Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-27
(,nMMITTEE RnoM.

AUSTIN February q, 1883.
Hon. Marion Martin, President Of the senate,
and Hon, e.. X. Gibson, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives
Your committee appointed to visit
San Antonio, and inspect the Alamo,
and the Milan resting place, and to Sc
cure information in regard thereto,
and the graves of Fannin's and Kings
men, who fell at Goliad and Refugio,
beg leave 10 submit the following re-
report:
In accordance with instructions con-
tanned In the resolution on the seven
tenth instant, your committee visited
the city Of san Antonio. We inspected
the Alamo property, and found that
the Alamo church building proper has
frontage Of ~ feet and two inches in
one OF the most valuable blocks in the
city. Upon investigation we found
that unimproved property in the same
vicinity is valued, and being rendered,
ut $500 per foot front.
This information being derived from
various real estate agents and the
owners of real estate. other than the
Alamo property. In the light OF these
facts your committee estimated that
the land and the improvements there.
on standing are well worth tweni,
thousand dollars. In this connection
your committee would suggest that
the city authorities of san Antonio
aud the members al the old Alamo
monumental association agreed with
Your committee that They would unite
IN supervising the Ammo. and since
the return 0f committee Ia the capital
Ihe mayor of The city ~ san Antonio
has officially notified his excellency.
the governor 81 the state. Of the pas
sage AZ s regular meeiing III ihe city
co0nci! 81. san Antonio. ~ the follow
ing resolution to.wii:
Whereas. The state Of Texas Is con
teGupsatiuc the purchase of the prop
eTay known as the Alamo. for the
pHTgsse IL preserving IL ~ a monu
nseDi sacred TO the memory Of the
martyrs who 40 gailantly perished in
The defence 81 the liberties OF their
coun;ry, and the question of the care.
preservation and guardianship of said
property having arisen; now, there
fore in order for all future time the
state Of Texas shall be free from ali
expense. charge, cost or liability for
ihe care and preservation OF said prop
cry; hc 1t
Resolved by the city council of San
Antonio, That the city of san Antonio
agree and binds itself 20 take care of
DffrH& W AtilAt hNt viz 7Aib 4hihtiib ih
good order and repair without cost,
CHARGE, or liability othcs state of Texas
and 10 lold the same subject at all
time 90 amy future legislation of the
state 81 Texas; and that IL copy of these
resolution, duly authenticated be for.
warded 10 his EXcellency Governor
John Ireland
IN view of the facts above recited,
ynar committee respectfully recon-
mend that twenty thousand dollar be
lappr0pi aied out of any funds In the
tFceury 1901 otherwise appropriated,
the sNtye "a 30 devoted To the purchase
b. inc ,tgte Of the above described
,%lRnfa t,rt - ety.
t,1,i Committee would further state
iiuAt lhey visited, also, at San Antonio,
the grave " Milan.
Your committee would further re-
port thld from information received
a. ~ the condition of the cemeteries
~ GoIiad gad Refugio, it il such as
impefAHN|N demands public attcn-
ton, Oid SIC would recommend n
liberal appropriation for enclosing
reese u'stiug places of The dead heroes
~ IeSaa, and for the erection of
m9uNlienta 20 their memory.
f03r committee report further, that
tiar are n possession of letters, nssur-
i4 Hs tiiat She town OF Goliud will
oonh{e io the state all necessary
grounds WpUn which To erect monu-
wNtt ApG 20 fully encompass the
cmpeterY at t,oliad, and will preserve
Tie tacla,ure and monument in the
cront AAid appropriation is made.
tour consntittee recommend that
ipa fes9i tious accompanying this re.
sort lt adopted.
q. w. MERRIwsrHER,
NJ. III. TOWNSEND,
w. i. ARMISrEAD,
House Committee.
4. kLEBERG,
!. IL. FLEMING,
Senate Committee.
10 o therefore resolved by the legis-
lat1re OF the state of Texas, That the
governor aftorney-general and COM
n''Nloncr 81 Insurance, statistics and
history ha ANA they are hereby created
board og I've purpose OF securing n
good title is said Alamo; and IL good
and y.lilg Gitle is made To the state,
tlley are hereby authorized, for and on
bshsls 81 tho siatcof Texas, Ia purchase
e9sd property for the sum OF $50, 900
lwcnlS thousand dollars; and, be IL
tnrthar
Resolved Shat the committee on
,nnuDe he and are hereby instructed
% feror aN appropriation OF t$20. 900
WentY thousand dollars In the general
appropriations bill, TO carry out the OBJ
leli az this resolution.
Resolved furthermore. That after
1 purchase Of the Alamo property. il
Sall be under the control of the COM
missioner $40 Insurance., statistics and
history wll09c duty II shall be make
1ii heoe. 52fy arrangements with the
ei'y authorities OF san Antonio for lis
pfo}@f Preservation and maintenance.
tcea 81 cost 80 iho state.
Be 10 resolved by the legislature of
.tr s-uc ~ Texas. That there he
9apFapratel SSa00l three thousand
collars io n2lose the cemetery whcro
tVtoge. faanin and men are blricd
tnu 90 erect q suitable monument 10
iHea lpNfoW at Goliad.
4kaa re resolved further, That
nefa be appropriated Sa,OO0) two
4HotaAid ,ielihrs 10 erect monument
go iiie monlpry OF Captain King and
len 20 RtHeio.
And amt !ae county commissioners