Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-31
BY Green & Wise, Auctioneers.
Public Sale
OF THE
VaSlingtOnand Western, FOpnGrlyWaSl.
ingtOn and Ohio, Railroad.

Under the authority of the decree of the Circuit
Court of Richmond, Virginia, rendered on the
10th day of February. 1SS3, in the suit of Henry
Lewis aud others against the Washington and
Ohio Railroad Company and others the under
signed, will, because of the default of the former
purchasers, offer ut public auction ut II O'CLOCK
". on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1SS3, ut the
Passengers Depot of the WASHINGTON AND
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, in the city
OF Alexandria. Virginia, the entire line of the
WASHINGTON AND WESTERN formerly the
Washington and Ohio Railroad including that
partly and that wholly constructed. together with
all and singular, the Works and Property. real and
personal. Locomotives, Cars, Rolling Stock, Rights.
Contracts and Franchises, vested in the Wash
!ngtom and Western Railroad Company, by virtue
oi the sale made by the undersigned January 81
i~N2, rs Special Commissioners under the decree
IN the aforesaid suit, rendered April 23. 1850. by
the Circuit Court Of Richmond city, and affirmed
By the Court of Appeals of Virginia ri its Scptcm
her term, 1881.
The said property consists Of Il constructed line
Of railway in active operation from the city of
Alexandria, Va. westward through the counties
oi Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun to Round
Hill station. in Loudoun County, Il distance of
81 y miles, including line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad. The road
Is also graded beyond Round Hill for a distance
d three miles. The other real property of the
company consists of large Brick Depot Building
and Freight House i'll the city of Alexandria, 4
House. and fifteen acres of land, with river
front adjacent thereto; Also ten Depot Houses
and eleven Lots at the eleven principal stations
between Alexandria and Round HILL
The entire property real and personal with the
rights and franchises thereto belonging will be
sold together on the following terms as prescribed
by the decree:
The sum of S133 500 with interest from Jan
uary 81, 1882, and the further sum of 81 800
must be paid in cash Oh the day of sale and the
residue OF the purcharc money rs follows
Sl31. 800 on the 81 of January, 1854.
?l35. 300 on the 81 st of January. 1885.
Sl33. 800 on the S1at of January. 1856,
with interest on each of the said deferred pay
mruts from January 81. 1882, and the remainder
10 bc paid January 81. 1887. with interest from
the day of sale. The deferred payments to he
evidenced by tho bonds of the purchaser Sc
cured by the retention of the title to the whole
property sold.
The property above mentioned will he sold sub
Iect to the lien of the deed of trust executed Au-
gust 6. 1858. to indemnify the county of Clarke
IN the State of Virginia against liability for the
annual interest on the bonds nt the said county,
iur the sum of one hundred thousand dollars NJ,
tu and until the time when the said road shall be
commenced and under construction in the 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 he commenced and under construction in
said county, the said bonds falling due in the year
I&9,.
The purchaser will bc entitled L" the not profits
OF the road from the day of sale.
ROBERT r. BARTON.
RICHARD Fl. LEE. Comm rs.
CHARLES Z. STUART of Sale.
HENRY HEATON.
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