Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-17
BY r. 4. Kerby, AucliOneer.

On WEDNESDAY, the eth day of August,
1872, at II M, in Alexandria, Va. the under
sign ed, as Commissioners of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va under the authority
of decree passed at the February term, 1872,
of said Court, III the suit of Dyer, vile ct al. V.
Sidney b. DaviS; ct a :, will offer for sale 1t
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and aIl
the appurtenances to each belonging or appur-
tanlng-the property Of the late Josiah H. Ds-
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 lib feet inches back to 70 feet alley.
Also another LOT, with a FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north having front Of 80 feet
Columbus stree, and like depth of ll@ feet 5
inches back to the aforesaid 20 Feet slley.
Also q thrcc-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side Of Prince street and 30 it. east
of Fairfax street, fronting - feet on Prince St,
and running back As feet more or less-Sai lot
being subject to An annual rent charge Of S3S
Also two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of w alter street beginning about
l01 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting * 1t.
on Water street and running back westwardly
1913 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on t q east side Of
Fairfax street beginning IS feet }! inche. north
fax street, and running back eastwardly to III"
depth of IS te t 5 nchcs-said lot being subject
to an annual rent charge of So ST.
Also two WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been d.
vided, and will be sold in separate parcels n
follows. to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet inch on Union ST.,
and running castwardly 80 feet y inches to the
rear of the lot of the smaller warehouse with
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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 eastwardly 50 feet =! 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 80 feet j! inches on the Strand, with Il
ten feet alley on either side from Union stree,
through to the Strand, together with IA leet ::
inches of that part of the Strand next to and al
Joining the wharf and dock in front of said war
house reservng space of 30 feet in width De"
tween said warehouse and the said space Of IA
fe-t inches ~ foot and carriage way c9mm"n
to each and all the parcels and with said ware
house the WHARF or pier, with 3 dock right
or water privilege A. feet wide on the nortnerF
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 soutG
Miller, with tie right in him to collect tolls,
wharfa &c and dockage on the southern side Of
said wharf; the wharf to be kept in repair AT the
Joint expense of the purchas and T. ii. Miller.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand and running back
to feet inches, with ten feet alley on the south
side from Uun on street through to the Strand,
tog ether with the space Of ground ~ feet = III.
in width next to and adjoining the dock in front
of said warehouse, eavlng space of ground Il
feet wide between the warehouse and the ator,-
said space of ground rs a foot and carriage WAY
for he common use of each and all the parcels.
Also DOCK RIGHT IN front of the Miller
and lngress from and to said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand and all other r; ghts thereto appurtain-
ing. An accurate survey and plat of the above
parcels to be seen ut the office Of John 5. Chap
man.
Terms of Sale: One-sXth Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash upon continuation 81
sale the residue in four equal a"nual install
ments with interest from the day OF sale; the
purchaser to have the right to pay any or al! "t
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 to so, the Commissioners arc al-
tn, rZcd to il sure the same out of the cash pay
ments and 80 charge the amount thereof 10 the
purchasers All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and collcctabe, including
taxes for this year, will be paid under the direr-
ton of the Court out of the cash payments.
The sale Of al the pr pcrty mentioned abov"'
to be made upon the lot in rear OF the smaller
warehouse JNO. ). CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners OF Sale