Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-05
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 tine Potomac river near large poplar
tree on the extreme point of land be
tween the Potomac river and the inlet known
as the Big Dyse, and running thence in a
straight lii at a right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division of
New Alexandria, said line being distant 5. 50
49, W. 3O25 56 feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and F street, in said
subdivision, N. 80 42' w. 1894 feet to
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 tho
Land and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandra, Virginia, said point being
distant N. 30 O5' 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 O5' W. 1888 feet to stone; thence
N. $40 35' w. 983.6 feet to a stone; thence
N. 70 40 E. LA feet to stone; thence N.
140 4O E. 1856 feet to stone; thence N.
400 81 w. $3.50 feet to stone; thence n.
220 33 E. BALI feet to stone; thence N.
3023 W. 1878 feet to stone; thence N. 1So
26' W. S7.7 feet to stone; thence N. $50 q
E.. 346 2 feet to stone; thence N. $40 52' E.
4O1.5 feet to stone; thence S. $50 80 E.
330.5 feet to a stone; thence N. 800 00' E.
1892 feet to stone; thence n. 73o 49, E.
69.S feet to stone; thence N. $50 l. s. E.
267. a feet to a stone; thence N. 46o 49, E.
1882 feet to stone; thence N. 10 33' E.
$3.50 feet to sto1e thence N. 11o TO- E.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road s. $50
5O' E. 5000 feet to stone; thence N. 37o
40' E 1876 feet to stone; thence N. 40
56' E. 577.6 feet 10 a stone; thence N. 90 30'
w. 325 feet to stone; thence N. 47o Ia
E. 1910 feet to stone; thence N $50 42'
E. 1882 feet to q stone; thence N. Csc 2S'
E. 146.S feet to stone; thence N. 73o 04
E. $500 feet to stone in the center of tho
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. 50 49, E
4O1.0 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. 76o
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 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 8
point on tho west side of 10Th street. where
the center line of F street ettended westward
intersects the same shown upon plat, survey
and subdivision of the said tract of land, first
hereinbefore described, recorded in liber N,
No. 8, page 254, of the Land Records of
Fairfax county, Virginia; thence N. Sl0 400
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 04fIE.
800. 40 feet to point on the west side of
10th street 8. 80 49, w. 3040O feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks d, 5, 6. 7, ID, 13, Ia,
Is, "a and 30 and Lots TO 8, and 16 to 30
and Lot 80 in Block 30 Lots IL 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 rs aforesaid,
containing in the aggregate 29.117 acres of
and.
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 point on
the west bank Of Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence N S1' 40 w. with
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
fest south theretrom 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
IT. W. 22826 feet to the intersection of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the cast
side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. 80 49, E.
along the east side Of Potomac Avenue to
Great Hunting Creek; thence southeast along
the bank of Great Hunting Crock 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. ABB
bot, trustee, to the said Railway Company,
dated July 25th, 1892.
Fourth. Also, the tract or parcel of land
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. S1o 42t w. to the
intersection of the center line of 10th street;
thence nertherly 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 Ayenne; thence
northwesterly along the center line OF
Railroad Avenue 18494 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N.t8S0 431h' E. to the
west bank of Great Hunting Creek; thence
southeasterly along the bank Of Great Hunting
Creek to the place Of beginning. o Containing
1856 acres of land-the Land and River I'm
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
onJ D;1ar Troprouauapf IN fhn Nnyp