The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
THURSDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Gov. Ireland and the other members
of the board who awarded to Messrs.
Preston & Son the contract for the
plan of the branch lunatic asylum,
were called upon yesterday by MIR.
Ruflini, who complained of the action
taken by the majority of the board as
unjust to himself and Mr.. Andre
wartha. The governor takes the po-
sition that the board acted in the in
terest of their state in accepting the
proposition of Messrs. Preston & Son
to conform their own plan to the
views of the board The matter may
lead to further controversy.
COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT.
Assessment rolls were received by
the comptroller yesterday from
Grimes, Robertson, Medina, Cherokee.
Hays, FreestOne and McMullen coun-
ties, and are being examined by the
assessment clerk, Mr.. Riley.
The following tax collectors settled
their accounts with the comptroller:
f. NJ. Coulson, of Archer; u. C..
Wright, of Clay; G. G.. Dupree, of
Franklin; j. W. Dalton, of Johnson:
Z. Martin, of McMullen county. c..
g. Gillispie, of Dallas county, has ar
rived, and will settle this morning.
Out of about 10 collectors 100 have
:settSed their accounts with tie comp
trolleI TO date, more than WAS ever
known before so early in the year. at
any time il the history of the office.
.ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Adjutant General King has ordered
- Of ~ of tho
rangers from Wheeler county to Col
Aingswcrth county.
Capt. Baylor has been instructed to
change his headquarters to Garlic
Springs, leaving four men of his COM
mand at Ysleta and sending perma-
nent ;tachment of seyen men to
Toyah. These changes are Wade for
the better protection of the sections
where troops may be most needed.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
'fhtFS are now twenty-five cigar fac
tories, iEA@luding one just established
at Waco. a;sJ nine breweries, in opera
tion in this revenue district. Another
large brewery is Ia course of erection
ut san Antonio.
Col. Ludlow proposes 10 bring some
case before the United States court to
test the question fully us to the use Of
aledicated bitters as beverages. I'm
ill this is determined hy the court, or
by appeal to tn United States COM
missionef, he is largely governed in
his rulings by the state law.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Dr. SwearingeD. state health officer,
don't exactly understand how Count
Telfener, despite quarantine regula-
tions, has gotten into Texas, as re
ported. and been served by the sheriff
of Victoria with some sort of process
in a civil suit, which had been
brought against the count some time
lasS. He had been detained as it is
long enough to make his entry of no
special iGter6st, so far as any violation
of the qqsEantine is concerned. but
for all that the doctor thinks the count
must have circuIfexed around con-
.siderably to get through the lines
from Mexico into Texas.
fSE FRONTIER DEFENSE CLAIMS.
The Soard appointed to audit claims
of the staSe against the United States
for frontier defense met vest erday
and exam ined the laws of the United
States and Texas. They decided that
vouchers and papers representing the
claims of Texas should be examined
and signed by the adjutant general
and that "a general abstract of the
claims should be signed by the gov
.erASr. Gen. King was authorized to
address the secretary of the treasury
and request that he send to Tex as
some thoroughly competent person
TO advise Wits the board as to the
character of the proof that is neces-
70 anlxr with In anH Suf-
,isfy the treasury department, 1t is
understood that it is necessary to
accompany the statement of tRe
.claiEsS with proof showing that the
employment of troops was abs olutely
required,
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following is the charter of the
Austin Athletic association, as filed
Yesterday in the state department;
THE AUSTIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS.
Know al men by these presents.
that we, G. \. Hammersley, II. f.
Shelley. VIZ. p. Gaines, a. L. Woold-
ridge, Ed j. Byrne, r. 7. Smyth, b. G.
Wells. +. j. Cavelier, Robt. l.. Haral-
son, VIM. A. L. Knox, j. i. Brack-
enridge. Joseph Male, Monroe Miller,
j. j. Tobin, +. y. Foster j. w. Ora
ham. w. j. Swain, d, T, lglehart, w.
NJ. Walton and others, subscribers TO
the capital stock of the Austin .Ath.
Ietic association. being DESTROYS of ;icp
quiring and enjoying the rights,
powers, immunities and privileges OF
IA corporation and body polite in law
under and by virtue of the law of the
state of Texas concerning corpora
tions, Rs set forth in title Xxx, and such
40, lNa en- oil fhnrafO
and amendatoyy thereof, do hereby as
sociate ourselves under the name, and
for the purposes hereinafter set forth
Article !. The name OF the associa.
tion and body polite hereby created
is the Austin Athletic association.
Art. 2. The objects and purposes for
which it is created are the formation
and maintenance of a floating bath
house and gymnasium and boating
and social club.
Art. 3. The principal office for the
transaction of the business of said
company shall be in the city IF Aus
tin.
Art. 4. The term of existence of
said corporation shall be fifty years,
from the date of the filing of this
charter in the office of the secretary
of state of Texas, with the right of
renewal.
Art. 5. The management and con.
troll of the affairs of said association
shall be ia the hands of IA board of ten
directors, to be elected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders, and the
following persons have been elected
for the first year, viz: III. E. Shelley
VIM. 2. Gaines, A. p. Woodbridge, Ed
J. Byrne, r, p. Smyth, b. G. Wells, L
j. Cavelier, G. II. Hammersley, Robt
L Haralson and VIM. a. L. Knox, al
of Austin, Texas.
Art. 6. The capital stock of saiC
association shall be $4,000, divide,
into shares of $25 each.
[Signed.1 WIN. p. GAINES,
b. c. WELLS,
A. p. WOODBRIDGE,
ED. j. BYRNE,
ROBT. l.. HARRISON,
j.. j. CAvELIER,
r. p. SMYTH,
HENRY E. SHELLEY,
WIN. A. l.. KNOX,
G. II. HAMMERsLEY.
Acknowledged before
'Nt ErAVINS EVERETT