National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-10
JUDICIAL SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF
THE BUILDING AND PREMISES OF THE
FIRST NATION Al, RANK OF W ASHINGTON-

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Upon an order passed on the I'D day OF July, 1874
sitting as District Court OF the United states in
and for said DISTRICT in the matter Of real and per-
Washington, D: c., viii sell at public auction, at
The hSTr Of GGIG {S nS9n on ~ me second
1874, in frOnt Of the building, in Washington, Dis
National BanE Of WashingtoS, D. G., and the fur
niture and appendages thereof, subject to confirm
Terms Of sale are one third in cash, and the re-
mainder in one and two years, IN equal annual IN
mum. For the unpaid instalIments a lien viii be
reserved upon the property sold, and the purchaser
post Of tSentT-fSe Sandred dollars in cash win be
required at time Of sale. Ali cOnyeyanclng at ex-
If terms Of sale are not compiled with within
seven days from day Of sale right is reserved TO re-
chaser.
metes and bounds as follows: Consisting of parts
of lots known and designated the plat OF said
Square numbered two hundred and twenIytfSur,
GA, and bounded and described as follows: Be-
Corner Of said lot number eight (sJ and running
thence east parallel with street one hundred and
along the north line OF said lot numbered eight j
and in continuation thereof across lot numbered
ten QO) to the east line of said lot, at point
enty-hye feet G5 NJ from & street, thence south
along the east line Of said lot numbered ten go
81 in) to the north line Of hfteen-root alley:
three feet and two Inches (2I n. in to the east
line Of said lot numbered eight, e. thence south
along TIE said east line of said lot numbered eight
() two feet, 10 point forty feet eight and half
inches 10 Il. 81 in.) south from the north line OF
north line Of said lot hundred feet Goo FL to
Fifteenth Q5th) street at point forty feet eIght
and half inches GO fl. 81 in from the north
west corner of SAID lot numbered eight, Is, and
thence north along the line OF said street sid last
named distance TO the point Of beginning.
1t is improved by handsome, marble-fronted,
ire-proOf building, the lower story of which was
recently occupied as banking house by firm Of
Jay Cooke q Co., and the upper story by First
National Bank of Washington, ID. C..
The building fronts forty feet eight inches on
Fifteenth street, opposite to the United states
Treasury Department; locality in the city being
more advantageous for banking or business puF-
poses. 1t contains in the upper and lower stories
well-constructed and commodiOus vaults.
The personal property to be sold includes four
National Bank and firm OF Jay Cooke & Co.. be-
sides tables. desks, &C.
The real estate Is among the most valuable in
Washington city. The building Is handsome and
substantially constructed and Its original cost, in
1864, is estimated at eighty-fOur thousand dollars,
(s OO0 exclusive Of the price OF the land, which
has since enhanced in value.
The property was purchased by The First Ma
Gonal Bank in 1866 for ninety-seyen thousand dol
lars, and taxes and assessments have been paid up
The lower banking-rooms were leased by the
Receiver from August /, 1874, until February Z,
1875 at the rate of ftN dollars week, to the Clt-
Zens' National Bank of Washington. On the eX-
piration of this lease the purchaser-after the
imation Of the sale by the cOurt-ean take absolute
possession of these lower rooms, as well the
upper ones. EDWIN L. STANTON,
Recover Of First National Bank Of Washington,
ID. c. -
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