Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02
BY +. A. Kerby. AuctiOnecr.
nTRJIr SALE

On WEDNESDAY,, the 7th day Of August.
1872, ut II m, in Alexandria, Va, the under
signed, " Commissioners of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of decree PASSED at the February term, lH.2
of said Court, in the suit of Dyer, wife ct al vs..
Sidney H. 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-
tainlng-the property OF the late Josiah II. Da-
Wis, and situated IL the city Of Alexaniria. 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 Al! feet on Columbus; thence
west | Is feet inches back TO ~ feet alley.
Also another LOT, with FRAME Ten E.
NJ ENT thereon adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having front of 80 feet on
Columbus stree, and like depth Of ll3 feet )
inches back t. the aforesaid 70 feet alley.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side of Prince street and ~ IT, east
of Fairfax street, fronting - feet Prince st.,
and running back is feet more or lesS->a!d lot
being subject to an annua! rent charge of SIS.
Also two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street. beginning about
| l07 feet north Of Wolfe street and fronting - t.
on Water street and running back westwacdly
| l23 feet inches.
! Also u HOUSE and LOT on tie east side Of
Fairfax street, beginning IS feet ;! inches north
|
fax street, and running back castwardly :" the
depth of 90 fet inchcs-said lot being subject
| to an annual rent charge Of s. 81.
Also two WAREHOUSES, WHARF PROP
! ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
| Prince and Duke streets, which have been d.
vded, snd will be sold in separate parcel
| follows to wit
One LOT fronting 81 feet ! inch on Union st..
and running eaStwardiy go feet ,: inches /" the
! rear of the lot OF the smaller warehouse with Il
ten feet alley on the south side reserved for the
| common use of each and ali the parcels and rum
| ming from Union street to what L. commonly
| called he Strand.
Also one LOT fronting % feet on Union st.,
| and running back eastwardly % feet q: inches
to the rear Of the lot Of the larger warehouse
! having ten feet alley on either side from Union
street through to the strand.
ALSO the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 30 feet j. inches on the Strand, with
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
through to the Strand, together with IA feet :!
inches Of that part of the Strand next I" and nt!
Joining the wharf and dock in front Of said ware
house. rcserving space OF 20 feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space al "A
| feet inches n n foot and carriage WAY common
To each and all the parcels; and with said ware
house the WHARF or pier, with dock RICH.
or water privilege A. feet wide on the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive ot the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto belonglng-the dock ri ght on til" south
side Of said wharf beng the Property OF T. H.
Miller, with tic right in him to collect tolls
wharfage and dnckage on the southern side Of
said wharf; the wharf to De kept in repair al IN"
| Joint expense OF the purchaser and X. II. Miller.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
| fronting 81 feet on the Strand and running back
| 50 feet inches with ten feet alley on the sou.h
side from Uunon street through I" the strand
| together with the space of ground ~ feet !: IN.
| in width next to and adjoining the dock in front
oi said warehouse, leaving space OF ground i
| feet wide bet the warehouse ana the aiur''-
said space of ground ~ Il foot and carriage way
| for he common use of each and all The parcc.>
Also DOCK RIGHT in front Of the Nj Ter
warehouse, Is feet wide, with the right of cgrc>S
and lngress from and TO said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
| Strand, and all other rights thereto appurtaN-
| ing. An accurate survey and plat of the above
parcels to be seen ut the office of John ). 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
ments, with interest from the day Of SALE the
purchaser to have the right to pay any or n! at
the deferred payments before the same shall! be-
come due: the title to be retained until ali the
purchase money is paid The purchaser will be
| required on confirmation OF the sale TO insure
the buildings for such an amount rs VIII be sat
isfactory to the Commissioners, and IN the event
of their failure tod So the COMMISSIONERS arra'l-
thorized to insure the same out OF the cash pay
ments, and to charge the amount thereof 10 the
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
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.