Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-18

Montgomery street ON the south and Royal
street on the west.
(e) Beginning at point on the east side
Of Fairfax street Ia feet north Of the build
ing line Of Monigom ry street and running
thence east parallel with Montgomery street
246 feet 10 inches to the west building line OF
Lee street; thence north along the line OF said
Lee street 10 the souih building line OF First
street; thence west along the line OF said
FRS. street 2is feet 10 in hes to the east build
ing line Of Fairfax str. ct and thence south
along the line OF said Fairfax street to the
Ilsce OF beginning
(d) Beginning ht point oa The east build
ing line uf Lee street IA feet north OF the
north building line oi Mor'g0iae St'eet
aud running thence rast pIrslirl With Moet.
gomary street 100 feet 10 the wrst building
line af Union street: thence north along the
said line ~ uninn s.reet 90 the so1iii bnllding
line Of First street thence west along the said
line Of First street 300 feet To The east build
ing line of Lee street aud thence south along
the said line of Lee street to the place Of be-
ginning; and all that land east of said parcel
from the east building line Of Union street to
the river, the south line Of said pircrl being
parallel with and ia feet d>!aGt from the
north llae OF Montgomery sfr'c'. for the term
OF fifteen years, with the prIyle of pur-
chase, upon the terms. conditions and pro-
visions, which are embodied in the following
draft of an ordinance:
An ordinance to lease. with Inc privilege
Of purchase, o--------a------, his associates
snd assigns. certain land situate ia the city
Of Alexandria, upon certain terms, conditions
and provisions.
BE it ordained by the City Couueil of Alex.
sndria, Virginia
Section ThH a lease of the foIlowin; de.
seribsd property. toWiI;
(a) Square OF ground bOun led by First
street On the north. Royal street on the east,
Montgomery street on the south and Pitt
street on the west.
(b) Square Of ground bounded by First
street on the north, Fairfax street on the east,
Montgomery street on the south and Royal
street on the west.
(e) Beginning Mt a point on the eAst aide
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 to the west building
line OF Lee street, thence north along the line
Of said Lee street to the south building line
Of Firlt street; thence west along the line Of
said First street 246 feet 10 inches 10 the east
building line sof Fairfax street and thence
south along the line OF said Fairfax street 10
The place Of beginning
(d) BEGINNING at pOai On the east build
ing line of Lee strrei i74 feet north OF the
north building line VI Montgomery street and
raining 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 wett along the said line
Of First street 300 feet 10 the sssi building
line OF Lee street au5 thelce south along the
said line Of ee street 10 the plsce Oi begin
ming; and all that land esst Of the said par.
Gel from the east building line Of lIniOn street
to the river. the south line OF said parcel be-
ing parallel with and ia feet distsat from
the north line Of Montgomery street, is here
by authorized to----, his asso.
ciates and assigns. for the period of fifteen
years, at an annual rent o. do,-
iars, with the right and privilege on his and
their part te purchase SAID real estate at any
time during said peEcd, at and for the sum of
---doliars, the lease to contain pr0Vi-
sion that The sans is to be null. void and Of
no effect, unless the said-------, his
associates and assigns. SHALL within sixty
days being construction, and within one year
from execution thereof, expend not less than
$500 in the erection Of . factory aud employ
not less then hity men in the manufacture Of
----------------- aud conduct said manulaci.
uring business upon sad resl estate and erect
and construct ih, ron The m mcesssry build.
ings, improyem MIS-, brtt-rmenis aud ma.
ehinery for the prosecution and coGdgcl OF
said business
The said lease a lso Ia contain 4 provision
that, if the sais property shall remain closed
or IDLE, or II less than fifty men be employed
for period Of one year, then. in that event.
the said real estate, exclusive of improve.
ments thereon, shall revert or return to the
City Council Of Alexandria, or that il the
said--------------- his associates or his 0r
their assigns shall cease 10 do business sn
tirely. and shall declare their intention o.
closing the business, aud shal close the bust
ness, then, and in:that event, tue said real es
tate. exclusive oi-improVements theron. shall
revert OF return 20 he said City Council Of
Alexandria.
And the said lease shall also provide that
al, st0ue in the old canal locks and basss
embraced in this property, shall remain the
property Of the City Council Of Alexandria
and the said City Council shall have the
right 10 remove the same whenever it Ioay
desire 10 dOSO.
SeetiOn q, That upon the termination Of
said lease, ifths said-------, Li. rs.
soeiates aud assigns, shall not have exercised
the right To purchase said real estate upon the
terms hereinhef0rel stated, then, aud ia thai
event, he and they shall have the space Of
six months thereafter within which 10 Tc.
move from said renl estate all bettrrments,
Improvements. buildings and machinery
erected, made and placed thereon by him or
them, and the same shall remain his and their
property.
Section 3. The sttOypey for the city Of
Alexandria is hereby empowered and in.
strLcted TO prepare 4 written lease from the
City Council Of Alexandria. 10 the said
----------, his associates, or whoever, he
or they may designate as his or their assigns,
embodying the terms, conditions and prOyi-
sions hereinbefore set forth and stated. and
the Mayor Of tne city of Alexandria is here
by empowered and authorized to eKeeut. said
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 I've in force
from and after its passage.
Sectionl5. That upon the approval Of this
ordinance by the Mayor Of the city Of Alex.
andria it shall be the duty OF tre Clerk of
the Common COnncil to cause 10 be advertised
once week for four successive weeks in a
newspaper published ia the city Of fAleIan-
dria, Va, draft Of the ordinance contained
in the foregoing section, and in addition he
shall in such advertisement invite bids for
the lease proposed TO be granted in the above
proposed ordinance. The cost ofthis adYer-
tisement to be reimbursed to the City Coun-
ell Of AleIendris by the corporation or per-
ron to whom the grant of such lease is finally
rlsde. The City Council reserves the right
10 reject aHy and all bids. Each bidder will
be required to file with bis bid . certified
check for one hundred dollars. payable to the
order Of the City Council Of Alexandria,
which certified check or checks will be re-
turned TO such bidder or bidders whose bid
or bids are rejected, aud in the case Of the
bidder whose Did Is accepted and TO whom
the above lease is granted, said check will be
returned upon the payment tot the City Conn.
ell Of Alexandria % the cost of this advertise
ment. The bids are TO be delivered to the
presiding officer Of the CeGmon COuacil ofthe
city Of AleYanhria an onen sesainn AZ the dAfe