Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-02
AUCTION SHES.
Public Sale
OF THE
WShingtOlall Western, F0pnerlyWaSl.
ilgtol and Ohio, Railroad.

Under the authority of the decree of the Circuit
: Court of Richmond. Virginia. rendered on the
10th day OF February. 1SS:. in the suit of Henry
Lewis and others against the Washington and
Ohio Railroad Company and others. the under
signed, will, because of the default of the former
purchasers. offer at public auction at . O'CLOCK
NJ, on WEDNESDAY. APRIL H. 1883. at the
Passengers Depot of the WASHINGTON AND
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. in the city
of Alexandria, Virginia the entire line of the
Washington and Ohio Railroad including thai
partly and that wholly constructed. together with
AL and singular the Works and Property real and
personal. Locomotives, Cars, Rolling Stock Rights
Contracts and Franchises, vested in the WASH
lmgton and Western Railroad Company by virtue
ri the sale made by llc undersigned January 81
1861 as Special Commissioners under the decree
III the aforesaid suit rendered April %, 1880 b:-
the Circuit Cour, Of Richmond city and affirmed
ny the Court of Appeals Of Virginia at its Scptcn.
her term, 1881
The said property consists of constructed line
OF railway III active operation from the city of
Alexandria, Va westward through the counties
of Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun, to Round
Hill station. in Louduun County. distance of
u . miles including u line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad The road
is also graded beyond Round Hill for Il distance
Of three miles. The other real property Of the
company consists Of II large Brick Depot Building
and Freight House IN the city Of Alexandria. 4
Round House, Machine Shop. Car Shed, Store
House. and fifteen acres Of land. with Il 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
lay the decree
The sum of S135, 800 with interest from Jam
nary 81, 1882, and the further sum of s.. 800.
mus be paid III cash on the day of sale, and the
residue of the purcharc money us follows:
S135, 800 on the 31st of January. 1884
S135 900 on the 3lst Of January, 1885
Sl35, 800 on the 31"t Of January, 1886
with interest on each Of the said deferred pay.
ments from january 81 1892 and tic remainder
to be paid January 81. 1887, with interest from
the day Of sale. The deferred payments to he
evidenced by the bonds Of the purchaser So.
cured by the retention of the title TO the whole
property sold.
The property above mentioned will be sold sub
lcct to the lien of the deed of trust executed Au
gust t. 1853, to indemnify the county Of Clarke
in the State Of Virginia, against liability for the
annual interest on the bonds of the said county
for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars IN
to and until the time when the said road shall he
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 be commenced and under construction in
said county. the said bonds falling due in the wear
1892
The purchaser will hc entitled to the net profits
of the road from the day of sale.
ROBERTT BARTON.
RICHARD Fl. LEE. Comm'rs.
CHARLES Z. STUART. Of Sale
HENRY IIEATON.
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