The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-16
By the Govermor Of the state Of
Texas.
A PROCLAMATION

1853, certain appropriations were made sor Intern.
Improvements In that State, subject FOR its adop.
ton TO a popular vote, which act Is in the words
and figures following. 10 wit;
An Act making appropriations for the Improvement
Of the Rivers of the State.
SECTION I. BE II enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Texas, that tho sum of thirty-three
dollars he, and the same is hereby appro.
priated to tho Improvement Of the navigation Of
the Sabine river;
That the sum Of thirty seven thousand Ave humid
red dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
to the Trinity river;
That the sum Of thirty seven thousand five hund.
red dollars be, and the same il hereby appropriated
to the Brazos and Little rivers, and towards the
completion of the canal now In progress Of c~onstruc.
Brazos Navigation Company;
That the sum of thirty-seven thousand five humid
red dollars bc, and the same Is hereby appropriated
to the Colorado river;
That the sum of twenty-three thousand dollars
be, api the same IL hereby appropriated to the
Ncchcs and Angelina rivers;
That the sum of twcnty.enc 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 Is hereby appropriated To
the San Antonio river;
For Ferry Lake, from the Louisiana line to Jefrcr.
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 the Same Is hereby, appropriated to the Red
River;
That the sum of four thousand dollars bc, and
the same is hereby appropriated to the Buffalo
Bayou;
Th,, ,l,, v,,r, ,c c,,r ,hou,.o1 .i,u.s, -
priatcd to the San Jacinto river;
That the sum of three thousand dollars he, and
the same is hereby appropriated to the Sun Bernard
river;
That the sum of three thousand dollars be, and
tho same Is hereby appropriated for the Layaca and
Navidad 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 ut its mouth; the
sum of three thousand dollars.
SIC. 9. That a board of Internal improvements,
consisting of three members, shall be elected for
each OF the following rivers Sabine, Trinity, BRA.
Zos, Colorado, San Jacinto, San Bernard, Navidad,
Sulphur Fork of Red River and Nueces; and one
board, consisting of three members, shall he elected
for the Ncchcs and Angelina rivers; and u board,
consisting of three members, shall be elected for
the San Antonio, and one for the Guadalupe; and
a board, consisting Of three members, shall be
elected for Ferry Lake and Cypress Bayou and
Jim's Bayou; and a board, consisting of three
members, shall be elected for the Mission river and
the bay at It's mouth, which said boards shall be
elected by both Houses of :a.e 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 anu his
successor in Office, for the faithful discharge of the
duties which may be assigned them, which said
bond shall DO approved by tho Governor and filed
with tho Secretary of State, upon which suit may
be brought, from time TO time, aid not 10 no void
upon tho first recovery, for a forfeiture thereof;
and each member shall also take and subscribe the
following oath, before any person legally authorized
to administer the same: 81 do hereby solmenly
swear, Tor affirm, IA tho case may BEL that 1 will
well and truly discharge al the duties az q member
of the board of Internal Impromcnts To which /
have been elected, which may be imposed upon
me, by the Legislature, from time to time; and said
members of the board shall receive two dollars per
day for each and evey day they may be necessarily
engaged in the discharge of their duties.
SsC. 3. That the several boards shall lny off the
work to be done in sections Of convenient size. let
out the work to tho lowest bidder, who shall enter
into bond in double the amount of his bid, for tho
faithful performance Of his work, with securities
TO be approved by the board they shall snpcrintend
the work, and see that II Ia done in conformity with
tho contracts, but neither If 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 the same.
who ehali preside at all tho meetings of the board,
should he lac present; and he shall have the power
To convene the board, with the concurrence of one
other member, whenever lac may doum IL necessary
tn do so AMI two mcmbcrS OF said boar, shall con.
stitutc II quorum for the transaction If hnsipcsa;
and the said board shall keep a record of their
proceedings touching al their transactions in the
discharge OF their duties, = copy of which shall leo
lay them transmitted. once IN every tlfrc months
To the Govcrnor, for his inspection, and which shn,,
lay him bc filed In tho Office of The Secretary Of
State, for the inspection uf all who may desire Ia
see u; ana the said icsrd shall, from tine tn time,
draw drafts ON the Treasury, in favor OF the con,
tractor, tor such sums a. they NAV think nocsssar,
aud proiser. la cnahie such contractor Ia provrsss
with his work; pessissci. That in no case shall they
draw FOR morc ,il,n two-ihirls ID the work actual,
'cne aud petforaci, until the whole of tho con,
trart shan have t.e, sssnnl.iesl
Ssc. >. Tia, all the proceedings OF the respec.
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