The Washington times., 1895-02-22
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

g CALE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL. OBJ sERyA-
- tory Iands-Nayy Department, Washington,
February IL, Is9J-Under authority conferred
by the Joint resolution Of Congress entitled
''Joint resoluIi To esta blish an observatory
circle a provision Tor guarding the delicate
astronomer IL instruments at the United states
Naval Observatory agHinst smoke or currents
of heated air in tuelr neighborhU0d. and undue
vibrations from traffic upoa the eXtensit n of
public thoroughfares in the vicinity, and Tor
other purposes, approved August J. leA,
sealed propose are hereby invited and viii be
received at tn department until y clock
noon o. MONDAY, March Is, 1875, at which time
and place they will be opened in the presence
OF attending bidders for the purchase OF TWO
certain lots reels of land now forming
part of the I nited ates Naval Obsrr, atOry
grounds, IN the subuFEs OF Washington, Dis
trict OF Columbia Cne of the traits 10 be sold
contains Il 50 acres, situa ed nor and east OF
Observatory Circle, and has been appraised at
S14i ,451 81. or fraction less than .l cents per
sluare foot This tract has been sub-iiy Ced
into lots as follows Subdivision 4, area 10 20
acres; subdivision B, area Isl acres; sub
division C., area 0.59 acre; su ub-divisiOn ID, area
o 4S acre: subdivision Z, area G3g acre; sub
division +, area O. 81 acre; sub-division G., area
0.:S acre; subdivision Ii, area 0@6 acre; sub
division ], area 02l acre: ST b-diTision Is, area
021 acre. The purpose of the Department is TO
obtain the highest possible price { r all the
tracts offered, and such bid or bids may he
most advantageous to the Government viii be
accepted, whether for the whole or for any one
or more of the subdivisions. Bidders are there
fore requested to Indicate clearly whether or
not their proposals are 10 be understood as
offers TO purchase any or more OF the plats or
su b-diy isions named therein in case they shall
fail 10 secure all OF those covered by
their proposals. he ahove-named plats
ali front on Massachusetts avenue eX-
tended and the pl4ts marked B 10 h are sit
uated dire tiy opposite ID Observatory Circle
and separated therefrom by the aveEne only.
he other tract 10 be sold. marked IL upon
the plat of survey, is trians ulaF lot contain
| ing 12l8 acres, fronting upon Massachusetts
avenue extended on the north and abuttins
directly upen Observatory Circle ON the west
| n his tract, which has 70. been sub-divided, is
appraised at SIS. $50 81 Under prov SONS con-
tanned in the joint resolution authorizing the
| sale of the tracts OF L nd herein mentt ned,
neither of said tracts can be Id at less than
| the appraised price. Proposals viii be received
| ior the purchase of any one of the lots int
which the first of the aforementioned tracts
has been sub-divided; for the purchase of any
| two or more of them; or for the purchase OF the
| entire tract If sold entirety, no Oher
naming a less sum than tde appraised pgice
| q. 4130l1 cents per square fOOtl be ac-
| cepted. Offers to purchase any one or more
OF the subdivisions will, however be considered,
and any such offers may be accepted II they
| prove TO be the hlghes received, provided the
| price therein named. III conjunction with the
| accepted bids covering the remainder of he
tract, aggregates an average of at least - 473Oll
| cents per luare foot, The appraised price All
i payments must be made and the stlo concluded
within twenty days from tire date on which III e
| proposal are opened Each proposal must be
| accompanied by satisfactory certified check,
| payable 10 the order of the Secretary of the
| Navy, and checks so deposited by successful
| bidders shall become the property OF the
! United States in such bidders shall fail to
| complets the purr hase within the time sOeci-
| hed. The amount of such check Acc m 1anying
| each bid must be at least five per cent of the
! amount of the bid All checks OF bidders whose
propose shall not be accepted viii be returned
as soon as the proposals of the successful bill
| de shall have been accepted Checks OF
| successful bidders viii be returned upon
completion of the purchase, or retained
| as part payment, as may be desired
The necessary deeds OF conveyance viii bS
drawn and executed by the department will
out cost to the purchaser. Forms Of propose
prepared by tho department for the use Ot b d
| ders in submitting their bids may be had on ap
! plication to he Judge Advocate eneral of the
Navy, Navy Department No fermality viii
| however, be required and bidders may submi
taeir proposals without using the department.
| forms, the only Tequir rements being tha tn,
bids be ineligible and binding. Bids shOuI,
| be enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed Il
| the ''Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department
Washington, d. c." and married s'PropesaE
for the purchase of Naval observatory lands
The Secretary Of the Navy reserves the right &
| reject any or all bids as in his tudgm, mt tn
interests of the government may require. Fur
ther information and particulars respecting tn
sale OF the lands herein advertised may be oh
tanned upon application TO the superintendent
OF the Naval observatory, Washington, D.
H. a. ERBER1, Secretary OF the Navy.