The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
SECRETARY o. STATE.


bridges and do general manufacturing
business. The capital stock is placed at
$50, 900, divided into shares of 800
each.
The following gentlemen compose the
boar of directors G. &. Virgins, ;.
G.. Oliver, Il. G. Simpson, +. j Heiner
and X. J. Alexander.
The Porter ferry company, of Ma
varro county, filed a charter in the office
of secretary Of state yesterday. The
object Is to erect and maintain ferry at
Porter's crossing on the Trinity.
The secretary of state on yesterday
forwarded TO county clerks The commis-
sions of notaries cont rmed 10y the extra
session Of the legislature.
The Woman's Excimngr, of Texas,
filed charter yesterday. Tie object OF
the association is The promotion aud en-
couragement of art and industry among
the women of Texas. The principal Of
flee will be at Austin, aud the charter
will run for period of fifty years
The incofpOratOrs are Mr.. j.
w. Glenn, Mrs. j. T. Trezeyaut,
Mrs. T. F. Mitchell, Mrs. w. A. Ryan,
Mrs. Marcus Finch, Mrs. DuPte, Mrs
w. TObin, Mrs. l.. + Edwards, Mrs. j.
IL. OleWhIl, Mfs. u. VI. ISdCo'h anu
Mrs. Burr Duval.
The Walcott institute, of Honey Grove,
Fannin county, filed charter yesterday.
The charter is TO run thirty years, ami
the directors are NJ. Bronaugh, Geo. y.
Daily, b o. Walcott, T. b. Samson, j.
l. Ballinger, II. w. Benge, Robt III.
Reade, j. e. Saunders, Joseph Meyer,
J. b Mckee and A. J. Nicholson.
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
The Texas and New Orleans railroad
company on yesterday paid into the
treasury $20,669, interest and sinking
fund on money borrowed from the com
mon school fund in the year 1860.
Count Gretti, an Italian, visited the
state department yesterday and procured
copy of the charter of the Texas, New
York and Mexican railroad. His wish
to Texas is presumably under instruc-
tons of his government TO investigate
alleged wrongs said To have been perpe-
trated upon Italian laborers at work on
the above load He left yesterday even
ing for New ORLEANS.
Matthias Schnell, of Rock Island, Hi
nois, is no longer connected with the
syndicate TO build the new capitol,
Messrs Babcock, Taylor and others OF
the association having purchased his
interest, paying for the same $40, 800
cash. The capitol board yesterday ap-
proved of the transfer, and Mr.. Schnell
left IN the evening train for Rock Island.
CAPITOL BOARD.
Yesterday evening the capitol board
were in session to ell ct a board of CAPT.
toll commissioner, clerk of the board and
supervising rchite I, and to consider
bids for selling the state buildings foT
temporary use. The old board
was reelected, with Mr.. John T.
Dickinson as clerk and MIR.
Duhamel supervising architect. There
were three proposals to sell the
state buildings. The Raymond house
was offered at $40, 900, the Brueggerhofl
building at S35, 900 and the city hall AT
$500. The board adjourned with,
out action on these, until next Saturday,
when the matter will probably be dc
,cided.
BOARD OF REGENTS.
On yesterday the board of regents
ag lin failed to have qporum. Hon. n
N. Edwards, Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Craw'
fSrd being absent. A quorum will prob
ably be present to-day.
The capitol board will convene to-day
at l2 m, to select s suitable building for
the state departments, or to tiNupon a
plan to building erected.
CoMPTRoLRER's OFFICE,
The following Instructions are issued
In order to facilitate and secure prompt
settlement OF the accounts of tax collec,
tors, ami must be strictly followed:
BLANKS.
The following blank forms are for
warded herewith by registered mail, and
must be used for the purposes for which
they are prepared, which will be en-
planned herein:
Qa) bank deeds 10 the state;
(b) Blank forms Tor reports Of sales Ia
the state (and to individuals, following
state sales);
81 Blauks for "dellnQueut or insOlvent
taxpayers
10 List Of errors In assessments;
(e) report of lands assessed on rolls OF
1881, whioh have been sold for taxes OF
former years, aud owners thereof de.
linquent for 1881;
% Summary OF occupation tax receipts
unused by collector, returned for credit
(g) Certificate of the amounts paid by
collector for exchange on drafts, and iOI
postofllce money orders aud eXpTessage,
In transmitting funds to the state treas
ury (for collectors credit y
(h) Certificate showing an itemiZed ac
count of moneys collected Tor the year
beginning July l, 1881, and ending June
80, 1882
CREDITS To COLLECT oRs AND VOUCHERS
THEREFOR.
l. The (a) deed to the state should con.
foim in every respect TO the (bl report OF
sales to the state, both N to items and
amount, aud must be accurately footed
up.
The blank tor report of sales to the
state and individuals Is sent In duplicate
one to be retained in yonr office and the
other forwarded to this department.
The lands sold to the state should be
entered first on the report and footed up
and then the lands sold to individuals
should follow, properly footed. The re-
port must be certified to and signed by
the collector of taxes.
IL found correct, credit will be allowed
for the amountof state TAX AS shown by
the report OF sales to the state "a uucol-
lected, and for such costs as are allowed
by law.
9. TIE blanks for (c) "Dclinqueut oil
as required by law. ee Art. 4I44, Re-
vised Statutes.) Three copies must be
made out to be posted up; ant
one copy complied and forwarded
TO this office. The list Sent
to this office should show all the name:
of the insolvents and delinquents, will
amount OF ad valorem and poll taxes,
separately stated, approved by the com
missioners court. No report OF delin
quents and insolvents will be allowed IA:
credit unless approved by the commits
sioners court, by certificate substantially
in the form attached TO the blanks fur
nished.
~ HAL. g.. .ko.,.x..,. nv a. u,.xo,.,
OF Assessments" are necessarily genera
in their form. The name of the taxpayer
in whose assessment the error occur'
must be gwen. with the amount OF the
tax deducted from the assessment. III
the column headed "Character OF Errors
must be plainly set forth the errors made
in the assessments. Without giving full
detail rs TO the errors, in this column SUI
fictent remark must be made to enable
this department to judge of the propriety
of the credit claimed. This list must be
approved by the commissioners court.
4. Blanks (s) lands heretofore sold
state, assessed for 1881, embrace general
description for identification.
IL the assessment has been complete
for 1881, embracing all lands in the cOun.
ty, the collector will be charged with
taxes on many tracts that cannot be
offered for sale on account OF the same
lands having been sold to the state for
taxes of former years. The blanks here
with sent for compilation of these lists OF
lands have not been heretofore furnished
20 collectors. Much care will be required
In compiling this list. Unless the col
lector be satisfied that the identI-
cal land unpaid on for 1881 en-
braces lands heretofore sold on former
years. he should offer the same for sale.
The collie ctor win be allowed credit for
this class OF lands AS shown by tue re.
port; but the year must be shown Tor
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