The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
FOR TENDERS OF SALE
OF LAND FOR ENHANCING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR TENDERS OF SALE
OF LAND FOR ENLARGING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Commission for Enlarging the CAPITOL Grounds,
Superintendent Ofice, Capitol Building
Washington. D. c.. July 7, 1910.
The act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses Of the government for the fiscal year ending
june 90 1870 and foT other purposes, approved
June g 1910 contains the following provision:
Enlarging the Capitol Grounds; 1t Is hereby de
cared 10 be the purpose % Congress 20 ultimately
acquire all Of squares numbered six hundred and
thiry-two SIX hundred and thrtythree. six hundred
and thiTty-fOur SIX hundred and eighty, six hun
dred and eighty-one. six hundred and eishtytUo,
six hundred and eghtythree siI hundred and eighty
four, six hundred and eghty-nve seven hundred and
twenty-one seven hundred and twenty-five. and
seven hundred and tweuty-three in the city Of
Washington. District Of Columbia. for the enlarge
menf&f the Capitol Grounds. and for the c0nstrnc-
ton Of direct avenue Of about hundred and
fifty feet IN width from the junction Of Pennsylvania
avenue and First street northwest to the Union
Station Plaza the center line Of said avenue 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 SSstes the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives Of the United States,
and the Superintendent Of the Capitol Building and
Grounds bereby authorized and directed TO &C
quire said premises by purchase, condemnation, or
otherwise and to expend for that purpose not more
than five hundred thousand dollsrs in any fiscal
and eleven. and the persons authorized TO acquire
such property shall annually within said limit pur-
chase whatever Of said property Is 10 their judgment
offered at the lowest prices relative TO its actual
value, provided they shall not purchase any prep
erty at above its fair actual value. II IN ans year
there should not be offered property substantially
mp to said sum Of five hundred thousand dollars at
its fair value less the Vice President Of the
United States the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States, and the Sgpsrin-
tendent q the Capitol Building and Grounds are
authorized to institute condemnation proceedings in
order TO secure any OF all Of the land herein
authorized 10 DC acquired. but for not TO exceed
what they estimate to be five hundred thousand
dollars worth in any one fiscal year. If such con-
defnnati0n Proceedings are deemed necessary they
shall be in accordance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress approved August thirtieth eighteen hun
dsed and ninety, providing site for the enlarge
ment Of the Government Printing Office STATUTES at
Large volume twenty-s3x, chapter eight hundred and
thirty-sevenl. For the execution Of the foregoing,
I've hundred thousand dollars"
Pursuant to the authority contained IN the above
paragraph written proposals from owners. or their
legal representatives Tor the sale to the United
the limits Of squares numbered 632 61 63l go
81, CSC, 655 6Si es5 72 20 and 70 in the city
Of Washington District OF Columbia are hereby tn
Yited. Vendors must pay al expenses connected
with the furnishing eEdence Of title and deeds
Of conveyance. No special form Of proposal is re.
auired or provided, bat the proposals must state
lump price for the land offered including the i'm
IroVements and in addition the price per square
foot for the land, with the Improvements added as
separate item. The night 70 reject any or all
proposals. Is reserved Each proposal must be sealed
marked Proposal fog the Sale Of Land for In
larging the Capitol Grounds" and mailed to
ELLIOTT WOODS Superintendent Of the Capitol
Building and Grounds Washington. D. c. Two
O'Clock p H.. WEDNESDAY August 10. 1910, is
hereby fixed as the hour for publicly opening said
proposals
THE COMMISSION FOR ENLARGING THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS:
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
Vice President Of the United States;
JOSEPH G. CANNON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives Of the
United States;
ELLIOTT WOODS.
Superintendent Of the CAPITOL Building and
Grounds, t5stt