The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS OF SALE
OF LAND FOR ENLARGING THE
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS OF SALE
OF LAND FOR ENLARGING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Commission for EnlaTging the CAPITOL Grounds,
supeTinfendent's Office. Capitol Building.
Washington. d. C.. July z 1910.
The act making appropriations for ssndry civil ex-
penses d the government for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1910. aud for other purposes. approved
June Q. 1910. contains the following provision;
Eniarging the Capitol Grounds: II Is hereby de-
caTed 20 DC the fsEFo&s OF Congress 70 ultimately
acquire al Of squares numbered six hundred and
thiry-two SIX hundred and thirtytres. six hundred
and ibirty-foIr, six hundred and eighty. SIX hun
dred and eighty-ona SIX hundred and eiEhty-two,
SIX hundred and eghty-three six hundred and eighty
four, SIX hundred and eghty-fVe seven hundred and
t1enty-one seToB hundred ard twenty-five and
seven hundred and tEenty-thFee IN the city Of
Washington. District Of Columbia for the enlarge
meut Of the CAPITOL Grounds and for the construc-
ton Of direct avenue Of about one hundred ard
fifty feet in width from the junction Of Pennsylvania
avenue and First street northwest 10 the Union
Station Plaza the kenter line Of said avenue 70 be
located on the axis Of the Peace Monument and the
site o. the westerly fountain IN said plaza. The
Vice President of the United States the Speaker q
the House Of Representatives Of the United States.
ard the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and
Grounds are hereby authorized and directed 70 sc-
Quire said PREMISES by purchase condemnation or
otherwise and 10 expeld for that purpose not more
than ave hundred Thousand dollars in any fiscal
year. c1mmencing With the year nineteen hundred
and eleEen epd the persons authorized 70 acquire
such property shall annually within sid limit pur-
chase whatever Of said property Is IN their Judgment
offered az the lowest prices relative to its actual
vaiue. pzcFided they shall not purchase any prop
eriy al above lis fair actual yalue. II in ans year
there shoad not be offered property Substantially
up 70 sid san q FIVE hundred thousand dollars az
It's fair value or less the Wee President Of the
United States. the Speaker Of The House Of Repre-
sentatiTes Of the United States, and the Superin-
ten6ent u the Capitol Building and Grounds are
authorized 20 institute condemnation proceedings IN
order TO secure any o. al q the land herein
authorized 20 be acquired but for not 10 exceed
what they estimate TO be FIVE hundred thousand
dollars worth in any one fiscal year. If such con
demustioa proceedings are deemed Necessary, they
shn Be il accordance with the Provisions Of the act
Of CouTess approved August thirteth eighteen han
died and ninety providing 9 site for tire enlarge
Large. volume twenty SIX CHAPTER eight hundred and
thirty seyen. For the execution Of the foregoing.
ave hundred thousand dollars"
Pursuant 20 the authority contained IN the above
paragraph written pEOpOsais from owners CT their
legal representatives, for the sale 70 the United
States q any parcel parcels d land lying within
the limits q squares numbered 65l as 6s, $50.
6sl. 6s1 6ss 64 s5. ~. -. and .. IN the city
q Washington District q Columbia are hereby IL
yited- Vendors must Uav all expenses connected
with The furnishing evidence Of title and deeds
q ccuFeyan No special form q proposal Is re-
qured provided bit the proposals must state a
lump prior fer the land offered Including the I'M
provenents, aud, b. addition, the price PER square
foot fos tie land, with the improvements added as
seraate item The right 10 reject any or al
proposals Is reserFed Each proposal ulst be sealed
marked Proposal for the sale Of Land Tor In.
larging the Capitol Grounds" and mailed q
ELLIOTT WOODS Superintendent Of the Capitol
Building and Grounds, Washington D. c. Tvs
o clock p. H., WEDNESDAY, August 10. lel0, is
hereby fixed as the hour fsE publicly Opening said
proposals.
THE COMMISSION FOR ENLARGISG THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS:
JAMES s SHERMAN
Vice President Of the United States;
JOSEPH G. CANNON,
Speaker q the House Of Representatives Of the
United States;
ELLIOTT WOODS
Superintendent Ok the Capitol Building and
Grounds. bSst