The Washington herald., 1910-07-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS OF SALE
Of LAND FOR ENLARGfNG The
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
commission for Enlarging the Capitol Grounds
SupeTiniendent's once. Oauitol BUILDING.

| CAPITOL GROUNDS.
commission Tor Enlarging the Capitol Grounds
superintendent once Capitol Building
Washington d. c.. July T. 1910.
The act making appropEiaioes f0r sundry civil ez-
lenses Of the government for the fiscal rear ending
June ~ 1910. and fos other purposes, approved
June % 1910. contains the foI0wing provision.
Enlarging the Capitol Grounds: II is hereby de-
ciaFed to be the purpose Of Congress TO ultimately
acquire all Of squares numbered six hundred and
thirtytwo six hundred and thirty-thIee six hundred
and thirty-fetH. six hundred and eighty. six hun
dFsd and eigilty-oBe six hundred and esghty-tao
six hundred and eghtythree SIX hundred and eighty
four, SIX hundred and eightyhse seven hundred and
tNenty-one. seven hundred and twenty-five and
seven hundred and swenty-three. IN the city Of
washington. District II Columbia for the enlarge
inent OF the Capitol Grounds and for the eonstc-
Ton OF direct aYe1ine of about one hundred and
hity feet IN width from the junction Of PENNSYLVANIA
aFfnlie and First street northwest 70 the Union
station Plaza the center line Of said avenue to Be
located On the axis Of the Peace Monument and the
site q the westerly fountain Ia said riaza The
Vice President Of the United States the sneaker Of
Tue House Of Representatives OF the United States
and the Superintendent Of ths Carito Building and
IToundS are hereby authorized and directed 70 &C
cure said premises By purchase condemnation or
otheTNise, and to expCnd for that purpose not more
than I'VE hnndTed thousand dollars I'm any one fiscal
year, commencing With the year nipeteen hundred
ana eiefen and the persons authorized 20 acquire
sleh property shall annually within said limit pur-
ease "haseFer OF sad property Is IN their Judgment
offered at the lowest prices restiys TO is artual
value, provided they shall not rurchsse any pop
erty OF above its fair actual value If In am year
there should not be offered property substantially
up 70 said SIN Il five hundred thousand dollars At
Us fair value or less the Vice President Of tie
United States the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
seniaiives Of the United States and the supeiin-
tendent ot the Capitol Building aud Gr5unds are
authorized 70 institute condemnation proceedings in
order 10 secure any or al Of the land herein
anTf tensf
shat they estimate % be Ave hundred thousand
dollars worth 10 any one fiscal year II such con-
demnation Proceedings are deemed necessary they
chan be IN accordance with the provisions Of the
o. Congress approved August thirteth eighteen hun
ored and ninety providing q site for the enlarge
lnent Of the Government Printing Oaee statutes a,
Large. volume tNenty-six chapter eight hundred and
thirty-sefenl. Fer the execution Of the foregoing
five hundred thousand dollars"
pursuant 10 the authority contained IN the above
paragraph. written proposals from owners OF their
legal representatives. for the sale to the United
states Of any parcel Parcels Of land lYnz within
me limits CT squares numbered So ey3 az $50
eol, esz 6eS. ga, SIS. IA ~ and 70 in the city
o. washington. District Of Columbia hereby in
fiteo. Aei6ieTS must Iay all eIrenses connected
With the furnishing evidence Of title and deeds
Of conEeJance- No special form OF proposal Is re
quired OF provided. bat the proposals must safe a
lump price for the lard offered iacludina the i'm
pTorements and IN addition the price FER SQUARE
loot for the land. with the improvements added as
separate item. The right 20 reject any or ali
IEoposals Is reserved Each proposal must be sailed
marked "froposs for the sale a Land for In
larEing the Capitol Grounds" and mailed n
LbL!OTF WOODS. Superintendent Of the Capitol
building and Grounds. Washington D. c. Two
O'Clock ,. n. WEDNESDAY, August TO- 1910 Is
hereby fixed IS the hour for publicly opening said
proposals.
The COMMISSION FOR ENLARGING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS:
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
Vice President Of the United States;
JOSEPH G. CANNON.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives Of the
United States:
ELLIOTT WOODS.
Superintendent Of the Capitol Building ana
Grounds fvset