Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09

UNITED STATES OF AMsRIcA, rl.intaa.


To the Honorable Judge Of the Circuit cour
Of the United States Of Ansrfcs for the Dis
THE petition Of the United States Of Amsrf-
ca BY Robert = Whitshouse, attorney
tfict aforesaid, respectfully showeth unto
That under the provisions Of Section : q
entitled IAN Act To increase the limit Of cost
OF certain public buildings, to authorize the
provement Of certain public buildings. =
authorize the erection and completion OF pnb-
lie buildiDge, 70 authorize the purchase q
sites for public buildings and for other pur-
poses"; and under the provisions Of the Ace
OF Congre IS approved March 9TH. 1909, entitled
AN Act Making appropriations to supply de-
ficienctes in the appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and nine and for prior years. and tor other
pnrpSSses I, i.nd , was apPsop,isted ios the
public building. ~ wit, to the United States
Post Office and Custom House at Ellsworth, in
said District Of Maine, and that the secretary
of the treasury OF the said United States was
authorized by said acts to procure such addi-
tional real estate rs may be necessary for tho
making Of said addition 10 said site, and that
in pursuance OF the authority granted by said
act, the secretary Of the treasury has deter
mined that the hereinafter described lot or
parcel OF land was necessary for the purpose
of making addition to said site; but IL 10 inn
possible Tor the said Uni:ed States to acquire
the said land by purchase or voluntary con-
veyance;
That pursuant to the provisions OF the Act
OF Congress approved August l, 1888, and en-
Land for Sites tor Public Buildings and other
Purposes which said act authorizes the sec
rotary OF the treasury or any other officer OF
procure real estate for the erection Of pub
lie building or for other public uses, to &C.
quire the same for the United States by con-
domination under judicial process, whenever
iu bis opinion 1t lie necessary or advantageous
to the government to do so. the secretary Of
the treasury decided and now Is OF the opin-
ion that it is necessary and advantageous to
the government OF the United States to 40
quire the said land by condemnation under
and upon the 7th day OF May. 1909, pursuant
to the provisions Of said Act OF August LIST, 1885,
the secretary Of the treasury made applica-
tion to the attorney general Of the United
States to cause such condemnation proceed
ipgs to be CONNIE need, and the attorney gen.
Of Nav q, and bs
titioner. the attorney of the United States for
the district Of Maine, to institute these pro-
ceedings for the condemnation OF said land;
That the said land required for purposes OF
an addition to said lot aforesaid, Is situ-
ated in the city Of Ellsworth, in the county OF
Hancock. in said district OF Maine, and n
bounded and described as follows: Begin
ming at the southeasterly corner OF the fed
eral building site in the city Of Ellsworth.
Of Water street, thirty feet (a0) to an iron
pin; thence south seventy degrees and fifty
eighty. -four and one fourth degrees e west to
Union river; thence northerly by said river
to the southwesteriy corner of the federal
building site, and thence along the southerly
line of the fede raj building site to the place
OF beginning; and known as the "Burrill Lott.
The following parties claim to be the own
ers in fee of the above described land which
the said United States was unable to obtain
by voluntary conveyance, and which it is de-
sired IL aequrs 6y IN asss
BurriIl and Charles X. Burrill, both Of said
Ellsworth.
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States OF America. prays this honora bic corrt
that the parties hereinbetore named as de.
PENDANTS and all other persons liter ested'
herein be made parties defendant to theA,
proceedings by giving to such persons due
, notice Of the tendency OF this petition in
such manner as the courL may ste 81 10 dirsos
and further commanding them to appear be-
I fore this court on q day set for the hearing OF
this petition. then and there to make answer
have, why said petition should not be granted
and their interests in said land condemned
as prayed for herein. and abide the further
order and judgment OF the court in the prem
Uses, and that they may be further notified by
order, and direction of this court that on
day certain to be fixed oy the court a hearing
will be had on said petition, and the plaintiff
further prays that at said hearing jury may
be empannelled for an inquiry and assess
paid by the United States for the interests Of
each OF the said parties in he above described
lard sought to be acquired by the said United
States for the purposes Aforesaid, and that
upon payment into court or to the proper
owners, defendants herein, by the United
States Of an amount OF compensation equal to
the sum so assessed by the jury as the value OF
the interests in he land above described. that
possession may be awarde ed it by this court ac-
cordng to law, and hat the absolute title to the
said property thereby vest in the said United
States for the purpose aforesaid, and that the
Court will divide the sum SO paid and order it
distribution among the several claimants a.
| to their respective rights herein; and for such
other and further orders as the nature OF the
case may require or as may in the premises be
Just aud right.
ROBERT T. WAREHOUSE,
Attorney OF the United States for the District
OF Maine.