The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-26

SALE OF LAND BY THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOLDIERS
HOME.
Re IL enacted by the Senate and Horse
oi Representatives OF the United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
the Board Of commissioners of the Sol
dicrs' Home he. and they are hereby an
ihorizad to sell the property belonging TO
the soldiers Home stu lied on PiScagon-
Ia Bay, Mississippi, and known rs the
"Asylgm lot.n
Section :. That said property shall he
sold on the premises and To the highest
aud best bidder on n day tn lie fixed by
The Beard of Commissioners, after they
shall have advertised the lime. terms and
place OF sale for thirty DAYS in two or
more papers published in the vicinity Of
The property: provided, that the com
m,~iSsionerS shall be. and hereby, arc an
thorize | TO withdraw said property. after
It shall have been offered. on the day OF
sale, if satisfactory bid shall moi be re-
ccived. and 10 rcadvertise from time to
time as may be necessary said property
for sale rs above designated should there
be a failure of sale rom any cause.
See. 3. That the said Board of Commits
sionrrs shall sell said property for cash IN
hand, and that an Immediate payment
OF five hundred dollars shall he made by
the purchaser al said sale, to be deducted
from The cash payment to be made by
him on delivery Oi The deed, from which
snm all the expenses Of he sale shall be
deducted in case said purchaser fails 20
comply with the full terms of the sale
within thirty days from its date. the bal
ancc, if any, to be returned t. the person
making such payment and when the
pnrchasc money shall have been paid to
said Board of Commissioners they are
directed to make to the purchaser Il deed
OF conveyance for said property ard
when said deed shall have 1een
made and properly acknowledged
the United States shall be Invested
of The title To said property, ami the
purchaser shall be invested with the full
title to the same. Approved Feb. s, 1895.
Office o. Purchasing Cemmissary OF
Subsistence, $50 Grayier street, New Or
leans, La, March 80, 1885 Under the
provisions of the above qa0tcd act OF
Congress, and by direction of the Board
of Commissioners of the Soldiers Home
| will offer for sale at public auction, on
TUESDAY, May Z, 1898, at 10 o'clock, a
M, on the premises. for cash, all thai
piece or parcel of land described in sait
act of Congress aforesaid, together will
such improvements thereon as may DO
long to the said Soldiers Home. A more
full and complete description OF SAFE
property can be seen at this office and ol
the premises before aud on the day q
sale. a deposit, by certified check, .
five hundred dollars will be required %
the successful bidder at the time of sale
in default of which the property viii
then aud there be reoileled for sale. Pay
ment Of the remainder of the rurcnas
money must be made upon delivery II
duly executed deed or deeds for the prop
ert, purchased. or the property may b
resoll, without further %.Otice, at tn
risk and cost of the dcianltinG purchaser
The sale will be made subject TO col
trmation by the Board of Commissioner
r OF said Soldiers Home. and it not so COZ
iirmed the check deposited will be IL
turned. The cost CT all c%onveyancin
will be borue by the purchaser. III
right is reserved 10 reject any or all bids
. o. NJ. SMITH, Captain c. s., U. S. Arm,
April ;. 1855. AT