Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-28

ed IN writing by the holders OF the bonds st
cured by the said deed, the undersigned vii
expose 10 sale at public auction for cash, a
IL o'clock H., on
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896,
in front of the hotel at New Alexandria, Fai
fax county, Virginia, the following LANDc
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
MENTS THEREON, and described a.
follows, situated in the county of Fairfax
Virginia, to wit Beginning at a stake
on the Potomac river near large poplar
tree on the extreme point of land be
tween the Potomac river and the inlet known
as the Big DyAe, and running thence in &
straight lire at right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division OF
| New Alexandria, said line being distant D. s.
1S' W. 3025 Sc feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and + street. in said
subdivision, n. SIC ~ w. 1914 feet to a
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
/ and and River Improvement Company OF
New Alexandria. Virginia, said point being
distant n. Sc 05' w. 74.9 feet from corner
| stone in said survey, and running with said
! survey with the east side OF the Neck Boad
| n. 3o 05 W. 1928 feet to d stone; thence
N. 57o 35' W. 9S35 s feet to & stone thence
| n. 70 40 E. IA 4 feet to = stone; thence n.
14o 40 E. 1856 feet TO stoue; thence n.
42o 81 w. 1880 feet TO stone; thence n.
900 33' E. 341.7 feet to stone; thence N.
3o23 w. l2.S feet to stone; thence N. IS
20 w. SI.7 feet to stone; thence n. 80 =
J E. 346.2 feet to stone; thence n. GA 90 E.
I 4010 feet to stone: thence S. So 30 E.
330.5 feet to a stone; thence n. $50 00' E
1892 feet to stone; thence n T3o 49' E.
69.S feet to a stOne thence N. $50 10 E.
| 267.4 feet to stone; thence n. 400 IS T..
1882 feet 10 stone; thence N. IL 33' Z.
$3.50 feet to stone; thence n. lie 10 E.
| 800 feet to stone; leaving the road 5. $50
50' E. $500 feet to stone; thence n. 81 o
| 40' E. 1876 feet to stone; thence n. 440
| 55 E. 577.o feet TO a stone; thence N. % 30
w. 325 9 feet to stone; thence n. 41o IA
E. 1910 feet to stone; thence 690 42'
| E. 1882 feet to a stone; thence n. 65o IS
E. 146.S feet to stone; thence n. 13o O4'
E. $500 feet to stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. 50 AS z.
| 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. l6o
! OF E. $500 feet to 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
l 4 Il. e III 4
mated as the Fort Hip tract, and bounded
and described as follows: Beginning at a
| point on tho 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
| hereinuefore described, recorded in liber n.
| No. g. page 254. of the Land Records of
| Fairfax county, Virginia; thence N. SIC 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. 43' O4' f.
| :3700. 40 feet TO a point on the west side of
10th street s. So 1S' w. 3040.0 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks 4, 8, 6. !, u, 13, Ii,
10, "a and 30, and Lots ! TO 9. and 16 to 30
inclusive in Block 20; Lots l to 6 inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block so; Lots II to 80 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots 22 to 30 inclusive
IN Block 40, and Lots l to IA 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 hereinbeforc
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-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence \. SIC 42' W. with =
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feat south therefrom 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. $50
| II w. 22S.26 feet to the intersection Of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence n. 50 Is f.
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 Z. 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 tho 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 g
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 street; thence easterly
along the center line of street 10 the
center line of Railroad Avenue; thence
northwesterly along the center line OF
Railroad Avenue 1S4 % feet; thence
leaving said avenue n. So 43la' 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 iui-
proyement Company of New AlexgndIia, 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, and
bounded and described as follows Beginning
at theintersection of the south side of street
with the east side Of 9th street, thence east
erly along G street 142 So 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 729 feet; thence westerly and parallel
to 6 street 300 feet 10 the east side OF 9th
street, and thence northerly along 9th street
05O feet tn the poiut of beginning CONTAIN.