The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

q. mo che sw,qul,ufns sn1 EssInf
snS' W .N.dlvidsd fnso vssfda s"d
'9swsa,ssul n,nnrsm p,irs b, s,sdsy iaw
n, ,hs last ransd lands md tl,ss ti.o pur'
,bsser be rq,iir Il 10 elssify them ~ AM
ihvib whom IaakiuH spfiinoiion 70 pu'
u aes, ami dial sales bo void fos n'0asp'o-
Bentaeon.
q That snies 10 actual settlers, in
apteiiied amount, and %hogs sttleDcnt
Bhnll be evidenced ~ isnow rgqnire'i und9r
tho homestead law, bc mode .: - por
cont. lcss than to thugo who do odr ntsHsslly
reside upon and improve the land. =,
q That, n leases be permitted. hey shni'
30 confined 70 the territory weSs Of he io'.
lowing line: beginning at tho nsrtbcaSt
corner OF Ltpsconb comfy; then snn,h WIN
tbs ono.huadrcdth meridian and ltc1f Iiyer
to tho northwest conner of Hstueman
county: thcrca south and west, 10 include
stsncwali, Borden and Martin coeniies;
thence east to northeast corner oi rom
Greop county; theB south, With east Inc OF
Tom Grrcn and Crockett, to Worth Hc,t cor
ncr OF Kimblg; thence with north and rnis
lines Of Eimbls, Kerr. Bt-dr,a, Crald",
ZavsIa. LsSalla. McMuhrp, Dnr,t a>d
Nueccs counties 10 tho Gulf 81 Mexico
2. That any lease for exceeding one SEQ,
lion exyires, If th0 land 10 NOT scrap'en
with stock within - months OF Tue aate
OF lease, or if il DO Abandoned By uoek fer
- consecutive months
s. That these lands may he PafThaseu
anywherv within the state, on tWenty years
tina, with o por cent? interest," On 0rfsrioo
paymert8.
d. That only the merchantabls timber be
sold from the pine lands; -. .aou
10. That the timber ehslt DO sold, after
duo advertisement, ut public sale from
those sections only which are con-
tiguous to railroads, tramWays OF toaths
streams. s
not less than forty acres. e.st
70. That every six months aftcr stch trSI
sale the timber may be sold in like manner
from such sections as may be in demand.
10. That the purchaser be required to re-
move the timber SO purchased WITHIN -
months from the date OF sale.
IL. That sales may be made oi'cnet than
after due advertisement, proViusu +01 iesS
than - bona tiGe bidders attend shch
il That the ownership at all miserals
which may be discovered on lands heycaiter
sold shall be reserved and remain III the
common schools, and no preference OF
right of purchase, on acoouS' Oh Soc s,ppsady
sold. shall extend to or include the title 10
aDy such minerals.
ia That the discovorer Of any minerals
except salt. salt springs or lakes SHAH have
the right to acquire not ercesdinS twenty
acres as q premium, and that the rom Ahaer
Of said section be disposed q a. tne Ia"
may direct.
vent prospecting for minerals
Report oft,s Institution fsr shNoe~osseA"'A
IwA
III, Exeellency, o. NJ. Roberts, Governor
s1R:-The undersigned trustees Of the
institution for the education OF the blihd
beg leave to subElit the following sammary
OF general operations during the pass year.
At the last session of the legislature tie
sum of $25, 900 was appropriated for the
erection of additional and the repair OF old
building of the institution, and the amour
thus appropriated was subject under law to
reouisition by the1oard Of trustees to be
used for the purposes above Indicated we
accordingly advertised for plans for new
buildings, and remedeliDg and improving
the old. Two plans, with drawings, etc.,
we're submitted. Neither were accepted,
but the designs of Messrs. Andrswertha q
Wahrcnberger, with some changes and
notifications made by the Trustees, were
adopted, and these archirscts appointed
superintendents Of the work. An alvertne-
msnt for bids upon the plsns and speoifica-
tions furnished by the architects resulted
in the award of the contract to hsssrs. a.
III, Gardiner g. Co., they being the lowest
bidders, Under the contract made with
these gentlemen the work WAS 70 be dono
by September 10, 1881, in time for tho re-
opening of the school after the sum amer va
cation. No time was lost by the contractors,
and the work was pushed forward vlSor-
ously. Although not fully complstrd at
| tho fall commencement, the old buildings
were improved, and part Of the new add
tions were ready for occupancy. AS the
work progressed during the summer, eoIi-
plants were made from time to time by
persons, architects and builders, iainibs
| to bo experts, severely criticising the char
acter efthe work being done. The fonSda-
lions were said to be insecure, the wails IN
sufficient, etc. Although the trustees were
| fully satisfied these complaints had no
foundation in fact, nevertheless they were
calculated to create uneasiness IN the minds
ofparents whose children were attending the
school, and excite the apprehension OF pu-
| pills also, These rumors and complaints,
assuming more definite shape, the trustees,
after consultation, employed an archltect
! (expert) from Galveston, wholly elslnter-
egted. to make q careful and thorough ex-
animation of the new buildings, and report
what defects III any, in construction eA,
listed, and also ascertain II the contract nao
been carried out in strict conformity with
plans and specifications. A rigid eXsmina-
lion was made, and the report OF the
architect selected to make 1t was com
plete and crushing refutatlon of the COM
plaints and charges made, fully ylnIisaIlns
the supervising architects and contractors;
In fact the report, in terms, congratulated
the trustees upon having large amount
of work done in o substantial manner Tor
very little money. The nsv buildings ana
Improvements are very plain in exterior.
There was no attempt to make Prsten-
tisus display. Comfort, conyenisncs, VIII
plenty Of room and good ventilation were
desired, and, We think, obtained. The APP
preparation Of COO al our disposal on.y
proved sufficient, with close economy IN
cost of construction, to complete the new
buildings and improve the old. We hau
no funds to provide for the Introduction oil
gas, or complete and full supply OF water
Ia all parts Of the buildings. Nor could
any plan for heating be entertained, and
we were compelled TO use stoves and hre'
places, both dangerous in an institution loi
The blind. Whilst providing Tor the intro
duction of water, gas and heating appara.
tus in the construction of the new capitol
building, We think other state institution:
should not be neglected, more especially
those whose inmates arc lacking the sense
of sight or hearing so necessary Tor sell
protection, or those in the lunatic asylum
wholly incapacitated from taking care o.
themselves. We are unable out OF thu
anpropriation at our disposal 70 cover The
galleries surrounding the buildings. Thi,
should be done. The expense entalec
would not be much, and save loss to b,
, state. The repair fund Is too small
10 warrant the use OF any par
Of It for this purpose, From