Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
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On WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of August
1872 ut II m, in Alexandria, Va, the under
signed, a Commissioners of the Corporation
Court Of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of Il decree PASSED ut the February term, 49,.
of said Court in the suit of Dyer, wife ct al. V.
Sidney II. Davis ct al, will offer 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
Also another LOT, with a FRAME TtNE-
MtNT thereon. adjoining the above Described
lot on the north, having front of 81 feet on
Columbus strcc;. and like depth of ll3 feet 5
inches back T. the aforesaid ~ feet alley.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side Of Prince street and - ii. east
Of Fairfax street, fronting IL Zee; on Prince 81,
and running back 4e feet more or le>$->aid lot
being subject to an annual rent charge Of SIS.
Also II two-stcrv BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side OF Water street beginning about
lO7 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting :" IL.
on Water street and running back westwardiy
l.t3 feet ) inches
Also HOUSE and LOT on t e east side of
Fairfax street, beginning IS feet 3! nchc, north
of Wilkes street: thence north - feet "n Fair
fax street and running back castwardIy /" IL"
depth OF IS fc ) ncheS-saId lot being subject
to an annual rent charge II - 81.
Alsotwo WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS ana LOTS, rvtw""n
Prince and Duke streets, which have been d.
yidrd, and Will bc sold III separate parcels ~
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting II feet inch on Union -,
and running c:,stw,rdlv 10 feet y inches t" the
rear "i the ut 81 til" smaller warehouse with
ten feet alley on the south side reserved fox IL"
common use Of each and AL the parcels ana ran
ning from Union street IL what i commonly
called The Strand.
Also one LOT fronting ~ feet IN Union s.,
and running back eastwardiy ~ feet u! inches
to the rear OF the LIT Of the larger warrn"..".
having Il ten feet alley either >ldc from mon
street through u the strand.
Also the larger WAREHOUSE ana Lot
fronting 50 feet inches on tn" Strand. with
ten feet alley on either side from l'ni"n str""t
through tn the Strand. together with II feet
inches Of that part of the Strand next L. and adj
Joining the wharf and dock in front al aid wa!"-
| huusc rcScrving II space of ~ feet IL Width be-
tween said warehouse and thr sad -par'. 81 II
fc.t inches rs II foot and carriage Way comlG"'.
to each and all the parcels AMI with said var
house the WHARF or pier. with dock right
on water privilege A. feet wide the northern.
side of said wharf and the exclusive use .! tn"
eastern end Of said wharf and water privileges
thereto Electromagnetic" dock righi nn t!i scHth
side Of said wharf being the property Of L 1t.
Miller, with tie right IN tIi! /" collect tolls,
wharfage and Iorkagc ON IN" southern .ir ~.
said wharf til" wharf t. ," kept IN repair 10 ~"
Joint expense "f tn" purchaser and Il. II. Milo.
Also the smaller WA kEHOtSE and LOT
fronting - feet the Strtrd, and running h"r.,
60 feet inches with 4 ten feet alley on III" ,"'!,h
side from Uun:un street through t. tn" Strand,
together with the space q" gr. una II feet !! ~.
in width next to and adjoining the dock III !r"',
OF said warehouse, leaving s!tc" at gr"i'r! -
feet wide between the w"r"ho"s" a'd tn" Store
said space Of ground n foot and cnTrlag" way
for he common use ot each and al! The pArcri>.
Alsun DOCK hight III front 81 the MI'lrr
wurrhnIsc - feet wide, with the rIgDt al cgr'>s
and ,nprcss from and 10 said dock along III"
torcSaid alleys and reserved space on IN"
Strand, and ali other rights thereto appurttsn-
ing An accurate survey and plat of the above
parcels to be seen ut the office Of john s. Chap
man.
Terms of Sale: Onc-<ixth Of the purchase
money t. be paid in cash upon confirmation OF
sale: the residue in four equal a!Huhi install
mcnts, with interest from the day Of sale; the
purchaser To have the right 10 pay any or All oil
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 b"
required on confirmation OF the sale TO insure
the buildings for such an amount a. Will be sat-
isfactorv to the Commissioners, and in the event
of their failure todoso, the Commissioners arrau-
thorized to insure the same out OF the cAsh pay
ments, and to charge the amount therGo: % .nc
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and colcctablc, including
tsxcs for this year. will be paid under the dlrcc-
ton of the Court out Of the cash payments.
The sale of al the pr perry mentioned above
to be made upon the lot in rear of the mailer
wurebouse JNO. ;. CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH.
Commissioners OF Sale.