Central Pacific Railroad Company: deeds

Deed No. 4549 New Series

Central Pacific Railroad Co.

James OB Gunn and Silas W. Sanderson} Trustees

To

N.K. Karchner

Deed

Dated October 24th 1883

Track NW 1/4 SW of NE 1/4

Sec 3 T 13 NRbE MDM

In Placer County California

199. 11/109

Filed for record at request of Feby 9 1884 at 10 min past 2 o clock P.M and duly recorded in Book O.O. of Deeds page 35. Placer County Records J Meyer Recorder.

Deed No 4549 New Series

To all to Whom These Presents Shall Come: The Central Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation duly incorporated and organized under the laws of the State of California and James OB Gunn of the city of County of San Francisco State of California and Silas W Sanderson of the City and County of San Francisco and State of California Trustees of all the lands of the said Central Pacific Railroad Company tying in the States of California and Nevada and Territory of Utah which remained unsold on the first day of October A.D. 1870 send Greeting

Whereas on the first day of October A.D. 1870 the said Central Pacific Railroad Company conveyed all its lands lying in the States of California and Nevada and the Territory of Utah then unsold of which the lands hereinafter described were and are a part to Charles Crocker and Silas W Sanderson to hold in trust as security for the payment of Ten Thousand Bonds for the sum of One Thousand Dollars each dated on the first day of October A.D. 1870 and payable twenty years from date with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum made and issued by the said Central Pacific Railroad Company.

And Whereas said Deed of Trust among other matters provided that the said Central Pacific Railroad Company should have the sole and exclusive control and management of said lands with full power to make sales of the same upon such terms and conditions as might from time to Tim be agreed upon between the said Railroad COmpany and the said Trustees and that when such sales had been make and the purchase money fully paid the said Company said the said Trustees should unite in a conveyance in fee simple of the lands so sold to the purchaser of purchases thereof which conveyance should absolutely and forever release the lands so conveyed from any and all lien or encumbrance for or an account of said Bonds or any other debt or obligation of the said Railroad Company:

And Whereas on the 14th day of August 1871 Charles Crocker one of the Trustees being about to depart from the State of California to be absent for an indefinite period did resign his trust under aid conveyance of the first of October 1870 and whereas on the 15th day of August 1871 the said Silas W. Sanderson the remaining Trustee under said conveyance did pursuant to the terms of his trust nominate Mark Hopkins of the City of Sacramento and State of California to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of said Charles Crocker and whereas on the 21st day of August 1871 the board of Directors of the said Central Pacific Railroad Company pursuant to the terms of said Trust did ratify and approve said nomination and did appoint said Mark Hopkins to full said Vacancy:

And Whereas subsequently to wit on the 29th day of March 1878 said Mark Hopkins departed this life; and whereas on the second day of April 1878 Silas W Sanderson the surviving Trustee under said conveyance did pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof nominate David Trustee under said conveyance did pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof nominate David D. Colton of the City and County of San Francisco and State of California to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sai Mark Hopkins and whereas on the third day of April 1878 the Board of Directors of said Central Pacific Railroad Company pursuant to the terms of said conveyance did ratify and approve said nomination and did appoint said David D Colton to fill said vacancy:

And Whereas subsequently to wit on the ninth day of October 1878 said David D Colton departed this life and whereas on the twenty-eighth day of October 1878 Silas W Sanderson the surviving Trustee under said conveyance did pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof nominate James OB Gunn of the City of Oakland and County of Alameda and State of California to fill the vacancy caused by the death of said David D Colton and whereas on the thirteenth day of November 1878 the Board of Directors fo said Central Pacific Railroad Company pursuant to the terms of said conveyance did ratify and approve said nomination and did appoint said James OB Gunn to fill said vacancy:

And Whereas the said Railroad Company has sold the lands hereinafter described pursuant to the foregoing conditions to N K Karchner for the sum of Eight hundred one ninety three 33/100 ($893.33/100) Dollars which sum has been by him fully paid to the said James OB Gunny and Silas W Sanderson Trustees as aforesaid

Now Therefore In Consideration fo the premises and the said sum of Eight hundred and ninety three 33/100 ($893 33/100) Dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Central Pacific Railroad Comany and the said James OB Gunn and Silas W Sanderson Trustees as aforesaid do grant bargain sell and convey to the said N.K. Karchner and his heirs and assigns the following described tracts of land situate lying nad being in the County of Placer and State of California to wit: The Factional Forth West quarter (fac fr W 1/4) and the South West quarter of the North East quarter (SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4) of Section No Three(3) in Township Thirteen (13) north of Range Six (6) East Mount Diablo base and meridian containing One Hundred and Ninety nine 11/100 (199 11/100) acres according to the United States surveys together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining and belonging. Reserving however all claim of the United states to the same as mineral land.

To have and to hold aforesaid premises to the said N.K. Karchner his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever

In Testimony Whereof The said Central Pacific Railroad Company has caused these presents to be signed by its Second Vice President (its president and first vice-president being absent from the State of California.) and Secretary and sealed with its corporate Seal: and the said James OB Gunn and Silas W Sanderson Trustees have subscribed their names and affixed their seals this Twenty fourth (24) day of October A.D. 1883

Cha Crocker Second Vice Presdient C.P.R.R. Co

E.H. Millerson Secy C.P.R.R. Co.

Jam [Mluiou?]

State of California City and County of San Francisco }ss.

On this twenty fourth (24th) day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight three (1883) before me Charles J. Torbert a Notary Public in and for said City and County of San Francisco Duly commissioned and qualified personally appeared Charles Gracker known to me to be the Second Vice President and E.H. Miller Jr. known to me to be the Secretary of the Corporation that executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same. Also at the same time and place personally appeared before me James OB Gunny and Silas W. Sanderson known to me to be the persons and Trustees described in the whose names are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same as said Trustees.

In Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this twenty forth (24) day of October A.D. 1883.

Charles J. Gorbert Notary Public in and for the City and County of San Francisco State of California

DEED.

D.B. Smith Mrs Sydia Ragsdale Mrs Mary Karchner

to N.K. Karchner

Dated April 24 1884

Recorded at request of N.H. Karchner July 9th 1884 at min. past 9 o clock N.M. and duly recorded in P.P of Deeds 588

Placer COunty Recordds J Meyer [Rec?] PD.

This Indenture Made the TWenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight four.

Between DB Smith, Mrs Sydia Raysdle and Mrs Mary Rearchner of County of Placer State of California (being the only surviving heirs of John Smith deceased). The parties of the first part N.K. Karchner of the same place the party of the second part Witnesseith That the said parties of the first for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars lowful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened remised released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien remise release convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever- all that contain piece and parcel of land situate in the County of Placer State of California and particularly described and known as the North half of the Noth East quarter of Sections four in township Ninteen North of RangeSix East Mount Diablo Base and Merdian containing Eighty acres.

Together with all singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in and wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof And also all the estate right title interest homestead property possession claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as inequity of the said parties of the first part of in or to the above described premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances.

TO have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned and described premises together with with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever.

And the said D.B. Smith Mrs. Sydia Ragsdulr and Mrs. Mary Karchner for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that they have not made done committed executed or suffered any act or acts thing or things whatsoever whereby or by means whereof the above mentioned and described premises or any part of parcel thereof now are or at any time hereafter shall or maybe impeached charge or incumbered in any manner or way whatsoever.

In Witness Wehre of said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delievered in the presence of Peter Singer}

David B Smith Lydia Reagsdale Mary Karchner