The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
NOTICE.

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 al
Austin, bearing date the 21st day of Januar v
A. ID. 1884, and made In a certain cause In
equity numbered 153, wherein the Mercantile
Trust Company Is complainant and the Austin
u Northwestern Railroad Company ct al. are
defendants, the undersigned, as master ap-
pointed In said cause for that purJ Ose, will be-
tween the hours OF II o'clocit a M and TO'clock
PIN Wednesday, the 28th 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 hereinafter
mentioned. az one parcel and one property, all
and singular, the ilr' I'd of the said defendant,
the Austin Il NOrthw stern railroad COM
pany now In operation, from Its terminus In
the city of Austin, Texas, to the town of Bur-
net, In the co, .nty OF Burnet, Texas and which,
accodring 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
lin, in the state OF Texas, northwesterly
through the counties of Travis, Williamson,
Burnet, LampaSas, San Saba, McCullOch,
Brown, Coleman, Runnels and Tay-
lor TO the Texas Il Pacific
railroad, at place called Abilene. to-
gether with a branch from some point on the
main line to and through the counties of Liam,
Mason, Menard, COnchO and Tom Green to
Inc Texas Il Pacific railroad in Howard county,
and all and singular its tracks, superstruc-
lures, rails, sidings, turnOuts, bridges, piers,
yladucts, culverts. walls, fence-ways and
h uses, freight houses warehouses,
de dd ct reRan shops a naSane aSa Drs9R sRSR
for or intended for sidings, all buildings, struc.
turei. erections, improvements, leases. inter
ests. contract, ,sehOsen In action, easements and
privileges, whether now belonging to or used
or the purpose OF or 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 roll
re md oil 0ltt
tools and implements, rails, chairs ands pixies
and other materials Ewhatsoever 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
reparaton of the line of railroad in said deed
oI trust mentioned, or any part thereof; and,
franchises which said defendant holds. pos
esses or is entitled unto; and all the tolls and
tasetSer Income of with said line and Of ralTSad
the tenements heredltaments and
appurtenanceS of the premises aforesaid, or
reversion, reversions, remainder. remainders,
rGnts, issues and profits thereof, and all the
estate, right, title, interest, property, posses
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 eX-
cepted, provided there is excepted from said
decreeland from said sale land acquired by said
defendant by grant from the state of Texas and
iDb hCCCoSAIy VI dCqulFtu operation
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
in the city of Austin. Texas, sub
1ect 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
Tor the inspection OF my and all persons who
may then wish to examine it.
The terms of said sale are as follows: Saik
property will not be sold at said sale for 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 deed such further portion of the
purchase money shall be paid as shall be nec-
-ssary 10 pay and discharge all unpaid
taxes upon the mortgaged premises
and al claims, costs, fees. allowances,
commissions and amounts
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 |
rs nearly accurate as practicable, will be pre- |
pared by the undersigned and annOuncedd and |
for inspection at said sale. For the |
OF the purchase money, except the |
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- |
butiOn directed in said derece.
d. w. DOOM, Master, etc.
Austin, Texas, February g. 1884.