The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
DEPARTMENT NOTES,
Charters and FinanceS-MOre
Bids for Land Leases.
The Attorney General After the
State DitcherS.

Governor Ireland, it is reported, has
gone to Columbia, and is not expected
back for several days.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the San Antonio Safe
and Deposit company, capital $5O,OOO,
was filed yesterday with the secretary
of state. Incorporators are Leonard
Cara, w. E. Hilton, b. J. Dewitt,
Manuel Yturri, Jr., and J. H. McLeary.
Also charter of the Lytle Coal COM
pany, of San Antonio, capital $25,OOO
Incorporators: L. w. Gillett, Tom
Harrison and T. s. Harrison.
The secretary of state is sending out
copies of the 59th volume. Texas Re
ports of the Supreme Court, to county
judges and district attorneys.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller yesterday deposited
$1,000 to the credit of the Peabody
fund and $1,000 to credit of general
revenue. The comptroller rules that
canvassers for religious, historical or
literary works are not subject to state
tax. The drummers' tax was origin
ated during the administration of
Governor Roberts, when the cash bal
ance in the state treasury had been
reduced and new subjects of taxation
were considered necessary 1t now
amounts to about $4,000, and is i'm
posed by fine and Imprisonment, as
drummer at Stephensville, who was in
default, recently experienced.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Paris, Mason and WaXahatchic have
all applied tor the location of summer
normal schools. So far there have been
fifty applications filed with the secre-
tary of the board of education for 10
cation of these schools which seem to
be in considerable demand.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
According to the precedent of the
parties filing certificates over existing
files, are considered as having accepted
the issue with previous files on the
float the certificates by filing them
around on other sections. AS this rule
holds whether the issue comes to suit
holding certificates should be careful
certificates be forfeited in the wager
with contestants.
The secretary of the land board is in
VI W 4OQOO OO1OO4
from Taylor county at cents, in
Mitchell and Howard at 8 and IL
cents. Actual settlers in Eastland
county send bids to purchase at So
per acre. w. V. johnson of Borden
county bids for the lease of It's sec
lions at from to IL cents for dry and
20 cents for watered sections.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Attorney General Templeton, in re-
Spouse to letter to the general land
commissioner for certain informa-
ton touching certificates which have
been issued rather iavishly, it seems,
for the construction of bitches in this
state, has received the following de-
tailed statement
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
AUSTIN, April 5, 1881.
Hon. John D. Templeton, Attorney General
Austin, Texas:
DEAR SIR-In response to yours Of
the Sd inst, 1 have the honor to sub
NIT the following "tabulated state
ment," showing the names of compa-
MES and individuals to whom certifi-
Gates for land were issued for the con-
struction Of bitches, the number of
certificates issued to each company,
and number of acres in each certifi-
cate, the authority for issuing land
certificates, and the class of the ditch,
tO-wit: