The Washington herald., 1910-07-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS or SALE
OF LAND FOR ENHANCING THE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS or SALE
OF LAND FOR ENLARGING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Commission fer EnlaFsiug the Capitol Grounds.
superintendenf's Office. Capitol Building,
Washington u. G., July 7, 1910
The act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses Of the government for the fiscal year ending
June 90 1910 and for other PURPOSES approved
June 2. 1910 contains the following provision:
Enarging the Capitol Grounds It IS hereby de-
eiared TO be the purpose Of Congress TO ultimately
acquire all Of squares numbered SIX hundred and
thirfs-twc, SIX hundred ard thirtythfee SIX hundred
and thirty-four, six hundred and eighty, six hun
dred and eighty-onc. six hundred and eighty-two.
SIX hundred and eighty-three six hundred and eighty
four six hundred and eighty-fiye seven hundred and
twenty-one. seven hundred and twenty-five and
seven hundred and tEenty-thres. in the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia for the enlarge
nent os the Capitol Grounds and for the construc-
ton Of a direct avenue OF about one hundred and
nifty feet IN width from the junction Of Pennsylvania
avenue and First street northwest 10 the Union
Station Paza. the center line Of said avenue TO be
located on the axis Of the Peace Monument and the
site Of the westerly fountain in said plaza. The
Vice President Of the United States the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives Of the United States.
and the Superintendent Of the CAPITOL Building and
Grounds are hereby authorized and directed TO &C
quire said premises By purchase condemnation. or
otherwise, and TO expend Tor that purpose not more
than five hundred Thousand dollars in any fiscal
year, commencing with the year nineteen hundred
and eleven, and the persons authorized 70 acquire
such property shall annually within said limit pur-
chase whatever Of said property is in their Judgment
offered al the lowest prizes relative to its actual
value, provided they shall not purchase any pop
efy at above its fair actual value II in any year
there should not be offered property substantially
up 70 said sum Of five hundred thousand dollars az
It's fair value CT less. the Vice President Of the
United States. the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States and the SupeEin-
tendent Of the Capitol Building and Grounds are
authorized 70 Institute condemnation proceedings IN
order to secure any OF al Of the land herein
authorized to be acquired but FOX not 70 exceed
what they estimate 20 be FIVE hundred thousand
dollars worth in any enc fiscal year II Slch con.
dennatiOn proceedings deemed necessary. they
shall be IN accordance with the rToy6ons Of the act
Of Congress approved August thiFiesh. eighteen kun-
dred ard ninety. providing site for the enlarge
ment ~ the Government Printing Office tStatutes at
Large. volume tseufg-sx CHAPTER eight hundred and
thirty-sesenl For the execution Of the foregoing
Eve hundred thousand dollars"
Pursuant to the authority contained IN the above
paragraph written proposals from owners. or their
legal representatives. for the sale % the United
States a any parcel parcels Of land lying within
/ the limits IF squares numbered So. S3. 81. SO
6sl. 6S2. es5. 6A 6s5. I'll 70 and % in the citS
/ Of Washington District Of Coh1mba are hereby IN
Fited. Vendors must pay al expenses connected
/ with the furnishing eVidence OF title and deed
| Of conveyance No special form Of proposal IS re-
quired or provided but the proposals must state
/ lump price for the land offered including the in
I rEoyements and, in addition. the price per squaH
] foot for the land with the improvements added a
p separate item. The right 20 reject any OF al
proposals is reserved. Each proposal mus; be sealed
marked Proposal for the sale Of Land for IN
larging the Capitol Grounds" and mailed q
4 ELLIOTT WOODS. Superintendent Of the Capit0
/ Building and Grounds Washington, %. G. Twi
o'clock p. m. WEDNESDAY August 10 1910 i
| hereby fixed IS he hour for publicly opening Ssic
| Eraposais
/ THE COMMISSION FoR ENHANCING; THE
| CAPITOL. GROUNDS:
! JAMES s, SHERMAN
Vice President q the United States.
i JOSEPH &. CANNON
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives Of The
United States
ELLIOTT WOODS,
Superintendent q the Capitol Building snd
Grounds iys-et