The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-25
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE

CT the Circuit Court OF the United States In and
for the Fifth Circuit in the Western District OF
the State OF Texas, bearing date the fourth
day Of August, A d. 1879 and made in a certain
Cause In equity, numbered 1872, wherein John 8.
Barnes ana Thomas W. Pearsall, trustees, ETC.,
are compliments, and the International and
Great Northern Rsil'Oad Company is de-
tendant, the undersigned. as Master, ap-
pointed in said canse for that purpose
will, at eleven O'Clock IN the forenoon, on the
thirteenth day OF October, 1879, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the court
house of Travis county, in the city OF Austin and
State OF Texas, upon tie terms hereinafter men
toned, in one parcel and as oGe props rty all and
singular, the railway Of the Internal onal Rail.
,Oad Company, its jefferson branch, whenever
built. and main trunk, extending from the Red
River TO its terminus at near Laredo. on the
Rio Grande, it's right of way and track, together
with all the representatives, depots, depot
grounds, station houses, engine houses, car
house, freight houses, wood houses, sheds,
watering places, work shops, machine shops.
bridges, tools, machinery, side tracks, turn
oats, turntables, weighing scales, fixtures,
locomotives, tenders, rolling stock, fuel. equip
ments, a0d all the corporate rights, privileges
and franchises of the said company, together
with all and singular, the reversiOn and reveF-
slons, remainder and remainders, tolls, rente,
incomes, issues and profits thereof, except
ing the lands other than those necessary
for right of way, depot and shop grounds
which premises formerly were in the pos
session and use OF and claimed by the
said The Int rnat onal and Great Northern
ock and other personal property, formerly
belonging to the said International Railroad
Company, more particularly described As fol-
lows to-wit: % engines, passenger cars, 3
combination care, GO freight box care, 1T plat
form freight cars, and an undivided half inter
est in engines, 10 passenger cars, 3 b. ggage,
mail and express rs, baggage cars. $50 freight
box cars, 81 freight platform cars 81 stock cars,
20 service Cars, car derrick, car pile driver
and boarding cars.
And the undersigned. as Master, appointed
az Aforesaid will. on The same daV ami hOur
and at the same place, sell at pubic auction, to
the highest bidder. upon the terms hereinafter
all and singular, the railway formerly belonging
to the Houston and Great Northern Railroad
Company, built or to be built Its main line be-
ginning at the Brazos River, passing through
the city OF Houston, connecting with the Mem
Dhis ard 81 Paso Railroad near GAINESVILLE
and passing as near the towns of Montgomery.
Huntsville, Crockett, Rusk, and Tyler as was
deemed expedient, 10 the Red River in the
said State Of Texas, o distance OF about three
hundred and fifty miles, Its branches and extern
siUns, including tie Huntsville branch road,
eight miles in length, together with all righ- OF
way, depot and shop grounds, tenemenis, here
ditaments, franchises and rights, including and
meaning to include all the property. real and
personal Except the lands other than those
necessary for right OF way. depot and chop
grouDds) acquired by the sal1 company, in said
State of Texas, and also including certain roll
ing stock and other personal property more par
ticularly described as follows, to-wit: IA en-.
gines, caboose cars, baggage, mail and ex-
press cars, passenger cars, combination cars,
30 freight box cars, T6 freight platform cars, 10
service cars and an undivided half interest in
the same personal property the other half inter-
est in which has already been described, to.wit:
engines, 10 passenger cars, 8 baggage. mail and
express cars, baggage cals, 1870 freight box
cars 81 freight platform cars, 81 stock cars, 90
service cars, car derrick. car pile driver and
boarding cars,
The terms OF saIe are as follows: Said prop-
erty will be sold subject to the prior lien OF all
mortgages execrted by the said railroad compa.
cages or deeds OF trust, for the foreclosure OF
which the said suit was brought, and subject to
any disposition which may have been made OF
saS Sy any had Pndr
quired to pay ten per cent. OF the whole pur.
chase money in lawful money OF the United
States at the time OF sale. and on the delivery Of
the deed so mp ch more Of the total purchase mon
ey, in hike lawful money, as shal be necessary to
pay aud discharge any obliga, ion, liabilities or
indebtedness OF the Receiver appointed in said
cause, and all unpaid taxes upon the said prem
ises, and all the Costs fees, allowances, COM
pensation ard commissions provided for by the
decree in said cause, aud all the expenses of
sale. A statement of the amoune OF money re-
quired for the said purposes will be prepared by
the undersigned, as accurately as practi-
cable Snd announced and submitted for inspec-
chase money may be paid in the bonds and
past due coupons secured by the mortgages or
deeds OF trust executed by the International
Railroad Company to said compiainants on Jan
uary IS, 1874, and by the Houston and Great
Northern Railrosd Company to said complain
anita on the same day, that is say. the bonds and
past due coupons secured by the first mentioned
mortgage will De received in payment for the
first above described parcel OF property, and the
bonds and past due coupons secured by the
other mortgage will be received in payment for
the parcel secondly above described: such
bonds and coupons in either case being received
only for such cum as the holder thereof will be
entitled to receive under the said decree.
b. G. DUVAL, Master, etc.
THOMAS g. SHEARMAN
john W. STERLING,
OF Counsel.
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