Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-18
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 VII
ginia in the case of Frank Pearson v: me
Moundsvlle, Benwood & wheeling hail-
way Company and others, Will. on OF pc
son & Hazlett, 1911 Market street. Wheel
ing, West Virginia receive sealed oners
stating the amounts the persons inahlnS
the offers ara, willing TO pay Tor tne , p,05P
erty, real and personal, now in the nahus
Of the said receiver in said suit. rms prop
erty includes the real property. tranchises,
power-house, plant and cars OF me
Moundsville, Benwood & 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
g.nia. including 100 feet guard curve, 800
. kegs of nails, spikes and bolts, 2,Uo laes
screws, 200 pipe brackets, 1900 rail bonds.
100 pounds trolley wire. LOCO rail bond caps,
"a single curve hangers, II double curve
hangers, 6 adjustable switches, 9S glass
cable insulators, SO Wood brake insulators,
"a .Spiilman ears. 322 trolly clamps, 1&
poles not set. 200 pipe bracket hangers,
about 1900 ties. 2 closed cars, 1 Buckeye
heater, b duplex crane. l driving belt,
power switch. l dynamo, Buckeye en-
gines. duplex pump. lot engine tools
The track as now laid and completed runs
from point in Benwood to a point near
and half miles. and the unfinished por-
ton 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
bid and 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 $4,000. No
bid will be considered unless it be accom-
panied by a 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 to order a sale at
auction OF the property or 10 direct the re-
ceiver to proceed TO complete the said
railway, as may 10 the Court seem best.
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 10 complete the said rail-
way. These offers TO complete the road
shall be for It's completion according to
the original specifications which were made
a part of the contract between the said
railway company and Wareham &
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 VIII be required TO do all the
work and furnish all the equipment and
material called for by the said specifica-
tons 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 penalty of $4,000 with security salts
factory TO the receiver conditioned for the
faithful performance of his contract. The
Court also reserves the right 10 reject any
or all such offers. The said specifications.
or a copy of them can be seen and ex-
amined by persons desiring TO 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-
ter six o'clock p. m. on the said 18th day
Of April, 1896.
HOWARD HAZLETT,
Receiver Moundsville, Benwood & Wheel
ing Railway Company ap15ei