National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-10
JUDICIAL SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF
THE BUILDING AND PREMISES OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,
Upon an order passed on the I'D day of July, 1874
BY the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia,
and for said District in the matter Of real and per-
sonal property Of The First National Bank of
the hour of u O'Clock noon, on the second
WEDNESDAY, being the ninth day, Of December,
1874, in mont Of the building, in Washington, Dis
tTict sf Columbia; the banking house Of The First
niture and appendages thereof, subject to- confirm
alton ofthe sale by said court.
Terms Of sale are one third in cash, and the re-
mainder in one and two years, IN equal annual In
staLments, bearing six per cent. Interest per an
reserved upon property sold, and the purchaser
viii be required to keep the same insured; A de-
required at time Of sale. AL eOnveyancing At eK-
If terms Of sale are not complied with within
seven days from day Of sale right is reserved to re-
sell property at risk and cost Of defaulting pur-
The property above referred to IS described by
metes and bounds as follows: Consisting Of parts
OF lots known and designated on the plat Of said
city as lots numbered eight (S) and ten, 40, } in
S2S4.J and bounded and described as follows: Be,
ginning Fifteenth u5th) street at the northwest
Senee east paTae WITH street one naFed aR
twenty-three feet and two inches Q25 II. in.
and in continuation thereof across lot numbered
ten Qo to the east line Of said lot, at point sew
along the east line OF said lot numbered ten QO)
81 i1 t9 The NORTH line Of fteenUfoos Si i II:
thence along the north line Of said alley twenty
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line Of said lot numbered eight, Is thence south
along the said east line OF said lot numbered eight
(s two feet, 10 point forty feet eight half
inches go n. 81 in.) south from the north line of
said lot; thence west in q line parallel with the
north line Of said lot hundred feet Goo It'll 70
and one half inches GO n. 81 in.J from the north
west corner Of said lot numbered eight, Is } and
thence north along the line Of said street said last
named distance to the point of beginning.
hre-proof building, the lower story OF which was
recently occupied as q banking house by hrm Of
Jay Cooke d Co., and the upper story by First
National Bank Of W Washington, d. @.
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 pur-
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 q 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
1854, is estimated at eightyfour thousand dollars
(eSi 600 exclusive of the price of the land which
has since enhanced in value. -
The property was purchased by The First Ma
lars, and taxes and assessments have been paid up
TO June 30, 1875.
The lower banking-rooms were leased by the
Receiver from August i, 1874, until February .,
Zens' National Bank of Washington. On the ex-
pration Of this lease the purchaser-ater the con-
hrmation the sale by the cOurt-ean take absolute
possession Of these lower rooms, as well as the
Receiver Of First National Bank OF washington,
LATbTER CLEARY, Auctioneers.
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