Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
AUCTION SALES.


Court of the city Of Alexandria. Virginia.
entered on the 18th day Of April. 1904. in
certain chaneery suits therein depending as
/ follows t0-wit
City Council Of Alexandria. Virginia.
which sues, etc., VS.. Maria l.. Benham,
ct ais
City Council of Alexandra, Virginia, which
sues. etc. VS.. the unknown heirs Of Thomas
Nichols, deceased.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, etc vs. Maria McDermott, et ais.
City Council of Alexandra, Virginia,
which sues, etc., vs.. the unknown heirs OF Eliza
Wthers, deceased.
CITY Council of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, etc., VS.. Amanda Francis and
Peter Francis, jr.
CITY Council of Alexandria, Virginia:
which sues, etc., VS.. the unknown heirs OF
Betsy Mercer, deceased.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, etc., VS.. the unknown heirs OF
Lit.leton Page, deceased.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia, which
sues, &C., VS.. Annie V. Owens ct ais.
The undersigned will sell at pnbsic auction
in front of the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria. Virginia. on the
18TH DAY OF MAY, 1904,
at II a. m. the following real estate in the
city of Alexandria Virginia
| ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
] ming on Potomac street eighty-two (S2) feet
| south of Wolfe street. and running west fifty
| t50) feet to five 90 feet alley; thence north
] ten (lO) feet. two (2) inches: thence east fifty
| (50) feet; thence south ten (l0) feet, two (2)
inches to the place of beginning, with right
of way to and over all the alleys connected
with the first five 90 feet alley, being the
same property that was conveyed to Noble l..
Smith by Martha King, by deed dated No
vember 81, 1865. and duly recorded in Liber
Y, No. 3, page ll5
2. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin.
ming on the south side Of Wilkes street eighty
three 1887 feet, six (6) inches west of Henry
street, and at the centre Of the division wall
between the house standing on this ground
and the house adjoining il on the east, and
running west with Wilkes street, thirty nine
1897 feet, seven ca inches; thence south psral-
lei TO Henry street, one hundred (l00) feet;
thence east parallel 10 Wilkes street the
length of the first line; thence by a straight
line to the beginning, being the property that
was conveyed to said Thomas Nichols by
Robert ii. Miller, trustee, ct ais, by deed
dated June 18th, 1854, and duly recorded in
Liber O. No. 8, Folio SO.
ming on the east side Of Washington street at
the middle of the square between Madison
and Montgomery streets, and running thence
southerly on Washington street. thirty 1907
feet; thence east parallel to Madison street,
one hundred and fifteen (115) feet to an alley
sixteen (l6l feet, ten (l0) inches wide; thence
northerly with said alley and parallel to
Washington street, thirty 1907 feet; thence
in direct line to the beginning, being the
same property that was conveyed to Patrick
McDermott by Wesley Summers and wife, by
deed dated January 4, 1854, and duly recorded
in Liber p, No. 3, page 1862,
A. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND at the
southwest intersection of Alfred and Pendle-
ton streets, beginning AT said intersection and
running thence west on Pendleton street,
twenty-five (25) feet thence south parallel to
Alfred street. ninety 1907 feet to ten (lO)
feet alley running through the square; thence
east binding ON said alley to Alfred street;
thence north on Alfred street ninety (90) feet
TO the beginning, with the use of said alley in
common with others entitled thereto, il being
the same property which was conveyed to the
said Eliza Withers by Emanuel Francis and
wife, by deed dated June IL, 1873 and duly
recorded in Deed Book 3, page l59.
o. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be-
ginning ut the corner of Potomac street and a
four al feet alley, said point Of beginning be-
ing ninety-si (96) feet TO the southwark Of
Wolfe street, running from said beginning
n0rthwardly fourteen (l4) feet on Potomac
street; thence parallel with said four (4) feet
alley, westwardly fifty (5O) feet; thence paral-
lei to Potomac street, fourteen IA feet
to said four az feet alley; thence along said
alley fifty (50) feet to the beginning. Said
piece of ground being portion of lot pur-
chased by Emanuel Francis and conveyed TO
him by John Douglass by deed dated Deem.
Der 10, iS49, and duly recorded.
6. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be.
ginning on the east side of West street, one
hundred and eleven (li1) feet north on Prin-
cess street, snd running thence north with
West street, fifty-three (53) feet; thence east
and parallel to Princess street, one hundred
and sixty-four 400 feet, seven az inches
thence south and parallel to West street, fifty
three (5S) feet, and thence west and pasallel
| TO Princess street one hundred and sixty-f0ur
| (l64) feet, seven az inches TO the beginning,
it bring the same property which was assign
ed to the unknown heirs Of Betsy Mercer, by
| decree in the chaneery cause of Jacobs, ct ais.
VS.. Muller, ct ais, then pending in the Cor
pOration Court Ofthe city of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, entered on the 10th day of October,
1882, the deed for which is recorded in Deed
| Book No. -, page 81 ct seq.
| Z. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the east side of Pitt street, ninety( 1901
feet south Of Wilkes street, and at the north
| line of ten t10) feet alley, and running east
with said alley and parallel With Wilkes
street sixty l60) feet to an alley four al feet
wide leading into said ten ll0) feet alley;
thence north with the said four az feet alley
and parallel with Pitt street, fifteen (l5) feet;
thence west parallel with Wilkes street to Pitt
street; thence south on Pitt street 10 the be-
ginning, it being the same property that was
conveyed to the said LttletOn Page by Cassius
+. Lee, executor, by deed dated June %, 1864,
which is duly recorded in Liber V, No 3. page
627.
s. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on Duke street at point 81 feet west Of
Alfred street, and running south parallel with
Alfred street ia feet; thence west 10 feet;
thence north ia feet TO Duke street; thence
with Duke street 20 feet to the beginning.
Terms of Sale--0ne.third Cd cash and the
balance in six (6) and twelve (l2) months,
the deferred payments TO bear six per cent
% per cent interest from the day of sale and
the title TO be retained until all the purchase
money is paid or all cash, at the option Of
the purchaser,
GARDNER L. BQ0THE.
Commissioner of Sale,
State Of Virginia, City Of Alexandria
l. John 5. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation |
Court Of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, do |
hereby certify that the bonds required Of the |
Commissioner Of Sale In the DEGREES of sale in |
the above suits have been given.
Given under my hand this 18th day of May. |
1904.
JOHN S. BEACH,
Clerk Of the Corporation Court of the city Of |
Alexandria, Virginia.
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