Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-29
by +. A. Kerby, AuctiOneer.
NITRTJH SALE

On WEDN ESDA1, 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,
of said Court, in the suit of Dyer, wife ct al. VS..
Sidney H. Davis ct al, will offer for sale, ut
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and all
the appurtenances to each belonging or appur-
tanlng-the property of the late Josiah Il. 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 20 feet alley.
Also another LOT, with a FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having a front of 30 feet on
Columbus stree and like depth of lib feet
inches back to the aforesaid 20 feet alley.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side of Prince street and 30 IT, east
of Fairfax street, fronting 10 feet on Prince ST.,
and running back 49 feet, more or less-said lot
being subject to All annua rent charge Of S}S.
Also II two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street, beginning about
IO7 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting % it,
on Water street and running back westwardly
123 feet 5 inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on east side of
Fairfax street, beginning So feet 3! inche. north
of Wilkes street; thence north 20 feet on Fair
fax street, and running back eastwardly to the
depth Of 90 te t 5 nches-said lot being subject
to an annual rent charge Of S. 81.
Alsotwo WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
ERTI, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, pctw cen
Prince and Duke streets, which have been dl-
vided, and will be sold in separate parcels rs
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet l inch on Union ST.,
and running eastwardiy 80 feet 2! inches to the
rear of the lot of the smaller warehouse with II
ten feet alley on the south side reserved for the
common use of each and all the parcels and ruE-
ming from Union street 20 what is commonly
called he Strand.
Also one LOT fronting % feet on Union St,
and running back eastwardly 69 feet ID inches
to the rear of the ! It Of the larger warehouse,
having u ten feet alley ON either side from Union
street through to the Strand
Al-o the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 80 feet II inches on the Strand, with
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
through to the Strand. together with IA feet j
inches of that part of the Strand next to and adj
Joining the wharf and dock IN 'front.' Of SAID ware
house, reserving n space of 30 feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space OF II
fe, t I inches Il foot and carriage way common
to each and all the parcels; and with said war
house the WHARF or pier with dock right
| or water privilege Al feet wide on the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive use ., the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto helonglng-the dock ri g Int Oh che south
side of said wharf beng the property of X II.
Miller, with right in him t" collect tolls,
wharfage and dockage the southern side of
said wharf the wharf to be kept in repair at he
Joint expense of the purchaser and ii. NJ llrr.
| Also the SMALLER WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand. and running back
81 feet inches, with ten feet alley OH the sou h
side from Uun;on street throug h 10 the Strand,
toy ether with the space of or und - te t !! in.
in width next to and adjoining the dock front
Of said warehouse, .eaving space o. ground Il
feet wide between the W rehouse and The aiore-
said space of ground rs foot and carriage way
for he common use of each and MI the parcels.
Also DOCK RIGHT IN front of the Mi Ter
warehouse Is feet wide, with the right of egress
and lngress from and to said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand and all other rights thereto appurtaln-
ing An accurate survey and plat OF the above
parcels to be seen at the office OF John ,. Chap
man.
Terms of Sale: One-siyth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash upon confirmation of
sale the residue in four equal nual install
ments, with interest fr, NJ the day of sale; tho
purchaser to have the right to pay any or NIL 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-
isfactury to the Commissioners, and III the event
of their failure to do So the Commissioners arc au-
the rized to insure the same out OF the cash pay
ments, and to charge the amount thereof TO the
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and collectable, including
taxes for this year, will be paid under the direc-
ton of the Court out of the cash payments.
The sale of al the pr perty mentioned above
TO be made upon the lot in rear OF the smaller
warehouse. JNO. S. CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale