The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-28

A bid for three sections ut four cent;
was received from Preside but will be IL
nored.
About one hundred sections have been
applied for by actual settlers, scattered
over the following counties: Wilbarger
Coleman, Palo Pinto, Preside, Frio
Throckmorton, Tom Green, Scurry, Ed
wards, Zavala, Easfland ,Paschall, Stephens
Jones, Archer, Wheeler, Knox, Baylor
Nolan and Crockett Bids will 1e awarded
the first Tuesday in next month.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The cash balance in this department
got down quite low about month ago,
but Treasurer Lubbock hing on to that
$4,000 greenback bill, while Workman, the
chief clerk, took especial care of the
$4,000 one. As long as these hills remain
intact the government still lives" and
there is no danger of financial crash. In
the department yesterday, the letters ask
ing about land matters, and containing
remittances of interest on land notes,
were more numerous than usual and the
clerks were very busy.
MISUNDERSTANDING OFFICE.
In the encouragement Office Chief
Clerk EdmonsOn and his affable assist
ant, Mr.. Bailey, were getting up papers
and writing letters, and it has been init
mated in certain quarters that the attor-
ney-general intends to make it lively for
some of the mutual admiration and en-
dowment associations who have failed to
pay taxes and submit annual statements
to the department of insurance, as re-
quired by law.
CAPITOL BOARD.
Yesterday the capitol board was OBJ
served to be in session up at their usual
place of meeting, it having assembled at
the instance of Gen. Walker, state archi-
tect, and the capital commissioners. In
changing the building from limestone to
graaite it was necessary to change some
what the style of heating, or the appar-
atus to be used therefor, and as the whole
matter is in the hands of the commission
ers, they desired to consult with the CAPT
toll board before acting. After some
discussion the commissioners we're di-
rected to correspond with some expert on
heating, and, if necessary, to get the
advice of one and then select such appar-
atus as they may deem best and necessary,
as none of the plans designate what par
ticular kind is to be used.
The educational department was very
quiet yesterday.
The aajutantgeneral reports all quiet
along the border.
Business in the executive department
ives unusually quiet yesterday.
In the treasury department business
was about as usual, with all hands at work. |
In the secretary of states Office no
charters were filed, and the correspondence
vas light.
The land board received no bids yes
erday, but the mail was heavy with re-
amounting to several thousand
lolars.
The insurance department was very hard |
It work on insurance business, and the re-
port of Gen. Bee. when issued, will be full |
md complete in every respect.
The clerks in the comptroler's Office
we're busy with routine work. By the
way, it should be spread broadcast that |
ne ENTHUSIASTICALLY rOhS VI yer county nave
,een received ut the comptroller's Office.
For decade, or more, they have been the
,ery last to get in, and this year the delay |
vas SO great it was feared they never
would arrive. Clerks were at work on the
1clated roll of the county yesterday, and
very soon Mr. Rieley, the courteous clerk
Who manipulates the values of the state,
will be able to foot up accurately the in
'reased values of 1885 over that of 1884. |