Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-20
Re. Knox. Anetioneer.
A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
- CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY

A UCTlON SALE OF VALUABLE BRIGk
- CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms Of "a decree rendered
nv the Circuit Count Of Alexandria county,
Virginia, on July q, 1908. in the chanceery
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 4 o'clock D. m at the intersectioneof 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 to
this tract and the tract Of j. j. Appleman;
thence with said pike n. 100 46I' w. 1915 feet
to a point where the north line Of said pike
intersects the east. line of the Alexandria and
Georgetown road: thence with said road n.
80 06' 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,
30 IA w. 1888 feet to point where said
line intersects the west or southwest line OF
the Washington. Alexandria & Mt. Vernon
Railway right of way (said point being south
80 I4I +. 60 feet from planted stone at the
northeast corner Of said subdivision); thence
with said right of way line 5. 50o 20 +. 1852
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 ). %
80 f. l70.5 feet to the point Of beginning,
containing 27.l3l acres.
2 Beginning at planted stone in the south
line Of the u. 5 Government Reservation and
corner common to this tract and the tract OF
w. II. Walker; thence with said Walkers
= pgO % f..Nt 10, int. "a
:. 100 1S' w, 1872 IS feet to stone on the south
east side Of persimmon tree; thence S. % D.
w. 1885 feet to a stone in the line Of Charles
Ford's tract thence with said Ford's lines ):
SO 49, w. 30S7 feet to a stone and 5. p 4S'
T.. 4O5.l feet 10 stone corner common to said
Fords and John p. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman 5. % 80 +.
233. 10 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. j0o 20 w. l744 10 feet 10
a point where said line intersects said south
line Of the u. S. Government Reservation,
said point being 54.4 feet N. 10 Sc +. from
a planted stone at the corner Of Mt Olive
subdivision; thence with the line of said res
ervation n. 720 90 f. 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
a. the office Of any of the undersigned.
Terms Of sale-Onc-third cash aid the bal
ance in 6, ~ and Is months, the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the NOES Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers. bearing interest fro n
the date of sale, and the title to be retained
until the whore of the purchase money is
paid. Conyeyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
1913 south Royal street, Alexandria, Va.
u. ROSS PERRY,
Tendall Building, Washington, d. c.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON,
Columbian Building, Washington, ID. c.
EDMUND BURKE.
Washington, ID. c.
JAMES L. CLEMENTS,
14O6 G street, II. W., Washington, ID. c.
GARDNER l.. BOOTIIE,
1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
Commissioners Of Sale.
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