The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS OF SALE
OF LAND FOR ENLAR6ING THE
HApIT0I- Hn4IfAnC

OF LAND FOR ENLAR6ING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Commission for Enlarging the Capitol Grounds
supefintendent's ONCE. Capitol Building.
Washington ID. C.. july J. 1870
The act making appropriations for sundTy civil e1-
penses Of the government FOR the fiscal year ending
June g. 1910. and for other purposes, approved
June .. 1910 contains the following provision;
Enlarging the Capitol Grounds: It is hereby de-
clared to be the purpose Of Congress 70 ultimately
acquire all Of squares numbered six hundred and
thirtytwo. six hundred and thiry-thIee six hundred
and thirty-four, SIX hundred and eighty, six hum
dred and eighty-one six hundred and eighty-tWo,
six hundred and eighty-three six hundred aud eighty
four SIX hundred and eighty-hVe, seven hundred and
twenty-one, seven hundred and twenty-five. and
seven hundred and twenty-shree in the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia for the enlarge
ment OF the Capitol Grounds and for the c1nstruc-
ton Of a direct avenue Of about one hundred and
fifty feet in width from tbs junction of Pennsylvania
avenue and First street northwest TO the Union
Station Plaza the center lire Of said 10 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 10 sc
cure SAID premises BY purchase. condemnation. or
otherwise, and 70 sxpend for that purpose not more
than i've hundred thousand dollars IN any one fiscal
year, commencing with the year nineteen hundred
and eleven. and the persons authorized 10 acquire
such property shah annually within said limit, pur
chase whatever Of said property is In their Judgment
onered al the lowest prizes relative 20 its actual
value, provided they shall not purchase any prop
erty at above its fair actual value. II 10 any year
there should not be offered property Substantially
up 10 said sum Of five hundred thousand dollars at
its fair value or less the Vice President Of the
United States the Speaker u the House Of Repre-
sentatiVes Oh the United States, and the superin-
teBdent q the Capitol Building and Grounds are
authorized to institute condemnation proceedings IN
order 10 secure any OF ali Of the land herein
authorized 10 be acquired. but for not 70 exceed
what they estimate TO be FIVE hundred thousand
dollars worth in any enc fiscal year. II sach con-
demnatien Proceedings deemed necessary. they
shall bsin accordance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress approved August thTtieth eighteen hun
dred and ninety. providing 4 site for the enlarge
ment Of the Government Printing Office Statues at
Large. volume tHentysix chapter eight hundred and
thiTiy-seTenl. For the execution Of the foregoing,
five hundred thousand dosrA''
Pursuant to the authority contained in the above
paragraph written proposals from owners their
legal representatives. for the sale 10 the United
States q any parcel parcels Of land lying within
the limits Of squares numbered 63Z. eS, 81, %.
6sl. 6s2. se3 6s4 ss5 ~. r. and 70 in the city
Of Washington District If Columbia are hereby N
rited. Vendors must pay all expenses connected
With the furnishing evidence Of title and deeds
Of conveyance No special form Of proposal IS re-
quired provided. but the proposals must state 4
lump price for the land offered including the i'm
lfoftllcnia anu II aulliiOu, Ie Aiicu bNl si4Aie
foot for the land with the improvements added "a
separate item. The right 70 reject any or all
proposals is reserved Each pTopocal must be sealed
marked Proposal for the Sale Of Land for In
lsrgiEs the Capitol Grounds and mailed 70
ELLIOTT WOODS. Superintendent Of the CAPITOL
Building ard crounds Washington. d. G. Two
O'Clock y. m. WEDNESDAY August 10. 1910. il
hereby fixed as the hour fer publicly opening said
proposals.
THE COMMISSION FOR ENLARGING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS:
JAMES 5. SHERMAN
Vice President Of the United States:
JOSEPH q. CANNON
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives Of the
United States.
ELLIOTT WOODS.
Superintendent q the CAPITOL Building and
Grounds. ysS;