Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-04
PROPOSALS.

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City Council of Alexandria OF certain land
situate In the city Of Alexandria upon Ger
tain terms, conditions and PROVISIONS, 10 the
person or corporation hereafter 10 be ascer-
tanned in the manner prescribed By law.
1 Be it ordsined by the City Council Ol
Alexandria. Virginia:
Section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege OF purchasing, Ia the manner
prescribed by the constitution and laws OF he
State OF Virginia, the following described
property situate in the city Of Alexandra,
Virginia, and bounded and described as fol-
| lows. viz:
(a) Square OF ground bounded by First
street on the north. Royal street on the east,
Montgomery street on the south and Pitt sireei
on the west.
(b) Square of pronni founded by Fiisi
| street on the norih. !drinr street on the easi.
Montgomery street on The south and Royal
street ON the west.
(c) Beginning at a point ON the east SIDE
! Of Fairfax street ia feet north Of the BALD
ing line Of Montgomery street snd running
thence east parallel with Montgomery street
| 246 feet 10 inches 10 the west building line OF
lee street; thence north along the line otsaid
Lee street TO the south building line Of Firsi
street; thence west along the line o. SAID
First street 2i6 feet l0inches 10 the east build
| ing line of Fairfax street and thence south
|
place of beginning.
| (d) Beginning at a point on the east build.
ing line Of Lee street ia feet north OF the
north building line Of Montgomery street
and running thence east parallel with Mont
| g0mery street 800 feet 10 the west building
line n Union street; thence north along the
said line Of Union Street 10 the sonth building
line Of First street; thence west along the said
line Of First street 800 feet to the east build
ing line Of Lee street and thence south along
the said line Of Lee street to the place Of besn.
ming; and all that land east of the said parcel
/ from the east building line OF Union street TO
the river, the south line Of said parcel being
parallel with and IA feet distant from the
north line of Montgomery street, for the term
of fifteen years, with the privilege Of pnr'
chase, upon the terms, conditions and pro-
| visions, which are embodied In The following
DRAFT Of an ordinance:
An ordinance TO lease, with the privilege
Of purchase, to-------, mis- associates
and assigns. certain land situate in the city
Of Alexandria, upon certain terms. conditions
! and provisions.
| BE il ordained by the CITY Council Of Alex-
andria, Virginia
Section l. That lease of the following de.
seribed property, to-Wit:
(a) Square Of ground bounded by First
street on the north, Royal street on the east,
| Montgomery street on the south and Pitt
street on the west.
d. Square Of gr0nad bounded by First
street on the north, Fairfax street on the east
| Montgomery street on the south and Royal
street on the west.
lei Beginning % q point on the east side
OF Fairfax street IA feet north OF the north
building line of Montgomery street and run
| ming thence east parallel with Montgomery
street 246 feet 10 inches 10 the west building
line OF Lee street; thence north along the line
OF said Lee street to the south building line
Of First street; thence west along the line Of
said First street 2i6 feet 10 inches TO the east
building line .of Fairfax street and thence
south along the line OF bald Fairfax street to
the place Of beginning.
(d) Beginning at point on the east build.
ing line Of Lee street ia feet north of the
north building line Of Montgomery street and
running thence east parallel with Montgomery
street 800 feet 10 the west building line Of
Union street: thence north along the said line
Of Union street TO the south building line Of
First street; theme west along fhe said limo
OF First street 300 feet 10 the east bulldog
line o. Lee street and thence south along the
said line of Lee street 10 the place OF begin.
ming; and Hl that land east Of the said par.
eel from the east building line of Union street
TO the river. the south line Of said parcel be.
ing parallel with and Ia feet distsnt from
the north line OF Montgomery street, is here.
by authorized o., his 1850.
ciates and assignS, for the period Of fifteen
years, al an annual rent D. dol.
lars, with the right and privilege on his and
their part Ia purchase said real estate at any
time during said period, at and for the sum Of
--dollars, the lease 10 contain a proYi-
sioa that the same In 70 be null. void and Of
no effect, unless the aaid---, bis
ala hall s-kD
days begin construction, and within one year
from execution thereof. expend not less than
S26 900 in the erection Of factory and employ
not less then fifty men Ia the manufacture Of
--- and conduct said inAnusact-
uring business upon said real estate and erect
and construct thereon the necessary build
ings, improvements, betterments and ma.
chinery for the prosecution and conduct Of
said business.
The said lease also to contain provision
that, il the said property shall remain closed
or Idle, or Il less than fifty men be employed
for period Of one ear, then, In that event.
the said real estate, exclusive of improve
ments thereon. shall revert or return 10 The
City Council OF Alexandria, or that if the
d. his associates or his or
their assigns, shall cease TO do business en-
tirely, and shall declare their intention Of
closing the business, and shall close the bust
ness, then, and that event, the said real es-
tate, exclusive Of improvements theron, shall
revert or return 70 the said City Camel Of
AleXandria.
And the said lease shall also provide that
all stone Ia the old canal locks and basins,
embraced in this property, shall remain the
property Of the City Council OF Alerandria.
and the said CITY Council shall have the
right 10 remove the same whenever il may
desire 10 do no.
Election 2. That upon the termination Of
aid lease, il the said----, his ag.
sOcialea and assigns, shall not have exercised
the right to purchase said real estate npon the
terms hereinbefore stated, then. and in that
event, he and they shall have the space of
six months thereafter within which b re.
move from said real estate al betterments,
improvements, buildings and machinery
erected, made and placed thereon by him or
them, and the same shall remain his and their |
Section 3. The attorney fos the city Of |
Alexandria Ia hereby empowered and in.
structed 10 prepare q written lease frem the
City Council Of ALEXANDRIA, 10 the said
his associates, or whoever, he 4
or they may designate az his or their assigns,
embodying the terms, conditions and proVi-
aions hereiHbefore set forth and stated, and
the Mayor Of the city Of Alexandra is here
by empowered and authorized to execute said
lease for and on behalf Of the City Council Of
signing its corporate name and
attaching its corporate seal thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval Of this
ordinance by the Mayor Of the city Of Alex.
andria it shall be the duty Of the Clerk Of
the Common Conncil 10 cause 10 be advertised
once week for four successive weeks in 4
newspaper published in the city Of Alexan-
1ria, Va, draft Of the ordinance contained |