Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-01
by j. Thompson Brown & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
llI3 east Main street, Richmond, Va.

lll9 east Main street. Richmond, Va.
DUBLIC AUCTION SALE
i OF TIE
VIRGINIA TOWING COMPAN1,S PRO
PERIY AND ALL IT'S FRANCHISES.
BY virtue OF deed OF trust to the under
signed trustees, we Will proceed to sell at
public auction. I'm the city OF Richmond, ut
the Dock. foot OF Twenty.hfih street, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH,
at12 O'Clock NJ. al the RIG HTS. FRAN
CHISkS. and PROPERTY of said Compa-
ny. The property consists OF
FOUR EXCELLENT TUG-BOATS-
to wit:
l.TUG ARCTIC. Engine % by % Inches.
Adjustable cutoff; boiler by Ii feet, made
IN 1853, Las four tlues two twelve lncnes,
and two eight inches ana forty. elght -
inch return tubes; twoturnaces by feet {;
lJphthall surface condenser by feet Dy
/ feet inches; combined lblakelalr and
circulating pump; kOiung Injector 10 feed
boi. er, copper connections; wooden null -
feet long IN feet beam. feet draft; coal
bunker capacity, ~ tons uuder decks; poll
Grand engine by Neap,e d Levy, IhlIauel'
Ihla. ... o,,o,...,...
high pressure; boiler feet Inches by
II feet inches. double rlVeted, made In
1854. has two fues each 20 Inches In diane
ter and fifty-fOur 3-iuch return tnbes; two
furnaces feet inches by leet; Jenk III
iector to feed boiler. new donkey pump Tor
feeding boiler pumping hull, washing OF.
and circulating water throughout The boat.
All feed pyes OF copper; wooden nun 20
feet long, II feet beam. feet draft; coal
bunker capacity. Il tons under deck. Fitted
" th new awnings on main and upper decks
Is licensed 10y the Government to take
thirty passengers. Would make tne yacht.
3. TUG SMITH PETIT -Engne II by
II inches, high pressure; boiler III feet
inches by eject inches. made in 1854. mas
two fues 70 inches each, ana thlrty-slN =
inch return tubes; two furnaces feet
inches by 1 feet; Hancock lnspirator 10 feed
boiler: all feed pipes Of copper: wooden
hull 20 feet long. Is feet beam, feet draft;
coal bunker capacity, tons under deck.
4.TUG OLIVE BRANCH-Engine 20 by
2Oinches, high pressure. condenslug; boiler
Is feet by o feet, made IN 1873; has Two
furnaces each 2 feet Inches by feet; t"o
hues each 10 Inches and forty-four 3-inch
return tubes: All feed pipes OF copper
wooden hull 10 feet long. II feet beam, and
feet Draft; coal bunker capacity, loS tons
under deck.
All these boats are In good running order
having been lately put IN thorough repair
The tug Vulcan has lately broken hcrtnslt,
but in other respects Is in perfect order
The other property consists OF such ar
tices as are recessaIy for the running equI'
maze of such boats and the Office furniture
VIZ. an elegant NEW IRON SAFE, 36 by
40 inches in Use only six months (Hllls
patcnt): n NEW WALNUT STANDING
DISK. TABLES. CHAIRS, STOVES. and
other general Office furniture; a lot OF NEW
BIE.MARE latey purchased but no
used such as Knives. Forks, Spoons, Plates.
Tumblers, sc: also. SECOND HAND
DONKEY PUMP; 20 gallons MACHINE
OIL, and so gallons KEROSENE OIL.
TERMS or SALE: One third cash; balance
iunegOtiab.e uotesa at three and six months,
with interest added. and with endorsels
satisfactory TO the trustees.
For further information address
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN,
FRANK W. CHKISrIA
Trustees.
J. THOMSON Brown, & Co., Auctioneers.
an 22, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES