Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-09
RyL. ID. HARRISON. Auet;onao-
BY F. A. Kerby, AuctiOneer.
NTIRTTC SALE

On WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of August,
1872, at y M, in Alexandra, Va, the under
signed, as Commissioners of the Corporation
of decree PASSED at the February term, 1872,
of said Court, in the suit of Dyer, wife ct al vs.
Sidney II. Davis ct al, will offer for sale, at
public auction. the following described LOTS
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and all
taining-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 1873 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 FRAME TENE-
MENT thereon, adjoining the above described
lot on the north, having = front of 80 feet on
inches back to the aforesaid % feet alley.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side of Prince street and so #. east
of Fairfax street, fronting 10 feet on Prince St,
and running back 4S feet, more or less-said lot
being subject to an annual rent charge of $38.
Alse lwo-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street. beg inning about
lO7 feet north of Wolfe street and tlonting % it.
on Water street and running back westwardly
l23 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on tie east side of
Fairfax street, beginning " feet 3! inches north
of Wilkes street; thence north u feet on Fair
fax street. and running back eastwardly to the
depth of IS fe.t inches-said lot being subject
to an annual rent charge of 1854.
Also two WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
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 eastwardy 80 feet "a 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 is commonly
called The Strand.
Also one LOT fronting % feet on Union ST.,
to the rear Of the lot of the larger warehouse
having ten feet alley on either side from Union
street through to the Strand.
''aa : lso the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
3 a.. - 30 feet l! inches on the Strand, with q
lrohtihs - on either side from Union street
Ten leet alleyns Strand, together with IA feet u
inches that PARTED sssiss ana fsh Tie 20
house, reserving spaceo Philadelphia and else
tween said warehouse and TIE most astonishing
feet inches rs Il foot and carriag troubled with
to each and all the parcels; and wth-ep, great
house the WHARF or pier, with docunds,
or water privilege AZ feet wide on the northd
side OF said wharf and the exclusive use OF the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto Delonglng-thc dock right on the south
side of said wharf beng the property Of R. 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 at the
joint expense of the purchaser and T. h. Miller
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
80 1cet inches with II ten feet alley on the south
side from Uun'on street through to the Strand
together with the space of ground "a feet "a in.
in width next TO and adjoining the dock in front
Of said warehouse, leaving space OF ground II
feet wide between the warehouse and the afore-
said space of Ground rs foot and carriage way
TO. 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 ana to said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand and all other rights thereto appurtain
ing. An accurate survc. and plat of the above
parcels to be seen ut the office Of John s. 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
mcnts, with interest from the day of sale; the
purchaser to have the right to pay any or all "f
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 Ill amount rs will be sat-
isfactory 10 the Commissioners and in the event
Of their failure to do So the Commissioners are au-
thorized 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 arrcar 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 all the property mentioned above
to be made upon the lot in rear Of the smaller
warehouse JNO. S. CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale.