Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-22
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OFFl(lhL,
AN ORDINANCE 70 provide for the cav
- ing with the privilege Of purchasing by
the CITY Council Of Alexandria Of &c TIN
land situate In the city Of Alexandra, upon
cerain terms, conditions and provisions,
70 Il e person or corporation hereafter TO he
asrertained in the msnner prescribed by
law.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Al
exandria, VIRGINIA:
Section /. That there shall be leased, with
the privilege Of purchasing, in tie manner
prescribed by T. constitution and laws OF the
State of Virginia the following described
pro, erty situste in the city Of Alexandris,
Virgins and bounded and described IS fol.
lows, viz: Beginning at point on the east
building lire of Lee street i74 feet north Of the
north building line o. Montgomery stree and
iunniDg thence east parallel with Montgom-
cry stft ct into the Potion Sc river; thence re-
turning to the point Of beginning and run
ming along the esst side Of ee street to TIE
south building line If First street: thet ee
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 ssid described property,
| for the purpose Of filling on said property,
with the right to erect a 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 or along Lee street iato said
property, for the term Cften years, with the
privilege ofpurchase, upon the terms, condi-
tons and provisions, which are embodied in
| the following draft Of an ordinance:
An ordinance to 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 COurcil 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 uring said period, a. and for the sum
Iof---dollar is hereby authorized to
I-, his associates and assigns, of the
l following described property, to-wit: Begin
1 ming at point on the east building line Of
I Lee street Ia feet north OF the north building
4 line 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 to re-
move the bank of earth in First street opDO-
/ 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, maintsin and
use q switch from the railroad over and along
Lee street into said property. The lease to
contain provision that the same is 10 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 dollars IN the
erection of factory.
The lease also to contain a provision that II
the said--, his associates or his or
their assigns, shall cease to do business en-
tirely and shall declare their intention OF
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
\ Section That upon the termination Of said
lease, If the said --, his associates
and assigns, shall not have exercised the
right TO purchase said real estate upon the
terms hereinbefore stated, then and in that
event the said property, rights and privileges
and improvements shall be forfeited TO the
City Council of Alexandria.
/ Section 3. The attorney for the city of Al
exandria is hereby empowered and instructed
to prepare a written lease and contract from
the City Council OF Alexandria to the said
I-, his associates, or whoever he oil
they may designate as his or their assign
emboo ying the terms, conditions and proyis
ions hereinbefore set forth and stated, and the
Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria is hereby
empowered and authorized to execute said
leAle and contract for and on behalf of the
II ~ cf nHxta 10
porate name and attaching its corporate senl
thereto.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
frsm and after its passage.
| Section 2. That upon the approval of this
ordinance by the Mayor of the city Of Alexan-
dria it shall be the duty of the clerk Of the
Common Council to cause to be advertised
once a week for four successive weeks IN q
newspaper published in the city Of Alexan
idria, Virginia. draft of the ordinance con
tanned in the foregoing section, and in add
ton he shall in such advertisement invite
bids for the lease and contract proposed TO be
granted in the above proposed ordinance. The
cost of this advertisement TO te reimbursed ia
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
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Each bidder will be required to
tle with his bid q certified check Tor one nun
bred dollars, payable to the order Of the City
Council of Alexandria, which certified check
or checks will be returned to such bidder OF
bidders whose bid or bids are rejected, and il
case Of the bidder whose bid is acc epted and n
whom the above lease and contract is granted
said check will be returned upon the payment
10 the City Council of Alexandria of the cost
Of this advertisement. 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 next after such
advertisement shall be completed, and shall
be then and there presented by the presiding
officer to the City Council Of Alexandria "a
be dealt with and acted upon in the mode
prescribed by law.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed Board OF Aldermen May r. 1908.
j. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Passed Common Council May II, 1908.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President.
Approved May Is. 1908.
FRED j. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: N. 8. GRRENAWAY, Clerk pro tenn.
Bids are invited for the franchise, rights