National Republican., 1875-11-20
GOVERNMENT SALES.

GOVERNMENT SALES.
SAIE FrE q THE E qS1TER FS5TF ST&TEs EITT
The UNDERSIGNED Commission appointed BY Act
of Congress, approved March g. 1875, for the pur-
lands, docks, Wharyes, real property and sppur-
tenances, rights, interest and privileges OF the
United States included 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 suction, on THURSDAY. the
ID day Of December, 1875, at the PhIladelphia
Exchange, at II O'Clock m.
The said property VIII be offered as q whole,
bounded and described as follows:
All that certain let or piece Of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon erected,
on the southeast corner Of Front and Prime
streets, In the city Of Philadelphia; thence ex-
tending south along the east side OF SAG Front
and one eighth inches l677.1lLs) to point 2s4
feet ~ inches northw ward from north side Of Reed
now or late Of heirs OF Albert Benton, deceased,
two hundred and twenty two feet ten and three
81 osarO StTss q he dsSnCs S two Sundred
and forty-nye feet four and one half inches
{245.41D north Of the north side Of Reed street;
thence southWardly, on q line parallel with said
Front street, twenty feet, l2O) thence southeast
Wardly crossing the east side Of 0tsego street at
and three-quarter inches (2l5.1OzD northward
from the north side Of Reed street and east side
OF MeadoW street at tne distance oI a aseyenty.ope
ward from the north side Of Reed street, eleven
hundred and ninety seven feet nine and one-quAr-
the north line of Reed street, at the distance Of
1ve feet two and one-quarter inches east OF the
sIonE III the - said north line Of Reed street to the
river Delaware; thence northwardly along the
courses thereof 70 such line as shall be hereafter
determined by the Board Of Port Wardens as the
northern boundary thereof; thence in westerly
direction along the same 70 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 threeeighth inches, Q,l3l.1o7S to Front
street, ,Hhe plaoe.of beginning. Together with all
and several, the wharyes, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and sppurte-
nances thereunto belonging, extending east
wardly Of loW-wster mark into the river Delaware.
And in the event OF purchaser not being OBJ
tatnsd for the said property as whole, above
described, It will be offered in parts, lots and
1harves, as follows:
beginning at the southeaEt corner Of Front and
Wharton streets, thence extending eastWardly
dred and seven feet con to the west side Of Otsego
street, thence southwardly along the same one
hundred and tfty i've feet and one half OF an inch
(l55.Ol0 to q point in the line Of ground now or
late Of A. Benton; thence northwestwardly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
(21o.o5) to the east side Of Front street; thence
northWardIy along the same one hundred and
1fteen feet nine and one-halt inckes C1l5.911) to
S he p1see s,tsg SL Segnnieg o a. nsc. q,
ground beginning at the northeast corner Of
Front and Wharton streets; thence extending
four hundred feet two inches (400.2) to the south
side Of Federal street; thence eastwardly along
the same two hundred and seven feet (20T to the
west side of Otsego street; thence seuthwardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
I40O.2) to the north side Of w harton street. and
thence HestWardly along fhe same two hundred
and seven feet t2O7) to Front street. the place Of
beginning.
ground, beginning at the northeast corner Of
Front and Federal streets; thence extending
northwardly along the east side of Front street,
has
(6l.I5l to the southwest side Of Prime street;
thence southeastwardiy along the same two hun
S2O9lO7) to the west side Of Otsego street, thence
eouthWardly along the same tWenty-seVen feet six
inches (2.6) to the north side OF Federal street,
and thence westwardly along the same two hun.
dred and seven feet COD 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
northWardIy along the east side Of OtseRo street
nineteen feet two and one quarter inches (I9.2<,)
to the southwest side Of Prime street; thence
enthusiastically along the same one hundred and
sixteen feet ten and one half inches 1ll5I0lL) 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 hf.
teen feet three and one quarter inches (ll5sLl-
to Otsego street, the place Of beginning.
Lot No. E:.All that certain lot or piece Of
sego and Federal streets: thence extending south
Wsrdly along the east side Of otsego street four
of wharton street; thence eastWardly along the
same three hundred and i've feet (3o5) to the west
the same four hundred feet two inches Tl5o.2S 10
the south side Of Federal street; thence west
wardIy along the same three hundred and i've
Lot No. vi Ali that certain lot or piece OF
ground beginning at the southeast corner Of o.
so1thWardIy along the east side Of Otsego street.
one hundred and eighty-four feet six and one
quarter inches QsL61z) 70 point in the line Of
along the said line three hundred and ten feet
i've and one quarter inches (3lO.5<) TO west side
same two hundred and forty-tWo fest four and
one eighth inches (242.41S) to south side Wharton
street, and thence Westwardly along the same
three hundred and five feet (3o5) TO otsego street,
Lot No. WI. All that certain lot or piece Of
Swanson street, AZ the distance of two HUNDRED
and sixty-six feet (266) northWard from the north
WardIy along the east side Of STanson stTeet one
hundred and thirty four feet two inches Q342) to
the south side Of Federal street; thence extend
inches 1o7 to its Intersection with the southwest
side OF Prime street; thence enthusiastically
along the southwest side of Prime street three
hundred and eighty.eght feet and three Quarters
of inch (3Ss0 to fits intersection with the CEN
tire line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina
eouthwardly direction along the said centre line
seFenty-six feet four and three quarters inches
<7o.43z) to point, and thence westwardly on Q
and tWenty-seven feet eight and fiTe eIghths
inches (sZss 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, as laid out for pub
He purposes.
Lot No. VIII. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning at point on the ssst side Of
swanson street, at the distance Of oue hundrud
and Il lrty-three feet (I3s) northWITd from the
north Hde OF W harton street; thence extending
nerthwardly along the east side Of Swanson
street, and containing in front thereon one hun
OF that width eastWardly between lines nsrsiist
with Wharton street, on the north line thereof
four Ihgndred and twenty, @ y seven feet eight and
four hundred and ninety-three feet eleven and
Ythree eighth inches (493 70 the centre line Of
Delaware avenue, on which It has Q front Of one
hundred and forty-eight feet eight inches, (l4sG)
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 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 (l33) to
Wharton street. four hundred and ninety-three
feet eleven and three eighths (le3.119k) to the
centre line OF Delaware avenue; thence in Q
eouthWardiy direction along the said centre line
(14ss) to the north line Of wharton street, ex-
tended, and thence WestWardly along the same
Eve hugdred and sixty feet two and one eighth
beginning. Subject 10 the right Of way over the
western half Of Delaware avenue, as laid ont one
hundred feet in width, for public purposes
oro1nd beginning at the southeast corner Of
Swanson and Wharton streets; thence extending
snufnW ardly along the east side Of Swanson street
one hundred and forty -four feet ll44) % point;
ton street. six hundred and flty-stx feet nine and
thres eIrhths inches (e5e950 70 tie centre line Of
DeIaware avenue; thence IN northWnrfly dlroo-
oa along TIE SAID eenre 9s si UIS S1