The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The following assessment rolls were re-

ceived yesterday:
Bianco, decrease. observation-disclosures H,43
BrsZoa, decrease. .............. 6l,4t2
Chambers, increase. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l62, 1+3
Goryell, decrease....... li,3py
Lunarus, lhCIesse. Itet'y.
| Je1erson increase ................. &il,lli
Medina, de- res e. .............. IL, $50
Presdio, decrease 1851
| The rolls of thirty-six counties have been
received, showing an aggregate increase
of $5,000,00O. The comptroller's depart
ment estimates that the increase this year
in values in the whole state will be about
$25,000,O0O.
| EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Cooper yesterday sent
| out the following letter:
Dear Sir-Replying to yours of the
18th inst, addressed to Attorney-general
Hogg and by him referred to me, permit
me to say that in the absence of any legal
provision for the transfer of certificates
from one county to another, county GER
tiicates are valid only in the county in
which they are issued. If o person who
holds certificate from onefcounty should
be elected county superintendent of
another county, he would be liable to
quo warranto proceedings for removal
from Office.
If the county board of examiners of b
county should abuse their power by
refusing to recommend for a first
grade certificate any one whose tx
animation would merit such a certificate,
the members of the board would be liable
for perjury. And, further, any cendi-
date for a certificate has the right of
appeal to the state superintendent of
public instruction.
In reply to a custom, Superintendent
Cooper says "that the law clearly requires
that the different funds, state and county,
for the support of public schools, shall be
united, and the county judges commits
sions estimated for the year on the
amount regarded as single fund"
CAPITOL BoARD.
All the papers have been drawn up, and
the superintendent, Gen. R. L. Walker,
and Capitol Commissioners Joe Lee and
NJ. H. McLaurin have signed the neces-
sary papers declaring the new capitol
building completed in accordance with
the contract and specifications.
The copper roof, however, as predicted
before it was ever put on, still leaks.
This roof was put on against the pro-
test of General Walker, the state super.
intandent, who, in a communication to
the board dated December %, 1886, rec
commended the following:
"In regard to the material to be used
for the roof of the building l desire tC
state, as has been frequently stated be-
fore, that from the shape of the roof il
: will be absolutely impossible to make 6
tight roof if slate is used, princi pslly, be-
cause parts of the roof will be too fiat
and parts of it too curved to make an
acceptable job with slate. In lieu OF
slate l would recommend either frst-class
English tin or galvanized iron corrugated
Having examined specimens of both
these materials l prefer the latter. If tin
is used it will require the use of WOOD
sheeting, while the galvanized iron can bt
: put directly on the purlins, with asbestos
4 felt under their bearings. Whatever
5 material is adopted, the specimens fo
the roof work must be prepared by tn
4 superintendent under the direction of tn
= commissioners"
q The matter continued to agitste tn
; board until January 3, 1887, when tn
} board in session received the following:
AUSTIN TEXAS, January 3, 1887.
Messrs. Lee 81 McLsurin, Capitol Building Com
missioners:
Gentlemen-In order to facilitate mat
} tiers, if possible, and arrive at some solu
! ton of the roof difficulty, will make you
the following propositions:
First will put on first. class sixteeI
7 ounce copper roof laid on one and one
quarter inch matched sheathipg wher
slateis now specified, except on the fou
, pavilions, where l will use corrugated
galvanized iron, curved and fastened t.
iron, provided brick be substituted TO
stone above foot of dome ribs IN dome
, electric wires to windows left out-and
, to retain the money now in my hands t
. your credit.
r Second-I will put on a galvanized irOr
, roof-corrugated or fat-where slate i
now specified, with one and one-quarte
inch matched sheathing under all, excep
r on the four pavilions-put in galvanized
- iron cutters where tin is now specified
put IN wires for incandescent electri
lighting-put up skylights with galvan
! lied iron, and put iron lath on cornices
provided brick be substituted for stone il
dome above foot of dome ribs-electri
wires to windows left out-coke and mar
! BILE dust left out of piastering, cement lef
, out of last two coats of plastering, ard
} to retain the money now in my hands Il
7 your credit.
! This, if adopted, will not only be of NJ
benefit to me, but pecuniary loss to Mr.
! Wilke, who has agreed to the propositions
The matters involved can be sccuratel.
: estimated by persons doing such work.
My reason for making this proposition
is that desire to make the building in a
respects satisfactory to the state ant
creditable to myself.
Hoping one of the above propositions viii
meet the approval Of yourselves and tn,
! board, or that the difficulty be in some wa.
, speedily adjusted, am
: Respectfully yours,
A. TAYLOR, Capitol Contractor.
} BY j. W. RICKEY, Agent.
General Walker and the capitol com
missiontrs suggested that the SECOND
proposition be accepted, with the addition
of wire lathing for both ceilings anC
cornices.
Hon. W. J. Swain then moved that thii
proposition be accepted with the amend
| Tnant arnhraced in the fOrauninu rPDOrt o.