The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
DEPARTMENENOTEs.
SATURDAY.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The charter of the Comanche Col
lege association, of Comanche county
capital 5000, the object of which is tc
construct college building and main
tanning a college at Comanche, was
filed yesterday with the secretary of
state.
Gov. Ireland was visited by the
architect, Mr.. Preston, who explained
that the deaf and dumb asylum was
constructed according to contract; the
| f1ues originally contracted for having
been constructed merely for ventila-
ting and not heating purposes as had
been assumed. They could be easily
changed to adapt them to heating the
building.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Lieut.. ]. L. Gillespie has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain of the
rangers, stationed near Fort Davis. in
Preside county, he having served the
usual term as lieutenant commanding
company.
General King has letter from the
acknowledgement of California, pro-
posing a convention of all the adju-
tant-generals of the United States to
unite in securing from congress au-
thority for the war department to
furnish handy, portable and newly
improved artillery instead of, the old
style cumberson guns now furnished
the military state organizations.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller deposited in the
state treasurer $4,000 Hays county
courthouse bonds recently co attracted
for by the board of education for the
school fund.
The Western Union telegraph COM
pany paid IN $1500.5S aS-tax due the
state on gross earnings for the quar-
ter ending September 80, 1883. The
following railroad payments on pas
senger earnings for the same quarter
were made:
Texas Central. ....... -. .........S 81 0S
Houston & Texas Central ........ 2o72 "a |
Central Texas & Northwestern. IA ~ |
The comptroller is in receipt of a |
letter from the mayor of Dallas in |
quiring if the board of education can |
purchase city bonds, which it has been !
stated in the papers several times, the |
board has concluded not to purchase. |
He gets on an average two letters a |
week on the subject. A county judge |
even writes to inquire if the county |
can invest its school money in school |
bonds. although the law plainly pro-
yides for such Investments.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The board of education yesterday
purchased at par $4,000 of s per cent. |
Cameron county bonds. They are |
bonds funded under the act of 1874 to |
pay the Indebtedness of the county.
Secretary Baker, of the board, is sur |
prised at what he considers the prema-
ture publication of his report in one |
of the papers, as he contemplated |
some changes in it and did |
not expect it TO be published until |
acted upon by the board.
In 104 counties the average school |
term was four months at cost to the |
state of 9O15 cents per capita per
month.
In seventeen counties reporting, the
average term was 1920 months, at a
cost of 40 cents per capita per month.
Reports have been received from
125 out of III counties and from sew
enteen cities and towns out of forty
five reported last year.
s DEPARTMENT.
Attorney General Templeton is en-
gagged in the investigation of the va
lidity of bonds issued by counties for
building bridges. If declared valid,
another question will occur if the
board of education can match in them
for the school fund. The board, how
ever, are not wanting in such other
funds as they desire for investments.
Should bridge bonds be found invalid,
the ruling will doubtless effect their
price upon the market. Holders,
however, will be safe, as the counties
are guarantees for them. The attor-
ney-generafs opinion, which, how
ever, has not the effect of finality, is
supposed to be adverse to the validity
of such bonds.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
At called meeting at L. w. Folts
Office of the boards of managers of
this asylum, the resignation of Col.
John s. Ford as superintendent was
accepted yesterday. 1t takes effect
December 81. The following gentle
men were applicants for the position
Prof. Lowry, DR.. Beaumont, DR.. VIM.
Shepard and Gen. II. p. Bee. DR..
Shepard was elected.
After approving some accounts the
board adjourned.