The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
LEGAL NOTICES

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF SWAMP
LAND. BELONGING TO 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 FIVE resident freeholders and voters OF
Lake County. Indiana asking that certain
swamp lands belonging to the State of In
diana and lying within the meanders OF
Lake George. in the city of Hammond. in
the County of Lake be offered for sale IN
accordance with the provisions of an act of
the Genera Assembly Of the State of Indi-
ana. authorizing the sale and conveyance OF
lands belonging to the State, approved
March g. 1889 and the amendments of Sec
ton thereof. approved by the Governor Ct
the State March 2, 1923.
Acting upon said petition. as required 0y
law. the auditor of State will offer the lands
described therein for sale at public sale. az
the time and place hereinafter stated and
law. to-wtt:
He will at such time and place offer said
lands for sale to the highest bidder for cash.
first offering each tract for sale a whole,
II no cash bid is received for the appraised
value of said land so offered. he will then
offer the same for sale in parcels II 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 reoffer said
lands for sale on a credit or not to exceed
three years. payable in equal annual IN
stallments with interest payable annually IN
advance. Said lands have been plated and
appraised required by law. description
OF the same and the appraisement thereof
being as follows
DESCRIPTION parcel No. /: Part of sec
tion Is. township 81 north, OF range 10
west. of the second principal meridian, Lake
County Indiana. more particularly described
as follows. Commencing at the southeast
corner of the said section ID. and running
thence north on the east line OF said section
13. distance of 40 feet. thence west on
the line parallel TO ana 4lO teet north OF
the south line OF said section Is,
distance OF 113S47 feet TO the
United States Government meander line.
thence southwesterly along the United
States Government meander line dis
tance of 416.72 feet to the south line
Of the said section Is, thence east on the
south line Of said section ID a distance of
Appralsement; 81 935 IS.
Description parcel No. ,: Part of the
northeast quarter Of section "a. township 81
cipal meridian IN Lake County, Indiana. de-
scribed as; Commencing at a point on the
east line Of said section II. S2O47 feet.
south of the northeast corner OF said section
%. thence northwesterly at an angle of 10
degrees. is minutes and 10 seconds, a dis
lance of 1.117.54 feet to the United States
Government meander line. thence southeast
erly on the United States Government
meander line a distance of 317 SO feet,
F sreSe 4S MINUTES and 81 seconds north 10
east from the said United States Government
meander line a distance OF 1,O39.97 feet TO
the east line OF the said section "a Themes
north on the east line of said section "a.
distance of go % feet TO the place of be-
ginning Appraisement: 81. 532 .65.
On Dec. %. 1923. the appraisement Of the
above described lands was approved by
aiOrity OF the commission, Warren 7. Nc
Cray. Governor Ora Davies, treasurer. VOt-
ing for the approval and Robert Bracken,
auditor of State. voting against approval.
Said lands win be so offered for sale, AT
the office of the auditor of State. in the
StatehOuse at indianapolis. at . o'clock on
the 18th day of March. 1924. No bid will
be accepted for less than the appraised
value of said lands.
The appraIsement OF the same as above
set forth and approved by a majority of
commission composed of the Governor of the
State. the auditor of State and the treasurer
OF State which commission may also &C
CeDt or reject any and all bids.
ROBERT BRACKFN
Auditor OF State
Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. IA. 1924.
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