The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
GOVERNMENTAL.
WHAT is GOING ON IN THE
DFPA RTMENTS.
AN FPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED AT THE CAPITOL
YESTERDAY.
rytnrrLAE DEPARTMENT..

ubl VI iNAA's
To all to whom these Presents shall come;
whereas, II hes come to the knowledge
of the executive that yellow fever prevails
in the town of Biloxi, Mississippi, and
may develop in other places;
Now, therefore, I, John Ireland, COVER
nor of the state OF Texas, do, by virtue of
Che authority vested in me by the laws of
this state, hereby declare that on and af-
ter this date, September 7, 1856, quaran-
tine shall be enforced against the town of
Biloxi, Mississippi, and against all other
places that are now or shall hereafter be
infected by yellow fever or any other in
fictitious disease.
Quarantine stations will be established
when they become necessary and inspec-
ton be made ON all trains or other modes
of travel entering this state. Passengers
coming west will be required to give salts
factory evidence to inspectors that they
have not within a period of twenty days
been exposed to Infection in the town of
Biloxi. or any other place that may here
after become infected.
Any and all persons violating this proc
lamation will upon conviction thereof, be
subjected TO fine and imprisonment.
Persons IN closed cars passing through
infected towns at the rate of twenty miles
an hour, are not excluded from entering
the state by this proclamation.
All citizens OF Texas are requested to
assist the officers in carrying out these
rules, and to promptly give information
OF their infringement.
In testimony whereof, l her e
-l-,-~-- unto sign my name, and have
SEAL. Soaused 90 be impressed hereon,
'-,--r~y-J the seal of state, at Austin,
this 7th day of September,
A. j., 1886.
JOHN IRELAND, Governor.
By the governor;
j. W. BAGNE5. Secretary of State.
Governor ireland is in receipt of let
ter from Mrs Elizabeth B. Leonergan, OF
Mineral Point Wisconsin, asking about
her son, Roger Leonergan, who left home
some fifteen years ago.
STATE DEPARTMENTS.
Yesterday the Houston Printing com
.pauy, OF Houston, filed charter with cap
ita stock $4,000. The directors are:
Messrs. L. j. Hill, w. r. Baker, T. W.
House. A. +. Sittig, S. Tallaferro, j. Wal |
do, H. Il. McGragor, Il. G. Crawford, W.
B Chew, T } Boyles, August Boring, u.
4 Hogan aud NJ Peril all residents of
Harris county.
The "Grand Vista male and female col
lege,' Of Burleson, Johnson county, filed
charter in the office of the secretary of
state yesterday.
CoNprRoLLER's OFFICE.
Nw,f..z.l... a.. ,urohos a
ten eight-per-cent. Star county court
house bolds, amounting to $4,000.
The assessor Of Bell county, Mr.. r. A. |
Hamiltou, turned in his rolls yesterday, |
showing an increase in taxable values in
Bell county Of SS60,245.
The comptroller deposited 100000 with |
the treasurer.
The comptroller purchased eleven Val
verde county court house bonds, amount
ing to Sl0,7G6.
The land board yesterday received six
teen application for purchases for school
land. Ten of the applications were from
Lipscomb county, the others were from
various counties.
Governor Ireland yesterday received a
letter from Mr.. John Q, Bost, of Warns
bury, Macon county, ILL.,, requesting the
governor to send him a receipt for enc
section of land in Hutchinson county; that |
be would send the money to pay for ii by
registered letter, and also asks the COVER
nor TO collect rent on land owned by him
in Hutchinson county, from the present
time as far back as the law will permit.
The land is in the ranches occupied by w.
b. Mursor and j b. Mursor. The letter
also states that Bost had written to Mr..
Mursor, and others, with no avail, and
winds up by saying, mo more at present.
Yours truly, etc.,
'please ans yer
II is known that the people of Texas
have a widespread reputation for beng
accommodating Evidently Mr.. Bost
thinks collecting rents is matter of
mere accommodation, and the governor
ought not to object to doing little favor
in that line But it's thought if Mr.. Bost
has his rents collected on lands in Texas,
il will be necessary to write some one else
than the governor, as his duties are, at
present limited TO other than such per
sonal claims
The assessment rolls of Gonzales coun-
w. received yesterday, show an increase
in values OF SSA66S.
The assessment rolls of Callahan cOun-
" were received.
The rolls of harris county show de.
crsase in values Of S465,569.
"a STATE LAND BOARD.
The state land board is in receipt of a
letter from Ochiltsee, complaining that 1t
is impossible to get the surveyor of the
Wheeler land district to come out there
and survey the lands. The letter also
complains that 20 make affidavits they
have to uayel longdistance to Mobeetie,
and asks that some competent person
be appointed nearer home, before whom
acknowledgements may be made. A good
many of the lessees are behind in their
payments and delinquent list has been
made out and placed in the hands of the
attorney general who will enter suit If
payments are not promptly sent forward.
Some Of tue lesses have asked for sixty
days time, alleging that the drouth ana
consequent dull cattle trade has prevented
them from paying up promptly.
The board con inues to receive applica-
lions to purchase from actual settlers,
nearly ali OF whom want lands III the
Panhandle
The receipts from sale and lease of