National Republican., 1875-11-13
GOVERNMENT SALES.

GOVERNMENT SALES.
S4IE OF THE United STATES NkTT
- YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned Commission appointed by Act
pose of making sale and conveyance Of ali the
lands, docks wharyes, real property and appur-
United States Included within the limits Of and
known as the Navy Yard, in the city of Phila-
delphis, in the State OF Pennsylvania, will offer
the same at public auction, on THURSDAY, the
ID day of December 1875, at the PhIlRdelphIa
Exchange, at L O'Clock m.
The said property will be offered as a whole,
bounded and described as follows:
All that certain lot 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-
street six hundred and seventy-seVen feet eleven
and one eighth inches (6771l1l to q point 2s4
feet ~ inches northward from north side OF Reed
street; thence enthusiastically along ground
now or late of heirs Of Albert Benton, deceased,
two hundred and twenty-five feet ten and three
or Otsego street at the distance Of two hundred
and forty-nve feet four and onehslf inches
(245.41.l north OF the north side of Reed street;
thence southwardly on a line parallel with said
Front street. twenty feet, (2O;) thence southeast
wardly crossing the east side Of otsego street at
the distance of two hundred and fifteen feet ten
and three-Qu8rter inches (21510A) northHard
from the north side of Reed street and east side
Of Meadow street, a. the distance Of seventy-one
feet nine and threeg uarter inches C7leN) north.
ward from the north side of Reed street. eleven
hundred and ninety seven feet nine and one-quar-
ter inches, (1l97.Sl4, more or less to point in
the north line of Reed street, at the distance Of
i've feet two and one-quarter inches east of the
along the said north line OF Reed street to the
river Delaware: thence n0rthHardly along the
courses thereof TO such line 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
street eleven hundred and thirtY-one feet ten
street.-The place:of beginning. Together with all
and several the wharves, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, extending east
Hardly of low-water mark into the river Delaware.
tained for the said PROPERTY as a whole. above
described, it will be offered in parts, lots and
whArves as follows:
Lot No. L All that certain lot or piece ofground,
beginning at the southeast corner of Front and
Wharton streets, thence extending eastwardly
along the south side of Wharton street two hun
red and seven feet cop to the west side OF Otsego
street, thence southwardly along the same one
hundred and fty-fiye feet and one haIr of an inch
{155.O10 to a point in the line of ground now or
late OF A. Benton; thence nOrthWestwardly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
northwardly along the same one hundred and
fifteen feet nine and One-haIt inches (Il5. 90 to
Wharton street, the place of beginnieg.
Lot No II. ~ that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning az the northeast corner OF
Front AID Wharton streets; thence extending
aorthwardly along the east side Of Front street
tour hundred feet two inches (400.2) to the south
side Of Federal street; thence eastwardIy along
The same two hundred and seven feet (20O to the
west side of Otsego street; thence southwardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
G4Oo2) to the north side Of Wharton street. and
thence westWsrdly along fhe same two hundred
beginning.
ground, beginning st the northeast corner OF
Front and Federal streets; thence extending
uorthwardly along the east side Of Front street,
sixty-one feet eleven and fiEe-eiRhths inches
(6L11IO to the southwest side of Prime street;
thence enthusiastically along the same two hun
dred and nine feet ten and hree-quarter inches
(209105) TO the west side of Otsego street: thence
southWardly along the same tHenty-seven feet six
inches (27.6) to the north side Of Federal street.
and thence westwsrdly along the same two hun.
dred and seven feet 2o 10 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
northT ardly along the east side Of Otsego street
nineteen feet two and one quarter inches (I9.2l)
60 the southwest side Of Prime street; thence
enthusiastically along the same one hundred and
sixteen feet ten and one half inches ll5lOlL) 10
point at its intersection with the north side Of
Federal street and thence Testwardly along the
north side Of Federal street one hundred and hf.
teen feet three and one quarter inches (Il53L0
90 Otsego street, the place OF beginning.
Lot No. '. 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
of Wharton street; thence eastEardIy along the
same three hundred and i've feet (305) to the west
side OF Swanson street; thence northwardly along
the same four hundred feet two inches (i00.2) to
the south side of Federal street; thence west |
wardly along the same three hundred and five |
teet t305) to Otsego street. the place of beginning
Lot No. VI. All that certain lot or piece Of |
ground BEGINNING at the southeast corner Of Ot- |
seg9 ana "a, wharton streets; thence extending
one. hundred and eighty-four feet six and one |
quarter inches Qsi64,) to point in the line Of |
along the said line three hundred and ten feet |
i've and one quarter inches (3l05L,) to west side
of Swanson street: thence northWardly along the /
same two hundred and forty-tHo feet four and |
one eighth inches (242.4JE) to south side Wharton
street, and thence WesLWardly along the same |
Shree ana nye ieet (3o5) to otsegO street,
Lot No. VII. All that certain lot or piece of
Swanson street, at the distance Of two hundred
and siXty-siX feet (266) nOTthWard from the north
side Of Wharton street; thence extending north
wardly along the eaEt side of Swanson street one
hundred and thirty four feet two inches QS4 2l TO
the south side Of Federal street; tn hence extend
inches OT) 10 its Intersection with the southwest
side oi Prime street; thence enthusiastically |
along the southEes: side Of Prime street three
of inch (3ss0 TO its intersection with the CEN
tre line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina |
direction along the said centre line |
seventy six feet four and three quarters inches
S1e.4sz) TO point, and thence WestHardIy on a |
Iine parallel with Wharton street four hundred
1
inches (42Is59 20 Swanson street. the place Of be-
ginning Subject to the right Of way over the
Westernmost portion OF Delaware avenue 10 the |
centre line thereof extended as laid out for pub
Lie purposes. |
Lot No. VIII. All that certain lot or piece Of
ground, beginning at a point on the east side OF |
swanson street, at the distance Of one hundred
and thirty-three feet (1SS) northWard from the |
north side Of Wharton street: thence eTtendino |
along the east side Of Swanson
street, and containing in front thereon one hun |
ired and thirty-three feet, Q3S,) and extending |
1f that width eastwardly between lines parallel |
with Wharton strest, on the north line thereof
i've eghths inches, C427. and on the south line
four hundred and ninety.three feet eleven and |
three eighth inches (49S 11 70 the centre line Of
bHpdTed s5g ageH1s on mhcn a 9Ss nt q 0as
SUBJECT to the right Of way over the western half
of Delaware avenue, as laid out one hundred feet
n width for public purposes
Lot No. IL. Ali that certain lot or piece OF |
ground beginning at the northeast corner Of Swan.
ION and W harton streets; thence extending
lortnHaroly along the east side Of said swanson
POINT; thence eastwardly, on line parallel with |
Nhafton street, four hundred and ninety.threo |
eet eleven and three eighths (l9aIl9kl 70 the |
direction along the said ceutre fine |
ne hundred and fortyeight feet eight inches |
1850 to the north line OF Wharton Street ex- |
We hundred and sixty feet tHo and one eiahth |
nehes (560.21S) 70 Swanson street, the place Of |
eginning. Subject to the right Of way over the |
Testern half Of Delaware avenue, as laid out one |
nndred feet 10 Width for pub bic purposea
Lot No. Y. All that certain lot or piece
round beginning at the southeast corner
wanson and Wharton streets; thence extending |
Iy along the east side OF Swanson street
ne hundred ard forty four feet (l44) TO poInt;
hence east wardly, on q line psrellel With Whar-
On street. s.x hundred aud ffty-slx feet nine and
hree eE bJbs inches (556gis) 10 the centre line OF
delaware avenue: thence 10 q northWardly direc-
lon along the s sfd re-tre line one hundred and