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


. YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned Commission appointed by Ac
OF Congress, approved March 3, 1875, for the pur
pose Of making sale and conveyance Of all tn,
lands, docks, wharves real property and appH-
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 ottel
the same at public auction on THURSDAY, the
I'd day of December, 1915, at the PhiIadelphia
Exchange, at Il o'clock m.
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
en- the southeast corner Of Front and Prime
streets, in the city of Philadelphia; thence ex.
tending south along the east side of said Front
street six hundred and seVenty-seYen feet eleven
and one eighth inches (677.1l1sD to a 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
or Otsego street at the distance Of two hundred
and fOrty-nve feet four and one-hslf inches
(245.41.O 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 threequsrter inches C2l5.lOSl) northWard
from the north side of Reed street and east side
OF Meadow street, at the distance of seyenty-one
feet nine and three quarter inches (7l-gl north
ward from the north side Of Reed street, eleven
hundred and ninety.seven feet nine and one-quar-
lnC0eS, j more or less, to point in
the north line of Reed street. at the distance Of
five feet two and one-Quarter inches east of the
west side of Delaware avenue; thence eastwardly
along the said north line Of Reed street to the
river Delaware; thence northwardly along the
courses thereof to such line shall be hereafter
determined by the Board OF Port Wardens as the
northern boundary thereof; thence in a 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-oEe feet ten
s1a thTseSg9:6 Ts h1sheS to FrOpT
and several, the wharves, wharf lots, improve
ments, riparian and other rights and spputte-
nances thereuntO belonging, extending east
wardly Of loW-water mark into the river Delaware.
And in the event of purchaser not being OBJ
IaineG i9r me S%lq property as whole, above
Wharves, 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 eastWardIy
along the south side of Wharton street two hum
street, thence southwardly along the same one
hundred and ffty-fve feet and one half OF an inch
(l55.o19 to point in the line Of ground now or
late oi A. Benton; thence northUestwardly along
the same two hundred and ten feet eight inches
(2l0.0S) to the east side of Front street; thence
northWsrdIy along the same one hundred and
fifteen feet nine and One-halt inches (ll5 80 to
Wharton street, the place Of beginnieg.
Lot No II. All that certain lot or piece OF
ground, beginning at the northeast corner Of
Front and Wharton streets; thence extending
northwardly along the east side Of Front street
HOUR luDQreQ ieeL TWO inches (4O1.2l to the south
side Of Federal street; thence eastwardly along
the same two hundred and seven feet COD to the
west sioe Of Otsego street; thence southwardly
along the same four hundred feet two inches
i400.2l to the north side of Wharton street, and
thence westWardly along fhe same two hundred
and seven feet 207) 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
northHsrdly along the east side Of Front street.
siXty-one feet eleven and hve-eighths inches
(6lll50 to the southwest side Of Prime street;
thence southesstTardiy along the same two hun
dred and nine feet ten and three-Quarter inches
(209lO7 to the west side Of Otsego street; thence
southWsrdly along the same twenty-seven feet six
inches (27.6) to the north side of Federal street.
and thence Westwardly along the same two hun.
dred and seven feet t2o 10 Front street, the place
Lot No. ". All that certain triangular lot or
piece of ground beginning at the northeast corner
northWardly along the east side Of Otsego street
nineteen feet two and one quarter inches (I921<.)
70 the southwest side or Prime street; thence
southeastWardly along the same one hundred and
sixteen feet ten and one half inches Ql5l0I[) 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 IN.
teen feet three and one quarter inches ul5.3Ll
to OtseRo street, the place Of beginning.
Lot No. V. All that certain lot or piece of
ground beginning at the southeast corner of o.
sego and Federal streets: thence extending SOUTH
hundred feet two inches (4OO2) 70 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 (IO1.2) to
the south side Of Federal street; thence west
wsrdly along the same three hundred and five
Lot No. VI. ALI that certain lot or piece Of
ground BEGINNING at the southeast corner Of Ot-
sego and Wharton streets; thence extending
southwardly along the east side OF Otsego street,
one hundred and eighty-four feet six and one
9Se Me,Tc SRe1 70 point IN the line Of
along the said line three hundred and ten feet
fye and one quarter inches C3lo.51<) to west side
of Swanson street: thence northWardly along tho
same two hundred and fOrty-tHo feet four and
one eighth inches (2l2.i1s) to south side Wharton
street, and thence WesIWardly along the same
three hundred and i've feet (305) 10 OtseRo street,
the place Of beginning
Lot No. VII. All That certain lot or piece of
ground, beginning at point on the east side of
Swanson street, at the distance Of two hundred
and si1ty-six feet (2e6) northHard from the north
side OF " harton street; thence extending north
wardly along the east side Of Swanson street one
hundred ana thirty four feet two inches l34 2l TO
the south SIDE Of Federal street; thence extend
Ing eastwardly along the same ten feet seven
inches (O.7) to its intersection with the southwest
side OF Prime street; thence southeastWardly
along the southwest side OF Prime street three
hundred and eighty int feet and three quarters
of inch (3Ss0) 10 It's Intersection with the CEN
tire line Of Delaware avenue extended; thence ina
sOuthwardly direction along the said centre line
seventy six feet four and three quarters inches
(76.47z) TO point, and thence westWardly on Q
line parallel with Wharton street four hundred
and tWenty-seven feet eight and 1--WE eIghths
inches (427.S) 30 Swanson street, the place Of be-
ginning. Subject TO the right Of way over the
Westernmost portion Of Delaware avenue to the
Se 1tre line thereof extended, as laid out for pub
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-thrse feet (13S) northWard from the
north side OF W harton street; thence extending
northWardly along the east side Of Swanson
street. and containing in front thereon one hun
dred and thirty-three feet, Qsa,) and extending
of that width eastwardly between lines PARALLEL
with wharton street, en- the north line thereof
five eighths inches, tE97s and on the south line
four hundred and ninety-three feet eleven and
three eighth inches t49311s TO the centre line OF
hundred and forty y-eight feet eight inches, lss5
Subject to the right Of way over the western hair
of Delaware avenue, as laid out one hundred feet
In width for public purposes. 1
ground beginning ct the northeast corner OF Swan
son and wharton streets; thence extending
northWRrdly along the east side Of said swanson
street one hundred and thirty feet (lS3) to
point; thence eastWardly on a line parallel with
wharton street, four hundred and ntnety-three
feet eleven and three eighths (i93119z) to the
centre line Of Delaware avenue; thence in Q
one hundred and forty-eignt feet eight inches /
Sl4Sel 10 the north line Of Wharton street, ex- Il
tended, and thence westwRrdly along the same /
tnche7 (5e0.21S) to Swanson Street the place Of Il
beginning. Subject 10 the right Of WAY over the L
western half Of Delaware avenue as laid out one /
hundred feet in width. for public purposes
Lot No. Y. Ali that certain lot or niece
ground beginning at the southeast corner
Swanson and Wharton streets; thence extending L
along the east side of swanson street
one hundred and forty-four feet (i44) 10 point;
thence eastwardly, on line parellel with Whar. /
ton street, six hurdred and hfty-s1x feet nine and
three eiE bths inches (6569 70 the centre line Of
ton along the said celtre line one hundred and |
exty feet eleven and one half inches (160lll<l to