The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

mentS before august last. was discussed.
Attorney General TempletOn said he
thought that the parties should be in
formed that the money which they have
forwarded since that time is subject to
their orders, and that the land should be
declared to be again upon the market, and
that the forfeiture of the interest should
go with the forfeiture of the first pay
ment. The majority of the board so
ruled.
The board decided to continue the
grass commissioners in their work, and to
allow them a salary of $50 per month.
They are to be permanently located in
res pective districts of the state, and are
granted holiday to January, by which
time data will be prepared, and their
work marked out for them.
proposition of the railroad compa-
MES to furnish, at their own expense, sur
veyors, and have conflicting lines between
the railroad sections and the school sec
tions permanently established, was dis
cussed.
AS an instance which had arisen in con-
sequence of the variations of the needle,
affecting lines which had been run, Capt.
Walsh stated that Mobeetie, in Wheeler
county, had been located and improved
on a supposed school section, when in
| reality, railroad section. Such mistakes
extended through the entire county.
Col. Swain said:-If they send men OF
make the surveys and pay the expenses of
marking the lines we will send a man on
the part of the state to see that it is done
properly. 1t would require very com
petant man for this duty.
Capt. Walsh stated that Mr.. Evans had
suggested on the part of the railroad
companies that they would send only such
men as would be acceptable to the board.
The board concluded to await more
definite proposition from the railroad
companies and adjourned.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
Governor Ireland has not yet received
the full statement as to the alleged theft
of cattle by Mexican soldiers, referred to
in the recently published letter of Mr..
Titus. The matter is likely to lead to
further important correspondence be-
tween the governor and the United States
and Mexican authorities, as it violates a
serious international question. The gov
ernor does not believe the cattle were
taken by Mexican soldiers, but will insist
upon proper reparation keing made
whether the cattle were taken by Mexican
soldiers or Mexican marauders.
COAIPTROLLERs DEPARTMENT.
For the want of something better, Capt.
Harrison, of the comptroller's depart
ment, yesterday figured out the following
statement for the reporters, showing the
number of public hacks exclusive of
those kept by livery stable mem licensed
in the principal cities of Texas. 1t indi-
Gates that there is more riding around in
public hacks in Austin than in any other
city in Texas. These are the figures
Austin &c, San Antonio g. Houston -
Dallas 16, Waco 6, Denison 1, and Calves
ton, Fort Worth and Sherman none. 1t
would probably not be hard to show that
finer private turn-outs, and more of them
are paraded here than in any city in the
state, taking population into the consider
alton.
DEPARTMENT PERSONALS.
State Treasurer Lubbock was expected
back last night from Galveston.
The announcement that Col. William
Upton of Fayette, is a candidate for comp
troller created some commotion in thu
comptroller's Office among the friends OF
chief clerk Mccall, and chief book-keepel
Harrison who both aspire to the position
They DO not propose TO sidetracke,
however even by Colonel Upton.
AT HALF MAST.
The flag over the state house was dis
played at half mast yesterday, as marx
of respect to the memory of the lat
Robert Toombs of Gesrgia, distinguish
ed statesman and general in the con
federate service.