Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-30
AUCTION SALES.
Virginia Midland Railroad
FoRsALE EATPUBLIC AUCTION

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By virtue of ard n obedience to decree rem
dered by the Cirl nit Court for the city Of Alex
sndris in the chsLCsry cause OF John q. Grahan
VS.. the Washington City, Virzinis Midland ant
Great Southern Railroad Company. and others
81 street. in the city If Alexandria, in the State
Of Virgins, st twelve Q2) o'clock ~.
ON MONDAY. THa TWENTIETH DAY
OF DEOEMBER. $780,
sell st public auction 10 the highest bidder, the
following described property:
TheENTIRk LINE OF RAILROAD known
as the Warrington City, Virginis Midland and
Great Southern Railroad, lying between the city
Of Alexandria and the city Of Danville. and fro o.
the town Of Manassas, il the county of Price
William, on the aforesaid main line to the town
OF Harrison burg. in the county Of KcckiDgh ham,
together with all the branches thereof as they
now exist. with all sppurtensnces and equip
ments rights, privileges, franchises properties,
resl and personal, and works to the ssid railroad
ard branches respectively belonging, or IN any
wise appertaining. including the roadway and
tracks. rails and road bed, side tracks, bridges,
vilduct trestes fen ces, ststions, depote machine
shops snc all other buildings sId 1t-ucture,,
docks and wharvee, ssnd and gravel pits and de
posts OF materials and all other things belong
ing 10, or used or designed TO be used, for or In
connection with the sGid rsrosd or branch rsil.
roads respectively. together with ell locomotives
other CATE and sll other rolling stock or equip.
mens Whatsoever. machinery, tools and all ma.
ietias for the use OF ssid railroad or any of its
branches snd ell other personal property there
unto belonging including all property aud
things whatsoever OF sDy such rsture or deectip.
non IS is above mentioned The said line of
rsilwsy and BRANCHES extends d total distance Of
8t6 mliee.
The purchaser of said road aud property
shove discriosd will aso DO substituted to the
rights snd sssun,e the responsibilities Of said de .
fsadsnt company under contract betwesn said
comptny and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, dated on the 10Th day Of Auguss,
1873 whereby the said baltimore ana Ohio
ksllroad Company leases from said det'ndsnt
company 80 much OF the said roat as lies be-
tween Strasburg and Harrisonbur aud 30
much OF said road as lies betwean said points
will be sold subject t. said lease.
The said purchaser will further lake siad road
and other property subject 10 the contracts made
under orders Of the Circuit Court Of the city OF
Ale1andris W the Receiver IN said suit with the
Charlottesville and Rspidsn RAILROAD Com.
paoy and the Franklin and Plnsylvsnis Railroad
company-and subject to oil other contracts of the
Receiver in regard to said property, whether
made under crder OF the Court or not, and will
assume all his lisbiiities Hereunder. Should
the purchaser Lot comply with the terms of
sale, there will be resale at bis cost and risk.
Terms: The terms upon which said Commits
siohol eunii ocil oaiu plOpoisy hS III S"C
said degree are-cssh a. TO a sum of money
equal TO the principal sDd Interest Of all bonds
secured BY deeds Of trust on said property or
sny part thereof, except those secured by the
deed Of trust of the defendant corporation, dated
Oh the LIST Of May, 1873, in which d. Il. Miller,
Robert Garrett and John w. Burke are Trustees.
and for further amount of cash eqnsl to the
pass due interest on the debt secured by that
deed; ss to sum equal to the princlpal OF the
debt which has been heretofors sscertsined TO be
due uoder said deed, on such credit ss will mect
the amount Of ssld debt at maturity, taking
care that IS to such deferred psy ments provi-
non be made for the purchaser to 50 psy inter-
est on the purchase money in instslments thst
the interest so to be paid by him shsll meet the
coupons for interest yet to fall due on said prin.
ciDal-as to residue of ths purchase money
on q credit Of one, two and three years, with in.
iefest from date Of sale.
For the deferred payment as showed provided
the Commissioner shall take the obligations OF the
purchaser and return them withhis report of sale,
when the Court will direct how the psy yment OF
the ssne shall be secured by some satisfactory
lien on the premises sold
OF the each, which it ID hsrein provided shall
be required on the sale Of said property, two
hundred thousand dollars (SZO0 G00' shall bs
paid to tho Com wi!hiu i've days after
said sale, aud the residue shall be paid by the
purchase. upon the confirmation of said ssIe in
sucu manner as the Court in tho decree Of con.
trmston may direct
JOHN s. BARBOUR.
oct l6-td Commissioner of Sale.