Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-02
BY Green Wise, Auctioneers
Public Sale
OF THE
WaShilgtOaald Western, ROrnerlyWaSh
ingtOl and Ohio, RailrQad

Under the authority of the decree Of the Circuit
Court of Richmond. Nirginiu. rendered on the
10th day Of February 1883. in the suitnf 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 IL O'CLOCK
NJ on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1883; ut the
Passengers Depot of the WASHINGTON AND
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. in the city
Of Alexandria, Virginia, the entire line of the
WASHINGTON AND WESTERN (iormcrly 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
1852, as Special Commissioners under the decree
in the aforesaid suit, rendered April 2}, 1850. by
the Circuit Court of Richmond city, and affirmed
by the Court of Appeals of Virginia at its Septcm
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, in Loudoun County, Il distance of
81 1, miles, including q line connecting with the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad The road
is also graded beyond Round Hill for q distance
of three miles. The other real property of the
company consists of Il large Brick Depot Building
and Freight House i'll the city of Alexandria, Il
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
by the decree:
The sum of S135, 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 us follows:
S135, 800 on the 31st Of January, 1884.
S135, 800 on the 31st of january, 1885.
S135 800 on the 31st of January, 1886,
with interest on each OF the said deferred pay
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 the bonds of the purchaser. So.
cured by the retention nr 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 An
gust 6, 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 ur
to 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 case
they shall become due and payable before the road
shall be commenced and under construction in
said county. the said hnnds falling due in the ycal
1892.
The purchaser will bc entitled to the net nrofits
of the road from the day Of sale
ROBERT T. BARTON.
RICHARD II. LEE. Coumrs.
CHARLES Z. STUART of Sale.
HENRY 1IEATON.
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