The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27
ACQUISITION AND TAKING OVER OF LAND BY THE
 UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE 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 Congress 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- propriations for the fiscal year end ing June thirtieth, nineteen hundred 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 noon of the ninth day of Septemeber
  States, requisition and take immedi- ate possession of and title to all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve ments thereon, hereinafter more par ticularly 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 it, 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, 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- ttcut. and is bounded anad described as follows:
 Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the east line of Ard more Avenue and the north line of Grasmere Avenue, thence easterly in said north line of said Grasmere Ave- nue 1S9 1-2' to point; thence north erly at right angles to said Gras- mere Avenue 100' to a point; thence westerly 1862 in a line parallel to and distant 100' northerly from said north line of said Grasmere Avenue fI point in the eaSterly line of said Ardmore Avenue; thence southerly in the easterly line of said Ardmore Ave- nue 100' more or less to the point of beginning.
 All occupants of the premises re- quisitioned and taken shall remove therefrom within ten days from the date of acquisition.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I 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. ABERcRoMB1E, (Seal) 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 within and foregoing instrument, who acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me, RAYMOND F. CREST, Notary Public (Seal) My Commission expires November l 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 determine and make just compensa- ton 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 deeming himself so entitled may be heard in person, and by witness, or 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 | sworn, to the Director of Compensa- tion for Bridgeport, Connecticut, Care of Bureau of Industrrai Hous- 1 ing and Transportation, at SIS G Street, N w. in the City of Washing | ton, D. C., such written evidence be- | ing in addition to and not in bar 1 of testimony at any hearings to be 1 held hereafter.
 1 (Signed)
 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, (Seal) Acting Secretary of Labor l APPOINTMENT. OF ACQUISITION OFFICER, | THIS IS TO SERTIFY, That New ton W. Schwab is hereby appointed ] a Reauisition Officer and as such my