Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-02
BY 4. f. Knox. Auetioneer.
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GALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE CT
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Pursuant to DEGREES of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Va, entered
on the 18th day of April, 1904, in certain
chancery suits therein depending as follows,
tO-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 chanceIy suits therein
pending, as follows, to-wit:
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., VS.. the unknowh 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. the unknown heirs of Henry ID. Mil
Ter, ct ais.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
ETC., VS.. Henry Richardson ct ais.
The undersigned will sell 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 ~ m, the following real estate in the city
of Alexandria, Va:
No l. Beginning on Potomac street, 50 feet
south of Wolfe street, and running west 80
feet 10 5-feet alley; thence north 10 feet
inches; thence east 80 feet; thence south 10
feet inches to the place of beginning, with
the right Of way to and over all the alleys
connected with the first 3 feet alley being the
same property that was conveyed to Noble J..
Smith by Martha King, by deed dated No
vember q, 1865, and duly recorded in Liber
Y, No. 3, page 1l5.
No. 2. Beginning at the intersection of the
south side of Princess street with the west side
of Water street (now Lee), and running west
with Princess street 81 feet inches; thence
south parallel with Water street (now Lee)
u feet; thence east parallel with Princess
street 10 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-disant 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 right Of
way in common with others over a court 20
feet wide adjoining the said lot of ground on
the east, and also an alley 10 feet wide con-
Meeting the said cOur: with Payne street, il
being part of larger lot Of ground assigned
TO John p. Emerson by a deed Of partition
between said John p. Emerson and William
Fowle. jr., dated September is. 1868. The
said lot Of ground was conveyed to said Will
liam Briggs by John p. Emerson and wife by
deed dated November 10, 1873, and duly re.
cor'led 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 l76
feet Z inches: thence easterly parallel with
Church street 1913 feet inchee; thence NORTH.
erly parallel With Fairfax street i76 feet 7 in
ches TO Church street, and then westerly on
Church street l25 feet inches TO the point OF
beginning.
ID. Beginning on Lee formerly Water
street So feet south Of the southeast corner Of
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 point
and running south on the east line of Lee
formerly Water street 60 feet; then easterly
parallel with Church street into the Potomac
river.
The said two pieces Of property being the
same that were assigned to the heirs of Henry
Hardesty by Thomas n. Carter and Ruben
Johnston commissioners in the chancery suit
of John G.. Cook ct ais vs. Henry Ilardesty
plat of which is recorded in deed book No. 40
page 567 ct seq. of the land records of the
city Of Alexandria, Virginia.
No. 8. Beginning ON Franklin street 30 feet
west Of the east line Of the lot at the inter.
section Of franklin and Alfred streets. and
running thence westwardly on Franklin street
"a feet thence northwardly and parallel with
Alfred street ia feet TO an alley II feet 7
inches wide, extending from Alfred street
Ill IL.
street "a feet, and thence sOuthwardly and
parallel with Alfred street 20 the beginning
No. 6. THE WESTERN PART OF TWO
LOTS OF GROUND conveyed by +. l..
Smith, commissioner, TO James w. LugeDbeel
by deeds recorded in Liber r. No. 3 DID. PSI
and POI Of the land records and is DIES gnated
in plat and survey thereof made by Thomas
n. Carter. dated November 80, 1885, as lot
No 3, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning
at g on the north side Of Duke street l65 feet
II inches west of West street thence west
with Duke street 20 feet 70 b thence north
parallel to West street 1876 feet inches 10 c
thence east parallel with Duke street 20 feet
10 Ii thence south parallel with West street
l36 feet inches 10 the beginning.
Terms OF sale :-One-third cash and the
balance in six and twelve months. the de-
terred payments 10 bear six per cent. interest
from date Of sale, and title TO be retained
until all the purchase mouey is paid. or all
cash, at the option Of the purchaser.
GARDNER J.. BOOTHE.
Commissioner Of Sale.
state Of Virginia, City Of Alexandria, to-wit:
. j, John s. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation
Court of the city OF Alexandria, Virginia. do
hereby certify that the bonds required of the
commissioner Of Sale by the DEGREES of sale in
the above suits have been given.
Hiyen under my hand this 2nd day ofJune.
1904.
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
-. BY NEWELL s. GRERSAwAY, ID. G,