Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-03
AUCTION SALES.
By 5. II. Lunt, Auctoneer.
SALE OF VALUABLE KING STREET
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE.
nv virtue of decree Of the Corporation
Court of the city Of Alexandria, rendered on
the 18th day Of June, 1902, in the chancery
cause therein depending under the style OF
Alexander Murray against Mary L. Murray,
and others, the undersigned being thereto duly
authorized by said decree, will oflerior sale nj
public auction in front of the premises on
TUESDAY,
the 29tb day Of July, 1902,
at 70 o'clock NJ. the following described LOIS
OF GROUND with the IMPROVEMENTS
thereon situated in the city Of Alexandra,
Va, to-wit:
beginning on the north side Of King street
four feet to the eastward Of point equldis-
tant from Pitt and st. Asaph streets; thence
eastwardIy on King street twenty-three t23)
feet nine (9) inches, be the same more or less,
to the east line Of the brick tenement on said
lot: thence northwardly, parallel to Pit ana
n Asaph streets. one hundred and nineteen
GIQ1 feet thence westwardly, parallel 10 King
street 10 the length Of the first line; thence to
The beginning, together with the right OF way
over certain alley bounded and described ms
follows: Beginning at the northwest corner
of the said lot, at the north end OF the west
line. extending thence fifteen Q5) feet IN
width nortbwardly. parallel to Pitt street,
through the lots formerly owned by Anthony
Charles Cazenove, fifty-six l56) feet, he the
same more or less, until 1t unites with an
alley fifteen (15) feet wide, extending also
northwardly along the west line OF lot con-
viewed TO the said CazenOye by deed from
Thomas Swami and George Deneale, dated the
oath day of September, 1911 and leading INTO
another alley fifteen (l5) feet wide extending
eastwardly into Pitt street along the norm line
of the said lot conveyed to the sad CazenoVe
bv Swami and Deneale.
ALSO A LOT OF GROUND with the
buildings thereon erected, adjoining the lot
FIRST above described, and bounded as follows;
beginning at the intersection of the western
line of the LOT first above described, with the
east line of the said ally; thence eastwardly
with the said east line and PARALLEL to King
street thirty 500 feet, more or less, to the
east line of the brick stable on the sald rot;
thence northwardly with the line OF the sald
stable and parallel to Pitt street, twenty (2Ol
foot more or less. TO the Forth line of the said
stable: thence westwardly with the said north
line. parallel to King street, thirty t5O) icGl,
more or less 10 the alley; thence southwardi!
ON the said alley 10 the beginning, which saiu
lots of ground and the right of way over SAD
alley. were conveyed to James Potts Smith by
John II. Ladd Joseph b. I.add, Harriet l-adG
and Sarah Ladd, by deed dated the 23rti day
of January, 1887, duly recorded amongst the
| land records of Alexandria county, in Libei
| w, No. 2, page 392. o,, oDo,,,-,
bolInded as follows: Beginning at the south
east corner of the eastern line Of q brick stable
erected on the said lot sold and conveyed by
An1hony c. Cazenove to Mrs. Sarah Ladd b!
Iced dated tie 18th day November, 1929.
! which LOT is on the rear, joins and forms I;
mart of the property which the said jane
| Potts Smith formerly owned on the north side
IF King street, between Pitt and st. Asaph
| ,rcets. thence east and parallel to King street
two (2) feet, be the same more or less, to the
western line of a lot on the west side OF P1tl
| street which was conveyed by the said \. &.
| Cazenoye TO David G. Prettyman, by deed
of the 9th o. September, 1885, thence north
and parallel 10 Pitt street ihjrty-fve (35) feet,
more of less. TO another line of the said Pretty
mans lot conveyed TO him by the said Gaze
move as aforesaid; thence west and parallel To
King street thirty 800 feet, more or less to an
| alley fifteen (15) feet wide, opening on the
western side of Pitt street and extending alter
wards south 10 the back line Of the said Smith 3
propertv: thence south along the line Of the
sid alley and parallel to Pitt street fifteen
| (l5J ret, 10 the same more or less, TO the
Forth line of the above mentioned brick stable
which said last described lot of ground Wa
conveyed to the said James Potts Smith by
| Anthony G. CazenOye, by deed dated the 10th
day of Hecember, 1889, and recorded amongst
| the land records Of Alexandria county, IL
| Iiber Y, No. 2, folio 445.
FERNS of Sale-One-lourth Of the purchas
money to be paid in cash, and the balance III
three equal instalments at six, twelve and
eighteen months respectively. The deferred
payments to bear interest from the day of sale
and to be evidenced by the negotiable notes OF
the purchaser; the title to the property to be
retained until the payment in full Of the
purchase money, the purchaser to pay the cot
of conveyancng. The property will be offer
ed first as a whole, and then in two parcels.
and in which ever way the greatest sum o.
money shall be offered for said real estate The
same will be reported to the Court. \ diagram
of the premises will be exhibited AT the sale.
ROBERT II. cox.
Sergeant Of the City of Alexandria
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