The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-23
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF SWAMI
LAND, BELONGING TO THE STATE OF
INDIANA. IN THE CITY OF HAMMOND
LAKE COUNTY INDIANA


NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE or SWAMP
LAND, BELONGING TO THE STATE OF
INDIANA IN THE CITY OF HAMMOND,
LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA.
Notice is hereby given. that 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 General Assembly of the State of Ind:
ana. authorizing the sale and conveyance OF
March 8. 1889. and the amendments of Sec
tiOn thereof. approved by the Governor CT
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 at public sale at
the time and place hereinafter stated and
upon the following conditions as required by
law. to-wit:
He will at such time and place offer said
lands for sale to the highest bidder for cash,
first offering each tract for sale as whole;
If 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
lands for sale on 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 as required by law. a description
of the same and the appral5ement Thereon
Description parcel No. 1: Part of sec
ton 49, 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 Is. and running
thence north on the east line of said section
10 distance of 410 feet, thence west on
the line parallel to and 40 feet north of
| the south line of said section 13,
a distance of 1,13S47 feet to the
United States Government meander line.
thence southwesterly along the United
States Government meander line a dis
lance of 416.72 feet to the south line
| of the said section 13, thence cast on the
| south line of said section IS distance Of
1,211.76 feet to hte place OF beginning
Appraisement: 81 .935. So.
Description parcel No. .: Part Of the
| northeast quarter of section "A. township 81
north, of range 10 west Of the second prin-
| cipal meridian in Lake County. Indiana, de-
| scribed as: Commencing at point on the
east line of said section "a, 800 Al feet.
south of the northeast corner of said section
| "a. thence nOrthwesterly at an angle OF 20
| degrees, Is minutes and 10 seconds. dis
| tance 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 317.39 feet.
grees. AZ minutes and q seconds north TO
! east from the said United States Government
meander line a. distance of ]. 039 81 feet TO
the east line of the said section "a. thence
north on the east line of said section "A, a
distance of 290.2S feet to the place OF be-
ginning. Appraisement: 81, 532 .65.
On Dec. 2S. 1923, the appraisement Of the
above described lands was approved by a
majority 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 viii be so offered for sale. at
the office of the auditor of State, in the
Statehouse at indianapolis. at 2 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 a
commission composed of the Governor OF the
State, the auditor of State and the treasurer
of State which commission may also &C
cept or reject any and all bids.
ROBERT BRACKEN.
Auditor of State
Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. IA. 1924.
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