Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-13
OFFICIAL.

AN Ordinance ratifying and confirming a
sale of portion Of the Aims House tract
heretofore made to the Washington South
ern Railway Company, and authorizing the
Mavor of the City Of Alexandria to execute
deed for the same.
Whereas. a portion Of the Aims House tract,
containing 5.052 acres, more or less, herein
after fully described. has been sold by the
proper authority to the MISREPRESENTATION
Railway Company the sum Of twelve hum
dred and fifty dollars per acre;
And whereas, il is the desire Of the CITY
Council of Alexandria that the said sale be
fully ratified and confirmed, and that good
and efficient deed be executed for said prop
erty-- 4,
Section |. Now, therefore, be 1t ordained
by the City Council of Alexandria, Virginia,
that the said above mentioned sale be ana the
same is hereby fully ratified and confirmed:
Section 9. Be it further ordained that the
Mayor of the City Of Alexandria IS hereby
authorized to execute the deed which accom-
panies this ordinance by signing thereto tne
corporate name and by afhxing thereto the
cornorate seal of the City Council OF Alexan-
dria. and 10 deliver the same to the Washing
ton-Southern Railway Company, upon the
PAYMENT in full, by said company, Of the pur;,
chase price for said property, which SAID
property is bounded and described as follows,
TO wit 3,
An that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land
situate. living and being in the County OF Al.
exandria and state Of Virginia, bounded and
described as follows. to wit Beginning at a
point where the line dividing the lands OF
the CITY Council of Alexandria, John Robert
son estate, Ruffner School and John W.
slater is intersected by the center line Of the
new aIinement of the Washngton-Southern
Railway at Station" 1272x3i. 3 Of said new
center line thence along said dividing line
in a westerly direction 1853 feet, more or less,
to a point thence by line, parallel with and
lO5 feet distant from the said new center line
in a ncrtheasterly direction 1915 feet, more
or less, 10 point opposite Station" l2I3xoO
of said new center line thence at right angles
northwesterly 10 feet to point; thence by
line parallel with AMI 100 feet distant from
the said new center line northeasterly 100
feet 10 a point; thence at right angles north
westerly IS feet 10 point thence by line
parallel with and 1875 feet distant from the
said new center line northeasterly OSLO feet,
more or less. to point in the line dividing
lands of the City Council Of Alexandria and
Andrew Cheshire: thence along said dividing
line in an easterly direction 1889 feet, more
or less. TO its intersection with the said new
center line at Station" l277x9l and a further
distance Of l77.5 feet, more or less, along the
same line duu lne SAINT cOulsc W PVhiN ="
the western boundary line Of the Georgetown
road thence along said western boundary
line in southerly direction 5l2.7 feet, more
or less, to a point in the line dividing lands
of the City Council Of Alexandria,, John
Robertson estate. Ruff'ner School and John
w Slater; thence along said dividing line in
a westerly direction 1923 feet, more or less,
to the place of beginning, containing 5;OoZ
acres, more or less, together with all rights,
easements, privileges and appurtenances to
the said tract Of land belonging or in any wise
appertaining, said parcel Of land being part
of that tract Of land commonly known as the
Aims House tract.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be III force
from its passage. oo
Passed the Common Council Nov. 10, 1903.
FRED. J. PAFF, President
Passed the Board of Aldermen Nov. 10, 1908.
J. r. SWEENEY, President
Approved Nov. IL, 1908,
GEO. l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk Z Z.