Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-11

Court OF the city Of Alexandra, va iehueI-
Ell on the 18th day Of March, lsO'. IN me
chancery CAUSE therein depending under the
style Of Mary C. :. Burch vs. lila hose |n''
and others, he undersigned, ne Spec'a' |o,I-
missioners therein named, Will oner io' sa'e
at public auction on
SATURDAY.
the 18th day Of May. 1906,
at 10 O'Clock q. m, at the front uoy' n, '"e
Royal street entrance to the Market Dn'iu'eS'
IN The citv of Alexandria. Virginia, the ioi'
lowing described .evers, parcels OF real es'
tate. situate in the said city OF A'eNanufh''
Va, tO-wit
T. Beginning on the east side o. Lee 'I,eet
At The northwest corner Of the brick dwelling
house now known aud designated Us NO. IiS
north Lee street iorty-four (44) feet, more or
les. south Of the intersection OF Lee anu
Cameron streets; thence south on Lee stree'
twenty-one t2l feet nine l9) inches; ineoSe
east parallel 10 King street one hunhreu ,IVuJ
feet; thence north parallel TO Ice s'reei
twenty.One t2l feet nine ~ lnches' ana
thence west parallel TO King street one nun Tl
drsd 10OO feet % the place Of beginning. ! MS
Iot Is improved by a substantial two-story
brick dwelling house.
2. BEGINNING on the east side Of Lee street
at the southwest corner of the brick dwelIhg
known as 1i9 north Lee street and sixty I'VE
1861 feet nine 10y inches more or l'ss south OF
the intersection OF ee ard Cameron streets
thence south on Lee street one hundred anu
ten (ll0) feet eleven and one-half lllt)
inches more or less, 10 the line formerly I.
F. Writings line: thence east parallei 10
King street to Union street; thence rorth on
Union street Que hundred and thirty-two tlS2)
feet light and One-half (Sl) inches; thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
(2OO) feet; thence south parallel to Lee street
twenty one (2I) feet nine o. inches, and
thence west parall,l to King street one hun
dred 1901 feet to the place OF beginninE. And
together with the SSH. door and blind factory
and planing mill thereon. and engine, boiler,
machinery, machipe., betting, implements
and tools therein and thereon, used in con
nectiOn with operating the said sash, door ana
blind factory and planning mill. except sneh
thereof as is the property of Henry X. Field
4 Co.
This lat together with lots Nos 3. 4, 3 and
6 has been used and emf loyed as a lumber
ward for many years formerly by Josiah II.
ID. SmOOt, the then owner thereof; afterwards
by Ms. Frances =. SmO0t. and now IN the
occupancy Of Henry X. Field * Company,
who are conducting business OF that charac-
ter there.
3 Beginning on Union street forty-four
f441 feet 10 the south Of Cameron street on the
east side of Union street; thence south on
Union street eiehty-eigbi tSsl feet seven ~
inches. more or less; thence parallel with
King street into the Potomac river; thence
north parallel with Union street lightweight
1881 feet seven "a inches. more or less; thence
west parallel with Cameron street to The be-
ginning. Together with all water right, and
privileges, and all other rights, privileges.
appurienances aud easements to said lot OF
ground belonging or in anywise appertainiDg
This lot has on it sn Office and counting
room and has in connection with lots Nos. z,
1. and been used for the conduct OF luT-
Der business for many years.
4. Beginning OH the west side Of Union
street at point twenty-five l22) feet north OF
Fayette Aley 9nd running thence north on
Union street forty-three (43l feet seven ~
inches, more or less, 10 what was Carlyle's
line; thence west parallel to Fayette Alley
sixty (6O) feet; thence south and parallel to
Union street forty.three (43) feet seven ~
inches, more or less, and thence easterly sixty
(G0) feet to the beginning,
This lot in conjunction with Nos. 2,
3, and has been used as part OF the lum-
Der yard hereinbefore referred TO-.
5. 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 (4sl fest; thence north
wardly and parallel with Union street sixty.
five 1867 feet, seven ca inches, more or less,
to the line formerly Carlyle f. Writings;
thence easwardly parallel with the said alley
forty-tight (4sl feet; thence sOuthwardly par
allel to Union street sixty.fye 1857 feet seven
az inches, more or less, from. The line of said
Carlyle +. Whiting TO the beginning.
This lot is improved by brick stable and
warehouse and 10 connection with lots Nos. 2,
3, 4 and 8, has been used and employed as
lumber ward as hereinbefore stated.
6. Beginning on the north side Of Fayette
Alley thirty 1907 feet wide at the distance Of
one hundred and eight (lOS) feet westerly
of Union street, and at the west line of lot No.
4, and running westerly with said ALI Y twelve
(l2) feet, more or less, to the line formerly
Cazenove's: thence northerly parallel to
Union street sixiy-fye (65) feet seven ~ in
ches, more or less, 10 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, 3, 4 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 point
on the south side Of Duke street sixty (t0)
feet west o. Pitt street. and running thence
east on Duke street thirty 1907 feet; thence
south parallel to Pitt street ninety-fiye l95)
feet to an alley; thence west with said alley
thirty 800 feet and thence north with a
straight line nintty-6ye 1851 feet to the
beginning. Being the same property which
was conveyed to George II. Smoot by Albert
Stuart and George William Brent, Commits
sioners, by deed dated December ] 1868, re-
corded amongst the land records Of AleXan-
dria county, Virginia, in Liber Z, No. 3,
folio "a.
This lot is improved by a brick dwelling
house containing twelve rooms and now
known and designated as 500 Duke street.
s. Beginning on the north side OF Prince
street one hundred and three (l0S) feet to the
eastward of Washington street and running
northerly parallel to Washington street one
hundred (l00) feet to an alley ten (l0) feet
wide thence westerly parallel to Prince
street aud with the line Of said alley thirty
five 1861 feet; thence southerly parallel to
Washington street to Prince street; thence
easterly with Prince street TO the beginning,
with the right Of way over the said alley and
all other rights and appurtenances 70 the said
lot Of ground belonging. Beii g the same
property which was conveyed 10 George III.
SmOOt by c. G. Berry aad wife. by deed dat
ed May q, 1859, recorded amongst the land
records Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber
T, No. 3. folio COZ.
This lot is improved by large brick dwell |
ing containing eighteen rooms, With gas,
water end sewer come tons and equipped |
with heaters and range. Situate in one of the |
most desirable localities in the city, pos.
sesses many attractions as a home. For many |
years it WAS occupied by the late Josiah II. ID. |
SmOOt az his mansion sud after his death II |
was continued in such use by his widow and |
family.
9. HOUSE AND LOT, now known and |
designated as so 205 Wilkes street, situate
on the north side Of Wilkes street, between |
Fairfax and Lee streets Lot thirteen ll3) |
feet. more or less, in width by fifty 900 feet,
more or less. in depth. Improved by frame |