Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-25
AUCTION SALES.
By r. +. Knox. Auctioneer.

= CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant TO DEGREES of the Corporation
Court Of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia,
entered on the 18th day a April, 1904, in
certain chancery suits therein depending as
follows to-wit:
City Council of Alexandria. Virginia.
which sues, etc., VS.. Maria L. Benham,
ct ais.
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia, which
sues, etc.. vs. the unknown heirs of Thomas
Nichols, deceased.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia.
which sues, etc f, VS.. Maria McDermott, ct ais.
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, etc., VS.. the unknown heirs Of Eliza
Withers, 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.
City Council Of Alexandria, Virginia, which
sues, &C.. vs. Annie " Owens ct ais.
The undersigned will sell at pnblic auction
in front of the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, on the
2STH DAY OF MAY, 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-tw0 1927 feet
south of Wolfe street, and running west fifty
(50) feet to a five (5).feet alley; thence north
ten (l0) feet, two ~ inches; thence east fifty
t5O) feet; thence south ten (l0) feet, two (2)
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
yember 81, 1865. and duly recorded in Liber
2. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin.
ming on the south side Of Wilkes street eighty
three 1887 feet, six (6) inches west of Henry
street, and at the centre of the division wall
between the house standing on this ground
and the house eGjoining it on the east, and
running west with Wilkes street, thirty mine
1897 feet, seven az inches; thence south psral-
lei TO Henry street, one hundred (l0OJ feet;
thence east parallel to Wilkes street the
length of the first line; thence by a 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 Q, No. 3, Folio SO.
3. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the east side Of Washington street al
the middle of the square between Madison
and Montgomery streets, and running thence
southerly on Washington street, thirty (30)
feet; thence east parallel TO Madison street
one hundred and fifteen (1i5) feet to an alley
sixteen (16) feet, ten (10) inches wide; theme,
northerly with said alley and parallel to
Washington street, thirty 1907 feet; thence
in direct line to the beginning, being the
49,. I,o4 10. Dofriot
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 thu
southwest intersection of Alfred and Pendle
ton streets, beginning al said intersection anC
running thence west on PendletOn street
twenty-five (25) feet; thence south parallel Il
Alfred street, ninety 1907 feet to a ten no
feet alley running through the square; theme,
east binding on said alley TO Alfred street
thence north on Alfred street ninety (90) fee
to the beginning, with the use of said alley II
common with others entitled thereto, it being
the same property which was conveyed to the
said Eliza Withers by Emanuel Francis and
wife, by deed dated June II, 1873, and duly
recorded in Deed Book 3, page l59.
8. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be
ginning ut the corner of Potomac street and 8
four az feet alley. said point of beginning be
ing niEety-six 1867 feet TO the southwark Of
Wolfe street, running from said beginning
northwardly fourteen (l4) feet on Potomac
street; thence parallel with said four (4) feet
alley, westwardly fifty (50) feet; thence paral-
lei 10 Potomac street, fourteen (!4) feet
to said four (4) feet alley; thence along said
alley fifty (50) feet TO the beginning. Said
piece of ground being portion of 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, and running thence north with
West street, fifty-three (53) feet; thence east
and parallel to Princess street, one hundred
and sixty-fOur (164) feet, seven (7) 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 70 the beginning,
ii 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, Vir.
GINA, 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 (60) feet to an alley four al feet
wide leading into said ten (10l feet alley;
thence north with the said four az feet alley
and parallel with Pitt street, fifteen (l5) feet
thence west parallel with Wilkes street 10 Pitt
street; thence south on Pitt street TO the be-
ginning, it being the same property that was
conveyed TO the said Littleson Page by Cassius
F. Lee, executor, by deed dated June %, 1864.
which is duly recorded in Liber V, No 8. 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-th Cd cash. and the
balance in six (6) and twelve (i2) months,
the deferred payments 10 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 ell cash, at the option Of
the purchaser.
GARDNER L. BO0THE.
Commissioner Of Sale.
State of Virginia, City of Alexandria
/, John s. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation