; thence easswardly
along the said north line OF Reed street to the
river Delaware; thence northwardIy along the
courses thereof to such line shall be hereafter
determined by the Board Of Port Wardens as the
northern boundary thereof; thence il Q westerly
direction along the to the east line Of DsIa-
ware avenue, at q point where the same crosses
the south line Of Prime street, and thence north
vestwardly along the said south line of Prime
street eleven hundred and thirty-one feet ten
and three-e eighth inches, Q,lSl.1O3s,) to Front
= street.-the plsce.of beginning. Together with all
and several, the wharves, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and appurte-
NardIy of low water marx into the river Delaware
And in the event Of 6 purchaser not being OBJ
tained Tor the SAID property as whole, above
Uharyes, 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
along the south side Of Wharton street two hum
dred and seven feet C207 to the side of Otsego
street, thence southwardly along the same one
hundred and fifty tive feet and one half of an inch
Sl55.o1l to a point in the line Of ground now or
late OF A. Benton: thence noTthwestwardly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
[2l0.oS) TO the east side Of Front street; thence
northwardIy along the same one hundred and
nfteen feet nine and Ope-hali inches (I15 80 to
Wharton street, the place Ci beglnnieg.
Lot No II. An that certain lot or piece Of
Front ard Wharton streets; thence extending
northwardly along the east side Of Front street
four hundred feet two inches (i1O.2) TO the south
side Of Federal street; thence easrwardIy along
the same two hundred and seven feet (207) to the
west sce Of Otsego street; thence southwarcly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
I400.2l 10 the north side of Wharton Street, and
thence westwardly along fhe same two hundred
and seven feet (2J7) to Front Street, the place Of
Lot No, III. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at the northeast corner Of
Erd To-
northwardly along the east side Of Front street,
siXty-one feet eleven and fve-eighths inches
(6L1l5O 10 the southwest side Of Prime street;
thence southesstwardiy along the same two nun,
dred and nine feet ten and three-quarter inches
(2oaI to the west side of 0seEo street; thence
soutbNardly along the same twenty-seven feet six
inches (21.6) TO the north side of Federal street.
and thence westHsrdly along the Same two hun
dred and seven feet cop 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
northW ardly along the east side of Otsego street
nineteen feet two and one quarter inches (Ig 2I)
TO the southwest side of Prime street; thence
soutbes stwardly along the same one huadred and
sixteen ieet ten and one half inches (ll5IOlLO to
point at Its intersection with the north side OF
Federal street. and thence westwardly along the
north Sice of Federal street one hundred and tC.
teen feet three and enc quarter inches CIl5.sID
70 OtseRo street. the place Of beginning.
Lot No. V. ALI that certain 10. or piecs of
ground beginning at the southeast corner of Ot-
sego ard Federal streets: thence extending s1uth
vardly along the cas-: side OF Otsego street four
hundred feet two inches (400.2) TO the north side
of Wharton street; thence eastwardly along the
same three hundred and five feet (3o5) to the west
side Of Swanson street; thence northwardly along
the same four hundred feet two inches 400 p 70
tue south side Of Federal street; thence west
wardly along the same three hundred and i've
feet l3o) to Otssgo street, the place of beginning
Lot No. VI. All that certain lot or plecs Of
ground BEGINNING at the southeas. corner OF o.
=ssgo ard Wharton streets: thence extending
SoutbWardly along the east side OF Otsego street.
one hundred and eiEhty-fOur feet six and one
aIn 1nrheg fn q min
the Merrick property; thence southeastwardIy
along the said line three hundred and ten Ieet
of Swanson street: thence northWardly along the
same two hundred and forty-two feet four and
one eig65n d ipSnes S l2i2l to south side Wharton
three hundred anc i've feet t395) to Otsego street,
Lot No VII. All that certain Let or piece of
ground, beginning at point on the east side Of
Swanson street, at the distance of two hundred
and sixty-six feet C266) northWard from the north
side Of Wharton street; thence extending nortbi
~srdly alCng the east side of Swanson stTeet one
hundred and thirty four feet two inches (l2I 21 10
Sng eBsrwardIy along the same ten feet seven
inches l01 TO It's intersection with the Southwest
SIDE OF Prime street; thence southeas:wardly
hundred and eighty ght feet and three Quarters
of an inch (3SSG) TO IT'S intersection with the Gen.
ire line Of Delawar avenue extended; thence ina
sOuthwardly cirectiJn along the said centre line
SeyentysiE feet cur and three quarters inches
Si6.45zl TO point, and thence westwardly on q |
and tNeaty-seven feet eight and five eIghths |
anehes (42Is5) 20 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
tic purposes.
Lot 30. VIII. All that certain lot or nieee nj
GROUND, oeRinning at point on the east side Of L
swanson street, at the distance OF one hundred
and thirty,thrse feet (l3s) northWard from the
north side Of Wharton street: thence extendin1 |
northTardly along the east side Of STanso5
street, and containing In front thereon one hun |
dred and & &thirty.thrss feet, !lSs,l and extending
with Wharton street, on the north line thereon |
four hundred and twenty seven feet eight and |
i've eighths inches and on the south line
three eighth inches (493 to the centre llne Of
Delaware avenue, On which It has q front OF one
9eepored o and rty-eignt ieet eight inches, Q4ssl
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. IA. All that certain lot or piece OF
ground beginning at the northeast corner OF Swan
on and wharton streets; thence extending |
northNaroiy along the east side Of said Swanson
point; thence eastwardly on a line parallel with |
Wharton street, four hundred and ninety.three |
Ieet eleven and three eighths (4oS.11sk) to the
direction along the said centre line |
lne hundred and forty-eiKnt feet eight fnches /,
1883 10 the north line OF Wharton street, ex-
ended, and thence westWsfdly along the same
I've husdred and sixty feet two and one eighth
nchcS (JC02ls) 10 Swanson street, the place Of
BEGINNING. Subject TO the right Of way over the
Tesfern half Of Delaware avenue as laid out one
Iundred feet 10 width. Tor public purposes.
Lot No. K All that certain lot or piece
round beRinniBg st the toutheast corner
'vspson % Wharton streets; thence extending
along tbe asst side OF swanson street
ne hundred ard f0rty-four feet (lt4) 70 q point;
hence eaet wsrois. on llne p1rellel with Whar.
On street TX burnrsd and nfty-elx ioet nine ana
hree e. Lt- inches 6Js "a 20 the centre llne OF
leila aWare aeer ne. fhr-rce "a north Harily difec
o2 ai0nE i,it .i1 ifr ns> Que nusass ,,i s,o