The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-24
AucTIoNsALIs-rufure Day.
BY l.. \. Cailin. Auctionecr.
No. north Eleventh street
TRUSTEE'S SALE
4 or THE
Land Of the Va. Agricultural
and Mechanical Society,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
GROUNDS.

In execution Of a decd OF trust to MS
from the Virginia state Agricultufal ana
Mechanical Society. dated June 70 1871. OF
record in the clerks Office OF lichilco
County Court. in Deadlock l3j y, page
80. default having been made in the prln-
Cipal of the bonds secured by said DECD
amounting TO SN,O0j. such default having
continued for more than forty days ailtr
the maturity Of said bonds. ana default
having been made in the payment OF
portion OF the interest on the said bonds,
and being required 10 execute said trust
by the holders Of a majority in interest
OF said bonds. We will, on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9Th, At u O'CLOCK
NOON.
in front Of said property. on Broad street.
i'm the city OF Richmond, Va, sen lhdl
norton of sold TRACT OF LAND known
az the Fair Grounds. containing about
thirty-one acres. or so much thereon as
may be necessary to execute the trust
situated adjacent 10 the northwest or inc
city OF Richmond. fronting ON inc hoIth
line of Broad street and extending a9rth-
crly 10 the land of the Richinohu, hi'u-
cricksbuTg and Potomac railroad ana
bounded on tho east by the land OF WIZ
field Scott and others.
This property has a great future. ana
the society has plated 10 10 conform, as
far as practicable. 10 the plan of the
city. and lots will be divided up and Of
fered for sale in lots Of 30 feet front.
thereby enabling bidders of moderate
means TO supply their wants That pOr-
ton OF the tract along the line OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad will be offered in large parcels.
suitable for manufacturing and othcr
business purposes.
II the sale is not completed on the day
named il viii be continued from day to
day at the hour named until the whole
debt due shall have been provided for'
and If the said thirty-One acres shall not
sell for sum sufficient TO execute SAID
trust the balance of the tract. which
contains an aggregate Of - 81 acres more
or less. or so much thereof as may ne
necessary. will be sold on May J., ls5'
commencing at the hour named. Inis
property lies entirely outside Of the city
limits. which should commend IL most
strongly TO investors as 10 VIII PROBABLY
be many years before city taxes VIII nave
to DO paid thereon.
A map Of the property. as sub-divded.
can be seen az the Office Of the auctionccr
or of the president of the society.
TERMS OF SALE: Onc-third cash, and
balance in equal payments at six, twelve
and eighteen months, with interest added
tho deferred payments 10 be evidenced by
negotiable notes and secured by q trust
deed on the property.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS,
G.. Y. MEREDITH, Trustees.
II the amount duo tho bondholders
should bo obtained by the trustees without
the sale OF an tho lots advertised 10 be
sold ON May 9Th. tho balance OF said lots
will be sold by the society Immediately
thereafter on same terms.
THE VIRGINIA STATE AGRlCULIIlt-
ALI AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY.
BY William T.. Wickham. President.
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