The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

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| ApvER TIsEMENT OF RAILWAY FORE.
| CLOSURE SALE-In the circuit court OF
the United States for The Eastern District
OF Texas, at Galveston
Masters sale under decree OF foreclosure
in the matter OF tlis Galveston. La Porto
and Houston Railway Company.
10. 3O5-Alonao J. Tulicck. complainant,
VS.. Galveston La Porte and Houston Rail
way Company, In equity.
Whereas. Al term OF the circuit court OF
tho United States for the Eastern District
Of Texas. held Mt the city OF Galveston, "a
the State of Texas, on the 2ith day OF Feb-
ruary. 1898. decree was entered in the
above entitled suit foreclosing the mort
rage Of the Union Trust Company OF New
York ard the mortgage of the Contlnen.ai
1lnst Company OF the City Of New 1ork.
mentioned and described in the cross bills
of said companies and.
Whereas 1t is therein ordered, adjudged
and dtcreed that all and singular the raii-
read Franchises and other property oil tie
Galveston, La Porte AMI Houston Railway
Compt ny, including all its premises ana
property of every nature and description, |
real personal or mixed. rights. privileges, |
immunities and franchises, covered by the |
said mortgages, and whether covered |
thereby or not, be sold, for cash. under the |
direction of James S. Williams the under
signed master commissioner, and the pro-
ceeds of such sale applied to the satisfaction |
of certain costs and charges named IN said
decree, and the remainder of said funds TO
be paid into the registry of said court. To
the credit of said cause, subject to further
directions of said court The railroad and
real estate to be sold are described as fol-
lows, wit; The lines of the Galveston,
La Porto and Houston Railway. extending
from a point near Harrisburg, in Harris
county, Texas. about four miles from the
city of Houston, at the intersection of the
railroad formerly owned by the Texas
Transportation Company, now owned by the
Texas and New orleans Railroad Company,
extending thence towards the city of Gal
weston, by way of the towns OF Harrisburg
and La Porte, In Harris county tincluding
bridge with draw and span across Buffalo
bayou to Virginia Point, IN Galveston
county, with a bridge, including draw and
span across Galveston bay; thence to and
across Galveston Island to the terminal
point of its tracks in the city of Galveston,
together with the rolling stock. office furn-
ture and fixtures. turnouts and side tracks.
RICH, CT way, station AMI depot houses and
buildings thereof, and all The rights 'raa.-
chiscs privileges and aprurtsnances there
unto belonging o. pertaining. That The fol- |
lowing described real estate. owned by tnN
said railway company situated in the Sid
city of GalN Will ba sold subject 10
the purchase money lions. expire siy re-
tanned in the deeds of conveyance, viz:
!. Lot one IN and west half oi lot two
~. in block 7Si, and lots 4 ., and +, IN
block 1872. purchased from T, J. Willis, by
deed dated March %, 1881 subject to
lien for the principal sum OF Sio.3l2.50, pc
sides interest accrued ani to accrue
- Lots $. .; TO-, II, u, 10 and u, in
by deed dated May sth, 1895, subject to a
lien for the principal sum of $4,000, besides
interest accrued and to accrue,
3, Lots ], : ana 3; in block 1872 and lois
chased from Leon & H. Blum Land conf
pany by deed dated March 2sth, 1898. sub
ject to a lien for the principal cum OF s23-
1S4.62, as evidenced by judgment and decree
of the district court of the State OF Texas
for Galveston county, July Is. 1886. in ,
favor of the Leon II, Blum Land com
pany, against the Galveston, La Porte and
Houston Railway Company, aud the
cciver thereof besides interest accrued and
TO accrue and costs of suit.
Of . io Lots s. y !, 8, ana the east one-hali
also north one half Of block 80, purchased
from j. G. Godthwaito and wife by deed
dated March 81. 1880. subject to lien for the
principal sum of siS,750.OO. besides interest
accrued and to accrue,
That of the rolling stock belonging to said
railway company. the following portions
VIII be sold, subject to purchase money
liens upon contracts of conditional sale.
VIZ:
l. Locomotives Nos. 3 and 4, including
engines and tenders, purchased by said rail-
way company from Rodgers Locomotive
company, subject to lien evidenced by :.
notes of June II, 1895, for sjO2l.22, IN one
aggregate. and for sjlGSSi in another aggro-
gate, said notes bearing interest at 1 per =,
aggregate from June H. 1896, and the otnrr
aggresate from December H. 1876. =
:. Locomo s!cs Nos ) and t. ncludin. II
engines and tenders. purchased by said re-
ceivers from Burnham. Williams G Co for
me an amount of $S26l.7s. as owing on August
ers Nos. 1919, 1920 and 2ol7 which amount I
said receivers since said last named date
nave been and arc still paying at tho rate
OF $4,000 per month and
j. SIX passenger coaches three combina-
'oh 'oaches. two caboose ears fifty box -
cars ana nifty coal ears purchased by said
receiver receiver from St Charles Car Company,
SUBJECT to lien for Sii, l33.32 as 1t existed
on July 18th, 1897. with interest as per con- 81
tract accrued and to accrue: and,
Mh,Tcas' " Is further ordered. adjudged
and decroed that said master commissioner
shall sell said property for cash and with. ".
out appralscment and without the bpne6t ",
u any stay or redemption and as an on.
,n LIZ, suole'.. however, in respect OF the
rolling stock and real estate. herein before
in the hands of the purchaser
" u purchasers, TO the purchase money Hens
=, n sson respectively, to the extent the -.
nc property TO the pun chaser said sale ia y
,e made Mt public auction to the highest j
,nor pest bidder therefor al tho court house
state of Texas. between the hours Of ,e,' SO
y" O'Clock n, IN. and four (.J o'clocS n |
H. H.. on en- sne frst Tuesday In tho month Of .
noss 1870 peing tho third day OF such {
Commissioner may adjourn tho sale or ON | i
ueh day as may be hereafter fixed Inv fur :,
aer order OF the court, or any Judge there :
I IN this cause: and ts
whereas, II is further ordered adiudpsd ~
md aesreeo thnt notice of the time, place /,
no term OF said sale shall he giyon nv r.
ald master commissioner by publication n, "
luh notice, once a week for at least sov or ~
. prior to said SALE In one newspsner III
rihted and regularly issued and bavinp z
sIefal circulation in the county OF Hnsr,s y
pa ~, s5ate OF Texas, and in enc newspaper a
'ih,ed ana regularly issued, and nnv;ne
e ei circulation In the comfy of al. FO
eT T and State OF Texas; ond, WI fc
Wh.reas. II is further ordci ed adina,.a a.
lu oecreed that said master comnissionar el
,ail receive no bid ut such sale for :, ,ass pit
I'm I'm than five hundred thousand do,iess 81
SSooWo.Go) and no bid from any ncrsnn te
no snail not first deposit with him DC ~
sdge that such bidder will make rood ,na Ii
a IN case Of ps acceptance the SIM, ' 40
~ thousand dollars Cs5O. 5000, in nssh % ~.
tisiaetory certified check Ito he re,,,rr PAt
me bidder II not the purchaser, tba sa ",
st so received from the successful Ma ne
r TO be applied on account OF the , v,r- ca
FOR more particularly, both ne "a -, 49,
upfrty 20 be sold and the form, ~ .ue