The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-03
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, on the 18th day of November, A.
ID. 1877, the Agricultural, StOckraisng and In
dustrial Association of Western Texas, cor
pOrat1on duly incorporated under the laws or
the state of Texas and located in the county
of BeXar, and state of Texas, acting by and
through its duly qualified officers, made, exc
cuted and delivered unto Edward SteVeS, OF
the same state and county, its certain prom
isOry note OF that date, due in one year there
after for Twenty-Five hundred (S2,:WD silver
dollars, with II per cent. interest per annllm
thereon from date, and 2 per cent interest for
penalty, and all reasonable attorney fees for
collection, if not paid at maturity.
And the better to secure the payment of the
aforesaid note, the said corporation acting rs
aforesaid on the l4th day Of November, A. ID.
1873, did make, execute, and deliver unto W,
A. Bennett trustee for Edward Stevcs bcncli-
cilry its certain deed of trust, which is duly
corded in the registry of BeXar county, Texas,
in book volume No. 3, on pages i,Si 4t;i 4,l5 and
i66, whereby it conveyed unto the said w. y.
Bennett, trustee as aforesaid, the following
described land, situated In the county of Bexar
and state of Texas, better known and described
as the Race Track" about two miles south of
the Main plaza of the city of San Antonio.
beginning on the west side of the Corpus
Christi road, about One-half of a mile below or
south OF the lower or Flores street crossing, of
the San Pedro creek, twenty varas west OF the
southwest corner of an enclosed field, former
ly occupied by Martin Campbell and after
wards occupied by Ii. V. Tccl and wife, at Il
stone set for the southeast corner of this sur
vey. Thence N. - w. along the west line of
said Corpus Christi road five hundred Vuras, to
Il stone set for the n. Il. corner of this survey;
thence west 1850 Vul;lS to Il stone set on the east
line of the city tract; thence south 311ao W.
GG6 varas tou stone on the east line of the city
tract, as above mentioned, for the 5. W. corner
of this survey; thence 2llO varas east to the
place OF beg ginning, containing one hundred
and scrcnty-vc and one-half Q151a) acres of
land.
stone set on the north line of the above dcs-
cribed tract, D113 VariS west of the n. f..
corner or said tract, - ValTis from the Jockey
Club race course; thence west with the north
line O1 said tract to Il stone set on said line 10
feet from the outer line or circle of said race
course; thence around the north end of said
race course .s w. to stake set 100 varas
north ~ w. OF the beginning of this
fifteen acre tract, 50 as to include strip
10 feet wide, and outside and around said race
course; thence east Is val,,s; thence south ~
f. to the N. line of the first tract hereby con-
veyed, as the beginning corner of this last de-
scribed tract.
And also Il right-Of-way y varas wide to the
San Pedro creek, Off of the north portion of
said field, occupied by said Campbell and sid
Teel and wife, as aforesaid, situated on the
east side OF the Corpus Christi road; said right
of-way commences at the NV. corner of said
field, thence south with said Corpus Christi
road . var;.S; THENCE ON II parallel line with the
north line of said field To said San Pedro creek.
Reference Is hereby made to deed from the
San Antonio Jockey Club" to this Association,
recorded in volume No. 4, on pages .:G and %,
pctc description of the property here con-
veyed.
And whereas on the 18th day of November,
A. ID lSS0, the said note and said Deed of
Trust aforesaid, were both renewed by an in
strument of writing made by said corporate ion,
which renewal is duly recorded in the registry
of lIeXar county, Texas, in book volume No.
IS on pages Nos. ~ and 81.
And Whereas the said Trustee, w. A. Ben
nett, is dead, and the said Edward Stoves
beneficiary and the present owner and holder
of said note did by an instrument in writing,
duly appoint John X. Shook, of HeXar county,
Texas, us q substitute trustee in place of the
said W. A. Bennett deceased.
And whereas, said note with the accumulat-
ell interest thereon, is still wholly due and I'M
paid:
Now, therefore ], John II. Shook, substitute
trustee for Edward Stoves, beneficiary, by
virtue of the power in me vested, do hereby
door of l'cXar county, Texas. in San Antonio,
on Tuesday the tilth day Of December, A. ID.
1882 between lawful hours, ut public cutlery
for cash to the highest bidder, sell all of the
aforesaid land and premises.
The said premises to be sold are the race track
about two miles south Of the Main plaza of the
city of San Antonio, containing about sixty
five acres of land enclosed, and the following
theatre. an exhibition hall and about one hun
drcd and fifty stalls and sheds for stock, &c.
| inc said deed of trust STIMULATES that after the
sale. the trustee shall make, execute and de-
liver to the purchaser in the name Of said iSsU-
citation a good and sufficient fee, simple war
ranty deed of the premises.
Attention Is called to the deed from the ben
eliciary Edward Stoves and the said Associa-
ton to Wucder II Epson, recorded in book
volume ~, on pages 2.9 and 2SU, of the records
of BcXar county, and the quit claim deed with
map attached, from Wacldcr Il UpsoH, to the
said association, recorded in the records of
t,eNar county in book volume No. -, ON pa, Us
liz, Res and lG4, adjust ing the boundaries.
.)OHN Il. SHOOK,
Substitute Trustee.
. San Antonio, October 18th, \. ID. ISS!.