National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-05
AUCTION SALES.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA April 22d, 1880.

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS or THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, April 22d, 1880.
By THOMAS BOWLING, AucuoNEER,
Corner Of Pennsylvania Ave. and Eleventh st.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AT PUBLIC AUCTION FOR THE
AMOUNT DUE FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
IMPROVEMENTS.
Whereas an act of Congress approved June goth.
1874 entitled IAN act for the government of the
District of Columbia and for other purposes"
provides That the Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia shall. until otherwise provided by law,
exercise all the power and authority lawfully
vested at the time of the passage of sand acts in the
Governor Board OF Public Works of said District
except MS in snid act limited;
And whereas, under and by virtue Of mn act Of
Congress approved February 2lst 1871, entitled
An act TO provide government for the District
ofColumhla," and OF an net 1.-THE Legislative AS
sembly OF the District of Columbia approved All
gust 10Th, 1871. entitled "An act prescribing the
mode OF assessments for special Improvements and
providing for the collection thereof as amended
by an act Of the Legislative Assembly approved
August 23d, 1871, entitled AN act amendatory OF
mn act entitled An act prescribing the mode OF as,
seSsments and providing for the collection thereof
ana An act for the support OF the government Of
the District OF Columbia approved March 81. 1873 I"
the Board of Public Works filed IN the office
thereof statement of the cost of certain completed
improvements referred 10 in section 81 of said act
OF Congress approved February DIST 1871, and i'm.
meulaleiy thereafter made an assessment DaSed
upon said statement provided for in said section
ofsaid nct
And whereas among said assessments were as
sessments against the properly hereinafter named;
And whereas the Board of Public Works gave. rs
required by the second section of the act of Assem-
bly, approved August 10th, 1871, notice to each
proprietor of property adjoining and especially
benefited by said improvements of the amount so
as aforesaid assessed against the same, and the
parties hereinafter named for more than thirty
days neglected or refused to pay the amount as
sessed against his or tlei property aforesaid;
Aud Whereas in consequence of such refusal tho
Commissioners ofthe District Columbia issued the
flf.a lnl,i
hereinafter mentioned against said property, MS re
Wit:
And whereas more than one year has elapsed
since the said certificates were issued, and the same
remain unpaid
And whereas the Treasurer Of the United States,
as the Commissioner of the Sinking Fund of the Dis
trict of Columbia, claims to be the holder of said
certificates, and has applied to the undersigned 10
sell said lots or property;
STREET, Seventh Street to Circle.
Ger. 3.453. Lot number one, In square 37i, front.
ing on X street twenty-four feet (24). Revised
balance due. six dollars and sixty-two cents
(s662), assessed i'll the name of John Smith.
Ger. 3i6l. Lot number three In square $40 fronting
on street twenty-five feet (2j). Revised bal
nnce due, ninctwo dollars and seven cents
(s02.OD, assessed in the name of James u. Turton
Ger. $40. Lot number one. square 2is, fronting
on X street twenty-six feet nine inches (26.O)
lars and seventeen cents (S02.lT), assessed IN
the name of George +. Lindsay.
Ger $3.50. Lot number twelve, square 2l7, fronting
on street wenty-iOur feet (2i). Revised bal
ance due one, hundred aud eight dollars and
screny-eight cents (sl0S7S), assessed in the name
OF Samuel $. Smoot.
Ger. 3,40S. Lot A, square 1853, fronting on street
twenty five feet nine and one-half inches (2j.9l5l
Revised balance due, seven dollars and ioTty-tiVC
cents (ST.i5l assessed In the name of A. A. Ashe
Ger. 3A00 Lot number four, square 1853. fronting
on street fourteen feet six inches 1iG.) Revised
balance due, seventy eight dollars and one cen
tS7S0l), assessed in the name of Priscilla Norris
Ger. $500. Lot number five, square 1863, fronting
Oh X street fifteen feet six inches $3.50. Revised
balance due eighty-three dollars and thrty.nin,
cents (so330) assessed in the name OF Priscilla
Parker.
Ger. 3,5O4 Lot number eight, square 163 frontin,
on street fifteen feet Q5). Revised balance due
ninety dollars and seven cents (S900 assessed II
the name of Benjamin Crier.
Ger. 3,507. Lot number nine, square 1863 front
ing on street fifteen feet 15l. Revised balanc,
due, twenty-nine dollars and seventy five cent
(S29.75), assessed in the name OF Mary Washing
ton.
Ger $3.50. Lot number twenty,four square 126
fronting OH street nineteen feet two and three
quarter inches l9.2M). Revised balance due
| thirty EIGHT dollars and nineteen cents (S3S.l9)
assessed in the name OF John f. Clarke
| Ger. $500 Lot number twenty-five, square 100
fronting on street thirty-four feet nine inche
(89). Revised balance due one hundred anC
twenty.seyen dollars and ninety eight cent
(Sl279SA assessed in the name Of Isaac John
stOn.
Ger. 1888. Lot number eighteen, SQUARE LOG front
ing on street twenty feet (20l. Revised balanc,
due. ninetysevcn dollars and sixteen cent
(S07.lG), assessed in the name OF Mary Jane Free
man.
Ger 1852. Lot number three. squire 70, frontinf
on X street fourteen feet Q4l. Revised balance
due, seventy-one dollars and sevcuty-seven cent
(S7l.TD, assessed i'll the name of Samuel
Hurdle
Ger 1853 Lot number eight, square 70. fronting OIL
X street forty feet t40j. Revised balance due on
hundred and forty.nve dollars aud sixteen cent
(Sli5l6l assessed IN the name OF John Toland.
Ger 1850. Lot number twenty-five square 49, front
ing on X street forty.three feet nine inche!
$50. Revised balance due. two hundred anC
twenty-four dollars and twenty-cight cent
(S22ils), assessed IN the namo OF William II
Philip.
Ger 1857. Lotnumber twenty-four square rs, front
ing on X street forty feet 400. Revised bal0nC,
due, two hundred and five dollars and sixty
three cents (20563) assessed in the name of Viii
lam II. Philip.
Ger 1866. Lot number one, square 70, rrontint
on Il street TWENTY-FIVE feet (20) Revised amoun
due, one hundred and forty dollars and forty
seven cents tsli0A7), assessed in the name o
Barbara Phillips.
Ger 1896. Lot number two square ~, fronting OF
on X street fity-seyen feet(57), Revised balance
due nnety.one dollars and thirteen cents (S9l 49,
assessed III the name of Alfred Jones,
Ger 1867 Lot number three, square 70, fronting OF
street iiitysGven feet 90. Revised balance due
nincyone dollars and twelve cents (S9l. l2l US
sesscd in the name of Alfred Jones.
Ger 1869. Lot number four, square 49, frOntin,
on X street twGnty.oight feet six inches (ls.6l
Revised balance duo, seven dollars and thirty
seven cents (S13i), assessed in the name Of Pom
pey Tcnney.
Ger 3,57l. Lot number seven, square 73. frontin,
on X street twenty-SiN feet (2G), Revised amour
due, one hundred and forty. six dollars and eigh
cents (sliGOS) assessed in the name oil Saniue
s. Smoot.
Ger 3572. Lot number nino, square ~, frontins
| on street thirty seven feet (37). Revised bal
gnce due, one hundred and eight dollars ans
seyenty-seyen cents (slOS77) assessed in the namt
of James Biggins
Ger. 1876. lot number eleven, square n, fronting
due, two hundred and ffly-three dollars Ant
sixty cents S253GO), assessed In tho name OF Mat
thew Douvet.
Ger 1878. Lot number nine square "a, fronting OF
nftFiNI not oh.