The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
Total deposits"""".... $4,000 20 $222,31 02
From Fridays Daily

Total deposits...."".... $4,000 20 S222, 81 0:
From Fridays Dailyl
The charter of the First Presbyterian
church of Waskom, Harrison county, was
filed in the Office of the secretary of state
yesterday.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The four tax counties which have sent
in their tax rolls show an aggregate in
crease in values of 100000.
THE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS.
The capitol commissioners have sent in
to the governor a report concerning GER
tain questions propounded to them.
The questions as whole are remarka-
BILE for nothing save their unfamiliarity
with the details of the work and want of
knowledge of the mode of constructing
fine work. OF course this want of knowl-
edge is excusable, for every man is not a
practical mechanic. The questions were
honestly asked in good faith, and they
have been honestly answered
From Saturdays Dailyl
In view of the magnitude of the in
terests involved, the governor is especially
anxious that the deep water convention at
Denver shall be fully attended by repre-
sentatives from Texas, and hence calls
attention to the necessity for prompt
action ON the part of county commits
sioners, mayors of cities, boards of trade,
and editorial associations, who are charged
under the call made by the governor of
Colorado with selecting delegates to said
convention, as follows:
Five delegates from each countv
Five delegates from each chamber of
commerce or board of trade.
One delegate from each town or city
one additional delegate for each 5000 in
habitants.
Five delegates from each editorial asso-
citation.
Whenever delegates are appointed,
alternates should also be chosen.
The press of the state is urged to use
its influence in the furtherance of this
enterprise, and to give it as much pub
lefty as possible.
CeMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT..
The amount of cash turned over to the
treasurer yesterday by Comptroller Nc.
Call was light, it only reaching $173 to
the schools, and 1856 to the general reve-
nue. fund.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Equitable Loan and Trust COM
pany, of Dallas, capital stock S25O,OOO,
MED charter in the office of the secretary
OF state yesterday: Incorporators: Sam
uel M. Finley and Thos. I. Holloway, of
Dallas; Charles N. Fowler, of New York;
d. r. Churchill, of Kansas City; Charles
BENZ. wilkinson, of Philadelphia.
LAND OFFICE.
The records of the land office show that
81, 1874 acres of school land and $40 acres
of University lands were leased daring the
month of July, making a total of 1867, $40
leased to date. The following were the
sales Tor the month: School, 1886;
University, 1919; asylum, 16O Total,
i2,S7519.
From Sundays Daily.l
The Waxahachie Commercial club,
capital stock $4,000, filed charter in
.he Office of the secretary of state yester-
lay.
The receipts of the secretary of states
'tfice for July we're SPILLS.
coMPTBoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The rolls of Galveston county, re-
'eived yesterday, show an increase in
,alues of S196,251. McLennan county |
how5 an increase of $3l9SS.
The deposits show an increase of S37 |
o the school fund, and S2,414 to general
evenue.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The clerical force in the agricultural
apartment of Commissioner Fosters |
thce is busy preparing tables and data
or the report of that bureau.
This report will be issued during the