The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-05

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF SWAMP
LAND, BELONGING TC THE STATE OF
INDIANA. IN THE CITY OF HAMMOND.
LAKE COUNTY. INDIANA
Notice Is hereby given. that a petition has
been filed with the State auditor, signed by
twenty eight resident freehOiders and voters
of Lake County. Indiana, asking that certain
swamp lands belonging 10 the state Of lndl-
ana and lying within the meanders of Lake
George. in the city of Hammond. in the
County of Lake, be offered for sale. in ac-
cOrdsnce with the provisions OF an act of
ana, authorizing the sale and conveyance OF
lands belonging to the State. approved
March ., 1889. and the amendment of section
thereof, approved by the Governor OF the
state. March =. 1928 Acting upon said
petition, required by law, the auditor OF
State Will offer the lands described therein.
for sale at public sale At the time and
place hereinafter stated. and upOn the fol-
lowing conditions as required by the law,
He<wiH at such time and place offer SAID
lands for sale 10 the highest bidder for cash.
III no cash bid Is received Tor the appraised
value of said lands so offered. he viii then
oner the same Tor sale IN parcels. If no
cash bid for the appraised value Of sail
lands Is received when the same are so
offered for sale. a v hole or IN parcels.
the State auditor will Immediately re0flcT
said lands for sale a credit OF not TO
exceed three years, payable in equal annual
lEstallments. with interest payable annually
said lands have been plated and aD-
praised as required by law. description of
the same and the aDpraisement thereof be
ing as follows:
Description Appraisomeut
l. All that part Of the fractional south
west quarter OF fra, tiOnal section nineteen
tI91, township thirty-seveu f31l north.
range nine 4 o. west of fhe second principal
meridian. not included in lots three 80 and
four IA of the United States Government
survey of 1894. of said section 10 'except-
Ing the westerly eighty tS0l fleet thereof
city of Hammond. Ind. for street purposes
containing 44T73 acres, more
>. All that part of the fractional north
vest quarter, not included in lot two 90 of
fractional section nineteen fl91. township
= thirty seven t37) north. range nine go
west of the second principal meridian. o. tho
United States Government survey Of 1888
of said section 70 excepting the westerly
acres. appropriated by the city of Hammond
Ind, Tor street nurpOsesl. containing
1888 acres. more
3. All that part of the southwest quarter
81 the northeast quarter of fractional sec
ond principal meridian. not included IN lot
two 90 OF the United states Government
ing 1897 acres. more
or less .............-....-> -. TgS o.
4, All that part Of the northwest quarter
OF the northeast quarter of fra1tIOnal SEQ
ton nineteen ilel. township thirty-seve1
t31)nOrth, range nine 60 west OF the sec
one o. Of the United States Government
survey of 1894. of said section 10. contain
ing 2S.S6I acres. more
5. All that part OF the south Oue-ha'f
tS1a Of the south One-half So OF frac-
tIOnal section eighteen f1Sl. township
thirty-seven t37l north. range nine t9l west
Of tthe second principal meridian. not I'm
cluded IN lot four "a of the United States
Government survey OF 1884, of said section
5 (exceptIrg the westerly eighty tSOl feet
thereof. containing = 43U acres. appropriated
by the city Of Hammond. Ind. for street
purposes, containing l02 go
acres, more or less ...--.. $50 so 30
Said lands viii be so offered for sale. Al
the office of the auditor Of State. in the
Statehouse at indianapolis. II y o clock.
noon, or the 4th day OF Nav. 1928.
Nc bid viii be accepted for less than the
appraised value Of said lands
The appralsement Of the same. as above
set forth, has been approved by a majority
OF commission composed OF the Governor
Of the State, the auditor of State. and ;be
treasurer OF state, which commission may
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Dated. Indianapolis IND. April J. 1928