Milford chronicle., 1951-09-07
lN THE UNlTED. STATES DISTRICT
cnlIaI EAE TIE nlerHlEr

IN TIE UNITED STATES DISTRICT I
COURT FOR THE DISTINCT
or DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
! see ACRES or LAND IN SUSSEX
COUNTY, STATE or DELAWARE,
AIStANTIC COAST AND inland
CORPORATION. a corporation Of
the state Of Delaware,
RUBY n. VALE, CIVIL /
WILLIAM P. SHORT, ACTION
GRANVILLE s. SMITH, No. 1900
THE STATE or DELAWARE,
DELAWARE SHORE LAND Cot
poRATION, q corporation Of the
REcEivER OF TAXES. COUNTY
OF SUSSEX, STATE OF della
WARE
and UNKNowN OWNERS.
Defendants
NOTICE
To: Atlantic Coast and Inland Cor
pOratiOn, corporation of the
State Of Delaware
Ruby r. Vale
William p. Short
Granville S. Smith
Tie State of Delaware
Delaware Shore Land Corpora
on, a corporation of the State
o. Delaware
Receiver of Taxes, County OF Sus-
sex. State of Delaware
unknown Owners
You arr hereby notified that COM
plaint has heretofore been filed in the
Office Of the clerk of the above named
court IL an action to condemn Cd a
leasehO.d interest OF a term for years
ending June 80, 1852, in and to the
lands described in Exhibit "A" as
Tract No. l. Tract 30. 2, and Tract
No. 3, Parcel A, containing approx
mately 1,528 acres, extendible for
I yearly periods thereafter at the elec-
/ ton Of the Secretary of the Army un-
/ til June 80, 1875. notice of which
/ election shall be filed in the proceed
/ ings at least thirty 800 days prior 70
/ the end Of the term thereby TAKEN
/ or subsequent extensions thereof, to-
4 gether with the right to remove, with
in q reasonable time after the eXpi-
/ ration Of the term taken or any eX-
/ tensions thereof, any ana all I'M
/ prOVaments and structures placed or
the lands by or for the United states
| subject, however, to existing ease
ments for public roads and highways
for public utilities, railroads and pipe
lines: and CD all right, title and IN
terest of The State of Delaware II
and to lands described in Exhibit
"A as Tract NO. 9, Farcel - con on
tanning approximately III acres, 10
the period ending June 80, 1862, eX
tendible for yearly periods thereatte
at the election of the Secretary Of tn
| Army until June 30, 1875, notice o
which election shall be filed IN tn
proceedings at least thirty (3O) day
to the end Of the term thereby taken
or subsequent extensions thereof, to
gether with the right to remove
within a reasonable time after tn
4 expiration of the term taken, or sub
se0uent extensions thereof, any an
om fv1nunwnrnnnfe OF structures place
on the lands by or for the Unite
States, subject however, to eXistin
easements for public roads and high
ways for public utilities, railroads
scribed in Exhibit a. attache
hereto and made a part hereof b
reference for public use as a site 10
a military artillery range.
The authority for the taking is a
Act of Congress approved August
1883 (25 Stat. $50, 40 u. S. G. Sectio
$50, an Act of Congress approve
amended by Acts Of Congress approx
ed July 2, 1917 Gao Stat. 241) an
April IL, 1913 Gao Stat. SIS, so U. S.
Sec. IT'D, which Acts authorize II
acquisition of land for military pul
poses, and an Act of Congress az
proved September 6, 1850 (Public La
759-S1st COngress), which Act al
propriated funds for such purposes ar
Letter of Frank Pace, Jr., Secretal
of the Army to the Attorney Gener
dated July 3, 1851.
You are further notified that If "
have any. objection or defense to Il
taking Of your property you are r
uuired to serve upon plaintiffs S alto
, / ney at the address herein designate
D. within twenty days after person
l. service upon you, exclusive OF the d'
4 of service or within twenty days aft
1ne of
Sc exclusive of the day of service (Whic
tie ever is applicable) an answer ido
ire tifying the property in which y
IL claim to have an interest and Stati
tie all your objections and defenses
the taking of your property. A IA
ial ure to serve an answer shall cons
a. tute q consent to the taking and
the authority of the court to hear
n action and to fix the just compe
z sation and shall constitute a WaiN
n Of all defenses and objections not
presented.
,or You are further notified that If }
lc- have no objection or defense to
taking you may serve upon plaintii
on attorney a notice Of appearance d
ignating the property IN which }
n claim an interest, and thereafter J
ek, shall receive notice of all prOceedil
lst affecting the said property.
tai You are further notified that at
trial of the issue Of just cOmpen
ro- tiOn, whether or not you have answ
for ed or served a notice of appearaT
ray you may present evidence as to
amount of the compensation to
re- paid for the property in which
OU have any interest and you may sh
in the distribution of the award
my compensation.
JAMES L. LATCHUM
int Assistant United States Attor
~ Room 200, Post Office Buildir
Wilmington, Delaware
ate EXHIBIT "a"
Mt TRACT NO. I