Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-21
AUCTION SALES.
By r. r. Knox. Auetioneer.

~ CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant TO DEGREES Of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
entered on the 10Th day Of April, 1904, in
certain ehaneery suits therein depending as
follows to-wit:
City Council Of Alexandria. Virginia.
which sues, ETC., VS.. Maria l.. Benham,
ct ais.
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia. which
sues, ETC., vs.. the unknown heirs Of Thomas
Nichols, deceased.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia.
which sues, etc, vs.. Maria McDermOtt, ct ais.
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, etc., VS.. the unknown heirs of Eliza
Withers, 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
Littleton Page, deceased.
City Council Of alexandria, Virginia, which
sues, &C., VS.. Annie V. Owens ct ais.
The undersigned will sell at pnblic auction
in front of the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria. Virginia, on the
18TH DAY OF MAY, 1904,
at IL a. m. the following real estate IN the
city of Alexandria Virginia
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on Potomac street eighty-two 1872 feet
south of Wolfe street, and running west fifty
(5O) feet to a five (5) feet alley; thence north
ten (l0) feet, two ~ 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 (5) feet alley, being the
same property that was conveyed to Noble l..
Smith by Martha King, by deed dated No
yember 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 1881 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 it on the east, and
| running west with Wilkes street, thirty-nine
| 1891 feet, seven ~ inches; thence south paral
| lei TO Henry street, one hundred (lO0) feet
thence east parallel to Wilkes street the
length of the first line; thence by straight
line 20 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. 3, Folio SO.
3. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
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 10 Madison street,
one hundred and fifteen (ll5) feet to an alley
sixteen (l6) feet, ten (l0) inches wide; thence
northerly with said alley and parallel to
| Washington street, thirty 800 feet; thence
in direct line to the beginning, being the
same property that was conveyed to Patrick
/ Nc nart,off Inv kNaQlav Summers and wife nv
deed dated January 4, 1854, and duly recorded
in Liber p No. 3, page S62,
4. 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 (l0)
| 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, it 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 1853.
8. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be-
ginning 1T the corner Of Potomac street and a
four (4) feet alley, said point of beginning be-
ing ninety-six 1907 feet TO the southwark OF
Wolfe street, running from said beginning
nOrthwardly fourteen (l4) feet on Potomac
street; thence parallel with said four (4) feet
alley, westwardly fifty (50l feet; thence paral-
lei to Potomac street, fourteen (l4) 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, 1S49, and duly recorded.
6. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be.
ginning on the east side of West street, one
hundred and eleven (1ll) feet north on Prin-
cess street, and running thence north with
West street, fifty-three (53) feet; thence east
and parallel TO Princess street, one hundred
and sixty-four (164) feet, seven az inches:
thence south and parallel to West street, fifty
three (53) feet, and thence west and parallel
to Princess street one hundred and sixty-four
(l64) feet, seven (7) inches to the beginning,
il b ing the same property which was assign
ed to the unknown heirs Of Betsy Mercer, by
decree in the chancery cause of Jacobs. ct ais
VS.. Muller, ct ais, then pending in the Cor
pOration Court ofthe city of Alexandria, Vir-
GINA, entered on the 10th day of October,
1882, the deed for which is recorded in Deed
Book No. l3, page 81 ct seq.
7. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the east side of Pitt street. ninety(9 1907
feet south of Wilkes street, and at the north
line of ten (l0) feet alley, and running east
with said alley and parallel with Wilkes
street sixty (60) feet to an alley four (4) feet
wide leading into said ten (l0l feet alley;
thence north with the said four (4l feet alley
and parallel with Pitt street, fifteen (15l feet;
thence west parallel with Wilkes street to Pitt
street; thence south on Pitt street to the be-
ginning, it being the same property that was
conveyed to the said LittletOn Page by Cassius
+. Lee, executor, by deed dated June %, 1864,
which is duly recorded in Liber V, No 8. page
627.
8. 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 20 feet;
thence north ia feet to Duke street; thence
with Duke street 20 feet to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-One-thir Cd cash and the
balance in six (6) and twelve III months,
the deferred payments TO hear six per cent
(6 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. BOOTHE.
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
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