Congressional Serial Set Volume 3592 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...of eastern division mortgage: Lien and priorities defined.--That pnrsnant to and in accordance with the poVers conferred upon it by said legislation, and pursuant to due corporate action aud for the purpose of securing the payment of the principal and interest of the said bonds, anil for other lawful oonsideratious, the said Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division, did duly make and execute under its corporate seal, and did deliver to John Edgar Thomson, of the city of Philadelphia, and Henry M. Alexander, of the city of New York, as trustees, a mortgage or deed of trust, dated August 1, 18G5, hereinafter called the eastern division mortgage, wherein and whereby the said Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division, did bargain, sell, transfer, and convoy to John Edgar Thomson and Henry M. Alexander, as trustees, and to the survivors of them and their successors, and their and his assigns forever, the railroad, telegraph, property, and franchises in said mortgage, described as follows: "All the said railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River at the inouth of the Kansas River, on the south side thereof, and from Vyaudotre In the State of Kansas west to andincluding 140miles of said railroad from Wytindotte. as aforesaid, with the roadbed, superstructure, aud all rails and other materials used therein or procured therefor, and.ill machinery, locomotives, cars and rolling stock, briilpes, viaducts, culverts, fences, depots, sidings, and station grounds, telegraph poles, wire, telegraph instruments, and buildings erected thereon, and nil rights therein, tolls and income, and any rights thereto or interests therein, together with the tolls and income to be had or levied therefrom, and all the franchises, rights and privileges of the said...