The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07
University Opening.

terday passed by the board of univer-
sity regents, and will be of interest
to all:
WHEREAS, The university of Texas
will be opened at Austin on the 18th
of September, 1883, and there is a
good prospect for a large attendance
of students at such opening; and,
Whereas, The successful Inaugural
ton of the institution will be de-
pendent in great measure on the
facilities afforded to students for COM
Portable and cheap boarding and
lodgings; and,
Whereas, There is at present no
adequate provision for the ac-
commodatiOn of such students in the
neighborhood of the university, and
such provision cannot be made with
out the active aid and assistance OF
the citizens of Austin, and immedi-
ate action in the premises being nee
essary; therefore be it
Resolved by the board of regents,
that the following named citizens of
Austin to wit: Ed. Christian, G. F.
Millett, A. w. Terrell, George w.
Sampson, j. j. Tobin, Dr. r. M. Swear
ingen, Gen. S. G. Sneed, Walter Tipps,
n. q. Shelley, Frank Hamilton, A. j.
Peeler, j. n. Preston, VIM. Bruegger-
hoff, Eugene Bremond, J. L. Bracken-
ridge, w. A. Saylor, s. Leomis, be and
they are hereby appointed and re-
spectfully requested to act as COM
mittee to set on foot and perfect, by
private enterprise and eXertion, ade-
quate and timely arrangements as in
their Judgment may be necessary for
q ffnrlinu tn tho re uThn nav of
tend the university, convenient, COM
Portable, and cheap boarding and lodg-
ging.
The Mayor and the City Finances
In a Better Condition than for
Years.
A STATESMAN representative, apropos of
| the resolution passed at the council Monday
| an interview with the mayor, Hon. w. A.
Sayler. Col Sayler said the p esent admins
| tratien had pal off about $4,000 of indebted
| ness, besides paying current expenses, and
| making many needed improvements. He said
| that the financial condition of the city of
Austin was better and more solid than
certain that if the citizens should
suddenly awake sufficiently to improve the
| streets by grading them down at the highest
| points, filling the depreSsions, putting up the
| necessary culverts and bridges of iron and
Missionary, paving where needed and inaugli-
| rating mutual sewer scheme, Austin city
| impr Oyement bonds could be readily sold at
par, with fair per cent, to the extent of
5000 600 or $25, 600. He gave this as an indica-
ton of the confidence capitalists had of Aus
tins future under the present unprecedented
| pressure of progress and improvement
The city treasurer yesterday furnished the
mayor with the following statement as to the
present condition OF the city's indebtedness; 10
| Bonds now outstanding, -. 500, 400 w
|
| Unpaid warrants due June 5........ IL 1913 90
Interest on above to July 1.......... 1,l6l 90
Thu ee thousand dollars due June as inter-
est has already been paid, and the mayor has
| put out $1,000 six per cent. All city bonds are
readily sought after at par. The S25, 900 he is
will be sold, and the S12, 4s9 92 due on warrants
| taken up and paid and the remainder will be
| put in the treasury for defraying current eX.
| penseS, There are now between six and eight
| thousand dollars in cash in the city treasury
Worked a Game.
John Hoffner is in Jail now, and
told STATESMAN representa- i've how
he worked his game that boomer
anged on him. He procured lot of
legal documents, notalial seals from
New York, ETC., well executed, and
which conveyed proof of his motheI s
brother having left him over $4,000
He showed these around to few in
innate CD friends and began to talk
of investments in Austin. lie
projected a railroad line out on
West Pecan street and was going
to take charge of and improve and
beautify Pressler's garden. He was
going to have things done up in style
and exhibited figures made and let
tiers written by contractors who were
wanting to undertake the work. In
the mean time he became short OF
funds; but a man with such an in.
come and who was to do so much in
the Capital city of Texas was not
without friends. The following ex'
hibit will show the amount of tut
ton paid to the frolicsome John
as teacher to the pupils il
the school of misplaced confidence
said amounts having been paid in
advance by the gentlemen named