Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-21
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. the
Moundsvlle. Benwood & Wheeling Rail
way Company and others, will, on or be-
fore April 18th, 1896 at the Office OF Slmp-
son g. HaZlett. 1871 Market street, Wheel
ing, West Virginia, receive sealed oilers
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 properly, franchises,
power-house, plant and cars or the
Moundsvlle, Benwood K Wheeling Rail-
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 Vir-
gInia, including 100 feet guard curve. 800
feet inches girder rail, 70 kegs Of spikes,
kegs Of nails. spikes and bolts. 900 lag
screws, 200 pipe brackets, 1900 rail bonds,
100 pounds trolley wire. l'cco rall bond caps.
"a single curve hangers. IL double curve
hangers, adjustable switches. IS glass
cable insulators. 50 Wood brake insulators,
"A .Spillman ears, 322 trolly clamps. IN
about 1900 ties, closed cars. l Buckeye
heater. l duplex crane, ! driving belt, I
power switch. l dynamo. Buckeye en-
gInes, duplex pump, lot engine tools.
The track as now laid and completed runs
from point In Benwood 10 a point near
the power-house at Jlm's Run about two
and a half miles. and the unfinished por-
ton runs from that point to a point in
MoundsviIle, about six miles. The terms
of sale shall be one-thrd 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 a, least $4,000 No
bid will be considered unless II be accom-
panied by certified check. payable 10 the
order of the undersigned receiver for ton
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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 Of the property or 10 direct the "a,
railway. as may 10 the Court seem hest
None of the offers so received VIII he
opened nor the contents thereof disclosed
until after. six o'clock p. m, on the sale
18th day of April. 1896.
The said receiver will also receive on n,
before the 18th day OF April 1896 AZ m,
same place. sealed offers OF prices az whint
the persons making such offers viii n,
willing TO agree to complete the said raip
way. These offers 10 complete the roa,
shall be for it's completion ACCORDING =,
the original specifications which were mad,
railway company and Wareham 4
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 III
road and he will be required 10 do ali III.
work and furnish all the equipment an,
material called for by the said specifca
tons except what has already been don,
and furnished. The person whose or,
for the completion of the road shall be sc
cepted Will be expected 10 enter into
contract containing terms and provisions
usual in such cases and TO furnish a bont
in a penalty OF $4,000 with security salts
factory 10 the receiver conditioned for IN,
faithful performance of his contract Tn,
Court also reserves the right to reject any
or all such offers. The said specifications.
or copy OF them can be seen and ex.
amined by persons desiring 10 make such
offers az the said office OF simpson & Has
nor the contents thereof disclosed until AZ.
ter six O'Clock p. m. on the said 9Th day
OF April. 1896.
HOWARD HAZLETT
Receiver Moundsv!lie Benwood & Wheel
ing Railway Company. api5ei