The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19


Eight per cent county bol . 52Cf5O
Total amount county loads S2llb,st0
Five per cent state bonds ...,r lai,DW
Six per cent state bonds. Ii5G,TM
Seven per cent state bono 33i,W
Total amount state b -.7 E.4s,S0N
Total amount railroat HnLus l,i55i3il
Showing total amount il sCeL -
in county, state and rG'ircap
securities for peri 'g llt
school fund. ........,.,... @9io,15l
Since that date, thers nave been more
redemptions and purchases, 0ut 10 ma
terial change has been made ia tao hgures.
STATE DETACHMENT.
In the SECRETARY of aat5's Office yest5r"
day, the following charter ga. dlei.
The North Texas Saving an2 Building
association, of DeuisCa, capital stock,
100000. Incorporate; 7. " STRAIT
ton, 7. b. Walden, NJ. h EimplOn, I. R.
Gitteau, D. H. Bailey c. n. Calvert, Alex
W. Acheson, W. A. Tiobe, sam Hanna, A.
R. Collins.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Applications to purchase and lease
school lands were received and fled in
this department yesterday, as set forth
below:
To purchase-One for $40 acres in
Concho county; one for 800 acres in Palo
Pinto county; one for $40 acres in Donley
county; one for $40 acres in Sutton
county; one for $40 acres in Frio county;
one for 532 acres in Palo Pinto county;
one for $40 acres in Swisher county-all
dry, agricultural and grazing lands, at So
per acre. One for $40 acres in Lipscomb
county; one for GAO acres in Randall
county. Both watered farming, and
assessed, as a matter of course, at IS per
acre.
Those to lease-One for $40 acres in
Midland county; one for $40 acres in Mills
county; one for $40 acres in Hays county;
one for 100 in San Saba county; one for
800 acres in Bandera county.
VIM. M. Mcconnell, state agent, for
warded his classification of thirty-fve
surveys in Eastland county, all of which
have been forfeited for non-payment of
interest of 1886. These lands are valued
at the minimum figure of 81 per acre.
[Fr III Sundays Daily.l
The governor had ali he could do yester
day entertaining visitors, and nothing of
public interest tlrned up in his depart
ment.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT
Comptroller Mccall yesterday deposited
to account of general revenue, 81 ,106, and
to available school fund, $6,465. Kimble
county paid $4S5.75 interest on bonds,
and Wheeler county $1,36O, each to &C
count of available school fund.
CAPITOL COMMISSIONER.
The supervising architect and the CAPT.
tai commissioners have completed their
report, to be presented to the legislature,
and 1t will be ready for distribution Mon
day or Tuesday. 1t is very complete in
every particular and reflects great credit
on the secretary, Mr.. Dickinson who COM
piled the statistical portion.
Gen. K. l.. Walker, in his report SAYS:
u have, at all times, endeavored to
protect the interests of the state in everv
matter connected with this work, and
have, to the best of my ability, used
every effort to secure for the state of
Texas capitol building which, in all its
appointments, is the most massive and
complete government structure in
America. An inspection of the building,
together with an examination of the
plans and specifications will clearly in
dictate that the work has been executed in
with the said plans and
specifications, and in the best, most sub
Stantlai and thoroughly workmanlike
The commissioners in their remarks
say; "We take pleasure in stating to YOU
and through you to the people of Texas
our firm conviction, derived from an init
mate association with all the details of
this work, that the state of Texas has
secured capitol building that will stand
the ravages of time with less detriment
TO on, It's stability and appearance than any
other governmental edifce of similar
magnitude The numerous modern
Appliances and conveniences for comfort
when have been placed in the building
We trust will receive that care and atten-
ION necessary to secure the benefits ex-
3ected from their use, and without which
hey will soon become nuisance and be
II great cost to the state"