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


INDI<ANA.
Notice is hereby given that petition has
been filed with the State Auditor. signed b
ten resident freehOlders and voters of Lake
County, Indiana, asking that certain swalll
lands belonging to The State Of lndian$,
and lying within the meanders OF Lake
George and Wolf Lake, in the city of Ham
mond Caunty Of Lake, be offered for sale.
in accordance with the provisions OF an
Act of the General Assembly oil the State OF
Indiana, authorizing the sale and conveyance
OF lands belonging to the State, approved
March 9, 1889. and the amendment OF Sec
ton four thereof. approved by the Governor
of the State March ,. 1928. Acting upon
said petition, $ required by law, the UeltOr
of State viii offer the lands described there
in for sale at public eaIe, at the time ana
place hereinafter stated, and upon the fol-
lowing conditions as required by the law to-
wit
He will at such time and place offer said
lands for sale to the highest bidder Tor
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 for 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 VIII Immediately re-oher
said lands for sale on a credit of not to
exceed three years, payable in equal annual
installments, with interest payable annually
in advance
Said lands have been plated and ap-
praised required by law, a description
of the same and the apDraisement thereof,
being follows:
Description. Appraisement.
l. All that part lying east of the
east line of Sheffield Avenue.
of the south one-haf S. AZ
Of the northeast quarter -. Z.
Is OF fractional section thr-
teen t13l, Township Thirty
Seven t37) north Range ten
t10) west Of the Second Prin-
opal Meridian, not included in
Lot One a. OF the United
: States Government survey of
S34 of said Section 13 and
not included within the limits
of Calumet Avenue. a public
street in the city Of Hammond.
Lake County. Indiana. contain
ing T-745 acres. more or less. 81 355.37
.. All that part lying east OF the
east line of Sheffield Avenue.
except the south 627.2J feet of
the southeast quarter IS E.
!. of fractional Section thlr-
teen tI3l. Township Thirty
Seven t37I north Range ten
tl0b. west Of the Second Priu-
apal Meridian not included in Z
Lot two t2l of the United
States Government survey of
1854 of said Section IL ana
not included within the Iialts
of Calumet Avenue. a pubic
street IN the city of Hammond,
Lake County. Indiana, contain
ing 81 .j9S acres, more or less Sc. 579. 6j
3. All that part of the northeast
quarter IN. F. "a Of frac-
tlonal Section twenty-four
t2f). Township thirty-seven
l37l north. Range ten 10),
west of the Second Principal
Meridian. not included in Lot
two ca Of the United States
Government survey Of 1894 Of
said Section n 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 - degrees % minutes
east from % point on the east
line of Sheffield Avenue which
Is south 4 degrees 81 minutes
west. $50. IL feet from The in
tersectlon Of the north line of
said section and said east line
Of Sheffield Avenue and ex-
ceptng such part of said lands
as hes within the limits of
Calumet Avenue. % public street
IN the clty Of Hammond. Lake
County, Indiana. containing
4u766 acres. more or less. s.. "a %
SAID lands VIII be so offered for sale at
The office of the Auditor Of State at the
Statehouse. At Indianapolis NJ - o'clock
noon on the 23rd dav of May 1924
No bid viii be accepted for less than the
appraised value Of said lands
The appraisement 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 the
Treasurer OF State. which commission may
also accept or relcrt any and all bids.
tSignedi ROBERT BRACKEN,
Auditor Of State
April IS. Nav >. II and 10,