Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-12
AUCTION SALES.
r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
A UCTION SALEoF VALUABLE BRICK
"A CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA

COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms of q decree rendered
nv the Circuit Court of Alexandria county,
Virginia, on July 81, 1903. in the chancery
cause of Johnston ct ais. VS.. Johnston ct ais,
therein depending, the undersigned Will oiier
for sale at public auction on
TUESDAY. MAY "a, 1904,
at 4 o'clock D. nj at the intersection Of the
Washington and Alexandria Turnpike and
the Columbia Turnpike, in Alexandria cOun-
ty, Virginia, the following valuable tracts OF
land
L. Beginning at planted stone in the north
line of Columbia Pike and conner common to
this tract and the tract of J. z. Appleman;
thence with said pike N. 790 46l w lSl5 feet
10 point where the north line Of iaid pike
iutersects the east line of the Alexandra and
Georgetown road thence with said road n.
30 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 OS' +. 44S 2 feet to planted stone and n,
80 I41' w. 1888 feet to point where said
line ntersects the west or southwest line OF
the Washington, Alexandria Mt. Vernon
Railway right of way (said point being south
30 l4g' 4. SO feet from planted stone at the
northeast corner of said subdivisiOn); thence
with said right of way line s. 500 % E. 1852
feet TO the point where said line int,,rsects the
west line Of said Appleman's tract; thence
with the line of said Appleman's tract ): 2
80 f. 1908 feet TO the point Of beginning,
containing 27.13i acres.
2. Beginning at planted stone iii the south
line of the IT, S Government Reservation and
corner common to this tract and the tract OF
w. It. Walker; thence with said Walkers
tract S. 90 26' f. 627 feet to point; thence
S. 16o 49, w, 122.7s feet to stone on the south.
east side of persimmon tree; thence 5. 2 y
w. 1885 feet to a stone in the line of Charles
Ford's tract thence with said Ford's lines s.
SO 49' w. 308.7 feet 10 a stone and 5. 2 As
T.. 405. il feet to stone corner common to said
Ford IS and John p. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman 5. p 80 f..
233. 95 feet to the point at the intersection OF
the north right of way line of the Washington,
Alexandria 4 Mt. Vernon Railway Company
and said Appleman's lines; thence with said
right of way line N. 50o 20 w. 174415 feet 10
point where said line intersects said south
line Of the U. S. Government Reservation,
said point being 54.4 feet N. TO 90 E. from
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 281l9 acres.
The above tracts have been recently sur
veyed and plats Of said surveys can Re seen
at the Office Of any of the undersigned.
Terms of sale--One-t third cash and the bal
ance in 6, II 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 he retained
until the whole of the purchase money is
paid. Conyeyaneng at the cost OF the pur-
chaser or 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.. BO0THE,
12S south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
Commissioners Of Sale.
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