Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-17
p1rBL1C SALE OF VALUABLE, I'M
PROVED RIVER FRONT
TRACT OF LAND KNOWN
as "COLLINGWOOD."

AS "COLLINGWOOD."
Bv virtue of authority vested IN me
NV deed of trust dated April End,
1915, from Clayton E. Emlg ana Wl1e
TO me as Trustee, recorded IN Liper
W. No. 7, page 242, of the land re-
cords of Fairfax County, default haV-
inp been made in the payment OF the
debt thereby secured, and IN the per-
Torrance of the covenants and con-
ditions contained therein, and at the
direction of the party secured thereby
| will offer for sale at public auction
on the premises at two o'clock, p: m.'
on Tuesday, the 5th, day of Septem,,
Der. 1916, that tract Of land situated
in Mount Vernon Magisterial Dis
trict, Fairfax County, Virginia, on the
line of the Washington Virginia Rail-
way, and bordering on the Potomac
River, and bounded as follows:
BEGINNING at point on the
Potomac River at low water mark,
thence North, eighty-three and one
fourth degrees; West fifteen ana
forty-six one hundredth chains to a
stake in the lane or private road OF
said first parties. thence with the
center Of said road, south sixty-two
degrees and five minutes; West, eight
and fifty hundredth chains; North
seventy-nine degrees and twenty-five
minutes; West, twenty-seven and
seventy hundredth chains to small
bridge; North sixty-eight degrees and
forty minutes; West, ten ami eighty
hundredth chains to stake in the
center of the county road; thence
with said County road South twenty
and one-fourth degrees; West, sixteen
and thirty hundredth chains to an
other stake in the center of said road;
thence leaving said road with the line
of Charles r. Wilkins, South sixty
five degrees and thirty-fve minutes;
East, seventy and fifty hundredth
chains to low water mark on the
Potomac River, (passing a leaning
Willow tree with top broken off, near
high water mark) thence with the
Potomac River shore at low water
mark, in Northerly course to the
point or place Of beginning; contain
ing one hundred and fifty-siX acres Of
land, more or less.
Subject to deed of trust for three
thousand dollars $4,000. OO), on one
hundred (100) acres of the western
portion of said tract, executed by
Clayton E. Emig and wife, and duly
of record amongst the land records OF
Fairfax County.
The property will first be offered
in two separate parcels in the follow
ing order, to-wit:
First: The whole of the said tract
of one hundred and fifty-six (156)
acres, except about thirteen (13l
acres conveyed by Clayton E. Emig
to Leila D. Emig, and described be-
low. If the foregoing tract does not
bring a sufficient amount to satisfy
the said trust, taxes and expenses Of
sale, then
Second: The remainder of said or
ginal tract comprising about thirteen
(13) acres which was conveyed by
Clayton E. Emig to Leila D. Emig,
ana described as .1OllOWS.
BEGINNING at a point on the
Potomac River at low water mark,
running thence North SO Ia degrees
West Is and 46-1O0 chains to stake
in the private lane, or road Of the
party of the first part; thence run
ming with the centre Of said. road
South 62 degrees minutes West, 8
and $1,000 chains excepting however,
the triangle aggregating one-half
acre sold to E. "A. Thompson by
agreement of October &c, 1915; thence
running South 20 degrees Is minutes
West, a distance of 225 feet; thence
running along line South 70 degrees
IS minutes, East in a straight course
until said line intersects the P Potomac
River at low water mark; thence in
a Northerly direction along the said
River shore, and at low water mark
of said Potomac River to the place
of beginning. Containing about thlr-
teen acres of land more. or less. :.
II the said two parcels together do
not bring a sufficient amount to pay
the said deed Of trust, taxes and ex.
penses of sale, then the said property
will be offered as whole.
Terms of Sale: Cash, conveyancing
at the cost Of purchaser.
A deposit of one thousands dollars
(S1,OOO. O0) cash will be required
when the property is knocked down
to the purchaser, and ten days will
be allowed for examination of title
and completion Of purchase.
ARTHUR BLANCHARD,
Trustee.
Howard W. Smith, Attorney. 191-16t.