Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-13
BY +. A. Kerby, AuctiOneer.
DUBLIC SALE.

On WEDNESDAY, the It'll day of August,
1872, at y M, in Alexandria, Va, the under
signed, as Commissioners Of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
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
the appurtenances to each belonging or appur-
talnlng-the property Of the late Josiah H. Da-
VS. 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 ~! feet on Columbus; thence
west u feet > inches back to ~ feet alley.
Also another LOT, with a FRAME TENE
NJ ENT thereon, adjoining the above described
| lot on the north, having front of 80 feet on
Columbus streel, and like depth of ll3 feet
inches b.c to the aforesaid ~ feet alley.
"A $50 three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side OF Prince street and ~ ft. east
of Fairfax street, fronting - feet on Prince ST.,
and running back 46 feet more or less-sad lot
being subject to an annual rent charge OF $38
A so two-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side OF Water street. beginning about
lU7 feet north of Wolfe street and fionting q it.
on Water street and running back westwardy
l23 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on east side of
Fair ax street, beginning IS feet 81 inches north
| of Wilkes street; thence north ~ feet on Fair
fax street. and running back eastwardly To the
depth of 9S IL . incLes-sald lot being subject
To AN annual rent charge of So 81
AlsoLw WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
EkTt, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, petw cen
Prince and Duke streets, which have been d-
vided, and Will be sold IN separate parcels
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet inch on Union St.,
and running e,tstwaruly ~ feet y inches to the
rear OF the lot Of the smal 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 he Strand.
Also one LOT fonting 29 feet on Union st.,
and running back ci,Stwardly 80 feet Il! inches
to the rear of the lot of the larger warehouse,
having ten Ieet alley on either side from Union
street through To the Strand.
Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet Il inches the Strand, with u
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
through to the Strand, together with ii feet i
inches of that part of the Strand next to and nd
joining the wharf and dock in front of said ware
house, rcservlng space of 81 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 q 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
thereto belonging-thc dock right on the south
side Of said wharf being the property of Il. Ii.
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 r. H. Miller
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and Lot
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
tn feet inches, with ten feet ley on the south
side from Uunon street through to the Strand
together with tho space Of ground a feet "A 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 afore-
said space of ground MS q 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 Ingress from and TO said dock along tho
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand, and all other rights thereto appurtain-
ing. An accurate survey and plat of the above
parcels to be seen ut the office Of John S. Chan
nNn.
Terms of Sale: One-sixth of the purchase
money TO be pald III cash upon confirmation of
sale; the residue in four equal Annual install
mcnts with interest frcm 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 amount us will be Sat-
istactory to the Commissioners, and in the event
of their failure TO dose, the Commissioners are au
tn. rized to Insure the same out of the cash pay
ments, and to charge the amount thereof TO tho
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and coectable, 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 the lot in rear OF the mailer
warehouse. JNO. 5. CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners of Sale