Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
WANTED-HOUSES.
OFFICIAL NOTICES

COMMISSION FOR ENI.ARGING THE CAP
Building. Washington. D. c.: July I. 1olO.-The
act making appropriations for sundry civil
ing june 30, fSio. and for other purposes. ap-
proved June % 1910, contains the following pro-
Hereby declared to be the purpose of Congress to
ultimately acquire all of squares numbered six
tsree. six hundred and thirty your. SIX ' hundred
and eighty. six hundred and eighty one. six hun
three. six hundred and eighty four. SIX hundred
and eighty-ive. seven hundred and twenty-One,
died and twenty three in the city Of Washington.
District of Columbia. for the enlargement Of the
: Capitol grounds and for the construction Of a
- width from the junction OF Pennsyirania ave-
ne and p, First street norhwest to the Union
be located on the axis Of the Peace Monument
Plaza. The Vice President Of the Wnited States
the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives of
apitoi RuiidipS and Grounds are herebr author
S7ed and directed to acquire said premises by
Pgrchs s conformation or otherwise and to ex,
thousand dollars in any fiscal year. COM
AND the TO scoa1e
such property shall annually. within said limit.
WnstsIer OF said property is in their
to its actual value. provided they shall not pur-
amy at its fair value
srty substantially ny up to said sum Of i've hundred
Of the House Of Representatives Of the United
States and the Superintendent Of the Capitol
Building and Grounds authorized to institute
Scendemnation proceedings In order to secure any
q or all Of the land herein authorized to be
sqeired, hut for not 70 exceed what they estimate
10 be five hundred thousand dollars worth in
any one fiscal year. IL such condemnat ton pro-
cefdings deemed necessary. they shall be
- accordance with the provisions OF the act Of
, Congress approved August thirtieth, eighteen
= hundred and ninety. providing site for the en-
: fargement OF the government printing ONCE
eight hundred and thrtysev For the execu
tfon OF the foregoing. five hundred Thousand dol
lars Pursuant 70 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 per-
@Bir,,bercd ,S2. CIR. GA. $50. 6s1. $50. 6s3 6S4,
es5. 721. 122 and 123 in the city OF Washington.
District OF Columbia. hereby invited Ven
sders must pay all expenses concerted with fur
nishing of evidence Of title and deeds of convey
xnce. No special form OF proposal Is required
Price for the land offered including the improve
pents. and in addition the price per square foot
for the land with the improvements added a
separate item. The right to reject any all pro-
pesals is reserved. Each proposal must lie sealed.
marked Proposal for the sale Of land for en-
larging the Capitol Grounds and mailed to
Eiliott Woods. Superintendent Of the Capitol
Building and Grounds. Washington. ID. C. Two
o'clock pm. Wednesday August TO- 1910 Is
hereby fixed The hour for publicly opening said
proposals. TIE COMMISSION FOR ENLARG-
fSG THE CAPITOL. GROUNDS: James s. Sher-
man. Vice President Of the United States: 10
seph G. Cannon Speaker Of the House of Repre-
rentatives of the United States: Elliott Woods.
superintendent Of the Capitol Building and
Grounds. tys-6t. eSu