The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
Q TATE OF TEXAS,
~ CnI1NrY OF TRAu1S

~ COUNTY OF TRAVIS.
To John Headley, subject Of Great Britain, re-
siding at North Shields, England, and O nom
resident of the State of Texas:
You are hereby notified, that, on the 18th day
of February, A. D., 1882, the Austin aud North
estern Railroad Com pany, fled with the
county judge of the county court Of TraIi Is
county, State OF Texas, a petition alleging in
substance, tn At the said Austin and NorthWes-
tern aaTa fa USmPany Tas Incorporated under
29th day Of April, 1881, that II has it's principal
office In Austin, that Jos. A. Rhomberg is
president and Francis b. Forster is secretary,
both of whom reside in the City OF Austin,
Travis county, Texas.
That by the general laws Of the state of Texas,
the said Austin and Northwestern Railroad
Company is authorized to take and hold any
lands necessary for the purpose of establishing
and constructing its railway. That 1t IL ne
cessary, for the purpose OF establishing and
constructing said railway, in the constructing
and establishing OF same from Austin, in Travis
county, Texas, TO Burnet, in Burnett county,
Texas, that petitioner shall have the posses.
sic Il aud use Of strip Of land 100 feet IN width
over the following described tract OF land In
Travis county, State of Texas, viz:
939 acres out of the F. Garcia survey, begin
ming at the northeast corner OF 10 acre sur
vey decided TO Gown on the east line OF said
Garcia survey 40 VS.. north, 30 east from the
southeast corner, thence north 500 east, 1854
vs., thence north Cue west. 80 vs., thence north
southwest corner Dillingham; survey, thence
north SOC, east $50 Vs., thence north 60o west
l158 Vs., II. L. Kings survey, thence south 0Oo /,
west lls6 Va. to N: l.. Hornsby survey, thence
south 6Oo east, d20 vs., thence south 30c west,
2O95 vs., thence south 60o east, 500 Vs., thence
south SOC west, 81 vs., to 10 acres Calvin,
thence south 5S4 Q east, 800 to the place OF be-
ginning.
The said strip, of 100 feet In width, to be To-
Gated as follows: Entering said 939 acre tract
at station 675xH Of survey made for said com
pany for its roadway, about 1903 feet east OF the
southwest corner Of said tract, thence with the
members OF the centre line OF said survey made
for said company, as staked across said tract,
TO station 729xCS, leaving said land at the abDye
point and re entering said tract at station
734x18, about 1888 feet rom the inner southwest
corner thereof, thence along said right-Of way.
as staked acrose the land, and leaving said tract
at section 761x02, about $50 feet from its south
west corner, containing Is $40.
That the above said tract, embracing the strip
aforesaid lie the property Of John Headley, who
resides In North Shields, England.
That your petitioner, the Austin and North
western Railroad Company, can not agree with
the said owner for the purchase Of said strip OF
land and has, through its agent, rendered to
that may be caused to sad aSd By the cSs
struction Of its railway across 1t, which sum
was refused.
Said petition prays for the condemnation Of
said property for the uses and purposes afore
said, for the appointment Of commissioners 70
assess the damages Aforesaid according TO law
and for general relief
You are further notified that, on the 21st day
March, A. D., 1882, at the county courthouse, in
the City OF Austin, In said county and state, the
undersigned, as special commissioners appoint
ed Tor this purpose, under authority Of law, by
the county judge OF said county and state,
will meet, for the purpose Of hearing the par
ties In interest and assessing the damages, in
accordance with the statutes in such cases
made and provided.
The sheriff Of Travis county, Texas, lie here
by authorized TO serve this notice, by publish
ing the same In some newspaper published In
said county ofTraYis once In each week for four
consecrdve weeks previous TO the 2lst day Of
March, A. D., 1882.
Given under our hands, this, the 18th day OF
February, A. D., 1882, at the city OF Austin,
county Of travis and state aforesaid.
M. NJ. HORNSBY,
DENNIS CORWIN,
j. W. SMITH,
Special Commissioners.
Came TO my hand thif, the 18th day Of Febru.
airy, A. D., 1882, at IL O'Clock q. m.
Ed. CREARY.
Sheriff Of Travis county, Texas.
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