The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
FOR SALE.
Montreal, Portland aud Boston
Railroad of Canada.

Il interest of the Vermont National Bank of st.
Adams, in and to the Montreal Portland and Bos-
ton Railroad and its appurtenanees located in Can
ada running from st, lambert. opposite the City
OF Montreal south-easterly TO West Farnbam about
tbirty-two miles an from that point sout berly to
Vermont State line about twentS -dye miles; also
two branches aggfegating about thiri een miles,
making about seventy miles in all; also 53S first
mOr gage bonds of said Railroad Company of $1,000
each out of a total issue of 901 bonds of $1,000
eaeh also all said Banks interest in 100 other of
the first mortgage bonds OF $1,000 each OF said Rail-
ROAD Company, the same having been pledged to
other parties for the OF about $SS O o; also 100
second mortgage bonds of said Railroad Company of
$1,000 each and being the entire issue OF Second
mortgage bonds; also 924 shares of the Capital
stock issued by said Railroad Company of the par
value Of 500 each, the entire Capital Stock issued
by said Company being 10 1873 shares; also judy
ment in favor of the Hochelaga Bank of Canada of
about $4,000 and accrued interest against said
Montreal Portland and Boston Railroad Company
now owned by said Vermont National Bank and
wholly unsatisted. The 80 miles of said Road from
St Lambert to West Farnham form a connection
on direct route from Montreal to Boston, and is a
portion of what is known as the Air Line" between
those Cities, and is at present used by the Canada
Pacific X, r. Company. as its Eastern outlet.
The whole Road of about 20 miles is well worth
$500 600; the 32 miles is laid with steel rails, is
in excellent condition. and the depots and other
appurtenances belonging to the Road are frst-cass.
The Undersigned receiver of said Vermont Nation
al Bank has up to this time been kept out of pos
session of the road by legal proceedings in Canada
which have been altogether based on teehncslities
the merits is arrived at, the controlling interest
now in receivers hands, and hereby offered for
sale must obi ain the road and property.
Full particulars may be obtained by applying to
the receiver of Vermont National Bank. st. AL
bans. Vermont.
The Property, Bonds, Stocks and Judgment afore-
said will be sold together, and Tor the sealed
bids asked for and will be received by the un-
dersigned ST. Adams, Vermont, up to the 9th day
of May 1885, on which day thu same will be OPP
ened examined and the sale determined. Bids
should be explicit in terms and amount and the
undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all
bids that may be made.
Bidders required to give bond or deposit a
certified check for 10 per cent of their bid a
voucher for their responsibility the same to be- re-
turned if the bid is not accepted.
Bids with bond or check should be sealed and en-
closed in another envelope and directed to the un-
DEL signed at ST. Adams. Vermont.
This sale is made under order of the United
States Circuit Court for the district of Vermont.
GEORGE w. HENDEE,
Receiver Vermont National Bank of st. Albans
st. Adams, Feb 26th 1885.
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