Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

Council of Alexandria and that all expendi-
lures be sanctioned by the chairman Of the
Building Committee of the City School Board
aud the City Engineer, received from the
Common Council May II, 1908, and laid over,
was adopted by the following vote; Ayes.
Messrs. Brill, Narbuvy. Ballenger, Field,
Sweeney and Mr.. President--6, Noes, none.
The board then adjourned.
J. R. N. CURTIN. President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the leas-
n ing with the privilege of purchasing by
the City Council Of Alexandria Of &c tain
land situate in the city Of Alexandria, upon
certain terms, conditions and provisions,
10 the person or corporation hereafter to be
ascertained in the manner prescribed by
law.
Be it ordained by the City Council of A.
exandria, Virginia:
Section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege of purchasing, in tie manner
prescribed ny the constitution and laws Of the
Site of Virgins, the following described
property situate in the city Of Alexandria,
Virgins, and bounded and DE- scribed as fol-
lows, viz: Beginning at point on the east
building line of Lee street ia feet north OF the
north building line OF Montgomery stree and
running the0ce east parallel with Montgom-
cry street into the Potomsc river; theuce re
turning TO the point Of beginning and rum
ming along the east side OF ee street to toe
south building line Of First street; thence
along the south building line Of First
street into the Potomac river, with the
right TO remove the bank Ct earth in First
street opposite sid described property.
for the purpose of filling on said property.
with the right to erect wharf aud with tho
right OF way over First, Lee, Montgomery
and Fairfax streets, together with the right
to erect, maintain and use switch from the
railroad over or along Lee street into said
property, for the term Of ten years, with the
privilege ofpurcbase, upon the terms, condi-
tions and provisions, which are embodied ia
the following draft of an ordinance:
An ordinance to lease, with the privilege
OF purchase O., his associates ami
assigns, certain land situate in the clty of AL
exandris, upon certain terms, conditions and
provisions.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Alex
audris, Virginia:
Section /. That lease for the period often
years at an annual rent d dollars, with
the right and privilege TO purchase at any
time curing said period, at and for the sum
lars. is hereby authorized to
----, his associates and assigns, Of y e
following described property, to-wit: Be-
ming at point OH the east building liu' 4
lee street Ia feet north OF the north bull, .ny
re of MONTGOMERY street and rum Z
thence east parallel with Montgomery 81 g
iato the Potomac river; thence returni 20
the point Of beginning and running a ng
the east side of ee street TO the south bu Id
ing line Of First street; thence along the
south building line of First street into
the Pc river. with the right TO re-
move the bank of earth in First STREET oppc-
site 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 aud
use switch from the railroad over aud along
/ ee street into said property. The lene 10
contain provision that the same is to he
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 than-------iollars in the
erection of factory.
The lease also TO contain provision that II
! the sai6--, his associates or his OF
their assigns, shall cease t. do business en-
tirely and shall de lare their intention 81
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 revert or return TO the said City
Council of Alexandria
I Section q That upon the elimination Of said
| lease, if the said----, his associates
and assigns, shall net have exercised the
right 10 purchase said real estate upon the
| terms hereinbefore stated, then and in thai
event the said property. rights aud privileges
and improvements shall be forfeited TO The
City Council of Alexandria.
Section 8. The attorney for the city OF Al
exandria is hereby empowered aud instructed
10 prepare q written lease and contract from
the City Council Of Alexandria t. the said
---, his associates, or whoever he OF
they may designate as his or their assigns
| embod ying the terms, conditions and proyi'
ions hereinbefore set forth and stated, and the
Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria is herebv
empowered and authorized to execute said
lease and contract for and on behalf of toe
City Council of Alexandria, signing its cor
porate name and attaching its corporate seal
thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from and fter its passage.
Section 2. That upon the approval Of this
ordinance by the Mayor Of the city OF Alexan-
dria II shall be the duty of the clerk Of the
Common Council to cause to be advertised
once week for four successive weeks in q
newf paper published in the city OF Alexan
dria, Virginia. draft Of the ordinance con-
tanned in the foregoing section, and in addi-
ton he shall in such advertisement invite
bids for the lease and contract proposed to be
granted in the above proposed ordinance. Tn.
cost Of this advertisement to e reimbursed h
the City Council Of Alexandria by the corpo-
ration or person TO whom the grant of such
lease and contract is finally made. TIE City
EOunQil rpqarvoa tho riUhf IN rciaot anv ant
all bids. Each bidder will be required to
file with bis bid certified check for one hun.
dred dollars, payable to the order Of the City
Council e Alexandria, which certified check
or checks will be returned 10 snch bidder or
bidders whose hid or bids are Teje ted, and in
case Of the bidder whose bid is acc epic and to
whom the above lease and contract is granted,
said check will be returned upon the payment
to the Cit7 Council Of Alexandria Of the cost
Of this advsrth ement. The bids are to be de-
livered TO the presiding officer Of the Common
Council Of the city OF Alexandria, in open
session, at the date and hour of the next regu-
lar session Of said body held neat after such
advertisement shall be completed, and shall
be then and there presented by the presiding
officer to the City Council Of Alexandria to
be dealt with and acted upon in the mode
prescribed by law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen, May ~, 1908.
j. X. N. CURTIN, President.
Passed the Common Council May IL. 1908.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
Approved May Is. 1908.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: N. s. GREESAwAY, Clerk pro tenn.
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