The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-14
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Railroads Paving TaSes--Chnrtere Issued
Department Notes.
Austin. Texas, April s.--The Fort Worth
and Denver City railway Yesterday paid
the comptroller s2a3.57. the same being pcr
cent tax on fits gross passenger earnings
of SO. 55se5 for the quarter ending March
81. 1886.
Tho Southern Kansas RAILWAY company
OF Texas paid s5.77, the same being the
tax on It's gross passenger eatnings or
$40. % for the quarter ending March 81.
The Texas Central Railroad company
paid s2oi ~ the same being the tax on its
gross passenger earnings OF s2l ,;2s 10 for
the quarter ending December al 1875.
Tho wichita Valley Railway company
gios. earnings Of its telegraph lines for
the quart'r ending March 81 lsa6.
Ihe Wichita Valley Railway company
paid N5,eO the same being ! per cent tax
on is gross passenger earnings of Sl5s0. ~
FOR the quarter ending March 81, 1885.
CHARTERED.
The following charters were filed in tho
secretary Of states office
Tho Rusk County Fair association; capt
tai stock S-i99, ncorposators. c. p. Smith.
J. b. Bain. a. b. Afford. j. Nj. Maze.
The Sonneiield ~ Emmrs Construction
company Of Dallas. Texas. vapital stock
N'ro' iucorporators: George W. Some
fed, II. j. Emmins, r " Albright. The
purposes OF This corporation are the man
ufacturng. buying and selling building
material ana Tor the purpose OF erecting
buildings and other improvements, and
for the accumulation and lending OF
money for the purposes aforesaid.
chartered this evening; I'D H. Cunning
ators Ia n. ana I'D - Cunningham, w.
*. Morrow and George w. breckenridge:
purpose the manufacturing and refining Of
sugar.
TEXAS 1.UMBERMEN.
quite a considerable guard OF delegates
for the lumbermen's convention arrived
tonight Mayor Hancock VIII deliver the
ndiress Of welcome AZ noon tomorrow
which will he responded 70 toy Rev O. w
owens u OAK Gun, after which Cover
nor Culu.rson viii address the delegates
Al . p. M. T.. r C;riOble VIII call the con-
'eftca 10 order.
Bond redemptiens 5000
Receipts of sinking fund, $500.
Receipts or interest on county bonds held
hy the permanent school fund. s2l5i6.
Collingsworth county today registered
with the comptroller 5000 worth of bridge
bonds ami $1,000 worth OF court house
bonds. Both being reruniing issues.
The State printing hoard today voted
down a motion to abrogate the contract
of Clarke " Courts for printing the court
!
on hand for the last volume and instructed
tho stale printing expert to ascertain
what other firms will do the work for.
| The State lunntic asylum was damaged
! by FIRE 10 the extent OF $500 this evening.
| Flamea started in the roof OF the north
hnldlng from tar left there by painters.
| Prompt action OF the fire department.
which reported within 1--WE minutes of the
| sounding Of the alarm, saved the build
| ing.
General r. T.. Rossor was accorded a
| splendid reception here this evening Ha
| wi,a driven OVER the city and escorted by
! Governor CulherSon, EX-GOVERNOR iioCH.
| Judge Reagan and rommitter Of citizens
ana members of John =. Hood Camp. Con,
federate Veterans, aud leatured to u tu'!
! house tonight.
Captain Roberieau was today in receipt
of an invitation to bring his oompany 10
II inrlusive. There viii be hrst and second
/ class rrlzcs In the first class the prizes
are tlo00 first money, 500 second, Second
class. $500 FIRST money, $500 second ana W.,
! third