The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

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would recommend that 1t be repealed
3 that the provision on the same subject
enacted as it appears in article 421Sy
the Revised Civil Statutes of 1896, which
Tier however should be so changed as
strike out the words organized prior
1875" and also change the price to 81
! acre. The law would then authorize the
o of detached lands in any counties of
! State except Ell Paso, Pecos and Pre-
)io. This ought to be done In order to
Ike saleable detached lands which are
berwise unsaleable under the terms of
present law.
JOHN H. GIBSON LANDS.
k'ithin three months after the entrance
bn my duties here / discovered that 1000
tions OF land located under the John
| Gibson certificates, mainly in Yoakum
j Terry counties, as early as August,
b. and although the certificates were re-
pied as invalid by Attorney General Nc
fmick they have served TO control the
d and to earn revenue TO the holders
have deprived the school fund of any
1eht therefrom now for eighteen years.
herefore at once called your attention
THE matter. which you as promptly re-
red 10 the present attorney general He
ouce brought suit in the name OF The
fe TO recover the lands. Having learned
the defendants had orally agreed to
|ndon the defense as TO the school sur
IS, these having been claimed under the
ton made under the act of 1879,
Pressed a note last spring TO the attor-
general asking him whether | could
lease the lands. In reply he stated that
both the State ana defendants claimed
school lands If could get possession,
State certainly would have as much
10 lease them as defendants. Accord
~ | have to date leased under contract
20 acres and have awarded additionally
gao acres. AS to what disposition has
; made OF the entire case and its prog
/ respectfully refer you to the report
he attorney general, which / suppose
be made by him in his general report.
LEASES.
u acres under lease, less uni
rsitN lands, at the close of
igust u, 1926. ..............,. 1856, 152
II acres leased from Septem
r l, 1895. to August 81, 1895. 300, $50
Ptal acres leased 6,357 ,532
PES terminated by carcela-
pn, expiration and sales; acres SOIL .O97
tal under lease August 81,
Nss acres. .......... II ,2S6, 435
the above acres now under lease there
Inns of leases in good standing on Jan
10, 1895, only 142,026 acres.
EMPLOYEES.
Der of clerks employed August
1889 ........ ...... ... 49,. 50
Der of clerks employed August
1871 ...... .... -. ..... 80. %
Der of clerks employed August
1880 -. -. -. ...... Al
Der of clerks employed August
above does not include the porter
nieht Waterman at either date.
kPENDITUREs OF LAND OFFICE
response to an inquiry from this Of
addressed to the Hon. R. w. Finley,
troller, he has furnished me with the
wing official statement under date of
mber 3. 1898:
cement showing total amount of war.
orawn on account of general land
from january 20. 1891, to September
t-C-V, (,etaoin etaoshrdao shrdluoia
JANUARY 20,
to August 81
..............s50,79 1876 So
September i,
to August 81,
..'........... S2,7S1 70
September /.
to August 81,
=. -. -. 1855 50
September /.
to August 81,
-. 70 20d %
September /.
to January 10,
=. -. -. 2S.2s1 76-s324, $40 II
, January 10, 1895, to August
September i, 1885, to Au
81, 1896. -. 49,. ...... 60 .24O 46 |
September 1, 1895, to Au-
September /, 1897, to Au-
R. W Finley, comptroiler.
lie OF moneys
BE- extended
September
to January
o'e.''.... $40 SIS 95--S222. 600 81
~ In favor OF the last
vars. -, -. ...... .S102, 21s S3 /
which should be deducted
uluerSnce expended for
,Fent improvements our
me years 1s9l-2-3-4 over
rus for Ike improvements
the rast four years. Lbs 90 |
Tor rstrenchment in ex-
lures In favor OF the last
, years =. -, =. !. iOO.5Os So
which it will be seen that
nas eeen an annual saw
tAp9pses in this depart
as compared with ex-
r OF previous four years. 25,125 20 |
CONCLUSION.
| was elected commissioner of the
ianc office had promised the peo-
'luHeEase the office ANA reduce ex-
res to the lowest point consistent
iclent service.
'Aiis this, my last official report.