The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-05-07
RECEIVERS
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American Marble Co.
GEORGIA-CoBB COUNTY

ct al, vs. the American Marble Company, Bill
for Receiver etc. in said court, will be sold TO the
highest bidder on the first Tuesday in July next
between the hours of 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ, at the
Mills of the American Marble Company at Eliza
beth, near Marietta, Georgia, the entire property
OF said company, as follows:
A parcel of land, beginning at the northwest
corner of lot of land numbered 941 in the 10th dis
trict and End section of said county, and running
southerly by the westerly boundary of said lot
about 557 feet to land of Western and Atlantic
Railroad; thence sOuth-easterly along right of way
of said railroad about 1872 feet to the corner of
tract of land heretofore conveyed by Geo r. Eager
to American Marble Company thence in a north
erly direction in line parallel to and distant $50
feet SOutherly from the south end of the Mar
bic Mill of said Marble Company bout 545 feet to
point distant 60 feet sOutherly from the middle
line of the track of the old narrow guage Marble
Mill railroad thence in line parallel to and dis
tant 60 feet easterly from the middle line of said
track of said marble mill railroad, about 1870 feet
to the westerly line of a street avenue thence
nOrtherly in line at right angles to the southern
boundary line of land OF j. h. Seals about 200 feet
to said Seals line thence westerly along said
Seals line about $751; feet to corner of said Seals
land thence nOrtheTly by westerly boundary of
said Seals land about 5S612 feet to mark rock
al the corner of said Seals land thence westerly
by said Seals land about 595 4-10 feet to starting
point, and containing about q acres. On this par
eel of land is situated the mills Offices, machine
shop, excelsior mill, boiler and engine house. der
ricks, steam hoist travellers and railroad connect
ing Marble Mills with the Marietta and North
Georgia Railway. All improvements on said land
company contains II gangs OF saws with sand feed
three rubbing beds, special improved marble cut
ting machinery, athes, drills and other machinery
and operated by 80 horse power engine and
boiler and lighted by electricity. The mill build
ing is $50 by 50 eet large brick boiler and engine
house and stack, and abundant supply of water
This plant erected in 1885, is in first class con-
ditiOn and located on two railroads.
End parcel of land in said county, district and
section beginning on the line between lots of land
9i1 and 94 where it crosses the south line of said
la nj ar thence SOuthprlV
200 feet, thence south-eaSterly along avenue about
$50 feet to point within 80 feet of the centre of the
track of the mainline of the Marietta and North
Georgia Railway, thence parallel with said MAIN
line of said railway and 81 feet from the center of
said track $50 feet to Bells Ferry road, thence
along said Bells Ferry road to land of said Seals
thence westerly along Seals line to starting point
containing about eight acres On this parcel of
land is located well, pump, boiler and tank, which
furnishes an extra supply OF water for mill.
;}rd. parcel of land i'll said district, section
and county, beginning at the northeast corner of
lot of land 942, thence Westwardly along land line
$780, feet, thence south $751; feet, thence west
about 175 feet to Bells Ferry road thence south
eaSterly along said road to passage way running
from said road near where the Marietta and North
Georgia Railway crosses said road eastwardly,
thence along said way easterly about 720 feet to a
point on original land line 32S Clio feet south of
southeast corner of lot go, thence north along
land line about 1910 feet to starting point, and con-
tanning &c acres, more or less.
4th. parcel of land in said county, district
and section, containing about ten acres, lying on
west side of Western and Atlantic Railroad and in
front of plant consisting of three acres of lot 94i
and being all of that lot west side of said rail-
road and about acres in Northwest corner Of lot
1904, bounded north by lot Gal, west by orig
inal land line, and on south by property of Jerry
Howard and American Marble Company, the lat
ter parcel formerly owned by John Il. Winters
On this parcel of land are two cottages, one has
three rooms and tenement and the other about
seven rooms, gardens, ETC.
5th. A parcel of land in said county, district
and section, containing about l6 acres, formerly
decided by John r. Winters to American Marble
Company, being part OF lot of land 1904, and
bounded on north by parcel of land last described
in this advertisement, on west by property OF Jer-
ry Howard and Dennis Howard, on south by lane
south line Of said lot, and east by Western
and Atlantic Railroad.
9th. A parcel of land in northeast corner of lot
of land $40 in the 10th district and End section,
said county, tanning 35 acres, more less and
being all OF said lot on east side of Western and
Atlantic Railroad.
7th A parcel of land located in the 18th district
and 2nd section of Cherokee county, Georgia, and
being that part of lot OF land number rs bounded
the by east line of sale lot and the north
and west by Little River, on the south by the Ma
rietta and North Georgia Railway, containing
about ten acres and having about one hall mile of
railroad thereon belonging to said Marble Compa-
ny.
number 4i4 in 18th district and 2nd section of Cher
Okee county, Georgia, containing about 40 acres.
On this lot of land are the celebrated Green or
"Ncrd Antique marble quarres; also SoapStOne
and tale quarries. Located on this lot at said
quarries are ample quarrying machinery, inelud
ing. Ehannellers, gadder, boiler, derrick, shops,
buildings, etc This property is located about two
miles west of Holly Springs, Georgia.
9th. parcel OF land situated in 18th district
aud 2nd section, of Cherokee county, Georgia, and
being that portion OF lot 42l, commencing at the
southwest corner, thence north on the original
line to where said line crosses the branch, thence
east to the original east line, thence south to the
original corner thence west to starting point con-
tanning % acres, more or less. This land adjoinS
the property described in last preceding section of
this advertisement and is valuable for the marble
thereon.
10th A tract of land situated in 18th district
and End section OF PickcnS county, Georgia, con-
sisting of lots of land numbers 30 and 226, con-
tanning 100 acres each, more or less. These are
valuable for minerals and marble, having yalua-
BILE Quarrcs thereon.
11th parcel of land in 18th district and md
section of Pickens county, Georgia, and being lot
of land number pos, containing about 1860 acres,
and valuable marble land
18th. Tracts of land numbered - aud 10 and
part of tract SO in 9th district in Cherokee county,
North Carolina. Tract - is bounded follows:
Beginning at post oak and running north about
lbs poles to stake standing at the old state road;
thence south % degrees west by said road - poles
70 a black oak thence south, four degrees east,
80 poles to perSimmon tree thence south sixty
degrees west, IS poles TO white oak thence south
26 degrees west, IS poles to a post oak; thence
south, ten degrees west, 90 poles to stake in the
old road thence east 100 poles To beginning point
and containing about 60 acres.
The portion of tract Sc TO be sold is bounded as
follows: Beginning AT maple on the west bank
OF Folders creek and running south 20 poles TO
the state road, thence in westerly direction, by
said road 10 poles to post; thence north, y de-
grceS west, TO the old line thence in an eaSterly
direction 30 poles to white oak thence in a
southcrly direction ten poles toa large flint rock
on the branch of said creek thence by said branch
IS poles to white oak at said creek, thence down
by said creek TO the beginning points and contain
ing about forty-two acres
Tract number 60 adjoinS tract 3jendiS bounded
as follows: beginning at black oak on the
!, tNl of Anlln HfN.p fl.
corner OF tract 81 and running in Il northerll di-
rcCton $50 poles to Il maple at the corner at tract
number ~ thence in an eaSterly direction l2l
poles 10 a black oak standing on the point OF the
ridge; thence in Southery direction ll6 poles To
4 cherry tree standing ON the north bank OF said
river; thence down said river with its mcandcr-