The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27
AND TAKING OVER OF. LAND BY THE
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| PRESENTS, that I, John W. Aber- crombie, Acting Secretary of Labor of the United States of America, act ing for and on behalf of the President of the United States, pursuant to an
 Executive Order, dated June IS, 1918,
 under which I am directed to have
 and exercise all power and authority
 conferred upon and vested in the President by the Act of Congrses en-
 titled, "An Act to authorize the Pres
 ident to provide Housing for War
 Needs" approved May 16, 1918, and by the Act of Congress entitled, "An
 Act making appropriations to supply
 additional urgent deficiencies In ap- 1 propriations for the fiscal year end 1 ing June thirtieth, nineteen hundred l and eighteen, on account of War Ex-
 penses and for other purposes" ap- | proved June 4, 1918, insofar as the
 same relates to Housing for War
 Needs" for the purpose therein ex-
 pressed and subject to the provisions of the said Acts as to just compensa- | tion and otherwise do hereby, as of i noon of the ninth day of Septemeber. 1918, for and on behalf of the United l States, requisition and take immedi- I | certain plot, piece or parcel of land,
 with the buildings and improve ments thereon, hereinafter more par
 ticular1y described, together with all rights, rights of way, easements, | benefits and, or privileges, appur- tenances and, or hereditaments ap- pertaining or belonging to or enjoyed | by 1t, or to which it may be subject, and all and every estate, right, title and interest therein, whether in whole | or in part, whether vested or contin-
 gent, whether in fee simple or for a | lesser estate, whether in possession or by way of reversion or remainder, | whether conditional or absolute, l whether at law or in equity to the end and intent that the United States | of America shall be seized and pos
 sessed of an estate in fee simple in said land, free and clear of all en- | cumbrances, restrictions, limitations and, or servitude thereon. The land | so requisitioned is situated in the Town of Fairfield, State of Connec- ticut, and is bounded anad described | as follows:
 Beginning at a point in the north erly line of Grasmere Avenue distant 175' westerly from the west line of | Ash Street; thence easterly in said northerly line of said Grasmere Ave
 nue 50' to a point; thence northerly l at right angles to said last described line 100' to a point; thence westerly parallel to said north line of said | Grasmere Avenue 50' to a point; thence southerly at right angles to
 said last described line 100' to the point of beginning.
 All occupants of the premises re- quisitioned and taken shall remove
 therefrom within ten days from the date of requisition.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Department of Labor to
 be affixed this sixth day of Septem- Der, 1918.
 (Signed)
 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, (SeaD Acting Secretary of Labor.
 District of Columbia, ss.
 City of Washington.
 September 6, 1918. Personally appeared John w. Aber- crombie, signer and sealer of the 1 within and , foregoing instrument, | who acknowledged the same to be his l free act and deed, before me, RAYMOND F. CREST, Notary Public (SeaD My Commission expires November 1918.
 TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I, John W. Abercrombie. Acting Sec retary of Labor of the United States | of America, am authorized by law to l determine and make just compensa- | tion for the above-described property, | to the person or persons entitled to receive the same. For the purpose | of such determination, hearings, of which due notice will be given, will
 be held at Bridgeport in the State of | Connecticut, at which any person l deeming himself so entitled may be | heard in person, and by witness, or 1 otherwise may introduce evidence
 bearing on the validity and, or value | of his claim. Until the date of such
 notice, any such person may present
 any such evidence in writing, duly i sworn, to the Director of Compensa7 | tion for Bridgeport, Connecticut, l Care of Bureau of Industrial Hous- ing and Transportation, at 613 G
 Street, N W. in the City of Washing | ton, D. C., such written evidence be- l ing in addition to and not in bar | of testimony at any hearings to be
 held hereafter.
 | (Signed)
 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE. (SeaD Acting Secretary of Labor. | APPOINTMENT OF ACQUISITION OFFICER.
 THIS IS TO SERTIFY, That New | ton w. Schwab is hereby appointed
 Acquisition Officer and as such my
 duly authorized representative to en-
 ter upon and take actual possession, for and on behalf of the United | States, of every plot. piece or parcel 1 of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, by me re- 1 quisitioned according to law, to do
 such act or acts upon the said land as may be necessary or appropriate l to evidence the title of the United
 States, and to certify to his act or acts as such Acquisition Officer in
 the manner prescribed by me. (Signed)
 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, l (SeaD Acting Secretary of Labor. | I 27 b"