Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-09
Official.

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A y ORDINANCE TO provide for the ieas-
IA ing with the privilege OF purchas'pB "
the CITY Council 81 Rlexandris Of &c tain /
land situate in the city Of Alfxandrla. upon |
certain terms, conditions and provlsioIs,
to the person or corporation mere ulsr ~ &c
sscehiined in the msnner prescribed by
lag. ~
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Al
ex .rdris, Virpinia: .,
Section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege Of purchasing, in u e manner
prescribed ny the constitution sud laws OF tue
State of Virginia, the following desci,1.u
Dno' eriy situste in the city Of Alexanurls'
Virgins, snd bounded and described as fol'
lows, viz: BEGINNING at a point on me eHl
building lire Of &c street ia teet nofth OF me
north building line OF Montgomery stree ana
running the1Ge east parallel with Mcntgoh-
ery sife ct int0 the Potomac Tigtr; thence r
turning to the point OF beginning aud run
ming along the east side OF ee street 10 TIE
south building line ,f First street; thence
along tn, south huiding line 81 First
street into the Potomac river, Nih the
right to remove the bank tt earth IN flrs'
street opposite III described property,
for the purpose Of filing on said property,
with the right 10 erect wharf aud with the
right OF wav over First, e., Montgomery
ana Fairfax streets. together with The right
10 erect, maintain and use a switch from The
rsilr, ad over or slonk Lee street iHto said
p,operty, for the term # ten years, with the
privilege ofpurchase, upon the terms, condi'
tious and provisions, which are embodied in
the following draft Of an ordinance:
An ordinance to Lease. with the privilege
Of purchase to---, ms sssoelt I > ana
gssjgns. certain land situate in the CITY Of Al
exandris, upon &c in terms, conditions and
provisions.
andris, Virginia:
Section /. That ltase FIR the period o'fen
yeara at an aonnel ient d. dollars. with
The right and prs lege TO purchase 81 any
time during said :, rod, ~ and for The sum
of----io lars is hereby authorized %
-, hi, associates and assigns, OF the
following described properly, to-wit: Begin.
ming at point on the east building line OF
! &c street. IA feet north Of the north building
lite Of Montgomery street snd running
thence eat parallel with Montgomery street
into the Potomac river; thence returning TO
the point Of beginning an] running along
the east side Of ee street TO Il south bn. ID
| ing line Of First street; thence along the
south building line Of First street into
| the Potomac river, with tie right TO It
move the bank Of earth in Flint sire oppo-
site said described property for the purpose of
| filing OF said property, with the right TO
erect wharf and with The right Of way over
| First. Lee. Montgon cry and Fairfax streets,
/ together with the right to erect, maintain and
use switch from the railroad over and along
Lee street into said property. The lease TO
| contain q provision that ths same is to re
null. void and Of no effect unless the said
I-, his associates and assigns, shall
| within ninety days begin construction and
within one year from execution thereof ex.
mend not less than---dollars in the
erection Of factory.
The lease also 10 contain provision that il
the saic--, his associates or his OF
their assigns, shall cease 10 do business en-
tirely and shall declare their intention q
closing the business and shall close the bust
ness, then and In thst event The said real es
tate, rights and privileges and improvements
thereon shall reye or Telutn 10 the said City
Council Of Alexandria
Section That upon the termination Of SAID
lease, II the ------, his associates
and assigns, shall MT have exercised th'
right TO purchase said real estate upOn th,
terms hereinhefore stated, then and in tina
event the said property, rights ard priv lsgel
and improvements shall be forfeited to th'
City Council Of Alexandra.
Section s. Tie attorney for the city of Al
exsndria is hereby empOW cred and instructed
TO prepare written lease and cOHtr6c, from
the City Council OF Alexandria Il the SAT-
-, his fociates, or whoever he o
they may designate rs his or their assisns
embod wing the terms, conditions and provif
ions hereinbefore set forth and tate1, aud TIN
Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria is HEREBY
empowered and authorized to execute sale
leaie and cont 'act for and on behalf Of tb
City Council Of Alexandria, signing its cor
pOrste name and attaching It's corporate sen
the eto.
Section 4. This ord nance shall be in fore
ffem and sfter is passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval Of thu
ordinance by tie Mayor Of the city OF Alexan
dria II shall be the uty q the clerk Of ID
Common Council n cause 10 be ADVERTISED
once week for four successive weeks in
| news paIer puhlishei in the city Of Alexan
dris. Virginia. draft Of the ordinance con
tanned in the forego nE iection, and in add
ton he shall in such advertisement inyit
bids for the lease and COZ tract proposed 70 b
granted In the above proposed ordinance. I h
cost Of this advertisement to reimbursed {
the City Council Of Alexandria by the corpo
ration or person TO whom the grant Of sucl
lesse and contract is finally made. TIL Cit
Council reserves the right to reject any an
| al bids. Each bidder will be required {
Gle with his bid cerifiel check for one hun
dred dollars, payable 10 the order Of the Cit
Council If Alexandra, which certife checl
| or checks will he returned 10 such bidder o
bidders whore bid or bids are Ieje ted, ani II
case Of the bidder whose bid is &C ep c 1 and :
whom the above lease and contract isgranted
said check will be returned upon the paymen
TO the City Council Of Alexandra Of the cosl
of this advertise nenf. The bids are to be de
liYered 10 the presiding officer Of the Common
Council OF the city Of Alexandria, in ope'
session, at the date and hour Of the next Iegu
lar session Of said body held neat after sucl
advertisement shall he completed, and shall
be then and there presented by the pFesidin
officer to the City Council Of Alexandra I
be dealt with and aCtel upon in the mod
prescribed by law.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in fore
from and after its passage.
Passed Board Of Aldermen May ~, 1908.
j. r. N. CURTIN, President
Passed Common Council May IL, 1908.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
| Approved May 10, 1908.