Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-09
AUCTION SALES.
By z. F. Knox. Auctionesr.

By 2. F. Knox. Auctionesr.
GALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PROP.
- ERTY to SETTLE UP AN ESTATE
Pursuant to decree rendered by the Oorpo.
ration Court of the city of Alexardris, Va
on the 23d day of January, 1900, In the
chancery cause therein depending wherein
Cecilia A. Hufty and husband are plaintiff,
and George l. simpson ct sis. are defendants,
the undersigned, who by said decree were
appointed commissioners for the purpose, will
sell ct public auction at the Royal street en-
trance Of the Market Building al ~ m. on
THURSDAY, MAY IT, 1900,
those three pieces OF real estate In the city Of
Alexsndris. Va, bounded and described a.
follows:
a. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
the BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS
thereon on the pofth side Of King street, DO.
tween Royal and Pitt streets, bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at the west line Of Q lot Of
ground now owned and occupied oy W. +.
Creighton, formerly owned by william and
John Arnold, and running thence west on
King street nineteen (19) feet three and one
half (31l inches: thence north parallel with
Royal street fifty (50) feet TO three fest alley
the taid alley running west TO court twenty
feet by ten feet, with the hight Of way over
the sid alley to the said court spd the use Of
the said alley and court in common with the
owners ID occupants OF the property adjoin.
ing, and that hereby conveyed on the east |;
thence east p rs'lel with King street nine
teen (19) feet three and one-half(33) inches |;
thence south parallel with Royal street fifty
(50) feet to the beginning.
81 AL mat LOT OF GROUND with the
BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS thereon
III k.l 81 H. 10 ~ latr ~
tween King and Cameron streets, formerly
occupied by Henry L. Simpson ssns, now
occupied by George l. Simpson, and bounded
and described as follows to wit Beginning
On the west side OF Royal street f1fty 800 feet
north OF its intersection with King street, and
running thence northwardly with Royalstreet
and binding thereon twenty (20) feet to the
line of James Roach, with the privilege
of using for building AZ inches Of the
brick wall Of the house Of said Roach adj
dining said lot and built thereon the said
At inches, thence with said Roaeh's lire
west Ssrdly and parallel with King street
fifty (5O) feet; thence parallel with Royal
street southwaIdIy eighteen (16) feet, thence
esstwsrdly and parallel to King street twenty
two (22l feet; thence southwsrdly and para
llel to Royal street two (2) feet thence east
wsrdly asd parallel to King street. twenty
eight (2S) feet to the beginning.
(3). ALL THAT LO1 OF GROUND with
the buildings and improvements thereon on
the south side Of King street, between Royal
and Fsirfsx streets, and beginning on the
south side Of King street at the middle Of the
wall of the tenement formerly occupied by
the lste 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 (16) feet ak 49, inches; thence
south parallel to Fnrfax street one hundred
and five (1O5) feet; thence east parallel to
King street six 81 feet five (5) inches; thence
south parallel to Fairfax street fifty six 1851
feet seven az inches, more cr less, to fifteen
feat alley; thence east on said al ey snd par
sllel 10 King street nineteen (19) ieet; thence
north parallel to Fairfax street the length OF
the fourth line; thence west parallel to
KING street six (6) feet eleven (11) inches;
thence north parallel to Fairfax street one
hundred and FIVE (106) feet to the place Of be-
ginning. Also the use Of the said fifteen feet
alloy and all other alleys thereto sppertAining.
Terms OF 6ale.-One.third cash and fhe
balance in one and two yesrs, the deferred
payments to be evidenced by the notes Of the
purchasers bearing interest st six per cent PEI
sDnum, and the title To be retained until the
whole Of the purchase money is paid. Cen
veysneing at the cost of the purchasers.
MALCOLM HUFTY,
CHARs ES BENDHBIM,
GARDNER L. BOUTHE,
Commissioners Of Sale.