Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-03
ByJ. Thompson Brown & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
1ll9 east Main street, Richmond, Va.
DUBLIC AUCTION SALE
i OF THE
VIRGINIA TOWING COMPANY'S PRO-
PERRY AND ALL IT'S FRANCHISES.

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DUBLIC AUCTION SALE
OF THE
VIRGINIA TOWING COMPANY'S PRO
PERRY AND ALL IT'S FRANCHISES.
BY virtue OF deed Of trust to the under
signed trustees, We will proceed 10 sell at
public auction I'm the city OF Richmond, at
The Dock foot OF Twenty.tfth street, on
TUESDAY, SEPrEMBER 7TH.
at12 O'Clock NJ, all the RIGHTS, FRAN
CHISES, and PROPERTY OF said CompA-
ny. The property consists OF
FOUR EXCELLENT TUG-BOATS-
10 wit:
adJus,ab. cutoff; boiler by Ii feet. made
i'm 1883 Las four flues two twelve Inches.
and Two eight inches aud iorty. eight 8
inch return tubes; twofurhaces by feet :
Lighthall surface condenser by feet ny
a feet inches; combiu IBlsKela air and
circulating pump: Korting Injector to feed
boi err, copper connections; wooden hull Is
feet long TX feet beam, . feet draft; coal
bunker capacity. 22 tons uuder decks; bolt
er and engine by Neaple Levy Phllsdel'
. TUG VULCAN Engine 20 by 20 inches
high pressure; boiler feet 8 inches by
~ feet inches, double riVeted, made In
1854 has two flues each 20 Inches IN diane
ter, and tfty.iour 3-inch return tubes; two
furnaces 2 feet inches by feet: jerks In
lector TO feed boiler: new donkey pump for
fee ding boiler, pumping hull. washing or.
and circulating water throughout the boat.
All feed pipes OF copper: wooden null ~
feet long IL feet beam. feet draft; coal
bunker capacity. Ia tons under deck. Fitted
with new awnings on main and upper decks.
IL licensed by the Government 10 take
thirty passengers Would make hne yacht.
3. TCG SMITH PErflT.-Engine IL by
IL inches, high pressure; boiler III feet q
inches by 6ieet 8 inches. made In 1854, has
two fiues 20 inches each. aud thirty-six g.
inch return tubes; two furnaces feet 3
Inches by feet; Hancock inspirator 10 feed
boiler; 81 feed pipes OF copper: wooden
hull 20 feet long, Is feet beam, feet draft ;
coal bunker ca paelty. . tons under deck.
4. TUG OLIVE BRANCH.-Engino 20 by
20 inches, high pressure, condensing; boiler
Is feet by feet. mRde in 1879; mas Two
frrnsces each 2 feet Inches by feet; two
fiuss each 10 inches, and forty-fonr 3-lnch
return tubes: all feed pipes OF copper
wooden hull 10 feet long, II feet beam. aud
8 feet draft: coal bunker capacity, ICY tons
under deck.
An these boats are IN good running ocder
having been lately pot In thorough repair
The tug Vulcan has lately broken ner snaft
butt other respects Is i'm perfect order
The other property consists OF such ar
tlcles rs are recessaTy for the running equt
page OF such boats and the Office furniture
Viz an elegant NEW IRON SAFE, S5 by
40 Inches, in use only six months lHaI's
patent); a NEW WALNUT STANDING
DESK, TABLES. CHAIRS. STOVES. ant
other general Office furniture; Hot OF NEW
TABLE.WA lately purchased but mo-
used-such as Knives. Forks. SPOONS, Plates
TumbleFs, Ac.; also. SECOND HAM
DONKEY PUMP: 40 gallons MACHINE
OIL, and so gallons KEROSENE OIL.
TERMS on SALE: Que third cash balancs
innegotisble notes at three and six months
with interest added, and with endorser
satisfactory to the trustees.
For further information address
GEORGE L.. CHRISTIAN,
FRANK W. CHRISTIAN.
Trustees
]. THOMPSON BROWN. q Co, Auctionssr n
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