The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Cour.
OF the United States, in and for the Fifth Cir
cult and the Western District OF the State nj
Austin, bearing date the list day of January,
A. ID. 1884, and made in certain cause in
equity numbered 153, wherein the Mercantile
Trust Company is complainant and the Austin
IL Northwestern Railroad Company ct al. are
defendants, the undersigned, as master ap-
pointed in said cause for that pursose, win
Wednesday, the 2Sth day OF May, A. D., 1884,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
before the door Of the county court
hou.e Of the county Of Travis, city OF Austin,
state of Texas, upon the terms hereinafter
mentioned. as one parcel and one property, all
and singular, the r ilr ad of the said defendant,
pany now in operation, from its terminus In
the city of Austin, Texas to the town Of Bur-
net, in the co nty OF Burnett, 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, northwesterly
Burnet, Lampasas, San Saba, McCulloch,
lor to . the It Texas as,,oa 3 up Pacific
gether with branch from ea some point on the
main line to and through the counties Of Llano,
Mason, Menard, Concho and Tom Green to
the II Texas = PACIFIC railroad I in Howard county
and all and singular its tracks, superstruc-
lures, rails, sidings, turnouts, bridges, piers,
viaducts, culverts, walls, fence-wsys and
houses, freight houses warehouses,
eS rpa sho ssa % a1S uro saSRsd
lures. erections, improvements. leases. Inter
ests. contract, schosen in notion, easements and
privileges, whether now belonging to or used
OF p the PURPOSE Sa ue Il or in e con
nection with the line of said railroad, and also
all the locomotives. tenders. passenger cars,
freight cars and other cars, and all other roll
pnntnmant9 machinery
tools and implements, rails, chairs and spikes
and other. materials whatsoever owned or
possessed by said defendant, for the uses or
purposes of or designed for use in connection
with or for The operation. maintenance or
reparat1on OF the line OF railroad In said deed
also, all and singular the rights, privileges and
franchises which said defendant holds, pos
esses or is entitled unto. and all the tolls and
toseFRer Of with said al. line and Of s shTSaq
the tenements hereditaments and
appurtenances of the premises aforesaid, or
any of them, or any part thereof, and the
reverSion. reVerslons, remainder. remafnderS,
rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the
estate, right, title, interest, property, posses
sion. claim and demand whatsoever, as well at
to the same and every part and parcel thereof,
and all other property covered and included in
said deed Of trust not herein specially e1-
cepted, provided there Is excepted from said
decree and from said sale land acquired by said
defendant by grant from the state OF Texas and
not necessary for or acquired for the operation
of its railway. 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 ONCE OF the
undersigned in the city OF Austin. Texas. sub
tect to inspection by any and all persons who
may desire to EXAMINE it, and will also be sub
mitted at the time and place OF sale aforesaid
for the inspection OF any and all persons who
may then wish to examine it.
The terms of said sale are as follows: Sal
property will not be sold at said sale for a less
sum than two hundred and ten thousand dol
lars IN gold coin of the United States. At the
time of sale not less than twenty-five thousand
dollars of the purchase money shall be paid in
gold coin of the United States, and on the de.
livery OF the d-ed such further portion Of the
purchase money shall be paid as shall be nee
essary 10 pay and discharge all unpaid
taxes upon the mortgaged premises
and al claims, costs. fees. allowances.
compens ation, commissions and amounts
provided for in said decree, as sell as ali 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 annOuncedd and
submitted for inspection at said sale. For the
OF the purchase money, except the
amounts required to be paid In cash, as af'.re-
said, any of the past due coupons and any uf
the bonds secured by said deed of trust may
be received for such sum as the holder thereof
would be entitled to receive under tue distri-
button directed in said derece.
d. w. DOOM, Master, etc.
Austin, Texas, February @, 1884.