The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24
LEGAL NOTICES.

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NOTICE Of PUBLIC SALE OF SWAMP
INDIANA, IN THE CITY OF HAMMOND,
LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA
Notice is hereby given. that a petition has
been nIed with the State auditor, signed by
twenty-elEht resident freeholders and voters
OF Lake County, Indiana, asking that certA
swamp lands belonging to the State of
ana and lying within the meanders of LW
George. in the city of Hammond In the
County Of Lake. be offered for sale in ac-
cOrdance with the provisions Of act of
the General Assembly of the State of Indi-
ana, authorizing the sale and conveyance of
March Q, 1899 and the amendment OF section
I thereof approved by the Governor Of the
state, March 2, 1928. Acting upon said
petition, as required by law, the auditor of
State Will offer the lands described therein,
Tor sale at public sale, at the time and
place hereinafter stated, and upon the fol-
to-wit:
He viii at such time and place offer said
lands for sale TO the highest bidder for cash,
nrst Offering the same for sale as q whole,
II no cash bid ts received for the appraised
value of said lands so offered, ne viii then
offer the same. for sale in parcels. If no
cash bid for the appraised value Of said
offered for sale, as q whole or in parcels.
the State auditor will Immediately reoffeY
said lands for sale on a credit of not to
exceed three years, payable in equal annual
iiEstai,lments. with interest payable annually
Said Itnds have been plated and sp.
praised as required by law. g description Of
the same and the appralsenent thereof be
ing as follows:
Description. Appraisement
l: All that part Of the fractional south
west quarter of fractional section uineteer
(19). township thirty-geven (S7) NORTH
range nine 81 west of tn , second principal
meridian. not included in lots three 81 and
survey Of 1884. of said section 19 Except
ms me westerly eighty 900 feet thereof,
c Ha OF 5U af 6 9Pp sfTea by ths
containing II 773 acres, more
2 All that part Of the fractional . north ORTIZ
west quarter. not included in lot two ~ of
fractional section nineteen t19), township
west Of the second principal meridian. Of the
OF said section 10 excepting the westerly
eighty 800 feet thereof. containing 4.S60
acres. a. appropriated by the city Of Hammond,
mo Tor street nurposesl. containing
1891 acres. more
8. All that part Of the southwest quartet
Of the. northeast quarter of fractional SCI
ZION nineteen tl9). township thirty-seL ~
l37) north. range nine 90 west of the ~
ond prlnclpa! meridian, not included in ~
two 81 OF the United States Governments
survey Of 1884. of said section 19 contain
Ing 1917 acres, more
4. All that part Of the northwest Quarter
Of the northeast quarter of fractional sec
Io1 nineteen 90, township thirty-seven
ond principal meridian, lying west Of lot
one ID OF the United States Government
survey o. 1919, OF SAID secLlO0 ~. contain
ing IS SCI acres. more
-, An that part Of the south oae-haIf
Isl OF the south one-half IS OF frac-
tIonal section eighteen 1S). township
thirty seven t37l north, range nine f9) west
OF the second principal meridian not in
Guided in lot four 81 OF the United States
Government survey of 1884 of said section
Is excepting the westerly eighty s0) feet
thereof. containing 2.450 acres. appropriated
by the city Of Hammond. Ind, for street
purposesl, containing 102.230
acres. more or less ........... S35. $50 so
-, Said lands will be so offered for sale, at
the office Of the auditor of State, n the
Statehouse At Indianapolis. at 12 o'clock.
noon, or the .4th day Of May. 1928.
No bid will be accepted for less than the
appraised value of said lands
The appralsement Of the same. sc above
set forth, has been approved by a majority
o. q, commission composed of the Governor
Of the State. the auditor of State. and the
treasurer Of State, which commission may
also accept or reject any and all bids.
ROBERT BRACEEN Auditor of State
Dated. Iadianap0lis Ind. April 4. 1928.