Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-13
AUCTION SALES.
ByR. j. Knor. Anetioneer.

entered on the 18th day of April, 1904, IN
certain chaneery suits therein depending as
follows tO-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, II his.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, eic, VS. the unknown heirs OF Eliza
Wiihers, 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
! The undersigned will sell at pnblic auction
in front Of the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, on TIE
2STH DAY OF NAY, 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 nifty
(5O) feet 10 a five (5) feet alley; thence north
ten (l0) feet, two (2) inches; thence east fifty
(50) feet; thence south ten (l0) feet. two ~
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
vember q, 1865, and duly recorded in Liber
Y, No. 3, page 1l5
2. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the south side of Wilkes street eighty
three (s3) feet, six (6) inches west Of Henry
street, and at the centre of the division wall
between the house standing OH this ground
and the house adjoining it on the east and
running west with Wilkes street, thirty-nine
(39) feet, seven CD inches; thence south paral-
lei to Henry street. one hundred (lOO) feet;
thence east parallel to Wilkes street the
length of the first line; thence by 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. 3, Folio 9S.
8. 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 500
feet: thence east parallel to Madison street,
one hundred and fifteen (l15) feet to an alley
sixteen (l6) feet ten (10) 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,
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 a ten (l0)
feet alley running through the square; thence
east binding on said alley to Alfred street;
thence north on Alfred street ninety 900 feet
to the beginning. with the use Of said alley in
common with others entitled thereto, it being
the same properly which was conveyed to the
said Eliza Withers by Emanuel Francis and
wife, by deed dated June ~, 1873, and duly
recorded in Deed Book 3, page l59.
5. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be-
ginning at the corner of Potomac street and a
four (4) feet alley, said point Of beginning be-
ing nilety-six (96) feet 10 the southwark OF
Wolfe street, running from said beginning
northwardly fourteen (l4) feet on Potomac
street; therce parallel with said four (4) feet
alley, westwardly fifty (50) feet; thence paral-
| lei to Potomac street, fourteen (l4) feet
to said four "a feet alley; thence along said
alley fifty (50) feet to the beginning. Said
piece of ground being portion Of a lot pur-
chased by Emanuel Francis and conveyed to
| him by John Douglass, by deed dated Deem
Der 10, 1919, and duly recorded.
6. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be.
ginning on the east side of West street, one
hundred and eleven (lll) feet north on Prin-
cess street, 9nd running thence north with
West street, fifty-three (53) feet; thence east
and parallel to Princess street, one hundred
and sixty-four (l6l) feet, seven CD 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 az inches to the beginning,
/ il being 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, Nir-
! ginia, entered on the 10th day of October,
| 1882, the deed for which is recorded in Deed
Book No. Is, page 81 ct seq
7. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the east side Of Pitt street. ninety(9O)
| 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 (6O) feet TO an alley four a. feet
wide leading into said ten (l0) feet alley;
thence north with the said four (4) 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 Littleton 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 20 feet;
thence north ia feet 10 Duke street; thence
with Duke street 20 feet to the beginning.
Terms of Sale-One-third CD cash and the
balance in six (6) and twelve (l2) months,
the deferred payments to bear 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 i. BOOTHE.
Commissioner of Sale.
State of Virginia, City Of Alexandria
!, 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.
BY NEWELL 5. GREENAwAY, d. G.
By Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
- Pursuant to DEGREES of the Corporation