Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-20
Public Sale
OF THE
WShlngtOnald Western, FOEnerlyWash.
iDgtOl and Ohio RailrOa1

Under the authority Of the decree of the Circuit
Court of Richmond, Virginia. rendered on the
10th day of February. 1883, in the suit of Henry
Lewis and others against the Washington and
Ohio Railroad Company aud others, the under
signed, WILL because of the default Of the former
purchasers, offer at public auction at II O'CLOCK
NJ, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1883, at the
Passengers Depot Of the WASHINGTON AND
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 deere,
IN the aforesaid suit, rendered April %, 1880, by
the Circuit Court OF Richmond city, and affirmed
ny the Court of Appeals of Virginia at its Scptem
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, q distance of
81 y 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,
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 $135 500 with Interest from Jan.
nary 81, 1882, and the further sum of ST 500
must be paid in cash on the day Of SALE and the
residue Of the purcharc money rs follows
s135, 500 on the 31st of January, 1884
S135 800 Oh the 31st Of January. 1885
$3.50, 900 on the 31st Of January, 1886,
with interest on each Of the 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 10 be
evidenced by tho bonds Of the purchaser, Sc
; cured by the retention Of the tide 10 the whole
property sold
The property above mentioned will be sold sub
ject to the lien of the deed Of trust executed Au
gust 3. 1903, to indemnify the county of Clarke
in the State of Virginia against liability for tho
annual interest on the bonds of the said county
for the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars, up
to and until the time when the said road shall bt.
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 T. BARTON,
RICHARD II. LEE. Comm'rs
GHAK5ES a E, sTgART' Of Sale
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