The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25

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Der on twenty sections to John III. Kirby
Of Houston at 20 cents per 1000 for the
stumpage, and the other consisted OF the
sale Of the timber on four sections at 10
cents and OF the timber on two sections
at 30 cents for the stunpage to ]. II.
Jones and j. NJ. Rockwell Of Houston.
These transactions involve an aggregate
outlay of over $4,000 In cash
The commissioner OF the general land
office this afternoon sold the timber on
four sections OF school land In Newton
county TO the Industrial Lumber company
Of Beaumont, and the timber on three
sections to the Newton County Tram COM
pany, the price obtained being 30 cents
per 1000 for the stumpage
The following rules and regulations
We're promulgated by the commissioner OF
he general land office today TO govern
sales of timber on lands belonging to the
public free schools and asylums:
Section /. The land commissioner being
unable to find in this ofhce any approved
rules and regulations heretofore made. Il
IN fact. any have ever been made. gov
ernlng the sales OF timber on land be-
longing to the public free schools, etc.
and being OF the opinion. from the eyi-
dence before me that ali pine. cypress aud
other timber on lands situated in South
east. East and Northeast Texas has boon
heretofore enormously valued. and that
the valuations heretofore hxed are IN
many Instances, much less than the real
value, all the former prices heretofore
fixed BY my predecessors, as well as hose
made by myself on the third day OF June,
1890 are hereby revoked
Sec ,. The above regulation is not In
tended TO annul the verbal order given by
me to he chief clerk OF The school land
department on the 18th instant, TO sell no
lands with the timber thereon for less
than $40 per acre until this department
could definitely ascertain the quantity OF
timber thereon and the value otherwise
sXed IN accordance with such ascertain
ment but shall be cumulative thereof. eX-
sept as hereinafter otherwise stipulated.
Sec. 3. Where the records Of this office
disclose the quantity quality. and condi-
ton OF timber on each tract OF land be-
longing 10 the public school fund etc.
the value is hereby fxed at not less than
10 cents per 1000 feet, according TO the
stumpage shown by the records to be
thereon, except as herein otherwise stip-
uiated,
sec. 4. Taking as basis rs cents per
1000 feet, the chief clerk of the school
land depart ment will ascertain. or cause
10 be ascertained, the value OF the timber
on the entire tract, and note the same on
The records OF this office al its proper
value as ascertalned by actual calcula-
lions. provided, no timber shall be sold 1T
less than s. per acre except when the
same is shown to be sparsely timbered
Sec A. Where the quantity OF timber is
not disclosed by the records OF this office
upon any Of The timbcred land belonging
70 the state or any OF its public institu-
tious, no salca OF tho timber thereon shall
be made for less than SO per acre un-
loss, and until, this department can den-
nltely ascertain the exact quantity OF DIM
her thereon IN some manner provided by
law in which case II can then be sold
on basis OF ~ cents per 1000 feet as
hereinbefore provided, and except as here
In otherwise stipulated.
Sec. .. 1t appearing to me from the
geography OF the country that all timber
situated north of the town of Newton. in
newton county, is especially desirable, by
reason OF Its location, the Topography OF
Inc land and its accessibility To both tram
and rail, and Is OF greater value than the
general valuation herelnbefore fixed
therefore said valuation of rs cents per
1000 feet stumpage shall nor applv INT
all timber situated In said county. south
OF the following line shall be sold at not
less than 30 cents per 1000 feet towit {.
Beginning at the west line OF Newton
county on the south line OF the Polly
rounsolood patented league, thence east
to the southeast corner of the said yniinr-
blood survey to the west line OF The Ren d.
lamln Williams patented survey due west
OF the town OF Newton, thence south 10
ne southwest corner OF the Williams sur
Vey, thence east TO the John G. bingham
patented survey, thence south and east "a
me north corner of the Edward ManselI
patented survey. thence in a southeastrlv
direction with said Mansell's east line 10
me extreme southeast corner of sentInu
40, Texas and New Orleans Railway COM
pany' block s. TO the southeast corner OF
Pau section o. thence due east across see
lion ., Texas and New Orleans Rail,ya .
company to the southwes, corner ~ Soc
llon :, dock s, Texas and New OrIsa n :
hs.lway company, thence east and south
east TO the southwest corner OF the Jobp
=. Carlton patented survey. thence IN A
noreneasserly direction 10 the northeast
corner OF section 8, Houston, TAYLOR and
bastrop Railway company. thence IN q
southerly direction to the southeast cor
ner OF said section 3, Houston. TAYLOR and
Bastrop Railway company, thence IN n
northeasterly direction TO the Sabine
SEQ. s. Where two or more narties mn.
ply on the same day to purchase the sans
timber, and whore sales or awards can
not De made without subiecting the de-
psrtment TO the charge OF favorltism or
discrimination against any citizen OF the
49,. SA0 AoSPcStNo applicants who de-
sire to purchase the same shall file with
the chief clerk OF the school land de-
partment their applications to purchase the
same with sealed offers for the timber
thereon, which offer shall be stipulated
In the sealed applications. Such applica-
lions, with the offers contained therein.
VIII not be opened by the clerk until All
known contestants shall have made their
niss. When all shall have been filed they
viii De opened by the clerk and the award
viii be made to the applicant submittins.
the best offer to the State; provided no
oner less than the valuations herein fixed
Per 1000 feet shall be considered. and pro.
vided, further, the price offered shall not
be less than IS per acre. except where the
aand 10 shown to be sparscly timbered
Sec J. All parties desiring to purchase
the sams timber on the same day. which
Aas bssn applied for by another applicant.