Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-18
r. z. Knox. Auctioneer.
X. I. hnOA, AUCUOHttT.
A UCTION SALEOF VALUABLE BRICK
~ CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY

/ IlAl LAND IN ALLAN
COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms of "A decree rendered
by the Circuit Coui, 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 oifel
for sale at public auction on
TUESDAY. MAY "a, 1904.
at o'clock p. 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 corner common "a
this tract and the tract Of J. p. Appleman;
theaee with said pike n. 100 49, 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' f.. 44S.7 feet to planted stone and n
! 80 IA w. 1888 feet to point where said
| line ntersects the west or southwest line oil
the Washington. Alexandria & Mt. We non
Railway right Of way (said point being ,uth
80 l4l' f. SO feet from planted stone at ne
mol ,heast corner of said subdivision); tlence
with said right OF way line S. 500 90 E. 1882
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 S. %
So f. 1908 feet to the point Of beginning,
containing 27.1Sl 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. 30 26' f. 627 feet to point; thence
s. 16o 1S' W. 1928 feet to a stone on the south
east side of persimmon tree thence S. % %
w. 1885 feet to a stone in the line of Charles
Ford's tract; thence with said Ford's lines s.
So 40 w. 30S.7 feet to a stone and 5. q 49,
+. 405l feet 20 a stone corner common 10 said
Ford's and John p. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman S. q 80 E..
1885 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. 5Oo 20 W. l744.1 10 feet to
a point where said line intersects said south
line of the U. S. Government Reservation,
said point being 54.4 feet n. 40 Sc Il. from
planted stone at the corner of Nc Olive
subdivision; thence with the line of said res
ervation n. 72s Sc +. 1908 feet to the point
of beginning. containing 2S.1l9 acres.
The above tracts have been recently sur
veyed 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, ~ 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 pure Ease money is
paid. Conveyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
FRANCIS J.. SMITH,
1913 south Royal street, Alexandria, Va.
x. ROSS PERRY,
Fendall Building, Washington, ID. c.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON,
Columbian Building, Washington, ID. c.
EDMUND BURKE.
Washington, d. c.
JAMES +, CLEMENTS,
1406 G street, II. W., Washington, ID. c.
GARDNER J.. BOOTHE,
1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
Commissioners Of Sale.
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