San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-27
Notice of Trustees Sale.


by their deed of trust. dated May 2, 1889, and
recorded May 4, 1889, In book vol. &c. on pages
1885, 1866 and 1877, of the records of deeds of trust
of Bexar County, Texas, convey to j, II.
James, of the same County and State, as trus-
tee, the following described lands and prem
ises. situated in Bexar County, Texas, known
and described as follows. to-wit: LANDS Iy-
ing and being in Bexar County, Texas. north
OF the City of San Antonio. at the head of the
San Antonio river, conveyed to said w, j. b.
Patterson, X. H. Russell and q. w. Ogden, by
Hiram II. McLane and wife, viz: That portion
of the VIM L. Howth survey No. four a. and
that portion of the Pedro Camarillo No. three
81, embraced within the following bounda-
ries: Beginning at pile of stones rs vaias
N, 53l6 degrees W. from an angular corner OF
the City tract OF san Antonio, which begin.
ming point is also the intersection of the said
line of the City tract and the South line or
original survey No. 4, for the VIM. E. Howth,
this beginning corner being the same corner
described as the beginning corner of the VIM.
E. Howth survey No. 4, in the patent thereof;
thence East with the South line of said sur.
vey No. 4, to It's 5. E. corner. as described in
the patent thereof; thence North with the
East line of said survey No. to its N. E. cor
ner, as described in the PATENT thence West
with the North line of said survey No. to its
N. W. corner; thence South with the West
line of said survey No to a stone mound
near the 0lmos creek: thence West, crossing
said sreek, to a stone mound about varas
from the West bank Of said creek; thence
down said creek parallel with its " eanders to
stone mound on the City tract line, about s
varas from the West bank of said Omos
creek; thence ). E. with the City tract line TO
the beginning IL being intended to convey
In addition to the lands above described all
portions, If any, of the said VIM. e. Howth
survey No. 4, and the said Pedro Camarillo
survey No. 3, owned by the said Hiram H.
McLane and wife, or either of them, at the
time of the said conveyance to said Patterson,
Russell and Ogden. Also lot No. one ~. con-
tanning twenty five acres, more or less; lot
No. two W, containing twenty.six and 3O-1O0
acres, more or less; lot No. three 49, contain
ing twenty.four acres. more or less; lot No.
four a., containing twenty seven and one
ha Z acres, more or less; lot No. FIVE (5), con.
tanning twenty six acres, more or less. Said
five lots compose what is known as original
lot No. 80, otherwise know as the Arsenal
lot, and is the property conveyed by the City
of San Antonio to Charles Anders on by deed
dated Sept. 10th, 1861, and recorded in the
records of Bexar County, in book 2, pages
l2l and 122. Also fifteen and 54-100 acres of
land, more or less. known as original City lot
No Al, range l., districts of the subdivision
of the City lands and having been conveyed
by the City of San Antonio to Barbara Weber,
by deed dated June 18th, 1868, and recorded in
Bexar County Records, book s 2, p. sos. Also
forty (4D, range l, distrct2, of the subdivision
of the City lands, said q of lot No. 40 hereby
convex ed containing $500 acres OF land and
naylng been Conveyed oy n do NJ; s Smith ana ana
cember %, 1882 and recorded in Bexar Coun-
t, Records, in vol. q, PIP. 292-29i. Also four
and 81 100 acres of land more or less, and be-
ing orr ginal City lot No. 30, range l, district g
of the subdivision of the City lands
Also eight and 40 acres of land. more or
less and being known as Original City Lot
No. 81. Range /, Dist. q of the subdivision of
the city lands. Also seventy-fve acres, more
or less, out of Surveys Nos. IA and 10, in the
name of j. w. Clarity, being more particu-
larry described as follows: Beginning at the
II nf hn No
4, in the center of the Pleper settlement
road; thence west with the south line of said
Survey No. TO where IT intersects the City
tract line; thence east with the City tract
line abort 920 feet to a corner of the City
tract; thence s. f with said City tract
line 555h varas to the S. E. corner of Original
the center OF the Pieper settlement road;
thence In northeriy direction with the CEN
ter of said road to the place of beginning"
Which conveyance was made in trust to Sc
cure the payment of their three promissory
notes, dated May p 1889, for the sum of
ST., 154 43 each, payable to the Older of Hiram
H. McLane, one, two and three years after
date, respectively, with interest from date
till paid at per cent per annum, payable an
nualy: and
whereas, said deed of trust provides that
said notes shall all mature upon default in
the payment of the principal or interest of
any one OF said notes, and III default be made
in the payment of any of said notes, whereby
all of said notes become payable as above
with IL DER cent interest per annum, precise
ly as though each of said notes had been
written IL per cent interest instead of per
cent per annum: and
whereas by an agreement In writing. dated
January II. 1891, recorded IN Book SO, Page
466. of the Records of the Once of the Coun.
ty Clerk of Bexar County, Texas, and entered
into by Hiram H, McLsne, William H. Cham.
berlin, w. J. b. Patterson, K. II. Russell and
Ches. W. Ogden with the Alamo Heights
Land and Improvement Company, 1t was
fad q In ara
of Hiram II. McLane having released to the
Alamo Heights Land and Improvement Com
pany, at the instance and request of w. j. Ii.
Patterson. X. IL. Russell and O. W. Ogden,
certain lands included in said above described
deed of trust, the said Company agreed from
said date to pay II per cent interest per
above described notes of ST., 54,43 each, said
third note having been paid in full, said in
crease of interest to be lien, as II provided
in said notes and deed of trust, upon the I'M
having purchased said lands from said Pat
terson, Russell and Ogden, subject to the
lien existing thereon TO secure the payment
of said notes, said Patterson, Russell, Ogden
and Chamberlin having individually guaran-
teed the payment by said Company of sad In
crease of interest; and
Whereas, said notes due May 2, 1891, and
May 2. 1892, were extended on Nav 2. 1891, for
one year each from their respective maturi
ties, and the tota! amount of the principal of
said two notes reduced to S30.OO0O0. which
sum it was agreed by and between the par
ties to said before mentioned agreement,
should bear interest at IL per cent per annum,
payable annually; and
Whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the interest and principal of said
two notes, and the same arel long past due and
unpaid; and
Whereas, said deed of trust provides that in
case OF tho death, inability or refusal to act
of said trustee, said Hiram H. McLane or
his legal representative may appoint sub
stiute trustee, who shall have all the powers
conferred by said deed of trust on the above
named trustee; and
whereas said J. H. James has heretofore
resigned aud refused to act as trustee. and
said Hiram II. McLane and the holder of said
notes. have, by instruments of writing duly
appointed the undersigned, George c. Alt
geit substitute trustee, and said Hiram II.
McLane and said holder of said notes have
required in writing said substitute trustee to
sell said property;
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that
7, George c. Altgelt, substitute trustee, I'M
der and by virtue of the power and authority
in me vested by the terms of said deed of