Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
PROPOSALS.,

tain terms, conditions and provisions, to the
person or eornorafiou hereafter 10 be ascer'
tained in the manner prescribed by law.
Be il ordained by the City Council oil
! Alexandria, Virginia:
Section /. That there shall be leased. with
the privilege Of purchasing. IN the manner
prescribed by the constitution anc laws OF INC
| State Of Virginia. the following described
! property situate 10 the city OF Alexandra
Virgins, and bounded and described as ioi'
| lows. viz:
(s) Square of ground bounded by First
street on the north. Royal street on me east,
Montgomery street on the south and ritt strte'
on the west.
(b) Square of ground founded by First
street on the north, FairisI street on the cas-,
| Montgomery street on The south ana hoyai
street on the west.
(c) Beginning at a point on the east side
| OF Fairfax street ia feet north of the build.
| ing line Of Montgomery 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 south building line OF First
street; thence west along the line OF ssid
First street 2f6 feet 10inches TO the east ouila'
ing line Of Fairfax street and thence south
| along the line OF said Fairfax street 10 the
place Of beginning. -,
Id Beginning Al a point on the east build
| ing line Of Lee street IVA feet north OF the
north building line OF Montgomery street
and running thence east parallel with Mont
| gomery street 800 feet TO the west building
| line Of Union street; thence north along the
said line Of Union Street 10 the south building
| line OF First street; thence vest along the sald
line Of First street 300 feet 10 the east build
ing line Of Lee street and thence south along
the said line OF Lee street TO the place OF beeln-
4 MI nd al hat md aaa
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 pur-
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. 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 AleE'
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.
(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.
.(c) Beginning at a point on the east side
of Fairfax street ia feet north of the north
| building line OF Montgomery street and rum
! 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 fof Fairfax street and thence
south along the line OF said Fairfax street to
the place Of beginning.
| I'D Beginning At point on the east build
| ing 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 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; thence west along the said line
! Of First street 800 feet 10 the east building
| line of Lee street and thence south along the
said line OF Lee street 10 the place Of begin.
ming; and all that land east Of the said par.
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 north line of Montgomery street, is here.
| by authorized t0----, his sss0.
ciates and assigns, for the period of fifteen
years, at an annual rent of---- dol
lara, with the right and privilege on bis and
| their part to purchase said real estate at any
| time during said period, ct and for the sum Of
| -doliars, the leane TO contain proyi.
sion that the same 10 10 be null. void and Of
| no effect, unless the said----,h his
associates aud assigns. shall, within sixty
days begin construction, and within one year
from execution thereof, expend not less than
| s26, 600 in the erection OF factory and employ
| not less then fifty men In the manufacture OF
-------- and conduct said manufact-
uring business upon said real estate and erect
and construct thereon the necessary build
| ings, improvements, betteTments and ma.
chinery for the prosecution and conduct Of
said business.
The said lease also TO contain provision
| that, il the said property shall remain closed
or idle or il less than fifty men be employed
| for period of one lear, then, in that event,
| the said real estate, exclusive Of improve
ments thereon, shall revert or return 70 the
| City Council Of Alexandria, or that IL the
said -, his associates or his or
| their assigns, shall ceaRe TO DO business en-.
| tirely, aud shall declare their intention OF
closing the business, and shall close the bust
ness, then, and in. that event, the said real es.
| tate, exclusive Of improvements theron, shall
revert or return 10 The said City Council Of
Alexandria.
And the said lease shall also provide that
ell stone in the old canal locks aud 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 msy
I desire TO do.so
Section 2. That upon the termination OF
said lease, II the aid------------, 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,
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 attorney for the city OF
Alexandria 10 hereby empowered and IN
htructed 10 prepare q written lease from the
| City Council Of Alexandria, 10 the said
i--, his associates. or whoever, he
or they may designate a. his or their assigns,
embodying the terms, conditions and Prov,
sions hereinbefore set forth and stated, and
the Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria Is here,
by empowered and authorized 70 execute said
lease for and on behalf Of the City Council OF
| Alexandria, signing lts corporate name ana
attaching It's corporate seal thereto,
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
| from aud after its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval OF this
ordinance by the Mayor Of the city Of Alex:
sndria IL shall be the duty Of the Clerk OF
J the Common Council TO cause 20 be advertised
once week for four successive weeks III q
newspaper published in the city of AleIan;;
dria, Va, DRAFT of the ordinance contained
in the foregoing section, and in addition ne
shall in such advertisement invite BIDS for