The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
ACQUISITION AND TAKING OVER OF LAND BY THE
 UNITED STATES

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- 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, 1918, for and on behalf of the United 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 o, ,71 iyo+a j,,1 lo al 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 1 end and intent that the United State. l of America shall be seized and pos sessed of an estate in fee simple 1T said land, free and clear of all en. cumbrances, restrictions, limitation. and, or servitude thereon. The lant 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 distan | 175' westerly from the west line O Ash Street; thence easterly in saiC northerly line of said Grasmere Ave nue 50' to point; thence northerl, at right angles to said ast-describeC line 100' to a point; thence westerl. parallel to said north line of saiC Grasmere Avenue 5O' to point thence southerly at right angles t, said last described line 100' to tn point of beginning.
 All occupants of the premises re
 quisitioned and taken shall remov
 therefrom within ten days from tn
 date of requisition.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hav
 hereunto set my hand and caused tn Seal of the Department of Labor t 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 th' within and foregoing instrumen who acknowledged the same to be hi
 free act and deed, before me, } RAYMOND F. CREST, Notary Public (SeaD My Commission expires Novembe l 1918.
 TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, tha = Tohp " Ahoraro,oohio
 retary of Labor of the United State 2 of America, am authorized by law t I determine and make just compensa
 tion for the above-described propert!
 to the person or persons entitled { receive the same. For the purpos
 of such determination, hearings, C y which due notice will be given, wi : : be held at Bridgeport in the State C Connecticut, at which any perso deeming himself so entitled may b
 heard in person, and by witness, c l otherwise may introduce evidenc
 bearing on the validity and. or valu y of his claim. Until the date of sue 3 notice, any such person may preser
 any such evidence in writing, dul n sworn, to the Director of Compense
 tion for Bridgeport, Connection fl Care of Bureau of Industrial Hous |, ings and Transportation, at SIS 1 Street, N. w. in the City of Washing ', ton, D. G. such written evidence bt ing in addition to and not in oa
 of testimony at any hearings to | = held hereafter.
 (Signed)
 0 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, f (SeaD o Acting Secretary of Labor. t APPOINTMENT OF REQUISITIO = OFFICER.
 :. THIS IS TO SERTIFY, That New t ton W. Schwab is hereby appointe
 a Acquisition Officer and as such m e duly authorized representative to CT if ter upon and take actual possessio a for and on behalf of the Unite Q States, of every plot, piece or pare ,, of land, together with all building
 and improvements thereon, by me rt
 quisitioned according to law, to C
 such act or acts upon the said Ian . as may be necessary or appropriat U to evidence the title of the Unite
 States, and to certify to his act y acts as such Acquisition Officer i c the manner prescribed by me. q (Signed)
 y JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, 0 (SeaD yk Acting Secretary of Labor.