The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-05-03
SALE OF LAND BY THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOLDIERS

SALE OF LAND BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOLDIERS
HOME.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and Horse
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the Board OF Commissioners Of the Sol.
diers' Home be, and they are hereby M.
thorized to sell the property belonging to
the Soldiers Home situ lied on Pascagou-
la Bay, Miss&siippi, and known as The
ASYLUM lott
Section 2. That said property shall be
sold on the premises aud TO the highest
and best bidder on u day to he fixed by
the Beard Of Commissioners, after they
shall have advertised the time. terms and
place Of sale for thirty DAYS IN two or
more papers published in the vicinity Of
The property provided, that the CON-
missioners shall be. and hereby, are au-
thorizel 10 withdraw said property. after
| It shall have been offered, on tho day of
sale, If a satisfactory bid shall not be re-
| ceived, aud to rcadvertise from time to
time rs may be necessary said property
for sale rs above designated should there
be Il failure Of sale from any cause.
Sec. 3. That the said Board Of Commits
%sioncrs shall sell said properly for cash in
| hand, and that an Immediate payment
OF five hundred dollars shall he mn,le hy
the purchasey at said sale, to he deducted
from the cash payment to be made by
him on delivery OF the deed, from which
sum all the expenses of the sale shall he
deducted in case said purchaser fails e
comply with the full terms of tho sale
,...I.., ti.ut., Ia. fu.a. 80 .1,t.. Ala Ill
ance, if any. to be returned t., the p .rson
making such payment; and when the
purchase money shall have been psid 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 oeen
made and properly acknowledged
the United States shall be Invested
of the title 10 said property, and The
purchaser shall be invested with the full
title to the same. Approved Feb. 8, 1895.
Office OF Purchasing COmmissary of
Subsistence, 500 Gravier street, New Or
leans, La, March 80, 1886 Under the
provisions Of the above qaoted net 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, 1895, at 10 o'clock, Il.
M, on the premises. for cash, all that
piece or parcel of land described in said
act of Congress aforesaid, together with
such improvements thereon as may be-
long to the said Soldiers Home. A more
full and complete description OF said
property can be seen at this Office and on
the premises before aud on the day OF
sale. A deposit, by certified check, of
five hundred dollars will be required OF
the successful bidder at the time of sale.
in default of which the property will
then aud there be reOtfered for sale. Pay
ment Of the remainder Of the purchase
money mist be made upon delivery of
duly executed deed or deeds for the prop
ort. purchased, or the property may he
resol1. without further notice, az the
risk and cost of the defanltinG purchaser.
The sale will be made subject to con
firmation by the Board Of Commissioner
OF said Soldiers Home, and II not 50 con.
tirmed the check deposited will be .ie-
turned. The cost of all conyeyancing
will be borne by the purchaser. The
right is reserved TO reject any or all bids.
0. NJ. SMITH. Captain c. s., us. Army
April 5, 1885. TAT