The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
FRIDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

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FRIDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Adjutant General King has sub
mitted to Gov. Ireland very fun and
able statement of his views Of the
fence-cutting troubles, and the use of
state troops The matter is receiving
the most serious consideration of the
state officials, and may occasion a
proclamation from the governor.
COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT.
Assessment rolls of Dallas and
Uvalde counties are received. Dallas
county shows an increase of 81, 1868
The rolls of Uvdlde have not been
examined.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the st. Louis cattle
company, of Colorado City, Texas.
was filed yesterday with Capt. Bains,
secretary of state. The company has
a capital of 100000, and is lncorpo-
rated by Messrs. John Z. Brown, j. l..
Lee and F. f. Udell.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Treasurer Lubbock yesterday paid
out about $4,000, on warrants accu-
INFLATED in banks during the month,
for various current expenditures of
the government.
Official transfer was made upon the
books of large amount which is now
placed to the credit OF the state uni
versity, for interest accumulated on
the land notes belonging to the uni
versity. The amount thus transferred
is over $4,000, ana the transfer is
made in accordance with the recent
ruling of Comptroller Swain, as re-
ported at the time in THE STATES
MAN.
THE A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
Prof. McInnis, of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college, is here, clos
ing his accounts as secretary of the
Prairie View Normal school, which is
under the same board of directors as
the A. and NJ. college. He speaks
favorably of the prospects of the col
lege at Bryan, which has opened with
a fine attendance. The improvements
which are being made under the direc-
ton of Gen. Hardeman will very ma
terially increase the educational adj
vantages. The building for the me-
chanic's hall awaits the arrival Of the
new professor in that department to
examine and approve the plans sub
United for its construction.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The following students matricu-
lated yesterday, making 143 regis
tered to date, including 81 young
ladies:
G. T. Watkins, academic depart
ment, Hearne. Texas.
n. NJ. Williams, academic depart
ment, Giddings, Texas.
YanceY Lewis, law department,
Gonzales, Texas.
Miss Emma Shapard, academic de-
partment, Del Vale, Texas.
j. H. Cobb, law department, Deca-
tur, Texas.
1t would probably be desirable to
lease the university lands on terms
like those upon which some of the
free school lands have just been
leased to Messrs. Miller q Sayers and
Lane 81 Millett, as stated below I'M
der the heading of land department.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
The following the full text of the
land lease previously alluded to in the
. STATESMAN:
AUSTIN, Sept 20, 1883.
In conformity with resolution of
the state land board upon the applica-
ton of Messrs. Miller & Sayers and
p. Lane & Nlillett to lease block No. 8, in
Preside county, and for the control
through special agency of blocks Nos.
s and 10: Be it known that in consid-
Grafton of one thousand dollars,
promptly paid into the treasury OF
the state OF Texas by the said Miller
& Savers and Lane & Millett, and for
the expenses incurred by them in run
ming and establishing the exterior
lines of blocks 8 and 10, and run
ming the field notes thereof, to
the commissioner of the general
land office, and in protecting and pre-
venting all trespaSS upon the grass
and timber upon said school land in
said blocks, !, the undersigned. presi-
dent of sid board, have this day
leased unto the said Miller q Sayers,
Lane & Mill,tt, all of the school sec
tions of said block No. 9, less those
heretofore purchased and those filed
upon and tender made of purchase
money, which would leave about
NINETY sections under the operation of
this lease, and for which the said
Miller 81 Sayers, Lane 81 Millett are
to pay at the rate of $50
per annum per section, making
in the aggregate the sum of $2250, the
annual rent therefor,
In consideration of running and
establishing the exterior lines Of said
three blocks OF land, and OF guarding
and protecting the same from tres
passes, we hereby allow and credit
the said Miller Il Sayres, Lane &
Millitt, with the sum of $3.50, max
ing, with the $1,000 now received, the
full rent due thereon up to the Goth
day of September, 1884. And | now
hereby appoint the said Miller &
Sayres, Lane &c Millett. and each and
all of them special agents to control
blocks Nos. and 10, and to prevent
trespass thereon, especially as to the
timber and grass, and such agency to
continue during the existence of this
lease.
This lease is to expire on the deter
mination of the state land board to
place the lands in said blocks, 8, 9 and
10, upon the market and to be inoper-
alive from that date. And hereby
authorize and empower the said Mil
Ter 81 Savers, Lane & Millett, or either
of them, to constitute and appoint an
agent or agents to protect said Land
from trespassers.
w lLn6SS OlI sly 1etCuI 60 Ill1b IllC Gull
day of September, 1888. This con-
tract is signed by a majority of the
land board.
[Signed. JOHN IRELAND,
Governor.
F. r. LUBBOCK,
Treasurer.
WIN. j. SWAIN,
Comptroller.
w. G. WALSH,
Commissioner General Land Office.
TSigned.1 MILLER s. SAVERS.
LANE s. MILLETT.
The board appointed to investigate
land frauds lin Texas are expected to
meet in business session in Austin
next week. Their proceedings are
naturally expected to be OF consider
able Importance.
SATURDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
In answer to number Of letters
which Gov. Ireland has addressed to
various county officials as to what
has been done by the county authori-