The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-02
By the Govcrnor Of the state Of
Texas.
A PROCLAMATION

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the Lsgliaturc, approved February 9Th,
1888, certain appropriations were made for intern
al improvements in that State, subject for its adop.
ton to a popular vote. which act il in the words
and figures following, to wit;
An Act making appropriations for the linpro vemcnt
Of the Rivers Of the State.
SEcrioS l. BE il enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Texas, that tho sum of thir.y.thrcc
thousand dollars bc, aud the same is hereby appro-
piiatcd To the Improvement OF the navigation OF
the Sabine river:
That the sum of thirty-scycn thousand five iund.
red dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated
to the Trinity river;
That the sum of thirty-scycn thousand five hund.
red dollars be. and the same IL hereby appropriated
To the BrOzos and Little rivers, and towards the
completion OF the canal now in progress of construc-
ton under the direction Of the Galveston and
Hrazos Navigation Company;
That the sum of tbirty.scycn thousand five humid
red dollars hc, aud the same Is hereby appropriated
10 the Colorado river;
That the sum of twcnty.thrcc thousand dollars
be, aud the same Is hereby appropriated to the
Nechcs and Angelina rivers;
That the sun of twcnty.onc thousand dollars he.
and the same is hereby appropriated to the Guada.
lupe river;
That the sum of eleven thousand five hundred
dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to
the Sln Antonio river;
For Ferry Lake, from the Louisiana line tn ,Jclcr-
SON, twelve thousand dollars;
For Cypress Bayou, from Jefferson to Waison'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 The same is hereby, appropriated to the Red
River;
That the sum of four thousand dollars be, aud
HE same Is hereby appropriated To the Buffalo
Bayou;
That the sum of four thousand dollars he. appro.
priatcd 10 the san .Iacinto river:
That the sum of three thousand dollars be, and
the same Is hereby appropriated To the San Bernard
river;
That the sum of three thousand dollars bc, and
HE same Is hereby appropriated for the I.avaca and
Navidud rivers;
That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and tic
same Is hereby appropriated for the Nuccea river;
and
For the Mission, and the bay ut liz mouth; the
STAN OF three thousand dollars.
SEC. .. That a bonrd of Internal improvements,
consisting of three members, shall bc elected for
each of the following rivers; Sabine, Trinity, Bra
zos, Colorado, San Jacinto, San Bernard, Navidad,
Sulphur Fork of Red River aud Nucces; and one
board, consisting of three members, shall be elected
for the Ncchos and Angelina rivers and a board,
consisting of three members, shall BIO elected for
the san Antonio, and one for the Gunda,upe. and
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elected for Ferry Lake and Cypress Bayou md
Jim's Bayou and q board, consisting of three
members, shall no elected for tho Mission river aud
the bay nj it, mouth, which said boards shall be
elected by both Houses of the Legislature, In Joint
session, and each member of said boards. beforo
entering on the duties of his Office, shall enter into
bond, with sufficient security, in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, payable 10 the Governor and his
successor In Office, Tor the faithful discharge of the
duties which may be assigned them, which said
bond shall be approved by tho Governor and filed
with tho Secretary of State, upon which suit may
he brought irom time To time, and not 10 he void
upon the first recovery, for u forfeiture thereof:
and each member shall also take and subscribe the
following oath, before any person legally authorized
to administer tue same: al do hereby solmcply
swear, Tor affirm, as tho case may be- that | will
well and truly discharge all the duties M n member
OF tho hoar'bof Internal l%mproments to which |
have been elected, which may be imposed upon
me, by the Legislature, from time 10 time; and said
member of the board shall receive two dollars per
day for each and eyey day they may he necessarily
engaged in the discharge of their duties.
Skc, 3, That the several boards shall Law OF tho
work to be done in sections of convenient size, let
out the work to the loves, bidder, who shall enter
iIro bond in double the amount of his bid, for tho
faithful performance of his work, with securities
TO be approved 10y the board they shall! supcribtcnd
the work, and see that il Is done IN conformity with
the contracts, bu, neither of them shall either
directly or indirectly be interested In any bid or
contract.
Sac. t. That the said respective boards sl,aIl
elect one of thcir number President of the same,
who shall preside at all the meetings OF the bpard.
should he lac present and he shall have the power
To- convene the board, with the concurrence of one
other member, Whenever he may deem il necessary
to do so; and two members of said board shal, can.
siituie a quorum for the transaction ri business
aud the said board shell keep n record of ,t,cir
proceedings touching all their transactions In the
discharge of ;hcir duties, u copy of which s.ail be
by them transmitted, once in every three months
to the Governor, icr his inspection, and whici, shall
by him be- hlcl "a the office of the Secretary of
state, For the Inspection Of all who may ,lrsio, Ia
set Il; and the said board shail, itotn ll,nc ~ time.
draw dmAs on the Treasury, in favor cf the con
tractor, for such sumo as they may think necoeayY
and proper, t. cnailv such contractor io progfcSs
with his work! FnarisNf That il ma casr shall thcy
tfaN iog mere than two sirls a: the work artaall,
done and performed, until the whole of tto con.
tract shall have been completed.
Src q. That all the proceedings IT the ro,p,c.
boatis touching ,heir duties, slaa he hy them
bal bctorc the MY, session vi ,ae Legislature, sler
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