The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-10
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In addition to the above there are
included in the account STA, 900 bonds
of the permanent school fund.

CON1PTROLLER'S OFFICE.
The following rolls were received:
Lamar county, increase, 1905 SAB;
CoryelIe, increase. $134,170; Hender-
son, increase, $184,692.
Scurry county has settled with the
state.
The rolls of Gonzales county were
received, showing an increase of Sill
900, and Stevens county a decrese of
100000.
The following rolls Wero received
to-day: Gillespie, increase, s293,O00;
Brazos, decrease, $4,000.
The Encouragement has delivered
his written opinion, now in the hands
of Comptroller Swain, upon the liabil-
ity of the German Turin Verin aSsoci-
ations to the liquor tax, and prosecu-
ton for sale of liquor on Sunday.
The question arose upon a case from
Cuero Dewitt county. The attorney
general cites several parolled cases and
decisions in other states favorable to
the Germans, and says, it is his opin-
ion, should the matter go before the
court of appeals, the result would be
on a line with decisions in other
states.
The Williamson county rolls came
in yesterday, showing an increase of
$1.13l ,l60.
LAND BOARD.
The beard met again during the day
| TO the finishing up of business.
With few exceptions applications
for lease were accepted, and the num-
Der of acres leased yesterday is stated
at about 10000, scattered in the var
ious counties mentioned and enum er-
| ated in TIE STATESMAN a few DAYS
ago.
The following additional applicaS
lions for lease were received at the
office of Secretary Lawrence yesterday:
Potter, 14O sections; Randall, 90; Dal-
lam, 4.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Democrat Publishing company.
of Fort Worth, has filed its charter;
capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators !:
K. N. Van Zandt, J. H: Brown, W. A.
Huffman, Sindey Martin, S, Il. Tuck
er. B. B. Paddock, w. A. Galloway, j,
| w. Spencer, Charles Schewler, w. G.
Turner, Max Elser j. w. SWayne, S.
M. Fry, w. L. Malone, E. &. Senter.
T. A. Tidball, Geo. B. Hendricks.
Chas. J. Swasey.
CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS,
Mr.. Gus WiIke, sub contractor of
the new state capitol, returned yester-
day, from northern and eastern cities,
where he has been for some time past.
He has not been idle during his trip.
Nearly one million dollars worth of
I work and material for the building
has been sub-let in the north and east,
| to be delivered here in Austin within
one year from date. Mr.. Wilke will
proceed at once to secure right of-way
for the railroad to the granite quar-
ries, when its construction will be i'm
mediately begun.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
A large proportion of the public
schools of the state will start Monday.
n ever before, perhaps, does the fall
machinery of the schools start up I'M
der such favorable auspices.
CAPITOL BOARD.
Secretary Dickinson is still in the
north, but is expected to return by
| Saturday.
Sub-Contractor Wilke will also
arrive about the same time.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The arrival OF Prof. McFarlare,
from ;Idinburg, Scotland, to assume
the important chair of physics, will
| add TO our University the interests
| that attaches to the distinguished re-
putation of Prof. McFarlane as man
OF science, which has preceded him.
The question is, will the Professor
take to our western ways and be
satisfied in his new position?