Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896,

MENTS THEREON, and described rs
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 bo
tween the Potomac river and the inlet known
as the Big Dyke, and running thence in a
straight lie at a right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division of
New Alexandria, said line being distantS ). Sc
is W. 3O25 So feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and F street, in said
subdivision, n So 40 w. 1894 q feet to a
stake on the 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 O5' w. 74.9 feet from q 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 stone; thence
N. $40 35' W. 9S3.6 feet to stone; thence
N. 70 4O' E. IA 4 feet to stone; thence n.
lao 40 E. 1856 feet to a stone; thence N.
400 81 w. $3.50 feet to stone; thence n.
22o 33' E. 341.1 feet to stone; thence y.
3023' " 12.S feet to stone; thence N. 1So
20 W. S1.7 feet to stone; thence n. SO p
E. 346 2 feet to stone thence N. 64' so E.
4O1.5 feet to a stone; thence S. $50 80 E.
330.5 feet to stone; thence n. S9o 00'
1892 feet to stone; thence n. 13o 49, E.
69.S feet to stone thence N. $50 15' Z.
267.4 feet to a stone; thence n. 46o 1S' f.
1882 feet to stone; thence N. TO 33' E.
$3.50 feet to a stone; thence N. 11o TO- E.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road So
80 E. $500 feet to stone; thence n. 81
4Oi E 1856 feet to stone; thence n. Al
55f z. 577.o feet 10 stone; thence N. 20 80
w. 325 8 feet to stone; thence N. 40 14'
E. 1910 feet to q stone; thence n G9o 42'
E. 1882 feet to stone; thence N. G5o 2S'
E. 146.S feet to stone; thence N. 73o O4
E. S36.O feet to stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence N. 50 4S' E
401.0 feet to a stone at the intersection Of
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side of the Gravel Road; thence N. T60
or 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 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 fart of the tract of land
hereinbefore described, known and desig-
mated as the Fort Hill" tract, and bounded
and described as follows: Beginning at
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
Ea;- 80. r,v,to
w. 2110.0 feet along the south side OF the
tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as 1; thence N. 43o O4i Z.
800 40 feet to point on the west side of
10th street 8. 50 49, w. 30400 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks 4, s. 6. 7, -. 13, ii,
15, % and 80, and Lots 1 to 9. and g to 30
inclusive in Block %; Lots 1 to 6 inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block 80; Lots II to 80 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots % to 30 inclusive
IN Block 40, and Lots 1 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 herenbcfore
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-
scrbed as follows: Beginning at point on
the west bank of Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence N S1s 42' w. with a
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet south theretrom to point on the east
side of Railroad Avenue, said line being at
right angles to Potomac Avenue, and thence
4 oT D,,l
IL w. 228.26 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 3 1872 acres,
together with all rights of way over Railroad
and Potomac Avenues as described and Sc.
forth in certain deed from Griffith E. Abb
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. so 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 Avenue; thence
northwesterly along the center line OF
Railroad Avenue 18494 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N. $50 43l2' 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 Aexgndria, Yir-
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 the intersection of the south side of q street
with the east side of 9th street, thence east
erly along g street 1925 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 1919 feet; thence westerly and parallel
to G street 300 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. Ali the lands included and compris-
ed in the tract of land first hereinbefore dc.
scribed, designated as streets, avenues or al
leys on the plat, survey and subdivision here
inbefore referred to and recorded as aforesaid