National Republican., 1875-11-18
GOVERNMENT SALES.

OOV Elm MEN i DALEO.
SkLE OF 1G11E3f1S1InG THE GNfTED G sTITES NITY
~ YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The gndsrsiEnsd Commission appointed e re Sy SSy Act
pose of making sale and conveyance Of sll the
lands, docks, WhRrves, real property and appur-
United States inoluded within the limits Of sad
known as the Navy Yard, in the city Of Phila-
dsiPha IN the state Of PennsylyAppis WI ofsr fs
I'd day of December, 1875, at the Philsdelphia
Exchange, at Il O'Clock m.
bounded and described as follows:
Al that certain lot or piece Of ground, with the
which NAV be s,apdinT al 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 se7enty-seVen feet eleven
and one eighth inches (e77.1l1SD to point 2s4
street; thence enthusiastically along ground
now or late Of heirs Of Albert Benton deceased,
two hundred and twenty-five feet ten and three
quarter inches, (22210zl crossing the west side
OF Otsego street at the distance of two hundred
and forty-tve feet four and one-half inches
thence southWsrdly, on q line parallel with said
Front street, twenty feet, (2O) thence southeast
yardly, crossing the east SIDE Of otsego street at
and three-quarter inches (215.10ZD 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 (7l91) north.
ward from the north side of Reed street, eleven
hundred and ninety seven feet nine ana one-quar-
ter inches q, 1919 more or less, TO point In
the north line Of Reed street, at the distance Of
i've feet two snd one-Quarter inches east CT the
Along S Che said north line q Reed street 70 the
river Delaware; thence northwardly along the
courses thereof 70 such line rs shall be hereafter
determined by the Board OF Port Wsrdens as the
northern boundary thereof; thence in . westerly
direction along the same to the east line Of Della
the south line Of Prime street, and thence north.
NestWardly along the said south line OF Prime
and three-eighth inches, Q,1sl. 1851 to Front
street, fhe plsce.of beginning. Together with all
and several, the Wharves, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, extending east
Wardly Of loW-wster mark into the river Delaware.
And in the event Of q purchaser not being Oh.
described, It will be offered in parts, lots and
Hharves. as follows:
beginning at the southeast corner Of Front and
Wharton streets, thence extending eAstwardly
dred and seven feet t2o to the west side Of otsego
street. thence southWsrdly along the same one
hundred and hfty i've feet and one half Of an inch
(155010 to q point in the line Of ground now or
. late Of A. Benton; thence northwestHardly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
(2oOs) to the east side of Front street; thence
northTardiy along the same one hundred and
dfteen feet nine and one-halt inches (115 80 to
Wharton street, the place Of begtnnieg.
Lot No IL Ali that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning at the northeast corner Of
Front and Wharton streets; thence extending
hLTooL
four hundred feet two inches (IOO p to the south
eide Of Federal street; thence eastwardly along
the same two hundred and seven feet GOD to the
west side Of Otsego street; thence southwardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
(4o0.2l 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
Iot No, III. All that certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at the northeast corner Of
Front and Federal streets; thence extending
eorthWardly along the east side Of Front street,
sixty-one feet eleven and hve-eiRhths inches
(6Lil5SO to the southwest side Of Prime street;
thence southeastvardiy along the same two hun
,a ana Hlns az ie2t zen s1s inches
eouthWardly along the same twenty-seVen feet six
inches (27.e) to the north side Of Federal street.
dred and seven feet GOD 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 0tsego street
70 the southwest side Of Prime street; thence
eoutheastwardly along the same one hundred and
point at It's intersection with the north slde Of
Federal street, and thence HestWardly along the
north side Of Federal street one hundred and fif.
teen feet three and one quarter inches (1l5.3Ll
70 Otseeo street, the place Of beginning.
Lot No. V. All that certain lot or piece Of
sego and Federal streets: thence extending south.
Wardly along the east side Of Otsego street four
hundred feet two inches l4Oo2l 70 the north side
SecSW1A0Ag
same three hundred and ave feet (3o5j to the west
side Of Swanson street; thence northWardly along
the south side Of Federal street; thence west
1a7dly along the same three hundred and i've
feet !S9S to 9tssgo street, the place Of beginning
ground begtnninE at the southeast corner Of Of
sego and Wharton streets; thence extending
one hundred and eighty-four feet SIX and one
quarter inches lsAek,l 70 point IN the line Of
along the said hun drad nd fan faGf
dve and one quarter inches (31051<,) to west side
ofSSanson street; thence northWardly along the
one eighth inches (2i2.41z to south SIDE wharton
street, and thence WestEardly along the same
three hundred and nvefeet (aO6,) to otssgo Street,
Lot No. VII. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning at point on the east side Of
and sixty-six feet (2o6) 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 fl3i21 10
the south side OF FEDERAL street; thence extend
ing etstWardly along the same ten feet seven
inches (l0 20 Its intersection with the south vest
side OF Prime street; thence southeaFtWardly
along the southwest SIDE Of Prime street three
OF on inch (3ss0J 10 is Intersection with the eer
tre line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina
southwardly direction along the said centre line
Seventy-siX feet four and three quarters inches
176.l7zlto q point, and thence WsstWardly on
line parallel with Wharton street four hundred
inches (427ssO 70 SWanson Street, the place of Be-
ginning. Subject to the right Of way over the
Westefnmost portion OF Delaware avenue TO the
centre line thereof extended, as laid out for pub
Lot 80. VIII All that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning At point on the east side Of
and thirty-three feet (I33) northWard from the
north SIDE Of Wharton street; thence extending
street, and containing in front thereon one hun
dred and thirty-three feet l1S3) and extending
of that width eastWardly between lines parallel
With HlarLOu Street, the north
four hundred and twenty seven feet eight and
i've eighths inches, t4zIs5s and on the south line
Delaware avenue, on which It has 9 front OF one
hundred and forty-eight feet eight inches, (iIs6l
OF Delaware avenue. as laid out one hundred feet
In width for public purposes.
Lot No. IA. All that certain lot or piscs Of
son and wharton streets; thence extanding
street one hundred 1nd thirty three fee. (lssl %
Wharton street, four hundred and nlnety-three
feet eleven and three eighths l40s.1l9) to tbs
cenne nne o. Delaware avenue; thence u .
eoutnWardIy direction along the eAid centre line
one hundred and forty-eignt feet eight inches
<l4e:s) TO the north line Of Wharton street, ex-
ave hundred and sixty feet two and one eighth
lpchss t56o.210 70 Swanson street, the place Of
oeginning: suolect 70 the right Of wsy over the
hundred feet IN width, for public purposes
Got No. K. All that certain lot on pleco Of
sSa whsr,oa strssts tSs5 SSnsr
southEsrdly along the east side OF Swanson street
one hundred and forty-four feet ll41) % DoInt;
tos stresf. sx hundred and nfty-sx fest nine and
three eiKhtEs inches le5oql 20 the cenre line Of
Dsisrars Avenue; ths7ce 10 northEafdly dirsc-
slTty ieet eleven and one half inches CisO.lI) e