The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09


l.. Elder, ex. collector Karnes county 964 e.
VI. Mast, ex-collector Nacogdoches
Amos Finch, ex-collector Wise county. 1885 o.
ii. Russell, eX-cOlleCtOr BlanCO county. 1863 "A
G, l.. Neville, collector Preside county 2,l99 Il
Total ...... $61,s11 OS
The state treasurer's report shows:
Receipts in January S1,113,5Sl ).
Disbursements in January. ...."........ $685. 70
Balance revenue, February 1....... 1,2Sl,124 OF
Permanent schoo fund.- February L.. 1874 s97 46
Balance other funds, February 1........ 24S,14l 81
Balance cash on hand, February 1"" 1,714,763 Oh
The state treasurer is ready to pay
school warrants to and including regis
tered number sixty.
From Saturdays Daily,l
The charter of the Bohemian Moravian
Evangelical Reformed congregation, ct
Industry, in Austin county, was filed yes.
terday with the secretary of state. In
corporators: Joseph He'll and others.
The county attorney of Archer county
reports to the attorney general that he
has collected some judgments for taxes
due the state in that county. He is acting
under late instructions from the attorney
general to county officers.
The Houston and Texas Central railway
company paid $1,O5965 tax on passenger
earnings for the last quarter. The Fort
Worth and New Orleans on like account
paid $3O.65, the Central Texas and South
western, $2O.2l, and the Texas Central,
$6622.
The days treasury receipts were $751;
242.97 for the school fund, 1923, 1882 for
general revenue and $5,0S5.C0 on account
NE 49, a. 4 MI
counties and the city of Sherman.
Land Commissioner Hall states that the
prospects for utilizing the University
lands are improving. He has instructed
the land agent to report to him here
about them on the 18th, when steps will
be taken to bring the lands into market
and rid them of free grazing. There is
opportunity for Commissioner Hall to be
of great service i'll this direction, and
make some reputation as an official.
Capitol Contractor Wilke has closed
the capitol as to outsiders, admitting only
workmen and parties entitled to admis-
sion by virtue of their official position.
This is done in order to proceed with the
interior work without interruption.
Applications received at land office,
February 3, 1888: To purchase school
lands-Two sections in Fisher county;
five and one-half sections in Jones county;
one-fourth section in Lampasas county;
One-half section in Burnett county; one
section in Potter county; one section in
Carson county; all classified as dry agri-
cultural lands. Appraised at 81 per
acre.
To lease One-fourth section in Jones
N. IN
sections in Scurry county; one section in
Kerr county. Classification of lands in
Freestone county received.
From Sundays Dailyl
The governor has strong recommends
tions of Mr.. Scales, of Paris, for the
vacant judgeshlp in the Sixth district.
Mr.. Lightfoot, of that place, declines the
use of his name for the position.
The days treasury deposits embrace
$57,776 for general revenue, and nearly
$4,000 for the school fund.
A statement made up in the general
land office of unsold school land in each
county in Texas shows an aggregate, in
round numbers, of 2S,5OO,OOO acres,
against 24,500,000 acres shown by similar
statement in 1884, since which year about
100000 acres have been sold and nearly
100000 acres previously sold, have been
forfeited back to the state. The dis
crepancy is partly accountable for, per.
haps, by locations of land scrip since 1884.
Applications were received at the
land Office, February 4, 1888, to purchase
school ands, as follows Two sections in
Fisher county; two sections in Floyd
county; two sections in Potter county;
124 acres in Burnet county. The above
classified as dry agricultural lands, ap-
praised at 81 per acre.
Applications we're received to lease
four sections in Kimble county.
Capt. j. NJ. Strong, land classifier for
Green county, is in the city.
From Tuesdays Daily
The charter of the City Commerce club,
of Gainesville, social organization, was
filed yesterday with the secretary of state.
Capital, $4,000.
Also filed; charter of the E. NJ. Kahn & |
Co.employes Loan and Savings institution,
of Dallas. Capital 100000.
Adjutant- General King is sending out his |
compilation of the state militia law and |
regulations. The uniforms of the COM
missioned officers is changed in color
from gray TO blue, as is being done gen
orally in other states. For non commits.
stoned officers and privates no dress uni
form Is prescribed. The undress uniform
Is intended for fatigue or service uni
FORM ANY company may have such dress
uniform as 1t now has, or may select, in
addition to the undress uniform, but the
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