Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-08
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

COMMISSION FOR ENHANCING THE CAP
itoi Grounds .Superntendent's Office: Capitol
act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
peInses of the government for the fiscal year end
proved June p. 1910. contains the following pro-
vision: Enlarging the Capitol Grounds: 1t is
ultimately acquire all of squares numbered six
hundred and thirty-two. six hundred and thirty
and eighty, six hundred and eighty-one six hun
dred and eighty-two. six hundred and eighty
and eighty-fiv seven hnndred and twenty Zone,
seven hundred and twenty-five and seven hun
haa Of ~, In the s of M
Capitol grounds. and for the construction of a
direct avenue Of about one hundred and fifty feet
In width from the junction of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and First street northwest to the Union
station Plaza. the, center line of said avenue to
he 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 author
lied and directed to acquire said premises by
purchase. condemnation or otherwise and TO ex-
pend for that purpose not more than FIVE hundred
Thousand dollars in any one fiscal year, com.
mencing with the year nineteen hundred aud
eleven, and the persons authorized to acquire
purchase whatever Of said property is in their
Judgment offered at the lowest prices relative
10 s anY Hane provided hs saa NOT
II in any year there should not be offered prop
crty 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
condemnation proceedings in order to secure any
or all OF the land herein authorized to be ac-
quired, 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 are deemed necessary. they shall be
in accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
hundred and ninety. providing site for the en-
largement Of the government printing Office
Statutes at Large, volume twenty chapter
eight hundred and thirty sevenl. 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. or their legal representatives for the
sale to the United States of any parcel or par
GELS Of land lying within the limits Of squares
numbered $50, 633. 1884, $50 6S1, 6S2 6S3 6S4,
District of Columbia, are hereby invited. Ven
ders must pay all expenses connected with fur
nishing 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 as a
separate item. The right to reject any all pro-
posals is reserved. Each proposal must be sealed.
marked Proposal for tie sale Of land for en-
Elliott Woods. Superintendent OF the Capitol
building and Grounds. Washington d. c. Two
o'clock pm. Wednesday August TO- 1910, is
hereby fixed the hour for publicly opening said
proposals THE COMMISSION FOR ENLARG-
iNG THE CAPITOL GROUNDS: James S. sher-
seph G.. Cannon. Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States; Elliott Woods.
Superintendent of the Capitol Building and
Grounds. jys-6t.eSu