Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-08
BY +. A. Kerby, Auctioncer.
DUBLIC SALE.

On WEDN ESDA1, the It'll day OF August
1872, at y M, in :Alexsndria, Va, the under
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of decree PASSED ut the February term, 1872,
of said Court, in the suit of Dyer wife ct III. VS.
Sidney II. Davis ct AL, will offer for sale, at
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and all
the appurenances to each belonging or appur-
taining-thc property of the late Josiah II. 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 4G! feet on Columbus; thence
west ll3 feet 5 inches back to ~ feet alley.
Also another LOT, with a FRAME TENE,
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having \ front of 80 feet on
Columbus street, and u like depth of ll3 feet
inches back to the aforesaid 20 feet sllcy
Also threc-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side OF Prince street and 50 #. east
Of Fairfax street, fronting - feet on Prince ST.,
and running back IS feet more or less-sad lot
being subject to an annual rent charge of $:5S.
Also two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side OF Water street. beginning about
l07 feet north Of Wolfe street and fronting % it.
on Water street and running back westwardly
l23 feet 5 inches.
Also'a HOUSE and LOT on tie east side of
Fairfax street, beginning IS feet ,! inches north
of Wilkes street; thence north ~ feet on FAIR
fax street, and running back eastwardly to the
depth of rs feet ) inchcs-sad lot being subject
to in annual rent charge Of S3.Si.
Alsotw WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been di-
vided, and will be sold in separate parcels as
follows, TO wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet | inch on Union ST.,
and running eastwardly 50 feet ,! inches to the
rear of the lot of the smaller warehouse, with a
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 the Strand
Also one LOT fronting 90 feet on Union ST.
and running back castwardy 81 feet u! inches
to the rear of the lot of the larger warehouse,
having Il ten feet alley on either side from Union
street through to the Strand.
Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 80 feet !! inches on the Strand; with \
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
through to the Strand, together with IA feet y
inches of that part of the Strand next to and adj
Joining the wharf and dock IL front of said ware
house, rcscrving Il space of 81 feet in Width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space of il
feet inches as n foot and carriage way common
to each and AL the parcels; and with said ware
house the WHARF or pier, with dock right
or water privilege A. feet wide OF the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive use of the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto bclonglng-thc dock right on the south
side of said wharf being the property Of H. IL.
Miller, with the ri ght in him to collect tolls,
wharfage and dockage on the southern side of
said wharf the wharf to be kept in repair ut the
Joint expense of the purchaser and T. Ii. Miller.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
80 feet inches, with ten feet alley on the south
side from Uun;on street through to the Strand
together with the space of ground "a feet u in.
in width next to and adjoining the dock in front
of said warehouse, leaving space OF ground u
feet wide between the warehouse and the aiorc-
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 ingress from and to said dock along tho
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand, and ali other rights thereto appurtnln-
ing. An accurate survey and plat of the above
parcels to be seen a. the office of John S.'Chap-
man.
Terms of Sale: One-sxth Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash upon confirmation of
sale the residue in four equal annual install
ments. with interest from tho day of sale; the
purchaser to have the right to pay any or all OF
the deferred payments before the same 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-
istuctory to the Commissioners, and in the event
of their failure to do so, the Commissioners are au-
thoriZcd to insure the same out of the cash pay
mcnts and to charge the amount thereof to the
purchasers All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrcnr and cOlectablc, including
taxes for this year, will be paid under the dircc-
ton of the Court out of the cash payments.
The sale Of all the property mentioned above
to be made upon the lot in rear of the smaller
warehouse. JNO. S. CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale.