Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
oFFICIAL-pIrrsBURG.

the Relief and Employment of the Poor of the
City of Pittsburg.
Fourth-All that certain tract OF land sit
uated in the township of Mifflin, county and
State aforesaid, bounded and described as fol
lows, to-wit: Beginning at a stone on land OF
Abdiel Mcclure, thence northwardly thirty
two and three-fOurths degrees west one hun
dred and forty-four and seventy-six hundredths
perches to a stone corner on land of VIM. d..
Mcclure; thence by said land northwardly
eighty-five degrees and thirty-fve minutes east
to a stone corner; thence southwarly fifteen
and one-half degrees east one hun
dred and twenty and sevepty-six hun
dredths perches to a stone corner on
sixty-fve and one-half degrees west twenty
five and eighty hundredths perches to stone
corner, the place of beginning, containing
thirty-seven acres and sixty and ninety-two
hundredths perches; being the same property
which Samuel Whitaker ct ux., ct al. by their
deed acknowledged December Z, 1856 and
Book volume 120, page 5S5. granted and con-
yeyed to the said Board of Guardians for the
Relief and Employment Of the Poor Of the
City Of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg shall have and retain the absolute
and exclusive use. occupancy and control of
all the buildings now erected upon the saId
CITY Farm; together with the ground bounded
and described as follows: All that piece of land
bounded on the north by the Monongahela
river on the east by property of Bessemer
Steel Company, on the south by the p. Mex.
and Y. R. R., and on the west by the 30-foot
road leading from the township road to the
river, containing about l472 acres.
Also, all that piece of land bounded oil the
south by a line commencing at point on the
aforementioned 30 feet road about $40 feet
north from the p. Nick. 4 Y. X. r.; thence
extending westwardly to the line of the bor-
ough of Homestead; thence north wardy along
hela river; thence eastwardly along said river
to said 30 feet road; thence along said 20 feet
road to the place Of beginning. containing
about 1l.4 acres.
whole of said 80 feet road running from said
township road to said Monongahela river,
which said 30 feet road is to be and remain
open. unobstructed and free for travel.
Also the absolute and exclusive use and con-
troll OF the graveyard and reservoir upon said
City Farm" together with the pipes and right
OF way for said pipes running from said reser-
voir to the buildings on said farm, all of which
reservations, rights and privileges are appur-
tenant to said buildings, and necessary for the
purposes for which they are used.
Said 26.l2 acres of ground and said reserva-
tions, rights of way, ETC.. to be held by said
city free from any rent or charge whatever for
1890.
Subject also to the rights of ways heretofore
granted to different railroad companies over,
upon and across the said ground.
Said real estate having thereon erected one
three-story brick building (being the main
Dulld1ng) and called or known as the aims
house; also one other three-story brick build
ing and known as the insane asylum; also one
farm barn; also two old two-story brick build
ings. also one brick pump house; also one
reservoir; also one hot house: also various
other MINOR buildings and outbuildings erected
and to be seen upon the said ground.
The terms of the sale of the said property
shall be as follows, to wit: $4,000 as provided
in said ordinance, at the time of sale, balance of
the purchase money to bear interest at the rate
of per cent. per annum and be subject to call
by the city OF Pittsbrg at the rate of not more
than 100000 per month; the privilege to make
such calls shall be invested in the City of Pitts
burg through the Chief of the Department of
Charities on and after the first day of February,
A. d. 1891.
Each aud every proposal filed with the Con-
troller for the purchase of the said real estate
shall be accompanied by certified check to
the order of the Treasurer of the city of Pitts
burg on national bank located in the city of
Pittsburg for the sum of $4,000. and said sum
shall, if the proposal be accepted, be applied as
a part of the purchase money. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
The said ordinance for the sale of said prop
erty, the plans of said property and all informa-
tion regarding the same can be had at the office
of the undersigned, No. III Fourth avenue. in
the city of Pittsburg. r. G. ELLIOT,
Chief Department Charities of the City of
Pittsburg. jyl6-92