National Republican., 1875-11-03
GOVERNMENT SALES.

| GALE 0F THE UNITED STATES NAVY
~ YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned Commission appointed BY Ac
OF Congress, approved March g. 1875, for the pur
pose Of making sale and conveyance OF all tn
lands, docks, wharves, real property and appur
United States Included within the limits Of snt @
known as the Navy Yard, in the city of Phila
dslphis, in the State Of Pennsylvania, Will otfe
the same at public auction, on THURSDAY, the
I'd day of December, 1875, at the PhiIadeIphis
Exchange, at Il O'Clock m.
The said property will be offered as q 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 Philsdelphia; thence ex
tending south along the east side Of said Front
and one eighth inches (6T7.llLS) to q point 2sI
feet 73Z inches northward from north side OF Reed
street; thence enthusiastically along ground
two hundred and twenty-five feet ten and three
quarter inches, (2221OS4,l crossing the west side
OF Otsego street at the distance Of two hundred
and forty-five feet four and one-half inches
l245.Ht) north of the north side OF Reed street;
thence southwardly, on q line parallel with said
vardiy. crossing the east side Of Otsego street at
the distance of two hundred and fifteen feet ten
and threequarter inches (2l5l014) northWard
from the north side of Reed street and east side
OF Meadow street, at the distance Of seventy-one
feet nine and three quarter inches CLEO north.
ward frcm the north side Of Reed street, eleven
hundred and nlnety-seyen feet nine and one-quar-
ter inches, Q,193.gI,) more or less to O point in
the north line Of Reed street, at the distance Of
hve feet two and one-quarter inches east of the
west side Of Delaware avenue; thence easswardIy
along the said north line of Reed street to the
river Delaware; thence northwardIy along the
courses thereof 10 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
and threeeighth inches, C,lGl. .l01s,D to Front
street ,the place.of beginning. Together with all
and several, the whsryes, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and Rppurte-
nances thcreunto belonging, extending east
Wsrdly Of low-water mark into the river Delaware,
And in the event OF purchaser not being OBJ
tanned for the said property as a whole, above
described, L will be offered in parts, lots and
wharTes, 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 eastHardly
along the south side of Wharton street two hun
dred and seven feet (0i to the west side of Otsego
street, thence southTardIy along the same one
hundred and fifty tYe feet and one half OF an inch
(l55.O7%( 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
(210oS) 10 the east side OF Front street; thence
nSrthWardly along the same one hundred and
hfteen feet nine and one-halt inches (ll5 9JLl to
Wharton street, the place Of beginnieg.
Lot No IL All that certain lot or piece OF
Front and wharton ~ streets: rec thence exteDdne % ~
RorthWardly along the east side OF Front street
four hundred feet two inches Ci00.2) to the south
side Of Federal street; thence eastwardly along
the same two hundred and seven feet con to the
west eide Of Otsego street; thence seuthWardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
(4OO.24 to the north side Of Wharton street, and
thence westWardly along fhe same two hundred
and seven feet (2o) 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
sixty-One feet eleven and fiTeeeighths inches
(6l115sD to the southwest side Of Prime street;
thence southeastWardiy along the same two hum
(2O9 lO) TO the west side Of Otsego street thence
southUardly along the same tWenty.seVen feet SIX
and thence westasrdy sIong the same tWo SSa
dred and seven feet (2O To Front street. the place
Lot No. IL. All that certain triangular 10. or
piece of ground beginning at the northeast corner
of Utsego and Federal streets; thence extending
northWardly along the east side Of Otsego street
to the southwest side Of Prime street; thence
enthusiastically along the same one hundred and
sixteen feet ten and one half inches (1l610lI) to
point At its intersection with tho north side Of
Federal street, and thence westwardly along the
north side Of Federal street one hundred and ff-
teen feet three and one quarter inches Ql5.3lD
to otsego street, the place Of beginning.
Lot No. V. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground beginning at the southeast corner Of Of
sego and Federal streets: thence extending south
wardly along the east side OF Otsego street four
hundred feet two inches (IOO2l to The north side
OF Wharton street; thence eastwardly along the
same three hundred and hve feet (3Q5) to the west
side of Swanson street; thence northwardly along
the came four hundred feet two inches (4OO2) TO
the south side Of Federal street; thence west
wardly along the same three hundred and five
feet (G05) to Otsego street, the place Of Beginning
Lot No. VI. All that certain lot or piece Of
sego and wharton streets; thence extending
along the east side OF Otsego street.
one hundred and eighty-four feet six and one
the Merrick property; thence southeastyardIy
along the said line three hundred and ten feet
nye and one quarter inches C3lo5I[,) to west side
OF swanson street; thence northWardly along the
same two hundred and forty-tTo feet four and
one eighth inches (2i2.41S to south side Wharton
street; and thence westwardly along the same
the place Of beginning
Lot No. VII. All that certain lot or piece of
Swanson street, at the distance Of two hundred
and sixty-siX feet t265) northward from the north
side Of Wharton street; thence extending north
waroiy along the east side Of Swanson street one
hundred and thirty. four feet two inches 34 q to
the south side OF Federal street; thence extend
ing eastWardly along the same ten feet seven
inches (1o) 10 It's intersection with the southwest
side oil Prime street: thence southeastWardIy
along the southwest side of Prime street three
hundred and eighty.eight feet and three quarters
Of an inch CSso) 10 its intersection with the GEN.
tire line Of Delaware avenue extended: thence ina
direction along the said centre line
seventy-six feet four and three quarters inches
(T6.434) to n point, and thence westwardly on a
line parallel with Wharton street four hundred
and twenty-seven feet eight and five cighths |
inches t42s') 20 Swanson street, the place of be-
ginning. Subject to the right Of way over the |
WesteTnnost Icrtion Of Delaware avenue to the
sentre line thereof extended, as laid out for pub
Lot Nc. 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 (lS3) northward from the
north side Of Wharton street; thence extending
northTardly along the east side Of Swanson |
dred and thirty-three feet, 1S3,) 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
hve etghths inches, and the south line
four hundred and ninety-three feet eleven and
three eighth inches (ig3lla to the centre line Of
hundred and forty-e feet eight inches (llss)
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. I&. All that certain lot or piece or |
ground beginning at the northeast corner Of Swan
son and Wharton streets; thence extending
along the east side Of said swanson |
street one hundred and thirty. three feet 133) to
point: thence eastwsrdly, on line parallel with /
eet eleven and three eighths (403lI36O to the |
centre line Of Delaware avenue; thence in a
southWaLdly direction along the said centre line /
1ne hundred and forty.eignt feet eight inches |
.lis.Sl to the north line OF Wharton street. ex-
ended and thence westwardIy along the same
Ave hundred and sixty feet two and one eighth
inches (Jo0.21zD to Swanson street the pISce Of
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. y. All that certain lot or piece of
yround beginning at the southeast cornor Of
swanson and Wharton streets; thence EXTENDING
outhwardly along the east side Of Swanson street
ne hundred and forty-four feet Q44 to poInt:
hence eastWardly, on line pareIlel with Whar- |
on street, six hundred and fifty-six feet nina and
hree eiShths inches (6J6g1O 70 the centre line Of
Delaware avenue; thence in o northwardly direc. |
ion along the said centre line one hundred and |
ixty feet eleven and one half inches (leO llI0 10
be south line OF W harton street extended; and |
hence westWardly along the same five hundred
5S5.05sl TO Swanson street, the place OF begin |
ing. Subject TO the rightOf way over the west |
m hall OF Delaware avenue, as lalc out one hun |
red feet In width, for public purposes.
Lot No. NJ. All that certain lot or piece OF
round beginning at point on the east side of
swanson street, At the distance Of one hundred |
nd forty-foUr (l44) feet southwark from the |
outh side Of Wharton street, thence extending |
OuthHardly along the east side of Swanson |
treet one hundred and seventeen feet three and |
We eighths inches (llI.350 10 q point in the line
the Merrlck property, thence sOutheastwardly |
long the said line seven hundred and forty-six |
ret ten and one quarter inches (146.l0lIl to a |
oint IN the north line Of Reed street extended, |
We feet two and one quarter inches (52lIJ cast OF
be west side OF Delaware avenue, thence east |
xtended nifty feet eight inches (5OSl TO the |
entral line of Delaware avenue thence in a \
direction along the said centre line |
NO hundred and eiRhty-six feet seven and one |
alf inches (2S611I) TO O point, and thence west |
ardly on line parallel with Wharton street sIx |