New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-22
GALE OF FORFEITED RAILROAD.-The

- Weston and Atehson and the Atchison and ST.
Joseph and the Platte Country Railroads, formerly nhI'
a. the Platte Country Railroad aud now known as sue
ing cited the State Of Missouri according 70 %
laws thereof no,ice hereby given that the undeisgasu
have been appointed aud qualified members OF tne
hoard Of Commissioners for the said Platte Country Ran
road and constitute majority Of such boaI, uhS.a %
provisions Act of the General Assembly OF the sta
Missouri entitled An Act to provide for the sale Of CERTAIN
railroads and property by the Governor, to forecioe e
States lien thereon aud to early completion OF the
South West Branch Pacific the Platte Country the St Louis
and Iron Mountain and the Cairo end Fulton Railroads OF Ms
souri, approved February 49, 1906; that such Commits
soner they have authority 70 take possession OF aud n "a
the said together with the lands belonging Thereto ana
again sell the they hereby invite proposals Tor the
purchase Of said road its lands eppurtenances aud franchises
from the said Board OF Commissioners which proposals shan
be delivered in writing to said Board on or before me Jun
day of June, A. d. 1865 and shan conform to the following
condition. provided in Section Of tie said Act as o
low: $500 ,-.,
going SECTION shall each the price bid for the respective
roads and shall state that they are based on the following
and conditions which hereby established to govern
tho sale Of aid roads BY sand Boa:d Of Commissioners;
FH. The price consideration bid shah be payable as
follows onefourh closing the contract and the balance
In five equal annual nstsmens tho first inament pay ABLE
in year. the second in two the third three the fourth
in four the fifth years thereafter, with the six per
cent interest on deferred payments payable annually; pro-
yded that all bid be paid at any time IN either csh
bonds other liabilities OF the State or bonds guaran
"ssoad: The road. and arone ock belonging thereto
shall be kept in good srvceabe condition during the progress
OF the WORK to COMPLETION Of said roads;
Thrd The Platte Country Raj road Aforesaid shall be mn
Kansas the City OF Weston and Savannah to For
City in years from the date OF sale aud snail be com
peted the Iowa State line In three years thereafter and the
purchaser OF said road shall expend in each and be-
tween the date OF sale and the time fixed for the completion
aforesaid in graduation masonry and supertructurc Of said
road the sum Of least two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars pY0rdcd that the faithful annua expenditures required
in this section shall entte the respective companies to an
tension Of time Of payment Of principal of purchase money
due that year until two years after maturity OF aslinstalment
and pyoried that statement OF expenditures each
shall be made under oath by the Treasurer and two D
rec'ors thereof and filed with the Secretary OF State
The " Platte Country Railroad which has been known
the Weston and Atchson and The Atcson and ST. Joseph
and the Platte Country Rro de- is IN possession Of the
State Of Missouri represented by the said Board OF Commits
soner the said railroad having been forfeited 20 the State Of
Missouri By former thereof under the Provisions
OF Of General Assembly Of the state OF Missouri
entitled An Act 10 effect compromise between the state
aud the Achison and st. Joseph Railroad Company ana the
Weston and Achson Railroad Company aud to secure to the
State the eyent bonds issued by the state Tor the
construction the Platte Country Railroad and 70 sell the
Platte Country Railroad &C., &C. approved February 49,,
1855 thereof having been taken with view to
its sale. 49, -.
said Railroad & located in Northwestern Missouri IL in
operation from Weston Savannah, Gytwo miles, and Is
sicienty stocked with ard machinery periec. title
and immediate possession viii be given 70 tho purchaser
Copies Of the approved February 49, loo and other in
formation respecting property will be furnished app
cation by letter 10 JOHN +. HUME. Commissioned II.
Louis. Missouri. SAMUEL HUFFMAN,
JOHN r. HUME,
aorty Of Roard Of Couiss1uers Platte Country Railroad.