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In The Matter Of The Annexation Of Part Of The Territory Known As Dumfries Magisterial District To The Town Of Dumfries
Notice is hereby given under the provisions of Code of Virginia sections 15-152.4 and 15-152.5 that on the 24th day of Janurary 1962 a petition was filed by the undersigned in the Circuit Court of Prince William County at Manassas, Virginia, asking that Court to annex the hereinafter described contigous territory to the incorporated Town of Dumfries, Virginia and stating that it is desirable that such territory be so annexed.
The said petition filed as aforesaid recites that the number of petitioners signatory thereto is in excess of fifty one per centum of the following described territory requested to be annexed:
Beginning at a point where the easterly line of the U.S. Route #95 right-of-way intersects the southwesterly line of Prince Williams Estates Subdivision; thence with the easterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route #95 1,500 feet, 4,500 feet, 1,250 feet, 1,100 feet and 5,250 feet to the intersection of this line with the centerline of Dewey's Run; thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Dewey's Run 6,200 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route #1; thence with the easterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route #1 in a north-easterly direction 10,570 feet; thence leaving the easterly line of U.S. Route #1 and with the top of the ridge through the property of Cafritz generally approximating the following courses and distances: S. 60 E. 1,250 feet, S. 51 E. 1,160 feet, N. 79 E. 1,275 feet, S. 35E. 1,020 feet, N. 53030'E. 875.00 feet, S. 86 30' E. 1,080 feet, S. 44 30' E. 700 feet, N. 84 15' E. 490 feet, S. 50E. 620 feet, N. 74 E. 600 feet and S. 72 E. 450 feet to a point in the westerly line of the former property of Freestone Point; thence with the westerly line of the former Freestone Point property N. 16 30' E. 2,090 feet to a point in the mean low water mark on the south side of Neabsco Creek; thence with the mean low water mark of the Potomac River (The Maryland- Virginia Boundry) 11,075 feet to Cockpit Point; thence continuing with the Maryland-Virginia Boundary 2,250 feet; thence with the line of the Virginia Electric and Power Company's Possum Point Power Station property 6,150 feet to the centerline of Virginia Electric and Power Company right-of-way and with the centerline of this right-of-way in a southerly direction 2,950 feet and 950 feet to a point on the west side of Possum Point Road; thence with the westerly line of Possum Point Road 2,250 feet to a point in the mean low water mark of Quantico Creek; thence with the mean low water mark of Quantico Creek 15,700 feet; thence with the centerline extended of a small creek in a southwesterly direction 6,000 feet to where the centerline of this creek interline of the northbound lane of U.S. Route #1 thence with the easterly line of the northbound lane of U.S. Route #1 1,100 feet to the centerline of a right-of-way in a westerly direction 575 feet to a point in the westerly right-of-way line of the southbound lane of U.S. Route #1; thence with the westerly right-of-way line of the southbound lane of U.S. Route #1 500 feet to where this line intersects the northerly line of Prince William Forest Park; thence with the line of Prince William Forest Park 3050 feet to a point in the aforementioned southwesterly line of Prince Wiiliams Estates Subdivision; thence with the southwesterly line of Prince Williams Estates Subdivision 430 feet to the point and place of beginning and containing 11.0 square miles exclusive of the present Town of Dumfries Corporate Limits. Further notice is given that the undersigned will move the aforsaid Court on February 21, 1962, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to grant the annexation requested by said petition.
This notice will be published as required by law once each week for four successive weeks in the only newspaper published in the Town of Dumfries.
F. CALDWELL BAGLEY
INDIVIDUALLY and
on behalf of 161: PetitionersTranscriber
Rachel Hughes