Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03
BY +. A. herby, Auctioncer.
SALE

On WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of August,
1872, ut u M, in Alexandria, Va, the under
signed, as Commissioners of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of u decree passed ut the February term, 1872,
of said Court ia the suit of Dyer wife ct al. VS..
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 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 As! feet on Columbus; thence
west ID feet 5 inches back to 20 feet alley.
Also another LOT, with FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having front of 30 feet on
Columbus stree and like depth of ll3 feet 5
inches back t. the aforesaid 70 feet rlley.
Also II threestory BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side of Prince street and 80 IT, east
of Fairfax street, fronting ~ feet Oh Prince ST.,
and running back As feet more less-said lot
being subject to an annual rent charge OF $50.
Also two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street. beginning about
l07 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting % #.
on Water street and running back westwardy
l23 feet 3 inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on t east side of
Fairfax street, beginning IS feet 81 inche> north
fax street, and running back .astwardly to the
depth of 98 fe t inchcs-said lot being subject
to an annual rent charge of s. 81.
Alsotwo WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
EkTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been d-
vided end will be sold in separate parcels as
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet ! inch on Union ST.,
and running eastwardly 30 feet a inches to the
rear of the lot of the smaller warehouse with 4
Cnn IL c,,lth rt-uIf fin ha
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 % feet on Union St,
and running back eaStwardly 69 feet bt inches
to the rear of the lot of the larger warehouse,
having a ten feet alley on either side from Union
street through to the Strand.
| Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 30 feet l! inches on the Strand, with a
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
| through to the Strand together with II feet y
inches of that part of the Strand next to and ad-
Joining the wharf and dock in front of said ware
house, reserving space of 81 feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space of IA
feet inches rs foot and carriage way common
to each and all the parcels and with said ware
house the WHARF or pier, with dock ri ht
or water privilege Al feet wide on the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive use OF the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto belonglng-the dock right on the south
| side of said wharf being the property OF Il. II.
Miller. with tie right in him to collect tolls.
wharfage and dockage on the southern side of
said wharf the wharf to be kept III repair at the
Joint expense of the purchaser and Il. IA. Miller.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
30 feet inches, with u ten feet alley on the south
side from Uun;o street through To the Strand,
together with the space of ground u ie"t 1! III.
in width next to and adjoining the dock n from.
of said warehouse, leaving space OF ground u
feet wide between the warehouse AID the atorc-
said space of ground rs a foot and carriage way
for he common use of each and all the parcels.
Also u DOCK RIGHT IN front Of the Mi Ter
warehouse. 10 feet wide, with the right of egress
and ngress from and 10 said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand and all other ri ghts thereto uppurtaID-
ing An accurate survey and plat of the above
pnrcels 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 nua install
ments, with interest from the day of sale; the
purchaser to have the right to pay any or all OF
the deferred payments before the sam 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 rs will be sat
isfactory to the Commissioners, and in the event
of their failure 10 do So the Commissioners areau-
thcrzed to insure the same out OF the cash pay
ments, and to charge the amount Thereon 10 lie
nurcbasers All State and Corporation taxes
Which are in arrear and collectabe, including
taxps for this year, will be paid under the drec-
ton of the Court out of the cash payments.
The sale of al the pr pcrty mentioned above
to be made upon the lot in rear OF the smaller
warehouse JNO. S. CHAPMAN,
FERGU%ON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale.