The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02


NOTICE OF SALE-By virtue OF decree of
foreclosure rendered In the district court OF
Harris county. Texas, In and for the Fifty
nth judicial district, in cause No. 1887.
Thomas u. Cobbs ct al va Houston II IL
and Masnoia Park Railway Company. the
UNDERSIGNED. who was appointed master
commissioner for that purpose, In accord.
nnce with said decree, will at the door OF
the court house of Harris county, Texas,
on the first Tuesday in November, 1895, be-
tween the hours OF 10 u, m. ard y IN,
proceed TO sell at public cutlery all and
singular the property and property rights
Of every nature aud description OF the nous-
ton Belt and Magnolia PARK Railway Com
pany, now In the custody Of said court
through its receiver, consisting OF all OF It's
charter and franchise rights and privileges.
and all OF its railroad track, terminal ia
cilities. right of way. rolling stock, engines
and equipment of every class and character,
said road extending from Fannin street In
the city Of Houston through said city and
through Magnolia Park. being about six
miles long. and terminating uear Buffalo
BAYOU Said sale will be to the highest bid
der for cash, and VIII be conveyed TO the
purchaser by said master commissioner free
from all membranes. All proposed bid
dcrs must deposit with said master con-
missioner the sum Of $1,000 us condition
precedent TO bidding, said sum 10 be for
foitod II the property is knocked off TO the
bidder and the bid not complied with. No
bid wall be entertained Cor less than $500
Frank Andrews. master comm issionef
hereby given that the Acme Lumber and
Manufacturing company on December II,
1896, did execute and deliver Its certain
deed In trust. conveying to ], Il. McAshau,
trustee. that certain tract of land, fronting
on Nance street In tho city OF Houston.
Harris county. Texas. being all OF the land
conveyed to said company by sam Aiiel
and wife by deed recorded In book eS. pr.
2T7 records OF deeds OF Harris county. de
scribed ns follows. beginning at gas
pipe In stump on east line Of ). i Mobiles
tract, being the northwest corner OF the
Judson siN-acrc tract; thence north with ;.
+. Mobiles line liz varas TO stake. thence
east 100 ynras to stake; thence south IN
varas TO stake on ludsun's north line, thence
west 100 varas to beginning including there
In all lands within It's enclosure, together
with all Improvements thereon. machinery
tools. ETC.. used In manufacturing lumber
and building material, also Including the
stock OF lumber and building material owned
by said company on August 70. 1898, on which
date the said company having made default.
surrendered possession Of the same TO the
trustee together with the book accounts
notes. bills receivable and all other prop
orty. real and personal, owned by sald
company. including six horse, all OF winch
was covered by said deed OF trust. wtch
deed OF trust was made to secure four cor
tain promissory notes, each bearing datc ,e-
cember A. 1896 each for 5000 aud pay
able on or before one year after date, made
by said company payable to Its own order
and by II Endorsed and placed In circulation
NOW. tatu notes naNlUk utN-ulN uuN bHu
fault having been made In the payment OF
same. and all OF said properly having been
delivered to the undersigned ms trustee by
the said company on August %, 1873 ac-
cording to the terms in said deed of trust.
and the holders OF all of said notes having
requested the undersigned as trustee to en-
force said deed OF trust;
Therefore. L. j. Il. McAshan, as trustee,
by virtue OF the powers vested IN me by SAID
deed OF trust on the first Tuesday IN octo.
Der. 1898. being the fourth day OF siil
month. within the hours prescribed fof legal
sales. will sell all OF the aforesaid property
at the court house door OF Harris county,
Texas. Mt public auction, TO tlf highest
bidder for cash. as authorized to do IN SAID
deed of trust, which is recorded In volume
a. PIP. i76. records OF mortgages OF Harris
county. and is referred TO ms part hereof
] will make 10 The purchaser such title az |
am authorized to make under said ins'ru
ment j. u. NeAsban, trustee.
September s, 1898.
NOTICE OF SALE,
BY virtue of a decree Of foreclosure rem
ltrcd in the district court Of Harris county,
Texas. in and for the FIFTY fifth judicial dis
mi. IN cause No II 3G7. Thomas u. Cohbs ct
H. vs. Houston Belt and Magnolia Park Rail
say company, the undersigned, who was APP
,olited master commissioner for that nnr.
bose, In accordance with said decree, Will at
he door OF the courthouse Of Harris county,
Texas on the first Tuesday In November.
1885, between the hours of 10 q, III. and y.
~. proceed to sell Mt public cutlery all and
lnEulAr inc property HUu property IieHib Oh
very nature and description OF the Houston
3elt and Magnolia Park Railway company
low In the custody N said court through Its
'eceiyer consisting OF all OF It's charter and
franchise rights and privileges, and all OF
Is railroad track, terminal facilities, right Of
Nay, rolling stock engines and equipment OF
very class and character said road extend
ng from Fannin street. in the city OF Hous-
on. through said city and through Magnolia
,aik, being about six miles long and ter
near Buffalo bayou.
Saii sale viii be to the highest bidder for
ash, and Will be conveyed 10 the purchaser
" said master commissioner free from all
nrumbrancer.
All proposed bidders must deposit with said
master commissioner this sum Of one thou
and dollars as a condition precedent to bid
ing said sum 10 be forfeited II the property
5 Knocked off TO the bidder and the bid not
omplied with No bid Will be entertained
or less than $500.
FRANK ANDREWS,
Master Commissioner.
NOTICE Is hereby given that at the regular
monthly meeting OF the Houston Light AT
tillcry. Monday. October 9, an election viii
be had to I'll the vacancy caused BY the
resignation OF First Sergeant Goodrich r.
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