The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-26

Ieneral. who mt all times mas IaRoteu iue
have VEINS as sh e'H law requires, made fro
qucnt vsks TO the public buildings ~ ms
city and u other sections Of tho state,
kept in excellent condition, but ~ some
instances needing repairs. to which !
ton and wants viii appear ~ detail In
the several reports OF thosc having control
The Colored Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The building at the Colored Deaf aud
Dumb Institution in this city Is In a dan
serous ecndisi9,n, and should have au rms
which. in my OPINION. arises from a dc.
Medical branch Of the state University
I recommend that the embslnng room ~
the medical branch OF the state University
location, Ii Is now located near the cen
ter OF the main building.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
legc--Tho roofs on two OF the main build
ings ut the Agriculaurai and Mechanical
college are In diiapdated condition and
should be replaced by new ones.
The Alamo Buildlng The Alamo build.
Ing has been placed in splendid cond.'
ton, | have given phis historical building
city of san Antonio has done much re-
cent work ON f and 1t is now well pro
The state Capitol Buidlng--I have, In
tho last eighteen months. made many
needed repairs IN the capitol building;
nave pun III IIIy-nNc new water tlnsetN,
tho dome has been repaintod with thrcc
coats OF al and lead and one coat OF sand.
which VIII SUFFICE for \ number NJ years.
been " source OF much trouble In the past,
Is now IN very good condition. ! have also
pun In ten new, chandeliers The boiler
house and machinery have been over
hauic', and ~ now one OF the hest plants
IN n? state The tile floor is a constant
as s "sa @ sa as% mnrb
floor be substituted for tho tiing on the
ilrs, ileor. as this L most constantly
be used for repairing the other floors Tor
many years The elevator. whch FORMER.
ly gave much trouble and which fouud
overhaulcd ana liz now as good as ever,
In repairing the building. ! have had to
ieplnco place glass to the amount of ahou,
$500. and vast amount or unseen work
has been done in the building. IN this
connection, Will say THAI this magn.ti-
cent building shoun not be used Tor other
purposes than the law directs and have
emu eNored to comply with the law IN ihs
grounds In the best condition possible with
the limited appropriation NJ my hnnis and
Mansion. n liberal appropriation should
he made for suitable fence around the
Mansion grounds. and for grading ado
Temporary Clpliol--'rhis building ie lcas-
ed TO the city of Austin for school pnr.
poses me tern, expiring July J., ip97. The
bufutiE is III iilfly good tbhUitibn,
Court House iilock-irhe old court house
loasel 20 tho Austin Dam and su.
bhrhN .;aiiway company, which lease, eY.,
block = leased 10 A. Rassnctt on long
time; also arsenal half block 10 Mrs. V.
=, =, nennard on long ttme. The Methodist
ter block Leased on long time ,lso tho
county of Travis has o half block leased
OF long time for court house and Jail par
The attorney general. at my request,
BROUGHT suit against the city of Ausiin
for recovery of the government reserve
along the river front, ana ii was finally
compromised in favor Of tho state This
property was Dedicated by the S,aae TO the
city had leased same TO private parties Tor
business purposes. II IS located In the
heart OF the cny, ana is very valuable
Ifopcr'y. ! have leased same. aud II is
bringing In revenue to the state.
There ate ALSO TWO books In the city
dedicated by tho state for church pur-
poses. Tins property Is occupied eNclu-
sivelN by colored people for churches rcs,i-
denSss. etc The ely of Anstin has placed
these blocks. ad treSscd a letter so the
attorney, Ecncral requesting his opinion
as to whether this property, could be s'-
pui poses The follow ing ls li.s reply.
Aus,m, Texas. August, - 1925 uVar
s,r: ! have Your favor making .naury
about lots In Austin occupied by the col
ored pe.pic and designated on the nrslnn
map as churches" ! have examined the
l question WIN some fnfc, ana MI, I.prNtlf
| of this department, has examined q rather
| clcScly. am tnclinej to The op' nion thai
the lots WIRE never pronerly dedicated no
occupy them for churches. Indeed 81 may
we'll be doubted whether the dedication
Is not entirely void; hni, ccrtninly there
can he no doubt about tho question that
| they have no right to usc the property
FOR school property nor for ros dcnccs
| AZ 70 the means 10 he r,sofied TO IN
those people are surrounded. | wish to
| gay \, a mattrr which have reserved for
| future consideration. That the land bc-
| longs TO the State | have 10 doubt I do
| not bolteve they have The right to occupy
| II hor any, purpose to the exclusion Of
| 10 occupy II for school houses and resi-
NJ NJ. Crane
| IN caring for the State cemetery. aud Ia Il
u or In lots and blocks. II is N very god
| condition.
State sewcrs.-I have In my charge
abou, seven miles of Rate sewers. and re.
port thorn In excellent. condition.
| nv thanks to all of tho STATE officers for
thor kind and courteous treatment to
myself and men. ! also wish 70 express
cirit services rendered me by the EN-
ployes Of this department and for uniform
S" svers al" ddn sSmaSs + Rem RE
many details peculiar 70 the building have
received their undivided attention, and
RESPONDED at all hours with a Willingness
that entities them TO spec al mention
John II. Mobley
Estimate va!ne OF tn, States public
buildings and gronnds
State capitol and grounds
power house felcmg and
general land office ........... S. ono 600 IN
Temporary capitol and grounds 5000 90
Mansion and grounds. .......... 1lGpl 90
Deaf and dumb institute. ?as 600 10
Iunatic asylum. Austin ,...... h0tv.d o.
North Texas lunaaic asylum,
Terrell neutrality-suspicious.. ISL, 40 70
Southwest Texas lunatlc asy-
lum. Fan Antonio ........... 26J OoD 90
Deaf, dumb and blini institute
for coloro1. Austin .........,. 10000 %
| State orphans home Corsicana 5000 ~
| Confederate home, Austin .. 7G n0o 90
| Iious, of correction Gatesvillo nj 0O0 m
State pentcnt'ardes ............ 2jiD 0ss 10
| State university. Austin ....... 3T5 900 On
sam Houston normal. Hunts
wlle ;..... "...:.......:...,.... 100000 90
Agricultural and Mechanical
co!iege Bryan .,.............. 3a2 g9S q
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