Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-20
GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed receiver of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the District of West VIZ
ginia in the case of Frank Pearson V. me
Moundsvlle, Benwood & Wheeling Rail
way Company and others, Will. on or be-
fore April 18th, 1896. at the office of Smp-
son & Hazlett, 1911 Market street, W neei-
ing. West Virginia, receive sealed offers
stating the amounts the persons making
the offers are willing to pay for the prop
erty, real and personal, now in the hands
of the said receiver In said suit. This prop
erty includes the real property. franchises,
power-house, plant and cars of the
Moundsvllie. Benwood q Wheeling Kali
way Company. together with quantity
OF ties, poles and other materials now lying
along the line of the railway of the said
company in Marshall county, west VIZ
Snia, including 100 feet guard curve, 900
. kegs Of nails, spikes and bolts, 700 lag
screws, 200 pipe brackets. 1900 rail bonds
100 pounds trolley wire, LOCO rail bond caps,
"a single curve hangers, Il double curve
hangers, 6 adjustable switches, IS glass
cable insulators. 50 Wood brake insulators,
"A Spilman ears, 800 trolly clamps, l25
poles not set 200 pipe bracket hangers
about 4,0O. ties, closed cars. ] Buckeye
heater, l duplex crane, l driving belt l
power switch 1 dynamo, . Buckeye en-
glneS. l duplex pump, l lot engine tools.
The track as now laid and completed runs
from point in Benwood TO point near
tiS pow l-HOuSe al Jim nun ABOUT TWO
ana half miles and the unfinished por-
ion runs from that point TO a point in
Moundsville, about six miles. The terms
OF sale shall be one-third of the purchase
money IN cash on the acceptance of the
oid ana the residue in two equal INSTALL
ments. payable in six and twelve months
with Interest and security, but the first or
cash payment must be at least $1,000 No
bid Will he considered unless il he accom-
panied by certified check, payable TO the
order of the undersigned receiver for ten
per centum Of the amount OF the bid, as an
earnest OF good faith. The right is re-
served by the Court 10 reject any and all
bids and subsequently 10 order sale at
auction CT the property or to direct the re-
ceiver TO proceed TO complete the said
railway. as may 10 the Court seem best.
None of the offers so received will be
opened nor the contents thereof disclosed
until after six o'clock p m, on the said
18th day of April. 1896
The said receiver will also receive on or
before the 18th. day of April, 1896. at the
same place. sealed offers OF prices at which
the persons making such offers will be
willing 10 agree TO complete the said rail-
way. These offers TO complete the road
shall be for Its completion according 10
the original specifications which were made
a part of The contract between the said
railway com any and Wareham e
Hughes. the person whose offer Is accent
ed to have the privilege Of using without
cost to him all the materials ties poles
rails. &c. which are now lying along the
road and he will be required 10 do ali the
work and furnish all the equipment and
material called for by the said specfica-
lions except what has already been done
and furnished. The person whose offer
for the completion Of the road shall be ac-
cepted will be expected to enter into a
contract containing terms and provisions
usual in such cases and to furnish a bond
in a penalty of $4,000 with security salts
factory 20 the receiver conditioned for the
faithful performance of his contract. The
Court also reserves the right to reject any
or all such offers. The said specifications,
or a copy Of them can be seen and ex-
amined by persons desiring 10 make such
offers at the said Office OF Simpson & Haz-
lett. None of these offers shall be opened
nor the contents thereof disclosed until af-
OF April, 1896.
HOWARD HAZLETT.
Receiver Moundsville. Benwood & Wheel
ing Railway Company. apl5ei