Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-09

COMMISSION FOR ENLARGING THE CAP
Itoi Grounds .Superintendents Office Capitol
act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses of. the government for the fiscal year end
Proved June Is 1910 Contains the d%ins p ae
vision: ''Enlarging the Capitol Grounds: 1t is
ultimately acquire all of squares numbered six
hundred and thirty-twc. six hundred and thirty.
and eighty. six hundred and eishty-one six hum m
dred and eighty-two. six hundred aud eighty
three 81, six hundred and eighty four six hundred
seven hundred and twenty two and seven hun
dred and twenty three. IN the city OF Washington.
District of Columbia: for the enlargement of the
direct avenue of about hundred and fifty feet
nue. and First street northwest to the Onion
Station Plaza. 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 United States and the Superintendent Of the
Capitol Building and Grounds are hereby author
purchase. condemnation or otherwise and to ex-
pend for that purpose not more than FIVE hundred
mencing with The year nineteen hundred and
eleven. and the persons authorized to acquire
judgment offered at the lowest prices relative
to Its actual value provided they shall not pur-
II in any year there should not be offered prop
erty substantially up to said sum of five hundred
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 authorized to institute
condemnatio proceedings in order TO any
or all Of the land herein authorized to be ac-
quircd. but for not to exceed what they estimate
TO be five hundred Thousand dollars worth in
any one fiscal year. If such condemnation pro-
ceedings deemed necessary. they shall be
in accordance with the provisions OF the act Of
hundred and ninety. providing a site for the n
largemcnt Of the government printing office
Statutes Mt Large. volume twenty six. chapter
eight hundred and thirty seven,. For the execu-
ton Of the foregoing. five hundred thousand dol
lars Pursuant to the authority contained in
the above paragraph. written proposals from
owners. their legal representatives. for the
sale to the United States Of any parcel pr
GELS OF land lying within he limits OF squares
numbered 60. 633. GA. ESQ., 6s1 $50 6S3 6S4,
8S5. 721. TO and 723 in the city Of Washington.
District of Columbia. are hereby invited. Ven
dcrs must pay all expenses connected with fur
nishlng OF evidence Of title and deeds of convey
ance. No special form OF proposal Is required
or provided. but the proposals must state lump
price for the land offered including the improve
for the land with the improvements added a
separate item. The right to reject any all pro-
posals is reserved. Each proposal must he sealed.
marked Proposal for the sale Of land for en-
lnrring the Capitol Grounds, and mailed to
Elliott Woods Superintendent of the Capitol
O'Clock pm Wednesday. August 10. 1910. is
hereby fxed 8 the hour for publicly opening said
proposals. THE COMMISSION FOR ENLARG-
ING THE CAPITOL GROUNDS: James 8. Sher-
man. Vice President Of the United States: 10
seph G. Cannon. Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States: Elliott Woods.
superintendent OF the Capitol Building and
Grounds JyS6t. eSu