The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-02
ARETAS SHURTLEFF,
FOR SALE.
Montreal, Portland and Boston
Railroad of Canada.

gEsHE following property is offered for sale: The
u interest of the Vermont National Bank Of st.
Adams. in and to the Montreal, Portland and Bos-
ton Railroad aud its appurteDances located In Can
ada, running from Sc Lambert. opposite the City
OF Montreal. south-easterly 10 West Farnham about
thirty-two miles, ani from that point soutberly to
Vermont State line about twenty -hye miles; also
two branches aggregating about thirteen miles,
making about seventy miles in all: also 53S first
mortgage bonds of said Railroad Company of $1,000
EACH out of a total issue of 90l 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 $8S 900 also 100
second mortgage bonds of said Railroad Company of
$1,000 each and being the entire Issue OF Second
mortgage bonds; also 1924 shares OF the Capital
Stock issued by said Railroad Company of the par
value of 800 EACH the entire Capital Stock issued
by said Company being 10, 1919 shares; also judg-
ment in favor of the Hochelaga Bank OF Canada OF
about $4,000 and accrued interest against said
Montreal, Portland aud Boston Railroad Company
now owned by said Vermont National Bank and
wholly dissatisfied. The 80 miles of said Road from
st. Lambert to West Farnham form connection
on direct route from Montreal TO Boston, and is
portion of what is known the "Air Line" between
those Cities, and Is at present used by the Canada
Pacific 4. K Company. as its Eastern outlet
The whole Road of about 20 miles IS well worth
100000; the 80 miles is laid with steel rails is
in excellent condition, and the depots and other
appurtenances belonging to the Road irst-class
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 technicalties.
The cases are now pending; as soon as decision on
the merits is arrived at, The controlling interest
now in The receivers hands, and hereby offered for
sale must obtain the road aud property.
Full particulars may be obtained py applying to
the recsiver OF Vermont National Bank. st. Al.
bans. Vermont.
The Property, Bonds, Stocks and Judgment afore-
eaid will be sold together, and for the same sealed
bids are asked for and will be received by the un-
dersigned at st. Adams Vermont up to the 9Th day
OF May, 1885, on which day til same will be OPP
ened: examined and the sale determined. Bios
should be explicit in terms and amoant and the
undersigned reserves the right TO reject any and all
bids that may be made.
Bidders are required to give boud or deposit
certified check for 10 per cent Of their bid as a
voucher for their responsibility. the to be re-
turned II the bid is not accepted.
Bids with bond or check should be sealed and en-
closed in another envelope and directed tC the I'M
deIsigned at st. Adams Vermont
This sale Is made under an 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. Goth, 1885.
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