The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02

ing. The original specifications called
for brick, but the change was made to
concrete last summer as one of the
changes to obtain granite for the outside
walls, and now that the price of brick 10
lower than it was then the contractor has
agreed to go back to the use of brick, and
the return is considered very advant-
ageous to the building, as brick arches
are preferable to concrete arches.
The board made an inspection of the
work being done on the building, and ex-
pressed themselves as we'll pleased with
the manner in which it was being exc
cuted
STATE DEPARTMENTS.
There was nothing of public interest In
the state departments yesterday.
To-day Comptroller Swain will pay into
the treasury 100000, nearly all of it going
to general revenue.
Miss Brewster, the efficient chief clerk
in the insurance Office, received from Lib
erty Hill piece of quartz which con
tains large number of garnets, some of
them very large.
The adjutant general reports everything
very quiet along the border.
The land board yesterday returned
some $500 or $500 interest, it having
reached here too late, and the lands hay
ing been forfeited.
CoMPrRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller to-day will pay into
the treasury $4,000 to general revenue,
and $4,000 to the available school fund
STATE LAND BOARD.
Mr.. j. p. Surratt, state agent for sur
veying and classifying state school lands
is in the city, having completed the work
south of the Pacific reservation, in Tom
Green, Nolan and Howard counties. On
September the 1st he will go north of the
reservation and on to the Panhandle. He
finds great many errors on the ground,
but all can be corrected without seriously
disturbing settlers.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor Ireland yesterday, in answer
to letter calling attention to the drouth-
stricken districts, received the follow
ing:
"ST. LOUIS, August %, 1886.
His Excelency Hon. John Ireland, Governor of
Texas.
DEAR SIR;-Your esteemed favor of the
18th instant, calling attention to the ex-
treme restitution prevailing among the
settlers in portions of northw estern
Texas, is received.
The subject has already been brought
to the attention of the undersigned and
of the railway managers in Texas, and
some measures have been taken towards
-. 10 cn tn 20,
| will take great pleasure in CO.
operation with the management of other
Texas lines in such further measures as
may be deemed necessary, or the circum-
stances may require. Yours, very truly,
H. M. HoxIE."
STATE DEPARTMENT..
Thu following charters were filed yester
day in the office of secretary of state:
st. Marys Academy, of Marshall. In
corporators: Right Rev. W. A. Gallager,
D. d., l.. Granger, G. p, G. H. McGill, j..
II. Tonhey and @. A. Rinoechio.
The Waco Hose and Ladder company
No. 2, of Waco. Incorporators A. E.
Osborn, j. z. Williamson, j. X. Mobley
pany are: A. Il. Osborn, foreman; j. p.
Williamson, assistant foreman; A. w. Gil
lett, second assistant foreman; Charles
Neal, captain of the hose; j. l.. Taylor,
assistant captain of the house; w. NJ. Bell,
treasurer, and j. r. Frazier, secretary.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Adiutant General King reports every
thing exceedingly quiet along the border.
He received a letter yesterday notifying
him of the organization of a new military
company at Weatherford.
PENIrENrIABY REPORT.
Captain Brahan turned in his report to
the penitentiary board yesterday. 1t
shows the following:
Balance Oh hand July 1.................S 6,70l ID
b lance on hand August I............. 1920 IS
Receipts at Huntsville, July .... 4S,0l1 o.
Receipts at Rusk, july. ........... "a? IS