The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-11
BY the Governor Of the siate Oh
Texas.
A PROCLAMATION

ton To q popular vote, which net il in the word.
and figures following, to wit;
An Act making appropriations for the Improvement
Of the Rivers Of the State.
SECTION i. BE it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Texas, that the sum OF thiit, three
thousand dollars be, and the same IL hereby aplro-
pnitcd to the Improvement Of the navigation of
the Sabine river;
That the gum OF thirty seven thousand five hund.
red dollars be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
to the Trinity river;
That the sum e thirty-scycn thousand five hund.
red dollars be, and the same Il hereby appropriated
t0 the Brazos and Little rivers, aud towards the
completion of the canal now in progress of const3uc.
ton under the direction OF the Galveston. and
Brnkos Navigation Company;
That the sum Of thirty-scvcn thousand five hunh.
red dollars be, aud the ssunc is hereby appropriated
To the Colorado river:
That the sum of twentythrcc thousand dollars
be, and the same Is hereby appropriated TO the
Ncclics and Angelina rivers;
That the sum of twcnty-onc thousand dollars be-,
nnd tie 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 10
the Su Antonio river;
For Ferry Lake, from the Louisiana line TO ,Jcffcr.
son, twelve thousand dollars;
For Cypress Bayou, from Jefferson to Watsou's
Ferry: two thousand dollars;
For Little Cypress, two thousand dollars;
For Sulphur Fork of Red River, eight thousand
dollars;
For Jim's Ba,o GU, one thousand dollars;
That the sum of seventeen thousand dollars be,
ana the same Is 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.
printcd To the Sa, Jscin.c river;
That thn sum at three ilnnz,nI .lnlI,ru ln aud
the same is hereby appropriated To the san Bernard
river;
That the sum Of three thousand dollars be, and
The same Is horcby appropriated for the lavaca and
Sayidaa rivers;
That the sum Of five thousand dollars be-, and the
same Is hereby appropriated for the Nueces river
For the Mission, and the bay ut it, month; the
sum OF three thousand dollars.
SEc. ., That u board Of Internal improvements,
consisting OF three members, shall be elected fai
each oi the following rivers: Sabine, Trinity. Bra
zos, Colorado, san Jicinto, San Bernard, Nayida 1,
Salis;:" Fe.k If Rad River and Nueces; and one
beard, consisting OF three members, shall bo elected
for the Neches and Angelina rivers; and n board,
consisting OF three members, shall he elected fut
the Fan Antonio, AMI ono for the Guadalupe and
u board, consisting of three member, simll be
elected for Ferry Lake aud Cypress Bayou ana
Jim's Bayou; and u board, consisting of three
members, shall be elected for the Mission river aud
the bay at ia mouth, which said boards shall be
elected by both Houses OF the Legislature, In Joint
session, and each member OF said .eaarls, before
catering on the duties OF his Office, shall enter into
bond, with sufficient security, Ia the SUN of tea
Thousand dollars, payable to the Governor si,i ms
successor in Office, for the faithful discharge ii the
duties which may he assigned then, wI;iCi. Saisi
bond shall be approved by the Governor and hlcd
with the Secretary OF State, upon ~bich suit may
be brought, from Tins to tiinc, end not 10 he void
iun,n fin tiT-. ..p.Vapy lnr "a rI,.;,,r sh,.,-g.
and each member shall also take and subscribe the
following oath, before any person legally authorized
to administer the same: IL do hereby soinci,ly
swear, Tor affirm, Us the case may be- tina, | will
well and truly discharge all the duties as a member
of the board of Internal lmpromcnts to which 1
have been elected, which may be imposed upon
me, by the Legislature, from time 10 time and said
mcinbers OF the board shall receive two dollars per
day for each and evcy day they may be necessarily
engaged In the discharge of their duties.
SEc. 8. That tho several boards shall lay OH the
work 10 be done IN sections Of convenient Aisc, lot
out the work 10 the lowest bidder, who shall enter
into bond IN double the amour, o. hs bid, fI the
faithful performance Of his work. with securities
To bc approved by the board they shall Supcrintend
the work, and see that Il i done IN conformity with
the contracts, but neither Of them shall ci,her
directly ur indirectly bc Interested la ANY bid or
contract.
SIC. t. That thc sid respective boards shat
elect one %! their number President of the same,
who shall preside nj all the meetings of the bUaid,
should lac be- present; and hc shall have the pow +
to convene the beard, with tho concurrence ot oas
other member, whenever he may deem L ucccss.r,
TO do SO ,id two members oi said hoat,l shall cuu.
stitutc u quorum Cor The transaction of busiaes.
and tie said board shall keep a record oi th,i
proceedings tiloit.rg Hl their transactions Il, tny
discharge oi thclg duties, a copy ut which shall lie
lay them transmitted, once In eVcTy thrsu months,
tu the Governor. for hs Inspection. and which shtui
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