Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-20
PROPOSALS.

SALE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL oBsERyA-
tory Iands.-Nayy Department. washington.
the joint resolution of Congress entitled Joint
resolution TO establish an observatory circle as
strliments the United States naval observatory
against smoke ccrrents of heated air in their
DeghborhoOd and undue vibrations from traffic upon
tn, extension of public horoughfares in the viein-
ity. and for other purposes. approved August n; i;
he received ut this department until TWELVE
O'CLOCK NOON MONDAY. MARCH ElGli,
opened in the presence OF attending bidders, for
the purchase Of two certain lots or parcels OF land
observatory grounds, in the suburbs Of Washington.
District of Columbia. One of the tracts to be sold
observatory Circle. and has been appraised at
Sal ioio7, or fraction less than 221, cents per
lots as follows subdivision A. area 1875 acres;
subdivision b.. area Isl acres; subdivision Z,
R @
subdivision q, OBS acre. subdivision II. area
Q ~ acre; s1bAivision area Oh acre subdivision
n, area OBJ acre. The purpose Of the department
Is to obtain the highest possible price for all the
tracts offered and such bid or bids as may be most
advantageous to the government will be accepted.
whether for the whole or for any one or more OF
the subdivisions. Bidders are therefore requested
TO Indicate clearly whether not their proposals
are to be understood Offers to purchase any one
or more OF the plats subdivisions named therein
In ease they shall fail to all of those GOV,
cred by their proposals. The above named plats all
front on Massachusetts avenue extended. and the
p.ats marked u to II situated directly opposite
to Observatory Circle und separated therefrom by
the avenue only. The other tract be sold, mark
ed Il. upon the plat of survey, is triangular lot
containing LIS acres fronting upon Massachusetts
avenue extended on the north and abuttins directly
which has not been sutdyidcd, is appraised at
SIS, Jt9.63. Under provisions contained In the joint
resolution authorizing the sale of the tracts of
land herein mentioned. Ieither Of said tracts
DC sold at less than the appraised price. Proposals
will be received for the purchase OF any Of the
lots into which the first Of the above mentioned
tracts has been subdivided; for the pure base of any
two or more OF them, for the purchase OF the
~ a = a on
less sum than the appraised price (22 4i30ll
cents per square FOOT can be accepted Oners 10
purchase any of the subdivisions will.
however, be considered, and any such offers may
be accepted If they prove to be the highest recex-
ed provided the price therein named, In con1unc-
tion with the accepted bids covering the mander
OF the tract. aggregates an average OF at Least
price. All payments must be made and the sale
concluded within twenty days from the date on
must be accompanied by a satisfactory certified
check, payable to the order of the Secretary of the
ders shall become the property of the United
States. in such bidders Shall fail to complete
of such check accompanying each bid must be at
least per cent Of the amount of the bid All
cepted will be returned the proposals of
the successful bidders shall have been accepted.
completion Of the purchase retained part
payment. as may be desired. The necessary deeds
department. without cost to the purchaser. Forms
of proposal prepared by the department for the
VI pluueTS III submitting their Dds may De nau on
application to the judge advocate general of the
navy. Navy Department. No formality will, how
ever be required and bidders may submit their
proposals without using the departments forms.
the only requirements being that the bids he in
tellIgible and tinding. Bids should be inclosed in
sealed envelopes addressed to the Secretary OF the
Navy, Navy Department Washington d. c. and
marked "Proposnls for the purchase Of Naval OBJ
servatory lands The Secretary of the Navy
SERVES the right to reject any all bids in his
Judgment the interests of the government may
qnire. Further Information and particulars
speeding the sale of the lands herein advertised may
be obtained upon application to the Superintendent
OF the Naval Observatory, Washington, d. q. II.
A. HERBERr Secretary Of the Navy. n3-1aw4w