The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
MISSOURI RIVER.
SALE OF PROPERTY OF
CITY OF ST. LOUIS.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Mayor and Comptroller respectively
Of the Cit: Of St. Louis. Missouri. will in
pursuance of and subject to the provisions
of Ill ordinance of the City OF st. Louis,
Missouri. approved March :. 1901. and en-
titled AN ordinance authorizing the Mayor
6nd Comptroller to sell the lot of ground
belonging to the City of ST. Louis situated
on the east side of Seventh street. between
Olive and Pine streets. in the city of ST.
Louis. and known as Engine-house No. 6,
ard to repeal Ordinance No. 1854. approved
April 10th. 1S9S." sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash at east front
Louis. Missouri. on Thursday. March 14th,
1901. between the hours CT nine O'Clock a.
m. and three o'clock p. m. the following
improvements thereon. belonging to the
City of st. Louis. and known as Engine
house No. 6, to-wit: A lot in block one
hundred and twenty-nine Q29l OF the City
of st. Louis. in the State of Missouri. hav-
ing a front of twenty-nine t2) feet and
two 20 inches more or less on the eastern
line of Seventh street. by a depth east
wardly Of one hundred and twenty-seven
Q2O feet and six 60 inches more or less
to an alley; and bounded southwardly by
property now or ormerly of Frank Carter
and others. and northwaTdly by lot now or
formerly of Alice Bacon and trustee and of
Carolin r. Pettus and of John II. Louder
man and of Zoe Rozier.
Terms of sale: No bid of less than one
hundred thousand dollars will be enter
tanned. The purchaser will be required to
nav down five thousand dollars when :he
property is struck off to him. and the bal
ance within five days thereafter. The sale
will be made subject to the right of the
City of st. Louis to occupy the premises
for the purposes for which 1t Is now occu-
plying the same. for a period not exceeding
three years from the date of sale upon pay
ing the purchaser rent therefor s~emiannual-
ly, for the time OF its occupancy only by the
city, at the rate of five per cent per an
mum on the purchase price OF the property.
The sale Will be subject to the approval OF
the Committee on Ways and Means of boil;
branches of the Municipal Assembly of the
City of st. Louis. Missouri: and will be
subject to be rescinded at the option OF
the purchaser. his heirs. executors. adj
ministrators or assigns, unless the Munic-
ipal Assembly of the City of st. Louis.
manner provided by law. for the payment
of the values and damages awarded by the
report of the Commissioner in the matter
Of widening Twelfth street from ST. Charles
street to Washington avenue, before the
third Tuesday of April. 1901. provided said
after said third Tuesday in April. Upon
the Municipal Assembly making said APP
preparation, or sooner if the purchaser so
elects. or upon the failure of the purchaser
TO exercise his option to rescind the sale
within the time above specified. a warranty
deed will be executed and delivered by the
Mayor and Comptroller on behalf of the
the purchaser executing and delivering to
the city an agreement permitting the city
to occupy the property for the time and
purposes and upon the terms above stated.
HEY. ZIEGENHEIN,
Mayor of the City of St. Louis.
1SAAC II. STURGEON.
Comptroller of the City Of st. Louis.