Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-26
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of Nay. 1s9!

in front of the hotel at New Alexandria, Fair
fax county, Virginia. the following LANDS
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
MENTS THEREON, and described q
follows, situated in the county of Fairfax
Virginia, to wit: Beginning at stak,
on tho Potomac river near large popla
| tree on the extreme point OF land be
| tween the Potomac river and the inlc. known
as the Big Dyse, and running thence in
straight lii at right angle 10 the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division oi
New Alexandria said line being distant >. $
s. W. 3025 SO feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection OF the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and street, in SAID
subdivision, n. SIC 40 W. 1884 feet TO
stske 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. 30 05. W. T4.9 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. 9S3.5 feet to stone; thence
n. 7' 4O' E. ia 4 feet to a stone thence n.
14o 40 f. 1256 feet to a stone; thence Y.
42o 81 W. 3l9 feet to a Stone; thence y.
22o :53' E. 3I1.7 feet to stone; thence N.
3o23' W 72.S feet to stone; thence =. ! So
2G' w. S1.7 feet to stone; thence " 80 -
Z. 3162 = feet to stone; thence N. Ga 52' Z.
401.5 feet to stOne thence S. $50 3D. f.
3305 feet to a stone: thence \. $50 CO. f
1892 feet to a stone; thence \. 130 40 f..
50 S feet to a stone; thence n. $50 10 Z.
267 4 feet to stone; thence y. 400 s. Z.
1882 feet 10 q stone; thence N. 10 33 f.
$3.50 feet to stole; thence n. 1lo 10' f.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road 5 $50
so E. 5000 feet to stone; thence n. 81 Q
4)' E 1876 feet TO stone; thence \. 4lo
50 Z. 5I7.o feet TO stone; thence n. 20 3O'
w. 32o 8 feet to stone; thence n. 41o Ia
E. 127 0 feet to stone thence n go 4H
E. 1882 feet to q stone; thence n. 659 2S'
E. 1868 feet to stone; thence n. 73o O4
E. $3.50 feet to q stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road thence y. Sc AS E.
401.O feet to q stone at the intersection OF
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side Of the Gravel Road; thence n. 76o
or 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
west bank of Hunting Creek and of the Po-
tomac River with the meandcrings thereof TO
the beginning. Containing one thousand and
six and forty. seven hundrcdths acres of land.
EAcepllUS anu EtSCINluS, HpWcNsI, lIOul
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 folow.: Beginning at a
point on tho west side of 10th street where
the center line of F street ettended westward
intersecIs 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. $50 42'
w. 2110.0 feet along the south side OF the
tr,ct of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as /; thence N. 43o Ot Z.
370049 feet to point on the west side Of
10th street S. Sc 49, w. 304O.0 feet TO the
place of beginning. Containing 1885 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks 4, 3, 6. 7, IL. 13, ii,
15, "a and 30, and Lots / t. 8. and / q to 30
inclusive in Block %; Lots l to 6 inclusive
and Lot 30 in Block 80; Lots II to 81 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots % to 3 inclusive
IN Block 40. and Lots / to Ia inclusive in
Block So, all of which bio ks and lots of land
are shown on the said plat, survey and subdi.
vision of the said shove aud first hereinbefore
described tract of land, recorded as Aforesaid,
containing in the aggregate % III acres OF
land.
Third. Also, that lot or par'cl of land on
which the Power House OF the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company is located. ami bOu lded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at n point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence N Slo 42' w. with a
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet south thereirom 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. SO
IL w. 22S26 feet to the intersection of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence n. 81 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 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 s
subdivision of New Alexandria; thence along
the center of G street N 80 ADJ 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 Avenle; thence
northwesterly along the center line OF
Railroad Avenue 1874 94 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N. $50 431a' Z. 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
proyement Company of New Alexgndria, Viz.
ginia, reserying 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 Il street
| with the east side of 9th street, thence east
erly along street 142 S5 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 Stt
street 1913 feet; thence westerly and parallel
| to G street 800 feet to the east side OF 9th
street, and thence northerly along 9Th street
$50 feet to the point of beginning. Contain
| ing 403 acres of land.
sixth All the lands included and compris
ed in the tract of land first hereinbefore de
scribed, designated as streets, avenues or al
| leys on the plat, survey and subdivision here
| inbefore referred to and recorded as aforesaid
aegreeating S685 acres of land, not includ
ing the parts of streets contained In the lant
conveyed to the Deis Manufacturing Com
pany. All Of which said streets. avenues o
alleys shall be forever kept open for the US