The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
S. A. & A. P. R. R.
Bond for Depot Grounds and the
Right of Way.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF TRAVIS.
This agreement made and entered into
between the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railway company, by and through its
president, Uriah Lott, of the first part, and
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of the second part, witnesseth:
Whereas, The party of the first part has
under Amusement proposition TO extend
it's railway from point on SAID railway at
or near the town of Yoakum, IN Lavaca
county, to the city Of Austin, travis
county, Texas.
And Whereas, The parties of the second
part. in view of the anticipated benefits
and advantages to be derived from the
extension of said railway to said city
of Austin, have, among other things,agreed
to donate to said railway company the right
of way, 100 feet in width, from the Cald-
we'll county line to said city of Austin and
depot grounds in said city Of Austin,
described as follows: To commence at
Nsyasota street and running through to
East Avenue fronting on Water street and
running back including the alley, the same
bsing the one-half blocks fronting on
Water street. in Austin, Texas;
And, whereas, it is impossible to acquire
by voluntary purchase said depot grounds
and a portion of said right of way, and it
will become necessary to institute the
proper statutory proceedings for the con-
domination thereof
Now, therefore, it is hereby expressly
agreed and understood by and between
the parties hereto as follows.
l, The parties of the second part here
by bind and obligate themselves, Jointly
and severally, to procure the rig OF way,
100 feet IN width, for said railway com
pany from the Caldwell county line to the
depot grounds of said railway company
within the city of Austin.
3. Said parties of the second part also
bind and obigate themselves to pay for
and donate to said railway company depot
= grounds within said city of Austin as above
described, or in lieu thereof such other
depot grounds as may be agreed upon by
the parties hereto-such depot grounds to
! be procured without cost or expense to the
party of the first part.
8. The party of the first part hereby
agrees, binds and Obligates Itself to com
E plete and equip its said railway from said
point at or near Yoakum, Texas, to the
city of Austin, Texas, within twelve
! months from the date hereof, and turth r
agrees and binds itself to institute such
condemnation proceedings as may be nee
l essary to procure either right of way or
depot grounds, but the expense of such
condemnation proceedings is to be borne
by the parties CT the second part.
n II is nj hpr understood.
and this contract is based upon that con-
dition, that if the party of the first part
: shall fail to complete its railway from a
a point at or near said town OF
g YOakum to said city of Austin
S within twelve months from the
r date hereof, then any lands, for right of
e way, which may have been conveyed to
: the party of the first part, ehall revert to
o the donors, respectively, and any lands
y which may have been conveyed to said
party of the first part for depot grounds
shall be considered as the property of the
parties of the second part; or If any
moneys shall have been expended by the
= parties of the second part for the pur
chase or condemnation of property fol
depot grounds, the titles to which remain:
10 in the owners thereof, thsn, upon failure Of
n the first party to complete its railway as
10 aforesaid within said period of twelve
1t months the said first party shall pay ovel
n to said parties of the second part an
d amount of money equal to the sum SO ex-
/. pended for depot grounds by the parties
g of the second part.
is In witness whereof, we, the party of tbs
c first part, by and through its president
al Uriah Lott, and the parties of the second
= part hereto sign their names, this the 4tt
d day of May, 1888.
D. Signed
Is R. NJ. CAsTLEMAN, A. P. WOODBRIDGE,
t, E. SAUNDERS, LEWIS HANCOCK,
If JOHN BREMoND, A. L. MoKEAN,
s. j. NJ. DAY, VIM H. ToBIN,
: NJ. ID. MATTER, VIM. RADAM,
C. JOHN ORR, JOHN G. BoAK,
= LEANDER Brown, GEO. A. BRUSH,
1t JOHN MCDONALD, Z. 7. MOORE,
= G. f. MILLET, A. GARDINER,
al NJ. A. TAYLOR, MONROE MILLER,
y SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS Pass R'Y Co.,
ir By I. LOTT President.
. LIST OF LETTERS.