WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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TO WILLIAM S. HOTCHKISS 1 Executive Department, Austin, Texas, November 8, 1860. Hon. W. S. Hotchkiss, Commissioner of the Court of Claims: Sir, Whereas the application has been made by the President of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company for One Hundred and Forty sections of land to which said company is entitled by virtue of the completion of one section of five miles of its road, and the complete grading of twenty-five miles additional, And whereas, the State Engineer has reported under oath that the said Five miles upon which this application is made is entirely completed and put in running order, and that the same has been constructed according to the provisions of the Charter of the said company, and also of the general laws of the State in force at this time, regulating Railroad Companies, and that the said Twenty- five miles have been completely graded according to law, You are therefore, requested to issue to the said company, its President, or other lawful agent or attorney, the said One Hun- dred and Forty sections of land in land scrip of Six Hundred and Forty acres each. Sam Houston. 1 Execntive Rec.ords, 1859-1861, p. 246, Texas State Library. To CLEMENT R. J OHNs 1 Executive Department, Austin, Texas, November 8, 1860. Hon. Clement R. Johns, State Comptroller Sir: I have this day addressed a letter to President Barrett of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway Company, re- questing him to designate some competent Engineer for examining the 'work completed on the said road. So soon as I can hear from him I shall make the appointment. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 248, Texas State Library. To JOHN F. BARRETT 1 Executive Department, Austin, Texas, November 8, 1860. Mr. John F. Barrett, Esq., President of B. B. B. & C. R. R. Company Sir: I have this morning been·shown a letter from you to the Comptroller, requesting that an Engineer be appointed to examine
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