Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-18
WEDNESDAY.
the 9th day of May, 1896,


tween the Potomac river and this inlet know
as the Big Dyie. and running thence in
! straight Ii c at right angle TO the cent?,
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division o
New Alexandria said line being distant ,. :
5 W. 3O25 56 feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection Of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and street in said
subdivision, n. 81 - W. 1894 1 feet 10 q
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 05' W. 14.9 feet from corner
stone in said survey and running with said
survey with the east side of the Neck Road
n. 80 05' w. 1888 feet to a stone; thence
n. SO 35' W. 9S3.6 feet TO stone; thence
N. 7o 40, E. LA 4 feet TO stone; thence N.
IA 40 E. 1856 feet to stone; thence n
42o 81 W. 349.0 feet to stone; thence n.
22o 80 E. 341.1 feet to stone; thence n
3o23 " T2.S feet to stone; thence N. Is
% w. ST. feet TO stone; thence \. 33 -
f. 346 = feet to stone; thence n. GA 52' Z.
4O1.5 feet 10 stone; thence 5. So 32' E.
33O,5 feet to a stone; thence \. So 90 E
l99.2 , feet 20 st0ne thence n. I3o 40 +.
69.S feet to a stone; thence n. % 10 l..
267.4 feet to stone; thence n. 400 IS E..
1882 feet 10 u stone; thence N. II So f.
$3.50 feet toa stone; thence n. IL 10 f..
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road 5S'
so Z. 5000 feet to stone; thence n 81
10 f 119.6 feet to stone; thence \. IA
80 E. 511.o feet TO "a stone; thence n. 20 30
w. 325 8 feet to a stone; thence \. ~ III
E. 121O feet TO q stone; thence n GJ2 42'
E. 1852 feet to stone: thence y. 80 2S'
E. 146.S feet to stone thence n. - OF
Z. $500 feet to stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence \. Sc IS e
401.0 feet to 4 stone at the intersection of
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side of the Gravel Road; thence n. 76'
OF Z. 5000 feet to a 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 rescrving, 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 dcsg-
mated as the Fort Hill" tract and bounced
and described as follows: Beginning at
point on tho west side of 9th street where
the center line of + street extended westward
the same shown upon q plat survey
and subdivision Of the said tract Of land. first
bereinbcforc described, recorded in libcr II.
No. 3, page 254, of the Land Records of
Fairfax county, Virginia. thence n. SIC ID
W. 2110.0 feet along tho south side OF the
tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as |; thence n. 43' O4' i.
e. 81. L.. s
10th street s. s. w. 304O0 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 13 626 acres
of land.
Second. Also blocks 4, 5, 6. !, IL, 13, II,
10, "a and 30, and Lots l to 3, and is to 80
inclusive in Block 20; Lots / to & inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block So Lots 7 to 81 III.
IN Block 40. and Lots / 10 IL 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 %. lit 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 4 point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Greek,
and running thence n ST. 40 w. with
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet south theretrom to a 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. 80
IL W. DDS. .26 feet to the intersection of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. 50 - 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 L. 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 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 S1' AZ 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 1S494 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N. $50 431a' E. 10 the
west bank of Great Hunting Creek; thence
southeasterly along the bank OF Great Hunting
Creek to the place of beginning. Containing
1886 acres of land-ihe Land and River In
provement Company of New hlexgndria, Viz
giDa, 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 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 729 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 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 bere-
inbefore referred to and recorded as asafocesaid,
aggregatjng S6.S5 acres of land, not includ-
ing the parts of streets contained In the land
conveyed to the Deis Manufacturing Com.
pany. All 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 OF
Railroad aYenue extended southerly. and