Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-01
4 CCTTO.T SHES.
Auction SHES
Public Sale
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W1ShIGgl0nand Western, FornGrIyVaSl
ilgtga and Ohio, Railroad.

[ nlrr Inc authority Of the decree OF the Circuit
Court ii Richmond. Virginia. rendered on the
10th day al February. 1853, 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 ut public auction at IL O'CLOCK
NJ. Oh WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1888, 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 aud
personal, Locomotives, Cars Rolling Stock Rights,
Contracts and Franchises, vested in the Wash
ngton and Western Railroad Company, by virtue
of the sale made by The undersigned January 81
1882. aS Special Commissioners ulnler the decree
in The aforesaid suit, rendered April %, 1880. bv
the Circuit Court of Richmond city, and affirmed
by the Court of Appeals Of Virginia Ut its Septenl-
her term. 1881.
The said property consists OF constructed line
Of railway in active operation from the city oil
Alexandria, Va. westward through the counties
of Alexandria. Fairfax and I.oudoun, to Round
Hill station, in Loudoun County, distance Ut
81 - miles, including line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad. The road
is also graded beyond Round Hill for II distance
of three miles. The other real property of the
company consists Of II large Brick Depot Building
Round House. Machine Shop. Car Shed. Store
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 $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:
S13o, 800 on the d st of January, 1884
S135, 500 on the 81 ST Of january, 1885.
S135, 800 on the 31st of January, 1886,
with interest on each of Tho said deferred nav.
ments from January 81. 1882 and the remainder
to be paid January 81 1887, with interest from
the day of SALE The deferred payments to be
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 be sold sub
ject 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 thu
annual interest on the bonds of the said county
for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, W
to aud until the time when the said road shall bt
commenced and under construction in the sait
county of Clarke; and against liability for thu
payment of the principal of said bords, in cast
they shall become due and payable before the roaf
| shall be commenced and under construction il
said county the said bonds falling due in the veal
| 1892.
| The purchaser. will be entitled to the net profit
| of the road from the day of sale
| ROBERT T. BARTON,
! RICHARD H. LEE Comm'.s.
CHARLES T. STUART, of Sale.
HENRY HEATON
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