Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-06
.YTETTOF Stiles.
BY F. A. Kerby, Aucti0neer.
DUBLIC SALE.

| I1oDLlC DALE.
On WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of August
1872 at II m, in Alexandria, Va, the under
signed, as Commissioners of the Corporation
Court OF Alexandria, Va, under the authority
OF decree PASSED at the February term, 1872,
Sidney Il. Davis ct al, will offer for sale, at
public auction, the following described LOTS
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and all
the appurtenances to each belonging or appur-
taining-the property of the late Josiah H. Da-
Wis, and situated in the city of Alexandria, Va,
to wit:
One LOT, with three FRAME TENEMENT
BUILDINGS on the west side of Columbus
street, beginning 1913 feet inch north of Frank
lin THENCE north 46! feet on Columbus; thence
west ll3 feet inches back to 70 feet alley.
Also another LOT with FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having front Of 80 feet on
Columbus street, and like depth of 1l3 feet
inches back TO the aforesaid 20 feet alley.
| Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
of Fairfax street. fronting 10 feet on Prince ST.,
| and running back Is feet, more or lesS-said lot
being subject to an annual rent charge of S38
A $50 two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
lO7 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting . f.
on Water street and running back westwurdly
l23 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on t east side of
Farlax street. beginning So feet 3! inches: north
| of Wilkes street; thence north ~ feet on Fair
fax street and running back eastwardly to the
| depth of SO feet inches-said lot being subject
| TO an annual rent charge of So 81
Asotwo WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
! ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been d.
vidcd, and will be sold in separate parcels as
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet | inch on Union ST.,
and running ea>twardiy 30 feet =! inches to the
nj
ten feet alley on the south side reserved for the
common use OF each and all the parcels and run
| ming from Union street to what is commonly
called .hc Strand.
Also one LOT fronting 70 feet on Union st..
| and running back caStwlrdly % feet u! inches
to the rear Of the lot Of the larger Warehouse
having Il ten feet alley either side from Union
street through to the Strand
Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 30 feet l.! inches on the Strand, with 4
| ten feet alley Oh either side from Union street
through to the Strand, together with If feet r!
inches Of That part OF the Strand neXg 10 and adj
joining the wharf and dock in front oI said ware
house, reScrving space OF ~ feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the Said space of II
feet inches rs foot and carriage way common
to each and al! the parcels and with said war
house the WHARF or pier, with dock right
or water privilege Il feet wide on the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive use o. the
eastern end OF said wharf and water privileges
thereto tconglng-the dock right on the south
side of said wh&rt being the property OF K. IL.
Miller with tie right III him to collect tolls,
wharfage and dockago'on the southern side of
said wharf; the wharf to be kept in repair III The
joint expense OF the purchaser and l. Ii. Miller.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
10 feet inches, with ten feet alley on the south
side from Jun on street through TO the Strand,
together with the space of ground II feet !! in.
in width neat to and adjoining the dock in front
Of said warehouse, leaving space OF ground Il
feet wide between the warehouse and the afOre-
said space of ground rs Il foot and carriage way
for he common use Of each and all the parcels.
Also DOCK RIGHT in front of the Miller
warehouse, Is feet wide, with the right of cgrcss
and lngrcss from and to said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand, and all other rights thereto uppurtain-
ing. An accurate survey and plat Of thesabove
parcels to be seen at the Office of John 5. Chap
man.
Terms OF Sale: One-sixth Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash upon confirmation of
sale; the residue in four equal annual install
mcnts, with interest from the day of sale; the
purchaser to have the right to pay any or all Of
the deferred payments before the salnr shall be-
come due; the title to be retained until all the
purchase money is paid. The Purchaser will be
required on confirmation of the sale TO insure
the buildings for such an amount as will be sat-
istactory to the Commissioners, and'i i'll the event
of their failure todoso the Commissioners areau-
thrrized to insure the same out of the cash pay
ments and to charge the amount thereofto the
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrc,ir and collectuble including
taxes for this year, will be paid under the dircc-
ton Of the Court out of the cash payments.
The sale Of al The property mentioned above
to be made upon the lot in rear OF the mailer
Warehou.e. NO. ). CHAPMAN
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners Of Sale