The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-04

VI Iue Dullulng. Inc burueI gram
which has been brought upon t
grounds in large blocks, is being Oh
eled into proper shape and smooth
Tor the outer surface of the water
Dles over the basement. The ma
walls of the basement will be OF &
white limestone rock which, thoul
not naturally as durable as the grant
VIII be rendered sufficiently so by
baing less exposed to the atmosphe
AID abrasions by the weather.
The state university as organize
Tor the next session will embrace il
structionlin the following:
School of Ancient Languages
Modern Languages.
IL :" English and History.
Nv " Philosophy.
V Mathematics.
VIZ VI :. " Engineering.
VIII " Physics.
And the Law Department.
AppropoS of the new professor O
mathematics, the following notice O
him from northern paper is interest
ing:
DIR George Bruce Halsted for some year
professor OF higher mathematics at Princeton
mathematics In the University or Texas ha.
Deen spending the summer at Ocean Grove
prepare for his new labOrs BIS work. on men
suration attracted much not ce among mathe.
inaticielans at the time Of its publication. The
py permission the doctors book bodily in treat
ing the subject. DR.: Halsted will be great
promotion which his worth has won"
The state land board, to meet cases
frequently arising from their action,
have ruled that where parties have
leased lands from the state, some of
which are subsequently purchased of
the state for occupancy by actual set
Tiers, the lessees must prove that such
purchasers have actually moved upon
the lands and settled upon them as
bona tide occupants, before the lessees
will be entitled to have their lease
payments pro-rated and money re-
turned for the sections so occupied by
actual settlers.
So far the board has received only
few bids to lease or purchase school
lands at their next meeting to make
awards. The bids are mostly by act
ual settlers to purchase one or two
sections, each at the usual prices.
The Lost Creek Cooperative Asso-
citation of Mason county filed their
charter yesterday with the secretary
of state. The capital of the company
is $4,000.
The treasurer yesterday received
$1,000 from the comptroller on deposit
to the credit of general revenue.
The charter of the Fort Worth
Grocer company, capital $4,000
was filed yesterday with the sec
rotary of state. The incorporators
are S. r. Tucker, E. IL. Carter, j.
w. Spencer, b. ID. Spencer and j. G.
Franklin.
Assessment rolls of Delta county
show an increase of $21 ,543 in taxa |
bic values.
Bids for furnishing supplies for the
several state aSylums were being |
opened yesterday by the comptroller. |
The deaf mute institute begins its ses-
sion Monday. There will be a good
attendance
THE STATE PENITENTARIEs.
The report of the financial agent.
Haywood Brahan, makes the follow
ing exhibit of receipts and disburse-
ments on account of the state peni-
tentiaries for the month of July,
1884:
Balance on hand June 90 ---......... S21, $40 70
Collections for convict labor, etc.. 34,252 4s
Total. $50. Oea q
Expended for vouchers
at Rusk penitentiary. 6,s64 81
at Huntsville ................ 81, 664 81
|
Total... .S4, 529 II
Balance on hand July 31,....... =. ..S11, 1913 Sc
EstasS5ted resources for August,
S43s ~; which is made up of cash
balance on hand and proceeds of con-
vict labor for July, from railroad and
farm forces, from contractors, miscel-
laneous labor, sale of goods, etc.
The expenses for August, known
and estimated to be paid out of the
above amount, will approximate $685.
8l4.95. This is made up OF pay rolls
for July of officers, employees, serg-
eants and guards at Huntsville and
RuSk penitentiaries, and of sergeants
and guards on ten railroad trains and
farm forces, and on the Wynne, John
son and Thomasson farms; tobacco,
medicine. ETC., for both penitentiaries,
railroad trains, and farms, provisions
for ten railroad trains for September;
also provisions for the Huntsville
penitentiary, freight bills, lumber and
other materials for shops, material for
water works, leather for convict shoes,
cotton for factory and miscellaneous
expenses, etc.
The disbursements for July are
larger than usual from the fact that
the financial agent has paid out sew
eral amounts that are not properly in
cluded in regular monthly expenses
entering into permanent improve
menis, or for the manufacture of con-
vict clotaing and shoes for future
use, or for the manufacture of wagons,
furniture, etc., from the sale of which
it is hoped eventually to get returns
with profits.
The report was received by the pen
itentiary board of managers and filed
with the comptroller. It is accompa-
MED with proper vouchers.
LAND DEPARTMENT..
The following are the latest bids for
school lands received by the secretary
of the state land board: