Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-30
BY r. A. Kerby, AucliOneer.
DUBLIC SALE.

1872, at II M, in Alcxandria, Va the under
signed, Us Commissioners of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
Of II decree PASSED at the February term, 1872,
of said Court, Ill the suit of Dyer, wife ct al. vs..
Sidney h. Davis ct al, will otter for SALE nj
public auction. the following described LOTS
and PA REELS OF REAL ESTATE and all
the appurLenances to each belonging or appur-
talnlng-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 46t feet on Columbus thence
west Ii feet inches back tn ~ feet alley.
Also another LOT, with FRAME TtNE-
NJ kNT thereon dOning the above described
lot on the north, having n front of 80 feet on
Columbus stree and like depth of liz feet
inches buck t. the aforesaid ~ feet Hey.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side of Prince street and 80 IT, east
of Fairfax street, fronting l9 feet on Prince st.,
and running back 48 feet. more or |ess-said lot
being sub ect to an annua rent charge OF S:'S
Also n two-sturv BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street beginning about
l07 feet north Of Wolfe street and f,"nting % IT..
on Water street and running ba'k "estwardly.
l23 feet ) inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on t G east side of
Fairfax street, beg inning 50 feet b niche north.
of Wi kes street; thence north % feet on Fair
fax street, and running back .astwardy to the
depth of 98 fe t 8 inches-ssid lot ing subject
to IN annual r,'nt charge of So 81.
Also two WAREHOUSES;, WHARF PROP
EkTr, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, VIII ch have been d.
vidrd and will be sold in separate parcels rs
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet ! inch on Union st.,
and running eastwardly 80 feet q inches TO the
rear of the 1T of the smaller warehouse with q
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 20 feet on Union St,
and running back eastwardly 50 feet u! inches
| to the resr of the LIT of the larger warehouse.
having ten feet alley on either side from Cnion
street through to the Strand.
Also the larger w AREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 80 feet II inches on the Strand, with 3,
| ten feet alley on either side from Union street
| through to the Strand, together with If feet !!
inches of that part of the Strand next To and adj
Joining the wharf and dock in 'front.' of said ware
| house, resrrving space of 30 feet in width be-
| tween said warehouse and the said space of II
fec I inches rs foot and carriage way common
! to each and AL 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 81 the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto belong,ng-the dock right on the south
side of said wharf being The property of K II.
Miller, with tie 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 +. H. Miller
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
10 feet inches with ten feet alley on the sou Ii
side from Uun;on street through to the Strand
tog ether with the space OF ground "a feet Il in
in width next to and adjoining the dock II front
Of said warehouse, leaving space of ground u
feet wide between the warehouse and the aforc
said space of ground rs foot and carriage WAY
for he common use of each and all the parcels.
Also DOCK RIGHT IN front of the Mi Ter
warehouse Is feet wide, with the right of egr">s
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on the
Strand and all other ri hts thereto appurtan-
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 MI 81
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 al amount u will be sat-
| isfaetory to the Commissioners, and in the event
of their failure to- So the Commissioners arcau-
th rized to insure the same out of the cash pay
| meuts and TO charge the amount thereof 10 the
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and collectablc, including
| taxes for this year. will be paid under the dircc-
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
warehouse JNO. ). CHAPMAN
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners OF Sale.