The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-18
Hy the GOversor Of the state Of
Tcxns.
A PROCLAMATION

the Legislature, approved February 9Th,
1888, certain appropriations were made for Intern
al improvements in that Sute, subject for it, adop-
ton to q popular vote. which act ia in the words
and figures following. to wit;
An Act making appropriations for the Improvement
Of the Rivers Of the State.
SECTION I. BE il enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Texas, that the sum of tiiry .tlircc
thousand dollars De, and the suic ia hereby nppro-
priated to The Improvement of the navigation Of
the Sabine river;
That the sum of thirty-scyen thousand five humid
red dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
to the Trinity river;
That the sum If thirty seven thousand five humid
red dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated
to the Brazos and Little rivers, and towards the
completion of the canal now in progress ofcopstric-
ton under the direction of the Galveston and
Brnzos Navigation Company;
That the sum of tlliity-scyen thousand five hund-
red dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated
- .he Colorado river;
That the sum of twcnty.tlrcc thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby appropriated TO the
Ncchcs and Angelina rivers;
That the sun of twenty.onc thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated to the Guada-
lupc river;
That the sum Of eleven thousand five hundred
dollars BE-, and the same IL hereby appropriated To
the San Antonio river;
For Ferry Lake, ircm the Louisiana line to Jcifcr-
sou, Twelve tnOusnnu uOllfr
For Cypress Bayou, from Jefferson TO WuAson'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 sun, OF seventeen thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated 10 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.
priatcd to the San Jacinto river;
That the SUN OF three thousand dollars be, and
the same IS hereby appropriated to the San Bernard
river;
That the sum Of three thousand dollars be, and
the same Is hereby appropriated for the Layaca and
Nayidad rivers;
That the 5,n,, IF five thousand dollars bc, and the
same Is hereby appropriated for the Nucccs river
For the Mission, and the bay at its mouth; the
sum OF three thousand dollars.
SIC. 9. That a board of Internal improvements.
consisting Of three members, shall bc elected for
each of the following rivers: Sabine, Trinity, Bra
EOS, Colorado, San .Iacin,o, San Bernard, Nayidad,
Sulphur Fork Of Red River and Nucccs; nni one
board, consisting Of three members, shall he elected
for the Ncchcs and Angelina rivers; and a board,
CONSISTING. of three members, shall bc elected for
NV s@'ss sshh WV WI tt' " q uIl
n board, consisting of three members, shall be
elected for Ferry Lake and Cypress bayou and
inns Bayou; and a board, consisting of three
members, shall bc elected for the Mission river and
the bay Mt its mouth, which said boards shall be
elected by both Houses Of the Legislature, in Join,
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 the Governor and his
successor IN Office, for the faithful discharge Of tho
duties which may be assigned them, which said
bond shall be approved by the Governor and filed
with the Secretary of State, upon which suit may
be brought, from time to time, and not to he void
upon the first recovery, for a forfeiture thereof:
and each member shall also take and subscribe the
following oath, before any person legally sn,horizcd
to administer the same: al do hereby solmenly
swear, Tor affirm. rs the case may bel that l will
well aud truly discharge nj. the duties ms a member
of the board of Internal Improments 10 which
have been elected, which may DC imposed upon
me, by the Legislature, from time to time; and said
day for each and ovoy day they may be necessarily
engaged in the discharge of their duties.
SIC. 3. That the several boards shall lay of the
work TO he done in sections OF convenient size. IL,
out the work to tho 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 the board they shall super;ntcnd
the work, and acc that it is done in conformity with
the contracts, but neither of them shall either
directly or indirectly be interested la any bid or
contract,
SIC. 4. That the Sid respective boards shall
elect Que of their number President Of the same,
who shall preside at all the meetings OF the board,
should lac bc present; and no shall have the power
to convene the board, with the concurrence at one
other member, whenever Ire may deem II necessary
to Ito NO. aud two members of said board shall con,
s,itutc u quorum for thu transaction III business
aud the said board shall keep a record Of their
proceedings touching all their transactions In the
discharge of their duties, n copy of which shall be
10y them transmitted, once In every three months,
TO the Governor. for his inspection, and which -hsll
by him bc hlrd in the office of the Secretary al
State. for the Inspection Of all who may desire u
scc IL. aud the said board shall, from time 10 time,
draw drafts on the Treasury, Ia iayer on the con.
tractor. Cor such sums IS they may think necessary
and proper, Ia enable such contractor 10 progtcs.
With his work ProriAi, That In no case shall ,ltey
draw for moro than ,woihisds Of the work actual,
done aai performed, unti' the whole Of the con
taet lNall haye been completed
SEc. s. That all tho proceedings az the tospcc.
tive tsasls touching thea dntcs. slsii loo by them
laid tcfogc ibe next session ot ,hc Legislature. sitri
they are had; slo, all the proceedings ~ ,he
tiOssruur, touching hs duties and Transitions With
thu said boards skal ~ by him laid before the acXi
scslon Ut tic icpsiaturc, sitter they arr hnd ans
IN ca~e ol vacancy Ia the hoarf darling tAe rcevsl
81 tho Legislature, Il shsli lee hilrd by the tive ~
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