Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-01
AUCTION SALEs.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND R. 2.
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AuCTI0N

FOB SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Fly virtue Of and in obedience to decree rem
dered by the Circuit Court fer the CITY of Alex
andria in the chsncerv cause Of John c. Graham
GrCat Southern Rail Rocd C5mpanv and Others
on the 18th day Of February. 1880 1 shall,
in front of tho Market Building, on Royai
street, in the city Of Alexandra. in the State of
Virginia, At twelve (l2) O. clock M, on THURS.
DAY, tho 18th day OF May, 1880, sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder the following De.
scribed property
The entire line ofraiIroad known So the Wash
ington City, Virginia Midland and Great South
ern Kali Road, lying between the city o! Ale1-
sndris and the city of Danville, and from the
town Of Manassas, in tho county OF Prince Viii.
liam, on The aforesaid main line, to the town OF
HarrIIonburg, in the county Of Rockingham
together with al the branches thereof ss they
now exist, with all sppurtenances and equip.
ment, rights, privileges, franchises, properties
real and personal, and works to the said railroad
and branches respectively belonging, or in any,
wise apporlaining. including the roadway and
tracks, rails and roadbed, side tracks, bridges,
Visduct', tresties, fences, etGtots, depots, ma
chine shops, and all other buildings and struc
lures. docks ana wnarges, sand and grave! pits
and deposits OF materials and all other things be-
longing to, or used, or designed 10 be used for or
IN connection with the said railroad or branch
railroads respectively, together with oil locomo.
t'vos and tenders, freight and passenger cars
and all other cars, and sill other rolling stock or
equipment whatsoever, machinery, tools and all
materials Tor the use OF sad railroad or any Of
is branches end all other personal property
thereunto belonging, including all property and
things whatsoever of any such nature or descrip-
ton rs 10 above mentioned The said limo of
railway and branches extends total distance of
3 lG miles.
Tho purchaser Of SAID road and property above
described will also be substituted to tho rights
and assume the responsibilities cf esid de-
rcrt hot
SAID company and the Baltimore and Ohio Kail
Road Company, dated on the 20.h day of Au.
gust. 1873, whereby tho said Baltimore and Ohio
Hail Eosd Company leases from said defend ant
company 60 much of the Eaid road AS lies between
Strsooufg and EarrsonburR and so mucn OF
said rosd as lies between sad points will be sold
subject TO eaid lease.
Che said purchaser will further take said rond
and other property subject to the contracts made
under orGoIs Of tho Circuit Court fot the city OF
AlcXnndrla ~ The RecelVor in said suit with the
Charlottesville and Rapidsn Rail Road Com
pany, and the Franklin and PIttsyivsnia Rail
load CompsDy-and subject 10 all other coz
tracts OF The Receiver in regard to said property,
whether made under order Of the Court or hot
and Will assume all his liabilities hereunder
Should tho purchaser not comply with the terms
OF sale, there will DO resale Il. his costs and rs l.
IerHs: i no terms upon which said Commits
sloner shall sell said property IS Get forth in III
sall decree hre: cash as to a sum Of money equal
hy deeds OF trust on said property o. sny mart
lneIeot except those occurred by the deed of trust
OF Inc deitndsnt corporation, dated on the lst of
May. 1879. IN which ID. Il. Miller, Robert tisr.
re't and John w. Burke. are Trustees, and for
inrther amount Of cash equal 10 tho past due in.
terest on the debt secured By that deed rs to
aLm equal To the principal OF the debt which
mas been heretofore ascertained 10 be due under
snld deed. on 5uch credit as will meet the amount
"t SAID debt 1t maturity, taking care that as to
81; n deferred payments provision bs made for
Tue pnfchasor 10 90 pay interest On the purchase
money IN lnstalmcnts that the interest so 10 be
na,o ov him shsll meet The coupons for interest
Yet 10 lil due on said principal-as 10 residue of
Inc purchase money on credit of one, two and
lnree years. With Interest from date Of ssle.
for the deferred payment lis above provided
Inc commissioner shall take the oblipatiors of
tne purchaser and return them with his report
OF sale, when the Court will direct how thu nsv.
ihsht OF Inc same shall be secured BY some sat.
lsfactory lien on the premises cold
OF the cash, which it is herein proyided shall
be required on the eale Of said propertv two
hundred thousand dollars 1927, 900 col sSsIl no
paid 10 tho Commissioner within five dsvs .rter
said sale, and the residue shall be paid BIZ the
purchaser upon the confirmation of said sale in
such manner IS the Court in the decree of con.
hrmation may direct
JOHN 8. BARBOUR.
mh1l.w2m Commi,s;onor of Soio