The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
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undrawn, and l take it from the way which
the accounts of this department are kept,
that it is not likely any amount will
be required to- be paid from this sum, and
it will, therefore, remain in the treasury.
| On March ], 1881, the amount of $S0,000 was
auproprjated for years 1881 and 1882, COM
meucine 1st of March, which, with $3.50 in
the hands of Captain Neal Caldwell, quar-
termaster, and 81 2l5 in the hands of J. b.
Jones, then acknowledgement. made SSH
2lO, with which to keep up the battalion
for 1881 and 1882 from March LIST TO Febru-
airy 2Sth.) D.,
On the 2Sth of February, 1882, there had
been drawn from the treasury Stills from
last wears appropriation, and about $4,000
more will be further required TO pay for ser.
vices OF battalion for quarter ending on.that
date. Of the amount drawn from treasury
on account of last years appropriation, the
quartermaster will nave a surplus on hand
Of about $40, 900, and | have $i,lSS, making
with the $50, 60 appropriated for the years
1882 and 1888, the sum of ST. ,lS8 to carry on
the force for another year.
This sum will be sufficient, l think, to
keep the force effective and up to its pres
ent strength, unless some extraordinary
cause should arise to disturb present calcu-
lations.
During the month of January, while Cap
tam Neville, with the larger part Of his
men and horses, was away from his camp
on public duty, four of the horses belong
ing to the rangers and two mules, the prop
erGy of the state, were stolen from his camp
while out grazing. There were but four
men lett at the permanent camp, and, as
the thieves secured all the stock, delay in
pursuing them was unavoidable, as the men
had to go to Fort Davis, a distance Of some
seven miles, and there ask the aid OF the
United States forces in procuring horses.
This aid was willingly given, but the delay
and the loss of the trail from n heavy rain
made the effort to catch the thieves a fail
ure.
have received notice of the loss, by a re-
port from Captain Neville on his return to
camp, but no estimate of the value of the
two mules lost by the state has been sent
in and there seems to be but little, If any,
prospect now of recovering any OF these
animals.
The burning of the capitol, or the 9th
of November last, destroyed all the original
letters received at this office since 1870 Out
the books containing a synopsis of the con-
tents, with date, name of writer, etc, were
saved with the indexes). AL valuable
money papers, copies of letters sent, etc,
were also saved, and can assert that hardly
anything of Importance was lost, except
shelving, and tables, and stoves, and small
amount of stationery and stamped envel-
opes. Desks and chairs were saved although
injured; but other small articles of Office
furniture, although saved, were lost, de-
stroyed or stolen. Hence, l have been
Obliged to purchase from my personal
means some articles, such as stoves, buck
cts, lamps, empty boxes 10 make tables,
and a few other articles, as the a%ppropria.
ton for fuel and contingent expenses had
been exhausted previous to the fire.
At present this department. occupies two
rooms in the Bruggerhofi building Zone only
being insufficient TO hold the Office and re-
cords saved), for which, IL is expected, rent
will have to be paid. /, therefore, respect
fully ask that you recommend 10 the legis-
lature to make a deficiency appropriation
OF a small amount, TO cover rent and pur.
chase Of Office furniture, etc.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
w. II. king, Adjutant-General