San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-22
commissioners, Court Proceeding.

COmmlsSlOncrS Court PrOcecOlhgss
The Board of County Commissioners met
in regular session on the 18th inst. Pres
emit, Commissioners Malone, Rntliff and
Schmit. ff.E ate'.al
Commissioner Brooks Of precinct No. s,
rendered his resignation to the county
Judge. It was accepted, and ]. r. Burle-
son was appointed in his stead and qualified
this day. hi saa
The bid of Mr.. Giesen Of $3.50 for the old
court house was accepted by the Court, and
his note for said sum, to be approved by the
county Judge, was ordered to be taken, bear
ing eight per cent interest, and made peya-
BILE to tho county Treasurer April LIST, 1882,
The iron work about tho building is reserved
from this sale. ettRlr. gf
SECOND DAT.
Aresolution was adopted to build new
court house. We copy the next entry pretty
much entire: ~ tD(o
It is ordered by the court that the prposi-
ton Of The Boatmen Saving Bank, OF st.
Louis, No., made through +. II. Malone, OF
San Marcos, to purchase sac, wv. of Hays
county court house bonds, at par, to be IT,
sued the 10Th day of October, 1881, be nc
cepted. II is therefore ordered by the
court that Hays county issue and sell to the
Boatmen Saving Bank, of st. Louis, Mo,
at par, SEQ, 900 Of Hays county court house
bonds, to be invested in the erection off court
house in said county, under and by virture
of an act of the Legislature, entitled IAN oct
authorizing the county commissioners court
of the several counties of the State to issue
bonds for the erection of o court house, and
to levy tax for the payment of the same.
Approved Feb. 18th, 1881" And that said
bonds be issued with interest coupons at-
tached, in denominations Of $1,000 each, bear
] ing per cent. interest per annufn from date,
and to run not exceeding ten years, and re-
deemable at the pleasure Of the county the
| interest to be paid on the 10th day April in
each year. That said bonds shall beregister-
ed by the county Treasurer, and an account
! kept by him of the amount of principal and
interest paid on each of said bonds and
that said bonds shall be signed by the county
Judge Of said county, countersigned by the
county Clerk and registered by the county
Treasurer before they IRE delivered. f
It was ordered that plans, specifications,
working plans and bill of quantities com.
plete will be received to Oct. 10th, 1881, and
considered by the court. The. proposed
new court house not to cost over $40, 600.
The court will pay the architect whose plar
shall be accepted, $15O; and the second best
$50. Notice of this order to be published
in the San Marcos FREE PRESS, San Antonio
Daily Express and Austin Daily Statesman
the court reserving the right to reject any
and all plans and specifications submitted
to them.
It was ordered that Frank r. Malone be
paid $500 for negotiating the, sale Of. thu
| bonds. kss ga sidA-fpGaaf tloR
Mai E. Nance, w. G. Mullins, Judge
Fisher, G. Wilhelm, A. ]. Peel, E. Northcraft
Peter Wutrich, were requested to meet and
assist this court in the selection ola plan and
| specifications for court house, ct their nex1
meeting, Oct 10th, 8
The county Treasurer was required to give
additional bond in the amount of $50, 900,
to be presentedand approved Oct. 10th, and
it was ordered that said county Treasurer
shall receive II per cent. for receiving said
court house fund, and the same for paying
it out. i '.K.t
A certificate for 1880 acres of land was or
dered to be issued to Mrs. Adelia Duncan, as
the widow Of asoldier in the Confederate ser.
vice, under an act of the last legislature.
Adjourned to Oct 10th. 1881.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
give an ice cream festival, on tomorrow
friday night in the room adjoining Briggs
store, to raise funds to make the parsonage
more comfortable. All are invited.
A beautiful line Of first class clothing just
received at Lu. ]. Daileys. ft'