The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-30
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1883. certain appropriations were made fof Intern.
q Improvement In that State, subject for IL adop.
ton 70 . popular vote, which scs 10 In the words
and figures following. TO Wit;
An Act making appropriations for The Improvement
Of the Rivers Of the Saate.
SEcfios I. BE Il enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Texas, that the sum Of thirty.three
thousand dollars be, and the same y hereby sppro-
pnated to the Improvement VI the navigation Of
the Sabine river;
That ths sum Of ,hirty-seven thouand ave hund.
red dollars be. and the same b hereby appropriated
That the sum If thiry-seven thousand Ave hund.
red dollars be, and the same Il hereby Appropriated
To the 8ra1os and Little rivers, and towards the
completion Of the canal now In progress Of c~onstruc.
ton under the direction Of The Galveston and
Brazos Navigation Company;
That the sum Of thirty-seven thousand 1--WE hund.
red dollars be, and the same u hereby appropriated
to the Colorado river; ~
That the sum OF twcnty.three thousand dollars
be. and the same Is hereby appropriated 70 the
Neches aud Angelina rivers;
That the sum- Of twenty-onct thousand dollars be,
ana the same Is hereby appropriated 70 the Gusds.
lupe river;
That the sum Of eleven thousand Eve hundred
dollars be, and the same Il hereby appropriated to
the Gan Antonio river; mi
For Ferry Lake, from the Louisiana line TO JeEer.
son, twelve Thousand dollars;
tut SypIcb8 bayou, IrOHl JcueT0O0 70 w ok3On0
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 the same Is hereby, appropriated " tho Rcd
River;
That the sum OF four thousand dollars be, and
the same Is hereby appropriated 10 the Buffalo
Bayou;
That tho sum Of four thousand dollars be, appro.
priated to the San Jacinto river;
That the sum Of three thousand dollars be, and
the same il hereby appropriated to the San Bernard
river;
That the sum Of three thousand dollars be. and
tho same Is hereby appropriated for the Lavaca and
Navidad rivers;
That the sum Of five thousand dollars bc, and the
same is hereby appropriated for the Nueces river;
and ~ + oH
For the Mission, and tho bay at It's mouth; the
sum of three thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That q board Of Internal improvements
consisting of three members, shall DO elected for
each of the following rivers: Sabine, Trinity, IRA.
zos, Colorado, San Jacinto, San bernard, Navidad,
sulphur Fork Of Rcd River and Nueccs; and one
board, consisting OF three members, shall be elected
for the Ncchos and Angelina rivcrs aud q board,
consisting OF three members, shall be elected for
Tho San Antonio, and one for the Guadalupe; and
q board, consisting OF three members, shall be
elected Tor Ferry Lake and Cypress Bayou and
Jims bayou; and a board, consisting Of three
members, shall be elected for the Mission river and
the bay at its mouth, which said boards shall be
elected by both Houses Of tho Legislature, In Joint
session, and each mcmber 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 the Governor and his
successor In ofiiee, for tho faithful discharge Of tho
duties which may TO assigned Thorn, which said
bond shall be approved by the Governor and fled
with the Secretary Of State, upon which suit may
bc brought, from time to time, and not to DO void
upon the first recovery. for a forfeiture thereof;
and each member shall also take and subscribe the
iollow oath, before any person legally authorized
to administer tho same al do hereby solnenly
swear, Tor affirm, as tho case may bel that / will
well and truly discharge all tho duties a. a member
of the board of Internal Improments TO which /
have been elected, which may DO imposed upon
inc, by the Legislature, from time 70 tmo and said
members OF the board shall receive two dollars pcr
day for each and evey day they may be necessarily
engaged in the discharge Of their duties.
Skc. 9. That tho several boards shall lay OF the
work TO be done IN sections Of convenient sizc, let
out the work TO the lowest bidder, who shall enter
into bond IN double tho amount Of his bid, for the
faithful performances Of his work, With securities
to be approved by tho board they shall suporintend
the work, and sec that II Ii done Ia conformity with
the contracts, but neither Of them shall either
directly or indirectly be interested in any bid or
contract.
Ssc. 4. That the said respective boards shall
elect one OF their number President Of tho same,
who shall preside at all the meetings Of tho board,
should hc be present and no shall have the power
to convene the board, with tho concurrence Of one
other member, whenever he ray deciu Il necessary
to do so aud two member OF said board shall con.
stitnta a quorum for tho transaction of business /;
and tho said board shall keep a record of their
proceedings touching all their transactions In the
discharge of their duties. a copy of which shall be
hy them transmitted, once In every ,hrco months.
tn the Governor, for his Inspection, and which shall
by him he filed IN the office Of the Secretary of
state, for the inspection Of all who may desire to
sec il, aud the said hoard shall, from time to time.
draw drafts on the Treasury, In favor Of the con.
tractor, Tor such sums as they may think necessary
and proper. to enable such contractor to prorres.
With his work; Pror'icR, Tha, In no case shaii ,hey
jraw ior more than twolhirds of tho work actually
done aud pesf,raed. until the whole Of the con.
tract shall have been completed.
Sac. s. That all the proceedings Of the rcspec.
tive tsaards touching their duties, sl,ail he nv them
laid hcfctc the neat scsssoa IL The Legislature, snes
they are hal also, al the proceedings ol the
Governor, t~oucling his duties aad transactions with
the said ,ssrds shall be by him laid before the next
sesSr'a al the Legislature. ate. they arc had and
Ia case Of a vacancy IN the bssri during The recess
II the Legislature, II shst' h~ hllcj by the two re-.
manning n~ieaitrrs, which apiolnuscns shall hc in
iVrce until the meeting NJ the neat Legislature;
and pa the event ths, ,he,e shall b. Al aay ,i,ae
only one aaesaeer oi The haArd, ot ~ r,cest-rs NJ
tAe iSsarj. u shsll IN the da,y ef the Governor q.
on chs vacancy sc vseanc,rS which sppcsnianessss
shssi ia hke mNaaes c~eatisae la Office until The
ncss ses~oa 81 the tsssa~tsss.
Sac 4 That cash eaeatcf cf The hcari mas
nssSr ows hts srsssnt ssesy three mcnthS hs hsa
~ct,ees ~Akh .hsa h- sgu.i hs zach msntrs ~
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