The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES

~ LEtIAL1 NUkICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF SWAMP
LANDS BELONGING TO THE STATE OF
INDIANA, IN LAKE COUNTY. INDIANA.
Notice lis hereby given that petition
has been filed with the State Auditor. signed
by Eve resident freeholders and voters OF
Lake County. Indiana, asking that certain
&wamp lands belonging to the State OF In
*Iiana. and lying between the meander lines
of the Little Calumet River. in Sections Sew
enteen ti7) and Twenty (20l, Township
Thirty-six 1861 North, Range Nine 80
West of the Second Principal Meridian. in
the County of Lake. be offered for sale. in
accordance with the provisions of an Act
of the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, authorizing the sale and convey
ance of lands belonging to the State. ap-
proved March 8, 1889. and the amendment
: of Section -Four thereof. approved by the
Governor of the State. March second. 1923
law. the Auditor of State will offer the lands
described therein for sale at pubic sale,
at the time and place hereinafter stated.
and upon the following conditions as re-
quired by the law. to-wit:
He will at such time and place offer said
lands for sale to the highest bidder for cash.
fLrst offering the same for sale as a whole.
II no cash bid is received for the appraised
value of said lands so offered, he will then
offer the same for sale in parcels. If no
cash bid for the appraised value OF said
lands is received when the same are so Of
tered for sale. as a whole or in parcels, the
State Auditor will Immediately re-offer said
-snds for sale on a credit of not to exceed
three years, payable in equal annual Install
ments, with interest payable annually In ad-
vance.
Said lands have been platted and APP
praised as required by law. description OF
the same and the appraisement thereof be-
Description. Appraisement.
l. All that part of the East Half
(Eh) of the Southeast Quarter
- (SEA) of Section Seventeen I'D,
Township phirty-slx 1861 North,
Range Nine (9) West of the Sec
ond Principal Meridian Lake Coun-
", Indiana. lying south Of the
north meander line of the Little
Calumet River. as fixed in the U.
s. Government Survey of 1885, and
lying north of the center of the
Little Calumet River. containing
S453 acres more or less, except
ing therefrom sthat part thereof
included within the right of way
lines of the Chicago & Erie and the
Chesapeake s. Ohio Railroads. con-
|, tanning 0.511 acres more or less,
\ leaving 7.942 acres more OF less.
exclusive Of railroad right of
' ways ........-....... .s19s.55
OVID ssf the Southeast Quarter
(SEA) of Section SeTenteen-t TT,
Township Thirty-six 1867 North.
Range Nine 80 West of the Sec
ond Principal Meridian, Lake Coun-
~, Indiana. lying south OF the
north meander line of the Little
Calumet River as fixed in the U.
S. Government Survey of 1885, and
lying north of the center ofe the
Little Calumet River. containing
1852 acres more or less except
ing therefrom that part thereof
included within the right of way
lines of the Chicago & Erie and
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads.
containing 0.707 acres more or less.
leaving $3.50 acres more or less,
ways Observation-Disclosures s.e5
(Wh) of the Southeast Quarter
(SEA) of Section Seventeen C17), II
Township Thirty-siX 1861 North,
Range Nine (9l West OF the Sec
ond Principal Meridian. Lake .Coun-
u. Indiana, lying north Of the
south meander line of the Little
Calumet River. fixed in the U.
S. Government Survey Of 1898, and
lying south OF the center of the
Little Calumet River, containing
1915 acres more or less. except
ing therefrom that part thereof in
ciuded within the right of way
lines Of the Chicago < Erie and
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads.
containing 0.100 acres more or less,
leaving 12.015 acres more or less,
ways .................s..... .s36o.45
tEh) of the Southwest Quarter
(SWAl of Section Seventeen (17t,
Township Thirty-six 1861 North.
Range Nine 90 West of the Sec
ond Principal Meridian. Lake Coun-
ty Indians lying south of the
north meander line OF the Little
Calumet River. as fixed by the U.
S. Government Survey of 1885,
and lying north OF the center of
the Little Calumet River. contain
\ ing Gig acres more or less; also
that part of the East Half iE1A)
= of the Northwest Quarter (NwA)
Of Section Twenty t20l Township
Thirty-six 1850 North. Range
Nine 90 West of the Second Prin-
cipal Meridian wing north of tho
center of the Little Calumet River.
containing 0.363 acres mere or
more or less 1881. 7e
s. All that part of the East Half
(Ehl of the Southwest Quarter
(SWA) of Section Seventeen C17},
Township Thirty-six $3.50 North.
Range Nine go West of TIE Sec
ond Principal Meridian, Lake Coun-
ty Indiana. lying south of the
center of the little Calumet River.
Containing 363S acres more or
less -; =, s;o g.: sl .9e 90
the office of the Auditor of State, at the
State House. at Indianapolis. at twelve
o'clock noon. on the 4th day of December.
1923.
No bids will be accepted for less than
the appraised value of said lands.
The appraisement of the same. as above
st forth. is subject to the approval of a
Governor of the State, the Auditor of State
and the Treasurer of State. which Commits
sion >rztay also accept or reject any and all
bids.
ROBERT BRACKEN.
Auditor of State
Dated. Indianapolis. Indiana,
October 18th. 1923.