The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-21
NOTICE.

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
OF the U tied States IN and for the Fifth Cir
cult and the Western District of the State of
Texas, at Au tin, bearing date the 21st day of
January, A ID. 1884, and made in a certain
cause in equity numbered 1853, wherein the
Merchantile Trust Company IS complainant {
and the Austin & Northwestern Railroad Com
pany ct al. are defendants, the undersigned, as
Master appointed in said cause for that pur-
pose, WILL between the hours of II o'clock A.
Nj, and O'Clock p. NJ, OIL We'd esday, the 2Sth
day of May, A. ID. 1881, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder before the door OF the Coun-
~ Court House OF the unity Of Travis, city OF
Austin, State of Texrs, upon the terms hereinaf-
ter mentioned, as one parcel and as one prop
erty, all aud singular the railroad of the said
defendants the Austin q Northwestern Rail-
road Company, now in operation, from its ter
minus in the city OF Austin, Texas, TO the town
OF Burnet, in the County OF Burnet, Texas, and
which, according TO the deed of trust which
was fOreclosed by SAID decree, was to be con
strueted from Its terminus in or near the city
of austin, In ta8 State of Texas, northweSterly
through the counties of Travis, Williamson
Burnet, Lampasas, san Saba, Mccullough,
Brown, Coleman, kunnels, and Taylor, to the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, at a pla-e called
Abilene, together with branch from scme
point on the main line to and through the coun-
ties of LlanO. Mason, Menard, Concho, and
Tom Green. TO the Texas and Pacific Railroad
in Howard County, in all a distance of about
five hundred miles, and q and singular its
tracks, superstructures. rails, sidngs turnout,
bridges, piers, viaductS, cuVerts, walls, fence
ways and rights of ways, depots, station houses
engine houses, freight houses, warehouses, and
repair shops, machine shops, depot grounds,
and lands provided for or intended for SldIugS,
all buildings, structures, erectiOns, improve
mentS, leases. interests, contracts, chooses in
action, easements, and PRIVILEGES, whethernow
belonging to or used or procured or designed to
be used for the purpose of or in connection
with the line of said railroad; and, also, all the
locomotives, tenders, passenger cars, freight
or equipments, and all machinery, tools, and
implements, rails, chair', and spikes, and 9TH
er materials whatsoever owned or possessed
gain naflnnnnf nf
or designed for use in connection with or for
the operation, maintenance, or reparatiOn of
the line OF railroad in said deed OF trust men
toned, or any part thereof; and, also. all and
singular the rights, privileges, and franchises
which said defendant holds, possesses, or is
entitled unto, and all the tolls and income OF |
said line of railroad, together with ali .aud sim
gnlar the tenement, hereditaments, ami ap-
purtenances OF the premises aforesaid, or any |
OF them. or any part thereof, and the reversion |
reyersiOns, remainder, remainders, rents, is |
sues, and profit. thereof, and all the estate, |
right, title, Interest," property, possession, |
claim, and demand whatsoever, as well as at |
law rs III equity of said defendant, of, in, and to
the same and every part and parcel thereof, |
and all other property covered and included in |
said deed OF trust not herein specially except |
ed provided there is excepted from said decree |
and from said Sale land acquired by said de- |
fendant by grapt from the state OF Texas and |
of its railway. A more SPECIFIC description OF /
the property to be sold it is not practicable to |
give in this notice but an inventory of all of |
said property will be kept at the Office of the |
undersi med, in the city of Austin, Texas, sub
iect to Inspection by any and all persons who |
may desire TO examine 1t, and VIII also be sub
mitted at the time and place OF sale aforesaid |
Tor the inspection of any and all persons who
may then wish TO examine it.
The terms Of said sale are as follows: Said |
property Will not be sold at said sale for a les
sum than TWO hundred and ten thousand dol
lars In gold coin of The United States. At the /
time Of the sale not less than twenty-five thou
sand dollars OF the purchase money shall De |
paid in gold coin of the United States, and on
the delivery Of tue Geed such further portion of
tie purchase money shall be paid as shall be
necessary to pay and discharge all unpaid
taxes upon the mortgaged premises, and all
claims costs, fees, allowances, compensation,
commissions and amounts provided for III aid |
decree, as well as AL the expenses Of said sale.
A statement of the amount of money required
Bile, Will be prepared by the undersigned and
annOuna ed and submitted for inspect on at said
sale. For the remainder of the purchase mon
ey, except the amounts required to be paid in
and any of the bonds secured by said deed OF |
trust may be received for sue b Su m as the hOl
der thereof would be entitled to r eceiye unde
the distribution directed in said decree.
ID. w DOOM, Master, etc.
AUSTIN, Texas, February 6, 1884.
The sale Of the above described railroad,
premises, and property is adjourned to
Wednesday. the I'd day of July, A. ID. 1884, be-
tween the hours of IL O'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock
p. M. OF that day, at the same place.
d. w. DOOM, Master, etc.
AUSTIN, Texas, May %, 1881
The sale of the above described railroad,
premises, and property is adjourned to
Wednesday, the 5th day of November, A. ID:
o'clock p. NJ of that day, at the same place,
upon the terms as above set forth.
ID. w. DOOM, Master, etc.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 1884.