The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28

( 10 collect. y. 5. hunnitx, ensign, MANAGER.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE LEGis-
Z lArURE FOR LOCAL OR SPECIAL LAW
Notice Is hereby giycib as rrduirso by the
Constitution and Statutes Of the State Of
Texas, that the Galveston, Harrisburg and,
+ San Antonio Railway Company Intends to
apply to the lwenty- sixth LEGISLATURE OF
Texas. at its iirst REGULAR session, for
local OF special law or laws authorizing II
y To purchase, own. maintain and operate ~
3 parts OF Its lines OF railway, the railway and
/. all the proporty. franchises and appurten-
anccs OF the Now York. Texas and Mexican
hallway Company. extending from Rosen-
Lcis. In Fort Bend county, TO Victoria. IN
Victoria county OF the Gulf, Western Texas
and Pacific Railway Company. extending
from Victoria. In Victoria county, to Bee
VILE In Bee county. and from Cucro. IN
i ileWttt county. 10 OF near Port iLayaca IN
Calhoun county: aud OF the Gonzales Branch
i siatliVad Company. extending from Harwood
4 C GoDrr.es. In Gonzalez county and au-
thorIiirs said companies. nnd each or either
oi I en-. to sell their respective railroads..
property, franchises and appurtcuRncess to
The Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antcnio
Rally ~ Company; and authorizing the
Railway Company TO tncreusc the agHroSats
81 It's bonds and stock TO M amount not az.
cceding the value uf the property purchased
as fixed. or AZ may bss i.xed by the Railroad
Commission OF Texas; and regulating the res
Lofts OF such properties aud the operations
thereof.
rle Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antoalo
BY ". a. VAN vLEcK.
Auostf Second Vice President,
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE LiDGis-
LATuitE FOR LOCAL. OR SPECIAL LAW.
Notice is hereby. given. as required by tho
Constitution and statutes Of the state OF
Texas, that the Texas and New ORLEANS
Railroad Company intends TO apply to the
fw,nfy-siAth Legislature OF Texas. at IA
first regular session. for local or special
law or laws sanetloning, ratifyinK and con !.
flriping the title OF said Texas and New Or
leans Railroad Company 10. and its puff
chase OF Tho railroad OF saa gabins and Hast
Texas Railway Company. ultending from y
point ut or near Sabine Pass. IN Jefferson
county, to Il point at or near Rockland IN
franctises md appurtcnnneos Of said Sabine
and East Texas Railway Company and AN
thoriz,ns said Texas and New. Orleans Rail-
operate tho railroad and all che properly.
franchises and nppnrtanances of tho Louis
lana Western Excursion Reilroad Company.
w WITH the a Tssaa REV orleans Rsrosd
or near the town 6f Orange TO the sabine
river, In Orange county and the railroad
heretofore known AZ the Texas Trunk Rail-
read md all the franchises and property
appuYtcrant thereto. extending from point
IN the city OF Dallas to point ut or near
what Is known ~. Cedar Station. In kanf-
man county. Texas. with the right and OBJ
ligation to extend by CONSTRUCTION within Ave
years tho. said Texas Trunk Railroad and
the said Sabine and East Texas Railway 70
n point Of connection with each other: and
authorizing said Texas and New Orleans
Railroad Company TO own, maintain aud op
crate said railroads, and each Of them. with
tho rights franchises and appurtenapcna OF
the same. as parts OF It's linea OF railway.
md authorizing said Sabine and East Texas
hallway Company, and sud Louisiana Vest
orr Extension Railroad Company, and tha
ewner or owners OF the Texas Trunk Rad
road. 70 sell said railroads. With their re-
f,octfyc franchises aud apn,rtenBnccs and
property, 10 the Texas and New Orleans
Raroad Company: and authorizing tho
Tcsus and Now Orleans Railroad Company
TO II u ease the aggregate OF It's bonds and
stock t. IN amount not exceeding Tho value
of the property purchased Ms fixed, or as
may be fixed by the Railroad Comnilssion
OF Texas. and regulating the reports OF
such properties and the operations thereof
Texas and New Orleans Railrocd Company.
By w. G. VAN vLECK.
Attest. Second Vice President.
G.. y. sEGER. Secretary