The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-04
BY the G0veRnor q the State OF
Texas.
A PROCLAMATION

1858, certain appropriations were mndc for Intern
a improvements In that State, subject for IL adop.
ton " a popular vote. which act Is In the words
aud figures following, ~ wit;
An Act making appropriations for the improvement,
of the Rivers Of the State.
Skcston I. Be Il enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Texas, that the sum Of thirty-tl,rcc
thousand dollars be, and the same Ii hereby npuro.
printed u the Improvement Of the navigation Of
the Sabine river;
That the sum Of thity-scvcn thousand Ave hu,d.
rcd dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
to the Trinity river;
That the sum Il thirty seven thousand five hund.
red dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
" the Brazos and Little rivers, and towards the
completion Of the canal now In progress OF cons,ruc-
ton under the direction Of the Galveston and
Brazos Navigation Company;
That the sum Of thirty seven thousand five hun;!.
red dollar, he, aud the same Is hereby appropriated
u the Colorado river;
That the sum Of twenty three thousand dollars
DO, and the same Is hereby appropriated to the
Neclles aud Angelina rivers;
That the sum Of twcnty-0ne thousand dollars be,
and the same Is hereby appropriated to the Guada.
lupe river;
That the sum of eleven thousand five hundred
dollars he, and the same il hereby appropriated to
the San Antonio river;
For Ferry Lake, from tho Louisiana line to JcIer.
son, twelve thousand dollars;
For Cypress bayou, from Jefferson to watsol.'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 he,
and tho same Ia 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.
priated to the San Jacinto river;
That the sum Of three thousand dollars bc, and
the same Is hereby appropriated to the San Bernard
river;
That the sum Of three thousand dollars bc, and
the same is hereby appropriated for the Lavaca and
Navidad rivers;
That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the
same IL hereby appropriated for the Nucecs river
and
For the Mission, and the bay at is mouth; the
sum Of three thousand dollars.
SEc. y, That q board of Internal improvements,
consisting of three members, slnll DO elected for
each of the following rivers: Sabine, Trinity, Bra.
zos, Colorado, San Jacinto, San Bernard, Navidad,
Sulphur Fork Of Red River and Nucccs; and one
board, consisting OF three members shall DO elected
for the Ncchcs and Angelina rivers; and n board,
consisting of three members, shall DO elected for
tho San Antonio, and one for the Guadalupe; and
n board, consisting of three members, sliall be-
elected for Ferry Lake and Cypress bayou and
Jim's Bayou; and q board, consisting of three
members, shall bc elected for the Mission river and
the bay at It's mouth, which Said boards shall be
elected by both Houses of the Legislature, In joint
session, and each member Of sid boards, before
entering on tho duties of his office, shnll entcr into
bond, with sufficient security, In the sum of ten
thousand dollars, payable u the Governor and his
successor In office, for tho faithful discharge of tho
duties which may be assigned them, which, said
bond shall bo approved 10y the Governor and filed
with the Secretary of State, upon which suit may
DO brought, from time to time, and not to be void
upon the first recovery, for n forfeiture thereof;
and each member shall also take and subscribe the
following oath, before amy person legally authorized
to administer the same: ~ do hereby solmculy
swear, tr aiiirm, rs the case may bel that | Will
we'll and truly discharge all the duties ~ u member
Of tho board Of Internal Improments to which /
have been elected, which may DO imposed upon
mo, by the Legislature, from titno to tins and said
members Of tho board shall receive two dollars per
day for each and eyey day they may bo necessarily
engaged In tho discharge Of their duties.
SEc. 3. That tho several boards shall lay of the
work TO be done In SECTIONS Of convenient siac, let
out tho work TO tho lowast 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 supcrinicnd
tho work, and see that II is done In conformity with
the contracts, but neither Of them shall either
~ w n"'SSSy Nv III uHy bu w
contract.
Skc. 4. That tho said respective boards shall
elect one of their number President Of the same,
who shall preside nj all the meetings of the board,
should he be present and ho shall have the power
tn convene the board, with the concurrence Of one
other member, whenever he may deem IL Necessary
tn do 50 and two member of said board shall con.
stitutc u quorum for the transaction of business
and the said board shall keep u record Of thri,
proceedings touching all their transactions IN the
discharge VI their duties, u copy of which shall lac
by them transmitted. once Ia every three months,
to the Governor, for his inspection, and which shall
10y him Ire filed Ia the office OF tho Sccrptar, q,
State, Tor the inspection Of all who may dysi 6 t.
see IL and tho said board shall, from time to tine.
draw drafts on the Treasury, in fa,or of the con,
tractor, Tor such sums ~ thoy may think necessary
and proper, To enable such contractor IN progress.
with his work Proeided, That In no case shall they
draw for more than two.thiris Of the work actually
jone and performed, until the whole of the oou.
tract sliall have been completed.
Sko, q That all the proceedings ~ the rcs;ce.
tive boards touching their duties, shall be 10y ihcin
laid before tho next scsson OF the Legislature, Alter
they ato had, also, all the proceedings oi thp
UoVcTaot, touching his duties and ,Esnsa stiops with
the sa.d boards shall bc by him laid before tho ncx,
@'s.tsn ot the Legislature, after they ATE had aud
Ia case IT Vacancy in the beard daring the ,oeoss
II che Legislature, !, shall hc hlicJ h, the two ~
na,eins mcnhvrs which appointment shall be Ia
fc,vc until the meeting ii the o.s, Legislature.
and In tho event that il,cre shall tc NJ an, Time
cals one incmbef VI the hoard, or no mvtaisct VI
the lseri, I, shah he The dn,, Of the Governor so
tl the vacancy os vacancies, which srpasuurs,ss
shall, IN like asAaacy continue In ofhce until the
ncx, ss~ssea " ,hc tegsia,are.
Ssc g. That zach mcsnhsf 81 the tssri May
make oas his sctoans every e,Fca moaths, los his
scr>svs, which shall ,s sigacd d, zach meu,iss At
the tsssri. and salsei ,t~l "a the Gesssnot iet he
approval, ard u by him approved. the TtcAsases
st.sf, pay ,hc saRar. but should the uoser,or d.
apIaosc ue sansc. he shall fe,aF, II 80 the <4l
tssArd ~ih hs rsx~cns &c III. sksaryvSsA
Sro q That the Uescss,os dali ssssa tn. act
~ lie s~as~s,tsci Ia The ~gaAshci ~etStcss, al ihe
acss veasc,al cs ssssa ~ lc beAi "a Aaxrs.s nest
saa Il There arc ,snse ,stes cast IN H,or uf than
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