Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-11
Virginia Midland Railroad
RSALE PUBLIC CTION

70 Z s A L A u l. y a y CTlON
BY virtue of at d in obedience 10 decree rem
del cd by the Circuit OJurt for the city Of Alex.
sndria in the chshuery cause of John y. Graham
VS. the Washington City, Virginia Midland and
Greet Southern Railroad Company and others,
l shall, in front of the Market Building, or Roy
al street. in the city + Alexandria, Ia the State
Of Virgins, ut tTe.ve Q2) O'clock M.
On MONDAY, IHa TWErTIETH DAY
OF DECEMBER, $780,
sell at public suction to the highest bidder, the
following described property:
TheEN1IRE Lis X OF RAILROAD known
as the Washington City, Virgins Midland ard
Great Southern Railroad lying between the city
of A lexandria snd the city OF DsDvile and frcm
the town Of MANASSAS in the county OF Prince
William, on The aforesaid main line, to the town
of Ha1risoEhurg, in the county If RC ckingnnm,
together with all the branches thereof as they
now exist with all appurtensnces and equip
ments righ!s, privileges, franchises, properties,
feal aud personal, and works to the slid railroad
and branches respectively belonging, or IN any
wise apperLainlng, including The roadway and
tracks, ibis and rosd bed, side trscks, bridges,
vsduct trestes, fen ces, stations, depots, mschipe
shops and all other buildings and structures,
docks and wharves, sand and gravel pits and de
posits OF materials and oil other things belong
ing to, or used or designed to be USED, for or IN
connection with the SAID railroad or branch rail.
roads respectvely together with all locomotives
other cars and ali other rolling stock or equip
men. Whatsoever. machinery, tools and al ma
teiais for the use Of said railroad or nny Of its
branches and all other personal property there
unto belonging. including all property aud
things whatsoever Of Eny such nature or descrlp
ton rs is above menuuhed. The said ilus OF
railway and branches extends total dlstsnCe OF
346 miles.
The purchaser of said road and property
above di croed will also be substituted TO the
rights ana assume the responsibilities OF said de-
fendsnt comp any under conlrac. between said
comply aud the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Com pany. dated on the 10th day Of august,
1873 whereby the SAID baltimore and ohio
kallroad Company leases from said defendant
company Sd much OF the said ros1 as lies be-
lw7en Strssburg aud Harrsonburg and so
much of said road IS lies betwesn said points
will be sold subject t. said lease.
The ssid purchaser will further take sisd road
and other property subject to the contracts made
under orders OF the Circuit Court Of the city Of
hle1andri. ~ the Receiver In ssid suit with the
Charlottesville and Rspidsn Railroad Com
psny End The Frsnklin and PII!sylvauis RsirOnd
mpeny-aud gu jet TO sl other contracts ut the
Receiver in regard TO said property, whsther
made under order Of tor Court or Lot, and will
sssune all his Liabilities thertuadsr. should
the purchaser lot comply with the terms OF
sale. there wi be resale at his cost and FISK.
Terms: The terms upon which said Com mis-"
sioner shall sell said property set forth In the
said degree sre-cssh rs to sum OF money
equal to the principal and Interest of all bonds
secured by deeds UG trust Oh snid property or
any psrt thereof, except those secured by tho
deed Of trust of the defendant corporation, dated
on the lst of May, 1878. in which ID. h. n lIer,
Robert Garrett aud John " R"rho "Te trustees
and for a iurtner amount Of cash equal TO the
past duo interest on the debt secuted by that
deed; ss TO q cum equal TO the principal of the
debt which has sen heretofore asceE taned TO BIZ
due uuder said Qeed, on such credit as will met
the amount Of SAID debt at maturity, taking
care that as to such deferred pay meLts provi-
sion BIZ made for the purchaser 10 80 pay inter-
est on the purchase money IN lustalmrnts taht
the interest 30 to be paid by him shall meet the
coupons tor interest yet tu fall due on said prn-
ciDsl-as TO residue of the purchase muneg
on u credit Of one TWO and three ears, with in
terest from oste OF sale.
For The deferred payment as showed provided
the Com missioner shaltake the Obligations OF the
purchaser and return them WItnh!s report of sale.
wnen the Court will direct how tne pay menL o!
the same shall be secured by some satisfactory
lien On the premises sold
OF the cash. which it 10 herein proVlded shall
be required on the ssle Of said property, two
hundred thousand dollar. (S20O 100 shall be
paid to thr Com missioner within 1vo lays after
said SALE and the residue SHALL be pail by tno
purchaser upon the confirmation of said sale in
suc, manner rs lhe Court IN the decree OF con
frmation msy direct
JOHN 8. BARBOUR.
1R-td i1ommis:i mar If Sale