Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-26
OFFICIAL.

~ Incorporated, or its assigns, certsin lsbd
s;snsts in the city Of Alexandra, upon Ger.
,s;n terms. conditions and provisions.
p. Il ordained by the City Council OF
Alexandria, Virginia:
a section l. That lea'e Of the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
fs1 SQUARE Of ground bounded by First
street oa the north, Royal street on the east.
lIontsomery street on the south and Pitt
street on the west.
atrest on The north, Fairfax street on the east,
Montgomery street GU the south ana hoyai
street on the west.
lei BEGINNING IT point on the east side
of Fsirfax street 207 feet north OF the north
bu;lding line Of Montgomery street and run
ming thence east parallel with Montgomery
street 246 feet 10 inches TO the west building
line Of Lee street; thence north nlong the line
m s.id LIE street to the south binding line
~ First street; thence vest along the line Of
aid First street 246 feet 10 inches to the east
building line of Fairfax street and thence
somth along the line OF said Fairfax street to
the place Of beginning.
IA beginning at poiat on the east build.
Ing line OF Lee str, ct 207 feet north Of tho
north building line Of Montgomery street and
tanning thence esst parallel with Montgomery
street 800 feet 10 the west building line OF
Union street: thence Forth along the sail line
~ Union street to the south building line Of
First street; theme west along the said line
N First street 800 feet TO the east building
line of lee street and thence south along the
aid line OF Lee street TO the plsce Of begin.
ming. and ell that land esst Of the said par
eel krom the east bnilding line of Union street
IN the river, the south line of said parcel be-
inc parallel with and POI feet distant from
the moth line Of Montgomery street, is here.
by authorized to The ideal Hospital Bed Co.,
Incorporated, and its assigns, for the period OF
fifteen u5l years, at an annual rent OF twenty
i've (25 OOj dollars, with the right and priS-
ileee on its or their part to purchase said real
estate at any time during said period, al and
fer the sum Of iiftee hundred (l500fO) dollars,
the lease to contain q provision that the
same is 10 be null. void and OF no effect,
unless the said The Ideal Hospital Bed Co.,
incornorsted, or its assigns, shall within sixty
(80) DAYS begin construction, and within one
lll wear from execution thereof, expend not
i as than twenty FIVE thousand (25, 10000
dollars in the erection Of a factory and employ
not less then fifty (50) men in the manufsc-
ture of hospital teds. operating tables,
stretchers, medical aud surgical supplies,
and conduct said manufacturing business
upon said real estate and erect and construct
thereon the necessary buildings, improve
m .nts. betterments aud machinery for the
prosecution and conduct Of said business
The said lease also to contain a provision
that. if the said property shall remain closed
or idle, or If less than fifty t50) men be en-
ployed for period of one ~ year, then, 10
that event, the said real estate. exclusive
Of improTements thereon, shall revert or re-
tnrn To the City Council of Alexandria. or
that if lhs said The Ideal Hospital Bed Co.,
incorporated. Of its assigns, shall cease to do
business entirely. and shall declare its
intention OF closing the business, and shall
close tie business, then, and in that event, the
aid real estate, exclusive Of Improvements
theron, shall revert or return to The ssid City
Council Of Alexandria.
The said lease shall also provide that no
building or structure shall ever be built or
erected upon the nth AZ feet Of the parcel OF
ground hereinbe'orc described in subsection
9, excepting however, fence Of the ordinary
height.
The said leas, shall also provide that the
roadways as now existing over the said prop
erty shall be kept open for public a1d pri-
tie use until The said, The Ideal Hospital
Bel Co., incorporated or It's assigns, shall
provide suiisble roadway or roadways in
ri &c Of the existing roadway or roadways
and permit the use Of the same for public or
private purposes. then the existing roai way
or roldways may be closed and kept closed
SO long as the new rOsdHay OF r0miwayS ne
Of an for public and private uses and purposes.
And the said lease shall also p-0yide that
all stone in the old canal locks and basins,
embraced in this property, shall remain the
properly Of the City Council OF Alexandria,
and the said City Council shall have the
right to remove the same whenever it may
desire to do Sc.
lection 2. That upon the termination ofsaid
lease, 10 the said The Ideal Hospital Bed Co,
Incorporated, fr its assigns. shall not have
exercised the night TO purchase said real es-
tate upon the terms hereinbefofe stated, then,
and in that event, it or they shall have the
space Of six (6) months thereafter within
which 10 remove fiom said real estate all
betterments, improvements, buildings and
machinery erected. made and placed thereon
by il or them, aud the same shall remain his
aad their property.
Section 8. The attorney fer the city OF
Alexandria ID hereby empowered and IN
structed 10 prepare written lease from the
City Council Of Alexandria, to the said tt:
| Ideal Hospital Bed Co., incorporated, OF
whoever il may desguats as its assigns
embodying the terms, conditions aud provi-
sions hereinbefore set forth and stated, and
| the Mayor Of the city Of Alex ndril is here.
by empowered and authorized to execute sad
| lease for and on behalf Of the City Council OF
Alexandria. signing its corporate name and
attaching its corporate seal thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
| from and after its passage.
Passed the Common Council April %, 1907
BpRERT SN0WDEN, President
Passed the B0ard Of Aldermen April %. 1907
J. r. N. CURTIN, Vice President.
Approved April "a, 1907.
| FRED. J. PAFF, Mayor.
/ Teste DANIEL r STANsDURY Clerk G.. G.