Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-10
BY F. A. Kerby, AuctiOncer.
DUBLIC SALE.

On WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of August,
signed, as Commissioners Of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of a decree PASSED at the February term, 1872
of said Court, IN the suit of Dyer, vile ct al VS..
Sidney II. Davis ct al, will otter for sale, at
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 H. 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 46t feet on Columbus; thence
west ll3 feet 5 inches back to a 70 feet alley.
Also another LOT, with FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having a front of so 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 SO it. east
of Fairfax street, fronting 10 feet on Prince St.,
and running back AZ feet, more or less-said lot
being subject to an annual rent charge of $50.
Also a two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side OF Water street, beginning about
l07 feet north Of Wolfe street and fronting q it,
on Water street and running back westwardy
l23 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on e east side of
L
of Wilkes street; thence north Y feet on Fair
fax street, and running back eastwardly to the
depth of IS te 3 incl es-said lot bcin subject
to an annual rent charge of 80 81.
Also two WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
EkTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been d.
vided, and will be sold in separate parcels rs
follows, to wit
One LOT fronting 81 feet inch on Union st.,
and running eastwardly 30 feet q inches to tho
rear OF the lot Of the small Ter warehouse, with
ten feet alley on the south side reserved for the
common use of each and all the parcels and run
nlng from Union street to what is commonly
called The Strand.
Also one LOT fronting % feet on Union st.,
and running back eastwardly 80 feet 81 inches
to the rear Of the lot Of the larger warehouse,
having ten leet alley on either side from Union
street through to the Strand.
Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet Ii inches on the Strand, with
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
through to the Strand, together with IA feet Il
inches of that part of the Strand next to and ad-
joining the wharf and dock in front of said ware
house, reservlng q space of 80 feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space of ii
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 right
or water privilege a. feet wide on the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive use or 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 K. h.
Miller, with the right IN him to collect tolls,
wharfage and dockage on the southern side Of
said wharf; the wharf to be kept in repair ut the
joint expense of the purchaser and 4. II. Miller,
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
gu feet inches with q ten feet slley on the south
side from Uun:on street through to the Strand,
together with the space of ground "a feet "A in.
in, vt and al nin fha Trnpt
of said warehouse, leaving space OF ground II
feet wide between the warehouse and the afore-
said space of ground us 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 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 ut 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 nual 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 same 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 will be sat-
istactory to the Commissioners and in the event
OF their failure to dose, the Commissioners are au-
thorized to Insure the same out of the cash pay
meuts, and to charge the amount thereof to the
purchasers All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and collectabe, 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 property mentioned above
to be made upon tho lot in rear of the smaller
Warehouse JNO. S. CHAPMAN,
5. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale.