Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-11
BY +. A. kerby, AucLiOneer.


On WEDN ESDAY, the 7th day of August
S72 at Y M, in Alexandra, Va, the Under
signed, us Commissioners of the Corporation
Court Of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of a decree PASSED at the February term, 1877.
Of said Court, in the suit of Dyer, wife ct al vs.
Sidney II. Davis ct al., will offer for sale 1t
public auction, the following described LOTS
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and all
| the appurtenances to each belonging or appur-
| talnlng-thc property of the late Josiah h. Da-
Wis., and situated in the city of Alexandria, Va,
to w.t.
One LOT, with three FRAME TENEMENT
BUILDINGS, on the west side of Columbus
street, beginning 1913 feet inch north of Frank
lin thence north 10! feet on Columbus; thence
west IL feet inches back to ~ feet alley.
Also another LOT, with q FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the NORTH having front of 80 feet OH
Columbus street, and like depth Of lib feet S
inches back to the aforesaid ~ feet alley.
Also u three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side OF Prince street and 80 it, east
Of Fairfax street, fronting 10 feet on Prince ST.,
and running back AZ feet more or less-said lot
being sub ect to al annual rent charge of S2s
Also d two-story BRICK HOUSE and LIZ,
on the west side OF Water street. beginning about
lO7 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting q it.
on Water street and running back westwardly
l23 feet inches
Also u HOUSE and LOT on t east side of
Fairfax street, beginning 81 feet 81 inches north
Of Wilkes street; thence north ~ feet on Fair
fax street, and running back eastwardy TO the
depth of 80 IL cLes-said lot being subject
to un annual rent charge of 81.
Also two WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
EkTi, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke Streets which have been d.
yidcd sind will be sold in separate parcels as
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet inch on Union st.,
and running eastwardy ~ feet 2! inches to the
rear of the lot of the smaller warehouse. with a
ten feet alley on the south side reserved for tho
common use OF each and all the parcels and run
nlng from Union street to what is commonly
called The Strand.
Also one LOT Fl onting 90 feet on Union st.,
and running back eastwartly 81 feet 81 inches
to the rear of the lot ofr- tnurrger warehouse.
having a ten eet allcv = ON either - from Union
street through to IT, Ee strand ,1:,ro11cr end .
Also the lurg ger w WAREHOUSE anu ~
:-nntng 30 EST inches on the strand Win I'LL,
throuslle.o on either sue from ,;tb IA fact II
inches of That psrano' .os grand next to and adj
joining the whurf and d.. in front of said ware
! hUuse rcservlng II space of 30 Ievt in width be
: tween said warehouse and the said space Of J.
feet inches as foot and carriage way comnIU:.
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 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 tt right III him to collect tolls,
I Wharfage and dockage on the southern side OF
said wharf the wharf to be kept in repair at the
joint eXpcl.e OF the purchaser and Il. H. Nj iller
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 ieet OH the Strand and running back
tn cct inches with Il ten feet alley on the SOU h
side from Uun Oh street through u the Strand,
together with the space ul or, und ~ IL / "a in.
IN width next u and All joining tue dock n front
e III said warehouse, ienViIg pace y, ground II
l feet WIDE between the w rchOLse and the aiOr,-
. said spuce OF ground as Il foot and carriage way
Tor he common use Of each and ull the parcels
Also II DOCk RICH IN front OF the Mi Ter
warehouse. 10 feet wue, with The right OF egrcss
and ingrcss from and TO SAID dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space Oh the
Strand, and ul other rights thereto appurtuln-
ing. An accurate survey and plat of The above
parcels " be see at The Office of John ). Chap
man.
Terms of Sale: Onc-sxth Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash upon Confirmation of
sale; The residue III tour equal Il nuNl install
mcnts, with Interest from the day Of sale tn,
purchaser To have The right To puy any or all %
Tue deferred payments before the sam: shall be-
come due the Title 10 be retained until ell the
purchase money is paid. The p. rchaser will b.,
required Oh confirmation OF the Sale 10 insure
the buildings for such an amount as will DO sat-
isactury u the Commissioners, and in tho event
OF their failure to so, the Commissioners are au-
. thurZcd 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 colcctable, including
taxes for this year, will be paid undcr the direc-
ton of the Court out Of the cash payments
The sale OF al the property mentioned above
to be made upon the lot In rear of the smaller
:, warehouse JNO. 5. CHAPMAN,
s. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners Of Sale