The Washington times., 1895-03-16
johnson & Agnew
Real Estate and Loans.
WASHINGTON loan AND TRUST BUILDING.
9Th and F Streets.
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

G ALE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL oB5ERYA-
- tory Isnds--Nsyy Department, Washington,
February II, It95-Under authority conferred
by The Joint resolution of Congress enlitled
Joint resolution to establish observatory
circle provision for guarding the delicate
astronomical instruments at the United States
Naval Observatory against smoke or currents
OF heated air N their neigh hb0rhu0d, and undue
vibrations from traffic upon the extension of
public thorougnfares in the vicinity, and for
other purposes, approved August j, lsgi,
sealed proposals are hereby invited ana viii be
received at IL department until y O'clock
noon o. MONDAY, March IS, 1895, at which time
and place they viii be opened in the presence
o. attending bidders, Tor the purchase or Two
certain lots puFeeis OF land now forming
part OF the United ates Naval Observatory
grounds, in the suburbs of Washington, Dis
trictoi COiUm bia Une'0f the Tracts 10 be sold
contains l4.45 acres situa, ed nor h and east Of
Observatory Circle and has been appraised ut
Sl4i t.5I.57, fraction less than &.t2cants per
square foot. J his tract has been Sub-d1yGed
into lots as follows: Subdivision a, area 1890
acres: sgb-diyision b., area ] 81 acres; sub
division C. area 059 acre; subdivision j, arsa
u. IS acre; subdivision L, area 0.39 acre; sub
division T, area 032 acre; sub-division G,
rs acre: subdivision ii, area 0.s6 acre; sub
division j, area 02l acre: subdivision k, area
0.2i acre. The purpose o. the Department is to
obtain the highest possible price fur all the
tracts offered. and such bid or bids as may DO
most advantageous TO the Government Will lie
accepted, whether for the whole or Tor any one
or more of tue subdivisions. Bidders are there
fore requested to indicate clearly whether
not their proposals are TO be understood as
offers 10 purchase any or more of the pl2tS
subdivisions named therein III they shall
fail TO secure all OF those covered by
their proposals. the aboye-named plats
ali front on massachusetts avenue ex-
tended and the plstS marked 10 are sit
mated dire tly opposite to Observatory Circle
ma separated therefrom by the avenne onIy
The other tract to be sold marked ~ upon
the plat of survey, Is a triangular lot cont3in-
ing 2fS acres fronting upon Massachusetts
avenue extended on the north and abutting
directly upon Observatory Circle On the west
This tract, which has not been sab-divided, is
appraised at $iS.569 63 Under provisions con-
tanned in the joint resolution authorizing the
sale OF the tracts of land herein mentioned,
Mother OF said tracts can be sold at less than
the appraised price. Proposals viii Ue received
for the purchase of any one of The lots into
which the first of the aforementioned tracts
has been Sub-diyided; Tor the purchase OF any
two or more of them; or for the purchase of the
entire tract If sold as entirety, no OFFER
naming less sum than the appraised price
(22.473Ol1 cents per square fooD can 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 10 be the highes received, provided the
price therein named, in conjunction with the
accepted bids covering the remainder of tho
tract, aggregates average OF at least p 473Ull
cents per square foot, the appraised price All
payments must be made and the sale concluded
within twenty days from tie date on which the
proposals are opened. Each proposal must be
accompanied by n 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 case such bidders shall fail 10
complete the purchase within the time speci-
fed. The amount of such check accumpanyin
each bid must be at least five per cent of the
amount of the bid. All checks OF bidders whose
propose s shall not be accepted Will be returned
as sCon the proposals of the successful bid
de shall have iheen accepted Checks OF
successful bidders viii be returned upGn
completion of the purchase, on retained
as part payment as may be desired.
The necessary deeds OF conveyance viii he
drawn and executed by the department with
out cost to the purchaser Forms OF proposal
prepared by the department for the use OF bid
Gers in submitting their bids may be had on ap
plication TO he Judge Advocate General of the
Navy, Navy Department No formality will,
however, be required and bidders may submit
their proposals without using tho departments
forms, the only requirements being tina the
bids be intelligible and binding. Bids should
be enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed TO
the Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department,
Washington. d. c." and marked Proposals
for the purchase OF Naval Observatory lands. :"
The Secretary of the Navy reserves the right to
reject any or all bids as in his judgment the
interests of the government may require. Fur
ther information and particulars respecting the
sale of the lands herein advertised may Se OBJ
tanned upon application to the superintendent
of the Naval Observatory, Washington, ID. e.
FL A II HlRBERT, Secretary of the NAVY