The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-09
.STATE OF TEXAS,

To John Headley, subject of Great Britain, re-
siding at North Shields, England, and a non
resident of the State of Texas:
You are hereby notified, that, on the 18th day
of February, A. D., 1882 the Austin AID North
western Railroad Company, fled with the
county judge Of the count, court of Ira is
substance, th At the said Austin and NorthWes
tern Railroad Company was Incorporated under
the general laws of the State of Texas, un the
18th day of April 1881, that 1t has its principal
office in Austin, that jos. A. Rhomberg IL
president aud Francis d. Forster is secretary,
both of whom reside in the City of Austin,
Travis county, Texas.
That, by the general laws ofthe 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 il 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, 70 Burnet, in Burnet county,
Texas, that petitioner shall have the posses
ST. aud use Of strip of land 100 feet IN width
over the following described tract of land IN
Travis county, State Of Texas, viz:
$50 acres out OF the +. Garcia survey, begin
ming ut the northeast corner of 10 acre sur
vey decided to GOWN on the east line Of said
Garcia survey 40 vs.. north, 30o east from the
southeast corner, thence north 300 east, ll64
vs., thence north 6Jo west, % vs., thence north
30 cast, ssc'5 thence north zoe west, 1l63 TO
southwest corner Dillingham; survey, thence
north ~ east go vs., thence north O0o west
115S We, X. L. Kings suryey, thence south SOC g.,
west lbs w. to N L. Hornsby survey, thence
south % y east, I'D Vs., thence south zoe west,
2O95 vs. thence south G0o east, 500 VS., thence
south zoe west, 81 vs., to 10 acres Calvin,
thence south 5Sx east, 800 to the place Of be-
ginning.
The said strip, of 100 fret In width, to be 10
| Gated as. ioIlows: Entering said $50 acre tract
| ut station 675x07 of survey made for said com
pany IUr its roadway, about 1203 feet east OF the
southwest corner Of said tract, thence with the
meanders OF the centre line Of said survey made
/ for said company, as staked across said tract,
to station 72SxOS, leaving said land at the above
point and re. entering said tract ut station
(34Al6, about l03 feet from the inner southwest
corner thereof, thence along said right-Of way
| us stAked across the land, and leaving said tract
at section 761x0I, about $50 feet from its south
west corner, containing IL $40.
| That the above said tract, embracing the strip
| aforesaid is the property of John Headey, who
resides III North Shields, England.
That your petitioner, the Austin and North
| western Railroad Company, Gun not agree with
| the said owner for the purchase of said strip OF
iand and has, through Its agent, rendered to
ha %sy Se CAUSED to IN asd b S ba
struction Of Its railway across it, which sum
| was refused.
Said petition prays for the condemnation OF
| said property for the uses and purposes afOrc
| said, for the appointment OF commissioners ~
| assess the damages aforesaid according to law
| and for general relief
March, A. D., 1882, at the county courthouse, in
the City of Austin, In said county and state, the
| undersigned, US special commissioners appoint
| ed for 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, il
| accordance with the statutes in such cases
| made and provided.
The sheriff of Travis county, Texas, is here
by authorized to servo this notice, by publish
| ing the same In some newspaper published IL
| said county ofTravis once in each week for foul
| consecut weeks previous to the 21st day o.
| March, A. D., 1882.
Given under our hands, this, the 18th day o
| February, A. D., 1882, at the city of Austin
| county Of 1rdYis and state aforesaid
| NJ. NJ. HORNSBY,
DENNIS CORWIN,
| j. w. SMITH,
| Special Commissioners
| Came to my hand thif, the 18th Gay of Febru
i AIRY, A. D., 1882, at II o'clock q. m.
ED. CREARY,
| Sheriff of Travis county, Texas.
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