Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-31
BY +. A. kerby, Auctionecr.
SALE.


1872, at T. M, in Alexandria, Va, the under
signed as Commissioners Of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of decree PASSED at the February term, 1872,
of said Court in the suit Of Dyer wife ct al. vs..
Sidney H. 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-
taInng-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 46! feet on Columbus thence
west III feet inches back to ~ feet alley.
Also another LOT, with a FRAME TENE-
lot on the north, having a front of 30 feet Oh
Columbus stree, and like depth OF is feet 5
inches back to the aforesaid ~ feet nlley.
Also three-story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the north side Of Prince street and ~ II. east
of Fairfax street, fronting ID feet on Prince ST.,
and running back IS feet, more or less-said lot
being subject to an annual rent charge of S5S.
Also n two story BRICK HOUSE and LOT
on the west side of Water street, beginning about
l07 feet north of Wolfe street and fronting % IT,
on Water street and running back Westwardly
l23 feet inches
Also a HOUSE and LOT on t e east side of
Fairfax street, beginning SO feet 81 inchc north
Of wi kes street: thence North ~ feet on Fair
fax street, and running back eaStwardly t" the
depth Of 90 feet 8 inches-sad lot being subject
TO an annual rent charge of So ST.
Also two WAREHOUSES, WHARF PROP
ERTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, VIII ch have been d.
vidcd and will be sold in separate parcels n
follows, to wit:
One LOT fronting 81 feet l inch on Union ST.,
and running eastwardly 80 feet =! 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 run.
ming from Union street 10 what is commonly
called the Strand.
Also one LOT fronting 90 feet on Union 81,
and running back eastwardly 80 feet L! inches
to the rear of the lot of the larger warehouse,
having ten feet alley on either side from Union
street through to the Strand.
| Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 30 feet |! inches on the Strand, with n
ten feet alley on either side from Union street
through to the Strand together with IA feet >
inches of that part of the Strand next to and adj
joining the wharf and dock in front of said ware
house, reserving n space of 80 feet in width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space OF IA
feet inches a. foot and carriage way common
to each and all the parcels and with said ware
house the WHARF or pier, with a dock right
side of said wharf and the exclusive use OF the
eastern end of said wharf and water privileges
thereto electromagnetic dock right on the south
side of said wharf being the property, OF L. H.
Miller, with the right in him to collect tolls
wharfage and dockage the southern side of
said wharf; the wharf to be kept in repair nj the
Joint expense Of the purchaser and K. h. Miller
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand, and running back
80 feet ! inches with ton feet alley OH the south
side from Uun;on street through TO the Strand
together with the space of ground ~ feet /: H.
in width next to and adjoining the dock III front
of said warehouse, leaving space of ground u
feet wide between the warehouse and the alorr-
said space of ground US n foot and carriage way
for he common use of each and all the parcels
Also DOCK RIGHT In front Of the Her
warehouse 10 feet wide, with the right OF cgrcss
and ingress from and to said dock along the
aforesaid alleys and reserved space on III"
Strand and all other rights thereto appurt tain
ing. An accurate survey and plat of the above
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 all OF
the deferred payments before the same shall D.
come due; the title to be retained until all the
purchase money is paid. The purchaser will be
REQUIRED on confirmation OF the sale 10 insure
the buildings for such an amount rs will be sat-
isfactory to the Commissioners, and IN the event
of their failure do So the Commissioners are au
thoriZed to insure the same out OF the cash pay
ments and to charge the amount Thereon 10 inc
purchasers. All State and Corporation taxes
which are in arrear and collectable including
taxes for this year, VIII De paiH under the alrec
tion of the Court out of the cash payments.
The sale of al the pr perty mentioned above
to be made upon the lot in rear OF the .ma!ler
w.rehouse JNO ). CHAPMAN,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
Commissioners Of Sale.