Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-09
AUCTION SALES.
r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
- CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA


A UCTION SALEOF VALUABLE BRICK
- CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms Of decree rendered
by the Circuit Count of Alexandria county,
Virginia, on July q, 1903, 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 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:
|. 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. 100 464' W. 1915 feet
to a point where the north line of said pike
ntersects the east line of the Alexandria and
Georgetown road; thence with said road n.
30 06' w. fS4 feet to Il planted stone at the
southwest corner of the Mt. Olive subdivision:
thence with the lines Of said subdivision N.
73o OS' +. 44S.7 feet to q planted stone and N,
30 IA w. 1888 feet to a point where said
line intersects the west or southwest line of
the Washington, Alexandria d Mt. Vernon
Railway right Of way (said point being south
80 l45 T.. So feet from a 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 Appeman's tract 5. %
33' f. 170.5 feet to the point Of beginning,
containing q. l3i acres.
g. Beginning at planted stone in the south
line of the u. S Government Reservation and
corner common to this tract and the tract of
81 fIat,aa nth enid lVollra &c
tract S. 90 % f. 627 feet to a point; thence
). 100 49, w, 122. rs feet to a stone on the south
east side of a persimmon tree; thence S. % 22'
w. 1885 feet TO a stone in the line Of Charles
F0rd's tract; thence with said Ford's lines s.
$50 49, w. 30S.7 feet TO a stone and :. % AS
T.. 1851 feet to stone corner common to said
Ford's and John r. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman S. % 49, f.
1885 feet to the point at the intersection of
the north right of way line of the Washington,
Alexandria q Nj. Vernon Railway Company's
and said Appleman's lines; thence with said
right Of way line n. J0' 20' w. l744. 10 feet 10
point where said line inteTsects said south
line of the U. $. Government Reservation,
said poin. being ga feet n. 10 So Il. from
planted stone at the corner of Mt Olive
subdivision; thence with the line of said res
eryation n. 10 So +. 1903 feet to the point
Of beginning. containing 2S.ll9 acres.
The above tracts have been recently sur
veyed and plats Of said surveys can he seen
at the Office of any of the Undersigned.
Terms Of sale-One-third cash and the bal
ance in 8, 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 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.
Y. ROSS PERRY,
Fendall Building, Washington, D. C.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON,
Columbian Building, Washington, ID. c.
EDMUND BURKE,
Washington, ID. G.
JAMES +. CLEMENTS,
1906 G street, II. W., Washington, ID. c.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
12S south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va,
Commissioners Of Sale.
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