Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-06
AUCTION SAH.Ea.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND R. r,
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

f'is oal!T1 AL UbLlC AUCIlUN,
fy pirtue of and in obedience 10 decree rem
heret by the Circuit Court for the CITY of Alex.
anhra in the chancerv cause Of .Ioh,. {. Graham
as tie WASHINGTON Gig, Virginia Midland and
GREAT SCntherA R0t ROcG C6,npany and others.
On tho 18th day Of February. 1850, 1 shall,
in treat Of th, Market Building, on Royal
street in tho city of Alexandria, in thu Stats of
Virginia, a. twelve az o'clock M, on tn u RS.
DAY, tha 18th day of May, 1880. sell at public
auction 10 the highest bidder tho following de.
sc,ibad property
Tho entro line ofrailroad known ss tho Wash
ington City, Virginia Vi lid land 6nd Groat South
orn Rail Road, lying bstwoen the city OF Alex
andrla ard tho 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
HarrHonburH, in the county of Rockingham,
together with oil the branches thereof as thew
now exist. with all aprurtenances and equip
ment, rights privileges. franchises, properties,
real and personal, and works to the said railroad
End branches respectively belonging or in any.
~3o appertalning. Including tho roadway and
tracks. rails and roadbed, eide trachs, bridges
Viaductl, trestle5, fences, stations, depos, ma
chine shops, and all other buildings and struc.
lures, docks ana WnarVes, sand and gravel pits
and deposits OF materials and all other things be-
longing TO- or used, or designed 10 be ueoi. for or
in connection with the said railroad or branch
railroads RESP ectvely, tegetber with all ocolpo.
lives and tenders, freight and passenger cars,
and all Gther cars, and oil other rolling stock or
tquipmoht whatsoever, machinery. tools, and all
materials for the use OF said railroad or any OF
It's branches and all othor personal property
thoreunto belonging. including all property and
thlr s. whatsoever OF any such nature or descrip-
ton As Is seoVo mentioned Tho said line OF
railway and branches extends total distance of
3 IL milcs.
The purchaser of said road and property above
described will also be substituted to the rights
and assume the responsibilities tf said de-
PENDANT company under u contract between
ssld company and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company, dated on the 10Th day Of ALI
gust, 1870 whereby the said Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company Leases from said defendant
company go much ofthe said road as lies between
Straeburg and HarrisonburG, and go much OF
said road as lies between said points will be cold
subject to said losso.
The said purchaser will further take said road
and other property sui ject to tho contracts made
under orders Of the Circuit Court for the citv OF
lcxandrls BY tho Receiver in said ut with the
Charlottesville and Rapidan kali Road Com
pany, and tho Franklin and Pittsyivsnia Rail
Road CompaI y-and subject to all other coz
tracts OF tho Receiver in regard to said property
whether made undar order of the Court or not
and will assumo ell his liabilities Hereunder,
should the purchaser not comply " it'll the terms
OF sslet will be resale d! HIS costs and rsk
Terms: Tho terms upon which said Commis-
sloner Shall sell said property as set forth in the
sald decree arc. cash rs 10 Gum Of money equal
10 the principal and interest Of 81 bonds secured
by deeds of trus. on said property or sny part
thereof except those secured by the deed Of trust
OF tbs defendant corporation, dated on the lst OF
Mty, 1877. in which ID. II. Miller, Robert t4ar.
rett and John w. burk0, srs Trustees, aud for a
iurther amount Of cash equal TO the past due in
terest on tho debt secured by that deed as to
sum equal TO tho principal OF the debt which
mas ooen heretofore ascertained to be due nndor
SAID deed. on such credit as will meet the smonnt
Oh sara deot a. maturity, taking caro- that as to
sicn ooierre1 Payments provision bo made for
inc purchaser to so pay intarts ST on the purchsse
money IN instruments That the interest so 10 he
pad by him shall meet Tho coupons for Interest
yet TO iai duo on aaid principals 20 residue OF
Inc purchase money on credit Of one, two and
thTtn years. with interest from date Of SALE
for the deferred payment as above provided
Tue commissioner shall take the cblipstio!s of !
Inc purchaser and return them With his reporl
81 Sale, When the Court will direct how the nav
ment "t the same shall 30 srcurad By some SIT. |
slsctory lien on tho premises cold.
oi tho cash, which it is herein provided shall |
he required on tho sale Of said propsrty. two
hundred thousand dollars $500 600 col shall ba
psla TO tho Commissioner within five DAYS after
saiu sa'e, and the residue shall be- paid by thu
purchaser upon the confirmation of said sale in
such manner as The Court in the decree Of CON.
hrn alton may direct
,,, JOHN S. BARBOUR |
uneven l"D "-n Commissioner Of Sale