Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-20
Official.

by the City G uncil Of Alexandra, OF GER
tain lands in the city CT Alexandria, upon
certain terms, conditions and provisions, to
the person or corporation hereafter 10 be
sscertained in the manner prescribed by
Law.
Be Il ordsined by the City Council Of A lex
andria, Virginia: Section |. That there sh IL
be sold or lsssed, with the privilege OF pur-
chasing, in the manner prescribed by the con.
stitution and laws of the State Of Virgins,
the following described prop rty situate in
the city of Alexandria. Virginia, and bounded
and described as follows. viz BEGINNING at
point 90 the ess building line tf Lee street
ia feet north Of the north building line OF
Montgomery street and running tn - ce esst
parallel with Montgomery STREET 800 tett TO the
west building line of Union street; thence
north along the said lire Of Union street TO
the sonth fuilding line Of First street; theme
west along the id line Of First street 800
feet te the east building lire Of Lee street aud
thence sJUth along the said line Of Lee street
% the piece OF beginning; and ell that land
east Of the said Parcel from the east building
line of Union street 10 the river, the south
| no NJ ssil par ell hting parallel with and ia
feet distant from the north line OF Montgomery
STR Ct for The term Of fifteen year, With the
privilege Of purchase. upon the terms. condi-
tons d provisions, which are embedded In
tut lONAthlbk ulait VI M
An ordinance 10 sell or TO lease, with the
priyi'ele of purchase. to ---. his -
sociates. end ,ssigts cert in land situate IN
The cite Of Alexanr ria. upon cert lin trms,
conditions and provisions.
BE it ordained by the C ~ Council Of Alex
sedJia. Virginia: Section l. That sale or
lease for the period of fifteen years, ct an
annual rent Of - dollars. with the right
and privilege TO purchase ct any time during
aid pei led, at end for the sum Of E.
dollsrs. is hereby authorized IN ----.
his associates and asst ms. of the follow ing
described property, to Wit: Beginning at a
IA on the east building line Of Lee street
ia feet north Of the north building line Of
Nor tgomery strest and running thence east
parallel with Montgomery street 800 feet o
the est building line Of Union street; thence
no Ii along the said line OF Union street 10
the south building line Of Fir street; thence
w ~ along the said line Of First street 800 fet
to the east bDildrg line Of Lee street, and
thence south along the said line Of Lee stree
to the place Of beginning: and ell 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 Mont.
gomsry street. The deed or lease to contain
provision that the same is TO be null, void,
and Of no effect, unless the said ----,
his associates and assigns, shall, within sixty
DAYS, begin construction, and wi hin one year
from execution thereof, expsnd not less than
- dollars in the erectiCn Of factory
and emTlOy not less than men in the
manufacture OF --- and conduct said
M nufactu ing business upon sIid real estate
and erect and construe thereon the necessary
buildings. improvements bettermenis and
machinery for the prosecution and conduct Of
said business
The said deed or lease also 70 contain pro-
vision that, if the said property shall remain
closed or idle, or il less than - men he
employed for a period Of one year, then, in
that event, the said real estate, exclusive of
improvemei Is thereon. shall revert or return
70 the City Council Of Alexandria. or that If
the said --. his associates by his
or their assigus, shall cease to do business en-
trely and shall declare their intention Of
closing the business. and shall close the bust.
ness, then, and in that event, the said real
estate. exclusive Of improvements thereon.
shall revert or return to- the said City Council
of Alexandria.
And the said deed or lease shall also pro-
vide that all stone 10 the old canal locks and
basin, embraced in this property, shall re-
msin the property Of the City Council Of Al
exaudria. and the said City G. uncil shsll
IdNt Wv Iikt ~ ItulNft TIC -iuIt
it NAV desire to do 30.
Section 2. That upon the termination OF
said lease, IF leasedl, II the said--,
his associates and assigns, shall not have ex-
ercised 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,
Improvements, buildings and machinery
erected, n ade and placed thereon by him or
them, and the same shall remain his and
their property.
Section 8. The attorney for the city Of Alex
andria is hereby empowered snd Instructed
10 prepare deed or a written lease from the
City Council Of Alexandria. to the said -
-, his associates, or whoever, he or they
may designate as his or their assigns. emboty-
ing The terms. conditions and provisions here
inbefore set forth and stated, and the Mayor
Of the city Of Alexandria is hereby empowered
aud authorized n execute said deed or lease
for and on behalf Of the City Council Of lex
andra, signing lis corporate name and at
tsching its corporate seal thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from end aft-r its passage.
Section 2. 1hat 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 Council to cause to be advertised
once week for four successive weeks IN a |
newspaper published in the city Of Alexsn. |
dris, Va draft Of the ordinance contained
in the foregoing section, and in addition he |
shall in such advertisement invite separate |
bids for the sale and for the lease proposed to |
be granted in the above proposed ordinance. |
The cost Of this advertis ment TO be REIN |
hursed to the City Council Of Alexandra by |
the corporation or person IN whom the frant |
of such deed or lease is finally made. The |
City Council reserves the right to reject sny |
and all bids Each bidder will he required |
to file with his bid certified check for one |
hundred dfllar., payable TO the order OF the |
Citv Council Of Alexandria, which cfIt hed
check or checks will lie returned 10 such bid /
der or hi iders whose bid or bids are rejected. |
and in the case Of the bidder whose bid II |
accepted and to whom the above sale /
or lease is grs nted, said check viii he |
returned upon the payment to tie City |
Council Of Alexaudris Of the cost for this
The bids are TO be de-
lvered to the presiding officer Of tie Common /
Cornell Of the city Of Alexandra, in oren
session at the date and hour Of the next regu-
lar session Of said body held next after such
advertisement shall be completed, snd shall
be then and there presented by the presiding /
officer Of the City Council Of Alexandria 70
be dealt with and acted upon in the mode
prescribed by law.
Section g. This ordinance shall be in force
from and sfter its passage.
Oct3l w4w thu
Passed the Board OF Aldermen, Oct. %, 1907.
j. R.N. CURTIN, President.
Passed the Common Council, Oct. Y. lSO1.
j. f. UHLER, Vice President.
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