Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-17
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
GINA in the case of Frank Pearson " the
Moundsvlle. Benwood & Wheeling Rail
way Company and others, Will, on or pc
fore April 18th, 1896 at the office of Simp-
son e Hazlett. 1871 Market street, W nesl-
ing, West Virginia, receive sealed oiiers
stating the amounts the persons making
the Oilers are willing to pay for the prop
erty, real and PERSONAL now in the hahus
OF The said receiver in said suit. This prop
erty includes The real properly. FRANCHISES
Moundsvlie, Benwood 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 Viz
gnia. including 100 feet guard curve, 800
feet inches girder rail, 70 kegs OF spikes.
. kegs of nails, spikes and bolts. 2,CCo lag
screws. 200 pipe brackets. 1900 rail bonds,
100 pounds trolley wire LOGO rail bond caps,
"A single curve hangers, Il double curve
hangers, adjustable switches, 9S glass
cable insulators, 50 Wood brake insulators,
a Spiilman ears, S22 trolly clamps. l&
poles not set. 200 pipe bracket hangers,
about 4,000 ties, closed cars, ! Buckeye
heater duplex crane. ] driving belt. l
power switch. l dynamo, Buckeye en-
zines, duplex pump, l lot engine too,s.
The track as now laid and completed runs
from a point in Benwood 10 a point near
the powerhouse at Jim's Run about two
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 $1,000 No
bid will be considered unless Il 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 q {
auction OF the property or 10 direct the re-
ceiver to proceed to complete the said
railway, as may TO 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 to agree to complete the said rail-
way. These offers to complete the road
shall be for its completion according TO
the original specifications which were made
part of the contract between the said
railway company and Wareham e
Hughes. the person whose offer is accept
ed 10 have the privilege Of using without
cost to him ali the materials. ties. poles.
rails, &c, which are now lying along the
read and he VIII be required 10 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-
p cepted will be expected to enter into
contract containing terms and provisions
usual in such cases and TO furnish a bond
IN a penalty Of $4,000 with security salts
factory 10 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 he 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. applet