Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-03
AUCTION SALES.
ByR.F. Knox, Auctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU-
" SRIE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
or AIEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA.

a IaI< y a
D.. r;r,na 81 a DECREE OF the Corporation
Cont Of the city of Alexandria, Va render
sd on the 10Th day Of March, 1905. IN the
chancrry causr Therein depending under the
stvIe az MARY G. s. Burch VS. Ella hose Smoot
and Others. the undersigned, the opeclsi Ooui-
miss;aoer. therein named. will offer for sale
az public auction on
SATURDAY, 800,
the 10Th day of May. 1910
at 10 o'clock n. m. OF the front door OF the
ROYAL street entrance to the Market building,
in The city of Alexandria, Virgins, the FOL
lowing described several parcels OF real es'
tate. situate In the said city of Alexandria
Va, tO-wit: &c.,
l. BEGINNING on the east side OF Lee street
At the northwest corner Of the briek dwelling
house now known and designated US no. 10
north Lee street forty.four l4l) feei, more o.,
less. south Of the intersection OF Lee anu
Cameron streets; thence south on Lee street
twenty-one (2fJ ferf nine (9) inches; theuce
east parallel TO King street one hundred lOol
feet: thence north parallel 10 Ice street
tweuty.One (2li feet nine (s) lnches. ana
thence west parallel to King street one nun
drrd (lO0o feet 10 the place OF beginning. MS
lot is improved BY substantial two-story
brick dwelling house.
2. beginning Oh the east tide of Lee street
ut the southwest corner Of the brick dwelling
known as ll9 north Lee street and SKY hVe
1857 feet nine (9) inches more or L. south OF
the intersection OF ee aud Game ron Streets
thence south on Lee street one hundred ana
ten (llO) feet eleven and one-half tllD
inches. more or less, 10 the line formerly. L.
+. Writings line: thence east parallel 10
King street to Union street; thence Forth on
Union street one hundred and thirty 1.-TWO 1872
feet eight and one-half (Sl) inches: thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
(200) feet; thence south parallel to Lee street
twenty -One (2l) feet nine ~ inches, and
thence west parallel to King street one hun,
dred 1907 feet TO the place of beginning. Aud
together with the sash. door and blind factory
and planning mill thereon. and engine, boiler
machinery, machines, betting, implements
and tools therein aud thereon. used in cen
n, elton with operating the said sash, door and
blind factory aud planning mill, except such
thereof as is the property Of Henry K. Field
II Co.
This lot together with lots Nos. 3. 4, and
6 has been used and emit lOyed a. lumber
yard for many years formerly by Josiah II.
ID. SmoOt, the then owner thereof; afterwards
by Ms. Frances p. Smoot. and now In the
occupancy Of Henry X. Field x Company,
who are conducting business OF that charac-
ter there.
g. Beginning on Union street forty-four
(44l feet to The south Of Cameron street on the
east side Of Union street. thence south on
Union street els hty eight (SS) feet seven l7)
inches. more or less; thence parallel with
King street into the Potomac river; thence
north parallel with Union street lightweight
1887 feet seven (7) inches, more or less; thence
west parallel with Cameron street TO the be-
ginning, Together with all water rights and
privileges, and all other rights, privileges.
appurtenanees and easements to said lot OF
ground belonging or in anywise appertaining
This lot has on il an Office and counting
room and has in connection with lots Nos. z,
4, and been used for the conduct OF lum-
Der business for many years.
4 Beginning Oh the west side Of Union
street at point twenty-five (22) feet north OF
Fayette Alley and running thence north on
Union street forty-three (43) feet seven ~
inches more or less, to what was Carly le's
line thence west parallel to Fayette Alley
sixty l60) feet; thence south and parallel to
Union street forty.three (43) feet seven "a
inches, more or less, and thence easterly sixty
(60) feet to the beginning,
This lot in conjunction with Nos. 2,
8, 8 and has been used az part Of the lum-
Der yard hereinbefOre referred IN. -
g. Beginning at the distance of sixty (60l
feet from the intersection Of Fayette Alley
and Union street. running westwardly on the
said alley forty eight (4S) fett; thence north
wardly and parallel with Union street sixty
FIVE 1861 feet, seven (7) inches, more or less,
to the line formerly Carlyle +. Writings;
thence easwardly parallel with the said alley
forty-eight (48J feet; thence sOuthwardly par
allel to Union street sixty-fye 1850 feet seven
az inches, more or less, from. The line Of said
Carlyle F. Whiting 10 the beginning.
This lot is improved by a brick stable and
l0ta Mo-
3, and 6, has been used and employed as a
lumber yard as hereinbefore stated.
6. Beginning on the moth side Of Fayette
Alley thirty 1907 feet wide at the distance of
one hundred and eight (l0S) feet westerly
Of Union street, and at the west line of lot No.
T. and running westerly with said ALL twelve
(12) feet, more or less, to the line formerly
Cazenove's: thence nOrtherly parallel to
Union street sixiy-fye 1851 feet seven "a in.
ches, more or less, TO the line Of Whiting;
thence easterly, parallel to King street, the
length Of the first line; thence sOutherly with
a straight line to the beginning. .
This lot together with Nos. 2, g. and has
been used as lumber yard, as hereinbefore
stated, for many years.
7. A lot Of ground on the south side of Duke
street, between Pitt and st. Asaph streets,
described as follows: Beginning at a poiut
on the south side Of Duke street sixty lt0l
feet west o. Pitt street, and running thence
east on Duke street thirty 1907 feet thence
south parallel to Pitt street nnety.fve fajl
feet TO an alley: thence west with said alley
thirty 1907 feet, and thence north with a
straight line nintty-fye 1861 feet to the
Being the same property which
was conveyed to George II. Smoot by Albert
Stuart and George William Brent, Commits
sioDers, by deed dated December l., 1868, re-
III. a. l. L.
1ria county, Virginia, in Liber u, No. 8, |
folio 81.
This lot is improved by brick dwelling |
house containing twelve rooms and now
known and designated as 500 Duke street.
3. Beginning on the north side Of Prince
street one hundred and three (l03) feet to the
eastward of Washington street and running
parallel to Washington street one
hundred (lO0) feet to an alley ten (l0) feet
vide: thence westerly parallel to Prince
treet and with the line of said alley thirty
i've (35) feet; thence southerly parallel TO
Washington street to Prince street; thence
asterly with Prince street to the beginning.
With the right of way over the said alley and
III other rights and appurtenances TO the said
OF Of ground belonging BeiIg the same
property which was conveyed to George II.
moot by c. G. Berry and wife, by deed dat
d May g. 1859, recorded amongst the lard
ecords Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber
:, No. 3, folio COZ.
This LOT is improved by large brick dwell
lg containing eighteen rooms, with gas,
ater end sewer come lions and equipped
18th heaters and range. Situate in one of the
lost desirable localities in the city. it pos.
,sses many attractions as home. For many
ears ii was occupied by the late Josiah II ID.
moot as his mansion End after his death it
as continued in such use by his widow and
mily.
8. HOUSE AND LOT, now kno@n and
as No. POS Wilkes street, situate
] the north side Of Wilkes street. between
airfax and Lee streets. Lot thirteen (l3)
ct. more or less, in width by Fifty 1907 feet,
ore or less, in depth. Improved by frame
yelling house.