Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-15
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the leas-
~ ing with the privilege Of purchasing by
the City Council of Alexandria of tain
land situate in the city Of Alexandria. upon
certain terms, conditions and provisions,
to the person or corporation hereafter 10 he
asCertained in the manner prescribed by
law.
BE il ordained by the City Council of AL
exandria, Virginia:
Section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege Of purchasing, in the manner
prescribed by the constitution and laws OF the
State of Virginia, the following described
pror erty situate in the city Of Alexandra,
Virgins and bounded and described a. fol-
lows. viz: Beginning at point on the east
building lire of Lee street la feet north OF the
north building line og Montgomery street and
running thence east parallel with MOntgom-
cry street into the POtomec river; thence re-
turning to the point of beginning and run
ming along the east side Of ee street TO the
south building line # First street; thence
along the south building line OF First
street iato the Potomac river, with the
right to remove the bank Of earth in First
street opposite said Described property,
for the purpose of filling on said property,
with the right to erect wharf and with the
right of way over First, Lee, Montgomery
and Fairfax streets, together with the right
TO erect, maintain and use a switch from the
| railroad over or along Lee street into said
property, for the term Of ten years, with the
privilege ofpurchase, upon the terms, condi-
| lions and provisions, which are embodied in
the following draft of an ordinance:
An ordinance 10 lease. with the privilege
| Of purchase o., his associates and
sssigns. certain land situate in the CITY of Al
| exandria, upon certain terms, conditions and
provisions.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Alex
andria, Virginia:
Section l. That lease for the period OF ten
| years at an annual rent Of dollars, with
the right and privilege to purchase at any
| time during said period, at and for the sum
of---dolar lars. is hereby authorized to
, his associates and assigns, of the
following described property, to-wit: Begin
ming on the east building line OF
Lee stre,t ct north OF the north building
lire of Montgomery street and running
thence east parallel with Montgomery street
into the Potomac river; thence returning to
the point Of beginning AMI running along
the east side of Lee street 70 the south build
ing line Of First street. thence along the
south building line of First street into
the Potomac river, with the right TO re-
move the bank Of earth in First STREET Oppo-
site said described property for the purpose of
filling on said property. with the right to
erect wharf and with the riYht of way over
: First, Lee, Montgomery and Fairfax streets,
| together with the right to erect, maintain and
use switch from the railroad over and along
Lee street into sad property. The lease 10
| contain provision that tn same Is 10 ne
NULL void and of no effect unless the said
--, his associates and assigns, shall
within ninety days begin construction and
within one year from execution thereof ex-
' pend not less han----dOllars in the
( erection of a factory.
, The lease slsO TO contain provision that If
, / the said-, his associates or his or
4 their assigns, shall cease II do business en-
tirely and shall declare their intention OF
A closing the business and shall close the bust
;. ness, then and In that event the said real es-
J tate, rights and privileges and improvements
. thereon shall revert or return to the said City
Council Of Alexandria.
Section g. That upon the termination OF said
-. lease, if the -----, his associates
J and assigns, shall not have exercised the
. | right 10 purchase said real estate upon The
G / terms hereinhefore stated, then and in tina
y event the said property, rights and privileges
, \ and improvements shall be forfeited TO th'
o City Council Of Alexandria.
Cd Section 3. The attorney for the city of AL
a exandria is hereby empowered aud INSTRUCTED
: TO prepare a written lease and contract from
the City Council OF Alexandria II the SAT-
i I-, his associates, or whoever he o
they may designate as his or their assigns
EMPLOYING the terms, conditions and provis
ions hereinbefore set forth and stated, and tn
Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria is hereb
u empowered aud authorized to execute sal
n lease and contract for and on behalf Of tn
| City Council of Alexandra, signing its col
porate name and attaching its corporate scr
u thereto.
" Section 4. This ordinance shall be in fore
" from and after its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval of thl
~ ordinance by the Mayor of the city Of AleXar
N dria il shall be the duty of the clerk OF tn
n Common Council t1 cause to be advertise
once a week for four successive weeks in
newspaper published in the city Of Alexar
dria, Virginia. draft Of the ordinance COZ
tanned in the foregoing section, and in add
10 ton he shall in such advertisement invii
a bids for the lease and COZ tract proposed to
granted in the above proposed ordinance. IN
" cost of this advertisement to c reimbursed
of | the City Council of Alexandra by the corps
at ration or person to whom the grant OF sue
!, lease and contract is finally made. The Cit
W Council reserves the right to reject any an
ne all bids. Each bidder will be required
n file with his bid certified check for one hun
: dred dollars. payable to the order Of the Cit
Council of Alexandria, which certified chec
er or checks will be returned to such bidder {
bidders whose hid or bids are rejected, and
case Of the bidder whose bid is accepted and
whom the above lease and contract is grante'
said check will be returned upon the payme'
en- tO the City Council Of Alexandria Of the co
D. Of this advertisement. The bids are to be d
mt liyered to the presiding officer of the CONNIE
Council Of the city Of Alexandria, in Ope
session, at the date and hour Of the next reg
lar session of said body held next after SUE
advertisement shall be completed, and shs
be then and there presented by the presldiI
on officer to the City Council Of Alexandria
be dealt with and actel upon in the mot
#. prescribed by law.
elk Section 3 This ordinance shall be in for
le- from and after its passage.
zee Passed Board Of Aldermen Nay IL, 1908.
is j. II. N. CURTIN, PresidsI
Passed Common Council May IL, 1908.
i HUBERT SNOWDEN, PresideI
d Approved May 10, 1908.
M FRED J. PAFF, mayor.