The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

the ta1r yesterday, ana seems TO Take
quite an interest In its success.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller is in receipt of a
letter from Representative WurZ-
bach, of San Antonio, calling atten-
ton to the comptroller's published
estimates OF the expense of the
schools for six months, which is
based on paying tuition for the total
scholastic population as ascertained
by the assessors census. Mr.. w.
states that the enrolment is short of
the census one-third, and of the at
tendance still more. Col. Swain
thinks these facts should be taken
into consideration.
The comptroller has purchased, at
par, $4,000 of per cent La Sale
county bonds.
Assessment rolls of Oldham county
show an increase of 5000, 600 in tax
able values.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
John NJ. Coleman, of Kerrville, ma
circulated yesterday as a student IN
the law department, making 1o2 stu
dents of the university registered up
to this time.
The executive committee of the
board of regents were in session yes
terday. 1t was determined to COM
mence the work OF building the labo-
ratOry, which is to be Il separate
structure, as soon as the west wing of
the university is ready for occupation.
The contractors surety, Mr.. Chris
tian, stated to the board that
he was willing TO enter into
II bond OF 100000 if necessary
for their satisfaction to have the
west wing finished by the 5th of De-
cember.
Outside the action of the regents, if
any has been taken. as to the rumored
contingency of Prof. Mallet's re-
signing it is now understood that DIR.
Mallet will not resign, and that, on
the contratry, he has concluded to
bring his family here to remain with
him IN the discarge of the duty of his
position.
The board, too, we understand, are
highly encouraged at the prospect of
soon leasing nearly half a million
acres of the university lands, and may
conclude to add other important
chairs to the faculty.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
At a meeting of the land board, yes
terday. the following was adopted:
Resolved by the board that for the
present all watered sections of land
belonging to the common school,
aSylums and university funds be
reserved from sale or lease except
where the same were occupied by
actual settlers, in the legal meaning
of that term, prior to January l, 1888.
Resolved, That under the authority
of section Z, chapter SO, general laws
OF 1883, the following is prescribed as
the mode of placing said land upon
the market: The applications for pur-
chase or lease of any of said lands
shall be in writing, and addressed to
the secretary of the board. Said ap-
plication shall fully and minutely
describe each and every section to be
bought or leased, giving number of
section, block certificate and name of
original grantee, with character of
soil. grass, timber and water, if any, on
each section. Said application shall
he accompanied with sketch of the
surveys embraced therein, and shall
state price per acre offered for the
purchase or lease, and the time for
which the land is wanted if
leased. The application must be
swore to by some officer authorized to
administer oaths. The lease or sale
will be regarded as vacated and null
for Misrepresentation or false descrip-
ton. Said application when so pre-
pared shall be registered by the sur
kept by him for this exclusive pur-
pose, and shall be at all times open to
the inspection Of the public free of
n0cfc Tho oholI nn1oron
said application the date of registry,
with page and volume of registry,
and shall be authorized to receive
from the applicant the fees prescribed
by act of April 8, 1879, for recording
applications to purchase school lands.
Immediately after such registry the
application shall be forwarded to the
land board at Austin, as hereinbefore
prescribed, and the same will be con-
sidered by the board on the first Tues
day of the following month. The ap-
plicationS so received will be kept by
the secretary of the board, subject to
examination and inspection, and all
persons desiring to lease or purchase
are invited by the board to be present,
in person or by attorney, at the time
the bids are considered.
The board reserves the right to re-
fuse to consummate sale or lease for
what they deem sufficient reasons. or
In case OF conflict between applicants
to inquire into the rights of parties
before making awards.
THE LAND FRAUD BOARD.
The land fraud board yesterday sub
m1tted to the. attorney general the
names and alleged facts as to the pur-
chases, by a number of parties, OF
school lands in excess of law. They
advise suits by the attorney general,
to annul sales as follows A.: For % Sec
lions, because the applications to pur-
chase were made and accepted by the
surveyor of the district where the
lands are situated, while in fact the
surveyor was in the city of Austin,
and before notice as required by
law had been given of the land being
placed on the market, and consequent
ly IN violation of the equal privilege
for competition by citizens of the dis
trict. The purchasers in these cases
were: r. S Montgomery, l section;
George Bates, 6 sections; NJ P.Thomp-
sen, section; T. A. Thompson, 8 sec
tions; A. w. Terrell, 3 sections; Robt.
Fiege. 2 sections; Joseph Rosenthal, 6
sections; John b. Rector, 2 sections;
George M. Peck, l section; Frank F.
Roach, sections.
The complaint in Mr.. Roach's case
is that he purchased his section while
clerk in the land office.
Other grounds of complaint are
against j. II. Bell for getting section
in another party's name more than
was authorized by law; VIM. Votaw,
ten sections in names of minors, and
thus obtained beyond what the law
allows; Asher Richardson, seven sec
lions in same manner rs in Bells case;
S. A. Thompson, two sections which
he was disqualified from getting on
account of being a deputy sur
veyor; John o. Derives, seven
sections acquired in excess of
what the law allowed; Coburn Martin,
six sections, applied for in another
name; Geo. j. Kinds. four sections;
James Lowe, two sections; John
Campbell, three sections; d. X. FAINT,
two sections; l.. Harris, seven sec
tions; w. II. Martin, three sections;
all for same cause as in Martins case,
L. j. Glenn. one section because dis
qualified us deputy surveyor to pur-
chase; VIM. Hutton Steele, thirteen
sections on account of application
made in name of minors, but for his
own benefit to get more than the law
allowed; Bennett Musgrove, one sec
ton; Geo. b. Robins, six sections, for