Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
AUCTION SALES.


by ". It . huoAg AuctVhStis
GALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE
- CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant 10 DEGREES Of the Corporation
Court of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia,
entered on the 18th day Of April, 1904, in
certain chancery suits therein depending as
CITY Civ Council of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, ETC., VS.. Maria L. Benham'
ct ais. Ill
sues, ETC.. VS.. the unknown heirs OF Ihomas
CITY Council Of Alexandria, Virginia,
which sues, etc VS.. Maria McDemott, etals
City Council of Alexandria, virginia,
which Sues etc., VS. the unknown heirs OF EllJa
Withers, deceased
City Council Of Alexandra, Virginia,
which sues, etc, VS.. Amanda Francis ana
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 V. 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
18Th DAY Of MA I, lyU4,
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-two (S2) feet
| sonih of Wolfe street, and running west fifty
| (5O) feet to five (5) feet aley thence north
ten (i0) feet, two ~ inches; thence east fifty
| (50) feet; thence south ten (I0) feet, two t2)
| 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
vember q, 1866, and duly recorded in Liber
b ALI f 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 adjoining it on the east, and
running west with Wilkes street, thirty-nine
(39) feet, seven (7) inches; thence south paral-
| lei TO Henry street, one hundred (lOO) feet;
thence east parallel 10 Wilkes street the
length of the first line; thence by straight
line to the beginning, being the property that
was conveyed to said Thomas Nichols by
Robert III. Miller, trustee, ct ais, by deed
dated June 18th, 1854, and duly recorded in
Liber @, No. 3, Folio 9S.
8. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the east side of Washington street at
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 (ll5) feet to an alley
sixteen (16) feet ten (10) inches wide; thence
northerly with said alley and parallel TO
Washington street, thirty 1907 feet; thence
in direct line to the beginning, being the
same property that was conveyed to Patrick
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 the
southwest intersection of Alfred and Pendle-
ton streets, beginning at said intersection and
running thence west on PendletOn street,
twenty-five (25) feet; thence south parallel TO
Alfred street, ninety (90) Get to ten NO)
feet alley running through the square; thence
east binding on said alley to Alfred street
thence north on Alfred street ninety 500 feet
to the beginning, with the use Of said alley in
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 g. page 1859.
8. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND be-
ginning at the corner of Potomac street and a
four az feet alley, said point Of beginning be-
ing ninety (96) feet to the southwark of
|
nOrthwardly fourteen IA feet on Potomac
street; thence parallel with said four (4) feet
alley, westwardly fifty (5O) feet; thence paral-
lei to Potomac street, fourteen Cl4) feet
to said four az 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.
q h.
ginning on the east side of West street, one
hundred and eleven Cll) feet north on Prn-
cess street, end running thence north with
West street, fifty.three (5S) feet thence east
and parallel to Princess street, one hundred
and sixty (164) feet, seven (7) inches:
thence south and parallel to West street, fifty.
three 1881 feet, and thence west and parallel
TO Princess street one hundred and sixty-four
(l64) feet, seven (7) inches TO the beginning,
Ii b ing the same property which was assign
ed to the unknown heirs Of Betsy Mercer, by
decree in the chaneery 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. 10, page 81 ct seq.
7. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND begin
ming on the east side of Pitt street. ninety 800
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 "a feet
wide leading into said ten (10) feet alley;
thence north with the said four (4) feet alley
and parallel with Pitt street, fifteen (l5) feet;
thence west parallel with Wilkes street TO Pitt
street; thence south on Pitt street to the be.
ginning, it being the same property that was
conveyed to the said Litteton Page by Cassins
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 TO Duke street; thence
with Duke street 20 feet TO the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-One-third Cd cash and the
balance in six co. and twelve (l2) months,
the deferred payments to 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 all cash, at the option Of
the purchaser.
GARDNER L. B0OTHE.
Commissioner Of Sale.
State of Virginia, City of Alexandria
|, 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 in the DEGREES Of sale in
the above suits have been given.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of May.