Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-11

articles 1861, iTG2. 4I63. I1ti4, ATS and
sivV OF the revised civil statutes. This
IS lengthy law, devoted to minute III.
reTtons as 20 the manner IN which the
spileciors OF county taxes shall make
thelr reports 10 the comptroller Of public
accounts. The chief Innovation upon
present practice provided by It Is that
me collector shah report to The comp
sroiier monthly instead Of quariely. The
further duties Of the collector as TO tho
punhcauon of delinqucnts aud like off-
GERS are definitely described. hut the
Mhoie law does not In any way change
~, hs re,anons with tho general public or
ane,r very exact aud positive relations
win him. Approved May /.
Chapter ~ embraces an act author,
l.lng the county commissioners Of Nacog-
uoches county TO condemn land for and
70 establish md maintain hrst-clnss
road around orton's Hill. in Nacog-
uoches county. between Nacordoches and
San Augustine. there being now no ado
qnate law giving to them such rights
OF eminent domain. This becomes law
without the executive signature.
Chapter q Is a very important road
law, the chief feature Of which Is an.
thcrizAtion Of the issuance Of county
bonds for road purposes The law Il
Cameron, Harris, Fayette Dallas,
Brazos, Coryell Bexar, Rockwell and
Ellis giving to the county commissioners
the general rights of eminent domain,
including draining and ditching necessary
Tor the building of public roads. II author
ICES them by a resolution to fix nn cleo
ton, ,nt which n majority OF the prop
erty holders of the county shall decide
either for or against the issuance Of coun-
ty bonds for road building purposes
Only property-holders are allowed 10 vote
III majority of these decide In favor
of the road bonds 1t shall be the duty Of
the commissioners TO issue bonds bearing
not exceeding 3 per cent annual interest
aud redeemahle Ia not less than ten or
more than forty years These shall not
he sold for less than their rar value
and shall not amount to more than
levy of 10 cents upon the 500 property
valuation as will yield sufficient revenue
TO pay interest as it accrues and sink
ing fund sufficient to pay tile principal
ut maturity. The commissioners are pro-
hibited from using the funds derived from
the sale of the bonds or the tax levied
for any other than their prescribed uses
II Is provided that the state board Of
education shall purchase these bonds
under the same conditions that II now
invests the school fund in other county
bonds. All roads aud bridges built under
this act are required to be constructed
under the supervision of Il competent
civil engineer, the commissioners being
directed to employ the county surveyor
or some other competent person for the
purpose.
This act became law without the
executive signature.
Chapter ~ contains the law prescrib-
ing how, and by whom railroad tickets
sl.. l.. aa1I N..ss
demption of tickets and unused parts of
tickets, generally known as the ANTI
scalper' act. First, ii Is required that
each railroad cOmpnLy furnish 10 its
duly authorized ticket agents certiii-
cate Of his agency. Then it Is made
unlawful for any person not possessed
of such certificate OF authority to bar
ter, sell or transfer any ticket or pass
or evidence of a right TO travel over
any railroad in this state, making every
such sale separate misdcmeanor, pun
ishble by fine of not exceeding $500.
1t is required that u notice. plainly
printed on eacn ticket that IL is an Of
Tense TO sell, barter or transfer II, aud
II such notice is omitted, there shall BE-
no penalty attached to the transfer. and
also that the ticket is redeemable by tho
company or of the ticket companies issu-
ing IL. If, within ten days time after the
right to nse ticket has expired the
holder thereof presents it IN whole. or
in part to any agent Of the luo or lines
over which it was sold, the company is re-
quircd 10 redeem II in full or In part, as
the case may be. A fine Of $500 IS fixed
for persons who transfer unused tickets
with due notice Of such Oftcnse printed
thereon, and the railroad refusing -
redeem any ticket is made liable to
forfeit to the holder of such ticket, Of
not more than $500. or less than 500,
recoverable in court Of competent iuris-
diction. Approved May =,
Chapter "A will contain the act which
authorizes the governor of the state 70
call to his aid for a time not exceeding
100 days per nnnum two qualified voters
of this state, who are TO perform such
duties AS he may direct IN accordance
with the provisions OF the constitution,
as be may deem necessary in disposiug
of all applications for pardon. These
two voters are TO be known as board
of pardon advisers. and are to be paid
IS per day for each day they shall
serve. Approved May ?.
Chapter 40 Is the act to provide for
the retirement of past due bonds OF
the state and the issuance of other bonds
NJ lower rate Of interest in lien there
Of. They are 10 be issued as follows:
bonds TO the amount OF 1894 500 bear
inc per cent interest, TO be paid semi
annually and payable forty years from
date OF issuance of such denomination
as the governor may direct. aud re.
at the option Of the state AZ
any time after five years from tile date
al their issuance. The second series
is 10 amount to S152,O00 and is to be
made payable to the university OF Texas,
Observation-Disclosures and non-transferable,
,nenring per cent annual interest,
the rate provided by law for university
lands. The purpose of the Issuance Of
the series Is the retirement Of the f0l-
lowing series Of past due bonds
T,wo hundreds Thousand dollars of q
ner cents Of the act OF 1879 aud redeem
able nj the pleasure OF the state jan
p Tweniy-fvc-thousand five hun
dred dollars of per cent Of the acts
n Nav 2. 1871. due March l, ls92
4 Two hundred and si1iy-ono thons.
and dollars of per cents OF tie ncts OF
Dec D 1871, due April l, lS'l2.
IN Ia provided that II the governor Is
nnalie 10 substitute the new bonds
az tbe old. he shah dispose Of them.
for NOT less than their face value, and
Amply the proceeds 10 the purchase OF tle
Dast due bonds.
n Il further provided that the comp
,roIier shall pay the accumulated interest
,,non the old bonds until they SHAH nave
Men retired. Approved May :.
,,t.,t,r "a IA the act TO amend the