Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
AUCTION SALES.
By R. F. Knox. Auctioueer.
Dy ~ T hHUAs AUCIIUuttTs
GALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
- OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.

Court of the city of Alexandria, Va, entered
on the 10th day Of April, 1904 in certain
chancery suits therein depending as follows,
t9-wit:
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., vs. Noble l.. Smith ct ais.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
ETC.. VS., Maria l.. Benham, and pursuant to
DEGREES of the Corporation Court Of the city of
Alexandria, Va, entered on the 23d day Of
May, 1904, in certain chancery suits therein
pending, as follows, to-wit:
City Council Of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., VS.. the unknown heirs Of William
Briggs.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
ETC., VS.. the unknown heirs Of Henry Hard
esty.
CITY Council of Alexandria, which sues,
ETC., VS.. Henry Richardson, ct ais.
The undersigned will sell a public auction,
in front of the market house, on Royal street,
| in the city of Alexandria, Va, on
SATURDAY,
the 18th day of June, 1904
| at u M, the following real estate in the city
of Alexandria, Va:
No. 1. Beginning on Potomac street, 50 feet
south of Wolfe street, and running west 80
feet to 5-feet alley; thence north 10 feet
| inches; thence east 80 feet; thence south 10
feet inches to the place of beginning, with
|
connected with the first 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.
| No. 2. Beginning at the intersection Of the
| south side of Princess street with the west side
of Water street (n0w Lee), and running west
with Princess street 90 feet inches; thence
south parallel with Water. street (now. Lee)
| ~ feet; thence east parallel with Princess
| street TO Water street (now Lee), and thence
| with Water street (now Lee to the begin
ming.
No. 3. Beginning on the east side of West
street extended, at point equi.distant from
| Wolfe and wilkes streets extended, and run
ming thence south along West street 20 feet;
thence east parallel with Wilkes street
100 feet: thence north parallel with West
street 20 feet, and thence west 100 feet to the
point of beginning, together with the night OF
way in common with others over court ~
feet wide adjoining the said lot Of ground on
the east, and also an alley 10 feet wide con
Meeting the said court with Payne street, II
being part of larger lot of GROUND assigned
TO John F. Emerson by deed of partition
between said John p. Emerson and William
Fowle. ir., dated September Is, 1868. The
said lot of ground was conveyed to said VIII
liam Briggs by John p Emerson and wife by
deed dated November 10, 1873, and duly re-
corded in deed book No. 3, page 312.
No. 4. LIST A quarter square OF ground at the
southeast intersection Of Fairfax and Church
streets. beginning at said intersection and
running thence south on Fairfax street l7t
feet inches: thence easterly parallel with
Church street 123 feet 5 inchee; thence north
erly parallel with Fairfax street 176 feet z IN.
ches to Church street, and then westerly on
Church street l25 feet inches to the point OF
beginning.
"a. Beginning on Lee formerly Water
street So feet south Of the southeast corner o.
Lee formerly Water street and Church
street. and running thence easterly and par
allel with Church street into the Potomac
river; thence returning to the starting p0in
and running south on the east line OF Let
formerly Water street 60 feet; then easterly
parallel with Church street into the Potomac
river.
The said two pieces of property being tn
same that were assigned to the heirs OF Henr,
Hardesty by Thomas n. Garter and Rubel
Johnston, commissioners in the chancery sui
of John G. Cook ct ais. VS.. Henry Hardest.
ct ais. on the 18th day Of November, 1867,
plat Of which is recorded in deed book No. a
page 567 ct seq. Of the land records Of tn
city of Alexandria, Virginia.
No. 5. THE WESTERN PART OF two
LOTS OF GROUND conveyed by +. L.
Smith. commissioner, to James w. Lugenbeel
by deeds recorded in Liber K. No. 3 PIP. 25
and 26l of the land records and is designated
in plat and survey thereof made by Thoma
n. Carter. dated November 30, 1885, as 10
No, 3, and bounded as follows, viz Beginning
at G on the north side Of Duke street l65 feet
u inches west of West street; thence ives
with Duke street 20 feet to B thence nortl
parallel to West street 1856 feet inches to G
thence east parallel with Duke street 20 fee
to II !; thence south parallel with West stree
1856 feet inches TO the beginning.
Terms of Sale :-One-third cash and thu
balance in six and twelve months, the de
ferred payments to bear six per cent. interes
from date of sale, and title to be retaine,
until all the purchase money is paid, or al
cash, at the option of the purchaser.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE..
Commissioner of Sale.
State of Virginia. City Of Alexandria, to-wlt:
/, John S. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, d
hereby certify that the bonds required Of tn
Commissioner of Sale by the DEGREES of sale II
the above suits have been given
Given under my hand this 2nd day ofJune
1904.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
BY NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
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