Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
WEDNESDAY.
the 9th day of May, 1896,

WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896,
in front of the hotel at New Alexandria, Fair.
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 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 a
straight lire at q right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division of
New Alexandria, said line being distantS. 50
1S' W. 3025 90 feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
subdivision, N. 80 42' w. 1894 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
Land and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandria, Virginia, said point being
distant N. go 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. 80 05' W.37523 feet TO stone; thence
N. $40 36i W. 983.6 feet to stone; thence
n. 70 40 E. 144 feet to stone; thence N.
14o 40 E. 1856 feet to stone; thence N.
400 ST. w. 3490 feet to stone; thence N.
300 33' E. BALI feet to stone; thence N.
3o23' W. 1873 feet to stone; thence N. $50
90 w. S7.7 feet to stone; thence n. 33o y
E. 346.2 feet to stone; thence N. $40 so E.
401.5 feet to stone; thence S. $50 80 E.
330.5 feet to stone; thence N. $50 0O'E
1892 feet to stone thence N. 73o 49, E.
69.8 feet to stone; thence N. $50 15I E.
267.4 feet to stone; thence N. 46o 49, Z.
1882 feet TO stone; thence N. 170 33' E..
$3.50 feet to stone; thence N. 11o 10 E.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road $50
so E. $500 feet to a stone; thence n. 370
40 E. 1876 feet to stone; thence N. 40
65' E. 677.6 feet TO stone; thence N. 30 30'
w. 325 8 feet to stone; thence N. 47' IA
E. 1910 feet to q stone thence N $50 42'
E. 1882 feet to stone; thence N. Csc 2S,
f. 146.S feet to stone; thence N. 73o 04'
E. $500 feet to a stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. 80 49, E.
401.O feet to stone at the intersection Of
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side of the Gravel Road thence N. 760
or E. $500 feet to q 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 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
hereinbefore described, known and desig-
mated as the "Fort Hill" 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
hereinbefore described recorded in liber N,
No. 5, page 254, of the Land Records of
Fairfax county, Virginia; thence N. SO 42'
W. 2110.0 feet along the south side OF the
tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as I; thence N. 43o 04' E.
37OO. 49 feet to point on the west side of
10th street 8. 80 13fW. 3040.0 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks 4, 5, 6. 7, 10, 13, Ia,
15, "a and 80, and Lots 1 to g. and 16 to 80
inclusive in Block 90; Lots to inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block 80; Lots II to 80 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots % to 80 inclusive
IN Block 40, and Lots to Id 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-
scribed as follows: Beginning at q point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence N. 81 49, w. with a
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet south therefrom to q 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 NJ 339
II ". 22S26 feet to the intersection of the
east side Of Railroad Avenue with the east
| side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. 80 49, z.
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 q 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
Compsny, 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 nertherly along the center of 10th
street to the center of street; thence easterIy
along the center line of street to the
| center line of Railroad Avenue; thence
northwesterly along the center line oi
Railroad Avenue 1884 feet; theme
| leaving said avenue N. $50 431sat 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.
proyement Company of New, Ale1gndria, Yir.
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
Alexandra Woodenwsre Company, and
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at the intersection of the south side Of g street
with the east side of 9th street, thence east
erly along g 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 8tt
street 72.9 feet; thence westerly and parallel
to G street 300 feet to the east side Of 9tt
street, and thence northerly along 9th street
$50 feet to the point Of beginning. Contain
ing 1.4O3 acres Of land. sd
sixth All the lands included and compris
ed in the tract of land first hereinbefore de
sesibed, designated as streets, avenues or al
! IeYs on the plat, survey and Subdivision here