The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01


In pursuance of decree OF the Circuit Court
of the Tn ted States, In and for the Fifth Cir
cult and the Western District Of the State Al
Austin, bearing date the z1St day OF January,
A. u. 1884, and made in certain cause h
equity numbered 1853, wherein the Mercantile
Trust Company Is complainant and the Austin
defendants, the undersigned, as master ap
pointed III said cause for that purp Ose, will
between the hours OF II o'clock p: IN. OF
Wednesday, the 2sth day of May, A. D, 1884
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
| before the door OF the county court
| house OF the county OF Travis, city OF Austin
state OF Texas, upon the terms hereinaftel
mentioned. az one parcel and one property, all
and singular the r-ilr' adj of the said defendant,
pany now in operation, from its terminus ii
| the city OF Austin, Texas to the town OF Bur
net, In the co enty OF Burnet, Texas. and which.
| ACCORDING to the deed OF trust which was fore
closed by said decree, was TO be constructed
| from its terminus in or near the city OF Aus
| tin, In the state of Texas, northwestern!
Burnet, LamPasas, San Saba. McCulloch,
Brown. Coleman, Runnels and Tay
lor to the IT. Texas ssro., \ ,,,on Pacific
| gether with branch from som0 point on til,
main line to and through the CT un les OF Llanc,
Mason, Menard, COncho and ON Green Il
| In all distance of about tiye hundred mites.
| and all and singular its tracks, superstruc-
lures. rails, sidings, turnouts, bridges, piers
houses, freight houses warehouses,
S and repair shops aSS nrs s9SRa
for or intended for sidings, all buildings, struo
| lures. erections, Improvements, leases. inter
ests, contract, schosen in action. easements and
| privileges, whether now belonging to or used
or procured or designed to be used
or the purpose Of OF in con
nection with the line Of said railroad, and also
/ all the locomotives. tenders. passenger cars,
/ freight cars and other cars, and all other 70
| ing. stock or equipments and all machinery
toois ana imPiemenGs' Tails; cmrs anu SPIKES e
| possessed by said defendant, for the uses or
purposes of or designed for use in connection
repatriation of tae line OF railroad In said decd
| of trust mentioned, or any part thereof; and,
also, all and singular the rights. privileges and
esses or is entitled unto; and all the tolls and
teeStRer with, .AlN all ~ and singular
appurtenances OF the premises aforesaid, OF
any of them, or any part thereof, and the
reversion, reversions, remainder. rema1nders
| rontS, issues and profits thereof, and all the
estate, right title, interest, property, posses
sion. claim a1d demand whatsoever, as well al
law as In equity OF said defendant, OF, in and
and all Otner property covered and included in
said deed OF trust not herein specially ex
cepted. provided thsre is excepted from said
decree and from said sale land acquired by sale
defendant by grant from the state of Texas ant
not necessary for or acquired for the operation
| OF Its railway. A more Specllc description o
the properly to be sold it is not practicable Il
give In this notice, but an inventory OF all o
said property will be kept at the Office OF the
undersigned in the city of Austin Texas. sub
iect to inspection by any and all persons wh'
may desire to EXAMINE it, and will also be sub
| mitted at the time and place OF sale afUreS;l't
for the inspection OF sny and all persons WIN
may then wish to examine 1t.
The terms OF said sale are as follows: Sail
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 TIL
time OF sale not less than twenty-five thOusan'
gold coin fthe U,ited States, and on the de
livery OF the deed such further portion OF thu
purchase money shall be paid Us shall be nee
rssary ( o pay and discharge all unpait
taxes upon the mOrtgaged premise:
and all claims, costs, fees. allowances
cOmpen sation, commissions and amount:
provided for in said decree, as we'll as all the
expenses OF said sale. A statement of the
amount of money required, for all OF which
as nearly accurate as practicable, will be pre-
pared by the undersigned and annOuneedd and
submitted for inspection at said sale. For the
remainder OF the purchase money, except the
amounts required to be paid In cash, as afOre
said, any OF the past due coupons and any OF
the bonds secured by said deed Of trust may
be received for such sum as the holder thereof
would be entitled to receive under the distri-
button directed In said derece.
ID. w. DOOM, Master, etc.
Austin, Texas, February 8, 1891.