Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-07
AUCTION SALES.
F. Knox, AuctiCneer.
A UCTION SALEOF VALUABLE BRICK
"A CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA

A UCTION SALEOF VALUABLE BRICK
- CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms Of a decree rendered
by the Circuit Count Of Alexandria county,
Virginia, on July 81, 1908. IN the ehaneery
cause of Johnston ct ais, VS.. Johnston et ais,
therein depending, the undersigned will oiler
for sale at public auction ON
TUESDAY. MAY "a, 1904.
at 4 o'clock p. M, at the intersection of the
Washington and Alexandra Turnpike and
the Columbia Turnpike in alexandria eoun-
ty, Virginia, the following valuable tracts OF
land
1. Beginning at a planted stone in the north
line Of Columbia Pike and conner common to
this tract and the tract of J. p Appleman;
thence with said pike N. 79o 46l w. 1915 feet
TO point where the north line Of said pike
intersects the east line Of the Alexandria and
Georgetown road; thence with said road n.
! 80 O6' w. 6S4 feet to a planted stone at the
! southwest corner of the Mt. Olive subdivision:
thence with the lines Of said subdivision N.
| 73o 0S T.. 44S.7 feet 10 planted stone and
80 IA w. 1888 feet to a point where said
line intersects the west or southwest line OF
the Washington. Alexandria Il Mt. Vernon
Railway right of way (said point being south
80 I4i 4. SO feet from planted stone at the
northeast corner of said subdivisi0n): thence
with said right of way line S. 500 90 f. 1852
feet 10 the point where said line intersects the
west line Of said Appleman's tract; thence
with the line of said Appleman's tract S. %
So +. 1905 feet to the point OF beginning,
containing 27.1Sl acres.
2. Beginning at planted stone in the south
| line of the u. s. Government Reservation and
corner common to this tract and the tract of
w. T. Walker; thence with said Walkers
tract S. 220 % +. 627 feet to point; thence
S. 100 49, w, 1921 feet to q stone on the south
east side Of persimmon tree; thence s. % %
| w. 1855 feet TO a stone in the line of Charles
! Ford's tract; thence with said FOTd's lines s.
| 500 49, w. 308.7 feet to q stone and 3. % AS
! T.. 405.1 feet to a stone corner common TO said
| Ford's and John p Applemans tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman S. % So f..
| 233. SO feet to the point at the intersection OF
the north right of way line of the Washington,
] Alexandria < Mt Vernon Railway Company's
and said Appleman's lines; thence with said
right Of way line N. 500 90 w. 1744.15 feet to
| a point where said line intersects said south
| line of the u. s. Government Reservation,
said point being 54.4 feet N. TO S. +. from
| a planted stone at the corner of Mt Olive
| subdivision; thence with the line of said res
ervation N. 72o Sc z. 1903 feet to the point
of beginning. containing 2S.1l9 acres.
The above tracts have been recently sur.
| Eeyed ana plals OF sdlu surveys can Ie secu
at the Office of any of the undersigned.
Terms of sale-One-third cash and the bal
ance in 6, ~ and IS months, the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the notes Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, bearing interest from
the date Of sale, and the title to be retained
until the whole of the purchase money is
paid. ConEeyancing at the cost of the pur-
chaser purchasers.
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
1913 south Royal street, Alexandria, Va.
r. ROSS PERRY,
Fendall Building, Washington, d. C.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON,
Columbian Building, Washington, d. C.
EDMUND BURKE.
Washington, ID. c.
JAMES +. CLEMENTS,
1406 G street, II. w., Washington, ID. c.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
Commissioners Of Sale.