Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
WEDNESDAY,
EDNES "a -
the 9th day of May, 1896

expose 10 safe at puDllc AUCTION for cash, ri
ID o'clock NJ, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896.
in front of the hotel at New Alexandria, FAN.
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
AlENTS 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 Dye, and running thence in Il
straight lii at right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division of
New Alexandria. eaid line being distsntS 50
1S' W. 3025 SO feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and I street, in said
subdivision, n. SIC ~, w. 1894 feet TO
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
/ and and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandria, Virginia said point being
distant N. 80 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. 30 05' w. 1928 feet to o stone; thence
r. $40 35' W. 9S3.6 feet to stone; thence
n. 70 40' f. IA feet to stone; thence N.
14o 40 E. 1856 feet to a stone; thence n.
42e 57h w. $3.50 feet 70 a stone; thence n.
800 33, E. BALI feet to stone; thence N.
1923 W. T2.S feet to stone; thence N. 1So
% W. ST. feet to stone; thence n. 33' y
Z. 1862 feet to stone; thence N. 649 so E.
401.5 feet to stone; thence S. So 81, E.
330.5 feet to stone; thence N. So 90 E
499.2 2 feet to a stone; thence \. T3o 40 E.
Cos feet to stone; thence N. 590 10 E.
267 a feet to stone; thence N. 46o IS E.
1882 feet to a stone; thence NJ 33' E.
$3.50 feet to n stone; thence N. IL lO' 4.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road 6S9
so Z. 5000 feet to a stone; thence n. 81
4O' E. 1876 feet to stone; thence n. 44s
55' E. 577.5 feet TO stone; thence N. 20 30
w. 325 8 feet to stone; thence n. 470 Ia
Z. 1915 feet to stone; thence n 69' 42'
F. 1882 feet to stone; thence n. 650 2S'
E. 1868 feet to stone; thence n. T3o O4N
E. $500 feet to stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. 50 IS K.
401.0 feet to stone ct the intersection OF
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side of the Gravel Road; thence n. 76'
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 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 trscts
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 the west side of 10th street. where
the center line of street atcnded westward
ntersects the same shown upon q plat survey
and subdivision of the said tract of land, first
hereinbefore described, recorded in liber N,
No. s, page 254, of the Land Records of
Fairfax county, Virginia; thence N. SIC 42'
W. 211O.0 feet along the south side OF the
tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as /; thence N. 43o 04' E.
300 40 feet to point on the west side of
10th street s. Sc 1S' w. 3040.O feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks a, 5, 6. 7, 10, 13, Il,
15, "a and 30, and Lots to 8. and JIG to 30
inclusive in Block 20; Lots 1 to 6 inclusive
and Lot 80 in Block 30; Lots IL to 81 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots % to 30 inclusive
IN Block 40, and Lots 1 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 above and first hercinbefore
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 rs follows: Beginning at q point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Greek,
and running thence N. S1e 42' w. with n
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
fest south therefrom 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. $50
II w. 228.26 feet to the intersection Of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with tho east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. SO 49, 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 a 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. S1o 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 Avenre; thence
northwesterly along the center line of
Railroad Avenue 1S494 feet thenee