The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-15
NOTICE OF MASTER COM
MlSSL0MER,S SALE.

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Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance
OF decree rendered and entered on the
3rd day Of January, 1908, in and by the
district court OF Harris county, Texas In
the Eleventh judicial district thereof, in
cause No, S2234, entitled "Harralson
nrothcrs aud McNeely VS. Brazoria Rice
and Irrigation Company" and under and
by virtue OF an order OF sale Issued to me,
alder tle turuis said decree, by tne
trrk vi the uisulct court OF narris coun-
as, IeAas, /, A.. a. Spots, the Undersigned
master commissioner, appointed by said
,ccree, anu AS Ia sAiu Oruer uf sale direct
td, viii, under ana BY virtue of the terms
%, said decree ana SAID order of sale, and
al accordance with the mandates thereof,
srl without valuation, apprulsement or re-
upmpuuu, at pubuc sale, IN one lot, block
ur parcel as an entirety, TO the highest bid
der or bluurrs, ON the first Tuesday In
cehruRry lbs being the Srd day OF said
,noutnl, between the hours OF 10 o'clock a.
AG ahd clock y. IN. or on the date 10
which said sale may be adjourned, at the
,ourt house door of the county OF Fort
send, Ia the city or Richmond Texas, all
the property, premises rights assets, tran.
cnses ana immuniues ana every part and
,Arce thereof, OF the said Brnzoria Rice
and Irrigation Company and In the posses
sion OF Andrew Dow, receiver thereof, de-
scnbed In said decree aud IN any OF the
articles thereof, or that may come Into
the possession OF said receiver, or accrue
90 him after the entry OF said decree and
nP 20 aud Including the delivery or the
property to the purchaser at SAID sale.
said property which Will be sold upon
the terms hereinafter briefly set FORTH Ia
practically rs follows;
About 1900 acres Of land situated In
the counties OF Brazoria and Fort bend,
Texas. owned In fee simple by said COM
paMy, also the lease holds and rights or
way Tor the construction Of the main canal
OF said company and the latterals of same,
uI said counties.
said company has, at the present time.
nuilt and under operation, about eight miles
OF It's said mniu canal with necessary lat
tnrus in connection herewith; also leases
uu "MasOu'S lake" In Fort Hend county,
Texas. and leases on lands in said coun-
lies for the building Of and operating rail
roads In connection with said canal and
property; also other lenses fully described
in said decree Also a lot Of personal prop
erty situated In Fort Bend county, Texas,
consisting principally OF one warehouse at
| Ricetown, full equipment and furniture OF
engineers md superintendents Offices and
| complete irrigation canal ana plant EQUIP
| ment, including seven and one-third miles
| OF telephone lines and all appurtenances
| Also Il lot of household and kitchen furni-
| turc; also farm equipment, consisting prin-
clpRlly Of eleven wagons. two drllls, seed
| ers harrOws, all kinds OF plows necessary
| for farming, harness, etc; also forty,seven
| mulcs two saddle horses and one buggy
About 5000 acres of the land OF said irri-
| cation company were cultivated and grown
in rice during the past season; AL o. PIN, .ae
! lion aud ready for Immediate use. ANY
| detailed information regarding the property
plant equipment, etc., OF SAID company 70
| application to Ctthey Mr.. Andrew DOW, re-
| cclver or the undersigned master commas
steiner. both OF Houston, Texas
The terms and conditions upon which said
| property will be sold are, briefly stated aa
No bid for any sum less than $4,000 viii
| -.,ftff al t1-
| der he accepted who shall not place In
! lie hands OF the undersigned commits
sioncr or deposit with him, prior to the
| hc viii make good his bid, II accepted by
c colG the sum Of $4,000 In cash, or BY
check certified 10 by some respohsiple , nntN
for snid sum, satisfactory to said commits
After the sale said commissioner will
| Immediately return 70 the unsuccessful bid
ders ali checks or cash sqmacposited with
him by them. Said comkksioner Is re-
| duired and WIN report to a1id court, IN
fern time, within five days atter the same 1,
Is made, such sale. which said sale snail
| no subject 10 confirmation or rejection by
| snjd court IN term time at any time after
| ave days from the fling OF said report by
| The succcssfuI bidder must pay the bal
| auce of said purchase price WITHIN zen uhIs
| from and after the CONFIRMATION ot shll
| snlp by snid court. md In case or fnilure
| of the successful bidder to comply with
| Tie terms of the hid, the sum theretofore
| Maid by him to said master commissioner
| VIII be forfeited as n penalty OF such non,
| compliance II the sale he not confirmed
by said court. such deposit VIII pc re-
turned TO the bidder. -.
Tho balance Of the purchase price OF said
uronertv may be paid either In cash or IN
first mortgage bonds and overdue eoupoh
| rouds belonging thereto, or any or them;
| Of said company there being lUo OF saiu
| bonds Of $1,000 each r1yRble to hearer IN
goid on January I. 1901 and bearing 8 per
cent interest; and the purchaser . mus
| also utilize the claims described IN article
| q ~ snid decree consisting OF judgments
against said company and Its receiver n
| favor OF certain parties named III sun us.
cree amounting IN the aggregaase 70 c aggus
being received at such price or vaiue -
would be equivalent TO the distrioua Nv
amount the holders thereof w ouia mount M mr.
| titled to receive In case the entire anloune
| az the bid was paid In cash. Ihe pur'
chnser may also utilize the rece,vers Ger ssl.
tlncRtes issued under the anthoIlty % I'm
order Of said court amounting 10 the sun
Of $4,000 with interest at per cent itoFt
July 10, 1907 -, 80 co,n
Upon confirmation OF the sale ana con-
pliauce with Its terms by the purchaser
| Ire muster commissioner, Joined by saiu re
ceiyer, will execute and deliver 70 the phr
chnser or purchasers a deed. OF uecas 9
conveyance of all the property, premises
assets franchises, rights, privileges AM
immunities OF said company ana n the cur
tody ~ It's said receiver, free from an
mud ali claims and liens OF each and al
parties to and interveners IN, thls SUIT.
In any OF them, except taxes, and except q
in said decree otherwise adtudged,
Reference is hereby made 70 the anov
mentioned decree for further particsni sVI
ana for more specific description or "
nronerty and premises to DC. sold ana IN
terms Of said sale. which said decree : &
corded IN volume u. mage 0Oz et SEQ, OF W
minutes Of the said district court OF Harri
county. Texas, and the said decree an
the record thereof Is made part q thl
notice, ~ y, Spy,ts,
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