Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
WEDNESDAY.


expose to sale at public auction for cash, at
u o'clock m, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896,
fax county, Virginia, the following LANDS,
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE.
MENTS THEREON, and described as
follows. situated in the county of Fairfax,
Virginia, TO wit: Beginning at stake
on the Potomac river near a large poplar
tree on the extreme point of land be
tween the Potomac river and the inlet known
as the Big Dyhe, and running thence in
straight lii at right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division of
New Alexandria, said line being distant = So
1S' W. 1925 90 feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and F street, in said
subdivision, n. SIC ~ w. 1894 feet to q
stake on the Neck Road at the point of inter-
section with the western boundary line of the
survey made in 1892 of the property of the
Land and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandria, Virginia, said point being
distant N. sc O5' w. 74.9 feet from corner
stone in said survey, and running with said
survey with the east side of the Neck Road
N. 80 05' w. 1928 feet to a stone; thence
n. SO 35' w. 9S3.6 feet to stone; thence
n. T9 4O' E. IA 4 feet to stone; thence n.
14o 40 E. 1856 feet to a stone; thence n.
42' 81 w. 349.O feet to a stone; thence n.
300 33' E. 341.7 feet to stone thence N.
3o23' w 70. 8 feet to q stone; thence ". 50
26' w. ST. feet to stone; thence n. 33o ~
f. 3462 feet to stone; thence N. 64o 52' +.
4O1.5 feet to stone thence S. So 81 E.
33O.5 feet to a stone; thence n. S9' 90 E
1892 feet to stone; thence \. I3o AZ E.
69.S feet to stone; thence N. $50 10 E.
267.4 feet to stone; thence N. 400 lS' E.
1882 feet 10 a stone; thence N. il 33 Z.
$3.50 feet to stone; thence N. 11o 10 f.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road S $50
5O' E. 5000 feet to stone; thence n. 81
~ E. 119.6 feet to stone; thence n. 44'
50 E. 51T.o feet 10 stone; thence N. 20 3V
w. 1853 feet to stone; thence y. AZ Ia
+. 1910 feet to stone; thence n G9' 42'
E. 1882 feet to a stone; thence n 65o 2S'
E. 146.S feet to stone; thence n. 13' 04'
E. $500 feet to stone in the center Of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. So AS E.
4O1.O feet to q stone ut tho intersection Of
the center Of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side Of the Gravel Road; thence N. 76o
OF E. 5000 feet to stone on the west bank
of Hunting Creek near the south end of the
County Bridge, and running thence along the
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tomac River with the meandcrings thereof to
the beginning. Containing one thousand and
six and forty. seven hundredths acres of land.
Excepting and rescrving, however, from
the land above described, the several tracts
or parcels of land hereinafter particularly
described and set forth, to wit:
First Ali that part of the tract of land
hereinbefore described, known and desig-
mated as the Fort Hill" tract, and bounded
and described as follows: Beginning at
point on the west side of 9th street where
the center line of street extended westward
ntersects the same shown upon plat, survey
and subdivision of the said tract of land, first
hereinbefore described, recorded in liber N,
No. 5, page 254, of the Land Records of
Fairfax county, Virginia; thence N. SIC 42
w. 211OO feet along the south side OF the
tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as l; thence N. 43o o4' f.
3700 40 feet to point on the west side Of
10th street g. Sc 1S' w. 30400 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
uf land.
Second. Also, blocks A, 5, 6. I, -, 13, IA,
Is, "a and 80, and Lots / TO 8. and 16 to 30
inclusive in Block %; Lots / to inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block 80 Lots II to 81 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots 22 to 30 inclusive
IN Block DO, and Lots to Ii inclusive in
Block 35, all of which blocks and lots of land
are shown on the said plat, survey and subdi-
vision of the said above and first hereinbefore
described tract of land recorded as aforesaid,
containing in the aggregate 29.117 acres of
land.
Third. Also, that lot or parcel of land on
which the Power House of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company is located, and bounded and de.
scrbed as follows: Beginning at q point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Greek,
and running thence N. S1s 42' w. with
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet south theretrom TO point on the east
side of Railroad Avenue, said line being at
right angles to Potomac Avenue and thence
along the east side of Railroad Avenue n. 80
II w. 22S26 feet to the intersection of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. 80 1S' E.
along the east side of Potomac Avenue to
Great Hunting Greek; thence southeast along
the bank of Great Hunting Creek to the
point of beginning. Containing 1892 acres
together with all rights of way over Railroad
and Potomac Avenues as described and set
forth in certain deed from Griffith E. Alb
bot, trustee, to the said Railway Company,
dated July 25th, 1892.
Fourth. Also, the tract or parcel Of land
conveyed by the Land and River Improve
ment Company to the Deis Manufacturing
Company, and bounded and described as fol-
lows Beginning at point on the west bank
of Great Hunting Creek, said point being in
the center of G street extended easterly from
the Land and River Improvement Company's
subdivision Of New Alexandria; thence along
the center of G street N. So 42' w. to the
intersection of the center line of 10th street;
thence northerly along the center Of 10th
street to the center of F street; thence easterly
along the center line OF F street TO the
center line of Railroad Avenne; thence
northwesterly along the center line of
Railroad Avenue 1S494 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N. SS' 4312' E. to the
west bank of Great Hunting Creek; thence
southeasterly along the bank OF Great Hunting
Creek to the place of beginning. Containing
1856 acres of land-the Land and River In
provement Company of New Alexgndria Vir.
ginia, reserving the right Of way over the
streets within the above described property.
Fifth. Also, the land conveyed by the Land
and River Improvement Company TO the New
Alexandria Woodenware Company, and
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at the intersection of the south side of q street
with the east side of 9th street, thence east
erly along G street 142 80 feet to the west
side of Railroad Avenue; thence along said
avenue southerly 236.77 feet to the east side
of 9Th street; thence southerly along Sth
street 1873 feet; thence westerly and parallel
to G street 300 feet to the east side Of 9th
street and thence northerly along 9th street
05O feet To the point of beginning Contain