Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
HOUSE REPAIRING.
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

itol Grounds. -superintendent's Once Capitol
act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
Penses Of The government for the fiscal year end
proved June %. 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 ard eighty one. six hmm
dred and eighty-two. six hundred and eighty
and eighty-fve. hundred and twenty zone.
seven hundred and twenty-five and seven hun
District of Columbia for the enlargement OF the
capitol grounds and for the construction Of a
in width from the junction of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and First street northwest 10 the Union
BE- locsted on the axis Of the Peace Monument
and the site OF the westerly fountain In said
s Vice e of Of
the United States and the Superintendent Of the
Gs6 Cap Eu,idins and Grounds are hereby author
purchase. condemnation or otherwise and 10 ex-
pend fog that purpose not more than FIVE hundred
thousand dollars in any one fiscal year. com.
mencing with the year nineteen hundred and
eleven, and the persons authorized to acquire
such property shall annually. within said limit.
purchase whatever Of said property is in their
JUDGMENT offered at tire lowest prices relative
to its actual value. provided they shall not pur-
If IN year there should be offered prop
thousand dollars az its fair value or less. 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 authorized TO institute
condemnation proceedings in order To secure any
or all OF the land herein authorized TO be ac-
quired. but for not 70 exceed what they estimate
TO be I'VE hundred thousand dollars worth In
any one nscal year. IL such conde pro-
ceedinSs are deemed necessary. they shall be
In accordance with the provisions Of the ACT OF
Congress approved August thirtieth. eighteen
hundred and ninety. providing site for the en-
largement Of the government printing Office
tStatuies AZ Large. volume twenty-six. chapter
eight hundred and thirty For the
tfon of tho foregoing. five hundred thousand dol
lars Pursuant 10 the authority contained In
the above paragraph. written proposals from
owners. their legal representatives. for the
sale 10 the United States OF parcel or PR
GELS of land lying within .he limits OF squares
numbered tl32, es3 ga. ESQ. 6s1. So. $50 6S4,
District of Columbia, 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 hut the proposals must state a 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 or all pro-
posals is reserved. Each proposal must he sealed
marked Proposal for the sale Of land for en-
lsrcing the Capitol Grounds and mailed to
FllIor: Woods Superintendent of the Capitol
o'clock pm Wednesday August To- 1910 is
hereby fixed the hour for publicly opening said
proposals THE COMMISSION FOR ENLAR(;
ING THE CAPITOL GROUNDS: James s. Sher-
man, Vice President Of the United States: 10.
seph e.. Cannon. Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
Superintendent of the Capitol Building and
Grounds iyS-6t eSu