Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
AUCTION SALES.
tSALES.
By Green 6 Wise, Auctioneers,
Public Sale
OF THE
WaSlingtOlald Western, FOrnerlyWash
ilgtOl and Ohio, Railroad.

Under the authority of the decree Of the Circuit
Court of Richmond, Virginia rendered on the
18th day of February. 1883, 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 12 O'CLOCK
NJ, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 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
all aud singular, the Works and Property, real aud
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 unders gned January 81,
1882, as Special Commissioners under the decree
in the aforesaid suit, rendered April %, 1880 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 'Loudoun, to Round
Hill station, in Loudoun County, a distance of
SLY 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, a
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 us prescribed
by the decree:
The sum of $135, 500 with interest from Jan
uary 81, 1882, and the further sum of 81 500
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residue of the purchare money as follows:
Sl35 500 OIL the 31st of January, 1884.
$135 800 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, Sc
cured by the retention of the title to the whole
property sold.
The property above mentioned will be sold SUBJ
ect 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 the
annual interest on the bonds of the said county,
for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. up
to aud 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 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 r. BARTON,
RICHARD II. LEE, Comm'rs
CHARLES E. STUART. of Sale.
HENRY HEATON.
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GS-The above sale is postponed to WEDNEs.
DAY, May 9th, 1888, at same hour and place
The Commissioners reserve the right TO require
each bidder to satisfy them of his ability to meet
the cash payment before accepting the bid.
K. T. BARTON,
CHARLES E. STUART, Comm'rs.
R. H. LEE, of Sale
HENRY HEATON.
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