Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
II. F. Knox, AuctiOneer.
UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
N CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA

A UC1lON SALEOf NALC ADlsE DnIS n
A CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms Of q decree rendered
by the Circuit Count of Alexandria county,
Virginia. on July2l, 1908. in the ehancely
cause of Johnston ct ais, VS.. Johnston ct aii.,
therein depending, the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction on
TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1904,
at 4 o'clock p. m, ut the intersection OF the
Washington and Alexandria Turnpike and
the Columbia Turnpike, in Alexandria eoun.
ty. Virginia, the following valuable tracts OF
land
/. Beginning at planted stone in the north
line of Columbia Pike and conner common 10
this tract and the tract Of ]. p. Appleman;
thence with said pike N. 79o 461' w. 1915 feet
to a point where the north line Of said pike
intersects the east line of the Alexandria ard
Georgetown road; thence with said road X.
80 O6' w. 684 feet to a planted stone at the
southwest corner Of the Mt. Olive subdivision;
thence with the lines of said subdivision n.
73o O8' +. 448.7 feet to planted stone and y
30 14l' w. 1888 feet to a point where said
| line intersects the west or southwest line Of
the Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon
Railway right of way tsaid point being south
80 l4I' +. 81 feet from planted stone at the
northeast corner of said subdivision); thence
with said right of way line s. 500 90 +. 1852
feet to the point where said line intersects the
west line Of said Appeman's tract; thence
with the line of said Appleman's tract S: q
49, f. l70.5 feet to the point Of beginning,
containing 81 1871 acres.
2. Beginning at planted stone in the south
| line of the u. s Government Reservation ard
corner common to this tract aud the tract Of
w. r. Walker; thence with said Walkers
tract S. 90 90 +. 627 feet to point; thence
S. 16o 49, w, 1922 feet to stone on the south
east side of persimmOn tree; thence y. y ~
| w. 1913 3 feet 10 n stone in the line Of Charles
Ford's tract; thence with said Ford's lines s.
| $50 40 w. 30S.7 feet to q stone and ). y As
| T.. 4O5.1 feet 10 stone corner common TO said
Ford's and John r. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman s. % 80 f..
1885 feet to the point at the intersection 81
| 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 wav line ". 800 20 w. 1744. Is feet "a
a point where said line intersects said south
line Of the u. s. Government Reservation
said point being 54.4 feet N. 10 So +. from
a planted stone at the corner of Mt Olive
subdivision; thence with the line of said reg
ervation n. 72o Sc 4. 1903 feet to the point
of beginning. containing 28.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 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 purchase money IL
paid. Conyeyancing at the cost Of the pul-
chaser or purchasers.
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
1913 south Royal street. Alexandria, Va.
r. ROSS PERRY,
Fendall Building, Washington, d. c.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON,
Columbian Building, Washington, D. c.
EDMUND BURKE.
Washington, ID. c.
JAMES f. CLEMENTS,
1906 street, n. w., Washington, ID. c,
GARDNER J.. BO0THE,
1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
Commissioners Of Sale.
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