Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
PRISON SITES OFFERED
Thirty-Four Bids Submitted to
Commissioners.
GUARANTEE WITH EACH ONE
Price Only One Consideration Which
Will influence Choice.
DESCRIPTIONS AND PLATS
Character Of Properties Is Told Of
District Government.

Bids were opened in the board room Of
the District building at noon today for the
sale to the District of two tracts of land
to be used as sites for new workhouse
and reformatory buildings to replace the
present penal institutions along the East
ern branch, in the southeast section of
the city.
There were thirty-four bids. some offer
ing sites for both institutions and others
Offering only one site. The bids were
opened by Daniel +. Garges, chief clerk
OF the engineer department.
The District asked for proposals to sell
to the District two tracts Of land. widely
separated. of not less than 1000 acres
each. either or both to be situated in the
states of Maryland or Virginia. Each bid
was accompanied by a certified check for
$500 or a bond for $1,000 to guarantee
sale.
Descriptions and Plats.
Each proposal was accompanied with
plat Of survey of the property offered,
showing the number of acres. the nature
OF the soil, the comparative area of for
est, open land and water courses. the
general topography. the name Of the
nearest railroad station or steamboat
landing, and the distance therefrom and
the direction and distance of said land
from the center OF the city of Washing
ton.
The proposals also stated the nature,
character and value of the improvements
on the land. II any, and what portion of
the site Is available for farming pur-
poses.
Price will be only one Of many con-
siderations which will influence the Com
missioners In selecting the sites. The
other features mentioned in the proposals
will have an important bearing on their
decision.
Properties offered.
The bids were as follows:
William Metzger. Woodbridge, Va.
LEO acres in Prince William county,
Va: $4,000, or 1921 per acre.
z. ]. Totten & Co.. Washington, 1862
acres in Virginia, seventeen miles from
White House; $500 per acre, or $3s. $50.
George A. Armes. Washington, 1000
acres near Rockville. at 500 per acre, Or
100000.
David N. Rust. jr., Washington, 1.03S
acres near Negley station. Va. twenty
three and q half miles from Washington;
$4,000.
NJ. Hampton Magruder, Upper Marlboro
Md, 400 acres In Prince George county;
SIS per acre or $21 800.
b. B. Detweiler. Herndon, Va, 1887
acres near Quantico. Va; $4,000.
John s. Barbour, Washington. 400
acres in Prince William and Fairfax
counties. Va; $4,000.
Butier-Taliaferro Co.. Inc. Washington;
1859 acres In Prince George county, near
Springfield. Nd; $4,000.
tween 1000 and 1900 acres. fronting on
river in Prince George county. Nd. oppo-
site Indian Head: SIS per acre.
Charles H. Rhoades. Washington: 1.470
Dcres near Leesburg. Va; $3.50 per
acre.
Charles H. Rhoades. Washington; 1.1s5
acres near Gainesville and Haymarket,
Va; So, 1000.
j. A. Marshall, Alexandria, Va; i.750
acres near Occoquan, Va; $4,000.
Butler-Taliaferro Co. Washington; 1,21S
acres in Stafford county. Va; near Brooks
station; $4,000.
c. B. Robinson and Dora Robinson.
Washington; 1.O35 acres on Potomac river
near Reid station, in Stafford and Prince
William counties. Va; ~, per acre.
j. F. Jerman. Fairfax. Va. 1000 acres
near Fairfax. Va: $40 per acre.
Jesse l.. Conwell. LOCO acres in Prince
George county near Brown station, Id;
So. COO.
J. F. Jerman and c. ]. Armand. Loo
acres on Warrenton pike near Fairfax.
Va; s13.75 per acre.
Matilda Thee ct al. 1.C43 acres near
White Plains and Marshall Hall. Md; $40
Charles NJ. Wyeth ct al. Baltimore. Md.
1.OaO acres near Fredericksburg. Va; $S
per acre.
Walter A. Brown. 1,0lois acres near Po-
hick station. Va; SIS per acre. $1s.22j.
Samuel H. Lewis and Q. G. Straun. LBS
acres near Springfield. Md; $4,000.
Joseph I. Weller, Washington. LOCO
acres. known as Glymount: $4,000.
Joseph /. Weller. Washington. 1.02S
acres in Falls Church district: $4,000.
Oscar II. Billngsley, 1000 acres 'front.'
ing on Potomac river. eighteen miles be-
low Colonial Beach, at $40 per acre.
Oscar Billingsley. LOO acres in Prince
George county, Md; $21,5OO.
Oscar II. Billingsley. 1O19 acres near
Er.s,ol. Va: $4,000.
C'st ar II. Billingsley, 1,7O5 acres near
Ncgley. IA $4,000.
Oscar II. EhlinSsley. 1.1S0 ares It
Freestone Point. Va; $35 400.
4. T. Fox Company, Washington. 400
acres near Forestville, Md: $50 PER ac,e.
Ho.ac. IL. Wescott and o. G. Pessano,
Washington. 1855 acres in Primo vii
liam county. near Gainesville, Va; 1877 q
Per acre. CT $4,000.
r. ]. Marshall & Co., Washington, 1000
acres fronting Il. 'otomac RIVER. aGja-
cent to Indian Head; $4,000.
T.. j. Marshall n Co.. Washington. 800
acr.s in Prince William county, opposite
Indian Head. fronting on Potomac river,
So tyr.