Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-14
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ITO GRoCERs AND sHoP-KEEPERS.
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~ ORDINANCE Of the city Of Alexantria, Va


in relation to measures used in said city.
SEC. |. Bc IT enuct"d That hereafter there
shall be a correct and uniform standard OF
measures used in said city in tho purchase and
sale Of all articles which shall be sold By meas
uremcnt: that the standard so used Except for
iiouidsi shall be the standard known as dry
measure and conform to the standard kept by
tho Clerk of the Market who shall procure at
the expense of the Corporation pint and quart
copper measures, to be used rs others now IN
his possession. ,
SEC 2, That any person selling Except hq-
uids) by q smaller measure than the said stand
ard, shall pay fine or penalty OF IS for each
offence, to be sued for and collected in the
same manner as other fines and penalties.
SEC. This net shall take effect on the first
"s " THOS. WILMINGTON,
ian l2-3t Clerk of the Market.
SALE OF A VALU-
" ABLE FARM NEAR CENTREVILhE'
FAIRFAX COUNTY, NIRGlNIA.-Ry vir-
tue of q decree of the Circuit Court of Fai rfaX
county, in the suit Of James A. Spindles heirs
vs. Poto, Gooding's Administrators, ut Novcm-
Dor term 1860, the undersigned, Commissioner
of SALE will, on the Sd MONDAY IN JANu-
AIRY, ls7C, Court day, in front Of Fairisx , O.:
sale, that VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND.
formerly tho residence of James A. Spindle,
containing 2S0l acres. This farm lies on the
Warrcnton and Alexandria Turnpike and near
Ccntrcvi!c The soil is Of excellent quality.
,bcing the red and is susceptible OF n nigh
state of Improvement NJ but little expense
Persons wishing to purchase good land IN a
healthy region will do well 10 examine this
farm.
TERMS-One-tGnth Of the purchaser money
cash the residue in three equal payments at
six, twelve and eighteen months. with interest
On The deferred payments from tn" day =! sale;
tiir rIIr-cr (" give hi: bonds for the deferred
payments mn'l 81" Site +" he retained until the
wI0ic as the purchase money l. lHiI the lHnd
subject to reS,.ie ~ the risk IF tho rurchnsar IN
case ul u non complinnco with tho terms "i s''"
or default in mnkinT ~" hr,Hrred rHyn
f this lAnl il MT sold on tho '!Ay named
above tho !nrln will then be rented t. Tho high
est bidder, III public suction, for the ensuing
year Rent t" be secured bv bond and srcuTlay.
y. HROADWATER. Receiver
Fairfax co., dec l7--lawts
iis = i. :stUufrnisurgi,. uriiOneer.
Z sUM MI,;StO NERs!' SA LEoF FAhilA ELE
I PROPERTY.
i!y yirtue Of q decree nr tho Circuit Court for
the county Of hlnxaMdria Va. nj the February
term 1868, IN the 60" 1T k'rrhs Executors IS.
Knmch5 Dcvisrcs, tho undersigned, Commits
.iunrra therein naInru, will proceed IL sell, by
public suction, +" the Ing hest bidder, III front
ri the Mayors rtlire, in tho city Of Alexandria,
on SAIt RnAY, January 18th, 1870 n! - m,
ti.:,L vrluHhlc property, containing TW ENTl
ACRES, known ~ 600 l,l1 NJ Is Il or Gsss.AA
RuANlpS %PKI Nc" with y FRA NJ Il saS Sssss
dwelling; %TOKE-HOGSE, with :: rooms
and largo pavilion, situate ~ til" Junction @;
Tie Alcgnndrin ani Arlington Turnpike, half
), mile from Long Bridge. in III" ""!ntY "i = +
Nm,iriM.
ONE SQUARE OH H!!DUND hnundod On
the north hy Montgomery. west by Pitt, east
Iy Roya and on tho south by Madison SIS.
This square will be divided to suit purchasers.
An undivided HALF OF 3 LOT ST tho
southwest corner of Union and Wolfe Strorl.
g. feet Il inches on Wolfe. and | Is fl. IN Union
TEEMS-Twrnty per cent of the purchms, =
money t" ia paid in cash and The residue in
three equal instruments 1T six, twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale, with interest;
the purchaser to give hi, bonds for the deferred
instruments, with good personal security; the
tito to be retained until full payment Of tho
purchase-moncy, and the property to be resold
nj tho risk anI expense of the purchaser in any
case nf dciaui. i'll payment. Persons wishing
To- purchase: mrc requested IL "yHmnc the prem
i:cs, which will 10 shown 10 them by parties
residing thereon. Stamps and convcynnCing NJ
the cost n: tho purchaser.
=. ZERO USON BEACH,
CHAS. +. STUART,
VIM. II. DULANY,
doc lj-eots Commissioners.