Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-02
AUCTION SALES.
By L. F. Knox. Aucrioneer.


GALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESe PROP.
- ERTY To SETTLE UP AN ESTATE
Pursusnt TO decree rendered by the Corpo.
ration Court Of the city of Alexandria, Va
on tho 23d day of January, 1900, in the
chsncery cause thsIeln depending wherein
Cecilia A. Hufty and husband are plaintiffs,
and George L. simpson ct ais. ale defendants,
the undtrsigi ed, who by said decree were
appointed comm ssiopeIs Tor the purpose, will
self at pubic auction at the Royal sirse. en-.
trance of the Msrke. Bnilding at u m on
THURSDAY, MAY IL, 1900,
those three pieces of real estate in the city of
Alexsndris, Vs., bounded and described az
follows
a. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
the BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS
thereon on the north side Of King street, be.
tween Royal a. Pitt streets, bounded as fol-
lows Beginning at the west line OF lot of
gtound now owned and occupied By w..
Creighton, formerly owned by William and
John Arnold, and running thepcs west on
King street nineteen (19) feet three and one
half (3i) inches: thence north parallel with
Royal street fifty (50) feet to three feet alley.
the eaid alley running west to a court twenty
feet by ten feet with the right Of way over
the said alley to the said court ana the use Of
the said alley and court in common with the
owners d occupants OF the property adjoin.
ing, and that hereby Coz veyed Oh tie east |;
thence east p,ra'lel with King street nine
teen (19) feet three and 0ne-hsif (31) inches !;
thence south parallel with Royal street fifty
(5O) feet to the beginning.
(2.) All that LOT OF GROUND with the
BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS thereon
situated on the west side Of Royal street, be.
tween King and Cameron streets, formerly
occupied by Henry +. Simpson & sens, now
occupied by George IL Simpson, and bounded
and described rs follows; to wit Beginning
on the west side OF Roya street fifty (50) feet
north OF its intersection with King street, and
running thence noIthwsrdly with Royal street.
and binding thereon twenty (2O) feet to the
line of James Roach, with the privilege
of using for building Al inches OF the
brick wall of the house Of said Rosch adj
dining said lot and built thereon the said
AZ inches, thence with said Roach's lite
west Ssrdly and parallel with King street
fifty (5O) feet; thence parallel with Royal
street southwsrdly eighteen Il feet, thence
eastwardy aud parallel to King street twenty
two (22) feet; thence southwardly and para
Ilel to Royal street two (2) feet; thence east
wsrdly and parallel to King street. twenty
eight f28) feet to the beginning.
(3). ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
the buildings and Improvements thereon on
the south side Of King street, between Royal
ard Fairfax streets, and beginning on the
south side OF King street at the middle Of the
wall Of the tenement formerly occupied BY
the to Charles G. Berry and Of this piece OF
property, supposed to be one hundred and
four (1C4) feet eleven (11) inches to the
west Of Fairfax street,; thence on King street
west eighteen (i8) feet six (6) inches; thence
south parallel to Fairfax street one hundred
and five (105) feet; thence east parallel to
King street sir 81 feet five (5) inches; thence
south parallel to Fairfax street fifty six 1861
feet seven ~ irGhes, moro or less, g fifteen
fsss uney; thence essi on ssid 81 81 End par
ailel to King street nineteen 19) leet; thence
north parallel TO Fairfax street the length OF
the fourth line; thence west parallel to
King street six (6) feet eleven III inches;
thence north parallel to Fairfax street one
hundred and FIVE (105) feet to the place Of be-
ginning. Also the use OF the said fifteen feet
alley and all other alleys thereto sppertsiDiDg.
Terms Of sale.- One.third cash and the
balance in one and two years, the deferred
payments TO he evidenced by the notes Of The
purchasers besripg interest st six per cent pr
annum, ard the title to be retained until the
whole of the purchase money is paid Con.
yeyanoing at the cost of the purchasers.
MALCOLM HUFTY,
CHAR rs BENDHEIM,
GARDNER l. BOOTHE,
Commissioners Of Sale.
hereby certify that Gardner j. Bootbe,
one Of the above commissioners of sale, has
executed bond with approved security in &C
cordsnce with the terms Of the decree render
ed in the above entitled cause.
JOHN s BEACH,