Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-16
AN ORDINANCE to lease, with the priv

AN ORDINANCE to lease, with the priv
~ lege of purchase, to Arthur Bryant, his
associates and assigns, certain lands situate
in the City of Alexandria, upon certain
terms, conditions and provisions.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Alex
andria.
Section |. That lease for the period Of
ten years at an annual rent of twenty five
(25) dollars, with the right end privilege 10
purchase at any time during said period at
and for the sum Of seven bundled and fifty
(750) dollars is hereby authorized 10 Arthur
Bryant, his associates and alsigus, Of the fol-
lowing described properly. 10 wit; Beginning
at a point on the east building line Of Lee
street one hundred and seyenty-foGr ~ }
feet north of the north building line Of Mont
emery street.. and running thence east par
allel with Montgomery street into the Potc-
mac river; thence returning TO the p0int OF
beginning and running along the east side Of
Lee street to the south building line of Fint
street; thence ng the south building lue
Of Inst street iuto the Potomac river with
the right to remove the b nix IF earth in First
street opposite said described operty for
the purpose Of filling on said pro Jerty, with
the right to erect a wharf, and with the right
of way over First, Lee, Montgomery and
Fai,f,x streets, together with the right TO
erect, maintain and use switch from the
railroad over and along said Lee street into
the said property, the use to contain pro.
vision that the same is b be null. void and OF
no effect unless the said Arthur BRYANT, his
associates aud assigns shall, within 1907 days
begin the constructor snd within one year
from execution thereof expend not less than
five thousand 5000 dollars in the cree
ton Of q factt nv, the lease also TO contain
a provision that if the said Arthur Bryant,
his associates or his or their assigns shalt
cease 10 do business entirely and shalt
declare their intention Of closing the bust
mess aud shall close the business. then and Ia
Ia event the ga 4 real estate. rights AMI
priv lege' aud improvements thereon shalt
reye t or return 10 the said City Council OF
Alexandria
Section That upon the esmiDation Of faid
lease, il the sad Arthur BRYANT. hi' as,o-
ciatss and assigns, shall N have exercised the
right 10 purchase said real estate upon the
terms hereinbsfOrc Satei, then and ia that
event the said property. rights aud privileges
and improvements shall he forfeited TO the
City Council Of Alexandria.
Section 3. The attorney for the city Of Al
exandria is hereby empowered aud instructed
TO prepare a written lease and contrse. from
the City Council Of Alexandria T. the said
Arthur Bryant, his eOcates, or whoever he
or they may designate as his or their assign,
emb0a ying the terms, conditions and pT0vis-
ions hereinbefore SCI forth and tatei, and the
Mayor Of the city Of Alexandra Is hereby
empowered aud authorized TO execute said
lease aud cont ract for and on behalf OF the
City Council OF Alexandra, signing its cor
porate name and attaching it's corporate seal
thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be In force
from aud after its passage.
Passed Common Council july IA, 1905.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passel Board Of Aldermen July IA. 1908.
J. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Approved July 10, 1903.
FRED j. PAFF, Mayor.
Teae. DANIEL X. STAHsBURY. Clerk.