The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
THE
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
TUESDAY.

ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
The adjutant general has gone to
the western portion the state to in
Vestigate complaints about destroying
fences, which have been cut IN vari-
Gus counties to open ways for cattle
through large pastures to water
sources.
The anticipated state troops en-
campment, which Col. Claiborne has
appointed at Galveston, from the 18th
till the 18th of August, is exciting
the esprit du corps of the young men
generally to recruit and form compa-
MES. There is fascination i'll camp
life, and especially military encamp-
ments, to the young men OF Texas.
Col. Claiborne was in the city yester-
day.
THE NEW STATE CAPITOL.
The capitol contractors, MeSsrS.
Taylor, Babcock Il Co., have con-
tracted with the Ohio Valley cement
company, of Louisville, KY, to fur
nish the necessary supply of their
celebrated Fern Leaf" brand of ce-
ment to be used in the construction
of the new capitol. 1t was adopted
upon its merits, proving to the salts
faction of the contractors to stand the
highest test of any American cement.
1t is estimated that 10000 barrels of
this cement will be required. DR..
John A. Brady, president, and LAT
Joseph, Esq, attorney for the compa-
ny, are in Austin.
Gov. Ireland appointed Geo. L. Todd,
of Jefferson, Texas, University regent
in place of NJ. l.. Crawford, resigned.
Mr.. Todd was representative from
Marion county in the seventeenth
legislature.
STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
About $4,000 were paid out Tues
day for pensions. The claims were
for S11250 each for nine months.
About $4,000 were paid on Vouch-
ers, approved by the penitentiary
board, for machinery, Improvements,
purchases and current expenses Incl
dent to resumption by the state OF
controlIof the penitentiaries. Among
the items are one of $21, 600 for pur-
chase of the Wynne farm from Me ,srS.
Cunningham & Ellis, late essees OF
:, the Huntsville penitentiary.
CoMPTRoLLERiS DEPARTMENT.
The business OF this Office Tuesday
was of the usual routine character.
W.. E Hall, tax collector of Bell
county, made his final settlement.
PENITENTIARY BOARD.
At another meeting of this board
Tuesday the bids were accepted of
Messrs. Conner & Ferris, of Alabama,
Virgins & Simpson, of Houston and
4 Still 81 Bro, of Huntville, with some
notifications The representative OF
Messrs. SeeIigson and others, of Gal
weston, was allowed time to consult
with his principal, as to notifications
of their contract required by the
board. The bid of Messrs. Hawly
& Allen, of Nashville. was rejected
as not properly coming within toe
objects. of the advertisements.
Tbs HiS rot Messrs Seligson and
Others alveston, was not finally
acted OF, as their agent asked time
which was granted him to-day, tC
consult with his principals upon the
notifications insisted upon by the
board that they should furnish theil
own machine power.
The bid of Still Bros. was accepted
with the understanding that they
should furnish their own power wheI
there was no surplus of the states
machine power to supply them.
1t is estimated that fully 1000 con
victs can be kept employed at inside
labor in each prison, and that thi;
labor will be self-sustaining
The board decided to sell old mate
rial to the contractors.