Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-16
ALEXANDRIA. VA TUESDAY EVENlNO JO->E
OFFICIAL.

ing WIN tue ptiFlicBe vi iutchosPs W
the City Council of Alexandria q ee t.in
land situate in the city Of Alexlndris, upon
certain terms conditions and provisions
I 10 the person or corporation hereafter 10 he
ascertained in the mlnner prescribed by
law.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Al
exlndris, VIRGINIA:
Section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege Of purchasing, in the manner
prescribed by the constitution and laws Of the
Stite Of Virginia, the following descrbrd
pro- erly situate in the city Of alexandria,
Virgins. and bounded aud described as fol.
lows, viz Beginning ct q ppint ON the east
building liue Of Lee street LA feet north OF the
north building lire 0e Montgomery stree and
running theote east parallel with MOntgom-
cry STR et into the Potom lc river; thence re-
turning TO the point Of BEGINNING and run
ming along the east side OF ee street to the
south building line If First street; ihenee
along the south building line Of First
street into the Potomac river, with the
right TO remove the bank of earth in First
street opposite i'll described property,
for the purpose of filing On said property,
with the right 10 erect a whsrf ard with the
right OF way over Firs', lee, Montgomery
ana Fairfax streets. together with the right
to erect, maintain and use a switch from the
railroad over or alOn, Lee street intO said
property, for the term II zen years, with the
privilege ofpurchase. upon the terms, condi.
tions and provisions, which are embodied in
the follow ng draft Of an ordinance:
An ordinance to lease. with the privilege
Of purchase o., his associates and
assigns, certain land situate in the city Of Al
exan1ria, upon ce in terms, conditions and
provisions.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Alex
andria, Virginia:
Section 1. That lease for the period OF ten
years at an annual rent Of dollars with
the right and privilege to purchase at any
time curing said period, a. and for the sum
of--do lsrs is hereby authorized to
---, biz associates and assigns, OF the
following described property, to-wit; Begin.
ming at q point on the east building line OF
Lee street ia feet north OF the north building
lile of Montgomery street and running
thence east parallel with Montgomery street
into the Potomac river; thence returning to
the point Of beginning an1 running along
the east side Of Lee street 10 the south build
ing line Of First street; thence along the
south building line Of First stffet into
the Potomac river, with the right to re-
move the bank Of earth in First sire opDo-
site sal described property for the purpose Of
filling on said property, with the right to
erect wharf and with the right Of way nvc-
together with the right to erect, maintain and
use a switch from he railroad over ard along
lee stree. into said property. The le Sc 10
contain provision that tn same is TO Re
null, void and Of no effect un 'css the said
-----, his as ccia'es ard assigns, 'hall
within ninety DAYS begin const ucrion and
within one yelr from exc 'uiiOn there II ex.
Iend not less thar er-- lolars IN the
erection Of fActry.
The lease alsO 10 contain provision that il
the ssid-- his associate; or his or
their ass gns, shall cclse II do business ca
tirely and shall de are their intention .f
closing the business and shall close the busi-
ness, tn and in thst event the sad real es-
tate, rights and privilege and improvements
thereon shall revert or return 10 the said City
Council Cf Alexandria
Section That upon the termination Of said
lease, il the sa'i------, his assoclat's
and assigne, shall n6t have exercised the
right to purchase said real estate upon the
terms hereinht fore state |, then and in that
event the said property. rights ard privil ges
aud improvements shall be forfeited 10 the
City Council of Alexandria.
Sc ton 3. The All Jrrey for the city of AL
sYsndria is hereby empower ered aud instructed
to prepare q written lease and eOntrsc from
the City Council OF Alexandria t. the said
, his agociates, or whoever he or
they may designate as his or their assigns,
embo1 yng the terms, conditions and provls
ions hereinbefore St forth and tated, and the
Mayor Of the city of Alexandria is herebv
empowered and authorized to execute said
lease aud cor -act for and on behalf of the
City Council Of Alexandris, signing its cor
porate name and attaching its corporate seal
the e'O
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
frem and sitter it, plssage.
Section 2. That upon the approval OF this
ordinance by H. Mayor of the city of Alexan-
dria il shall be the duty Of the clsrk Of the
Common Council tD cause to be advertised
once week for four successive weeks in q
newspaper published in the city Of AlAxan
dris, Virginia. draft of the ordinance con-
tainfd in the foregO ng se'tion, and In addi-
tiOn he shall in such advertisement invite
bids for the lease and COT t'act proposed to be
granted in the above proposed ordinance. The
cost Of this adyerti ement to ! G reimbursed to
the City Council Of Alexandria by the corpo.
ration or person to whom the grant Of such
lease and conirsct is finally made. ~ City
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Each bidder will be required to
fle with his bid certi6e check for one hun.
dred dollars, payable to the order Of the City
G uncil If Alexandria, which certihe che X
or checks will he returned to such bidder or
bidders whose bid or bids are reje ted, an in
case Of the bidder whose bid is acCep and to
whom the above lease and contract is granted.
said check will he returned upon the paymeat
to the City Council Of Alexandria Of the cost
of this adv v'Ttisement. The bids are to be de.
ivered to the presiding officer Of the Common
Council Of the city Of Alexandria, in Open
session, at the date aud hour of the next Tegu-
lar session of said body held next after such
Advertisement shall be completed, and shall
be then and there presented by the presiding
officer to the City Council Of Alefsndris TO
dealt with and actei upon in the mode
prescribed by law.
Section This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its pafsage.
Passed Board Of Aldermen Nay u, 1908.
j. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Passed Common Council May l2, 1908.
HILBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Approved May Is. 1903.
FRED j. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: N. S. GEEENAwAY, Clerk pro ten.
Bids are invited for the franchise, rights,
privilege lease and contract proposed TO be
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