Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-17
Public Sale
OF THE
WSAlngtonand Western, FOrmerlyWasl-
llgtOn and Ohio, Railroad,

Under the authority of the decree Of the Circui,
saft en- WED Ss . XPRiL 4 1855 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
all 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
of the sale made by The undersigned January 81,
| 1882, as Special Commissioners under the decree
in the aforesaid suit rendered April 20, 1851 by
| the Circuit Court of Richmond city and affirmed
by the Court Of Appeals OF Virginia at its septem
| Der term 1881.
The said property consists of constructed line
of railway in active operation from the city OF
| Alexandria, Va. westward through the counties
of Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudonn, to Round
Hill station in Loudoun County. 4 distance oil
| 81 \, miles, including line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad The road
is also graded beyond Round Hill for distance
of three miles The other real property OF the
company consists of large Brick Depot Building
and Freight House in the city of Alexandria,
Round House, Machine Shop. Car Shed, Store
House, aud 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
sold together on the following terms as prescribed
by the decree:
The sum Of S135, 500 with interest from, Jan
nary 81, 1882, and the further sum of S7,oOo,
must be paid in cash Oh the day OF sale, and the
residue of the purchare money as follows:
S135, 500 on the 31st of January, 1854
S135, 500 on the 31st of January, 1850.
S135 500 on the 31st of January, 1886,
i with interest OH each of the said deferred pay
' ments from January 81 1882, and the remainder
\ to be paid January 81, 1887, with interest from
J the day Of sale The deferred payments to be
evidenced by thu bonds Of the purchaser, Sc
cured by the retention OF the title to the whoie
property sold.
The property above mentioned will be sold SUD
ect to the lien of the deed Of trust executed hu'
gust 6. 1858, to indemnify the county of clarke
in the State of Virginia, against Liability LOT the
annual interest OH the bonds of the SAID county
for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. vi
to and until the time when the said road shall bt
commenced and under construction w tie saw
county of Clarke: and against ilabiiity lot tn'
payment of the principal OF saiu Donds, IN case
thew shall become due and payable before the roaf
shall ha commenced and under construction il
said county tho said bonds falling due in the yea
1892.
The purchaser will be entitled TO the net profit
of the road from the day of sale.
ROBERT T. BARTON,
RI RICHARD II. LEE, Comm rs.
- CHARLES E. STUART, of Sale.
HENRY HEATON.
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