The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-02
CTATE OF TEXAS,


To John Headley, a subject of Great Britain, re.
siding at North Shields, England, and non.
resident of the State of Texas:
You are hereby notified, that, on the 18th day
of February, A. D., 1882, the Austin and North.
western Railroad Company, filed with the
county judge of the county court of Ira, IL
county, State of Texas, petition alleging, in
substance, tn At the said Austin and Northwes
tern Railroad Company was incorporated under
the general laws of the State of Texas, On the
29th day of April, 1881, that it 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 it is ne
glossary, 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 Burnet county,
Texas, that petitioner shall have the posses
sion aud use of strip of land 100 feet IN width
over the following described tract of land III
Travis county, State of Texas, viz:
$50 acres out of the +. Garcia survey begin.
ming at the northeast corner of a 10 acre sur
vey decided to Colvin on the east line of said
Garcia survey 40 VS.. north, 30o east from the
southeast corner, thence north 30o east, 1l64
VS., thence north zoe west, so vs., thence north
800 east, sse'6 thence north 60o west, 1853 10
southwest corner Dlllingbam's survey, thence
north 3Oo, east $50 vs., thence north 60o, west
west 1126 VIZ. to N L. Hornsby survey, thence
south 6Oo east, go vs., thence south 30o west
2095 vs., thence south co. east, 500 vs., thence
south 3Oo west, 81 vs., to 10 acres Calvin,
thence south 58% east, 800 to the place of be-
ginning.
The said strip, of 100 feet in width, to be 10.
Gated as follows: Entering said 939 acre tract
at station 675xO7 of q survey made for said com
pany for its roadway about 1903 feet east of the
southwest corner Of said tract. thence with the
meanders Of the centre line of SAID survey made
fera nfA aaNa1 va1 aasA
to station 729x03, leaving said land ut the above
point and re. entering said tract at station
734A1s, about 1873 feet from the inner southwest
corner thereof, thence along said right-of way.
as staked across the land and leaving said tract
at section 7j1x02 about $50 feet from its south
west corner, containing ~ $40.
That the above said tract, embracing the strip
aforesaid is the property of John Headey, who
resides 10 North Shields, England.
That your petitioner, the Austin and North-
western Railroad Company, can not agree with
land and has, through its agent, rendered to
him the sum of in payment of damages
that may be caused to said land by the CON
struction of its railway across it, 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 to
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
undersigned, as special commissioners appoint
ed for this purpose, under authority of law, by
the county judge of said county and state,
VIII 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 OfTravis once in each week for -four
consecutive weeks previous to the 21st day OF
March, A. D., 1882.
Given under our hands, this, the 18th day OF
February, A. D., 1892, at the city of Austin,
county of 1raYis and state aforesaid.
NJ. NJ. HORNSBY,
DENNIS CORWIN,
j. w. SMITH,
Special Commissioners.
Came to my hand this, 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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