Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-10
AuCflos SALTS
i RARE OPPORTUNITY

IMPORTANT ! RARE OPPORTUNITY
SALE OF DESIRABLE LOTS, PARCELS
AND TRACTS, SOME IMPROVED
WITH HOUSES AND OTHER BUILD
INGS AND OTHERS UNIMPROVED
RIFT SUITABLE FOR BUILDING AND
OTHER PURPOSES, AT
POTOMAC CITY, Quantico, VA.
MONDAY, JUNE 10, at 1880 p. m.
TAKE NOTICE-The sale is to take place
at Potomac City, NOT AT MAN ASSAS.
Sale was originally advertised for Manassas,
but has been postponed TO June lyth IN . 0Iuer
that il may take place AT POTOMAC CiIA'
where property is situated.
RY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF THE
CORPORATION. Court of the city Of Alexan.
dria Virginia. rendered on the 9TH day OF
November 1904, in the chancery cause oil
soIomon MYERS and IsOdOre Myers. executors
Of Lewis Myers, deceased, VS.. Max Lansburgh
and others the undersigned special commits
sioners of sale, will ON
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1905,
at 1870 p. m, at POTOMAC CITY (QUAN-
TlCO). VA, sell at public auction so much
of the right, title interest and estate OF the de-
fendant Max Lansburgh, IN and 10 that
valuable and extensive domain situated I'D
the county Of Prince William, state OF VIZ
ginia.
FRONTING ON THE POTOMAC RIVER,
AT POTOMAC CITY (QUANTlCO), VA
described as containing 1924 acres, more or
less and bounded on the north by QuantlcO
creek. on the sOuth by Chappawamsic creek
and on the west by the telegraph road, to-
gether with all rights and appurtenances there
10 belonging or in any wise appertalnlng, as
NAV be necessary to satisfy the amount OF the
said decree in favor of the plaintiffs against
the said Max I.ansburgh; tO-wit, the sum OF
S2.74l.77 with interest on $2,473 90, part
thereof from March 6, 1900, and on S26o.ll
the residue thereof from October !. l9Ol, until
maid. and the costs of this suit and OF sale.
Terms of Sale-One-third of the purchase
money in cash on the day Of sale and the resi-.
due in two equal installments at SIX ara
twelve months from the day OF sale, the de-
ferred installments 10 bear interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum from the day OF
sale until paid, and the title 10 be retained
until the full payment Of the purchase money.
The purchaser or purchasers may at tneir
option pay all in cash All conveyanclDg
10 be at The cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
Although the holdings Of defendant, Max
Iansburgh are subject TO the contingent dover
right ~ his wife in the equity of redemption,
aud subject also to the rights OF W. A. VIM
sat under certain agreement bearing date
February 9, 1904 and March 4, 1904, respec-
lively, and the deed made in pursuance there
of. recorded among the land records OF Prince
William county in liber so, page S23. and
consequently, should it be necessary 10 sell
the entire holdings of Mr.. LGnsburgh, the sale
would have 10 be subject thereto; yet the
commissioners will be in position TO give
good titles 70 individual lots, parcels ETC.,
without encrOaching upon the bulk of the DO,
main. because. in the first pace, resort would
r.. Io.r 10 ha mo m
said contingent dover interest to the remain
ing bulk OF the domain thus relieving the
individual lots, parcels &c. and. in the sec
ond place. the rightsOf w. A. Wimsatt are ex-
pressly subject TO a release by him OF his liens
when individual lots. parcels ETC., without
eHcroaehing upon the bulk OF the domain,
and without interference with his timber cut
ting, are sold.
In conducting the sale, therefore. the COM
mssiOners will first proceed TO offer lndl-
Viduals lots parcels etc, as follows:
Church and schoolhouse together with half
acre of ground
Two 2-stOry 7-room dwellings, very de
sirable
-Four 1-story dwellings, containing, respec-
lively, 2, and rooms;
One building, one story;
An exceptionally large 2-story dwelling IN
addition to the the two already mentioned;
Numerous valuable building lots;
an. Turner Tract of 80 acres;
'T. Turner Tract Of 1925 acres:
"DOwell Tract" of 40 acres;
Maddox Tract" of 4S acres;
"Downer Tract" of 57.75 acre;
"McNar Tract" of 1912 acres; etc. etc.
This is great opportunity to buy homes
and build homes in the eastern section of the
county, with excellent railroad facilities, and
all The advantages of the water facilities at
forded bv the Potomac river which are the
more available Fat Potomac City on account
ofthe depth ofthe channel at that point.
JAMES K. CATION,
J.B. T. THORNTON,
Commissioners of Sale.
]. John S. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, do certify that James K. |
Cation has executed bond with approved sure
ty as required by the above decree.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
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