The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
LEGAL. NOTICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF SWAMP
LANDS BELONGING TO THE STATE
OF INDIANA, IN LAKE

COCNI1, INDIANA
Notice is hereby given that a petition
has been filed withA the State Auditor.
signed by ten resident freeholders and vot-
ers of Lake County Indiana, asking that
certain swamp lands belonging to the
State of Indiana, and ly5ag within the
meanders of Lake George and Wolf Lake.
in the city of Hammond, County of Lake
be offered for sale, in accordance with the
provisions of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Indiana, authorizing
the sale and conveyance Of lands belong
ing to the State, approved March 8, 1889,
and the amendment of Section four there
of. approved By the Governor of the
State. March 2, 1923. Acting upon said
petition. as required by law, the Auditor
of State will offer the lands described
therein for sale az public sale, at the time
and place hereinafter stated. and upon the
following conditions as required by the
law, to-wit:
He willg at such time and place offer
said lands for sale to the highest bidder
for cash, first Offering the same for sale
as a whole. If no cash bid is received
for the appraised value of said lands so
offered, he will then offer the same Tor
sale in parcels If no cash bid for the
appraised value of said lands is received
when the same are so offered for sale. as
a whole or in parcels. the State Auditor
will Immediately re-Offer said lands for
sale on a credit of not to exceed three
years. payable in equal annual install
ments. with interest payable annually in
advance
Said lands have been plated and ap-
praised as required by law. a description
of the same and the appraisement thereof.
being as follows:
Description. Appraisement.
l. All that part lying east of the
east line of Sheffield Avenue,
9 of the south one-half IS. ~
of the northeast quarter IN. E.
~ of fractional section thru
teen 13). Township Thirty
Seven (37J north. Range ten
(10) west of the Second Prin-
cipal Meridian. not included in
Lot One ~ OF the United
States Government survey of
1884 of said Section - and
not included within the limits
of Calumet Avenue, a public -
street in the city OF Hammond.
Lake County, Indiana; contain
ing 7.745 acres, more or less. 81. 300. 81
2. All that part lying east of the
east line of Sheffield Avenue
except the south 627 % feet of
the southeast quarter Is. E.
u of fractional Section thir-
teen G3). Township Thirty
Seven (37) north. Range ten
(l0) west of the Second PTIn-
opal Meridian. not included in
Lot two (2) of the United
States Government survey of
1884 of said Section 10. and
not lnciQQeQ Wltnln the limits
of Calumet Avenue a public
street in the city of Hammond.
Lake County. Indiana: contain
ing 37,508-acres. more or less. s6,57e.e5
3. All that part of the northeast
quarter N. f. ~ of frac-
tionaI Section twenty-four
(24). Township thirty-seven
(371 north. Range ten 1O)
west of the Second Principal
Meridian. not included in Lot
two 90 of the United States
Government survey of 1884 of
said Section "a lying east of
the east line of Sheffield Ave
nue.; excepting therefrom
tract of land PSI feet in width.
the north line of which bears
south rs degrees % minutes
east from a point on the east
line of Sheffield Avenue. which
is south IA degrees 81 minutes
west. 3S5.12 feet from the in
tersection Of the north line of
said section and said east line
of Sheffield Avenue and ex-
cepting such part of said lands
as lies within the limits of
Calumet Avenue, public street
in the city of Hammond Lake
County. indiana; containing
40766 acres more or less. . 81 1874 .05
Said lands viii be so offered for sale at
the office ofs the Auditor of State, at the
StatehOuse at Indianapolis at 10 O'Clock
noon on the 23rd day Of May. 1924.
No bid will be accepted for less than
the appraised value of said lands.
The apprai sement of the same. as above
set forth, has been approved by a majority
of a commission composed of the Gov
ernor of the State the Auditor of State
and the Treasurer of State. which COM
mission may also accept or reject any and
all bids
: (Signed) ROBERT BRACKEN.
TOR of AT