Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-08
PROPOSALS.


section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege Of purchasing, IN the manner
prescribed by the constitution and laws Of the
Etate az Virginia, the following described
property situate in the city OF Alexandra,
Virginia, and bounded and described as fol-
lows. viz: NJ.
IA Square Of ground bounded by First
street on the north. Royal street on the east,
Montgomery street on the south and rit street
on the west.
greet on the north, Fairfax street on the east,
Montgomery street on the south and Royal
street on the west.
Icl Beginning at point on the east side
Of Fairfax street ia feet north Of the build
ing line of Montgomery street aud running
thence east parallel with Montgomery street
GAG feet 10 inches to the west building line OF
Lee street; thence north along the line OF said
Lee street 10 the south building line OF flrst
street; thence west along the line Of said
First street 246 feet l0inches to the east build
ING line of Fairfax street and thence south
along the line OF said Fairfax street TO the
place Of beginning. -,
(d) Beginning at point on the east build
ing line Of Lee street ia feet north oil the
north building line of Montgomery street
and running thence east parallel with Mont
gomery street 800 feet 20 the west building
line of Union street; thence north along the
aid line of Union street to the sonth building
line Of First street; thence west along the said
line Of First street 800 feet 10 the east build
ing line Of Lee street and thence south along
The said line Of Lee street 10 the place OF be I'M
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. o. his associates
and assigns, certain land situate in the city
of Alexandria, upon certain terms, conditions
and provisions.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Alex
andria, Virginia
Section /. That lease of the following de.
scribed 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.
(bl Square Of grOuad bounded by First
street on the north, Fairfax street on the east,
Montgomery street on the south and Royal
street on the west.
(c) Beginning IT a point on the east side
OF Fairfax street ia feet north Of the north
building line Of Montgomery street aud 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 First street, thence west along the line OF
said First street 246 feet 10 inches TO the east
building line tof Fairfax street and thence
south along the line of said Fairfax street to
the place Of beginning.
Id Beginning at point on the east build.
ing line Of Lee street ia feet north OF the
north building line Of Montgomery street AMI
running thence east parallel with Montgomery
street 300 feet TO the west building line OF
Onion street; thence north along the SAID line
Of Union street to the south building line OF
First street; thence west along the said line
of First street 800 feet TO the east building
line Of Lee street and thence south along the
said line OF Lee street to the place Of begin. |
ming; and all that land east Of the said PAL !
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 distant from
the moth line OF Montgomery street, Is here. |
by authorized o., his asso. |
ciales and assigns, for the period Of fifteen
years, at an annual rent d. dol
lars, with the right and privilege on his and
their part to purchase said real estate at any
time during said period. at and for the sum Of /
-d0llars, the lease to contain provi.
sion that the same is 10 be null. void and OF 1
no effect unless the aid------, his |
associates and assigns. shall, within sixty |
days begin construction, and within one year /
from execution thereof, expend not less than 4
s25 900 in the erection Of factory and employ i
not less then ffty men in the manufacture OF /
and conduct said nanufact-
uring business upon said real estate and erect
and construct thereon the necessary builii- !.
ings, improvements, betterments and ma.
chinery for the prosecution and conduct OF
aaid business.
The said lease also TO contain provision i
that. IL the said property shall remain closed I
or idle, or if less than fifty men be employed
for period Of one year. then, in that event,
the said real estate, exclusive Of improve
mepts thereon, shall revert or return to the /
City Council Of Alexandria, or that If the
said----,h his associates or his or
their assigns, shall cease 10 do business en-.
tirely, and shall declare their intention OF
closing the business, and shall close the bust
ness, tbeu and in that event, the said real es.
tate. exclusive Of improvements theron. shall
revert or return to the said City Council OF
And the said lease shall also provide that
all stone Ia the old canal Jocks and basins,
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 il may /
desire 10 do.so,
Section Q. Thst upon the termination Of
said lease, IL the DID, his as
sociates and assigns, shall not have exercised
the right TO purchase said real estate upon the
terms hereinbefore stated, then, And in that
event. he and they shall have the space Of
six months thereafter within which to re-
move from said real estate all betterments,
buildings and machinery
.yected, made and placed thereon by him or
therd, and The same shall remain his and thsir
Alexandria is hereby empowered and in
structed 10 prepare written lease from the
CITY CJunci1 of Alexandria. 10 the said-
- -, his associates. or whoever, he
or thew may designate as bis or their assigns,
the terIas. conditions and PROV.
lions hereinbefore set forth and stated, and
tbe Mayor of the city Of Alexandria ia here. |
nv empowered and authorized 70 execute said
ease for and on behalf Of the City Council Of
Alexandria, signing its corporate name aud
attaching its corporate seal thereto. i
Section (. This ordinance shall be in force |
from and after its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval o. tvs
ordinance by the Mayor OF the city OF Alex.
sndria Il. shall be the duty Of the Clerk Of
he Common Connci to cause TO be advertised |
once week for four Successive weeks in a
published in the sii7 Of Alexan;
lria. Va, a draft Of the ordinance eont@ined I
IN the foregoing section, and in addition he
shall in such advertisement invite bids for
he lease proposed TO be sTsnttd in the above
proposed ordinance. The cost sfthis adyer-
iisenleni 10 be reimbursed to the City Cofr-
81 Of Alexandria by the corporation OF per-
ION 10 whom, The grant of such lease is finally
made. The City Council reserves the right
% reject any and all bids, Each bidder will |
Re required 10 file with his bid certified
heck for one hundred dollars. payable e the