Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-22
BY r. 4. Kerby, AuctiOnecr.
DUBLIC SALE.

On WEDNESDAY, 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, il the suit Of Dyer wfe ct al. vs.
Sidney 81. 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-
tanlng-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 AZ! feet on Columbus; thence
west lib feet inches back to 20 feet alley.
Also another LOT, with FRAME TEEE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having q front Of 80 feet on
Columbus stree, and like depth Of l3 feet
inches back IT, the aforesaid - feet alley.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side of Prince street and 30 f. east
of Fairfax street. fronting IL feet on Prince St.
and running back AZ feet more or less-said lot
being subject to al annual rent charge Of S3S
Also Il two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street, beginning about
l07 feet north Of Wolfe street and fronting y #.
on Water street and running back westwardly
1913 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on t e east side of
Fairfax street. beginning SIS feet 3! inche> north
of Wilkes street; thence north ~ feet on Fair
fax street, and running back eastwardly to the
depth of 90 fe t 5 nches-said lot being subject
to an annual rent charge of s. 81.
Alsot WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been di-
vided and will be sold in separate parcels as
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet inch on Union 81,
and running eastwardly so feet 2! inches to the
rear of the lot of the smaller warehouse with
ten feet alley on the south side reserved for the
common use Of each and all the parcels and rum
ming from Union street to what il commonly
called he Strand.
Also one LOT fronting % feet on Union st.,
and running back eaStwardly SO feet 81 inches
to the resr 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 /! 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 to and ad-
Joining the wharf and dock in front of said ware
house, reserving space OF 80 feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space of II
feet inches foot and carriage way common
TO each and all the parcels; and with said ware
house the WHARF or pier with dock right
or water privilege a. feet wide on the northern
side Of said wharf and the exclusive use OF the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
side of said wharf being the property Of r. Il.
Miller with tt right in him to collect tolls
wharfage and dockage on the southern side of
said wharf; the wharf to be kept in repair at the
Joint expense Of the purchaser and r. b. Miller.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand and running bac
GU feet inches with ten feet alley on the south
side from Uun;on street through to the Strand,
toy ether with the space of ground "a feet !! in
in width next to and adjoining the dock in front
Of said warehouse, leaving space OF ground Il
feet wide between the warehouse and the atore
said space Of ground as Il foot and carriage way
for he common use of each and all the parcels.
Also DOCK RIGHT in front of the Miller
warehouse Is feet wide, with the right of egress
and lngress from and 10 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 5. 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 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 vii be sat
isfactory to the Commissioners, and III the event
of their failure to do So the Commissioners are u-
the cried to insure tie same out Of the cash pay
1pents and to charge the amount thereof 10 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 prop perry mentioned above
to be made upon the lot IN rear OF tne ha"l'eF
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale.