The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-11
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
STATE DEPARTMENT.


STATE DEPARTMENT.
:, he charter of the Young County /
News company, OF. Graham, was filed |
with the secretary of state-incorpor-
atsrs. j. j. Watson, G. w. johnson, !
(iep E. Millett and s. r. Crawford. !
Also charter of the Oakwoods Co
Operative Association of the Patrons
OF Husbandry, otherwise known as
Grangers-capital $4,000. IncorpoIa-
tors, 5 A. Castles. Rob't. Heatley and
J. Henderson. Oakwoods is in Leon
county.
The bid of Mr.. Eugen Won Boeck-
man for 4th class Legislative bills) is
81 10 against S1.20 last session of the
legislature. The printing board did not /
iirish the awards for the state print
ing. 1st class not awarded; I'd class
awarded to E. w. Swindells; Sd class
net awarded; 4th class awarded to
EHgen Won Boeckman; and station
cry to j. A. Maggie. For the 3D. class
Mr.. Maggie Withdrew his bid, which
leaves it open to r. Won Boeckman.
The public printing is divided into
four classes. as follows:
First Class-The first class consists
of the printing and binding of the
laws, journals, daily proceedings of
the legislature, department reports,
Governors messages, and like docu-
ments. Probable amount of printing
Of this class, S21 600.
Second Class-The second class con-
sists of all blanks and printed station
cry required by any department of the
state government, except the judicial
department. Probable amount of
printing of this class, $4,000:
Third Class-The third class con-
sists of blank books, either ruled and
printed, or ruled without printing.
Probable amount of printing of this
class, $1,000.
Fourth Class-The fourth class con.
sists of the printing of such bills,
resolutions, committee reports and
other like work, as may be ordered by
the legislature or either house there
of. Probable amount of printing Of
tn S class, $500.
Work of the several classes to be
delivered to the respective depart
ments ordering the same, free of
charge.
Stationery-All articles in the sta
tionery line used by the several de-
partments of the state government.
Probable amount, $1,000.
Stationery to be delivered to the
respective departments ordering the
same, in such quantities and at such
times as may be designated. No
charges allowed for delivering
goods.
- The awards not made will be con-
sidEred -day.
The governor has been presented
with long petition numerouSly
signed, asking for the pardon of the
young Austin highwayman, Mackin-
son. Among the names to the petit
ton are those of Messrs. Walton &
Hill, BERNHARD and others.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Summer Normal school certificates
have been received by Superintendent
Baker for Miss May Meyers, of Gray
son county; B. F. Ellis, of Bowie
county; @. Archer, of Waco; A. j
Robins, of Wood county; W. M
Thompson, of Kopperl, and r. I. Tay'
lor, of Harrison county.
PENITENTIARY MATTERS.
The penitentiary board had a meet
ing Monday in regard TO matters of {
delicate character touching the labor
contract at the Rusk penitentiary, the
particulars of which have not beer
made public.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
There was meeting of the statt
land board Monday for the purpose O
having late proceedings of the board
written up and signed. The boarC
adjourned according to previous de
termination until November 11-aftel
the November elections.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller purchased $1,000
Dimit county. bonds for the perma
nent school fund.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Governor Ireland left Wednesda,
morning totnake a political address
at the grand democratic rally at Lam
pasas.
The printing board met Tuesday a
the governors office and deferreI
awarding the unawarded state print
ing contract till Wednesday. For tn
first-class printing the bidder, Mr.. I
w. Swindells, whose bids were a
raised prices for composition, havin,
reduced his bids in the most importan
features, it is understood he will
awarded the contract, .he being tn
sole bidder.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Swain left yesterda
for a canvaSsing trip to North Texa:
He purchased $4,000 of Llano count
per cent. bonds for account of tn
permanent school fund.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
L. w. Wampler, charged with Ian
frauds committed in Howard count,
has rendered his bond for $1,000, th
amount fixed by the court. The bon
has not yet been accepted, the author
tiles waiting to have satisfactory &C
vices as TO the bondsmen.
"Firing a Foreman" =
The composing room of TIL
STATESMAN last evening was tn
scene of one of those few pleasan
episodes that dot the path of tn
printer. Mr.. e., B. Leachman. the re