Evening star., 1898-10-17

l CORPORA1E RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND
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Complainant. In Equity No. iT.ssi.
The Belt Railway Com
| pany' Def.nd,D,. ct sl;i
titled cause by the Supreme Court of the District
Of o. Columbia, holding special term in Equity on
decree entered il the Court OF Appeals of the Dis
August 1885 and to the decree entered therein in
| the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
first day of September, isss the uDdersisned nd the
| American Security and Trust Company Of Wash
the TiTf OF Ss
BER, isss At TWO g, O'Clock Pm at the
street and Flcrida avenue. in the City Of Wash
Igton. District of Columbia. offer for sale. as an
privileges and franchises, rights of way and prop
erty. real personal and mixed, of the Belt Rail
The lines Of said Belt Railway Company,
| sisting OF about fifteen miles Of single track.
| which is composed of about and seventeen
one -hunGredths miles Of double track, and one and
| fully described in the said decree Of December
| the point of its intersection with Maryland avenue
| in front of the Capitol, in Washington city, Dis
trict of Columbia, and running thence north along
| said First street and New Jersey avenue to u
s hsese aop aan Ia said Fourth
| street srd New Jersey avenue to Z street Forth;
| west; thence south along said Eieyenth street to
e street north thence west along said + street 20
Fourteenth street to street south: thence east
| wardly elong said street south to Virginia aye
| giria TO its intersection with Maryland
avenue, and thence eastwatdiy along said May.
| land averue to irst street west, the place OF
! beginning; also along street north between
Fourth and Eleventh streets @ west; also p be
dairy streets northwest. and running theme south
"S the main line ~ at north @ h. is beginning st
| the intersection of Eleventh and streets north
to Ninth street west: thence south along said
| Ninth street right Of way over and the use of
to Louisiana avenue. and thence by said Belt
CompaEy's tracks westwardly along said
Twelfb street to r Street south where If inter.
nencng 1T the nterseo tion Of Virginia avenue and
south along ssfd EeVenh street a to Wnr street.
| and thence southeastw ardiy along said Water
along said seventh street to street south aso
| commencing at the intersection of Ohio avenue and
soHth aiong said Fourteenth street to street
| south. with tunouts aid switches together with
granted prior to the aforesaid decree of December
| Also the following described pieces and parcels
| Of ground and premises. situated in the city Of
Wsshirston District Of Columbia: ,., :,
square numbered t three @ hundred and four sSn4li
containing about 16ODD feet. also Original
lot nun bered five go, In square numbered five
hundred and seyenty-scven go, containing about
three three hundred and thirty tssoJ Containing about
1850 square feet, together with the improve
easements rights, privileges and appurte.nances
Also all the horses, harness cars. grain, TOOLS
impemsnts and personal property of whatever kind i'd
the possession of the receiver thereof
| Also the corporate rights, privileges and fran
| cliSps DOSSpSSe1 Railway
| pany.
going property reference is hereby made to the
said dsSsse + RSp 2t EkMs 1881 Of SALE
eemher .bl 24th, 1897, as follows: ,orou
that is to say IA offering and selling the property
and franchises oyered BY and embraced A In said said
| trustee shall SCI the entirety without
valuation appTasement zen, extension or redemgtdiSsn
who shall not first place IN Its hands an or deposit
that t said Sidder hid s viii make good bis Ii. bid Il as
cepted by the trustee and ratified by the court the
CHECK o. he price for which said property and
franchises shall be sold there shall be paid in
hereinbefore REQUIRED. which shall be received as
a part of the purchase price, and also within five
chase price shall be paid In cash ten days prior
the date Of of se hs o court ,S. y my 5 dest ct in
such amounts as the court may adjudge TO be due
and prior IL aTy r, to the e SAID s deeds sGe OF trust e
by the trustee and to resell said premises property
twenty days to comply with any order Of the court
| requiring payment. The balance Of the purchase
paid in cash or the purhaser may satisfy and make
good such balance OF his bid whole or in part by
and Overdue coupons secured BY the deeds of trust
hereinbefore referred such bonds and coupons be-
| equivalent proportional to the amount that the
holders thereof would he entitled TO thereon in case
| the entire purchase price were paid in cash All
| bonds and coupons that may be used to make such
payment shall be surrendered to the trustee and be
Cancelled if the whole amount due thereon is applied
upon the purchase price but If less than the whole
| % be- described or written upon the said bonds and
coupons which shall then be returned to the holder
payable in money or bonds shall be paid in equal
installments of per cent thereof in thir-
respectively the date Of the ratification of the
vded for in pursuance Of this decree, the trustee
shall report the same to this court for confirma-
| ton further certifying to the court compliance
lions sue of sale as hereinbefore described If any
| bids shall be accepted by the court and the per
| son persons making the same shall fail to
ep%P of Win fa all the With aa ss b aad all
| deposited by the bidder shall be forfeited and
| The amount that the purchaser will he required
| to pay in cash within five days from the day of
| SIS 900, which includes the found due and
payable by the DEGREES above named. and the
required to be paid BY the act of dongress ap.
| proved June "a, 1898 entitled An act to define
| the rights of purchasers of the Belt Railway
Company and for other purposes
Attention of bidders Is called to the aforesaid
act Of Congress approved June "a, 1898, whereby
the purchaser at the sale under said decree shall
possess and enjoy all the corporate rights prtvi-
leges and franchises heretofore conferred upon the
said Belt Railway Company, and whereby obliga-
tions are imposed upon the purchaser with ref
erence to the underground electric re-equipmen of
said road.
| All conyeyances. including revenue tax at the
purchasers cost.
| AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO.,
Trustee.
oc12dts G. J. BELL President
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUcT1oNEERs.