Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

stone in said survey, and running with said
survey with the east side OF the Neck Road
n. 80 05' w. 1928 feet to stone; thence
N. SO 55' W. 9S3.6 feet to stone; thence
n. 70 40 E. IA 4 feet to stone; thence n.
14o 40 E. 1856 feet to a stone thence N.
42o ST. w. $3.50 feet to a stone thence n.
22o 33' E. 341.7 feet to stcnc; thence N.
3923' W. 12.S feet TO stone; thence n. 8
20 w. ST. feet to stone; thence n. 3o
E. 346.2 feet to stone; thence n. 64' 81 =.
4Oi.5 feet to a stone; thence S. So 81 E.
330.5 feet to a stone thence n. So 90 Z
1892 feet to a stone; thence n. I3' 40 +.
COS feet to a stone; thence N. 59o Is E.
267 A feet to stone; thence n. 40 is Il.
1882 feet 10 a stone; thence n. / - 50 +.
$3.50 feet to a stone; thence n. IL 10 h.
1907 feet to d stone; leaving the road SOS
90 E. 5000 feet to a stone; thence n. 81
40' E. 1876 feet to stone; thence n. 44'
55' E. 577.5 feet TO a stone; thence n. 20 30
w. $50 8 feet to stone; thence n. Az Ia
E. 127 O feet to a stone; thence n 69' ~
E. 1882 feet to stone; thence n. 90 IS
(. 146.S feet TO stone; thence N. I39 Oh
Z. $50 o feet TO stone in the center OF the
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. 80 4S d.
401.0 feet to q stone at the intersection OF
the center of the Mount Vernon Road aud the
south side of the Gravel Road; thence n. 80
OF E. $500 feet to = stone on the west bank
of Hunting Creek near the south end of the
County Bridge, and 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 Ieserying, however, from
the land above described, the several tracts
or parcels of land hereinafter particularly
described and set forth, to wit:
First. All that Eart of the tract of land
hereinbefore described, known and desig-
mated rs the Fort Hip tract, and bounded
and described rs follows: Beginning at
point on tho west side of 9th 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. So AZ
". 2110.O feet along the south side OF the
tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as |; thence n. 43o O4f E.
:37OO. 40 feet to point on the west side of
10th street s. s. 1S' w. 3040.0 feet to the
place of beginning Containing 1926 acres
of land
Second. Also, blocks 4, 5, 6. 7, II, 13, IL,
Is, "a and 81, and Lots / to 8, and 16 to 30
Inclusive in Block %; Lots / to 6 inclusive
and Lot 30 in Block 30; Lots II to 30 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots % to 30 inclusive
IN Block 40, and Lots l 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 29117 acres of
land.
Third Also, that lot or parcel of land on
VIII 'ch the Power House of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company is located, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at point on
the west bank Of Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence N. S1e AZ w. with a
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet 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. 33o
IL W. 22S.26 feet to the intersection Of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. So 1S' 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 a 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 tho 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 Az w. to the
intersection Of the center line OF 10th street;
thence northerly along the center of 10th
street 10 the center of T street; thence eastery
along the center line Of + street to the
center line of Railroad Avenue; thence
northwesterly along the center line of
Railroad Avenue 1S4 94 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
$50 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 Riyer Improvement Company to the New
| Alexandria Woodenware Company, and
| bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at theintersection of the south side OF Il 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 Sth street; thence southerly along Sth
street 1919 feet; thence westerly and parallel
| to G street 300 feet to the east side OF 9th
street, and thence northerly along 9th street
25O feet to the point OF beginning. Conta n
| A02 opreS Gf land
Sixth. All the lands included and compris.
| ed in the tract of land first hereinbefore de.
scribed, designated az streets, avenues or al.
leys on the plat, survey and subdivision bere.
inbefore referred to and recorded as aforesaid
aggregating S6.S5 acres of land, not includ
ing the parts of streets contained In the land
conveyed to the Deis Manufacturing Com
pany AL of which said streets avenues OF
alleys shall be forever kept open for the Use
in common of all persons entitled to the use
of same.
Seventh. All the land along the line o
Railroad avenue extended southerly,. ant
along Potomac avenue extended s0utherlJ