Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-30
BY Green & Wise, Auctioneers
Public Sale
OF THE
VaSlilgtOlald Western, F0PnPrlyVaSl.
ilatOn and Ohio, Railroad,

Under the authority of the decree of the Circuit
Court of Richmond. Virginia. rendered on the
10th day of February. 1885, 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 ut 12 O'CLOCK
W.. on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. 1883. at the
Passengers Depot of the WASlIINGTON 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
a and singular, the Works and Property real and
personal, Locomotives. Cars Rolling Stock. Rights
Contracts and Franchises, vested in the Wash
ington and Western Railroad Company. by virtue
II" the sale made by the undersigned January 81
IS>2. as Special Commissioners under the decree
in tie aforesaid suit. rendered April %. 1850 by
the Circuit Court of Richmond city and affirmed
hr the Court of Appeals OF Virginia at its Scptcm
Der 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
Of Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun to Round
Hill station i'll Loudoun County, Il distance of
1li2 miles, including line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad The road
Is also graded beyond Round Hill for :; distance
ni three miles The other real property of the
company consists of a large Brick Depot Building
ana Freight House in the city oi Alexandria, {;
House, and fifteen acres Of land, with Il river
front adjacent thereto: also ten Depot Houses
and eleven Lots 1T the eleven principal stations
between Alexandria and Round Hill
he 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 S135. 800 with interest from Jan
nary 81, 1882, and the further sum of 300
must be paid in cash on the day of sale. and the
residue of the purchare money as follows:
S135 500 on the 31st Of January 1854
Sl35 800 on the 31st of January, 1856.
Sl30,1OO on the :51St of January 1856
with interest on each of the said deferred pay
ncnts from January 81. 1882, and the remainder
&c be paid January 81, 1887 with interest from
the day of sale. The deferred payments to he
evidenced by the bonds of the purchaser Sc
cared by the retention of the title to the whole
property sold.
The property above mentioned will be sold sub
icrt to the lien of the deed Of trust executed Au-
gust 6. 1853. to indemnify the county of Clarke
III the State of Virginia against liability for the
annual interest Oh the bonds Of the said county
toF the sum of ono hundred thousand dollars, up
10 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 ease
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 year
1892
The purchaser will be entitled 10 the net profits
o! the road from the day of sale.
ROBERT r. BARTON,
RICHARD II. LEE, Comm'rs.
CHARLES +. STUART. of Sale
HENRY IIEArOS
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