Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-21
Public Sale
OF THE
VaSlilgt0nana Western, F9FnerlyWaSh.
ingt0l and Ohio, Railroad.

Under the authority of the decree of the Circui.
Co lrt Of Rich ,mond, Virginia, rendered OIL the
l6, b day of Febf uary. 1883 in the suit of Henry
LEWIS and others @ainst the Washington and
sign ed, will, because of th> default Of the foruar
purchasers, offer at public auo.. ion at l2oCLoCK
NJ. On WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1sSo, at the
pasengers Depot Of the WAsE1A GIoN AND
w " RAILROAD COMPANY, IL tue w
WARRINGTON AND WESTERN tforr,erly 10
washington and Ohio) Railroad, Including tf53f
partly and that wholly constructed together with
all and singular, the Works and Property, real and
persona Locomotives, Cars Rolling Stock, Rights.
contracts ana Franchises, vested In the Wash
ington and Western Railroad Company, by virtue
q the sale made by the undersigned January 81
1852, as Special Commissioners under the decree
In the aforesaid suit, rendered April % 1880. by
the Circuit Court of Richmond city, and affirmed
Der term, 1881.
The said property consists OF constructed line
OF railway in active operation from tho CITY Of
Alexandria, Va, westward through the counties
OF Alexandria. Fairfax and Loudoun, to Round
aiii STATION, Ia Loudoun County, distance of
OF y miles, including line connecting with tho
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
ana Freight House in the city of Alexandria,
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 AMI Round Hill
The entire property real and personal with tho
rights and franchises thereto belonging will be
sold together on the following terms as prescribed
by the decree:
The sum of s136, 800 with interest from Jan.
uary 81, 1882, and the further sum Of $500,
must be paid in cash on the day of sale aud the
residue of the purcbare money as follows
S135, 500 on the 31st OF January, 1884
S135 500 on the 31st of January, 1895
135,6OO on the 31st Of January, 1886,
with interest each of the said deferred paw
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, 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, 1855 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 mn
to and until the time when the said road shall be
commenced and under construction in tho said
county Of Clarke; and against liability for the
payment of the principal Of said bonds In case
they shall become due and payable be- fore 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 to the net profits
of the road from the day of sale.
ROBERT T. BARTON, l
RICHARD d. LEE, Comm'-s.
CHARLES E. STUART, OF Sale.
HENRY HEATON.
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