Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
WEDNESDAY.
the 9th day of May, 1896.

lines of Potomac Avenue and street. in said
subdivision, n. SIC 40 W. 1894 feet to q
stake on tho 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. 80 05' w. 74.9 feet from corner
stone in said survey, and running with said
survey with the east side of the Neck Road
n. 3e O5' w. 1898 feet to a stone; thence
N. 570 So W. 9S3.6 feet to stone; thence
n. 70 4O1 E. 144 feet to stone; thence n.
14o 40 E. 1856 feet to a stone; thence N
420 81 w. 349 o feet to a stone; thence n.
220 33' E. BALI feet to stone; thence n
3o23' W. 12.S feet to stone; thence N. 1S'
20 W. ST. feet to q stone; thence n. $50 g
E. 1862 feet to stone; thence n. 64o 52' E.
4O1.5 feet to q stone; thence S. So 80 E.
33O.5 feet TO a stone; thence n. S9o 00f E
1892 feet to stone; thence n. 73o 49, E.
69.S feet to q stone; thence N. 59o 10 E.
267.4 feet to stone; thence N. 46o 1S' E.
1882 feet TO a stone; thence N. 17' So E.
$3.50 feet to stone; thence N. 11o 10 f.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road S $50
so E. $500 feet to a stone; thence n. 81
4U E. 1896 feet to stone; thence n. 44'
SO E. 57T.5 feet 10 stone; thence n. 20 30
w. 325 8 feet to stone; thence N. Az Ia
E. 1910 feet to stone; thence n so 40
E 1882 feet to stone; thence n. 65o 2S'
F.. 1868 feet to stone; thence N. 7:3o 04'
E. S36.O feet to stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Rosd; thence n. Sc 4S' E.
401.0 feet to stone at the intersection of
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side Of the Gravel Road; thence N. 7Go
or E. $500 feet to q stone on the west bank
of Hunting Creek near the south end of the
County Bridge, snd running thence along the
west bank of Hunting Creek and of the Po-
tomac River with the meanderings thereof to
the beginning. Containing one thousand and
six and forty. seven hundredths acres of land.
Excepting and reserving, however, from
the land above described, the several tracts
or parcels of land hereinafter particularly
described and set forth, to wit:
First All that part of the tract of land
hereiDbefore described, known aud desig-
mated as the "Fort Hill' tract, and bounded
and described as follows: Beginning Mt q
point on the west side of 10th street. where
the center line Of F street extended westward
intersects 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. S1o 42
w. 2110.0 feet along the south side OF the
tract Of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as l: thence N. 43o O4' E..
300. 40 feet to point On the west side of
10th street g. Sc 49, W. 3040.0 feet to the
place OF beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land
Second Also, blocks 4, 5, 6. Z, II. 13, IA,
Is, "a and 80, and Lots to 8. and 16 to 80
inclusive in Block %; Lots to 6 inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block 80; Lots II to 80 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots ID to 30 inclusive
IN Block 40, and Lots to ID inclusive in
Block 80, 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
and.
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-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a point on
the west bank Of Great Hunting Greek,
and running thence N. S1s 42' w. with a
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
fest south therefrom to point on the east
side of Railroad Avenue, said line being at
right angles to Potomac Avenue, and thence
IL W. 22S.26 feet to the intersection of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side OF Potomac Avenue; thence N. 80 is E.
along the east side of Potomac Avenue to
Great Hunting Creek; 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 Is
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 Aven1e; thence
northwesterly along the center line o
Railroad Avenue 1S494 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N. $50 431h' 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 I'm
provement Company Of New Ale1gndria, Viz
gipia, 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, anc
bounded and described as follows: Beginnint
at the intersection of the south side of g stree
with the east side of 9th street, thence east
erly along street 142 80 feet to the wes
side of Railroad Avenue; thence along saic
avenue southerly 236.77 feet to the east side
of 9Th street. thence southerly along Stl
street 1873 feet; thence westerly and parable
TO G. street 300 feet to the east side of 9tl
street, and thence northerly along 9th stree
$50 feet to the point Of beginning. Contain
| ing 4O3 acres of land.
sixth. ALI the lands included and compris
ed in the tract of land first hereinbefore de
scribed, designated as streets, avenues or al
Ieys on the plat, survey and subdivision bere
| aggreeatipg S6S5 acres of land, not includ
ing the parts of streets contained in the Ian
conveyed to the Deis Manufacturing Con
pany. All of which said streets. avenues G
alleys shall be forever kept open for the us
in common Of all persons entitled to the Us
of same.
Seventh. All the land along the line {
Railroad avenue extended southerly, an
along Potor1ac avenue extended southerl