The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Foster will have his
report out in a few days, and it will be
brimfull of intere ting and important
statistics.
The insurance department is very
busy now and the Office force is hard
at work.
The following charters were filed
yesterday in the Office of the secretary
of state:
Southern Agricultural Works of
Georgia, capital stock $4,000.
Globe Pickle company of Illinois
capital stock 100000.
The Thurmond Medicine company
of Cooke county; capital stock $25,-
600. Incorporators: w. j. Thur
mond, R. d. Gribble and G. G. Hem
ming.
The Brazos Union Bayou and Ber-
nard Canal company of Austin; capt.
tai stock $4,000. Incorporators: E.
M. House and Z. 7. Fillmore of Aus
tin; j. H. B. House, w. B. McLaugh-
lin of Brazos county, and ]. M. Nc
Laughlin of Austin.
The object is to construct a canal
from the mouth of East Union Brazos
where it empties into the Brazos.
through and up said Brazos to and
through the lakes on what is known
as the Bayou estate; thence to the
Bernard river. The canal will be nav
igable for poats.
The Brazos County Packing COM
pany; capital stock 100000. Incor-
porators: Travis L.. Smith, J. H.
Shepard and Hennell Stevens.
The Leeds Manufacturing company
of Albany have passed a resolution to
sell all of their personal and real prop
erty in Mexico and yesterday the Sec
rotary of state certified to the APP
pointment of J. d. Stevens as attor,
ney to sell the property.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Commissioner Hall has had list
of lands made out sold under the acts
of 1874, 1879 and 1881, on which in
terest has not been paid, and county
attorneys will be furnished a copy
with instructions to institute suit at
once to enforce the payment or de-
clare the lands forfeited.
1t appears from the records of the
land Office that, under the laws OF
1874, 1879 and 1881, that of school
lands sold there were 1866 sales, OF
which 1888 have been paid in full,
patents issued and the account closed
leaving Ii ,532 open accounts still on
the books. Of university lands there
are 1,546, of which 1,24O have been
paid out, patented and accounts
closed, leaving 306 accounts still
open. There are also some asylum
lands on which interest has not been
paid.
The comptroller yesterday depo
tied $4,000 in the treasury.
The following is a summary of the re
ceipts and expenses of the penitentiarie!
for last year as shown by monthly state
ments and vouchers filed with the comp
troller by w. G. Parish, financial agent:
Balance in hands of
financial agent Au-
gust 81, 1858 ...... $ 1890 81
Receipts at Hunts
vile during the
year. .......t...... 529OOS Il
Receipts at Rusk
during the year. =. 65,159 G.
Amount drawn from
the state treasury
on appropriations. 4o,250 N
Total receipts with
balance. ...... $65l, 100 Il
Discussed at Hunts
vile. ............$ 48S,274 e.
Discussed at Rusk 1887 so 622.172 1
Balance in hands Of
w. G. Parish,
financial agent,
August 81, 1852. 5 1887 O.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Governor Ross was very unwel
yesterday, and was unable to attend
to official duties.
TREAsURER's DEPARTMENT.
The general revenue balance in tn,
state treasury amounts to $556,O00.
Total cash in the treasury, 1872,
1924.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
Adjutant General King has Letter
from Captain Jones, who with hi
rangers, are now in Coke county. H,
reports everything quiet in Coke, Ton
Green and adjoining counties.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Mccall, in his repor
alluding to the business methods o
his Office says.
The facts and figures contained il
this report exhibit in a striking man
ner the wealth and greatness of thi
great empire state and its importance
and power as a commonwealth.
The Importance Of the business ant
financial transactions OF this depart
ment will be appreciated upon {
casual perusal of this report and the
interesting statistics therein con
taineI.
Every dollar that is paid into the
state treasury must pass through this
department and be entered upon it,
books, and every dollar that is paiC
out OF the same must be drawn upor
warrants OF the comptroller and like
UiSa aptered unon tho bools n