Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14
NOTICE OF SALE.
WHITE RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD
COMPANY,
(steam Railroad Standard Gauge)

(Steam Railroad Standard Gauge)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
decree OF foreclosure and sale made and
entered by the Circuit Court of the United
States, for the District Of Vermont. on the
ilst day of July, 1902. In certain cause
in equity. pending in said court entitled
company VS.. White River
valley Electric Railroad company, said
name of the defendant company having
been changed pending said cause, by Act
OF the General Assembly OF Vermont, and
now being White River Valley Railroad
company, upon the intervening petition of
Samuel Williams, We, Rufus n. Sawyer
and Frank f.. Paige, the Receivers. will
sell. pursuant to the provisions Of said de-
cree reference to which Is hereby made.
ut public auction, to the highest bidder or
bidders, at the railroad station OF the Cen
trail Vermont Railway company in Bethel,
In the county of Windsor and State of YER
mont, on Tuesday. the 10Th day of August,
1909. at three o'clock in the afternoon
such sale to be made without valuation.
sppraisement or redemption,-the follow
Ing described property, viz:
!. All and singular the line of railway
and sidings thereof, constructed and now
belonging to or hereafter to be acquired by
the Railroad company, running from
Bethel. Vermont, through Gaysville, Stock
bridge. Pttsed to Rochester. Vermont. or
wherever else constructed: the main line
being about nineteen miles in length for
more complete dc description reference IS
made to the takngs filed with the town
clerks of the towns through which said
railroad passes
And also all and singular the franchises.
rights of way, road beds, depots and land
connected Herewith and furnishings OF
said depots, other lands or real estate IN
tcrests owned by said corporation, equip
Ibid IL
In action and the personal property and
appurtenances belonging to. and used in
connection with said railroad. the interest
Of said corporation in certain individual
subscriptions in aid OF said railroad partly
uncollectcd, subject to claim of John f..
Upper as hereinafter set forth. and also
tho interest of said corporation In sub
sfdies of said towns except as hereinafter
specified; also the interest or said corpora
ton in certain plates, rails and attach
n.cnts and material claimed by John r.
Upper and others. and subject to said
claim of John r. Upper ct ais; and the
proceeds of such part thereof as has been
sold ny agreement of said claimants and
the Receivers AMI now held in lieu thereof.
but subject to the said claim OF John r.
Topper ct ais. and any other claims or
chooses in action due to or belonging to
sad CORPORATION.
Such sale will be made however subject
to lion Of any debts, obligations and liza
bilities Of the Receivers heretofore or here
after lawfully incurred by or under au-
thority of the court or arising out Of the
operation Of said railroad by the Receivers.
.. All right. title and interest of said
railroad. as held by said Receivers in and
to Il certain subsidy voted by the town Of
Pittsfeld. in the amount OF three thousand
(SSNo) dollars; and in and to a certain sub
sidy voted by the town Of Hancock, In the
sum of two thousand (s2, 900 dollars, sub
sect to . claim. II any. by Ward &c Doug
las of Montpelier, Vermont. by reason of a
| certain assignment made by said railroad
prior to said Receivership.
3. All right. title and interest OF SAID
railroad. as heId by said Receivers in ant
| TO certain subsidy voted by the town Of
Stockbridge Vermont, III the amount nj
ten thousand $50 ooC dollars, subject tt
claim. II any. OF Samuel Williams n
Brocklne. Massachusetts,;
4. All right, title and interest of sale
railroad. as held by said Receivers in anc
IN certain subsidy voted by the town o.
| Rochester, Vermont, IN tho amount o
thirty-hve thousand IS5. ooO dollars, sub
jcct TO claim. II any. Of said Ward &
Douglas and Samuel Williams. aforesaid;
| Said Railroad together with all its asset:
in hands of the Receivers. and all property
Of said corporation is to be sold as unit
| for the use, benefit and behoof of sucf
persons or parties as may he entitled t
have and receive tho proceeds. in such or
der OF priority. and according as then
equities and rights may appear; when TIL
same NAV be adjusted and settled: excep
the subsidies. as excepted above, Of tn
towns OF Plttsf-l1 and Hancock. whic'
are to he sold separately from the rest y
tire property, and together, and the sub
sides Of the towns of Rochester anC
Stockhridge, which shall be sold sepa-'
dtelv.
Previous notice Of tho time. place an,
terms of sale shall he given by the pub
LEGATION NJ brief general advertisement
re forring to the decree for other particu
lars, AMI for tho description of the prop
erty herciu ordered to be sold, which al
vertircinent shall be published at leas
once week for a term of three weeks pre-
oeodne the day of sale in some newspape
of general circulation. published in tn
| city of Burlington, Vermont.
| The Receivers. al the request Of the so
licitors Of the petitioner in this cause an
OF Jose Parker and company, shall adjour
or postpone such sale and without furthe
notice or advertisement, shall proceed wit
such sale on any day to which the sal
NAV have been postponed.
The Receivers shall receive no bid for tn
property herein ordered to he sold. unles
at or before the time of making the BIZ
the bidder shall deposit with them the sun
Of five thousand 5000 dollars in cash o
Receivers certificates. Is pledge that sue
bidder will make good his bid, and com
rletc his purchase, II upon being reporte
to the court the same is accepted and cor
frmed and holders OF Receivers certifi
catos arc authorized TO bid at such sale
Each purchaser shall also upon due con
firmation of such sale. and from time 1
time thereafter, pay such further portion
of his bid and purchase price in cash