The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-14

Ghe big stone Gap Improvement SOin-
pany. .....r-
Pursuant 20 a decree of the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the w est
ern District OF Virginia, entered IN the
above cause on the llth DAY OF ApIiI,
1888 as modified by decree entered IN
said cause by said court on the l5th Gay
Of June, 1898. l Will, as special cOmmls-
sioner offer for sale, at pubic outcIy,. 70
THREf 12'D TRACTS OR PARCELS OF
| LAND lying in and adjacent 10 the Town
OF Big Stone Gap. in Wise county, Va:
LIST. A tract containing 4y ACkhS,
known as the South Appalachian Lana
"a. A tract containing 134.57 ACRES,
I'd. Another tract containing 67.4S
attn Another tract or parcel Of land. ad-
| Joining the two aboye-named tracts, con-
I talning 1890 ACRES. $1,000
5th. Another tract Of land containing
| los 80 ACRES
| containing lO1.1S ACRES.
All of the fve aforesaid tracts being
| known as the Virginia, tennessee anu
] Carolina Steel and Iron Company tracts
It'll. Another tract Of land containing
| 1898 ACRES, known as the JOSIAH ny
| land tract. ,o,ox
! ACRES. more or less, known as the II. {.
& NJ. b. Wood, and Whitridge and FOX
| tract.
9th. An undivided two-ninths interest in
! a trac. Of land containing l91.ST ACRES
more or less. known as The Jones interest.
10th An undivided one-halt interest IN
| tract of land containing 22.6l ACRES,
| known as the Gllly Mill tract, o,r,r-,
| nth A tract containing 9l9 ACRES,
| known as the Gilly Ridge tract.
18th. Another tract containing lO4I
A IL. Another tract containing 341
N i4tb- Another tract containing 62.1S
18th. Another tract containing 2S.s2
1 18th. Another tract containing 1881
17tb. Another tract containing 2o97
The last aforesaid nine tracts being
LANDS conveyed TO the Big Stone Gap I'm,
provement Company by W. d. Jones ana
18th. An undivided one-half interest in
a tract Of land containing ol.o5 ACRES.
10th. An undivided one-half Interest IN
a tract containing 34.S ACRES. suDJect
TO certain exceptions speclhed IN th0
deed. ,.,.o,
70 the said company by X. G. Bailard
o0th Another tract or parcel Of land
containing 74.53 ACRES, subject 70 ne
exception Of certain lots specined IN Inc
|
| DIST. An undivided one-half interest m n
| another tract Of land containing oZ.5
ACRES. known as the Virginia Coal ana
| Iron Company tract. -,
| 22d Another tract or parcel or lana con-
tanning 3425 ACRES, with one acre ca
5sd. Another tract or parcel OF land
containing 764 ACRES, with one acre
2sd. Another tract OF parcel OF land
containing 1874 ACRES, with one acre
excepted 80. "a
parcels Of land have been laid out anu
plated into parks, lots. streets roaq az
and alleys. and plats thereof recorqeo III
the office Of the clerk Of the county
Court Of Wise county ana st S p% r,i nf
roads. streets and alleys, to2ether VIZ,
several hundred town lots when nao !, .
been sold by said improvement company
will be excepted In selling said tracts Ot
land. A list Of the lots which naVs ~, oeS.
sold with the numbers Of the lots BLOCKS
and plats is included in the decree o,
sale In this cause. The said lands am
lots are fully described in the maps az
plats fled in the cause, ana the ueciSe
| A copv Of said decree and maps ana plat
may also be seen az the ONCE . o. %, ,n'
special commissioner IN Big stone TSP ,t
| THF SAID SALE WILL BIZ MADt
on TIE PREMISES. IN BIG STONE
| GAP WisF COUNTY. VA. ON
95TH DAY OF JULY. 1898,
AND THE SAID LAND WILL BE SOLI
Ks WHOLE AND NOT II SEfA
RATB LOTS AND PARSss .s. am, oar.
No bid will he accepted from any PEI yr
son OF LESS THAN IHIRII -f4 =
THOUSAND DOLLARS G35.OOOoO 1G'
the whole land. nor will any BID oe az
cepted from any person who shan no
FIRST deposit with the special cenn =, ;
sioner the sum Of TEN THOUSANl
DOLLARS Sl0,OO0OO in money Q:
check payable TO the clerk Of the Clrcui
Court OF the United States for the Nest
ern District OF Virginia. at Abingdon 10
that amount upon United states ma
tional bank. duly certified by such BANK y
he GOOD The sale will be for cash, whlci
shall be paid as and when me Coul
shall order but the purchaser may mar
mart payment Of the purchase-money p
couDons and bonds adiudged 70 be zen
10 the extent or In the proportion whlci
thew shall under the terms or the deere
he entitled 20 share in the purchase
money. ANY certified check dePps, ~
with the commissioner py any oluue
whose bid is not accepted viii be- remrne
10 him Nv said commissioner. and u an
bidder whose hid IS accepted shall fail (
comply with his bid. the amount or n
certined check deposited By him VII y
forfeited as liouidaied damages. ana IN
amount thereof applied "a he paymen
OF expenses costs and PRIOR cla.ms nnue
the decree Of sale. X, A fn9,