Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-09
AUCTION SALES
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IMpO2TANT | RARE OPPORTUNITY

AUCTION SALES
IMPORTANT ! RARE OPPORTUNITY
SALE OF DESIRABLE LOTS, PARCELS
AND TRACTS, SOME IMPRONEDl
WITH HOUSES AND OTHER BUILD,
INGS. AND OTHERS UNlMPkOt Il FL ~
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
ot Potomac City. NOT AT NASSAS.
sale was originally advertised for Manassas,
lint has been postponed TO June l9th III order
that il NAV take place AT POTOMAC Cll1 ,
where property is Situated.
BY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF THE
CORPORATION Court Of the city OF Alexan,
dria. Virginia, rendered on the 1th day OF
November 1904. in the chancery cause OF
Solomon Myers and lsOdOre Myers, executors
of Lewis Myers deceased, vs.. Max Lansourgh
and others, the undersigned special coinniiS
sioners of sale, will ON
MONDAY. JUNE 10, 1905,
at 1870 D. M, at POTOMAC CITY GUAM
TICO). VA, sell at public auction so much
of the right, title, interest and estate oil the de
PENDANT, MAX lldUSDufSHs III "
valuable and extensive domain situated In
the county of Prince William, State OF VIZ
ginia,
FRONTING ON THE POTOMAC RIVER,
AT POTOMAC CITY (QUANTlCO), VA,
described as containing 4,264 acres, more or
less and bounded on the north by Quantico
creek. on the south by Chappawamsic creek
and on the west by the telegraph road, to-
gether with all rights and appurtenaDces there
10 belonging or in any wise appertaining, as
NAV be necessary to satisfy the amount OF the
said decree in favor of the plaintiffs against
the said Max I.ansburgh; tO-wlt, the sum OF
50, 741 II, with interest on 81, %, part
thereof from March 6, 1900, and on S26o.l
the residue thereof from October !. 1901, until
maid and the costs of this suit and OF sale
Terms of Sale-One-thrd Of the purchase
money in cash on the day Of sale and the resi-,
due in two equal installments at SIX and
twelve months from the day Of sale, the de-
ferred instalments TO bear interest ut the rate
of six per cent per annum from the day OF
sale until paid, and the title TO be retained
until the full payment Of the purchase money.
The purchaser or purchasers may al thelr
option pay all in cash. All conyeyanclng
to be at the cost Of the purchaser or purchasers.
Although the holdings of defendant, Max
LAnsburgh, are subject to the contingent dover
and subject also TO the rights of W. A. " I'M
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 %, page 32S, and
consequently, should it be necessary 10 sell
the entire holdings of Mr.. LGnsburgh, the sale
would have to be subject thereto yet the
commissioners will ibe in position to give
good titles to individual lots, parcels etc.
without encrOaching upon the bulk OF the 90,
main, because, in the first place, resort WouId
after such sales have TO be made IN respect OF
said contingent dover interest TO the remain
ing bulk OF the domain thus relieving the
individual lots, parcels &c. and, Pin the sec
ond Mace. the rights of w. A. Wimsatt are ex-
pressly subject to a release by him Of his liens
when individual. lots, parcels ETC., without
eRcroaching upon the bulk of the domain,
and without interference with his timber cut
ting, are sold.
In conducting the sale, therefore, the com
missiOners will first proceed 10 Oiier lndl-
yiduals lots, parcels etc, as follows:
Church and schoolhOuse together with half
acre of ground;
Two 2-story 7-room dwellings, very de
sirable:
-Four l-story dwellings, containing, respec-
lively, 2, 3 and rooms;
One stOre-building one story;
An exceptionally large 2-story dwelling in
addition to the the two already mentioned;
One combined stable and barn;
Numerous valuable building lots
an. Turner Tract of 90 acres;
"T. Turner Tract Of 1925 acres:
"Dowell Tract" of 40 acres
Maddox Tract" Of 4S ares;
"Downer Tract" of 57.75 acre;
"McNair Tract" of 70.l2 acres; etc. etc,
This is a 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 af-
forded by the Potomac river which are the
more available .at Potomac City OH account
ofthe depth ofthe channel at that point
JAMES K. CATION.
J. b. Il. THORNTON,
Commissioners of Sale.
I. John S. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of Alexandra, 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. G.
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