Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-06
AUCTION SALES.
r. f. Knox, Auctioneer.
A UCTION SALEO OF VALUABLE BRICK
~ CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA

COUN1 i.
Pursuant to the terms of decree rendered
by the Circuit Count of Alexandria county,
Virginia, on July q, 1908. in the chancery
cause of Johnston ct ais, vs.. Johnston ct ais,
therein depending, the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction on
TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1904,
at o'clock D. m, 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. p. Appleman;
thence with said pike n. 100 461 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' +. 44S7 feet to planted stone and n, ,
30 14A' w. 1898 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
80 l41' T.. 50 feet from planted stone at the
northeast corner of said subdivision); thence
with said right of way line S. 500 90 +. 1872
feet TO the point where said line intersects the
west line Of said Appleman's tract; thence
with the line of said Appleman's tract 5. %
80 +. 170.5 feet to the point Of beginning,
containing 27.131 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. DO 90 f. 627 feet to point; thence
S. 100 1S w, 122.7S feet to a stone on the south
east side of a persimmon tree; thence s. % %
w. 1888 feet to a stone in the line of Charles
F0rd's tract; thence with said Ford's lines s.
500 49, w. 30S.7 feet to a stone and ). 20 AS
l.. 405.l feet to a stone corner common TO said
Ford's and John p. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman 5. - 80 f..
233. 95 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. J00 20' w. 1744.l5 feet to
point where said line interseets said south
line of the U. S. Government Reservation,
said point being 54.4 feet n. TO Sc +. from
a planted stone at the corner of Mt Olive
subdivision; thence with the line of said res
eryation n. 720 So 4. 1903 feet to the point
Of beginning. containing 2S.1f9 acres.
The above tracts have been recently sur
yeyed and plats of said surveys can lie seen
at the Office of any of the undersigned.
Terms of sale-One-third cash and the bal
ance in 6, u 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. Conveyancing 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, ID. c.
EDMUND BURKE,
Washington, ID. G.
JAMES +. CLEMENTS,
1406 G street, n. W., Washington, ID. c.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, VS..
Commissioners of Sale.