Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
Public Sale
VaSlilgtonand Western, FOrnGplyWaSl.
ilgtOn and Ohio, Railroad.

Under the authority of the decree Of the Crcuit
Court of Richmond, Virginia. rendered on the
10th day OF February. 1SS:i. 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
M., 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 WESTERN formerly the
Washington and Ohio Railroad including that
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
ington and Western Railroad Company, by virtue
Vt the sale made by the undersigned January 81,
1SS2, as Special Commissioners under the decree
IN the aforesaid suit, rendered April 23. 1850, by
the Circuit Court of Richmond city and affirmed
l'y the Court of Appeals of Virginia at its Scptcm
her term. 1881.
The said property consists of II constructed line
oi railway IN active operation from the city of
Alexandria, Va. westward through the counties
ot Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun, to Round
Hill station, in I.oudoun County, Il distance of
3l y miles, including q line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad. The road
i also graded beyond Round Hill for 4 distance
"i three miles. The other real property of the
company consists of large Brick Depot Building
and Freight House in the city of Alexandria, a
Round House. Machine Shop. Car Shed, Store
House, and fifteen acres OF land Will, n river
trout 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
ay the decree:
The sum of $135, 800 with interest from jan
uary 81. 1882, and the further sum of 81 800.
must be paid in cash on the day Of sale. and the
residue of the purcharc money as follows:
Sl3o,oOO on the 31st of January. 1881
sl3o,5OO on the S1st of January 1885
.Sl31, 300 on the :'1st of January 1856
with interest on each of the said deferred pay
menS from January 81. 1882. and the remainder
To he paid January 81 1SS1, with interest from
the day of sale The deferred payments to be
evidenced by the bonds OF the purchaser. Sc
cured by the retention of the title to the whole
property sold.
The property above mentioned will be sold sub
'cct to the lien of the deed of trust executed Au-
gus. b, 1888. to indemnify the county of Clarke
in the Sstc Of Virginia. against liability for the
annual interest on the bonds of the said county,
for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. up
To and until the time when the said road shall be
commenced and under construction i'll the said
county Of Clarke: and against liability for the
payment of the principal of said bonds. i'll case
they shall become due and payable before the road
shall he commenced and under construction i'll
said county the said bonds falling due in the year
1892
The purchaser will hc entitled to the net profits
of the road from the day of sale.
ROBERT II. BARTON.
RICHARD III. LEE. CnmmrS.
CHARLES l.. STUART. ot Sale.
HENRY IIEATON.
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