The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1913-12-18

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said Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany, Of Baltimore, will, on
Saturday, February II, 1914,
within legal hours of sale, expose to sale
and sell at public auction in front OF the
Dostoffice in the town of Johnson City,
Tennessee, to the highest bidder, for
cash, and in bar of the equity of redemp-
ton, the following described property,
to-wit:
Beginning at a planted rock in the
road, corner to Thomas Lilly and Harry
heirs, thence north 90 degrees west IA
poles to planted rock, thence north 29
degrees west 100 poles to planted rock
on the CLANCY Boring line, thence with
sa d line south 35 west 21s poles to a
chestnut, thence south SO degrees east
poles to a planted rock and chestnut
pointers to Jacob Francis corner, thence
with his line north 81 degrees east 40
poles to chestnut and white oak,
thence north 81 degrees east 100 poles to
a planted rock, thence south 63 degrees
east SO poles crossing Sinking creek to
three buckeyes, Thomas Lilly'S norner,
thence north 9degrees west crossing the
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north 14>degrees east 40 poles to the be-
ginning, containing IS acres, more or
less, and being the tract of land convey
ed by j. B. Cox to the johnson City Wa
ter Company, by deed dated October 20,
1901.
Also the following tracts OF land. Be-
ginning at a buckeye, corner to Humph-
rey tract, thence northwesterly course
with the lines of the old Humphrey farm
to the corner on Mart Scott's line; on
the west by the old Reece Francis farm;
on the south by the James Francis tract
and Miller and Ninney tracts, and con-
tanning about l05 acres, being the origi-
nal Daniel Francis tract, and being the
same land conveyed by Jacob Fl. Francis
to J. B. Cox by deed recorded in the reg.
isters office at Jonesboro, Tennessee, in
, book so, pages 202-3-4, to which refer
lence is here made for further description
and being the tract of land conveyed by
j. Il. Cox to the johnson City Water Co.
by deed dated October 20, 1901.
Also the following tracts of land:
"a Beginning on two chestnut oaks
on the side of Buffalo mountain, thence
south 70 degrees west 60 poles to stake
on old Daniel Francis line, thence with
the same Is degrees east 3S poles to a
maple, thence south I6 degrees east IL
poles to stake, thence south 40 degrees
east 20 poles to dogwood, thence south
II east II poles to a pine, thence south
So east Is poles to a stake, thence poles
to stake on the bank of the creek,
thence up the creek to a cliff of rocks,
thence north to the beginning, contain
ing Is acres, more or less, being the
same property decided by Reece Francis
and wife, Eliza Betty Francis, and being
the same property decided to the Johnson
City Water Company by j. b. Cox, by
deed dated October 20, 1901, and record
ed in deed book No 80, pages 3l9-322, IN
the registers office at Jonesboro, Wash
ington county, Tennessee.
(2) Beginning on a poplar, the old
Daniel Francis corner, thence south uI
the branch a2 poles to gum, thence
west 50 east % poles to chestnut, thence
east 80 poles to two dogwoods, thence
/ south rs east 80 poles to a spruce pine
and chestnut, thence south ~ east Al
poles to hickory and chestnut oak,
thence north rs east is poles to two
lynns, thence north II west l6 poles tC
stake in the branch, thence north A.
west 10 poles to white pine, thence
west poles to stake at the south bank
of the creek, corner to IS acre tract
thence north Is west IL poles to maple,
thence north 85 east rs poles to white
walnut, thence north SO west "a poles tC
chestnut, thence west 30 poles to the
beginning, containing ~ acres, more OF
less, and being the tract of land convey
ed to the johnson City Water Company
by j. b. Cox, by deed dated October %
1901, as recorded in deed book No. 50
pages 319-322 in the registers office a.
Jonesburo, Washington county. Tennes
see, to which reference is here made.
CD A tract of land containing about
nine acres, adjoining the foregoing de
scribed land, and being the nine acre:
decreed to the heirs of James Francis
in the decree of the chancery court ir
the cause of Daniel Francis and others
against Jacob Francis, which decree
was affirmed by the supreme court o
Tennessee in the year 1900, to which
proceedings reference is here made, anC
being the tract Of land conveyed to tn,
johnson City-Water Company by j. b
Cox, by deed dated October 23, 1901, ant
recorded in deed book No. 80, pages $40
322, in the registers Office at Jonesboro
Washington county, Tennessee.
Together with all and singular the en-
tire water plant of the company, includ
ling It's real estate, now held, used or oc
cupied in connection with the operation
of said water works and the followin,
described properties erected ano existing
upon said tracts of land above descripe,
and elsewhere, viz: All the mains ex
tending from the reservoir and suppl,
dams to the town OF johnson City, to TIL
Mountain Branch of the National HON
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, ant
elsewhere, including all branch lines o
pipe through or under the streets OF sal
town. National Soldiers Home, or to an
other place, for the purpose of supplying
water to the inhabitants of said tow
and National Soldiers Home, or othe
water takers from said company, togeth
err with all machine shops and all othe
structures, buildings and fixtures what
ever, and all machinery, appliances an
appurtenances of every name, characte
or description, acquired or held for tn
= use of the Johnson City Water Compan
or the business thereof in connectio
with the operation of said water comps
ny, it's conduits and pipe lines, togethe
with the machinery, tools, implement
and materials now owned for the cor
structing, maintaining, operating, RI
placing, improving or repairing the sal
pipe lines, conduits, mains and their al
- purtenances wherever located or situa
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