The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-09
lBy the Governor Of the state Of
Texas.
A PROCLAMATION

A~he~Ns olRsVs's " tt
1893, certain appropriations were made for Intern
al Improvements In that State, subject for il adop-
ton To q popular vote, which act is In the words
and figures following, 10 wit;
An Act milking appropriations for the Improvement
OF the Rivers Of TIE State.
SECTION I. BE II enacted by the Legislature of
the State OF Texas, that the sum Of thirty three
thousand dollars be, and the same IL hereby appro-
priated To the improvement OF tho navigation Of
the Sabine river;
That the sum Of thi;ty-scvcn thousand 6vc hund.
red dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated
to the Trinity river;
That the sum Of thirty-scven thousand Ave hund.
red dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
to the Bruzos and Little rivers, and towards the
completion of'thc canal now in progress Of c~onstruc.
ton under the direction of the Galveston and
Brnzos Navigation Company;
That tho sum Of thirty-sevcn thousand Ave humid
red dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
To the Colorado river;
! That the sum of twcnty.thrcc thousand dollars
bc, and the same Is hereby appropriated to the
Neches and Angelina rivers;
That tine suia Of twcnty-one thousand dollars be,
and the same Is hereby appropriated TO the Guada.
lupc river;
That the cum Of eleven thousand five hundred
dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to
the San Antonio river;
For Ferry Lake, from tho Louisiana line to Jcfcr-
son, twelve thousand dollars
For Cypress Bayou, from Jefferson to Watson's
Ferry, two thousand dollars;
For Little Cypress, two thousand dollars;
For Sulphur Fork of Red River, eight thousand
dollars;
For Jim's Bayou, one thousand dollars;
That the sum of seventeen thousand dollars be,
and tho same ID hereby, appropriated TO the Red
River; &
That the sum OF four thousand dollars be. and
the same is hereby appropriated to the Buffalo
Bayou;
That the sum of four thousand dollars be, appro.
printcd to the San Jacinto river;
That the sum of three thousand dollars nc, and
the same Is hereby appropriated TO the San Bernard
river;
That the sum of three thousand dollars DO, and
the same Is hereby appropriated for the Lavaca and
Navdad rivers;
That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the
same is hereby appropriated for the Nucccs river;
and
For the Mission, and the bay at its mouth; the
sum of three thousand dollars,
SIC. 2. That u board of Internal improvements,
consisting of three members, shall DO elected for
each OF the following rivers: Sabine, Trinity, BRA
zos, Colorado, San Jncinto, San Bernard, Nnvidad,
Sulphur Fork of Red River and Nueces; and one
board, consisting OF three members, shall DO elected
for tho Ncchcs and Angelina rivers; and q board,
consisting OF three members, shall be elected for
the San Antonio, and one for tho Guadalupe and
a board, consisting of three members, shall be
elected for Ferry Lake and Cypress Bayou and
Jim's Bayou; aud a board, consisting of three
members, shall be elected for the Mission river aud
the bay ut its mouth, which said boards shall be
elected by both Houses of the Legislature, IN Joint
session, and each member of said boards, before
entering on the duties of his Office, shall enter into
bond, with sufficient security, In the sum of ten
thousand dollars, payable TO tho Governor and his
successor in Office, for the faithful discharge of tho
duties which may be assigned them, which said
bond shall DO approved by tho Governor and filed
with thn Sprrntury ut Sfafn pnN xyl,s,l, a,ts ,,.,
DO brought, from time TO time, and not To be void
upon the first recovery, for a forfeiture thereof;
and each member shall also take and subscribe tie
following oath, before any person legally authorized
10 administer tho same; ~ do hereby solmenly
swear, Tor affirm, ~ tho case may be- that / will
well and truly discharge all the duties as a member
of the board of internal Impromcnts to which |
have been elected, which may he imposed upon
mo, by the Legislature, from time to time; and said
members of the board shall receive two dollars per
day for each and evcy day they may be NECESSARILY
engaged in the discharge of their duties.
S.C. 3. That the several boards shall Law off the
work to be done in sections of convenient size, lot
out tho work to the lowest bidder, who shall enter
into bond in double the amount of his bid, for the
faithful performance of his work, with securities
to be approved by tho board they shall supcrintcnd
the work, and see that i ii IL done In conformity with
the contracts, but neither of them shall either
directly or indirectly be Interested In any bid or
contract.
Sgc. 4, That the said respective boards shall
elect one OF their number President Of tho same.
who shall preside at all tho meetings OF the board.
should no bo present; and he shall have tho power
To convene the board. with the concurrence of ono
other member, whenever ho may deem IL necessary
TO do so, aud two members of said board shall con.
stitutc u quorum for the transaction of business;
aud the said board shall keep n record of their
proceedings touching MI their transactions Ia the
discharge OF Their duties, u copy of which shall bo
ls Il....y s... s.l ..-. L. 80.
10 the Governor, Tor his inspection, and which shall
10y him bc fled IN the office of the Secretary OF
state, FOR the inspection OF all Who may desire to
see IL aud the said board shall, from time tn ,imc.
draw drafts IN The Treasury, In favor ot the con
trNctor, TOT such Sums as the, may think necessary
snd proper, 10 enable such contractor To- progress
with his work Fcor,ioi, That In no case shalt they
draw for mcrc than ,wo'ihirls Of the work actually
done aud pritUtsGs,i, eat: The whole Of tho con.
tract sasll hsvc hcou csinplcici,
SEC s. That all the proceedings OF the rsspec-
TIVE boards iopcl.og their duties. shalt be nv them
laid heiccc the next scssica of tho Legislature, after
they asc hat also, al the proceedings nf the
GaScrnor, t~sachlng his dRllcs and trsaSaeiiea. With
t.e said boards, shaa b. hy him hbi before the ncs,
sesrsn VI tue Legislature. Rllet t8ef arr had, and
Ia case 81 a vacancy w the t.ssrt ,hGtiRg the rccrsS
oi the IkgsAatafN Il shaD be hsled hy the tNo AZ.
maiuieg me0abers, which appointment .l,sl bc IN
hrne ups3 the meeting u the trsi lewids,aFc.
ana m tbe etep, ,hs, tsege shall hs a, aay Ii,ac
onlt one mespt-o5 ~ lhe taAri, ~ NO Hsess,sr oi
pe lssark u shall ~ ihe ,iats ~ ikc 0sNess.oy %
az the VAcsgcy ~ Vscss.tic% whiVh spiaC&8tascuss
A.l ia hke rasnser s~eniiaas IN oaise nnll lhc
aeAt sss-ssa ,4 she Legislature.
SuS a. THAT essh meualvs ~ the hoaui ssay
max N4i his sto,sai ever thece months fs "a.
srtk~S Wheh shs1 ~ sseissi by each sseaatcs II
is lsAarA sri sshsaAsel 10 the Gesefnos hg hs
9sswsel, SD " hy him Approved ths Ttvsspres
1.si PAS se Sssse tyat sarSAi the sspfesssef tbs
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