Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-16
GENERAL NOTICES.
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the uhu .h
signed receiver of the Circuit Court ol .ie
United States for the District OF West w
ginia in the case OF Frank rsdI ;.I al
Moundsvlle, Benwood & wheeling ran
way Company and others, Will, on OF oe-
fore April 18th, 1896, at the ONCE OF snip
son & HaZlett, 1871 Market street, W neei-
ing, West Virginia, receive seaIeu ILL., ILL.,
stating the amounts the persons MAKING
the offers are willing 10 pay for the prop
erty, real and personal, now In the nahus
of the said receiver In said suit rms prop
erty includes the real properly, trdnchlses,
power-house, plant and cars OF tne
Moundsville, Benwood & Wheeling Rail
way Company, together with quantity
of ties, poles and other materials now lyliig
along the lire OF the railway OF the sald
company in Marshall county, West Niro
g.nia including 100 feet guard curve, sOO
feet inches girder rail- 10 kegs OF spikes,
) kegs of nails, spikes and bolts, 2,CO lag
screws, eco pipe brackets, 4,GO rail- bonds
100 pounds trolley wire. 1000 rail bond caps,
"a single curve hangers, Al double curve
hangers, adjustable switches IS glass
cable irsulators. 50 Wood brake insulators,
"A Spillman ears, 80 trolly clamps, 13
about 1000 ties, . closed cars, Buckeye
heater, ! duplex crane. I driving belt. l
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 Jim's Run about two
and half miles. and the unfinished por-
tion runs from that point TO 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 he at least $1,000. NO
bid will he considered unless ii 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 sale at
auction of the property or TO 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 he
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 TO
the original specifications which were made
a part of the contract between the said
Hughes. the person whose offer is accept
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 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 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 copy of them can he seen and ex-
amned by persons desiring TO make such
offers al the said Office of Simpson G. 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