The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
NOTICE.

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
of the U.ited States in and for the Fifth Cir
cult and the Western District of the State of
Texas, at Au stin, bearing date the 21st day of
January, A. ID. 1884, and made in certain
cause in equity numbered 1853, wherein the
Merchantile Trust company Is 1pna c91mpiaainnaat nS.i
pany ct nj. are defendants, the undersigned, as
Master appointed in said cause for that pur-
pose, will, between the hours of IL O'Clock A.
M, and O'Clock p. NJ, on Wednesday, the 2Sth
day of May, A. ID. 1884, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, before the door of the Coun.
ty Court House of the @ unity of Travis, city OF
Austin, State of TeXrs, upon the terms herenaf-
ter pentitsled, as one parcel and as one prop
-ectiS all and singular the railroad OF the said
desendants, the Austin 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
structed IRON its terminus in or near the city
of austin, in the State of Texas, northwesterly
through the counties of Travis, Williamson,
Burnet, Lampasas, San Saba, Mccullough,
Brown, Coleman, Runngls. and Taylor, to the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, at a plae called
Abilene, together with branch from some
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 q distance OF about
five hundred miles, and a and singular its
tracks. superstructures. rails, sidings turnout
BRIDGES piers, viaducts, cuyertS, 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 sldis gs,
all buildings, structures, erectionS, improves
mentS, leases, interests, contracts, chooses In
action, easements, and PRIVILEGES, whether now
belonging to or used or procured or designed to
be used for the purpose Of or in connectlon
with the line of said railroad; and, also, all the
locomotives, tenders, passenger ears, freight
cars and other cars, and all other rolling stock
or equipm@nts, and all machinery, tools, and
implements, rails, chairs, and spikes, and 9th,
er materials whatsoever owned or possessed
by said defendant, for the us $ or purposes OF
or designed for use IN connection with or for
the operation, maintenance, or reparatl0n OF
the line of railroad in said deed OF trust mem
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 all and sim
glilar the tenement, heredtamentS, an APP
purtenances of the premises aforesaid, or any
of them, or any part thereof, and the reverslon,
reversions, remainder, remalnders, rents, Is
sues, and profits thereof. and all the estate,
right, title. interest, property, possession,
claim, and demand whatsoever, as well as at
law as in 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-
fendaut by gr5, { from the Stats OF Texas and
not necessary for or acquired for the operation
of its railway. A more speclhc description OF
give in this notice, but an inventory OF all OF
Said property will be kept at the office OF the
undersi Ined, in the city OF Austin, TexaS, SUD-
feet TO inspecion by any and all persons so ms who
mitfed at the time and place OF sale aforesaid
for the inspection of any and all persons VINO
may then wish to examine it,.
: The terms of said sale are as follows: Said
property will not be sold at said sale Tor o less
sum than two hundred and ten thousand dol
lars IN gold coin of the United States. AT ihe
time of the sale not less than twenty-hve thou
sand dollars of the purchase money snail De
maid in gold coin of the United states, and on
the delivery OF tue Geed such further portion OF
the purchase money shall be paid as shall pc
necessary to pay and discharge all unpaid
taxes upon the mortgaged premises, and all
commissions, and amounts provided for in said
decree, as well as all the expenses OF said sale
A statement of the amount of money required
for all of hich, as nearly accurate as practica,
ble. will be prepared by the undersigned and
a,inoune ed and submitted for inspect on at said
sale For the remainder OF the purchase mon
ey, except the amounts regSdrea 70 Az, 0e & pa,u ~
and any OF the bOpds secured Oy SAID deed o.
frust may be received tor such sum as the mol
der thereof would be entitled to receive undel
the distribution directed nNs IN sai9 aecree. a..
AUSTIN, Texas, February 6, iss4
The sale of the above described railroad
Dremises and property Is adjourned Il
"Wednesday. the "a day oI Juiy A. ana ,sfe o,oci S
p. AZ. OF that day, at the same place.
ID. w. DOOM, Master, etc.
AUSTIN, Texas. May %, 1884.
1he sale of the above descrios,e ratlsoat .aa :,
Wednesday, the 5th day Of November, A. y
1881. between the hours OF IL o'clock A. M; am
! o'clock p. NJ Of that day, at the same place
upon the terms as aeoXe " Sc ssoT IST' Master etc
kusrIx. Texas. July 2. 1884