The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

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Galveston. Capital stock, SI0O
lncorporators: Henry Nilsson. j am
A. Breeding, NJ. q. Shelby, l.. j. Sh
by and A. G. Demand.
Texas Domestic Machine compau
Oh houston. Capital stock, $4,000.
kyger u Harshan Business collee
of Denison.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The following scholastic census r
ports are made to superintendel
Mexia-White male children.
:. colored ie maia c,,,1rsr '...............l
IT,, female ................
,Agasnst 2oi last year.
"icilta Falls-White males. ................
=, females .............. 81
cOl0red males. ................
NJ, females.
Against 10 last report
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The board of regents adjourne
yesterday till June 8, when they vii
the chairs of Prof. .Mallet
and the new ones, created as previous
iy reported. Expenditures in appara
tus and permanent improvement
exclusive of the new building) sine
September 10 and up to May is, wer,
$23,SS3, and for salaries of professors
etc., and current expenses of the uni
Versity, $32, $50, to which latter
amount about $4,000 more will bC
necessary by the close of the session
During their several days session
the board refused request to permit
the university halls to be used for pay
teachers during vacation. Associate
professors OF chemistry end physics
Are Tn ranpiun n col 0f II
per annum. to include Communication
for house rent. Naturalization fees
are to be paid by students each
session. The executive committee are
empowered to select lady
assistant 10 act as advisor and assis-
tant to female students. The faculty
are invited to assist the board in Sc
Letting the lady assistant and the pro-
feSsorS.
The executive committee were au-
tnorlZed, If necessary, TO select an ex-
pert to advise them in making settle
tlement Tor the construction of the
building, Gen. Walker having de-
cllned To act on account of his duties
as supervisor of the new capitol. Steps
were taken to get board of students
reduced. Thanks were rendered Uni
, ted States Senator Coke for donations
OF books to the library. Appropria.
lions amounting to about $1,000 for
additional lecture rooms and other eX-
penses were made.
A committee was appointed to in
quire and report as to~the feasibility
OF opening the medical department at
galveston as urged by Col. Smith and
Hon. Seth Shepard.
June 9th was fixed as the date of
the opening of the next session of the
university.
The following report was adopted:
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS,
May II, 1884.
Hon. Asbel Smith:
SIR:-Your committee appointed
yesterday to examine the completed
wing OF the university building, and
report as to the condition of the same,
and as to the propriety of receiving it
and making final settlement with
the contractor, beg leave to report as
follows:
We have made such an inspection
OF the building as the time given
would permit, and in our opinion
there are such defects in the same as
Justify us in refusing Its acceptance
, at this time. The committee have not
the time at this session to continue
the investigation with the care neces-
sary, and recommend as follows:
1. That this committee be discharg-
ed and the whole matter be referred to
the executive committee, with in
StructionS contained in the resolutions
herewith offered:
Resolved, rat the executive COM
! mittee of this board be, and is hereby
invested with the authority and duty
to examine and inspect the completed
portions of the university building,
and that they employ Gen. r. s. Wal
ker, Ii necessary, to inspect the same
in connection with the report of the
architect and the contract and specifi-
cationse
Said committee shall make report
. in writing of their action to the regu-
lar session of this board in June, 1884,
with such recommendations as they
deem proper and necessary. We also
recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That no more money be
paid out to contractors or others upon
the university building, or pertaining
thereto in any manner, until after the
report of the executive commistee pro-
vided for in the above resolution, and
: the final action of this board thereon.
L. ID. WoOTEN,
GEO. TODD,
SETH SHEPARD,
Committee,
Gen. Walker having declined to
serve, the executive committee were
authorized to employ sSme other COM
petent expert if necessary. 1t is not
understood that there any defects
.<of material consequence in the build
! ing, only such as can be easily reme-
died, and resulted from interruptions
in the work, which could not well
be avoided at the time.
Permission has been obtained from
Colonel Darden, superintendent OF
public buildings, for the commence
ment exercises of the university from
June IA to Is to be held In the halls of
the legislature in the capitol.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT..
Commodore Swearengen of the flag
ship Hygeia, reports that she sailed
yesterday from Philadelphia for Gal
weston. The Hygeia at present oon-
stitutes the Texas navy, as she proba-
bly, will for some time to come. She
will soon reach Galveston as she was
built for fast running on a clipper
pattern.
n MAJ. HAYWOOD Branan, nnancl al
agent of the state penitentaries, max es
the following report. embracing an
annual summary of the years opera
tions of these institutions. as follows
AS shown by my last report, had
on hand March 8, 1884, a balance OF
$15,22930, and collected during the
month of March for hire of convicts,
etc, $30,647 80. and paid out at the
y Huntsville penitentiary $2l, 1897,
( and at the Rusk penitentiary s., S54. 83
leaving on hand April 80, 1884, $2l,
262.32.
The salaries of all officers, employees
sergeants and guards at the two peni
tentiaries and on railroad trains ant
rms have been paid for the month
of March, less twenty per cent, re
tanned pay from serkeants and guard
as per contracts with them, and tn
4 Huntsville penitentiary and railroad
trains have been supplied with pro
visions sufficient to last until the hrs
of June. The medical, bills, beef aS
counts. ETC., for the two prisons. raj
road trains. and farms, for Marcf
have also been paid.
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
81 l commenced my duties as iinancia
agent of the state penitentiaries o
the 10th day of May, 1888. and as thi
raD)rc closes nv first wears service