Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-21
Official.

An ORDINANCE 10 provide for the sale or the
leasing, with the privil ge of Purchasing,
BY the City G. uncil Of Alexandra, Of GER
tain lands in the city OF Alexandria, upon
certain terms, conditions and provisions. to
the person or corporation hereafter 10 be
asceItained in the manner prescribed by
law.
Be II ordsined BY the City Council Of Alex
andria Virginia: Section l. That there sh II
be sold or lfased, with the privilege Of pur-
chasing, in the manner prescribed by the con-
stitution and laws Of the State Of Virginia,
the following described property situate in
the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, and bounded
and described rs follows. viz: BEGINNING at
point on the east building line tf LIE street
ia feet north Of the north building line Of
Montgomery street and running thsi &c east
parallel with Montgomery street 500 Zee I to the
west building lioe Of Union stree {; thence
north aloug the said lire Of Union street to
the south tuilding line Of First street; thence
west along the said line Of First street 800
feet to the east building lire Of Lee street and
thence south along the sold line Of Lee street
70 the place Of hes inning; and sll that land
east Of the said parcel from the east building
line Of Union street 10 the river, the south
line afssil parCel being parallel with and ia
fee distant from the north line of Montgomery
street, for the term Of fifteen years, with the
privilege Of purchase. upon the terms, condi.
tons AID provisions, which ere embodied in
the following draft Of an ordinance:
An ordinance 10 sell or 10 lease, with the
privilege Of purchase. to -----. his ss
sociates, and sssigrs.. ceftsin land situate in
the city Of Alexandra. upon certain terms,
conditions and provisions.
BE it ordained by the City Council Of Alex
andria, Virginia: Section /. That sale or
lease for the period Of fifteen years, at an
annual rent of - dollars. with the right
and privilege to purchase at any time during
faid period, at and for the sum Of -
dollars, is hereby authorized to --.
his associates aud sssigns. Of the follow ing
described property, TO Wit: Beginning at a
p int on the east building 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 o
The west building line Of Union street; thence
no th along The said line Of Union street to
the south building line Of Fir.t street; thence
west along the said line Of First street 300 fact
To the east bDildiUe 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 10 the river. the south
line Of said parcel being parallel with and ia
gomery 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 within one year
from execution thereof, expeDd not less than
-- dollars in the erection Of factory
and employ not less than - men in the
manufacture Of --- and conduct said
msnufaetu ing business upon said reel estate
and erect and construct thereon the necessary
buildings. improvements bettermenis and
machinery for the prosecution and conduct OF
said business.
The said deed or lease also to contain pro-
vision that. il the said property she II 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
Improvements thereon. shall revert or return
TO the City Council Of Alexandria, or that if
the said ---, his associates by 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 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 slsD pro-
vide that all stone in 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 Council she'll
have the rigt to remove the same whenever
it NAV desire TO do so.
Section 2. That upon the termination Of
said lease, (if leased), il the said----,
his associates and assigna, 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 10 re-
move from said real estate all bettements,
improvements, buildings and machinery
erected, ms de and placed thereon by him or
them, and the same shall remain his and
their property.
Section g. The attorney for the city Of Alex
andria is hereby empowered and instructed
70 prepare a deed or 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, emboiy-
ing the terms, conditions and provisions here
inbefore set forth and stated, and the Mayor
Of the city Of Alexandria is hereby empowered
and authorized To execute said deed or lease
for and on behalf Of the City Council Of Alex
andra, signing its corporate name and at
taching its corporate seal thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from ard after its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval OF thls
ordinance by the Mayor Of the city Of Alex
andria it shall be the duty Of the Clerk Of the
Common Council to cause 10 be advertised
once week for four successive weeks IN
newspaper pnbliahed in the city Of Alexsn |
dria, 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 adveTts ment 10 be REIN |
hursed to the City Council Of Alexandria by |
the corporation or person 10 whom the rant |
Of such deed or lease is finally made. The
City Council reserves the right to reject any |
and all bids Each bidder will be required
to file with his bid a certified check for one |
hundred dollars, PAYABLE TO the order OF the /
CITY Council Of Alexandria, which cert fed |
check or checks will he returned to such bid |
der or bidders whose bid or bids are rejected. |
and in the case Of the bidder whose bid is
accepted and to whom the above sale |
Or lease is granted, said check wall be |
upon the payment to TIE City |
Council Of Alexandra Of the cost for this
The bids are to be de-
ivered TO the presiding officer Of the Common
Council Of the city of Alexandria, in open
session at the date and hour Of the next regn-
ar session Of said body held next after such
advertisement shall be compIeted, and shall
be then and there presented By the presiding
,ficer of the City Council Of Alexandria TO
De dealt with and acted upon in the mode
prescribed by law.
Section g. This ordinance shall be in force
rom and sfter its passage.
Oct31 wiw thu
Passed the Board Of Aldermen, Oct. %, 1907.
J. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Passed the Common Council, Oct. %. 1907.
L. E. UHLER, Vice President.
Approved Oct. %, 1867.