The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-25
by II. L. Staples & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
1903 Main street
DUBLIC SALE

.PUBLIc SALE
OF THE
WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Under authority Of a decree of the Circuit Court
of Richmond city, rendered April 20, 1850, in
the suit Of Henry Lewis ct al. IS. The Washington
and Ohio Railroad Company Ct al, and affirmed
by the Court of Appeals Of Virginia at it, Septem-
Der term, 1881, the undersigned, special commits
sioners, win, at IL o'clock NJ, on the
10TH DAY OF MAY, 1882,
at the railroad depot Of the Washington and Ohio
Railroad Company, in the city Of Alexandria, Va,
offer at public auction tie
ENTIRE LINE OF THE WASHINGTON AND
OHIO RAILROAD,
including that partly and that wholly constructed,
and also all and singular all the WORKS and
PR0PEETY-REAL, PERSONAL, AND MIX
ED-R0LLING STOCK, LOCOMOTIVES, CARS,
&C., and all RIGHTS, CONTRACTS, and FRAN
CHiSES Of said Washington and Ohio Railroad
Company
The said property consists Of a constructed line
of railway in active operation from the city Of
Alexandria, Va. westward through the counties Of
Alexandria, Fairfax, and Loudoun, 10 Round Hill
station, III LoudOun county, distance Of 5lk
miles, including Il line connecting with the WASH
nstOn and Alexandria railroad. The road Is also
graded beyond Round Hill for distance of three
miles.
The other real property Of the company consists
of large brick depot-building and frcight-hOuse,
IN the city OF Alexandria, rOund-house, machine
shop, car-shop, car-shed. storehouse, etc.. and
about fifteen acres of land adjacent thereto; also
eleven depOt-ouses and lots at the eleven principal
stations between Alexandria and Round Ilill.
According TO the route surveyed the distance
from Washington city 10 Point Pleasant, on the
Ohio river, Is 325 miles, aud passes through a
country heavily tlmbered and of great mineral re-
sources.
TERMS: The entire property. real. personal. and
mixed, franchises, etc, Is sold together, and for
the same the purchaser must pay fifty thousand
dollars l*3O,Q00l of the purcllaSe-mOney in cash,
and the residue In four equal annual payments,
with interest from the day OF sale, which said pay
ments are 10 be evidenced by bonds which are to
De secured by deed of trust upon the property
sofa, To be executed upon the confirmation Of the
sale and conveyance 10 the purchaser.
This sale Is subject 20 the lien Of the deed OF trust
executed August q, 1888, 70 indemnify the county
OF Clarke, State of Virginia, against liability for
the annual Interest on the bonds Of the said county
for the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars
lFIQO,000l "up 10 and until the time when said
road shall be commenced and under construction
In said county OF Clarke and against liability for
the payment OF the principal OF said bonds In case
they shall become due and payable before the road
shall be commenced and under construction I'm
aid county, the said bonds falling due Ia the year
The purchaser will be entitled to the net proats
OF inc road from the day OF sale.
II. II. BARTON,
RICHARD III. LEE,
CHARLES T.. STUART,
HENRY HEATON,
Commissioners Of Sale.
P0sTPONEMENT.
by order Of the Circuit Court OF Richmond
city the above sale Is postponed 10
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1882,
r. T. BARTON,
Richard III. LEE,
CHARLES u. STUART,
HENRY HEATON,