Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-08
AUCTION SALES.
By Z +. Knox. Auctionaer.

BY L. Knox. Auctloneer
GALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PROP.
! - FIFTY TT sETTLE UP AN ESTATE
| Purfusnt to decree rendered by the CoI pc.
ration Court Of the city of Alexsrdris, Va
on the 23d day of January, 19C0, in the
chsncery cause therein depending wherein
Cscelia A. Bufty and husband are plaintiffs,
and George L. simpson ct ais. are defendants,
the undersigned, who by said decree were
appointed commissioners for the purpose, will
| sell at public auction at the Royal street en-
trance Of the Market Building at ~ m. on
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1900,
those three pieces of real estate in the city Of
Alexsndris, Va, bounded and described as
follows:
a. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
the BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS
thereon on the north side OF King street, be-
tween Royal ard Pitt streets, bounded ss fol-
lows: Beginning at the west line OF I0t Of
ground now. owned and occupied by W. F.
Creighton, formerly owned BY William and
John Arnold, and running thence west on
King street nineteen (19) feet three and one
| half (33, inches: thence north parallel with
Royal street fifty (50) feet to three feet alley.
the Ssid alley running west to court twenty
! feet by tan feet, with the tight Of way ovvr
| the said alley and court in common with the
owners d occupants o: the property adjoin.
| ing, and tlist hereby conveyed on the east /;
thence east y ra lei with King street nine
teen (19) feet three and one-hsif 1917 inches /;
thence south parallel with Royal street fifty
| (50) feet to the beginning.
(2.) All that LOT OF GROUND with the
BUILDINGS and IMPf OVEMENTS thereon
81 uated on the west side of Royal street, be.
tween King and Cameron streets, formerly
occupied by Henry l.. Simpson & Sons, now
occupied by George l.. Simpson, and bounded
and described rs follows; TO wit: Beginning
on the west siie OF Royal street fifty (5O) feet
| north OF its Intersection with King street, and
running thence noIthwsrdly with Royal street
and binding thereon twenty Coy feet to III
| line of James Eoach, with the privilege
of using for building al inches OF the
brick wall Of the house of said Rosch adj
oinirg said lot and built thereon the said
al inches, thence with said Rosch's Ii, Q
ives. Ssrdly and parallel with King street
fifty (6O) feet; thence parallel with RoJa al
street southwardly eighteen (1S) feet, thence
esstwsrdly and parallel to Kirg street twenty
! two (22) feet; thence southwardly and para
llel to Royal street two (2) feet; thence east
/ wsrdly srd parallel to King street twenty
eight (2S) feer TO the beginning.
(3). ALL THAT LOF OF GROUND with
the buildings and improvements thereon on
the south side Of King street, between Royal
| and Fairfax streets, and beginning on tho
south side Of King street at the middle Of the
wall of the tenement formerly occupied b.
the l. 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 rect; thence on King street
west eighteen (lS) feet six (6) inches; thence
| south parallel to Fairfax street one hundred
and five (105) feet; thence east parallel to
King street six 81 feet five 10y inches thence
south parallel to Fairfax street fifty six $3.50
feet seven ~ inches, more or less to fifteen
feet alley; thence east on laid al ey and par.
silel to King street nineteen (19J ieet; thence
north parallel to Fairfax street the length OF
the fourth line; thence west parallel to
King street six (6) feet eleven M inches:
| thence north parallel to Fairfax street one
| hundred and FIVE (105) feet to :he place of bf
ginning. Also the use OF the said fifteen feet
alley and all other alleys thereto sppertsniDg
Terms OF fsle. One-third cash and the
(, balance in one and two years, The deferred
| payments to be evidenced by the notes OF the
purchasers bearing interest st six per mt p J
an mum, ard the title TO be retsined until the
| whole Of the purchase money lie paid. Con.
veyanting at the cost of the purchasers.
MALCOLM HUFTY,
CHAR ES BENDHEIM,
GARDNER L BOOTHE,
Commissioners of Sale.