San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-12
romml..Ioner., Court Proceeding.
ooNcLupEp.
Second day. May "a. 1854


CONCLUDED.
Second day. May IA. issi'
Report Of w. w. Lock and others APP
pointed 30 lay out q hrst-olass road from
Kyle 20 the \. T. corner Of vaughan's field,
adopted and tho oyeneer, J. w odell. or
dered 10 open said road within sixty days
ferg. Kyle allowed S5s 80 damages.
Report Of ]. q. Storey and others 10 To-
cato crossing on the Rio Banoo ON tho
San Marcos and Bastrop road, and the
changing and locating u crossing OF said
road over tho milroad track as follows; We
find that tho old crossing ~ established by
John Driskill ON tho lower corner OF the
land now partly owned by nj. l.. Bagley Is
impossible, and cannot In our opinion be
made a permanent aud good crossings We
have therefore located n crossing about 10
yards below tho said Driskill crossing. We
lind that whore said road strikes the railroad
leading 10 San Marcos, that II would DO al
most impossible 10 mako safe crossing.
We have therefore located the road down
tho milroad track ON tho south side about
100 yards where good crossing can DO
made intersocting tho Austin and San Mar
cos road at that point. Adopted, and II.
Cousins, oyeneer, ordered 10 open said road
within sixty days, notice having been duly
given, and no objections raised or filed
thereto.
Walter walling was appointed overseer Of
that portion Of the road in precinct No. =,
from Mountain City 10 mouth OF Dry Bear
creek.
w. W. Gray was appointed overseer Of
that portion OF tho road In precinct No. l,
from tho mouth OF Johnson's lane TO N. II.
corner Henderson league.
Ordered that Jail bonds DO registered by
the County Treasurer and an account kept
by him OF tho amount Of principal and In
terost paid on zach Of said bonds and tho
same shall be signed by the county judge
and clerk and registered by the treasurer
before they are delivered.
Report Of ID. O. Burleson and others ap-
pointed at November term 10 assess dam
ages incident TO opening socond-elass road
from Rowley crossing on Onion creek to
Austin and San Marcos upper road. $40
damages wero allowed 10 William Smith
(col } and Chas. Labersky appointed over
seer; road to DO opened by Aug. 1.
A. Reed was allowed 50 Go for oil and
salt for the jail.
Boatmen's Saving Bank allowed $40 90
for express charges on bonds.
j. +. Morris was allowed 1874 20 for iron
ing prisoners, patching jail and cutting OIL
shackles.
III. Julian was allowed SO for printing
blanks for county attorney.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Met May 18th.
G. b. Eston was appointed overseer OF
road from G. b. Patterson's residence TO
Travis county line.
T. all
ironing prisoners, etc
Ordered that H. G. Wallace be instructed
to open the road of which he is overseer
within thirty days.
w. l.. Steele was allowed Sc so for guard
ing prisoners and beard.
San Marcos Water Co., presented an &c
count of 1874 for water and for 100 feet OF
pipe, which was examined and approved fol
t$22.
H. Z. Barber presented the following &C
counts which were allowed:
Jailer, three months. ...".".......SlO0 b.
, Jail expan6es. on ~
Board for prisoners. ................... 300 OF
1t is proposed by this court to hire thu
convict labor of said county to the mayo
and aldermen of San Marcos at the rate o
so cents per day and to furnish guard Il
ensure their service. The guard shall be o
J the town authorities own selection, ant
shall be paid 81 so per day for his services
Said guard is empowered in all cases of dis
obedience to put ball and chain upon an,
, convict. Town authorities are to feed ant
have the general care Of said convicts
their own expense, and will be allowed
credit for amount due for said convict lob
on their obligations properly secured.
Clerk Burleson presented his report, which
was examined and approved.
Sheriff Barber was allowed 1858 for ut
tendance on district and county court.
DR.. Woods was allowed 81 per month TO
care of Rowland, pauper.
: Application of John Hill and others TO
n first-class road from III. G.. Williams N
w. pasture gate on the Blanco City road Il
the Blanco county line. Ordered that Johi
Haywood Foster Massey, w. W. McGon
s egll, Reuben Donnell and S. II. Bryant bt
appointed viewers to report at August term
On motion of j. II. Burleson, Mark Rog
ers, G. b. Ezell, J. E. Allen, s. B. Bale
and Chas. Hutchings were appointed Il
view out and establish first-class road t.
leave the Purgatory Springs road as nov
travelled, at some point at or near the Anil
post then to intersect the present Wimberl.
Mill road at or near Emile post, to report a
term of June 10th.
Adjourned
Met May 18th.
Geo. H. Henre was allowed "a so for re
pairing roof of Clerks office.
j. V. Hutchins was allowed 1913 damage
incident to opening q first class road by hi
place.
Davis q Wyatt and L. Coffee, butchers
: presented heir'reports, which were examin
ed and approved.
San Marcos Water Co., were allowed So.
for pipe and water for Jail.
Adjourned.