Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-03
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the lels-
~ ing with the privilege of purchasing by
the City Council IF alexandria ffCe tain
land situate in the city Of Alexandra, upon
certain terms, conditions and provisions,
to the person or corporation here ,fter TO be
ascenained in the manner prescribed by
law.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Al
exandris, virginia:
Section I. That there shall be leased with
the privilege Of purchasing, in q e mani er
present. ed by the constitution and laws Ct the
Site Of Virgins, the following descrIb. d
pro erty situate in the city Of Alexandra,
Virgins, and bounded and described as fol.
lows, viz: Beginning at point on the eet
building line of Lee street Ia feet north OF the
north building line o! Montgomery stree and
running thence east parallel with Montgom-
cry strs ct into the Potomac river; thence re-
turning TO the point Of beginning and run
ming along the east side of ee street 10 the
south building line Of First street; thence
along the south building line Of First
street into the Potomac river, With the
right 10 remove the bank Of earth in First
street opposite sid described property,
for the purpose of filing on said property,
with the right to erect wharf aud with the
right OF way over First, Lee, Montgomery
| 10 erect. maintain and use q switch from the
railroad over or along Lee street iHto said
property, for the term Ct tea years, with the
| privilege Of purchase, upon the terms, eondi-
| lions aud provisions, which are embodied in
| the following draft Of an ordinance:
An ordinance 10 lease, with the privilege
| of purchaae o., his associst-s and
assigns, certain land situate in the city Of Al
exandria, upon GET lin terms, conditions and
| provisions.
Be it ordained by the City Council tf Alex.
andris, Virginia:
sectlon /. That lease for the period often
years at an annual rent d dollars, with
| The right and privilege 70 purchase at any
| time curing said period, at and for the sum
| of--do'lars is hereby authorized o
I, his associates and assigns, Of the
| following described property, to-wit: Regin-
| ming at point on the east building line OF
| Lee street ia feet 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 TO the south build
| ing line Of First street; thence along the
south building line of First street into
| the Potomac river, with the right 70 re-
move the bank Of earth in First sire oppo-
site said described property for the purpose Of
| filing Oh 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 10 erect, maintain and
| use switch from the railroad over aud along
Lee street into said property. The lie ae "
| contain provision that the same is y re
null. void and Of no effect unless the sald--
I--, his associates and Assigns, shall
within ninety days begin construction and
within one year from execution thereof ex.
pend not less than-------- dollars IN the
erection Of factory.
The lease also to contain provision that If
| the saio--, his associates or his or
| their assigns, shall cease to do business en-
tirely and shall declare their intention tf
| closing the business and shall close the bust
ness, then and In that event the said real es-
tate, rights and privileges and improvements
| thereon shall reye. or return 10 the said City
Council Of Alexandria
Section 2 That upon the 'ermiuatiOn Of said
| lease, If the said--, his associates
and assigns, shall not have exercised the
| right 10 purchase said real estate upon the
| terms hereinbefDre stated, then and in that
| event the said property. rights and privileges
/ and improvements shall be forfeited 70 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 contract from
the City Council OF Alexandria h the said
i-----, his associates, or whoever he or
| they may designate as his or their assigns,
embodying the terms, conditions and provis-
| ions hereinbefore SET forth and 'tated, and the
Mayor Of the city of Alexandria is hereby
empowered and authorized to execute said
leafe and contract for and on behalf Of the
City Council Of Alexsndris, signing its cor
porate name and attaching its corporate seal
| thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
| frem and sfter its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval Of this
ordinance by the Mayor Of the city Of Alexan-
dria il 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 Alexan
dria, Virginia. draft Of the ordinance con-
tanned in the foregoing fection, and in addi-
ton he shall in such advertisement invite
bids for the lease and ortract proposed to be
granted in the above proposed ordinance. The
cost OF this adyeftisemeht 20 c reimbursed to
the City Council Of Alexandria by the corpO-
ration or person TO whom the grant Of such
lease and contract is finally made. III e Citv
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Each bidder will be required to
file with his bid certified check for one hun.
dred dollars, payable TO the order Of the City
Council Of Alexandria, which certified cheek
or checks will be returned 70 such bidder or
bidders Whose bid or bids are reie ted, and in
case Of the bidder whose bid is act epie and To
whom the above lease and contract is granted.
said check will be returned upon the payment
to the City Council of Alexandria Of the cost
Of this Advertisement. The bids are TO be De.
liyered to the presiding officer Of the Common
Council Of the city OF Alexandria, in oren
session, at the date and hour Of the next regu-
lar session Of said body held neat after such
advertisement shall he completed, and shall
be then and there presented by the presiding
officer to the City Council OF Alexsndris TO
be dealt with and actel upon in the mode
prescribed by law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed Board OF Aldermen Nay IL, 1908.
J. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Passed Common Council May IL. 1908.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Approved May Is, 1908.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: N. 8. GRRENAwAY, Clerk pro TEN.
Bids are invited for the franchise. rights,
privileges, lease and cont ract proposed TO be