Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-06
AUCTION SALES.
By r. F. Knox. Auctioneer.

GALE OF REAL ESTATE in IhE I'll
- OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Pursuant to DEGREES of the operation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Va, entered
on the 18th day of April, 1904, in certain
chancery suits therein depending as follows,
to-wit
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., vs. Noble l.. Smith ct ais
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., vs., Maria L. Benham, and pursuant to
DEGREES Of the Corporation Court Of the city of
Alexandria, Va, entered on the 23d day of
May, 1904, in certain chancery suits therein
pending as follows, to-wit:
City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., VS.. the unknown heirs of William
Briggs.
City Council Of Alexandria, which sues,
etc., VS. the unknown heirs of Henry Hard
esty
City Council of Alexandra. which sues,
ETC., vs. the unknown heirs Of Henry ID. Mill
Ter, ct ais.
ETC.. VS.. Henry Richardson, ct ais.
The undersigned will sell public auction,
in front of the market house, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria, Va, on
SATURDAY,
the 18th day of June, 1904,
at IL M, the following real estate in the city
of Alexandria, Va:
No. /. Beginning on Potomac street, 50 feet
south of Wolfe street, and running west 80
feet to q 5-feet alley; thence north 10 feet
inches; thence east so feet: thence south 10
feet inches to the place of beginning, with
the right of way TO and over all the alleys
connected with the first 8 feet alley being the
same property that was conveyed TO Noble l..
Smith by Martha King, by deed dated No
vember q, 1865, and duly recorded in Liber
Y, No. 8, page ll5.
No g Beginning at the intersection of the
south side of Princess street with the west side
of Water street (nOw Lee), and running west
with Princess street 81 feet inches; thence
south parallel with Water street (now Lee
~ feet; thence east parallel with Princess
street to Water street (nOw Lee), and thence
with Water street (nOw Lee to the begin
ming.
No. 3. Beginning on the east side of West
street extended, at point equi-dstant from
Wolfe and iWilkes streets extended, and run
ming thence south along West street 20 feet;
thence east parallel with Wilkes street
| 100 feet; thence north parallel with West
street 20 feet, and thence west 100 feet to the
point of beginning, together with the right Of
way in common with others over court 20
| feet wide adjoining the said lot Of ground on
| the east. and also an alley 10 feet wide con-
Meeting the said court with Payne street, it
being part of larger lot of ground assigned
| to John p. Emerson by deed Of partition
| between said John p Emerson and William
FOwle, jr., dated September Is, 1868. The
| said lot of ground was conveyed TO said Will
| liam Briggs by John p. Emerson and wife by
deed dated November 10, 1873, and duly re-
corded in deed book No. 3, page 3l2.
No. 4. LIST A quarter square of ground at the
southeast intersection Of Fairfax and Church
streets. beginning at said Intersection and
running thence south on Fairfax street l76
feet 7 inches: thence easterly parallel with
Church street 1913 feet inehee; thence north
erly parallel With Fairfax street l76 feet in
ches to Church street, and then westerly on
Church street l25 feet inches to the point Of
beginning.
ID. Beginning on Lee formerly Water
street So feet south of the southeast corner of
Lee formerly Water street and Church
street, and running thence easterly and par
allel with Church street into the Potomac
river; thence returning to the starting point
and running south on the east line Of Lee
formerly Water street 60 feet; then easterly
parallel with Church street into the Potomac
river.
The said two pieces Of property being, the
same that were assigned to the heirs of Henry
Hardesty by Thomas n Carter and Ruben
Johnston, commissioners in the chancery suit
of John c. Cook ct ais. VS.. Henry Hardesty
ct ais, on the 18th day Of November, 1867, a
plat of which is recorded in deed book No 45
PAGE 567 ct seq. of the land records of the
city of Alexandria, Virginia.
No. 5. Beginning on Franklin street so feet
west of the east line of the lot at the inter-
section Of Franklin and Alfred streets, and
running thence westwardly ON Franklin street
"a feet thence nOrthwardly and parallel with
Alfred street ia feet to an alley ~ feet
inches wide, extending from Alfred street
thence eastwardly and parallel with Franklin
street "a feet, and thence southwardly and
parallel with Alfred street to the beginning. Z
No. 6. THE WESTERN PART OF TWO
LOTS OF GROUND conveyed by +. l..
Smith, commissioner, to James w. Lugenbeel,
by deeds recorded in Liber X. No. PIP. 257
and 26l of the land records and is designated
in plat and survey thereof made by Thomas
n Carter, dated November 80, 1885, as lot
No. 3, and bounded as follows, viz Beginning
at on the north side Of Duke street 1875 feet
II inches west Of West street; thence west
with Duke street 20 feet 10 b thence north
parallel to West street 1876 feet inches to c
thence east parallel with Duke street 20 feet
to II thence south parallel with West street
IS6 feet inches to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale :-One-third cash and the
balance in six and twelve months, the de-
ferred payments TO bear six per cent. interest
from date of sale, and title to be retained
until all the purchase money is paid, or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE.
Commissioner of Sale.
State of Virginia, City of Alexa1dria, tO-wit:
|, 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 by the DEGREES Of sale in |
the above suits have been given.
Given under my hand this 2nd day ofJune,
1904.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
BIZ NEWELL S. GREHYAwAY, d. C.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF THE INTEREST |
of Joseph A. Specht in those valuable |
tracks of land known as Johnston Hall - |