The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-25
Department Notes.

department Notes.
The comptroller has just issued the fol-
lowing circular which will be of interest
to collectors whose accounts are not yet
closed:
l. On July 1, 1881, collectors are re-
quired to make settlement of accounts /;
and to this end must have certificates of
delinquents and Insolvents, reports and
deeds of sale to the state. and all 9th n
papers to be used as credits in settlement,
prepared in due time and forwarded for
examination.
.. On the first day of September of
each year, all unsettled accounts against
collectors will be placed IN the hands of
the proper officer for suit.
3. In cases where suit may be institu-
ted against collectors, and moneys are
paid in on account after suit is brought,
interest will be charged on such amounts
from the time the account should have
been settled to date Ofpayment.
The following are the bids for fencing
the state cemetary: p. l.. Hopkins, $3.50.
w. S. Fuller, S1740, painting S46O; Fred
Braun, four different plans, S1425, S1456,
S1576, S16l6, painting 1851. E. Z. Hop
kins, two plans. $1,000, $3.50, painting
$3.50. j. S. Pickle, $500; II. Bonnet, six
plans, $1,000, $1,000, Sl4OO, $1,000, S17O0a and
$500. Bids for painting were as follows:
j. C. Hart & Co., $3.50; Frank Fans &
Bro, $500 Young Il Co., $3.50. The con-
tract was awardedtO Mr.. Fred Braun at
1927.
The board of veterans passed upon the
following applications yesterday: DAVID
Mckay, Seth Cary, Joseph Booyles. Mrs.
Emily Kellum, Mrs. Caroline Chapman,
Ygnacis Epinoza, William White, Wash
ington Anderson, Marcelina de la CARA,
Samuel w. McKneely, Lewis Clemens,
G.. W. Petty Mrs. Pamelina Simpson,
Mrs. Crestina NIontalbo Dunn, E. A.
Davis, S. o. Lubbock, Robert Fletcher,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pace, Thomas r. Webb.
Mrs: Eliza Lewis, William McFadden, 5.
Il. HollingswOrth, Mrs. Eliza l.. Hancock,
L. NJ. COllard, Elvira Englidow, j. s.
COllard and Eliza E.tep. Eight applica-
tions were suspended for want of further
proof and three were rejected. there be-
ing no proof of three months services.
To date seven hundred and ten applica-
ions ha We been received.
Attorney-GeneralMc Leary, Grand Mas
ter of the Masons of this state, is in
receipt of an invitation from the Grand
Lodge of Virginia to participate in laying
the corner stone of the monument COM
memorative of the surrender of Lord
CORVALLIS. A like invitation has been
extended to all Grand Masters in the
United States.
The Sisters of Confidence. colored
benevolent association of Marshall, have
filed charter in the state department.
The attorney-general gives the opinion
that it is unnecessary for the bond of
liquor dealers to be recorded. That in
case they are recorded the costs of such
record can not be. taxed against the
dealer and that it is unlawful for the
county judge to exact fee for approx
ing the bond, but that he may require
the applicant and his sureties to acknowl-
edge the bond and pay the usual fees
therefor.
Lieutenant McMurry, of the frontier
battalion, left yesterday with his men for
Big Springs. Howard county. He will in
crease the number of men in his company
to twenty. Captain Oglesby also left for
his command, now stationed at Iuka. La
Sale county.
The board of veterans yesterday passed
favorably upon the following applica-
tions j. W. Harbour, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gibson, Mrs. Sarah Rogers, Thomas
Martin, D. Mcdonald, P. B. Scott, Mrs.
Mary Ann Darsh, Mrs. Lydia Allcoon, L.
@. Cunningham. Martin Walker, +. S.
Mudd, James Armstrong, Jesse Mumford,
Preston Bland, Mrs. Sarah Z. Cox, Alfred
Kele0, Jesse Beeson, A. Mays, NJ. Ii.
Scott, W. c. Walker, Campbell Longley,
Mrs. Eliza j. Hobson and E. p. Ander-
son.
The general land office has issued about
600 land certificates. The commissioner
has rejected a few claims presented by
widows of soldiers whose husbands died
after the war. No such claims will be
considered by the land Office even If it be
shown the husband died from the effects
OF wounds received while in actual SER
vice.
The adjutant-general's office has re-
ceived information from Orange that all
is quiet and the military company organ
lied there to assist in preserving the
peace has been disbanded.
The board of veterans Monday passed
favorably upon the following applica-
McClelland, w. A. SOrely, Mrs. Caroline
E Turner, John Balch, Silas Edens, Mrs.
susanna r. Williams, Mrs. Mary j. Ander-
son, F. +. Gossett, Mrs. Sarah Pettus,
Charles Covington, +. B. Gentry, Will
lard Chamberlain, John F. Tom. Du--
ring the session of the board 719 applica-
tons were passed upon; 523 recommend
ed, 125 rejected, and rs suspended.
The board adjourned to meet in this
city again on the 10Th day of next Oc-
tober.
The Cooperative Association, No. 50,
Patrons of Husbandry of Whitesboro,
filed charter yesterday. The following
are the incorp0rators Oliver S. West,
4. B. Dishman, j. y. Taylor, Sam Hante-
ter and Henry Sloan. The object of the
association is to create and manage a
mercantile establishment. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000.
Judge W. j. Wingate, of Jasper county,
was appointed special judge yesterday
by the governor to try certain cases in the
Jasper county district court,
The attorney-generaly yesterday instruct
ed the county attorney of Waller coun-
ty to dismiss the suit against the public
weigher of Hampstead Instituted to test
the validity of his appointment by the
city council. The attorney general rules
that In towns where the governor is not
obliged by law to appoint weighers, such
appointment may be made by the city
councils.