Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-23
AUDiTORIAL BOARD.
UVWTINUL Lhh'S UFFICL,
AUSTIN. TEXAS. Nov NJ lSr7

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Nov ", 1867.
All CLASSES of debt and every description OF claim
against the State OF Texas be presented to- and
Submitted for the action OF the Audtorial Board,
the Comptroller's Office, in Austin, Texas, within
twelve months from the first day OF Deco nber next,
be forever barred, I'D class debt, already audited,
excepted
The Audlorial Board, composed ofths Comptroller
OF Public Accounts and the State Treasurer will hold
its sessions from day TO day, according TO the de-
mands Of business presented.
All claims not approved will be returned 10 the
owners. For all claims approved, certificates ofdebt
of the denomination OF $780, and separate certificates
for fractions OF that sum will be issued
six per cent. coupon bonds Of the denomination OF
$780, payable IN ten years. sooner, at the pleasure
OF the Government at the STATE Treasury with inie
rest payable semi annually will DC issued in lieu Of
said certificates Of the Board upon their presentation
to the Comptroller as vouchers therefor.
The Board will detepmine all claims according 10
fair and lust Interpretation Of the laws Of the State,
invoking the general counsel Of the Governor, and
the legal opinions Of the Attorney General, and will
state all accounts upon principles Of equity, but no
claim will be approved which occurred subsequent 10
the % day of March, 1861 and prior TO the 9Th day
Of September, 1855 State bonds OF warrants though
bearing date subsequent to the % day OF March le5
may be valid claims against the State II the Liability
service for which they were ssued accrued OF was
rendered previous that date, and uDaudted claims
for services rendered liabilities incurred under
the call Of Gov Houston, prior to % Of March, leoi,
The Attorney General will furnish a written opin-
ion specifying what classes Of claims are valid.
A i1u ten per cent. warrant may nc hudited " tue
owner making publication for sixty days In the
nsuspaper nearest HE residence, describing cor
recily pra -icabe the warrant lost aud giving
tice that unless intelligence Is received Of IL at the
Comptrxlier's ONCE within three months from the
date q said PUBLICATION he will apply 20 have his
claim TO said warrnbt audited vhereupgD. he viii
present to the Board copy Of the Advertisement.
with The primers adayit, that IL was published II
least sixty days and The claimant shall make cath
that he is the just Of the aim; that be Las
never sold " transferred the same in any manner
that il has been lo and since tie los h. has neither
known heard Of the De shall al-o. execute
bond. with a. least two securities, 20 be approved
By the Board binding the parties 70 pay % the STATE
The full amount - said claim with Interest 81 ten
Per cent per eunum, in the event The original shall
eTer ls prs--rntsi f0I payment in favor Of valid
cianiauf. on rhich band suit may Be Instituted IN
the District Court Travis -oun>y.
w. T.. BOBAkDS, Comptroller
Nh. nOTsTON, Treasurer Idse29-li.sinl
NOTICE.-Ihavs this day placed all
~ ny mercantile books, papers, notes
and accou-fs in the hands Of Messrs. Bur-
ford 4 Mccoy, who are alone authorized TO
collect, manage and control the same and
no psyuent made 70 sny other person viii
Be fespsete3 or recognized BY me-
II. D. BULLION.
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