Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-08
POTOMAC CITY, Quantlco, VA.'
MONDAY, JUNE 10, at 1880 p. m.

POTOMAC CITY, Quantico, VA.'
MONDAY, JUNE 10, at 1880 p. m.
TAKE NOTICE-The sale is TO take place
at Potomac CITY. NOT AT ANASSAS.
sale was originally advertised for Manassas,
INT has been postponed TO June l9th IN , 0rnsr
that IL may take place AT POTOMAC vi .
where property Is situated.
BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
Corporation Court Of the city o. AIe4an-
dria. Virginia, rendered ON the Ith DAY OF
November, 1904. in the ehancery cause o.
Solomon MYERS and IsOdOre Myers, executors
of lewis Myers. deceased, VS.. Max Lansbnrgh
and others. the undersigned special commits
siODers of sale, will on
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1905,
at 1:SO D. M, at POTOMAC CITY GUAM
TICO). VA, sell at public auction 50 muen
of the right. title, interest ana estate oi tHe Se
fenda1t, Max I.ansburgh, in and to that
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 1924 acres, more or
les. 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 appurtenanees there
to belonging or in any wise appertalnlng, as
NAV be necessary to satisfy the amount OF the
said decree in favor of the plaintiffs against
tbe said Max IAnsburgh; tO-wit, the sum OF
81. 741 II. with interest on S2,47366, part
thereof, from March g. 1900, and on S26o.l
the residue thereof from Octoberl !. lyOl, untll
paid. and the costs of this suit and Of sale;
Terms of Sale-One-third of the purchase
= tIa Il NJ "a 10 and
due in two equal installments at six ard
twelve months from the day of sale, the de-
ferred ipstallments to bear interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum from the deg OF
sale until paid and the title 10 be retained
until the full payment of the purchase money.
The purchaser or purchasers may at their
option pay all in cash. All cOnveyancine
10 be at the cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
Although the holdings OF defendant, Max
Lansburgh are subject 10 the contingent dover
right of his wife in the equity of redemption,
and subject also 10 the rights of w. A. VIM
sat under a 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 81, page 32S, and
consequently, should it be necessary to 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 would
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, IN the sec
ond place, the rigbts..of w. A. Wimsatt are ex-
pressly subject tc a release by him of his liens
when individual. lots. parcels etc, without
eHcroachng 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 TO offer indi-
viduals lots, parcels etc, as follows 49,. -.
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, 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 30 acres;
"T. Turner Tract Of 1925 acres:
"Dowell Tract" of 40 acres;
maddox Tract" of As acres;
"Downer Tract" of 57.75 acre;
'McNair Tract" of 7O.12 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 af-
forded bv the Potomac river which are the
more available at Potomac City on account
ofthe depth ofthe channel at that point.
JAMES II. CATION.
J.B. T. THORNTON,
Commissioners of Sale.
I. John s. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, do certify that James r.
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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