WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1860
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graded thirty miles of its road, as required by Act of the Legis- lature entitled "An Act supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to encourage the construction of Railroads in Texas by donations of land," approved January 3rd, 1854, And whereas, the State Engineer has reported under oath, that the said thirty miles upon which this application is made, has been graded according to the provisions of the Charter and the requirements of the above mentioned act, ' You are therefore requested to issue to the said Company, its President, or other lawful officer, agent or attorney, the said One Hundred and Twenty sections of land, in land scrip of Six hun- dred and forty acres each. Sam Houston. 1 Exec.utive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 188, Texas State Library. 2 On this same date, July 2, 1860, on page 189 of the Executive Records, 1859-1861, is to be found an exact duplicate of the above document except for these changes: (1) eighty sections of land instead of one hundred and twenty are applied for; (2) the act of Legislature granting the land is here recorded as having been approved January 16, 1858, instead of Janu- ary 3, 1854.
To CLEMENT R. J OHNs 1 Executive Department, Austin, July 2, 1860.
Hon. C.R. Johns, Comptroller. Sir: Information has been filed in· this Department by the Houston Tap and Brazoria R. R. Co., that notwithstanding that they have compiled with the requirements of the law providing for all investment of sinking Fund, you have failed to invest the fund in their roac;l as applied for. My consent to the investment of the fund in the road, was given at the time of the application. I have at no time seen any obstacle to carrying out the law, nor have any been interposed, except by yourself. I can see no reason why this money should have lain in the Treasury without drawing interest when a mode of investment is provided. . In my interview with you, this subject was considered, and my understanding was that there was to be no trouble about the matter. Hence your letter was not answered. Sam Houston.
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