True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-06
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REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


City Of Houston, 18th July 1899
IN pursuance of arequirement ola law passed by
Congress Of this Republic, approved January
2lst 1889, making it the duty Of tho Treasury to
advertise and cause to be sold the lots in the CITY
OF CALHOUN. on day by him fixed Notice
IS hereby given that the lots IN the City 3i Calhoun
will be offered at Public Salc On Monday. the 18th
duy Of November next, between the hours 0: Ten
O'Clock, A NJ. and Four O'Clock, NJ, al the Capt.
toll Of this Republic, upon the terms set forth in
the following extracts froln the law above men,
tioned
!" Sec. 4.-Bo it further enacted, That the lots in
said town shall lie offered and sold for other cur.
rency than gold. silver, audited paper, the pro-
tnissory notes Of THIS government.
Sec. 6.-Bo it further enacted, That the said lots
shalt be sold on tho following terms, viz: One
fourth part to be paid Town. and the other three
forth to he in equal ustalmcn,s Of six twelve II
eighteen months.
:. Soc. 7.--Bc i, further enacted, That if any
person who shall purchase AIRY OF these aforesaid
lots, shall il to make plynsan of the seve!al in
stamcnts in conformity with this Act, he or they
shall forfeit all such as they may hav' prevl.
ousy paid, aud the lots purchased by such default
ter shall revert to The government OF the Rcpub.
lie.
Sec. 9.-Bo it further enacted, That all persons,
aliens 40, excepted shall have the privilege Of pur
chasing and holding the same and the President is
authorized TO issuepatents to them so soon as the
last in. stancnt shall have bocn.p paid"
The sale will continue from day to day. until all
vi the lots shall have been disposed of.
Calhoun is situated on the t.as, end of Matagor.
da Island, directly on tho Main Pass Into Matagor.
da Bay, and from its advantageous position, will
probably become tho principal commercial city in
Western Texas.
A Plan OF tho city may be seen in The Genera!
Land Office.
The several papers in this Republic, tho Commcr-
c;al Bulletin, Plcayune and True American, Of n.
Orleans will publish notice until the day of sale.
JAMES IL. STARR
Secretary of the Treasury.
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