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SEC9}ill SPECIAL JULY TERM, 1913.
BEGINNING JULY 11th, 1913.
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'. THE STATE IlF TEXAS'
CIDUNTY OF CALHOUN' BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 11th day of July A.D.1913, there was be-
gun and holden at the Court House in the City of ~ort ~avaca, County and State aforesaid, a
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Special term of the Commissioners it being the 2nd Special term in July A.D.l913, and at which
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J. W. James, Commissioner Precinct No.1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner ~recinct No.2
qalter Dierlam, Commi~sioner ~recinct No.4.
Court met for the purpose of investigating reported labor conditions existing at Seadrift '
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff,
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and the cause of delay in the work upon the Seadrift & Port O'Connor Shell Road.
After gming into the matter thoruughly with contractor Dawson--he explained to the Court
his financial inability to pay labor acoount as per present pay roll, amounting to approximately
C2000.00, and asked that the Court take some action, and mf possible make arrangements by whioh
'the County could use sufficient amount of the ~5400.00 now being held by the County (said
'C5400.00 being the 15% retained by the County until the oompletion of the road) for the payment
of labor account now due.
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After due oonsideration the Court decided to take the matter up with the Citizens Committee
in Road Dist.No.l, and instructed Judge Dudgeon to meet with said Committee at Port O'Connor,
Friday night, July 11th, 1913 and discuss if such arrangements could be made.
Court then recessed until tomorrow, Saturday, July 12th, 1913.
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July 12th, 1913.
Court met with same officers present as yesterday, and transacted the
following matters of business, to wit:_
Whereas the Commissioners Court is desirious of advancing N.A,Dawson contractor the sum of
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.. the 15% balance due on said work; It is therefore upon a motion duly made seconded and carried
ordered by the Court that the clerk of this Co~rt issue a waraant in favor of II. A. Dawson con-
..tractor against the funds of Road Dist. No.1 Calhoun County, TexaS. It being expressly agreed
and lUlderstood by and between the said N. A. Dawson, contractor and the said Commissioners
"Court that said amount is to be used for the purpose only of paying labor pay rolls for work
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.done on the roads in said District and which are now due and unpaid, the said Dawson agreeing to
,'accept said amount for the purpose named and to use same only in the payment of said labor pay
rolls.
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After allowing the per diem and instructing
,amounts and for the following persons, towi t:
F. M. D,udgeon, 2 days per diem,
J. 11. James, 2 " " If
M. Raw].ings, 2 " " "
l7alter Dierlam,2 " " "
the Clerk to draw warrants in the following
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$6.00
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neg1nning July 14th, 1913.
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BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 14th day of July, A. D. 1913, there was
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
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J. ~. James, Commissioner Precinct No.1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner Precinct No.3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner ~recinct No.4
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. D. O~Neil, Sheriff
Elmer Yates, County Attorney
Comm ioners C
Cal oun Coun
The following business was transacted, to wit:-
Port Lqwaca, ~exas,July
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The following accounts were rend and approven and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants
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2 Bouldin, J. IT.
3 Vanbuskirk, V. E.
4 Jackson, A.
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Surveying on Caloma Road, 5 days be~"een ~u~e 13 and July
7, 1913, ~37.50; transportation 4 days, ~4.00
Help Furnished 3 days
Help furnished 2 days
Hwlp furnished 1 day
Double rig, Magnolia Beach Road
Shell delivered at Seadrift in May
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Luncheon
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27 line notice regarding wolf scalp Fund
10645 cu.yds.shell delivered R.D.No.l, at 50C. per
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Express prepaid, receipt presented
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13 Cloudt, M.G.
114 Cloudt, M. G.
115 Cloudt, M. G.
16 Roemer Furn. Co.
1i17 Mickle, J. I'f.
18 Mickle, J. U.
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19 Cherry, Josephine
20 Rawlings, M.
Light Bill and fixtures
Lumber for Road Dist.No.l
statement of McMurry Lumber Co.
For building fence on Road Dist No.1
Coffin for Eliza Randall
25.50-
Auto trip to Seadrift in June, R. D. No.1
Auto trip to gravel pit, R. D. No.2
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Stenographic services to Surveyor, N.A.Dawson, County Judge
Expenses to gravel pit
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;21 Geo.D.Barnard & Co. Crihminal Docket, Justice Court
22 MCMurry Lumber Co. Statement of 5/1/1913
,,23 Logan, John
24 Cunningham, Dave
25 Kitchen, Ualter
1:26 Shel tOj:), Porter
27 Canion, Wallace
28 Joseph, A. C.
29 'Hendricks, ~. D.
30 Parenica, Chas
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132 Marek, Vine
33 Rokyta, Frank
34 Sapp, Joe
,,35 Adam, Rudolph
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.37 Crouch, O. L.
1:38 B S S
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Dig8ing grave for Eliza Randall, paupar
Ha uling corpse pf Eliza Randall ~'1. 00, Milk furnisheli to
Eliza Randall durir.g sickness 500
Hauling sand and water for grave of Elixa Randall
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Road Work
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One day hauling lumber, etc. for road
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10.50/"
Repairing bridges
Road lJork
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Road wook
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, Road work
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Road rTork
Road Work
12.50,
Road 170rk
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Road Work
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Road 710rk
10.50.
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Holding hog law election at Port O'Conror
Holding hog law election at Eort O'Connor
Holding hog law election at Port O'Connor
Court then recessed until tomorrow, July 15th, 1913.
July 15th, 1913. All members of the Court were present, and the following bills were
approved and warrants ordered in following amounts, to wit:
,40 Fleming, Adam
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41 Gilder, John
42 Lance, Mr.
43 Meadow, G. IT.
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Hauling sClllapers (.1.50; Hauling lunber and repairing culvetts
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Hauli~g lumber and putting in culvett
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Hauling lumber and putting in culvert
Work, on road, self and te~m, 4 days at ~3.50
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Tippit, J. M.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Helmbeck, H. P.
Bouldin, J. W.
Bouldin, J ~
\Vells, \'1. A.
IVells, C.
Wells, O.
Hackney, B. F.
Bouquet, John
Thorne, Andrew
Work on road, self 2_1/2 days at ~1.50
100 Drift bolts
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Expense to gravel pit
expense to Seadrift in Small Pox case
Expense to Port O'Connor, auto, $3.00; fare self and
Committeemen, $2.20 - - _
Hotel Bill Port 0'Connor,3,e6.00; expense to Seadrift to
pay labor, $2.50 _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
Surveying 6/9 to 7~2_19 days; paid help ~9.00; transpor
tation 17 days at <,11.00; Road Dist No.2
Help,to Eng. 25 days at ~2,OO & R.R.fare ~4.50, R.D.No.2
168.50"
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Work on 6 Mile Road, repairing culverts
Amt due for completing 3 bridges & extra work on two
Labor at Co. Jail on cistern
Port Lauaca TeleCo. June and July bill, telephone
Vill ereal, Juan
Camacho, 'Quirino
Harper, D.
Woods, E. IS.
Neil, Luther
Lema, Mr.
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Board to small pax patient
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Guarding small pax patimnt, 22 days at $2.00
44.00
Assistant guarding Small pex patient
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8.75
Court recessed until tomorrow, July 16th, 1913.
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This is to advise that after August 15th, 1913, we will withdraw our orews and all cars
Victoria, Texas, July 1, 1913.
'IRon. F. M. Dudgeon, County JUDge,
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Will you kindly acknowledge reoeipt,
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This is to certify that N. A. Dawson, Contractor, during the time stated below has done
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To tal $ 1321. 00
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Extra work done on different times from May 12, 1913, as follows:
Removing bridge at Karney School House -
Taking down at resetting fence at the Foester ditch -
Moving and replacing bridges over the 2 Foester ditches -
10.00
28.00
18.00
Filling up at bridge over Little Chocolate (Victoria Road) -
Removing and filling Sma&l bridge at Karney -
Moving and replacing fence at County line -
Clearing and grubbing on old Corporation ditch -
6.00
2.60
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Moving bridges, clearing and grubbing on Six Mile Road -
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Totalextra work$
tlO% for use of tools
14.00
94..60
9.46
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Grand Total
Less 15% retained
Balance
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H. P. Helmbeck, Co. Engr.
Approved 7-16-1913 for the Amt. of _________________1211.3o
Less amt. due G.H.& S.S.R.R. ----------------------- 905.00
Balance due $ 306.30
Above amount of ~306.30 to apply on amt. paid labor by County of $320.00
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Judge F. M. Dudgeon, Calhoun County,
To fhe St. Louis, Brownsville & mexico Railway Co.
Month June 1913.
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Date Made July 3rd, 1913.
For use of engine, crew and other,expenses in connection with COIDlty Road ~etween Port
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June 16th, engine 692, Condr. Caudle,--________ll Hrs. 00 Min.
June 17th, " " " " ----------10 Hrs. 00 Jilin.
June 18th, " " " " ----------10 Hrs. 20 Min.
June 19th, " " " " ----------10 Hrs. 00 Min.
June 20th, " " " " ----------10 Hrs. 30 Min.
June 21st, " " " " ----------14 Hrs. 10 Min.
June 22nd, Sunday
June 23rd, Engine 693, Condr. Caudle,-_________16 " 00 "
June 24th, " " " " ----------15 " 00 "
June 25th, " " " Miller -_________13 " 40 "
June 26th, " " " " ----------10 " 00 "
June 27th, # " " ~ilkinson,-------ll " 30 "
June 28th, " " " " -:---------16 " 00 "
.1' June 29th, Sunday
June 30th, engine " " " ----------15 " 50 "
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164 hours at $100.00 per 10 Hr. day-________________________________1640.00
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Approved 7-16-1913 as per telegram showing balance due from June 5th 1913 to July
5th, 1913 to the amt. of-------------------------2996.67
Less previous allowance--------------------------1356.67
Balance due up to July 5th, 1913-----------~--- ~1640.00
Above amt. to be deducted from estimate of N.A.Dawson.
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~umber for Small Pax Detention Camp -
Stationery _
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):#69 H. D. Taylor ~umber Co.
#70 Exline_Reimers Co.
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Gro~eries for smallpox patient -
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Court recessed until tomorrow, July 17th, 1913.
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jmembers of said Court were present, when the following business was transacted, to wit: - .Ii
Motion made and duly seconded, That the engineer' go over that part of the road where the Ii
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Above motion being put to a vote carried.
Cour~ recessed until tomorrow, July 18th, 1913.
July 18th, 1913.
All members of the Court present and the following buminess was hadj_
Motion made and seconded, That the County Judge be authorized and instructed, to send the
!following telegram to the Fidelity & Bonding Co. of Wall:O, Tex., provided no settlement is made
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Contractor N. A. Dawson in default on both of his road contracts with this County and is
Commissioners Court instruct me to give you this notice
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llthese two contracts and resume the work with adequate force and equipment wi thin ten days from
this date. It is especially advisable that work continue at once as to Road Dist. No. Two,
!since contractor has liabiiity for material train and has only secured such train service to,
Do you authorize County to take charge of work and prosecute same until you
August fifteenth.
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BEGINNING JULY 25th, A. D. 1913.
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and resume the work with adequate force a nd equipment within ten days from this date. It is
especially advisable that work continue at once as to Road Dist. No.~vo, since Contractor has
liability for material train and has only secured such train service to August fifteenth. Do
i: you authorize County to take charge of work and prosecute same until you take charge w~thin
ten days; answer at once and send representative your Company to Port Lavaca."
F. M. Dudgeon, CO. Judge."
Please take whatever action you may deem necessary in the premises.
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County Judge.
The following accounts were approved and warrants ordered issued.
72 Dudgeon, F. M.
82 Roesings Mill
83 Sims, R. L.
Telegram to Bonding Company
Four window screens for Co. Surveyors office
Engineers estimate on Coloma Road between June 13 &
July 17th, 1913
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After ordering the per diem entered for the officers for days and amounts as here set
forth, to wit:-
F. M. Dudgeon, 6 days per diem$l8.00
J. i7. James,
M. Rawlings,
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I' THIRD SPECIAL JULY TERM, 1913
BEGINNING JULY 25th, A. n. 1913.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS ,
COUllTY OF CALHOUn , BE IT REMEMBERED that on this the 25th day of July, 1913, there was be-
gun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a Special
Term of 'the Commissioners Court, said term being the third special term in the month of July,
1913. On this day all members of the Court were present and the following business was had tO~1
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Resolved further that the Texas Fidelity and Bonding Company, surety on bond of N.A.Dawson
for performance of contract fo~ road construction Road District No.1 be he~eby expressly re-
leased from any liability on said particular bond and the County Judge is hereby directed to so
notify said Surety Company by wire, which resolutions being duly made and seconded were unani-
mously carried and ordered entered of record in the Minutes of this Court.
T'ne Texas Fideli,ty and Bonding Co.
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your company as surety on sa.:ii.d bond given to secure perf?rmance of road. contract--such particOl-
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The previous notice as to Road District NO.two holds good and Coupty expects compliance
Your ten days expire July 30th, 1913.
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Road v/ork, 4 days man' and team at ~'3.50; 4 days
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Road Work, 5 days man and team at ~'3.50
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All members of the Court were present and the following busineffi
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July 28th, A. D. 1913.
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The following accounts were presented, read, approved and the Clerk instructed t~ issue
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5 visits in sma.ll pox ce,ses at Seadrift
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Dierlam Walter
Paying of labor on contractors paysheet. Road Dist. #1
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'I Motion ma.de and duly seconded, That all stationery to be bought by any County Official,
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It days work hauling lumber end wa:bering stock,R.D.#2
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Ha uling lumber and repair on old bridge $5.00,R.D.#2
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RESOLUTION TURNING OVER ROAD CONTRACTS OF DISTRICTS NOS.1 & 2, TO TEXAS FIDF~ITY & BONDING CO.
RES 0 L V E D, THAT r~EAS, on this the 29th dey of July, 1913, in open session of
this Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, all members of se,id Court, including the
County Judge, being present, there came on for discussion, consideration and determination,
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a.11 matters arising from the situe,tion presented by the two contracts
with Calhoun County, to wit, a contr8,ot for road oonstruc;ion in Road
contraot for Road Construction in Road Distriot No. Two;
liND WEE..'RF:lIS, This Court by previous action evidenced by the Minutes of this Cou:llt, has
deolared the Contra,ctor N. A. De,wson in default upon both of said contraots, and had further
declared tha.t he was unable to longer perform said contra.cts, and in pursuanoe of the stipula-
tion in said respective bonds given by the Surety on each of said bonis, towit, The Texas
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Court did on the 19th day of July, 1911, givo notioe in each instance to s'id Surety of said
contractoi-adofault, and requested of said Surety Company that said latter company take charge.
. of said work with a,dequate force and equipment as to each of ss,id oontra.cts within ten days
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. AND WHEREAS, afterwards, this Court notified said Sur*ty Company that it would relee,se
the latter from all obliga,tions as surety under Baid contraot of Dawson for road oonstruotion
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AND WHEREAS, on this 29th day of July ,in open session. as aforesaid. theJ:e a.ppeared said ',.,l":
:Contraotor N. A. Dawson.and L~, IT. P. Jordan, Vioe President and duly authorized agent and
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lu1D WHEREAS, the Court has satisfied itself, first, that all estimates lawfully due under
,iboth said respective contracts have been paid by the County, and, second. that said ,Contraotor
!IN. A. Dawso~ is yet unable to oomply :with either or both of said contracts;
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Ijmanded the r.ight to take oharge of the work upon Road Distriot No.One, and that it had proVidedll'
l!adeqUate for.ce and equipment so to do, ana denied ,the authority of ,the Court to release said II!
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:,company, whioh . consent said Surety Company refused, a,nd said Surety Company through its repre-j
~sentative demanded of the Court, either that this Court release said Surety Comapny from both ~
, (f said bonds, or in the event sa.id o~nsent was refused, for release as to both of said bonds, II
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~oontraots on foroe ,a0count, or that the County relet the subject matter of said road construct-l
!: ion in eaoh of said two Districts owing to the delay, suspension of work, etc., that would be ~
i!caused by suoh aotion on the part of the Court, but the Court deemed it preferable business
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said Surety Company, releasing siid Surety Company from the bond of Road District No.One.
It is :f.'urther deolared in this oornneotion that said Surety Company, upon the announoe-
ment of the decision of this Court as evidenoed by.this resolution expressed through its re-
presentative its willingness to undertake the proseoution and oompletion of eaoh of said two
II contraots under the terms ani provisions of the ssme. and deolared that it had begun said
work as regards Road Distriot No. Two, and woull forthwith begin said work as regards Road
Distl'iot No.One.
It is :f.'urther declared by this Court that this resolution shall hot in any wise affeot
this position' of the County, to-wit. that eaoh of said oontraots for road oonstruotion are
separate and distinct contraots in no wise interdependent, and that the bond of said Surety
Company remains' in full force and effect as to eaoh respeotive contraot.
The adoption of the above and foregoing resoilLution was moved and seoonded, and same was
adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the COllllllissioners Court, and said result was
so deolared by the County Judge.
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July 30th, 1913.
All members of the Court were present and the foll?Wing 'business wre
transacted, towit:-
Motion made and duly seconded, That this Co~t ratify the action taken yesterday--regard-
ing the construction of roads in Road Dist. No.1 and Road Dist. No.2. Same being put to a
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LETTER OF TEXAS FIDELITY & BONDING CO. TO COMl~ISSIONERS COURT.
Port Lavaoa, Texas, July 30, 1913.
TO TEE HONORABr,E COMMISSIONERS COURT.
C.ALHOUN COUNTY, PORT LAVACA. TEXAS.
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Under your aotion of yesterday your Honorable Court held N. A.' Dawson oontraotor for the
building of public roads designated as No.1 and No.' 2 to be in default un~er his said con-
,trabts with your oounty upon whioh this Company appea8s as Surety and under' the oonditions of
said bond you eleoted to turn over to said Bonding Company and did by your' aotions turn over
.. to ssid Bonding Company the work of finishing the Bonstruotion of said roads in oonformity
'with the contracts and s~ecifications under which the said Dawson was bound and the said Com-
,pany as Surety. The Bonding Company aocepted your verbal instruotion of yesterday in which
you gave notice to said'Bonding Company requiring it to finish the said work under ,the con-
tracts and by suoh notice and demand on your part plaoed the said Company in actual possession
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to affirm our action in the aooeptance of the work of finishing the construction of said roads
under said contraots. We have already begun active work unde r your notice and are now prose-
. cuting the same and will do everything in our power to push the work to completion' at the ear- I:
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15% of the work done for the prote:e:tion of your County and the Surety on said bond,and tha~
there is at this time such a fund in the po ssession of your Honorable Court. We contend that
this f'llnd is for the benefit solely and only of the County and the Surety and therefore at all
times remains the ~c,roperty of said County or Surety linless all of the conditions of the con-
tracts have been fully carried out by the principal, the oOntraptor, and the County a,ocepting
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15% and all other monies, equipments or such other property and things held or used by them
for the benefit of said road work under said contracts and said County shall not pay over or
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II said contraots and any act or thing done by this Honorable Court, its agents and representa-
:1 ti ves shall be held as a violation and a 1>reach of its contra,ct with said Dawson, which said
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begun by said Dawson under said contracts in their full tenor and legal effect, all of which
we are now rea.dy and willing and have been ready and willing so to do and we ask the hearty
co-operation of this Honorable Court in all, things to enable us to rapidly and satisfactorily
complete and discharge said work under said contracts. I
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I tin, Travis County, Te~, who will be in charge of the construction work under said oontraots~
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, Port Lavsoa who will be the legal representative of this Company who is her, eby authorized to ii
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!I Court that we have retained the services of Ur. A: L. Journeay of ,Port Lav:aoa, Texas as local
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;1 you that we oourt only harmony, aocord and satisfaction co-operation in the car;ying out the
'I conditions of the said contraot looking toward a speedy end satisfactory oompleU,on
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Port Lavaca, Texas,July 30, 1913.
Hon. Commissioners Court,
Calhoun County, Texas.
Pursuant to an order passed by your Honorable body at the Third Specie.l JuJ.y Term, 1913,
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Respeotfully. E.F.Ehlipger,
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
JULY 28,th,1913.
FIRST SPECIAL ,AUGUST TERM, A.D.1913
Beginning August 2nd, 1913.
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After.prdertng the per diem of,5 days entered for each of the following, to wit:-
F. M. Dudgeon, J. VI. James, H. Rawlings, U. L. Cavallin, and iYal ter . Dierlam, and instructing
the Clerk to issue warrants in the amounts of $15.00 eaoh, Court adjourned without day this
30th day of July, A. D. 1913.
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NUNC PRO TilllC
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, JULY 28th, 1913.
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Be it remembered that on this the 28th,day of July, A.>>.1913, that pur-
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suant to adjourDIDJent of the Co~nissioners Court sitting as a board of equalizat~n, held on
::the 5th day of July, 1913, was on this day duly opened for the purpose of hearing complaints by
3,11 persons interested in equalizing the tax renditions for the year 1913, as presented by the
, Tax Assessor of Calhoun County to this Court, end a,ll of those whose rendition was raised by
i this Court held on July 5th. 1913, and there being present in said Oourt, F.1,[.Dudgeon County
Judge J.II.James, U.Rawlings, ,falter Dierlam and 1.l.L.Vavallin corrunissioners of their respective
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. precincts, E.F.Ehlinger, CountyOlerk, 'Elmer Yates. County Attorney and,J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff.
After hearing and consider+ng all complaints, the Tax Assessor is hereby now instructed
to caJ.'ry said valuations as fixed. by the Court into the Tax Rolls of Calhoun C'otmty for the
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Attest:
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l~T SPE9IAL AUGUST TErud, A. D. 1913.
BEGINNING AUGUST 2nd, A. D. 1913.
THE STATE OF TEXAS .
, COUl~TY OF CALHOUN . BE IT REI\1&MBERED~ that on this th e 2nd day of August A. D. 1913, there
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SpeoiaJ. term of the Commissioner I s Court; at which Court the following officers were p1!esent,
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, Oounty Clerk, Elmer Yates, County Attorney and J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff.
The following business was transaoted to-wit:
Construotion of publio roads in Road Dists. Nos. 1 and 2, Calhoun County; having been
turned over to the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Comp~(Sureties of N. A. Dawson) for completion--
in oonformity with said surety bond--ssid 8urety Company agreeing to begin work the following
day. July 30th, 1913;and to,oontinue work with adequate force and to push same to oompletion.
,Said oompany did begin work and aontinued work for one, day; work of oonstruotion then stopped,
: and nothing being done; the Court was oaJ.led together to take the matter up with the Surety
Company and to notify said Compaay that the oonstruotion of these ~oads must continue; that .if
said Company did not begin work on these roads Monday morning; Aug. 4th, 1913, that the County;
, of Calhoun would begin this work and hold their Company lia.ble.
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Motion made and duly seconded, That the COtmty Judge be autho1!ized and instruoted to
send the following notice to the Texas Fidelity and Bonding Company of \[aco, notifying them to.
the effeot tha.t unless they are on the work Monday morning August 4th with adequate force and
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unanimously. Olerk ordered to enter telegram upon the minutes of this Court.
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The Texas Fidelity and Bonding Company,
Waco, Texas.
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[gOing on or has beeB undertaken by you in good faith as regards either of the Calhoun County
I roads., You know the situation as regards the rail road contract in District No.Two and the
~Dredge at Seadrift, and should have realized the importance and necessity of compliance with
your contract. The Court can not longer jeopardize the County's interest. and you1are hereby
I notified that unless your Company, Olll. Monday morning August 4th, is aotually on the ground
I prosecuting the work in good,faith with adequate men and equipment, the County will treat
j. your contract as abandoned and will take charge of the work, relet the contract and hold your
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County Judge Calhoun County Texas.
Court then reoessed until Monday, August 4th, A. D. '1913.
August 4th, A. D. 1913.
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I to-wit:- F. M. Dudgeon, County Juilge, J. W. James, M. Rawlings, M. L. Cavallin and Walter DierJ,
'lam, Commissioners, E. F. Ehlinger, Co. Clerk, Elmer Yates,Co. Attorney and J. D. O'Neil,
Sheriff.
\ ~he matter of whether or npt the County should treat the oontract of the Texas Fidelity
i,& Bonding Company as abandone'd and said County take charge of the work and relet the contract
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cussion~ motio~ was made by J. W. James and seconded by M. L. Cavallin that action on above
be deferred until 9o'clock A. M., August 5th, 1913. Same being put to a vote, carried; Coms.
Cavallin, James and Rawlings voting Aye and Dierla.:m. voting No.
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1[' . Court met pursuant to recess of Aug. 40th, with all officers present, and the following
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i!peared before 'the Court and assured the Court that the Company was acting in good faith in re-
\gard to completing said roads in Road Dists. #1 & #2 and that Mr. Jordan, Vice-:Fresident and ,
,I General Attorney for the Company would be down and show the Court that the work on said roads
! c~UJ.d be prosecuted and would go on. After the Court communicated with lIlr.. Jordan over the
f!;hone, it was decided by the Court to further delay the matter until the arrival of said Jor-
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Court met with all officers present and the following business was transacted, to-:wit:-
Hr. JiCirdan, , representative of the, Texas Fidelity & Bonding Company appeared before the
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',Isaid road could proceed, the Court passed the following resolution:
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Wherea,s it appearing to this Court that there are certain laborers to whom is due certain
amounts for labor done on Road Districts No.1 and 2 under contract with N. A. Dawson prior to
and including the 28th day of July 1913, the day on which this Court held that said Dawson
was in default under his said two contracts and on which day said Court dispossessed said
Dawson and turned over to the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.. said Road Districts No.1 and 2
for the completion of said work under said contracts as surety, for said Dawson. and.
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not to exceed $1500.00 out of any and all estimates including the 15% reserve estimate',due
under said contract on said 29th day of July 1913.
Therefore be it resolved by this Court in special session the said Texa,s Fidelity Be
'I Bonding Company shall receive the full sum of all estimates due by this County under and by
virtue of ' said two contracts up to and including the 28th day of July 1913, and the said en-
gineer is hereby commanded to "immediately make up and return to this court the full and com-
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F. M. Dudgeon.
County Judge.
Upon motion made and duly seconded. That the Cler~ be authorized and instructed to issue I
warrant drawn on Road Dist, No.1 for the sum of $2000.00 in favor of 'Ilhe Texas Fidelity & Bond"
ing Company for the purpose of paying off labor now due for work on said Road Dist No.1 and
also for labor that is now dlle for work done in Road Dist. No.2. There is now and estimates,!!
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furnished by County's Engineers due contractor for sUi'ficient BJIlount to cover above warrant
of $2000.00 now ~eing issued. Same being put to a vote carried unanimously.
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3th class fund for the sum of $17.50 in favor of J. D. Crain for
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F: Ii!. Dudgeon, 4 days per diem $12.00
J. W. James, 4 11 11 11 12.00
M. Rawlings, 4 11 n n 12.00
Ii. L. Cava,llin, 3 n n n 9.00
walter Dierlam, 3 n' n n 9.00
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BEGINNING AUGUST 11th, 1913.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS ,
COUNTY OF CALHOUN ,
BE IT RE}.rnlliffiERED. That on this the 11th day of August. A. D. 1913.there
wes begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca. County and State aforesaid,a
regular term of the Commissioner's Court, in a,nd for said County.
The following officers were present this day, to-wit:- F.M.Dudgeon. County Judge,
J.W.Jemes. Commissioner Prec.#l
M.L.Cavallin,
Walter Dierlam, IT
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E.F.Ehlinger, County Clerk,
Elmer Yates, County Attorney.
M.Rewlins.
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(of Jult, 1913, Calhoun County Texas for the purpose of voting on Constitutional Amendments. as
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~For the Amendment of Section 7~Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; and
~Against the Amendment of Section 7-Article '5.
:!For the Adoption of Seotion 58 Artiole 16 as an Amendment to the Constitution, and l
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jFor Amendment to Seotion 49 and 52 of Article 3 of the Constitution authorizing the issuance o filii
!I Bonds for the University of Texas, and . ,
\IAgainst the Amenliment to Section 49 and 52. I!
'i The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, after duly canvassing said returns, find that
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'147 votes were cast for the Amendment of Section 7 Article 5
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155 votes were cast against the Amendment Seotion 7 Article 5
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,1149 votes were cast against the Adoption of Section 58, Artiole 16
I 28 votes were cast for the Amendment to Seotion 49 and 52 of Article 3
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duly seconded, that same be and is hereby accepted; same being put to -a ' Ii
office of Justice of the Peace of Precinct No.5, Calhoun County, is 'here-I!
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The petitions of <ieo. P. Hardy, and 54 other citizens asking the appointment of C.W.Wal- II
Iton as Justice of the Peaoe in Precinct No.5, also the petition of J.M.Hurd and 120 other citi-,!
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Jlafter oonsiderable discussion and due consideration of both petitions; motion was made and duly I
Iseconded, That S. S. Smith be appointed Justice of the Peace in and for Precinct No.5, Calhoun II
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i!vote carried, and Mr. S. S. Smith is hereby declared duly appointed Justice of the Peace in
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,IHon. w.o. Murry and whereas the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County Texas convened in regu- ji
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,lar session on this the 11th day of August 1913. It being as soon as pract~cable after the i
15th day of August said, 5th day being the date of above election. After duly counting said voter
!Icast at said election, and canvassine; the returns, said Commissioners Court find that at said :
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i:election were cast a total vote of 227 votes, as folloW's: II
il179 votes were cast for John H. Bailey !
t\, 11 votes were oast for John Flourney and Iii
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Judge of Bee County Texas, showing results of said election.
Court then recessed until tomorrow, August 12th. 1913.
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The following business was transacted, to-wit:-
Quarterly report of J.E.Hurd. J.P.Prec.#5, for Quarter ending May, lOth, 1913, was examin-
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I Quarterly :peport of Ben Morrow, Constable prec.#5. for Quarter ending May- lOth. 1913, was
examined and approved. Said report showed no collections for the said Quarter.
Quarterly report of Elmer Yates, County Attorney, for Quarter ending Aug. 9th, 1913, was
examined and approved. Said report showed no collections for the said Quarter.
Whereas M.Rawl~ns and J.W.James Commissioners for Precincts Nos. One and Two respect-
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'supervisors in exeess, of the amount that the oounty attorney rules is proper, and said charges
':were so made by mistake by said commissioners, and whereas the said commissioners have refund-
ed said amounts of 010.00 to said county and had same credited to the general Road and Bridge
fund, and hsve fully corrected said mistake. Resolved that same is hereby accepted in full
i~ satisfaction of said mistake in their respective acoounts.
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Quarterly report of J.W.James, Road Supervisor 0 f Roads in Precinct Number
One, Calhoun Co~nty, Texas, submitted to Commissioners Court of
said County to August term, 1913.
Condition of roads in said precinct. Whole Roads.
,I Six tiile Road--Good, part bad.
i,Culverts on said road--Good, part fair.
Victoria Road--Bad.
Culverts on said road--Bad.
'Upper Long Mott Road--Good, part bad.
Culverts on said Road--bad,
Lower Seadrift Road--Good.
Culverts on said road--G~od, part bad.
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part bad.
Parts of Roads.
Bay Road--Bad, fair.
Culverts on said road--Fair.
"Haclmey Road--Fair.
Culverts on said road--Fair.
Teeple Road--Good.
Culverts on said Road--Part bad.
Uaxwell Road--Good.
Culverts on said road--Fair.
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Number of mile posts defaced or torn dovrn--All torn down.
!!,(hat new roads should be opened--None.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of August, 1913.
(L. S. )
E. F. Ehlinger,
Co. Clerk, Calhoun COlli"ty, Tex.
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Quarterly Report of E. Rawlings, Road SUpBrvisor of Roads in Precinct Number,
Two, Calhoun COllUty, Texas, submitted to the' Commissioners COIITt
of said County to August Term, 1913.
Conditions of Roads in said Precinct.
Whole Roads.
Six Mile Road-- Good.
Cul verts on said road--Fa ir.
Victoria Road--Bad.
Culverts on said road--Fair.
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Upper Long Mott Road--Fair.
Culverts on said road--Fair.
Seadrift Road--Fair.
Culverts on said road--Fair.
The Westland Grade--Fair.
"Cul verts on sa id road":-Fair.
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Culverts on said road--Good.
Runnells Road--Good.
Culverts on smid road--Good.
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'iCulverts on said road--Good.
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Quarterly Report of Walter Dierlam as Road Supervisor for Roads in Precinct
Number Four, to the' County Commissioners Court. Calhoun County,
Texas.
Condition of roa,ds in said precinct, also culverts. Whole Roads.
Seadrift--Good~ ba,d, fair.
Remarks--Needs regrading.
Culverts--Good, bad, fair.
Port O'Connor,Seadrift and Bloomington--Good,
bad, fair..Remarks--Is being shelled.
Culverts--Good, bad, fair..Remarks--What have I
been put in are in good repair.
Parts of Roads.
Old Settlement Road--Good, bad, fair.
Remarks--About t mile to be graded and
balance should be shelled or clayed.
Culverts--Fai:t.
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Wood, John Pauper's allowance for Quarter ending 8/10/13 $ 36.00 /
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H.D.Taylor Lbr.Co.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Dudgeon,_ F. M.
O'Neil, J. D.
Exline Reimers Co.
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:IRemsrks--Some to be regraded.
'ICul verts--Fair
!ILOng Mott--GOOd, bad, fair.
!Remarks--Shollld be regraded.
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jcost? One bridge 300 feet to be built on Port O'~onnor, Seadrift & Bloomington road.
!iunable to give cost of samei another bridge 100 feet long to be torn down and rebuilt
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James, J. W.
Rawlings, M.
Dierlam, waiter
Geo.D.Barnard CO.
Neulan, J. H.
Hoffman. E. J.
Gonzales, John
Kelley, Geo. W.'
Johnson, John
Kitchen, Walter
Bessent, F. M.
Canion, Wilburn
Wittnebert, L. J.
ROberts,A. L.
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Telegram from Spence, Road Dist.No.1
Telegrams and trip to Houston, R. D. No.2
Board for prisoners
Stationery for Co.Clerks office
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28 Uillis, T. M.
29 Ehlinger, E. F.
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37 . Lance, Mr.
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40 , Middan, Mr.
41 , Hollamon. W. F.
42 Wood. Lewis
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44 . Hickman, Jr. F.
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56 . Spiegel. Ed R.
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Express charges on casting for grader
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Supt. of Schools, postage
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All officers were present and the follwwing business was had:
Motion made antI second:ed that the position as County Health Officer, now held by Dr.
Fred Roemer, be abolished on and after this date. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that the account of Benjamin & Dickerson be allowed. James,
Cavallin and Rawlings voting Aye and Walter Dierlam voting No. Motion carried.
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Whereas a petition of F. V. Gentry and others, having been filed with the County Clerk,
asking that an election be ordered by the County Judge, of Calhoun County Texas. to be holden
within the Incorporate limits of the City of rort Lavace Texas, submitting to the qualified
voters of said incorporated City the question ,of abolishing the Incorpora.tion of said City of
Port Leveca, after carefully examining said petition, it was found that petition did not con-
tain the required number of signers, who were qualified voters and propert; taxpayers, wi thin
the incorporate City limits of Port Lavaca Texas. Said petition is therefore rejected. ,
Revised statutes of 1911, Art 1078 reads as follows: When one hundred of the property
taxpayers, who are q~alified voters of any such City or TO\1n, desire the abolishment of such
corporation the may petition the County Judge to the effect, who shall thereupon order an elec."
tion to be holden in 'such city or town, as in the case of its incorporation: provided that
i, when a majority of the property taxpayers, w~o are qualified voters. of any such city or to\1n
" is less than one hundred in number, then the County Judge shall order an election as above
" prOVided for upon the presentation to him of a petition signed by a majority of the property
taxpayers of such city or to\1n, who are qualified voters thereof, paying for same.
A ttorney General's opinion of the requirements necessary to become a qua.lified ,voter,
You can not vote at a primary election unless you are 21 years old, have resided in the state
" for twelve months and,in the County in which you offer to vote for six months, and :paid your
poll tax, State, County and City or To\vu, prior to February 1st; or received a certificate of
i! exemption, if you are exempt and a certificate is required.
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Quarterly report of C. Perkins, Constable Prec.l, examined and approved, Treasure~'B
receipt for $21.60 attacUed. Quarter ending August 9th, 19l3.
Quarterly report of J.W.Covdmgton, Justice of Peaoe Prec.4, examined and approved. County
Treasurer's receipt for BOp attached. Quarter ending August 11th, 1913.
Quarterly report of ll. Y. Cook, Constable Prec.4, for Quarter ending Aug.1lth, 1913, was
examined and approved. Showed no collections.
Quarterly report of J; D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for Quarter ending Aug. 1st, 1913, was examined
and approved., County,Treasurer's receipt for ~~20.80 ettached.
Quarterly report ,of C. A. Stierni)erg, Butoher, for Quarter ending Aug,12th, 1913, was ex-
, amined and approved. ,
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Petition of D. C. Roemer, et 131, praying the Court to layout and establish a first class
,60 foot public road, Commencing at the S. ~. corner of the A. C. H. & B. Survey No.1 (B Hatchl;
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"Thence along the S. E. line of said survey in a N. E. direction to an internal corner of same;
. Thence S. E. to the S. corner of said tract; Thence in a N. E. direction with the bOlUldary lines
. of the A. C. H. & B. Surveys Nos. 1 and 2 and the B. Rodrigues and F. Garcia league to the N.E.:
, Corner of said Garcia league; Thence in a S. E. direction to the North end of the Rose Hedge
!! in the :Bouquet La,ne on the Port Lava,ca and Long Mott Road, And it appea.ring to the Court that i,
, due legal notic,e had been given to the public, of the laying out of soiel road. It is therefore
,ordered, that said road be laid out and establiahed and that a Jury of View be appointed to
; layout and establish the above descI'ibed road. The following named persons are hereby ap-
., pointed Jim BO:lrd, Chas. Brett, Henry Wehmeyer, Louis Foester and Lee Bowsher to layout and
. establish srid road, assess damages and make their report to this Com't at the next regular
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I,tinuation thereof to the County line of Calhoun and Victoria Counties. It appearing to the i
'ICourt that due ,legal notice had been given to the public of the laying out of said road. It isl,
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~pointed, oomposed of the following ne~ed persons: Jno. Griffith, Joe Marek. R. R. Rolland,', ~
iiLOUiS Meyers and A. Spiegel, to layout and esfablish the above said described road, assess' II
Ildamagee and make their repoxt at the next regular meeting of the COnIDlissioners Court of calhounll
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!Showing the Disposition of All Moneys; both of the statrand C01Ulty, Collected by J.D. O'Neil,
lTax Collector of Calhoun County, Texas, during the preceding three months; beginning on the
Ql day of May, 1913; and ending on the 1 day of August, 1913.
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In compliance with Chapter 70, Acts of 1893, amending Art.4743, Sec.4, I herewith submit
: the foregoing report and file the proper vouchers and reoeipts for the c:eedits therein shown.
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J. D. O'Neil,
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swear that the above statement of colleotions made by me and the disposition thereof, during
the quarter ending Aug. 1, A. D. 1913, is true and correct.
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Sworn to and subsoribed befo.re me, this 12 day of Aug., A. D. 1913.
E. F. Ehlinger,
County Clerk Calhoun COlUlty, Texas.
Examined and Approved, 8/13/1913.
F. M. Dudgeon,
Presiding Officer.
Following accounts were read,approved, and the Clerk instruoted to issue warrants, tOWit:~!
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\lave Pub. Co.
Publishing Clerk's Fin. Statement, $150.00; Stationery
$14.33 - - $
Wave J;'ub. Co. Pub. ca,ll for Senatorial election
Eillyer-DeutsCntbrco. Lumber and mat~ria1 on R. D. No.2
Allen, E. T. Salary for July, Shell inspedto~ R. D. No.1
MoMurry Lbr. Co.
Hayden, \7. D.
Lumber and material, R. D. No.2
3626 c.y. shell July 1 to 29. R. D.'No.1
Uo11urry Lbr. Co.' Lumber and material for R. & B.
Sims, R. L.
Grading Caioma Road, 2600 c.y. at 13{li, 7/17/13, to 8/11/13
Benjamin & DiokersonAuto service, R.R.fare eto., R. D. No.1
Smith, J. VI.
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Labor and conveyance, 16 days at $3.25, R. D.-No.1
7 days, at $2.00, B. D. No.1 -
Labor and Conveyance, 10 days at $2.50, R. D. No.1
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Benjamin & DickersonSalary for July, R. D. No.1
Weisenberg, A. H.
Boyd, C. H.
He1mbeck, H. 1'.
VanBuskirk, W. E.
Helmbeck, H. P..
VanBuskirk, W. E.
Ha,rper, R. L.
139 Dossey, Jeff
140 Yates. Elmer
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141 Woods, E. Y.
142 Miller, C. W. and
Etheridge, I.F.
143 O'Neil, J. D.
144 Dean, Will
Screw driVer, Yle11 bucket, etc. for County
Stationery for Clerk 50~, ~ for pauper 50~
Surveying and transportation 10 days,7/14/l3 to 8/9/13
Help furnished Eng. R. D. HO.2, 10 days a.t '$2.00
Checking and est. Caloma Road, 1 day transporta,tion
Help furnished Eng. 1 day on Caloma Road
Board, 2 smallpox cases, Seadrift
Ca.rpenfler Work II
Repairs on typewriter
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If Mexican in R. R. cars, 1 day a,t $2.00
Quarterly salary, waiting on Co.Court, etc.
Road work, 5 days at ()1.50
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i COUNTY OF CALHOm, , We the undersigned citizens res iding in the James Hughson League, which
I is a part of Commissioners Precinct No. 3 of Calhoun County, Texas, the boundaries of which
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II Grant,. which point is also a corner" of Calhoun County and a corner o~ Matagorda County:
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M~dical services in, smallpox cases at Seadrift
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2 days work arresting and guarding smallpox patients
Court'reoessed until tomorrow, August 14th, 1913.
All members of the Court present, and the' following business:-
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On motion made and seconded, It is ordered by the Court that the County Treasurer transfer!1
August 14th, 1913.
sum of $2500.00 from the Specia~ Road & Bridge Fund into the Speoial Court House Fund.
Quarterly report of J. w. Covington, Justice of Peace Prec.#4,was examined and approved
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showed no monies collected during Quarter ending May 12th, 1913.
and approved, and Clerk instructed to issue warrants
Repairing Chocolate bri~ge, 2 days, wagon, team, hauling
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PETITION OF F~' O. CRONE ET AL TO ORDER ELEC'TION It'OR ROAD BOND ISSUE
ROAD DIST.#3.
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Respectfully pray your Honorable Body to order an election to determine whenher or not thi
I bonds of said district above described being ROAD DISTRIOT NO. THREE shall be issued in the 'I
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II date hereof, for the purposet'of constructing, operating and maintaining macadamized, graveled Ii
;! or pav~d roads and turnpikes, or in aid the~eof, and whether or not a tax shali be levied upon II
!I the pr~perty in the James Hughson titled League Grant in Calhoun County, Texas', being Road I:
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" District No. 'Three (3), subject to taxation for the purpose of paying the interest on said bon~
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ORDER OF THE CO~~"ISSIONERS COURT.
ESTABLISHING ROAD DISTRICT NO. THREE, CALH01~ COUNTY,
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
;: COTn,TY OF CALHOm, , On this the 14th day of August A.D.1913, this Court being in regular ses4
i',' sion came on to considera'tion the establishment' of Road District No. Three of Calh~un County, II
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Beginning at a stake of Matagorda Bay, the East Corner of James Hughson titled League/
Grant, which point is also a corner of Calhoun, County and a corner of Matagorda County:
Thence Due North 4350 varas to stake, the North Corner of the James Hughson League and a
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commo~ corner of Calhoun Jackson and Matagorda Counties:
Thence West 7623.2 varas to a stake on Carancahua Bay, the West Corner of the James Hugh-
son League and a corner of Calhoun and Jackson Counties;
Thence in a southeasterly direction down the east bank of Carancahua Bay to Matagorda
Thence easterly with the meanders of the liorth shore of Matagorda Bay to the place of
ginning.
The establishment of said Road District being for the purpose of constructing, maintaining
and operating, macadamized, graveled, shelled and paved roads and turnpikes or in aid thereof,
in said district.
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ORDER OF THE CO~TI"ISSIONERS COURT ON PETITION.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUHTY OF CALHOUN , On this the 14th day of August, 1913, this Court being in regular session
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came on to be considered the petition of F.O.Crone and five other persons praying that bonds "
be issued by said Road District'Number Three of Calhoun County, Texas, the boundaries of same
are as follows:
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Beginning at a stake om Matagorda Bay, the East corner of the James Hughson titled
Grant, which point is also a corner of Calhoun County and a corner of Matagorda County:
Thence due North 4350 va~as to stake the North corner of the James hughson ~eague and a
common corner of Calhoun, Jac~son and matagorda Counties;
Thence west 762&,2 varas to a stake on Carancahua Bay, the West corner of the James Hugh_
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Thence in a southeasterly direction down the East bank of Carancahua Bay to Ivlatagorda BaY:i'
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of_ Jl'ive Thousand (5000.00l Dollars, bearing five per cent rate of interest maturing forty
from date thereof for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized,
eled or paved roads and turnpikes, or in aid thereof.
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And it appearing to the Court that said petition is signed by a majority of the resident
property tax paying voters of said Road Vistrict No. Three of Calhoun County, Texas, the boun-
dary line of same being as above described and that the amount of bonds .to be issued will not
exceed one+fourth of the assessed valuation of the real property of such Road District No. Thr~
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It is, therefore, considered and ordered by the Court that an election be held in said
Road Uistrict No. Three of Calhoun County, Texas, the boundaries of same being as above de-
scribed, on the 20th day of September, A.D, 1913, which is not less than thirty days from the
date of this order to determine whether or not these bonds of said Road District No. Three of
Calhoun County, Texas, shall be issued in the amount of Five Thousand (5000.00) Dollars, bear-
'ing five per cent rate of interest and maturing forty years from date thereof, and whether or
,not a tax shall be levied upon the property of said Road District No. Three of Calhoun County,
Texas, subject. to taxation for the purpose of paying the interest on said bonds and to provide
a sinking'fund for the redemption thereof at maturity.
Notice of said election shall be ,given by publication in a newspaper published in the
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Said election shall be held at the Piper Lake School House in Voting Precinct No. Four,
Calhoun County, Texas.
And the following named person is hereby appointed manager of said election to-wit:--
F. o. Crone, voting Precinct NO. Four.
Said election shall be held under the provision of Road Improvement District Act pass'ed
at the first called session of the 31st Legislature, and only qualified voters who are proper-
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ance of bonds and the levying of tax in payment thereof."
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1,1 A copy of this order signed by the County Judge of said County shall serve as a proper
~ notice of said election, and the County Judge is directed to cause
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I trict No. Three) for four successive weeks next preceding said election, and cause to be posted
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posting a true copy of
Came to hand Aug. 15th, 1913, and ,execute,l Aug. 15th, 1913 by
the within notice at three public places within the district described in the within notice
and also by posting 8 copy of the said notice at the door of th~court house in Port Lavaca,
ii Calhoun County Texas for three weeks prior to the time for holding said election.
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Calhoun Co. Texas.
Court resessed until tomorrow, August 15th, 1913.
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All officers present and the followi~ business had:-
Texas Fidelity & Bomding Company was not prosecuting
It ar-pearing to the Court that the
:them by the Court. The Court decided to go -to Victoria and see if arrangements could be made
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Iconfer with the Court's attorneys and see what action the Court should take
IITexas Fidelity & Bonding Company to prosecute work in Road District No.2.
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Court ..A.4~~n~,i until tomorrow, August 16th, 1913.
to compel The
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Court met with all officers present. and transacted the following business, to-wit:-
Court met to discuss with the representatives of the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. the
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of said Bonding Company being present explained to the Court the oause of delay in the build-
ing of road Road Distriot No.2 was caused by the COmpEny being unable to prooure a machine to
load the gravel at the County's gravel pit, but assured the Court that the work would from
this date be oontinued and pushed forward as the Bonding Company had purchased a loedil1g
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position to lead gravel.
per~iem entered for 6 days for eaoh of the following, to-wit:-
machine and was now in
J. W. James, Commissioner
$18.00
18.00
18.00
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
M. Rawlings, Commissioner
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Walter Dierlam, Commissioner
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BEGINNING AUGUSm 18th, A. D. 1913.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I BE IT REMEJIBF.RED that on this the 18th day of August, A. D. 1913, at
the Court House, City of Port Lavaoa, County and State aforesaid, there was begun and holden
a Special Term of the Commissioners Court for SB,id County, it being the 2nd Speoial Term in
August, 1913.
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J. D. O'Neil, Sher i ff Walter Dierlam, t1 " #4
were present and the following business was transacted, to wit:-
The Court met to examine the 'Qua.rterly Report of County Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale, which
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF S. C. TISDAT,'R, nmrN'l'Y '1'R'RAf;rm'RR OF CALHOUN COUNTY. TEXAS,
of Receipts and Expenditures from May 12 to August 8, 1913, inclusive:
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~mY FUPD. 1st Class.
Balance last Quarter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
To amount received during Quarter '_ _ _ _ _
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "A", _ _ _ _
By per ot. Commission on amount received _ __ _ _
By per ot. Commission on amount paid out _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Amount to Balance
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Balance last Quarter _ _ _
To Amount received during Quarter _
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "B" _ _ _ _
By per ot. Commission on amount received _ _ _ _ _ _ _
By per ct.Commission o~ amount paid out - _ _ _ _
Amount to balance - ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
$
140.82//
$ 2945.45 v'
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Balance last quarter _ _
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By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "C" _ _ _
By per ct. Commission on amount received _ _ _ _ _
By per ct. Commission on amount paid out _ _ _ _
Amount to balance - _ _ _ _ _ _
Balance - _
JAIL Fmm.
Balance,last Quarter _ ,_r_ _
To Amount transferred"from,other,:Funds.._ _ ,_ ___
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "D"
By per ct. Commission on amount paid out
Amount to balance - - - - -
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Balance - - -
3d Class.
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Transferred to Jail Fund - - - - - - - -
Transferred to Sinking Fund_ - - - - - - - -
II Transferred to Spa R. & B. Fund_ - - - - ~ - - - - -
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "E" -
1 By per ct. Commission on amount received
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SINKING FUND. 6th Class.
To Amount
Balance last Quarter - -
transferred from other Furids - - -
Amount to balance - - -
Balance - - -
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_$67860.89~
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:,,'\ Balance last Quarter - -
To Amount received during Quarter - -
': To AmQunt transferred from other Funds '- - - - -
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex'. "G" - - -
By per ct. Commission on amount paid out
Amount to Balance -
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Amount to Balance - - -
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SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND. 9th Class.
Balance last Quarter _ _ - - -$10885.18~
To, Amount received during Quarter - 91.59-/
transferred from other Funds _ - - - - - - - J12.11v
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transferred.to other Funds - -
Amount to Balance
Balance -
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36.02
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Balance last Quarter - - - - - $ 78084.64~
To Amount received during Quarter- - 745.36
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Amount to Balance - - - -
Balance - -
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Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "C" - - - - - - -
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422.06
4595.39
2221.03
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690.49
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COUHTY OF CALHOUl! , Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
"s. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of Calhoun County, who being by me duly sworn, upon oa.th, says 'i
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that the within and foregoing report is true and correct.
s. C. Tisdale
County Treasurer.
Sworn to"and subscribed before me this 18th day of August 1913.
E. F. Ehlinger Clerk,
County Court Calhoun County, Texas.
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By G. F. Bastian, Deputy.
AFFIDAVIT TO COUHTY TREASUHER'S QUARTERLY P.EPORT
T1IE STATE OF TEXAS ,
, IN C01~r.ISSIONERS' COURT, ~lliY TERM, 1913.
CALHOUN COUlITY , I
BEFORE ME, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for said cOlmty, personally
!,appeared the members of the Commissioners' Court, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
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That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the
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of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, to_vnt:
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Total amount of cash in the various Funds belonging to the County, One Hundred and
Five Thousand, Eight Hundred &: Sixty One 93/100 Dollars ($125,861.93/100);
Total amount of assets other than actual
. One Thousand &: 00/100 Dollars ($1000.00/100).
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F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, CalhounC ounty.
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County Commissioner, Calhotm County.
> M. Rawlings
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BEGINNING AUGUST 26th, 1913.
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Clerk instructed to issue warrants as follows: F. M. Dudgeon, ~3.00: J. W. James, $3.00; M.RawJ
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E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk, Calhoun County.
Account of J. W. James, expenses to Victoria to confer with Proctor, Vandenverge
lings, $:3.00; M. L. Cavallin, $3.00; ,Vlalter Dier1am, $3.00.
Court adjourned this the 18th day of August A.D.1913, sine, a.ie~,,, .
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THIRD SPECIAL AUGUST TERM, A. D. 1913.
BEGINNING AUGUST 26th; 1913.
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was begun and holden at the Court House. City of Port Lantcs, County and State aforesaid, a
Special Term of the Commissioners' Court for said County.
Following officers were present. to wit:-
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Elmer Yates, County Attorney,
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Be it remembered thst on this the 26th day of August, 1913 The County Commissioners
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scholastic population of each City, Town and Justice Precinct in said County;contains the
following number of children to wit:
For the City of PORT Lsvaca,
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Estima~e of Population
Justice preceinct NO-l
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the population of said City of Port Lavaca, and Justice preoienct above named are as shown,
and duly fixed the same at said amount for sa.id City and Justice :Precincts as shown,
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Gal~eBton, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
Train Service in R.D.#2, Month of July
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Expense to Bloomington to discuss bill
by Ry. 00. against contractor Dawson
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\ 4 Motion made and duly seoonded that the Court make an allowance to J.T.Koen of j15.00'~o
{helP pay transportation to his ho~e in Mississippi, said 'Roen being old and unable to work.
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Dallas, Texas, August 27th, 1913.
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Received of CalhOun County, Texas, the Sunl of Eight Hundered Twenty Two Dollars and
Twenty cents ($822.20) account of commission, attorney's fee, etc., in accordance with terms
of a contract betweon myself and Calhoun County in connection with the purchase by me of
$135,000 Calhoun County Road DistTict No.2 bonds, dated April 10, 1913.
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Upon a motion by Commissioner James and seconded by Commissioner Dierlam that H.N.Swain
be paid the sum of ()822.20 being amolmt due on commissions etc., on sale of road bdlnds Road
Dist. J2 on cash payment of $82000.00 on said bonds v~lich being put to a vote was carried, it
is ordered by the Court that the Clerk issue a warrant on Road District No.2 Fund in favor of
said Swain for said amount and that same be ddllivered 1;0 W. Wilson.
6. Walter Dierlam, 2 days per diem
$ 11.00
7 and 8.
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II Prague be allowed an additionai sum of Fifty cents per day for the tdlme actually served
which wotld be 24 days for D. Harper $12.0Q
I: 22 days 'for E. Y. WoodslhOO,., there being a misunderstanding as to the amount
they were to receive for their services, they claiming the health officer had agre~d to allOw
them for their services the sum of $3.00. ~:lotion being p1ll.t to a vote carried.
9. Dudgeon, F. H. 2 days per diem $6.00
i1O. James, J. W. 2 " " " 6.00
I' 11,. Rawlings, :li. 2 " " " 6.00
) 12. Cavallin, M. L.2 ,tf " " . - 6.00
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1st SPECIAL TERM, SEPTEMBER, A.D.1913.
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2nd, A. D. 1913.
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',COUNTY OF CALHOUN , BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 2nd day of September, A. D. 1913,
there was begun and holden at the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca, County and State
aforesaid, a Special Term of the Commissioners' Court for Calhoun County, Texas.
The following officers were present, to-wit:_
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. W. James, Commissioner Precinct No.l
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2
The following business came on for consideration ahd was transacted, to-wit:_
Seaarift, Texas, Aug. 29th, 1913.
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Estimate in favor of the Texas Fidelity ~ Bonding Company contraotors and Sims & Blardone sub-
,contractors, Road Dist. No.1, Calhoun County, Texas.
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From station 131x20
90% complete _
Less l5% retained
to 151x50 720.6 cu.yds.
$369.lO6
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90% comQlete
Less 15% retained
142.0 cu.yds. at 57~
$ 72.84
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BEGINIUNG SEPTEMBER 8th, 1913.
119.7 cu. yds. at 57~
$ 61. 40
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The per diem for one, day was ordered entered for the following, to-wit:-
F. M.,Dudgeon, County Judge,
$3.00
J. W. James, CommissioneF
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M. Rawlings, Commissioner
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Court then adjourned, without day, this the 2nd day' of September, A. D. ,1913.
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Sealed bids for the building of bridge across Traylor's Lake on Port O'Connor_Seadrift
~ road ware opened rnmd the only bid submitted was th~t of Thomas Dierlam & J. L. Willmers.
The Court upon openmng the sealed bids for the building of bridge across Traylor'S Lake
on Port O!Connor-Seadrift road, find the bid submitted by,Thomas Dierlam & John Willmers for
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is hereby ~warded them, upon their furnishing the required bond and signing up contract.
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stationery for Co. & Dist. Clerk
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Furnishing w~ter to Small- pox patients
2.00
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5 Dudgeon, F. M.
2 cars water
2.00
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6 Fisher, rim.
Telegram to Supt. Carr relative section crew -
6t days work and filling scraper on Bay Road
Inspecting and measuring shell 8/1/13 to 8/31/13, R.D.#l
Repairmng road tools
Mdse. for Bills rendered
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21.90
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23.60
17.50
8.50
10.50
5.00
2.50
5.00
2.50
42.25
5.75
10 Shafer, J. G.
11 Miller, H. E.
12 Miller, H. E.
13 Webb, \7.
6% days road work, self and team
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Hauling lumber and repairing culverts
7 days road work, self
Holding inquest on body of H. Warrach, Sr.
Mattress, chamber and file for Jail
18 Port Lavaca Mach. Works Auto S€rvice, Road District #2
19 Port La~aca Fish&OysterCoWater for small-pox cases, 2/26 to 3/22/13
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24 Texas Road Supply Co.
Road Work and hauling lumber
Hauling lumber and putting in culvert
Making filing rack for Co.Surveyor's office
Building Bridges,making ditches and t~king up culverts
on Coloma Road -
2 Road Plows #1 & #2
Dismanteling 39 cars and stacking lumber, R. D. No.1
8.00
21 Heinroth, T. D.
22 VanBuskirk, W. E.
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55.55
70.25
23.40
Court recessed until tomorrow, September 9th, 1913.
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and the following business was transacted, to-wit:-
In the matter of the assessment of the St. Louis, B. & M. ,Ry., a resolution was offered
by Commissioner Dierlam and seconded by Commissioner Cavallin, that said assessment be re-
duceu from $6500. to ~5500.00 per mile, which resolution was put to a vote and unanimously
carried, and ordered entered of record.
Accounts #19 to #25 i~clusive,as appear under yesterday's business,were approved this
day besides the following, and warrants were ordered issued by the Clerk, to-wit:-
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Road Work, 5 days, ,3 men and 2 teams
Engineering and surveying, R.D~#2, 8/11/13 to
9/6/13, and 19 days transportation
Help for Surveyor, 19 days
Checking and giving estimate on Caloma Road
8/11/13, and 1 day transportation
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28 VanBuskirk, W. E.
29 Helmbeck, R. P.
154.00
38.00
30 VanBuskirk, W. E.
Help for surveyor, 1 day o~ Caloma Road
Lumber and material, Statement 8/31/13
Road work, 5 days self, 1 day self and team
8.50
2.00
31 McMurry Lumber Co.
32 Hoffman, E. ~.
33Steirnberg, F. V.
48.25
10.00
60 foot Right-of-way across land, Road Dist. No.1
150.00
18.70
34 Hillyer-Deutsch Lbr.Co. Lumber and material, Statement Sept.l/13
Court then recessed until tomorrow, September lOth, 1913.
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BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1913.
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With the exception of Commissioner M.Rawlings, all officers were present and the,follow-
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! 36 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.Material arnd installing spu~ tracks in Gravel Pit RD#2
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210.00
Labor and conveyance 24 days, Road Dist. No.1
60,.00
260.00
11.05
Teleg:z:ams
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Transportation to Seadrift to furnish shell to contE8ctor,
Hotel Bill and Expense to Seadrift to Check Engr. Est. -
6t days, for man and team on Bay road
7.50
22.75
7.50
,44 Fisher, C. E.
45 Porter Shelton
Road Work, 5 days
Court recessed until tomorrow, September 11th, 1913.
September llth, 1913.
With the exceptmon of Commissioner M. Rawlings, all officers were present and the follow-
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The per diem of 4 days for each of the following officers was ordered entered and the
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Clerk instructed to issue warrants ,in the following amounts, to-wit:-
M. L. Cavallin, Commiss~oner;,P~ec. #3
$12,00
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No further business coming before the Court it is otdered to adjourn this the 11th day
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BEGIDNNING SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1913.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 23rd day of September, A.D.1913,there
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
Elmer Yates, County Attorney,
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff.
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BEGINNING OCTOBER 4th, A. D. 1913.
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From station 287 to 314
90% compleate
less 15% retained
960.0 cu yds ~ 57~
$492.48
73.87
$574.20
411.0 cu yds loaded
90% com~leate
less 15~ retained
on cars before Sept
$418.61
1st Fj57~
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less 15% retained
355 177.0 cu
$179.22
yds fj. 57~
$ 90.80
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$100.89
$ 77.18 $418;61
179.22
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10 teams 10 hrs. ~ 50~ per hr.
10 laborers 10" 'I. 20~ " hr.
2 dumpers 10" 'I. 20~ " hr.
1 foreman 10" f/.. 30~ " hr.
1 wflwr boy 10 " fJ 15~ " hr.
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PIUBS 10% for tools
$ 78.50
7.85
$675.01
86.35
$ 86.35
$761.36
Engineers for Calhoun County
. Approved for $761.36 and Countl Clerk hereby directed to issue warrant for same.,
Approved--9/23j1913,' F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
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Acct.#2, Hendricks, W. B.
Repairing culverts--3 days at $3.50
$ 10.50
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F. T~ Dudgeon, Co'unty Judge, 1 day $3.00
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l.I. RaHlings, Commissioner 1 day 3.00
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FIRST SPECIAL TERTI, OCTOB1!:R,A.D.1913.
BEGINNING OCTOBER 4th, A.D.1913.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN ,
BE IT REHEW3ERED, That on this the 4th day of October, A. D. 1913, there
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was begun and holden at the Court ,House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a
'Special Term of the Commissioners' Court, it being the Fi~~t Special Term in the month of
:! October,1913, and the following officers were present this day, to-wit:-
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F. E. Dudgeon, County Judge,
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
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I,;. Rawlings, Commissioner Prec. 1/2,
Elmer Yates, County Attorney,
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff.
The following business was taken up and disposed of to-wit:-
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Estimate in favor Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. Contractors Road
, District No. 1 Calhoun County Texas
From Station 314 to 350
1280.0 cU.;'lds
From Station 3~5 to 370
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le~s 15% retained
$930.22
139.53
$790.69
Force Acct for Sept.
6 te~rns 10 hours ~ .50 per hour
10 labors 10 " .20 lJ "
1 water boy 10 lJ ~ .15 lJ "
1 foreman 10 lJ .30 lJ lJ
2 dumpers 10 " P. .20 " "
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Per J. W. Spence.
Approved 10/4/1913.
P.1S.Dudgeon, County Judge.
Judge F. M. Dudgeon, Calhoun County,
Month July, 1913
To
The st. Louis, Brownsvil1e & Mexico Railway go.
Dr.
Date made July,23rd, 1913.
For use of engine, crew and other expenses in connection with County Road between
Port O'connor and Bloomington, as per contract of May '29th, 1913:-
July 1st,
July 2nd,
July 3rd,
July 4th.
engine
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J~ge F. M. Dudgeon, Calhoun County
Month July, 1913
To
The st. Louis, Brovmsville & Mexico Railway Co.
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Date Made July 23rd, 1913.
For use of engine, crew and
(l'60nnor and Bloomington, as per
July 5th, engine 677,
July 7th, " 11
July 8th, " lJ
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July lOth, " 11
July 11th, 11 "
July 12,!;h, " 692
July 14th, " - "
other expens~s in connection with County Road between Port
contract of ay 29th, 1913:-
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Condr.Dilkinson,- 13 Hrs
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July 8th, Condr.Burl,s, deadhead Vanderbilt to Port O'connor
July Ilth,Condr.Burks, deadhead Port O'Connor to Kingsville
12 Hrs ~ $.418 per hour -
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attached and Clerk instructed to mail warrant
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It is ordered that the per diem for each of the following be entered as folluws, to wit:-I
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J. W. James, Commissioner,
1'1. Rawlings, Commissioner,
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3.00
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1 day
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Court then adjourned, without day, this the 4th day of October; A. D. 1913.
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REGULAR OCTOBER TERM, A. D. 1913.
BEGINNING 'OCTOB 3th, A. D. 1913.
a Regular term of the Commissioners' Court for said County, to transact suoh business as may
THE STATE OF TEXAS ,
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there was begun and holden at the Count House, City of Port Lavaoa, County and State aforesaid;,
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Elmer Yates, County Attorney,
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff.
J. W. James, Commissioner Preo. No.1,
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REPORT OF JURY OF VIEW.
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We, the undersigned, freeholders and residents of the County of Calhoun and State of
Texas, duly appointed a jury by~Ae Commissioners' Court of ssid County, at the August Term
thereof, 1913, as appears by the records of ssid Court, to layout, survey and describe a cer-
tain Road designated in the Petition of John Talty and others for a Public Road; having first
been duly sworn according to law, and having given the five days' notice in writing to the
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reqpired by law, did, on the 3rd day of Oot. 1913, proceed to view, lat out, survey and mark
the 'road designated in said petition, and would recommend that s aid Road be established in
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, accordance with the field notes, survey and description of slllIle, as follows:
, Beginning at the corner marked M. on the division line between the Subdivisions Nos. 54
and 55, of the Phillips Investment Coso Subdv. of the V. Garcia Survey; said corner being the
S. W. corner of A. llahaceks tract of land and the S. E. corner of Frank Cervel:lka's tract.
Thence N. 350 W. with the division line of said Tracts Nos. 54 and 55 at a parallel distaDce
, of Thirty feet on each side of said Division line to the County line of Viotoria and Calhoun
Counties.
We would also report, that having notified all the parties interested of our intended
meeting, and of the purpose thereof, we did then and there hear all the testimony offered in
relation to the damages sustained by the laying out of said Boad, and do assess the damages
thereof due to each partio~ar land owner as follows, to wit:
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Anton }~hacek 30 ft. off the East line of traot No.55--Garcia Subdv.
Frank Cervenka
30 ft off the West line of his tract of land, No.54
Damages
Per aore $100.00
Per acre $100.00
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All of which is re,peotfully submitted.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands, this 13th day of Oct. 1913.
John T. Griffith ,
R. H. mUan ,
L. Meyer I Jurors
A. Spiegel ,
Jos. Marek I
The above report ooming on to be heard and considered, It is ordered, adjudged and decreed
by the Court. That said report be and the same is hereby approved and adopted and the Clerk is"
hereby instruoted to draw warrant OD Road and Bridge f'und in favor of l'rank Cervenka and Antonia
"Macheck at the rate of $100.00 per acre for amount of land actually used by the County in lay-
ing out of the above road, upon delivery of deed to the County to the above land. It is fur-
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iwarrants drawn on Road & Bridge fund in favor of the following named parties ;ho served as
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Court, that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized 'to issue
PSt> John T. Griffith
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$2.00
3'1 L. Meyers -'
5'1 JOB. Marek-
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6 Wilburn, T. W.
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" Coupon Book 0-310
Engineering on R.D.#2,during Sept.6 to Oct.12, 8
days I $7.50, Transportation 5 days I $1.00
He~p furnished surveyor for 6 days I $2.00
'5 copies specifications of Bridge Bidding blanks
Repairing Culverts, OK by Rawlings
1 file for jail 85p, coffih and burial robe for pauper
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Buggy hire for Eng. and helper on Walker Ditch
Horse hire to go over Long Mott road
Running Grader over roads & Draining road
2.50
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Dudgeon, F. M.
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Hayden W. D.
Hayden, W. D.
Seadrift Success
McMurry Lumber Co.
Boque t, John
Henry, Mr.
'Law, J. C.
~indewald, W. C.
Brown, J. H.
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Extracting tooth for ,co. pr~soner
Expense of trip to' Seadrift to look over drainage
of Road DisErict No.1
Bal due 'for lights in C.H. & street
3577 cu.yds.shel1 9/2 to 9!30/1913,acct dated 9/30/13
Eoed District No.1
411 cu. yds.shell 8/29/13 to 8/30/13,acct of 9/1/13
Road District No.1
1.00
2.50
3.60
1788.50
205.50
33 line notice to contractor for bridge B. D. No.1-
Lumber and material for R. D. #1
Repairing roof on Court House -
7 days work on road, ditches and bridges-
2 days work on road, self and team
1.65
279.10
3.00
17.75
7.00
2.75
38.50
10.50
10.35
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Work on Road
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Inspecting and measuring shell 9/1 to, 9/30/13 inCIUSiVe~/
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Work on Maxwell ditch, 7 men, 1 day. p $2.50 per day
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Court reconvened with all officers present, and the following business was transacted:-
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REPORT OF JURY OF VIEW
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To the Honorable Commissioners' Court of Dalhoun County, Texas:
We, the undersigned, freeholders and residents of the C01Ulty of Calhoun and state of
': Texas, duly appointed a jury by the Commissioners' Court of said County, at the Regular August,
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j' land owners through whose land said proposed road may run, or their agents or attorneys, as re~
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. the road designated in said Fetition, and would recorr~end that said Road be established in ac-
cordance with the field notes, surve~nd description of same, as follows:
Beginning at the S.W.comer of A.C.H.& B.surveyNo. 1 (B.Hatchl; Thence along the S.E.
line of said survey in a N.E~direction to an internal corner of same; Thence S. E. to the S.
corner of said tract; thence in a N.E.direotion with the boundary lines of the A.C.H.& B. sur-
. veys Nos. 1 and 2 and the B.Rodrigues and F. Garcia league to a point Sixty feet of the slant
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said Garaia League; thence in a N.E.Direction to a point between the Old Episcopal Church and
Chocolate Creek; Thence in a North East direction to the Wehmeyer old bridge aoross said Choco~
late Creek. The last above named line is intended to run parellel with the N.W. line of the
Alsup & Bret tract of land.
We would also report, that having notified all the parties interested of our intended
meeting, and of the purpose thereof, we did then and there hear all the testimony offered in
.. relation to the damages sustained by the laying out of said Road, and do aSGess the damages
: thereof due 'to each particular land owner (who presented to us a claim for damages, which is
hereto attached) as follows, to-wit:
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Desoription of land
Damages
Alsup and Bret
218-9/10 acres out Rodriques Lg, 60 ft. wide through above 218-
9/10 acre tract p 75.00 per acre, and also damages to land in '
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and also cost of fencing said road
200.00
Grover Boyd
Damages
and giVeS right of way.
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Desoription of Land
30 ft. on his S. ,E. line along road
T. P. Traylor
Mrs. Fannie Boyd
Mrs. E. J. Bierman
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L. J. Foester'
L. R. Bowsher'
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In the matter of the Jury of View appointed by the Court, in accordance with petition of
C. Reomer et, al, at a regular Aug. term of this Commissioners Court to layout mark and
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'$50.00 per acre be. allowed the said Brett & Alsup for amount of land actually used by the Coun~
;~y in ,the laying out of this 60 foot, road across the prop'erty of the said Brett & Alsup. The I
;court is opposed to a~d will no~ fenc~ either side o~propesed r~ad as recommended by said 1\
'. Jury of View. With these exeeptions the above ,report is accepted. And road ordered opened ~
wi thin 90 days from this date. And the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to notify all proper~'
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; Y',%e Clerk is further. authorized to issue warrants drawn on the Road and Bridge fun4 to
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st. L., B. & M. Ry. Co. Freight on Shell,
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11 cars in Sept.,a/c 9/16/13 $
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Transportation furnished Mary White, Port Lavaca to
Dallas
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Stationery to Co. Attorney,
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stationery for Co. Surveyor,
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4 days dragging roads in Prec.4 and fixing cu1s.
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Young, tom
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Work on roads with men and teams
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Holding Inquest over body of~. Alexander
Auto 3.35, 6120# coal $ 27.55, Hearse $5.00
Hack $2.50-
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Seadrift, Texas Oct.14
This estimate for the month of Oct. from first to fifteenth
Road dist No. one Calhoun County in favor of the Texas Fidelity
and Bonding Co.
From
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station 370 to 410
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cu. yds
By Benjamin & Dickerson
Engineers for County
Per J. W. Spence.
2346.1 cu. yds
$1337.27
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Approved 10/15/1913
F. M. Dudgeon, Co.Judge.
2346.1 cu.yds.p 57p per yd. 100% complete
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Double Rig on Road Dist. No.1 -
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October 16th, 1913.
Court resumed its session this day and all offioers reported present, and the following
business was transacted, to-wit:-
BOND OF TOM DIERLAM & JOliIN WILLMERS
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COmITY OF CALHOUN I KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES~: That we, Tom Dierlam and John Wi11mers,
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and J. D. Crain & W. T. Harvey, as sureties, acknowledge ourselves jointly and severally and
firmly bound to F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge of Calhoun County, and to his successors in office
in the sum of, Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, for the payment of w~ich sum of money the said
, principals aDd sureties bind themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, jointly and'
severally by these presents to pay, conditioned however, that:
Whereas, the said Tom Dierlam and John Willmers have Dade and entered into a oontraot
with the County of Qalhoun, in the State of Texas, acting through its Commissioners' Court, of
even date herewith, to construct a 330xl4' Bridge on the Port O'Connor-Seadrift Road, Road
District #1, across Traylor's Lake at County Line according to plans and speoifioations, all
., of which is more fully set out in said oontrac,t, hereunto attached and made a part hereof.
NOW, TRBREFORE, the oondition of this obligation is such that should the said Tom Dier-
lam and John Willmers faithfully perform or"cause to be performed all and singular, the ooven-
ants and obligations of said contraot, hereunto attached, according to the terms and conditions
thereof, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and
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,Approved.lO/16/1913
F. M. Dudgeon,
County UIldge.
October, A. D. 1913.
Thomas Dierlam
John L. Willmers
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W. T. Harvey
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O'ctober 17th. 1913.
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And Whereas, This matter being presented to the Court, together With a letter signed by
W. F. Prooter State Agent Farmers Co-Operative Work, in which he agrees that the state will
set aside the sum of $400.00 to Calhoun County per annum or $33.33 per ~onth; provided the,
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l annum for a period of one year, said $40'0'.00 to be used in the payment of salary of local
Court will appropriate a like amount or more.
This joint sum ;0 be paid the local Agent as
It appearing to the Court that 'such an agenoy working under the direotion of the United
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83 Williams, R. O.
84 Stark, J. A.
85 McMurry Lbr. Co.
86' Miller, H. E.
87 Bennett Pr'tg Co.
88-89 --
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j! up with this amount of $1394.00--Later the St.Louis Brownsville & Mexican Ra~l Road Company I
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! drawn on Road Diet.' No.1 in favor of the st.Louis Brown & M Rail Road Co. for the amount of' ,
~ $1094.00' and is further instruoted to issue warrant drawn on Road Dist No.l,fuhd in favor of
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. favor of the st. Louis Brownsville Rail Road Co. for the sum of $50'.0'0'.
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Hauling. 4 loads of shell for Co,~t House walks
Stationery for She~iff's offioe
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Whereas The st. Louis & Brownsville Rail Road Co. rendered account of $1394.00 for train
October 18th. 1913.
All members o~ the Court reported present, end the following business was transacted:-
The pe~iem of the
for
same, to-wit:-
$18.00
18.0'0'
15.00
18.0'0
18.00
offioers was ordered entered and warrants issued
i9O' F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge - 6 days
#91 J. W. James, Commissioner Prec.#l 6 days
#92 M. Rawlings, " " #2 5 It
#93 M. L. Cavallin, It n #3 6 It
#94 Walter Dierlam, n n #4 6 n
Court then
the term this the 18th day o~
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FIRST SPECIAL NOVEMBER TEH,I, A. D. 1913.
,_,BEGIIlNING _Ro.y'EMBElLJ,.13t" ,_A.,..J). 1_!:i.13.
REGULAR NOVEMBER TERM, A. D. 1913.
BE.GINNlNG NO~m1m 10t~A.. n _ 1.9-1.3..
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. COm~TY OF CALHOUN 0
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BE IT RE1~ERED, that on this the 1st day of November, A. D. 1913, there
was begun and holden at the Cou:bt House" City of Port Levaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Special Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, it being the First Special
Term of the Commissioners' Court for the month of November, and the following business was had,
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The following officers were present on this day, to-wit:-
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J. W. James, Commissioner Pre.#l.
.11. Rawlings, Commissioner.Pre.#2.
The following matters of business came on for oonsideration, and the following acoounts
G. F. Bastian, Deputy Clerk,
H. H. Brown. Deputy Sheriff,
were approved, and warrants ondered issued for same, as follows:-
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Port Lavaca, Texas, October 31st, 1913.
Estimate for Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co., on Road District
No.1 from October 15th to October 31st inclusive (1913.)
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429 plus 80 to 440--------------- 400.9
461 to 483 plus 67--------------- 890.9
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509 plus 24 to 512 plus 69------- 135.6
527 plus 96 to 533 plus 40------- 213.8
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Amount due ~exas Fidelity & Bonding Co.----------,---------$ 1118.28
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Engineers for County.
"Approved Nov. 1st, 1913.
11 F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
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Court recessed indefinitely this the 1st day of November, A. D. 1913.
The above Special session of the Commissioners Court having recessed indefinitely, no
other business coming on to be a~ted upon, the Minutes of this Special Term is now the 8th day
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
M. Rawlings, Commissioner,
J.W.James, Commissioner.
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REGULAR NOVEI1BER TERM, 1913.
BEGnnlIHG NOVEHBER lOth, A. D. 1913.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN r BE IT REMEL1BERED, Too t on thi s the 10th day of November, A. D. 1913,
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there was begun and holden ,at the Court House, Ci~ of rort .Lavaca, County and state aforesaid:
~ Regular Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, to, transact such business as,:
and properly
: may legally,.come before them.
There were present this day, the following officers, to-wit:-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
Court was called to order at 2 O'Clock
J. '\~l . James, Commissioner,rrecinct No.1
M. Rawlings, " " It 2
J1!l. L. Cavallin, " " " 8
IVal ter Di erlam , " " " 4
.P.M. , and' the following business was taKen up,
,E. F, Ehlinger, County Clerk,
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff,
The following accounts were presented, conSidered and approved and the Clerk instructed to
issue warra~ts for the same, to-say:_
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Dudgeon, F. M. Expenses ,going over Road Dist. #1
Brown, H. H. Court House Work, Aug. Sept. and Oct.
Tippit, J. M. Repairing grader, scraper and plow, & 40 bolts at 25c each
Johnson, John 10 days work cutting brush and cleaning ditches
Jordan, Amos, Jr. 4 loads shell on Bay Road neaE Marsh's
Fleming, Adam Scavenger Work, Cleaning C.H. Closet
The Bay Trading Co. 1 Hoe
Tumlinson, 1.. 1'. 6t da;vs dragging roads, fj. $7.00 per day _
Benjamin & Dickerson Engineer Serviceson Road Dist. #1 for October
Griffith, John
1 day service on Jury of View, Jno Talty et al, road
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Supervising Roads 2nd Monday in Aug. to 2nd Monday in Nov.
30 days at ~!3.00
Hauling lUmber for Choc01ate Bridge
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Kurtz, P. H.
Scott, Lee'
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13 days eng. help Road Dist #1, ~ ~'2.50 -
Willis Bros.
Bridge Bolts, etc, for road ~ork
6 da;vs attendance on District Court
BrOlin, H. H.
l:'ort .Lallraca Ind. Co. Lights ;for uct, plugs. and wire.. '
~eisenberg, A. tl.
M~king guage, etc
Bennett,.t'rinting Co. Stationery for District Court -
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Hayden, fl. D.
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Building bridge on Chocolate
Key, J. W.
Key, J. W.
Removing old bridge -
Hauling lumber
Key, ,J. n.
Boyd, Chas. J.
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30~days road supervising, 2nd Mon. in Aug. to 2nd Mon. inNov. 90.00
8 days cutting brush and cleaning ditches 12.00
Repairing culverts 6.50
Inspecting and measuring shell, 10/1/13 to 10/31/13 40.00
Hawlings, M.
Dean, Will
Fleming, Adam
Allen, E. T.
Hillyer DeutschLbr.Co.Lumber and material, acct. Hov.5/13.
$ 151. 00
21.50
2.00
90.00
23.50
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5.00
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45.50
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2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
13.50
;i0.00
2.00
21.00
5.10
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2.50
2.50
3.75
94.50
32.50
2.35
12.00
10.15
2.55
19.85
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37.00
6.00
12.00
3.00
3.00
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12.00
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Court then recessed at 5 o'clock Y.M., until 9 o'clock A.M., tomorrow,Nov. 11th, 1913.
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Court reconvened ~lis morning at 10 o'clock, p~rsuant to recess of yesterday.
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Gill, Mr.
E. P. Jones
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Hauling lumber and culvert work, self and son
1;- day road work
Road work -
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30 days supervi sing roads
16 drift bolts for bridge
Road 170rk -
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4 days mantling cars
2-/;- " work on di tch, s elf and team, 1;- day road work self
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2t days work on ditch, self and team, 1 day self
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l'ort .Lavaca Mach. \Ik~aking Road Drag
Wave Publishing Co. Stationery, order of Commissioners' Court
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McMurry Lumber Co.
McMurry ,Lumber Co.
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Motion made by J. W. James and s~conded by l'lalter Dierlam that the amount appropriated
'October 17th, 1913, for the purpose of the Farmers Co-operative Demonstratjon Work of this il.
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put to a vote, carried unanimously.
Now on this tm 11th day of November, 1913, came on to be ileard 'the matter of conSidering
'a proposed contract with Tom Dierlam and John Willmers to construct and erect a certain bridge
,3:30xl4' on the l'ort O'Connor-Seadrift Road, Road District No.One, across Traylor's Lake at
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:1 disapproval; it appears that the bid of said Tom Dierlarn ahd John \'Tillmers is the lowest and
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to award saiid contract to said Tom Dierlam and John Willmers; but it :t'urther appearing to the ' ,
'Court that the said Tom Dierlam is a brother, BJ!Ild said Willmers is a brmther-in-law of IVal ter Ii
\':Dierlam, said \/alter Dierlam being a member of this Court, SlItd believing such contrect with said
parties would controveme the statute of Nepotism;
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'said contract are hereby rejected; and that advertisement for bids for construction of said
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District romd Coun~ Clerk, for quarter ending August
showed no monies collected.
Quarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for quarter ending Nov.10th, 1913, was
land approved, and treasuter's receipt attached, showed $86.60 collected.
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examined and approved, and treasurer's receipt attached, showed $26.40 collected.
; Quarterly report of John Jullff, Justice of the Feaoe Precinct No.1, for quarter ending
:IAug.ll th, 1913, was examined and approved. Same showed no monies c'ollected.
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Butchers' report of W. J. Stutzenbeoker" Port Lavaca, for Quarter ending Aug. ~th, 1913,
examined and approved.
Buthhers' report of W. J. S~tzeDbecker, ~ort ~avaC8, for Quarter ending Nov. 8th, 1~13,
examined and approved.
Court recessed at 5:30 O'olock l'.M. until tomorrow,'.i'lov. 12th, 1913, ,at 9 o'clook A.M.
November 12th, 1913.
Commissioners' Court went into session at 10 o'clock A.M., pursuant to reoess from yester-I
with all officers present, and the following business was transacted, to-wit:- '
The following order was read before the Court
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lof September, A. D. 1913 in Colmnissioners Precinct No, Three (3) of said County, a part of
Iwhioh which has been d$signated and is known as Road Distr1ct No. Three (3), to determine
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IDiatrict includes and is identical with the James Hughson Titled Grant of One League of Land of
ilsaid Cal:lj.oun County, should be issued to the amount of $5000.00 Five Thousand Dollars, beqring Ii
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,interest on said bonds and to provide the required sinking flmd to redeem them at maturity.
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At a meeting of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, held on the l~th
that said election was in all respects lawfully held and said returns
and that there were cast at said eleution Five Votes, of which number
(5) votes were cast "for the issuance of bonds and levying 0 tax in payment therefor;"
bonds and levying a tax in payment therefor."
It is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to issue said bonds and levy
tax was sustained by a two thirds majority of the qualified property tax payers voting at Ii
election and that the Commissioners Court of said County is authorized to issue said bonds,
to levy and have assessed and collected said tax.
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The following order was then taken up and read before the Court
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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r:ers Court being in regular session all the members of said Court being present, to-wit:-
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J. w. James, Commissioner Precinct No. One
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No. Two
lit L. Cavallin, Commissioner Precinct No. Three
1'Ial ter Dierlam, Commissioner Precinct No. Four
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"Whereas, an election held for the purpose on the 20th day of September A. D. 1913, a
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. said Commissioners Court as Road District No. Three (3) of Oalhoun County, Texas, voting at !:
said election voted in favor of the proposition to issue bonds and levy a tax in payment threfJ~
,'by a vote of 5 votes for arid no votes against said proposition. III
Therefore be it ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, that the sai~:
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Road District No Three (3) of Calhoun County, Texas, be issued on the faith and credit of said :i
Road District No. Three (3) of Calhoun County, Texas, under and by virtue of an act of the
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First called session of the Thirty First Legislature, approved April 8th, A. D. 1909; said bonds
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shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds or proper coupons, in lawful money
of the United States of America, at the office of the County Treasurer of Calhoun County, Texas,
.or at the office of the County Depository of said Calhoun County, Texas, at the :option of the
'I holder. The said Bonds shall be signed by the County Judge, cou1li'ersigned by the County Clerk :
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. shall be impressed upon each of them; fac simile signatures of the County Judge and County
Clerk,may be lithographed on the coupons. The form of each of the bonds shall be substantiall~'
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
ROAD BONDS OF ROAD DISTRICT NO. THREE
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Road District No. Three of Calhoun County, Texas, for value received acknowledges itself
indebted to and hereby promises to pay to bearer forty (40) years from date hereof, at the office
of the County Treasurer of Calhoun County, Texas, or at the office of the County Depository of
!: Calhouil County, Texas, at option of the holder, the sum
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Texas, at the option of the holder.
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The da;e of this bond in oonformity with the order above mentioned ,is the lOth day of
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ilof said Cou.tt to be affixed hereto and this bond to be signed by the County Judge. counter- 'Ii
II signed by the County Clerk ~nd reg~stered by, the County Treasurer of the date last above named.:1
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The coupons attached to said bond shall be of substantially the following form:
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED BY THE COlll~ISSIONERS COURT'that to pay interest on said Bonds and
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J. VI. James
Commissioner Prec. No.One
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Commissioner Precinct No. Two
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Commissioner Precinct No. Three
Walter Dierlam
Commissioner Precinct No. Four
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After said above order was fully conilidered b',y the Court, a motion was made by M.L.
Ii Cavallin and seconded by W. Dierlam that the same be adopted, and being put to a vote same was
unanimously carried, and ordered ,spread on the Minutes of the Commissioners Court.
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Motion made by Commissioner James and seconded by Commissioner Rawlings, that the contract
heretofore made with H. P. Helmbeck as engineer for Road District #2, Calhoun County, be and
: is hereby resoinded and the services of said H. P. Helmbeck as engineer on said, Road District
. be dispensed with. same being put to a vote was unanimously carried.
Quarterly report of John Juliff, Justice of the Peace Precinct No.1, for qua~ter ending
~ October 31st, 1913, was examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attaohed" showed $1.80
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Upon motion made be Commissioner Walter Dierlam and seconded by Commissioner E. L. Caval-
lin, That Pat Rahl of Seadrift be placed upon the pa~per list, and an allowance be made of
': $15.00 per quarter by the County out of the General Fund of the County for his maintenance,
Motion~beingput;to a vote varried unanimously.
Following accounts were read and approved and clerk instructed to issue warrants for same:.
73 Wave Publishing Co. Publishing notice to contractors, two issues -
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~5 Pt.Lavaca Tele. Co. Telephone Bill for October, 1913
76 Erickson, Chas. Freight on lumber used in Prec. #3
'77 Caval1in, 1!. L. 30 days road supErvising for quarter ending 11/10/13
78 Davis, H. D. t day
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83 Woods, John
84 Marquez, J. A.
washing fdr Mrs. John Koen, pauper
Pauper allowanoe for quarter ending 11/10/13 -
Pauper allowance for quarter ending 11/10/13 -
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79 Paranica, Chas. Repairing Culverts
80 Sims & Blardone 3 days dragging roads, 4 teams, ~ch., & men, at $16.00 day-
81 Guerro, Tofolo Mrs. dressing tne body of Mrs. John Koen, pauper
36.00,
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Court recessed at 5 o'clock P.M., until tomorrow morning, Nov. 13th, 1913, at 9 o'clock.
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COJJmissioners Court met at 9 0 I clock A.]\~. with ell officei'spresent excepting :M. Rawlings~
and the following business was had, to-wit:-
Butchers report of S. F. Taylor, Seadrift, was examined and approved, for the quarter
ending NovemberlOth, 1913.
The Court then recessed in order to inspect the road on Road District #1, near
Green Lake.
The Court resumed its session at 2 o'clock P.M. on this the 13th day of November, and
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ilour roads, said engineer to be paid for by the goverlllllent, said motion being put to a vote, I,'
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,I To the Honorable Cominissioners' Coutt of Calhoun County, Texas. , I
i: Gentlemen:- ;In answer to your question--Can a commissioner or any county officer_,have the
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,I of the Commissioners' Court? I have to advise that the amount has nothing whatever to do with I
~ this question. The same rule applies to five cents as to five hundred dollars. No person has ~,
i the right to contrsot for anything exoept necessary fixtures of his office without the oonsentJ
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Ii valor' the COmmiSSiO~~rs' Court first having been obtained, does so at his own risk, _ and the Ii
~ officer who makes the oontract is not liable to pay the bill unless he promises ,in writing [
Ii that he wtl.ll pay it if the oourt dees not. The court oan ratify the aot of the o~tficer, if lilt Ii
!t sees fit and approve any and all reasonable bills wherein a lawful liability has been incurredil
,i At the same time the court can refuse to ratify and approve any and all such bills, if its'. i /
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! examined and approved. T21easurer' s receipt attaohed, showed $9,.00, co11eoted.
Quarterly report of John Jullff, Justice of the Peace, Pree.#l, for quaDter ending May
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Quarterly report of E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, for quarter ending November 8th, 1913, ',I
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Quarterly report of J. W. Covington, Justice of the Peace, Prec. #4,_for qparter, ending
Nove~ber lOth, 1913. was examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached. shows 80 cents
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Court resume~ its work at 10 o'clock A.M., and all officers were present, when.the fol-
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Motion rnade and (luly seoonded, That the County Treasurer be authorized and instructed to "
set aside subject to the cheok of Chas. Brett and W. Alsup the sum of $320.00, said sum allow- I
ed by Jury of View, appointed by the Court to layout, define and assess damages for ~t of
way for the proposed road beginning at the Fritz Whemeyer bridge across ,Chocolate Creek and
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Affidavit being made to the County Judge, That Mrs. John Koen was of unsound mind and
:' should be restrained. After taking the matter under advisement and finding Mrs. Koen to be
Ii bed ridden and unable to appear in Court, and further finding that the said Mrs. Koen was
Ii without means of support. Motion made and duly seconded that the said Mrs. Koen be and is
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vertise for sealed bids for the grading of about 5 miles road, beginning at a point where the
Coloma road intersects the Seadrift road, then South and terminating at the Coloma bridge in
the Roemer pasture. Above motion being put to a vote oarried.
Motion made and duly seconded, That the County Judge be authorized and inf!truvted to ad-
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, road, beginning at the CountY,line and running south following the lines between the farms
owned by Frank Cerv~nka and Antonia Macheck and terminating where it interseots the Six Mile
. road running west f~om the Bohemian Hall. Above motion being put to a vote carried unanimously.
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Motion made qnd duly seconded, That the County Judge be authorized and instructed to adver-
tise for sealed bids for the grading of about 3 miles of road, lmown as the Martin road, be-
ginning at what is lmown as the Fritz Wehemyer bridge on Chocolate C~eek and terminating at
the south oorner of the Tom B9yd 1200 acre tract of land. The above motion being put to a vote
carried unanimously.
Following account was re~d and approved and Clerk instructed to issue warrant for same:-
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87 Dabney, Geo., Pauper Digging grave and burying lIlTS. Koen
88 Wave Publishi~ Co. Publishing County Treasurer's Report
Court recessed about 5 o'clock P.ll., until tomorBow, November 15th, 1913.
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,. Tlleasurer, County Clerk ".,.,,1 <"!'o<"t-l~" I,.... and it being too late to give these rnatters proper and
legal attention and examinations before the Court must adjourn by operation of law, it is
therefore ordered'that further cdmsideration of same be adjourned over to the next regular meet,..
ing of this court, to be holden on 2nd Mohday in December, A. D. 1913.
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Vlliereas this Court finds a few minor errors in report of County Treasurer,'S~c.Tisdale,
"which was approved on August 18th, 1913, motion made and duly seconded that the order daj!;ed.
August 18th, approving said report, be and is hereby resci~ded, until oorrections are made in
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Estimate of Texas Bonding &: Fidelity Co" Road District No.1
From Nov. 1 to Nov. 15, 1913,inclusive.
From sta. 422 to Sta 429+80 306.5 yds.
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" " 533t-40 " " 543+00 377.3 "
" " 543+00 " " 587+80 1593.0 "
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, Showing the disposition of all Moneys, both of the state and County,
, Tax Collector, of Calhoun County, Texas, during the preceeding three
: 1 day of Aug. 1913, and ending on the 1 day of Nov. 1913.
Dickerson &: Whipkey
Per L. D. Parks.
$1535.82 ,
Approved 11/15/1913
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
Collected by J. D. O'Neil,
months, beginning on the
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Occupation Taxes $ 491.50,
Less Commissions, at 5 per cent 24.57
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Net amount due $ $ 466.93
GAd Valorem $ 3.14
Redemptions of Property 'School 5.23
'poll--pen. .85 1
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Total Ad Valorem, etc. - $ 9.22
Less commissions at---yer cent- .32 -
Net Amount Due - - 8.90
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Total amount state Tax Due $ 475.83
Occupation Taxes County Collections $
245.75
Less Commissions, at 5 per cent 12.28 ,
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'R. D. #1 '.25
'Ad Valorem 7.85
Redemption of Property lOR. &: B. 6.28
'Special 7.85
IPenalty 3.'1'1
'Distr1ilct School 15.45
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Sept. 1 1913 State Treasurer 8.50
" " " Exchange .10
Oct. 1 " State Treasurer 466.63
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Sept. 1 " Co.Treasurer 24.67
" " " School " 15.13
Oct. 1 " Co.Treasurer 234.54
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!Imit the foregoing report and file the proper vouchers and receipts for the credits therein
!, shown. Respectfully"
:1 "J. D. O'Neil,
ii, '_ Tax Collector.
II I, J. D. 0 'Neil, Tax Collector of the County of Call1-oun and State of Texas, do solemnly
I swear that the above statement of collections made by me and the disposition there6f, during
,I the Quarter ending Nov. A. D. 1913, is true and correct.' , ,
I 'J. D. O'Niil. .
1\ Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10 day of Nov.. A.D.1913.
II E. F. Ehl~nger,
(L.S.) County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas.
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It is hereby ordered that the following officers be allowed their per diem for the
Ii Regular November Term of the Commiss.oners' Court, and the Clerk is hereby ordered to issue
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#90 F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge '- 6 days per diem $16.00
#91 J. W. James, Com. Preo. #1 6 " " " 18.00
#92 M. Rawlings, " " #2 6 " " " 18.00
#93 M. L. Cavallin, " f3 6 " " " 18.00
#94 Vial ter Dier1am, II #4 6 " II " 18.00,
I' Approved in open Court this the 15th day of Nov., A. D. 1913.
Court thereupon adjourned this the 15th day of November, A. D. 1913.
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.ssioners Court of Ca1 oun Co., Texas, conven
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A. D. 1913, in S c1. Session, as a Boar of Equalization for t e purpose of n-
the General Tax Rol ~ for 1913 of the Asses or of Taxes, and appro
found oorrect.
the same i
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en recessed til the for owing day.
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and verify t Tax Rolls.
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until to orrow.
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11913 of the Assessor of Taxes, and approve the same if found correct,
The following officers reported as present, to-wit:-
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":lraPher tn verify the additions by going over same with adding machine. .I d~ ' :, .
~court recessed until th following day.~!:f1,~~ 7'" ~-if - ~~)Z-' '
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On this the 6th day of Dec. 1913, the full Court having gone over and examining the Gener~l
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finding the same correct. the same is hereby"
calculated said assessor commissions and find-~
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J. W. James',
T\'I. Rawlings,
M. L. Cavallin,
i Tax Rolls of County Tax Assessor J. D. Crain and
iordered to be approved in all'things, and having
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the total due from' the Cour.ty amounts to $813.18. And that a balance still due said
Assessor is $213.18 for which let warrant be issued and the Clerk be authorized to issu~ war-
:Irants to the following officers. ,F,' M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, J. 'tl. James, M. L. Cavallin,
, q4. Rawlings and ~/al ter Dierlam, ' 11 days per diem each.
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Port Lavaca, Texas, 12/6, 1913.
RECEIVED FROM J. D. Crain, Assessor of Cal'noun County, Assessment Rolls of sa id Coun:ty, for theii
Year 1913, the Summaries of which are as follows: 'II
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state School ,County County Qowt~ County I Total
R 0 L L S VALUES. Tax School erate R~venu€ Poll Tax. Special. DJ.s rJ. t Poll Tax
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Resident Roll,
Form B. 2507930 ::5768.28 4260.11 1257.73 886.00 443.00 16297.04 13499.59 ",8427.18 221.50 51060.43
Non-Res. Roll, l
Form C. 11'86531 2728.73 2016.53 592.81 7718.99 5573.35 2066.31 20796,72
Unrend'd Roll, I
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Form D. 388914 891.60 660.58 194.27 2528.08 1583.16 1323.39 i 7181.08
Rys, Tele,Etc, 1 '
Form E. 647556 1489.40 nOO,87 323.78 4209.18 1633.57 919.80 i 9676.60
State & Nat'1. 12..92 i n".fJ'
Banks Form G~ 52940 90.13 t. t,5 I 344.05 344.05 264.60
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TOTAL - - - - 47838,7l 1099'1.93 8128.22 23'#-.10 886.00 443.0( 31097.34 22733.72 13001.28, 221.50 89~6'. ff
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BEGINNING DECEIffiER 8th, A. D. 1913.
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'COIDITY OF CALHOUN " BE IT REI.'iEMBERED, That on this the 8th day of Dec., A. D. 1913, at 2
o'clock P.1f. there was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Levaca, County and
state aforesaid a Regular Term of the Commissioners' Court for said County, with the following II
officers present, to-wit:
I F. 11. Dudgeon, Co. Judge J.W.James, Com's. Prec. #1
E. F. Ehlinger, Co. Clerk M. Rawlings, " " #2
J. D. O'Neml, Sheriff ..,.,. L. Caval1in, " " #3
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Three sealed bids being on file with the Court for building a bridge across Traylor's
~Lake in Road. Dist. #1, said bids were duly opemed and the bids for same were found as follows:-
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J. u. Tippit
bid $830.88
bid 700.00
bid 600.00
Sims & Blardone-
Amos Jordan
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"Road Dist. Ill, be awarded to Amos Jordan, Jr., he 1f.i.ng the lowest bidder,; motion carried.
COltrt then recessed until tomorrow.
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and the following bulll:iness was transacted, to~,...J i' 70~. ~~d.- 1 I 9;9 t!J
# 1 !.:cIiurry Lumber Co. [allowed out of Rd. Dist. i11 Fund - ~t l.tJ6.JO
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# 2 Cuero, Texas. Dec. 1 1913.
Revised Estimate in favor of Texas Bonding & Fidelity Co. Road Dist. #1 Calhoun Co.
From Nov. 1 1913 to Nov. 15 1913. Inclusive.
From sta. 422 to Sta.429 plus 80 2'76.9cu.yds.
If If 483, plus 67to Sta.50l plus 10 618.8 If If
509 pl1ll.s50to Sta.509 plus 73 8.2 If If
533 plu.s 40to Sta.543 plus 00 340.8 If If
543 to Sta .587 plus 80 1590.4 " If
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Total
Overpay on teams ~ 50~ per hour Sept. 13 & 29. Deduct-
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Amount ~aid ~exDs Bonding & Fidelity Co.Nov.I5 1913
Texas Bondin::; & Fidelity Co. Ovel"oaid on this :estil!late
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On D'JCOll,lt of the figures not being carefully checked in tl:e
estimate o~ NOVe 15 1913. in favor of the Texas Bonding & Fidelity
Co. Rood Dlst. ;1 Calhoun C01ll1ty, several errors have been found
in it. l'he above estimate is a revised and correct estima'Ge due
Nov. 15 1913 and is to take the place of the one turned in for thf1t
da te. The amount ((;65.59) overpaid on this estimate is deducted '
from the estimate of Dec. 1 1913.
Certified Correct,
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L:ngineer for County.
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Estimate in favor of Texas Bonding &: Fidelity Co. Rosd Dist.#l Calhoun Co.
From Nov. l5 1913 to Nov. 30 1913 Inclusive.
, From Sta587 plus 80 to Sta.62Z plus 21 3441 feet
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As per "Note" on Revised Estimate 11/15/13
Deduct
Amount due Texas Bonding 8: Fidelity Co.
12/1/13
$1255.66
Certified Correct
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Copy to Calhoun County. Engineer for County.
Texas Bonding &: Fidelity Co.
Sims &: Blardone.
Approved 12/10/1913.
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Pay the Bonding Co.
st. L., B. &: M. Ry. Co.
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On this the lOth day Dec. 1913 came on to be opened the several bids for the construction:
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The Court finds on the opening of same, John Kovar bid for the construction of the County Ii
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hereby awarded to the said John Kovar. Work to be done according to plans and specifications
now on file and to begin within 10 days and to be completed within 60 days from this date.
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The Court further finds the bid of J. W. Key & L. P. Tomlinson of $112.00 per mile for tre,
construction of what is known as the Boyd road beginning at the Fritz Wehemeyer Bridge and
terminating at the South "Jest corner of IJrs. Fannie Boyd tract of land, and $1.00 per running
'foot for the hauling material and the building of all necessary briiges & culverts on said
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J.'W. Key & L. P. Tumlinson for the construction of said road & the building of necessary
bridges and culverts. All work to be done according to plans & specifications now on file, and.
,to be completed within 90 days from this date.
Court then recessed until tomorrow morning.
Dec. lOth, 1913.
Court met pursuant to recess of yesterday with all officers present and the following
busi ness was transacted, to-wit:-
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CAJ,HOUN I I{now all men by these presents: That this contract and agreement this
day made and entered into this 11th day of December A. D. 1913, by and between the County
Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, anting by and through its County Judge, F. M.
:i Dudgeon, hereinafter called party of the first part, and John Kovar of Calhoun County, Texas,
I hereinafter called party of the second part-
Witnesseth: '
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First, that the party of the second part agrees to construct a dirt road ap-
proximately one mile long beginni#g a~ the Calhoun and Victoria County Line. Thence in a
, South Easterly direction between the land lines of Antonia Machacek and Frank Cervenka, to
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where said proposed road will intersect with the Six Mile Creek road running west fr~m the
Bohemian Hall - base of road bed to be 24 feet wide - distance from utside ditch to outside
ditch to be 36 feet - Width of each ditch to be 6 feet - Depth of each ditch at the back to be
i: 20 inches V shape. All dirt to be pushed to the center of road - well rounded and smoothed
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and left in such condition that same can be traveled by the public.
For which the County agrees to pay the sun) of $122.50 per mile to the said John Kovar.
Work to be completed within 60 days from this date.
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Court theEeupon recessed until tomorrow.
December 11th, 1913.
Court resumed its session pursuant to recess of yesterday with all officers present, and
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It is ordered by the Commissioners Court, that the term of the County Court for Calhoun
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on the 1st Mondays in February, May, August and November and may remain in session for three II
weeks, and shall convene and hold sessions of court for the purpdse of trying and disposing I
I of c~imina1 maYters only, on the first Mondays in January, March, April, June, July, September ,I
(October, and December of each year, and may remain in session for one week.
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KNOW ALL 1ffiN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, Amos Jordan Jr. amd J. A. Bar-
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Three Hundred ($300.00)
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bind themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, jointly and severally by these ~
to pay, conditioned however, that: . II
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, WHEREAS, the said Amos Jordan Jr. has made f.IIld entered into a con1:ract wi,~he CO,~ty of II
I Calhoun, in the State of Texas, a;cting through its Commissi oners' Court, of even date l1erewi th, 'I'
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i to oonstruct a 330 x 14' Bridge on the Port O'Connor-Seadrift Road, Road District #1, across I
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il Traylor's Lake at County Line according to plans and specifications, all of which is more fulI~1
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ii obligations of said contract, hereunto attached, a ccording to the terms and condi tions thereof,
llthen this obligation shall be n~l nnd void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
i Witness our hands this 11th day of Dec.A. D. 1913.
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as sureties, acknowledge ourselves jointly
Judge of Calhoun County, and to his sudcessors
and severally and
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December 12th, 1913.
Court resumed its work pursuant to recess of yesterday and all offioers were present,
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'QUARTERLY REPORT of S. C. Tisdale County Tlleasurer of Calhoun COUllty, Texas" of Reoeipts and
: Expenditures from Aug. 9 to Nov. 8, 1913, inclusive.
JURY FUND.
1st Class.
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,I Balance last Quarter
!I To Amount received during quarter -
'i Int. on daily Balances -
i,'BY Amount paid out during QuartEr, Ex. "A"
By per cent Commission on amount received
:By"" " "" paid out
, Amount to Balance
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$ 644.94
233.47
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-$ 625.50 I'
1.94 '
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$ 888.52
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-$ 256.08
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
2d Class.
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received during quarter
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "E"
per ct. Commission on amount received
" " "paid out
Amount to balance
54.00
-$ 4658.77 I
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1314.95 il
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5984.66 :
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Balance last Quarter-
-$
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GENERAL COUNTY FUND.
3d. Class.
Balance last Quarter
To Amount received during Quarter
Int. on Daily Balances
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
" per ct. Commission on amount
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$
400.71
11.53
6.59
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- - - - - .12
22.85 !!
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received -
paid out -
Amount to Balance
2441.68
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2880.51,
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4th Class.
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Balance last Quarter
Amt. Transferred from Special Fund
Int. on Daily Balances
Amount to Balance
-$ 4595.39
.62
29.95
$ 4625.96
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-$ 4625.96
S1'. C. R. FUNIl.
5th CJ ass.
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Balance last Quarter -$
To Amount received during Quarter 7.76
Amt transferred from Sp. R. & B. 2500.00
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. nE"
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!! pel;' ct. Commission on amdlUnt received -
" " " " paid out
Amount to Balance
2507.76
6.001\'
4.031'
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276.62 '
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2507.76 I
Balance
-$ 276.62
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SINKING FUND.
6th Class
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Balance las~ Quarter
AmoIDlt transferred from Sp. Fund-
Int. on Daily Balances
By Amount paid. out d.uring Quarter, Ex. "F"
" Per ct. Commission on amount paid out
Amount to Bala~ce
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903.56
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14.16
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8.80
192.32
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- - - - - - -$ 192.32
R. D. #1 FUND.
7th Class.
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Int. on Daily Balances
By AmoIDlt paid out during Quarter, Ex.
By per ct. Commission on amount
By 11 tt If
-$39673.25
464.96
Amount to Balance
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paid out
- - - - - - -$12996.10
- - - 1.16
- - - 32.49 '
- - - 27108.46
40138.21
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-$27108.46
DRAINAGE #2 FUND.
8th Class.
Balance last quarter
Int. on Daily Balances
Amount to Balance
-$
690.49
10.82
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9th Class.
Balance last Quarter
Int. on Daily Balances
Transferred from Sp. F~~d
By AmoUYlt transferr~d to other Funds
," Per ct. CommiB:: ion on Amount received -
Amount to Balrolce
-~10988.88
106.33
3.10
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2500.00
.84
8597.47 '
11098.31
11098.31
Balance
,j 8597.47
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-$ 2658.32
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Balance last
rece1ved during Quarter
Int. ,on Daily Balances
paid out during Quarter," If,
-per ct. Commission 'on amount
Amount to Balance
loth Class.
To Amount
2686.86
;-$ 2503.50
6.25
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-$ 177.11
R. D. #2 Fmm.
11th Class.
By Arrrount
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Int. on Daily Balances
paid ,out during Quarter, E.~.
per ot. Commission on amoUl1t
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Quarter-
-$68622.67
765.67
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received
paid out
- -$ 9040.33
- - - - - - 1. 91
22.60
- - - - 60323.50
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Balance
69388.34
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69388.34
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Int. ,on Daily Balances
Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
-per ct. Conwission Dn amount
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-$ 3578.67
41.37
3620.04
- -f} 431.05
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1.07
3187.82
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paid out
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-$ 3187.82
R E CAP I T U L A T ION
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5930.661
2441.68
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Jury Fund,
Road and Brigge
General County,
Jail I<'und
Sp. C'~ H. Fund
Sinkin~' Fund
R. D. 'lTl Fund-
Drainage #2 Fund
Sp. R. & B. Fund
Sinking Fund R .D.#l
R. D. #2 Fund
1:agnolia Beach
Balance
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256.08
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276.62
192.321
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701.31
8597.47
177.11
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3187.82
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105254.33
8564.66
LIST OF BONDS A~ru OTHER SECURITIES ON RP~ID
Bonds No.1 and ,2 Calhoun County Common School District $500.00 each
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THE S TATE OF TEXAS f
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Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
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S. C. Tisdale, County TEeasurEr of Calhoun County, who being by me duly sworn, upon oath, says
thF. within and foregoing Supplemental report is true and correct.
S. C. Tisdale, County
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County Court Calhoun County,
Treasurer.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of December 1913.
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C. Tisdale. After careful consideratio~ and examination, the same was
and the receipts and disbursements as sho~n tlW' above entered state-
Texas.
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On this the 12th da~ of ecember, 1913, came on for consider'ation the QuarterlY,report
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THE S TATE OF TEXAS f
COUNTY OF CALHOUN I
IN COMHISSIONE..11.S 1 COURT,
Reg. Dec. Term, 1913.
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Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, personally
appeared the members of the Commissioners' Court,'whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
their oaths, do say: That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter I, Title XXV, of the Revised
Ii statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth Iiegisla- I!
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:: ed in the quarterly report made to and filed in this court by S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer
of, said County, for the quarter ending the 8th day of November 1913, and held by hin for said
County, have been fully inspected and counted by them at this Term, of seid'Court, and that t~
, amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, to-wit: We
find no money in cash in Treasurers, because same is on deposit with, the legal County Deposit-
ory, but freasurer Exhibits certificate of Deposit showing as, follows: Total amount, of cash
:: in the various funds be~onging to the County, /100 Dollars
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Subscribed and sworn to before
'F. 11. Dudgeon,
County-Judge, Calhoun County.
J. rl. James,
County Commissioner, Calhoun County.
" Rawlings,
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County Commissioner, Calhunn County.
M:. L. Caval1in,
County Commissioner, Calhoun County.
Wal ter Dierlam,
County Commiss ioner" Calhoun County.
me, this 12th day of December, 1913.
E. F. EhlinGer,
County Clerk, Ca lhoun County.
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Total amount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the County,
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Application of Engineer R. E. Hagee for the position as engineer for the construction of
County Roads in Road Dist. #2 for the sum of ~135.00 per month, coming on to be acted upon,
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engineer, and not knowing just how soon the county would be able to arrange for and have the
Government Engineer,on the gro~d, and further not knowing just what services he would render
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animously. And it is hereby ordered by this Court that the ~said R. E. Magee be employed by
the County as engineer for the construction of roads in Road Dist. #2, and that the County
Judge be instructed to motLfy r,fr. Hagee of his appointment, and for him to report for duty if
possible by Deoember 20th, 1913.
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The County Assessor Usving fail ed to apply the 45p shhool tax on the $100.00 valuation
I, on the estate of John Roemer, Sr., motion made m d~uly, seconded that the tax collector be and
., is hereby authorized to add the 45p school tax on that part of the above estate being and lying
,within the boundary line of School District,~5~ ~otal amount of above estate being within the
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II above amount is i,i200.65. The above motion being put to a vote carried unanimously and the tax::
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estate of John Roemer, Sr.
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The Court finds that the County Assessor in applying the
,I of Mrs. Eliza H. TIelder & J. J..Welder. thrpugh ~rror applied the special
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! No.1 should have been applied. and we further find that the sum of $260.70 ShO~d be deducted
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I amount shall be apportioned as follows: $982.83 Road Dist. No.1 and $357.67 to Road Dist.No.2
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260.70 Amt of overchar~e due
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944.17 Amt.
357.67 Amt.
586.5Q Amt.
left in No.2 after deducting Mx.Welder's
really due No.2 according to values
that should go to No.1 but now in No.2
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586.50 should be transferred to No.1
to be transferred, and
amt. now in No.1. as shown ,on Rolls.
total amt. that should he in No.1.
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& No.2. Road Dist.
Total of No.1 and No.2 on Rolls
Tota1.1as it should be on Rolls of No.1
excess charges
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$218.408.00
, 45 eta
1092 040
8736 32
$p828 360
$55.027.00
65 cts
275 135
33IDl 62
$3576- 755
Total value of Road Dist. No.1
(E. J. Welder)
Total value of Road Dist No.2
Road Tax
Amount of Road Tax in Dist. No.2
Dist. and County Clerk E. E. Ehlinger's Itemized Statement of Warrants issued for
ending Nov. 8th, 1913 was examined and approved~
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County Clerk, of the Indebtedness. Expenditures and Receipts of Calhoun
Texas, for the Quarter ending Aug. 9th, 1913.
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1st Class.
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146.07
641. 32
136<.25
,5.12
1.08
644.94
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$
To Balance last Quarter
Amount received during Quarter -
tl paid out eluring Quarter.. ~x." tl
per ct. Commission on amoumt received.8/l0 of 1% -
" " " paid out" "
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$ . 787.39
$ 787.39
To balance-
-$ ,644.94
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
2nd Class.
To Amount
By "
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By Balance last Quarter -;~
140.82
-$ 2935.01
received during Quarter
paid. out during Quarter, Ex.
per ct. Commission on amount
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1848.68
1.12
14.78
received. '8/10 o~ 1%-
paid out., tl "
To Amount to Balance
4658.77
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4799.59
4799.59
By Balahce-
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GENERAL comITY FUND.
3d. Class.
~a Balance last Quarter -$
Dr.
4059.86'
209.261
Cr.
,To Amount reoei ved during Quartar
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. 11 11
By per ot. Commission on Amount reoeived. 8/10 of 1% -
. 11 11 11 11 paid out 11 11
By Amount to Balance
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30.53, !i
420.71
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4269.12
4269.12
To Balanoe-
-$ 420..71.
JAU FUND.
4th Olass.
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By 11
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TO,Balance last Quarter -$ 4603.45
transferred from other funds, Spcl.C.H., 5th Class- 2.42
paid out during Quarter, Ex. 11 11 _ - - -
per ct. Commission on amount paid out, 8/10 of 1% -
By Amount to Balance
- -$
10.40
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4595.39
4605.87
4605.87 "
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By Balanae last Quarter -$
-- - - - - $ 1310.09
30.28
To Amdlunt
By 11
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received during Quarter
transferred to other funds, Jail 4th Classb -
11 11 11 11 Sinking, 6th Cel.8s
11 11 11 11 Spl. R. & B., 9th Class
paid out during Quar&er, Ex 11 11 -
per ct. Commission on Amount received, 8/10 o~ 1% -
11 11 11 paid out 11 11
To Amount to Balance
2.42
1.21
12.Il
917.91
.24
7.113
2221.03
2251.31
2251.31 ,
By Balance-
- - - - - -$ 2221.03
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6th Class.
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To Amount transferred from other Funds,
To Balanoe last Quarter -$
Spal. C. R., 5th Class
By Amount to Balance
902.35
1.21
- - - -$
903.56
903.56
903.56
To Balance-
-$ 903.56
ROAD DIST. #1 Furm.
7th Class.
:;To Amount
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To Balance last Quarter
-$67860.89
761.91
Class 2502.50
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received during Quarter , -
transfer~ed from other Funds, Sinking R.D.#l,lOth
paid. out during Quarter, Ex. 11 11
transferred to other funds, Magnolia Beach -
per ct. Commission on amount paid ouD,! of 1%-
By Amount to Balance
- - - - - -$25564.74
- - - - - - 5823.40
- - - - 63.90
- - - - 39673.25
71125.30
71125.30
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-$39673.25
DRAINAGE DIST. #2 Fill'ro.
8th Class.
To Amount received during Quarter
To Balance last Quarter -$ 640.49
50.00
By Amount to Balance - - - - - -$ 690.~
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690.49 Ii
To Balanoe-
-$ 690.49
SPCL. R. & B. FUND.,
9th Class.
liTO Amount reaeived duing Quarter
11 11 transferred from other Funds, Spcl.C.H., 5th
By Amount
Class-
to Balance
-~10885.18
91.59
12.11
To Balance last Quarter
-$10988.88
10988.88
10988.88
To Balance-
-$10988.88
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SINKING RD~ DIST.#l Fu}ID.
To Balance last Quarter -$
received during Quar~er
transferred to other funds, Rd. Dist #1.7,Cl~,
, By Amount to Balanoe
lOth Class.
5124.72
36;02
-$ 2502.50
- - - 2658.24
5160.74
5160.74
To Balance-
-$ 2658.24
Roun' DIS'I' #2 FUND.
11th Class.
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TO Amount reoeived during Quarter ~ -
By " paid out during Quarter, Ex. " " ,
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By Amount to Balance-
-$78084.64
745.36
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- - - -$10181.88
- - - - - - 25.45
- - - - 68622.67
78830.00
78830.00
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1{AGNOLIA BEACH FUND. 12th Class.
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7th Class, Order 8/2/13 - - - - -'-$
paid out during Quarter, Ex. " "
per'ct. Commission on amount paid out, t of 1%
By Amount to Balanoe
5823.40
5823.40
- - - - - -$ 2239.14
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Balance in each Fund and Its Indebtedness. Dr.
Cr.
Jury Fund, 1st Class
Road and Bridge- 2nd "
General County 3rd 11
Jail 4th 11
Spcl. C. H. 5th "
Sinking 6th "
Road Dist.#l 7th "
Dr'ainage Dist. #2 8th 11
Spcl. R. &: B. 9th "
Sinking R. D.'#l 'loth "
'# 11th "
Road Di~t.,2 -
Mag. Beach . 12th 11
By Balance
$
644.94
- - - - - -$ 4658.77
2221.03
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4595.39
903.56
- 39673.25
690.49
- 10988.88
2658.24
- 68622.67
3578.67
-125897.00
~~132776.80
$132776.80
To BailLance
$125897.QO
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County for the Quarter ending the 9th day of August, 1913.
Dated at Port Lavaca this 11th day of Aug, 1913.
The foregoing is a true and correct TabUlar statement of the Finances of,
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County Clerk Calhoun County, T e x as.
Subscribed and, sworn to before me this the 11th day of Nov., 1913.
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County Judge.
, Examined and approved in open Commissioners~ Court of Calhoun County, Texas. at Dec. term
i of .Court this 12th day of Dec., 1913. F. M., Dudgeon,
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JURY FUND.
:tst Class.
$
Dr.
644.94
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1.15
10.52
5985.39
-$ 5841.09
To Balance last Quarter -$ 420.71
: To Amount received during Quarter, Tax ColI. - 11.53
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By " paid out during Quarter, Ex. "elf - - - -$ 2857.54
n per ct. Commission on amount received, 8/10 of 1% - - - - .12
n n " n paid out n " ?2.85
To Amount to Balance 2441. 68
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To Balance last Quarter
received during Quarter, Taxes, etc.
Int. on Daily Balances
paid out during Quarter, Ex.
per ct. Commission on amount
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received, 8/10 of 1%
paid out n "
By Amount to Balance
To Balance-
, ROAD AND BRIlilGE FUND.
2nd Class.
898.52
-$ 266.08
By Balance last Quarter -$
received during Quarter, Taxes, etc. 144.30
paid out during Q1larter, Ex. "B" -
per ct. Commission on amollilt received, 8/10 of 1% -
" " " paid out .If "
To Amount to Balance 5841.09
By Balance-
GENF,RAIJ COUNTY FUND.
3d Class.
By Ba1.ance-
JAIL Fmrn.
4th Class.
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To Balance lat QusEter
received during Quarter, Tax CoIl. -
Int. on Daily Balances
By Amount to Balance
To Balance-
SPL. C. H. FUND.
5th Class.
By Balance last Quarter -$
received during Quarter, Tax Coll. -
transferred from other funds, Spl. H.& B.Order 8/14/13-
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "D"
per ct. Commission on amount received, 8/10 of 1% -
" " " paid out " "
By Amount to Balance
To Balance-
SIlTKING Fmro.
6th Glass.
To Balance last QuaEter -$
received during Quarter, Tax Coll. -
Int. on Daily Balances
paid out during Q1larter, Int. and Ex. C. H. Bonds -
per ct. Commission on amount paid out. 8/10 of 110 - -
To Amount to Balance
By Balance-
5985.39
2880.51
-$ 4595.39
.62
29.95
4668.04
-$ 4625.96
.3.73
2500.00
2503.73
-;-$ 276.62
903.56
.26
14.!D6
192.32
1110.30
2880.51
-$ 2441.68
-$ 4625.96
4668.04
- - - - -$ 2221.03
6.00
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276.62
2503.73
- -$ 1101.50
- - - 8.80
1110.30
- - - - - -$ 192.32
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7th Class.
TO,Balance l~st Quarter
Int. on Daily Balances
paid out d1ll',ing Quarter" Ex. "E"
per ct. Commission on amount received, - -
" rr " paid out, i-of 19&
By Amount to Balance-
To Balance-
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.2 Fillr.o.
DR.
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464.96
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- - - - 32.49 '.
27108.46 '
40138.21
40138.21
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-$ 690.49
10.82
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SPL. R. & B. FUND.
9th Class.
To Balance last Quarter -
received d1ll'ing Quarter, Tax CoIl. -
Int. on Daily Balances
transferred to other funds, Special C. H. Fund
Order 8/14/1~ - - - - -
per ct. Commission on amount received, 8/10 of 1%
By. Amount to Balance
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To Balance-
SINKING. R.D.#l Furro.
lOth Class.
To Balance laat Quarter
received d1ll'ing Quarter, Tax Cmll. -
Int. on Dail~ Balances
paid out d1ll'ing Quarter, Int. on R. D. NO.1 Bonds-
per ct. Commission on amount paid out, t of 1% -
By Amount to Balance-
,To Balance-
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:: To Amount received d1ll'ing Quarter, Interest on Daily Balances
:1 By. " paid out d1ll'i,ng Quarter, Ex. "F"
II n per ct. Commission on amount received - -
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By Amount to Balance-
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-$ 3578.6!l
41.37
R. D. NO. 2 FUND.
11th Class.
To Balance-
1~GNOLIA BEACH FUND.
; . ,To Balance last Quarter
III To Amount received, d1ll'ing Quarter, Int on Daily Bal.
By " paid. out d1ll'ing Quarter, Ex. "G"
III rr per ct. Commission on amount received - -
" " " " paid out, ~ of 1%
By Amount to Balance-
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-$ 701.31
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-$10988.88
3.10
106.33
11098.31
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-$ 2658.24
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28.37
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Balance in Each Fund and
Jury Fund 1st Class -
Road and Bridge- 2nd "
General County 3rd "
Jail 4th "
Special C. H. - 5th 11
Sinking 6th 11
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Drainage D:i,st. No.2 8th 11
Special R. & B. 9th 11
Sinking R. D. No.1 lOth n
Road Dist. No.2 11th "
llagnolia Beach 12th "
By Amount 'to Balance-
Its Indebtedness.
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4625.96
276.62
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701.31
8597.47
177.11
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ilof satd County f9r the Quarter ending the 8th day of Ndlv., 1913.
Dated at Port Lavaca this 4th day of December, 1913.
E. F. Ehlinger,
County Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas
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Subsciibed and sworn to before me this the 6th day of December, 1913.
(L.S.) John Juliff,
Justice of the :Peace,
Examined end approved in open Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, >~eiaS, at Port
, Lavaca this 12th day of Dec.. 1913.
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F. M. Dudgeon,
Presiding Officer of Commissioners' Court.
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Court then recessed until tomorrow morning.
December 13th, 1913.
Court resumed its work this morning pursuant to recess of yesterday, and all officers:
Ii were present,and the following business was transacted, to-wit:-
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Upon motion made by Commissioner lJ. L. Cavallin and seconded by Commissioner Rawlings that'
the County Teeasurer, S. C. Tisdale, be end-ts hereby allowed t of 1% on all monies received
beionging to the several Special Road Dist. Funds and t of 1% on all monies disbursed belongibxg
to the several Special Road District Funds, and 8/10 of 1% on all other monies received by him,
from any and all sources and 8/10 of 1% on all County Monies disbursed by him. All previous
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, by rescinded. Same being put to a voye carried 'unanimously, and the same is hereby ordered by i'
the 'Court.
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The Court finds that in making the tax levy at the Feb. term of the Commissioners' Court
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, cash valuation while same should read 15 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereJ1
,I of estimated in lawful money of the United States of America on all real and ~ersonal property
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. situated in Calhoun County. Texas, and owned in said COlli1ty on January 1st. 1913, for the
purpose of maintaining the public roads of said Calhoun Co. The 15 cents on the One Hundred
Dollars cash valuation has been applied by the County Assessor on all real and personal properw
assessed for the yea~ of 1913. This order rescinds the previous order as passed at the Feb. '.
!' term of the Court.
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i1bY,an order of the Commissioners' court recorded in Vol. D page 433~434. Said tax to be used
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I Issue in s4id above Road District. Entered Nunc pro tunc.
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; Court ODder an election,in said precinct to determine whether intoxicating liquors should be Ii
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]1 that the Court should order sai d election as aforesaid. I
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:iOf January, 1914, to determine whether or not the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohi~~
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il election in conformity with the election laws, at the Olivia School House, on the Third day of
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#38 John Juliff, J.P.
#39 B'. M. DUdgeon
#40 E. F. Ehlinger
#41 G. D. Schooley
#42 F. M. Dudgeon
#43 F. W. Burford
allowed out of 3rd Class Gen. Fund -
$ 5.00
10.05
13.85
14.00
1.75
25.00
15.00
617.n
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#48 J. VI. James
#49 M. Rawlings
#50 M. L. Cavallin
#51 Walter Dierlam
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SPEC'llL DECEliD3ER TERM, A. D. 191;? ,
BEQ~NNING DZCEDffiER 23rd. 1913.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
j: COUNTY OF CALHOUn I
BE IT REi,'lEUBERED, that, on this the 23rd day of December, A. D. 1913,
there was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and state aforesaid"
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a Special Term of the Commissioners' Court, in and for said County. at which term the following:
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I F. 1.1. Dudgeon, County Judge,
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
J. W. James. Commissioner Prec.#l
]:I. Rawlings. Commissioner prec .#2'
),i. L. Cavallin, Commissioner prec.#3
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disposed of as follows, to-wit:-
The following matters name on for consideration and were
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On this the 23rd day of Dec., A. D. 1913, court met with all officers present, ~or the
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purpose of passing upon the engineers estimates for work done in Road Dist, No.1. But on
;' account of delajTed mails the estima tes did not reach Port Lavaea until the late train, and
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could not be acted upon until the following day, Dec. 24th, 1913.
Court took up the petition from Port O'Connor presented by M. Stephson, asking that the
Court continue the shelling of the Port O'Connor County Line road into the town of Port
i: 0' Connor as first contemplated.
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The Court having prior to this discussed the matter of dis-
at a point where the said road will reach the City Limits.
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After due consideration and considerable discussion, motion,made and dUfY seconded, That
the Court continue the shelling as far as possible into POEt O'Connor so as to leave a balance
of $2500.00 In Road Dist No.1, said $2500.00 to be expended on said road in the vicinity of
Long'Uott. !.lotion carried.
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Chas. Brett and W. Alsup ap~aring before the Court in their own interest, relative to
'the proposed 60 foot pub. road, ,now being laid and ,across their property, conttending that the
damages allowed by Jury of View appointed to layout and assess damages, that the damages
, alluwed by said Jury of View were inadequate. That the road was of no benefit to them, and
that said road divided the property in such shape as to make one piece very unsaleable. Said
Brett & Alsup them proposed to the Court to give the right of way across there property,
I provided the County would follow the land line between them and Grover Boyd, from where said
road now crosses their land to the center of their propetty a distance of aproximately 300
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yards. The Court instructed Conwissions Rawlings to go over both routes and report at the
next meeting.
coUrt thereupon recessed until tomorrow, December 24th, 1913.
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December 24th, 1913.
Court resunled its work today with all officers present and the following came on for
consideration and was disposed of asfollows:-
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!/IT. J. J. Welder having agreed with Commissioner: James for a sum not to exceed $125.00
liper mile, to regrade the Port 0 'Connor County line Road through his property a distance of
aproxemately six miles and to push all dirt to the center of the road, Thereby making a good
first class dirt road out of the present road bed, which is at present in and impassable
condition.
The County Judge is hereby instructed to authorize Mr. Welder to proceed with said
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Estimate in favor of Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co" on
bridges - West of Clark - at Foster line and westland
grade - Calhoun County, Texas, December 24th 1913.
Lumber
16 pieees
6 "
16 n
4 n
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4 "
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3 :x: 12 :x: 20
4:x: 6:x: 16
3 :x: 12 x 16
3 x 10 x 20
3:x: 8 x 16
2 :x: 12 x 16
3 :x: 10 x 16
960
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768
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plus 10% for drift bolts
Due Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.
103.20
21.09
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$529.31
Approved for $529.31
Less LumberBill'175.00
Pay Bonding;Co.$354.31
F. :U. Dudgeon
County Judge
TEXAS FIDELITY & BONDING CO.,
By J. O. Hayes
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Port O'Connor, Tex. Dec.22,1913.
Estimate in favor of TeXl3 s B6niliilg"& Fidelity Co., Road Dist. #1,
Calhoun Co" Texas, from Dec.l, to Dec. 22, inclusive.
Yds.
From sta. 670 plus 94 to Sta.687 plus 72 (.8 ft. deep) 596.5
" n 687 plUS 72 to " 697 pllis 34 (.9 ft. deep) 384.8
" " 697 plus 34 to 11 728 plus 18 (.8 ft. deep) 1096,4
11 '" 790 plus 21 " " 798 plus 14 " " 281. 9
" " 798 plus 14 11 " 799 plus 88 ( . 9 ft. deep') 69.6
n " 799 plus 88 " n 834 plus 50 ( .8 ft. deep') 1230.7
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Repairing Sub-grade.
10 Teams and ~ivers ~ ~4, ,tday
8 laborers ~ ~~2, 't day
1 Forman -,: $3, Ii day
14 Teams and, drivers p $4, 1 day
8 laborers ~ 12, 2 day
1 forroan -,: ~3, t day
14 teams and drivers ~ $4, t day
8 laborers ~ t2, t day
1 forman fJ :;p3, t d.By
'$ 20.00
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Calhoun County, Tex, Dbr.
to
H. 1'. Helmbeck
For profiles concerning'
Port Lava ca, TeXl3 s,
Decbr. 23, 1913.
Road District #1 & 2
$131 .00
Approved far $131.00 and the C+erk be authorized to issue warrant for
the above amt. upon the receipt of all maps profiles and other data
covering Road Dist. No.1 & 2, Calhoun County, Texas, now in possession
of H. P. Helmbeck. ::1. E. Hagee will receipt said Helmbeck for the
above data.
F. l.!. Dudgeon,
County Judge.
" There being no further business before the Court.
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REGULAR JANUARY ~'ERH, COH1!ISSIONER'S COUR~ 1914.
BEG INNING .......T...AJTITM1~1;llL 19H-,-~
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I Regular Sees ion o~ the Commissioners Court convened this the 12th day
of January, A. D. 1914 at 2 o'clock P.].I., with all officers present, to-wit: F.E.Dudgeon,
County Judge, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk, J. \I. James, 11. Rawlings, !.!. L. Cavallin and Walter
Dierlam, Commissioners of,their'respective'pr~cincts~ J. D. O:'Neil, Sheriff and Elmer Yates,
County Attorney, and the following business was transacted:
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In the matter of taxes of Estate of John Clark, deceased, protest of l.Irs. C. G. Harkloff,
the following action was taken, t07.wit:-
On this the 12th day of January,1914, at a regular term of the Court came on to be heard
the application of L;rs. C'. G. :,Iarkloff sole legatee and devisee of John Ulark, deceased, for a
L correction of the assessment of properties in Calhoun County of the said John Clark for taxa-
tion ~or the year 1913, and the correction of the tax rolls for 1913 as to said properties as "
! to the amount of money on hand or on deposit, and it appearing to the Court that the amount
of money on hand as assessed against the estate of the said John Clark for the year 1913,
to-~it, the amoill1t of ~60,000, is excessive, and after hearing evidence thereon this court
finds as a fact that the said John Clark had on hand on the first day of January 1913 only
the amount of 02500 ~n money. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that
the said assessment list of prcperty of the said John Clark and the Tax Rolls of Calhoun
Count7 be so corrected as prayed for and that the tax collector of Calhoun County be and he
is hereby instructed, directed and~uthorized to deduct all taxes State, County, School and
district on the amount o~ ~~57, 500, which is hereby subtracted from the amount of $60,000
heretofore assessed against the estate of ,said. John Clark, and to issue to the representative
of said estate receipt in full for all taxes due by the estate of the said John Clark, upon
the payment of all taxes due on the remainder of said estate after deducting the said amount
of $57,500.
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Court recessed until tomorrow the 13th day of ~anuary, 1914.
January 13th, A. D. 1914.
On this the 13th day of January, A. D. 1914, Court met at nine O'clock with all officers
, prellent:
The Road Contract in Road Diet. Nm. 1 mearing completion the Court decided to ,go over
said road from Seadrift,to Port O'Comnor, and determine where the shelline of said road
should torminate. All officers going over said road.
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January 14th, A. D. 1914.
On this the 14th day of January, A. D. 1914 carne on to be heard the returns of the local
option election held on the 3rd day of January A. D. 1914, to determine whether or not the
sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited in and for Commissioners Precinct No.3,
Calhoun County, and in open Court, the full court being present, the ballot boxes were opened
and all of the votes duly counted, and it was found that 35 votes had been legally cast at
said election & 35 votes were cast For Frohibi tion and no vote,s were cast "Against Prohibi-
tion".
It is therefore ordered, decreed and declared by the Court that said election resulted
in favor of Prohibition: and the sale of intoxicating liquors are hereby absolutely prohibited
within the limits of said Commissioner's Precinct No.3, Calhoun Cour,ty, Texas. Except for the
purposes and under the regulations specified in Title No.SS Revise(1, Statutes of the State of
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for that purpose by a majority vote decide otherwise.
And this order is ordered to be published in some newspaper published in Calhoun County,
Texas, for four successive weeks, said paper to be selected by F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge of
Calhoun County, Texas.
Motion made and duly seconded that the Count,y Judge be authorized and instructed to notif~1
:1 the TexaS Fideli ty &: Bonrlling Company., to begin work Monday morning JanUD.rY/flth, 1914, with adel
Ilquete force and equipment to complete Road Contract in Road Dist. No.2 within the time limit.
;i Said, work to begdm on the Maxwell ditch, the Sohool House ditch and the Tanner ditch, same now
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:1 being all staKed by the County Engineer. County Judge is further instructed to notify the Texas
:1 Fideli ty & Bonding Company to be in readiness to receive grB vel as soon as train service can be!1
!e'stablished with the Rail Road Company, by the County. The above motion being put to a'.vote I
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Carder, A. L.
McGee, R. E.
Midaugh, C. A. -
$ 2.50
4.50
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590.00
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5 Holly, W. J.
115 Wave Publishing Co.
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Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co.
Welch, 1. F.
3:"25
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J. D. Adams & Co. ,Indianapolis
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Charbula, Theo.-
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Parker, L. R.
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Fleming, Adam
Bennett Printing Co.-
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Hornsby, C. C. -
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38 St.L.,B.& M.Ry. Co. -
80.00
1.25
39 Dierlam, Walter-
10.00
8.20
40 Pearson, J. H.
41 Smith, W. E.
Jones, E. P.
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Bobert, Jos.
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Wood, S. A.
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1!idaugh, J. A. -
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Dickerson & VThipkey
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Silcott, R. B.
Ruble, Dr. J. A.
Wave Publishing Co.
5.10
40.00
3.00
Webb, W. W.
24.00
7.00
3.50
45.00
Kelley, Geo.
I'lillis Bros.
J. A. Michot & Son
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow the 15th day of January, 1914.
January 15th, A. D. 1914.
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make a trip of inspectioh of the Alamo Beach Roads.
January 16th, A. D. 1914.
'in order to inspect the shell road North of Long Mott.
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January 17th, A. D. 1914.
Court met this day and all officers were present, when the following business came on
for consideration, to-wit:-
On motion made Commissioner W. J. James, duly seconded, and carried, it is ordered by
r this Court that F. 11. Dudgeon County Judge of Calhoun County, be hereby authorized to act for
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~: capacity, any contract that he may deem proper with The ,Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
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said Calhoun county. The said Co~nissioners Court hereby ratifying and ,confirming such con-
tract, so to be made.
On this 17th day January, 1914, on motlon duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
It is ordered by the Court that the following road be constructed, graded and worked as soon
l~ as practicable, viz:
Beginning at the South line of the J. J. Welder pasture, near the 8 mile post on the
I, St. Louis, Brownsville &; l.:exico Rail Hoad; Thence running North along and paralleling the sa id
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Di tches along sa id Road. All dir'~ to be pushed to the center of the road, and to be well
I, rounded and smoothed off. And the County Judge is authorized to advertise for bids for the
sume.
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It is hereby ordered by the Court that when right of way deed is presented to him by
Grover Boyd, duly signed and executed, the Clerk is authorized and ordered to pay to said
Grover Boyd the sum of f150.00 to cover his damage & cost of said right of way, and to issue
him a warrant therefor.
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And it is further ordered that upon presentation by A. Alsup & C. Brett for their right
of way deed, duly signed and executed the clerk is ordered and empowered to issue warrant to
'. said Allsup & Brett for the sum of $313.00 to cover hills damages.
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The following accounts were presented, read and approved and warrants ordered issued:-
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I.Iachacek, Anton $ 2.10 55 McMurry Lbr.Co.,Seadrift - " 441.50 I'
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Sanderfer, w. T. 5.00 57 O'Neil, J. D. 14.20 I'
~'.!cJ.lurry L br . Co. , Pt.G'ConRor 34.50 58 St.L.,E.& U.Ry.Co. 45.14
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Approved
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and charge
to Road
Dist. No.1
1/17/1914
F. 1.1. Dudgeon,
County Judge.
Estimate in favor of the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.,
Road Dist. No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, from December
23rd, 1913 to Jan. lOth, 1914, inclusive.
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895 40 II II
'790 21
895 15
901 67
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Force Acct.
2 teams and drivers 4 brs at $4.00 per day
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1 laborer at 2.00 per day, 3 brs - - - - - - - -
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2911.2 yds at 57 cts. - - - $1659.38
Less 15% retained - - - - - 248.91
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Less Rail Road Co. Bill for putting in switches
',7. E. Dickerson
Co.Engineer
$ 3.20
2.40
.60
6.00
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1410.4'7
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Prootor, Vandenberge & Crain
$612.00
& others asking th~t the s;ou.rt regrade the County Road, beginning at the lane in front of Ed. Ii
!.iBoquet's place andorunning East past the Hoopingarner place, the Calhoun place and ter~nating Ii
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'i seconded that this petition be and is hereby granted, and tha t the coun~y Judge be authorized ii
'1\ and instruclited .:to ad17ertise-f'orhbidsfor the buUd;Lnl?:tOf same... Hotion beinll:tput tOs8 vot(l,oarr,ied.
10 ~s ereuy orQereQ'ando e ~ounoy CTerR ~s ~ng rucoeQ 00 ~ssue warran s for ~x (6) days
'. J?er diem each, to the following officers, to-wit;#l'16 F. M. Duclgeon 6 days at $3.00 - - -$181.00 1\
ift77 J. W. James 6.days at $3.00 - - $18.00 #79 !Ii. L. Cavallin6 " II "- - - 18.00/.
'.' #78 M. Rawlings' 6," " "- - 18.00 #80 Walter Dierlam6 " " II - - - 18.00
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:/ Clerk instructed to issue warrants to the following officers:-
I F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, 2 days $6.00 J. W. James, Commissioner 2 days
~ M. Raw:il:ings, Commissioner, 2, days 6.00 lolo L. Cavallin,Commissioner 2 "
',,'..1. Walter Dierlam, " 2 days 6.00
F. M. Dudgeon
:' Entered Nuns pro Tunc.
JanP8ry 17th,1914.
The Minutes is hereby closed forthas the 1st Special term of the Court, and tha
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Commissioners Court, Count,y of C0a 1 h 0 un,
Debtor to
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inclUding Jan. 12, 1914.
Brigge
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East side of Corporation ditch - - - - - 1304 ft. II
West II II II " _ - _ - _ - 1942 ft. "
.Above Karney - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1964 ft. If
Foster ditch - - - - - - - - - - - - 1556 ft. "
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12.05 cu. ya.s conorete at $10 per cu. yd
145 hrs. labor at ~~2.00 per diem - - - - -
30 hrs. team at $4.00" "- - - - - -
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Approved 1/17/1914 and same ordered
hel~ by the County to cover Lumber
bill. F. M. Dudgeon,
County Judge.
Total
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MoMurry Lumber Co., Port Lavaca I
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the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. held back,to cover
this amount. F. M. Dudgeon
1/17/1914. County Judge
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G. ,H. &; S. A. Ry. Co.
$5.20 of this amount to
F. M. Dudgeon,
County Judge
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$ 20.60
6.10
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G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
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Hayden, W. D.
MoDonald, John
Crain, J. D.
Ehlinger, E. F.- -
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,i 11 vered on the 19round at the Lake and about 120 feet of the bridge had been built, and ask that,
~ the' Court make him an' advance of ~~150.00 on said work~ Motion made and duly seconded that sai~!I'
,advance of $150.00 be and is hereby allowed the said Amos Jordan, and the Clerk is hereby
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A. D. 1914, came on to be heard the petition of J.
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E,N,TEElTNG mm1i1RS NUND.-1'.RlLTIINC TN RF. .....BE.A:DRTll'1J1 TNC1.GID?ORAIJ1TON_
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THE STATE OF TEXAS f
COUNTY OF CALHOUN I) BE IT REI.II!1,IBERED, that on this the 22nd day of January, A. D. 1914,
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there was held in Chambers, a Vacation Term of the Commissioners' Court, in and for said
County and State,for the express purpose of entering Nunc Pro Tunc the following instruments
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in Re. the Sea drift Incorporation Election, held on the 14th day of eptember, A. D. 1912.
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ORDER OF COUNTY JUDGE GRANTING PETITION OF CITIZENS OF SEADRIFT AND ORDERING ELECTION FOR
I N COR P 0 RAT ION.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I On this the 23rd day of August.. 1912, came on to be considered the peti-.
tion of A. R. Stidham and thirty-five other persons, praying that an election be held in the I
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territory described in said petition to determine if the town of Seadrift within said boundaries,'
shall be incorporated for municipal purposes as a town of five hundred inhabitants, or over,
and less than ten thousand; and it appearing that said town contains five hundred mr more i~-
habitants and that the area comprised within said boundaries does not exceed two square miles, .
and that all other facts set up in said petition are found to be true:
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tion is hereby ordered to be held at W. Sam Johnson's Feed StDre, in said town on the 14th
day of Sept., 1912, and W. Sam Johnson is hereby ~ppointed presiding officer of said election
and he shall select two judges and two clerks to assist him in holaing said electioh for the
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purpose of de_termmning if said town shall incorporated for municipal purposes as a town of
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five hundred or over, and less than ten thousand ingabitants. Ten days notice of the time
and place of holding said election shall be given by posting advertisements thereof in three
public places within the boundaries of said proposed town, and a copy of this order shall be
sufficient notice of said election.
Every male person who has attained the age of 21 years
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and who has resided within the limits of the proposed"t~wn for six months next preceding
said election, and is a qualified elector under the laws of this, state, shall be entitled to
vote at said election.
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Those w~o are in favor of incorporating shall have v~itten or printed on their ballots
"For Corporation" and those who are opposed to incorporating shall have written oil printed
, on theiT ballots "No Corporation".
\1itness my hand & seal of office this the day and date above written.
(L.S. )
TIillett Wilson, Co.Judge
Calhoun Co.
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ORDER CANVASSING THF. R~TURNS OF ELECTION AND DECLARING THE R01~1 INr.ORPORATED.
THE STATE OF TRXAS ,
CnUUTY'OF CALHOUn r
Whereas~ an election was duly ordered by me in comp~iance with petition,
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filed with me Aug. 12th, 1912, and said election was duly holden on the 14th day of September"
1912, and the said returns from said election were presented to me and by me canvassed on the
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_,1912, said election being for the purpose of determining if the Town
of Seadrift should be incorporated for municipal plrrposes as a tm~ of fuve hundred inhabi_
tants or over, and less than 'fe1fi" thousand, and after canvassing said returns I find from the II
same that there were cast "For Corporation" 41 voteljl, and there were cast "Ho Corporation" I
7 votes. That the inhabintants of the said Town of Seadrift within the bour.daries hereinbelowil
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set forth are hereby declared incorporated as a town and village under the name of Seadrift;
that the boundaries of said town or village are as follows, to wit:
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Beginning at a stake on the shore of San Antonio Bay, the S.E.comer of a tract of twen_
ty-four ana 4/10 acres out of the Jose Felix de la Fuentas League conveyed by Calhoun Co. Cat-
tle Company to A. D. Gibson; thence with the E. line of said 24-4/10 acre tract North 210 55'
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~land owned by said Bin~ewald in said Fuentes league; thence North 550 50' E. with said Binde- ;
~wald Sputh line at 4603_intersects the West line of the right of way of the Port O'Connor II
:1 b:l'an.ch of the St,' Louis, Brownsville and Oilexico Railway; thence across saiil railroad right of, ~
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! way along said Bindewald South line North 550 50' East 977 ft. to' a stake: thence South 350 E.II
113036 ft. to a stake; thence North 550 E. 150 ft.; thence South 350 E. 50 ft. to a stake: thenC!l~
,1 South 550 W. 150 ft. to a stake; thence South 350 E. 1650 ft. to a stake; thence North 550 E. i'
I 928 ft. to a stake; thence South 350 E. 1656 ft. to a stake, being the South line of the rail-!'
I 'way right of way; thence with the S'outh line of the said railway right of way to the division I,
'lienee between this tract and land owned by Walter Dierlam; thence with said Dierlam's line 11
Ii South 550 '48' W. to his N.W.comer in the center of Hatch's Bayou; thence down said bayou With;:
I! its meanders to its mo~h in San Antonio Bay; thence with the meanders of said San Antonio Ba~~
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if of said town as recorded by the American Tovmsi te Co., and includes also k56, ft. by 150, ft.
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II can Townsi te Cu.
The above described territory being wholly in the Jose Felix de la Fuentes league and is
THE .STATE OF TEXAS ,
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[I CIJUlTTY OF CAI,H01m " Before me" F. M. Duil.geQn COlmty Judge Calhoun County Texas in and for
,I said County, State of Texas, this day personally came and appeared, Willett Wilson to me well
! known, and who after' being by me duly sworn, ,did depose and say that he was County Judge of
~ CalhOun County, Texas, at the time the above order was g!a~ted or issued; that by virtue of
the power vested in him he issued it upon the facts and conditions alleged therein; that the
day of September, A.D.19l2;that he failed to
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 23rd day of Jany. 1914.
(L.S. )
F. M.
County Judge
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Dudgeon
Calhoun
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COlmty,
ORDER FOR ELECTION OF O~ICERS FOR INCORPORATED TOWN OF SEADRIFT.
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of Calhoun Co., Texas, have declared the town of Seadrift to be duly incorporated as the re_ !'
that an elec.ll
COUHTy'OF CALHOUN
sult of an election held on the 14th day of Sept., A.D.1912, it is hereby ordered
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copies of this order as notices of said election shall be posted at three public places in the
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And it is further ordered that C. W. Wal ton is appointed presiding officer of said
and he shall select two judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the same and make due
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of the proposed town for six months next preceding the said election, and is a qualified elec-'I
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Willett Wilson
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SPECIAL JANUARY TERM, A. D. 1914.
BEGINNING JANUARY 27th, 1913.
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the 22nd day of January, A. D. 1914.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 27th day of January, A. D. 1914, there
was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca; said Count7 and State, a Special !i
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. D. O'Neil,Sheriff
Elmer Yates, County Attorney
J. W. James, Commissioner Prec.ffil
M. Rawlin3s,
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Court was called to order at 2 o'clook P.M., and the following matters oame on for oonside,r-
ation, and were disposea of as follows, to say:-
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Work to be done acoord'ing to plans and specifications now 0 n
grading of said road is he~
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There also cdme on to be opened and considered on said date the several bids for the oon-
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North along the St.Louis, Brownaville & Mexico Railway to the County Line.
The Court finds o~ the opening and examination of said bids, that the bid of L. P. Tum~
'!linson and C. M. Montgomery for the oonstruotion and grading of said road, at Ninety Five Dol-
lars per mile, is the lowest and best bid, and the oontract for the 'construction and grading of
"said road is hereby awarded to the said L. ,P. Tumlinson and C. M. Montgom'ery. Work to be done'
aooording to plans and specifications now on file, and work to begin on said road within_ days. ,
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Whereas the assessment of Lots Nos. 5-6-7 & 8 in Block B and Lot No.1 Blook C and Lot No.8
i!Block in Block 178 Town of Port 0 'Connor as property of G. W. B. Pugh is erroneous, and appear,
assessed on the Tax Rolls at a value of ~r3000.00 when same should be assessed at a valuation of
,One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. It is therefore ordered that the Tax Collectlllr of Calhoun Co.,
is ordered and authorized to collect and receipt for taxes against said Lots om a basis of
$150.00 valuation instead of the erroneous valuation of $3000.00 as appears on said tax rolls.
The following accounts were allowed and warrants ordered drawn by the Clerk, as fol10ws:-
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G.,H.& S. A. Ry. Co.- - - - - ~1452.50
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 28th day of ~anuary, A. D. 1914.
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~Thacher & Leonard Grant and 10 aores in the Waximo Sanches survey, the same appearing assessed II
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(I included in the rendition of the right of way of the G.,H.& S.A.Ry.Co. I
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Peck & Briggs is erroneous in this, that the entire tract is
it appearing to the court that 87 acres 'of said land is fla~ marsh
valued at $6.00 per acre.
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on a basis of ~15.00 per acre for 113 acres, and $6.00 per acre for 87 acres of value,
oollector may take his proper credits for error on the rolls.
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Whereas it appearing to the Court that the rendition of 9 horses assessed against Ed
is erroneous, and should not appear upon the tax rolls of Calhoun County, Texas,
tax Collector is hereby instruoteo and authorized to receive the taxes from the said
1'lhereas the relldi tion of T. B. Harrell is found to be erroneous, in this, that he has '
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the Tax Collector is authorized to take proper credit for same.
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It is therefo:te ordered that the tax oollector is hereby authorized and instructed to I
I! collect and receipt said Harrell for his taxes as shown by his s,l}id rendi tion, less said sum i
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The following accounts were presented, allowed,and warrants ordered drawn by the Clerk.
Estimate in favo~ of Texas Bonding & Fidelity Co. Road Dist. No.1
Calhoun Co. Texas Jan 10. to Jan 24, 1914. inc.
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drain pipes, repairing
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Court resumed its duties today, and all officers were present, when the following business
': came on for consideration and was IHsposed of as follows, to say:-
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IIot;j.on made and duly seconded that the County Judge be and is hereby authorized and in-
structed to draw up and enter into Il contract, with L. P. Tumlinson and C. LT. ITontgomery for
i, the oonstruction of 6 m1lLles of road for the sum of ~~95. 00 per mile on the Port 0 I Connor-County.
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mil'es of road for the sum of !~87. 50 per mile, Said motion being put to a vote carr ied.
RO;D <';ONTR1,CT BEln.'n'~EN TmJLINSON & l.!ONTGOlmRY AIID TH:E; COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
:i'Ie: STATE OF TEXAS f
COUHTY OF CAl,ROllI f (rhis agreement made and entered into, by and between J,. P. Tomlinson, &
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C.,J..I. LIontgomE)ry, Road Contractors, parties of the first part, and the County of Calhoun,
State of Texas, acting by and throUgh F. E. Dudgeon, County Judge, by a duly authorized order
of the Commissioners Court of soid County, and known hereafter as party of the second part,
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For and in consideration of the sum of Ninety,Five ($95.00) and no/l00 per mile to be
the ;t'tbrst parties, by"the said County, The said first party agrees to furnish all labor,
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Said first party agrees to build the road according to the following specifications. The
;1 right of way of said road to be cleared of all obstructions free of cost to the County, The
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feet wide, V shaped, and 16 inches deep at the bilek, The dirt from said ditches to be pushed
to the cemter of the road, and neatly rounded and smoothed, so that 3ame may be traveled with
ease at the,time of completion, said first party agrees to haul all material for eulverts,
that may be ordered built by said Count7, and will make excavation, build approches and cul-
verts according to the direction given by the Co~ty's Engineer, the sum of $1.50 dollars, per
foot width for said culvert, shall be thisum to be paid the first party far this work, said
work Shall be done in a good workmanlike manner, all of the above work shall be inspected by
the County's Engineer, and if found complete and in accordqnce to the plsns and specifications,
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It is further understood and agreed that all work Shall be completed within 90 days from
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The aforesaid culverts were understmod to be wooden culverts,
For iron or corrugated iron culverts the sun to be paid the first psrty will be $0.10
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L. :2. Tumlinson
C. ],1. Eontgomery
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Whereas A. C. Lowein assessment of school tax ~ 50 cts. should be $22.75 and on the
error on tax rolls, in multiplication, shows the tax to be $26.75 a mistake of $4.00.
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the estate of H. W. Hawes o~ horses and sheep of the aggregate value of Eight Hundred Dollars
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and it appearing that said assessment is erroneous,
It is ordered that tax collector is hereby authorized and instructed to collect and
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:' authorized to take proper credit by reason of such error on said tax rolls.
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The following accounts were presented, allowed and warrants ordered drawn, to say:-
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There appearing no further business before the Court, it is ordered that the COUllt recess
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I, REGULAR FEBRUARY TERM, 'A.D. 1914. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 9th, l~H. III
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!I COUNTY OF CALHOUN J BE IT REMEMBERED, Tha;t on this 1he 9th day of .I!'ebruary, A.D.1914, there ii
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1 gular term of the Commissioner,,' Court in and for said County ~m Sta t9 Wi th the' following
:,of:ficers present, tp-~7it~-
F. lVi.' Dudgeon, County ~udge
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff
J.,W; James, Com. Erec.#l
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'On this the 7th day of J!'ebruary, A. D. 19111, 1, F. M. Dudgeon, County ~udge of Calhoun
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,That I have'caused the hereinbelow set forth order, of the \;ommissionE;rs I Court to be
:lished for four' successive weeks, in theport ~vaca Uave, a weekly'newspaper published in Cal_
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ilhoun County Texas, which paper was selected by,me, as said
~ first said publication of said order appeared in the issue of said paper,of date
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of ~ebruary 1~14, which said order so published is in words and figures as attached.
Witness my hand and official sienature this the 7th day,of ~eby. 1914.
Jl'. M. Dudgeon,
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Calhoun County,
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that all the terms and conditions contained in contract between the above parties, dated
5tll 1913 shall oontinue in effeot for thirty days from the date of starting gravel train
Tice, which date should be in the latter part of January or early in Jl'ebruary 1914.
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It is further understood that fifteen flat cars furnished in addition to the forty_fiTe
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oeding paragraphs the daily rate for train serVice will oease and a rate of sixteen and two_
thirds 116_2/3} cents per ton will be charged for all gravel handled.
It is understood that the handling of gravel mentioned in this agreement is for the ex-
clusiTe use of Calhoun County, Texas.
The Qal Teston J:l.arrisburg & San Antonio Ry.Co.
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By F. M. Dudge on
l;ounty Judge.
Several parties from ~ort u'Connor appearing before the l;ourt, as~ing that the Uourt
adopt and open a certain road, beginning at the ~orthwest oorner of a 148 tract of land ownw
by Doctor W. D. J:l.arper, and situated on Powder Hem Lake. Thence running in a Southeasterly
,di rection appro:zimate1y about 4 miles to where said road will interseot wi 1:h the .l:'ort 0 'Con-
nor County Line shell road. The above road haVing been donated to the County by the Calhoun
County Cattle 'Company, and of reoord in ~aid County.
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dee).ared by the \.:ourt, that said above road be opened, and
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The fOllowing aooounts were read and approve, and warrants ordered drawn for following:- ,
1 See, Ed
2' ~eisenburg, A. H._
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5 yowers, J, !t.
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23 Davia, DiCK
24 O'Neil, J. D.
25 Burkhaulter, Henry
2b Johnson, John
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3 Marquez, J.A.,pauper
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7 Bond,.L.. A.
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27 Middaugn, Arthur
28 Holly, M. T.
29 Fleming, ~dam
30 Freder1c~ Disinfectant Go.
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8 yowers, Austin
9 .Powers, Carl
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11 Holden, n. S.
3.00
~32 yorter Shelton
33 O'Neil, J. D.
34 Bennett yrinting GO.
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Brown, D. D.
SchOOley, G. D.
17.50
37.50
12.00
19.25
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14 Middaugh, J. A.
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woodS, John T., yauper
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Wilburn, T. W.
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Bennett .printing Co.
Ol'tlrland, tieo.
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Dean, \7ill
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Court thereupon reoessed un tll tomorrow, the lOth day of ~'ebruary, A. llJ. 1 ~14.
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acoounts were read, examined and aPP~oTed, and warrants ordered drawn:_
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24.CJO 59
29.00 60
29.75 61
8.50 62
244.60 63
40.0u 64
5.00 65
9.30 66
.90 67
47.25 68
211 .30 69
86.00 ~70
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Mare it, Vinoe
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HUble, Dr~ J. A.-
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Diokerson'& WhipKey Eng.Co.
Hayden, W. D.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Dudgeon, ./1'. ro.
SUMMARI ZED 8 TA 7EMDT
Showing the Disposition of all Moneys, botn of the state and county, Collected by .I.D.O'Neil,
Tax Collector of Calhoun Coun~, l'exas, duIing tile preceeiing three monthS, beginning on the
i( day of Nov. 1913, and endine on U:le 31 day 01' lJan ,1914.
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~Aoct.ffi70 In the matter of the lost warrant of Geo. D. Bernard &: Co. for the sum of $31.46 i
il mailed,to the County Teeaaurer July 20th, 1911, and lost in transit. The Court af'ter'l
n examining the reoords and aS8ertaining said warrant bad not been paid by Calhoun I
I Countyand that same was justly due said Geo. D. Barnard &: Co. The County Clerk is he~eby
'I authorized 2il.d instruoted to issue warrant for 1he SUlD of ~~31.46 and me.il said warrant
1\ to the said Geo. D. Bernard & Co. St. Louis Mo. II
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1eas Commissions, at 5 per cent
Net Amount Due
Tax Rolls for Year 1913
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Ie. Pension
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Month Da'1 Year . State Tax, County Tax Total Paid
Dee 1 1913 State Treasurer - - 61.18 "
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Jan 1 1914 State Treasurer - - 1040.81
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Dee 1 1913 Co. Treasurer 30.64 "
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Jan 1 1914 " " - - 4387.27
" " " W. C. Noble - - - 1198.48
Feb 1 1914 Co. Treasurer 43679.20 ,
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" ., " Issuing Poll Tax Reo'pts 17.50
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COtU1~ Collections
OCcupation Taxes
Less Commissio~s, at 5 per cent
!let Amount Due -
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Collections on
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IDrainage f!2-
Redemption of Property
Total Ad Valorem, ete.,
LesS Commissions, at 5 per cent,
Net Amount Due -
Total Amount County Tax Due
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10\152.45
202.00
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6439.86
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.65
.84
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2.26
5.38
8.04
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4.33
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the foregoing report and file the propervouohers end receipts for the oredits therein shown.
Respeotfully,
C. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector.
'!, J. D. O'Neil, Tax Colleotor of the County o1:alhoun and State of Texas, do solemnly
swear that the avpve statement of Collections made by me and the disposition thereof, during
, the Quarter ending Feb. 1st, A. D. 1914, is true and correct. J. D. 0 'Neil.
, Sworn to and subscribed before 118, this 9th day of Feb. A. D. 19l4.
, ' 3. F. Ehlinger,
(L.S.) County Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas.
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Febrpry 11th, 1914.
Court met with same offioers present as of yesterday and the follo~ng came on for con'_
..sioeration, and1'Vas disposed of as follows, to say:-
Quarterly report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butcher, Port Levacs, came on to be heard ahd was
approved, for QUIlr'bar endine February lOth, 1914.
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Quarterly report of Elmer Yates, County Attorney, for Quar'bar ending February 7th, was
eKami~ed and-approved, snd showed no monies oolleoted.
Quarterl;r report of E. F. Ehlinger, County and Distriot Clerk,
7th, 1914, was examined and approved. Tre,surer's receipt attaohed
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for Quarter ending Februar;rll
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showed $3.00 collected.
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'examined and approved, and showed no monies colleoted.
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Following aooounts were read, approved and 'the Clerk instruoted to issue \9arrants on same: I
171 Bauer, Frank
172 F. V. ~entry
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$ 6.00 75 Gibson, Dr. A. D. $ 36.00 I
19.25 76 Cavallin, M.. L. 88.00
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MOMurry Lumber Co., Seadrift
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Port ~avaca, Texas, Feb. 9th, 1914.
Calhoun County, Dr. to Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.
Labor on repairing and putting in 1000 ft. spur'
at orossing of Viotoria and County Line Road and Half
Le8gae Raad
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$ 30.00
50.00 I
14.50
I J. O. Hayes, Speo.
: 79 McMurry Lumber Co. $ 134.05 82 Spiegel, A.
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QUarterly report of C. Perkins, Constable prec.fl, for Quarter ending February 7th, 1914,
was examinea and approved. Treasurer's reoeipt attached showed $28.80 colleoted.
~uarterly report of F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, for Quarter ending February 7th, 1914,
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11914, was examine~ and approved.
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I County of Calhoun ,
}lief, Antonio Nabarro, who recently died in said County and State had no money or relatives
! and had no one to furnish him a burial.
I, Sazara Rendon, do solemnly swear that to m~ best knowledge and be-
Lazaro Rendon
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Sworn to and subsoribed before me this I day of rebruary, 1914.
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lprovided that same in no manner interfere with the use of said publio road, as highways.
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Elmer Yates, .N,otary publio,
Calhoun County, Texas.
In complianoe with a' petition of S. T. Swenson and others it is hereby ordered by the
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Whereas it appears to the Court that there is an error in tile rendition of the property
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I!SSid tax oolleotor have all oredl ts on his books that he is entitled to by reason of ssid
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COUNTY'S ROAD CONTRACT WITH CLAUDE SMITH FOR ROAD FROM ED. BOQUET'S PLACE
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This Agreement, made and entered into, this 29th day of Jan. 1914 by and i:
between, Claude Smith, lJoad contractor, party of the first part, and F.M.Dudgeon, acting for ,I
Calhoun County by an authorized order of the commissionftrs Court of said County, party of the Ii
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S TA TE OF TEXAS
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That for and in consideration of the sum of $87.50 per mile to be paid the first party
by the County of Calhoun, the said 2sd party agrees to build a dirt road from Ed. Boquet's pl~:e
and running along the Hoopingarner place, the Calhoun place and terminating at the Bay and being
appx. 2 miles in length. The first party agrees to furnish all labor, material, tools ete. I:
neoessary for the construction of said road and to build the same under the follOWing general
specifioations:_' The right~of-way shall be cleared of all obstruotions free of cost to the
second party. The road bed shall be 20 feet wide. Along both sides of the road bed a ditch
. shall be cut Fl ve feet wi de, V shaped and sixteen inches deep at the back. The dirt from the
said ditches shall be pushed to the oenter of the road and neatly slJloothed and ro1lJ1ied, so that,
" it may be travelled with ease at the time of oompletion.
Upon completion of said road the County or its Engineer will inspeot the road and if found
acoording to speoifications it will be accepted by the County, but it is understood that the
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{;iven under our hands this the day and year first above written.
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C. A. Smith
party of the first
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge of Calhoun County
party of the seoond part.
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Court recessed untiytomorrow, the 12th day of February, 1914.
February 12th, 1914.
Court resumed. its worK with all officers present and the following came on for considera- "
P tion, to say:-
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It is hereby ordered by the Court that the County Treasurer of Calhoun County, be and he
is hereby ordered to reserve all funds belonging to Road District No.1 remaining in his hands,
I for the purpose of oompleting the unfinished gap in sai d road through the Stephens and Evarts
farms, end of meeting any balance now due or to beoome due to the contractors on said road.
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The following accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered drawn for ~ame, to say:-
#85 J. F. Kovar
$168.00
186 Sims Be Blardone -
$ 10.00
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The following estimate in favor of the TeKas Bonding
Be Fideli ty Co., Road District No.1, from Jan.26 to Feb.lO,
inclusive.
205 yds of shell placed at 57~ $ 116.85
15% retained 17.53
3 teams Be drivers,
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$ 99.32
18.20
10.60
17.60
31. 40
21. 98
31.40
31.40
10.40
2.20
4.40
4.40
2.00
,Date
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Feb.
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Force Aooount
3 teams & drivers at $4.40, 1 laborer at $2.00,
3"" 1"
repairing bridge
4 laborers,
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and subgrad~ in Seadrift
foreman,(repairing subgrade)
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" " llaulin~drain pipes
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$285.30
Avo~ Item of Jan. 14, 15, 16, should have been included in estimate
of Jan. 24, but was omitted through an error of my own.
~ Dickerson & Whipkey
.Per .1... D; ParKS.
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Be it remanbered that at a regular term of the Commissioners' Court of
Calhoun County, Texas, begun and holden at the Court House in the towm of Port Lavaca on this
the 9th day of February, A. D. 1914, and the Court at this time proceeded to appoint the
judges of election for the several election precincts of their said County and the Court duly
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\, Session of the 29th Legislature.
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heEeby appointed Judges of ulection in and fOD the respective election precinct preeeeding
themr names, and that they shall continue to act Ulltil their sucgessors are appointed. And
that O~rf the persons, so appointed is designated by the Court as presiding judge of the
election appointed therefor are as follows, to say:-
Election Precinct
No.1
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Election Precinct
No.3
Election Precinct
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Election Precinct
No.7
Election Precinct
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O'Connor TowDsite Co.Bldl
Voting Place
Port Lavaca Court Rouse
Voting Place
Chocolate School House
Voting Place
Six Mile School House.
Voting Place
Olivia School House
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Voting Place
Sea drift School House
Voting Place
Kamey School House
12th day of FebrUary, 1914.
W. F. Hollamon, :Presiding Ju:a.ge
F. L. Young, Jua.ge
H. Raghtens, Judge
Jim Boyd, Judge
C. Yl. Hoore, Presiding Judge
O. Selby, Judge
Ea. Tanner, Fr esi a.ing Judge
Joe },:arek, Judge
Chas. Brown, Presiding JUdge
Fred Skogberg, Judge I
F. V. Cannon, Presia.ing Judge
G. O. Willis, Jua.ge
G. Heinroth, Presiding Jua.ge
Geo. HOlzheuser, Judge
.Amos Jordan, Sr. Presiding Judg e
Claud 3mi th, Judge
J. H. HcIntire, Presiding Judge
D. D. Brown, Judge
I. F. Welch, Judge ,
G. P. Hardy, Judge
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f'J. E. Duneway,
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, Motion made and duly seconded that the Clerk be aUJhorized and instructed to issue
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i January 3rd,1914. Said motion being put to a vote carried unanimously.
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I #89 Fred Skogberg
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$ 4.00
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Court thereupon declared a recess until tomorrow, the 13th day of February, ,1914.
February 13th, 1914.
Court resumed its work this day with all officers present and the following matters were
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l,:otion being put to 1.y7
James and Rawlings voting No: County Judge Dudgeon Ii.' ,
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to the Second Class, Road and Bridge Fund.
the ~hird Class,General Fund,
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Quarterly report of B. F. liorrow, Constable prec.#5, for Quarter ending February lOth,
1914, was examined and approved aDd showed no monies collected.
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IIotion made and duly seconded: that the County Depository be authorized and instru cted
I, to take up and payoff $1000.00 Kamey School Bonds and to payoff said bonds o~t1the Sinking 0.lr(
Fund of School District No.9, said bond now being in the possession of S. C. ~isdale and held {
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unanimously.
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authorized to take up and payoff $2000.00 Port O'Connor School Bonds. Said Bonds to be paid
for out of the Sinking ~nd of School District No.lO. Said bonds are now in the possession
. of B. F. Lander, Victoria, Texas,. The above motion bei~ put to a vote. carried unanimously.
Co. at onae.
This the 13th day of February, 1914.
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l,lotion i:J8de and duly seconded, That the County Clerk be and is hereby authorized and in-
,structed, to hDve qU81'terly report, sh0\7ing the aggre[';Dte amolU1t of all monies received, and
the Dggre8'ate aDount of all !:lonies disbursed by the County durine; the )!J wi; quarter, and the
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same ~ublished in the Port Lavac!J
~ave for one issue. The !JbJve motion being put to !J vote ~arried unaniwously.
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OUARrr~LVREPORT of S. C. Tisdale, C01Ulty Treasurer, of Calhoun Count7, Texas, of Receipts and
Expenditunes from Nov. 8, 1913, to Feb. 10, 1914, inclusive: '
JURY FUI!D. Idt Class.
To
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Balance last Quarter-
Amount received during quarter
Amount paid out, durinG Quarter Ex. "A"
per ct. Commission on k~ount received
1I 1I II paid out
Amot~nt to Balance
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256.08
81.49
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.65
4.99
292.57
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2nd Class.
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To Amount received during Ql18rter
" " Interest on daily bal!Jnces
By II paid out dUl'ing QU!Jrter,Ex. "Bll'
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II II " II paid out
Amomlt to Balance
() 6474.54
US.76
- -,- - -$ 5930.66
2096.37
52.74
16.77
1503.24
\; 8096.54
;) 8096.54
B!Jlance
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3rd Class.
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Amount received during QU!Jrter
Amomlt p!Jid out during Q.U!Jrter, Ex. llC"
per ct. Commission on amount received
II II II paid out
Amouxlt to Bal!Jnce
$
10907.97
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- - - - 87.26
- - - - - - 17.90
- - - - - - 6123.53
$1091J7.9rl
,)10907.9rl
B!Jlonce
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4tH Class.
B!Jlance last Quarter-
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JA'IL 'FUND.
4th Ol'ass.
Balance last Quarter-
To Amount Transferred from other tunas
Amount to Balance
$ 4625.96
1'/15.40
- - - - - -$ 6341.36
,\~ 6341.36
$ 6341.36
Balance
$ ,6341.36
SBEOIF~ O. H. FUND.
5th Class.
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To Amount received during Quarter
If ", transferred ,to Jail Fund -
If" " " Sinking Fund
"" " If Special R. & B.-
By per ct. Oommission on amount received-
Amount to Balance
~~ 276.62
10'721.45
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- - - - 428.85
- - - - 3430.80
- - - - - - 85.77
- - - - 5337.25
$10998.07
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SINKING T<'1mD.
6tp. Olass.
Balance last Quarter-
To Amount transferred from other funds
Amount to Balance
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. ~~ 428.85
192. . 32
236.53
1); 428.85
$ 428.85
, Balance
$ 236.53
, RO.4D DISTRICT NO.1.
7th Class.
Balance last Quarter-
Interest on Daily Balances
By Amolmt paid out during Quarter, Ex. IfGIf
," per ct. Oommission on amount received-
If" If If paid out-
Amou~ to Balance
$27108.46
181. 03
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48.07
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$27289.49
Balance' $ 8011.31
DRAINAGE' NO.2- FIDro. 8th Class.
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Balance la
To amount received during Quarter
Amount to Balance
st Quarter-
$ 701.31
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$ '101.83
Balance
$ 701. 83
SPECIAL R. & B. FVHD.
9tJl Class.
To Amouht transferred
Amount
Balance last Quarter-
from other funds
to Bala nee
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3430.80
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SINKInG FIDTD"R~ D. NO .1.
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Balance last Quarter-
To Amount received during Quarter
By per ct. Commission on Amount received-
Amount to Balance
$ l'/7.n
9531. 86
-$ 23.83
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Interest ~n daily balances
By Amount pai d out iiu.ring Qus rter, Ex. "B"
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"" " "paid out-
AmolUlt to Balance
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EAGNOLLA BEACH FUND.
12th Class.
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Interest on daily balances G
By per cent Conmission on Amount received
Amount to Balance
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'34.46
Balance
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~NKING R. D. NO. 2 FUND. 13~h Class.
To Amount received during Qusrter
By per ct. Commission on Amollilt received-
Amount to Balance
010557.08
$10557.08
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$10530.69
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Road & Bridge Fund
General County Fund:
Jail Fund
Special C. H. Fund
Sinlcing Femd
R. D. No.1 FlUld-
Drainage No.2 Pund
Special R. & B. Fvnd
Sinking R. D. No,.l Fund
R. D. 110.2 Fund-
l-iagnolia Beach Fund
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292.57[1
1503.24'
6123.53
6341.36
5337.25
236.53
8011. 31
701.83
12028.27
9685.14
5329,6.44
3222.20
10530.69
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1795.81
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Bonds No.1 and 2 Calhoun County Common School District
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$1000.00
THE S TATE OF TEXA S I
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Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared
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says that the within and foregoing report is true and correct.
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s. C. Tisclale,
County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of :b'ebruary, 1914.
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E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk
Coun~J Court, Calhoun County, Texas
On this the 13th day of Feb. A. D. 1914 came on to be examined and approved, the report
of S. C. Tisdale. County TreasUrer, showing ba'lanoe cash on hand belonging to the County in ).~'~'"
,the several variou~ funda to be ~113,7l8.74. After due consideration and examination said '
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, COUNTY OF CALHOUN I February Term, 1914.
[ Befor e' me, E. 'F. Ehlinger, Clerk of <the .county Court in and for Sliid County, :personally
I a:p~eared'the members of the Commissioners' Coutt, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
I t;eiT oaths, do say: That: the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Revised
'I Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the Regular S~ssion of the Twenty-fifth Legis-
: lature, have in all things been fully complied with, and that the Cash and other assets men-
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I him for said County, have been fully inspected and cOl1l1ted by them at this term of said Court,
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; to-wit: We find no money in cash in treasurer's hands because some is on deposmt With-the
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IN C01.!1HSS IONERS' COlIDT
legal County depository, but Treasurer exhibits certificate of Deposit showing as fol10ws:-
Total amount of cash in the' various funds belonging to the COl1l1ty One Hundred & Thirteen
I Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighteen & 74/100 'Dollars ($113718.74/100);
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1,-" Total amount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the Co~ty,Two-$500 each
, School BondS, Total $1000.00/100. F. M. Dudgeon,
County Judge, Ca ThOUl1 County
J. Vi. James,
County COIDruissioner, Calhoun County
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H. Rawlings,
County Commissioner, CaThoun County
I\i. L. Cavallin,
COlmty Commissioner, Calhoun County
\'I a 1 ter Dierlam,
County Co_ss ioner, CaJLhoun County
Subscribed and sworn" to before me, this 13th day of February, 1914.
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E. F. E:q.linger,
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Following account!')' were presented, read 81 d approved and warrants orClered draun, to say:-
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Dickerson & Whipkey Engineering Co.
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County of Cftlhoun, State of Texas
Debtor to
Texas ]'idel i:ty- and Bonding Company.
Work completea to Feb.,13, 1914 as follows:-
To placing 9 culverts, 12" die, 20 ft long at
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To building one wooden culvert ,as follows,
13 pieces $" x 8" X 24' 624 ft.
.? " 3" x 8" X 4' 56 "
14 cedar post 5 f;t long 210 "
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890 feet of lumber at $49 per M
The following dirt wmrk,cut from ditcges
Victoria Road and North st. from sta 9-55 to 32
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" "ditch "" 32 "47
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~otal along Vict9ria Road
1407 cu yds of dirt at 13~ per cu yd
Force Acct. on Victoria road 137 hrs. at 201 per hr. plus 10% -
The ,following dirt work on Six Mile Road, "
From Sta. 248 to 266. 2116 cu yds. at 131 per yd.
Ditch from Sta 266 through Speigal field..400 ft. long and
containing 159 cu. yds. at 121 per yd. -
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2.20
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R. E. Magee
Eng'r. for Rd. Dis. #2
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JURY FUND.
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To Amomlt received during Quarter, Jury Fee
"" " If " Taxes Collected
Dif, "in Treas. Report ~:~3.00 Jury Fee, not included
in his report for this Quarter and 6cts. dif. on
Corns. Tax Call.
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
By pe~ ct. Commission on amount
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266.08
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paid out
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624.50 II
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To Amount to Balance-
By Ba1ance-
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289.51
630.08
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289.51
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ROAD" AND al1IDGE FUIm- .
2nd. CIa ss .
" By Balance last Quarter -$
To Amount received during Qua rter , Taxes Collected
If " " " " Interest
" " " " " Fines, etc.
By " paid out during Quarter, Ex. "J3lf
" per ct. Commission on amount received
" ," " " paid out
- - -$ 5841.09
6306.74
118.76
77.50
2096.37
52.01
16.77
By Balance-
1503.24
~ 6006.24
~ 8006.24 Ii
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To Amount to Balance-
GF.NF.RAT. COUNTY 1i'mrn.
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By Balance last Quarter -$
To Amount received d:~ing Quarter, Taxes Collected 10907.97
By Amount paid out during Quarter, EX. "C" .-
It per ct. Commission on amount received
It ' " " "pai d out
By AmolUlt to Balance
~10907.97
To Balance -\ 6123.53
4th Class. '
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-$ 2441.68
2237.60
87.26
17.90
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$l0907.9f/
JAIL FUND.
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To Balsnce last Quarter -$ 4625.96
To Amount transferred from other funds,Spcl.C.H. - 1715.40
By Amount to Balance - - - - - -
To Balance-
6 41.36
6341:%
SPECIAL COURT HOUSE FUND.
5th CJ,AfilR,
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To Balance Last Quarter -$ 276.62
rec6ived during Quarter, Tax Collected - 10721.45
transferred to other funds, Jail
" " "Sinking-_
" " "Spcl. R. & B
per ct. Com~ission on amount received
By Amount to Balance-
):10998.07
-I' 5337 ~
- - - -$ 1-715.10
428.85
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- - - - - - 85.~7
- - - - 5337.25
~998:0'l
To Amount
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To Bf.lance-
SINKING F~D. 6th Class.
By Balance 15st Qusrter -$ /
'Transferred from other funds, 8pl. C. H. 428.85
By Amount to Balance-
--- - -$
192.32
236.53
42g.85
To Blllanoe-
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-T 236.53
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ROAD DISTRICT NO.1 FUND. 7th Class.
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To Balanoe last Quarter
To Amount reveived during Quarter, Interest
By n. paid . out n " Ex. "D"
n per c~. Commission on amount received
11 " 11 11 paid out
By Amount to Balance
-$27108.46
181.03
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To Btllance-
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- - - - - - .45
- - - - - - 48.07
- - - - 8011.31
$27289.49
DRAINAGE DIS~R~C~ NO. 2 ~.
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, To Balanoe last Quarter -$
To<Amount reo6!ved during Quarter, Tax Collected -
By Amount to Balence-
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To Balance-
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To Amount
To Balance last Quarter -$ 8597.47
transferred from other funds, SIll... C~ H. "3430.80
By Amount to Balance-
-~12028.27
~?12028.27
To Balance-
~12028.27
-..,12028.27
SINKING R. D. No. 1 FUND.
lOth Class.
To Amount
By
To Balance last Quarter -$
received during Quarter, Taxes Collected
per ct. Commission on Amount received -
By Amount to Balance-
- -$ 23.83
96e5.14
$ 9'108.97
177.11
9531.86
To Balance
l 9708.97
-p 9685.14
ROAD DISTRICT NO.2 FUND. 11th Class.
To Amount
By "
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-$60323.50
625.98
To Balance last Quarter
reoeived during Quarter; Int.
:pa id out during Quarter,; Ex. "E"
per ct. Commission on Amount received -
" " "pa id out
-$ 7632.40
1.56
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53296.44
$60949.48
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To Balance-
6 949.48
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12th Class.
MAGNOLIA BEACH FUNp.
-$ 3187.82
34.46
To Balance last Qua:bter
To Amount received during Quarter, Interest
By per ct. Commission on Amount recelved-
By Amount to Balance-
To Balance-
- - - -$ .08
3222.20
n222:';~
SINj:;uTG R. D. NO~ 2 FUKD.
i 3222.28
-~ 3222.20
13th Class.
To Amount received during,:Quarter, Taxes Cdlllected$1()557.08
By per ct. Commission on amount received-
By Amount to Balt al}ce-
-$ 26.39
- 10530.69 ,
$10557:ml ,
To Balance-
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Balance in each fund and ~ts ind~btedness.
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289.51
1503.24
Jury Fund 1st C18SS-
Road and Bridge Fund 2nd "
General County 3rd"
Jail ' 4th"
Spl~ Court House 5th"
Sinking 6th "
R. D. No.1 7th "
Drainage Dist. No.2 8th "
SpI. R. &.B. 9th n
Sinking R. D. NO.1 10th "
Roed District No.2 11th "
Magnolia ~each 12th"
SiJJking R. D. No.2 13th "
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-$
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6123.53
6341.36
5337.25
236.53
8011.31
',701.83
- 12028.27
9685.14
- 53296.44
3222.20
10550.69
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To Balance -
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$115514.55
mE S TATE- OF TEXAS ,
C0Ul~TY OF CALHOUN r ,The foregoing is e true and correot Tabular Statement of the Finances
i of said County for the Quarter ending the 7th day of Februaryi 1914.
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Dated at l'ort Levees; this 12th day of February~ 1914.
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Subscribed end BWOrn to before me this the 12th day of Peby. 1914.
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F. M; Dudgeon
Oounty Judge.
Examined and apprC?ved in -open Commissioners' Court of Calhoun Oounty: Texas: at Feb. term
F. 11\:. Dudgeon
Presiding Officer
sioners' Court.
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On motion made and duly seconded that F. H. Dudgeon, Counw Judge of Calhoun County,
Texes,
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contract between R. L. Sims and B. Blardone for the construction of a ditch at Long
approximately 2ft miles in length for the sum of 13 cents e cubic yard for all dirt
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Said above motion being put to a voj;e oarried..
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This Agreement', msde and entered into by and between Sims 8: Blardone (R. L. Sims and
B. Blardone) of Port Lavaca, Texas, partynof the firt part and the County of Calgoun, State
,I of Texas, acting through its County Judge, F. M. Dudgeom, through and by an authorized order
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For and in consideration of the sum of Thirteen cents per cu. yd. to be paid the said
first party for each and every cu. yd. of dirt that thew excavate from a ditch commonly known
, as the Stevenson Ditch, said ditch beginning at the town-site of Long Mott. Thence in South
East direction along and paralleling the St.L., B. & Mex. R. R. for a distance of appx. 8,000
. ft. thende~n a Southwest direotion for a distance of appx. 8,000 ft. to San Antonio Bay.
,Provided however, that the said first party' begins the work on or before Feb. 17, 1914, and
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,continues to prosecute the said work to completion, barring the inclemency of the weather.
It is understood that said first perty is to have the said work oompleted within sixty days
from the date of beginning, barri~he inolemency of the weather. Said work to be done ac-
, oording to the plans and profile of County Engineer, and upon the completion of same and the
;, acceptance of said work 'by the Engineer then the. Commissioner's Court will acoept and pay for
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be distnibuted over the road by said first party in a neat and workmanlike manner free of cost,
to the seoond party.
Witness the hands of the parties hereto this the 13 day of Feb., 1914.
Sims & Blardone
F. ]\1. Dudgeon,
County Judge of Calhoun County,
S ta te of Texas.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 14th dew of FebrPBry, 1914.
February 14th , 1914.
Court resumed its work this morning, with all officers present, and the follo,ving matters
came on for con4ideration and were disposed of as follows, to say:-
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It is ordered by the Court that the Cll:erk be authorized to enter up the per diem for the
;,three days special term of the Commissioners Court holden in Calhoun County 'Jan. 27-29 & 29.
, $3.00 per day for all <>fficers.
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STATE OF TEXAS ,
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COUNTY OF TEXAS t
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At 8 meeting of said Cou:bt held On this the 14th day of Febr~uary, A. D. 1914, all
:,members of said Court being present, to-wit:-
F. !.1. Dudgeon, County Judge
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J. W. James, Commissioner Precinct No. One
H. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No. Two
M. L. Cavallin, Commire ioner Precinct No. Three
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Walter Dierlam. Commissioner Precinct No. Four
I The following order on motion duly msde and seconded was unanimously passed to-wit:- Whereas
'an order was made by this Court on the 12th day of November, A. D. 1913, declaring the results
of the election held on the 20th day of September, 1913, in Road DistT.ict No. Three, Calhoun
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be issued by said Road District No., Three; And Whereas sa.id order fails to show th~t all of
the members of said Court were present at said time, or that a quorum was present at said
time. which said order appears of record in Volume E Minutes of the Commissioners Court, Page
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Now, therefore, be it ordered by the Court that there be entered on the Minutes of said
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Court, as of this date, the following order, to-wit:'-That when the slltia.^order VIElS pas'sed by thls
Court on November the l2t'h A. D. 1913. that there was present and voted on the oanvaSs and re-
turns, and deolaring the result of said election, all of the members of this Court as shown
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IN THE COIiIT;1ISS,IONERS ,C01J.R,T ,OF CALHOUN COUHTY. TEXAS.
it a meeting of the said Court held on the 14th day of Feb. A. n. 1914, all members of
said 'Court 'beirlg present, as follows to-wit:-
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J. W. James, Commissioner Preoinct #1
11. Rawlllngs, Commissioner Precinct ift2
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner Precinct #3
1'/al ter Dierlam. Commissioner ,precinct #4
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\1hereas, it appears to the Court that. on NovQmber the 12th A. D.
1913. an order waG duJy!
of Road District #3,;,
passed authorizing the issuance of Five ThousaruDollars of Road Bonds
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)1 April as heretofo:DB passed.
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And it further appearing to the Court, that at said time, the said 12th day of November.
A. D. 1913, and as pert of said order, this Court mad'e an annUBl levy of a tax of 12~ on the
one hundred dollars ValUBtion of taxable property in said Road District #3 Calhoun County.
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to meet the purposes for which it was levied, said order levying said tax of 12 cents is now ~ ,
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IT IS EERE NOW ORDERED BY TEE COlJI\!ISSIONERS COURT. that to psy
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(80 oentsl on the one hundred dollars valuation of taxable property in said Road District #3
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and collected
ed^or so muoli thareof as,may be, neoessary until said ROAD, BONDS y,dth all interests thereon
have been fully paid. and said ~ax is now hereby levied for the ourrent year, and so much
thereof as may be necessary jor each s~cceeding year. ~hile sai~ROAD BONDS are outstanuing.
and the same shall be assess~d and collected for the current year and so much thereof as may
be necessary annually thereafter and applied to the purpose named.
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. sented to the Court. that the County bridge across The Traylor Lake at the County Line had
been completed by the oontraotor, an~ that same had been acoepted by him.
It is therefore ordered by the Court, that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized to issue.
warrant drawn on Road Dist. No.1 for the sum of $450.00 in favor of Amos Jordan Jr. balance
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; #102 J. W .Key & L.P. Tumlinson -
#104 Theo.Charbula
#106 G. Charbula
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$495.00 #103 Amos Jordan,Jr.
$ 58.00
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17.50
27.00
#l05 Alvin Charbuls-
Motion made and duly seconded, That' the sllowanc~f the County Judge as ex;::offioio be
increased from $20.00 per quarter to ~75.00 per quarter~ Above motion being put to a vote
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In complianoe with Art. 2818 Civil Statutes 1911, providing that an eleotion be held on
the first Saturday in April of eaoh year for the purpose of electing Sohool Trustees the fol-
lovang named persons are hereby appointed to hold said election at the following places to wit:
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Olivia
Dist. No. 1
Six Mile
Dist. No. 2
Chooolate
Dist. No. 3
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Dist. No. 4
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Dist. No. 5
Magnolia Beaoh
Dist. No. 6
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Dist. No. 7
Saluria
Dist. No. 8
Kamey ,
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Port O'Connor
Dist. No. 10
Plain View
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Fred Skoberg
J. Windfield i
Ed. Tanner
Henry: Fudge
Joe Marek :
Chas. Brett
T. B. Parker
Henry Kemper
J. C. Watkins
Guy L. Smith
Louis Sonnamon
J. H. MoIntire
D. D. Brown
R. A. Armatrong
G. H. Heinroth
Geo. Holzhuser
Aug. Zimmerman
John Wilhelm
John Wedig
Chas. Blackburn
Chas. Eidelbach
Henry Holzheuser
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J. E. Duneway
J. MoLeroy
F. 'V-. Cannon
Ray Madden
R. L. Parmlee
H.eE.py' Kn:J;ppling
Jeff Perry
MoDonald
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BEGINNIN~~BR~ARY-2B_th. 1914.
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,jl There appearing no further business'before the Court for this term, this Court will he
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# 110 M. Rawlings
#111 M. L. Cavallin-
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: COUNTY OF CALHOUN , BE IT REMEMBERED, On this the '28th day of Feb.1914, Court met for the
II purpose of psssing upon the estimate due the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.
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F. M. Dudgeon. County Judge
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, $122.98
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F. M. Dudgeon -
J. W. James
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(BELOW)-----REGULAR 1UffiCH TERM, A. D. 1914.
BEGINNING !lARCH 9th, 1914.
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THE S'MTE OF TEXAS I Ii
COUNTY o.F CALHOUN I BE IT REH:EMBl!:RED, That on this the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1914, the
following order Was ordered placed on the Minutes ~n Vaoation, to Wit:-
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TEE STATE OF TEXAS, 0
COUNTY OF CALHOUN t
I, F. M. Dudgeo~, in my oapacity as County Judge of Calhoun County,
Texas, in oompl.;l.anoli wi th Aots of 29" Legislature Chapter, 124 See 67 Be 68 do hereby order
dhv /TiP. Jf-1f d.a;y --?/ ~ ....(/, ~:/7' / ~
eleotions to be hel~af tie following plaoes to-~it:-
In Common Sohool Distriots No. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12,
In No. 1 8~ Olivia
School House
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5 " Sea drift
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6 "Magnolia Beach
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7 "Alamo Beach
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8 "Saluria
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9 "Karney
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Said eleotions to be held for the purpose of eleoting Sohool Trustees for each of the above
respeotively named Common Sohool Distriots in Calhoun County, Texas.
Wi mess my hand and the seal of the County Court of this County This the 2nd day of
March A. D. 1914.
(L.S. )
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge Calhoun County Texas.
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.: REGULAR MARCH TERM, A. D. 1914.
THE STATE OF ,TEXAS ,
COUNTY OF CALHo.UN 0
BEGINNING A~CH 9th, 1914.
BE IT REI,!EMBERED, Tha'!; on this the 9th day of lIIarch, A. D. 1914, there
,was begun and holden at tl~ Court Louse, City of Port ~avaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Regular !ferm of the Commissi oner Court, in and for' sa id County for the month of l.Iarch, to
transact such businefls as may legally come before 1 t.
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Court Was callecl to order at 2 0' clock :P .M., and the following officers reported present: .
F. I.l. Dudgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
H. H. Brown, Deputy Sheriff
Elmer Yates, County Attorney
J. W. James, Commissioner Free. #1
I':. Rawlings, Commissioner Free. #2
p. L. Cavallin, Commissioner Prec. #3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Prec. #4
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The following acoounts oame on for consideration, were read, approved, and warrants
ordered issued by the Clerk, as follows, to say:-
#1 i'l.B.Canion
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$ 20.00
15.0.0.
#2 J. 1J. Canion-
rft3 J.W.Canion- 10.0.0
#4 Motion made and duly seoonded That contractor'Sims be allowed $200..00 advamoe on work done
on what is known as the Walker ditch at Long Mott. Motion being put to a vote carried, and the
Clerk is hereby authorized to issue warrant drawn on the Road Be Bri~ge Fund in favor of R. L.
Sims for the sum of .:200.00.
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I $150.00 final payment of the Countys part as per agreement, for constr~cting what is known
as the Stephens ditch at Long Moyt. Above motion being put to ;vote carried, and the Clerk
is hereby authorized to issue warrant drawn on Road & Bridge Fund, in favor of Tumlinson &
Montgomery for the sum of $150.00.
#6 Z. L. Stidham
#7 M. G. Cloudt
$ 5,00
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the loth day of MarCh, A. D. 1914.
Marcg loth, 1914.
Court met pursuant to recess of yesterday and same offioers were present as of yester-
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# 8 Waddell, JonesCo. Ltd. -
I # 9 McMurry Lumber Co.-
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1#10
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!, #12 Boquet, J. M.
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II #13 Johnson, John
#14 Guidry & Bierman
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1/115
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1#19
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1#21
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1#24
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#30
#31
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$ 110.00
51. 40
67.35
162.65
25.00
27.50
6.35
31.50
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Ddlerlam, Walter
Cervenka, Fred
4,50
10.50
4.50
1.50
28.00
6.00
24.50
92.00
42.00
102.00
6.75
29.55
14.00
29.50
49.00
14.00
Drgac, John
Cervenka, Fred
Cristof f, Frank
Gereyk, Rudolph
Wells,' Clay
Nedbalik, Joe
Wilburn, T. W.
Hayden, W. D.-
Hillyer Deutsoh Lumber Co.
Holder. N. S.
Micho~, J.A. & Sons
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Holy, Joe-
:Parenioa', Charley -
Royketa.- F.
#32 Kovar, J. J. -
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Wilburn,
12.00
#40 Kupatt, Emil
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$
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Paranica, Frank-
3.75
4.50
46.00
30.25
1.00
6.00
1.50
29.'75
26.05
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Wehmeyer, Fred
3.50
#43 AShmore,---
#44 Alsup, W. -
#45 Pecena, J.
1146 Port Laveca lIach. Works
#64
#65 Gralm, 1.7.-
#47
#48
#49
1150
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#53
#54
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#56
#57
#58
#59
#60
#61
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#66
1167
#68
#69
Holy, Frank
Marek, V. - -'
Port Lavacs Telephone Co.-
Belmett :Printing Co.-
Roykita, F. Jr.-
Crsin, J. D.
Tippit, J;; M.
Edward, Will E.-
Fleming, Adam
rliIlis Bros.
3.00
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20.50
6.00
. ! #33 KabeJ:la, Joe
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stutzenbecker-Frits
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Port Laveca Industrial Co.
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Port Levaes Fish & Oys~erCo.
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 11th day of Harch, A. D. 1914.
I.larch 11th, 1914.
Court resumed its session with all officers present and the following business cam~n
for consideratio~, to say:-
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The ~etition of D. A. Rittenhouse and 48 other qualified voters asking the Court to lay
out and establish a first class 60 foot road, Beginning at the Corner of 1~ry Bierman and
, August Roemer's land at the Thoma s and Roemer gate on Seadrift Road; Thence along the line oJ'
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}trst Mary Bierman, August Roemer and Adolph Roemer's land to the Creek; Thence along the line
of Rudolph Reomer, Fred Reomer,_ Emeile Reomer and Ed Reomer's land, to the Southwest line of
the Reomer pasture fence; thence in the most direot course practical -to the City of Seadi:'ift.
It appearing to the court, that this Road is necessary and benefivial to the public, It
is hereby ordered by the Court that the following named parties be and is, hereby appointed as
a Jury of View to layout and define the above described road and to assess all damages in-
curred by the dlpening of said road; R. A. Armstrong, J. E. McIntire, D.D.Brown, F.V.Stiern-
berg and W. A. Walker are hereby appointed to act as a Jury of View, and the Clerk instructed
to notify all above parties of their appointment.
Following accounts were read, and approved and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants:
#71 R. E. }jlagee
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#73--------- Port Lavaca,Texas, 3/11/14
Calhoun County
Dr. to
Texas Fidelity & bonding Co.,
For building Clark sw~tch and repairing old
Gin Swithh - - - - - - - - - - - $143.00
Work at Gravel Pit- - - - - - - - - - - ,:121.65
Total- - - - - -$ 264.65
J. O. Hayes, Spec.
for Bonding Co.
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Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. Road Contractors Rd. Dis. #2 '
To placed gravel as follows,
Sta. 63 plus 7 to 69 plus 56, lOin deep 13ft. .tlde....260.4
" 69 " 56 "70 " 8 It It 14" It .... 20.8
" 70 " 8" 77 "75 " "" " ....331.4
" 81 " 24 "82 "76 " "" " .... 65.7
11 82 !T 76 11 8'7 11 43 11 11 11 " ... .201.8
" 98 " 25 "100 " 1 " "It It .... 76.0
"105 11 49 "108 "72 " "" !T ....167.5
Guadalupe st 11 9 11 55 to be placed in two
layers, first layer placed - - - - - - - - - -....680.0
To 3 'approaches on North st - - - - - - - - - - - - - -....27.9
11 additional maintenanoe at gin- - - - - - - - - - -.... 25.0
All of the above is on North St.& Victoria Road.
The following placed along Virginaa st to Austin,
Sta 0 to 10 plus 12, lOin deep 16ft. wlde...~501.2
To 6 approaohes on Virginia, Sta. 0 to 10 plus 12 - - --.... 72.2
sta. 63 plus 7 to 69 plus 56, 260.4 yds. at 741
It 69 11 56 "82 " 76, 417.9 " at 80i':
" '82 " 76 It 95 " 96, 201.8 " at 861
" 95 " 96 "109 " 16. 243.5" at 92p
Guadalupe st 11 9 " 55, 680.0 11 at 791
To 3 approac;:es on North st, 27.9 11 at 741
" 11 6 11 " Virginia st 72.2" at 74'1
Sta 0 to 10 plus 12 on Virginia 501.2 11 at 74p
To 25 yds of maintenance at gin at 60ft
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$. 192.70
334.32
173.55
224.02
53'7.20
20.65
53.43 i'
370.88
15.00
1921. 75
Dirt work as follows,
School-house ditch, West from Six Hile Road,
"Sta 50 to 100, partially completed -
" 0 11 9, Tanner ditch
BOl'row pit at Sta. 42 Victoria Road-
': Sta 35 to 3'7 Victoria Road
" 20 "39 Six-~ile Road
Virginia st to Austin, Sta 0 to 10 plus 42
; sta 0 plus 40 to 3 plus 50, Six Hile road
1600
358
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1031
502
459 ' 2
yds.at
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13'1-
131-
13p-
208.00
46.54
8.84
3.81
134.03
65.26
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Cost of preceding 459yds. divided as follows,
'76t yds overhaul at 12p'
"" "at lOP,
"" " at 8p,
"" " at 6p,
II II II at 4p,
It" n at 2~
459 "at 13,0
Sta 0 to 9 p~uss 55 on North st, 1415 yds. at 13,0
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Total drit work
To placing three corrugated iron pipes along Virgift~~~st. each pipe
18" die. at 15,0 per lineal ft -
24ft,
9.18
7.65
6.12
4.59
3.06
1.53
59.6'1
183.95
$ 742.23
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Total. emt for gravel forw'd
Deduct 15% -
10.80
1921.75
2674.'78
401.22
2273.56
said Bon~ing C~.
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to 1mm. 11, 1914.
R. E. Magee. Engr. Rd.Dist. #2
Approved 3/11/1914
Charge to Road Dist. No.2 and issue warrant
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to the G.H.& S.A.Railway Co. for $22'13.56.
M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
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Calhoun County, state of Texas,
Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. m
The following is a partial estimate of the work done by The ~exas Fidelity &
Feb. 28th, 1914.
To gravel placed along North st., City of :Port Lavaca, and the
From sta 9-55 to 34,52; 10 inches deep 17 ft-
" " 34-52 "40-45, "" "14 ft-
II "41- 5 "63 7" ",13 ft-
8 approaches 10 inches deep
Maintenance along switch at gin
1 approach 10 inches deep-
Bonding Co. to
Victoria Road as follows:
1309.7
256.1
634.1
58.4
625.0
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2892.6 yds.
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Ditch through Charles Guyek
To 625 yds of maintenance gravel at 60,0 per
II 2267.6 yds of plaoed gravel at 74,0 .per yd -
II 1103 yds of dirt work -
Deduct 15%
I~ I hereby certify that the
Co., at the stated points.
1103 yds.
$ 375.00
1678.02
132.36
$2185.38
327.80
$1857.58'
The Texas Fidelity
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Deduct $326.44 and issue warrant
Fidelity & Boniing Co. $1531.14.
above amount of work has been done by
to date first above ,mentioned.
R. E. Magee,
E~. Road District #2.
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to ~he G.H.& S.A.Railway Company. Issue warrant to the TeXas
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
#76 Dickerson & Whipkey Engr.Co.
$ 86.95
#77 Sims & Blardone-
$ 180.81
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorDow, the 12th day of l~rch, 1914.
March 18th, 1914.
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work pursuant to re cess of yester day wi th all offic ers pre sent and the
on for consideration and were disposed of as follows, to-wit:-
Following accounts were presented, read, approved and warrants ordered drawn by the Clerk:
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F .1!.Dudge on
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:Port Lavaca, Tex,. Mar. 11,1914.
Com. Court Calhoun Co.,
Port Lav aca, Texas.
Gentlemen:
Amount due Bonding Co.
on Road Dist. #1 -
Less Warrant '
Amt. dUll Co. to date ~
I would recommend that $500.00 of this
for the completion of this work,
out of percentage retained
$3582.83
2000.00
$1582.83
amount be retained as a guarantee
Yours truly,
Dickerson & Whipkey
By W.E.Diokerson.
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Approved 3/12/14
for $7.40 .43 and the Clerk
authorized to issue warrant drawn on
Road Dist. #1. in favor of the Te:xss
~idelity & Bonding Co. for the above
sum of $740.43. F.M.Dudgeon,County Judge.
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Moti on made and duly seconded, That the County Judge be authorized to advertise for bids,
for the construction of a dirt road beginning at the end of the shell road, about the Leibold
I pasture, on the Port O'Connot County Line road, Thence running North for a distance of
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of the public road, where said public road crosses the St.Louis & Brownsville Rail Road at !i
Long ~ott, thenoe North to, the Traylor pasture fence, for a distance of approximately One mile!
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Said road to be eo oonstructed, that the base to be 20 feet, ditches on both sides of road
16 inches deep at the back, 8 feet in width and V shaped, back of the ditch to be the back of
the present ditch, all dirt to be pushed to the center of the road, and to be well rounded
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and smoothed.
Above motion being put to a vote carried.
It is ordered and decreed by the Commissioners' Court upon its own motion, That a Third
olass road 30 feet in width, is hereby ordered to be opened, as follows: Beginning at the
corner of Hrs. J,!ary Bierman and August Roemer land a1; the Thomas and Roemer gate on the Sea-
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drift road, running in a Northwesterly dire~tion along the Thomas and Roemer fence to the
oorner of D. C. Roemer tract of land, the same being the corner of the E. Fraries sur~ey,
Thence South West along the SouthEast line of said Fraries survey to its South corner, Thence
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along the lime of Mr. HiIls land to the fence, provided to right of way is duly conveyed to th~'\-
County of Calhoun in 30 days from this date.
The petition of L. F. Wehemeyer and 14 others, praying the COlITt to layout and
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a third class road beginning at a point on the Six Mile Road at the Southeast corner of the
Ruwaldt 250 acre farm; thence in Southwesterly direction between the land lines of the said
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Ruwaldt Farm and the A. Marsh tract of land; Thence along the lend lines of the Burton & Hart-'
man traot of land; Thence along the land lines of the Gassett and Chas. Wehemeyer tract of
land to where the said propesed road crosses the t League Line Road; Thence in the same
South Westerly direction along the land lines of Dr. McMaster & W.R.Smith; Thence along the
land lines of W. Als.p & Fred Rosenbaum to where said proposed road intersects with the Wester-
lend grade and terminates, a distanoe of approxirr~tely two miles, coming on to be acted upon;
The Court is of the opinion that said road would be beneficial to the Geneaal public. It is
therefore ordered that a Jury of Viww be appointed, and the following named parties are here-
by appointed to act as a Jury of View, W. H. Wehemeyer, Henry Knippling, A. B. McDonald.
R. L. Sims and 1;. B. Crow, to layout mark and define said above described road and to assess
all damages incured in the laying out of the above Road. And the Clerk is instructed to noti-,
fy all parties of their appointment. Said above motion being put to a vote carried.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 13th day of Liarch, A. D. 1914.
March 13th, 1914.
Court met pursuant to Eeoess of yesterday and all officers reported present, when the fol-
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lowing matters came on for consideration and were disposed as follows, to say:-
Motion made and duly seconded that Commissioner Dierlam be authorized to build a 70 ft.
culvert across the Willow Slough on the new W. D. stevens Road. Motion being put to a vote
carried.
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Following accounts were approved and warrants ordered issued by the Clerk, to-wdlt
#81 Jas. A. Ruble
#82 August Zimmerman
#83 J. R. Sims-
$ 40.00
6.00
15 .00
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There appearing no further business before the Court to be acted upon at this the regular
.I.,arch term, Court will stand adjourned, and the Clerk authorized to issue warrants for 5 days
per diem to the following officers:
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#85 J. W. James, Commissioner
$15.00
15.00
15.00
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#86 !.I. Rawlings, Commiss ioner
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SPECIAL MARCH TERM, A. D. 1914.
BEGINNING MARCH 2_4th.. A.D.1914.
#87 M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner
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. #88 Walter Dier1am, , Commissioner 15.00
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SPECIAL MARCH TERM, A. D. 19l4.
THE STATE OF TEJl~S I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN I
BEGINNING MARCH 24th. A. D. 1914.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That' on this the 24th day of March, there was begun
and holden, at the Court House, City of Port .J.;av8ca, County and State aforesaid, a Special
Term of the Commissioners' Court, to transact such business as m~ legally and lawfully come
before suoh Court at"such Special Term.
Court was called to order at 3 o'clook P.M., ahd the following officers reported present:
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J. W. ,James Commissioner Preoinct
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff
Elmer Yates. County Attorney
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M. L. Cavallin
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as fOllows,-to sajr:- Accounts were presented and orders issued 'for warrants, to-vlit:-
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#1 Sims &: Blardone. appearing before the Court, asking that an adva~ce be made them of
$260.00 for work done on what is known as the Walker ditch,at'Long Mott. ,Motion made & duly
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'I seconded tthat the Court advance the said Sims and B1ardone the s1lm asked, $260.00, on said
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'And that the Clerk be authorized to issue warrant drawn on the
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Road '& Brip.ge fund :for the sum of $260.00 in favor of
Sims &: Blardone. AbQve
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put to a vote carried.
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Wave Publishing Co.
J. D. O'Neil
159.00
533 .19};t~f-~~'" ~~,~lfir ~~
recei,ving sealed bids for the I
G.. H. &, S. A. Ry Co.
Court met with all officers present for the purpose of
bui1 ding of about 2t miles
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the bid of W. D. Stevens to
road at Long Mott.
Bids 'coming on ~o be opened, The Court finds
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be the only bid filed.
The ,Court is of the opinion that said
Vl. D. Stevens bid for $130.00 per mile is reasonable and the contract is hereby awarded the
said W. D. Stevens for the construction of said !load, provided--the work is to begin on said.
road wi thin 10 days from this date, and to be completed within 30 days from day of beginning.
with proper allowance made contractors for inolemency of the weather~ otherwise this oontract
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Court rece~sed at 4:30 o'clook :P.M.; until tomorrow the 25th day of larch. A. D. 1914.
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Court resumed its wotk at 10 o'cloBk A.M., same officers present as of yesterday.
#5 Motion made and duly seconded that the Court allow,to contraotor Claud Smith on
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: work done on Austin Ruble road, an ad~ance of $100.00 on said'work, and th,-t the clerk be and
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is hereby authorized to issue warrant drawn on road and bridge fund for the sum ~f 100.00 in
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I' favor of Claud Smith. Said motion being put to a vote carried.
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#6 Motion made and dilly seconded that the Court allow W. M.Sten,ford an advance of $
I $100.00 work done on Williamson & Teeple road, and that the clerk be and is hereby authorized I
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There appearing no further business before the Court, this Court will recess subject to
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Court met this the 28th day of march/lpursuant to a recess subject to' call cif March, 25th,!,
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The following matters of business came on to be heard, ,and were disposed of as follows:-
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This day came on to be heard the communication of' the ~'exas Fideli ty and Bdmding with
reference to the wozk being prosecuted,by it under the contract for the oonstruction of roads
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',b1Jtween the County am N. A. Dawso'n, in Which the said Company is protesting against the payment
, by it of 16-2;3 cents per ton fpr hauling gravel from the gravel pits to Port Lavaca, and it
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appearing to the Court that the oo.id company.is desirous of further time, and this Court de-
sires further information with referenoe to the same, it is ordered by the Court that the
matter be passed lmtil Monday, April 6th, for further consideration without prejudice to any
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[, of this oourt of any of its rig?ts under said oontract wi th Dawson or its rights under the ii
, bond executed by said Bondil;lg Company.
There appearing ~O'fl~the~ business before ~e Court. This Court Will reoess subject to
call.
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': ent when the fs::>llowing ~tters of bu~iness 'came on for consideration and were disposed'of,
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In the matter of 'the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co." with reference to the work being
prosecuted by it under the contract of roads between the County and N. A.Dawson, in which the
said Company ms protesting against the payment by it of 16-2/3 cent~ per ton for hauling
gravel from the gravel pit" to Port Lava ca, ~nd it appearing to the Court ,ths t the said Company i;
is desirous of further tirrie and this cour.i deSires further information w~ th reference to' the Ii
same it is ordered by the Court, that the, matter be passed until !,.londay, April 13th, 1914,
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for further consideration, without pDejudice to any legal rights of the said Bonding Co. now
,pertaining to it, and wit~ouy any waiver 'upon the part of this Court of any'of its rights
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418 'IJ., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
'56.85
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On this the 7th day of April, 1914, Court met with all officers present for the purpose
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Term of the Court, the Court vrill stsnd adjourned and the ClerK authorized to enter up the per ,Ii
diem as follows: #9 F.U.Dudgeon 4 days ~~12.00
~10 'J.V.James 4 days 12.00
~ll E. Rawlings 4 da,ys ,12.00
f.12 W. Dierlam . 4 days 12.00
'Ir13 E. L. Cavallln 3 d~ys 9,.00
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REGULAR APRIL TERM, H14.
BEGINNING APRIL 13th, A. D. 1914.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS r
COmiTY OF CALHOUN r BE I T REMEMBERED, That on this the 13th day of April, A. D. 1914, there
ViaS begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port .wvaca, C01mty and Siate aforesaid, a
Regular Term of the Commissioners~ Court in and for said County, with the following officers
present on this day, to say:-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
J. W. James, Com'r Free. #1
Walter Dlerlam, Com'r Freo. #4
M. L. Cavallin, Com'r Freo. #3
M. Rawlings, Gom'r Preo. 12
G. F. Bastian, .l.leputy Clerk.
The following business was transacted and the following acoounts were presented, read and
approved and the Clerk instructed'to issue
ffl 'port Lavaca Saddlery Co.
f2 payton Ross
13 John Johnson -
14 Adam Fleming
15 porter Shelton-
16 Grover Boyd
In Will Miller
18 J. G. Sohaeffer
#9 J. T. Key
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2.75
23.50
12.00
9.00
warrants for same, to 88Y:-
f13 Rudolph Geryk ::f 30.00
#14 E. C. Jones 30.00
f15 F. J. Jones 29.75 I
116 R. E. Magee 268.75
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117 J. M. Newlin 3.00
f18 Pt.Lavaca Industrial Co~ 12.26
119 Geo. Kelly 1.75
#20 T. W. Wilburn 27.00
1/21 H. P. Helmbeok 15.00
f22 Adem Fleming 2.00
#23 J. A. Ruble - 40.00
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John Key -
J. W. Key-
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Court thereupon reoessell unt11 tomorrow.
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court resumed its work on this d81 with the same officers present as of yesterday' and
i tOOk up the matters of lIoad District Bo.'2, with Mr. Jordan, rapresentative of the Texas
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r until tomorrow at nine o'olook A.M.
4pri1 15th, 1914.
Court 'resumed ita ,work on this day with the same officers 'present as of yesterday snd tlie
,I following matters csme on for oonsideration and were disposed, of as follows, to say::'
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I CREATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.13.
Now on this the 15th day of April there oame on to be heard the petition of Vhss. H. Boyd
and others filed with this oourt on the 9th day of Maroh 1914; asking for the establi.shment
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'of Common Sohool Distriot No. 13~ and in oomplianoe with said petition~ It is hereby ordered
, by the Court that Common School Dis~iot No. 13 in and for Calhoun County~ Te:x:as~ be and the
Ii same is hereby oreated~ and shall oomprise the following terri tory ViZ~:
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'i All that territory lying and being in Common School Distriots 4J: 9. 12 and 3 as shown end
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: defined on page8~ respeotively 65o-561~ 561-552 and 382-383 Vol. D of these Minutes Whioh is
! inoluded in the following field notes be and the same is hereby wi thdraWll from said comm~n
ii Sohool Distriots Nos. 9; 12 &, 8~ and Common Sohool l?istriot #13 is hereby oreated therefrom
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from and after this date shall comprise the following territory~' to-wit:
Beginning at the S. Cor. of the A.C.H. &, B. survey #6 belonging to the Traylor heirs a
, stake in the corner of the Thomas Pasture fence.
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"Thenoe N. 660 E. 350 vrs. more or less to the E. corner of said A.C.H. &, B. survey #5;
I' Thenoe N. 350 W. 600 vre. more or less to the S. oorner of I. &, G.N.m.R.Co. survey #5;
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Thenoe N. 550 E. 2200 vrs.~ more or less, to its E. oor.;
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Thenoe H. 350 W. 1600 TrS. more or less to its N. cor. which is also the S. corner
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Sam Thomas 986 acres tract in the F. Garcia League;
Thence N. 340 05' E. 3200 TrS. more or less;
Thence N. 220 W. 200 TrS. more or less to Big Chocolate Creek;
Thence up the Creek following the meanders of the E. bank to the N. cor. of B. Rodrigues
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Thenoe S. 550 W. 6400 Trs.~ more or less to the W. corner of the said B. Rodrigues
and the E. line of Common School. Distriot #121
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Thence S. 560 w. 2800YrB.~ more or lesB~ along S. line of said M. Venitez League and
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N.W. line of A.C.H. &: B. survey #1 to the West cor. of said survey and N. cor. of the Wm. B.
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Thenoe S. 360 E. 1300 Trs.~ more or less. to the S. cor. of said A.C.H. &: B. survey #1
on the N. line of the Lopez League;
Thenoe N. 55 E. 1650 TrS. more or less to the N. oor. of the Lopez League;
Thenoe 8. 35 E. 2425 TrS. more or less to the E. oor,. 9-f the Lopez League;
Thenoe S. 55 W. 1150 TrS. to the N. oor. of the Rendon ;League;
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aoreage as follows: ~,
or less. to the,point of beg1nning~
bounds the following surveys and parts of surveys with
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44
244
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Survey
I. &: G. N. R. R.
A. C. H. &: B.
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F. Garaia
B. Rodrigues
Acres
Co. #5 640
1 591
2 640
4 8~
5 106l
986
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Total - - - - -, - -7475 A.
REDEFINITION OF COMMON SCHOOL DIST. #12.
On this the 15th day of April A.D.19l4. it is hereby' ordered by the Commissioners'Court
of Calhoun Count,y, Tex.. that all that territory oomprised within Common Sohool District #12,
as defined and described on pages 551-552 Vol. D of these Minutes~ and lying in the newly
oreeted Oommon Sohool District #13, be transferred to said Common Sohool Distriot #13, and'
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Common-- School Dis1;riot #12 shall hereafter oomprise the follOwing territory to wit:
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Beginning at the S. Cor. of the ~d. Ferguson Survey;; a stake on the bank of the Guadalupe
River. which is also a oorner of Common Sohool District #41
Thenoe N. 25 E. 2400 TrS. more or les~ to Hog Bayou on W. side of the David Balfour aur-
ny.
Thence down said Hog Bayou to the S. Cor. of the I. &: G. N. R. R. CO. Survey #4; a stake
Thenoe N. 50 E. 1600 TrS. more or less to its E. Cor. and S~ Cor. of Survey #3, I.&: G.N.
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Thence N. 640 30' E. 1600 TrS. more or less to E. cor. of said survej: #3': which is also
a cor. of the Manuel Lopez survey;
Thenoe N. 55 E. with the S. line of said Lopez Leagu.e Survey 11020 TrS. more or less to
the E. Cor. of said Lopez League and 8 cor. of Mrs. Bierman's A.C.H. &: B. survey;
Thence N. 350 W. along E. line of Lopez League 2426 TrS. more or less to N. cor. of said
League. and oor. of A. C. H. & B. #1.
Thence S. 55 W. 1650 TrS. more or less along N. line of Lopez League to S. Cor. of A~C.H.
&: B. #1;
Thenoe N. 350 W. 1300 TrS. more or less to W. cor. of said A.C.H. &: B. #1 survey and oor.
of the Wm. B. Traylor tract on S. line of M. Venitez League;
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Thenoe rr. 55 E. 2800 TrS. more or less along said.S. Line of Manueia Venitez League to thf
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Thenoe N. 35 W. 2550 TrS. to the N. Cor. of said League; "
Thenee S. 55 W. with 'said Venitez League N. line and Trayior-Welder' fenoe '8350 TrS. to a
stake in the E. fenee of the St. L. 'B. & M. Ry. Co. right of way;
Thenoe northwesterly u~ the E. R of W. fence 11150 vrs. more or less to the Vietoria-Cal-
houn County line, also a eor. of the Common Sohool Distriet,f9, this day radef1nated; a stake
on N. line of the A. Sisneros League of lane.;'
Thenoe S: 550 W. with said N. line 9350 vrs. more or less. to Guade'lu~e River, a stake
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of the E. Ferguson survey, oontaining within the above metes and bounds the following surveys
and parts of surveys 'with aoreage as 'followa:
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172
48
171
223
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148
128
64
39
163
244
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222
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73
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154
145
130
131
72
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Ed. FergUson
A. S.. CUXI}linghem
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. f4
S~ A. Borderr .
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at -UlShes
Manuela Lopez '
J'. M. Rios (low)
Joseph Tunmons
Daniel Ti~ps
John Pollan
Phil Dimmett
Manuel Venitez
Michael Doyle
W. B. Traylor (A.C.H. & B.)
Horace BOlliley
W. B. Traylor
David Belfour
John Heffernan
J . M. Rios
Robert Willoughby
Johri M. Thurston
,James, Pickering
James Pickering
S. M. Gwatney
J. M. Aroohe
Gardner Smith
A. Sisneros
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166
640
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640
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4294
1890
640
320
177
320
442,8
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84
1237
591
60,6
147p
1012
314
1476
165
337
266
13'75
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REDEFINITION OF COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT'#3.
On this the 15th day of April A.D.19141' it is hereby ordered by the Commissioners' Court
of Calhoun County, Texas. that all that territory eOmPrised within CODmon School'Distriot #3,
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as defined amd described on pages 382-383 Volume D of these Minutes and lying in the newly
'oreated Common Sehool Distriet #13; be transferred to said Common School District #13; and Com-
mon Sohool Distriot #3 shall hereafter oomprise the following territory to-wit:
Beginning on the shore of Chooolate Bay, the East cor. of the Pascual Guajardo League;
Thence along the S:E.line of seid League S. 550 W. 7000 Tre. more or less to N. line of
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Thence S. 55 E. 1450 TrS. more or less along N.E.line of W.p.Lewis survey to its E. corner
'I Thence S. 360 W. along S.E. lines of W.P.Lewis, William Lewis and E. Farrias surveYs to
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Thence N.'35 W. along the S.W.lines of I. &.G.N.R.R.survey~ #1 & 2, the E.' Miller's and
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Thence N. 35 W. along N.E.line of seid Repdon League to S. corner of A.C.H. & B. survey
#5. be~onging to the Trey10r heirs;
Thenoe K. 55 E. 350 vrs. more or less to the E. cor. of said A.C.H. & B. survey #5;
Thenoe N. 35 W., 500 vrs. more ;or less to the S. oor.. of I. & G. N. R.R.Co. .survey #5;
Thence N. 55 E. elong the S.E.1ine of said survey. 2200 vrs. more or less to its E. cor.
Thence N. 35 W. 1600 vrs. more or less to its N. oor. which is elso the S. .cor. of the
Sam Thomes 976 aores traot in tha Florentine Geroia League;
Theno~N. 350 05' E. 3200 vrs. more or less;
T,henoe N,. 22,0 W. 20.0 vrs. more or less to Big Chooolate Creek;
Thence up the Creek following its meanders on the east bank to N. oor. of the B. Rodri-
gues League and W. oor. of Y. Bedabides League;
Thenoe N. 55: E. with N.W.line of said Y. Benebides League to W. boundery line of G.H. &
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of Port Lavaca Independent Sohool Distriot;
Thenoe southeasterly with the W. boundary of said, Independent Sohool Distriot to chooo-
late Creek;
Thenoe down the west meanders of said Creek to th~ point of beginning. the ~ast corne?
of the Pascual Guajardo League. oontaining Within the foregoing metes and bounds the follow-
ing surveys and parts of surveys, with eoreage 8S ;follows:
Abstract No. Survey
I 15 F. Garcia
20 :PaaoUBl Guajardo
102 Wm. ~. ;ewis.
107 William- Lewis
68 E. Feriias
133 John C. Post
156 Thos. Work
146 John D. Tilley
194 Elizabeth Miller
221 F. W. Roemer
(133) 94 I. ~ G, N~ R. R. Co.'
(134) 95 " " " " It It It
(135) 96 It " " " " " "
(156) 97 It " It It It It "
(137 ) 98 It It It " It It It
(138) 99 " It " " " It It
192 " It " " It It "
191 It " " " It It "
38' Y. BeDlJvides
69 J.J.H.Grammont
46 David Belfour
34 Felix Senohes
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4428
1476
640
"640
640
640
1476'
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363.6
640
640
640
640
444
172
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REDEFINITION OF COtmoN SCHOOL. DISTRICT #9.
On this the 15th day of April A.D.19l4. it is hereby ordered by. the Commissioners' Court
of Calhoun County~ Tex.. tb8t ell that territory oomprised Within Common School District #9
'. as defined and desoribed on pagee 550-551 Vol. D. of these Minutes and lying in the newly
:1 created Common School District #13. be trensferred to said Common Sohool District #13. and
Common Sohool District #9 shall hareafter oomprise the following territory i to-Wit:-
Beginning on the W. side of ~he G. H; & S. A. Ry. Co. R. of W.t s stake at the interseo-
tion of said R. of W. With the Victoria-Calhoun County line. which point is also marked by
white and blaok sign board;
Thenoe westerly with said County line 8500 vrs.i more or less. the N. oor. of the A. Sis-
I:neros League. a corner of Calhoun Co., and the W. oor. of the David Palm.er survey;
Thence Southwest 2600 vrs. with the N. line of said A. Sisneros League whioh is'a1so coin-
cident with the Victoria-Calhoun County line to the E. side of the St. L. B. & M. Ry. Co. R. of
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, Thence N. 50 E. with said fenoe .snd N.. line of said Venitez .League 83.50 vrs. more or less III
to the N. cor. ,of ,said ,Vent tez .League~ wh:l.oh is also the W. oor. .of the B.. Rodrigues League
Thence southeasterly 'with the E. side of said R. of W. and line of Common School Distriot-
e.nd corner of Common School D1stricts 4'" 12 & 13;
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Thence northwesterly with W. side of said R. of W. 7700 vrs. more or less~ the plaoe of
: beginning at the County line; containing within' the foregoing metes and. bounds the following
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100 J. P. C. Kennymore 987
71. E. W.- Gammel 59
181 Thatcher & Leonard ~l 638
180~ That~her & ~eonard~ 2 291
103 Fred r. Lun t 1475
153 C. F.Worchester 640
126 Wm. McMinn Nuner 1234
142 J. L. Sohoonover 1442
36 A. Sisneros 1000
132 David Palmer 640
" 54 Peter Byrne . 320
240 John Clark 60
32 J. M. Rios 1500
157 : Quedrilla Irrigation Co. #6 640
158 It It n 8 640
1 159 It " " 9 ;'640
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i 162 n " " 308
I 165 It It n 1 640
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224 Patrick Hughes - 83
I 225 Day Land & Cattle,Co. 39
I 229 J. Poindexter 424
I 228 Day Land & Cattle Co. 349
48 S .A.Borders'- 156
I 62 A. S. Cunningham 150
91 Julia Ufla 640
130 James Pickering 150
130 n It 300
72 A. M. Gwatney 130
40 J. Arooha 200
136 J. M. Ross 640
134 Thomas Porter 1270
141 Gardner Smith 75
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Whereas'~ The Texes Fideli t;v and Bonding Company as suret;v are now engaged
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ance of the undertaking upon the part of N. A. Dawson for the oonstruotion of oertain public
i roeds in Roed Preoinot No. 2 of this County under the terms of the oontraot with said Dawson
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ilas shown by the Minutes of this Court at its April 9th 1913 Term to which reference is here made;
II And Whereas; it is the desire of the Commissioners' Court in every legitimate way to expe~
i d1te and,heaten the completion of seid oontraot by the said,The Texss FidUit;v & Bonding Com- 'I
:' pany in order that ~he oi Uzena of the County may have the use of said' publio roads end espec-
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i: ially in view of the near /(lpproaoh oifthe.orop season,of.l~14; a~d believing it to be to the 'II
I best interests of ell of the oitizens of the County that'the construotion,and completion of I
! said roads should be hastenedi and further believing that it would be an eoo~ exercised by ,
!, this Court for the best interests of the oi tisene, of the County to offer to The Texas Fide1i t;v I
1 & Bonding Company an additional induoement fo~ hastening,their work upon said roads;
! Nowi therefore; be it resolved by this Court that a bonua, entirely outside 0:1' and in ad-
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and proportionate part thereo1: for each fractional part of a mile so completed and accepted, Ii
provided that in the event more than three miles shouid be completed and aceepted wi thin said II
two weeks period then an additional amount of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars 'per mile for each I;
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said two weeks. The term *weeks" shall be construed as calendar weeks and the period of time
shall be oonseoutive except as hereinafter set forth and the offer of this bonus shall be ef-
fective from the date of its written acceptance by The Texas Fideli~ & Bonding Company; pro-
vided said acceptance is filed within 5 days from this date.
2nd. In the event of such rail1l1'all as shall make it impossible to carryon the work of
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road construction by the sa id The Texas Fidel! ty & Bonding Company~ or in the event of train
wreck or necessary delay in moving railway tracks used in road construction, then such days
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of rainfall or unavoidable delay from wreoks or track construction shall ~e deducted from the
two weeks time herein specified and the limit of time within which suoh mileage of road is
to be constructed shell be extended for that number of daysi and in the event more then such
, mileage shell be constructed wi thin the two weeks period thus extended~ then 8aid bonus shell'
!! be payeble'~ provided however; that no days shall be deducted from the consecutive two weeks
period excepting upon the recommendation of the engineer in cherge of this work on behelf of
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3rd. The offer of this bonus shall only 'become effective upon the written acceptance
thereof by The Texas FideU ty & Bonding Oompany filed with the Olerk of this Oourt which ac-
ceptance shell likewise contain the agreement of The Texas Fidelity & Bonding Company to pro-
, ceed i.OOd faith with the said work of road construction and 'to eJqledite the same by every
means at their cOl!llll8nd.
Court thereupon reoessed until tom~row.
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Oourt met with same officers present as of yesterday when the following business came on
for consideration and was disposed of as followsr to say:
On this the 16th day of April A.D.19l4 came on to be considered the returns of an elec-
tion held on the 4th day of April A.D.1914. in School District No. 12 in this Oalhoun Coun~
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Coun~ Judge in accordance .0 law Art. 2818 R.S. 1911- find that there were cast at said eleo- I,
tion 11 votes as follows:
Votes dast for E. D. Person 11 votes; votes cast for W. Simmons 8 votes; votes casi for
A. O. Whitside 8 votes; and it appearing to the Court that said election was in all respects
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"mons and A. O. Whiteside duly and legally elected school trustees of said School Dist. No. 12~
and the Coun~ JUdge is hereby authorized and instructed to bsue oommissions to the newly
"elected officers.
On this the 16th day of April A.D. 1914~ oame on to be considered the returns of an elec-
tion held on the 4th day Df April A.D.19l4 in Oommon School Dist. No.1 in this Oalhoun Ooun-
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icounty Judge in eooordanoe to lew Art. 2818 R.S. 1914~ find that there were cast at said elec-
~tion 16 votes as fcllows:
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we therefore declare M. L. Osvallin and F. O. Crone duly and legalJJr elected ~chool ~uatees
of said'SohOol District No.l~ and the County Judge i6 hereby suthorited and instructed to issue
to the newly elected Officers.
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On this the 16th day of April A.D.1914 came on to be considered the returns of an elec-
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tion Beld on the 4th day of April A.D.1914 in Common School Dist. No. 5 in Oalhoun Oounty~
TeDS for the election of two School !l.'rustees. Said election having been ordered by the Ooun-
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ty JUdge in acoordance to law Art. 2818 R.S.1914. Find that there were cast at eaid election
81 votes as follows:
Votes C8St for R.A.Armstrong;' 32 votes; votes oa8t for Jinlt Coward~; 45 votes; votes cast
for J. B. Simmons~' 32 votes~ and it sppearing to the Court that said e1.eotion was in all re-
i speots lawfully held'~'and said returns duli' and legally mede~~ we therefore deolare Jink Cow-
I:, ard ,end J. B. Simmons duli' and legall.y eleoted Soho01 Trustees of said School District No. 5~
and the Oounty Judge is hereby suthorized and instructed to issue oommissions to the newly
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On this the 16th day of April A.D.l914 came on to be considered the retu.rns of en e1ec-
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TeDs~ for the eleotion of three SOhool Trustees.
Said e1.eotiol\ having been ordered by the
Oounty JUdge in aooordanoe to law Art. 2818 R.S. 1911, find that there were oast at ~aid eleo-
tion 24 votes as fo1.lows:
Votes cast for J. R. Wi1kinson~' 22 votes; votes C8St for J. F. Griffin} 22 votes; votes
oast for R. B. l4adden}'; 20 votes; votes cast for F. V. Oannon; 3 votes';' and it appearing to
the Court that seid eleotion was in all respects lewf't1l1y held'~ end sei.d returns duly end
legally tD8dei we therefore deolare J. R. WiP'tTlROon~ J. F. Griffin and R. B. Madden duly end/
legally elected School Trustees of said Sohool Distriot lio. 10;; end the Oounty Judge is here-
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eleotion of School Trustees'; said e1eotion having been 'ordered by the Oounty Judge in aooor-
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lows: Votes cast for Heur,y Fudge 2 votes; votes cast for G. Cherbule': 6 votes; vo es oes
! 'for John F. Xover~' 5 votes,:' and it appearing to 'the OOlD:"t that said election was in all re-
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bula duly and legally eleoted School !l.'rustee of said Sohool Distriot No; 2~' and the Oounty
Judge instructed to bsue commissions to the neWly elected officer.
On this the 16th of April A.D.1.914 oame on to be oonsiLllered the returns of en eleotion
held on the 4th day of Apri1 A.D.l914 in Oonmion School District No. 2 in this Oounty for the
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, Motion made and duly seoonded that Commissioner Rawlinga be authorized and ,ina.truoted to
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" layout and eatab1ish a 40 foot second olasB road beginn1:og a~ the East corner of the Rylan-
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del' '100 aore traot of land~~ thenoe Southeast along the land lines of Brett an,d Alsup; Will
Boyd and Grover Bo7d~ for a distanoe of approx1metely t mile to where said road will. inter-
s-eot the Port Lavaoa-Green Lake road; and to have 'Baid road surveyed}1 to determine velue of
Baid lend to be paid lan'd owners and to have fences remo've'd and rebuilt. Above motion beiDg
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,$460..00 for work done on .what :La known as the Walker ditoh at Long Mott. Above motion being
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of Sims &: Blardone; out of the Road end Bridge fUnd. (authorize. Apr. 16; 1914.1
Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow.
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Court ~8umed ita, woa-k with flame offioers, Present as, of yesterday and the folloVll.ng busi-
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fo the Honorable Commissioners' Oourt.
Calhoun CO'lUl-ty; !lexes.
Gentlemen:
I Will respect:fuil.ly ask that the estimate clue the Texss Fid-elity. &: Bonding Compall1'
as mad>e by the County Eng,ineer ~e a:J,l.owed with ,the .understanding that the freight dedUotion
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of 25~ per ym-d.- -on graveL transport eel from the, Gravel pit, Victoria County for use cf Calhoun
CountJ' is ded'l1oted under .the protest -of the Texss Fidelit:v &: Bonding Oompan.y~ and also ask
that this PrO'~8t be en't-ered upon minutes of Court records.
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fat" the el&ciiion of three Schcol Trustells'~ sa id el 80t ion having been at"dered by the County
Judge .in accordanoe Wo law ut. 2818 R.S. Find that there were cast at ssid eleotion 8 votes
as follows:
Votes oast for R. L. Sims, 4 votes; vot~s O8st for C. Wehmeyer 6 votes; votes
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speots lawi'a.l1y held~ and said returns duly and legally made. We therefore deolare R. L. Sims,
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" C. Wehmeyer &: MoDonald duly and legally eleoted Sohool Trustees of said Sohool Dist. No. 11:
end the County J'u.dge is hereby authorized and instruoted to issue oommissions to the newly
eleoted offioers.
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On this the 17th day of April A.D.19l4 oame on to be oOIlSidered the returns of en eleotioZl-
held on -the 4th day of April in Common Sohool Dist. N<l. 9 .in Calhoun Countyi Texas';' f-or the
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election of three SOh?ol Tru.8tees~ 8aid eleotion having been ordered by the County Judge in
aooordanoe to law Art. 2818 R.S. 1911. Find thai; there were oast at ssld election 10 votes
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County Judge is hereby instructed to issue oommissions to the newly eleoted offioers.
It appearing to the Cout that Mrs. J.eonora Melendez a Mexioan died on April 16th at Port ,:
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La<vaca. and ramains unburied and farther tbat deoeased 1f8s a, pauper at time of her death. and ,
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th6t deceased left no property ~ and- thet she had <<10 relatives or friends. who are able to fur-
ntsh the neoessary moneys to. defray the expense of interment of said deoeased~ therefore it is,
I ordered by the Court; that the said remains be pooperly buried 8t the expense of Calhoun Coun-
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-$ 9.00 128 Oerder~ A. L. - - - - -$ 1,75 II
8'1.00 129 Sims & B1erdone ,- - - - - - 102.20 i
Follow1xlg aooounts were presented~
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o'Neil;~ J. D. -
WllliamBon~ J.W.
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5.00
70.30
202.31
52.03
345.28
60.42
722.16
124.08
110.34
271.28
75.36
3.60
7.99
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1.93.55
152.37
112.65
14.28
12.75
256.75
5.25
46.64
30.97
25.24
34.69
36.06
at 13P: per yd. ;:.' .. .............. 80.86
n 13p ~ n (part.oomp1eted) ........ 169.00
. 3234.51
Less 16%., ................... 486'.1 Y
Total Amt...................2749.34
County of Calhoun, State
Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding
of Texas.
Calhoun County~ State of Texes
Debtor to
Texes Fidelity & Bonding Co.; Road Oontraotors.
gravel plaoed as fol1ows:-
. Viotoria Road.
Sta. 2991l1us 24 to 301 plus 44'r 10" x 14'~ 95.0 ;yds. at 74PI.............$
" 292" 0" 298 " 33~ n " 2'13.4" "". ............
" 170" 0" 171 n 40. n" 60.6"" 86p:.....'....,.....
" 146 n 23" 157" 3~"" 466.6" "7{~.....'.......;.
" 103 n 60" 106 " 49~"" 81.6"" 74p...............
" 108 n 72 n 131 " 31." " 975.9"" 74p................
" 100" 1'" 103' n 60'; n It 155.1"" BOp:..............
" 87 n 43 n 90 It 40," " 128.3 n n 86p...............
n 90 n 40 " 98 ft 25, n " 339.1 n n 80P.f.............
" 78 n 15 n 80 n 33, It" '94.2 n " 80p...............
Approaoh at Weimer entranoe . . . . . . . .. 4.5 It n 80p............:...
n "~xwell, n ......... 10.8" "74~..............
n n Ste,. 81 . '. . . . . . . . . . .. 23.0" "BOp... . .. . . . . . . ..
Virginia st. toward Six Mile Creek, as fo11ows:-
&ta. 0 plus 44 to 3 plus 2'1, part. finished 245.0 yds. '19p...............
" 3 n 52 n '1 n 44. 10" x 16', 205.9" 74p...............
" 7" 44 n11 n 29~ 8" x 16'~ 152~1" '74p...............
One approaoh at Ginter's. . . . . . . . .. 19.3" 74p...............
two approaoh~s at Sta. 4 . . . . . . . . .. 17.2 n 74'..............
North st. as fol1ows:-
Sta. 0 to 3 plus '12i pert. oompleted'~
One spproaoh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long MO,tt Roed ea follows:-
S.te. 0 to 1 plus 26';' 10" %1.4' . . . . 68.3 n 80p...............
Bridge at Weimer entranoe 632 feet at $49 per M. . . . . . .. ................
" "80 plus 33 (Viotoria Road) 515 feet at $49 per M.. ................
" n 41 (Viotoria Road) 708 feet at $49 per )!., . . . . . ...............
" "126 n n ?36 n n n n ..... ...............
Dirt Work. as fo11owa:-
Sta. 174 to 204 Viotoria Road~ 622 yds.
" 39" 69 Six Mile n ,1300 n
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325.0
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74~..............
I hereby oertify that the Texas Fidel! ty & Bonding Co'. ~ has oomp1eted~' except as notes';'
the .above items of work in Rd. Dis. #2 to April. 4th. 1914.
, Respt. submitted~
: Approved 4/17/1914 for the SUlD o~ R. E. Magee
: $1443.27. Belanoe is freight paid Engr. Rd. DIs. #2; Oa1.houn Co.Tex.
R.~.Co,. by, County.
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge.
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F. M. Dudgeon~ County Judge
J. W:. James;' Com'r. Free. 1/:1 ,
M. Rawlings~ Com'r. Free. #2
, M. L. Cava11in. Oom'r. 1:'reo.. #3
. Walter Dte:c1em, Com'r. Frec. #4
G. F. Bastian; Deputy Clerk.
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The fol,lowing acoounts were presented and approved and warrants .ordered issued, to wit:-
#56 MCMUDr7 Lbr. Co. - - -
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On this the 18th day of A~ri~~ petition for Looa1 Option Eleotion for Justioe Preoinot
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said oonsideration of said petition be postponed to the next regular session of this oourt,
viz: the May ''rerm thereof. James. Hawlings~ and Cavallin; voting yea. Dier1am volling no.
. Petition of J. D. O'Neil am others praying the Court to a:ppoint a Jury of View to. lay
out .and establish a first olass 60 foot publio road, beginning at the South end of the Soutl!
exte.nsion of Virginia Street near J. D. 0 'HeiVs gate and pa Being over J. D. 0 'Neil's land
aarO,ss J. W. Rylander. A.B.MiciJ.e's and John Mickle's land and terminating at Flouiid:er J?oiIltl
Said petition coming on to be a~ted upon~ it appearing ~o the Court that said above road was
not .an immediate neoesai ty, motion made and duly secona.&d and carried tha.t sa-id petition be
pass,ed for future consideration.
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Whereasi' the Commissioners' Court has created and established a puplio road, by its
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es appears on the Minutes of this Court in Book D page 605, said road, beginning et Bierman &
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Sonneman gate on Long Mott road '~ing eastwardly and .ending at gate between Bierman and Thom,
, as pasture; and it eppef!ring to the Court that the estalllishment of said above rOfJd does awey I:
wi th the necessity of the present 3rd class road in Precinct No. 4 running through the Bierman:'
pasture on the Long Mott and Port Lavaoa roed. and whioh runs diagonally through said Bierman
pasture to a gate in the fenoe between the Thomas and Bierman pasture, and
Whereas a petition signed by W. D. Stevens and sixteen others has been filed with this
Court praying for the discontinuance of said last described road, and it. appearing to the. Court
, that it is expedient and proper that said petition should be granted. It is now therefore
ordered and deareed by the Court thet sUd last above describe~ 3rd olass road be and the same
is hereby disoontinued as a pub1io road.
NolY on this the 18th day came on to be heard the report of the below nllmed Jury, of, View,
.. and it is ordered by.the Court, on motion duly lll8de and carried that said repprt be in all
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things adopted; and it is ordered that sdd roads~ in acoordance with said report be and are
,: hereby adopted, accepted and crested by this Court. Said report being as follows:
To The,Hon. Com. Court
Calhoun County:
We the Jury of View appointed by you ~n the 13th day of March 1914, beg leave to say that
- we have ~h1s day laid out the road aocording to your inst:ruct10ns, Beginning at t,he Thomes &
Roemer Gate along the lines' of M;rs. Mary Bierman, Aug. Roemer and Adolph Roemer's land to the
"Creek; thence along the line of Rudolph Roemer~ Fred Roemer,; Emil Roemer and Ed. Roemer's land,
to the Southwest line of the Roemer pasture fence~ to a stake; thenoe along the Roemer fence
to the corner of the Simmons traot and the Americian 'rownsi te Co. corner. From the Thomas &
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Roemer Gate to the above named oorner we recommend a 60 foot road whioh the owners agree to
give. From'the Simmons and 'rownsite Co' oorners to the town of Seadrift we recommend a roed
, 40 foot wide, whioh has been established by the plat made by American 'rownsite Co. except the
line along the southwest side of the Simmons traot and the Jones traot. J. B. Simmons agrees
to give 20 ft. for road to make the Townsite Ce. road 40 ft. wide. Mr. J. W. Jones agrees t6
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give the land'but wants $20.00 for moving the fence back 20 ft. to meke.Townsj,te 60. road 40
:ft. wiqe.
From the J. W.. Jones S.W. qorner and .the N.E.comer of tt'act #25J? thence ,between the 5
acre tracts sold b~ The ~ownait~ Co. to the S.E. cor. of tract #242 & S.W. CO~. of tract 276;
thence between tracts to the tOVJIl, of Seabift along the line of.the 40 ,ft. road platted for
the Ameri~an Townsite Co. and joins the shell road at the S.W.comer of tract #16.
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'! #59 il. A. Walker,
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Signed at Seaar1:ft; Tex.es; this the 27th day of .:M8rch 1914.
R. A. Armstrong
Fl. V. Stiernberg
W. A. Walker
D. D. Brown
J. H. McIntire
ordered that warrants ~ssue against the Road and Bridge fund. for the sum
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#69 McWlrry Lbr. 00.- - - - - - - - 24..{0
#70 McMurry Lbr. Co.-, - - - - - - - - - 194.86
#71 G.H.& S.A. Rvr. co.- - - 706.76
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:1 Jury of view report on what is, known as the L. F. Wehmeyer Road locepted and rood order-
II ed opened with one exoeption - the $50.00 dameges asked by W. Alsup and recoJlDllended by the ~
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(I sa~d above road - for the ex.ect amount of land Used by the. County in the construction of said
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There appearing no further business before the Court, this Court will stand adjourned for
this term~ and the Clerk is authorized to enter up tbE\Per diem far the follow:lJig
#12 F. M. Dudgeoni 6 days per diem - -$18.00 #75 M. Cavallin - -
!i #73 J. W. James~ 6" "n -18.00 #76 Welter :pierlam -
\1 #74 ,M. Rawlings~ 6 n "n - - ~8.00
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FIRST SPECIAL APRIL TERM, 1914.
BEGINNING APRIL 20th, A. D. 1914.
THE STA!IE OF TEXAS J I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN , BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 20th day of April, A. D. 1914, ther,e I
wes begUn and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Special Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, with the following offioers
present:-
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
J. W. James, Commissioner prec.l1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Pre6.#2
M. L. Csvallin, CommiES ioner Preo.#3 .
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Prec.#4
G. F. Bastien, Deputy Clerk.
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Court met as provided by law for the purpose of examining aDd approving the .Annual
Report pf the County Tax Collector, after duly examining said annual report, find same in
all things oorrect.
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SUMMARY OF ANNUAL STATEMENT OF SETTL:EMENT OF J. D. O'NEIL,TAX COLLECTOR,
for the year commencing April l5th, 1913 and ending April 1st, A.D.1914.
Occupation Taxes Collected-
County Adv., Spec., & R. & B.
Penalty on 1913
Redemptions Collected-
Supplementals
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$ 1032.25'/
31097.34./
22733.72./
13001. 2~./
221.50./-
65.22v
327.45 v
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$ 489.98v
636.74"'-
3896.74....
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$ 6460.46
$ 115.18 ...-
50.05....
28.45~
694.80 v
24.67"
234.54'/ "
30. 64 v
4387.27"
43679.20"--
206.58-
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$49844.23
$ 32.00
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8.52
23.19
15.13
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1198.48
10315.11
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Insolvent list
Delinquent Roll Former'Years
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Errors in Assessment -
May 1, Paid Co. Treasurer May 1st.
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I May 1, :Paid W. C. Noble,
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Examined and approved this the 20th day of April A. D. 1914, in open Oourt.
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, Oalhoun 00., Texas.
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M. Rawlings
M. L. Cavallin
Walter'Dierlam
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STATEMENT OF POLL T.AXREOEIPTS AND CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION
Issued by J. ,D. O'Beil, Tax Collector of Calhoun Oounty, from Ootober 1, 1913, to
January 31, 1914, under the provisions of Chapter 11, Acts fi~st called session
29th Legmslature. /
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Number' of Amount Oollected
Precinct :Poll Tax
Number' Receipts State County
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1 350 525.00 87.50
2 42 63.00 10.50
3 65 97.50 16.25
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4 54 81.00 13.50
Ii;:. 150 225.00 37.60
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6 32 48.00 8.00
7 43 64.50 lO.75
8 58 87.00 14.50
9 18 27.00 '4.50
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J. D. 0 'Neil
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 day of April 1914.
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E. F. Ehlinger,
Olerk Calhoun County
By G. F. Bastian. De'Puty
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:1 On motion duly made and seconded and passed, it is hmleby ordered that the
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sary to enforce the immediate collection of all the delinquent taxes now shown
the tax rolls, and where expedient, to bring suit therefor.
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There appearing no further business before the Oourt, Court adjourned and the 01erk
authorized to issue warrants to each of the fOllowing offioers:-
$~l F. M. Dudgeon, Oounty Judge, 2 days per diem $ 6.00
2 J. W. James, - - - 2 days per diem 6.00
3 M. Rawlings, - - - 2 days per diem 6.00
#4 M. L. Cavallin - - - 2 days per diem 6.00
d'> \in'" ~ t~ We1. tar Dier1.em - 2 days per die~m 6.00
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1st SPECIAL MAY TERM, 1914.
BEGINNING MAY 2nd, A. D. 1914.
:l'HE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUN'rY OF CALHOUN I BE IT RID~MBF.RED~ that on this the 2nd day of May A. D. 1914, there was
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, begun and holden at the Court House, City of :Port ~avaoa, Cmun~ and State aforesaid, a
, Speoial term of the Commissioners' Court in and far said County, and there were present on
this day the following officers, to wit:-
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. W. James, Commissioner Free, #1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Preo. # 2
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Court met for the purpose of approving estimates of the Texas Fidelity &; Bonding COID!lsny Ii
furnished by the County's Engineer. The Court finds said estimates correot and duly approves
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Texas Fidelity & Bonding Com9any for the sum of $447.62. .
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County of Calhoun, State of Texas.
Debtor to
Texas Fideli ty & Bonding Co.,
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To gravel placed at the following named Stations along Victoria Road,
From Sta 135 plus 37 to sta. 139 plus 0, 156.8 yds. at 74~ . . . . . $
" " 157" 3 " 1 70 " 0, 560.3 "80lt: . . . . .
TI TI 171 TI 40 " 172 TI 0, 25.9 "86~..
TI TI 254 TI 95 " 265 TI 60, 460.1 '" 80lt: ....
" TI 265 "60 " 273 TI 0,319.7 "74~ ...
" " 284" 87 " 288." 45, 154.7 "74~ .
" " 312 " 40 TI 318 "40, 259.2 "74~ .
" " 318 " 40 " 32'7." 75, 403.9 "80~
Around culverts and approaches at 172, 46.1 "86ji
" oulvert "approach ",42, 24.1 "74'1
Maintenance at Clark's Statton. . . . . 225.0 "60ii
Bridge on Six Mile, Road at Ste. 40, 3203 ft at ~49. per M . .
ahe team 25 hr on above bridge maRing excavation fill etc, at 40~ hr
" man 60" making excavation aroUnd culverts on Viotoria Road
and building wooden wings at Six Mile Eridge, at 20~ per hr. .. 12.00
Total Amt. . . . . . . . .. . .~2192.04
~ess 15% .. . ........ 328.80
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done the above a-
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116.03
448.24
22.27
368.08
236.58
114.48
191. 81
323.12
39.65
17.83
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156.95
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. mount of worK at the stated places to May 2sd, 1914.
H. E. Magee
Engr. Bd. Bis. #2.
Approved for ~447.62 Issue warrant to the
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Company.
F. M. Dudgeon,Co~ty Judge
Total amt. of Estimate . . . . $1863.24
Paid R. R. Co. . . . . . 1415.62,./
Due. Bonding Co.. . .. .. 447.62
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J. D. O',Neil
J. D. O'lleil
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#4 G.,H.& S.A.Ry. CO.-
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406.86/
140.00/
62.00/
121.00 ('
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Fred Harkum
Jeff Perry
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It is ordered that this Court adjourn, 8JIIld the Clerk be and is hereby authorized to enter
one day per diem to the following officers, F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, J. W. James and
M. Rawlings, Commissioners.
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REGULAR MAY TERM, A. D. 1914.
. DBGINNING MAY 11th, A. D. 1914.
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I COUETY OF CALHOUN , BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 1he 11th day of May, A. D. 1914, there
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114 Jim Tippitt
I 15 ' Bennett Printing Company
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1120 ,E. F. Ehlinger
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141 R. L. Sims 2.00'. 44 H. B. MoDonald _
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"following matters oame on for oonsideration, and were disposed of as follows, to say:
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J. W. James, Commissioner Preo. No.1
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M. L. Cavallin,
Wal ter Dierlam,
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H. H. Brown, Deputy Sheriff
The following matters of business oBlDe om for oonsideration 8IIlld were disposed of as follows;
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Quarterly repott of J. M. Hurd, Justioe of the Peaoe Preo. 15, for Quarter ending July
Treasurer's reoeipt,attaohed,showed $18.00 oolleoted~
Following aooounts were presented, read and approved and warrants ordered issued,
to say:
26.00 .11
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$ 42.10'
6.26.
23.00 '
266.66 .
87.60'
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W. P. Regan-
J. W. KlIY
2 T. W. Wilburn-
22 The Bay Trading Co.
23 1ewis Wood -
10.00 ii'
3.90 k/
3 Elmer Yates'
4 R. E.. MoGee
5 J. D. O'Neil -
6 Will Hubbard
7 Adam,Fleming
24 ~ Dorsey Company
26 G. charbula
26 Tolbert Cox
27 Ben Taft
3,50"
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2.50 .
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28 Henry Schooley -
29 G. D. Sohooley
8 Arohie Frazier
9 Frank Christoff
Louis Wehmeyer
10/00.
1.80.
.Ben Thomps on
2.50.
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ubery Foreman
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32 ll.. H. Brown
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4.80'
115.50 j
14.75'
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J. D. O'Neil
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34 Roemer Furni~re Co. -
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Port .Lavaoa Telephone Co. -
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Thayer &: Roper
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John Harding
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G., H. &: S. A. Ry. Co.
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G. ,H.
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Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow, the 12th day of May, 1914.
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Quarterly report of C. A. Stiernberg, lutoher, at Port';'L8iraoa, for Quarter ending May 10tll,
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Quarterly report of C. Perkins, Constable J.P. Freo. 11, for quarter ending May
'11'88 examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt, attaohed, showed $36.80 collected.
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Quarterly raport of J. W. Covington, J. P. of prec.14, for quarter ending May Ilth,i914,
was examined and approved. Same showed no oolleotions made.
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examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt, attached, showed $12.10 aolleated.
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Quarterly report of B. F. Morrow, Conatable J. P. prec.#5, for quarter ending Aug. 1, 1913,
was examined and approved. Same showed no oollections made.
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Quarterly report of B. F. Morrow, Constable J. 1'. Prea.#5, for quarter ending llay 9, 1914,
,. was examined and approved. Same showed no DollectJ.ons made.
v' Quarterly report of E. F. Ehlinger, Coun~ and District Clerk, for quarter ending May 10,
1914, was examined and approved. Same showed no oollections made.
Quarterly repdlrt of Elmer Yates, County Attorney, for quarter ending May , 1914, was
eaamined and approved. Same showed no oollections made.
Quarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sher,iff, for quarter ending May 11th, 1914,' was
examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt, attached,showed $12.25 collected.
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STTMMARIZED STATEMENT
Showing the Disposi t1 on of all Moneys, bo1h of the State and County, Colleate d by J. D. 0 'Neil"
Tax Collector of Calhoun County, Texas, during the preceeding three months, beginning on the
1 day of Feb., 1914, and ending on the 1st day of May, 1914.
State Collections
Ocoupation Taxes
Les8 Commissions, at 5 per cent
Net Amount Due
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ISchool
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Redemptions of property fAd Valorem
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Tax Rolls for Iear
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fAd Valorem
ISpeoial
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Paid on
TO WHO!~ PAID
Mar 1 1914 state Treasurer 147.80.
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April .. .. State Treasurer 168.77
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May .. .. State Treasurer 18.75
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Mar .. .. Co. TreaSurer 206.58
April " " .. .. 392.85
May " .. " " 9.50.
Mar .. " SOhool Treasurer - 39.13
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In oomplianoe with Chapter 70, Aots of 1893, amending Art. 4743, Seo. 4, I herewith sub_
mit the foregoing report and file the, proper vouchers and receipts for the oredits therein shown.
Respeotfully,
J. D. O'Neil, Tax Colleotor.
I, J. D. 0' He il, Tax Coil ector of the County of Oalhoun and State of Texas, do solemnly
swear that the above statement of colleotions ade by me and the disposition thereof, during
the quarter ending MBy 1, A. D. 1914, is true and oorreot. J. D. O'Neil.
Sworn to and subsoribed before me, this 12th day of May, A. D.. 1914.
E., F. Ehlinger,
(L.S.) Coun~ Clerk Clllho~ County, T e x as.
Bv G_ W. Bastian. Denuty.
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The following accounts were read and app,roved ani warrants ordered issued in payment
therefor, to wi t: -
46 J, W. Ja,ples-
47 M. Rawlings-
48 M. L. Cavallin
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$ 90.00'
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86.00.
76.50'
153.00-
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60.00.
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1.50.
1.75.
10.50-
3.50'
6.7&'
.75-
1.75.
94.50'
244.00.
$ 507.78',
3~00'
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65 Frank Kovar-
66 Frank Kristof
67' Joe Kabela -
68 Theo Charbula
69 Albin Charbula
70 J. J. Kovar-
Vaoa-Tesia Water Co.
71 E. F. Ehlinger
72 Z. B. Alexander -
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9.00 '
5.00 .
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5.00.
5.00'
5.00.
5.00'
Chas. Erekson
Willie Holly
73, F. M. Dudgeon
Amos Jordan Jr. -
74 Graoe, Dr. T. W.
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Dr. Fred J. Roemer
E. P. Jones
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Dr. A. D. Gibson-
J. A. Middaugh
A. L. Carder
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F. O. Moore
T. R. Legett
A. V. Brown
O. L. Dowda -
J. M. Lee
Hillyer Deutsoh Lumber Co.-
G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
R. L. Sims -,
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May 13th, 1914.
All members of the Court present on thisoday and the following business was transaoted:
the 13th day of May, oame on to be heard the petition of W. D. Stevens and
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oi tizens of Calhoun County, asking that the Third Class Road beginning at the
of the Sonneman pas ture at a ~ te, known as the August Roemer Gate, and run-
ning diagonally aoross the said Sonneman Pasture, in a Northerly direotion, to a gate in the
I, North Line of the' Sonneman fenoe being the gate between the Bierman and Sonneman Pastures, be
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desoribed Road be, and the same is hereby, disoontinued.
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Same showed no aol1ections made during the quarter ending M~ lOth, 1914.
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OoWlty of OalhounJ To 1he Honorable Commissioners' Oourt of sai d County:
We the undersigned oitizens, who ere qualifie~oters in Justice preoinot number five (5)
in said {!OUltty, represent that said Justioe's Preoinot embraoes the inoorporated town of
Seadrift; that we oonsti tute not less than one-tenth in number of the total v0te oast for
I governor at the next preeeding general election in said inoorporated town of Seadrift; that
we ere fifty or more voters in the said Justioe's preoinot, wherefmre, we hereby petition
your Bonorable Court that an eleotion be ordered to be hel<< in the above said preoinot upon a
day not less than fifteen or more tilan thirty days from date of your order granting said
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or not the sale of intoxioating liquors shall be prohibited in said Justioe's preoinot, in
aocordanoe with Artiole 5715, Title 88, Revised Statutes of Texas.
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J. J. Mabry and 72 others
Now on this thirteenth day of May, A. D. 1914, oame on to be heard the petition of J. J.
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Mabry and seventy-~ others, qualified voters of Justioe Precinot Number Five of Calhoun
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said justioe preoinot embraoes within its limits an inoorporated oity, to wit: the oity of
Seadrift; and sddd petition ~s signed by q~lified voters, not leaa than one tenth in number
of the total votes oast for governor at the last general eleotion in said City of Seadrift.
Now, therefore it is ordered by the Court, in oomplianoe with said p.tition, that an eleotion
, be held in said Justice Preoinot Number Five of Calhoun County, Texas, at the Seadrift Sohool
House and the Long Mojt Sohool House, in said preoinot, on the thirtieth day of May, A. D.1914,
to determine whether the sale of intoxioating liquors shall be prohibited in said Justioe
Preoinot Number Five.
And it is further ordered tijat the regular eleotion officers of said preoinot hold said
eleotion in oonformity with the general election laws of the State, at the above named plaoes
on the thirtieth day pf May, A. D. 1914. At said eleotion the ballots shall have written or p:1
printed thereon "For Prohibition", "Against Prohibition".
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Foll owing acoounts were rsad an d approved and warrants ordered drawn:
181 Herbert Allen ~ 5.00 188 W. E. Shell $ 4.30.
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Motion made and duly seoonded, That the County make an allowance to IV. M. Stanford o.f
$75.00 for work done on what is known 90S the Tippit Road. Said motion being put to a vote
oarried, and the Ole rk is hereby autborized to issue warrant drawn on the Road &:' 'Bridge fund
in favor of W. M. Stanford for the sum of $75.00/
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MIW 14th, 1914.
All IOOmbers of the C?urt were prasen t this day and the following business was transaoted::
It is ordered by tile Court.~ T~t' the County Treasurer, S. C. Ttadale, be and is hereby
,; instruoted to transfer from the several Speoial Funds to the Sinking Fund, a suffioient amount
to pay interest on all outstanding bonds, said transfers as follows:-
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400 .00
From the Speoial C. H. Fund the sum of
150.00
was examined andapproved.
Quarterly report of J. A. Stark, butcher, .Port Lav80a, for quarter ending May 9th, 1914,
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~s examined and approved.
Quarterly report of S. F. Taylor, butvher, Seadrlft, for qUfJrter ending May 9th, 1914,
was examined and approved.
ORDER CORRECTING ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER (13) THIRTEEN.
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It is order~d by the Commissioners' Court that the order passed by this Court on the 15thll
day of April, A. D. 1914, reoorded in Vol. E. on pages 104 & 5 of the Minutes of said Court,
Creating Common School Distriut No. 13, be and the same is hereby ordered to be oorrected,
and that in lieu thereof that the seme shall read as follows:
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On this the 14 day of May 1914, this court being in session, the following members thllre-
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
J. W. James,
Commissioner Precinct No.1
l~. Rawlings,
Commissioner Preoinot No.2
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M. L. Cavallin,Commissioner Precinot No.3
Wa1 tar Dierlam, Commissioner Precinct No.4
being presen t, it is ordered that Comnon So~ool District No. 13 of said County be established,:
in accordance with Artiole 2817, Revised, statutes of Texas, 1911, and said district is by this;i
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order established wi thin the foll owing JIEl tes and bounds, to wi t:
Beginning at the S. Cor. of the A. C. H. & B. Survey #5 belonging to the Traylor Heirs,
a stake in the corner of the Thomas Pasture fence;
Thence N. 550 E. 350 vrs., more or less, to the E. Cor. of said A,. C. H. & B. Survey #5;
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Thenoe N. 350 W. 500 vrs., more or less, to the S. corner of I. & G. N.R.R.Co.Survey No.5:
Thenoe N. 550 E. 2200 vrs., more or less, to its E. Cor.;
Thence N. 350 W. 1600 vrs., mo1'e or less, to its N. cor., wmich is also the S. corner of
the Sam Thomas 986 acres trac t in '!he F. Garcia League;
Thenoe N. 340 05 I E. 3200 vrs. more or less,
Thenoe N. 220 W. 200 vrs., more or less, to Big Chocolate Creek;
Thence up tile Creek following the meanders of the E.banll: to the N. oor. of B.Rodriguez
League;
Thence S. 550 W. 5400 vrs., more or less, to the fl. Cor. of the said B. Rodriguez League\~I_
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and the E. line of Common Sohool Dist. #12.
Thence S. 350 E. 2300 vrs., more or less, to the E. corner of M. Venitez League;
Thence S. 550 W. 2800 vrs., more or less, along S. line of said M. Venites League and
N. W. line of A. C. H. & B. Survey #1 to the West oor. of said survey and N. cor. of the
TIm. B. Traylor tract;
Thence S. 350 E. 1300 vrs., more or less, to the S. cor. of said A. C. H. & B. Survey #1
on '!he N. line of the Lopez League; ,
Thenoe N. 550 E. 1650 vrs., more or less, to the N. oor. of the Lopez League;
Thenoe S. 350 E. 2425 vrs., mo1'e or les~, to the E. oor. of the Lopez League;
Thenoe S. 55,0 W. 1150,vrs., to the N. cor. of the Rendon League;
Thence S. 350 E. 2600 vrs., more or less, to the point of beginning, containing within
the above metes and bounds the followtmg surveys and parts of surveys, with acreage as follows::
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The ClerK of this Court is ordered to record a copy of this order, together with the map
7475 acres
hereto attached, in the minutes of this Court, and in the Deed Records of this County.
Following accounts were presented and approved and warrants ordered. drawn, to wit:-
#84 Lewis 110Cld
#85 Josephine Cherry
$ 75.00'
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COUNTY AD-VALOREM TAX
It is hereby ordered by the Court, 1hat 1here shall be levied end collected a direot
! ad-valorem Tax of 22 oents on 1he One Hundred Dollars cssh valuation thereof., estimated in
I lawful ,money of the Uni ted S1:a tes of Amerioa on alI 'teal. and pe rsonal. property s1 tuated in
County of Oalhoun State of Texas, and al.l personal property owned therein--exoept such as
! beexempt,~.,from taxation, for the support of the Coun1;v organization, for 1he year 1914.
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Special Tax of 18 cents on the Hundred Dollars of 1he cssh valuation thereof estimated in law_
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Ii County of Calhoun, State of TeXlls, 8,nd an personal property owned therein on January 1st,
11914, except such as is exempt by law from taxation. Said Special Tax beine levied for the
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purpose of creating a sinking fund, to payoff the outstanding bonds end oreate a sinking fund II
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To too Jail Fur.d, Fourth Class, 1here shell be csrried when collected 2/18
to, pay interest on said bonds when due.
I To the Special Road &: Bridge Fund, Ninth Class, 1here shall be carried men con ected
117/18 thereof for the purpose of creating a sinking fund to ray ,off the outstanding bonded in-
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1/18 there of for the
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vallI t bonds whm they
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It is hereby ordered by the Court, that there shall be levied and collected an advalor,em j'
I Tax of 15 cents o~ 1h e One Hmidred Dollars of the cash valuation est imated in lawful money Ii
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the.y mature' and to pay the interest as i teccrues.
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1110 cents on 1he One Hundred Dollars csslit valuation thereof; estimated in lawful money of the,..l.
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l Texas, and all personal property oWDei therein except such as my be exempt f:rom taxation, for I
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It is hereby ordered by the Court that 1here shell be levied and oollected a Special Tax
,: of 45 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof; estimated in lawful money of
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i the boundary lines of Road Distriot No.2 in Calhoun County, Texas, as created and established
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Bond Is sue in sai d above Road Dist rict.
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It is hereby ordered by,this Court, that there shall be levied and collected a Special
T~x of 35 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof, estimated in lawful
money of the United. States of America, on all reel and personal property si tua ted and in-
!I eluded within the boundary lines of Road District Bo.l in Calhoun County, Texas, as created
and established by anoriler of the Comnissioners' Court re corded in Vol.D ~ge 433-434. Said
'tax to be used for the purpose of creating a sinking fund ani to pay the interest on the
i, $100,000.00 Bond Issue in said above Row Distriot.
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There shall be levied ani collected from every person or assooiation or com~ny p1llI'suing
an occupation on which a tax is levied by the State, except such as may be exempt by law,
One Half of said amollnt levied and oollected by the State, for the use and benefit of Calhoun
County.
It is hereby ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, that there shallll
I be levied and collected for the year 1914 on ell taxable property real and personal in the
following Common School Districts Nos. 1_2_5_6_7_9_10 and 11 of this County on the first day of'
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A SpeciaJ. Advalorem tax in Common Sohool Distri,ct No.1 of 50 cents on the One Hundred
Dollars cash valuation estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real
and personal property si tuateil in Common School Diet .No.l, Calhoun Coun~, Texas, and owned
in said County on January l'irst 1914, exoept such as is exempt from taxation, for the purpose
of suppleroonting the State and County apportionment of Pub., Free, ,Sohoo1 Fund.
C Olllll on School Dist. No.2, 5 oents on the $100.00 cash valuation,
Common Sohool Dist. No.5, 45 oen ts on the $100.00 cash valuation,
C Olllll on School Dist. No.6, 25 cents on the $100.00 cash valuation,
Common Sohoo1 Dis t. No.7, 25 oents on the ~100.00 o&sh valuation,
Common School Dist. NO.9.16-2/3'cents on the $100.00 cash valuation,
COlllnon School Dist. No.lO 50 cents on the $100.00 oe. sh valuation,
Common School Diet. 110.11 25 cents IIin the $100.00 oash valuation,
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support and maintenance of the pUblic free schools in said respeotive distriots, mde and
: approved in open oourt wi th all oOlllllliasi onars presen t.
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For Tax Levy Road District No.3, find ,Vol. E. page 94, Minutes Commissioners Court.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 15th day of May, A. D. 1914.
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Court resumed its work this (lay with all officers present and the following matters came '
on for consideration.
Quarterly report of M. Y. Cook, Constable Justice~Peaoe Preo.14, for the quarter ending
May 11th, A. D. 1914, was e.-mined snd approved. Same showed no colleotions made.
Following accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered il!ifued
leG M. F. Cotton
'187 Dr. J. A. Ruble
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$40.00.
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It is ordered by the Court, Tha t the order ta88sd by the COl!llllssioners Court March l21h
A. D. 1914, reoorded inVo1. Et page 101, of 1he Minutes of the Commissioners Court, establishing
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a 30 ft-. 1hird class road beginning a t the Thomas & Roemer EJl te end terminating at the South
I West line of the Hill 'l.'I'aot of land, That said order be and is hereby reeoinded.
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Motion made and duly seconded; 'l'hat the petition of O. P. Roemer and others praying 1he
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and terminating at the, County Line Shell Road be reJeoted,
Said motion being put to a vote, .,
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carried.
On'motion made and duly seconded end carried, the Commissionars Court on its own motion
declares a second olass road 40 feet wide established Il8 follows:
Beginning at the aorner of
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road, thence running in a North Westerly direction along the Thoms and Roemer fence to
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corneT of D. C. Roemer tract of 1811d, the same being the oor of the E. Fraries Survey,
South West along th9 South East line of said Frarles SurVey to its South corner. Thence
along the line of Mr. Hills land to the fenoe. Thence South Eas't along the South West line
I of the R~mer pasture fence to \'!here said proposed road will intersect with 1he new Seadrift
I' Road. l'rovided however the right-of-way is giVen by the land owners through whom the road.
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PETITION FOR ELECTION FOR ISSUANCE OF BOIrnS, SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 13.
To the Honor8:ble County Judge of Calhoun County:
we, the undersigned qualified property taxIIlying voters of Conmon
Sohool Distriot No. 13, in Calhoun County, pray that an eleotion be ordered to be held in said
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and credit of said common school district, to provi~e funds to be expended
aggregating ~2500.00, to bear interest at the
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authorized to levy, assess and collect annuall.y Vllb.ile said bonds, or anp: of them, are out-
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~ Distriot No. Thirteen, in Calhoun County, Texas, desiring to tax ourselves for the purpose of
II supplementing tbe State School Fund apportioned to said distriot, hereby .Uteappl1oation to tIB
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I, School Distrivt No. 13, in Calhoun County, to determine whather or not a tax of 2011 on the '
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W. W. Bales and 29 others.
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PETITION FOR !l!AIHTENAHCE fAX ELECTION.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.13.
To the Honorable Coun ty Judge of Cal houn County:
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1V. 1V. BaJ. es and 29 others.
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COUNTY JUDGE'S ORDER
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COmITY OF CALHOUN I Whereas, on the 14th day of may 1914, a petition was presented to me
for an eleotion in Common School Distriot .No.13, of this county on the question of issuing
bomds to provide funds to be expended in paymant of accounts legally oontraoted in construct-
ing and equipping a public free school building of wooden i1eterial, and authotlzing a tax
I upon all taxable property wi thin said distriot sufficient to ray the current interest on said
bonds and provide a slnll:ing fund suffioient tD (BY the principal at I18tu:rity, said petition
bearing the requistte number of signatures of property taxpaying voters of said diBt~ict and
being in every respect in conformity w11h law; and, it appearing that Calhoun County contains
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It further appearing that. said oommon school district No.13 has been lleretofore on,
towit, the 14 day of may 1914, properly establi8hed in aooordanoe with Artiole 2817, Revised
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It further appearing that said district as so established oontains an area of more than
nine square miles, and that no other district has been reduced in, area below nine square miles
by re as on of the 01*1& tion of this distric t; and,
It further appearing that said district No. 13 does not embraoe any territory that wa'S'
taken from any other school distrio t (either oommon or independent;, that ijad an outstanding
issue of bonds at the date of such inclusion in this district;
Now, tb.erefore, I, F. M. Dudgeon, in my capaoi ty as county judge of Calhoun Count y, Texas,
do hereby order ~l1a.t an eleotion be held on the 9th da1t of June 1914, at Sheldon Boyd's in
said Common School Distriiot No.13 of this oounty as established by order of the oommissioner's
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court of date the 14 day of May 1914, which is recorded in Book E, pages 122-123 of the
Minutes of said Court, to determine whether a majority of the legally qualified property tax-
paying voters of that district deai re th6 issuance of bonds on the faith and credit of said
Common Sohool Distriot in the amount of $2500.00, the bonds dlo be of tile denomination of,
$500.00 each, numbered conseoutively from one. to 5, both inolusive, payable, with option of
red.emption after 5 years lrom their cia 1e and bearing 5% per cent interest per annum, payable
annually April lOth of each year, t:> proville funds to be expended in payment of acoounts
legally contracted in constructing and equipping a public free school building of wooden
material, and to determine whether ybe commisa ioner's court of this oounty shall be authorized
to l~vy, assess and collect annually While said bonds or any of them are outstanding, a tax
, uvm all. taxable property wi thin said district sufficient to pay tile current interest on said
bonds and provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at maturity.
Grover Boyd is hereby appointed presiding officer for said election, and he shall seleot
two juilges and two olerks to assist him in holding tile sbme, and he shall, wi thin five days I:
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after said election has been beld, IlBke due return thereof tD tile oommissioners' oourt of this!1
county, as i8' re.quired by law for holding a general election.
The ballots for said eleotion shall have written or printed thereon the following:
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"Against the Bonds"
All persons who are legal qulaified voters of this State and of this County and who are
resident property taxpayers in said district shall be entitled to vote at said election.
The sheriff of th1B county shall give notioe of said eleotion by posting three notices
in tilllee pUblic places in the said district for three weeks before tile eleotion.
Dated the 15til d!V of May, 1914.
F. M. Dudgeon
Coun W Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN, J 'Whereas, on the 14th day of May 1914, a petition was presented to lIB
for an eleotion in Common Sohool Distriot No.13 of this County an the question of authorizizg
a1;ax of and at the rate of 200ents on the $100 'Wlluation of taxable property in sa id distriot
for the purpose of supplementing the Stat4il Sohool fund apportioned to said district, said
petition bearing ,the requisite number af signatares of' prop~~ taxpaying voters of said
district, aJIId being in elrery respect in oonform ty with law:
Now, therefore, I, F. M. Dudgeon, in my oapaoity as county Judge of Calhoun Coun1<,v, Texasl,
'I do hereby order that an elevtion be held.on the 9th de,y of ,June 1914, at Sheldon Boyd's in
I said Common Sohool Distriot No.13, of this' County as eS,tablished by the order of the Conm1SSiOD-
I ers Court ot this Countijr of date the 14th day of May 1914, which is reoorded in Book E pages
122 123 of the Minutes of said Count, to determine whether a majority of the legally quali-
fied property tax paying voters of that distriot desire 'Ix) tax themselves for the purpose of
supplementing the State sohool Fund ap~ortioned to said district and to determine whether the
oommissioners court of this oounty shall be authorized to levy, assess and oollect annually a
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Grover Boyd is hereby appointed presi,ding officer for said eleotion, and he shall select
two judges and two clerka,'to assist him in holding the same, and he shall, within five days
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after said election has been held, make due return thereof to the oommissi oner"s court of this
county as is required by law for holding a general eleotion.
. The ballots, for said eleotion shsll have written or printed thereon the following:
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"Against Sohool Tax"
All persolls who are legally qualified voters of this State' and of this oounty and mo are
resident property taxpayers in said distriot shall be entitled to vote at said eleotion.
The sheriff of this County shall give notioe of said election by posting three notioes
at three publio plaoes in the said distriot for three weeks before the eleotion.
Dated the 15th day of Map: 1914
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge~ Calhoun County, Texas.
PROHIBITION E&ECTION NOTICE, JUSTICE :PRECINCT NO.~.
Now on this thirteenth day of May, A. D. 1914, came on to be heurd the pet! tion of
J. J. Dabry and Seventy-three o1bers, qualified voters of Justioe Preoinot !lumber Fdlve of
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Calhoun County, Texas, praying that the Court order an'eleotion in s.id Justioe preoinot to
determine whether intoxilrating liquors shall be sold in sai d preoinot; end it appearing to
the Court that sai d justice preoinot embraoes wi thin its limits an inoorpora ted oi ty, to wi t:
the City of Seadrift; and said petition is signed by qualified voters, not less than one
tenth in number of the total votes O!lSt for governor at the last general eleotion in said
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A. D. 1914, to determine whether the sale of intoxioating liquors shall be prohibited in said I
tion be held in said Justioe Preoinat Number Five of Calhoun County, Texas, at tbe Seadrift
Sohool House and the Long Mott Sohool.House,ln said preoinot, on the tilirtieth day of May,
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Justioe Preoinct Number Five.
And it is further ordered that the regular ele otion offioer~, of said preoinct hold sa id
eleotion in oonformity with the general eleotion laws of the State, at tbe above named plaoes
on the thirtieti1' day of May, A. D. 1914. At said eleotion the ballots shall have wri,jten or
printed thereon
"For Prohibition",
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THE STA TE OF TEXAS J
COUNTY OF CALHOUN J
I, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the CountY Court of Calhoun Cqunty,TeX8s,
do hereby aertify that the foregoing is a true !In d 00 rreot oopy crt the originai "Order for
Prohibition Eleotion Justioe Preoinct 15,calhOun County, Texas," as the same appears of
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Given under my hand and 1he seal of s~d Court, at my offioe in Port Lavaaa this 14th
dsy of May 1914.
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. Cle rk, County Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
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Came to hand May the 14th 1914, and exeouted May 14th 1914 by posting/five ooppies of
the within notiae at 5 of the most publia plaoes within the bounds of ~ within desoribed
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Return filed' 15th day of May 1914.
E. F. Ehlinger
Cmunty Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas.
Ordered to be reoorded in the'Minutes of the Commissioners Court.
J. D. O'Neil
Sheriff, Calhoun Co~, Tex.
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
Court thereupon recessed until tomo:rrow.
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May 10th, 1914.
All members of 1I1e Court present and the following mat~rs 01 busihess were transacted:
Quarterly report of F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, for the quarter ending May Ilth,1914,
was ell8mined and approved. Same showed no oollections I18de during the quarter.
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Now on this 16th day of May, 1914, came on to be heard the 118 tter of ooll eoting the de-
linquent taxes for the years 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913 and it appearing to the oourt that satid
delinqul'llt list has been properl' prepared by the tax colleotor and already certif1 ed to this
body by the Clerk of Calhoun County, Texas, for examination and oorreotion, and has been
approved by the oourt, now, therefore, tt is ordered by the Court that as soon as the said
clerk shall have reoorded said delinquent list, same shall be published in a newspaper in the
oounty for three oonseoutive weeks, for whiah a fee of twenty-five oents per traot shall be
paid sai d paper, ard said amount of twenty-five oen ts per traot shall be taxed against eaoh
tr8Ct published, said fee to be paid into the treasurer when oolleoted; prOVided that should
'aid paper fail to publish said delinquent list cODreotly as give~o it, it shall reoeive
nothing therefor.
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Now on this the 16th day of May, oame on to be heard the report of the Jury of View, for
the l... F. Weh!:'leyer Road, hereinbelow desoribed, and the Court deeming it better and more
expedient to ohange said road as reported from a Third olass to a Seaond Class Road, here
now on its own motion' oreates, establishes and orders to be opened to the publio the followiqg
desoribed Seoond Class Road to be forty feet in width; to-wit:-
Beginning at a point on the Six Mile road at the South East corner of the Ruwaldt 250 aore
farm, thanoe in a Southwesterly direotion between land lines of 1he said Ruwaldt Farm BJ;1d the
A. Marsh tr8Ct of land; thence along the land lines of the Burton and Hartman traot of land;
thenoe along the land lines of the Gassett and Chas. Weh1llElyer tmot of land to where the said
road arosses the Half League Line Road; thenoe in the same South-Westerly direotion along the
land lines of Dr. MoMaster and W. H. Smith; thence along the land lines of W. Alsup and Fred
Rosenbaum to where said road intersects wi th the Westerlund grade am d terminates.
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And it is further ordered that the following sums of money be sl.\t aside and paid over to'
the parties respeotively herein below naned, upon their exeoution of proper right_of.:.way deeds!
to tha County of CalhOun, as follows
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1.415 Aores at $60.00 per Aore
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$84.90 /
7.80
100.68 t--
6'1.92
8'1.66 "
D. Burton .
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S. Marsh ,.
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1. 678
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H. Hartmans Est~te . 1.132
1.461
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i'Tehmeyer I. . .
W. H. Smi th . I. . . .
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J. R.
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0.'122
1.449
1.520
1.643
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43.82
86.94
91.20
98.58
94.32
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JAnd it is further ordered 1hat the said W. Alsup be paid the further sum
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189 J. A. Marques
fl90 ' John Woods-
ffi91 :Pat Rhell -
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W. Alsup.
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Total
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.$'163.32
of $50.00
adaitional
Following aceounts were read and approved
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and warrants
ordered iS5ued, to wi t:-
15.00'
93
Tex.Fid.& Bond.Co.(see belowl
$112.15,'-
553.52~
$ 5.00'
92
MoMurry Lumber Co
36.00'
94
G. H. & S. A. Ry. Co.-
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H. P. Helmbeck
21. 00 .
County of Calhoun, State
Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding
of Te:llas
See aoct. #94 above.
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To plaoed gravel on North St., Sta. 0.0 to 9.55,
" " " "Viotoria RI," 327.'15" 331.60,
" " " " " "" 331.60" 340.10,
" " " " " "" 347. (culvert)
II additional maintenanoe gravel at Clarks,
Force acoount, 30 hrs labor at 20~ per hr. plus
494 yds at 79~
166.32 " "001(
367.2~" "86~
21.6 " "92~
362.0 II II 60~
10% -
$390.26
133.06
315.'19
19.87
217 . 20
6.60 '
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I hereby certify that the Texas Fidelity & ,
Bonding Co. have done the above items of work
at the stated places to May 15, 1914.
R. E. Magee
Eng'r.Road DiB .1!2, l'lalhoun, CO",Tex.
Total
Less 15%-
$1082.'18
162.42
920.36,
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Approved for
Less l"reight Bill
$920.36
254.69 G.,H.& S.A.
May--16--1914.
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge
Less Lumber Bill
$665.67
112,15 Mo!<1urry L. Co.;
~553.52 Bonding Co.
OF E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, of the Indebtedness, Expenditures and Receipts of Cwhoun
County, Texas, for the Quarter ending May 9th, 1914.
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By Balance last Quarter-$
To Amount rece:ll.ve<'l during Quarter, Taxes-
By " paid out during Quarter, Ex. II "
" per ct. COlll!l1issi on on amount re cei ved
" " " "paid put
To Amount to Balance-
45.13
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-$ 289.511
669.00
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5.35'
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JURY FUND. 1st Class.
By Balance-
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919.09
964.22 964~1
$ 919.091i
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_ _ _ - _ _$ 1503.24
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By Balance last Quarter -$
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes-
'f " -.n " " Fines-
II " II " " Int.on daily oolances
" "trane f erre d fro m 0 the r J!unds, Gene ral
NDte--Dif, in this Report & Treasurers Report of $66.07,
as to-wit: $18.00 credited in Treas, about March
1913, J. M. Hurd J.P. for fines. $48.07 patd to
Co. Treasurer, after M~ lO1h, 1914.
, E.F.Ehlinger, Co.Clerk.
By Amount paid out during Quazter, Ex. II "
" per ct. COlll!l1ission on amount received,
" II "paid out,
To Amount to Balance-
69.55
79.15
689.08
1700.00
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5681.48
6.70
45.45
4699.09
7236.87
By Balnnce-
-$
. 7236.87;1
-T4'699.09!i
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GE~E~L COUNTY FUND. 3d. Class.
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To Balahoe las t Quarter,-~
received during Quarter, Taxes-
" " " Refund on Wolf Scalps
paid out during Quarter, Ex." "
transferred to other Funds, R. & B. Fund-
per ot. Commission ob amount reoeived, -
" " "paid out,
By Amount to Balanoe-
6123.53
185.40
162.75
To Amount
" "
To Balance_
6471. bn'
-i 1886.97
_ _$ 2859.06 :
- _ _ 1700.00
2.78
22.87,
1886.97
--"b47'1.68
By Amount
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JfJ1.~U:W>. 4th.OlIl.RS.
To Amount
To
Transfe rred from other
By Amount to
Halance last Qu~rter,-$ 6341.36
funds, Spl. C. H.- 18.62
:Ea lanae-
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To Ba1ance-
6359.88
-~ 6359.88
_$ 6359.88
6359.88
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SPECIAL CO~T HOlm.E FUND.
5th Class.
To Balance-
-$ 5337.25 jl
115.99 ,I
... 18.52
- - - - - -?J.
4.63
- - - - 37.04
- - - - - - 1101.00
- - - - .92 !
- - - - - - 8.80 II
- - - - 4282.33
5453.24 5453.24
-$ 4282.33
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To Balance las t Quarter
To Amount refeived during Quar1;er, Ta~qs-
By Amt. transferred to other funds, Jail-
" " " "" If Sinking
" " " "" " Spl. R. & B.
" " pai d out during Quarter, Ex." "
" per o~. Commission on amount received-
" " " " paid out-
By AmoUn t to Bel ance-'
SIW,UG FUND. 6th Class.
To Balance last Quarter -$ 236.53
To Amount re cei ved during Quar ter, Redemption School
, Dist.I9 Bonds 1050.00
" " transferred from other-funds, Spl. C. H._ 4.63
By " paid out during Quar$er, C.H. Bonds - -$ 150.00
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" " " " " 10 Jail Bonds - - 400.00
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" " " " " Spl. .R~& B. Bonds - 621.00
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I " per ct. COl!llDissi on on amo,unt received' - - 8.40
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" " " " paid out 9.36
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By Amount to BaJ. ance- - - - - - - 102.40
1291.16 1291.16
To BaJ.ance- -$ 102.40
ROAD DIS TRIC T fh. FUND. 7th Class.
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To Balance-
-$ 8011 . 31
9.20
- - - -- --$ 6036.31 .
- - - - .0:2
- - - - - - 15.09
- - - - 1969.09
8020.51 8020.51
-~ 1969.09 v
To Amount
By "
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To Balance last Quarter
received during Quarter, Interest
paid out during 'Quarter,-Ex. " -"
per ct. COl!llDission on amount received
" " "paid out
By Amount to Balance-
DRAINAGE DIRTRICT #2 FUND.
8th Class.
To Bal anoe last Quarter 7$
By Amount to BaIanoe-
701.83
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- - - - - -'it'
701.83
'701.83
701.83'
701. 83 ~.
To Balanoe_
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SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND.
9th class.
To Amoul1 t
To
trandferred from other
By Amoun t to
Balanoe last Quarter,-$12028.27
funda, Sp1. C. H.- 37.04
jjalanoe_
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SINKING R. D. #1 FUND. 10th Class.
To .belanoe J.&st Quarter,-$
received during Quarter, Taxes-
paid out during Quarter, Ex." " _
per ct. .Col!llDission on amount reoeived
" " " paid out
By Amount to jjalance-
12065.31
-$12065.31
-$12065.31 '
12065.31
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To Amount
By "
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96S5.14
152.87
To Balanoe-
9838.0l
-~ 7550.4Z'
- $ 2281. 50
.38
5.70 '
7550.43 'I
9838.01 :
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ROAD DISTRICT #2 Fmn>. 11th Olass.
To Balanoe last Quar ter
To Amount received during Quarter, Int. _
" " " " " Sale of Bonds
" " " " " paymen t on Bonds
By " paid out during Quarter, Ex." "
" per ot. Commission on amount reoeived,
" " " "" paid out
By Amount to Balance_
To Balanoe_
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_$53296.44
620.08
- 25654.00
2050.00
81620.52
- 68775.00
-$12747.98
65.68
31. 86
68775.00
81620.52
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MAGNOLIA BEACH FUND. 12th Class.
To Bslanoe slst Quarter,-$
To Amount received during Quarter, Inti _ _ _ _
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. " ,,_ _ _
" per ct. COllllllission on Amount reoeived
" " " " paid out -q
.By Amount to Balanoe-
3222.20
33.12
To Balance-
3255.32
-%1 3170.98
-$ 84.05
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.21
3170.98
3255.32
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SINRlNG R. D. #2 FtITID.
13th Class.
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To Balanoe last Quarter,-$10530.69
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes~ 39.99
By" paid out during Quarter, Ex." ..
" per ot. Commission on awount received
" " " " paid out
By Amount to Balance_
To Balanoe_
10570.68
-l 8515.45
-$ 2050.00
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5.13
8515.45
10570.68
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RECAPITULATION.
in eanh fund and ita indebtedness. ,
Dr.
Jury Fund
Road and Bridge,
General County,
Jail _
Spl. C. H.-
Sinking
R. D. f}l -
Drainage #2
Sp1. R. & B. -
Sinking R. D. 11
R. D~ 11'2 -
Magnolia Beaoh -
Sinking R. D. #2
1st Class-
2d "
3d "
41h "
5th "
6th "
7th "
8th "
9th "
10th "
11th "
12th "
13th "
By Balanoe
To Bal!lIlce
-$
-$
Cr.
919.09
4699.09
1886.97
6359.88
428.2. 33
102.40
1969.09
701.83
- 12065;31
7550.43
- 68775.00
3170.98
8515 .45
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, E. F. Ehlinger, Co. Clerk.
, TWI STATE OF TEXAS ,
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J'l'he foregoing is a true !lIllld oorrect Tabular Sta tement of the Finances of
110379.67
~109761.49
- J109761.49
115379.67
COtIT~TY OF CALHOUN.
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Dated at Fort Leveea this 14th day of may, 1914.
E. F. Ehlinger.
County Cle rk Calhoun County, Texas.
Subscribed and sworm to before me this the 15th day of may, 1914.
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, Calhoun Co., Tex.
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Examined and approved in open Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, at Fort
i Lavaoa, Tex., this 161h d8\V of .M8\V, 1914.
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I QUARTEREY REPORT of S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of \ialhoun County,
,I Expenditures from Feb.lO to Ll'lay 12 1914, ino1usive:
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Presiling Officer of Commissioners' Court.
Texas, of Receipts and
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Balance las t Quarter- -$
TornAmount reoeived during QuarteT
By Amount paid out d:f1ring Quarter, Ex. "a"
" Per ct. Commiss ion on 8Il\eunt reoei ved-
"" " "paid out_
Amount to .tlalance
- -$
292.57 1/
669.00 ~
.38'1
5.35 '
967.3CJ
919.1'7
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1st Class.
48.13
919.17
967.30
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ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. 2nd Cla ss.
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To Amount received during Quarter -$
Int. on Dally .Balanoes
To Amount, transferred from other Funds
By " paid out during Quarter, Ex."B"
" per ct. Commission on amount received,
'" n " "rsid out,
Amount to Balanoe
- - - - - -i 1503.24
82.15
689.08
1700.00
4765.l0
7236.33
5681.48
6.16
45.45
7236.33
-f 4765.10
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GENERAL COUHTY FUND.
3m Class.
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Balanoe last Qua:r~r
To Amount reoeived durIng Quarter
By " paid out during QuarUlr, Ex. "CIt
" " transferred to other Funds
" per ct. Commission on amount reoeived
" " " "paid out
Amount to ~a1anoe
Ba1anoe
JAIL FUND.
4th Class.
Balanoe last Quarter
To Amount transferred from otber 'funds,
,r>> >> to .. >>
Amountl:to Balance
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, SP. C. H. Fmm.
5th Class.
lla.lanoe las t Quarter,
To Amount reoeived during qUarter, -
Amt transferrel to Jail Fund
" " >> Sp. R. & B. Fund-
" " " Sinking "
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "E"
" " transferred to other funds, Sinking-
" per ct. Commission on amount reoeived
" " " "pa id out
Amount to Balanoe
Bala nce
SINFING FUND.
6th Class .
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Redemption of Sohoo1 Diet. Ho.9 Bonds & Int.
Transferred from Jail Fund
.. .. Sp. C. H. Fund
" "Sp.R. & B. "
" " Sp. C. H. "
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
" per ct. Commission on amount
>> " " "
"F"
reoeived
paid out
Amount to Llalaace '-
Balan ce
R. D. '11 FUND.
7th Class.
.Balanoe 100 t quarter
Int. on Daily Balanoes
By Amount pai d out during Quarter, Ex.
" per ct. Commission on amount
tf nil"
ltG"
received
pai d out
Amoun t to Balan oe
Balance
DRATNAGR 12 FUND. 8th Class.
Bal an ee las t Quar ter
Amoun t to Balanoe
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Balanoe
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9th Class.
Balanoe last Quarter
other Funds,
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To amount transferred from
By" " to
Amount
to ~alance
Balanoe
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SINKING ~UND R. D. NO.1. lOth Class.
Qual'" te r
OOlanoe last
received during Quarter
paild out during Quarter, Ex.
per ot. Commiasi on on amount
.. " ..
To Amount
By Amount
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"A If
reoeived,
paid out
Amoun t to Lla1an oe
Balance
R. no t2.
11 th ClaaR A
OOlanoe last Quarter
To Amount reoei ved during Quar tel'"
Int. on Daily Balanoes
Payment on Bonds (Coupons Attoh)
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "B"
" per ct. Commission on amount reoei ved
" .. " " paid out
Amount to Ba1anoe
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-$ 6123 . 53
348.15
- - - - - -$ 2859.06i
- - - 1700.00'
- - - - - - 2.78 ;i
- - - 22.87 !:
- - -- 1886.97 l:
6471.68 6471. 68 :
-$ 1886,97
_$ 6341.36
18.52
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400.00 II
5959.88'
6359.88 :
- - - -$
6859.88
5959.88
-$ 5337.25
115.99
1'''
18.62 II
37.04 I
4.63 '
1101.00 "
150.00
.92 II
1:1.80
4132.33 i
5453.24-
II
-$
5453.24
-l 4132.33
-$ 236.m
1050.00
400.00
150.00
621.00
4.63
- - - - - -$ 1171.00,
1:1.40
. - - - - 9.36 :1
- - - 1273.40 "
2462.16 2462.16:
-l 12'15.40
-$ 8011. 3l
9.20
- - - -$ 6036.31
- - - - - - .02
- - - - 15.09 :
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- - - - 1969.09 i:
8020.51 8020.51
-~ 1969.09
-$ 701.83
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--~ 701.83"
701.83
701.83
-~ 701. 83
-$12028.27
37.04
12065.31
_~11444.31
- - - -$ 621.00
- -'11444.31
12065.31
-$ 9685.14
152.87 2281.50 Ii
- - - - - -::f
- - - - - - .38
- - - - - - 5.70
7550.43
9838.01 9838.01
-$ 7550.43
_$53296.44
_ 25654.00
620.08
2050.00
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- - - - - -$12747.98
- - - - 65.68
- _ _ - _ _ 31.86
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12th Class.
Balanoe last Quar~r
-1 3222.20
_ 33.12
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.By Amount paid out dur1ng Quarter, Ex.
" per ot. Commission on ,amount
n " If "
"C"
reoeived,
paid out
- - - - - -$
84.05
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3255.82 I
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Bal anoe
STNYTNG R. D. 12 FUND.
3255.32
-i 3170.88
13th Class.
Balanoe last
To Amount reoeived during Quarter
.By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
" per ot. Commission on amount
n " " "
Quarter
-$10530.69
39.99
Amount to ~Je.noe
"D"
reoeived,
~id out
- -$
2000 .00
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5.13
8515.45
10570.68
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10570.68
-, 8515.45
RECAFlTULATION.
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~s. C. Tisdale, County ,Treasurer of Calhoun Coun~, Who being by me duly Bworn, upon oath, says
il that the wi thin and foregoing -report is true emd cor.reot.
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lion this the 16th day of ma;y, A. D. 1914, 0Il.1IB
il report of the Coun~ Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale, for
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Jury Fund
Road aand Bridge Fund
General County J!'und
Jail - - Fund
Sp. C. H. - Fund
Sinkin6 Fund
H. D. fl - Fund
Drainage '2 _ Fund
Sp. R. &. B. Fund
Sinking R. D. II Fund
R. D.,2 _ Fund
Magnolia Beaoh - Fund
Sinking .I<'und R.D. 12
To Balance
Balanoe
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-$
919.17
4765.10
1886.97
5959.66
4132.33
1273.40
1969.09
701.63
11444.31
7550.43
68775.02
3170.98
8515.45
115379.69
109695.42
_ _ - _ ~109695.42
1.15379.69
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S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subsoribed before me this 1,5th day of bY, 1914.
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E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk,
County Court CallJoun County, l'exas.
Total amount of oasb on hand
$109.695.42. After due oonsideration and exam1nation said above report was found oorreot and
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lisaid County. for the Quarter ending Iltll da;y of may, 1914, and hell by 111m for said' County,
'!haVe been fully inspeoted and oounted by tnem at this ~rm of said Court, and that the amount
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Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of
the County Court in and for said County, personall.y . I
That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Revised
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! Total. amount of cash in the various funds belonging to the County,
One Hundred ~ine Thousand Six Hundred ~inety Five Dollars and
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SEC9WD S:PECIAL l~Y TERM, A. D. 1914.
HELD l:IAY lOth, A. D. 1914.
F. M. Dudgeon,
County Judge Calhoun County
J. W. James,
County Commissioner Calhoun County
M. Hawlings,
County Commissioner Calhoun
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County Commissioner Calhoun
Wa1 ter D1erlem
C01mty Commiss1.oner Calhoun County'
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 16 day of May 1914.
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E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas
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There appearing no further business before the Court, for this the regular May term 1914,
it is hereby ordered that this court adjourn, and t~ Clerk is hereby authorized to enter up
the per diem for each of the following offioers, to wit:
#96 F. M. Dudgeon County Judge 6 days $16.00
197 J. W. James, Commissioner 6 " 18.00
#98 M. liawlings, " 6 " 18.00
#99 M. L. Cavallin, " 6 " 18.00
#100 Walter Dierlem, " 6 " 18.00,
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SECOND SPECIAL 1IA~ TERM, A. D. 1914.
HELD HAY 30th, A. D. 1914.
"THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF C4LHOUN " BE IT RELiEHBERED, Tha t Court met on this this the 30th day of I,iay with
the following officers present, F. I.I. Dudgeon, C01mty Judge, J. \I. James & M. Rawl:i.ngs Com-
'missioners for the purlJose of approving estimate of Texas Fidelity & Bonding Cpmpany for work
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done in Road Dist. No.2. After due consideration and examination the estimate was duly
f!:pproved:-
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#2 G. H. & S. A. Ry. 00.-
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County of Calhoun,State of Texas.
Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bdlnding Co., Rd. ContsBctors
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To the following items of work along Victoria Roa~:-
From sta. 340.10 to 342.0, placed grayel 82.1 yds. at 86p' - - -0
" " 298.33" 299.24, " "39.3 II II 74p' - - -
11 II 252.40" 254.95 11 11 110.2 II II 80p' _ _ -
II 11 239.20 II 252.40 II 11 ~70.3 11 II 86p' _ _ -
" 11 238.90 II 239.20 II 11 13.0 II 11 92p' _ - -
Additiona1Haintenanoe at Clark's sta. 1'75.0" 11 60p - --
To use of 6 men on switoh, 5 hrs. on liay 28, 1914 - - - - - -
If 11 " 11 'I If l' 2 n U 1r 29. II _ _ _ _ _ _
1T II 'I 4 II 11 Tf 4 I' II rf >> If _ _ _ _ _ _
" boarding 7 men 2 days at gravel pit at 50p per diem - - -
Hay 15th, team and 4 men 3 hrs making exeav/iltion anound culvert -
Total - - -- - - - - - -
Less 15% - - - - - - - -
I hereby certify that the Texas Fidolity & ~onding Co. have done the
items of work at the stated points to Hay 30, 1914.
R. E. Magee
Engr. Rd. Dis. #2, Calhoun Co. Tex.
70.61
29.08
88.16
490.41
11. 96
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2.40
3.20
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3.96
$817.78
122.67
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Approved for - -.- - - 695.11
Less Freight ei~l - - 139.13
Bonding Con~any - - - 555.98
F. II. Dudgeon
County Judge
Issue warrant to Bonding Company for $555.9?
'Issue warrant to G.H.& S. A. for ~39.13
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REGm.A1LJUNE '.l'ERJl. A. :0... 1jl1~.
. BEGINNIN.G J.tmE 8th. A--D,. 1914.
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Waco Texas 30th
County JUdge, Calhoun County 1025 A
This is to advise that we have authorized J. P. Sample to receipt ,for
all warrants on county road work and to cancel power of attorney
of J. O. Hayes.
Texas Fid elity and Bonding Co.
Filed for Record
30th day of lwy, 1914 at 11:45 A.M.
E. F. Ehlinger,
,County Clerk,
Calhoun County, Texas.
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ACQount of J. N. Newlin for repair work on Calhoun County Gravel Pit, oame on for con-
sideration. Said acct was duly approved, ann the Clerk instructed to issue warrant drawn on
Road Dist. No. 2 in fever of the said Newlin.
(See acct. #1)
No further business before the Court, it is ordered that this court be and the same is
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BEGlmlING JURE 8th, A. D. 1914. I
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il COUNTY OF CALHOUN , lIB ITF!Nm~ED, That on this. the 8th day of .Tune, A. D. 1914, there
,I wa s begun 81ld hUd81l st the Court House, City of Port La_oa, County and state aforesaid i
.\ a reguler term of the COllllll1ssion,-rs' Court in end forseid Oounty for the month of June ~ 1914. I
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Ii F. M. Dudgeon, County. JUdge J. W. James. Commissioner Preoinot No.1 I
II E. Jr. Ehlinger, Oounty Clerk M. RawliDgs, n n n 2 I
:1 Elmer Yatet, .County Attorney M. L. CevaUin," II' n 3 I
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Aooounts were presented, approved and warrants ordered drawn in peyment thereof, ss below [
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; #l----Motion lll8de 'Ind duly seoonded that the Court make en eUowenoe of $520.00 to Sims &
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Blsrdone for work done oil. the WalJer di tab at Long Mott., Above motion. being put to a vote /'
drswn on Road & Bridge :tund in
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Peter J!'ountain
18 Eugene'Gerralds"-
4 J. E. Parker' -
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19 T. L. Cox
20 Green Leke Farm Co.
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21 Bennett Printing Co. .
'22 Port Lavaca J!'ish & Oyster Co.
23 MaMurry Lumber Co.
24 J. D. O'Neil
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T. W. Wilburn
26 Wave,Pub1isliing-Oo.
27 Bennett Printing Co.
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J'une 9th, 1914.
Oourt resumed its session with same offieers present as on yesterd8Y. and the following
matter B oame on for oonsideration and were disposed of. to say:-
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Motion made Ii: duly seconded fhat the Oonnty Depository be snd is hereby instruoted to
redeem $5000.0o--4%-- Oalhoun Oounty Jail Bonds, now owned 117 the permanent Sohoo1 Fund of
OalJ,oun Oounty, end the Oounty DepoBitory is fnrther instruoted to purchase $5000.00 5)C
Road Distriot No.3 Bonds, Oa1houn County, for the benefit of the perll8nent Sohoo1 :Fund.
Said Motion being put to a vote, Oava11in, Dierlam &: Rswlings voting for the motion. James
voting against the motion, motion deolared oarried, end the Olerk is instruoted to notifY the
Depository of said motion.
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28 McMurry Lumber Co.
29 Elmer Yates
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160.00 .
37 Willis :Bros.
38 Port Lavacs Machine Works -
$ 5.15.
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31 R. L. Sims
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39 . F. M. Dudgeon
10 Dr. J. A. RUble -
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32 Will Dean
'33 Jim Logan
34 Port "'avaca Telephone Co.-
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22.96.
41 A. L. Oarder
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12 Payton Ross
2.75 .
43 Cooper Ioe 00.
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40.00 .
44 W. T. Sanderfer
45 R. D. Sterling _
46 :b'.:M. Dudgeon
47 J!'. M. -Dudgeon
8.00 .
59.00 .
1.60 .
36 Mc Murry Lum1ler Oo.Pt.O'O...
32.20 .
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minutes of the oommissioners' Oourt of said Oounty that I have al1!eady oertified to the
Oommissioners' Oourt of said Oounty for its oorreotions and approval delinquent tax lists as
18 for the year 1913.,
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I follows: form number 19 for the years 1910, 1911 &: 1913. and form number
Witness m::r hand and seal Of/offioe this 8th day of June, 1914.
(L. s. )
E. F. Ehlinger
Oounty o.lerk, Oa1houn Co., TeXas.
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'1 Motion made and a:aJ.y seconded That the Oourt upon its own motion declare 8 public road 40 feet
in wtdth beginning at the South West oorner of the John Key farm. Thenoe along the line of
sa4d Key and Hawse ,line in a South Easterly direction; thence along the land lines of W. W.
Maxwell and Rylander in same direotion; thence along the line of Martin Brothers aM the Boyd :'
tracts. tllrminating st the Green Lake Road. being about one mile and one helf in length, snd
it is ordered that the same be end is hereby established and ordered to be opened. the deeds
for right of way for seme baving been duly executed 117 all parties at interest and delivered
to Oalhotln Oounty.
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Now on this loth of June A. D. 1914 came on to be heard thEfreturna of the Looal Option
eleotion held on !Oth clay of May A. D. 1914 to determine whether or not the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors shall be prohibited in and Justice's heo1nct No.6 Oalhoun Oounty Texas, and in
'pen court~hB Ballot boxes were opened end all of the votes duJ.y counted, and it W88 found
that 159 votes bad been legally cast at said electicn and 103 votes were cast far Prohibition
and 66 votes were CBst Against Prohibition. It is therefore erdered decreed and declared by
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the oourt that f!'aid eleotion resulted in favor of Prohibition, end the ssle of Intoxicating
liquors are hereby absolutely prohibited within the limits of said Justioe's Preoinot No.6,
Oalhoun Ooun~, Texas, exoept for the purposes end under the regu1ationsspeoified in Title
No.S8 Revised statutes of the State of Texas, for 1911, 8nd until such time as the queli:fied
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voters, therein m~ at 8 legal ele~tion held for that purpose by a ms~Drl~ vote, decide
otherwise; 8nd this order is ordered to be published in some Newspaper published in Oal-houn
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Judge of Calhoun Oounty Texas,
Co~ thereupon reoessed until tomorrow.
June 11th, 1914.
On this day 811 offioers of the oourt being present, the oourt reSumed its work and the,
following matters oame cn foroonslderation, to ssy:-
..ti.. .... enol 'ul;y ........ .... ... ...."" ......... .. D.. cr.in b. ... ,. ...... in- I
I.............. up · as."",,"" .......... r.ll for ....... '''' ...... ......., pr.....,
1i oone~sting of notes & cash owned bYb~. John Clark on Jen. let, 1913, 8ald personal prcperty III'
,il being the 88me conveyed ,by Will to Mrs. Dan Maroloff, it 18 further ordered that the County
II Assessor be and Is hereby :referred 'to and inventory of notes & olaima filed 'IIi th the Oounty
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II Clerk of Calhoun County by A. W. MoKillip independent ex~outor of the estate of said John
:1 018r~ on the 25th day,;of May, A. D. 1914. The a~ove motion being put to a vote oarried
:llmBnimous1y. The Gounty Olerk is instruoted to notify 'the County Assessor of this order.
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Ii granted, and toot "the said :poods be establilllhed, opened aDd ,plaoed on reoord. And that the 11
II property owners on said road llave time from this date to remove all gates upon said road, :llnti]!
j all orops for 1914, may be removed said right of way.
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$ 26.50!
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. 72.22.
396.04 .
G~; H. & S. A. Ry.. Co.
5,15.
53 G., H. & S. A. Ry. 00.
61 F. V. OaDDon
8.00.
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Court met this day wi 1h all offioers present and recessed to take a trip to
June 13th, 1914.
oonsideration and were disposed of as follows:-
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On this the: 13th day of June A. .D. 1914, oame on to 00 heard the peti tl. on of H. Barton &
plaoe the read on the North line of Seotion three, rUIlIling east &
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seotion three running east and west, on reoord as
It is ordered by th e Court, That t he Clerk ba ve Comniss'ionEll's' Affidavit to Treasuser' s
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held on the 9th day of, June, 1914, in Common School Distriot 1~0.13 of this county upon the
i, question of det'ermining whether a majority of the legally qualified property tax paying voters
of sa~d Distriot desire to tax themselves far the purpose of supplementing the State School
-;'fund, apportioned to said Distriot aod to determine mether the commissioners 001'l:rt of this
oounty shall be authorized to levy assess and oollect annually a tax of and at the rate of 20f l
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'on the $100.00 valuation of taxable property in said District for said purpose. And. it appear_I!
ing that Sai.dr1ection was in all re~cts legally held and that said returns were duly am legaf-,
ly made and.pmE!ot there were cast at said eleotion 1'7 votes, of which number there were cast, !'
"For the Tax" 9 votes, and "Against the Tax" 8 votes. And it appearing to the Court from said
'returns that a majority of the qualified property taxpaying voters of said Distr1llot, voting at
,said eleotion voted in favor of said tax, the oourt does hereby declare the said tax to have
oarried in said Distriot and the Court is authorized to levy and have assessed and collected
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said tax, for daid District.
Fallowing acoounts were read ani approved, and warrants orderedissued, to wit:-
;#54 City Drug Store- $ 41. 95 #58 F. J. Jones $ 7.50 .
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56 Josephine Cherry 1.00 . 60 Un~erwood Typewriter Co. - 10.90 .
57 Hillyer Deutsch Lumber Co. 32 .55 . 61 F. M. Dudgeon 2. '15 .
62 F. M. Dul ge on 3.00.
ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION.
SCHOOL DIST. #13.
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On this day came on to be considered th e returns of an eleotion held on the 9th day of June 1914,
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"in Common School BistrictNo.13 of this County upon the question of issuing 2500.00 of school
house bonds for said d;iBtrict, running 2) years, and bearing 5 per oent ,interest, and levying a,
tax on all taxable property of sa id district sufficient to pay the oilrrant interest on said bonds
ani provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the prinoipal. at maturity, and it appearing that
said election was in all respects legally held and that said returns were duly aDd legally made
,and that thlre were cast at said election 17 votes, of mich number thelle were cast:
For the Bonds 11 Votes
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And it appearing to the Court from said returns that a majority of the qualified proparty
taxpaying voters of said llistr1ct, voting at said election voted in favor of issuing said bonds
ani for said tax, the court dOllS hereby declsrethe said tax to have, carried in said district
:and the proposition for the issuance of said bonds to have been adopted, and that this Court is
authorized to issue said bonds and to levy and have assessed aId 'collected said tax.
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
'THE STATE OF TEXAS J
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SCHOOL DISTRICT #13.
On 1h e 13th da;v of June 1914 the Cor:uni ssio ners r court of Calhoun County
convened in regular session, ,a.ll the members thereof,
to wit:
F. M. Dud geon
County Judge
J. \'1. Ja:n es
COllllIlissi oner Precinct No.1
11. Rawlings
Commissioner Preoinot No.2
'r. L. Cavallin
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Commissioner Precinot No.3
Vial t er Die rlam "
Commissilllner Precinct' 100.4
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Whereas, at an election held for that purpose on the 9th day of June 1914, a majority
of the qualified property taxpaying voters of Common School Distriot No.13 of ihis County,
voting at said eleotion, voted in favor of the iSlilJuance of too bonds OO:reina:fter desoribed,
in favor of 1he tax hereinafter levied:
It is therefore ordered by too said Commissioners' court of Calhoun County that the
bonds of said count/'\e oalled "Common School District Bo.13 Schoolhouse Bonds" be issued on
the faith and Credit of Common Sohool Dist rict No .13 of s ai. d County, as established by order
of the Commissioners' Court of sa id County passed dln 1he 14th day of May 1914, which is of
reoord in the minutes of the said oourt on pages 122 &: 123 of Boa.k E for the purpose of pro_
viding funds to' be expended in paymEnt of ' accounts legally oontracted in constructing and'
equipping a public free school building of wooden mater:llal,
Said bonds shal1 be numbered consec~tively from one to 5 inolusive; shall be of the de-
m,mination of t500.00 hundred 1$500.(0) d.ollars each, E€gregating 2500.00 ($2500.00) dollars.
They shall be dated 15th day of June A. D. 1914 am allaU beoome due and payable Twenty
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TbJly shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum payable annually on April
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i FIRST: An ad valore~ tax of and 8lf; the rate of 20 oents on the $100 valuation of
!\ taxa.ble pr~perty in said District, established in lawful currenoy of the United States,
!i to supplement the State Sohool Fund. awortioned to said ......1lnlmr't-distriot for the support and
l?rinoipal and interest shall be payable upon presentation a.nl surrender of bonds or proper
'.The bonds shaJll be signed by the Count yb Judge , countersigned by the county clerk, and
The faG simile signatures of the county judge ani the county clerk may.
It is further ordered by the oourt that to pay interest on said bonds 8rd oreate a sink-
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each $100 of the assessed valuation of a1.1. property subjeot to taxation in said Common School i
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COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 13.
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!II able property in said district, estimated in lawful ourrency of the United states, to pay
! our rent interest on and provide one yea:r's sinking fund for the bonds of said district dated
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#63 F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, 6 days per diem
64 J. W. James, Commissio.ner 6 n n "
65 M. Rawlings, " 6"" 11
66 M. L. Cavallin" 6 11 " "
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1st SPECIAL JUNE TERM, 1914.
BEGINNING JUNE 15th, 1914.
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Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.,
To plaved gravel along Victoria road as follows:
From Sta 202 to 238.90, 1594.1 cu yds. as 74~- -
Gravel on North St & Virginia. St. 160.2 cll.Yds. at 7912-
Wooden brigge at Co. lime, 2170 ft at 49.00 dollars per M.
" " " Sta .239, 1188 " "" " ....
To use of teams 21 hrs hauling ties andrails for switch
" 20 hrs. team work On oul vert at Sta 239
" 1 man 10 hrs on "" " "
.. 50 hrs labor" "" Co. line
.. 46" " on North and Virginia St guttars
"16" " making excavation arouncf cul vei:t at sta. 218
A!ld 10% to above items of labor and team work -
,To 115 hrs . labor on switch at Sta 458
, .. 198" " " " " 4 mile post
" 48 .. team work shaping grade from Sta 172 to 202
Add 10% to above item of team l'IOrk - -
To 25 hrs work on switch (Addi tional) at Sta 458
Total - - - - - - - - -, - - - - - - - - -
Deduct 15% of $14:).2.51 - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Deduct 15% of $58.21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
To 50 yds of gravel for ballast at 601 per yd - - - - - - -
I hereby certifY that 'che TexES Fidelity & Bonding Co. have done the above
work at the stated points, to June 13, 1914.
R. E. Magee
Approved 6/13/1914 Engr. Rd. Dis. #2, Calhoun Co. ?exas.
For - _ _ - _ _ _ - $1413.72
Less Freight BillB 396.04
Paid Bonding Co 101'7.68
F. M. Dudgeon
, County Judge.
#68 L. R. :Parker $ 15.00
Ltf'~~-/
Co Clerk.
$11 '79.63
126.56
106.33
58.21
8.40
8.00
2.00
10.00
9.00
2.20
4.08
23.00
39.60
19.20
1.92
5.00
$1604.32
211.87
1392.45
8.73
$1383.72
30.00
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1st S:PECIAL JUNE TERM, 1914.
BEGINNING JUNE 15th, A. D. 1914.
THE STATE OF TEXAS J
COUNTY OF CALHOUN J BE IT R'F.MF.M'RERED,THAT on this the 15th day of June there W8S begun and
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holden at the Court House, City of Port LavaC8, County and State aforesaid, a Special term of '
the Commissioners' Court in and for ssid County.
On th1s the 15th day <If' June, 1914, Court met w1t1{the
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
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following offioers present,
J. W. Jsmes & M. Rawlings Commis-
sioners.
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Court met for the purpose of approving estimates of Sims & Blerdone, on the completion
of the Walker Ditch, and for what other business that comes before the Court.
Among the accounts presented to the court the following Were apProved and the Clerk was
instruoted to issue warraDts for same, to w1t:-
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#1 Sims & Blardone $322.24' 1f6 Amos Jordsn, Sr. - $2.00.
2, J. H. McIntire 4.00- 7 C. A. Smith - 4.00 '
3 I. F. Welch 2.00' 8 M. G. Cloudt 2.00.
4 J. W. Jones 2.00. 9 Amos Jordan, Jr. - 2.00 .
5 C. B. Bridge- 2.00'
Court eecessed subject to call.
June 30th, 1914.
Court met pursuant to order of the 15th da y of June, A. D. 1914, and the following officers
!I were present, to wit:_ F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, J.W.James, M. Ravflings, Iii. L. Cavallin and
Walter Dierlam, Conmissioners of :Precinots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 respeotively, and :G. F. Bastian,
Deputy Clerk.
The following matt ers came on fo r oonsideration am were disposed of, to say:-
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Tbe following acoounts were presented and approved and warrants ordered issued:-
#lO----------CALHOUN COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS
DEBTOR TO :
TEXAS FIDELITY & BONDING CO.,
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To plaoed gravel along Viotoria Rom as
From Sta. 189.60 to 202, 5705 535.7 yds
" n 176.40 "189.60, ltSlIToiItl "
" " 172.0 .. 1'76.40, 190.00 "
Culvert and CrOSSin!? at 172, 26.0 n
" at Lessiker s 3.0 "
" " Wells' 3.0 "
" one Mlle East Kaney 60.2 "
Addit'ional on road n" 52.4 "
Culvert West Kamey t Mle 172.8 "
From Sta. 419.30 to 427.60 358.6 "
" " 427.60 "439.30 505.4 "
followa: -
at 74c
at 800 _-'
at' 86c
at 860
at 80c
at 74c
at 860
ati 80c
at 74c
at 80c
at 740
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$396.41
456.40
161.40
22.36
2.40
2.2?
51. 77
41. 92
127.87
286.88
374.00
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- Dirt Work as follows:-
From~Sta. 452 to 506 Viot. Rd
400'ft fill t Mi. West Kanej
Stall to 39 6ix Mi Rd
Tanner Ditoh 9 to 25
School on Six Mile Rd.
Di toh from same East as follows:_
Sta 0 to 20 on North of .ad. 2347.0" at
n " "28 n South, " " 732 . 2 " at
Brid~ at Six Mile School House 2750 ft. at
Force acct. 48 hns team, 54 hrs. labor, Team at
.Add 10% of above _ ", "," "
26.6 yds of gravel for ballast at 600 per yd -
304 ft of lumber for wings on culvert
Hauling of above
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241.0_" at 13c
1205.0 " at 130
1560.4 " at 120
246.'76
31. 53
156.65
187.25
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13c
$49
40c
305.n
95.19
per M. 134.75
labor at 20c 30.00
3.00
16.00
9.75
1.00
$3142.42
464.80
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Total
Approved 6/30/1914
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge
6/30/14
Acoepted under protest
Texas Fidelity & Bonding
J. P. Sample
I hereby certify that
have done 1he above items
June 30th, 1914.
the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.,
of work at...the stat ed points to
R. E. Magee
Engr. Rd. Dist #2, Calhoun Co
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Filed' this too 30th day of June 1914
E. F. Ehlinger, Co. Clerk..
#ll-----____J. H. :Pearson
$17.25"
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!i On this the 30th day of June, 1914 canaon to be considered Seaa.ed bids for the regradingii
il of a part of the' Sea drift and Port .L.avaca Road, upon the opening olf said 'bids ,the Court finds 'I '
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L~ P~ Tumlinson for wo:l7k done on the Port O'Connor County Line Road.
motion being put to ,a vo~e carried.
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satfsfactory bond, in 'the sum 0 f $250.00 for th e faithfUl performance of the contract, ari!. a
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guarantee payment to all persons furnishing supplies used in the building of said road.
hereby adjourned.
And the Clerk is. authorized to issue warrants to the following officers:_
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#15 J.'il. James,Commissioner
4h6 M. Rawlings,Commissioner
#li M. Cavallin Commissioner
#18 \'lal ter Dierlam Commissioner
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1st SPECIAL JU~Y TERM, A. D. 1914.
BEGIllliING J U L Y 1st, 1914.
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THE STATE OF'TEL~S 1
, COUnTY OF CALHOUl'1 1 BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 1st day of July, A. D. 1914, there was
, begun and holden at the Court Hihuse, City of Port Lavaca, County and state aforesaid a Special I'
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term of the Comnissioners' Court in and for said County for the month of July, when the follow-
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The following officers were present, to wit:-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
"E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. W. James, Commissioner Prec.#l
M. Rawlings
Comnissioner Prec.#2
11. L. Cavallin Conmissioner :Prec.#3
Wal ter Dierlum Comnissioner :Prec.#4
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On this the 1st day of July, 1914 came on to be oonsidered the returns of an election
held on the______day of June, 1914, in COIm30n School Distriot No.2 in this County upon the
question of determining whether a majority o~ the legally qualified property tax paying votes q1f
said District desire to tax th ems el ves for th e purpose of supplementing the State School fund, !
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apportioned to said District and to determire whether the Commiosioners Court of this County 1.
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shall be authorized to levy 'assess and collect annually a tax of and at the rate of 25 cents Ii
on the '100.00 valuation of taxable property in said District for said purpose.
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ing to tlJe Court, that said election was in all re{ltects legally held, and that said returns were
duly and legall y made am that th elle were cast at said eJi.e ction 16 votes, of which number there
were cast "For too Tax" 16 votes, "A&linst the Tax" No votes, and it appearing to the, Court
from sadd returns, that a majority of th e qualified property taxpaying voters of said District'
voting at s aid election, voted in favor of sa id Tax.
The Court does hereby declare the sadld tax to have carried in said District end the Court,
is authorized to levy am have assessed and collected said Tax for said Distriot.
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OP~ER LEVYING TAX COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.2.
Be it ordered by th e Conmissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, All IDamebers of said
Court being present, that there is hereby levied for the yeEIr 1914 on all taxable property in :
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Common Sohool District No.2 of this County on the First day of January of the current year, the ]1
following tax, An ad-valorem tax of and at the rata of 25 cents on the $100.00 valuation of
taxable property in said Bistrict<No.2, as establisOOd, in lawful currency of the United States,
to supplement the State School Fund, apportioned<to said District for the support and main-
tenance of the Public Free Sohool therein.
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After hearing of tho landowners along s$;id pt'oposed road, it appears to the court that same
io necessary & expedient on its own motion duly made and, seconded it is ordered by the court
that the following road be end the S3.me is established and ordered to be opened to the public
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as soon as all right of way deeds are executed and delivered to the oounty, to wit:-
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Said road to be for~ feet wide andebout one mile long am Beginning at the South corner II
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of the Louoene am Dillberg tract of land on Chocolate Creek; thence in a Northerly direotion l~
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eJ.::mg the line of the Louaerne and Dill berg tracts, and in same direction eJ.ong the line of
the Loucerne and Dudgeon and Bowers tract, and thence along the line of the Grace and Dudgeon
end Bowers tract, end thence in the same direction along the Jeff St-ewa:rt amr the Dudgeon and
I Bowers tract to the North corner of the said Dudgoon ard Bowers tract of land at a point on the,
old Indianola Grade.
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Following accounts were read and approved and warranillJ ordered drawn: to say:-
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,50.00 .
34.00.
114.44 .
#5 John Kovar _
'if6 T. 11. Willis
$ 46.94'
4.50 .
10.00
125.00
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#3 R. L. Sims
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R. L. Sims
$ 7.25.
#7 J. ill. N~lin
#8 J. M. Newlin
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#9----____Motion made and duly seoonded, that the Court make an allowance of $275,00 to'
County Assessor J. D. Crain, for work done in the ass essment of taxes. The above motion being!"
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pu.t toa vote carrdled, and the Clerk is hereby authorized to issue warrant in favor of J. D. I
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Crain, drawn on the General Fund for the sum of $275.00. I
#10 A. V. Bierman- $ 4.00' 1J;20.W. fl. i1ebb- .$ 7,50' I
11 O. B. Morgan _ 14.00' 21 W. W. V/ebb- 7.50' I
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14.00 '
6.00 "
2.25'
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1.50 .
5.00 .
6.00.
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7.00-
4.50 '
.75 .
3.50'
3.50.
1.90.
7.00'
2.00.
22 A. L. Carder
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13 John Curtis
14 J. ill. Hurd
23 J. B. Jones
15 fa. F. Cotton _
25 W. A. Blake
26 lllmer Blake
27 Floyd Dossey
28 T. M. Dossey
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16 Ed Spiegel
17 Cooper Ice Co.
18 W. J. Dettenhaim
19 James Webb
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County, City, School
Dail as ,
Swain
and Road District
Te:xas
Bonds
.June 20, 19i4.
Hon. Commissioners' Court, Calhoun Co.,
:Port J.avacaJ}! Texas.
Gentlemen;
You are 8.uth'o:):ized to pay to the American Hational Bank of Austin, Texas, any
and all funds that are due or may become due me on my contract with you in the matter of
the purchase of the $135,000 Calhoun County, Road District #2 bonds.
H. H. Swain.
Very truly,
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There appearing no further business before the Court to be transacted, It is ordered
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ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE TAX ELECTION
SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1.2;.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN
Whereas; on the 26th day of June 1~14; a petition was presented to me
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for an election in Common School District No. 13 of this County on the question of authoriZingl
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said petition bearing the requisite number of signatures of property taxpaying voters of said Ii
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district, and being in every respect in conformity with law: I
Now; therefore; I; F. M. Dudgeon, in my capacity as county judge of Calhoun County, Texss1i
do hereby order that an election be held on'the 24 day of July 1914'; at Green Lake School Hous,e
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a tax of and at the rate of 15 cents on the $100 valuation of taxable property in said dis-
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sioners Court of this County of date the 15 day of April 1914~ which is recorded in Book E
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Pages 105 of the Minutes of said Court; to determine whether a majority of the legally quali-
, fied property taxpaying voters of that district desire to tax themselves for the purpose of
supplementing the state school fund apportioned to said distriot and,to determine whether the
commissioners court of this county shall be authorized to levy, assess and collect annually a
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for said purpose.
E. D. Person is hereby appointed presiding officer for said election, and he shall select
two judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the same; and he shall; within five days
after,said election has been held, make due return thereof to the commissioner's court
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REGULAR JULY TERMl... 1914.
BEgINNING_JULY 13th, A. D. 1914.
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county as is required by law for holding a general election.
The ballots ~or said eleotion shall have v~itten or printed thereon the following:
"For School ,Tax"
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"Against Sohool Tax"
All persons who are legally qualified voters of this State and o~ this county and who ar's I'
resident property taxpayers in said district shall be untitled to vote at said election.
The sheriff of this county shall give notice of said election by posting three notices
at three public places in the said district for three weeks be~ore the election.
Dated the 26th day of June 1914.
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County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
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July 11th, 1914.
On the 1st day of July,1914, there being no ~urther business be~ore the oourt, on motion
made and seconded was unanimoUSly oon-ied, that the court recess subject to ca.11, and on this
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C ty Cle rk , ,/ Count y Judge
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REGULAR JULY TERM, 1914.
BEGlllliING JULY 13th, A. D. 1914.
, THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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COUnTY OF CALHOUN ,
BE IT REM:ElliBERED, That on this the 13th day of July,A.D.1914, there
was beg1ln and holden at the Court HOlEe,City of Port Lavaca, County ani state aforesaid, a
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Regullll" term o~ the CommissionErs' CouIt far the month of July, ani on this day there were
present the following officers, to say:_
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, F. M. Dudgeon, County Gudge
J. IT. BfpII8s, C.ommissio ner Pre c.ll
, M. Rawlings, Commissioner Prec.#2
iiI. L. Cavall in, Comnissioner Pre c. #3
Walter Dierlem, Comniss:loner Prec. #4
G. F. Bast:i.a.n, Deputy Clerk.
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#1 Account of L. A. Bond and W. M. Smith read ani approved
$42.00.
ORDER AUTHORIZUG CALHOUlf COUIJTY TO ENTER INTO COlvTRACT TIlTH VICTORIA COUNTY IN HE GRAVEL PIT. I
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It ms ordered by the Commissioners' Court of Callhoun County, being in regular session on
'the 13th day of July, A. D. 1914, th~ said County enter into a contract with Viotoria County,
by the terms of which it shall be agreed that Victoria County will, pay to the Texas Fidelity
, & Boncfing Company the sum of Eight Hundred Twenty-one and No /100 ($821.00) Dollars, and as a
consideration for the samEl Victoria County shall be entitled to use in comnon with Calhoun
"County, all switches and side tracks now leading to the gravel pit hear Ivursery, from which
trict No.2,
the cmnstruction o~ its graveled roads, and Viotoria 'i
pit or
Count;i:es shall hereafter secure gravel from the same\pits until the roads in Dis-
o~ Calhoun County, and Districts Nos. 3 and ~, in Victoria County, have been com-
Calhoun County is now seouring gravel for
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pleted, before ant gravel shall be removed ~rom said pit, however, under th:ia contract the same
,shall be maasured ani it shall be determined how much Calhoun County is now indebted to J. J.
" Welder for gravel already removed by it, and therea:ft9r the amount o~ gravel removed by each
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111' of said counties shell be determined by the number of yards shipped by said County respeoti vely,ll,
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i acre basis as agreed upon with J. J. Vlelder, and in case there is not sufficient gravel in said!
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i pit from which the same is now being secured, the County of Victoria is to construct at its
I expense, side-tracks, switches and loading tracks to another gravel pit near the one now being
I used, anI Calhoun County shall have the right to ~~e same in cOlllalon with Victoria County
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~struct such additional loading tracks as may be necessary: Ii
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i 5 of Viotoria County, have been completed, then the right of usage ~hell cease and the right tol
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County Judge.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 14th day of July, A. D. 1914.
July 14th, A. D. 1914.
Court met this day w4th the sane officers present as of yestEl['day, whm tb,e following
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fo r consideration, to wit:_
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;1 TO THE HONORABLE COM1lISSIONERS COURT OF SAID COU1iTY:-
January Term, A. D. 1914.
GENTLEMEN:
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\ We, the undersigned freeholders resident citizen taxpayers, residing within the
II boundaries of the hereinafter descrlhbed d:iBtrict and whose lands will be affected by the
proposed drainage present this ourpetit:ion and pray your Honorable Body for the establishing
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I! of a Drainage District.
II We would further respectfully represent to the Court that at least ninety_five per cent II
I: of the :Land emb:Raoed within the proposed. district here inafter fully d(;scribed. is tiUable land ~
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Ii of hi~ productivity but fur the fact that the water resulting from excessive winter rainfall II
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beoomes necessazy to drain it by artificial means. We would further represe nt that about I
twenty per cent of suoh lands are now under cultivation and the prop~sed drainage would greatl~
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to the court that the proper drainage of such lands would promote the health of the community II
embraced wi thin the district and the country adjacent thereto. if
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We would further represent to the Court that this entire district skirts the San .Antonio Ii
Bay and is in the natural water shed to such Bay and the Bayous leading into it and is feasabl~
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enhance the val ue of such lands as well as encou~'age the settlement ana. dovelopment of the
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remaining portion--hence we declare the same to be a public utility.
and in direct line with and auxilliary to the natural drainage of such proposed district.
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Boundaries of the Proposed District
Beginning at a sta1.-e on the Shore of San Antonio Bay at the corner of the lands owned by
R. Binderwald and H. A. Leibold, said land being in the M. Castillo Titled League; Thence
North 45 d.eg. East $250 vrs. through th e lvI. Castino League and ~Ii. Dockery SurVey No.2, with
i the fence of sai d Binderwald and Leibold to the S. 1'1. line of the M. Curvier SurVey the .l!Iorth
Corner of the R. Bindervmld Pasture; Thenoe North 45 deg. west 1200 vrs, more or less, to the
, Vlest corner of the John Roemer Pasture, 'l'hich is also the So uth corner of tho A. Roemer pa.s-
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ture, a stake in the west line of the M. Curvier Survey 130 vrs. South 45 deg. East of the Sou~h
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corner of the J. VI. Moore survey belonging to A. Roemer; Thence l1'orth 49t deg. East 2777 vrs.
with the South fence of fue A. Roemer :Pasture to the South oorner of the E. Farias survey, a
'stake end corner of tre A. Roemer ani John Roemer Pastures;
Then oe North 35 deg. East with said
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to the Thomas Pastu.re fence, a corner of the A. Roemer oIJd John Roemer Pasture, the said stake !I
being in the l1'orth line of the A. S. BrONn 320 acre survey; Thenoe South 88 deg. East with thEli
Thomas and Roemer Iasture fence 2200 vrs., a stake in Caloma Creek, and carner of the John
Roemer, Thomas aIJd Remmele Pastu.res; Thence down Caloma Creek with its meanders to the North
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line of the Pedro Garcia League;
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Thenoe South 45 deg. West 5425 vrs. to the North Corner of
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J. F. de la Fuentes -
4499 Acres
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Total.
-36,426.00 Acres
R. B. Silcott
O. A. Rittenhouse
J. IJ. Hurd
D. D. Scruggs
R. E. Hill
R. L. Hill
J. W.
J. S.
J. . E.
:P. H.
G. :P.
R. J.
Trulove
Whi te
Pothemus
Reine:l:t
Hardy
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VI. J. RUS3 ell
O. H. Stapp
S. Paschal
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640
We respectfully re quest that tl:ie proposed Drainage District shall be known as ItThe Sea.-
drift Drainage District of Calhoun County".
WHEREFORE, premises consi dered, your petitioners pr~y the court to re cei ve this petition,
set a day for the hearing thereon, for notice as the law directs and that upon fihal hearing
that this petitiO~be 'granted end a Drainage Distriot established as herein des'otibed and for
suCh other end further orders and decrees as your petitioners may s~ow themselves entitled to
under t he laws of the State of Te:llas in such case made and provided.
Respectfully submitted,
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: E. R. 'Ediok
J. B. Simmons
'A. E. Scliltt
A. VI. Gurley
.7. E. Henderson
. W. VI. McDermott
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No.195,
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110.185,
No.106,
110. 47,
No.242,
Ho.124,
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Ho. 75,
No .12'7,
No.189,
110.190,
No. 26,
No. 21,
Uo. 4,
No.186,
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Seadrift Feed Co.
By R. L. Ear p er
D. D. Brien
P. H. Kurtz
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Jame s Lee _
A. S. Brown
H. Leiper _
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Thomas Hennessee
J. J. Ogsberry
H. Etheridge
David. George
B. Maldonado
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E. Hidalgo-
1Il. Campos -
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11. Curvier-
l1cMnrry Lumber Co.,
R.A.Armstrong,'Jr
R. A. Armstrong,Jr.
A. D. Powers
E. H. Bridge
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: ORDER, SETTING DATE FOR HEARIlW Dr RE "THE SEADRIFT DRAUTAGE DISTRICT OF CALHOUN COUllTY, TEXAS"'!
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WHEREAS; A petition signed by E. R. Edick ani twenty five other resident, free hold, tSX7
~ payers of too hereinbelow described district have petitioned to organize and establish a Drain~
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,i same is ordered. to be filed and notices of a hearing thereon to be held Saturday, August 16th,
:i 1914, is ordered that the County Clerk nake pUblics:t1on by posting a oopy of this order at the I
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i Begirming at a stake on the shore of San Antonio Bay at too corner of th e lands owned by II
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corner of the R. Binderwald Pasture;
Thence Horth 45 deg. West. 1200 vrs., mors or less, to
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the Vlest corner of the John Roener pasture, which Ills also the South corner of the A. Roelll'lr
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South oorner of the J. W. Moore survey belonging to A. Roemer;
Thenoe 110rth 49t deg~ East
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survey, a stake and cor,ner, of the A. Roener and John Roemer :Pastures;
Then<~e 110rth. 35 deg.
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Eas,t' with said common Pasture fence line 213:3 vrs. along tho South line of tho E. Farias and
Vim. Ll'JWis surveys to the Thomas p;l.sture fence, a oomer of the A. RO€iIler and John Roemer Pas-
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Thence Southj
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oorner of tl::e John Roemer, Thonas and Remmele Pasturos; ,Thence down Coloma Creek with its I
meanders to tbe 1!Iorth line of the Pedro Garcia League; Thence South 45 (leg. \'lest 5425 vrs. to
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League, wh 10 h is al so th e
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West corner of the E. Cantu
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Thence South 45 deg. East wi~ the cOll1mon boundary line of the E. Cantu and B. Mal-
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Thence Southwesterly with the
am East shores of San AnTonio 'Bay to the
Antonio Bay;
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plallle 0 f be ginning,
Thence Northwesterly with the North
North shores of Espiritu Santo Bay to San
which territory is composed of
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Abstract no. 13, J. F. de la Fuentes - 4499 Acres
II No.188, M. Dockery No.2- 499 11
" Ho. 7, M. Castillo 15'79 "
" No.195, W. J. Russ ell 640 11
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!! No.138, O. .H. Stapp 369 11
11 No.129, S. Paschal- 640 "
n Ho.185, M. Casillas 714 n
11 No.l06, James Lee 2'7l "
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" No. 47, A. S. Brown 186 n
" Ho.242, H. Leiper - 390 11 II
" 110.124, ThomaS Nicholson 240 "
n No.125, II II 186 " II
11 No. 75, Thomas Herm ess ee 161 n II
" No.12'7, J. J. OgsbelTY 14'76 11 II
" lIo.189, H. Etheridge 629 11
II No.190, David George 640 11 I
11 l~o. 26, B. 11al <1onado 8856 11
" l!To. 21, E. Hidalgo- 9185 11 I
" No. 4, Ill. ,Campos - 4428 11 I
" 1'Jo.186, M. Curvier_ 626 "
1\ NO.227, Day ,Len d & Cattle Co. 212 11
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COHTR.4.CT BETITEEN CALHOUN COUNTY AnD VICTORIA COUNTY IN HE USE OF SWITCHES MID SIDE TRACKS AT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS J
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COUlJTY OF VICTORIA r
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That this contract am agreelllElllllt this day made and entered into by am Iretween the County
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of Victoria, aoting herein by a:il.d through its County Judge and Comnissioners, to_wit:_
J. :P. :Pool, County Juige
Hamp Weaver, Ilromnissioner of Precinct No.1
A.G. Sohawe, Commissioner of Precinct No.2
August Gaugler, Commissioner of :Precinct No.3
J. L. Randolph, Commissioner of Precinct No.4
who are duly authorized to act in these premiS es by virtue of an order of the Commissione-rs'
Court of said County, made and entered at a regular term thereof, on the 9th dEW of June, A.D.;
1914, Party of the Pirst :Part, and the Count y of CaJ.houn, acting herein by end through its
County Judge end Commissioners, to-wit:
F. ~. Dudgeon, County Judge
J. \1. James, Commissioner of :Precinct Ijo.l
Iii. Rawlings, Commissi oner of Precinct No.2
Iii. L. Cavallin,Comnissioner of .Precinct No.3
Ualter Dierlam,Commissioner of Precinct No.4
who are duly authorized to act herein by vittue of en order of the Commissioners' Court of
Calhoun County, Texas, made and entered on the 13th day of JUly, A, D. 1914, at a regular terml!
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\'IHEREAS, the County of Calhoun iB now engaged in the building of certain graveled roads if
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and Bonding Company of \'taco, Texas, and the County of Victoria is also engaged in the con_
struction of gravelled roads in Road Districts Nos. 3 end 5, of said County, the said roads
in Road District ~!o. 3, are being constructed by Suderman & Dolson of BaJ.veston Co~ty, Te:xas"
and the roads in Road District Ho.5, are ebing constructed by R. P. Field of Victoria County,
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said districts is being secured at what is known as the Welder Gravel :Pits near Nursery, in .11
Victoria County, Texas, at a point near the track of the G. H. & S. A. Railway CompaJJy, and the
County of Calhoun h8.s now constructed certain switches and side-tracks from the ljlain line of
aaid railroad to and in the vicinity of said gravel pits, from which it is proposed to secure
the gravel for the buil:jling and completion of the roads in the above mentioned districts of
each of said Counties, and the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Company has expended the sum of Eight
Hundred ~wenty-one and Ho/IOO ($821.00) Dollars, for the construction of a 'portion of said
switches and sidetracks, and the County of Victoria desires to use in common with the County 0:['
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Calhoun, said switches am side-traoks for the purpose of moving cars t7_d from said gravel pit
for the transportation of gravel for the construction of the roads in its two road districts
above named, and believing it to be the mutual interest of eaoh of said Counties to use said
switbhes and side-tracks jointly under the agreeme,nt herein contained, it is therefore con-
tracted and agreed between the said :Party of the ];'itst Part and the Party of the Second :Part,-,
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Thai; the County of Victoria, Party of the First Part herein, hereby contraots
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agrees, and by these presents binds itself to P3-Y for the Party of the Second :Part, to the
Te:xas Fidelity & Bonding Company of Waco, Texas, the said sum of Eight Hundred twenty-one and
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NO/IOO ($821.00) Dollars, in consideration for whiCh the said Party of the First Part is to
have the privilege of the joint use of all side_tracks and switches now leading to the
Welder gravel pit aforesaid, for the purpose of loading gravel end road material for the con-
struction of roads in Road Districts Hos. 3 and 5, of Victoria County, Texas; said. right of
use shall continue until the completion of the contract now in existence for the construction
of said roads, said contracts being with Suderman & Dolson for the construction of the roads in
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District No.3, and with R. P. Field for the construotion of the roads in District No.5, of
Victoria County, and this right shell continue until the completion of each of said contracts
whether the same be completed by the present contractors or by their successors or assigns.
SECOND:
It is flilrther contracted end agreed, that each of the parties hereto, shall
take gravel from the pit where the same is now being loaded, for the use of the Party of the
Second Part for the oonstruction of said roads, so long as the re is sufficient gravel in said
pit for said purpose and so long as the gravel in said pit is of a, proper and desirable qualitW
for the constructiom of sai d roads.
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It is further contracted end agreed that hefore either of sa id parties shell re-
move any gravel from said pit after the signing of this contract, the same shall be measured
and it shall be properly determined (by the engineer representing J~ J. Welder, the owner of
said gravel pit) how much gravel has already been removed from aa.i:d pit by the :Party of the
Second ~art, and it mall thereafter be determined monthly how many yards of gravel have veen
removed from said pit by each of the parties hereto, end each of said parties shall be re-
sponsible to the mid J.J:.Vlelder for the pro rata portion of gravel taken and removed by them
respectively from said pit, the value thereof to be determined on the acre basis heretofore
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agreed upon by the parties to this oontract, and the said J. J. Welder; the estimates and pro-
portions herein named ,shall be based upon the number of yards shipped by each of the parties
hereto, and same shall be approved by the engineer representing the said' J. J. V/elder, whose
desisioD therein shall be final, and upon the determination of the amount of gravel used by
each of the parties hereto at the end of each month, the engineer aforesaid" shall issue a
statement to each of the parties hereto, and the same shall be paid by the J;8rties hereto re-
spectively at the firat Il8eting of their respective Commissioners f Courts after the receipt
of said sutement from said engineer.
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It is further contracted and agreed that in the event there should ndlt be
sufficient gravel of the proper grade end quality in the pit from which the Party of the Second,
Part has heretofore been loading gravel for th e purpos e of completing all of the roads in the
respective. Counties aforesaid as above set out and contemplated in this contract, then the
:Party of the First Part, agrees at its own cost and expense, to build and extend the side-
track and switch to another gravel pit near the one now being used by the :Party of the Second I
:Part, and about
yeards in a
direction thereform, and to construct such side;'
tracks, loading tracks, etc., as are necessary and proper to be used in loading gravel from
said new pit, and the Party of the Second Part shall have the right to use said addi tional
;.ide;'tracks and switches in connnon with the Party of the First Part for the loading of the
gravel for tbe purposes hereinbefore mentioned, until the road contract for the construction
of roads in Road District NO.2, of Calhoun County has been completed in accordance with the
contract which is now being executed by the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Company.
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FIFTH: Each of the parties hereto shall be responsible to J. J. Welder for
the respective/
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determined by the engineer repres enting the said J. J. 17el der, and shall be paid monthly upon
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the stat ements of said engineer, villi ch statement s shall be in writing.
SIXTH: The County of Victoria agrees to construct such additional loading tracks as may
be necessary, in the present pit, in order to enable the loading outfit to load sufficient
gravel to supply all the contractors of the parties hereto.
SEV~fTH: rinen all the contracts of the respective parties hereto above mentioned, have
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been fUlly completed in accordance with the terms thereof, then this agreement shall cease
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etc., constructed by the respective parties hereto, shall revert to said parties, and the
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, right of use or occupancy of too opposite party shall cease in so far as the side-tracks and
switches constructed by the other party to this contract is concerned.
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neither of the parties hereto, assumo any responsibility for the shifting or re-I
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ties having a bin6,ing contract with the person, firm or corporation constructing its roads,
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EXECUTED ,in triplicate this the 9th day of June, A.D.1914.
Victoria County,
By J. P. :Pool
County Judge.
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Comrnissioner of ~recinct No.1
COIDr-lissi oner of Precinct Ho. 2
August Gangler
Commissioner of Precinct No. 3
J. L. Randolph
Commissioner of :Precinct lio. 4
:PARTY OF THE FIRST PART.
Executed in triplicate this the 14th day of July 1914.
Calhoun County,
By l!'. M. Dudgeon County Judge.
J. W. James
Commissioner of Precinct No.1
,,:1. Rawlings
Commi ssione r of :Precinct Ho. 2
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CorrJlli si one r of Precinct lio. 3
\'falt er Dierlarn
Commissioner of Precinct lIo. 4
:PARTY OE' THE SECOND :PART.
The Texas Fidelity & Bonding Company of Waco, Texas, acting herein by and through J. :P.
Sample, its Agent, having examined the above and foregoing contract carefully and being fully
apprised of all the stipuls.tions, terms and conditions thereof, hereby aggres to and accepts
the same in so far as the same ef:,ects or concerns said Texas Fidelity &: Bonding Company.
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Signed this the 14th day of July, A.D.191'1.
TEXAS FIDELITY &: BONDING COMPAliY
By J. P. Sample
Its Agent.
I, R. P. Field, contractor for the roads in Road JJistrict Ho. 5, in Victoria County,
Texas, having read the foregoing contract carefully and duly conSi'aering the sarne, hereby
agree to the terms and conli tions the reof in so far as the same effects or may concern me as
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contractor for said roads.
Executed this the 13th day of July, A.D.1914.
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Suderme.n & Dolson, a firm composed of Chas. T. Suclerman and :Ben Dolson, Jr., contractors.
for the construction of gravel roads in District Ho. 3, of Victoria County, Texas, haying ex-
amined the foregoing contract betvleen the County of Victoria anQ the County of Calhoun, and
being advised of all the terms ana conditions thereof, hereby agree to and accept the same in
so far as it effects or may concern us as contractors for the construction of said roads.
Executed this the 13th day of July, A.D.1914.
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SUDER1i~1 &: DOLSON,
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 15th day of July, 1914.
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Court resumed its work this morning, wi,th all officers of the Court present as of
day when too following matters came on for consideration, to say:-
BOND OF F. M. :PRIDDY IN p~ PORT LAVACA-SEADRIFT ROAD CONTRACT
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
COUNTY 0];' CALHOUN J Known all meo by these present that we F. i1l. Priddy, as priroipal and
W. E. Shell surity, acknovlledge ourselves well and. truly bound to pay to the County of Calhoun,
the penal sum of Two Hund re d and ];'i fty Doll ars .
This obligation, however, is conditioned as follOl7s vix:
That if the said F. IiI. Pri day shall Vlell and truly perform his certain road contract with
said COlmty, for work on a part of the Port Lavaca & Seadrift road of even date herewith and
shall promptly make payment to all persons supplying him with labor and lID,terial in the prose- ,
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otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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Given under our bands this the
day of June, 1914.
Approved this the 15th day of July 1914.
F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
F. M. Priddy
A. Roemer
LI. G. Cloudt.
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The following accounts were presented and approved and warr=ts ordered issued, to wit:-
$18.00 .
#$ R. E. Mage e-
5 R. E. Magee_
$32.001
284.331
,#2 Burris & ,Willis
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Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.
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To placed gravel as f.bllows:-
Victoria Road.
From Sta. 429.30 to 460.46, 1347.1 yds. at 74c. - $ 996.85
II II 465.92 to 480.40, 626.1 II at 74c. 463.31 .
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II II 480. 40 II 493.60, 570.6 II at 80c. 456.48 Ii
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II II 493.60 II 606.80, 570.6 II at 86c. 490.'72
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II . ~ ..If 506.80 II 607.56, 32.83 II at 92c. 30.20
Dirt Work as follows: -
Six i{lile Road.
From Sta. 77 to 103.50 & ]'rom no to 151.60, 3677.3 yds at 13c.
Maxwell Ditch
From Sta. 52 to 63 partly completed, allowed 1500.0 II at 13c.
School_house Ditch
From Sta. 20 to 36 partly completed, allowed 1000.0 II at 13c.
478.04
195.00
130.00
Bridge at Sta. 77 Six Mile Road, 2016 ft. at $49 per 11-
Deduct 15% of $3014.38-
Approach at Rawlings entrance 5-1/3 yds. at 74c.
Force Acct as follows:- '
Labor 119 hrs. at 20c per hr
Team 12 II at 40c II II
Add 10% of above labor an d team time
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Approved 7/15/1914
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I hereby certify that the Te:~s Fidelity & Bonding Co.
have done the above items of work at too stated points to
July 14th, 1914. in Road Dis. #2 CalholUl Co., Texas.
R. E. Magee
Engr. Rd. DiB. #2 Calhoun Co. Tex.
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'#7 John Kovar $20.00 . Bar t \'Ial t ers $ 10.50 .
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I 9 60.05 ... Will 10 . 50 .
~10 L. R. Parker 3.75 ' 19 J. E. Stewart 31. 50 '
11 Bernard Bonorden '7.50' 20 Frank Cervenka - 8.00 .'
ha J. L. Mille r -10.50, 21 Port Lam ca Industrial Co. 6.25'
22 Bennett Printing Co.- 5.50'
: 13 Herbert All en - 5.00- 23 F. M. Dudgeon 4.50'
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1115 26 F. M. Dudgeon 4.00 .
John Kovar 21. 50 .
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Upon a motion duly made and seoonded and carried it is ordered by the Oourt that the
Clerk issue a warrant against Road Dist. No.2 of Oalhoun COUllty in favor of American National
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II as per written order o;f H. Ii. Swain to the Commissioners Oourt on file"
It is further ordered that the Clerk issue said warrant drawn in favor of said American
liationaJ. Bank to Willett Wilson, Atty. for said American National Bank.
F. M. Dudgeon
Oounty Judge.
#27 Sims & Blardone
$163.06.
56.00 -
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57.50'
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43 Adam Fleming
44 T. S. Upohurch
$ 4.50 .'
28 J. F. Key
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45 John Koenig-
46 F. J. Roemer
62.00.11
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31 O. E. Wade
47 J. A. Michot & Son
48 Hillyer Deutsch Lumber 00.-
49 Bennett :Printing 00. -
50 J. M. Caff erkey -
51 H. B. Oox
32 W. A. Wade
33 C. A. Wade
3.00 .
111. 70 .
5.50 .
34 S. A. Wilson
3.65.
3.50'
5.25 .
35 17. H. Lanfair..:
4.75 .
3.00 .
3.00.
36 Dr. J. A. Ruble
40,00 '
25.00 '
52 Everett Lanfair -
37 Oarl Wilson
38 Joe Singer
4.00 .
53 jJr. Grego ry-
54 John Jackson
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39 John Johnson
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56 A. L. Gaines
55 Seadrif't Suooess
1.50
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40 Geo. \'/. Kelly-
41 Doris Guiden -
On motion duly made and oarried, It is ordered by the Court that the Port Lavaoa Telo_
phone Co. is hereby required to change the location of certain of its poles-on and along the
Six ldilc road, the same now being located so a s to interfere with the prosecution of the road Ii
work along said highway, aId the Engineer for Road District No.2, is ordered to notify said
!Ilelephone 00., of this order, aId to designate, the poles to be XIlIIIIoved and relocated, the same
to be done as so on as practicable.
Motion made and duly seconded, That the Court layout and establish on dlts own motion--a
I' 40 foot Second Class road, beginning at the Southwest corner of the Hill 400 acre tract of land;
Thenoe in a South \iesterly direction along the land line of R. Bindewald & H. Leibolt, :for a
, distance of approximately 3 miles to ~-..h ere sai d proposed road intersects the Seadrift & Port
o 'Connor shell road, And the!; the Oounty Judge be and is hereby authorized to advertise :for
bids for the grading of same, providing the oost of grading will not exceed $400.00; Above
motion being put to a vote Dierlam & James Voting Yes-_Rawlings voting No. Motion declared
'Oarried.
A Committee of .Port O'Oonnor Citizens appearing before the Oourt, asking that the Oounty
complete the unfinished portion of the Por:!; O'Connor Seadrift shell road, from where said shell
road now stops about 14th street to 2nd Street in Port O'Connor.
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That the county complete this unfinished portion of said Shell Road, as requested by said com-
mittee, gravel to be placed 9 :feet wide & 4 inche3 deep. Above motion being put to a vote,
Dierlam aId Cavallin voting intravor of above motion, James & Rawlings voting against the motion,
Dudgeon voting for th~ motion. ilotion declared Carried.
, Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 16th day of July, 1914.
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i #57 J. M. Newlin- $74.80' #58 C. A. Smith $80000-1
The C1e:rX is hereby authorized to issue 5 days per diem to each officer present;
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BE IT REMEiBERED, That on this th e 23rd day of July A. D. 19~4, there
was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County ani State aforesaid, a
Special term of the Commi!,!s:l.:oners Court in and for said County, it being the Second Special
Term in July, A. D. 1914.
On this the 23rd day of July 1914, Court met with too :fbllowing officers present:F.M.
Dudgeon, County Judge, J. \1. James Be M. Ravil. ings Conmiss jo ners.
Court met for the purpose of allowing an estimto to the Tems Fidel;i.ty & Bonding Company
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U57 yds shell 37~ - - - - - - - - - -
Dirt'l'lork - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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was begun and holden at the Court House, City of :?ort lawea, County and State. aforesaid,' a
Special termo:f the COllIDissioners I Court in and:far said CoUllty, it being the J!'irst Special.
Term :j.n t h:l month o:f August.
There were present gt; this term on this day the fallowing o:fficers, to say:-
M. Ea,'ll ings, Commissioner Prec. No.2
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r~. L. Cavallin, Commiss ioner J;:rec. IJo.3
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On this the lst day of August, 1914, ca.rre on to be considered Bids for the grad.ing of
what is known as the Hill Road.. After considering all bids, the Court finds the bid of 0.1'.
Garland of $125.00 per mile for the g:rading and the rolling of said road to be the lowest and
best bid, and the/contract for the grading of said road is hereby awarded to the said O. :P.
Garland, and the County Jud~ is instruct ed to draw up contract and bond and have same executed.
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f}l - - - \:lave PUblishing Co. _
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warrant for pile sum of ii;566.46 in favor of the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. dravID on Road Dist.
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Above motion being put
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Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.,
To placed gravel as follows:-
Victoria Road
From Sta 460.46 to 465.92, 235.9 yds gra vel at 74~
" II 77.75 to 78.15, 17.3 " II at 80~
II II 80.33 " 81.24, 39.3 II " 'at 80~
CuJ. ver t & ap proach at Karney 24.0 " II ~at 74~
II " " Karney Schoo 1 '7.5 " II at 80~
, Pat ching road 1 mile E.Kamey 26.00 II II at 86~
$1'74.57
13.84
31.44
17.76
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22.36
Hal f League Rd. 741
I From Sta. 1.80 to 5.80, 172.8 yds gravel at -
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From Sta. 11. 29 to 21:9'7, 461.4 yds. gravel at 74~
Four App roache s- 40.0 II II a'j.; 74~
From Sta. 251.35 to 264, 438.20 II " at~1.'76
" II 264.00 " 273, 311. '76 " " " 1.82
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From Sta. 15l. 60 to 191, 2288 yds dirt excavated at 131 yd
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" " 229.32 " 244.32 98'7 " II " at 1:51 "
Hal f 'League Rd.
" " 1.80 " 26, 1895 yds II " at 131 "
127.8'7
341. 44
29.60
7'71.24
567.'10
286.00
29'7.45
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iUm..'Well Ditch
Partly complet ed from 39 to 66, previously all owed 1500 yds.
additional allov,ed from 39 to 66, 3000 yds at 131 - -
Ditch East from Six nile School
Partly completed from 0 to 50 previously allowed 3347 yds,
add i tional all owed from 0 to 50, 2300 yds at 131 -
Bridge ilork
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CuJ. vert at :Ka,mey
15 hrs force sect on above cuJ.vert at
CuJ. vert at Hi tt enbur g g&t e
Tearing out ab'ove oul vert
Culvert at I\~rsh ditch Six ;,;11e Road 1936 ft at ~49 per M-
105 hrs force acct on ab ove at zzi _ --
Force acct cleaning around culverts etc74 hrs at 221 hr.
Team 4 hrs. on plow at 441 -
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1428
ft at ,149 per M-
31. 75
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3.30
67.8'7
1.65
94.86
23 .10
16.28
1. 76
~3981 .20
I, the undersigned, hereby recommend that 71 per Y(t additional
be allowed The ~exaS Fidelity & ,Bonding Co. on 3000 yds of
l"axwell ditch on acct of the heavy work of same, making an
additional sum of
I, further recommend that 21 addi tional be allowed on ditch
from Six ;~ilo School East on 2300 yds for a like reason
nnking un additional sum o:f
210.00
Amt. now due
46.00
4237.20
38'7. 60
3849.60
Total wi th last two items
Deduct 15~ o:f $2584.00
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Approved 8!lst/19141#2, Calhoun Co., Texas.
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Bonding Co have done the
31st 1914. in Rd. Dis.
R. E. Magee
Ener. Rd. Dis. #2 Calhoun Co., Texas.
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Less R.R. Bill
Due Bonding Co
3849.60
566.46
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#5 - - _ -Cal houn County, Stat e of Texas.
Debtor to
Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co.
To placed shell on .Port O'Connor & Seadrift Road
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1157 ya.s at 57rJ-
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Total
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$949 .41
578.00
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To exea v~ting 1208 yds of dirt and raising grade
From 0 to ~6. 4'1, same at 24rJ
Amount pre viously allowed-
I hereby oertify that the Texas ]'idelity &: Bonding Co. have done the
above items of wo rk in Rd. Dis. #1 Calhoun Co., Texre.
Approved 8/1st 1914
for the Amt of $371.41
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De btor to
Texas Fidelity &: Bonding Co.,
The fon,owing is a supplement to Estimate of Texas ']'idelity &: Bonding Co.
of even date herewith.
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401.24.
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'F., !;.'i. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
To 2rfadditional on 2288 yds of dirt excavated from Sta. ,
151.60 to 191, Six Mile Road - - - $ 45~76
July 31st, 1914 I here by re eommelild that the said Co. be allowed this I
additional sum for tbe :reasons that telephone poles and. deep
exca'\8tions hindered the progress of same. I
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Engr. Rd. Dis. #2 Cal~oun Co.
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$ 14.00.
60.40.
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Mcj',jurry Lumb er Co.
Court thereupon recessed u;"til Uonday the 3rd day of August, A. D. 1914.
August 3rd, 1914.
Court met this day with same officers pre sent as on Saturday am the following matters
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powered yo act as agent for Calhoun County in the making and entering into Contract with one
F. O. Crone for tile services of saia. Crone as Manager of Road Construction in Road Dis 413
Calhoun Co.
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:Motion made, seconded and carried, That the G::ounty Judge F. M. Dudgeon be and is hereby
authorized to ente~into a contract with the G., H. & S. A. Railway Co. for the building of
switch for thE! handling of gra;!el at Mile PoBt 4, of the G., H. &: S. A. Railway track. Also
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for the ~uilding of all necess,ary switches in the gravel pit in Victoria County, Texas.
Following accounts were app roved and warrants ordered issued:-
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*,'17 J S 1
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Court thereupon recessed subject to call.
116 R. L. Sims-
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BEGINUING AUGUST lOth, A. D. 1914.
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Court met this day with all officers pres(;nt and the following matters of business came
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Motion, nade, seconded and carried, that from and after this date, August 4th, 1914, no
valid indebtness for any amount shall be incured against Calhoun County, for anything untill
and unless the ssme has been duly authorized by the Court. Commissioner Cavallin and Rawlings
voting for, Dierlam voting against the motion, Commissi oner James, presiding.
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There being no fu:l1ther bUsiness before the Court at this the fi:rst special session of
August term of tre Court. It is ordered that this Court be end the same is hereby adjourned.
The Clerk is authorized to enter three days per diam for the following officers:
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BEGIlJliING AUGUST lOth, A. D. 1914.
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was begun and holden at th e Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and Stat e afor esaid, a
Regular Term of the Oomnissioners' Court, in and for said County, and on this day there were
present;-
F. ill. Dudge on, County Judge J. \1. James, Commissioner Precinct No.1
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk Ide Rawlings, " " " 2
Elmer Yates, Count y Att orney I~:l. L. CalVall in, " n " 3
\/alter Dierlam, " " "4
The following matters of business thereupon came on for consideration and were disposed
of as follows, to wit:-
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tho South corner of the iJcKamey tract of land, at the Reynolds Road, Thence running in a Horth
Vesterly direction, and terminating at the County Line, a distance of approximately 4 miles,
for the sliun of ,~lOO.OO per mile, base of road to be 20 feet in width, ditches to be 16 inches
deep at the back, '7 feet wide end V shaped, said work to be raid for at the l"eb. term of tl18
Commissioners Court, 1915.
'rhe County Judge is horeby authorized to enter into a contract with the said J. W. McKamey,
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by law.
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;,lotion made, seconded &: carried that the Court upon its own motion, layout and establish
a 40 foot second class public road, beginning at the 00uth corner of the i.icl;amey Bros. tract
of land at what is .,~nown as the ?"e;,'Ilolds road; thence running Horth Ilest following the land
lines between Traylor, rreld.er & l\IcL.3mey :Dr.-os. for a distance of approximately four miJ.-es to
the County line, v;here saiL. road will termina te. The ri ght of ,7ay to sei d above road being
donated to the County. It:iD furth3r ordered itlmtt as soon as deeds to the above right of way
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The following is supplement to estimate of even date herewith
of dirt excavated on Seadrift Road from Sta. 229,32
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of dirt excavated from Sta 1.80 to 26. Half
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I hereby recommend tbat the said Co. be allm'red this additional sum on above work, for tJ,
reasontba,t weather comitions were do dry that it was almost impossible to do the work. II
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to 244.32, Amounting to _ _
To 21 additional per yd. on 1895 yds
League Road, AmolUlting to _
Approved 8/10/1914.
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J. Iii. Newlin
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Mrs. H. H. Brown
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H. H. :Brown
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#13 The F. 'Ii' Gentry Co.
17.50.
ff14, O~ B."Walters
10.50'
#15 J. rJ. Kafferkey
10.50"
#16 Vollio'Walters
4.50,
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40.45 .
#18 Pt. Lavaca lliercantile Co.
:1 ih9 Grover Boyd
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12.,55.
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John Juliff
Dave Cunningham
J.n.O'Neil, Sheriff
J. D. O'Neil,Sheriff _
Cooper lee Co.
John lioll;y-
Ed. See
Adam Fleming
J. M. Tippitt
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J. B. ,,'lcLer oy
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Seadrift ~ucces2
Seadrift buccess
J. A. Ruble
Thayer &; Rope r
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4 Dr. '.r . W. Grace 5.00 " j~47 R. E. Magee
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#24 H. E. Rathbone, 'l'rus te e, Pt. Lav. Ind .C06;25 ' ift48 R. E. Maee e
#25 Bud Smalley 3.75 . /149 !~i. Rawlings
#50 J. r[ . James
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Court resumed its session with same officers present as of yesterday ene, the follOYling
business vras transacted:
Be it remembe~ed that on ,this the 11th day of August A.D.1914 the County Comm$ssioners
Court being in session and all officers being present the following resolution was offered
VlHVREAS the Commissioners Court has been informed in writing by F. Id. Dudgeon, County
the IolloYling Dumber of children to-\7it:-,
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For the City of Port Lavaca
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Estimate of Populatio~ .
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Justice Pre. No. 1
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Justice :Pre. No. 2
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And the Court duly considered same and finding the same is correct do here now determine
that the population of said City of Port Lavaca, and Justioe Precincts above named are as
shown, and duly fixed the same at said amount for said City and Justice Precincts as shown.
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:Public Accounts of the state of Texas.
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Quarterly report of E. F. Ehlinger, County and District Clerk, for quarter ending Aug. 9,1
1914 was examined and approved. Same showed no collections made.
The following accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued:
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F. H. Dudgeon
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Pat Hhell
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Jno. T. Woods
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#54 Walter Dierlam
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90.00.1/'58
J. A. Marquez
15.00.1'
#59 110tion made, seconded and carried that the County Clerk be and is hereby authorized and
instructed to issue warrant drawn on the Jury Fund for the sum of $26.25 in favor of W. G.
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Kelly said amount being the unearned portion,of a Wholesale Malt.Dealer's Occupation TaB, is-
sued to the said Kelly, by J. D. O'Neil Tax Collector ~ and far Calhoun County Texas on the
8th day of May 191'.f; granting permiSSion to the said Kelly to Wholesale intoxicating liquors
in Seadrift Calhoun County Texas. Sea drift later voting against the sale of intoxicating li-
'quors within its precinct, thereby cancelling said Kelly permission to do business. and the
above sum is the unearned potion of said Kelly occupation tax.
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95.27' #71 Bud Lanfair
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#60 Jim Logan
#61 McMurry Lbr. Co.
#62 Anchor Lbr. Co.
#63 ],1. L. Cavallin
-0 6.00' #69 l.1cMurry Lbr. GO. Pt. O'Connor
90.00.. #72 VI. A. Wade
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#64 Pt. Lav. Tel. Co.
#65 ST. L. B. & ll. Ry. Co.
#66 L. A. :Price
53.75-#73 H. H. Foreman
6.25 .
liI. F. Cotton
-125.00. #74 W. H. Lanfair
66.00. #75 C. A. Wade
8.00. #76 Frank Neisser
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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August 12th, 1914. All members of the Court present this day.
COmFIT JUDGE'S ORDER.
THT,; S TATE OF TEY...AS'I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN r Whereas. on the 12th day of August. 1914~ a petition was presented to me
for an election in Common School District No.3 of this county on the question of authorizing
,a tax of and at the rate of 7 cents on the $100 valuation of taxable proper;ty in said district
for the purpose of supplementing the State school fund apportioned to said district, .said peti-,;
tion bearing the requisite number of signatures of property taxpaying voters of said district
and being in every respect in conformi ty with law:
Now, therefore, I, F. M. Dudgeon, in my capacity as county judge ,of Calhoun Coun,ty, Texas,
do hereby order that an election be held on the Ilthfay of September, 1914. at Chocolate" in
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said Common Sohool District No. 3 of this county as established and redefined by order of the
Commissioners' Court of this county of date the 15th day of April 1914; Which,is
Book E~ pages 106~ of the minutes of said court, to determine whether a majority
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ally a tax of and at the rate of 7 cents on the $100 valuation'of taxable property in said
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Chas. Brett is hereby appointed presiding officer ~or said election~ and he shall seleot
two judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the same~ and he shall'~' within five days
tel' said eleation,has been held; make due return thereof to the commissioners court of this
county as is required by law for holding a general election.
The ballots for said ~leotion shall have written ,or printed thereon the following:
"For School Tax."
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persons who are legally qualified voters of this State and of this county and who are,
property taxpayers in said distriot shall be entitled to vote at said election. i
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Dated the 12th day of August, 1914.
F. M. Dudgeon
Coun~ Judge, Calho~n County~ Texas.
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BETWEEN F. O. CRONE & CALHOUN CO. FOR ROAD DISTRICT #3.
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THIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the third ~ay of August 1914~
at Port Lavaca Texas. by and between F. O. Crone of Calhoun qounty Texas, hereinafter known as
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County Texas. acting through aIld by its Count-y JUdge,F.M.:;:
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;1 F.O.Cron~ agrees to act as manager of Road Construction in Road District '#3 Calhoun' County
for and in'consideration of the good and valuable presents IIBmed below~ the said
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said Road Dis.-!f3 ;grees to hi;e teaElS and 'man for the prosecution of said'work'and it is un-
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ce~d $3.50 per die~~ each. It is understood that the men employed by him in the proseoution of
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said work slwl1 be paid by the day at a cost not to exoeed $1.50 each per diem. Said 'Crone is
to'be paid $2.00 p~r die~ for the time actually spent in'the service of said County in Road Dis.
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aocordance with the maximum figures set forth abo~e, provided said men have been employed on
,said work and to file said bills and aocounts with the County Clerk of said County on or be-
"fore the s~cond Monday of each month.
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It is agreed and understood thet the work to be done is to paid from the sale of bonds in II
'Road Dis. #3 and upon the funds becoming exhausted this Contract terminates automatically, or
upon the said County of Calhoun giving the said Crone one day notice that his services ate no
longer required this oontraot may be terminated, and the said County reserves the right to
give such notice at any time during the construotion work in said Road District #3. Said Crona
agrees to push the work at all times, weather conditions permitting same to be done.
TIITNESS the hands of both parties to this Contract, this the day and the year first above
mentioned.
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F. O. Crone
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge of Calhoun Co.
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Quarterly report of F. M. Dudgeon, County JUdge,for Quarter ending Aug. 'lOth 1914 was ex- I
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Same showed no collections mede.
Quarterly report of Elmer Yates, -Co. Attorney, for quarter ending Aug. loth 1914 was ex-
amined and approved. Treasurer's receipt nttaohed, showed $4.00 collected.
Quarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for Quarter ending Aug. 9th, 1914, was examined;
and approved. Treasurer's receipts attached, showed 04.80 collected.
Quarterly report of John Juliff. Justice Peace Prec. #1, ending Aug. ,9th, 1914, was ex-
amined and approved. Same showed no collections made.
Quarterly report of C. Perkins, Constable Prec. #1, for Quarter ending Aug. 9th, 1914,
was examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached, showed 034.00 colleoted.
Quarterly repDrt of J. TI. Covington, J.P. Prec. #4, for Quarter ending Aug. loth, 1914,
was examined and apprOved. Same showed no collections made.
Quarterly Report of C. A. Stiernberg. Butoher at :Port Lavaoa, for Quarter endil~ Aug. lOth
,,1914, was examined and approved.
Co-qrt thereupon recessed until tomorrow,
August 13th. 1914.
All members of the Court pre~ent,and the following business was transacted:
:!PETITION OF J. II. HARDING ET AI, IN RE C01mON SCHOOL
DISTRICT # 12.
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TO THE RON. COUNTY JUDGE Ole CAIJIOUN COUNTY. TEXAS.
We, the undersigned resident tax-payers. voter,s and citizens of Common School Dis-
trict No. 12, in and for Calhoun County. Texas, respectfully petition your Honor&ble Court to
order a special ,election in said Comuon School District No. 12, ,to determine whether or not
a tax of 15p on the ~100.00 of taxable property in said District shall be levied, and assessed',
:for the pur,pose of maintaining the ,free, schools in said COIlIDlon School Dis-tri6t No. 12.
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JNO. Harding
J. D. Simmons
A. C.. 'l/1i teside
Wal ter arrett
T. H. Roberts
Joe Kiefer
Chas... Knandel
Uax Person
\7. E:' Summer
Alton Person
Ed. :Person
qtto Stsmport
Leslie :Person
Robert Jones
J. E. Grover
I. Hudson
H. L. Vlesloney
Albert Chollett
W. A. Elsnick
J. M. Win iams
W: T. Carser
VI. W. Elsniok
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RETURN OF EIiECTION DECLARING TAX LEVY IN COHMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #12. I
, On this the 13th day of August A.D.1914 came on to be considered the returns of,an elec-I
tion held on the 24th day of July 1914 in Common School District No. 12 in this County; upon
the question of determining whether a majority of the legally qualified tax-paying voters of
said district desire to tax themselves far the purpose of supplementing the Stste SehooY Fund
apportion~d, to said District and to determine whether the Commissioners' Court of this Coun-~
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cents on the $100.00 valustion of taxable property in said district for said purpose. And it
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appearing to the Court, that said election was in all respects legally held; and that said
returns were duly and legally made, and that there were eest at said election 14 votes of
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i ing to the Court ~ from sa id. returns, the t a ma jority of the quslifi ed property taxpaying vot-II
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ORDER
LEVYING TAX FOR CO},!. SCI;IOOL DIST. #12.
Be it ordered by th~ Commissione;s' Court of Ualhoun Co~ty, Texas, all members of said.
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An 'dv~';r'm t,x Of.'nd ,t th, r,t, ;f 15 "nt' on th' ,"OO.OO.V"u'tion of t,,.bl, prO"l
erty in said District No' 12, as established, in lawful currency of the United States, to sup-
in Common School District No. 12 of this County on the first day of January of the current
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Definition of Justice Pre. #6~ Calhoun County, Texas
Beginning at the Eest corner of the E. Rendon League: Thence South 55 deg. West 8100 vrs"1
to Smugglers Bayou; Thence down Smuggler's Bayou to its mouth in Mission ~eke; Thence With I
the North share of "\ssion Lake in a S,outhWe<1terly direction to the South corner of the W.B.
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Thence up whe ~ast Bank of the Guadalupe ~iver to' the
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the Ea&t corner of Calhoun County Commissioners' Pree. No.4; Thence
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RESCINDING TAX LEVY FOR JURY FUND AND ORDER TAX LEVY IN LIEU THEREOF.
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Now on this the 13th day mf August 1914, it is ordered by the Court that the order passed,
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purpose of creating ~ Jury Fund, etc., is hereby rescinded and in lieu thereof it is hereby
ordered by the Court that there be levied and collected a special tax of fifteen cents on the
One Hundred Dollsrs cash valuation thereof, estimated in lawful money of the United states of
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personal property therein subject to taxation for the purpose of supplementing the Jury Fund
of said County. ' ,
Quarterly Report of J. A. Stark; BuDcher at Port Lavaca, for Qusrter ending July 31st
1911. was examined and approved.
The follo\ting accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued:
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Of E. F. Ehlinger, County Cle~k, of the Indebtedness, Expenditures and Receipts of Calhoun
~County, Texas, for the Quarter ending August 8th, 1914.
. JURY FUND .
1st Class.
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To Amount
By Amount
By
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By Ba1ance'las~ quarter $
received during Quarter, Taxes - - -
paid out during Quarter,
per ct. Commission on amount received
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ro Amount to Balance - - - - - .
By Balange
ROAD AND BRTDG~ F~~. 2nd Class.
$
- - - - -$ 919.09
665.00
- - - 5'7.00
- - - 5.32
- - - .45
316.86
981.86 c' 981.86
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To Amount
_ By Balance last Quarter
;-eceived during Quarter; Taxes - $ 16.69
Int. on daily balances - - - 629.58
paid,out during Quarter, Ex. "A"
per ct. Commission on amount received
" " rr pa id out
~o Amount to Balance 8973.14
9 9619.4I
- - - - -$ 4699.09
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- - - 5.17
- - - - - - - 39.00
r9619;-4'r
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, To Balance last Quarter $1886.97
received during Quarter, Taxes -' , 43.01
paid out; during Quarter, Ex. "B"
per ct. Commission on amount received
" " "paid out
To Amount to Balance - 992.96
\,12922.94
By Balanc~
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nO. 2922.94
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To Amount ~ransferred from other Funds, W
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Bonds 1-5 inc. & Int. - -
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880.01
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- - - 400.00
- - - - - - - 40.34
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S:PECIAL,R & B FUND. 9th Class.
Balance last Quarter ,$12065.31
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Balance
SPECIAL C. H. FUND.
5th Class.
TO Amount
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To Balance last
received during Quarter~ Taxes -
transferred to other funds, Jail
" If If Sinking
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By Amount to Balance
Quarter
To Balance
SINKING FUND.
6th' Class.
To Balance last Quarter
To Amount transferred from other funds Spl. C.H.
n If " If n .. Jail
n " If .. n If Spl. C.H.
If If n If If " Spl. R & B
By Amount to Balance
To Balance
By Amount
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ROAD ~IST. #1 FUND. '7th Class.
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To Balanoe last Quarter
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "C"
per ct. Commission on amount paid~out
By Amount to Balance
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DRAINAGE'DIST. #2. 8th Class.
To Balance last Quarter
To Amount received during, Quarter, Taxes,.
By per ct. Co~~ission on amount received
By Amount to Balance
To Balanoe
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To Amount transferred from other
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To ,Balance
ST1~TNG R. D. 41 FVND. lOth Class.
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Amount received duxing Quarter, Taxes,
'n - paid out during Quarter, Int. 011 9 coupons
per ct. Commission on amount received
n n . "Paid out
By Amount to Balance
To ,Balance
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- - - 8.64
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400.00
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994.16
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972.45
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- - - 703.32
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received during Quarter, Sale of ~onds
Int. on.daily balances
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "D"
per ct. Con~ission on amount received
1~ If "paid out
By Amount to Balance
To Balance
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MAGNOT,TA BRA15H F'U!'l:D. 12th Class.
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6531.25
587.12
~75893~
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16473.0]
17.'791
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5936l.3~
$75893.3'71
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To Ba lance last QU8rter $ 3170.98 $ 237.'7J
To .Amount received during Quarter~ 1
Int. on daily balances 30.32
. By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. ."E" - - - -
If per ct. Commission on amount received - - - - - .071,
" If ,If ". paid out, - - - .5~i
By Amount to Balance - - - 2962.90
$ 3201.30 $ 3201.3Q!
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By Amount to Balance,
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To Balance
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8523.10
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To Amount received during Quarter. Sale of" ..$
Bonds and accrued interest
By per ct. Commission on amount received
By Amount to Balance
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Rosd and,Bridge Fund
General Gounty Fund
Jail Fund
Spl. C. H. Fund-
Sinking l1lund
R. D. #l
Drainage Dist. #2
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Sinking R.D.#l
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8973.14
992.96
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880.01
4145.12
1274.48
972.45
703.32
11452.95
7348.36
59361.39
2962.90
8523.10
5104.57
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By Balance
~?102728.65
- G92445.69
$102728.65
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E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 12th day of August 1914.
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F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, Calhoun Co., Tex.
,Ex8mined and approved in open Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, at :Port La-
vaca.this 13th day of August, 1914.
F. M. Dudgeon
Presiding Officer of Commissioners'
Court.
E. F. Ehlinger,
COilllt,v Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas.
QUAR'rEFLY REPORT of S. C. Tisdale County Treasurer of Calhoun County;, Texas, of Receipts and
ATTEST:
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~mY ~rD. .1st Class.
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Balance last Quarter , 919.17
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To Amount received during Quarter 665.00
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. HAlT 57.00
n per ct. Co=iss ion on amt. received - - - - 5.22
n n rr n paid out .45
I Amount to Balance - 316.84
. . , ~? 981.84 ~ 981.84
Balance V" 316.84
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Balance las uar er ;;
To Amount received during Quarter 65.74
Int. on daily balances 629.58
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. llBn 4876.15
n per ct. Commission on anount received 5.56
rr n n n paid out 39.00
Amount to Balance 8990.49
"9685 8T" p 9685.81
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3rd Class.
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To Amount received during Quarter, - -
By - " . p8 id out dur ing Quarter, Ex."O" -
" . per ct. Commission on amoun~ reed.
" "." "paid out
Amount to Balance --
Ba1 ance -
JAIL FilllD. 4th Class.
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Balance last gpnrter
transferred from other funds- -
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "D" -
per ct..Commission on amt. paid out
Amount to Balance
To Amount
By "
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Balsnce -
- $ 1886.97
- 43.01
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23.19
992.96
$ 2922.94
$ 2922.94
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$ 5~64.2~
- $ 80.0
5043.85
40.34
880.01
$ 5964.20
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$
- _. - Balance last Quarter
To Amount received during Quarter
Amt. transferred to Sinking Fund
" "." Jsil Fund -
" "." Spl. C.H.
By per ct. Commission on amt. reed.
Amount to Balance
Balance -
- $ 4132.33
- 27.05
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1.08
4.32
8.64
.22
4145.12
is 4159.38
_~,i 4159.38
,:jjl 4145.12
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$
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To Amount transferred
Amount
Balance
from other
to Balance
last Quarter
funds
Balance -
--$ 1273.40 .
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$ 12'74.48
ROAD DIST. il,fUND. 7th Class.
By Amt.
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paid out during Quarter, Ex. "G"
per ct. Commission on amt. paid out
Amount to Balance - -
Balance -
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994.16
2.48
972.45
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, Balslce last Quarter - $ 701.83
To Amount received during Quarter - - 1.56
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Amount to Balance
,By
Balance
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S"PTh R & "R WTTl\m _ 9th OJ A sa.
Balance last Quarter
To Amount ,transferred from other flmds
. Amount to Balance
Balance
S Tl'{!lTNG 1'1. D. 41 1i'UND.
To Amount
By Amount
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Balance last Quarter
received during Quarter, ~
paid out n n , ~_ .
per-ct..Commission on amt. reod~
" " " paid out
- - - Amount to Balance
Bal ance
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11452.95
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$ 7573.97
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Balance last Quarter
To Amount received during Quarter
Interest
By .Amt. paid out during Quarter
By per ct. Commission on amount received
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6531.25
587.12
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- - - 17.79
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r5893.39
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Balance last Quarter
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To Amt. received during Quarter, Int.
By 11 paid out during Quarter
11 per' ct. Commission on amt. received
11 .. " 11 paid out
Amount to Balance
<' 3201.30
$ 2962.90
237.74
.07
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2962.90
$ 3201.30
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SINKING R. D. #2 FUND.
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By per ct. Commission on amt. received
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13th Class.
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8523.10
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5104.57
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Road and Bridge Fund -
General County Fund
Jail Fund
Special C.H. Fund
Sinking Fund
R. D. 7fl Fund
Jma inage fi2 Fund
Sp. R. & ~. ~'und
Sinking Fund R.D.tl
R. D. ff2 Fund >
lfugnolia Beach Fund
Sinking Fund R.D.#2
R. D. 7f3 Fund
$ ~
316.84
8990.49
992.96
880.01
4145.12
1274.48
972.45
'703.32
11452.95
7348.36
59361.41
2962.90
8523.13
5104.57
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92428.41
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COD;'TTY or 8AI,TTOm~ I Before me, the und.ersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of ~alhoun County, ,rho being by me duly sworn', upon oath, says,
that the within and foregoing report is true and correct.
S. C. Tisdale, County TreasUrer.
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Sworn^and subscribed before me this 12th day of August 1914.
E. F.' Ehlinger, Clerk~
County Court; Calhoun County, Texas!
, By G. F. Bastian~ Deputy!
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ty Treasurer's Quarterly Report, showing receipts and disbursements of all moneys b~longing to
the County, for the past quarter. After an examination said r-eport was: found correct & duly
approved.
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THE STATE OP TEXAS I
CALHOUN COUNTY I
IN CO:ITiISSIOlTERS' COURT'?
August Term, 1914.
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Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for said county, personally
appeared the emembers of the Co~nissioners' Court, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
their OGths, do say: That the requirements of Art. 86'7, Chal)ter 1, rj);!,tle x:x.V, of the Revised;:
Statutes of the State of Texas, as'amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth Legis-
lature, have in all things been fully complied vii th, aM thot th(' ca2h ana. OthCi' assets, men-
tioned in the quarterly report made to and filed in this court by S. C. Tisdale, County Treas-
urer of said County, for the quarter end.ing the 8th" day of August 1914, and held by him for
said County, have been fully inspected end counted by them at this Terra of said Court, and
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wit: We find no money in pash in treasurer's hands because same is on deposit with the legal
County depository, but Tre~surer exhibit? certificate of deposit Showi~ as follows:-
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i : Ninety T,70Tho,usand, Six Hundred, Forty Two & 43/100 Dollars ((~92642.43/l00);
i Total'amount of asset? other than actual cash to the credit of the County, Nothing.
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County Judge; Calhoun County. II
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J. W. James,
County Com'r.; Calhoun County.
M. Rawlings;
Coun~y,Com'r., Calhoun
11. L'. Cavallin
County Com'r., Calhoun
Walter Dierlam
County Cnm'r., Calhoun
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E. F. Ehlinger
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Vlhereas, a petit-iollwas duly filed wit1f this -cqurt on the 14th day of May 1914; praying
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that an election be ca~led in Common ~chool -nistrrct No. 13 to dete~mine whether certain bonds
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i di tional maintenance tB'X should 'be levied. for said SchOOL District; as sho\vn 'on said page 126 i
I of ~e minute-s 0; this ~ourt; a~d whereas, in complianoe wi th said two petitions, the county I
',I Judge ordered said elec'tion as ~hOWtl ~y and on pages 139 and 140 minutes of said court all'in I
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of the same, as in favor of the issuance of the said bonds and the levying of said main-
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with the requirements of the law;, and for that reason this court has been enjoined by the court
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,: that the same be held for naught; and the said elections be declared illegal and of no force
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Calhoun COlUlty, Texas.
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cause to be formed a new School District out of the
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southwest portion of Sohool DistriCt
~INo. 3 and the east portion of School District No.4 of you.r said County, said new district to
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lincl~e the fo~lowing surveys: E. Votaw, I. G. Ry. Co. 1, 2, 5 & 6, E. Miller; J. W. Moore.
IF~ W. Roemer, Dockery No.1, Thos. Work; John Post, Wm. Lewis;. E. Farrias, and Wm.P. :Lewis !.
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C. E. Wade
II. A. Wade
C. A. Wade
F. M. PriddY
Vi. H. Lanfair
Bud'Lanfair
T. S. Upchurch
J. B. Jackson
Joe Sapp
F. :M. Priddy, Jr.'
W. Holt
J. Walters
R. L. Hill
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bers thereof, wo-wlt:
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner :Precinct No. 3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner ~recinct No.4
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in accordance with Article 2817, Revised Statutes of Texas, 1911, and said district is by
this order establi~hed within the following metes and bounds, to-wit:-
Beginning at the West corner of the F. W. Roemer Survey, which is also a corner of t~e
:P. R. Austin property in the Miguel Cortez League on the Soulh line of the Rendon League be-
longing to the Traylor heirs;
Thence North 55 deg. East 1450 vrs. to the East corner of the Rendon teague which is also
the North corner of ~he F.W.Roemer sur. in the West line of the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.4;
Thence south 35 deg. East 370 vrs. to South ~ofner o~ said I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. ,No.4, a
stake on the north lino of the F. IT. Roemer sur. Thence North 55 deg. East; 2100 vrs. along
the South line of the said I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.4, and the North line of I. & G.N. Ry.
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Co. sur. No.6. to the North corner of said sur. No.6 and East corner of I. & (t. N. Ry. Co.
Sur. No.4, on the West line of John P. Tilley survey; Thence South 35 deg. East 3200 vrs.
along the line of the John P. Tilley and I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Surveys Nos. 5 and 6 to the East
corner of the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. #5, which is also a south corner of the John P. Tilley
survey on the We8t line of the John C. Post survey; thence North 35 deg. East 1250 vrs. along
the common boundary of the John C. Post and the John P. Tilley surveys to the North corner of
the John C. Post survey; Thence South 55 deg. East 1100 vrs. to the West corner of\the Wm. P.
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Guajardo League; Thence south 35 deg. East 1100 vrs. to the South corner of the P. Guajardo
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of the :P. Guajardo
League; Thence South 35 deg. East 1400 vrs. to the East corner of the Wm. P. Lewis survey and
interior cor~er of the Day; Land & Cattle C~. sur.! Thence South 35 deg~ West 6800 us. along
the South line of the VIm. P. Lewis. Wm. Lewis end E. Ferrias surveys to"the South corner of the
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E. Farrias survey a~d interior corner of the ,Hannah feiper BurveY;lTh~nce North 55 deg. West
800 vrs. to the East corner of the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.1 and the North corner of the
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Moore survey, which is also a ..>c~est corner of the _~:.ah Leiper survey on the South line of the I
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No. I', ,Thence South 35 deg......with the East line of the J. W. Moore sur'.
850. vrs., more or less, to the East corner of,the :ai~~. W. Moore survey, Whi~h is also a I
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corner of the Hannah Leiper and M. Curvier survey; Fnence South 55:deg. West along the South
line of the J. VI. Moore .survey and the North line of the M. Curvier survey 800 vrs. to the
South corner of the J. W. Moore survey, which is also the VZest corner of: the M. Ourvier surveyl
on the East line of the M~ Dockery Survey No. 1~ Thence South 35 deg. East ~~% 600 vrs. along
the line of M. Dockery a~d M. Curvier survey to t~e East corner of the M.Qtockery Sur. No. l~
which is also the North corner of the M. Dockery Sur., No.2,',' Thence South 55 deg. West ,750 vrs'.
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Thence North 35 deg. West 1850 vrs. to the N. Corner of the 111:. Castillo League which is also II
an interior corner of the M. Dockery Sur. No.1; Thence South 55 deg. West 650 vrs. to the
East c.orner of the MIranda survey on the North line of the M. Castillo League and is slso a
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I Dockery survey and E. Votaw survey and the East line of the :P. Miranda
!I North corner of the P. Mirand? League a, stake on the '-South liue of the
1 North 55 deg. East 1400 vrs. ?long the South line of the Cortez League and Nprth lipe pf E.
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i,oortez League; Thence North 35 deg. West 3400 vrs. with the West line of the E., Miller an~
~ F. W. Roemer survey and the ~ast l~ne of the M. Cortez League, to the West corner of the F~W.
1 Roemer survey, the place: ofbegipning and oontaining the following surveys:
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Uor~ez Le~gu~; Thence I
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221
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Priginal Grantee
Jas. W. Moore
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. ~5
I; & G. N. Ry. Co. #6
F. W. Roemer
Wm. P. Lewis
William l.oewis
John C. Post
Elizabeth Miller
I. & G. N. Ry. Co.
1.. & G. N. Ry. Co.
Thomas Work
E. Farrias .
E. Votaw
H., Do,cker~
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ORDER REDEFINING COLLON SCHOOL BIS TRICT NO.3.
On this the 15th day of August, A. D. 1914, this Couxt, being in session, the following
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F. H. Dud.'geon, County Judge
, J. W.. James,
Commissioner :Pre. No.1
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N. L. Cava~lin, Commissioner Pre. No. 3
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Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Pre. No.4
being present, it is ordered that Common Sohool District No.3, of said County be re-establishl
ed and redefined, in accordance with Article 2817, Revised statutes of Texas, 1911, and said
district is by this order re-established within the following metes and bounds, to-wit:-
Beginning at the North corner of lhe F. W. Roemer sur. which is also the East corner of
the E. Rendon Sur" Thence South 35 deg. East 370 vr~. to South corner of said I. & G. N. Ry.
Co. Sur. No.4, a stake on the North line of the F. W. Roemer Sur.
Thence North 60 deg. East '2100 vrs. along the South line of the said I. & G. N. Ry. Co.
Sur. Nd.4f to the No~th corner of said sux. No.6 and East corner of I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.
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line of the J0h11 P. Tilley and I. & G: N. Ry. Co. Suxveys Nos. 5 and 6 to the East corner of
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the 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.5. whioh is also the South corner of the John P. Tilley survey 'I
on the Uest line of the John C. Post survey; thence North 35 deg. East 1250 ~'s. along the
common boundary of the John C. Post and' -the John P. TUley surveys to the North,corner of the
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is survey, a stake in the North line of the John C. Post survey; Thence North 35'deg. East 2870
vrs. to the Norih corner of the \1m. :P. Lewis survey; Thence South 55 deg. East 550 vrs. to the
intersection of the North line of the \1m. P. Lewis survey and the West line of the :P. Guajardo
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League; TheilCe South 35 deg.East 1100 vrs. to the South corner of the P., Guajardo League and
interior corner of the Wm. P. Lewis survey; 'Thence l,orth 55 deg. East '7800 vrs.to the South
line of the :P. Guajardo League to the East corner of the P. Guajardo League on Chocolate Bay a
stake on the North line of the N. Cavassos League; Thence Northwesterly with the West bank of
Chocolate Bay and Chocol/:'te Bayou to the East C01'nEl[' of the Martin Bros. land., 1000 acre tract "
of land in'Florentime Garcia League; Thence South 41 deg. 40' West 185 vrs. Thence South 67
;: deg. 30' West 93 vrs.; Thence South 16 deg. 10' West 80 vrs.; Thence South 22 deg. East 83 vrs.;
Thence South 34 deg. 5' \'lest 3102 vrs. to the 'West line of the Fiorentine Garcia League, which'
is also the East corner of the A.C.H. & Be' Suxvey Ho. 2 and the North corner of the I. & G. H.
Ry. Co. Sur. No.5; Thence South 35 deg. East 1600 vrs. ~~th the West line of the Florentine
, Garcia League mo' the East corner of the said'I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.5; Thence South 55
deg. I'lest 2200,vrs. witl1 the South line of said r. &i. G. "N. Ry. Co. Sur. No. 5 to its South
corner a 'stake on the NOl'th line of' the A. C. H. 8Ji B. Sur. No.' 5, "Thencre SO'uth 35 deg. East 500
,vrs. to 'the East corner of the said A. C. H. & B. Sur. an interior corner 'of the I. & G. N.
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League; Thence South 35 deg. East 800 vrs. with the East line of the E. Rendon League and the
; West line 'of the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.4 to the East corner of the E. Rendon League which
is also the North corner of the F. W. Roemer Sur. to the pIEce of beginning. containing the
following surveys and parts of surveys, .lith, acreage as follows:
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Original Grantee
Acres
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I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur.#4
John :P. Tilley Sur.
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. #_
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640
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20 P. Guajardo Lg. 4428
\ 99 I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur.# , 172
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On this the 15th day of August A.D.1914, this Court, being in session. the following mem-
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
J. W. James; Commissioner Pre. No.1
rJ:. Rawlings, COJ.illllissioner :Pre. No. 2
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1~. L. Cavallin, Commissioner :Pre. No. 3
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I be,ing ,pres,ent, it ,is ordered that Common School Distriot No. 4; of said
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Sur. No.1, which is also the North corner
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j deg. West 750.vrs. to the South corner of the E. D.ooJrery Sur,. No.1 on the East line of the
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II.Lea/SU;.e, .:which is also an interior corner of the u. DO,ckery Sur. Ho. 1; 'Thence South 55 deg.
i West 650 ,vrs. to the East corner of the P. Miranda survey on the North line of the M. Castillo
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1 West line, of the 11. Dockery Survey and E. Votaw surve! and the East line of the P. Miranda
~ League 3360 VI's. to ~he North cotner of the,P. Mira?da League a ~~ake on the South line of
11 Cortez League; Thence North 55 deg. East 1400vrs. ~long the
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III of the F. W. Roemer survey~' Thence 1~orth36 deg. West with
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~~e~gue ~300 vrs. to the North corner of ~aid L~agUe~ which is the West corner of A. C. H. & B.
:! No. ,4 in the Sodh line of the M. Lopez. League;~enc,: South 55 deg. West ~900 vr~. to the I
j South corner of said ~ope~ Lea~ue an i~terior ~orner o~ I. &: G. N. Ry. CO. Survey No. 2 and thf
II East corner of the I. &: G. y. ~y. C.O. ,Sur,. No.3; 'Jrhence South 65 deg. TIest. with the South
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East corner of the Cortez League; Thence NQrth 35 deg. West 3400 vrs. with the West line
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of the J. M. Cortez League to the North
the P. W. ,Roemer survey; Thence North ,I
League,' which is also the North corner
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line of I. & G. Ry. Co. Sur. No. 3 1600 vrs. to the East corner of I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. #4;
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Thl~nce. Sout,h 55 deg. West with said I. &; G. N. Ry., Co.. Sur. No.4 South line 1600 vrs. to Hog I
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Bay'ou~t ,aonfluence with Pecan Bayou; T~ence Southerl~ and_Northerly with Pec~n Bayou to the II
North corner of the J. W. Moore Survey which is also the East corner of theE. Ferguson surveyl;
ii. Thence South 45 deg. West with the South 'lin~ of ~he E. Ferg1b.son Survey to the Guadalup'e Riverl
2450 vrsJ Thence w~th ~he Guadalupe River down the Y;est line of t~e Joseph oFarquhar, John I
Thomas and E. G. Nelson surveys to the point where the River turns N.E. Thence with the Southl
boundary of the B.G.Nelson B.F.Varnum and H. 'C. Adler surve~~ following the North shore of I
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'II of the H. A. Leibold land in said league; 'Thence North 45-'a.eg. East 8200 vrs. with the fence
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" erty and the East corner of the H. A. Leibold property; Thence North 35 deg. West 700 vrs.
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t surveys and parts of surveys with acreage as follows:
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.A bstract No. Original Grantee Aores
'i M. Castillo 3028
27 P. Miranda 4428
9 J. II. Co:l:ltez 4428
51 E. Rendon 4428
1"/0 I.. & G. Ry.Co. Sur .f/2 640
169 I. & G.N. Ry. Co. Sur. 640
164 J. M. Becton 320
182 Robt. Whitlock 314
183 Robt. Ilhi tlock 320
178 J. W. Moore 480
'168 I. & G.N.Ry. Co. Sur. #8 625
237 Joseph Yeaman 625
1'79 W. B. Scates 640
67 Joseph Farquhar 640
149 Jno. Thomas 320
239 E. G. Nelson ,54
246 E. G. Nelson 518
243 B. F. Varnum 5'7
248 H. C. .Adler" 660
188 11. Dockery No. 2 141
Total acreage . . . .23', 306
ORDETI OF COll1iISSIONERS' COURT. ON HEARING OF<ImTITION TO E:iTABLISH SEADRIFT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CHHOUN I. On this the 15th day of August A.D.1914 at s Regular Term of the Com-
missioners' Court of said Calhoun County came on for hearing the :Petition of E. R. Edick and
Twenty-five other resident free-hold taxpayers residing in the hereinbelow described district,
and it appearing to the Court that dUe and legal notice of this hearing had been posted as re~
quired by law, and that the drainage of said propos.ed district is feasible and practicable
and that the drainage thereof would be oonducive to the public health, and will be a public
@enefit and a public utility said Commissioners Court finds in favor of said petition and for
the establishment of the said Seadrift Drainage District NO.3, Calhoun County, Texas, within
the following boundaries and composed of the following described ten'itory~ to-wit:-
Beginning at a stake on the shore of San Antonio Bay at the oorner of the lands owned
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by R. Bindewald and H. A. Leibold~ said land being in the E. Castillo Titled league; Thence
North 45 deg. East 8250 vrs. through the 1J:. Castillo League and iI. Dockery Survey No. 2 with
the fence of said Bindewald and Leibold to the S. II. line of the H. Curvier Survey, the North
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corner of the R. Bindewald Pasture; Thence North 45 deg. West 1200 vrs., more or less; to the
West corner of the John Roemer :Pasture, which is also the South corner of the A. Roemer Pas-
ture, a stake in the West line of the 11. Curvier Survey 130 vrs. South 45 deg. East to the
South corner of.the J. IT. Moore survey belonging to A. Roemer; Thence 'North 49t deg. East
2'7'77 vrs. with the South fence of the A. Roemer Pasture to the South cotner of the E. Farrias
survey, a stake and corner of the A. Roemer and John Roemer :Pasture; Thence North 35 deg. Eas~
with said co~on :PastUre fence line 2133 vrs. along the South line of the E. Farrias and Wil-
~iam Lewis Survey to the Thomas :Pasture fence and corner of the A. Roemer and John Roemer
, pastures, to a stake being in the North line of the li.S.Brown 320 acre survey; Thence South
38 deg. East with the Thomas and Roemer :Pasture fence 2200 vrs. to a stake in Coloma Creek
and corner of John Roemer, Thomas and Remmele :Pastures; Thence down ColomB Creek with its me-
, anders to the North line of the :Pedro Garcia League; Thence South 45 deg. West 5425 vrs. to
the North oorner of the B. Maldonado League, which is also the ,lest corner of the E. Cantu
" League, a stake in the South line, of the \7. J. Russell survey belonging to the John Roemer
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Leagues 1300 vrs. to the shore of Espiritu Santo Bay; Thence Southwesterly with the North shore
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of Espiritu Santo ~ay to the San Antonio Bay; Thence Nort~we~terlY with the North and East ShO,rS
, of San Antonio Bay to the place of beginning, which territory is composed of the following sur-I
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No. 13~ J. F. De la,~ Fuentes,
No.188 M. Dockery No. 2
No. 7 M. Castillo
No.195 W. J. Russell
No. 138 O. H. Stapp
No.129 S. :Paschal
No. 185 M. Casillas
No.106 James Lee,
No. 47 A. S. Bro.m
No. 242 H. Leiper
No.124 Thomas Nicholson
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No. 75 Thomas Hennessee , .
No.12'7 J. J. Oggsberry
No. 189 H. Etheridge
10.190 David George
No. 26 B. Maldonado
No. 21 E. Hidalgo
,No. 4 M. Campos
No.186 M. Curvier
No. 227 D. L. & C. Co.~
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640
369
640
714
271
186
390
240
186
161
1476
629
640
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4~~28
626
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jl~al~;y ;f flio:oo Ten & No/IOO Dollars per day for his f1ervices, and Two Dollars per day for hi~
,I assistants and expenses' for.the time he is actuAlly.engaged and he shall, as soon as practicab~i:
Igo upon the said above described premises ~braced with in the boundaries of said Drainage Di~1
' trict and examine the lines 'proposed to be dra ined and protected by ditches and le'vees and sha~a..
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lovatethe necessary cana1s~ drains, ditches and latullrals, and make ani: estimate of the prob-
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~ ,,,' of ",h 'nd ,":ll( a':ign", 'h, ,,,.,,.. :nd ",'0= n",,,or, '0 b, """,a, dr,dg;a ,nd- I
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i by ordered to enter into contract for the completion
, ~terminus o~ shell to the City of :Port O'Connor.
.[, "ru,;rterly report '~f S. S. Smith, 'Justice pe~ce,
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On motion made and duly seconded, it is hereby ordered ,that theCouty Judge be and is her~,
of Port O'Connor & Seadrift.road from the
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Quar~erly report of S. F. ~aylor, Butcher at Seadrift, for Quarter.end~ August
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86 II. A. Wade
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$ 5.25 . dk89 John Juliff
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5.25 91 Bennett Printing Co.-
8.90 . 92 fl fl. 11
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94 J. D. Crain
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85 Clarence lIade
87' Elmer Yates
88 Smith & Bonds-
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COUNTY OF CALHOUlI. S~ATE OF TEXAS.
DEBTOR TO
TEXAS FIDELITY & BOlillING CO.
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To placed gravel as follows:-
On Six Mile Road
From Sta 186.50 to 190.47;
On Seadrift Road
From Sta 229.58 to 240.2'7; 462.88 " at 1.76 "
Additional over haul of 121 per yd on 175 yus from
sta 240.27 to 244.32 amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'. . . . . .
!bOVe item in estimate of July 31, should have been ~287.00 instead of
\?286.00, a tliff of .. " " . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. " .. .. ....
From Sta. 5.80 to^ '7.87,t League Road, 89.'7 yds, at 74c. . . . . . . . . . . . .
To dirt work as follows:-
On Six Mile Road
From Sta 191 to 201, (partly completed) 1100 yds at 131 . . . . . . . . . . . .
On Sea drift Road
" 192 to 229.32 (partly completed) 800" at 131 . . . . . . . . . . . .
" 229.~2 to 244.32, completed, balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137.36 yds at ~1.46 per yd. . .
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From Sta 34 to 66, partly completed, previously allowed
4500 yds, additional allowed, '760 yds at 131 . . . . . . .
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School house ditch, East from Six liile Road
Sta 0 to 50, previously allowed 5647 yds, bal.324.'7 yds at 131 . . . . . .
Extension of same 0 to 7.40, 486 yds at 131 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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63.18
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Culverts as follows:-
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At Sta 105, Six mile road, wings on West, 1942 ft at ~p49 per M. . . . . . . ,.. 95.16
Force acct making excavation for above as follows,
Team 45 hrs at 441, extra man 45 hrs. at 221 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29.70
Balance on culvert at Wittenburg gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.10
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addi tional on '760 yds of t1axwell Ditch for re!,!son assigned in estimate of
July 31st, amolUlting to .. .. .. .... ........................................".... 53.20
I furthe~ recommend that said Co. be allowed 21 additional on 1100 yds of dirt
work on Six I.lile road, making Eluditional A=.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22.00
I further recommend that said Co. be allowed 21 per yd additional on 324~7 yds
of School house ditch, amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6.49
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Deduct 15% of 01198.75 . .
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I hereby certify that the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co., have done the above items of
work at the stated points to Aug. 15th; 1914. in Rd. Dis. #2. Calhoun Co. Texaz.
R. E. Magee
Engr. Rd.Dis #2. Calhoun Co. Texas.
Whereas it is found by the Court that :P. T. :Paulsen. Doc Bonnefelt
and 5:1~:on.~.~~~z- ~
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residnnt citizens of Calhoun County Texas are in indigent ciroumstances
and from age and
other physical infirmities are unable to support themselves are hereby declared to be paupers
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and a charge upon the County and it is ordered tlwt the Clerk issue a Warrant and pay to said
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paupers, beginning on the 15th day of .August and quarterly thereafter the following sums to-
wit:- To said T. P. Paulsen the sum of 015.00 per Quarter; To ~aid Doc Bonnefelt the sum of
1<-4'. L ore:a
~)10.00 per Quarter and to the said Jt;lM '-"'''''''''''H the sum of '110.00 per Quarter. Said sums to
be paid Quarterly in advance.
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IflOO Guidry & Bierman
#101 The j,ielcher Co.
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There appearing no further business before the Oourt at this the regular .August Term 1914'
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this Court is a~journed by due process of law~ and the Clerk is authorized to enter up the
per diem for the following officers:
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
BEGI:NJHNG AUGUST l'7th, '14
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tiTHE STATE. OF TEXAS f ,.. , .
iCOUN!rY OF, CALHOUN. J. BE, IT REMEt'Vil3ERED, That on this the 17th 9-ay,of August, A. D. 1914, there
Iwas begun and holden, at ;the Court House, City of, :Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid a
Ilspec~al Te:m. of :n~' ~o~SSi~,n~~'" Court in and for said County for the month. Of, August, 1914,
lit being the Second Special Term in said month, ani there were p-resent on this day the follow-
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BEGINilING AUGUST
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M. Ra.wline;s, Commissioner l'rec. Ho. 2
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of ta"es asse,ss!,d, by ,J., D,. Prain,: TaX, Assessor, of Calhoun County, Texas, for the year
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OATH OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF EG!UALIZATION.
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M. Dudgeon, a member of the Board of Equalization of Calhoun
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County; for the year
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A.D.1914 hereby. solemnly swear that in the performance of my duties as a member of such board
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for said year, I will not vote to sllow any taxable property to stsnd assessed on the tax roll
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of said County for said. year at auy sum which I believe to be less than its true market value~
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or if it has no market value, thBu its reel value; that I vnll faithfully endeavor, and as a
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member of said ~oard, will ~ove,t6 have each item,of ta~able property which I believe to be
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assessed for. said year at less than, the true market value or real value, raised on the tax
rolls to what I believe to be its true cash market value, if it has a market value, if not,
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then to its real value, and that I will faithfully endeavor to have the assessed valuation of
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all property subject to taxation within said County stand upon the tax rolls of said Oounty , !
for said year at its true cash market value, or if it has no market value, 'then its real value;
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I further solemnly swear that I have read and U11derstsnd the provisions contained in the Con- I
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Subscribed and sworn to before me by F. n1. Dudgeon, C0U11ty JUdg~ of Calhoun County, Texasl
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E. F. Ehlinger
Olerk; County Court; Calhoun Co.,
By G. F. Bastian; Deputy.
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OATH OF HEImER OF BAORD OF EQUALIZATION.
"I; J. W. James; a member of the Board of flqp.alization of Oalhoun County, for the year I
A.D.19l4 hereby solemnly swear that in the performance of my duties as a member of such board ~
for said yea.r; I_ will not vote to allow any taxable prop,erty to stan!i assessed on the tax rOl1i
of said Co~ty for said year at any sum whic,h I believe to, be les,s than its true market value,
or if it has, no ,mar.ket, value, then its real value; that I will faithfully endea'Vor, and as a
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'member of sa~d Bnard, ~il1 move to have each item of taxab~e proper~y which I believe to be
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to what I believe to be its true cash market value, if it has a market.value, if not, then to
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its real value, and that I will faithfully endeavor to have the assessed valuation of all prop,
erty subject to taxation within said County stand upon the tax rolls of said County for said
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year at its true cash market value, or if it has no market value, then its
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er SOlemnly swear that.I have read a~d underst~nd the provisions contained
and laws of this State relative to the valuation of taxable property, snd thst I will faith-
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J. II. James
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Subscribed and sworn to before me by J. II. James County Commissioner of alhoun County,
Texa~, this 17th day of August, A.D.1914.
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E. F. Ehlinger
Clerk~ County Court, Calhoun Co., Tex.
By G. F. Bastian; Deputy.
OATH OF lWJiBER OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
"I, I~. Rawlings, a member of tlfe Board of Equalization of valhoun County, for the yeJJr
A.D.19l4 hereby solemnly swear that in the performanoe of my duties a~ a member of such board
fo:!' said year, I will not vote to allow any taxable property to stand assessed on the tax
rolls of said County fO~ said year at al~ sum wh~ch I believe to be less than its tTue market
value, or if it has no marlret value, then its real value; that I will faithfully endeavor; and"
as a member o~ said Board, will move to have'each item of taxable property which I believe to
be assessed for said year at less than its true market value or real value, raised on the tax i
" rolls to what I believe to be its true cash market value; if it has a market value, if not,
then to its real value, and that I will faithfully endeavor to have the assessed valuation of
I all property subj ect to taxation wi thin sa id County stand upon the tax rolls of said County
for said year at its true cash market value, or,if it has ,no market value, then it~ real yalue;
I further solemnly swear that I have read and understand the pro\!isions contoined in the Con- I,
stitution and laws of this State'relative to the valuation of taxable property, and that I wil~
faithfully perform all the duties required of me under the Constitution and laws of this State~
so help IDe God."
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M. Rawlings
Subscribed and svrorn to before me by IJ.Rawlings County COlnmissioner of Calhoun County;
Texas, this 17th day of August, A.D.19l4.
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E. F. ElD.inger
County Court, Calhoun Co., Tex.
By G. F. Bastian, Deputy.
Clerk,
01\TH OF EEI/IBER OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
"I, ]1. L. Cavallin, a member of the Board of Enualization of Calhoun County, for the year
A.D.1914 hereby solemnly s~ear thnt in the performance of my duties as a member of such board
for said year, I will not vote to allow any taxable pro~erty to stand assessed on the tax rolls
of said County for said year at any sum which I believe to be less than its true ~~rket value,
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or if it has no market value, then its real value; that I will faithg'ully endeavor, and as a
member of said Board, will move to have each item of taxable property which I believe to be
, assessed for said year at less than its true mDrket value or real value, raised on the tax
rolls to ~hat I believe to be its true cash market value, if it has a market value, if not,
, then to its real value, and that I will faithfully endeavor to have the assessed valuation of
all property subject to taxation within said County stand upon the tax rolls of said County
for said year at its true cash marke'b value, or if it has no market value; then its real value:;
I further solemnly swear that I have read and understand the provisions contained in the Con_
stitution and la~s of this State relative to the valuation of taxable property, ani that I
will faithfully perform all the duties required of me under the C Un,j..iO;..~;ion ani!. laws of this "/
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M. L. Cavallin
Subscribed and ewor~ to before me by M. L. Cavallin County Commissioner of Calhoun
Texss; this 17th day of August, A.D.1914.
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Clerk,
E. F. Ehlinger,
County Court, Calhoun Co.,- Tex.
By G.F.Bastian, Deputy.
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OATH OF lUMBER OF BOARD OF EQUALHATION.
"I, Walter Dierlam; a member of the Board of Equalization of Calhoun CountYi for the year,l
A.D.1914 hereby solemnly swear that in the performanoe of my d.uties as a member of such board ~',: '
for said. year;, I will not vote to allow any taxable property to stand assessed on the tax rol~b
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of said County for said. year at any sum which I believe to be less than its true market value;1
or if it has no"market value; then'its real value; that I will faithfully end.eavor, and ~s a
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mamber of said Board; will move to have each item of taxable property which I believe to be
assessed for said year at less than its true market value or real value; raised on the tax
rolls to what ~ believe to be its true cash market value; if it has a m~rket value, ~f not;
then to its real value, and that I will faithfully endeavor to have the assessed valuation,of
all property subjeot to taxation within said County stand upon the tax rolls o~ said County
for said year at its true cash market value, or if it has no market value; then its real value;
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faithfully perfor~ all the duties required of me under the Constitution and laws of this sta.tl,~,!'
so help me God."
Walter Di~rlam. I
Subscribed and sworn to before me by Walter Dierlam COWlty Commissioner of Calhoun Coun-
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this l'7th day of August, A.D.1914.
Aug. 18th, 1914.
All menbers of the Board of Equalization present, said Board con-
E. F. Ehlinger '1'
Clerk, County Court, Calhoun Co.,Tex.
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Aug. 19th, 1914.
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All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board contin-
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Aug. 20th, 1914.
All',members of the Board of Equalization present, said. B~ara. contin-
Aug. 21st, 1914.
All members of the ~oard of Equaliz~tion present, said Board
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Aug. 22na., 1914.'
All members of the Board of Equalization present, said. Board oontin-
ued in the' examining of the list 011; 'ass essments, and thereupon recessed until I\ionday.
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Aug., 24tg, 1914.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, sadd Board contiu-
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;: Barton, J. A.
Bierman, ;"rs. ;,;ary
Foester estate - -
raised. to ;;25.00 acre
If If 12.00 "
cash at $4200 cattle
-ra ised to 12. CO head
GerJk, Chas _ _ If" 15.00 acre
Gehtry, ]'. V. _ _ _ lowllred If 250.00 entirety
Klink, Jacob - - _ raised If 15.00 acre
Lesikar, J. J. ""1300.00 entirety
,,,achac, Martin "" 15.00 acre
,: wichot, J. A. _ If "2000.00 entirety
'Hillyer-DeutschLbr.Co." "50DO.00 stock
:i.ioble,;'l.C.&l7ilson \'/. " "20.00 acre
II Kc'hol'::Kl~ 'R. ~.~.:--.."~ " "'53'00..-00. ~t"H~
!: F. V. GentI""J Co.- _ " "3500.00 "
!i Traylor, T. P.- _ " "12.00 head
l'ieisenberg, A. H. " "1200.00 llIerchandise
J. 1-:. Stevenson _ " "10.00 acre
Farmers Bank of
:Port O'Connor
Hawes, IT. I. - _ __
O'Concor,Thos.M.Est.
St.L.,B.& M. Ry.Co.
Theo. F. Koch - -
Traylor, '.1. L.- - -
Lucas, C. B. - -
Herring, J. C.- -
John Little esta te raised. to
Simmons, W. A. and
Murray, :P. A. _ _ _raised to
$2.50 acre
15.00 acre
Brooking, Itlrs.
Josephine - - raised :to
8.00 acre
Tray:j.or Heirs
raised to
12.00 head
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Coates, Mrs.Addie- raised to
8.00 acre,
Port O'Connor
l'ownsite Co.
raised to'
5000.00 hotel
3000.00 pavil'
500 .00 furn'
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" 2.50
" 6.00
" 5500.00
" 10.00
" 12.00
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12.00
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On this the 25th day of l~ue;ust A. D. 1914,the Court having completed tneir duties as a
Board of E ualization by examining all property rendi tions rendered within the County, the
Clerk is hereby instructed to notify all property ovmers whose property has- been raised to
appear b fore the Court, Sept. '7th, 1914, to Bhow cause if any why their property should not
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be raised.
The Clerk is filrther instructed to enter 8 days pee' diem for each of the following
officers:-
1 F. , Dud.geon, County Judge ~;24.00
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2 J. i'l. James, COIOmissililner 24.00
3 M. Ra.wlings, " 24.00
4 '" L. Cavallin, " 24.00
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5. Y/alter Dierlam, If 24.00,
The re appearing no further bus iness before th e Board of Equalization, it is ordered that
the same be recessed until Sept. 7th, 1914.
Same Day, AugUst 25th, A. D. 1914.
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F. hi. Dudgeon, County Judge
J. rl. James, COl;Jmissi oner
J.<1. Rawlings, ComLissioner
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PETITION FOR ELECTION FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS. SCHOOL DIST. #13.
THE STA TE OF TEXAS r
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COUUTY OF CALHOUN r TO THE HONORABLE COUlTTY JUDGE m' CALHOUH COUN'rY:-
rle, the undersigned qualified property taxpaying woters of Co =on School District No.13
in Calhoun County, being a majority thereof pray that an election be ordered to be held in
said distrmct to determine whether a mjority of the legally qualified property taxpaying
voters of sa id dis trict desire the issuance of bonds, numbered consecutively from one to 5
both inclusive, of the denomination of (1;500.00 each, aggregating ;;;2,500.00 to bear interest
at the r~te of 5 per cent per annum, ];ayable annually April lOth of each year, said bonds to
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common school district, to provide funds to be expended in payme~t
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of accounts legally contracted in constructing and equipping a public free school building of I
wooden material, wi thin said district," and to determine whether the Commissioners' Court of sai~d
county shall be authorized to levy, assess ard collect annually while said bonds, or any of th~b,
are outstanding, a tax upon all taxable property within said district sufficient to pay the cuJ~ent
faith and credit. of said
interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund sufficient, to pay the principal at maturity.
Dated this l7th day of August 1914.
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J. A. Rylander
W. P. Roberts
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I A. Livingston
i C. A. Boyd
IIH. E. Whi t e
C. Boyd
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\7. A. Kitchen Frank Bordovsky
W. L. Alexan der A. N. Smalley I
\7. VI. Boles H.. :P. ]lindley
J. A. Christopher H. J. Snow
M. V. Enis W. VI. Mobley
J. C. Christopher J. W. Key
Walter Garrett
COUnTY JUDGE'S ORDER FOR ELECTION. SCHOOL DIST. Ji 13.
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I COUI~Y OF CALHOUN r WHEREAS, on the 17th day of August 1914, a petition was presented to me for
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i bonds to provide funds to be ex,:ended in pe;vment of accounts legally contracted in (a) con-
:1 stru~ting and equipping a public free school building of wooden material within said district
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!: and authori:zi.ng a tax upon all 'taxable property within said district sufficient to pay the curr:'ent
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: interest on said bonds am provide, a sinking fund sufficient to pay th e principal at IDa turi ty,
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i said petition bearing the requisite number
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property taxpaying voters of said
and, ita ppearing that Calgoun I
to the last United States census; Jna
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of signat1llres of
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II county contains a population of more than 10,000,
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with law;
District No.13 has been heretofore on, to-
of May 1914 properly established in accord~nde with Article 2817, Revised
Statutes of Texas, 1911; and,
It further appearing that said district as so established contains an area of more than
nine square miles, and. that no other district has been reduced in area below nine s(J.uare
miles by reason .of the oreation of this district; and,
It further appearing that said district No.13 does not embrace any territory that was
takenfrom any other school district (either common or independent), that had an outstanding
issue of bo~ds at the date of such inclusion in this district;
Now, therefore, I,- F. M. Dudgeon, lIln my capacity as C0U11ty Judge of Calhoun County, Texas,!
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do hereby order that an election be held on the (b) 18th day of September, 1914, at (c)
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Shelton Boyd's residence in said Common School District No. 13 of thiS c'ounty as established
by order of the Comnissionerw' court of dat ethe 14 th day of I,lay 1914, whioh is recorded in I!
!I Book E, Pages'122-123 of the minutes cif said court to detennine vIDether a majority of the
j11legallY qualified property, taxpaying voters of that district desire the issuance of bonds on
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the faith and credit of said common school district in the anount of $2,500.00 the bonds to be I
of the denomination of $500.00 each, numbered consecutively from one to 5, both inclusive, I
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April lOth of each year, to provide fUnds to be expended in payment of accounts legally con_
i tracted in constructing ani ,equipping a public free school building of wooden material within
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: said dist. ani to determine whether the commissioners' court of this county shall be authorized'
',i to levy, assess and collect annually while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, a ~
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FIRST SPECIAL SEPTlli~EER TEill~, 1914.
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BEGUIlTING SEPTEf,IBER 1st, A.D.1914.
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II tax: upen all taxable property within said district sufficient to pay the current interest on
said bonds and previde a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at ~aturity.
Grover C. Beyd is hereby appointed presiding officer for said electien, and he shall
select two judges and two ,clerks to assist him in helding the same, and he shall wi thin five
,; days after sai d election has been held, make due return thereef to the cemmissioners I court
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this county, as is required by law for holding a genereJ. election.
The ballots for said electien shall have written or printed thereen the following:
"FOR THi>: BONDS"
"AGAUfST THE BONDS"
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Dated the 25th day of August 1914.
F. l-~. Dudgeon
County Judge CeJ.heun County, T e x as.
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In accerdance with an act pass ed by the 33th, Legislature of Texas, re quiring cott on class_
ing be taught in all County Institutes, and further requiring the County Supt, to provide a
set of Government Standard. Types, to. be furnished tbe Ceunty Institute, it is, hereby ordered by.
the Court, that the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to dratarI'ant upon tbe 3th class fund,
for the sum of ~20.00 payable to the "Disbursing Clerk" Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
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in payment thereof, and deliver s",id waxrant to. the County Juclge, Ex-officio Supt. who is
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There appearing no further business befere the Court, it is ordered that same be and is
hereby adjeurned.
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Clerk.
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Ce1 1 y Judge.
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FIRS," SJ.'mIA:L SEiFTEl.:IB:ffi TElliJ, 1914.
BEGHIJ.:ING SEPTlliJBER 1st, A. D. 1914.,
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COUlFiY OF CALHOUN J :BE IT REI.;Ei,iEERED, '.chat en this t.'h.e 1st day of September, A. D. 1914,
there was begun and helden at tre Court Heuse, City ef Pert .Lavaca, County and Siate aforesaid,
a Special Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, it being the First Special
Term in ~eptember, A. l.l. 1914, and there were present on this day the following officers, to-
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F. 1,," Dudgeon, County Judge
E. :B'. Ehlinger, Ceunty &lerk
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J. \I. James, Commissioner Pre.ii'l
1,," Rawlings, Commissioner l'rec. 02
,falter Dierlam, Commis, iener Pree. #4
The fellovrinG matters of business camo en for consideration, to wit, accounts as follows
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approved and warral!lts ordered issued.
#1:. P. Southern_
:w 42 .00
#2 Smit h & Bond
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,! 111.00
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;,:otion made and duly seconded that the Oourt make an allowance to F. ;,;. :Prlidd.y for
rO!1.d \'lor:k; on Port .Lawes. & Seadrift road in tre sum of (f130.00./said metion being ~ut to a
vote carried, and the clerk is heri.1Jy instructed. to. drew; warre,nt in faver of F. iii. Pric1.cl.y
for tre sum of :~130.00 drawn en the Retd & Bridge Fund.
.ll4 R. L. Sims It, 149.49 #5 R. L. Sims I' 342.69
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416 Bob Garr ett (, 10.00 !~7 Beb Gur:cett- $ 4.00
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:#:a Claud Crow " 18.50 .
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. warrant in favor of the G., H. & S. A. Rail Road. Co. for the amount of freight due said Rail I,ll
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II Freight bills~attached later amounted to _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~ 294.23'/ Ii
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September 5th, 1914.
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J. TI. James, Commissioner Prec.#l
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Accounts were approved and following orders passed for the isauanco of \~rrants in payment
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The following matters came on for consideration and were disposed of as follows:
Stat e of :i:exas,
Debtor to
TeY~s Fidelity &, Bonding Co.
Rd. Dis. o[f2
To placed gravel as follows:_
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On Se adri ft Rd.
From Sta 223.60 to 229. 58 , 13.6'x 10",
" " 210/60 It 223.80, 13.2'x 8"
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On Half_League Rd.
It 2 7.8'7 to 11.12, 14' x LO" ,
242.55 yds at ~,l. 70
430.22" " 1.64
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0.74 . . .
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;,;aintenarice on l/ye Spur
T~enty seven cars containing . . .
. 647.50
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Dirt Hork as follo\7s
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Laterals from
From Sta 176
It II 192
Item first
On Sea drift Rd.
to 26, allowed. 605.6
Sta 6, (0 to 5.99!. 213.3
to 192 . . . '" 628.6
It 229.32, . . . . . . .. 265.0
above is additional to Estimate of
II It e.13 78.72
" " 0.13 27.'73
" It 0.13 81. '72
II " 0.13 34.45
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On Long ;,;ott Rd.
From Sta 28 to 40, allowed . . . . 300.0 yds at 0.13 . . . .' . .
Clark Ditch (Lateral)
" II 0 to 8, allowed 207.0 " " 0.12
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\'lings on east side of culvert at Sta 105 Six ihle Rd, 240 ft at ,]f49 per M.
One corrugated iron pipe 24' x 14" at 151, per lin. foot . . . . . . . . ..
Il. It 11" 26' x 1411 If 15~ II IT " . .. .
" 11 If" 24' X 16" IJ 15~ TI IT "..
11 fT 11 II 28' x 1611 "'15~ 11 11 II
All of above pipe are placed at Sta 6 Seadrift Rd. and on Laterals
from said Sta.
11.'76
3.60
3.90
3.60
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Team 24 hrs. hauling ties, at 44~ per hr. . . . . . . .
Total .' . . . .
Deduct 15% of $i610.54 . . . . .
Amt. now due . . . . ... ~ . . .
10.56
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... 241.5'7
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F. M. budgeon,Co.Judge
I hereby certify the The Texes Fidelity & Bonding Co. have done
the above items of work at the ~tated points to Sept. 5th, 1914. in
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Road Dis. v2 Calhoun County Texas.
Resplt Submitted,
R. E. rjlagee
Engr. Rd. Dis. -#2, Calhoun Co. Texas
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Less Freight 294.23
Due Bonding Co. ~1398'. 82
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j to issue above ~~rrant to D. C. Lipscomb.
i F. i:I. Dudgeon
\ Co. Judge.
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\'/aco, 'rexas, "'eptember 2, 1914.
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J. C. Field, pcr,onally, August 14th, with instructions to deal with no other person. Dan C. '
, Lipscomb presents a letter signed J. C. Field Engineering Co. deleeating all authority to him,
date August 12th and telegram dated September 1st, advising that you had arranged ,dth J. C.
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SljOVl by whtilm it \7as se:g.t, being signed Texas ~'ideli ty and Bonding Co. If Lipscomb is your
representative, send him proper crodllmtiaJ.s."
~elegram does no~
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Feild Engir:eering Company ard Lipscomb Vias to take full oharge as its agent.
In reply beg to say that by reference to our telegram and :)letter of yesterday addressed to
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the Commissioners Court, it appears that we have made it very clear to you that i~r. Sample,
our representative, is to be succeeded by the J. C. l!'eild Engineering Co., represented by l~r.
Dan c. Lipscomb.
You say that we appointed J. C. Field personally and of this I am unable to satisfy
my<,elf, as the matter was handled by our Active Vice_President, vrhe is now attending the
Legislature at Austin and the record of his action is not available. j,;y understanding was
that the J. C. l!'eild En8ineering Co. was the appointee and'that ,"r. Peild was to be the active
head with authtilrity of delegating his assistants to have char8e of the work in his absence.
This \7as the basis of my telegram and letter and I trust upon receipt of this explanation the
matter will be clearly understood by the Commissioners Court and meet with their entire satis- '
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faction. If not, we would thank you to kindly allow ;,iI'. Lipscomb to take full charge until
other arrangements are made to furnish him vdth the necessary cDudentials.
'I am advising jdr. J. C. J!'ield of thiS matter in mail qf even date and enclosing copy of
, your telegram and my letter.
Awaiting your further advice, I am,
'Respectfully yours,
FElT-1lH.
~\. B. Hortman
Vice-Pres. & Treas.
/111 V. 1?~ Roser
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;[13 Elmer Yates
5.00 '
5.00,
1. '70 '
24.00
3.80.
;23 Dr. F. J. Roemer
;24 Dr. A. D. Gibson
$' 2.50 '
;h2 Lewis \/ood
2.50 .
d,~25 D mh ~
r r. 1 ompson ~race
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j15 F. A. Robertson
{:16 Cooper Ice Co.
#1'7 Dr. ~hompson Grace-
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#28 A. V. Brown
2.50 :'
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,,:18 Dr. :Ii'. J. Roemer
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1130 G. E. Heinroth -
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2.60'
//031 Ed ;~elcher-
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P. O. Moore
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#32 Alex :;;itchen
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ri. C. Innis
2.50,
There appearing no further business before the Court, it is ordered that this Court be and
th~ same is hereby adjourned and the clerk'authotized to enter the per diem for 2 days each
to' the fo110wing officers
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7,1::36
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Dudgeon
James and
Rawlings and one day per diem to
\/al ter Dierlam.
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TEmd,
IN HEARING COldPLAINTS
September 7th and 8th, 1914.
J REGULAR SEPTnIBER TERM, 1914.
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rendition for the year 1914, as presented by the :L'ax Ass9bsor of Calhoun COU-l1ty to this Court, \:
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BE IT Rm~JBERED that on this the 7th day of September, A. D. 1914,
COUNTY OF CALHOUll'
pursuant to the recess declared on the 25th da~of August, 1914, court was on this day duly.
the 25th days of August, 1914, were present and there were also presont in said Court on this
day, F. 1;. Dudgeon, County Judge, E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, J. \1. James, i~. Rawlings, II
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;' ing and considering said complaints the Tax Assessor is hereby now instructed to c[JIry said
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'I vailillation as fixed by the Court into the :L'ax Rolls of Calhoun County for the year 1914.
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The Clerk is authorized to enter the per diem 2 days each to the following officers,
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#39 J. VI. James
1/40 U Rawlings
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TEE STATE OF TEXAS I
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BE IT REMEMBERED ,tha t on, this the 14th day of September. A.D.1914.
there was began and hold4n at 'the Court Houae~ Ci ty of :Port Lavtl ca.
a Regular Term of t,he Commissioners' Court. in end for said County.
present:-
County end state eforesai~~
end on this dey there were'
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F. M. Dudgeon. County Judge
M. Rawlings. Commissioner Prec. No. 2
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
J. W. James. Commissioner Pree. No.1
M. L. Cevallin~
Walter Dierlam.
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The following metters of business. taereupon came en for oonsideretion and were disposed
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.1 #3 Adam Fleming
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The following accounts were presented. approved and Warrants ordered tssued:-
#10 H. E. Rathbone, Trustee
#11 McMurry Lbr. Co.
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$32.50., 4j:12 J.. A. Middaugh
6.00 . #13 Willie 8m1 th
7.00', #14 Anchor Lbr. Co.
6.50' #15 Brice Landfair
4.25- #16 Everett{' Landfair-
, - 12.50' #17 W. H. Landfair
24.30' #18 Bob Garrett
15.35 ' #19 Jake Mikesh
40.00. #20 Norman W. Welch
6.25- #21 J. H. Ellis
23.45' #22 Jim Tippitt
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#5 Josephine Cherry
#6 ;Wave. P,Ubl1Bhing Ie';
#7 Pt. Levaca Telephone Co.
{j:8 J. D. O'Neil
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#23 Walter Kitchens $14.00 - #31 st. L. B. & M. Ry. Co. ... $ 65.00.
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#24 John Johnson - , 10.50 ' #32 F. O. Crone 215.25 .
#25, McMurry Lumber Co. 83.65 . #33 E. A. Gomez 66.75:'
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#26 John J. Welder -. Co. 361. 2~i'
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#27 R. L. Tanner 12.00 ' Pt. Lavaca Saddlery Co. 42.0g!'
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#29 R. E. Magee 228.50 ~ #37 R. E. Magee 34.50 -
#30 st. L. B. &: M. Ry. Co. 40.00 .
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Court met this day with all members of the I,;ourt present when the following business was
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SCHOOL DIST. #3. '
On this day oame on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 11th dtly of
September 1914~ in Common Sohool Distriqt No.3. of this, County upon the question Qf levying
a tax of 7 oents on the $100.00 valuation as a maintenanoe tax on all taxable property in said
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held and that said returns were duly and legally made and thet there were cast at aaid election
.,Nine (9) votes, of which number there were cast:
For tha Maintenance Tax 9 votes;
Againl!t the ""aintenanoe Tax, No votes
And it appearing to the Court from said ,returns ,that a majority of the qUQlified property tax-
paying voters of said district, voting at ,said election voted in favor of levying said Main-
teuanoe Tax~ the court does hereby deolare the seid tax to have carried in said district eud
,the proposition for the levying of said Tax to have been adopted. and thBt this court is auth-
orized to levy and have assessed and colleoted said tax. for said District.
ORDER LE VYING TAXES.
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Be it ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County. Texas~ that there is hereby
levied for the year 1914 on all taxable property in Common Sohool District No. 3 of this County
on the first day of January of tha ourrent year. tbe following taxes:
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Following acoounts were presented, approved and warrants ordered issued:-
. #38 F. M. DUdgeon $ 5.20 . #41 J. Ira Alexander - $ 5.00 .
I #39 Charley MoLeroy - 3.75 . #42 R. L. Sima - 139.91.
#40 M.M.Alexander 5.00, #43 Avery & Bunting 37.77 '
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Court met with all members present. except County Judge, F.M.Dudgeoll', who was absent on
business~ in Houston, for the Oounty. Commissioner J. W. James preSiding. The Court I s time was
largely spent in discussing the IOOtter of the County contributing to the construction of a
, public Warehouse, and also with r,eference to the manner of prosecution of the work, in Road
Diet. No.2, both of whioh matters were referred to some future date for final aotion.
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Court met with all officers present and took up ,road matters. After due deliberation
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Court met with all officers present~
J. C. Field, of the Field Engineering Co., who are now in oharge of the Road wQrk~ and
legal representative of the Texas .!fidelity &: Bonding Co. appearing before the Court;' and rep-
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resanti~ to said Court; that the .k'ort O'Connor-Seadrift County Line Road was ,now finished~
and asking the Court to go over and inspeot and aooept same~ and that the remaining 15% re-
tained by the County for the fai thi'ul performanoe of oontraot, be pe id over to said Bonding
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Mr. Field further discmssed matters pertaining to the measurement o'f gravel in Road Dist.
gravel pi t~ an'd the paying of freight, on said graveli was being forced to -pay,for said gravel! '
on a basis of/3000 to the, cmbio yard, and to deliver same to the ,County, on a basis of #3200 I
to the cubio yard; thereby sustaining a net loss of approximately #5400 of gravel, on each,
oar loaded.
Mr. Fields further stating, the t the reoognized standard weight of a cubio yard of grave],
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was #3000 and so aoce-pted by all Railroad Companies, and most oontraotors.
The day was consumed in the discussion of these matters'i and while the Court deeply re-
-gretted the loss susta ined by the BOnding Co. ~ if any~ oCC8sionedby the different measure-
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ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION. SCHOOL DIST. 113.
On this day came on to be considered the returns of an eleotion held on the 18th day of
Se-ptember A.D.1914; in Common School Distriot No. 13 of this County u-pon the question of is-
suing $2500.00 of school house bonds for said dlstriot, rllIlIling 20 years, and bearing 5 -per
oent interesti and levYing a tax on all taxable property of said distriot suffioient to pay
the current interest on said bonds and provide e sinking fund suffioient to pay the principal
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said retnrns ,were duly ,and legally made
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eleotion was in ell respects legally held and 1:hat
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and that there were cast at saideleotion/. votes~ of
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whioh number there were cast:
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bonds and. for ,said tax, the court does hareby declare the said ,tax to bBve carried in said
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THE S TATE OF TEXAS J
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On the 19th day of September 1914, the Commissioners r court of I'alhoun
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being pres.ent, and~ among other prooeedings had. passed the following order:
WHEREAS~ a t an election he1d'for, the purpose on the 18th day of September A .D.1914, a
maJo~ity of the qualified property ta~ay~ng vo~ers of Common,Sohoo1 Di~trict No. 13 of this
County voting at said e1eotion, voted in favor of the ,issuance of the bOnds hereinafter de-
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soribed, and in favor of the tax hereinafter levied:
'It is therefore ordered 'by the' said' Commistlioners' Co~t of Oalhoun County'that the bonds
of seid county to be oel1ed "Common School Distriot No. 13 Schoolhouse Bonds" be issued on
the faith end credit of Common Sohoo1 District N6. 13 of said County, as established by order
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of the vOmmissioners' Court of said oounty passed on the 14th day of May 19l4~ whioh is of
reoord in the minutes of the said court on pages 122-3 of BOOk E, for the purpof!e of provid-
ing f'unds to be expended i~ 'payment of 'accounts legally contracted in constructing and equip-
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ping 'a public free school building of wooden material.
Said bonds shall be numbered cons~cutively f1:om one to 5 inclusive; shall ~e of the de-
nomination of Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars each'~ ag-Jregating Twenty Five Hundred ($2500.00)
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'They shell be dated Sept. 15th A.D.1914~ and she1-1 become due and payable 20 years after
dat~;~ ~~~+.J~~~,~~;
They shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable annually on April
loth of eaoh year.
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l'rincipa1 and intere,st shall be payable upon pres'entation and surrender 'of bonds or prop-~i
er coupons in lawfUl money of the United States at the Depository of Calhoun County, Texas.
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reg1:stered by the county treasurer, and the seal of the commissioners' court shall be impress-
ed upon eaoh of them. The faosimile signatures of the county judge and the oounty olerk may
be lithographed, engraved or printed on the ooupons.
It is fllJ.'ther orllere'd by the O'OllJ.'t thet to pay interest on said bonds and create a sink-
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eaoh $100 of the assessed valuation of all property subjeot to taxation in sa.d Common School
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erty until said bonds, with interest, are paid. and said tax is here now levied for the year,
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ORDER LEVYING TAXES.
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Be it ordered by the Commissioners' Court of CalhoUn County, Texas~ that there is hereby
levied for the year 1914 on all taxable property in Common School Distriot No. 13 of this
county on the first day of January of the current year~' the following taxes:
An ad valorem tax of and at' the rate of 25 oents on the $100. valuation of taxable prop-
erty in said distriot~ estimated in lawfUl currency of the United states, to pay ourrent in-
terest on and provid~ one year's sinking fUnd, for the bonds of said distriot dated Sept. 16th
1914, this levy being made in ratifioation of~ but not in addition to. the levy of said tax
made. by the order of this Court passed on the 19th day of Sept. 1914, authorizing the issuanoe
of said bonds.
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Court met this day wi th all members of the Court present when-.,the
approved and warrants ordered issued:-
COUNTY OF CALHOUN, STATE OF TEXAS,
ROAD DIST. #2.
DEBTOR TO
TEXAS FIDELITY & BONDING CO.
To p1aoed gravel as fol10ws:-
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On Seadrift Road,
From station 197.40 to 210.60, 14x8, 456.4 yds. $1.68 _ -
n D 184.20 to 197.40 14'X8D 456.4 yds. at $1.52 _
'" D 172.75 to 184.20 14' X 8" 396.62 yds. at $1.46-
On Re1f League Road
From Stat 11.12 to 25.60. 14' X 10n~ 626.98 yds. at .74 cts.-
On Six Mile Road
From Stat 21.97 to 27.52, 16' X 8D; 220.37 yds. at 74 ats.
n D 250.12 to 251.35, 14' X 8D, 42.6 yds. at $1.76
D "181.80 to 186.50.~ 14'X 8"~ 162.80 yds. at $1.46
DIRT WORX AS FOLLOWS:-
On Six Mile Road
From Sta. 191 to 251, 3400 yards, additional~ at 13 cts.
Lateral at Six Mile Sohoo1 House (West), 1750 yds. at 13 ats.
D D n, D n "(East) 681 yards at 13 ats.
Maxwell Ditch, additional allowed 2573.4 yds. at 13 ots.
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693.'12 .
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163.07
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227.50
88.53
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On Sea drift Road,
,From Stat 252 to '276, allowed 1000 yds. at 13 ats.
130.00
CUDVERTS.
4 Iron Pipes on Austin street,^28' X 12" at 10 cts.
Culvert at Sta. 191, Six Mile road. 1876 ft. at $49.00 per M.
Foroe aocount on above, team 40 hrs. at 44 cts. - - -
Extra man' 40 hrs. at 22 cts. '- . ..; .
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Cleaning around oulverts for gravel, 10 hrs. at 22 cts. -/"
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'91.92
17.60
8.80
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COMPANY be allowed 2 cts. sdditionel
and amounting to
And on 2573.4 yards, Maxwell Ditch, amounting to
heretofore stated, that THE TEXAS FIDELITY AND BONDING
on 3400 yards,on Six Mile road from Sta,tion 191 to 251,
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Deduc~ for Maintenance used~ 278 yds. at 60 cts.
Deduct 15% of $2776.79
4417.29
166.80
4250.49
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Respectfully submitted,
R. E. Magee
Engr. Rd. Dist. #2~ Calhoun
County, Texas.
#46 J. A. Stark
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#47 Jake Mikeish -
: #48 R. Boehm
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1#51 F. M. Dudgeon -
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II #53 John Kovar
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Il1f61 J. 11. James
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$ 12.50 ' #55 R. L. Sima $ 34.32 J
16.00 : #56 R. L. Sims 40.70 .
12'.50 . #57 R. L. Simil 146.00 '
12.50. #68 R. L. Sims - 10.32-
17.50 ' #59 R. L. Sims - 22.4'0 .
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#63 M. L. Cavallin
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#64 Walter Dierlam
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M. RaWling~~~
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FIRST SPEBLIL OCTOBreR TERM, 1914.
BEGINNING THE 3rd DAy' OF OCJl()BF.R, _~914. ,
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begun and holden at
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in ootober, 1914, and there were present on this dap: tlB folloWing offioers, to-wit:
F. M. Dudgeon. County Judge,
M. Rawlings, Oommissioner Preo. #2
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner prec.14
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
J. W. James, Commissioner prec.l1
The following matters of business oame OD for oOJlSideration and were disJ;lose~ of ,S fllll-
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On this da;y; on 'motion duly IIItlde and seoonded. the following resolution was unanimously
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adopted by 'the Court, to-wtt:
Wheresl3~ it appears fiom ClllhoUn Co. School Land Record II ~age 21 that H,. A. Bell ,bought;;
subdivision 15 of Oalhoun 00. sohool lands situated in Montague Co., Tex. and that all, of the II
purohase money has been paid to Calhoun Co,; and a deed oonveyi~ title to said land 'was duly
executed by Oalhoun ~ounty Texas to said Bell and same was forwarded ,on Maroh 9~h 1889,
And whereas sa~d deed appears to have been lost and has nev~r been pIa oed of reoord in
Montague !ounty; Texasj it is therefore ordered by the oourt that F.M.Dudgeoni JUdge of Cal-
houn County" be hereby authDrized and instructed to exeoute to sa id H.A.Bell a substitute deed
conveying to him the said Bell all right; title and intere?t of Calhoun County, Tex.; in and
to said lanil.
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CALHOUN COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS.
DEBreOR TO
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On Six Mile Road
'. Fr'Om Sta. 27.52 to 38.79, road 16' x 10", 557 yds. at '80p
~l Overhaul on 56 yds. from Sta 26.40 to 27.62, at 6J
Additional from Sta 21.97 to 27.62 59.3 at 741
. On Seaclrift'Road '
I From sta 0 to 2.29.' 18 x 6' 76.3 yds. at 74P"
''', "4.3'1 to 7.28, l6xlO 143.7" at '14ft.
I," n 7.28 " 10.28, l6x1l 118.4S at 74,
I Approaohes on Colorado & Virginia sts. 21'.6 at '14p
, From sta 171 to 172.76, 14x8 60.2 yds. at $1.46
'i" "160 II 171.0; II " 380.2" at 1.40
': Patching on Viotoria rd. 40.0 at 86p
" Force Acct II men 2 brs. eaoh at 22p
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3.36
43.88
56.46
.. 106.33
87.67
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87.89
532.28
34.40
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On Seaclrift Road.
From sta 108 to 152, allowed now 2250 yds at l3p"
" II 152" 172, additional 22 II at 13,
On Long Mott Road
o to 28.50 (Bouquet Lane Division') now allowed 1000 yds. at 13p _
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Additional allowed 260 yds at l2p/
School-house Ditch, West from Six Mile Rd.
Previously flllowed 1750 yds additional 1677 yds at 13p -
To 2p additional~ as previously recommended~ on 2427 yds.
Maxwell Di toh
Additional allowed 336 ydB. at 13p -
To 2p per yd additional on above item -
Oulverts on Six Mile Rd.
lumber at i49 per M
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30.00
218.01 .
48.64
43.55
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168 II old
824 "new
30.97
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40.38
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212.07
$2049.29
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Deduct 15% of $1413.78
~educt for 240ft. Bridge over Big Chocolate Creek which was computed as
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hereby certify that the Texas Fidelity & Bonding Co. have done the above items of work
stated points Oct. 3~ 1914. .
Respt. submitted; ,
R. E. Magee
Engr. Rd. Die. 12~ Calhoun Co. Texas.
in last estimate; 82.95 yds. at $1.46 per yd.
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CALHOUN COUNTY; STATE OF TEXAS.
DEBTOR TO
TEXAS FIDELITY & :BONDING CO.
Balance due Texas Fidelity & Bonding as per final estimate of Dickerson & Whipkey Engrs.
for Rd. Dis. #1, filed at regular March term 19l4~ and making deductions for amt. paid
at said term - - - - - - $842.40
I hereby certify tb8t according to final estimate of Dickerson & WhipkeYl above stated amount
is now due said Bonding Co.~ for work in Rd. Dis. #1 Calhoun Co. Texas; vote '3. 1914.
Respt. submitt~d~'
R. E. 'Magee
,Engr. Rd. Die. #1~ Calhoun Co. Tex.
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Less Acct. due
st. L. Brownsville
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of Road 75.00
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The Clerk euthorized to issue warrant to the
Texas F1dUity & Bonding Co. for the sum of
752.97.
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CALHOUN COUNTY~ STATE OF TEXAS.
DEBTOR TO
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I Ite~ 1n estimate of even date herewith reading "Deduct for 240 ft. brid~e ~ver Big Chooolate
I which was computed as covered nth gravel in lest estimate", should be @102.93 instead of ,
, $121.10, msking a bal. due of - - - - - - - - - $18.l'l
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R. E. Magee '
Engr. Rd. Dis. #2, Calhoun Co. Tex.
11'0 R. L~ Sims lO.34 ' #17 J. W. W111iainson
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#6 First Natl. Bank - - 100.00'113 R. L.Sims
i117, F. M. Priddy 77.45' #14 R. L. S1ms
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R. E. Ma.gee _ 16.50 . #15 J.' D.: Crain .
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COuDt met this day with, F. K. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, E.F.Ehlinger, County Clerk, J.W.James,
M.'Rawlings, M.L.Cavallin and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners from their respeotive precincts,
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October 6th, 1914.
Court met this day with same offioers present as on yesterday, and the following ~ttersll
of. business came on for consideration, and bills were presented, approved and warrants ordered II
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.REGULAR OUTJIBT<1'R TRRM. 1914..
'RT<1~INNINr. OD..T.-12th J .A.. no' 914.
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In compliance with the request of Executive Committee of the Citizens Ware-House Co. of
Port T,-vaca Texas we the Commissioners Court of Calhoun do hereby recomcend to the Commis-
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unanimously carried.
On motion duly made in open oourt the above resolution was
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In tr~ matter of the Cotton warehouse situated on the :~arket square in the town of :Port
Lavaca, Texas, the following resolution was offered by Commissioner James and seconded by
Commissioner Rawlins, to-wit: "Resolved that the County purchase am undiVided one half inter-
est in the cotton warehouse situated on the Market Square in the Town of Port Lavaca, with
the express understanding that the County will not in any manner assume any res110nsibili ty
for the operation of said warehouse or any cost of operating s&me or any liability for any
cotton stored therein.
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l1hich resolution was put to a vote and unanirr.ously carried.
It is furt:r,er ordered that the clerk of this court issu~a warrant to the executive COIlll!l
mittee of which F.O. Moore is Chair~ of said warehouse association for one half the
said warehouse amouating to $469.11 against the 3rd class fund as soon'as the cost of
warehouse is ascertained.
cost of,;'
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#22 Ben Wasserman -
$6~00'
#23 H. G. Jones
$ 3.50'
Note(#24 W.H.Smith,Sr.-~1.449 aares land for RjW of L.F.Wehmeyer, allowed on Com.Ct.Min. A
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structed to iSEue three days per diam for the follo~ing officers
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F~ M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge
(26)J. W. James
{t7) I:I.Rawlings
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(29)Walter Dierlam, Commissioners
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and two days per diam for C01llI.lissioner
(28)ll. Cavallin.
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REGULAR OCTOBER,TER~, 1914.
TEE STATE OF TExAS r
COUNTY OF CALHOUN r
BEGINNING OCTOBER 12th, A;D;19l4.
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BE IT REMEHBF.BED, That on this the 12th day of October A.D.1914, there
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E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk,
J.W.James, Commissioner :Prec. #1,
M. Rawlings, Com~issioner :Prec. #2,
M. ,L. 'Cavallin, C,ommissioner Prec. #3,
: Walter Dierl~,Commissioner Prec. #4.
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lows. to-wi,t:-
In the matter of the default of N.A.Dawsonj and of the ,Texas Fidelity and Bonding Com-
pany of Waco, Texas in the matter of the construction of roads in Road Distriot No. 2 of Cal-
houn County, it is ordered by t.he Court thet the law firm of :Proctor, VandenbergejcCrain, '.
and Mitchell of Victoria.. Texas, and Lewis Wood of Calhoun County be and they are hereby au-
thorized and directed, to take such action as may be neoessary for the protection of the inter-
ests of the County therein, including authorit,v to file any suit that may be necessary or ad-
visable for such purpose.
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Court met this day with all members of the Court present when the following business was
transacted:-
ORDER INSTRUCTING ENGINEER ON RO.AD DIST. #2 TO PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION
OF SAID ROAD.
On motion made and duly seconded the Engineer of Rd. District #2 is hereby ordered to
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led.
The Engineer is further ordered to keep a true and accurate account of the different
a,mounts ,due those employed by him in the construction of said roads and make out bills for
'same and file them with the Clerk of this Court at"bi-monthly periods during the continuance
of the work as .-provided above.
1~.F.M.Dudgeon,Count,y Judge Calhoun Co.
Port Lavaca, Texas'
Houston, Texas, Oct.7, 1914
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Mr. J. Pool,County Judge Victoria
Victoria, Texas
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Dear Sir:
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Your arrangement with Mr. Pyeatt of the Frisco Lines whereby that Company agrees to de-
liver fifty side dump ballast cars in proper condition for use in Co~~usiness is satis711
factory to~. These cars to be in good condition an~ to pa~s interchange dlnspection satis-
factory to this company, i~ being understood that we will maintain them and keep them in run-
ning repair, except, repairs as are made necessary account damage sustained while in pit tracks
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Calhoun Count;#:es and no per diem or other rental to be paid by this Company.
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If the above is acceptable to you please sign duplicate oopy of this letter, returning
Yours truly,
G.S.Waid
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Accepted: F. M. Dudgeon For Calhoun County
Accep:ed: For Victoria Oounty
Approved by the Court on this the 13th day of October, 1914.
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Houston, Texas, Oct. 7th, 1914
Mr.F.M.Dudgeon,County JUdge,Calhoun County,
, :Port Levaca, Texas.
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Gentleijlen:--
We agree to deliver you as soon after October 10th as we can prepare the oers, and get
them to Vic~oria, fifty of our side dump ballast oars in proper condition for interchange;
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the unders~and~g being that you will use these cars about Sixt~ days, and maintai~ them in I
proper' cmndition, returning the cats to us in as good cond~tion as when received, wear and I
-tear excepyed, and that you will pay us at rate of ~~l.OO .per day for each car from the time I
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settlement for per diem on 'or about the
15th and 1st of each month for all
I would thank you to aoknowledge receipt of this letter: and favor me with ratifioation
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The assignment of the cars is to be as follows:
20 Cars to Calhoun County
30 Cars to Victoria COUllty.
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The delivery to be made at Victoria, prorated am proportion to the number of oars each
OOIDlty is to receive, daily, or 8S deliveries are made.
c/c F.A-Houston
REC-Houston
FWP-Kingsville
JCN-Kingsville
Offil-Kingsville
Yours very truly,
J.S.:Pyeatt
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On motion, dply made and carried, it is ordered by thll Court, that the terms and condition
of a contract for the rent of certain cars from the receiver of the St,Louis,Brownsville &
Mexicsn Ry, as set forth in a certain letter bearing date the 7th October, 1914, addressed to
F. M. Dudgeon County Judge of Calhoun County and J. P. POOL county Judge of Vie:toria County"
and signed by J.S.Pyeatt, are hereby ratified and accepted by said Calhoun County, amd the said
letter shall be considered as a binding contract and agreement by and between said Receiver
and this County.
# 1 . Chas. Reichardt-
2 G. H. Schaeffer-
$ .50'
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3 R. E. Magee
4 Lewis rlood-
278.25 .
#25 Ernest Harris
26 MoMurry Lumber Co.
27 G.,H. & S~ A. Ry. Co.-
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6 Joe Canion-
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31 City Drug store -
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10 F. M. Dudgeon
11 F. J. Roemer
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34 Jack Alexander
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31.75 .
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12 J. D. Crain
2.00 '
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36 Adam Fleming
37 Jim Tipp1kt -
38 W. D. Harper
38 R. W. Sistrunk
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14 Josephin e Cherry
15 G. W. Kelley
16 Amos Jordan, Jr.
72.00.
40 llcUurry Lumber Co.
41 The Melcher Co. _
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19 C. H. Boyd
20 City Drug Store-
21 F. 1.1. Dudgeon
22 F. M. Dudgeon
23 Luhher Hunter
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All officers of tIE Court were present on this dcy when the following accounts were read,
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#48 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co. -
49 Chas. Ericson
$235.75
6.55.
2.00 .
#51 Oscar Johnson
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50 C. O. Johnson
52 Capt.Luz Covarruhias
53 F. O. Crone-
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Motion nade seconded and carried That the County Judge F. lit. DUdgeon be and is hereby
authorized to sign and execute a contract for and in behalf of Calhoun Coun~, with Callaham &
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Crawford for ,loading gra1el at the Gravel :Pit in Victoria County Texas for said Calhoun Countyl
#54 Green Lake Farm Co. $937.09; #56 M. L. Cavallin -(S - 1 .,. $15.00 II
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Court met this day with alLmembers 'of' theCo1i.rt present
and the following matters of business came on for consideration, to-say:-
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$14.88 J
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79 A. B. McDo1l81d
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W. H. Kesler
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69;
L-. P. Tumlinson
14.88!
13.53/
10.83/
81 J.C.Carothers
2.04'
6.00,'
6.00.',
3.50'
6.00'
2.00'
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83. Lopez Nssadio
84 Andy Dinwittee
85. Shelton Boyd,
#58 F. M. Dudgeon
#59. L. A. Womack
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#61, Josephine Cherry-
#62 S. L. Bunting
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.October l'7th, 1914.
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matters of business were transacted, to say: Accounts approved and ordered paid:
87 .Jake Mikesh
91, R. L. Sims -
$ 91.40:
212.51,
30.86 :
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$326.00 '
147.00'
300.00.
325.00 .
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#86 .Jno Kovar
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92. R. L. Sims -
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be and is hereby adjourned for the term, And the
6 days per,diam to the fdlllowing officers
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F.M.Dudgeon County Judge
J. W. James and
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M.Rawlings, Commissioners
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2ND SPECIAL OCTOBER TElli~, A. D. 1914.
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The Texas Fidelity end Bonding Co.,
W a_c 0, T e x as.
Dear Sirs:-
Owing to your abandonment of the work on Counv Roads in Road District No.2 of Calhoun "
County, the Commissioners' Court have directed me to notify you that the County will proceed
to finish sa id roads in ac corda nee with the original plans and specifications therefor and will,
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; and your assumption of the same.
Yours very truly,
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, Calhoun Co., Texas.
Court here now stands adjourned, this the 15th day of October, A. D. 1914.
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SEC01IT) ~PECIAL OCTOBER TERM, A. D. 1914.
BEGINNING OCTOBER 29th, A. D. 1914.
THE STATE OF TWffiS I
COUNTY OF CA.tHOUN (liE IT REillEMBERED, That on this the 29th day of Uctober, A. D. 1914, there
was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Spe cial term of the Comnissioners' Court in and for said Cou:(j.ty and on this day there were
present the following officers, to say:-
F. tct. Dudgeon County Judge
E. F. ,Ehlinger, Counv Clerk
J. \'/. James Commissi oner Prec.#l
M. Rawlings , Commissioner Free. #2
M. L. Ca~llin, 11 11 #3
\'tal t er Dierl am 11 11 #4
ORDER APPROVING REPORT OF EUGHiEER.
" 'In the CounW Commissioners' Court of Calhoon County, Texas. In Special Session, 29th day of
October A. D. 1914.
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On this day came onto be heard, in the natter of Seadrift Drainage Diet rict Ho.3, Calhoun
County, Texas, the report of said cdlvil Eng:llneer, T. H. Clement, appointed by this Court to
locate the neoessary canale, 'drains and ditches, laterals and levees, and make an esti~te of
:the pro'Qable cost of making and completing e~ch of them, and to designate the stream or streams
land bayous necessary to be cleaned, deepened or straightened, and the c,stimate cost of each,
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'and also to estimate the probable cost of maintaining same per year, accompanied by a map of
,thesame, made in obedlbence to too order of this court", mde on the 15 day of Aug., A. D.1914,
and it appearing to the court that said report bas beun rrade and filed in this court in com_
pI iance with too }an and the order of th is court, e stimat il\g the cost of mmprovements of said
proposed drainage district at the sur] of $EO,OOO.OO, and fuat dlie and legal notice of same
has been given as required by law, and after having examined the same carefully and having
heard all exceptions made tbereto, and having heard evidence in :favor of and against the same,
the court finds that said objecti ons are not well taken and that said re port should be approved;
now, therefore, it is considered and ordered by the court that said re,po!lt be ~d the same is
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f After having ben appointed by your honorble body onthe 15th. day of August 1914 and after'
I qusllifying ~s the law required,I, T. H. Cle~ent Civil,Engineer of Seadrift Drainage District
, No. (3) Calhoun Texas, went upon th e premises and ]a nd embraced within the boundries of said
i district an d examined the land proposed to be drainea, and protected by Ie veys and 10 cat ed the
necessary canals, drains, ditches and leveys and made an estimate of the probablE;l cost of makiJk
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THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALHOUN COUnTY, TEXAS.
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and completing each of them and dieignated the streams and bayous nesoessary to be cleamed,
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of cubio ya:r ds of
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remove d from each,
a map and an itemized statement
rede ~part of this report.
CORRECTED FIELD NOTES OJ!' DRAIlIAGE DIST. HO. 3. I
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Beginning at a stake on shore of' San Antonio Bay at the corner of t m lands owne d by R. !
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i along the South line of the E. J!\lIrias and Will iam Louis surveys to tm Thomas :Pas ture fence
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':!to the North line of the Pedro Garcia Le@'gue. Thence South 550 W. 5425 Vrs. to the North
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,[ corner of the B. Maldonado League which is all so the West corner of the E. Catu League, a
:istake in the South line of too W.' J. Russell survey belonging to the Jno. Roemer Estate.
i!Thence Sou~h 350 E. wiin the oomnon boundary line of tile E. Cantu and B. h'ialdonado Leagues
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i the Espiritu Bay to the San Antonio Bay.
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Thenc~ South 88_1/20 E. with the Thomas and Roemer fence 303
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Thencel'lorth 81_1/20 E. with the Thomas and Hoemer fence 1900 vrs. to Coloma
Them e Southwesterly with th9 North shore of
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Zero of the levels used in this survey is taken one
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S. Engineer, his ~ge being on the Sea Drift Wharf.
foot below the
The di,tches are numbered on the nap from one to twenty. Hos. 12-6- & 7, pass under the
Brovmsville R.R. and require three 18 foot openings at ~8.00 per foot = $432.00
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miles) require 166.75 acres.
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will suffice, ditches along t:te side of road (10.6 miles)
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The earth excavation in ditches is 348199 cubic'Yds. at
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The ditohes should be cleaned of vegitation and sediment once each year.
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. deposited at no place oloser tilan 10 feet of tile ditch and if possable at a greater distanoe.
Sill&:.iARY.
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10 twenty foot highv~y bridge~ at *50.00 each,
199 acres of right-of-way at ~'20 .00 per acre,
348199 cubic yards of excavation at 15~,
f.;w. ntenance for one year,
Legal Fees, Engineering expenses and incidentals,
Total
$ 432.00
500 .00
3980.00
52230.00
1125.00
1733.00
$60000.00
Respectfully Submitted.
T. H. Clement
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ORDER OF ELECTION
BY COUi~Y COI~SSIONERS' COURT.
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In Speoial Sess ion, 29th ds;y of October, A. D. 1914.
WHEREAS, on the 15th day of August, A. D. 1914, the petitoon of E. R~ Edick end 25
others, fille d in this Court praying for too establishment of a drainage district, in said
petition described and designated as Seadri f't Drainage District Ho.3 Calhoun County, Texas, in
too Cofl.nty c,f CaJ.houn, within tile metes and bounds hereinafter described, end for the iscuance
of the bondE! end the levy of a 'lax in payment therefor, was heard end found in :fl3.vor of the sai'd
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petitioners for the establishment of a drainage district according to the boundaries as set out
i~said petition, by order entered upon the minutes of this court; and,
\'1HE..'l&\S, the report of the engineer, T. H. Clement appointed by this court to go upon the
premises an'! land embraced within 1he dist1'ict and examine the lend supposed to be drained a.nd~
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, and make and estimate of t he probable cost of making end completing each o*hem and also
deSigns. te the stream or streams and be yous na cessary to be cleaned, dee pened or straightened,
and estimate, the cost of each, end also estimate the probable cost of ma'intaining same per
year, accompanied by a nap showing th e initial or beginning point as well as the outle ts, of all.
canals, drains, ditches and laterals, and the length, width, depth and slopes of the banks of
tffi cut or excavation, and the estimated number of cubic yards of earth to be removed from
each, and the location end size of all levees end the estirnted number of cubic,}jUlrds of
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earth nacessary to construct the svme, filed with the clerk of tffi. Covnty commissioners' court
of this county, on the 5th day of Oct. A. D.1914, in compliance with said order, estimating
the cost of said work in the sum of :;}60,000.00, was, on the 29th day of October, A. D. 1914,
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heard end ap pro ved by this court am ordered entered upon the minutes of this court;
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered by the county commissioners' court of Calhoun County
"Texas, that an election shall 1:e held in the county of Calhoun, within the t'erritory. of such
. proposed drainage district on tho 24th day of November, A. D.1914, described and designated as
Seadrift Drainage District Ho.3, Calhoun County, Texas, within the following metes and bounds:
Beginning innsadd Calhoun County, at a stake on shore of San Antonio Bay at the corner of
the lends owned by R. Bindewald and H. A. L.~bold, said lend being in the M. Castillo titled
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league.
Thence Horth 55 deg. E. 8250 vrs, through the M. Castillo League and ;\1. Docke:;y
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survey :tlo.2 with tlE fence of said Bindewald and Leibold to the S. W. line of too lii. Curvier
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survey, the Horth corner of the R. Bindevlald pasture.
Thmce North 49_1/2' E. 2fl77 vrs, with
the South fence of the A. Roemer pasture to the South cornet of tffi E. Farrias survey, a stake
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and corner of the A. ROEID er &: jno.Roemer po.stures.
Thence North 35' E with said common pas-
ture fence line 2133 vrs. along tlB South line of tile' E. :b'arrias and William Lewis surveys to
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lithe Thomas Pasture fence am oorner of the A. Roemer and Jno. Roemer pastures to a stake, ,I
Ilbeing in the North. line of the A. D. Brown 320 acre survey. Thenoe South 88_1/2' E. wi th too ii
'I Thomas an d Roemer fenoe 303 vrs. Then oe North 81_1/2' E. wi th tffi Thomas and Roeme r fenoe ~
1'1900 vrs to Coloma Creek and corner of Jno Roemer, Thomas and Rellimele pastures. Thence down
! Coloma Creek with its meanders to .the North line of the Pedro Garoia League. Thenoe South 55'
I North Shore of the EspiritQ Bay,to the San Antonio Bay. Thenoe Northwesterly with the North
I East shores of San Antonio Bay to the plaoe of beginning and containing 36,426 acres.
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I end for the. issuance of Bonds am the levy of tax in paynent therefor, at which said election
: there shall be submitted the following propositi ons, ani. none other:, "1!'or the drainage dis_
W. 5425 vrs. to the North oorner of too B. Malilonado League whioh is also the 1'iest oorner of
I the E. Cantu League, a stake in the South line of ilie W. J. Russ ell survey be longing to the
II Jno Roemer Estat e. Thlmce South 35' E. with the Comnon boundary line of the E. Cantu end B.
,Mal6.onado Leagues 13000 vrs. to the shore of Espiritu Sano Bay. Thenoe Southwesterly with the
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trict and too issuance of bonds and levy of tax in paymen t th~re for."
"Against the drainage
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! being fo r the sum of Sixty Thousand dollars, to pay too estimated oost of improvements
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!proposed drainage distriot,
That said eleotion mall be held at tm following named places within said territory, at
of bonds I
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House, Scadrift, Texas, am the following ramed perao:aa a:n hereby appointed
as managers and offioers at said eleotion J. H. MOlntire, Presiding Judge ani C. B. Bridge
assistant Judge D. D. Brown and I. F. Weloh Clerks,
Notice of such election shall be given by the Count y Clerk of Calhoun County, Texas, by
,posting notices thereof in four publio places within said proposed dr!inage distriot end one at
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: eleotion, end the election shall be held in the manner presoribed by law for holding eleotions
!Iin other oases, except as herein otherwise provided.
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i None but resident property taxpayers who are qualifi ed voters of oo.i d proposed Seadrift
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! Drainage District No.3, Calhoun
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every person who offers to vote
presid ing judge of t m polling
authorized to administer same:
County, Texas, shall be entitled to vote at sai dele ction, and I
in said ele otion shall first take the following oath before the I
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plaoe yiherein he offers to vote, and the presiding judge is here~y
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"1 do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a qualifi ed voter of
Calhoun bounty, and that I an a resident property taxpayer of too pr oposed drainage district
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I voted on at this election, and I have not voted before at this el eotion."
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On each ballot voted at sai d el eotion sljall be printed thereon tm words, and no others,
"For too drainage district and issuanoe of bonds and le vy. of tax in pa.yment tOOrefor."
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the following order is entered Nuno Pro Tunc, ooming up under busineSs of the 10/6/14
ORDER OF COURT FIXING DAY FOR HEARING REPORT OF ELIGINEER
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"Against the drainage distriot and issuanoe of bonlis an'! levy of tax in payment therefor."
In the Count y' Commi83i one rs' Court o~ Calhoun CountYij Texas,
In Speoial Session 6th, day of Oot. A.D.1914.
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In the matter of Seadrift Drainage Dist riot fl3 Calhoun County, Texas, It appearing I
~ to th is Court, that pursuant to an order made on the 15th, day of August, A. D. 1914, that T. R~
I Clement, Civil Engineer, ap pointed by this oourt, ddd on the 5th day of October 1914 file with
lithe Clerk of this Court, a detailed report of his work in writing as
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I laterals and levees within said Drainage Distriot, with his estin:ate of the probable oost of
direoted by this Court an~
oanals, dre ins and di tChesl,
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lflaking and oompleting eaoh of them, together wit h his designation of th9 stream or streams and
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necessary to be oleaned, deepened or straightened, end the estin:ate oost of eaoh,
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with the oost of bridges, neoessary right-of-wa,nd oost of same, legal fees, Engineer~
i, ing expenses and incidentals, aggregating ~:58,875.00, and the estimate pJlObable cost of main-
!i tainine same per year, aocomp!lllied by a map of sane and that said report has been filed in
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Now therefore it is orderecl by the CJurt that said report be and is hereby set down for
hearing before the County Conmiss10ners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, at a special session
Balled for that plU'pose to be hOlden at tffi Courthouse in Port Lavaoa on tffi 29th day of
Ootober, 1914, the same being the 5th Thurslluy of said month, at 10 o'olook A. lu. and too Clerk
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posY:lng noti oes there of in five publio places in said County of CaJthoun, one of whioh shall be II
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, at the Courthouse door of said County ani four of Vlhich shall be in the limits of said propose9,
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Drainage District, for at least twenty days lJefore the date of said hearing.
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60ntruct Betwe0 n Cal houn County an d Callahan Be Crawford
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TEE STATE 0Ji' TEXAS J
COUl:TY OF CALHOUN J
KNOW ALL O~ BY THESE PRESENTS: That this oontarBct and agreement made
and entered into the 15th day of Oct:.ober, A. D. 1914, by and between the County of Calhoun,
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SSate of Texas, actiLg OOrein by and through its County Judge,. the Hon. F. I.1. Dudgeon, by
virtue of authority vested in him by tm Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, in
aooordanoe with an order of said court na de on too 15th day of Ooto ber A. D. 1914, here inafter
called party of the first part, and Callahan and Crawford, a firm oomposed of W. E. Culla'han
end L. D Crawford, hereinafter oalled ~rties of the seoond part, WITNESSETH:
First: The'party of too first part, desiring the servioe of tffi parties of tffi Seoond
part for the purpose of loading the gravel neoessary to be used in the oonstruction of oertain
roads in Road' District No.2 in Calhoun County, TeX8~, hereby contmots and agrees with the
Parties of the Seoond Part to laad sai d gravel upon the followinG terms, to-.vit:
(a) Tha parties of tre seoond part hereby agree to load for tm party of tm first part
a minimum of 10 cars of gravel per day and Party of tffi' :!!'irHt part agrees to reoei ve and
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aocept a min1mum of said amount each day a.!i marly as possible, until suoh time as a suffioient
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quantity of gravel is. furnished to oomplete the gravel roads now under construction in said
road Distriot, y,hich roads are fully desoribed in the oontract Ylith H. A. Dawson, hereinafter
referred. to, the conditions of the weather, the ability of the Railroad Company to furnish the I
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neoessary cars, end otrer oontingenoies as neither of the parties hereto oan absolutely control!,
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are to be comsidered and due allowanoe is !uade therefor. I
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(b) Said parties of the Seoond part, men necessary, are to strip said gravel pit at
their Oiil1 expense from all soil so as to reaoh and furnish merohantable gravel as per said
oontraot without charge to the said party of the first part.
(c) Said grave:). to be loaded upon the cars at tre gmvel pit near Mile post 40t of 'the
G. H. Be S. A. Railroad Traok Horthwest of Nursery, Texas, for the purpose of being transpo:l:ted
by the said Railroad Compeny to be used in the oonstruction of tffi roads in 1he distriot above
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referred to, and is to be of such charaoter and quantity is is required for tre constructillon
of said rmads under the contract between the County of Calhoun and N. A. Dawson, dated the 9th!!
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day of April 1~13, and in oase s!p-d gruvel is claimed by said party of the First Part to be not
up to standard of said oontraot, then the Parties of tm Seoond >flrt are to have immediate
notice from Party of tre :!!'irst part of suoh olaim, and upon suoh notioe no further gravel of
the oharaoter oomplained of shall be loaded by thl party of the second >flrt under the provisions
of this oontract/
Seoond, The Partie s of the Second Part are to receive from Party of the First Part
eleven Ill) oents per ton of 2000 Ibs. for the loading of said gravel, therOnnage to be based
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1st SPECIAL NOVEMBER TERM, A. D. 1914.
BEGlmHNG NOVEMBER 2nd, 1914
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upon the weights as ascertained or charged by too G. H. & S. A. Railroad Company transporting i
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the s:::d: Parties of tl:e Second Part shall be paid by tile Party of too ]'irst Part for loadilg
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sai d gravel on the 1st and 15th da.ys of eaoh month ar as nearly on said dates as poss i1l1e. I
Fourt h: Parties of the Seoond Part shall hold harmless the Party of t he First Part for
eny damage to sai d cars while the oars are in tl:e oha;rge, oare or llBnagemont of the said !
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Parties of the Second Part in tl:e said gravel pit, after the dat e of this oontract end agreement.
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J!'ifth: The parties'of the second part agree tlil furnish said party of the first pa.rt theJl
good and suffioient Bond in the sum of $1000.00 to seoure the faithful performanoe of thl said
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Sixth: It is understood that all terms am oondi ti ons cf t he above contract are subject ,"
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to the terms and condi t:l>ons of oontracts now existing betwee n Calhoun Count y and Vio toria
County and J. J. Welder as to the oVIDership and control of said gravel pits.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF WITl'IESS the signat ures of Calhoun County, Texas, acting by and
through its County Judge, F. M. Dudgeon, duly authorized, and of the parties of the seoond
part, acting by and through one of too members of said firm, this 15 day of October,A.D.1914.
F. 11. Dudgeon
County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas
Callahan and Crawford
By L. D. Crawford.
Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow, the 30th day of Ootober, A. D. 1914.
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October 30~h, 1914.
All members of the oouTt present same as yesterday and the following natters of business
came on for oonsideration and were disposed of as follows ~ Following aocts were allowed and
warrants ordered issued in the amounts as follow:
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3 !.\. Rawlings
4 M. L. Cavallin
$ 6.00
6.00
6QJllO
#5 Walter Dierlam
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.;i 6.00
#1 F. M. Dudgeon_
:3 J. W. James
6 J. S. Brown -
43.50
47.85
5.00
6.00
7 F. S. Robertson
8 Elmer Yat es -
There ap pearing no further bus!. m ss before th is oourt called for the purpose of aoting
upon the engineers report in the Sua4Ilrift Drainage District No.3 Calhoun County Texas. It is
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Seadrift Drainage Distriot No.3 Calhoun County Texas., ~
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. . ounty Clerk. / County
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ordered that said Court be and the 'same is hereby adjourned end the Clerk is her eby
to issue warrahts, two,days per diem for each of 'the o<fficers present, end oharge same
Judge.
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Court met with the fo llowing off.icers present
BEGINNING NOVfliillER 2nd, A. D. 1914.
Port ~avaoa, Te:as, l'lovember 2m ,1914.
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to wit: F. ,,;. Dulgeon County Judge, J. W.
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1st SPECIAL NOVID~ER TERM, A. D. 1914
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James & M. Rawlings, end the following bills were duly approved,
Oldham, W. A._
A. L. Roberts-
$ 8.70'
Joe Canion
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J. ':1. Cani on-
1.45.
3 H. \7. Kesler -
Tom Bess ent
12.35 ,
9.55 '
11.15,
11 . 55 .
4.06 '
11 C. C. Clark
12 W. L. Clark
10.98-
9.46'
4 Wyn Harvey
5 Montgomery, C. M. -
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Peyton Ross
Alec. Boyd
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A. B. MoDonald
4.00'
4.35'
13 A. C. Clark
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Speo Priddy
J. S. Brown
4.35.
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.BEGI NN I NG. ..NOVEill3ER...9.th.--A...D..,ln.4....
Shelton Boyd
$ 7.60
16.00-
4.00 .
2.00 '
2.00 '
6.00 .
6.00'
6.00 .
4.00'
27 Jack Kitchen
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17 L. P. Tumlinso~
18 17ill Stanfor d -
28 Ben Wasserman
4.00 - II
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19 Da'\e Cunningham
29 Hixon_
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S. H. Blankenship
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M. Bufkin
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J. C. Caroth ers
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T. VI. Wilburn
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Frank Cervenka
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T. P. Parker
24 Andy Dinwidd ie
25 Jo e Garoia
34 Everett MoElroy -
35 17illis Edwards
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#37 J. M. Newlin
#38 J. M. NeTIlin
36 i~r. Gray
;p24.50
2.00.
6.00 _
80.85-
There appearing no further busimss before the Court, It is ordered the same be and is
hereby adjourned.
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REGULAR IWVEi,IBER TEIM, A. D. 1914.
'i'HE STATE OF T E':AS J
COUiaY OF CALHOUn J
BEGBlJHNG NOVR,iBER 9th, A. D. 1914. "
BE IT Ru:ilili~BERED, Tlllit on this the 9th day of November, A. D. 1914,
there was begun and holden at the C.)urt HOlE e, Cit-y of Port Lavaca, County and State afo:tesaid"
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a regular term of the Comnissio ner s Court in and for said County for the month of November,
end there were present on this day the following officers, to \'1it:-
~'. w. Dudgeon, County Judge
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J. 1'/. J8Illes, Cornmireioner Prec. No.1
I,j. Rawlings,
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IiI. L. Cavallin,
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rial t er Dierlam,
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The following matters of business then 08llle on :lbr,consideration and were disposed of as
follows, to S3V:-
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On 1thi:m tllD.e 9th day of llovember, A. D. 1914, oame on to be oonsidered and oanvassed, the
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returns of an Election holden on the 3rd day 0 f Hovomber, A. D. 1914, for the Election of a1:1
State, District, and C01,illty and Precinct Offioers. After duly canvassing the returns for the
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said election, find the newly
ele cted County a nd Pre cinct Offi cers to :be as follows:
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Judge, A.Thorne, Justioe of the Peaoe Pre oinot No.1,
l!'. ~.. Dudgeon, Elected County
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E. F. Ehlinger,Dmstrict and County Clerk
Carey Legett, County Attorrey
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff and Tax Colleotor
John Griffith, IT
G. O. V/illiS, IT
G.G.Alexander, "
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J. D. Crain, Assessor,
C. Perkins,Constable
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s. C. Tisdale, Treasurer
1\1. Y. Cook,
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A. A. Ames, Surveyor
B. F. l..lorrow, Jt
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S. L. ;,!arSh,C01,illty Cornmiss ioner Prec.Ho.l
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III. L. Cavallin, If
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17alter Dierlam, IT
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The Oourt finds by the canvass of the Eleotion HetUl"ns, the above ment ioned officers to
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have reoeived the greatest number of votes cast at the said election, and hereby deolare them~
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November lOth, A. D. 1914.
('1ourt met tilis day with the same officers present as of yesterday and the following mat-
ters came on fo r oonsideration.
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Q.uarterly report of J. D. O'lIeil, Sheriff, was examined and approved. Treasurers reoeipt
[ attaohed showed 80~ oolleoted for quai'ter ending November 7th, 1914.
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Quarterly report of C. Perkin!!', Constable Justioe Preoinot lIo. 1, for quarter ending
November 7th, 1914, was examined and approved.
Treasurer's reoeipt attaohed, showed $20.80
oolleoted by him during quarter.
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Q.uarterly report of J; \7. Covington, Justice of the ieace, Preoinct No.4;_for the quarter
ending November 9th, 1914, was examined and approved. Same showed no collections for quarter.
Q.uarterly report pf S. S. Smith, JustiQe of the Peaoe, Pre oinot No.5, for the quarter
ending November 6th, 1914, was examimd and approved. Seme showed by treasurer's reoeipt,
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I:!,ttaohed, that %>3.60 had been colleoted during the quarter.
The official bond of Andrew Thorn as Jus tic e of the Peaoe was brGught be fore the Court.
SU~illARIZED STATEMENT
Showing the Disposition of alllJonies, both of the State am County, Collected by J.D.O'Neil,
Tax Collector of Calhoun County, Te:xas, during the [Jreoeeding three months, beginning on the
1st day of May, 1914, and ending on t lE 1st day of Aug. 1914.
State Colle 0 ti ons
Oocupatchon Taxes
Less Commis sions, at 5 per cent
Net Amount due
Colleotions on Insol~ent
Lis t .
fBens ion -
lAd Val orem
[Sohool
[Pol1-
fPen.-
fAd Valorem
I Soho 01
I Pens ion
I Poll-
IPen.-
Redemptions of Prope rty
Total Ad Valorem, Eto.,
Less Commissions, at 1 per cant',
Het Amount Due -
Total Amount State Tax Due,
County Colleotions
Oocupat ion Taxes
Less Commissions, at 5 per oent
Net Amount Due
Colleotions on Insolvent
Lis t ,
lAd Val orem
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IPoll- -
IDist.School
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IDrainage #2
IAdVi~lorem_
ISpecial
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Ipoll-
IR& B
IDi at. School
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Less Commissions,at 5 per oent_
Net Amount Due -
Total Amount County Tax Due,
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70.00
1330.00
1.12
5.21
3.84
3.00
1.32
15.50
14.30
2.51
1.50
3.44
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51.23
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Dr.
$ 700.00
35.00
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665.00
14.67
12.33
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10.05
3.77
1.50
34.84
13.89
18.97
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8.35
3li.34
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Paid Paid Total
Date Paid TO on on ,
r,ionth Day Year rlHOlvl PAID State Tax County Tax Tax
IIIay 1 1914 Stat e 'l're asurer 142 .40
II II " Exohange .10 .,
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June I II State Treasurer- 30.00 II
11 II " Exohange .09 ,
July J! II State Treasurer- 1207.44
II II II Exohange 1.20
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io.lay 1 1914 Co. Troasurer - - - 71.35
June II II II II 61.48
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July II II " " 651. 63
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June 1 1914 1'1. C. Houle - - - 24.03
July " " II II 23.02
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In oomplianoe with Chapter 70, Aots of 1893, amending Art.4743, Seo. 4, I herewith submit"
the foregoing :report end file thl proper vouohers and r eoeipts for too oredits therein shown.11
Respeotfully, .
J.D.O'Heil, Tax Cilleotor.
I, J. ~. O'Neil, Tax Colleotor of the County of C~lhoun and State of Te~s, do solemnly
swear that the above statelllant of oolleotions made by me and the disposition thereof, during
the quarter ending Aug. 1st A. D. 1914, is true and oorreot. J. D. O'Neil.
Sworn to and subsoribed before me, this lOth day of Aug., A. D. 1914.
E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas.
11'. j,,, Dudgeon, Presiding Offioer.
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Examined and approved.
Tax Colleotors Supplem'ental Report~of Co.st .Colleoted far Advertising on
Delinquent T a xes .
Cost Collected June and Aug.
SillilldARIZED STATEMENT
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<:V 10.25.
Showing the l)isposition of all hloneys, both of the Stat e and County, oolleoted by J. D. O'~ieil,
Tax Colleotor of Calhoun County, Texas, during the preoeeding three months, beginning on the
1st day of Aug., 1914 and ending on the 1 day of llov., 1914.
State Coil eotions
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Less Commissions, at 5 por cent
Net Amount Due .-
Rede"ptions of Property
I Ad Valorem
ISohool
IConf.Pension
IPoll
IPenalty
Total Ad Va.lorem, eto.
Less Corrmissions, at
per oent -
Net Amount Due ..
Total Amount State Tax Due,
County Colleotions
OCCuDat~on Taxes
Less.Conmi:'.sions, at5 per oent
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Uet Amount Due ..
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IPoll-
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I Drainage
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Bedemptio,n of Property
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Total Advalorem, eto.
Less Commissions, at per oent.
Het Amo\mt Due - -
Total Amt. Co. Tax Due
Dr.
:w 395.00
19.75
375.25
59.49
60 .94
9.23
81.00
15.26
165.92
6.24
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159.68.
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534.93
Dr.
197.50
9.87
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187.63
93.41
.93.41
3.50
153.99
56.07
123.50
9.15
54.47
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587.50
13.51 --------
573.99 --------
761.62
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Date Paid TO WHO;!j PAID Pai d on Paid on Total
i.1onth Day Year S'lat e Tax County Tax Tax
. Aug. 1 1914 Stat e Treasurer 27.82
" II II Exohange .10
Sept. 1 " Sta te TrEe surer 399.29
II II II Exchange .25
Oot. 1 " Stat e Treasurer 107.16
" II 11 Exohange .25
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236.63
276.34
26.70
8.58
19.56
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compliance wi th Chapter 70, Aots of 1893, amending Art. 4743, Sec. 4, I OOrewith sub-
foregoing report and file the proper vpuohers and receipts for the oredits therein
Respectfun y,
Deputy. J. D. O'Heil, Tax Coll eotor
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II I, J. D. O'Neil, Tax Coil ector of the County of Calhoun and State of Texas, do solemnly
swear that, the above statement of oolleotions made by me and tbe disposition thereof, during
,the quarter end.ing Uov. 1st, A.D.1914, is true and oorrect. J. D. O'Neil
i Sworn to & Subscribed before me, this 6 day of Nov., A. D. 1914.
1 E. F. Ehlinger
By G.F.Bastian, Deputy. (L.S.) Co. Clerk of Calhoun Co., T ex.
Treasurer receipts for $3.25, & $3.50, & $23.25 were reoeipt of monies oollected by the'
Tax Collector, from delinquent tax payers~ vmo had been published, the ai.bove amounts are col- II
leoted by the Colleotor, and turned over to the County by the Colleotor, as too delinquent taxes
arecoollected, and is not reported in Colleotors report. I
Approved 11/10/1914. F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
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The following acoounts were presented, approved and Clerk instructed to issue warrants in
payment thereof, as follows, to -wit:-
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1 Call ahan & Crawford
$ 254.65'
385.76'
.75.
76.50 .
153.50.
4.00 .
2.50 .
6.00 .
$225.00 '
15.75 .
15.75'
21 G. F. Schaeffer -
22 Linus Peterson
2 G., R. & S. A. Ry. Co.
:3 A. Pennington
23 Walter Kitchen
24 E. F. Ehlinger
1.41'
.51"
5.00"
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20.00.
50!ffJ .
32 .lll~
6.25'.
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189.711'
1.75'
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2.00'
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4.ol
2.ol
4.09'
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6.00'
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4 F. 1\1. Dudgeon
5 F. H. Dudgeon
25 E. F. Ehlinger
26 .u. F. YlEihme yer
6 C. C. Clark
7 W. a. Oldham
27 G. H. Heinroth
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8 l'iill Booth -
28 Benne tt Printing Co. -
yJill Hubbard
.C. H. Boyd _
W. H. Smith & Son
1.50 .
29
H. E. Hathbone
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
10.50 .
5.60'
18.00 ,/
M. 1,i. Holen
Thayer & Roper
H. 1'. Gammel
F. O. Crone-
Josephine Cherry-
Adam Fleming
G. D. Sohooley
G. D. Sohooley
2.50,
J. O. Bridges
7.00 .
H. A. Patterson -
10.75 .
W. Wilson
3.00.
J. \7. Perkins
C. Perkins -
John Johnson
10.00 I
1.50 '
38 W. W. Wilson
R. E. Magee_
R. E. rtiagee-
177 .00 .
9.00 '
39 J. W. Pwrkins
40 D. L. Hunter
F. H. Daggs_
Court thereupo\li,.reoessed until tomorrow, the 11 th, November, A. D. 1914.
November 11th. 1914.
All members of the Court reported present end the following matters came on for
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11914, was examined and approved.
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!i lOth, 1914, was examined end approved.
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41. St. ,L. B. &: lL R. R. Co.
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Bennett Printing Co. -
Bennett Printing Co.
10.50.
Bay Trading Co. -
44
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45 il< Rawlings- 41. 86 .00 55 Russ ell Grade r i~fg. Co. f. 1.75 .
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46 Coast Telephone Co. 30.80 - 56 Adam Fleming 2.50 I
47 Chas. Erickson Void 57 H. H. Brown- 90.00 /
48 The .~elcher Co. 294.90 , 58 Jim Tippi tt_ 4.00.
49 The ":el ch er Co. 16.25. 59 S. H. Read - 16.50 .
50 Guidry & Bierman 2.00 ' 60 L. J. Y/ittenbert- 7.50 .
51 ::Ldrs. H. H. BroWll- 47.25 ' 61 A. Li vingst on 5.00 .
52 A. H. 'Ileisenburg- 4.10, 62 T. n. Vlil burn 22.75.
53 J. D. O'Heil 145.00' 63 Evert MoElroy 2.50 .
54 Russell Grader iafg.Co. 9.00' 64 J. D. O'lleil 108.00/.
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liovember.12tb., 1914.
Onthis 1he 12th day of November, A. D. 1914, all officers of the Court wero present and tlie
following tre,tters of businass oame on for conSideration, To say:-
Quarterly re port of Elmer Yates, County Attorney, fo r Quarter ending IIovember 7th, 1914;n,
was examinecl and approved ,and showed no collections made during the liuarter.
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Quatterly report of F. !.l. Dudgeon, County Judge, for quarter ending Hovember 7th, 1914,
was examined and approved. Treasurer!> receipt attaohed, sh 0\7ed ~10.00 turned in.to County.
QUARTERLY REPORT of S. C. Tisdale, County Treasuror of Calhoun County, Tezas, of Reoeipts and
Expenditures from Aug. 8, 1914 to Hov. 7th, 1914, inolusive:
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JUHY FUlID
1st Class.
To
By
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reo eived
psi d out
per cent
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balance Last Quarter~ _$
during Quarter
during Quatter, Ex. "A"
Comnission on: Amount received,
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Amount to Balanoe
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316.84
204.75
1.50 .
1. 63 /
Amount
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187.63
, 337.09
-524.72
Balan ce
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524.72
337.09
ROAD AHD BRIDGE ]!'Ulom
2nd Cla ss.
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Balanoe last (;,uarter_
received dur ine; Quarter, -
" Int. on Dai ly Balances
paid out during Clmrter, Ex. "B"
per ct. Comraiss ion OIl alL01.mt received
n" " If II paid out
Ar:lOunt to BOll anoe
-~; 8990.49
To Amo\mt
If If
100.33
306.67
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5563.69
3.25
44.51
_ 14194.94
14601.94
14601.94
-~14194-:94
Hal ance
GENERAL COUNTY FUlID
3rd Class.
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received during Quarter
}Xl id out during Qm rt er, Ex.
per ct. Comnission on amount
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Quarter-
992.96
To Amount
By "
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193.90
"en
reoei ved,
paid out,
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3616.39
1.55
28.93
Amount to Balance
Balance
4445.93
4639.83
4639.83
~4445.93
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4th Cluss.
Balance last Quarter_
To Amount transferred fro moth Ell: :B'unds
Amount to Balance
880.01
7.18
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88 7 .19.:
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887.19
Balan ce
SP. C. H. FmID.
5th Class.
By
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To Amount received. during (~uarter, -
Aljlt transferred to Jail Fund
II " " SinLing "
'f " " Sp R & BIt
" paid out during (',uarter, Ex.
per at. ConnisL ion on amdluilt
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last Quarter-
4145.1Z
89.86
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reoeived,
pm. d out
7.18
3.59
35.90
1101. 50
.72
8.81
3077.28
Amount to Ba1 anoe
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i - 4234.98
Balanoe - - -$ 3077.28
SIllKIllG FUlID 6th Class.
,Balanoe last Quart er- - 1274.48
To Amount transferred from other Funds - - - - 3.59
Amouny to Ballan ce - - - - - - - - - - 1278.07
I ~ 1278.07 1278.07
Balan ce - - - 1278.07
R D #1 FUlID. 7th Cla ss. 1
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Balanoe last Qua.rt er- - 972.45
By Amount pai d out during quar ter , Ex. ffG" - - - - - - - - - 748.70
By per ct. Comr.i ssi on on amount [lli d out, - - -------- - - 1.87
I Amount to Balenoe, - - - - - - - - - - 221. 88
972 . 45 972.45
Bal ana e - - -%i 221 .88
. DRAInAGE #2 FUI:ID. 8th Class. I
Balanoe last Quarter- - 703.30
To Amount recei ved duri ng Qua rter - - - - - 8.70
By per ct. Commission on amount received, - - - - - - - - - .07
Amount to Balan oe - - - - - - - - - - 711. 95
712.02 712.02
Ba.la:g.oe - - - 711. 95
S+,o R & B FUND. 9th Class.
Bal an oe last Quar ter- - 11452.95
To Amount trans furred from other funds, - - - - 35.90
Amount to Balanoe, - - - - - - - - - - 11488.85
11488.85 11488.85
Balan ce, - - - 11488.85
SDlKING R D #2 :&'illm. 13th Cla ss.
Balano e last Quarto r, - 8523.11
To Amount re cei ved during Quarter, - - - - - 38.90
By " paid out during Qmrter, Ex. liD" 0075.00
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" per ct. Comnission on amount reoeived .10
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" " " " paid out 20.19
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Amoun t to Balanoe, - - - - - - - - - - 466.72 1
8562.01 8562.01
Balance - - - 466.92
R D #3 :&'U1ID. 14th Class.
Balance last Quarter,- - 5104.57
'Int. on Daily Bal!lll ces" - - - - - - - 45.68
" " " June 29th to Aug. 8th,- 24.88
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By Amount paid out duri ng Quarte r, Ex. HEll - - - - --- - - - 1474.631
" per ot. ,Corrmisf?ion on amount reoeived
- - - - - - - - .17
" " " 11 paid out 3.69
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Amount to Bal anc e - - - - - - - - - 3696.64
5175.13 5175.13
Balen oe, - - - 3696.64
SIl\TING R D #1 FUlID. lOth Claas. '
Balan c e last Q,mrter, - 7348.36 -
To Amou.nt re cei ved during Qua rte r, - - - - - 84.00
By " paid out dUri ng Q,m rt er , Ex. "An 1002.00
- - - - - - - - -
11 per ct. Commis.s ion on amount recei ved, .21
- - - - - - - -
11 11 11 " pai d out, 2.50
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Amou.nt to Balmce, - - - - - - - - - - 6427.65
7432.36 7432.36
Balan oe - - - 6427.65 1
R D #2 :E'UlID. 11th Class.
I Balan ce lass 'iuarter - - 59361.41
I To Amount re oei ved during Quarter, - - - - - 60.00
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Payment on Bonds
By per cent. Commission on amount
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15889.32,
's 510.51
8075.00
Balance
68006.92
_ 52056.92
21. 61
-- . 39.721
- 52056.27
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reoei ved,
paid out
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MAGllOLIA BEACH F'DND.
12th Class.
Balanoe last Quarter,
2962.90
27.84
Int. on daily balanoes,
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
11 per ct. Comniss ion on Amount
II I' " rf
Bale nee,
2990.74
_~ 1871.14
1116.74
.071
2.791
1871.14,
2990.74!
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1'a id Out,
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RoW ani Bridge- Fund "
Gene ral County - Fund "
Jail - _Fund"
Sp. C. H. _ Fund "
Sinking _ _ Ji'und "
R. D. tf1 _ _ Fund n
Drainage f[2 _ Ji'und II
Sp R & B _ }'und "
Sinking Fund R. D. #1 "
R D #2 - "
i.iagnol ia Beach - -
Sinking Fund R. D. #2
R. D. 1F3 _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ 14194.94
_ _ _ _ 4445.93
887.19
3077.28
1278.07
221.88
711. 95
11488.85
6427.65
52056.92
_, 1871.14
466 .72
3696.64
82184.29
18977.96
63a:l6.33
18977.96
COUiPrY OF CilLHOUl'f
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personall y appeared
"s. C. Tisdale, County 'rreasurer of CaThoun County, who being by me duly sworn, upon oath, says ,II
that the within and foregoing report is true end oorrect.
S. C. Tisdale
COlmty Traesuror
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of Hov.1914.
(L.S.)
By G. F. Bast ian, Deputy.
E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk,
COUl~ty Court Calhoun County, Texas.
On tbis the 12th day of lJovember, 1914, came on to be examined and apl'roved the County
Treasurer quarterly report. After oareful examination of said report, it was in all things
found oarrect am same was duly approved, and the Clerk is her eby authorized ani inst ruct ed to
"have the affidavit of the Commissioners Court published.
The following accounts Vlere presented,approvod ood warrants ordered issued for sameL-
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66 ~. H. Smith & Son
$248.10 -
5.40.
86 .00.
9.00 .
67 J. n. James-
'68 F. ..1. Dudgeon
69 F. ,<.c. Priddy
70 rIal ter Die rlam
50.00.
86.00'
5.00.
71 'il. U. Webb -
72 Geo. Dean
.75-
6.75'
73 H. B. ~~helton
74 \'/alter Die rlam
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75 Bennett Printing Co,
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10.00' .
76 L. ]'. \'Iehmeyer-
77 UnderVloo d Typewriter Co.-
78 John Griffith -
7.00. .
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79- J. E. Spioer
80 J. J. }'inst or .-
81 Hillyer-Deutsoh Lbr. CO._
2.25'
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7.00 .!
96.50 .
82 l,icl,lurry Lumber Co.. -
H9.10.
2.00.11
83 Jeff Perry
84 J. A. Stark
5.00-
i,lo'tion nade & duly seoonded end carried, that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and
instruoted to issue warrants to the folloWing election officers for the amounts set opposite
their respective mmes:_
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85 C. H. Brown-
-~ 6.00 ~
86 J. E. Winfield
4.00 .
4.00'
87 G. H. Yliloon
88 G. A. Swanson
4.00'
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89 G. H. Heinroth
6.qO'
4.00'
4.00.
90 Geo. Holzheuser
91 1'/. R. Heinroth
" 92 1,;. E. Holzheuser-
4.00'
93 C. \7. l'loOTe-
6.00.
94 17. O. Sel by_
95 T. P. Parker
4.00 '
4.00.
96 A. V. Bouquet
97 Ed Tanner
4.00.
6.00~
98 Jos. j,larek
4.00'
99 Ed Speigo1
4,.00,
100' J. S. Elder
101 \'Amos Jordan
102 C. A. Smith
-$ 4.00'
103 k. G. Cloudt
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4.00.
4.00.
4.00-
4.00.
104 E. H. Roemer
105 O. L. Crouch
106 H. G. Schultz
107 T. L" Blake
4.00. .
4.00'
4.00'
108 R. L. i'arml eo
109 J. H. llicIntire -
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4.00'
110 I. ]'. l/elc~
4.00'
111 D. D. Brown
4.00' I!
4.00' f
112 D. D. Soruggs
113 D. D. Shipp
114 H. L. Gurley
4.00.
4.00~
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C. B. Bridge
G. C. Bindewald-
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4.00'
4.00.
6.00-
4.00.
4.00,
4,.00-
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128
A. B. Calhoun
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-$ 4.00. II
J. B. MoLeroy
122
123
124
125
F. L. Young
J. A. Stark
4,00.
4.00'
4.00'
J. E. Dunaway
Carl Sutherland._
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John L. Vlillmers
John Curtis -
4.00'
A. Wilburn-
Vi. F. Hollamon _
O.P.Fowler, approved by
Dist.Court Judge., and on
page 33 Vol. H, Dist Ct.
Minutes
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-107.13
135
136
137
138
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l!'renk Kabula
1.50 '
12.50 .
1.50 .
10.25 '
J. ]1.
Hickman
4.00'
4.00.
- 25.00.
- 90.00'
- 20.00 .
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A. W. Bo.uquet
Porter Sheldon -
Vi. M. Miles
Ltmi s Wlhod
M. L. Cavallin
J. D. O'Ne11_
Bart Blardone
- 20.00 j
C. Perkins
4.00 \
Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow the 13th day of november, A. D. 1914.
November 13th, 1914.
All offioers reported present and 1he following matters were oonsidered:-
The petition of R. L. Sims, and about 175 o1hers requesting that the Court employ only
to be' heard, end after duly considering the ffime, the managing engineer of said Road Dist. No.2,
was and is hereny instructed to follow said pOlloy of gi ving preferenoe to home teams, as far I
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Whereas an emergency aris es by reason of serious damage to roo de
floods, whioh neoessitates raising additional funds.
The question of
and bridges, by the recent
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,( ment the'Road and Bricge fund, cans on to be heard, the law am opinion of the Counsel as to
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'the powers to issue interest bearing warrants, as other evidence of .debt, to raise neoessary
funds, and after full hearing and discussion, it was deoided best to issue bonds.
Court there1il.pon adjourned to Satur day 14th, inst.
November 14th, A. D. 1914.
All,officers again present om th;j.s day and the follo\-ling matters were oonsidered and
d.isposed of as follows, to wy:-
It is ordered by the Court, that Wednesday November 25th, 1914, be and is hereby set, as
, the day for all newly Elected Officers, to appear before the Court, and qualify.
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C OUliTY OF CALHOUN
Of Calhoun County, convenad in'reguiar session ata regular term ofro.id court, all the
of sa. id oourt, towi t:
F. 1!l. Dudgeon, County Judge
J. IT. James,
Qownissioner ~recinot No.1
Commiss ioner Pre cinct 110. 2
M. Rawlings,
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IiI. L. Cavallin,Colllllissioner Pre oinot No.3
l'lal ter Dierlam,Conmiss ioner Pre oinct No.4.
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Be it ordered by the Comnissi oners Court of Calhoun
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877 et seq., Revised Statutes of 1895, Artiole 877 being amended by First Called Sessi on of th~
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Twenty Eighth Legislature 1903, am a1. so seotion 4 of chapter 149, Aots of the 26th. Legisla-
ture, Laws 1899, for thl purpose of rop~iring the following bridges, to-wit: the bridge
across Big Chocola te creek at the lIorr is Bridge orossing; the bridge UlJTO ss Big Chooola te at
" the Bouquet Lane orossing; al'so the bridge aoross Big Chooolate creek at the Hatch orossing.
Said bond shall be numbered One and shall be df the denomination of llineteen Hundred and
Fifty ($1950.) Dollars.
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It shall be dated the 14th day of November 1914; shall become due and
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payable twenty years from dat e, but may te r8deemed at the pleasure of the County at any time
after f~ve years from its date.
It shall bear interest from date April lOth, 1915, at the rate of five per cent per anr"um,
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Prinoipal end interest shall be p/.Wable upon presentation and surrender of bond or
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ooupon, in lawful money of the United States at the office of the State Treasurer at Austin,
Texas.
The said bond shall be signed by the Count y Judge, oountersigned by the Clerk and register-
ed by the County Treasurer and the aeal of the Commissioners Courtsball be impressed upon said
bond.
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It is further ordered by the Oourt that 1n pay interest on said bond am create a sinking
fund suffioient to disoharge said bond at maturity a tax of One oent on eaoh one hundred dol-
:j.ars valuat ion of taxable pro psrty in sm d Calhoun County shall be annually lovied on sai d
property ancl ennuall y as:' essed am collected limtil sai d bond wi th interest is paid and said tax
i'S here now levied for the ourrent year 1915 end eaoh sucoeding year while said bond is out_
standing, a:IIl thl same shall be assessed anl colleoted for the ourrent year and amnally
thereafter and ap plied to. the purposes neme d.
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This is to ,oertify that S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer, had on deposit with this Bank,
at the olose of business, lJovember, 71h, 1914, the sum of (j;62,388.96.
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Differenoe b etwee n treasurer report and Cashier cor tifioat e of ~128. 63 is Treasurer! s
COffimiss ion.
F. 1\\. Dudgeon
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THE STATE m' TEXAS J
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CALHOmr COUlITY J
In Commiss ioners' Court,
November Term, 190~
Before n:e, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, personally
appeared the menbers of the Commissioners' Court, ",/hose names ate below litubsoribed, who, upon
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their oaths, do say: That the :requiremants of Art. 667, Chapter.:\., Title XXV, of the Revised
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Sta tutes of the 8m te of Te.xas, as amended by the regular s esS ion of the Twenty-fifth Legisla_"
ture, have iIi all things been fully complied with, end that the cash and other assets, mentioned
in the quarterly report made to and filed in this oourt by S. C. Tisdale, County TraasuEer of
said County, for the quarter ending the 9th clay of iiovember, 1914, end held: by him for said
County, bave been fully inspeoted and oounted by "them at this Term of said Court, end that the
amourt of money and oth er as sets in th e he. ms of sa. id Treasurer are as foll OV7S, to-wit:
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We find no money in'Treasurer';s hands, because same is on deposit with the legal County
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Total amount of cash in various funds belonging to t h:l County,
Total. alnount of Assets otOOr than aotual cash to the credit of the COUllty,
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Subscribed end sworn to before Ire, this_day of
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Jifoth ing.
:!!'. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, Callioun county.
J. 1'1. James
County Comniss ioner, CalhoUll County.
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M. Rawlings
County Commissi oner, Calhoun County.
I.Ii. L. Cavallin
County Commissioner, Calhoun Count y.
Walter Dierlam
County Conmissioner, Calhoun County.
County Clerk, C a 1 h 0 u n County.
issued:
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The following accounts were read, examined and approved, and warrants orclered
E.F.Ehlinger(Approved in Co.Ct) $ 25.00'
H. W. Kesler _ 34.40,
A. L. Roberts- 35.a:J'
173 E. Tumlinson
174 Antonio Salazar-
175 Gus CretchrlBr
12.42'
176
142 Winn Harvey
17.86 '
177
143 Alex. Boyd
144 J. S. Brown
- 147.86.
- 140.38'
178
179
180
145 F. S. Robertson
146 \7. A. Oldham -
53.33,
17.98'
1m
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147 C. ;~I. MontgOIrery
148 L. P. Tumlinsmn
13.44 '
183
149 C. C.'Bessent-
15.76 '
1 HiO Payton Ross
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11151 Joe Ganion
152 '<1'. W. Canion -
27.10 '
17.70 ,
15.\ZO'
2J .96'
184
185
186
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155
156
157
158
159
1'160
I 161,
162
163
164
165
!i 166
167
168
172
C. C. Clark
187
Yr. L. Clark
35.66,
7.36,
21. 66 '
12.44 ,
15.94 '
188
189
190
A. C. Clark
A. B. McDonald
Will Stanford-
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192
Dave Cunningham
S. H. Blankenship
40.40 '
::j.93
194
I. H. Jaokson-
22 .88'
F. Calhoun
22.66,
15.02 '
195
196
197
E. Rennow
Ambrosio Castro
.40,
Jam es Hio kso n-
2.2) .
1.80.
198
C. O. McVey -
199
11anuel Sanoedo
2.80 '
200
201
202
203
204
W. Grey -
1. a:J '
1.70.
1.60 '
1. 70,
S. D. FOlleman-
G. VI. Taylor -
Franoisoo Baes
Powell Rojrar-
1.70 .
205
J. H. Holt
1.60 .
206
Parfi nido Cruz -
.70,
.80 l
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- 15.30~
_ l3.30!
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12.20j
- 18'00j'
-106.50j
- 11 .10 Ii
6.08~
- 13.58il
12.8411
1. 04 ~
1.041i
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55. 74',!
6.30;
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12.00~
4.36~
- 12.68'i
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6.40i
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5.82i
4.661[
7.28~
- 15.44 \
3.501'
2.80il
2.801i
- 7,001i
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Franoisco Garza-
Alberto Rendon
Juan Garcia
Joe Garois-
Andy Dinwi ttie
J. C. Carothers-
AlfTed Stark
Speo Priddy
Sam Haokney
Herman \'lehmeyer-
W. H. Wehmeyer -
T. H. Schumpert-
J. A. Lindsay
R. L. Sims_
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"I. A. Joy-
Ghelton Boyd
A. B. Calhoun
l'lill Sli ne-
Tom ;.:Ioore -
Jno. Haokney
Alex Kitohen
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Hoel Kitohen
G. D. Schooley
C. ;'11. Holen
F. D. Nioholson-
Porter Shelton -
J. E. Parker
J. M. Ne,il in
J. D. O'Neil
Grover Boyd.
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SECOND SPECI.AL ,NOYEMBER-'I'EIDil.. A.J).,1.9l4... _
'RRGINf'JTNG N()VF.M'R'lmLlpth.~ .A.-Il.,~.914c._
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215 T. H. Flood &: Co. $ 19.20',
;207 Joe Lopl3z ~, 9.80-
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1208 C. hl. Holen 3.84,
209 J. A. Stark 23.00 '
210 Uno TlJl ty 3.75 '
,211 John Kovar 241. 80 -
I 212 A. C. Louwie n 7.50.
213 O. P. Gar lend 75.00-
214 \'Iill Sline 5. <;10 .
216 IJo!'durry Lumber Co. 289.60 'H
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218 Doo Bonnefel t 10.00.
219 F. T. Paulsen 15.00 i
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There appearing no further business liefare this the regular Hovember term of the Commis-
sioners' Court, it is ordered same be and is ffireby adjourned for the term, and the clerk is
,hereby authorized to issue 6 'days per diem to eaoh of the following offioers:
224 J. W. James
18.00 '
227 Halter Dierlam, Commissioners-
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226 d. L. Cavallin-
225 M. Rawlings
18.00
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C nty Cl" rk.
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SECOND SPE~IAL NOVEIffim TERM, A. D. 1914.
THE S TATE OF TEXAS I
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Beginning November 16th, A. D. 1914.
BE IT RE1iEMBERED, That on this the 16th day of November, 1914, there
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was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaos, County and State aforesaid, a
Speoial term of the Conn.issioners 1 Court in and far said County Bnd State, it being the
!! Seoond Spe~ial November term, and held for the purpose of aTlproving the tax rolls of 1914,
There were present on this day the following offioers, F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
~~ Clerk, J. W. James, Com. Prec. #1, M. Rawlings, Com. Fred.
Cavallin, COllllllissioner Prao. #3 and \'ialter Dierlam, Comissi oner Precinct No.4.
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Rolls were examined.
Court met from day to day up to and including Wednesday, the 18th day of November, with
the same of,-ioel's present as on the opening dey, and continued with the e:a:.amining' of the rolls.
November 19th, 1914.
Court met with the same offioers present as on the 16th of November, 1914, with the excep~
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Court thereupon oontinued with the examinstion of the rolls up to
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On this the 21st day of November, A. D. 1914, the oourt having finished examining the
and finding same in all things oorreot, ssme was duly approved and the re-
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,quired certificate of the Court attached thereto. And there slJpesring no further business
'before the Board of Equalization, it is ordered that same be and is hereby adjourned, and the
Clerk authorized to enter 6 days per diem to each of the following of-"ioersl F. :r. Dudgeon,
Co. Judge, N. L. Cavallin, H. Rcwlings: & .falter Dierlam, Com;:!issioners,
James 3 days per diem, Cor,missioner S. L. Marsh" 3 days per diem.
Commissioner J. \'I.
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Port Lavaca, Texas, November 21, 1914.
Received from J. D. ClRain, Assessor of Calhoun County, Assessment Rolls of sc:.id County,. for the Year 1914, the 8umnaries of
l. w h i c h a. rea s f 0 1 low s ;
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ROLLS.... VALUES. State Tax R~~~~ue Sg~f?l COllllty" Tax ~ . Special D~~~~~rt Poll Tax .
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Resident Roll. Form B - - - - 2.391 001 8778.53 . ,'903.33 451. 66 16748.38 9231.33 8850.42 225.75. 45189.41
Non-BAsi dent Roll Form C - - 1 n9 366 4097.:::52 78'36 61 4004.03 2245.98 1818:'>.94
Unrendered Roll. Form D.- - 720.867 2698.'J9 5060.68 2669 . 37 1812.22 . 12241. 06
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Railroads, Telegraph, Etc., 8423.57
Form E. - - - - - - 585.196 2193.47 4096.15 1270.75 863 .20
State and National Banks, 1596.15
Form G. - - - - - - 79 193 297.16 556.61 . 349.54 392 .84
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Total ------ - 4,895.623 18065.27 903.33 451. 66 34298.43 17525..02 14164.66 225.75 85634.13
Supplemental Rolls for Back
Years - - - - - - - 131,364 586.86 856.63 826.40 230.03 2499.92
Grand Total, - - - - - - 5,026,987 18652.13 903.33 451. 66 35155.06 18351.4,2 14394. 69 225'.75 88134.05
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Rate of Tax-
a t ion
Total State Tax - - - - $0.37t
:COllllty Tax, Including
All SpeCials - - - $2.30
J. D. O'Neil, .
Tax Collector, Cclhollll COllllty.
Per Helen Stiernberg, Deputy.
Total Tax Rate- - - - - $2.67t
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THIRD SPECIAL ~OYNI~ER TEillJ A.D. 1911.
BEGIJ\1l{Il,-G_J1'P~1IJ3.ER "25~11. 19H.
THE STATE OF TEXAS r ' ,
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COUliTY OF CALHOUlI r BE IT REi,1E\J.BERED, That on this 1h e 25th day of Hovember, 1914, there was
begun and holden at the Court Hous e,City of Port Lavaca, m'ounty and State aforesaid,
Term of the Commissioners' Court, it being 1he Third Special Term in November, 1914.
a Special /:
And there
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,: F. ill. Dudgeon, County judge
iii. RaY/lings,
Com. Preo.
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E. F.,Ehlinger, County Clerk
ld.L.Cavallin,
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S. L. Marsh, Com. Prec. fl.
Walter DierlWl, "
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The following mat ters .of business oame on for oonsi deration, to _wit:_
Be it ordere,l by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun Cormty, TexaS, and 'the same is here-
by oreered, that F. Iii. Dudgeon, Cour:ty Judge of said County be authorized and instructed to
,notify H. E. Rathbone, ~rustee of the Port :L.avaca Industrial Company to disoontinue the
eleotric lights for the Courth.Juse and court house yard of C"lhoun County and to notify the
said Rathbone, Trustee, to disconneot the eleotrio light wires of the Port Lavaoe Ind.ustrial
Company from the wires of 1he County of Calhoun in said Court house; an1 it. is flilrther ordered I:
that the said County Julge of said County be, and he is hereby authlDrized and instruoted to haV~
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the Citizens Light & Water Company oonrl'lot its wires with the wires o:ll said Court house and toil
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have said Company furnish electrio lights in and for said oourt house am court house lavm.
On 1hir3 25th day of llov., 1914, th ere oame on to be heard the question of approval of the
following, 6fficial Bonds, viz:- of J. D. Crain as G.ounty Assessor, J. D. O'lreil as ~ax Col-
" lector, C. ,Perkins as Constable of Ju:st ice Precinct lio.l, Curey Legett, County Attorney, E. F. II
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l!.'hlinger County Clerk and District Clerk, ~. D. O'l~eil as Sheriff, F. j,;. Dudgeon,County Super-:;
I intendent, A. A. Ames, County Surveyor, S. C. Tisdale, as County Treasurer ani F. i". Dudgeon,
County Judge, and it appearing to the Court tllat all and esch of said bonds art, in due form
and secure a by good & suffiarient sureties, the same are her eby up pl'oved in open Court and
ordered to be filed and recorded.
Now on this 25th day of Nov., 1914, came on to be considered the Bond of J. D. O'Heil,as
Tax Colleotor of Calhou[; County, ~eY.as, md it appearing to tffi Court the rome is in due form,
end seourities fuereon are suffioient. It is ordered by the Court that the same be and is
hereby approved in open oourt, and that same be ordered filed, and togethe:rf"fifu all certifi-
oates of authentication and schedules of property be duly recorded and forwarded to the Comp-
troller of the Stat e for his approval.
Following account was approved and ordered that vouoher issue in payment thereof:-
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Callahan & Crawfor.d
Court thereupon recessed until to_morrow, the 26th day of Novenber, 1914.
November 26th, 1914.
same
Court met this day .7ith tffi blx~..~ officers present as of yeaterday end the following
matters came on for oonsideration, to say:-
~" ;ciotion made aDd duly seconded that tre County buy the Six Volumes of !.ichie Publishing
Co. Criminal Digest at the sum of ~40.50, and that th e Clerk be end is hereby authorized to
issue a warrant to the lliichie Publishing Co. of Charlottesville, Va., for the above amount of
C40.AO. Above motion being put t:l a vote oarried.
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On this the 26th day of Ilovember, A. D. 191/1, oame on to re oonsidered. the sealed bids
for tffi building of brid.ge aoross Little Chooolate Creek, at what is known the C. W. Moore
orossing, upon the opening of said bids, th e Court finds the bid of H. G. Jones to be the
best wd oheapest bid, and tre contract for 1h e building of same is hereby awarded to the saidJi
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H. G. Jones as per bid. And the Engineer is here by authorized to enter into a contraot with
the said Jones, hp6n his'furnishing a good and suffioient bond in the amount of $50.00 as
required by Jaw.
Bids were as follows, to-wit:"
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I For Hauling Lumber $ 1.50 per M. ft.
H. G. Jones I :For Building Bridge .60 per lineal ft.
, For ~king Approaches .12 per ou. yd.
I For Hauling Lumber 1.50 per M.. ft. 1
J. A. Stark , For Building Bridge .90 per lineal ft.
I ]'or I,ia king Ap proaoh es .15 per ou. yd.
J For Hauline; Lumber 2.00 per !Ii. ft.
J. T. Key J For Building Bride;e 1.00 per lineal ft.
J For ;~king Approaohes .17 per op:. yd.
I For Hau li ng Lumb er 2.00 per 11. ft.
J. E. Newlin I For Building Bridge 1.00 per lineal ft.
I For i';all: ing Approaches .15 per cp:o yd.
I ]'or Hauling Lumber 1. 90 per '.' ft.
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L. M. SnaIl ey r For Buil ding Bridge 1.00 per lineal ft.
I For ;,laking Approaohes .17 per ou. yd.
I 1!'or ~1IIIl ing Lum be r 2.00 per I'ii. ft.
Daggs & Cooper J For Building Bridge 1.10 per lineal ft.
J For iJaking Approa oheil' .25 per ou. yd.
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November 27th, 1914.
Court met with all offioers present excepting F. l~. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, who was out of
town, end oourt was therefore presided over by S. .L. I,jarsh, Commissioner of J;'reo. No.1.
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The following matters of business oame on for oonsideration, to say:- ,
S. L. rdarsh, presiding offioer of the Court is hereby authorized and ordered to order
one thousand Letter Heads from Maveriok Clark Lithograph Co., for use of 1he Commissioners.
Account;! of the road hands on R. D.#2,was approved and warrants ordered issued, to -wi t
3 Boyd, Shelton
'I 4 " Alex
I' 5 Brown, J. S.-
il 6 Blaok, C. S.-
il 7 B18.lllkenship, S. H.
8 Carothers, J. C.
, 9 Canion, JOEl -
I 10 " 'J. VI.
11 Curtis. R. L.
12 Clark, C. c.-
13 " A. C.-
14 Curtis, Jno.-
15 Cunningham, Dave
'I 16 Calhorm, F. -
I,' 17 Castro, Ambrosia
118 Cruz, S.
19 " P.
! 20Davis, 17. H.
! 21 Dinwiddie, Andy
I' 22 Esoodat, Bernafe
\ 23 Edwards, Will
24 Foreman, Lewis
25 " A. D.
II 26 Fisher, C E.
'~27 Flores, M:
:1 28 " P. H.
'I 29 Gusman, Domingo
'I 30 Gonzales, Leon
31 Garza, F.
32 Garoia, Joe -
33 " Jno.-
34Gonzales, Bosaus
35 Harvey, Wyn -
36 " U.
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38 Haokney, Jno.
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$ 28.00'
1.40'
104.74.
93.56'
1.42.
14 . 06.
10.51. -
8.00'
13.37'
20.53,
1.45:
2.05'
.11.76'
13.63'
5.25,
3.50,
0.80.
9.24'
3.60'
.80,
.20'
1. 64'
2.00'
.76.
2.25'
3.15'
1.40'
4.60'
1. 60'
9.10'
9.75'
.80.
5.32'
1.00.
1. 60-
4.76t
1.55'
2.55'
$
41 Hendez, Jose_
42 Ivanhoe, G. B.
43 " Don-
44 Jaokson, 1. H.
45 Joy, IiI. A.
46 Jones, ]'rank
47 Kesler, H. W.
48 Key, Jno.
49 Xitohen, Alex
50 " Noel
51 Koen,H._
52 Kretschmeyer, Gus-
53 Lindsay, J. A.
54 Lopez, Joe
55 " ill
56 Montgomery, C. M;
57 lnoDonald, A. B.
58 koVoy. C. 0.-
59 cientez, J. A.
60 McDaniel, B. F.
61 kayorga, tiiguel
62 lIioholson, :b'. D. -
63 Nolen, <,1. ;,i._
64 Uavarra, J. -
65 Narbares, S._
66 Oldham, W. A.
67 Priddy, Speo.
68" Joe -
69" Jas._
70 If ]'. 1;1.
71 Parker, T. P.
72 Paz, Affino -
73 " Leon,
74 Roberts, A. L.
'15 Ross, Peyton-
76 Ronnow, E.
77 Rendion, Afferdo
78 If E. _
.65,
.60,
.85'
- 14.97'
2.35'
;75'
13.82~
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8.46'
9.16'
3.10'
1. 60'
1.52'
7,55'
1.00'
2.16'
3.16'
1.00'
2.85' 1.'1
1.50'
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41.54' I
8.85 '
1.25'
1.25'
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.80'
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24.62-
4.57'
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80 n L.
81 Rodi'iguez, P.
82 Reyes, Iii.
:.83 Robinett, A. L.
'84 Seay, L.
85 Sohumpert, T. H.
86 Sins, R. L. -
87 " Carl
88 Sl ine, flill -
89 Schooley, G. D.
90 " L.-
91 ff H. C.
92 She1ton, Pollter
93 Smith, Ral ph-
94 Salaza.r, A. -
_$ 2.85.
.60-
2.25'
4.05"
.60'
16.43'
2.56 -
- 54. 18 -
.50'
- 11.88-
- 16.84'
.90'
2.10-
3.77'
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Santos, J.
Stark, L. C.-
Stark, Alfred
Sanohes, S.
Saucedo, IiI. -
Suniga, Dan -
Turman, Sazn -
Taylor, G. VI.
Tillery, Will
Vincent, D. -
Velisl,gue, Jos e
Wehmeyer, Hennen -
n W. H.
Wilson, Egan-
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Wiser, Will -
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3.00-
60.7&
.80'
.65 '
.65'
2.04-
2.30. I,
.60-
3.15'
1.00 -
11.60-
4.66-
6.44'
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The bill 0 f J. D. Crain,
in the SliD of :;;;225. 34.-{t
Asses sor for foos as assessor, ooming on to ];e heard for a balan,ce
is ordered, approved, ana Clerk is ordered to issue warrant for
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same.
'112 A.C.I,ouwien
$ 5.00.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 28th day of November, A. D. 1914.
llovember 28th, 1914.
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Court met this d.ay with all o:fficers pre,s<..nt exoepting F. Iil. Dudgeon, County Judge, and
the session was preside d over by S. L. lIarsh, when 1he fo 11 owing mat ters of business cazne on
for oonsideration to say.
Bids having been reoeived and duly oonsidered for building a Bridge over the Big
Chooolate Creek on Long Mott Road, it was flllund that J. VI. Key was the lowest and best bidder
andit is now ordered by this Court on motion mad e end duly seoonded that said J. W. Key be
and is hereby awarded the contrsct for building sai~bridge, provided he makes rec.uired bond,
and the County Judge is hereby ordered and empowered to enter a oontract with said Key on
. behalf of Calhoun Co.
Bids haVing been reoeived and duly considered for building a Bridge over the Big Choco-
late Creek on Sealrfft Hoad, it "as found that H. G. Jones V'~s the lowest ani best bidder,
and it is now ord erad by th is Court om moti on ma de ani duly seoonded that said Jones be
end is hereby awarded the oontract for building said bridge, provided he makes required
bond, end the County Judge is, gereby ordelled znd empowered to enter into a oontract with said
Jones on behalf of.Calhoun Coun~.
Bids having been reoeived and duly oonsidered for making earth embankment on Seadrift
road it was found that an accurate survey of the work was necessary before it oould be determin-
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seoonded that the Engineer be end is hereby instruoted to make a survey and report to this
Court at its next meeting.
Bids on Long ::lott bridge over Big Chooolate Creek were as follows:
J. A. Stark- - - -
I Buil ding Bridge .85 per liltllea 1 ft.
r Embenkmen t .12t per cu. yd.
T Hau ling Lumber 3.75 per M.
I Old Lumber 1.00 pe r iI.
I Buil di ng Bri dge 1.30 per lineal ft
I Old Lumber .75 per Iu.
I Hauling Lumber- 2.00 per .,
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I Bl dg . i:>uli,he ad - .75 per ill.
I Embankment .12t per cu. yd.
I Building -"ridge 1.25 per lineal ~'t.
r Old Lumbe r 1.50 per M.
T HaulinG Lumber- 3.00 per ,~.
T 131 dg .13ulkhead 10..00 per T':.
I Ernbanianent .15 per ou. yd.
J. \1. hey
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I Building Bridge 1.25 per line al ft.
I 01 d Lumbe r 1.25 per id.
L. STUbar I Hauling :;:'umber- 2.00 per ,-
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I :Bldg. Bulkhead - 12.00 per !~.
I Em ban ~.rnent .14 per ou. yd.
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I Building Bridge
I Old Lumber
I Hauling Lumber-
I Bldg. Bulkhead
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R. L. Sims _
I Embankment
.98 per lineal ft.
1.50 per hI.
2.25 per 1,1.
.05 per Id.
.17! per ou. yd.
.14 per cu. yd.
Bids on Seadrift Road Bridge ovrnr the Big Chocolate Creek ,7ere as follo\'IS:-
J. W. .Key - Building Bridge .90 per lineal ft.
Hauling Luwber- 2.50 per Ill.
I BuB dine Bridge .79 per lineal ft.
I Haul ing Lumb er- 2.40 per 1.1.
1. M. Small ey - J Bldg.Embankm't .39 per Cu. Yd.
lHauling Lumber - 2.00 per ],1. for Blllkheading
I Patch \'Iork .40 per cu. yd on emba.nkmen t
J. A. Stark- I Building bridge 1.25 per lineal ft.
I Hauling Lumber- 2.90 per .IIi.
I Building Bridge .86 per lineal ft.
I Hauling Lumber- 2.00 per 11.
\7.A.Oldham and I Bldg.Embankm't. .39 per op:. yd.
J.T.Key I Hauling lumber 6.00 per H fo r BulkheaCling
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J Pat ch work .50 per ou. yd. on embankment
J Bldg. Emban km't .40 per cu.' yd.
F.David Hy.Hicholson! Patoh work .50 per Cll. yd.
Hauling lumber
I an d building - 5.00 per 11. for BulkheadinB'
I Bldg. Embenkm 't .32t per cu. yd.
R. L. Sims I Pat oh work .40 per cu. yd.
- I Hauling lumber
I end building - 15.00 per 1.1. fat' Bulkheading
L. Srurer J Building Bridge 1.50 per lineal ft.
H. G. Jones_ I Building Bridg e .70 per lineal ft.
I Hauling Lumber- 1. 75 [ler ~J:.
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11114 F. Hi. Dudgeon 2 days
#115 S. L. NJarsh 4 "
#116 Ill. Rawlings 4 "
#117 M. L. lITa'allin 4 "
Court now stand adjourne~1
offic ers, as follows:
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l~o further business appearing befat'e the Court it is ordered the
the Clerk is instruoted to issue warrants for tLB per diem of the
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'COUNTY OF CALHOUN I 138 IT REI.jEEBBRED, That on this the lJoth day of Deoember, A. D. 1914, there
was begun and holden at too Court Bouse, City of Por t LaVSCla, County and state aforesaid, a
Regular Term of the Cornmissimners' Court in and for said County for the month of Deoember, and
':there were present on this day the following officers, to say:
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F. 'H Dudgeon, County Judge
.E. F. Ehlinger, Count,v Clerk
S. L. liarsh, Commissioner Pree. #1
I,i. Rawlings, Commissioner Preo. 412
E. L. Cevallin, Commissioner Pree. 413
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Free. #4
The following aCClounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
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1 Callahan I}; Cra wford-
t) 206.45.
2 F. I,r. Dudgeon -
3 Roemer Furniture Co.
36.61S-
15.50'
4 F. H. Deggs
27.00.
5 J. W. Ja ckso n -
52.50-
11.75 -
36.10 .
6.25.
6 Josephine Cherry
7 City Drug Store
8 Ola Roue e-
9 F. L. Holland -
42.25 .
5.50 .
1.50 .
153.00'
1. 75,
10 T. W. Wilburn -
11 R. E. Hagee
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13 John Kovar,Jr.-
"14 Boyd, Shelton -
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: 16 Canion. Joe
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1.60 '
.75 .
1.85.
12.00'
17 Canion, J? W. -
i18 Curtis, Jno
19 Curtis, R. L.
.20.
:'20 Cruz, S. -
1.20-
1.75 .
2.35 -
,121 Castro, A.
: 22 Dinwid:die, Andy
23 Daniel, n.
1.20 .
24 Davis, 1"1. H.
.55.
2.25,
1.20.
25 Edwards, ITi11 -
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27 Flores, P. H. -
'28 Flores, Henry
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': 30 Fountain, Peter
.35'
.55.
1.10,
.60 '
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1.80'
1.20 .
1.75 .
1.15 .
;1,.75 .
32 Garcia, C.
33 Garcia, F.
34 Garoia, JI
35 Gome z, Ange 1
36 Gonzales, EBo~-
2.35 .
137 Gausmon. D.
1.15 '
38 Harvey, ~~.
1.75 '
1.10 .
39 Hervey, U.
4Q Holt, J. H.
1.60
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41 Hackney, Jno.
1. 00 .
1.75 .
42 Ivanhoe, Don
43 Ivanhoe. G. B.
.55.
44 Jones, E. 1'1.
1.40,
45 Jones, Frank
.55 .
.55 -
46 Joy, I.l. A.
47 Kesler, H. U.
2.90 '
1.20 .
2.55 .
.55.
1.75 ,
1.20.
.65'
1.15.
.65-
.55 -
1.10.
48 Lopez, 1.1.
49 Long, n. H.
50 Larenzo. Ii.
51 l.ien tez, Joe
52 J..lora1es, Ii.
53 I.:orales, L.
54 Eayorga, I.i.
55 Navara. A.
56 Navera. F.
57 Oldham, W. A.
58 Oldham, L. Z.
1.10.
59 Priddy, F. ....
3.85.
.1.10 -
60 Parker, .'\1.
61 Quarer, E.
3.40.
62 Rendon, E.
63 Rendon, Alberto
2,35
1.55 .
1.10-
64 Rendon, L.
65 Reyes, U.
2.35.
66 Ross. Peyton
67 Rodriguez, F.
68 Salasedo, Ir.
69 Salazar, A.
70 Suniga, Dan
71 Small ey, Lee
1.45-
1.80.'
1. 75-
1.'75 .
1.75 -
.55-
1.80.
1. 70.
1.10'
72 Schooley, G. D.
73 Sohooley, IT. C.
74 Schooley, L. C.
75 Sohumpert, G. G.
76 Stark, L. C.
.60,
1.10.
77 Stanford, Will
14.35.
78 Turman, Sam
... 1.20.
79 Velsekgue, Joe
8G Villa, Joe
1.20'
.65 .
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182 Wehmeyer, Herman-
1.20 .
.83 J. ... Newlin-
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Court thereupoll reoessed untfl tomorrow, 'the 15th 'MY of December, 1914.
Deoember 15th, 1914.'
All offioers pre sent on this da'y, same as yesterday, anCL the following business was had;
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Offioia1 'Bond of G. O. Wi11fs, J.P.Precinot #4, was examinedanCLapproved.
Offioial 'Bdmd of Ii.Y.Cook.Constab1e, J.P.Preo.#4, was emmiined and approved.
The following aocounts were presented and warrants ordered msslled in payment thereof;
184 J. ']". Newlin
8.00'
102 11. A. Oldham
7.00
85 J. D. Bridges
86 BHl Hubbard
12.10 .
9.50,
103 Linus Pet erson
22.50 :
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104 S. A. i'food -
1.50,
2.75 '
1.25 I
37.00 .
5.00'
11.00
2.00 .
87 Coa'st Telephone Co.
'29.90 ,\
105 J. D. Cruee
88 Daggs &: Cooper
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106 Archie McDonald
14.00. '
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193
Bay Trading Co. -
.95-
79'.00'. ,
4.'75'
12.~m '. ,
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6.25"
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107 R. E. Hill .:.
F. 'J. Roemer
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108 C. C. Bendy-
109 Hugh Rob erts
llO J. H. Llolntire
A. H. Weisenburg
Aug. Zimmermann
A. :Pennington
III Hugh Roberts
43.00-
94 The Port Lavaos Ind. 80:
95 The' r,ielcher Co'. -
, 96 S. W,. Adams
-298.40.
- 12.50'
112 St. L., B. &: ~. Ry. Co.
113 Viok Adam
114 G.,H. &: S. A. By, Co.-
115 G.,H. &: S. A. Ry. Co.-
ll6 :G.,H.~&: S. A. Ry. C9.-
117 G. ,Ii:. &: s. A. By. Co.-
118 G.,H.&: S. A. Ry. Co.-
119 G.,H. &: s. A. "Ry. Co.-
120 St. L., B. &: ~. By. Co.
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14.75 .
-135.17'
97 Bar~ Blardone,
2'4.00 .
15.20.
13'.25' .
-114.23"
-178.08 .
":680.33 -
1432.97 '
2.20 .
-284.00,
98 Cra'in & Semler s -
i 99 M~'. ;:,. Nolen'
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Court thereupon recesse d until tomorr ow.
November 16th, A. D. 1914.
Court met with all officers of 1he Court be ing pre sent and the follovling business ViaS had
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In the matter of the assessment of Road Dist. "#1 Tax end of ihe several.school distriot
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taxes in CalhOun Cqunt~, against the intangible. assets of the St. Louis, Br~'nsville &: mexmco
Ry. Co., it was upon a motion duly made, seconded ani unanimously oarried, ordered that~he
,Tax Collector of this oounty be instruoted to omit suoh ~axes from the tax ~eceipt against
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Quarter'ly report 'of John Juliff" Justice Peace Precinct #1 was examined and approved,
shoY/ednq collections made during the quarter ending Uovember 12th, 1914.
1Sonthly report 'of J; D. 0' Neil, Tax Colle ctor, for the month ,of November, 1914, was ex-
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! 121 Crain &: Sanders_
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~122 C~ain &: Sanders-
, ~l23 H. P. N. Ga~e1_
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:1124 Bennett Prin. plng Co.
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125 Bennett Printing Co.
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126 Bernett Printing Co. ,
6.00 '
127 Benne tt. Erinting Co.
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. 42 .25.
_152.50 .
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136 Clark Blardone
130 ;~cj,iurry Lumber Co.-
137 O. ,P.> Rittenhouse
138 F. L..Holland
1310. A., Rittenhome & Co.-
132 W. H. Shell
'1133 The Dorsey Co.
134 O. P. Garland-
139 B. D. Jackson
140 ~cMur~J Lumber Co.
17.00'
141 i.;o;.lurry Lumber Co.
135'Clarke & Courts
142 J. H. Shell-
143 ;,1o!.,ur;ry Lumber Co.
3.00'
Court thereupon reoesse,] until tomorrow.
December 17th, 1914.
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All members of the oourt again present and the following mattersfame on for oonsideration:
!.,otion made by Commissioner Cavallin and sec onded by Commissioner Rawlings, that the Court
receive sea,led bids for the oonstruction of what is known as the Ruwaldt ditch. Said motion
being put to a vote, Ca vall in, Rawlings an d Dierlam voting yea, C Jnnissioner j"arsh not voting,
said motion deolared ourried.
On this the 17th day of December, A. D. 1914 came on to be considered, sealed bids for the
lleepening of what is known as th'/Lee Ditch, said ditoh being between Lee's farm and the i"arsh
tract of land. Upon the opening of sai d sealed bids the Court f:imds the bid of R. L. Sims for
nt oents to be the cheapest anil. be st bid. And the oontract is hereby awarded to the said
R. L. Sims, and too County Judge instructed to enter into contraot wi th R. L. Sims upon his
furnishing a good end sufficient bond as required by law.
R. L. Sims' was the only bid for thc work.
On this the 17th day of December, A. D. 1914, carne on to be oonsidered sealed bids for the
b~ilding of seven oulvcrts on the Seadrift, Port O'Connor end Courty Line Rood, sa.id oulverts
having been washed out of taid road b;\T 1he late rains. All of said Culverts are looated be-
tween Green Lake and 'the Courty line. Upon opening the taid sealed bids, the Court finds the'
bid of J. A. Stark to be the lowest and best bid, and the oontract for the building of said
seven oulvG1'ts are hereby av~rded by 1he Court to the said J. A. Stark. And the County Judge
is hereby ordered to enter into oontract and bond with the said J. A. Stark.
The bids presented were as follows:
J. A. Stark
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I Exoavation eto. on Cul verts
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Unloading & He. uling Lumb er
Tearing up old Culverts
Buildi ng Culverts -
Excavation et o. on Culver-ts
$1.20
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Smith & Bond
1.00 II _lii.-ft.----- --
.25 II lineal ft.
.75 If Ir If
.12t II Cubic yard
Chas. 0landel -
Unloading an'! Hauling Lumber
Tear ing up 01 d Culverts
Building Culverts -
Excavation eto. on Culver ts
1.50
.35
.90
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Daggs & Cooper
Unloaxding & Hauline Lumber
Tearing up ol d Culver ts
Builillng Culverts -
Exoavation eto. on Culver ts
1.60
.30
.75
.15
J. \f. Jackson _
Unloading and hauling 1umber
Tearing up old Culverts
Building Culverts
Exca va tio n etc. on Culverts
i. L. Holland.
I Unloading & hauling Lumber
I Tearing up old culverts
I Building Culverts _
I Excavation etc. on culvorts
I U~loading & Hauling Lumber,
I Tearins- up old culverts
I Building Culverts
I Exoa va.t ion et c. on culverts
2,00
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I COUlITY OF CALHOUN r On this the 17th day of December A. D; 1914 the County Commissioners courtll
: of~alhoun County, 'J'exas, being in regular session at a :t1:lgular term of said Court, all the mem:-I
'I bers of said Court, to-wit: I.
I ]'; M. Duggeon,
IS. L. luarsh,
r,l. Rawlings,
, rd. L. Cavallin,
II Walter Diorlam,
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I Be it ordered by the Conmissioners Court of Calhoun County, l'exas, that the bond of said
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County Judge,
Commi ss io ner of Pri!cinot :No. 1 I
Commissioner of Preoinot No. 2
Commiss ioner of Precinct No. 3
Commiss ioner of Pre oinct No. 4
I County to be oalled Calhoun County Bridge Repair Bond be issued under and by virtue of Artiole,
\877 et seq., Revised Statutes of 1895, Article 877 being amended by First Called Session of the!
II Twenty Eighth Legislature 1903 and also Seotion 4 of Chapter 149 Aots of the 26th Legislature,
La.ws 1899, far the purpose of repairing the following bridges, to-wit: the bridge ooross Big
,Chooolate Creek at the Norris Bridge orossing and tile bridge across lBig Chooolate Creek at the
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Said bond shall be numbered fwo end shall 1:s of 1he denomination of Nineteen Hundred ani
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Fifty ($1950) Dollars: It shall be dated the 17th ds;y of December A. D. 1914; shall beoome due
and payable twenty years from dat e, but may be re deemed at the pleasulli'e of the County at any
I'time after fi va years from its dat e.
II It shall bear interest, from date a-v the rate of five per cent per annum, payable on tffi
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looupon, in lawful money of the United States at till offioe of the S'late Treasurer at
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Ii The s..td bond shall be signed by the County Judge, oounter signed by the County Clerk and
iiregistered by the Cour:ty Treasurer and the seal of the Commissioners shall be impressed upon
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: property and annually assessed and oollected limtil said bond with interest is paid and said !
1 tax is here now levied for the year 1915 and each succeeding year whIle said bond is outstan~ink;
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same shall be assessed, and (}ollected for the year 1915 ani amually ther eafter and
to the purposes named.
It is further ordered that the sum of *30.58 is here now
of1.the Road and Bridge Tax of Calhoun County 1'0 r the purpo'se of
the amount of $30.58 vmioh is due April lOth. 1915.
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!1 COU!l'ry OF CALHOUN I
F. !.r. Dudgeon,
S. L. Marsh,
lti. Rawlings,
"I. L. Cavallin,
Vlalter Dierlam,
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to be oonsidered the returns of an election held in Seadrift Drainage District No. 3 Calhoun
On this the 17th day of Deoember A. D. 1914, this Court being in regular session, oame on
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boni,s issued not to exoeed the amount of Sixty Thousand ($60,OOO.)
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idat~, and a tax levied for the payment thereof, fer 'the purpose of making
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it appearing to the Court that said eleotion, was in all respects, law-
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122 votes, of which mmber 116 vJtes were oast "For the Drainage Distriot and issuance of Bondsll
and Levy of Tax in Payment ThEr efor", end 6 votes were oast "Against tffi Drainage District and
Issuance of Bonds end Levy of Tax in P;:<yment Therefor~ the court therefore, enters the fo1l0w-
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In the matter of the petition of E. R. Edick and twenty-five (25) others, praying for the
establishment of a drainage distriot in said petitc1.on desoribed end designated as Seadrift
Dllainage Distriot No.3, Calhoun County, rrexas,be it known that en 8leotio1:alled for that pur-Ii
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pose in sa id distriot, held on the 24th day of iiovember A. D. 1914, a two_thirds =jority of
th e resident prope rty tax payers voting the Ie on, voted in favor of 1h e crea ti on of sai d drain-
age distrlilot, and the issuance of bonds and the levying of a tax, now, therefore, it is oon_
sidered and orctered by thl court that said drainage distriot be, and the same is hereby estab-
lished by the name of Seadrift Drainage Disbriot Bo. 3, Calhoun County, Texas, within the fol-
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Beginning at a stake on the shore of San Antonio Bay at the corner of the lands owned by
,R. Binderwald and H. A. Leibold, said Jand being in the I,;. Castdlo titled League. Thence liorth
.550 E. 8250 vrs. through the ,~. V'astillo League I,lIld ",. Dockery survey No.2 wi th the fence of
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said Binderwald and Liebold to the S. rf. line of 1h e i,i. Curvier survey, the Hoi'th oorne r of
the R. Binderwald pasture. Thence ,forth 49_to E. 2777 vrs. with tl:e South fenCe of the A.Roe_
mer pasture to the South corner of the E. JPaTrias survey, a sta'"e and corner of the A. Roemer &
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Jno. Roemer pastures. Thence North 350 E. with said conunon pasture fenoe line 2133 vrs. along
.the South line gf the E. Parr ias and \lilliam Lwwis surveys to the Thomas Pasture fence and oor-
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Brovm 320 aore survey. Thence South 88to E. \"Iith the Thomas and Roemer fenoe 303 vrs. Thence
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ijorth 81i-o with the Thorras and Roemer fence 1900 vrs. to Coloma Creek and oorner of Jno. Ro.emer,
Thorras and hemnele pastures. Thenoe duwn Coloma Creek with its meanders to the l'iorth line of
the Pedro Garcia League. Thenoe South 550 ;/. 5425 vrs. to th e liorth oorner of the B. ;,:aldonado
League whioh is also the \lest oorner of 1he E. Cantu League, a stake in the South line of the
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'if. J. Russell survey belonging to the Jno. Roemer Estate~ Thenoe South 350 E. with the oommon
boundary line of the E. Cvntu and B. !.,aldonado Leagues 13000 vrs. to the shore of Espiritu
Santo B~y. Thence Southwesterly with the llorth shore of the Espiritu Bay to the San Antonio
Bay. Thenoe Horthwesterly \"Iith the North an'! '"'ast shore of San Antonio Bay to the place of
beginning and containing 36,426 aores.
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1'his court, therefore, here now appoints ~'. V. ::.teirnberg, E. R. Edick and J. R. Hitt,
Drainage ComlJissioner of said Seadriflt Drainage District ilo. 3, Calhoun County, Texas, all of
'whom are residents of sai d drainage district end are freehold taxpayers and legal voters of
sa id Calhoun County, and each have /resid ed in said county at least three y"urs next preceeding
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this appointljlent, eaoh of whom sMll reoeive for his services the sum of Two & 50/100 (.;i2.501
dollars per day for the time ao,tually engaged in tffi work of said drainage distriot.
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Before enterinE;' upon their duties, each of said drainage oommissioners shall mal<e and en-
. ter into a good and sufficient bond, in 1he sum of One Th.;usano. (~lOOO.OO) Dollars, payable to
the County Judge for 1he use and benefit of sa:iid drainage distriot, conditidmed upon the faith_
ful per forrnanoe of his duties.
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.. for the transac tion of all busi ness and a concurrence of two shall bc sp:ffioient in all matters
pertaining to sai d distriot, exoept the letting of oontracts and tl1e drawing of warrants on the
'treasury, which shall require the ooncurrence of all of said commiso ioners, am when so or-
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ganized, shall employ OJ. competent oivil engineer upon a salary not to exoued ten ((/10.00) 'dol_
lars per day for the time actually engaged in work, and v/hose term of offioe shall be at the
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will of said drainage oommissioners, whioh civil engineer shall prooeed to nnke a map of such
distriot, showing the bounda;vy lines thereof, with fue original surveys therein, ahd also to
make maps and profiles of the several canals, drains, ditches and levees located in suoh distract,
which maps and profiles shall show the relation that eaoh cana'l, drain, ditch or levee bears
to each tract of land through which dlt p3.sses, end tre . shape into which it divides each tract,
and where the canal, drain, ditch or levee cuts off any traot of less than twenty acres of la a,
the map shall show the number of aores so divided therefrom and the number of aores in the
whole traot, showing the shape of such small tract and its relation to the canal, drain, ditch
or levee. And sliloh profile map shall also show the number of cubic yards neoessary to be ex-
oavated in order il:l make eaoh oanal drain, or ditoh and to build any levee looated in suoh
distriot, and give the esti,~ated cost of each and when said map, profiles anu estimated shall
have been oompleted by said engineer, as herein provided, he shall sign the same in his
official oapacity and file them wi fu the clerk of 1111s Court.
P. jll. Dudgeon,
S. L. flJarsh,
,d. Rawlings,
ili. L. Cavallin,
Vial ter Dim-lam
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Thereupon the following aocounts ca.'Ile on for oonsideration end orders were issued to
pay same in the following amoUljts, to say:
144 Maveriok CJark Litho. Co.
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150 Dr. T. 17. Graoe -
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- 2.50'
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145 Hillyer Deutsoh Lbr. Co.-
146 F. L. Holland-
92.25 '
15.60 '
151 Dr. A. D. Gibson-
152 \'I. F. lioll amon
147 Lewis Wood
153 J. \'I. Satcher
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154 ]'rank O. JllOore
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155 T. R. Legett
156 Waddell Jones Co.
Court thereupon reoess8d until tomorrow.
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On this day aJ.l officers were present and the following matters came on to be heard:
COUN17 OF CALHOUN
Whereas on 1he 14th day of November A. D. 1914, the Comrnicsioners Court
of Calhoun County, Texas, at a regular term of said Court, in regular session passed an order
authorizing the issuance of a Bridge Repair Bond in the sum of ~i1950., vihioh said order is
F. i';. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commiss ioner of
hi. Rawl ings, Comniss ioner of
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner of
17al ter Dierlem, Commissioner pfl:'
Pre 0 inct
Pre cimct
Preoinct
Preoinct
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Be it ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County Texas, that said Calhoun Countw
Bridge Repair Bond No. One, provided for in t he order above meI}..tioned ShalJfbear interest from
November 14th, A. D. 1914, instead of from April lOth. 1915 as provided in said original order
above referred to.
It is further ordered that the sum of $39.52 is here novl appropriated and
set aside out of fue Special Road and Bridge Tax of Cl.llhoun County for the purpose of p3.ying
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Coupon No. 01 of &lid bond in the sum of ~39.52 which is due April loth. 1915, and the County
Treasurer is here now ordered to set aside said amount for said purpose pf paying said ooupon Ii
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F. "i. Dudgeon, Coudy Judge
S. L. marsh, Commissioner
M. Rawl ings, 11
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J. R. Hitt appeared before the Court with his bond which was duly approved whereupon he
qualified as Drainage Commissioner of Seadrift Drainage Distriot 1l0.3, Calhoun County, Texas.
His bond was oTdered reoord.ed and appears in Vol. A, page :3 7-'1 Offioial Bond Record.
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E. R. Edick appeared before the Court with his bond whioh was ctuly approved whereupon he
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His bond was or dored recor ded and ~ pears in Vol. A, page 37:> Offio ial Bond. Hecord.
Court theroupon recessed until tomorrow.
Deoember 19th, 1914.
This day all officers were a@in present and the following matters oame on for oonBider-
ation and were; disposed of as follows, to say:-
",otion made, seconded., and unanimously oarried, that the County Treasurer, S. C. Tisdalo,
be ordered to take up the :[,1950.00 Re psi r Road and Bridge Bond, with the sinkinS" fund be long-
ing to Road Dist. lIo. 2. HJ1d place the amount of s::.le of mid bond, to theoredit of the Road
and .bridge Fund, sa id money to be used in the replacing of all washed out bridges and oulverts.
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Calhoun County, Texas being in Ie gular session, end all' the !IlIllmbers of said Court, to-wit:
F. 1.~ . DU;8eon, County Jud ge
S. L. iuIJrsh, Commissioner Pre cinct Ho. 1
':'J.. Ruwlings, Comnis s:l:oner Pre oinot .LTo. 2
1'11. L. Cuvallin, COIjmiss ioner Precinct No. 3
.\falter Di:erl an , Comn iss ioner Pre oinct 110. 4
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all being present, passed the fOllowin8 order:
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ffilereas, at an ele otion held for the pur pose on the 24th. day of l.ovember A. D. 1914, a
two thirds (2/3) rra jor.ity of the resident prope rty tax ];tlyers who were qualified voters of
Seadrift Drainage iJistrict lio. Three, C :.lhoun County, o:exas, voting at sai d. eleotion, voted
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in favor of the proposition, to establish said district, issue bonds, and levy a tax in pay-
ment therefor, by a vote of ll6 votes for and 6 voj1es against said proposition.
Therefore, be it orderod by the Comnissioners Court of CalhOun County, Texas, that the
bonds of sa id Di stri ot shall be/called Bonds of Sead.rift Drai nage Dist ri ct Eo. Three Calhoun
County, Texas, shall be imued in the name of the saud District, under and by virtue of Chap-
ter llB of th e Acts of the :rtegular Session of the 32nd Lbgislature and Cha pter 36 of the Aots
of the First CL.lled Session of The 33rd. Lee;islature for the purpose of making dlJainage im-
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provements in the said Distriot. Sa,id bonds s~all be numbered from One (1) to pixty (60) both
inclusi ve and shall be of the denomination of One thousand (:;"1000) dollars eaoh enO shall be
dated the lOth day of Jnauary A. D. 1915 and sahll becoJ;!je due and ];tlyable in forty years from
their date, but may be redeemed at the pleasure of said distriot at any time after five years
from their date; they shall bear interest at the rate of flhve per oent per annum, payable an-
nru::lly on tl:e 10th day of April of eaoh year; principal and interest Shall be payable upon
presentation, and surrend.er of bonds or proper coupons, in the lawful money of the United States
of America, at the offioe of th:l State Treas1U!er of the Stat e of Texas, at Aust in, Texas, or at t
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. the offioe of the County Treasurer of Ctllhoun County, at Port Lavaca, Texas or at the Hanover
National Bunk, Nevi York City, ii. Y. at the option of the holder. The
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UNITED STATES OF AillERICA
STATE OF TEXAS,
COU1~Y OF CALHOUN.
BOND OF SEADRIFT DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. THREE CALHOUl~ COUNTY, TEXAS.
SEADRIFT Drainage District No.3 Calhoun COtmty, Texas, in the County of Calhoun in the
I Sta'te of Texas, for value received acknowledges itself indebted to and hereby promises to pay
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II together with interest thereon from the date hereof, at the rate of five per oent per annum
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lor proper ooupons at the offioe of
April of each year upon p'resentation and surrender of bond I
1he Treasurer of the State of Texas, at Austin, Texas, or at,
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the office of th:l County Treasurer of Calhoun County, Texas, at Port Lavaca, Texas, or at the
Hanover National Bank, New York City, N.Y., at the option of the hmlder.
This bond .is one of a series of sixty (60) bonds, numbered oonseoutively from one (1) to
1 Sixty (60) both incluai ve, of the denomination of One Thousand ($1000) Dollars eaoh, aegregat-
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i virtue of the Constitution end Laws of the State of Texas, and in pursuance of an order passed
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]1 January A. D. 1915, end it is here by certified ani recited that all acts, oonditions and things
': required. to be done pursuant to end in the 'issuance of 1his bond have been properl'y done, II
: happened and performed, in regular and due form, as required by law, and that the total ,indebtJ1!1.
:1 edness of said drainage district inoluding this bond, does not exoeed the Constitutional or
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The coupons attached to said bonds shall be substantially in the following form:
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In testimony whereof, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County Texas, gas caused the
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of said court to be ,affixed hereto, and this bond to be signed by tre County Judge and
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by the County Clerk of the date :IDst above named.
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i~50.00
Seal rift Drainage District i;o. 3 Calhoun County, 1'exas,
in the State o'f Texas, County of Calhoun, promises to pa~T to '
bear er at the o:i,f i oe . of the Treas urer of the Sta te of Te:xas, at
Austin, Texas, or at the offioe of the County Treasurer of Cal-
houn County, Texas, at Port .Lavaca, Texas,' or at tbe Hanover
National funk, Hew York, City, lJ.Y. at the option of 'the holder.
on the lOth day of April A. D. 19 . }'ifty (,f50) Doll-ars, being
one years interest on Bond of Seadrift Drainage Distriot No.3
Calhoun County, Texas.
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: oreate a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity, a tax of Sixty ~ .60 cen s on
eaoh One Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property is said Seadrift Drainage District 1Io.3,li
CaThoun County, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and 11
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colleoted, or so much thereof as may be necessary, until said bonds, l'Iith inter-est thereon,
have been fully raid, and said jfSx is here now levied for the ourrent year, and so much there-
of as may be neoessary fer eaoh suoceeding year while S9.id bonds are outstanding, and the
same shlill be levied, assessed and oolleoted mor the ourrent year, and so m~~ch thereof as may
. be necessary annually .thereafter ooa. applied to the purpose named.
It is elso ordered that F. ;,i. Dudgeon, County Judge of said county, be authorized to take I
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their approval shall ill ve authority to negotiate their sale and receive for the County the
prooeeds thereof; Provided, that before .the said County Judge shall be authorized to sell any
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of th:l Drainage Bonds he shall exeoute a good and sufficient bond payable to the Commissioners
of said Drai,nage Diatrict for an amount not loss than the amount of the bonds issued condition-
ed upon thE faithful discharge of his duties.
]i. ~;.L. I)udg eo n,
S. L. 1mrsh,
i,,, :t(a I'll ings,
I.i. L. Cavallin,
1'/alter Dier1am,
County Judge
Cor.lmiss ioner
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On this the 19th day of .!leo. A. D. 1914, came on to be considered sealed bids, for the
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constructiOll of a ditch, to be(l'in at the llorth \Iest corner of tho Ruwaldt 285 acre tract of
.land, thence in a Southeasterly direction for a distance of approximately 2-1/2' miles, to wherEl
said proposed ditch will entersect the Six !~ile road, and there terminate. County Judge,
Duilgeon, and COflmissioner S. L. ,"1..rsh, \7hos e land would be affeoted by the proposed di teh,
retired. Commissioners Ru','!lings, Cavallin and Dier-lam, aoting B3 a Commissioners' Court, upon,
opening sealed 'bids, found the bid of J. A. St ark, of 9% oents per cubic yar d to be the ch eap-
est and. best bid,' and ordered that oontract be awarded to the sDid J. A. Stark, and that the
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Engineer be instruoted to dravl up contract and bond, and to l1ave same signed.
Also for 1he construotion of the ditch thll10ugh tho Tenney farm.
The bids submitted were as follows:
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J. A. Stark
r From Noblo & Dudgeon Cor. to Six lliile Rd.
I ]'rom tre Six Mile Road East
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IOn the Big Di toh
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I From Noble & Dudgeon Cor. to Six lliile Rd.
I From tho Six ;,iile Hoad East
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R. .L. Sims -
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157 Jno. Pollum-
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164 ~'. Rost en
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158 Geo. Dean
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165 A. L. Robinett
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166 to 170 inclusi ve are the order below.
160 i1illis Young
161 Jim 'l'ippit -
162 Shelton Loyd
1.00.
-There app earing no further business before
this the re gular December \:erm of the Com-
missioners' Court, it is ordored that said
Court be and is l1ereby adjourned, and the
Clerk is authorized to issue warrants of
six days per diem to eaoh of the fOllowing officers, P. ,:1. Dudgeon, Cour.ty !Judge, I... Rawlings,
6.00 .
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163 J. ".!. Hevllin
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FIRST SPECIAL JANUARY TERM, 1915.
BEGINNING JANUARY 2nd, 1915.
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Commissioner of Pre. No.3.
Commissioner of Pre. No.2.
Commiss ioner of Pre. No.4.
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FIRST SPECIAL JANUARY TERM, 1915.
BEGINNING JANUARY 2nd, 1915.
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was begun and holden at too Court House, City of Port Lavaoa, Coun~ am State aforesaid, a
Special Tenn of thl Commissioners I Court for the month of Ja.nuary.
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Court met with the folla.ving officers prESent, F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. 1. Marsh
and M. Rawlings, Commissioners.
Court met for the purpose of approving Engineers estimate for work done in Road Dist. No.
2, since the last meeting of the Court, said estimate was duly oonsidered, examined and approv-
ed by the Court and warrants ordered issued 1;0 oover same.
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Barton, T. J.
$ 30,00'
.55'
.55'
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30 Kitchen, Alex.
31 Kretchmar, Gus.
32 Kretohmar, Gilbert
33 Lockwood, J. F.
_$ .55'
1 Boyd, C. A. -
2 Earton, L. Q.
4 Beverley, C. B.
5 Blardone, Clark
.55-
.55-
2.85,
.55'-
34 Lorenzo, M.
.55-
1114 Edwards, W. E.
15 Flores, 'P. H.
43 Reyes, fa.
44 Renaon, Pas.
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.55,
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36 Long, W. H._
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Edwards, Will
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1.15.
.55,
.55.
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Dotson, H.
Daniels, M;
39 Mentez, Jose
40 Oldham, L. Z.
41 Ross, Peyton
42 Roberts, A.L.
DinWi dd ie, Andy
Dans, VI. H._
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49 Seay, L.
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.55,
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58' Velcsquz, Jose
59 J. A. Stark-
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Beginning January 11th, A. D. 1915.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN
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at the Court House, City of Port Lavaoa,
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said, a Regular term of the Conmissioners ',-!Court in and for said County and Sta te for the
month of January, and the:ee were present on this day the flHlowing offioers, to say:-
F. 11. Dudge on, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
S. L. Earsh,
Comr.,issioner Precinct No.1
i,i. Rawlings,
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Wal ter Dierlam,
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The following n:etters of business oame on for cons:tderation and were acted upon as follows:
On motion duly made and oarried it is hereby ordered by the Court, that upon motion of
" the Court, that the following forty foo;t road be widened to a Sixty Foot road and be ohanged
from a seoond class road to a first class road, said road being that pottion of the Green
La10 and Port Lava ca road, beginning at the Wehmeyer Bridge on Chocolate Creek, and thence in
a North Easterly direotion as sait1 road is now laid out, for a distance 'of about two miles, to
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where said Road intersects >lith the COlmty Line Gravel !'-oad. And that Cherles Britt, Louis
Foester, John ;:oKamey. Fritz Rosenbaum and C.r/.Moore five freeholders of said County, .be and
they are hereby appointed a Jury, a majority of whom may, after taking the oath prescribed by
law, pro ceed to layout said addi t ional twenty feet of roa d and ass ess the damages t 'lJhey
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width to sai(l Doad shall be 18 id out and surveyed to the greatest advantage of the Publio, so
that the Sl3lll9 can be traced with certainty. :"he field notes of -said survey and description
of the road" toc:ether with the amount of damages olaimed and the amount allowed by them to each
lam1 ovmer, shall be included in the report of the Jury, Dnd if adopted shall be recorded in
the minutes of the County Com~issioners Court.
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1 Flemming, Adam
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12 Citizens Light & VJat El[" Co.
13 Underwood Typev~iter Co.
14 J. A. Miohot & Son
$ 17. 70 .
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3 Bridges, J. O.
4 Bay Trading Co.
5 Boyd, C.. H._
6 Soott, E; E.
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16 Burroughs Adding Mach. Co._
llil Maeee, R. E.
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7 Thewer & Roper
8 Weisenburg, A. H.
9 Gaines, Lest e r
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2.65.
28.50,
19 Newlin, J. 'u.
20 Parker, J. E.
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29.00 .
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21 Willis, J. F.
22 Gaines, A. L.'
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,;1.0 Rittenhouse, O. A.
11. Underwo ()d Typewriter Co.
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, 26 V/ilso n & Hamil t on
/27 ' Magee, R. E.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, 1he 12th iJa.y.of Jenuary, A. D. 1915.
$ 7.85. ' 28 :Proctor Vandenberge Crain &: !
Mi tohell $400.00 .
7.50 .
29 Call ahan _& Crawford- 247.05 . II
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30 The Melcher Company 2.25 .
_2 50.00 .
31 G. H. & S. A. Ry. Co.- .,. 375 ~09 .
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All members of the Court present end the :fullowing busimss Vl6S transaoted, to'say:- I
I +t is ordered by the Court that the County Judge advertise for sealed proposals from any I
I Banking corporation, association, or individual banker in Calhoun County that may desire to be I'
']se+ected as the depository of too fund+Ot:h special end general of said Calhoun county'for atetm
of 2 years from March 20th 1915, in aocorda,noe with the provisions of ,Revised Statutes
Article No.2440.
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Following acc,ounts were thereupon pres ented and ap proved and VI6 rrants ordered issued:-
32 G. ,H.& S. A,' Ry. Co. $ 66 . 64 . 41 Brian, D. 'D. 0' 2.85.
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Clark'& Court s 2.55. 43 Johnson, J. M. , Md .;. 10 . 00 .
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Bennett Printing Co. 58.00 . 44 Boyd, C. H._ 6.25 .
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40 Bennett Printing Co. - 1.24. 49 St urk, J. A. 19.75 .
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IH. G. ,Jones for building bridge across Little Chocolate Creek and bridge aoross Big Chocolate
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Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow, the 13th day of January, 1911.
Janua ry 13th, A. D. 1915.
All officers present on this day and 1he following matters were oonsidered:-
The Stat e of Te:xas J
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On this rhe 13th day of January A. D. 1915 the County Commissioners
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in regular session at a regular term of said Court, all
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S. L. Mallsh,
M. ReV/lings,
M. L. Cavallin,
Wal ter Dierlam,
County Judge
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commis sio ner
Q'onmissioner
Precinct Ho.l
of.Precinot No. 2
of Preoinot no. 3
of Precinct No. 4
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" Be it 'or de red by the Commissioners Court of Ilal hoon COuilt y, Texas, tha t the bond of s aid II
I Coun ty to be ca,lle d Calhoun Count;), Bridge Repair Bond be issued under an d by virtue of Artiole II
1877 et seg., Revised Statutes of 1895, Artiole 877 being amended by First Called Session of the
I Twenty Eighth Legislature 1903 and also seotion 4 of Chapter 149 Acts of the 26th Legislature,
Laws 1899, for the purpose of repairing the following bridges to-wit:
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DRED AIID FIFTY ($1950.00) Dollars, It shall l:e dated tile lOth day of January A. D. 1915; shall
beoome due ~nd payable tv.enty years from date, but may be redeemed at the pleasure of the
County at any time after five years from its dat e.
It shall ,bear interest frilm date atthe rate of five per oent per annum; payable on the
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Principal and interest shall be payable upon presentation end surrender of bond and propet
ooupon, in lawful money of the Uni tea States at tba office of tm State Treasurer at Aust in,
Texas .
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The said bond shall be signed by the County Judge, countersigned by the County Clerk and
registered by the County Treasurer and the seal of the Comnissioners Court shall be impressed
upon E!l.,id bond.
It is further ordered by the Court tl1l.t to IBY the interest on said bond and create a
sinking fund sufficient to discharge said bond at maturity a tax of one oent on eaoh one hun-
dred dollars ~aluation of taxable property in said Calgoun County shall be annually levied' on
said property am annually assessed and <Dlleoted until said hond with interest is IBid and said
tax is here now leVied for the year 1915 and each sucoeeding year while said hond.is outstand-;
ing; end the same shall be assessed, end oollected for the year 1915 and annually,thereafter
and applied to the purposes named. It is further ordered that the sum of ~;24.40 is here now
appropriated end set aside out of too Rood and Bridge Tax of Calhoun County, for the purpose
of paying coupon }Io. One of ibis hond in the amount of $24.40, which is due April lOth, 1915.,
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I S. 1. Marsh, Commissioner Pre . No.1
M. Rawl ings , Comnissioner Pre . No.2
M. 1. Cavall in, ConilDis si oner Pre . No.3
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Walter Dierrlarn, Commissi oiler Pre. No.4
Following accounts were approved and warrants ordered drawn to pay same, to-wit:-
'1 Ruble, A ust in- $ 5.00 55 MoMurr y Lumber Co. La.;w,oa _ -$307.15 .
52 Ruble, Aust in- 9.00 . 56 McMurry Lumber Co. Seac1 rift 144.70 .
) 53 Louwien, A. C. 5.00 . ,57 Singer, Joe. 3.00.
54 Roemer, F. J._ 3.00 .
Court thereupon re oessed until tomorrow, January 14th, 1915.
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January 14th, 1915.
All members of the Court present on 1his day end the follo.ving natters came on for con-
sideration end were aisposed as follows, to say:_
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Motion made Illld duly s eClonded, That Commissioner Dierlam be authorized to have graded
approximately One and one-half mile of rtoad through the Roemer pasture, oOllneoting up what is
known as the Hill Rea d with the Seadrift ani Port la '.8.ca Road. Said road to be gra,ded as soon
as deeds to right-of_lvay is furnished the County by land owners owning land on said road.
Said work to be done for the sum of $97.50 per mile. Above motion being put to a vote carried
unanimously.
The oomptroller having call ed attention to certain minor errors, in 1he reoeipt of Tax
:i Colleotor to Tax Assessor as it appears in Book E IBge 212, Minutes of the Comnissioners Court',
and whereas such errors have been correoted and a new Clorrected receipt has been executed, in
lieu of the ",proved recorded receipt. It is th ere fore ordered that said correoted receipt be
reoorded in
And further
Rolls so as
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the Minutes of this oourt in lieu of the said
that the assessor be and is hereby authorizen
to correspond with said corrected reoeipt.
original receipt above rr.entioned.
and instructed to oorrect the Tax
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Collector's Receipt
T A X C 0 L L E C TOR'S R E C E I P T
Por~ Lavaca, Texas, November 30, 1914
Received from J. D., Crain, Assessor of Calhoun Countw; Assessment Rolls of said County, for tile Year 1914, the
Surnrmries of which are as follows
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Resident Roll, ~ ' .
Form B - - - 2391001 8965.48 451.00 903.00 16748.38 9231.33 8850.42 225.75 45375.36
Ron-Resident Roll
Form C - - - - - 1119366 4197.32 7836.61 4004.03 2245.98 18283.94
Unrendered Roll
Form D - - - - - 720867 2708.79 5060.68 2669.37 1812.22 12251.06
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Railroads, Telegraph, Etc.,
, . Form E - -- 585196 2193.47 4096.15 1270.75 863.20 8423.57
state and National Banks,
Form G - - - - - 79193 297.16 556.61 349.54 392.84 1596.15
Total - - - - - - - - ...r.A~r>r'\"'" 18362.22 451.00 903.00 34298.43 17525.02 14164.66 225.75 85930.08
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Back Yea r s - - 131364 686.86 856.63 826.40 230.03 2499.92
Grand Total - - - - ' 5026987 18949.08 45i.00 903.00 35155.06- VI8351.tJ.~ . k'Lt?;9Lt 69 /225 :75 ~8430 . 00
, RATE OF TAXATION
Total Sta te Tax - $0. 37t
County Taxi Including ,
Al Specials. $2.30
Total Tax Rate- - ~ - $2.67t
J. D. O'Neil
Tax Collector Calhoun county.
Per Helen Stiernberg, Deputy.
Filed for record ~n the Minutes of the CmNnissioners' Court
This the 14th day of Jan. A. D. 1915. '
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, Calhoun County, state of Texas.
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The Clerk is hereby Qrdered to issue warrant on the Road 80 Bridge fund, for the sum of
$45.00, in favor of P. F. Elder on his executing and delivering Right-of-way Deed of land on
the road running from Six Mile School House to the Bay.
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Follow! ng accounts were examined and approved and mrrants ordered issued to pay same:-
',#58 V/o od, Ltnri s _2 $25.00 ' !# Hoemer, Dr. F. J. $24.00. .
59 Satcher, J. W. ,- 15.00 63 St. L. , B. 80 M. Ry. Co. 174.00 ~
1 60 Coast Tele. Co. 27.07 . 64 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co. 34.20.
61 TippHt, J? M. 6.75 .
Court the:re upon recessed until tomorI' ow, the 15th ds;y of Janna ry, A. D. 1915.
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All offioers agJ. in present on 1his day and the fo llowing aocdlunts were ap proved and war-
rants ordered issued to pay same, tfl-wit:-
65 Oldham, VI. A._ ~75.00 - 69 Sims,' R. L._ $79,(80 .
66 Sohooley', G. D. 8.75 . 70 Sims, R. L.- 2.50 .
67 Roberts, A. L. 7.00 ' 71 Rubl e, A ust in 3.50. I
68 Mol1inea ux, 5.25 ' 72 Parker, T. P. 8.50.
--73--74--75-:.-76-_77 There appearing no further business before tPis too regular Jan. term of
the Court, It is ordered that too same be md in how adjourned for the term end the ClErk is
hereby authorized to issue warrants to,the f~nowing officers for 5 days per diem each,
'F. M. Dudgeon. County Judge--S. L. Marsh-~M. Rawiings-- M. L. Ca;sllin and-_Walter Dierlam, ,
Commissioners.
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79 BlardonE', C. _
80 Bar ton, L. C.
81 Boyd, C. J.
82 Barton, T. J._
83 Beverley, C. B.
'.84 Basous, M.
'85 Canion, J. W._
.' 86 Curtis, R. L._
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'88 CU!lningham, Dave
89 Canion, Joe
,90 Canion, Curtis
91 Dotson, W. -
92 Davis, W. H. _
93 Daniels, M.
94 Dinwiddie, Andy
95 Es.cavar'l B.
96 Edwards, Vli11-
97 Edwards" \7. E.
98 Edwards" ClauB e
99 J!'ountain, Peter
100 Foreman, D. _
101 J!'lpres, P. H.-
102 Ga~za, F. _
103 'GOlDe z, Angel _
104 Garcia, Felix-
105 Gonzales, John
106 Gonzales, Leon
107 G~rcia, Juan _
108 Green, 1\fill
109 Ha.rvey, E.
110 Harris, Felix-
111 Haokney, Jno.
112 Hixson, J. T.-
113 Hubbert, C.
, 114 Holmes, D. rJ.-
115 Ivenhoe" G. B.
116 Ivenhoe" Dan.-
117 Jaokson, T. H.
118 Johnson, Ike _
: 119 Joy, M. A.
:120 Key, John
,1121 Key, F. B.
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Kretsohmar, G. -
'Lookwood, J. T.-
Long, VI. H.
'Lopez, Joe-
Lopez, M. -
Mentex, Jose.
r,larcelo, E.t
Nava.ra, A.-
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Pas, A. ,-
Oldham, L.-
Oldham, W. A.
Roberts, A. L. _
Rendon, E.-
Rendon, L.-
Rendon, A.-
Rendon, Pas
Reyes, M. -
Randle, Jim
Ross, Peyton
. Stringham, C.
Sohooley, G. D._
Sohooley, H . C.
Sohooley, L. T.-
Snyder, D. F.
Snyder, 1. T.
Starks, J. A.
S'larks, L. C.
Snalley, L. M.
Smalley, Lee
Smalley, T.
Snow, H. J.
Scott, Bill
Santos, H.-
S1~el ton, Porter-
Satcher, J. VI.
Sala.zar, A.
Sanshes, S.
Suniga, Dan
Shelton, H~ B. _
Turmon, Sam
Thompson, A.
Velasquez, Joe _
Venson, D -
Williams, S.
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two miles. Said work to be done lknder tre direotion of the Dist. Engineer.
Port Lqvaca, January 23rd, 1915
On this the 23rd day of Jan. 1915, Court met with the following officers present, F.M.
Court met for the purpose of reoeiving sealed bids for the work on the Poet Lavaca &
The Court, upon the opening of said sealed bid~ find the bid of R. L. Sims for ~ oents
Iper cubio yard to be. the lowest and best bid, and the Court ordered that oontract be and the
I'sam is hereby awarded to the said R. L. Sims. And it is further' ordered that the County
I Judge be and is he:eebu authorized to en tet' into contra at wi ththe sa id R. L. Sims, upon his
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follows in amounts, to -wi t : -
L. R. Parker lOp per oubio bU'l r d
T. W. Wilborn lOp " " "
R. L. Sims ~p " " "
The above bids were for a Ditoh about 10700 feet long, along the Port Lavaoa-Green Lake Road.
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il the following part ies: Jose Rela, TJorenso Forez, Camiels Gar za, Merse Moralez, issue sa id
Iwarrants to M. S. MUllinni~.
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! 20 Brooks, J. H.-
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030 Castro, A.
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January 29th, 1915.
On this the 29th day of Jan. 1915, Court met for the purpose of approving Engineers esti-
Offioers present F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L.
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35 Dinwidd ie, .Andy
36 Edwards, C. -
37 Edwards, 'il. E.
38 Edwards, Will
39 Esoover, B. -
40 Foreman, D. -
41 Elores, H.
42, Flores, P. H.
43 Green, Will -
44,Garoia, Jno -
45 Garza, F..
46 Gomez, .Angel-
47 Gonzales, Leon
48 Hubbard, Chas.
49 Harvey, E.
50 Harvey, \7inn.
51 Holmes, B. H.
52 Hackney, Jno.
53 Haokney, G. F.
54 Ivenhoe, G. B.
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57 Jaokson, J. W.
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:' 65 I,ioore, !Ilom
166 IIorris, T.-
i: 67 Nar'lares, F.
68 Oldham, W . A.
69 Paz, L.
70 Paz, A.
71 Roberts, A. L. -
72 Reyes, ll. -
73 Rendon, Pas
74 Randle, Jim
75 Ross, Peyton
76 Ruble, C. C.
77 Snow, H. J.
, 78 Suniga, Dan
79 Santos, H.-
80 Stark, L. C.
81 Stark, Alfred
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83 Salazar, A.
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85 Stringham, C.
86 Smalley, Lee-
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88 Snyder, B. F.
89 Sohooley, G. D.
90 Schooley, H. C.
91 Sauoeda, M. -
92 Thompson, Alec
93 Turman, Sam -
94 Tippitt, N. -
95 Velesque, Joe
96 :!linson, D.
911 Wiser, \'fill -
98 \'lode, W. A. -
99 Williams, S.-
100 Wehmeyer, Ham
101 Zepeda, Frank
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hereby adjourned, and the Clerk authorized. to issue two days perdiem to the following offioers:
102 F. Ii. Dudgeon-Count-y Judge 6.00'
103 S. L. !.!/Jrsh Commies i oner 6,00,
()z;'_~~~104 H. Rawlings II 6.00 ' 'Ii
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REGUL~ FEBRUARY TERM, A. D. 1915.
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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COUNTY OF CiJLHOUN I
BEGINIITNG FEBRUARY 8TH, A. D. 1915.
BE IT REMFlr1BERED, THAT on this the 8th day of February, A. D. 191a, there
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_s begun and holden at the Court House, Ci1;r of Port Lavaoa, County and State aforesaid, a
Regular term of tile Commissioners' Coult in and for said County and State, for tre month of
February, and there were present on this day the followingofficers, to say:-
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F. M. Dui goon, County Judge
'E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Preo.#l
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Preo. #2
M. L. Cavallin, Connlissioner Pref. #3
VIal ter Dierllllll, Conmissioner Preo. #4
The following natters of business tilen came on for consideration am were disposed of as
fOllowe, to wit:-
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On this came on to be opened the sealed bills for the -County Depository. Upon the opening
of sai d bids, the Court finds the bid of t1:e First National Bank of Port Iavaca to be the high-
. ost and best bid. Said Bank agreeing to pay the County for County Funds as follows:
At th e rate of 7-26/100% pEl' annum on daily balanoes for the General Fund, and
7-1/100% per amum on caily mlances for the Special Funds
of Calhoun County for t1:e term of two years, it being understood thatSpeoial Fund mentioned
stuQ.l includ.e all moneys arrising from special levies, for road or other districts, or from
whatever sou.rce, wioh the County causes to be deposited with the said Depository.
Moti on made ani duly seconded that saif!. First Hat ional Bank of Port l.avaca, be and is here~
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by, designated as the County Depository of CalhounCounty upon s~id Bank furnishing a good and
sufficient bond in the sum of $lOO,OOO.OO--(Ona Hundred Thousand Dollars) said sum, being the
estinated Revenues of Calhoun County for next two years, payable to the County Judge of Calhoun
County, Tex:aa, and his successors in office, to be approved by the Commissioners Court of Cal-
houn County and file d in tile offioe of the County Clerk of eaid County with no less than five
solvent sureties who shall own, unincumbered real estate in this state not exempt from exeou-
tion under tb. e laws of th is state of as great value of eaid bond or bonds and for an amount of
no ],ess than the total amount of ':revenue of said county for too entire two years for whioh the
same is made. Said motion being put to a vote, carried.
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The Eids were as follow.s, to wit:- '
Birst State Be:n~ of Port I.e.vaca-_4.35% on the avex:age daily balanoes all funds
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!the Sea drift_Port Lavaca public Road, toTwit:- Beginning at th:l Southwest corner of th'e W. J.
jRussell SUrvey, Thenoe alOrl~ said 'road in the direotion l)f Port ~avaca_to interseot with the
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i oonsideration by the Court, motion made and duly seconded that sa;id petition be and 'is hereby
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!oitizens living along said road and in Conmissioners Precinct No.4 asking that sa:iid road be notll
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Ii ci tizens o'f 'Commissioners Preoinot ~10.4 asking th e Court to open the first class road hereto@or1r
:,laid out beginning at a point on the present Port Lavooa & Seadrift Road about 400 yds. south of
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I heretofore been laid out by a Jury af View, duly appointed by the oourt. After due deliberatior
iiand consideration said petition is hereby rejected, for the reason that on account of',the recen-f
jlheavy rains, the naintenance on 1h e established roads are so great that lIhe Rood & Bridge
I'Fund is inadequate to meet the demands,' ' / '
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I, It appearing to the Court phat the Road Engineer in mli>ing up estinate ,dated Jen. 29th i
Ifor laborers on: Road, in Road DiBt. No.2, through error wrote tille name DaviS, whioh should have,i
I peen Doris. It is hereby ordered by th e Court that tre Clerk be and is hereby authorized to II
ilissue said wa1l1'ants drawn in ;favor of Davis, to, C. L. Doris, & B. F. Doris,they being the proper
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--6-1>% on the avez:agEl daily balan,ces,
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Port .Lav 00 a--7 . 26'0 on the aver,age daily
-_7.01% on til e average daily
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First Nat'1Bank of
bal'ances
balances
On tliis day Caml_ on to be heard the petition of J. Vi. Jones 'am about Eie;hty
idisoontinued.
Above motion being put to a vote end 0 arried.
Following account was allowed end warrant ordered issued in payment thereof:-
G. ,H. & S.A. Ry. Co. _
$153.45 .
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, thl 9til day of February, 1915.
February 9th, A. D. 1915.
Following accounts were approved and warrants ordered
issued in payment thereof,
16 Parker, T. P.
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now, J. C. -
Hornsby, C. C.
Tippit, Jim-
1'1 Tuck er , Dan-
18 Brown, J. H.
19 Bierman, A. V.
20 Brown, D. D.
21 Wilburh, T. W. -,
22 Bordovsky, F. R.-
23 Strait, E. N.
24 Cal houn, A. B.
25 DliLdgeon, F. M.
26 Ehlinger, E. F.
27 Satoher, J. H.
28 Helmbeck, H. P. -
29 Vernon LaVl Book Co.
5 Kelly, Geo.-
2.25.
51.92 .
6 'Key, J. W.
7 Holder, N. S.
8 Small ey, L. ra.
9 Shipp, D. D.
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31 Brown, llirs. H. H.
32 Roesing, G. H.
33 Guidry & Biernan
90.00
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41 Helmbeck, H. .P.
42 MoMurry Lumber Co.
Port O'Connot, Texas-
5.00'
79.60 "
43 The Meloher Co. -
38.00,
1.00 ,,;
44 Wilburn, T. W.
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34 Citizen's Light & Water C08.90.,
35 Cherry, Josephine 9.75 \
45 Dudgeon, F. M.
46 Hubbard, Jay
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· 36 Wood Lewis- 25.00.
Ga.mmel, H. P. H.
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2.50 .
100.50 .
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Court thereupon re oessed until tomorrow,
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38 Geo.Dabney & Goo . Dean
Vied nesday, the 10th d By of February,
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A. lil. 1915.
February lOth, 1915.
All members of the Court being present, 1h e following matters oarne on to be heard, to
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It is ordered by the Court, tilat tre CounW Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale, transfer from the
Generat Fund, the sum of $15.00 to the Rood District No.2 Fund, said amount of $15.00 mving
by error been paid out 011 Road' Dist. No.2 Fund, while it should haw been paid out of tlE
General Fund,.
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Monthl:!1 :re port of J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, for the month of January, 1915 was examined
, and approved.
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The following accoults we:re thereupon read am approved and v.arrants ordered issued:-
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'48 ,7ittnebert, Louis
49 Marsh, S. L.
50 Dierlam, Walt.er-
51 Magee, H. E.
52 Priddy, F. I~.
53 Rawlings, M.
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12.50 .
90.00-
90.00.
16.50.
8.35.
90.00-
6'Y53a Magee, R. E.
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Adams, S. W.
J' ~ 55 Wilro n, Carl
J) 56 Cava1lin, M. L.
.$'1 57 Peterson, Lenus _
,p/ 58 Ste rl ing, R. D. _
60 59 l'Ihynan, John
t/60 H. R. & F. O. Crone
195.00.
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90.00 -
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Magee, R. E.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, February 11th, 1915.
February 11th, 1915.
All members of the Court present on ill is day, and the following business was had, to-wi t:..i'
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It is CIl'dered by the Court, That the County Clerk be authorized to issue warrant drawn
on Rood & Bridge Fund in favor of Chas. Brett & .7. Alsup for the sum of $57.00 in payment of
1.14 sores of land, for right of v.ay purposes. Said warrant to be issued upon the said Brett
& Alsup furnishing the County a goed and suf'fioient deed properly aoknowledged.
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It is ordered by the Court 1hat the County Treasurer, S; C. Tisdale, be authorized and
, instructed to transfer the sum of $5000.00 from the Jury Fund to the Road & Bridge Fund.
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On motion Ii'n a.~ and duly carried, it is orde red by the Cqurt, the. t the or der appearing on
,page 223,'lhnutes of this Court, ordering County Treasurer to take up the ~:1950 Repair Road
and Bridge Bond &c; be end the same is hereby rescinded, beoause same is in oonflict with an
order of like effeot on page 232 of minutes of this Court.
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On motion duly made and carried, It is order ed by th e Court, that too order to 1ile County
i Treasurer to purchase $1950 Calhoun County Rood an d Bridge Repair Bond &0, on page 232 of Min-
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lutes ofdhis Court; Be amended so as to read as follows, viz:':' That the County Treasurer,
S. C. Tisdale, be instruoted to purohase the $1950.00 Calhoun County Road & Bridge Re[Jair Bond
No.1, out of the Speoial Rood & Bridge Fund. Said Bond to be held far the use and benefit of
said Special Road & Bridge c.l!',und, and place prooeeds to the credit of the Rood & Bridge ,:g>und
of sa id Calhoun County.
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It is hereby ordered by thl Court, that the County Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale, 'be authorized
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1$1950.00 eaoh, to,
purchase two (2) Calhoun County Repair Bonds, No's 2 and 3 for the SUlll of
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I re pair re plaoing of all
i used for the and damaged & washed out bridges.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN 1 On 1il:is the 11th day of February A. D. 1915 the County Commissioners
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rrembers'of said Court, to-wit:_
F. M. Dudgeon~ County Judge,
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Preoinot No.1,
M. Rawlings, Commissioner .Preoinot No.2,
M. L. Ca..vallin, Commissioner Pre oinot lTo.3,
Walter Dierlam, Col!Illissioner PrecJbnot ~To.4,
being present, passed the following. order:-
"Be it ordered by tile Comniasioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, that tile bond of said
County to be call'ed Calhoun County Bridge Repair Bond be issued under ood by virtue of Artiole
1877 et seg., Revised Statutes of 1895, Article 877 being amended by First 6811ed Session of the
Twenty-Eighth Legisla'ure 1903 and also Seotion 4 of Chapter 14! Aots of too 26th Legislature,
I Laws 1899, for the purpose of repairing 1il e following b ridges to-wit: Old Bridge aoross Big
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I Chooolat e Creek, known as the Nonis Bridge.
J Said Bond spll be numbered Four (4) and shall be of the denomination of NINETEEN HUilDRED
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beoome due and payable twenty years from date, but may be redeemed at the pleasure of the
County at any time after five years from its date.
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It shall bear interestAat th,e late of five per cent per annum, payable on 1ile lOth of
,April of eaoh year.
11 Principal and interest shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bond and propeI1
II ooupon,in lawful money of the United States at tile office of ;j;h:l State Treasurer at Austin,
Texas.
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the County Treasurer and the seal of the Commissioners Court shall be impressed
upon saild bond. .
It is further ordered by th e Court that to pay the interest on s aid bond and create a
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I sai d tax is hEre now levied far the year 1915 and each suoceeding year while said bond is
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:1 tOOreafter and applied to tre purposes mmed. It is further ordered that th:l sum of $16.25 is
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Quarterly report of E. F. Ehlinger, Dist. Clerk,
F. 11. Dudgeo n
Coun1u Judge
S. L. Marsh
Commissioner Pre. No.1
M. RawlinSs
COI!lll:iJssioner Pre. No.2
M. L. Cavallin
Commissioner Pre . No.3
Walter Di a: lam
Commissi oner Pre. No.4
for quarter ending Feb. 7th, 1915, was
examined end. approved. Same showed no monies oollected.
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Quarterly report of F. ,Ii. Dudgeon, County Judge, for Quarter ending Feb. 8th, 1915, wgi!,
examined am approved. Treasurer's reoeipt attached,showed $22.50 oolleoted. "
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Quarterly report of E. F1 Ehlinger, County Clerk, for quarter ending Feb. 7th, 1915, was
examined anCl approved. Sane mowed no monies colleoted.
Quarterly report of J. D. O'lleil, Sheriff, for quarter ending l!'ebruary
examined and approved. Treasurer's reoeipt attached, showed ~2.40 oolleoted.
, 1915, was
Quarterly report of Andrew Thorne, Justioe of the Peaoe Prec. #1, for quarter ending Feb.
-1th, 1915" was examined end approved. Sana showed no monies oolleoted.
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Quarterly report of C. Perkins, Constable of Justioe Preoinct No.1, for quarter ending
February 6th, 1915, was examined and approved. Treasurer's reoeipt attached,showed ~p6.40 001.
On thiE: day came on to be examined the quarterly report of S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer
After due consideration am examination, said report was found to be oorreot, and same duly
approved and certificate of ,same sworn to and filea wifu tlE County Clerk and said oertifioate'
1 ordered published.
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IN Commissioner3' Court,
F e b r u a r y T e r m ,
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Befo're me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for said oounty, personally
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,apIEared the nambers of the Commissioners 1 Court, whose nWles are below subsori bed, Who, upon
their oaths, do say: That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Revised
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Statutes of the State of Tex:as, as amended by too regular session of the Twenty-fifth Legisla_
ture, have in a1], things been fully complied with, end that the cash and otoor assets, men-
tioned in the quarterly report made to and filed in this Court by S. C. Tisdale, County Treas-
urer of said County, for the quarter ending the 8th day of February, 1915, and held by him for
said County, haw boon fully inspeoted and counted by them at this Term of said Court, and
that the amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, to-
wit:- We f:Lnd no money in Treasurer rends because same is on deposit with the legal County
Depository. But Treasurer exhibits oertifioate of Deposit whioh shows as Follows
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Total amount of oash in the 'Various funds belonging to the County
$89,182.50
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Total amount of assets other than aotual cash to tlE credit of the County
Road and Bridge Repair Bond - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $ 1,950.00
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge~ CalhOun County
'S,. L. 'Marsh" County Commas ione r, Calhoun County
M. Rawlings, County Commissioner, Calhoun County
M. L. Cavallin; County Commissioner, Calhoun County
Walter Dierlam, County Commissioner, Calhoun County
Subscllibed am sworn to before na, this 11th day of Feby, 1915.
(L.S. j E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, Calhoun County.
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Following aocounts were examined am ap proved and warrants ordered issued,
62 Dudgeon, F. M.
63 0' Ueil, J. D.
64 Regan, W. P.
65 Dudgeon, F. M.
66 Lopez, Pedro
67 Bone felt, Do ok
68 T. P. Paulsen
69 Pat RhBl.l
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! for the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollers payable to the Lewis Wood, to be used by him in I
labor, material !Ild plants and trees far the purpose of improving and ornamenting the grounds I
Said sum to be eo expended by him, at his disoretion or so muoh as he I
may deem expedient, andmhe to make a full detailed statement to this Court, at its next regu- I
3. 00 . lJO J. A. Marques
55.50 . 71 McMurry Lumber Co. ,Se ad rift
18.86 , 72 DUdgeon,-F. M.
15.00 73 Bennett Printing Co
- . 10.00 74 Bennett Printing Co
:j.0.00 75 Bennett Printing Co.
15.00 76 Sims, R. L._
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Dudgeon, County Judge. Said warrant to 1:e drawn on tlle Court Hous e Fund.
Court thereupon Ilecessed until 1Dmorrow, liIebruary 121h, 1915.
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All members of tlB court again present on this day, the following matters of business
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Quarterly report of G. O. Will is, Justice of too Peace Prec. No.4, for too quarter endingl
was examined and appro ved.
Same showed no collections made.
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Quarterly report of C. A. Stiernberg, butcher, Port.l..avaca, for quarter ending February
8th, 1915, was examined and approved.
Q.uarterly report of Will Stutzenbecker, butcher, Port lavaca, for quarter ,ending February
8th, 1915, was examined and ap proved.
Quarterly report of S. F. Taylor, butoher, Seadrift, for quarter ending Feb~ary 8th, 1915
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15.88.
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13.75.
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25.76.
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2.95 .
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Sterk, J. A. 6.00' 110 Kesler, H. W.
De G .50, 111 Kitohens, Noel -
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Magee, R. E. 30.00. ll2 Kelly, Tom-
G., H. &; S. A. Ry. Co. 33.59 . 113 Lopez, M. -
San Antonio Prtg. Co. 50.00' ll4 Lopez, Joe_
Boyd, C. A. 22.00' 115 Mullinnix, M. S.
Bessent, C. C. 11.56:0 ll6 Newlin, J. ;a.
Brown, C. T. '7.98' 117 Oldham, \1. A.
Canion, Joe 49.98' 118 Parker, W. B.
Canion, J. W. 25.34' 119 Roberts, A. L.
Cunningham, Dave 14.28. 120 Ross, Pej;ton
C t A 75 121 Reyes, ill. -
as ro, . . .
Curtis, R. L. 1.00' 122 Ruble, C. C.
Carothers, J. C. 4.00' 123 Schooley, G. D._
Dinwiddie, Andy- 12.75' 124 Schooley, L. T.-
Doris, A. A. .75 ' 125 Schooley, H. C.-
Doris, B. F. .75' 126 Satoher, J. W.
Erwin, T. A. 17.56' 127 Sims, R. L.
Edwards, C. .75, 128 Sohumpert, Rube-
Edwards, W. E. .75' 129 Smalley, Lee
Frazier, Jno. .75. 130 Shell, W. E.
Garner, Jno. .76. l~ Stringham, C.
Garoia, Juan 13.75. 132 Stark, J. A.
Hackney, Jno. 3.62. 133 Stark, L. C.
Haokney, Geo. "27.52' 134 Turman, Sam
HarriS, J. T. .... 28.46' 115 Ullrioh, Fred
Harris, VI. T. _ 4.32. 136 Velesque, Joe
Harris, Felix .40' 137 Wade, VI. A.
Harvey,' Winn 23.98 I 138 Wehmeyer, Ham
Harvey, E._ .75' 139 Zepeda, F._
Ivenhoe, Don .20 I
Jaokson, ,J. W. _ .75.
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Coun -W Ad_Val orem Tax
It is hereby ordered by too Court, that there shall be levied ani colleoted a direct ad-
I! valorem Tax of 25 cents on -th e One Hundred DOllars oaoo valuat ion th ere of, estimated in lawful
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money of the United States of Amerioa on all real and persoDb.l property situated in the County
oil Calhoun, Stat e of Texas, and all personel property owned therein - exoept such as may be
exempt from taxation, for the suppOrt of the County organization, for the year 1915.
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Special County Tax.
It is hereby ordered by the Court tiJ.at 1hare shall be levied and colleot.ed a direot
Speoial Tax of 19 oents on th e One Hundred Dollars of the oash valuation thereof estimated in
lawful money of the United Stat es of Arne rioa on all real ood personal property situated in the
Coun1;)1 of Calhro.n, State of Texas, and all personel property owned therein on Jenuary 1st, 1915,
'. except such as is exempt by law from taxation. Said Speoial tax being levied for the follow-
ing sub-speoial funds in the :tbllowing proportions am for the following purposes, to-wit:-
To the Jail Fund, Fou:rth Class, there shall be carried WIlen oollected 2/19 thereof, for
the purpose of oreating a sinking fund, to payoff the outstanding bonds and create a sinking
'fund to pay interESt on said bonds vn en due.
To the Speoial Road & Bridge Fund, Ninth CJass, tmre shall be oarried when oollected 4/19
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ness at naturity, and oreate a sinking fund to pay interest when due.
To the Special Va ult Fund or Sinking Fund, there shall be oarriedwhen colleoted 1/19 there-
. of for the purpose of creating a sinking fund with whioh to lIBet the outstanding vault bonds
when tOOy mature, end to payoff tre interest thereon as it accrues.
To the SpelJial. Court House Fund, there shall be carried, when colleoted 12/19 thereof for'
tre purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to payoff the outstanding Court House Bonds
, when tOOy na ture end to ~y the interest as it aoo rues.
Road and Briige Tax.
It is hereby or dereo by the Court tiJ.at tOOre' shall be levied 8Qd colleoted an ad valorem
Tax of 15 cents On tiJ. e One Hundred Dollarlll of the ca Eh val uat ion est inl!'i ted in lawful money
of the United States of America, on all real and personaJI. property situated in Calhoun County,
Texas, am owned in sai d County on January Is t. 1915, exoept such as is exempt from Taxation,
for the purpose of maintaining the public roads of sai d Calhoun County.
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There elhall be levied and oollwcted from eve ry male person between the age of twenty_one
and sixty years, exoept those who are exempt by law there from, residents wi thin the County of
Calhoun on the 1st day of January 1915, and annual tax of 25 cents.
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It is ordered by the Court that there sLBll be levied end oollected a Speoial Tax of 15~
on tre One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof, estilllsted in lawful money of the United.
States of America, on all real and personal property situated in Calhoun County, State of
Texas, and a~l personal property owned trere in except suoh as may be exempt from taxation, for
the purpos e of creating a Jury Fund to psy fer Jury Servi oe.
It is hereby prdered by th e Court that there shall be leviod ani co 110 cted a Speoial Tax
of 45 oents mn the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof; estimat ad in lawful money of
the United States of Amerioa, on all real md personal property situated and included wi 1hin
,the boundary lines of Read District Ho.2 in Calhoun County, Texas, as oreated and established
'by aD order of th e Commissi. oner's Court recorded in Vol. D, p!1.ge 500-501. Said tax to be used
for the purpose of creating a sinking :fund, and to psy the interest on the $135,000.00 Bond
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in said above Road Distri at.
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It is hereby ordered by this Court, that there shal.l be levied end collected
on the One Hundred Dollars oash valuation thereof, estimated in lawful money
of too United States of America, on all real and rersonal property situated and included within
I the boundary lines of ROad Distriot Uo.l in Calhoun County, Texas, l;lS created, and established
I by an order of tie COmmissioners Court recorded in Vol. D. page 433_434. Sai d 'lax to be
I used for the purpose of creating a sinking fund and to ply the interest on the $100,000.00 Bond:
! issue in said above Road Distriot.
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-'\ Road Diet. No.3. It:is OOreby ordered by the Court that there shall be levied and col_
leoted a Special Tax of 80 cents on too One Hunired Dollars oam valuation thereof; estimated
I in lawful money of the United States of Amerioa, en all real en d personal property situated
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oreated and establisged by an order of too Commis sioner,s' Court recorded in Vol. E, page 47_94.1
Said tax to be used fo r too purpo se of creatimg a sinking fund, and to pay the interest on the
$5,000.00 Bond issue in said above Road Dis triot.
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There shall be levie d end oolleoted from every per son or association or oompeny pursuing
an ocoupation on whioh a tax is levied by the State, exoept suoh as my be exempt by Itlw, One
i Half of said amount levied end oollected by the State, for too purpose and benefit of Calhoun
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All members of the Court were present on 1his day and the following matters were taken
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Count y, TeHas, for t m Quart ElI' ending November 7 t h ,
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To Amount
B~r II
By
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1 To Amount
11 II
11 II
By II
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To Amount
11 11
By
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JURY FUND.
1st Class.
By Balance last Quarter -$
received during Quarter, Taxes-
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "A".
per ot. Commiss ion on amount reoeived
" II " paid out
To Amount to Balan ce-
By Balanoe-
ROAD AND BRIDGE FWND.
2d. Class.
By Belmce last Quarter -$
reoeived during Qua~ter, Taxes-
Int. on daily balances
Fines_ - -
];ai d out dllring Quarter, Ex. "B"
per ot. oom~ssion on amount reoeived
II " "paid out
To Amount to Balanoe-
By Balanoe-
GENERAL COUNTY FUIill.
3d. Class
II
By Balance last Quarter _$
received during Qw.rter, Taxes, eto-
II II II Other Souroes
paid out" " Ex. "6"
per ot. Commiss ion on amount received
II II "];a id out
To Amount to Bel anoe-
JAIL FUND
By Ba1enoe-
4th Clas s
Balsn ce last Quarter -$
funds, Spl. C.H. _
Balance-
To
To Amount transferrud from other
By Amount to
DRAHIAGE #2 FUiill. 8th Class.
To Balance last Quarter -$ 703.32
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes- _ _ 8.70
"" 11 " II Int. (None ShOVl'n)
By per ct. Commission on Amount reoei ved-
By Amount to :Balance-
~~o Amount
By "
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11 "
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By Amount
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To Balanoe last Qw.rter _$ 4145.12
1'0 oei ved during Qmr ter, Taxes- 89.86
t:ransferred 10 other funds, Jail' -
II II "Sinking-'
II " II Spl. R. & B._
];aid out during quarter, Ex. liD"
Int on bonds$llOO & Exch. $1.50
per ot. Corrm ission on amount 1'0 cei ved
II " . II paid out
By Amount to Balooce
To Balan ce-
SPL. C. H. FUIID.
5th Class.
To Ba1ance-
SUKUG FUND.
6th. Cla ss.
To Balance last Quarter
transferred from other funds, Spl. C. H._
By A~ount to Belanoe-
To Balanoe-
R. D. #1 FUIID. 7th Class.
To Balsn ce last Quar ter
received during quar ter, Int. (None Shown)
;:a id out II "Ex. "E"
per ot. Con:missi on on amount paid out
By Amount to Balanoe-
To Balanoe-
1 9 14.
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316.86,
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187.63
337.12
524.75
204 . 75
1.50
1.64
524.75
337.12,
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- - - - - -$
_ _ _ - _ _$ 8973.14
53.93
306.67
ll3.20
5563.69
3.79
44.51i
- 14111.33
14585 .13
14585.13
-$14111.33
- - - - - -$
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992.96;
185.90
8.00
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3616.39
1.55,
28.93'
4639.83
-$ 4445.93
4445.93
4639.83
880 . 01
14.36
- - - - - -$
894.37',
894.37!!
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894.37
894.37
14.36',
3.59'
28.72
1101.50
.72
8.81,
3077.28
4234.98
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-$ 1274.48
3.59
- _ - - _ _$ 1278.07
12 78.07 1278.07
-@ 1278.07
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711. 95
712.02
712.02
To Bel anoe_ 711. 95
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To Amount
Sp1. R. & B. Fund. 9th Class.
To Balance last Quar ter
transftlrred from other funds, Sp1. C. R.-
By Amount to Balmce-
-$11452.95
28.72
To Balan ce-
11481, 67
_~11481. 67
-j1l481.67
11481.67
SINKING R. D. 11.FUND.
lOth Clas s.
To Balance J/l.st Quarter _$,734e.36
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes_ 84.00
By " {laid out during quarter, Ex. "F" Int. on bonds
lP1OOO.00 & Exch. 2.00
per ct. Como is si on on Amount re cei ved
" "" psi d out
By Amount to Bala noe-
- - -$
1002.00
.21
2.50
6427.65
7432.36
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To BaJanoe-
'7432.36
-$ 6427.65
R. D. #2.FUND.
11th Cl~ss.
To Balano e lll.st Quarter
To Amount reoeived during qu.ar ter, PaymEnt on Bonds
""" " Refund on Demurrage-
" "" " Int. on Daily Bal. -
By " pat d out " Ex. "G"
" per ct. Commission on amount :reoeived
" " "" J;6 id out
By AlIXlunt. to Bel anoe_
_$59361 .39
807,5.00
60.00
510.51
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To Balanoe_
68006.90
-lP52056 .25
_ _ - _$15889.32
21. 61
39.72 I
_ _ - - 52056.251
68006.90
MAGNOLIA BQCH FUllD.
12th Class.
To Balance last Quarter -$ 2962.90
To Amount reoei ve d dIl ri ng quar te r, int on Daily BaI. 27.84
By Amount paid out during quarter, Ex. "H" - - - - - -$ 1116.74
" per ct. Conmissi on on !:mount re cei ved .07
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" " " " pai d out 2.79
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I By Amou#t to Balance- - - - - - - 1871.14
I 2990.74 2990.741
, To Balance- -:u: 1871.14
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, SHlKIllG FUND R. D. #2. 13th Clas s. I
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I To Balance last Quat'ter -"ii 8523.10 l
To Amount reoei ved during quarter, Taxes_ 38.90
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "Ill - - - -$ 80!J5,.00
I " PE1r ct. Commi ss i on on amount TO ce i ved .10
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" " " " p,sid out 20.19
I By Amount to Balanoe-' - - - - &66.71
8562.00 8562.00
To Bal ana e- -~ 466 . 71
R. D. #3 FUND. 14th Class.
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received during Q.ua:rter, Int. on Daily Bu1.
pas t Quar ter
reoeived during Quarter, Int. on Daily Bal.
6/29 to 8/8 - _ - - - -
paid out during qu.arter, Ex. "J"
per ct. Comoission on amount :reoeived
II II II paid out
By Amount to BaL ance-
45 . 68
24.88
_$ 1474.63
.17
3.69
3696.64
5175.13
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To Balan oe-
5175.13
-$ 3696.64
R E CAP I T U L A T ION .
Balance in each fund ani its I:p.debtedness.
Dr.
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Cr.
_$ 337.12
- - - 14111.33 I
_ _ _ 4445.93
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: COUNTY OF CALHOUN J The foregoing is a true md CDrrect Tabular
Ii said County for the Quarter ending the '7th day of November 1914.
I Bated at Port Lavaoa this 13th day of February, 1915.
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Jury Fund, 1st Class
Road end Brisge, 2nd "
General County, 3rd "
Jail _ 4th "
Spl. C. H._ 5th"
Sinking , 6th"
R. D. 7/'1 - 7th"
Dra'inage #2 8th"
Spl. R. & B. 9th"
Sinking R. D. #1 lOth "
R. D. 1t2 - - 11th "
Magnolia Beach - l'2th "
Sinking R. D. #2 13th "
R. D.,3 _ _ 14th "
By Amount
894.37
3077.28
1278.07
221.88
711. 95
11481.67
6427.65
52056.25
1871.14
466.71
3696.64
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63289.23
82183.61
to Balanoe
To Baloo oe
82183.61
-~:63289. 23
Statement of the ]'inanoes of
E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk, Calhoun County,
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F. tl. Dudgeon,
County Judge Calhoun Co., Texas.
Examined and I:Pproved in open CommisBi oners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, at Port
Lavaoa this 13th day of Feb., 1915.
Subsoribed end sworn to before me this the 13th
(L.S. )
F. ,,:. Dudgeon
Presiding offioer of Commissioners' Court
Atte st
County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas
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of E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, of the Indebtedness, Expenditure and Reoeipts of Calhoun
Coun'liv, Texas, fer the Quarter ending February 6,1915.
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JURY FU~ID. 1st Class.
By Balance las t Q.w.r ter -$
To Amount reoeived during (JtHrter; Taxes- 6390.44
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. flA"
fl per ot. Conmiss ion on amount reoeived
fl fl fl "paid out
By Amount 1x> Bel ance-
To Balanoe_
-$
337.12
613.00
51.12
4.90
5384.30
6390.44
6390.44
-$ 5384.30
ROAD AL~ BRIDGE FU~ID.
2nd Class.
By Balanoe last Quarter -$ - - - - - - $14111. 33
To Amount reoei va d during Q.w. rter, Ta.xes- 6312 .30
fl fl fl fl fl Int. 188.60
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" " fl " fl From SaJ.e 0 f Bond #1 1950.00
By fl pi id out " fl Ex. "B" 1700.29
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" per ct. Conmiss ion on amount reoeived 67.61
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fl fl " fl pai d out 13.60
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To Amount to Balanoe- 7441. 93
15892.83 15892.83
By Balanoe- - - - - - -@ 7441.93
GENERAL COUNTY FUlID. 3rd Class.
By BaJanoe last Quarter g, _$ 4445.93
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I To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes- 9367.77
By " paid out fl " Ex. non 3464.,77
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fl per ct. Conmission on amount re co i ved 74.94
fl fl " " pii d out 27'.72
- - - - - -
By Am,ount 1x> :!3a!J.ance- - - - - 1354.41
9367.l'il7 9367.77
To Balanoe_ -$ 1354.41
JAIL FUlID 4th Class
To Amount
To Balanoe last Qw. rter _~i 894.37
transferred from other funds, Spl. C. H._ 841.60
By Amount to Balanoe-
To Balanoe_
1735.97
-:jp 1735.97
- - - - - _~; 1735.97
1735.97
SPCL. C. H. FUIID.
5th Class.
To Amount
By Amount
n n
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To Balanoe last Quarter
reoeiVed during Qua:tter, Taxes-
transferred to other funds, Jail
fl fl Sinking_
fl "Spl. R. & B.-
per ct. Comniss ion on amount reoeived
By Amount to Balanoe-
To Balence_
-$ 3077.28
7574.57
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10651.85
_$ 6383.25
-$ 841. 60
420.80
2945.60
60.60
6383.25
10651-:80
SINKING FUlID.
6th Cl ass.
To Amount
To Bal!Il ce 100 t Quart er
transfeITed from other Funds, Spl. C. H._
By Amount to Balanoe-
-$ 1278.07
420.80
To Balanoe-
1698.87
-&: 1698.87
-$ 1698.87
1698.87
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7th Class.
To Amount
To Balanoe 100 t Quart er -$
reoeived during Quarter, Int. (none shown)
By Amount to Bel anoe-
221.88
- - -' - -$
To BaJ.ance_
221.88
221. 88
221.88
221.88
DRAINAGE #2 FUlID. 8th Cla ss .
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-$ 711.95
2.87
- -$ .02 I!
- - - - 714.80
714.82 714.82
-$ 714. 80
To Balanoe 100 t Q1:tJ.rter
To AmOtmt received during Quarter, Taxes- _
" fl " " fl Int. (Hone Shown)
By per ot. Conmission on amount,,:received-
By Amount to BaJ.anoe_
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9th Class.
To Amount
By Amount
To BsJ.s.noe last Quarter
trensferred from other funds, Sp1. C. H._
paid out during Qmtter, Purchasing Bond #1
By Amount to Bala noe- -'
_$1l481.67
-- 2945.60
To Ba1enoe-
14427.27
_;p12477.27
- - - - - -$ 1950.00
- _ _ _ _ _ 12477.27
14427.27
BI:NXING R. D. #1 FUND. lOth Cla3s.
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received during Quarter, Taxes_
pai d out durt ng quarter, Int. & Exch.
per ot. Comniss ion on Amount reoeived
n II n pai d out
By Amount to Balanoe-
TO Ba1anoe-
_$ 6427.65
7771. 94
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By II
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- - - - - -$ 1502.95
_ _ _ _ _ - 19.43
____ 3.76
_ - _ - 12673.45
14199.59 14199.59
_$12673.4-5
R. D. #2 FUlID.
11th Clas s.
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To Balance last Quar ter
To Amount received. during Quarter, Sale of Gravel _
,'" It << Int. _
By II I6id out n Ex. liD II ,
" pel" ct. Comnissi on on !fIlJount rece ived
" n " "pa id out
By Amount to, Bala nce-
To Bal anoe-
_$52056.25
316.06
364.97
52737.28
_'~41 757 .42
- - - _ _ -$10950.78
- _ - - - - 1. 70
27 ,,38
_ _ _ _ - _ 41757.42
52737.28
MAGUOLIA BEACH FUlID.
121:h Class.
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By II
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To Balance last Quarter
received during Quarter, Int. -
paid out " Ex. "E"
per, ct. Comniss'ion on amount re ce i ved
II " II I6id out
By Amount 1D Balanoe-
_* 1871.14
22.96
- - -$
34.85
.06
.09
1859 .10
1894.10
,To Balanoe-
1894.10
-iP 1859.10
SINKING R. D. #2 FUND.
13th Class.
To Balance last Quarter -$
To Amount received during qua rt er, Taxes-
By per- ct. Comnission on amount received,
By Amount to Bal ence-
To Balance-
466.71
6/?39.68
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_ _$ 16.60
7089.79
-n06.39
7106.39
-~ 1J089.79
R. D. #3 FUND.
14th Clas s.
To Amount
By,Amount
II
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To BalaIlCe last Quarter -$ 3696.64-
1'6 cei ved during Quarter, Int. - 36.44
pai d out during Quart fiIr, Ex. II II - -$ 342.25
- - - -
per ct. Commission on amount received - - - - .09
II " " paid out .85
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By Amo unt to Balance- - - - - 3389.89
3733.08 3733.08
To Bal an ce- -i 3389.89
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15th Class.
To Amount
By
Recei ved during Quart'er, Taxes"" J' i;;;':' "," ;,._$ 334.45
per ct. Commission on amount received
By Amount 1D Balanoe-
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- - - -$
.84
333.61
334.45
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334 .45
'5 -..-... -,-
-'il' 333~61
R E CAP I T U L A T ION .
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Jury Fund., 1st Class
Road and Bridge 2nd Class
Denera1 County 3rd II
Jail Fund _ 4th II
Spl. C. H._ 5th II
Sinking 6th II
R. D. 11 7th"
Drai~age Dist~#2 8th II
Spl. R. al B. _ 9th II
Sinking R. D. III lOth II
R. D. 12 _ _,11th n
Magnolia Besch _ 12th II
Sinking R. D. #2 13th II
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1354.41
1735.97
6383.25
1698.87
221.88
714.80
12477.27
12673.45
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1859.10
7089.79
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The foregoing :is a true and oorrect Tabular Statement of the Finances of Ii
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E. F. Ehlinger,
County Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas
Subscribed ald sworn to before me this the 13th ds;y of ]!leb, 1915.
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F. M. Dudgeo n,
Co. Judge.
Examined IIld approved in open Commissioners' Court of Ca1hotm County, Texas, at Port
Lavaoa, Tex., this 13th day of Feb. 1915.
Attest
County Clerk
F. 11. Dudgeon
Pres iding Offi oer of Commissioners 1 Court.,
Calhoun County, Texas.
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of S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receipts and Expendi tures from
Nov. 7, 1914 to Feb. 6, 1 9 1 5, i n 0 1 u s i v e:_
JURY FUND. 1st Class.
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paid out,
-$ - - - -$ 337.09
6390.44
613.00
51.12 'J
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- - - - 5384.33 ['
6390.44 6390.44
-'$ 5384.33
To Amount
By Amount
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re oeived during quarter
paid out during Qm.rter, Ex.
per ot. Commissi on on amount
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Amount to Balance
Bel ance
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUIID.
2nd CIa ss.
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" per ot. Commis sion on
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Quarter '
Int on Daily Balanoes-
Sale of Bonds
Ex. "B"-
amount reoeived,
" paid out
-$
- _ - - _ -$14194.94
To Amount reoeived during
6343.90
188.60
1950.00
2071.69
67.86
16.59
Amount to BaJ. anoe
, Balance
7871.58
16354.08
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16354.08
-iP 7871.58
GENERAL COUlfTY FUND.
3rd Class.
Bel III ce la :at Q,uarter- -$ - - - -$ 4441.93
To Amount re o'ei ved d uri ng Qusr te r 9367.77
By " pal. d out " 11 Ex. "en 3464.77
" per_ct. Commission on amount re ce ived 74.94
If If " If paid out 27.72
Amount to Balanoe - - - - 1354 .41
9367.77 9367.77
Bal anc e -~; 1354.41
JAIL FUIID. 4th Class.
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To Am ou nt trenaferred from Sp. C. H. Fund 7.18
1I If 1I 1I If " 841.60
Amount to Ba1 III oe - - - - - -$ 1735.97
1735.97 1735.97
Balanoe -~ 1735.97
SPECIAL C. H. FUND. 5th Class.
To Amount
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Bal. an oe last Quart er-
received during Quarter, - _ _ _
transferred from Spl. R&B ale 2/25% P.P.-
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_$ 3077.28
7574.57
7.18
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7.18
841. 60
420.80
2945.60
60.59
6383.26
10659.03
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If Sp. R. & B. Fund
Commissi on on amount reoeived
Amount to Balanoe
per ot.
Balen 0 e
10659.03
-:jp 6383.26
SIUKING FUND.
61th Clas s .
BalLnoe
-$ 1278.07
420.80
1698.87
-:jp 1698.87
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1698.87
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7th Clas s.
Balance last Quart er_ -$ 221. 88
Amount to Balance - - - - -$ 221.88
221. 88 221.88
Balanoe -i 221.88
DRAINAGE #2 FUlm. 8th Class.
BaJ. ance last Quarter-
To Amount reo ei ve d during Quart er
By per ct. Commission on amount received
Amount to Balance
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-w 711.95
2.87
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714.80
714.82
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714.82
-iP 714.80
SPECIAL R. Be B. FUND 9th Clas s
Balance last
To Amt transferre d from Sp. C. H. Fund
Purohas of Bonds - - - -
ale of Over transfer 2/25% Nov. -
Amount to Balanoe
Quarter-
_$11488.85
2945.60
Bal m oe
144;54.45
-$12477.27
-$ 1950.00
7.18
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14434.45
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To Amount
By 11
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Balance last Quarter-
received during Quarter
paid out II 11 Ex. ll.Ill
per ct. Commission on Amount received
!I II !I paid out
Amourrt to Bal anoe
-$ 6427.65
7771. 91
Balance
14199.59
-~12673.47
_ - _ _ - -$ 1502.95
_ - - - - - 19.42
- - - - 3.75
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Int on Daily Balanc es
By Amount paid out during Qmrter, Ex.
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-$52056.27
316.06
364.97
Bala DC e
52737.30
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- - - -$10965.78
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Amount to Balanoe
MAGNOLIA BEACH FUIID 12th Class
Balanoe le.s t Quarter- -$ 1871.14
Interest <in Daily Balances 22.96
By Amount paid out during. QU9, rter, Ex. "L" - - - - - -$ 34.85
II per ct. Comnission on amount received - - - .09
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1894.10 1894.10
, Balanoe -~ 1859.10
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I To Amount received dun ng Quarter 6639.68
I By per Ct. Commission on amount rocei ved - - - -$ 16,.59
il Amount to mlance 7089.81
7106.40 7106.40
II Balance -lP 7089.81
II R. D. #3 FillID, 14th Cll4ss.
!I Bal~ oe last Qua It er- -$ 3696.64
11 Int. on Dai ly Balan ces 36.44
\1 By Amount paid out during qU9,rt er - - - - - -$ 342.25
II per ct. Conmission on amount rece ived - - - .06
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i Amount to Balance - - - - 3389.88
,- 3733.08 3733.08
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, To Amount re oei ved during Quarter -$ 334 . 45
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Row and Bridge II II
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Jsil " II
Special C. H. " II
Si.nkinf - " II
R. D. 1 _ 11 "
Drainage #2 11 11
Speoial R. & B. " II
Sj,nkin$ R. D. #1 " 11
R. D. 2 _ ., II
Ma gnolia Bee. ch 11 II
SinkinJ R. D. #2 11 11
R. D. ,3 _ " 11
Si.nking R. D. #3 11 II
Bal anoe
Lisj; of Bonds am ot bar seourities 011 hend.
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THE ST ATE 0]' TEXAS r
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COUnTY OF CALHOUN r Before me,1he undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
S. C. Tisd:ale, County nTreasurer of Calhoun County, who being by me duly sworn, upon oath, says,
'that the within and furegoing report is true and oorrect.
s. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer
SWOTll to m.d Subsoribed before me this 13th day of :b"eb. 1915.
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By G. F. Bastian, Deputy.
E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk,
County Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
Examined and approved, and Vouchers oanoeled in open Cormnissioners' Court, this 13 day of,'
Feb., A. D. 1915.
F. M. Dudgeon,
Presiding Officer Com'rs. Court.
Calhoun County, Texas.
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BOND OF FIrtST NAT IONAL BANK OF PORT LA VACA, FOR COUNTY DEPOSITORY.
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Whereas, the undersigned prinoipal, The First lIationaJ. Benk of Port
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:1 exedutors end administrators, firmly by these presents. The oonditions of the above obligatiol
I. are such that if the above nmled principal, the said First National Bank of Port .Lavacn, which
has been designated as County Depository fazr the oounty of Calhoun as aforesa.id, shall faithi.
fully perform all the duties and obligations d'evolving by law upon said 'depository, and shall
pa,y upon presentation all ohecks drawn upon s aio de posi tory by the county treasurer of the
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aocounted far acoording to law, and that any w.its arising :thereon shall be tried in the said
county of Calhoun, and shw:l fun eve;zy:respeo.t,eomply with all the requiremEDts of said aot of
said J.egislature, and shall parform each an'! all of conditions oontained in,:end disorerge ell
the duties imposed by said aot, 'then 1his obligation to beoome void, otherwise to remain in
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covered.
In vlitness wreruof, the above named prinoipal, acting here:lin by its president and umer
its oorporato seal, does hereunto subsoribe its name an'! the said sureties do also hereunto
subscribe their mnes, this the II th day of Febrw ry A.D.1915.
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Fir st lia ti. onal Bank of Port .l..avaca
By its l'resident Willett Wilson
W.C.Noble, Surety.
Willett Wilson, Surety.
A. Roemer, Surety.
Chas. H. Boyd, Surety.
E. Brench, Surety.
, THE STATE OF TEXAS J
COUNTY OF' CALHOUN J Befare me on this day porsonally appeared Willett Vlilson and W.C.l~oble
, and Adolph Roeme'r and Coos. H. Boyd anI E. Branch and, known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing imtrument of writi. ng, end severally aoknowledged to me
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that they executed the SSIlB for the purposes and 00 nsi. de ration therein expressed, and in the
oapacity therein stated.
Given under my han'! an'! seal of office this 12th day of Febrt.lBIY~ A.l;.1915.
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R. H. Hemi It on
NotaryPublio insnd for Calhoun County,
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Approved in open Court, All officers present,
This the 13th day of February, A. D. 1915.
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
Court, that all wa rrants he Ie tofore iss ued, and drawn on the Special ~
It is ardered by the
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The following aocounts were :read rod approved end warrants ordered issued, to_wit:_
140 StBt'k Alfred -
$ 60.00 .
12.25
143 Sims, R. L.-
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144 Smith & Bond
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146 Dudgeon, F. M.
147 Marsh, S. L.
_'$ 18.00
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149 M. L. Caval1in
_ $ 18.00
18.00
150 \1al t er Dierlam
! 148 Rawlings, M. - 18.00
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FIRST SPECIAL FEBRUARY TERM, 1915.
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 16th, A. D. 1915.
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was be gun and, holden at the Court House, City of Port Lava ca, County and State afdlresaid, a
Speoial term of the Cqrnm:j.ssioner's C'ourt for th:l month of February, 1915.
On this 1he 16th day of Febrnary, 1915, Court met with all officerfl pElIlsent, to wit;
F. i.I. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. ;,larsh,
M. Rawlings, .
1,1. L. Cava 11 in and
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Court rre t for the purpos e of consider ing a pet i t.ion pre sented to the Court for ac tion,
Praying that an eleotion be ordered in Road Distriot No. 1. Calhoun County Texas. to determine
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, whether or not, Bonds in too sum of \f60.000.00 should be issued for the purpose of oompleting
the unfinished portion of the Port O'Connor, Seadrift, County Line Road.
Upon the hearing of said p-atiilion, a Committee oomposed of the Citizens of Seadrift, and
of Road Dist. Ho.l, appeared before the Court, requesting the Court to defer aotion upon said
petition, untill such time as a supplemental petition asking 1hat a greatet amount of Bonds
be voted in Road Dist. No.1, oould be ciro'Ulll.lt ed and signed by the vo ters of ::aid Road Dist.
No. 1.
After consider able dis oUB sion and argument, all paT ties interested in the petition, agreed
that the COllI't defer aotion upon said petition, untill Saturday, Feb. 20th, 1915,
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Following aooount were read and approved, and warrants ordered issued in payment therefor;'
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Callahan & Crawford
$259.35 ,
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$ 33. 90 .
Court thereupon recessed untill Saturday.
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February 20th, 1915.
On thil3 the 20th day of Feb. A. D. 1915, Court met with all officers present, to vlit:
F. ;.1. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. I,larsh, ;,1. Rawlings, i,i. L. Cavallin and Halter Dierlam,'
Commissioners.
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sion, came ()D to be considered the petition of Chas. L. MoCaslin and 121 other persons, pray_
ing that bonds be issued by said Road Distriot No.1, of Calhoun County, Texas, in the sum of
One Hundred Ten Thousand ((pllO,OOO.OO) Dollars, bearing 5}?; rate of intErest, maturing fdlrty
years from eiate there of, fo r the purpose of const ncting,maintaining and operating macadamized,
graveled, or paved roods and turnpikes, or in aid thereof;
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dent property taxpaying voters of mid Road Distriot 110.1, of Calhoun Coun1{r, Texas, end that
the anount of bonds to be iElsued will not exoeed one-fourth of the assessed valuation of the
re~l property of suoh Road Distriot 1<0.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, it is therefore oonsidered
and ordered by the Court that en eleotion be held in said Road District 1<0. 1 of Calhoun County,
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Texas, on the 30th da.y of Mer ch, 1915, whioh is not less than thirty days from the date of this
I order, to detennine whether or not bonds of sai d Rood Distriot No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas,
'shall be issued in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars, bearing 5% rate of interest;
and maturing fo.rty years from the date theroof; am v.hether or not a 1nx shall be levied upon
too property o;f' sa.id Road District No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, subjeot to taxation far the
purpose of paying the interESt on said boms, and to prOVide a sinking fund for the redemption
thereof at maturity.
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issued by said Road Distriot :No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, in the sum of Sixty Thousand II
($60,000.00), dollars, bearing 5% rate of inta- est, maturing fdlrty years from date thereof, Ii
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:Notioe of said eleotion shall be given by publioation in a nwwspaper l)ublished in Rood
in Road Distriot No.1' of CalhOlID County, Texas, fur three weeks prior to said election.
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In voting preoinot
No.8 at the Woodmen Hall building, Seadrift, Texas; and in voting precinct No.7 at Badger'S
rent house, Long I.Iott, TE!lras; and in voting preoinot No.6 ap fJallory's house :No.3, Magnolia
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And the following mmed per sons are he reby appointed managers of said election:_
Morris Cloudt at voting Preoinot No.7, Long Mott, Te:xas; G. H. Heinroth at voting preoinot
No. 6, i"agnol~a Beach, Texas; C. B.. Bridge at voting precinot No.8, Seadri~t, Texas; John
Kingan at voting Precinct Ifo.5, Port O'Connor, Texas.
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First Called Session of the Thirty-first Legislature, and only qualified voters, who are pro_
perty tax payers of said Road District No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, shall be allowed to
printed on their ballots the words [jFor tile Issuanoe of Bonds end .Levying of the Tax in :Pay_
ment Therefor" end those opposed swll have 'l,Ti tten or printed Gn their ballots the .'IOrds
"A€~linst the Issuance of Bonds and th e Levying of ,the Tax in Payment Therefor".
The mann er .of hol ding said el eo tion shall be govuned by the Laws of too State governing I,
general ele ct1ions.
A copy of this order signed by the County Judge of sa,id County shall serve as a proper
notillre of sai d election, and the County Judge is direoted to oause said nojlice to be published I
in a newspaper published in said Road District No.1, of Calhoun County, Texas, for four success-
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On this the 20th day of FebruS'y 1915, this oourt being in
or paved roads and turnpikes, -or in aid thereof;
And it appearing to the Court that s aid petition is signed by more than fifty of the
! resident property tax IBying voters of said
houn County, Texas, on the 31st day of Maroh, 1915, v.hioh is not less than thirty days from
the dape of this or der, to determine whether or not the bonds of said Road Dist rict No.1 of
Calhoun County, Texas, shall be issued. in the amount of Sixty Thousand ($60,000,00) dollars,
, bearing 5% rate of interest, and maturing forty years from the dlate thereof; and vllether or
1 not a tax shill be levied upon the pro party of said Road District No.1 of Calhoun County,
Texas, subjeot to taxation for the 'purpose of paying the
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Notioe of said eleotion shall be given by publioation in a newspaper pUblisbad in Road
, District 110. 1, of Calhoun County, :le>>ls, for four suocessive weeks befoJ:e the date of said
eleotion, and in addition th ere to there shalJ. be posted notioes of suoh election at three
publio plaoes in Road District No.1 of CalhOlID County, Texas, and one at the Court House door,
for thiee weeks prior to said eleotion.
Said eleotion shall be held iJi said Rood Distriot No.1 as follows: in voting Pre. No.8
~ the Woodmen's Hall bUilding, Seadrift, Tex:as; and in Voting Pre. No.5 at Badg6r's rent
House, Long Mott, Texas; and in voting Precinct No.6 at iiiallory's House No.3, lfJagnolia Beaoh;
and in voting preoinct No.5 at Port O'Connor Townsite Company's Briok Office Building, Port
O'Connor, Texas, and the following mmed persons are hereby appointed namgers of said eleotion:
Morris Cloudt in voting Pre. Iio.7, Long l;lott, Texas; G. H. Heinroth in voting Precinot
No.6, at lo:agnolia Beaoh, Texas; C. B. Bridge in voting preoinot Ho.8, Seadrift, Texas; John
Kingan in voting preoinot No.5, at Port O'Connor, Texas.
Said eleotion shall be held limer the provisions of the Rood District Aot passea at the
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perty tax payers of said Road District lTo.l of Calhoun County, Texas, shall le allowed to vote.
and all vo tars de siring to support the [r oposi tion to iss ue bonds shall have written or print_
ed on their ballots the words "For the Issuanoe of Bonds and Levying of t he Tax in Payment
Therefor" and those opposed shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against
the iSSuanCEl of the Bonds am t he Levying 0 f th e Tax in Paymw t Therefor".
The menner of holding said eleotion shell be governed by the laws of the State governing
general elections.
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A oopy of this order signed by the County Judge of s aid County shall serve as a proper
notice of said eleotion, ana the Coun1({ Judge is directed to oause said notice to be published
in a newspaper published in llJ.id Rood District Ho.l, of Calhoun County, Texas, for four suo-
oessi ve "{leeks next preoeeding said election, and caus e to be po sted a notice thereof at three
publio places in sai d Road District No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, and one at the Court House
door, for three weeks prior to said ele ction.
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\'lher eaf2, heretofore to_wit, on t he 14th d<w of .Lieoember, 1909, The Calhoun County Cattle
Company, a eorporation organized and existing uEder the' laws of Texlj.fid subdivide oertain
lands situated in the County of Calhoun, into lots and blocks, as shown by maps thereof of
record in the Deed Reoords of Calhoon County in Volume One, on pages A to L inolusi ve, to
whioh said map s referenoe is he reby made f<r a further explanation of this or der; and
r.'hereas, oertain rOads wore designated on said maps of reoord, running around each blook
of said subdivision, but vilich said roads have never been accepted by this County as public
roads, nor have beenfPened or used as such, with the exoeptions hereinafter noted; and
1Thereas, it is the sense of this Court that th:l acoeptanoe of said roads as public roads
would incur obligations in oaring for tm same, whdlch would be entirely unwsrrented; and
Whereas, it is the sense of this Court that the said roads are not needed or desired by
the public, with the exceptions bareinafter noted;
It is therefore ordered and de ore ed by the Court that all of the :roads shovm upon the
maps of the subdiVisions of said lands hereinafter referred to, he/and the same are hereby re-
jeoted and deolared to oonstitute no portion of the system of publiC roads of Calgoun County,
save and excepting the following:
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Beginning at the llortheastern oorner 01' Seotion Three Block H of The Calhoun County cattle
Company's subdiVision of lends, as reoorded in Volume One, Page D of too Deed Records of Cal_
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I Thence with the Western boundary lines of Sections Three, Four, Hine and Ten in said I
I Blook H, end the Western boundary lines of Sections Three, Four end Nine in Blook C to the I
i shore of Espiritu Santo Bay, being the same road as shown upon tbe maps and plats of said :
, subdivision of record. i
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,'I Beginning at too Northeastern oorner of Seotion One in Blook J of said subdivision of lands
on the South shore of Powderhorn Lake, said point being also the Ilorthwestern oorner of Seotion
'lOne ;in Blook K of said subdivision; . Ii
I Thence South 25 degrees 14 minutes Eas t wi th the Western boundary line of Sections One, Ii
I Three, Four, Eight and Nine in Blook K, am witll/the Western bounQary line of the Port O'Collll.or'
I Townsite property, it being the di vision line be'tween said properties and Section Seven in '
Blook A of said subdiVision, to the shell road running along the St. Louis, Brownsville and
i IiTexico Railway. Said r'oad cDnstitutes the Eastern boundary line of Sectiom6ne, Six and Seven
;1 in Blook J, and Sections One, SiJIII.and Seven in Block A of said subdivision.
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Beginning at the Northeastern oorner of Seotion One in Block K, it being the Northwestern
corner of Seotion Two in sadd blook; .
Thenoe running with the Eastern line of Sections One, Three, Four'and Eight in said Blook,
K, to the Southeastern corner of Seotion Eight in $ id Blook,'i t being the southwestern corner I:
of Seotion seven in said blook;
Thenoe with the diViding line between Seotions Seven and, Ten in said blook to the South- I
eas t corner of said Section Seven, it being the llortheastern oorner of Seotion Ten rn S8,id
Block; 'I,
Thenoe with the dividing line between Seotions Ten and Eleven in said blook to BOg~ayOu~
In aid of too desoriptions herein given, referenoe is made to tbe reoords of the maps of II
'f this subdiVision of lwds as contained in Volume One of the ,Deed Reoords of Calhoun County, on!'
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hereby declared to be aooepted as publio roads of Calhoun County, and subject in all things
" to the order of this Court as such, and 1D.the use of the publio as publio roods.
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by the adjoining land owners to this County, free of oost to the Coun"(;y, that the following I
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Beginning at the bridge across Coloma Bayou near the Northeastern oorner of section,fwo
in Blook I of said subdivision of lands, as the $me appears of reoord;
Thenoe running along th,e Southern shore of Powderhorn Lake to the diVision line between lands
deeded by The Calhoun Counw Cattle Company to P. R. Austin and J. K. Hexter by deeds dated
January 1, 1915;
Thence with said di visi on line between the lands of the sa id Austin and the lands of the
said Hexter, across Lots Two and Three of Seotion One of Blook I to the lower of Southern line
of said Section and the Notthern line of Section Six in sai d Blook;
Thenoe with the seid diVision line between said Seotions One and Six to the :Northeastern
corner of Lot Two in Section Six; '"
Thenoe continuing with th:l diVision line between th e !Eid lands lbf the said Austin and I
the lands of the asid Hexter,'vd,th the ',7estern line of Lots One and Four in Section Six, Block
I~ lots One and Four in Seotion Seven, Block I; lots One and Four in Seotion One, Blook B;
and lot One in Seotion Six, Blook B to the line of the shell road, running along the right_of_
way of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway. '
It is intended by this desoription to follow the division line between the lands of the
said Austin ll-nd the lands of the said Hexter from Powdorhorn Lake to the Shell Road, as is
shown by said deeds, twenty feet peing taken off tho lands of eaoh.
This last desoribed road is aooepted in lieu of thlbse adjaoent thereto designated upon
said maps of said subdivision as of'1'e oord, whi oh are hereby abandoned, but the oondition of
, free of charge, as above ind.ioated..
The re cord of the deeds by the owners
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of the acoeptance by this County of sai d
road and its dedioation to public uses as a road.
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Following acoounts were read 8ld approved am 'Warrants orderel1 issued, aslfollows,
Approved in open Court 2/20/1915.
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$ 40.50.
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$ 5.25'
#6 Brown & Stiernberg
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4 Stark, J. A.
5 Sims, R. L.
64.50 ,
176.86 '
7 Kovar, John-
15.00 .
48.12 .
8 Roser, V. P.
There appearing no further business before tile Court, it is ordered that same be and is
hereby reoessed, subjeot to oall.
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Court met on this day with the following officers present: F. 1:1. Dudgeon, County Judge,
S. L. Harsh and !d. Rawlings, Commissioners and proceeded with the following lIBtters of business:
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In oompliance \nth Art. 2818 Civil Statutes, 1911, providing that an election shall be
;held on the first Saturday in April of each year for the purpose of electing School Trustees,
,and the following named. persons are hereby appointed to hold said election at the following
plallJes:
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Dist. Ho. 1
Voting Plaoe
Olivia
Sohool Rouse
Fred Skoberg
B. L. Holmes
C. O. Johnson
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Six tllile
Dist. No. 2
Voting Place
Six l,"ile
School Rouse
Lom s lu:eyers
John Griffith
Guadaloupe Charbula
Chocolate
Di st. No. 3
Voting Plac e
Chocolate
School House
Cha s Brett
V. S. Leiska
T. P. Parker
Long Mott
Dist. 110. 4
Vot ing Place
Long I.1ott
School House
J. C. Watkin@
H. T. Sonneman
H. S. Blake
Seadrif't
Dist. No. 5
Voting Place
Seadrift
School House
J. B. Simmons
N. W. Coward
C. B. Bridge
G. R. Heinroth
Geo. Holzheuser
Aug. Zimmerman
l,iagnolia J3each
Dist. No. 6
Voting P:W ve
Magnolia Beach.
School Rouse
Alamo Beaoh
Dist. .rlo. 7
Voting Place
Al an 0 Beach
School Hous e
John l'/edig
A. Peok
\'Iiil Smith
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Salliria
Dist. No. 8
Voting Plaoe
Sal ur ia
School House
Henry Holzheuser
Theodo re Olson
Chw. I,'i. Teller
Ramey
Dist. No. 9
Voting Plaoe
Kan ey
School House
J. \V. McKamey
Cha>. Hiene
Frank Laykosek
Port O'Connor
Dist. No.lO
Vot ing P:W oe
Port O'Connor
School Rous e
, R. B. l"adden
J. F. Griffin
J. R. rfilkerson
Plain View
Dist. 1'0.11
Voting PIa ce
Plai n Vie.v
School Hous e
Chas. \lehemeyer
HenrJ[ Knippling
A. B. t.1oDonald
Green Lake
Dist.No.12
Voting Plaoe
Green Lake
School House
Boyd
Diet. 1'10.13
Voting Plaoe
Boyd
School House
Ed Per son
Fritz Ottoman
John A. Harding
Grover Boyd
\'I. \'I. Bailes
J. l'I. Key
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In compliance with Acts of the 32nd Legislature Chapter 26-Sec.4, providing that en elec-
tion be held on the 1st Saturday in April of each year, for the purpose of eleoting County
School Truflt ees. It is ordered that th:l following Voting plalles, end the following named
plaoes aDd persons be and are hereby designat ad and appointed to hold said eleotion:
Samt:[offioers and places as given in t he order just above
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Following aooounts were read and approved and 'I'iarrants ordered issued th ere for:
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1 Stark, Alfred -
2 Sims, R. L.
3 Sail shan & Crawford_
~ 80.00 '
4 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
325.80 .
211. 31 .
590. 86 ~
22.32 .
9 Bessent, C. C.
10 Bedford, \7. T.
il Brown, C. T.
12 Booth, Dan
13 Blake, \'I. A._
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55,70 .
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6 Jones, H. G.
7 Jones, H. G.
8 Boyd, Chelton
28.73 .
14 Cnnion, J. '.1.
15 Canion, Joe _
16 Coo~er, J. F.
32.59 .
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26.62
39.05.
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MoDani el, B. F. - 11 .38 .
Nolen, 11. M. 64.12.
Nenl in, J. M.:... 19.00"
Oldham, \7. A. 97.82'
Patterson, A. 34.74.
Parker, ~. B. 13.62
Roberts, A. L. 66.59:
Ronnow, E. - 25.83'
:doss, Peyton 60.86"
Ruble, C. C. 16.36'
Sims, R. L.- 228.94.
Sohooley, G. D. 128.61..
Shell,W.E. 29.78-
Sohumpert, T. H._ 39.52'
Sohumpert, G. C._ 12.00 .
Smalley, L. M. 37.74'
Sline, \iill- 57.58 -
Satcher, J. W. 16.00 .
Upchurch, T. S. 8.72'
Ullrich, Fred 24.00'
Wehmeyer, Ham 4.00 .
lliloon, S. A. W.W.
Wilson, Egan 6.56.
Wade, W. A.- 4.60, ~
Willis, J. 1. 16.10'
Ehlinger,E.F. (Approved in '
County Court, Feb.Term '15 25.00. Ir
69_70_71_72_73____There appearing no furtlEr business before the Court, it is ordered that same
be and is hereby adjourned, and the Clerk authorized to issue warrants t'~ the following OffiC!S,
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Carothers, J. C. -
Dinwi d di e, Andy
Dawson, W.
Edwards, W. E.
Erwin, T. A.-
Garoia, Juan_
Garner, Jno._
Harvey, E.
Harvey, Winn_
Hackney, G. -
Harris, J. F._
Hudson, I.
Harrell, Ted_
Ha okney, Jno.
Haygood, E. -
Haygo od, ]j). F.
Harris, \7. T.
KeSler, H. W.
Kitohens, Noel
Key, Jim
Low, J. C.
Look\NOd, J. T.
Lopez, M.
Lopez, Joe
Mullinnix, M. S.
5.48 .
24.00 .
9.55 _
73.43 '
1.60 .
28.62,
22.80 .
20.70,
1.55,
33~20 '
40.04 .
45.82'
11.30 .
22.04,'
20 .48'
1.76 '
2'.16 ;
31.12 '
46 . 28 .
27.62'
24.98.
8.14.
10.86'
4.14 -
22.80 .
418.45.
per diem 11. M. Dudge on _
per diem S. L. Marsh.
per diem M. Rawlings
per diem M. L. Cava11in-
per diem Wal tar Dierlam-
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:3 dlVs
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I, F. M,' Dudgeon, in my oapacity as County Judge of Calhoun County,
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
in complianoe with Acts of 29th Legislature Chapter 124 Sec.67 & 68 do hereby order an eloc-
tion to be held on the 3rd day of April A. D. 1915, at the following places, to_wit:
In Commmn School Distriots No. 1-2_3_4-5_6_7-8_9_10_11_12_13.
In No. 1 at Olivia School Hous e
11 11 2 11 Six Mile 11 11
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11 11 3 11 Chooolate 11 11 II
11 11 4 11 Long l\1ott " " I.
11 " 5 " Seadrift " " II
" " 6 " Magnolia Beach 11 "
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" ,11 8 " Sa1uria " 11 I
11 " 9 11 :Karney 11 "
n " 10 " Port Orconnor n 11
n n 11 n Plain View 11 n
" " 12 n Green Lake n " I
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Said eleotion to be held far the purp CI3 e of el ecting Sohool Truste as for each of the
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Witness my ham and the seal of the County Court of this County, this the 26th day of
February, A. D. 1915.
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STATE OF TEXAS
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Co. Judge
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I, F. M. Dudgeon, in my oapacity as County Judge of Calhoun County" Texas"
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in oomplianoe with the Nots of the 32nd Legislature Chapter 26 Seo. 4 do hereby order an elec-
tion to be held on the 3rd day of A[lril A. D. 1915, at tlE following plaoes, to-wit
(Same Districts and Plaoes as in Order shown just above)
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'\ Ssi.d eleotion to be held for the purpose of electing five County Sohool Trustees,
II from the County at large, Calhoun County, Texas.
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'~ Witness my hand and seal of t he County Court of, this County, phis the 26th day of
: February, A. D. 1915. (L.S.) F. 11. Dudgeon, County Judge.
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Regular Mareh Term, A. D. 1915.
Begi~ing Mareh 8th, A. D. 1915
THE S TA 'IE OF TEXAS ,(
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COUN17 OF CALHOUN I BE IT RE1~IBERED,THAT on this the 8th day of Maroh, A. D. 1915, there
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Regula~ Term of the Commissioners' Court in and far said County, it being the Regular Maroh
Term, 1915, and there we~e present on this day the following offioers, to-wit:-
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E. F. Ehlinger, COllilty Clerk
S. L. Uarsh" Commissioner Pre.#l
M. Rawlings,
Commissioner Pree'.
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M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner Pree.
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Preo.
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and1the following matters of business were oonsidered, to say:-
Aihoounts were presented and approved as follows:
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8 Mertz &: Goolsby
$20.50 .
6.50 .
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Citizens Light &: Water Co.-
$
8.90 .
1 Dean, Geo. -
25 The Eeloher Company
15,60 .
3.30'
10 Allen, Herbert
11 Anohor Lbr.Co.
4.75 .
32.57 .
26 Thayer &: Roper
27 Mertz &: Goolsby
14 Cervenka" Frank -
30.04 .
6.25 .
5.00 .
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17.50.
15.50.
37.00 .
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13 Charbula" Gottlieb
29 Roemer Furniture Co. -
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30 Port Lavaca Saddlery Co.
31 Logan, Jim -
$6.00 .
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Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow.
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March 9th, 1915
Same offioers present as of yesterday and S. L. Marsh, Commissioner preo.#l,presided.
Aecoun'ts as enumerated were, approved and warrants ordered 1issued, to say:
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Shell, J. H.
$50.00 .
2.50.
5.00'
23 Satoher, J. W.
~ 30.00.
3 Cherry, Josephine
7 I\~ag:ee, R. E.
- f 12.20'
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6.00 A
118.90 .
3.00.
5.60-
25.00-
3& Kovar, Jno.
33 Dierlam, Walter -
,34 Mensoh, H. J.
6.50 .
4 Magee, R. E.
5 Wedig, ,Jno-
.26 .
5.00.
8 Jones, Floyd
9 Wilson, 1f. L.
15 Stark, ,Hfred
16 Stark, .Hfred
35 Stiernberg &: Brown
36 Priddy, F. 1.1.
37 Simmons, J. B.
6.00.
38 Weaver, Jim
39 Gaines, A. L.
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75.00.
14.00.
42.50.
12.50 .
20.00 .
17 Wood, Lewis
18 Cherry, Josephine
40 Webb, W. W.
4.20.
41 Lanoe, J. R.
2.50 .
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20 Innis, H. C.
21 City Drug Store
1.90.
6.00 '
42 Mertz &: Goolsby-
43 Wable, Dan -
5.55.
.75.
3.00.
5.20 -
44 Roberts, A. L.
22 Adams, S. W.
7.00
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Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow.
Maroh lOth, 1915.
On this day all the officers were present, as of yesterday, and there was also present
the County Judge, F. M. Dudgeon, the latter presiding.
The matters of busihess oonsider ed;were as follows, to-wit:-
Honthl;v report of J. D. O'Neil, Tax Colleotor, for the month of February, 1915, was
examined anll approved.
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On this the lOth dqy of Maroh, 1915, this Court being in Regular session)
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bonds be issue~ ,by said Road District No.2 of Calhoun Count,y, Texas, in the sum of Thirty fiV~
thousand dollars, bearing 5% rate of interest, maturing forty ye~rs from date thereof, for the I
ORDER OF COMLIISSIONERS' COURT ON PETITION
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oame on to be oonsidered the petition of D. C.
Roemer and 201 other persons, praying that
purpose of cons~ruoting, maintaining and dperating maoadamized, graveled or paved roads and
turnpikes, or in aid thereof;
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property taxpaying voters of said Road District No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas, and
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amount of bonds to be issued will not exceed one-fourth of the assessed valuation of
the rcal property of such Road Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas,
It is therefore oonsidered and ordered by the Court that an election be held in said Road
i Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas, on the lOth day of April 1915, which is.not less than
II thir;y days 'from the date of this order, tb determine whether or not the bonds of said Road
II Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County, 'l'exas, shall be issued in ~e amount of $35,000.00 dollars, ,!
II bearing 5% ,rate of intercst and lll8,turing forty years from the, date thereof; and whether or not!1
,I a tax shall be levied upon the prope:r:ty of said Road Distriot NO',2, of Calhoun County, Texas, i
I subject to taxation for the purpose of paying the, interest on said bonds, and to provide a I
l/sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity. I
I Notioe,of sa:i.d eleotion shall be given by publioation in a newspaper published in said 1
! Co~ty for four ,successive weeks before the date of said ele otion, and in addit'ion thereto I
II there shall be posted notices of suoh €leotion at three public places in Road Distriot No.2
II of C~lhoun County, Texas, one of whioh shall be at the court ,house door, for three weeks prior 1
!I to said eleotion. I
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~ HOus~ in Six Mile Settlement; at ~amey Sohool House, Kamey, ~exas; at Chooolate Sohool House
:1 in C~ocolate Settlem~nt and the following named persons are hereby appointed managers of said I
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!t Karney, Texas; Chas. Brett, Chocolate, Texas. I
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Said eleotion shall be held under the provisions of the Road District Act passe! at the
~Firs~ Called Session of the Thirty-first Legislature, and only qualified ~oters who are pro-
, perty taxpayers of said Road Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County" Texas, shall be allowed to vote, .
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,: ment Therefor," and those opposed shall have written or printed on their ballots the words
'l"Aga~nst the Issuanoe of Bonds ar:a. too Levying of the Tax in ,Payment Therefor."
,I The manner of holding said eleotion shall be governed by the laws of the state ,governing
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, notice of' said eleotion, and the count,y judge is direoted to oause said notice to be published
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,I sive weeks next preoeeding said eleotior;, and oause to be posted a not~ce the.reof at three
,I public places in Road DistriQ.t No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas, one of which shall be at the
courthouse door, for three weeks prior to said eleotion.
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Following aocounts werE! read and approved and warrants ordered issued:-
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53 Weisenberg, A. H.
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"49 Bennett Printing Co -
50 M. L. Cavallin -
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59 Seadrift Drug Co.
2.50.
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 11th day of March, 1915.
Maroh nth, 1915.
All members of the Court present on this day and the following matters oame on for
oonsideration, to say:-
In oompliance with Ao~s of the 32nd Legislature Chapter 26, Seo.4 providing that an
election be held on theIst Saturday in April of each year for the purpose of eleoting County
Sohool Trustees, and an order was passed by this Court on the 26th day of February, 1915, as
shown on page number 253, minutes of this Court, designating the plaoes for suoh electio~,
and appointing the persons to hold the same, and one of the plaoes for said purpose having
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been omitted from said order, it is, therefore, now ordered, in addition to the plaoes and
names of persons designated in said order, that the Court House at Port Lavaoa, Texas, bejalso
named as one of the plaoes for holding su6li eleotion, and W. F. ,Hollamon, B. D. Jackson and
F. L. Young are appointed to hold said election at said last named plaoe.
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Motion llElde and seoonded, that the Petition of John Wilhelm et al, dated Maroh 14th, 1915
be rejected, oarried unanimously.
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#60---It is ordered by the Court that an allowance be llElde to Chas.Knandel of $100.00 for work
on Green Lake Bridge, and the Clerk is hereby instruoted to issue warrant drawn on Road &
Bridge fund for the above said amount in favor of the First National Bank of Part Lavaoa, Tex.
#61 Mensch, H. J. -
~i 6.00'
#62 Reoord, John
:I; $ 8.00'
#63 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.-
$535.07 .
Court "thereupon reoessed until tomorrow the 12th day of I!!12rch, 1915.
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. Maroh 12th, 1915.
All maIlbe rs of the Court present on this day am the following matt ers were oonsidered:
Motion wade and seconded that the County buy three City of Port Lavsoa, Maps, printed on
oloth at a prioe of Thirty Five Dollars for the three maps, from H. P. Helmbeok (c.E.1
, Moti on carri,Q d.
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It is hereby ordered by the Court: that tre Sixty foot rOlld known and described as North
Avenue, beginning at the Junotion of Goliad and Pine Streets], and running in a southwesterly
: direction about two miles to the Thomas Pasture fence, as shown end dedicated in the Alamo
Beaoh subdivision map, re oorded on front page of Vol. V, Deed Reoords of Calhoun County, be and
'the same is hereby accepted by Calhoun County as a First Class Road, and same is ordered to be
worked by theCounty and opened to the Public as other public roads.
Bids having been solicited for th e pes ition of Janitor of too Cour tHolE e, same were called
for and duly opened. Too only bid filed wm that of C. T. Hunter, whose bid was for $J:35.00 per
month, same was reJected. Services of H. H. Brown at his former saJ.ary are retained.
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On this day oame on to be oonsidered the sealed bids, for too construotion of what is
known as tbl Barton Ditch., Upon opening.of said bids tIll court finds the bid of, R. L. Sims
for 8 cents per oubic yard,.to .be,the lowest and best bid.
Motion made and duly secoJ;lded that the contract be for .the construotion of said ditoh, be
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and is hereby awarded to the said R. L. Sims, ,upon his furnishing a good end suffioient bond
in. the amount of 35% of .the oontract pri oe. Said motion be!ng put to a vote, Carried.
The_bids .were.as follows" to.,.wi~:-
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J. A. ,Stark
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CONTRACT ON BARTON DITCH.
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This oontract ~nd agreement by and between Calhoun County, Texas party of the fi~st part
and R. L. Sims party of the second part;
WIT N E SSE T H :
That the said R. L. Sims will make an d 80nstruc t a ditch from James Windmill on Six Mile
Road to a point on Hal f-League Road about 750 feet Northwest from Barton's residenoe acoording to
the specifioations attached to R. L. 'Sims bidthie day acoepted by tho Commissioners Court
of said County to which reference is nade, said work to be oompleted within fifteen working days
cOlinting from tbe date of this oontraot.
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Engineer. The County of Calhoun agrees to pay said Sims the sum of eight oents per cubio yard
Said working days to be detennined by tbl County
for the amo)lnt of dirt excavated from said ditch, to be measured'in excavation, and in case o'f
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necessary grubbing and moving of fences agrees to (BY current pI" ices for necessary labor lllld
teams to do the same.;
In testimony vdiereof witaess the parties hereto this the 12th day of March, 1915, the
County acting through and by its authorized agent F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
R. L., Sims
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[' Know all mElD. by these pre,sents, that we, R. L. Sims, principal and Willett Wilson
I 'sureties! acknowledge ourselves well and truly bound to p~ to F. M. Dudgedm County Judge of
il CW:hOun County, Texas and his SU:ocessors in office the sum of $100.00.
: This obligation however ~s conditioned: That'whereas said R. L. Sims haa this day entered
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a point on Half League road about 750 feet Northwest from Barton's residenoe. Now if the saidll
F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
CONTRACTOR'S BOND BARTON DITCH.
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R. L. Sims shall well and truly, comply vdlth the said oontract and :tUlly payoff am satisfy
all claims for labor SIld matErial furnished under said contract then Ulis obligation is null
and void otherwise to romain in full force ald effeot.
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On this 13th day of March, 1915, there was presented for allowance the itemized claim of
Texas Fidelity and Bonding Company, this day filed and aggregating $31,743.44, and thereupon
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i just olaim or demand whatsoewr against Calhoun County, or againet Road Distriot No.1 of Cal-
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! houn County, the Court by unanimous vote of all too mEmbers thereof refused to approve and
:1 allow said claim and rejected the same.
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'The fol.l owing accounts were thar eupon examined and approved and warrants ordered issued:
#64 R. E. Magee, ~y sheet
$648.66 #
#65 Sims, R. L.
$237.00-
$ 28.00 ~~
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#67---It is ordered by the Court that an all owance of $60.00 be made J. A. Starks for work done
on what is know as the Marsh ditoh, wd tile Clerk is hereby authorized' to 1ssue warrant drawn
on Road District No.2 for said amount in favor of the said J. A. Starks.
#68 Callahlla & Crawford
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#69 Ehlinger, E. F._
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 13th day of Maroh,' 1915.
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THE STATE Oli' TEXAS J
COUHTY OF CALHOUN I On t his too /.3.;/, day of March A. D. 1915, the County Commissioners Court
of Calhoun County, Texas, being in regular session at a regular term of said Court, all members
of said court, to-wit:
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Preoinot No.1,
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Preoinot No.2,
M. L. Cavallin, Comnissioner Precinct llo.3,
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Precinct No.4,
being PIll sent, passel the following order~
"Be it ordered by the Colllllissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, that the bond of said
County to bE, call ad Calhoun County Bridge Repair Bond be issued under and by virtue of Article
877 et seq." Revised Statutes of 1895, Article 877 being amended by First -Called Session 4f
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the Twenty Eigh tp. Legislature 1903, and ala 0 seotion 4 of Chapter 149 Acts of the 26th Legis_
lature, Lawn 1899, for the purpose of repairing tre following bridges to-wit: Various saall
Bridges and CuI ver ts,
Said Bc)nd shall be numbered Five !5) I:tld shall be of the denomination of NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY ($1950.00) Dollars. It shall 00 dated the lOth day of March A. D. 1915; shall become,
due an d payabl e twe nty years from da t e, but may be re deemed at the pleasure of the County at any
time after five years from its date.
It shall bear interest from date at the rate of five per oent per annum, payable on the
lOth of April of eaoh year.
Principal an d interest shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bond and proper
ooupon, in lawful money of the United States at the offioe of th:l State Treasurer at Austin,
Texas.
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The saj.d bond shDll be signed by tre County Judge, oountersigned by the CouIIty Clerk and
regis tered by the County Treasurer an d 1b e seal 0 f the Commissioners Court shall 1:e impressed
upon sai-d bond.
It is further ordered by the Court that to pay the interest on said bond and create a
sinking fund sufficient to discharge said bond at maturity a tax of one cent on each one hundr~d
dollars valuation of taxable property in said CalhOun County shall be annually levied on said
property and annUally assessed am colleoted tntil said bond with interest is paid and said tax
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is here now levied for t:m year 1915, and each sucoeeding year while said bond is outstanding; !
8Il.d the same shall be assess ed, and collected for t:m year 1915 and annually thereafter and
applied to the purposes named. It is further ordered that the fSJIl of $8.12 is here now appro_
priated and set aside out of the Road end Bridge Tax of Calhoun County, for the purpose of
paying coupon No. One of this Bond in too amount of $8.12 which is due April lOth, 1915.
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Pre.
M. Rawlings, Comniss ioner Pre.
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner Pre.
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Pre.
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No.3
No.4
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BEGINNING MARCH 15th. A. D. 1915.
Following acoounts were read end approved anI warrants ordered issued:
#70 MoMurry Lbr.Co.Sesarift -
$305.10 .
#71 Grant Lbr.Co. ,Bloomington- $113.75'
#72____It is ordered by tm Court That the Clerk be ani is hereby authorized and instruoted to I
issue warrant fo; t~ sum of $2.63 drawn on the 3rd Class Fund in ;'avor of C. H. Moore. same 'Iing
the amount of County Taxes paid by error by the said C. H. Moore. It is further ordered that too
Clerk mail said warrant to C. H. Moore, Rockport, Texas.
#73 Coast Telephone Co.-
$ 40.61.
#74
Cooper. J. F.
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$ 18.20'
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floor sweep..
There app earing no furthe r busi ness before this the regular March term of the Commiss ion-
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it is ordered that same be am is hereby adjourned am too clerk is authorized to
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#81
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F. M. Dudgeon. Co. Judge,
4 days per diem
S. L. Marsh.
M. Rawlings.
M. L. Ca vallin,
Wal ter Dierlam,
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BEGINNING MARCH 15th. A. D. 1915.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 15th day of March, A. D. 1915, there
was held at the Court Hous e, 'City of Port Lavaoa. County a Stat e aforesaid, a Special Term of
the Commissioners 1 Court at which the following matters came on for consideration. to-wit:
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That whereas. the School House Bonds for Comron School Distriot No.13.
Texas, being numbered One to Five inolusive, of tre denomination of $500.00
Calhoun County,
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, September 15th, A. D. 1914, dus and p~able 20 yeers after d8te, option of redemption after
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five years from date; and providing that principal ani interest are payable at County'Depository
of Calhoun County, Texas;
,It is now or dered by the Court that the principal. ani intervt of said bank may also be
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If paid to the State Tlleasurer of ~exas, at Austin, Texas. at the option of payors of said
No otbar busi nesa coming before
stated business, said court here now
the co~ cOurt ha~i.e~aSlY
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Court met pursuant to recess as shown on preceeding Jll.g6, and tlJ:lre were present ,on this
day, the County Judge, F. M. Dudgeon, and Commissioners S. .1.. Marsh and M. Rawlings, who con-
sidered the following matters of business, to say:-
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Aooounts were arproved as follows and warrants ordered issued to pay same:-
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1 Andrew Thorne $ 5.00 .
2 R. E. Magee_ 1688.26 ~
3 Blankenship, S. B. 8.15 .
4 Cunningham, E. R. 4.35 .
5 Curtis, Will 1. 80 .
6 Moral es , C._ 1.35 .
7 Perkins, 1._ 2.85 .
8 Ruble, Cull en 4.65 -
9 Reye,s , M. 4.80 .
10 Shelton, H. B. 4.05 .
11 Zepeda, Frank 4.50.
On this the 26th de, y of I.6arch, 1915,
12 Call ahan & Crawford $5!l2.2:31.
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13 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co. 870.57:'
14 Sims, R. L._ 245.40 .
15 Sims, R. .1.._ 18.64,'
16 Sline, Will- 58.50:i'
17 Wehmeyer, Louis - 150.00.
18 Knandel, Chas. 83.00.
19 G.W..Kelly & Co. - 8.25.
20 Holland, F. .1.. .25 .
21 Dudgeon, F. M. 2.90.
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06me on to be considered the resignation of A. A.Ames
I as County Surveyor of CaJ. houn County. Aft er due oonsi deration by the Court, Mr. AIlM1s' resig-
nation is hElre now accepted by the Court, and bondsman for the said Ames are here, now reJ.eased
from al>>. fUJ.tbar obligations on sai d bond.
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BOND OF COUNTY DEPOSITORY TO COVER SCHOOL FUNDS
(Original: File in office of County Clerk)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we First National Bank of Port
Lavaca, Texas, as .l:'rincipal, end W. C. !lolrle, Willett Wilson, Chas. li. .Jjoy<l, and
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as Sureties" are held and firmly bound unto F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge of Calhoun County,
Texas, ,and his successors in office, in the sum of Twenty Thousand & nojlOo ($12000.00)
Dollars, fOJ~the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, exeoutors and admin-
istrators, jointly and severally, by these presents.
THE CONDITION of too above obligat ion is such, that, vhereas, the above bounden First Nati
National. Ballk of Port Lavaca offered too highest bid of interest on daily balenoes (
: pElt' cent) and was, on , 1915, ohosen by too oommissioners oourt as depository of the
funds of Calhoun County, inoluding the school funds, for the term of two years, beginning
~rch 20th, 1915.
Now, t:nerefore, if the said First National. Benk shall safely keep and faithfully disburse
the school funds acoording to law, and pay such warrants alJ T1J3.y be drawn on said funds by
competent authority and shall aocount for them, togetbar with interest thereon at the rate of
pelr OEtlt per annum, calculated on daily balanoes, to the Commissioners Court of said
County and to the State Su~erintendent of Publio Instruction as. is required by law, then this
obligation shall be void; but otherwise, it shall ~emain in ~ll force and effect..
In tes'~imony Whereof, witness our hands this Mch. 25th, 1915.
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this 26th day of Maroh, 1915.
F. .M. Dudgeon
County Judge
The First National Bank of Port Lavaca
Prinoipal
By W. C. Noble, Cashier.
Willett Wilson
W. C. Noble
Approved in mpen Commissioners Court
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offioers:
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BEGINNING APRIL lOth, A. D. 1 9 1 5 .
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II was begun aDd holden at the Court HOlll e, City of Port Lavaoa, County and Stst e aforesaid, a
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S. L. Marsh,
Commissioner Pre cinct #1
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M. Rawl ings,
Commissioner ptecinct
The follow.1 ng matters oame on f(J.' oonsideration and were as follows: The approving of
the aooounts that the Court took under consideration:_
1 Magee, R. E. $3605.52.- 7 Molntire , J.R. - $ 4.00-
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2 Roe sing, G. R. - 3.75 - 8 SterkJ. A._ 300.00. ' ,I
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4- Shipp, D. D. 4.00' 10 Callahan & Crawford 299.92'
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No further business ooming before the Court, it is ordered that same adjourn without day.
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!I REGULAR APRIL TERM, A.D. 1916. BEGINNING APRIL 12th, A. D. 1915.
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II COUNTY OF OALHOUN J BE IT Rl'1JlEMBERED, That on this the 12th day of April, A. D. 1915, there
I was begun and holden at -tOO Court House, City of Port Lavaoa, Oounty and State aforesaid, a
i Regular Term of the Oommissioners 1 Court, same being too Regular Term for the month of April,
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; A. D. 1915. And t be re were pres ent on th is day 'the followi.ng officers, to say:-
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F. M. Dudgeon, II
G. F. Bastian, Deputy Clerk I
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M. L. Cavallin, Oommissioner Free. #3
Ylal ter Dierlam, Oommissioner Prec. #4-
The following mattersof business were thereupon taken under consideration and were dis-
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, At a meeting of the Commis si oners I Court of the County of Calhoun. Texas, held on the
12th day of April 1915, came on to be considered the re1;urns of an election held on the 30th
day of March, 1915, to determine whether or not the bonds <:If mid Road Distriot No.1 of Cal-
houn County" Texas, should be issued to the amount of $110,000.00, bearing interest at the
rate of five per oent per annum, payable forty years from date, for the purpose of constructing;
mainta1riing am operating maoadamized, graveled or paved roads and turnpikes, or in aid there-
of; and whether or no~ a tax shall be am ualJLy levied, assessed and oo11ected in said Road
Distriot No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, suffioient to pay th e current interest on s aid bonds
and to pro,v:ide the required sinking fund to redeem them at maturity, and it li{>pearing that
said e1eotion was in all respects lawfully held, and said returns duly and legally made, and
that there were cast at said e1eotion 203 votes, of v.hioh number 91 votes were oastnFor the
issuance of honds and Ie Tying of tax in payment there for", and 112 votes oast "Against the
is suanoe of bonds and 1 evying of the tax in payment the re for. n
It is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to issue said bonds and leTy
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At a meeting of the Comnissioners 1 Court of the County of Calhoun, Texas, held on the
12th day of April 1915, oame on to be considered the returns of an election held on too 31st
day of March, 1915, to determine whether or not the bonds of said Road District 1~0.1 of Cal-
houn County, Texas, should be issued to the amount of $60,000.00, bearing interest at the rate
of five per oent per annum, payable forty years from date, for tm purpose of constructing,
maintaining end operating maoadamized, graveled or J;8 ved road an d turnpikes, or in aid the reof;
and whether or not a tax shall lie annually 1evie,li, assessed and colleoted in said Road District
No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, sufficient to pay the ourrent interest on said bonds and to
provide the required sinking :fund to redeem them at maturity, and it appearing that said elect-
ion was in lall re spects lawfully held, and said returns duly md legally made, and that there
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were cast at said el ection 210 votes, of which number 165 votes were cast "F9r the issuance of
bonds and leTying of tax in payment tlll refor", and 45 votes 'cast "Against tb3 issuance of
bonds and levying of the tax in PtWment tmrefor."
It is therefore ordered and declared that too proposition to issue said honds and levy
said tax was sustained by a two_thirds majority of the qualified property taxpayers voting at
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said eleotion, and that the Commissioners' Court of the said County is authorized to issue
said bonds, and to levy and have assessed and colleoted said tax.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I On this, the 12th day of April 1915, the County COmmissioners' Court con-
vened in regular ses sion, aJ.l tile members of said Court, to_wit'"
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner, Precinct No. 1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner, Pre oinct No. 2
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner, Precinct no. :3
WaJ. ter Dierlam, Commissioner, Pre oinct Ho. 4
being present, Sld passel the following order:
Whereas, at en election hell for the purpose, on the 31st day of Maroh, 1915, a two-
thirds majority of the resident taxpayers who are qualified voters of Road District No. 1 of
Calhoun County, Texas, voting at said election, voted in favor of the proposition to issue
bonds and levy a tax in payment therefor, by a vote of 165 for and 45 votes agai~st the
li prop~s_1 tion.
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!I, Therefore, be it ordered by tbe Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, that tbe
!Iroad bonds of Road'District No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, to be oalled road bonds of Road
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Road Distriot No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, under and by virtue of an act olf the First Called
Session of the Thirty-first Legislature, ap proved April 8, 1909.
Said bonds silall be numbered consecutively from one to sixty, inclusive, shall be of the
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denomination of ($1,000.00) dollars each, aggregating the sum of ($60,000.00) Sixty Thousand
Dollars.
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years from their date, but may be redeemed at the pleasure of said Road District Ho.l of
Calhoun County, Texas, at any time after ten years from their crate; they shall bear interest
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payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds or proper coupons in lawful money of the united
States of Anierica, at The lianover national Benk, ne<< York, new York, or at the American HationJ
al Bank, Austin, Texas, or at the County Depository of Calhoun Count? TeJlB.s; ~e said bonds I
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shall be signed by the County JUdge, oountersigned by the County Clerk and registered by the
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oounty treasurer, and the seal 0 f the Commiss ioners' Court shall be impressed upon eaoh of
them; too facsimile signatures of the County Judge and',the County Clerk may be lithographed
on t be opupons.
The form of each of said bonds shell be substantially as follows:
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$1,000.00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
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County of Calhoun
Road Bo:nds of Roe. d Distriot No. 1 of Calhoun County, Texas; series No.2.
Road District No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, for value reoeived aoknowledges itself in-
debted to and hereby promises to ps;y bearer forty years from date hereof, at Th~Hanover Nation.;:
al Bank, New York,NlrW York, or at the American National Bank, Austin, Texas, or at the County
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II Depository of Calhoun County, ~exas, the sums of $1,000.00
II States of AmEl'i,Ca together with interest
I Cent per annum, payable semi-annually on too lOth day of October and on the ,lOth ds;y of April
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in lawful money of ,too United
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County DePosit-I
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Ii ing shall be given to too h~lder or holders thereof by the County Treasurer of said County at lea
:! least thirty days before the date fixed for redemption and should this bond not be presented
York, ~lew York, or at too American National Bank, Austin, Texas, or at the
of Calhoun County, Texas; at -p;0 ~ ':f-:i/i; fw!du/,
The said Road District no. 1 of Calhoun County, Texas, reserves the right of redeeming
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This bond
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is one of a series of Sixty Bonds numbered conseoutively from one to sixty
~ Texas, and in pursuance of an order passed by the Comnisaionera Court of Calhoun County on the
I 12th day of April A. D. 1915, whioh order is, of reoord in Book
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The dat e of this bond, in conformity with :the order above ment ioned is the 15th day of
April 1915, and it is hereby oertified and reoited that all acts, oonditions and things require,~
I to be done purpuant to and in tile issuance of this bond have been properly done, happened and
,'performed in regular and due form as required by law and that the total indebtedness of said
.' Road District No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, including this bond does not exceed the consti tu-
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"tional or statutory limitation. ,
In testimony mer eof the County Conmissioners IJourt of Calhoun County has oaused the seal
of said oourt to be affixed hereto and this bond to be signed by the County JUdge, counter_
aigned by the County Clerk, end registered by the County Treasurer, of the date l!St above
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nllllled.
Countersill:!led
County Clerk
Rep.:i ste red
County Judge
County Treasurer.
The ooupons attaohed to said bond shall be substantially in the following form:
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$25.00
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Road District No. 1 of Culhoun County, Texas, promises to pay to bearer at The Hanover
National Bank, New York, New York, or at t h~ American N~1;,iCll;)!ll. :flank, Austin, Texas, or at the
aJ;-1l;i mtn:-.v 4 tfk ~ '
,C01mty Depository of Calhoun County, Texas'AoIfthe lo\h day of April (or lOth day of Ootober)
191_, $25.00 being one_half years interest on road hond No. of Road District No. I of
Calhoun Coun.ty, Texas, Series No.2.
Count ers ill:!led
Coun1;y Clerk.
County Q'udge
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It is further ordered by the Commissioners Court that to Paw interest on said bonds and
create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem at maturity a tax of 25 cents on each one hundred
dollars valuation of taxable property in said Road District I~o.l of Calhoun County, Texas,
shall be ann,ually levied on sa;!. d property and annually assessed and oollected or so much there-
of as may be necessary, 'until ssid bonds with interest thereon have been fully paid, and said
tax is hereby levied for the current year, end so muoh thereof as may be mcessary for eaoh
suoceeding year while said bOl:ds are outstanding and the same shall be assessed, and oolleoted
'; for the current year, and so mu~thereof as may be neoessary annually thereafter and applied to
the purpose named.
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It is e~so ord,ered that F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge of said County, be authorized to take
and haw charge of !:aid bonds pending their investigation by the Attorney General, and upon
their ap pro'V'al shElLI have authority to negotiate their sale and receiTe for the County the
proceeds thereof.
F. M. Dudgeon,
County Judge
S. L. Marsh,
Commissioner Precinct No. 1
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M. Rawlings,
Commissioner Pre cinct No. 2
M. L. Cavall in,
Commissioner Pre cinct No. 3
Wa1 ter Dierlam,
COllllliss ioner Pre cinot No. 4,
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In the matter of the oonstruction of roads in Road District No. One under the issue of
Sixty Thousanafollars in bonds of said district, it is the sense of the court that a committee
of the taxpayers of "aid Distriot would be of material assistance to the Court in the oonstruc_
tion of !:aid roads and in the expenditure of the funds to be derived from a sale of sadld bonds
and it is therefore ordered that a committee of five to consist of Jas. J. Welder, Thos. P.
Traylor, Preston R. Austin, W. D. Stevens and W. J. Thomas be designated as suoh committee
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roads be re quested.
7 Cavallin, M. L. -
8 Mertz & Goolsby -
9 Marsh, B. L.
10 Satcher, J. W.
Following accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued:-
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1 Smith & Bond -
$;125.00 '
3.50 '
$ 45.78'
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3 Knandel, Chas.
4 Magee, R. E.-
2 Knandel, Chas.
#5 First l~at iona1 Bank, Port Lavaca
$234.27'
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 13th da.v of April, A. D. 1915.
April 13th, A. D. 1915.
All members of the Court were present and the :lbl10w1ng bills were read and an owed,
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and Clerk instructe d to issue warrants for same:-
6 Schooley, L. n. & G. D.$383.00',
$ 5.87'
27 Dierlam, Walter_
28 Willis, J. F.
.50 .
2.00 '
2.50.
8~00 '
29 Gafford Culvert & Machine Co. 38.00'
30 Mensch, H. J.
6.00 .
6.00.
10.00'
12.25 -
2.25-
16.25 '
7.00 -
7.50.
14.00.
1.00 .
1.75 .
3.00 .
8.10 ~
16.25 .
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31 Pierson, Leo
32 Powers & Hutcherson _
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11 Coast Telephone Co.
12 Jaokman, H. F.
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" All members again present on this diJ.y, and the following acoounts were approved and war-
Ii rants ordered issued in payment there of:-
i 48 G. VI. Kelly & Co. -$ 3.25 '.
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'1 52 Wilson, G. B.,
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32.73 .
14. 50 .
33 Louis, P..L.
Crain, J. D. 300.00'
Alexander, .Z. B._ 3.75,
Texas Bakery & Confec-,
tionery 19.50.
Vaca Tesia Water Co. - 60.00'
34 Smith, W. E.
35 Peterson, Lenus_
36 Cloudt, M. G.
37 Stiernberg & Brown
38 Pierson, J. H. -
39 Finster, J. J. -
40 Jordan, Amos, Jr.
41 Hol der, Arthi e -
42 Brian, D. D.
43 Curtis, Will
44 Reyes, M. -
45- Shelton. R. B. -
46 Smalley, F. J. -
Resan, W. P. .50,
Helmbeok, H. P. -
Wood, Lewis-
Woo d, Lewis-
Shell, J. H.
35.00'
24.35'
25.00'
126.50'
12.00'
2'.00.
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Brett, Chas.
1.50.
Charbula, Albin -
3.75 .
1.50.
1.50 .
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24 Sohlebach, Chas.-
25 Stark, J. A.
26 Livingston, A.
6.00 .
5.20 .
8.00.
47 Wade, W. A.
Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow, April 14th, 1915.
, April 14th, A. D. 1915.
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Roemer, F. J.
~202.00 .
4.75'
60 Roemer, F. J.
30.10
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61 Adams, S. W.
4.50.
38.55'
62 Sead ri ft Sucoess
18.00.
2.50,
63 Fowler, u. E.
107.13 .
2.25 '
64 O'Neil, J. D.
14.00 .
\'lave Publishing Co.
Adams, S. W.
Fleming,' Adam
,Thayer & Roper
65 Preslar, I. H. -
14.00' I
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37.25. '
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66 Sims, R. L.
67 Sims, R. L.
68 Bennett prtg. Co.
69 BenIe tt prtg. Co.
2. 50 ·
118. 80 .
24. 00 .
3.30 .
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10.35 .
84 Holtzheuser, Geo.
$ 8.00.
4.00 .
4.00 .
4.00 .
8.00'
4.00 .
4.00 .
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70 Bennett Prtg. Co.
n Bennett Prtg. Co.
72 Bennett Prtg. Co.
73 Bennatt- Prtg. Co.
74 Bennett Prtg. Co.
75 Bennett Prtg. Co.
76 Bennett Prtg. Co.
77 Western Union Tele.Co.
$ 27.85 .
33. 35 .
58.50 .
79 Smith, Claude
80 Cloudt, M. G.
81 Roemer, Ed
8.60 .
82 Smith, Guy
83 Heinroth, G. H. -
9.35 ~
85 Heinroth, W. H. -
3.49.
86 HOltzheuser, Mike
4,00 .
78 J. A. Miohot
24.49 .
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Court thereupon reeessed until tomorrow, the 15th day of April, A. D. 1915.
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April 15th, 1915.
On this day all members of the Court, excepting the County Judge, F. M. Dudgeon, were
present. S.. L. Marsh, Commissioner pf Prec. #1, presided at too session, and the following
matters caml~ on to be heard and were disposed of as follows, to say:_
This the 15th day of April, 1915, at a regular session of the Commissioners' Court oame on
, to be canvassed the returns of an election, held on the lOth d~y of April, in.Road District
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, No.2, CalhOun CCunt~T, Texas, to determine whether or not there should be issued $35,000.00
I' of bonds aDd levy a tax to provide for the same, and from the returns tha t Court finds that at
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said election, there were cast 225 votes, of which 108 votes were in favor of issuanoe of said:i
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adjudged -that sai d election resulted against th:l issuance of said hand and it is so ordered.
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Following acoounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
87
McMurry Lumber Co.
$ 72.30 -
.85 .
94 Barnett, J. S.
95 Exline Reimers Co.
$ 11.00.
5.00.
88 W. A. 9ldham
89 McMurry Lumbe r Co.
90 McMurry Lumber Co.
91 1flcUurry Lumber Co.
92 MoMurry Lbr. Co. Se8drift
93 Smith, Claude
40.60 .
96 Key, R. E. _
7.50.
12.00 .
5.80.
37. 70.
115.65 .
24.15 .
24.00.
97 Caruthers, J. C._
98 Eriokson, Chas. E.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 16th day of' April, A. D.1915.
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On thifl the 16th da Y of April, 1915, all IIl3mbers of the Court were again present and took I
up the following matters of bus iness under oonsideration:-
FOllow:i,ng a coounts were read arta. approved and warrants ordered issued, to say:-
99 Roemer, F. J.
100 Gibson, Dr. A. D.
~~ 2.50-
2.50.
108 Jackson, B. D.
~ 2.00.'
101 Hawkins, Dr.
2.50 '
109 Hoore, rI. T.
110 Bouldin, J. rI.
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102 HOllamon, \'T. F. -
2 .50 '
111 Blore. H. Ii.
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103 IIoore, F. 0;
2.50 .
,104 Innis, H. C.
,105 Hamilton, R. H. -
2.50.
5.00.
112 Willis, G. O.
113 Hun t, \/. 'II.
8.00.
4.00'
106 Hollamon,~. F. -
2.00.
114 Barr, \/. D.
115 Legett, Carey
4.00.
5.00. '
107 \/ood, Lewis-
2.00 .
Court tillereupon recesses until tomorrow, the 17th day of April, A. D. 1915.
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On this the 17th day of April, A. D. 1915, all members of the Court WEre present and the
following business was transacted, to-wit:-
I There ooming on this day to be call1!Tassed the election returns for County Sohool Trus tees
I said eleotion held on the 3rd day of April, A. D. 1915, and. said returns having been duly can-
Ivassed by the Court, it is found by the returns that the following named oandidates received
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R. H. Hamilton,
D. L. McDonald,
Fred Skogberg,
Fred. J. /Roemer,
Sixty votes
Fifty votes
J. W. MoKamey,
Thirty^two votes
Thirty-two votes
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Forty-two votes
I and are hereby declared to be the duly eleoted County Sohool Trustees, for Calhoun County, Texss,1
On this day came on to be heard too Canvass of the returns of t:re election for two Trustees
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for 'Common Sohool Distriot No.1. Said eleotion held on the 3rd day of April, 1915; and said
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ieleotion returns that John Wyman
oanvassed in open Court,it is found by the Court, from said
: votes cast at said ele otion, and
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and C. E. Peterson respeotively reoeived the highest number 011
they, the said John Wyman and C. E. Peterson are deolared dul~
Distriot No.1, Calhoun County,
Texas.
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On this day came on to be heard the canvass of the returns of the eleotion for two Trustees
for Common School District No.2. Said eleotion held on the 3rd day of April, 1915; and said
eleotion returns, having been duly oanvassed in open Court,it is found by the Court,from said
eleotion returns that J. T. Griffith and L. Meyers respectively reoeived the highest votes I
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eleotion, and they,the said J. T. Griffith and L. Meyers are deolared duly elected:!.
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Common Sohool Distriot No.2, Calhoun County, Texas.
On this day there came on to be heard the canvass of the election returns for one Trustee
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ielection returns,having been duly canvassed in open Court, it is fcund by the Court, from said
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i elect ion returns that W. J. Thomas re oei ved 58 votes, a nd that being the highest vote oast for
I anyone pBrson, he, the said W. J. ThoWBS is deolared duly elected Trustee far Common Sohool
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liDistrict NO.5" Calhoun County, Texas.
I) On this day oame on to be heard the ,canvass of the returns of the election for two trustee~
Ilfor Common Sohool Distriot No.lO. Said election held on the 3rd day of April, 1915; and said I
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\ eleotion returns, having been duly oanvassed in open Court, it is found by the Court, from said
ilret~ns, that G. O. Willis and J. T. Griffin respectively reoeived the highest votes cast at
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:Isai~ eleotion, and they, the S~id G. O. Willis and J. T. Griffin~. ar;...deolared duly eleoted
IITrustees for Common School District No. 10, CaI:!j.oun County, Texas.
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On this day came on to be heard 'the oanvass of the retur-ns of the election for .three
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land ,said election ,returns ,having qeen duly oanvassed in open-Court,it is found by the 'Court, I
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Iffrom said returns, that Chas. We.hmeyer, Henry Knipling and A.' B. llfcDohald received highest
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Ivotes oast at sa id eleotion, and. they, the said Chas. Wehmeyer, Henry Knippling and A. B.
j'MoDonald are deolared duly elected Trustees for Common Sthool District No. 11, Calhoun County,
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On thia day came on to be heard the oanvass of the election returns for one Trustee for
'Common School District No.12. Said eleotion held on the 3rd day of April, 1915; and said.
"eleotion returns having been duly canvassed in open Court, it is found by the Court, from said.
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eleotion returns that J. D. Salmon reoeived the highest number of votes cast fat" anyone person,:1
he the said J. D. Salmon is hereby deolared duly eleoted Trustee for Common School Distriot
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No. 12, Calhoun County, Texas.
There 8',0P earing no further busine ss, be fore this t};..e Regular April Term of the Com!!issioners
Court, it is ordered thet same be and is hereby adjourned, and the Clerk authorized to issue
warrants to the following offioers for the follovdng amounts,
I #1I6 Dudgeon, F. H., County Judge, 5 days per diem $15.00
#1l7 Marsh, S. IJ. to Commissioner, 6 tI tI 18.00
{fE8 Rawlings, U. tI 6 1J tI 18.00
#119 Cavallin, H. L. " 6 " tI 18.00
#120 Dierlam, \7al ter, " 6 tI " 18.00
121 Dudgeon, F. T" $ 17.50 127 Speigel, Ed. $ 2.00.
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122 Bret t, Chas. 2.00 - 128 Elder" J. S. , 2.00.
123 Canion, Claude - 4.00 ' 129 Char bula , G. 2.00. '
124 Geryk, Rudolph - 2.00 . 130 Sutherland, Carl 2.00. ,
125 Kemper. 'Henry 2.00. 131 Balusek, F. F. - 4.00.
'126 Griffith, John - 4.00. 132 Loyhusek, Frank- 2.00.
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SEOOIID SPElfIAL APRIL TERM, A. D. 1915.
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN r
BEGINNING APRIL 19th, A. D. 1915.
At a Special meeting of the Commiss ioners' Court of Calhoun County, held
on the 19th day of April, A. D. 1915, at whioh tile following IlIlmbers of said Court were present:
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
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S. L. Marsh, Com. preot. No.1
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M. Rawlings, Co~. prect. No.2
Walter Dier1am, Com. prect. No.a
Resolved, that Calhoun County having removed all the gravel from its present pits and
wishing to purohase a sufficient quantity from Crawford &" Callahan to oomplete the oontract
under whi ch they are now working, and wishes eJ. so to sell th Crawford & Call aaan oertain ties
and other material owned by said County, far the:ir present spur track;
Resolved, f1Il.rther, tpat the County Judge be and he is bareby authorized to agree with Cravr~
ford &, Callahan as to too price of said gravel to be furnished by the said Crawford &, Callahan
from their pit, and the prioe to be paid by Crawford & Callahan to the County for too said ties
: and other material, it being understood thBt the County Judge shall have full and absolute
authority to determine this matter, and upon being seoonded by Commissioner Rawlings, the
resolution war, unanimously adopted.'
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Port Lavaoa, Texas, April 19th, 1915.
: Callahan &, Crawford,
Victoria, Texas.
Gentlemen:_
In view of the fact that the gravel from the pit on the Welder place is now exhaust_
ed, will sa~' it is agreeable for you to remove the rails, ties and other material in tilat por-
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of the present spur over v.hich this County he.s control or jurisdiction, provided:
First.
That you will sel':l gravel to Calhoun County from yo~r new pit at tre re.te of
1$ .07) per oubio yard, for thl purpose of completing our present contract; it be-
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Seven Cents
ing understood, however, that this prioe does not include the prioe for loading the gravel;
Seoond. That,you will pay us for the ties Which are suitable for use in your yracks, at
the rate of Seventeen am one-half Cents 1$ .l7!) per tie; the spikelt, bolts an d other mate;iJ
owned by the County to be inol uded free of oharge;
Third. That the - G., H. & S,. A. Ry. Company will not make an addit ional charge against
I Calhoun County for switching services in the new pit until after the expiration of our present i
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j special rate with sai d Company, wliioh rate expires May 16th, 1916; and provided also that the
1 change in pits shall not in any way impair or affect our special rates pertaining to freight
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on gravel *ntH expiration May 16th, 1916;
Fourth. That' the removal of said rails, ties and othl r material and the relaying of wme
in the spur to your pit is satisfaotory to the Railroad Company; it being understood that you
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are to pay all oosts incident to too removal of the said material to be relayed in your pit,
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:1 The 'Commissioners 'Court .bas authorized me to agree with you as stated above.
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Your signature hereon will constitute your approval and acoeptance of the proposition as
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Yours truly,
Callahan & Orawford
By L. D. Crawford.
F. M. Dudgeon
County-Judge, Calhoun County,
Texas.
At a special meeting of the Comnisoioners Court of Calhoun County, held on the 19th day
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I F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge S. L. ,Marsh, Com. prect. No. 1
M..Rawlings, Com. prect. No. 2 Wal ter Dierlam, Com. preot. No. 4
the following resolution was offered by Commissioner Marsh, who moved its adoption:
! "RESOLVED, That the County having removed all the gravel from its pits opposite
a point
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I Antonio Railway Company, that it is desirable to remove a portion of the track leading from
I said G. H. & S. A. Ry. Co's. mdn line track to sa.:l.d pit and to deliver too rails and nateria]!
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so removed to Crawford & Callahan, Contractors, far the purpose of relaying the said rails
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II Resolved further that the County Judge be and he is hereby authorized to agree with
II Messrs Crawford & Oallahan as to the number of feet of traok to be removed by them, it being
II understood that the Oounty Judge shell have full ani absolute authority to determine this mat-
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II Resolved further that a copy of this resolution be furnished The Galveston, Herrisburg & !
II San Antonio R8.llway Company as evidence of the desire of the County to surrender that portion I
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J, of the tracks so removed and tore quest the said Railway Company to reduce th e quantity of rail'
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; II and fastenings from further oonsideration under:' said oantraots:" and_upon being seconded by
:!l Commissioner Rawlings the resolution was unanimously adopted.
II THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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\IOOUNTY OF CALHOUN r On t his the 19th day of April, 1915, this Court being in speoial sessionj ,
'i it having been made known to the Oourt that in entering the order of this Court establishing Ii
:i Road Distriot No. One of Calhoun County on t be 15th day of Ranuary 1912 in Vol. D page 433 et I:
: seq Commissioners Court Minutes in and for Calhoun County, Texas, the then Clerk of said court,1
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"Thenoe North 55 degrees East 1600 varas more or less to too East corner of the
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It was upon a motion duly made, seconded end carried,ordered by the Court that said order'
as entered by correoted so that sai d omitted call in s aid field notes will follow the call
"Thence N. 35 degrees West with East line of Rendon League 4000 vrs more or less, to S. line
pf Lopez lea,gue", and the Clerk of this Court is here now authorized and'instruoted to n:ake
said oorrection as of date 15th day of January 1912, and t his or der shall be his authority
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Port .!.Java ca :reRas April 15th 1915
TO TIm HON. COI.I::IS SIOrffiRS' COURT OF CALHOUN COillITY, TEXAS.
GENTLEMEN:
Having been appointed by the Drainage Commissioners of, Seadrift Distriot #3, Calhoun
Oounty, Texas as Engineer to make an estimate of the oost of oonstruoting and maintaining for
one year, {> system of c[ra.inag~ in above said distriot, I her ewith beg to ,submit my report:
Attaohed hereto is a oon~our map of said District showing the looat~on of the ditohes
necessary to drain said Distr~ot. The ditohes are shown with heayY line~ and are numbered from
One (1) to Twenty~seven (27) oonsecutively. The numbers oorresponding on the profiles also
, attaohed.
326007 cu. yards of exoavation at 15~
Bridging (Highway and R.R.) ~ -
Olearing, Grubbing a6K Moving fenoes
Maintenanoe for one year - - -
Right of Way, 199 sores at $20~00,$3980
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It contributed)- ,
$48,901. 05
2,000.00
500.00
1,108.95
1,990.00
~;54,500.00
5~500.00
1,ji60,000.00
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'The Contour map of
said Drainage Dist.
was not attaohed to this
report when filed. -
E.F.Eh1inger,Co.01erk.
Engineering, Legal & incidental fees
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. Clenent, Engineer.
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OOlIDty of Ca]LholID I
In Comml.sBioner's Court of' CaJ.hOlID COlIDty, Texas.
A. D. 1915.
On 1his the 19th day of April, A. D. 1915, came on to be heard the report of T. H. Olement,
Drainage Engineer for Seadrift Drainage District No.3 Calhoun County of Calhoun County, Texas,
heretofore filed with the Clerk of this Court.
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And this Oourt having examined said TO port and the maps end profiles filed therewith and
.:referred to aDd made a part of said report, finds that said report and said maps and profiles
are made in full and complete compliance with the law, 'the same is hereby aooepted and a.pproved
and will be made the basis of the Court's further orders in the ma.tter.
On this day oame on to be examined and approved, the oounty Colleotor's Final Report,
after due consideration and examination, said final report was found to be }.n all things cor-
rect, and duly approved by the Court.
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Insolvents oollected
,Penal", 1914
Redemptions
Cost collected advertising delinquent
Supplementals
TOTAL DEBITS
$ 1023.50x
35155.06>"
l8351.42v
14391.69 ,/
225.75v
$ 41.32....
130.60'"
2146.47....
63.421\
:J.51.29'"
$69150.42
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.County Advalorem
Special R.D., I, 2 & 3
Dist. School
County Poll
$ 2533.10
$71683.52
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Insolvents 1914
Delinquent Former Years'
n 1914 Only
$ 334.26"
2821.21 v'
2044.030/
5611. 05-
$ 9.50....
71.25'/
61. 48 ....
651.63"-
95J70~
236.63....
276.34~
3339.91v
2465 . 83~
38598.28.....
462.75'"
963.39-
$ 24.03....
23.02....
26.70 .....
8.58"-
19.56 .....
98.11v
265.01-
'250.12"-
330~29 v
289.69...
2956.27~
8019.66 .;...
67.47....
62.32"
209.03..-
'19.56 v
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Oommissions
TOTAL CREDITS
Approved in open Oourt this the
19th day of April, 1915.
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge.
$10810.54
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Court met on this day with S. L. Marsh. Oommissioner Preoinot #1 presiding, and M.Rawl1~B'
Walter Dler1am also present, The purpose of the neeting was to approve the following " I'
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were approved a~:9::::~ts ordered :s::~~nR~a:~t therefor, to-wi;: 9.60.11
1 Magee, R. E.
2 Wade. W. A.
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'I 3 Hubbard. Wm.
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'i 4 G., H. & S. A. Ry. CO.
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;1 5 G.. H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
6 Sims, R. L.
.75 .
8 Stark, J. A.-
7.00 '
9 Stark, J. A.-
10 SOhoo1ey, W. H.
11 Priddy, F. M.
12 Webb, W. W. -
635.75 ~
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514.80 '
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the Clerk instruoted to issue W8rrants to the following officers, for
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REGULA..li MAY. .mRlyI._A .JL1.91J~.~~_ ___ _n _
_____BE(}IWUN(}.MAY~Q1;ll_'~4.._:O. 1915.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 10th day of May, A. D. 1915, there
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
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r~lar term of the Comnissioners' Court for the month of M!'!y, and there were present on this I'
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wa~ begun and holden at,the Cou:bt House, City of Port Lavac!,!, County and state aforesaid, a
dB.r the following offioers, to-say:~
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger,Coun~ Clerk
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MJ Rawlings,
M. L. Cavallin,
Wal tEll:' Dierlam,
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Following matters thereupon oame on for oonsideration and were disposed of os follows:-
The accounts as listed below were examined and approved and warrants ordered issued:-
1 Knandel, Chas.
2 ,Knande1, Chas.
$ 7.50'
2.50 '
4,00 .
4 Southern, W. F.
5 Callahan & Crawford
$ 16.50.
814.13 '.
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6 Calhoun, A. B.
7-;---It is ordered by the Court that an allowanoe be macIeF,' M. Priddy of the sum of '150.00. I'
for work done on the Sea&rift-Port Lavaoa Road, and the C1e!k is hereby authorize~ to issue
,warrant drawn on Road & Bridge Fund in favor of F. M. Priddy for the above amount.
8 Long, W. H. -
$ 11.75 -
7.00 .
11.60 .
90.00 .
2.25-
2.50 .
14 Boehm, R.
15 Wood, S. A. -
$ 5.00.
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10 .Key, John
11 ,Rawlings, M.-
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12 Kelley & CO.1 G. W.
13 . Stewart, J. E.
16 ~patt, E.
17 Stwwart, Walter
18 Wehmeyer, Fred
19 Allem, Herbert
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2.50.
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paid $4.06.out of the funds of Road District Number 2 of this County, for four loads of gravel
hauled 'on the roads of said Distriot :for which tickets were issued him and whioh he declares
were lost. The olerk is hereby ordered toissue Warrant for $4.06 out of the above stated fund.
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,22 Stark, Alfred
$275.57.
14.25 .
29 McDaniel, B. F.
30 Barton, Viotor
$ 21.00
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I 24 Wood, Lewis-
25 Jaokman, H. F.
'26 Dudgeon, F. !-iI.
27 Adams, S. W.
i 28 Dudgeon, F. M.
90.00 .
28.00 .
18.751
31 Jno. Griffith
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155.00 .
5.00 .
80.00 .
32 Tolbert, Dan
33 Fullge, Henry
34 Grays, Henry
35 Tanner, Ellis
36 stewart" J. E.
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Court t~ereupon declared a recess until tomorrow" the 11th day of May, 1915.
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May 11th, 1915.
Sarm members of the Court present as of yesterday. Court oonvened, and re cessed until
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tomorrow, tbl 12th day of May, A. D. 1915.
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May 12th, 1915.'
All members of oourt presant as on opening day and the fol1ewing matters ,of business ca)lle
on for consj.deration and were disposed of as follows, to say:-
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The aocounts,as listed below, were examined, approved, end warrants ordered issued to pay
Dudgeon. F. M.
Houston Printing Co. -
32 .30 .
123.80 .
179.35 .
87.00 .
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66 Burroughs Adding Maoh. Co.
67 Weisenberg, A. H.
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37 Roberts, A. L.
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38 Canion, Joe-
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58 Bennett Printing Co.
69 Ehlinger, E. F.
60 Dudgeon, F. M.-
61 Roemer Furniture Co.
39 The Meloher Co. -
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156.50.
40, Anchor Lbr. Co.,Victoria
41 Megee, R. E.
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62 Satcher,' J. W.-
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64 Thayer & Roper-
66 Coast Telephone Co.
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McMurry Lumber Co.
McMurry Lumber Co.
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Dudgeon, F.M.
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Quarterly report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butoher, Port Lavaoa, for quarter ending May 11th, I
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68 O'Neil, J. D., Per H. H. Brown
48 Cherry, Josephine
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49' Schooley, L.M. & G.D.
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50, Jone's, E. C.
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Mertz & Goolsby
52 Cayallin, M. L. -
90.00 .
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G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
53 l~sh, S~ L.
90.00'
74 Adams, S. W.
',r 54' Peterson, Lenus
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G. W. Kelley & Co.
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55' Dierlam, Walter
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Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co.-
66' McMurry Lumber Co.
19.60 .
77 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co.-
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Citizens Light & Water Co.
8.90.
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Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. 00.-
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Court the.eupon recessed until tomorrow, May 13th, 1915.
. May 13th, A. D. 1916. /
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il'1 Quarterly report- of E. F. Ehlinger, Dist. Clerk, for Quarter ending May 9th, 1916, was
i examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt #493 attanhed, snowed $6.00 Jury Fees collected.
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examined and approved. Treasurer's receipts #492 & 494 attached, showed e totel of $30.00 in
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Q,uarterly report of J. D. O'Nel+; Sheriff, far querter ending May lOth, 1915, was exemin-
end approved. TreaSurer's receipt 1491 attached, showed $9.60 in fines oolleoted.
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:1 examined end approved. Seme showed no oollections IlIlde.
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quarter ending May lOth, 1915, was
Qusrterly report of Andrew Thorne, Justioe of Peaoe Precinot #1, for the quarter ending
; May lOth, 1915, was examined and ar.proved. Same showed no monies collected.
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Quarter17 report of J. G. .Alexander, Justioe of Peaoe, Pxacinct '5, for the Qaurter end-..
ing April 30th, 1915, was examined and approved. Same showed no monies colleoted.
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Quarterly report of W. J. Stutzenbecker, Butcher, Port LeVeca, for quarter ending April
30th, 1915, was examined and approved.
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Quartorly report of S. F. Taylor, Butoher, Seadrift, dated May lOth;'1~15, was examined
and approved.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN t. On this the 13 day of May A. D. 1915 the Commissioners Court of Calhoun
'County, Texas, being in regular session and all the members of said Court~ to-wit:-
F. M. Dudgeon, County: Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Preoinct No.1
M. Rawlings, Commissi oner Precinct No.2
M. L. Vavallin, Commissioner Precinot No.3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Preoinct No.4
all being present passed the following order:
Whereas on the 19th day of December .A. D. 1914 the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, by order entered of record in Vol. E. on page~223-4-5 of the Minutes of the Commissioners
Court of Calhoun County in the matter of the Seairift Drainage Dist~iot Nm.3 Calhoun County, \ Tex-
,as, levied a tax to pay the interest and create a 'Sinki~d on the bonds to be issued by
said drainage district which was inadequate and in order to oorrect said levy as now made that
portion of slaid order above referred to wherein the tax levy is IWde beginning with
"It is :further ordered by the Comclissioners Court that to pay interest on ssid'
bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity a tax of
sixty cents, eto.,"
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was upon m01;ion duly mede, seconded and oarried, ordered rescinded and too following passed in
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lieu thereof; "to-say: It is :further ordered that to pay intereSt on said bonds and create a
sinking funcl suffioient to redeem tham at, meturity a tax of ninety cents on each one hundred
dollars valuation in said Seedrift Drainage District No.3 Calhoun County, Texas, is here now
levied and shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and oolleoted or so
muoh thereo:l: as may be necessary, until said bonds, with interest thereon, have been fully paid
and said tax is here now leVied for the ourrent y:ear and so mpoh thereof as may be neoessary
far eaoh suooeeding year while said bonds are outstanding and the same shall be levied, assessed
. ana, oolle cted far the current year and so much thereof as may be neoessary annually thereafter
and applied to the purpose nsmed.
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8. L. I~rsh,
M. Rawlings.
M. L. Cavallin,
Walter Dierlam.
COlll1ty Judge
Com. Preo. No. 1
Com. Prec. No.2
Com. Prec. No. 3
Com. Prec. No. 4
. Following aocounts were presented, examined, ap~roved, and warrants ordered issued:-
79. Hillyer Deutsoh Lbr. Co. $ 18.20 84 Bonnefe1t, Dook -
80 BrO"l'ffi, Chas. 11.50 85 Paulsen, t. P.
I 81 He1mbeck, H. P. - 6.00 . 86 Rhell , Pat -
82 Helmbeck, H. P. - 18.00 . 87 I~rquez, J., A.
, 83 Lope z , I'edro 10.00 . 88 S-1ms , R. L.-
$ 10.00-
15.00.'
15.00,
15.00.
165.25 .
.Tabulax' statement of E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, .of the indebtedness. Expenditures and
Recei~ta of Cal~oun County, Texas, far the Quarter ending }~y 8th. 1915, was presented to the
said
Court for el~m1nation and approval, but Court took no action in the matter of a~proving^re~ort.
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I'TO the Hon. Commissi oners Couilt.
ii City.
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This is to state that your County Treasurer, had with us on the 8th of this month, the
total sum of $69.153.24. Sixty Nine Thousand, One Hundred, Fifty Three, and 24/100.
Very respectfully yours,
w. C. Noble,
Cashier.
The difference between treasurers report and Depository certificate of $223.71 is the
amount of commissions due the treasurer for the pest quarter ending May 10th, 1~15.
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for the quarter ending the 10th day of May, 1915, and the same having been fully examined by
F. M. Dudgeon /I
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quarterly report of County Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale, )
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of S. C. Tisdale, County TEeasurer of Calhoun County, Texas, o~ Receipts and Expenditures from
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Feb. 6, 1915 to May 8, 1915, i n c 1 u s i v e .
JURY FUND
1st Class
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To Amount received during Quatter 206.78 ,
Int. on Daily Balances .12 I
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "A" - ----- -$ 589.50
" " transferred to other funds. Jury to R &. B - - - - 5000.00 , I
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11 p~ ot. Commission on amount reoeived - - - - 1.66 IJ
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11 " Il " p*,d out - - - - 4.72
Amount to Balance 4.65
5595.88 5595. 88
Balance -:;p - - - -'.jl 4.65 ~
ROAD .AND BRIDGE FUND.
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To Amount received during Quarter
Interest
Sale of Bonds
Int. on Ro~d & Bridge Bonds (2) &. .(3)
a/c Int on Overdraft
To Amount transferred from otbar funds, Jury-
By.;" paid out during Quarter, Ex. "B"
.. " transfeI'lled to other funds,
.. per ot. Commission on amount received
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Amount to Balence
-$ - - - - - -$ 7871.58
221.52
5.00
3900.00
5000.00
55.521
36.50
96.15 ,i
15.00 I;
33.01 I
1.51 I'
1017.25 i,
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9126.52
-$ 1017.25
To Amount
Interest
By Amount
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Balanoe last Quarter-
received during Quarter, -
-$ 1354.41
399.28
452.53
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per c~. Comrr~ssion on amolUlt
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-~ 440.27
- - - -$ 1745.18
~c- 6.81
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- - - - 440.27
~206.22
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paid out
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To Amount recei~ed during Quarter, Interest - 7.50
To Amount transferred from other funds, Sp.C.H. 2/18% - 22.02
By .. , , II to other. funds, Sinking Fund a/e Int - - - -
.. per ct. Commission on amount received - - - -
Amount to Balance - - - - - -
1'765.49
-ilP 1565.43
200.00
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1565.43
1765.49
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SPECIAL COURT HOUSE FUND
5th Clas s
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Balanae last Quar1!;er- -t 6383.26
To Amount reoeived during Quarter, - 198.27
Interest 29.50
Transferred to Sinking Fund, 1/18% - - - - - -$
If " Jail If 2/18%. _ _ _ _ _ _
If II Sp.R.& B. II 7/18% _ - _ - - -
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. E- - - - -
II II transferred to other funds,Sinking Fund alc Int. - - - - - -
" per ct. Commission on amount reaeived - - - -
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Ba1 ance
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6611.03
-$ 5077.30
11. 01
22.02
77.07
1261. 70
150.00
1.84
10.09
5077.30"
6611.031
Amount to Balanoe
S INKING FUND .
6th Class
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To Amount received during QU8l'ter, Interest
Amt. transferred from Jail Fund
If n " Sp.C.H. "
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By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. "F"
II per ot. commission on amount reoeived
" II " II paid out
Amount to Balance
-$ 1698.87
8.00
200.00
150.00
621.00
11. 01
- -$
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971.0011
.06
7.77
1710.05
2688.88
Ba1anoe
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-l 1710.06
R. D. #1 FUND
7th Class.
By Amount
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Balance last Quarter-
paid out during Quarter, Ex. "G"
per ot. commission on amount paid out
Amount to Balance
-$
221.88
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137.81
.34
83.73
724.4711
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724.47
83.'73
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8th Class.
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Balanae last Quarter-
To Amount received during quarter,
Interest
By per 'at. oommission on amount reoeived-
Amount to Bal anoe
-$ 714.80
6.42
, 3.25
- -$
..08
724.39
724.47.
Balanoe
724.47
-~ 724.39
SP. R. 8: B. FUND
9th Class.
Balance last Quarter-
Tc) Amount reoeived during Quarter, (3) Int.Coupons-
Int. on Daily Balances
Int. on R. & B. Repair Bond #1-
To Amount transferred from other funds
~r " paid out during Quarter, Ex. "I"
II ' " transferred to other funds, Int. on Bonds
" per ct. commission on amount re oeived
II " II II paid out
Amount to Balance
-$12477.27
95.04
41.75
77.07
-$ 39.52
Balance
12691.13
-~ 8098.00
- - - - - - 3900.00
621.00'
- - - - - - 1.09
31.52
- - - - 8098.00
12691.13
SINKING R. D. #1 FUND
_1st Olass.
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Intere st
By Amount
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received during Quarter .
-$12673.67
85.21
49.25
Balance
- - - -$ 2506.00
- - - - - - .34
- - - - 6.27
- - - - 10295.32
12807.93 12807.93
-"$10295.32
2nd Class.
paid out
per ot.
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during Quarter, Ex. "A"
Oommission on amount reoeived
" " paid out
Amount to Balanoe
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ROAD DISTRICT #2 FUND
To Amount
. ,Balanoe last Quarter-
reaeived during quarter, Sale of Greve1 -
I'aymnt on Bonds
Payment on Bonds (Coupons Attoh'd) -
Interest on Daily Balances
transferred from other funds, R. & B.
pai d out dur ing Qua1rter, Ex. "B"
per ct. Comiss ion on amount received
" " " paid out
-$41742.41
2217.14
7727.00
3375.00
458.86
15.00
To Amount
By "
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Balanoe
55535.41
-$31390.93
- - - - - -$24049.91
34.45 '
- - - - - - 60.12
- - - - - - 31390.93
55535.41 i'
Amount to Balanoe
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3d. Class.
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Ba1s,nce Last Quarter- -$
reoeived during Quarter, Interest on Dai1yBa1.
pa-id out during Quarter, Ex, "C"
per ct. Oommission on amount reoeived
" " " paid out
Amount to Ba1anoe
1859.10
21.03
To Amount
By "
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439.22
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1.10 '
1439.761
1880.13
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1439. 76
Ba1anoe
SINKING R. D. 12 FUND
13th Olass
Bale nee last
To Amount r&aeived during Quarter, '
Int. on Daily Balances
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.
" pEn' ct. Oomnission on amount
" " .n "
Quar ter-
-$ 7089.81
353.82
35.50 I
- - - -$ 3375.00 I
- - - - - - .97
8.44. ' . I
- - - - 4094.72/
7479.13 7479.13
-$ 4094.72 - I
"D"
received
paid out
Amount to Balance
Ba la nce
R. D. #3 Fund .
14th Class
Balance last Quarter- -$ .:3389.88
To Amount received during Quarter, Int. on daily Bal. - 44.88
By " ps id out during Quarter, Ex. "E" - - - - - -$
" per ct. Oommission on amount reoeived, - - - -
" " " 11 paid out - - - - - -
Balmce
3434.76
-$ 2960.04
473.43 I
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1.18
2960.04
3434.76
Amount to Ba1anoe - - - -
SINKING R. D. #3 FUND., 15th Class
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To Amount
Int.
By Amount
"
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Balanoe last Quarter-
received during Quarter,
-$ 333.61
11.14
.90
345.65
32.34
- - - - - -$ 312.50
.03
.78 :
32.34
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- - - - - - 5077.301,
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- - - - 83. '13 ~:
- - - - - - 724.391
- - - - 8098. 00 I
- - - - lQ295.32 i
- - - - - - 31390.931
1439.76
- - - - 4094.72
2960.04
32.34
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per ct. Comnission on amount received
" " " pa id out
Amount to Balance
Balanoe
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R_E 0 A PIT U L A T ION .
Bal snoe in eac!1 Fund and Its t n deb t e
d n e s s .
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4.65
Jury Fund - 1st O:iesa -
Roa d and Br idge- 2nd '"
General County - 3rd "
Jail - 4th "
Sp. C. H. 5th "
Sinki, 6th " ;!;
R. D. 1 7th "
Dra inage #2 ' 8th "
Sp. R. & B. 9th "
Sinki, R. D. #1 lOth "
R. D. 2. lljrh "
Mag. Bea oh 12th " - '
Sinkin* R. D. #2 13th "
R. D. 3 - 14th "
Sinking R. D. 13 15th "
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B a 1 a n 0 e
68924.88
68929.53
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68929.53 I
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, 3 Repair Roed & Bridge Bonds
- - - - - - 5850.00
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BefCll'e me, the undersigned authority ~ on this day personally appeared
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the within snd foregoing report is true and correct.
S. C. Tisdale, coUnty Treasurer.
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E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk, I
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snd Vouchers canceled in open Comm1ss ioners 1 Court, this
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COUNTY JUDGE'S ORDER
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN J Whereas, on the 13th day of May, 1915, a petition was presented to me
for an election in Common School Distriot No. 5 of this county on the question of issuing bonds
to provia.e funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally oontracted in construoting and i
equipping a public free school bAila.ing of prick material, and authorizing a tax upon all tax-
able property within sAid district suffioient to pay the ourrent interest on said bonds ana.
provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at maturity, said petition bearing the
requisite nt~ber of signatures of p20perty taxpaying voters of said district, and being in e~ery
respect in conformity with law;
Now, therefore, I, F. M. Dudgeon, in m;v capaoity as County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas,
do hereby order that a~ eleotion be held on the 15 day of June, 1915, at Sea drift Sohool House
in said Comn~n School District No.5, of this county as established by order of the Commissioners 1
Court of da1;e the 13th day of May, 1910, which is reoorded in Book"D", pages 344-5, of the
minutes of said Court, to determine whether a DE jority of the legally qualified property taxpay-
ing voters of that district desire the iSS1Ulnce of bondS on the faith and oredit of said com-
mon sohool district in the amount of $17,500.00, the bonds to be of the denomination of $500.00
each, numbered consecutively from one to thirty-five, both inclusive, payable forty (40) years
from their d.a;!Te, with option of redepption after five years, and bearing 5% (per oent) interl
est per anntun, payable ann1Ullly April lOth of each year, to prOVide funds to be expended in i
payment of aocounts legally contracted in oonstructing arid ~qui:pping a public free sohool build-:
ing of briok material, and to determine whether the commissioners' court of this oounty shall
be authorized to levy, assess and oolleot ~nnually while said bonds or any of them are out-
standing, a tax upon all taxable property within said district sufficient to pay the ourrent
interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund suffioient to pay the prinoipal at maturity.
C. B. Bridge is hereby aTlP.ointed preaiding officer for said eleotion, ,and he shall seleot
two judges and two olerks to assist him in holding the same, and he shall, Within_five days
; after said election has be en held, make due return thereof to the commissioners' court of this
, county, as is required by law for holding a general election.
The ballots !for said election shall have printed thereon the following:
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All persons who are legal qualified voters of this State and of this county and who are
resident property taxpayers in said distriot shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Too sheriff of thi s county shall give notioe of said eleotion by posting three notioes in
the said difltrict for three weeks before eleotion.
Dat ed 1;he' 13th day of lWy, 1915.
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge Calhoun County. Texas.
Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow, IIay 14th, 1915.
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May 14th, 1915.
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All officers of the Court present as on opening day of this term, and the following ~tters
~ere acted on as follows, to say:-
Tabular Statement of E~ F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, of the indebtedness, Expebditures'and
Reoeipts of Calhoun County, Texas, for the Q.1Ulrter ending May 8th, 1915, was again presented to,
the Court for examination and approval, but the Court took no action in the matter of approving
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Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for sa id county,' personaLly
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I their oaths, do say: That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Revised
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ture, have in all things been fully complied with, and that the oash and other assets, rnention~fl
I in the quarterly report made to and filed in this court by s. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of
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I of money and other assets,in the hands of sAid Treasurer are as follows, to-wit: We find no
money in Treasurers hands, because same is on deposit with the legal, Depository, but Treasurer
exhibits certifioate of deposits, whioh shows as follows
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Total amount of oash in the various funds belonging to the County,
Toatl amount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the
County,
$68,924.88
$5,850.00
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14th dBy
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge. Calhoun County
S. L. Marsh
County Commissioner, Calhoun County
M. Rawlings
County Commissioner, Calhoun County
M. L. Cavallin
County Commissioner, Calhoun County
Wal ter Dierlam
County Commissioner, Calhoun County
of May, 1915.
E. F. Ehlinger,
County Clerk,Calhoun
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Whereas WBrrants have been issued on Speoial Road & Bridge Fund No.2, during the Quarter
aggregating the sum of $389.40, and where, there is no such as
intended that said warrants be drawn on the General Road and Bridge
fund, and in fact were paid out of said last named fund. Now thEll'efore it is ordered by the II
Court that tha clerk charge said warrants to too Rosd & Bridge Fund of Calhoun Co., and,so show
same in his report;
Following aocoUnts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued therefor:-
89 Jones Sam
$
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190 Sims, R. L.-
$331.59
Court thereupon reoessed until tomorrow, May 15th, 1915.
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I All members of the Court again present on this day and the following matters of business
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~APril, 1915, was examined and approved.
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!i said order being of record in book E page 235 minutes of the Commissioner Court, Authorizing
I the County TreasUrer to transfer the sum of $15.00 from the General Fund, to Road District NO.21
J. fund, the ~bove order is here ~ow rescinded, and the following order is here now passed in
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It appearing to the Court that an order passed by the Court at the Feb. term of the Court,
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1said order is to cover
warrant previously issued against Road and Bridge Repair fund No.2.
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Following aooounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued therefor:-
#91 Boyd, Grover
$ 25.00 ~
#92 Bennett Printing Co.-
- $104.00.
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#93-94-95-96-97-There appearing no futther business before the covxt it is ordered.that same be
and is hereby adjourned for the term, and the Clerk is hereby authorized to issue warrants for
six days per diem to eaoh of the following offioers; F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsp
M. Rawlings, M. L. Cavallin and Walter Dier1am, Commissioners.
#98 First National Bank -
$ 36.50. .
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#99----It is ordered by the Court, that an advanoe be Illlde J. A~ Starks, of ~~75.00 on his con-
tract for what is known as the Marsh ditch, said advance is IlIlde for the reason that weather
conditions have been suoh that the salld Starks has not been able to work on said ditoh for the
past 30 days. It is further ordered that the Clerk be authorized to issue warrant for the sum ~
of ~75.00 drawn on Road Distriot No.2, in favor of J. A. Sterks./
#100 Dudgeon, F. M.-
$ 3.00 (this aocQunt was approved under date 5-13-15', '
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FffiST SPECIAL 11AY TERM, 1915.
BEGINNING 11AY 22nd, A. D. 1 9 1 5.
THE S TATE OF TEXAS J
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 22nd day of May, A. D. 1915, there
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wes begun a:nd holden a' the Court House, City of Port Levaca; County and State aforesaid, a
Special ter~1 of 1;p.e Comnissioners Court in and for said County for the month of May, for the
purpose of oonsidering and approving the engineer's estimate allowed for work done in Road
District No,~.
The me tters that oame
which were ordered paid.
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FOllowJ,ng offioers were present, to-wit: F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerlr; S. L. Marsh and 1\1. Rawlings, Commissioners.
on for oonsideration were the approval of the fOl10Wi~ocounts,
$2358.43 .
25.00 ..
110.40'
4 Chas. Erekson " 25.00 ...
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6 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.- 478.12 ·
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hereby reoessed, subjeot to oall.
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May 25th, 1915.
On this tlj.e 25th day of lfay, 1915, Court met with all officers present, to_wit, F. M.
. Dudgeon, County Judge, E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, S. L. Marsh, M. RaWlings, M. L. Cavallin,
and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners.
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Court mat for the purpose of receiYing bids for too construction of the unfinished portion
'of the Port O'Connor, Calhoun_Victoria County Line Road, as per advertisement. All of said
bids were duly opened, and oonsi dered, in open Court; and it appearing to!the Court, tbat the
bid submitted by Cobb & Gregory was the lowest and best bid, it is ordere" by the Court, that
the sai d bidders, Cobb & Gregory, be notified and requested to meet with the Court at some
future day, to disouss details, and see if the contract could be perfected.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 26th day of May, A. D. 1915.
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May 26th, 1915.
All members of'the Court again present on this day Bnd the following mattezs came on for
On this too 26th day of May, A. D. 1915, there was pm sented for allowance the itemized I
claim of file Texas Fidelity and Bonding Company, 'this day filed and aggregating $39,507.51
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being of the opinion that said o~im and each and every item thereof
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No.1 of Calhoun County, or a€Jl.inst Road District No.2 of Calhoun County.
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$ 2.00-was read and approved and warrant ordered issued.
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May 27th" 1915.
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This the 27th day of May, Court met wi th all offioers present.
The day was s p ebt in go ing
It is ordered by the Court, that the County Treasurer be and is herelJY instruoted to ,pur-
chase one Calhoun County Repair Bond, No.4, for account of Road District No. 1 Sinking Fund,
and hold' same for' us'e and benefit of said Road Distric't No.1 fund; end place the proceeds of
sale 'of said bonds to ,too credit 'of the County Road am Bridge Fund.
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12 Albert Stafford
$ loll was re ad and approved and warrant ordered issued.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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May 28th, 1915.
All members of the Court were again present on this day and took up
Motion made /ill d duly seconded, that Commissioner Dier1ain be authroixed' to advert'ise' for
Said motion b'eing put to a'vote, oarried.
Following aooounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued:
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27.00 . 14 G. VI. .Kelly &: Co.
6.00 . 15 Jas. Key
4.00 · 16 A. B. Calhoun
17 Call alLan &: Crawford $439.27 .
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There appearing no further business before 1he Court, it is ordered that same be end is
F. l\l. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsh and M. Rawlings, Commissioners, and to issue warrants
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. BEGUnnNG JUliE 5th, A. D. 1915.
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gun and hmlden at the Court Rouse. City of Port .Lavaca. County and State aforesaid, a Specia.l
Perm of 1i:Ie Oommissioners' Court in and :fbr said County, and there "Were present on this dew th~
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following officers. to say:-
F. lli. Dudgeon. County Judge
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S. L. Marsh. Commissioner Prec. No.1
M. Rawlings,
\7al ter Dierlam.
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Following aooounts were presented and approved and warrants ordered issued, to_Wit:_
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Magee, R. E.
$2082.97'
808.27'
18.00.
#4 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.-
5 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.-
$860.25 .
212.74 .
2 Sims, R. L._
:3 l1ehmayer. Lewis -
#6___It is ordered by the Court that an a.l10wance of $20\00 be nade Louis Wehmeyer for work aorie'
on what is known as the Alsup Road.
, #7 .Key, John
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#8 Roberts, A. L.
$ 3.75/
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Motion made md duly seconded, that the contract by and between Calhoun County, party of
I the first pe.rt, and R. 1.. Sims. party of the second part. as q>pears of record in Book D page
470. Minutes of the CommissionEl"s Court, be deolared void for tIE reason that the work has not
been proseouted with tfue diligenoe. Said mot ion being put to a vote oarried unanimously, and thb
Clerk is hereby instruoted to notify Mr. Sims of the action of the Court.
There a.ppearing no furtIEr business before too Court, it is ordered that same be and is
V hereby recessed until Monday, June 7th, when court will again convene for the purpose of awarding
contract for the oonstruction of the proposed shell road in Road Distriot 100. 1.
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June 7th, 1915.
Court met with the follOWing officers present to-wit:- F. Jl'i. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. 1..
'Marsh, M. Rawlings, and lValter Dierlam, Comnissioners. and E. F. Ehlinger, COWlty Clerk.
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Court met for tre purpose of further 130nsidering bids for the construotion of the Seadrift
County Line Road. After due consideration of all bids, the Court found that there was a vari-
ance between the bids. as to tile Taniff Freight that would apply on the road material. This
question was taKen up by phone by the Court, with the Rail road offioials, but said officials
:: were unable to determine the exaot rate that would apply and for this reason the Court was
unable to d'9termine whose was th9 lowest and best bid. The Court thereupon recessed until
Tuesday, June 8th. so that too natter could be taken up with the Rail Road Commission.
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Foll owing a:: oounts were presented aId approved and warran ts ordered issued:_
I #9 Stark, J. A. $19.50 ,.. 12 Helmbeck, H. P. - $133.50 ....
10 Stark. J. A. 144.80 ,..- 13 Tippit. J. M.
12.25 v
11 Helmbeok, H. P. 1.50 ,.. 14 Adams, S. w. 8.75,
Courtther eupon recessed until tomorrow, the 8th day of June, 1915.
June 8th, 1915.
On this day Court met witil too same officers present as of yesterday, for the purpose of I
further oon4ider ing bids for th:l construotion of the Seadrift Road. but as the Court be. d not had
sufficient time in mioh to get the 1m tter of rates that would apply on the Road material, proper.
ly befoT e the rail ro ad oonmiss10n, aotion on all bids were postponed until Monday, June 14th, :
at whiCh time the Court would meet in regular session, and the County Judge was instructed to'
so notify all bidders, who had Submitted proposals for th9 oonstruotion of !:aid Road.
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Court thereupon adjourned and the Clerk was authorized to enter up two day~ per diem for the
following offioers, F. !d. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings and Walter Dierlam, and charge
sarm to Road Dist. No.1, and the Clerk is further ordered to enter up one day per diem to each!
of th:l following officers, to-wit:- F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsh, M. Rawlings and ~
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BEGINNING JUNE 14th, A. D. 1915.
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S. L. Marsh, Comnissioner Preo. 111
M. Rawlings , Commiasion~r Prec. #2
M. L. Cavallin, CO~.lDissioner Prec. #3
Vial te r Dierlam, Commissioner Prec . '4
3. F. Ehlinger, COUll 1;v Clerk.
The County Judge" F. M., Dudgeon, being away from the County, the session was presided
over 'by S. L. Marsh,Commission"r of P:rec. #1, and the following matters came on for oonsidera..!'
tion and were disposed of as follows, to-wit:-
On this day there calOO on to be heard bids for grading road on North Ave., in Alamo Beall'h,
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I est and best bid; it is ord.ered thattb3 Alontroot be, let to said IV. VI. Webb for said work ao- I
cording to speoifications, work to ,be begun on or before June 20th, 1915, and to be oompleted I
on or before July 20th, 1915. Said Webb to give bond as required by law in sum of $75.00.
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~mith & Bond
R. L. Sims-
J. W. Key and G. C. Boyd
W. W'. Webb-
$125.00 per lineal mile
114.00
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'Contraot of W. W. Webb fer grading of approximately 2 miles of road at Alamo Beach.
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;: Sa.id roa.d, North Ave., shall be graied as follOWS: tile base of said road shall be 20 feet';1
ii on both sides of the road base ditches V shaped, 7 feet wide and 16 inches deep at the baok,
I shall be cut, making 34 feet from back of ditch to back of ditch on opposite side of road.
I The dirt from sai d ditches shall be pushed to the oenter of the road base and well, rounded and Ii
\ smoothed. Said work to be done in a fimt class and VlQrkmanlike Imnner and unq.er the supervi-
:i sion 9f the County Engineer ani Conmissioners Court, and the~r instructions to contractor will
II be carried out without delay. The Court reserves the right 1;0 reject any andall bids. Con-
I tractor will be required to give bond in the sum of $75.00 for the faithful performance of
11 contract and to proteot labor and material bill as per provisions of State Law.
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: aoceptance of same by the Commiss ioners Court & Engineer.
Location of Work (to be Graded)
The work to be done is North Ave., from the Junction of Pine and Goliad Sts. tothe Thomas
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day of June 1915, at Port ~avaca, Texas.
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1'1. W. Webb
S. L. Marsh, Presiding Offioer
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i houn County, Texas; and to his suocessors in office the sum of ($?5.00) Seventy five dollars,
this obligation being conditioned hDweveras follows: That if the said W. W. Webb shall perfollm
his certain contract of even date herewith, said CJontraot beong for the grading of a certain
road known as Uo:llth Ave. in the Alamo Beach SubdiVision, Calhoun County, Texas, and shall
promptly make payment for all labor, tenms, supplies eto. furnishecl him for the prosecution of
the work, if any shall be furnished, a nl shall oarry out and perform all conditions of too
oontract am spec:tfications for said work, then this obligat ion is null end void otherwise to
remain in full force and effeot.
Witness the hands of both prinoipal and sureties this the
day of June, 1915.
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Alex Bo.,:cl
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Following acoounts were presented, read and approvecl, anc1'arrants ordered issued:
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2 Boyd, Grover 45.00 ' 6 De an, Geo. and Etherid&'6,E. 6.00/
3 McMurry Lumber U 52.70.' 7 Roemer Furniture Co. 21. 00 ./
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4 Sohooley, L.N. & G.D. 562.00, 8 Magee, R. E._ 232.50/'
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 15th day of June, 1915.
June 15th, 1915.
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Same officers present as yesterday, and cOurt was under supllrrvision of S. L. Marsh
the morning. In the afternoon Judge F. M. Dudgeon was reportlld present and presided.
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It at?pearing to tre Court tmt Mrs. Needham Cor~rd, is without means of support and is
aged and infdlrm, and. has no one who is responsible for her support who is able to maintain her,
and further that she has resided in Calhom County for more than six months and in the State of
Texas for more then one year. She the said Mrs. Nee d.ham Covlard is th ere for e decla:ted to have
been a pauper sinoe April 1st, 1915, and is still a pauper, in indigent oircumstenoes, and is
entitled to help from the County,and it is ordered that she be so cared for until further
ordered, at an expense of not to exoeed $4.00 per month, from April 1st, 1915.
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Honorable F. M.". Dudgeon,
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Port Lavaca, Texas.
Dear Sir:_
Galveston, Texas, June 11th, 1915.
bed and place shell on the same twelve feet wide and ele~en inches deep.
This shell
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Subjeot: Proposal to build a shell road from Seadrift to~roomington, 15t miles.
I beg to submit for your careful oonsideration the following proposition:
I will do all neoessary groo.ing and ditching paTrallel to this road and prepare
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I measured in place loose. I will keep the same in good condition by running a grader or steel
drag over it until the shell sets up, fur too sum of Fifty fi va thousand dollars. I will
start this work within ten days after signing the contract and will complete the' same within
ninety ~a;,vs, Reasonable allowanoe being made fOr rainy weather.
If this bid is accepted, I will furnish you a pn1'ohaser for your bonds at par and aoorued I interest
interest within thirty days after notifivation of the acceptance of this bid.
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This day came on further to be baard the bids for the oonstruotion of approximately: '
15-61/100 miles of road in Road District No. One, and the Court having fully considered of
same is of the opinion that the proposition of W. D. Haden was the best bid presented, it was
therefore ordered that the sam e with certain modifica.tions thereof a.greed upon between the
court and the ::aid VI. D. Haden be accepted, vfu.e:reupon a oontraot was entered into between the
court am said Haden with reference tbl reto as foll ows:
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15.61 miles of road in R. D. #1.
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COUl'ITY OF CA.LHOUN I This memor8.ndum of a oontract this day IllBde and entered into by and be-
tween the County of Calhoun, acting by and through its Commissioners' Court as party of the
first ,part, end W. D. Haden, party of the second part, WITNESSETH as follows:
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The party of the second part contracts and agrees, far- the ccnsideration here inafter set
forth, to build, oonstruct 81d complete fifteen and 61/100 (15.61) miles of road, lying in
Road Distriot Number One of said Calhoun County, and being the unoompleted portion pf the pub-
lio first class road running fIlom the Town of Seadrift, in Calhoun County, in a Northerly di-
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rection to the line of Victoria and Calhoun Counties, leading to the Town of Bloomington in
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The party of the second pazt agrees to do all the earth work necessary to be done in
grading, the said road to grade line, as stipulated. by too civil engineer hereinafter prdlvided
for, aitd als 0 to oonstruot all drainage ditches, parall cling the line of",sai d road, whioh are
necessary and proper for its drainage, all of which is to be ddme under th e dire otion of said
engineer.. Ditches other than those paralleling the line of said road are not included within
this oontact.
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The said road shall be construoted of mud ~~ll of the kind and quality now being pro-
cured by the pa rty of th:l seoond part by his dredges oontaining ,not exoeeding 20 per cent of
Ii mud situated ne~r the to\'lIl of Seadrift in Calhoun ~ounty, and the roadway of shell shall be
,I twelve feet wide for its entire lengtiJ:, and the mud shell shall be plaoed thereon to an aver-
i~ age depth of eleven inohes, this depth to be taken when the shell so plaoed upon the road and
\ spread loosely in plaoe to acoord with engineer's stakes.
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on the roadway, shall be kept by him leveled up in proper.shape with sorapers o~ graders until
the shell is set end presents a smooth and even surfaoe for travel; end furthermore undertakes
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that the whole of too length of too road shall be delivered by him to the party of too first
part as a whole, when completed, evenly surfaoed and. shaped and without defects in construction,
and in prope,r condition for travel within the judgment of the oivil engineer in charge lIlf the
work for the party of the first part.
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The party of the second part obligates himself to begin the work of construction of this
!Toad within ten days from thc date of this oontractlfl and to complete the same, ready for de_
livery to the party of the first pirt al!r above provided, within ninety days from said date,
time fixed and of the essence of this contract, the date of completion being important on
. aooount of the time limit set within which the party of the first part will be able to obtain
a deoreased freight rate upon the IIBterial to be used in the construction of this road.
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: the said ninet;y days period, as above provided, then he agrees to pay to th:l party of the first
part the sum of $25.00 per day for each day that he shall be in default in the ~erformance of
this stipulation of this contract, as the agreed and liquidated damages due the party of the
first part by reason of such failure. As to th:l damages provided in tais paragrapluji should
the delay be neces2arily oocasioned by oontinued rainfall, rendering it impossible to prooeed
with the work, than no damages shall be allowed for the days during which work was for this
reason necessarily abandonei.
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Also" for tlle oonsideration hereinafter set forth, the part;)' of the second part under-
takes and agrees to pay all engineering expenses, including the salary or wages of the oivil
engineer in charge of the work during the performance of this contract, and it is hereby agreed
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that an engineer will be selected from time to time, as ocoasion may arise, who is to be joint":
ly agreed upon by the parties hereto aDd too citizen's oommittee heretofore appointed by the
Commissioner's Court to assist in the business of the construotion of this road. Should the
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engineer at first sole oted prove unsatisfactory to elllther of the parties hereto, then, at the I
earliest praoticable date, a oonferenoe shall be held with a view of seleoting another engineei
for this work. It is intended, hJwever, by this provision that complaint as to the engineer
can only be made on aocount of incapaoity, negleot or inability for any reason to render the
neoessary services incident to the proper performance of his duties.
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for the construotion'and the oompletion of this road without aily further charge of any oharaotJr
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whatsoever 1;0 the party of, the first part" and to plaoe the samo upon the road, as above set '
forth, but it is expressly agreed and i1ndorstood that the party of the first part shall pay all,
railroad freight charges from the Town of Seadrift, in said County, to the destination of sUKh ·
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material at the various switohes along tho line of said road.
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When said road is completed and is ready for delivery as a whole to the party of the first
part, and has been aocepted as being in 0.11 things in full oomplianoe with this contract, then
the party of the first part agrees and obligates itself to pay to the party of the second part
the sum of :E'lIlrty_five Thousand Eight Hundred Seven and nO/100 (~,45,807.00) Dollars as complete
ani full satisfaotion and payment of all its obligation by reason of this contraot.
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such oul verts shall be constructed under the s1Wervision and direction of the party of too seo~nd
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of June, 1915.
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W. D. Haden
Party of the Second Part.
Following accounts were examined and approved ana warrants ordered issued:
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14 Citizen's Light & Water Co.
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~ Wherry was ill, and in indigent oiroumstanoeS and suffering for the necessities of life, and tn!e
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:: It is ordered by th e Court that sai d J. H. Wher ry be declared to have been a pauper on
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June 16th, 1915.
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On thifl the 16th day of June A. D. 1915, oame on to be considered the resignation of
G. O. Willis, as Justice of the Pea,ce, in and for Justioe preoinot No._ Calhoun County,
" Texas,
Sai d resignation of G. O. Will is is hereby acoepted by the Court end the office
declared vacant.
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On/thiS the 16th day of June came on to be considered the proposal of too Smith-Ullrioh
Dredging Company for the furnishing of all material, to,ols, labor, etc., neoessary for the
construction of approximately one mile of Mud Shell Road in the Six Mile Settlement. Said
proposal was duly considered by the Court, and d17 is ordereu by tm Court that the County
Judge, F. lJ., Dudgeon, be and is bareby authorized to enter into a contract with the said
Smi th-Ull rieh Dredging Co. for the clmstruotion of sa i~road, upon too exeoution of a good and
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. yard in oompleted road.
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$411.00
Court thereupon reoessed unt il tomorrow.
June 18th, 1915.
On this the Eighteenth (18th) day of June, the County Judge and all the Commissioners of
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their respective precinots being present, the following matters came on for consideration:
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The CIElrk of the Court ptesented the Colleotor's monthly report for collections during
M~, 1915, 'but the Court failed to act oh eai d report.
Too Clerk pre sented to the Court Three lJonthly reports of Claims "'egistered by S.C.Tis-
dale, County Treasurer, each.far ~~~onth ending May 8th, 1915. The Court upon examinution
of said reports approved same.
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Potitions for the apPointment,by the Court,of a Justioe of the Peaoe for Precinct ,':4 of
Calhoun County, Texas, were presented: One for the appointment of H. M. Blore and one for the
appointmmt of J. R. Wilkinson to said position of Justioe of the Peaoe.
It appearing to 1he Court thl:t a v:aoonoy exist,S in the offllce of Justioe of too Peace in
Precinot #4, Cal houn County, Texas, and on motion duly made and carried, tha t H. M. Blore be
" appointed to fill said vacancy, it is therefore ordered by the Court that wid H. M. Blore be
and is bareby appointed Justioe of tbl Peace of Precinot #4, Calhoun County, Texas, to fill
the unexpired term of G. O. Willis, who resigned.
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The at tention of the Court being Called to oertain gates across the Alano Beaoh road,
said road begi:tlning at what. is known as the Wedig gate,theroe to Magnolia Beaoh, thenoe along
the !liatagorda Bay to the Indianola Bayou, where said road terminutes; lciotion made and duly
seoonded, that the nounty Judge be instructed to notify all parties placing sai d gates across
said road to :remove same at once.
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ORDER DECLArING RESULT OP ELECTION.
(Com. School ~ist. #5).
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On tilis day oame on to be considered the returns of en election bald on too 15th d~ of
June 1915, in Common School DistI'i ct No.5, of this County upon too question of issuing
~,17,500.00 of Sohool House Bonds for wid District, running forty (40) Years, and bearing
five (5%) per oent interest, and levying a tax on all taxable property of SIJ id district suf-
ficient to pay the BUlTent inte rest on said bonds end provide a sinking fund sufficient to
pay the principal at maturity, end it appearing that said election was in all :t;'espects legally
held end that said :returns were duly and legally made and that there were cast at said election
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votes, of whic h number thue were cast:
For the Bonds
73 votes.
Against the Bonds
10 votes.
tre Court from said returns that a majority of thl qualified
ORD~ AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BeNDS. (Com. Sohool Dist. #5)
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OR the 18th day of June, 1915, the Comnissionars' ,Court of Calthoun
re gular session, a1l the me,mbers thereof, to-wit:
F. ,M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Preoinot No. 1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No. 2
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner .Precinot No.3
Conmissioner ""recinct No.4
Walter Dierlam,
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II of the qualified property taxpaying voters of C~mmon Sohoo1 District No.5 of this County,
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:' bonds of said CoUnty to be clilled "Common School I'istriot Bo.5 Sohool House Bonds" be issueo
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They shall bear interest at tre J'ate of five (5%) per cent per annum payable annually
April lOth of each year.
Principal and interest shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds or
! proper ooupons in lawful money of the United States at the offioe of the State Treasurer at
Austin, Texas, an,d at the County Depository at Port Lavaca, Texas.
The said bonds shall be signed by the County Judge, countersigned by the County Clerk,
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I No.5 of this county shall be annually levied, assessed and colleoted upon said property 1b1til
and registered by the county Treasurer, and th:l seal of the Commissi oners' Ci!lurt
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Counry OF CALHOUN I This oontraot made and entered into this too 14th day of June, 1915, by
and between Smi th-U11 rich Dredging Co., unincorporat ed, of Port Lavaca, Texas, party of the
first part, and Calhoun County, Texas, Road Dist, No.2, aoting throug1:l ana by F. lJ. Dudgeon,
County Judge by a dUly authorized order of too Commissioners Court of said County, party of
the second part.
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That the said part of the first part hereby agrees with the seoond part hereto as follows;
That said first party will dredge sheP., build a slip so that same can be loaded on 'r1agons
from a barge, furnish barges, tow same to slip anI make th3 measurement of shell so dredged
and furnished aocording to oheckers of seoond party, it being understood that each wagon
hauling same is to be oorrectly measured and kept account of, sai d measurement to be in oubio
yards or f-r:aotional farts thereof and payment to be made first p6rty by second party at bi_
monthly pniods at the rate of 50 cents per ou. }ld. for all shell so furnished, provided how-
ever that s!l.id seoond party is able to us e a minimum of 2000 cu. yds., and in the event a less-
er amount is used then sai d first party shall be paid 55 oents per cu. yd. fo r a 11 shell fur-
nished. It is fully understood that said first party Ills to furnish all labor, tools, materialf
etc., necessary to deliver said shell convenient for loading on wagons at a point approximate-
ly half way between Six Mile Ureek & Plaoedo Creek and on the waters of Lavaoa Bay said County
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The party of the firet ,;art alro agrees for an addi tional sum of 65 cents per op:. yd.,
to haul the shell from the ab'ove point same to be unloaded by us, hauled to any point on Six
M.ile road between Six alile Creek and the Viotoria-County line, spread, shaped, am rolled.
We further agree to furnish all tools, teams, labor,etc., necessary to do said work,' and
we further agree to do all such work neoessary to get road in shape to ddi ver shell at the
rat e of 4 dollars per day for each team worked thereon. All work to be done in first olass
manner and under the supervision of Comnissioners Court and County En~ineer.
Witness the hands of both parties this the day and the year above written.
Smi th - un rioh Dre dging Co.
By Fred J. Ullrioh.
F. 11. Dudgeon
County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
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The following acoounts were read and approved and warrants ordered iss ued:
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41 C. B. Bridge ,', 40.00 it.-:? 46 F. M. Dudgeon $ 30.00'
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42 W. R. Chi pman - 18.85/ 47 M. L. Ca vall in 6.00'
43 l'f. R. Chipman 41.15/ 48 , D. Shipp_ 3.45.
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44 Ganm els BOOk Stor e - 5.00 . 49 Jno. Stovall 14.00.
45 D. D. Brian 4.30 . 50 R. E. Magee_ 1519.76-
Court thereupon reoess ed until tomorrow, the 19th day of June, A. D. 1915.
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June 19th, 1915.
All members of the Court again present on this ds;y the following matters were taken under
considerati,on, to-wit:
Now on this, 19th ds;y of June, 1915, there came on to be oonsidered before tre Court the
question of revision and relevying the taxes for Common School Distriot No.5, Calhoun County,
and all 0 f th:l members of tilis Commis sioners Court being present , to-wit:
F, M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
S. L. Marsh, COlllm1ssioner Precinot No.1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2
M. L. Cava11in, Conmissioner Precinct 1~0.3
Vial ter Dierlam, Commissi oner :precinct No.4
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and on motion duly made, seoonded and unanimously carried it is oIUered by the court that so I
much of the order levoJing taxes as appears on r:sge 240, Vol. E, of the Minutes of this court, II
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as levies a tax for Common School Distriot No.5 for 45 oents on the ~;;lOO.OO valuation, be and I
the same is hereby resoinded and that in lieu thereof it is oIUered by tb:l Court that there I
shell be levied and call ected for the year 1~15 on all taxable property, real and personal, in
Common School Distri ct No.5 o~ this County on the 1st day of JanuarY,1915, a tax of and at the
rate of 20 cants on th:l $100.00 cash valuation for Speoial Maintenanoe for said School, and a
tax of ani at the rate of.2 oents on the :~100.00 oash valuat ion, ti:J pay inter est and create a
sinking fund to discharge at maturity the bonds of said School Distriot No.5, bearing date of
8th day of August 1910.
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R. L. Sims
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56---Motion made and duly seoonded, that en allowanoe be IlRde Miss Josephine Cherry for
Abstract Books, of ;;:100.00 said motion being put to a vote oarried, and the Clerk authorized
to, draw warrant on General fund for said amount of ~100.00, in favoB of ~iss Josephine Cherry.
57 F. J. Roemer
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58 F. M. dudgeon
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is ordered that sam9 be and is hereby adjourned for the term, and too Clerk authorized to
issue vouchers for fi ve days per diem to F. M. Dudgeon County Judge, and six days per diem
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BQABDQF EQUA~l4ATlON TE~.11~~5.
BEQUT.NING JUliE 28th, 1915.
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COID1TY OF CALHOUN r BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 28th day of June, A. D. 191.1; there
was begun and holden at the Court HdlUse, City of Port Lava.ca, County and State aforesaid, a
Special TenJl of too COIllIjIissionars' Court in and for said County for the month of June, 1915,
and there were present on this day the follOwing officers, to say:
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. fllarsh, COlllllissioner Prec. 11
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M. L. Cavallin, .. .. #3
Vial ter Die rlam, " " #4
The Court met for
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
the purpose of reoeiving, examining, certifying and approving the
renditions of taxes assessed by J. D. Crain, Tax Assessor of Calhoun County, Texas, far the
year 1914, and were duly sworn in. The oaths of the different offioers appear of record in
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The Court thereupon began the examining of the list of assessments.
June 29th, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board continued
in the examining of the list of assessments.
June 30th, 1915.
All mElIlbers of the Board of Equalization preseht, said Board continued
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July 1st, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board oontinued
in the examining of the list of as sessments.
July 2nd, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board continued
in the examining of the list of assessmen~li.
(NOTE THE FURTHER BUSINESS OF THIS COURT on this
as shown on J;El ge 295, Vol. E. of thes e Minutes.)
July 3rd, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, excepting S. L. M.arsh,
Commissioner Precinot No.1. Said Board continued in the examining of the list of assessments.
July 5th, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, exoepting S. L. Marsh;
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Commissioner Precinot No.l. Said Board oontinued in the examining of the list of assessment's.'
July 6tg, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, excepting S. L. Marsh;
Commissioner Precinot No.1. Said Board continued in the examining of the list of assessments.
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July' 7th, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, exoepting S. L. Marsh,
Connnissioner Preoinct No.1. Said Board continued in the examining of the list of assessments,;,
July 8th, 1915.
All members of the Board of Equlaization present, exoepting S. L. Marsh;
Commissi oner Preoinct No.1. - Sai d Boar d oontinued in the examining of th:l lis t of as sessments,
and now on this the 8th day of July, A. D. 1915, said Board having continued thetr examina.tions
from de;)' to day, even 1his day, July 8th, 1915, and find that renditions have been fairly made;:
and at a fair valuation, with the following exceptions as shovm bwlow, to-wit:-
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1920.00
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764.00
960.00
1700.00
560.00
1120.00
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560.00
900.00
1200.00
1600.00
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1600.00
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1600.00
800.00
650.00
800.00
800.00
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800.00
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400.00
1600.00
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By P. R. Austin
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Kleberg, R. J.
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THE POLLOWHIG, this is a continuation of thebusiness transacted by the Commissioners' ,
Court on the 2nd day of July, 1915, when said Court bald ~ts Term as a Board of,
Equalization, Sld a memorandum refers to too following on page 293,Vol.E,these Minutes.~
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BOard of Equalization, resolved itself into a Special session of the Conmissioners Court, sit-
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returns of Bond Elect ion for Common School Diet rict No. 14. II
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#l-_-It appearing to.the Court, that tm County Judge, at the Regular May term of the Court,
in approving aocnt No.29 in favor of J. D. McDason for the sum of 21.00 authorized said
account 1:0 paid out of the Alamo Beach Fund, while said aocount should have been made payable,
out of the Magnolia Beach fund. The County Clerk is here now authorized and instructed to oall
in and canoel said warrant as drawn on the Alamo Beaoh Fund Slld issue warrant in lieu thereof f
for the sum of ~f21.00 payable out of the .wagnolia Beaoh Fund. v
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ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION. SCHOOL DIST. #14.
On this day oame on to be oonsidered the returns of an eleotion held on th:l 28th day of
JUlle 1915, in COl1i'llon School Distriot 1Jo. 14 of this county upon the question of issuing
$l,E.OO.OO of Schoolhouse bonds for said district, running 20 years, am bearing 5 per oent
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interes t, and levying a tax on all taxable property of said distriot sufficient t~ay too
our rent interest on said bonds an1 provide a siu1dng fund suffioient to pay the prinoipal at
maturity, and it ap~aring that said eleotion was in all respects legally held and that said
returns were duly and legally nade 'and that th:lre were oast at said election 5 votes, of whioh
number there were cast:
For the bonds . . . . 5 votes
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Against the bonds None votes
And it appearing to the court from said returns that a majority of the qualified property:
taxpaying voters of said dlls triot, voting at said eleotion vet ed in favor of issuing said
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, VI. H. Smith, Jr. Owen Smith,
Stanley Smith and Fred Ullrioh, partners in business and doing business under the firm nsroe and
style of Smith-Ullrich Drel',ging Co., all of the County of Calhoun and State of Texas as prinoi-
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pals and sureties aoknowledge ourselves well and truly bound
to pay to F. M. Dudgeon County Judge of Calhoun Cointy Slld his sucoessors iii office the sum of
Seven Hundred t1nd fifty dollars ($750.00)
This obligation however is oonditioned as follows:-That, whereas, the above bounden Smith-
Ullrioh Dredging Co., have entered into tmir written oontract with Road. District No.2 Calhoun
County, Texas to furnish material and oonstruct sholl road said contract bearing date 14th day,
of June 1915. and being now on file in th e office of tm County Clerk of Calhoun County; Now
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of said con~ract and shall prm;nptly make payment to all persons supplying them wi th labor and
materials in the prosecution of the work provided far in said contract, then this obligation
shall become null and void, othervnse to remain in full force and effect.
In Testimony whereof wi tness our hands this 30th day of June 1915.
Smith_Ullrich Dredging Co.
By W. H. Smith, Jr.
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sumed its session as BoaId of Equalization.
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On this the 12th day of July A. D. 1915, the Comnissioners' Court having completed.the
examination of renditions of property, as rendered by property owners for taxes for tre yaar
1915, and after ca~efully cons~dering all renditions as made to the 'County Ta~ Assessor, and
I ,after making all necessary ahanges in said renditions, the County clerk is authorized and
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II renditions as made to the County Assessor, to appear before the Commissioners Court, on July
27th, A. D. 1915, at which time and date said Court will' convene to hear reasons, if any why
thotr pro,.rty ehould not be ,,"'.d. Th. County Cl~k ie _hor 1n8trwted to ",YO no"oe I
b.y publication, the. t t he Commissioners I Court will meet on July 27th, 1915, to hear' cO~Plaints1
if any, by property owners whose pr'operty has been raised or 10wered~1 am to give said propert~
. '-I owners an opportunity to show cause whyr.their property should not be raised or lowered.
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There bein'g no further business before this oourt as a Board of Equ!tiization, it is order!
i ed that said Court he am is hereby adjourned untill the 27th day of July, A. D. 1915, and the
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M. Rawl ings
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REGULAR JULY TERM, 1915.
BEGnrrUHG JULY 12th, 1915.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on '!his fue 12th day of July, there WGS begun
and holdenBt the Court House, CiV of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a Regular
I term of too Conmissioners' Court, in and for said County, it being tbe Regular July Term, 1915;
There were present on this day the follJwing officers, to-say:
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E. F. Eh11nger, County Clerk
M. Ra\'il.ings, CommisSioner Precinct
M. L. Gavallin,
Walter Dier1am,
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The following matters came on fo.r oonsi deration and are here now enetered of record.
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COmJTY OF CAJ,HOUn r This contract and agreellElnt by and between John A. Garner and the County
of Calhoun, witnesseth:
That the said John A. Garner agrees to sell to the County of Ca1ho.un shell from his place,
Ii for road purposes to. the amo.unt of 10,000 yards if needed, said shell to be taken from the
upper portio.n of said Garners land situated about one and a half miles Notth of the City of
Port Lavaca, at such place as said Garner may designate. Said shell to be dug and 1 Jaded by
the said County, and measured at tbe po.int where loaded.
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And the County agrees to pay to. s aid Garner the sum of Twenty Cents per yard for said
shell, such payments being due and payable twice a month when tbe wagoners are paid for haul-
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Wi tness our hands, thl County acting by and through i.ts County Judge, this the 12th day
of July, A. D. '1915.
John A. Garner
F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge
Calhoun Co.
FORM 01!' BOND.
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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The Stat e of Texas
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Common School District No.5, Schoolhouse Bond.
The County of CalhOun, in the State of Texas, fo.r and on beh!tif of the Common School
District No.5 of said County,hereby promises to pay to bearer 1!'orty (40) years from date here-
of, with option o.f redemptio.n after five years, th.e sum of Five Hundred ($500.09) Do.llars, in
lawful money of the UJ.ited States of AmerillJa, to.gether with interest thereon from the date
hereof at the rate of five (5%) per cent per annum, payable on the lOth day of April of each
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year, principal and interest payable upon presentation ani surrende! of bond or proper coupon
a;j the office of the State Treasurer at Austin, Texas, or at too County Depository at Port
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This bond is one o.f a series of thirty_five (35) bonds, nwnbered consecutively from one
to thirty five (35) inclusive, of the denomination of Five Hundred (~500.00) each, aggregating
Seventeen thousand five hundred ($17,500.00) Dollars issued by the COllillissioners C01mt of said.
County dm the faith and credit of Common School District No.5 of said county, as established
by order of the commissioners co.urt of sai d county passed on the 13th day of May 1910, which is
of re cord in the minutes of said court o.n pages 34<;-5 of Book liD", for th e purpose of providing
funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in constructing and equipping
a public free school building of brick material for said Common School District No.5, under and
by virtue of. Sectio;os 76, et seq., of Cbapter 124 of the General Laws pe.ssed at the Regular
Session of the Twenty_ninth Legislature of the Ste.te of Texas, as amended by the Thirty-first
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Legislature, and the Constitution and Laws of said State, and in pursuance of an order passed
by the said Commissioners Court on the 18th day of June 1915, which ordElt" is of recorq, in Book
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of the minutes of said oourt.
The said Common School District No.5 has and her eby reserves the right to redeem this
bond at any time after five (5) years from its date by paying principal and e.ccrued interest,
~ and, in case the sa me shall be called in for jedemption before maturity, not ic e trereof in I
writing shall be given by the President of tte Dist rict Trust ees of Sa ill Common Sohoo1 Dis-
trict Ho.5 to the county treasurer of said county at loast thirty days before the date fixed
for redemption, and should this bond hot be presl;nted for redemption, it shall cease to bear
interest flllom and after the date so fixed for redemption.
The date of this bond, in conformity with too order last avove mentioned, is June 19th
1915, and it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to
be done and performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, have been properly done
and performed and ha ve hap pened in due and re gular time, form and nnnner as required by law,
and that the amount of this issue of bonds does not exceed any constitutional or statutory
limitation.
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In testimony whElt"eof said commissioners I court of Calhoun County has oaused the seal of
said court to be hereto affixed and this bond to be signed by the county judge and counter-
signed by the oounty ,clerk of said county as of the day and ).rear last aforesaid.
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Count ers i,Q;ned:
County Clerk Calhoun CoUnty, Texas.
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County Treasurer Calhoun County, Texas.
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The County of Calhoun, for and on behalf of and upon the faith and credit of Common Schoo]
I District No.5' of sai d County, hereby promises to, pay to bearer at the office of ,the State
Treasurer at Austin, Texas, or at the County Depository at Port ~avaca, Texas, on the lOth
day of April,
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on Common School District No.5, Schoolhouse Bond No.
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II #1 Oanion, Joe $ 2.00'
!I' #3 Satcher, Mrs. J. 11.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 13th day of July, 1915.
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The same members of the Court present today, as of
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On this the 13th day of July, A. D. 1915, carre on to be considered and examined tho
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#4 Bennett Prtg. Co.
#5 Bennett Prtg. Co.
#6 Bennett Prtg. Co.
7 Bennett Prtg. Co.
8 G. H. & S. A. Ry. Co.-
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34.50.
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Boehm, R.
Fudge, H. C. -,
Ehlinger, E. F. -
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34 Citizens Light & Water Co.-
35 Jackman, H. F.
36 Brian, D. D.
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51. 60 .
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8.90.
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73.55'
2.50.
32.75.
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31 Ehlinger, E. F. -
32 Wood, Lewis-
9 Ehlinger, E. F.
10 Smith, Ralph
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12 Coast Telephone Co.
13 J~arek Vinc -
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37 Priddy, F. M.
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15 Roketa, Frank
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38 McMurry Lumber Co.
39 Stovall, Ben
14 Pecena, Jo e
20 Holly, Joe -
21 Koy, J. \1. -
22 Key, Jno.
8.75.
3.75.
3.75.
8.75 .
40 Hutcgerson, H. C.
41 Simmons, J. B.
15.00.
18.00.
26.00.
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16 Chervenka, Frank-
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17 Che rvenka, \lill ie
18 Mahac, Joe -
19 Mahacek, Aurie1 _
42 Keesee, T. F.
43 Wilson, Jess
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44 Perry, A. F.
45 Brown, J. H.
46 lallis, J. F.
47 Mensch, H. J.
48 HoustonPrtg. Co.
49 Hayden, W. D.
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24 Kelly.& Co., G. \'I.
25 Key, J. W. _
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84 .00 .
27 Stwwart, J. E.
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51 Mcfilurry Lumber Co.
12. 50-
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Court thereupon recessed until to,...motrow, the 14th, dEW of July, 1915.
July 14th, 1915.,
The same members of the Court present as on the opening day of this~id term and the
follov,ing orders and accounts were passed. and approved, to-wit:-
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the Delinquent Tax Record, as made up by the County Tax Coll ector, in compliance with Hous'e
Bill No.40 passed at the 34th session of the Legislature. After duly considering sallie and
care full y examining said rolls, and'it appe aring to the Court that said roll s do not comply
wi th the IflW, in a s much as the law provides that the Tax Collector should examine the
records of the District Court and the County Clerk's office of his County, that no tract of
land shall be sh0\7n delinquent, where the said records show taxes have been paid. For this
reas on sai it delinyu61~t tax roll is not ap proved by the CouXlt and is her eby re jected.
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We, H. A. Archer and B. F. Morrow, both resident citizens of Calhoun County, Texas and
having reSided in eaid County for two years continuously prior to date hereof, hereby represent
to your honorable body, that we are well acquanited with E.A,K.Rader and know his financial
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any labor of any kind.
H. A. Archer
B. F. Morrow
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 14th day of Ju+y, A. D. 1915.
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F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
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$30.00 per quarter be and is hereby allowed fo r the
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Motion duly made, sec'onded and carried, that thl acoounts filed by Mrs. Idress Watkins
slid Frank Clendenen for services rendered, room rent, board, etc., while attending and pro-
viding for pauper Rader, be reduced as follows:
Account of Mrs. Watkins for tbe sum of $35.60 be :reduced to tre amount of $27.00, and that the
Account of Frank Clendenen, nurse for the sum of $52.50 be reduced to too amount of $35.00;
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is hereby instructed to notify all parties,who have, anurre now assisting said
the County in future will not be responsible for an a:;lount greater than ~25.00
pauper, that
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allowance.
To the Honorable Commissioners' Court,
, ' Calhoun County, Te~as, and
the Citizens Committee of Seadrift-B100mington Road,
. Road District #1, Calhoun County, Texas. .
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Port Lavaca, Texas, June 15th, 1915.
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I herewith offer to do tbe engineering work on the Seadrift-B1oomington Road, Road Dis-
t:i'ict #1, Calhoun County, Texas, for $150.00 per mo~h.This amount will be for my salary,
a.lid the transportation of myself aIId helpers during the progress of the work. I also wish to
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superintending every detail of the work, and you will always
Should I be awarded the contrac t as engineer I will give the 1V0rk my personal and undivided
Respectfully submi tt ed,
H. P. He1mbeck, C. E.
Enter He1mbecks proposition Nunc pro tunc__Minutes Commissio~ers' Court.
June 15, 1915
On this came on to be considered the se1eotion of an.engineer to supervise the road con-
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57 Ha,7kins" Dr. 2.50' 65 Clendenen, Frank-
58 Moore, F. O. 2.50. 66 Watkins, Mrs. Idress -
59 Innis, H. C. 2.50. 67 G., H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
60 Roaker, R. E. 2.50. 68 Vlebb, W. \/.-
61 Magee, R. E. 175.00. 69 Dudgeon, F. ld.
62 J. D. O'Neil Cance1sd 70 Seadrift Drug Co.
63 Steck, E. L. 7.00. 71 Martin, J. A. & A. F.-
Court thereupon recessed until to-morrow, the 15th day of July, 1915.
, $ 30.00 .
35.00.
27.00.
28.00'
75.00 .
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All members present on this day as on ihe first day of ihis term and the following business
came on for consi derat ion, to say:
On this day came on to be oonsidered the petition of G. H. Heinroth and others, praying
the Court to erect two btidges, one across Blind Bayou and one across Mathusula Bayou. The
Court not being familiar with conditions, and the a.ecessity of said bridge, decided to go
upon the ground, get proper measurements, ascertain the cost, and locate said bridges at proper
places. The greater part of the day was spent infaid work.
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Following accounts were approved and ordered paid as follows:
72 Wehmeyer, 11. H. - '$51.37' 78 Chipman, \/. R.
73 City Drug Store - 16.80. 79 Chipman, W. R.
74 Schooley,L.N. & G.D. _ 566.00. 80 Johnson, O. A.
75 Schooley, Henry - 1.00. 81 Kelly, Geo.-
76 Port La vaca Saddlery Co. 6.00. 82 Erickson, Chas. _
7'1 Allen, Herbert 4.00.
Court thereupon re cess ed until tomorrow.
$30.70'
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2.00.
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July 16th, 1915.
On this day tre same offioers were present as were present on the opening day of the term.
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On this day came on for furtber consideration the petition for bridges across Blind Bayou
and Methusula Bayou, and too Court having visited the grounds on t he 15th inst. a~d inspected
the same, it is 111 the opinion of the court that the Bridge across Blind Bayou should be con-
structed at once, and that. the Co. Judge be and is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for
the ,construction of same. Said bids to be opened July 27th, at 10 o'clock A. M. The bridge
across Methusula Bayou to be postponed for further consideration.
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On this day came on to be considered sealed bids for the elevation, shaping and oonstruct.
ing the public road across what is known as the Marsh__Fisher flat, and to prepare said road
in proper condition for the shelling of same. Upon the opening of said bids, the Court finds
the bid of 1'1. H. Wehmeyer to be the lowest and best bid, and it is ordered that said wo,rk be
and is hereby awe.rdl'ld ;!to the said VI. H. 17ehmeyer, upon his signing contract, and furnisging a
good and sufficient bond, in the sum of $50.00 as required by law.
The bids were as follows, to-wit
R. L. Sims-
T. P. Parker
n. H. I'leijrneyer
17t~ per cubic yard
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Following accounts were approved ani warrants ordered issued in payment therefor:_
83 Garner, John, Sr.-
$10.00
84 Tippit, Jim_
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$ 2.00
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- '~There appearing no further business before the Court, for this tbe regular July term, it
is ordered that s aIDe be and is hereby adjourned, and the olerk authorized to enter up the per
diem for the following offioers, to-wit:_
F. lit. Dudgeon, Co. Judge -
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90 TaKaB Bakery & Confectionery $ 23.00-
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BEGINNING JULY 27th, A. D. 1915.
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was begun and holden at the Court Hpuse, City of .t'ort Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Special term of the Commissihoners' Court, it being tile seoond special term of the month of
July, 1915, and the:re were present on this day me following offioers to say:_
F. M. Duigeon, County Judge
M. L. Cava11in,
,Walter Dier1am,
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On this the 27th day of cJuly, A. D. 1915, Court reconvened as a Board of Equalisation,
by the County Clerk for that purpose.
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per diem for the following officers to-wit:- F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge~
M. Rawlings,
fa. L. Cavall in and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners.
page 303 under date of July 27th.
NOTE:- Court then resolved itself into an exeoutive body and transacted business as entered onY/
July 28th, 1915.
:1 On this the 28th day of July, 1915, Court met with the folloV'r.ing offic ers pre sent:
II Dudgeon, County Judge, M. Rawlings, M. .1,. Cavall1n and Walter Dier1am, Cor!Dissioners.
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and to transact any other busiress coming before the Court.
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,! Chocola te, Pre c. 12; 011 via, Prec. ff4; Six Mile, PI' ec. #3; Long Mott, Prec. #7,
Now on this the, 28th day of July, A. D. 1915, came on to be considered ani canvassed the
Port .Lavaca, Election Prec. #1;
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for and agaimt certain amendments to the constitution of thl State of Texas. It is found by t
the Court that the total votes cast a1 said voting boxes were as follows:-
FOR ~TD~~~~ to Sectimn 2, of Article 6, of the Comstitution, authorizing qualified
voters to vote in precincts other than tlle precinct of 1heir residence un-
der certain conditions.- __ _ _ _ - _ - _ - - - - - - There were cast - - - 69 votes..
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AMEND1ENT to Section 2, of Article 6, of the Constitution, authorizing qual-
ified voters to vote in precincts other than the precinct of the:l:r residence
under certain conditions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - - - There were cast - - - 81 votes'
FOR THE AMElillIllENT of Article 5, Section 2, of tbe Constitution, providing that the,
SUllreme Court of "this State shall consist of a Chief Justice, end four
Associate Justices, describing 1heir q,ua1ifications, tenure of office and
compensation. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - There were cast - - - 34 1l10te8
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AGAUrST THE AMElrnMENT of ArtillT1e 5, Section 2,' of the Constitution, providing that
the Supreme Court of this Stat e shall consist of a Chief Justice, and
four Associate Justices, describing their qualifications, tenure of office
and compensation. _ _ _ - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - There were cast - - _103 votes
FOR A1ffi~IDII1El~T to Section 9, Article 8, of the Constitution, authorizing the 1e~T and
collection of a special road tex not to excCoed fifty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation of property in any county, subdivision or subdivisions,
or defined district trereof, men Sl.me has been authorized by a majority
of the qualified electors at an election held for that purpose.
There were cast _ _ -_ __ _ _ - _ - - - _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58 vot es,
, AGAINST THE AMENDMEliJT to Section 9, Article 8, of the Constitution, authorizing the
levy and collection of a special road tax not to exceed fifty cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation of property in any county, subdivision or
subdivisions, or defined district thereof, men same has teen authorized
by a majority of the qualified electors at an election held for that pur_
pose. - _ - _ _ _ _ - _ - _ - - - - _ - - - - - - - - _T:b.e:c.e were cast - ::: - 79 votes
FOR THE AMElillMEIi,T, to Section 3 of Article 7, of t 4e Constitution, adding thereto
Section 3b, authorizing the Commiss iomrs' Court to create a Students'
Loan Fund. _ - _ _ - - _ _ - _ _ _ - - - - _ _ _ - _ _ There were oast - - - 41 votes
AGAINST THE AMElrnMENT to Section 3 of Artic1 e 7, of the Constitution, adding
thereto Section 3b, authorizing the Commissioners' Court to create a
Students' Loan Fund. - _ - ___ - - - _ _ - _ - _ - - _ There were cast
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, FOR AMENJ)MENT of Section 52 of Article 3, of the Constitution, authorizing the
issuance of bonds for levee, drainage, road and other public improve_
ments, and for taxes tberefor. - - - - -_ - _ ___ - -_' There were cast
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AGAINST THE AMENDKBNT of Section 52 of Article 3, of the Constitution, author-
izing the issuance of bonds for levee, drainage, road and other public
improvements, and for taxes therefor. _ _ - _ - - _ __ There were cast - - _ 66 votes
FOR AlIlElrnMElTT to Article 7, of tbe Constitution of the St at e of Texas provid_
img for the separation of tre University of the State of Texas and the
Agricultural am Mechanical College and an equitable division of the
university lands. - - - - - --- - - - -_ _ _ - - -_ _ _There were cast _ _ _ 80 votes
AGAINST AMENDMENT to ArtillT1e 7, of too Constitution of the State of Texas, pro-
viding for.~he separation of tl:e University of Texas and the Agricul-
tural and 1~echanica1 College, and an equitable division of the univer-
si ty 1 ands. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ ~here we re cast _ _ _ 69 votes
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It is ordered b,~:' the Court that a contract to construct a road on the Bouquet land, be
awarded to Smith-Ullrich Dredging Company, upon their executing contract and furnishing sta-
tutory bond in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
Foll owing ac counts Viere re ad and
approved and warrants order ed is sued, to-wit:-
#16 Wehmeyer, Henry _ $100.00'
17 Sims, R. L._ 138.40.
18 Magee, R. E. 1837.80 .
19 Webb, W. lV. - 73.50'
20 Moore, C. 1'/. 4.00~
21 Selby, VI. O. 2.00,.'
22 Canio n, A. B. 2,00.
23 Geryk, Rudolph 2.00-
24 Brown, Chas. 11,.00-
25 ',1infie1d, J. E. - 2.00.
26 Swanson, Alvin 2.00,
27 Skoberg, Fred 2.00 .
28 Ho11amon, \'/. F. - 2.00'
29 Bouldin, J. 1'/. 2.00 .
30 ?athgens, H. 2.00.
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32 Harrel, J. R. 2.00.'
#1 Stark, A. - $100.00,
2 Bridge, C. B. $ 6.00 -
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4 McIntire , J. H. 4.00 -
5 Brown, S. L. 4.00'
6 Alexander, J. G. 4.00-
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8 Jordan, Amos. Jr. 2.00-
9 Roemer, A. JIl:. 2.00 -
10 Ste"Ve ns, rIal ter- 2.00 '
11 Tanner, Ed. 4.00'
12 See, Ed 2.00'
13 Griffith, J. T.- 2.00 .
14 Carbula, Gottlieb 2,00 .
15 o 'Hei1, J. D. 25.00-
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1915, the Court baving first adjourned as a Board of Equalization, and thereupon
solved itself into an executive hody, as a regular Commissiomrs' Court.
On this the 28th d;a,y of July, 1915, on motion made and canied court e.djourned over to
July,
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On this the 27th day of July, A. D. 1915, came on to be oonsidered seale d bids for the
construction of a bridge e.cross Blind Bayou. Upon the opening o~ said bids~ the Court finds
the bid of J. H. Pearson, agreeing to build said bridge for th sum of 431 cents per running
foot to be the lowest and best bid, ancl it is ordered by the Court, that the contraot he and
is hereby awarded to said J. H. Pearson, upon his signing oontract and furnishing good and
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J. F. Kovar - 94~ per lineal foot for oonstruction
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On this tm 31st day of July, A. D. 1915, Court met with the :fbllowing officers present,
to-wit:- F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, M. Raviiings, M. L. Cavallin, and Walter Dier1am, Com-
missIoners. Court met for the purpose of passing upon Engineer's Estimate for work done in
Road Distriot No.2. The acoounts ap p roved by the Court on th is day appear on p;;.ge 303 these
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#37-38-39-4t .
There a~pearing no furtbe l' busineSS before the Court, it is' ordered that same be ani is
hereby adjourned',_ and the clerk authorized. to issue the per diem of two days to each of the
following offioers: F. Iii. Dudgeon, County Judge, Iii. Rawlings, M. L. Cave.l1in and Walter
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BEGINNING AUGUST 9th, A. D. 1915.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on fuis the 9th day of August, 1915, there was
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Regular Tenn of the Commiooioners' Court, in and for s.id County, for the month of August;
and there were present on this dlW the following officers, to say:-
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E. F. Ehlinger,
S. L. Marsh,
Coun'liV Judge
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M. Rawlings,
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The folloY'licng matters of business were thereupon take n up for consideration and were
" disposed of as fo110ws:_ Accounts were presented, ap proved, and warrants ordered issued, as
are here recorded, to-wit:-
2.00.
23 Brown, H. H.
24 Citizens' Light & Water Co.
$ 90.00>....
1 Canion, J. W.
;)> 8.00-
2 Canion, Earl
8.90.
3 Thorne, A. -
4 Hastriok, Chas. -
2.00-
25 Smi th & Bond
200.00.
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2.00~
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25.00.
26 Mc,ilinn, H. S.
28 Southern, D. F.
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5 Young, F. L.
6 Stark, Alfred
27 ~oMinn, G. D.
7 \100d, Lewis-
29 1'.arek, Vinc-
8 Jones, Floyd
30.00-
1.95.
5.00.
1'8.74-
40.31-
30 Pecens, Joe-
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10 Alexander, J. G.-
31 Roketa, Frank
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32 Chervenka, Willie
8.75 _
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11 Bennett Prtg. Co.
33 Holly, Joe -
12 Coast"Telephone Co.
34 Adams, Vic -
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13 Boyd, C. H.-
14 O'Neil, J. D.
15 O'Neil, J. D.
16 Brown, C. T.
3.45 .
11.00.
108.00-
3.80'
35. Mahac, Jo e -
3.'15.
36 Mahaceck, Emil
3.75 .
37 Wilborn, T. W.
15.25~
38 Kovar, John_
50.00-
17 Bennett Prtg. Co.
18 Shell, J. H.
9.50'
39 Chervenka, Frank-
20 Satcher, Mrs. J. W.
3.70 -
4'1.40.
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41 r/illis, J. F.
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43 J.~c;~u~ry, Lumber Co.
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Court thereupon recessec1 until to_morrow, the lOth day of August, A. D. 1915.
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On this day all the officers of the 60urt were again present and the following business
came on for oonsideration and was transacted, to say:-
On motion mad.e, duly seconded and carried; It is ordered by the Court, That the County
Treasurer be find is h(;["eby instructed to place the interest on daily balances of all County
Funds, for tll:l past quarter as v/e11 as all interest collected in the future,on daily balances
of County Funds, to the Credit of the Road und .l>ridge Fund.
NOTE: _
Mat ters in rc Seadri~ Drai nage Diet rict #3, Calhoun County, Texas, were taken up on this
day, but the orders we:rB not turned over to too Clerk to be antered on tile Minutes until the
2'(1,th day of August, 1915, and same appear on pages 323 et seg, of these Minutes, Vol. E.
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ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOliDS.
(School District #14)
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On the lOth day of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners'
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Conmissi oner Precinct No. ~
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No. 2
lil. 1. Cava11in, Commissioner Preci.nct no. :?
rial tel' Dierlam, COT!lmis sioner Precinct No. 4
being present, and, among other proceed.ings ha.d, passed the following order:
WHEREAS, at an election held far the purpose on the 28th day of June, 1915, a majority of
the qualified property taxpaying voters of Common School District No. 14 of this County, vot-
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It is therefore ordered by the reid Commis sioners I Court of Calhoon County that the boners II
of sai d County po be called "Common School District Ho.14 School House Bonds" be issued on the
favor of the tax hereinafter levied.:
faith ani creoit of Common School Distri ct No. 14 of said County, as established by order of
the Commissioners' Court of said County passed on the 15th da.y of Aug. 1914, vbich is of re-
cord in the minutes of,sa1 d Court on pages 169-170 of Book "E" for the purpose of providing
funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in constructing ani equipping
a public fl1ee SChOoJ\tuilding of wooden material withinrsaid district,
Said bonds shall be numbered consecutively from one to three inclusive; shall be of the
d.enomination of Five hundred ($500.00) dollars each, aggregating Fifteen hundred ($1,500.00)
doll aI's.
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They shall be dated August lOth 1915 and sha.ll recome due and payable 20 years after date
with option of redell1ption after five years.
They shall bear inte rest at the l' at e of 5 per cent per annum payable annuall y on April
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lOth of ealfih year.
Principal and interest shan. be payab Ie upon prese ntation and surrender of bonds or pro-
per coupons in lawful money of the United States at the office of the State Treasurer at
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and registered by the county tlrllaSUrer, an d tl'e seal of the Conmissioners' -,-;Court shall be im_ I
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'I $100 of the assessed valuation of all property subject to taxation in said Common School Dis- I
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: =til 'oid bond', wi th int~"t, =, poid, end mid tax ie h~. now l"i,O for tbe Y'= 1916.1
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1'1144 Frerich, F. L. ~: 3.50) 57 Lopez, Pedro $ ,,10.00 -II
,45 Ehlinger, E. F. 249.35- 58 Bonnefe1t, Doc 10.00-
Ii 46 Ehlinger, E. F. .60' 6509 li'iarc,uez, J. A. 15.00'11
'i ~7 Ehlinger; E. Fl 1.50, Rhell, Pat - 15.00-:1
.I 48 Dudgeon, F. M. 6.00. 61 Rader, A. K. 10.00-1,,'
i 49 Dudgeon, F. }Ii. 21.00' 62 Dollar, Mr.- 10.00"f
: 50 Dudgeon, F. M. 54.00' 63 Edwards, Willis - 10.50'!
I 51 Dudgeon, l!'. 11. 30.50' 64 Bennett Prtg'. Co. 16.13 .
I, 52 Dudgeon, F. lit. 80.00- 65 Bennett Prtg. Co. 38.75.
Ii 53 Dier1am, Walter . 82.00' 66 Bierman, Maurice- 2.00.
54 Cavallin, i'ii. L. 88.00- 67 ;.Iagee, R. E. 1.60.00'\
55 Rawlings, M. 80.00' 68 Brown, D. D. 7.00'1
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71 Holder, N. S.
72 Sapp, Joe
73 Bai Is , ~1. W._
, 74 Thomas, Francis
75 Dudgeon, F. 111.
76 Wagoner, B. -
77 McMurl'1J Lumber Co.
78 Blake, H. S._
$ 10.00-
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45.00'
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79 Broughton, J. II._
80 Mile s, Coos.
81 Burress, J. D.
82 Stevens, w. E.
83 The Melcher Co.
84 Street, J. L.
85 Cava1lin, M. L. -
86 McMurry Lumber Co.
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August 11th, 1915.
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All officere of the Court again present on 'this day and. there came on for consideration
the follC1Ning matters of business, to_wit:_
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1915, was examined and approved.
On this the 11th <day of August, A. D. 1915, came on for examination S. C. Tisdale's--
County Treasurer--QUl,rter1y Report. Said report was duly considered, examined, found. correct,
and duly approved by the Court.
QUA R T E R L Y R E P 0 R T
of S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer, of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receipts and Expenditures from
. May 8, 1915, to Aug. 9, 1915, inclusive:
JURY FmID
1st Class
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Bal ance last Q,uarter_
To Amount re cei ved during Quarter, Taxes-
""" " Dist. Clerk
By per cent Coramission on amount received
Amount to Balance
-$
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770.33
5.00
775.33
764.48
6.20
764.48
775.33
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dur ing Quar te 1', Taxes- ' _
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" R. R.. B.Bond #4
Commissi on on amount reoei ved
Amount to Bel ance
_$ 1017.25
143.50
308.37
1950.00
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To Amount re c ei ved
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3419.12
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3.61
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3rd Class
To Amount
By "
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rec ei ved
paid out
per oent
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Balance last C;ua11;er_
during Quarter, Taxes-
during Quarter, Ex.
CommisSion on amount reoeived
" " paid out
Amount to Balance
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440.27 $
315.28
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755.55
5.75
741. 35
2.52
5.93
5.75
755.55
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JAIL FUND.
4th Class
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_$ 1565.43 $
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1582.63 1582.63
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Balance last Quart er-
To Amount transferred from other funds, Sp.C.H.
Amour:t to Balance
SPECIAL C. H. FUND.
5th Cl ass
Balance
-$ 5077.30 $
154.84
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60.20
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- - - - 5126.54
5232.14 5232.14
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By Amount
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received during Quarter, taxes-
paid out during Quarter, Ex. _
transferred to othe r funds, Sinking-
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R. D. #1 FUND
6th CLASS
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1718.6511
1718.65
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7th CLASS
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Bal ance las t Quart'er-
By Amount paid out during Qusrter, Ex.
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Amount to Balance
Balance 100 t Quarter-
To Amount teceivEd during Quar1er, Taxes_
11"" II Int.
By Amount per cent C onmi:os ion on am ount recei ved
Amount to Balance
Balan ce
DRAINAGE 112 FUIW
Balan ce
SP. R. & B. FUlID
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740.25
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9th Class
Balance last Q.uar ter- -$ 8098.00 $ I
To Amount transferred from other funds 60.20 i
Amount to Balance i:
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8158.20 8158.20 I
Bal anc e -:jji 8158.20 I
SINKING R. D. #1 FUIID lOth CL.!l.SS
Bal en ce las t Quarter-
To Amount received during Q.uarter, Taxes-
" " " n Int. on D. B.
By n paid out n R. & R. B. #4
" " per cent Commies ion on amount received
" n " " " paid out
Balance Last, Quarter-
To Amount reoeived during Quarter, Taxes-
n"" " Int. _
per cent Commission on Amount received
Amount to Bal ance
To Amount
By n
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To Amount
By "
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By "
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Balance
R. D. #2 FUND
recei ved
paid out
per cent
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Bal ance !as t Qusr t er-"
during Quarter, Int. onD. B.
" Ex.
Coramiseion on amount received
" " pai d out
Amount to Balance
Bela nce
b~GNOLIA BEACH FUND
received
paid out
per cent
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Balance las tQuar ter-
during Quarter, Int.
" Ex.
Commission on amount received
n ft. id t
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Amount to Bal!!Il ce
Balan ce
SINKING R. D. #2 FUND
Balan ce
R. D. #3 FUND
received
pai d out
per cent
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Ba1ahce last Quarter-
during Quarter, Int.
" Ex.
commission on amount received
" " paid out
Amount to Balanoe
Balan ce
-$10295.32
204.23
1,88 . 34
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'4.85
8732.06 i,
10687.89 '
10687.89
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11 th CL.!l.SS
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274.10
25743.82 i:
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64.36
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-$ 1439.76
20.51
$
571.40
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1.43
887.39
1460.27
1460.27
-$ 887.39
13th CL.!l.SS
-$ 4094.72 $
131 .48
75.65
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4301.85 4301.85 'I
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-$ 2960.04 $
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Amount to Bal ance
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32.92
32.92
32.92
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Rom an d Bri dge ,
Gereral County,-
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Sp. R. & B.
Sinking R. D. #1
R. D. 11'2, _
Magnolia Beach -
Sinking R. D. #2
R. D. 1f3 _ _
Sinking R. D. #3
BALAIWE
1st Class
2nd "
3rd "
4th "
5th ".
6th "
7th "
8th "
9th "
lOth "
11th "
12th "
13th "
14th "
15th "
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764.48
3415.51
5.75
1582.63
5126.54
1718 . 65
1.31
740.12-
8158.20
8732.06
5856.16
88 7.39
4301. 33
1705.69
32.92
43028.74
43028.74
List of Bonds and Other Securities on Hand.
4 Repair R. & B. Bonds, $1950.00 each
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S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of Calhoun County, 'I\1'ho being by med}l1y sworn, upon oath, says!
tha:t the within am fo regoing report is true and correct.
S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subsoribed befare me this the 11th day of Aug. 1915.
E. F. Ehlinger,
Clerk County Court Calhoun County, Texas.
(L.S. )
Examined and approved, am vouchers canceled in open Commissioners' Court this 11th day of
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Aug., A. D. 1915.
F. !Ii. Dudgeon
Presiding Officer Com'rs Court, Calhoun County,' I
Texas.
The following acoounts were thereupon read, approved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
#87 Ro'emer, A._
$ 2.00'
#88 McMurry Lumber Co.
.$ 46.40.
#89 ~dcMurry Lumber Co.
$46.25.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 12th day of August, 1915.
August 12th, 1915.
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were transacted am accounts ap pro ved, and warrants ordered is sued, tcfsay:-
Q.uarte r1y report of F. i\l. Dudgeon, County Judge, for Quarter ending Aug. 8th, 1915, was
examined and approved. Sem e showed no collections made.
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,Quarterly report of W. J. stutzenbeoker, butcher, Port .loavaca, for the Quarter ending
July , was\examined md approved.
Port LavaC a, Texas, 8/9/15
This is to certify that S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer, has on depos~t in this Bank the
sum of $43.131.33.
\7. C. Noble, Cashier.
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Thet "" re qUir ~.nt' of Art. '67, Chap tor 1, Titl, XXV, Of the R.",..d i
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E. F. ;Ehlinger, Clerk of 1he C01IDty Court in and :fbrsaid County, personally
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I County, have been fully inspected and counted by them at this Term of said Court, and that the
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Total an ount of assets other than actual cash to the crecli t of the County
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S. L. Marsh, Prct.1
C01ID ty Commis sioner, Calhoun County
..., M. Raw1 ings
County CommisSi oner, Ca.lho1ID County
M. L.' Cava11in
County Conmissioner, Calhoun County
Walter Die 1'1 am , Prct.4
County Commissioner, Calho1ID County
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th da,-Y of August, 1915.
E. F. Ehlinger,
Counv Clerk, Calhoun County
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!the 1. &: G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.4; Tbence'south 35 deg. East 370 vrs.,to south oorner of said I'
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1155 deg. east, 2100 vrs. along tbe south line of the Said 1. &: G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.4, and !
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. .:, Thence South 35 d,eg. east 3200 vrs. along the line of the John P. Tilley and 1. &: G. N. Ry.Co.
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i' south corner of the John P. Tilley survey on the west line of the John C. Post survey; Thence
i! notth 35 deg. east 1250 VI'S, along th3 conmon boundary of the John C. Post and the John P.
,I Tilley surveys to the north corner of the John C. Post survey; Thence south 55 deg. east 1100,i
ii vrs. to the west corner of the WID. P. Lewis survey, a stake in the North'line of the John C. II
II Post survey; Thence North 35 deg. east 2870 VI's. to the north corner of the Vim. P. Lewis sur- II
II vey; thence south 55 deg. east 550 VI'S. to the intersection of the north line of the Vim. P.
:! Lewis survey and the west line of the P. Guajardo League; Thence south 35 deg. East 1100 VI'S.
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Thence south 55 deg. west'
Thence south. 35 deg. west 6800 vI's. along the South line of the Wm. P. Lewis, Wm. Lewis and
E. Farrias surveys to the south corner of th:l E. Farrias survey and interior corner of the
Hannah Leiper survey;
'Ry. Co. Sur. No.1 and the North corDer of the Hannah Leiper survey;
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2350 VI's. t" the west corner of the J. w. Moore survey on the line of M. Dockery Survey No.1;
Thence South. 35 deg. east 1450 VI's. to East corner of said M. Dockery Survey and North corner
, of M. Dockery survey No.2 on we st line of M. Curvier survey; Thence South 55 deg. west 750
VI'S,. to the south corner of the M. Dockery survey No.1 on tbe east line of tbe Ii. Castillo
league; Thence North 35 deg. west 1850 VI's. to the north corner of the M. Castillo league;
, which is also an interior corner of the JU. Dockery survey No.1; Thence south 55 deg. west
650 vrs. to th:l east corner of tbe Miranda survey on the north line of the 11. Castillo league
and is also a corner of the M. Dockery survey No.1; Thence North 35 deg. west with the west'
line of the M. Dockery survey and E. Votaw survey and the east line of the P. Miranda league
3350 vrs. to the north corner of the P. Miranda league a stake on the south line of the Cortez
league; Thence north 55 deg. east 1400 vI's. along the south line of the Cortez league and
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north line of the E. Votaw survey to the north corner of the E. Votaw survey, which is also
an east corner of the Cortez league; Thence North 35 deg. west 3400 vrs. with the west line
of the E. Mi.ller and 'F. W. Roemer survey and the east line of the M. Cortez league to the west,
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corner of the F. '.1. Roemer survey, too place of beginning, and containing the following surveys:
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Class
Original, Grantee
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95
221
102
107
133
194
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. #5
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. #6
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F. W. Roemer
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11m. P. Lewis
i1ill iam Lewis
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B
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John C. Post
Elizabeth Mill er
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191
I. 5. G. N. Ry. Co. #2
I. & G. N. Ry. Co. #1
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B
B
B
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156
68
196
187
Thomas Work
E. Farrias
E. Votaw
10:. Dockery
2nd
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444 i/
640 &
363-6/10 V'
1476 t/
640 V
640 V
640
640
640
640
640
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Reference is here made to the 'order establishing Common SchoJ1 District No. 14, and the
rie1d notes far same of record in Book' "D" page 170, IYlinutes of the Comnissioners' Court of
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90 Cherry, Miss Josephine
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the yelU' 1915; motion nade and duly seconded toot an allowance be made 'ar. Crain of
~300.00, for th:l assessing of taxes for the year 1915, as requested by said Crain. Motion
being put to a vote, carried, and the clerk is hereby authorized to draw warrant upon the
3rd C18.ss fund for the sum of ~:300.00 in favor of J. D. Crain, County Assessor.
92 Schoole~r, G. D._
~'3l9.25 .
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, August 13th, 1915.
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All officers again present on this day and the following matters were, disposed of,
It is ordered by tbe Court, 1hat the C01.mty Treasurer S.
C. Tisdale, be IIld is hereby
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said bond to the credit of the Road and 1:!ridge Fund
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Count'y Road and Bridge Repair Bond No.5, of tJ:a amount of $1950.00 and place the proceeds of
The monthly reports of J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, for the months of May, June ani
I 1915, were examined and approved.
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$ 710.06'
Jo!lagee, R. E.
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Adams, s. W.
Court ,thereupon recessed until tomorrow, August 14th, 1915.
August 14th, 1915.
On this day all the officers of the Court were again present and transacted the fOllowing
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Quarterly report of E. F. Ehlinger, District Clerk, :lbr the Quarter ending Aug. 8t:!)., 1915;
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Treasurer's receipt #519 attached, showed ~6.00 collected.
Quarterly report of E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk, for tbe Cuarter ending Aug. 8th, 1915,
was examined an d appr oved.
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Treasurer's receipt ff520 attached, snowed a refund of $32.57 had
been collected and same placed to the cre0it of R. D. #2 fund.
Quarte r1y report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for the G,uarter ending August 1st, 1915, was
examined all d approved.
Treasurer's receipt #518 attached, showed $9.60' collected.
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Qua,rter1y report of 'Andr<:w Thorne, J.' P. Prec. #1, f.Jr the Quarter ending August 14th,
1915, was examined and approved.
Same showed no monies collected.
95 Ca vall in, M. L. $ 18.00- 100 1st Nat 'I 'Bank, pt . Lavaca Ii
96 Dudgeo~, F.rol. 18.00- 101 O'Ueil, J. D.
97 RaWlings, Id. 18.00 ' 102 Texas Bakery & Confection
I ery Co.
98 Dierlam, Y/alter - 18.00 ,
103 rteh.rneyer, Henry
99 Marsh, S. L. 18.00 _ 104 Mcl\'iurry Lumber Co.
20.00 '
68.50 '.
19.00 '
Clerk's Quarter1y'report for, Qu,arter ending May 8th, 1915, was presented for approval,
but the Court failed to act on said report. '
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Upon a motion dul,y made seconded am carried, it is ordered by the .court that the Clerk
correct his record ,thereof so as to show the credit of ~f28.25 allowed the First National Bank
as error in comp~ting compound interest on daily balances against tbe several fund,s belonging
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TAB U L A R
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of E. F. Ehlinger, Coun1w Clerk, of the Indebtedness, Expenditures and Receipts of Calhoun
County, Texas, for tbe liuarter ending Aug. 7th, 1915.
JURY FUIID
1st 01 ass .
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, By BaJa.nce last Ciuarter -$
To Amount received during Quart er, Taxes_
11 11 II II Jury Fees By Clerk
II If" " Int. _.
By II per cent Commiss ion on Amount re cei ved
By Amount to Balance-
To Ba.lance-
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770.33
5.00
3.99
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768.41
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768.41 "
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ROAD AND BRIDGE FUIID
2nd Class
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B~7 11
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II II
II II
To Balanc e 100 t Qua rter -$
remeived during Quarter, Taxes-
If n Fines-
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" II Bal e R.& B.Rep.Bond#4
paid .out II to take 'Up v/srrants
issued on Sp1. R.& B.Fund #2 -
transferred to otwr funds,R.D.#2, 5/15/15
per cent COlnnission on amount received
" II II paid out
By Amount to Balance-
1442.85
128.90
39.60
22.17
1950.00
$
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To Balance-
3583.52-
-$ 3158.87
389 .40
15.00
17.13
3.12
3158.87
3583.52
GENERAL COUNTY FUND
3rd Class
To Amount
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received during Quarter, Taxes-
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transferred from other funds, R.D.#2, 5/15/15
psi.d out during Quarter, Ex.
per ce nt Commissi on on amount re cei ve d
" " " pai d out
By Amount to Bel !Jfce-
425.27 $
315.28
10.16
15.00
765. 71
25.76
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731. 50 :,
2.60 '
5.85
25.76
765.71
To Balance-
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JAIL FUND
4th Class
To Balance last Quarter -$ 1565.43 $
To Amount received during (iuarter, Int. - 29.33
II II transferr ed from ot her funds, Sp1. C. H._ 17.20
B~T " per cent Comnis sion on amount reoeived .23
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By Amount to Balance- 1611. 73
1611. 96 1611. 96
To Balance_ -$ 1611 .73
SPL. C. H. FUND 5th Class
To Balance last Quar tel' -$ 5077 .29 $
To Amount received during Quar tel', Taxe s- 154.84
II " II " Int. 93.70
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By II pa.id out II Ex. 18.20
" II transferred to other funds, Jail 17.20
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II " " II II Sinking- 8.60
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" " " II II Sp1. R. & B.- 60.20
" II per cent Commission on am ount received 1.99
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" II " " 11 paid out .15
I By Amount to Bel ance- 5219.49
5325.83 5325.83,
To Ba1anc e- -$ 5219.49
SIlIKIlW FUND 6th Class
To Balmce last Quart er -$ 1710.05 $
... To Amount l' ec ei ved during Quar tel', Int. 30.63
II II transferred from other funds, Sp1. C. H.- 8.60
I By II per cent Commission on amount received .25
By Amount to Ba1ance- - - - - 1.749.03
1749.28 1749.28
To Bal ance- -$ 1749.03
R. D. #1 FUND 7th Class
To Balance 100 t Quarter _$ 83.73 $
To Amount received during Quarter, Int. - - -none given
By II paid out " Ex. 82.21"
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By Amount to Bel ance- ,
1.31,
83.73 83.73
To Balance- -$ 1.31
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LTo Balance last Qusrter -$
To Amount reoeived dliring Quarter, Taxes-
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By II pe;r cent Commission on amount received
By Amount to :&i.lanoe-
724.39
2.75
13.11
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740.25i
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8th Class
To Balance-
740.25
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9th Class
SP~. R. & B. FUND
By
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To Balance 1as t Quarter -$
received during Quarter, Int. _
transferred from other funds, Sp1. C. H.-
per cent Commissi on on amount reoeived
. By Amount to lla!anoe_
To Ba1 ance-
8098.00
146.64
60.20-
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8304.841
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To Bal ance !as t Quarter
dur ing Qua rter, Taxes_
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II Purchase R.& B. Rep.
_$10295.30
204.23
188.34
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To Balan ce-
10687.87
-$ 8732.01
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4.88jl
87~2.011
10687 .8711
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Commission
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By Amount to BaJance-
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R. D. #2 FUND
11 th Class
By
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To Balance last Quarter _$31405.94
received during (luarter, Int.._ _ - 2711.10
transferred from other funds, R.& B. 5/15/15 15.00
paid out during Quarter, Ex. _ _ - -
t~ansferred to other funds, Gen. _ _ 5/15/15
per cent Commission on amount reoeived
II " II paid out '"
By Amount to Ba1ance-
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To Balance 183 t Quar tel' -$
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes-
II 11 II II Int. _
By " per oent Comniss ion on amount reclti ved
By Amount to Balance_
To BaJ. ano e-
4094.70
131.48
75.65
$
25743.821'
15.00
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64.3611
5871.17""
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887.39
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MAGNOLI.A BEACH FmrD
12th Cla.ss
To Amount
By II
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pai d out
per cent
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To Balance las:t Quarter _$1439.76
d1il.ring Quar tel', Int. 20.51
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Commission on amount received
II II paid out
By Amount to Ba1ance-,
To B&lance-
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1460.27
-$ 887.39
R. D. #2 SINKING FUND
13th Class
4301.83
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1705.701
3002.03',
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during Quarter, Int. 41.98
11 Ex.
Commission on amount re ceived
II " paid out
By Amount to Ba1ance- _
$
To Ba1ance-
3002.03
_'$ 1705.70
15th Class
To Balance-
32.34
.58
32.92
32.92
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Beach -
Sinking
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2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
lOth
11th
12th
13th
14th
Sinking 15th
By Bal anc e-
R E CAP I T U L A T ION .
Balance in Each Fund and Its Indebtedness
Dr.
_$ 768.41
3158.87
25.76
1611. 73
5219.49
1749.03
1.31
740.12
8303.67
8732.01
5871.17
887.39
4301.31
1705.70
32.92
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Road an d Bri dge-
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Drainage #2
Sp1. R. & B.
R. D. ~1 Sinking
R. D. '1f2
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R. D. ~2
R. D. lr,3
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43108.89
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COUnTY 0Ii' Cl,J"HOUN r The fo regoing is a true and correct Tabular Statement of the Finanoes of I,
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Dated at Port La~ca this 12th day of August, 1915.
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E. F. Ehlinger,
County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of August, 1915.
F. iJ. Dudgeon
County Judge Calhoun Co. Texas.
Examined and found correct with t1).e exception of $80.00 difference between Co. Treasurer I s
Report and this report, whioh variance is accounted for in Interest on daily balances paid by
the bank, which amount will be accounted for in mext report. Approved in open Court 8/14/1915.
F. "I. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
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On this the 14th day of Augus t A. D..19l5, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, being in regular session and all the members of said Court being present, upon a motion'
duly made, seconded am carried passed the follov/ing order, to-wit: that the order heretofore
made by this ~ourt on the 11th day of Aug. A. D. 1903 as recorded in Vol. "D" on page 87 of
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the ihnutes of the COlIllllissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing and iiefining
County Commissioners Precinct Ho.1 be am the same is hereby cancelled, reSCinded and annulled;
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to take effect from this date, md that said County CoinIniss ioners Precinct Ho.1 of Calhoun
County, be and the same is hereby createl~ and established and tbe boundaries thereof defined
as follows:
Beginning ~t~he north corner of the P. Gonzales { League a stake on the west shore of
Lavaca Bay, thence south 55 deg. west 11500 VI's. with south line of V. Garcia, John Lowery,
l"e.r.nan i~ills and Kennymore surveys to Chocolate Creek, thence duWIl Chocolate Creek with its
meanders to the south corner of tIll i.lartin tract in the F. Garcia League a stake on the west
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bank of Chocolate creek; thEnce south 75 deg. west with south 1ir,e of i.lar~in tract to its south
corner wh ch is also the eatt corner of the Billrma,n trant, thence south 35 deg. east 1600 vrs.
with boundary line cO~Jon to the I. & G. N..Ry..Co. Survey No.5 and Florentine Garcia survey to
the east corner of the r. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey, thence south 55 deg. west along the south
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boundary line of said 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey No.5 and the north line of r. & G. N. Ry. Co.
survey 1l0.4 to east line of A. C. H. ,& B. Survey Ho.5, thence south 35 deg. east 500 vI's. the
east corher of A. C. H. & B. Survey Ho.5, thence south 55 deg. west 350 vI's. the south corner
~f A. C. H. & B. survey on line of Rendon league, thence south 35 deg. east, the north corner
of the F. 17.. Roemer survey, thence sout-~ 55 dog. west 1400 VI's. to north comer of the Cortez
league, thence south 35 deg. east 3850 vrs. with line of Old Proctor Fence on the north bound-
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on north line of E. Votaw survey a south corner of the E. MIller survey, thence north 55 deg.
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I of the E. Miller survey, thence south 55 deg. east 750 VI'S, the west corner of the Thomas
'i Work survey on north line of 1. & G. N. Ry. Co.. survey #2, thence north 35 deg. east 1900 VI'S.
11 the north corner of the Thomas Work survey the west corner of the John C. POst survey on south
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survey the south corner of the Wm. Lewis survey on west line of A. S. Brown survey,' thence 'I
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north 35 deg. east 3600 vrs. tovrest boundar;)' line of the Seadrift road, ~henceJ\wi th the west J
boundary of the Seadrift Road \6000 VI'S. to the \'littnebert gate, thence north 55 deg. east II
with Wittnebert's south fence 1200 VI'S. to Chocolate Bay! thenoe northeasterly across Chocolate
Bay to east corner of Samuel Sh~pe survey the south corner of tl~ M. Sanches survey, tilence inl
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.. Commissioners' Precinct No. 2
On this the 14th day of August A. D. 1915, the Commissioners Court of Calnoun County, I
Texas, being in regular session am all the members 'of said Court being 'prescmt, upon a motion!'i
duly made, secondeQ end carried passed the following order, to-wit:- that the order heretoforel
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Minutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing end defining County 'I
Commissioners Precinct No.2 be and the. same is hereby oancelled, rescinded and annulled, .to !I
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Lavaca Bay, thence in a southerly direction with the west shore of Lavaca and east water bound~
ary line of the V. Garcia League to the esst oorner of said league on Lavaca Bay, thence south
Beginning at the North corner of the V. Garcia league a stake on the west shore of
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corner of Martin tract a stake on the west bank of Chocolate creek, thene e south 75 deg. west
: with south line of Martin tract to its south corner which is also the east corner of the Bier-!I
i man tract, thence south 35 deg. east 1600 VI's. with boundary line common to I. & G. N. Ry. cO'I'
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55 deg, west 11500,vrs. along the south line of the V. Garcia, Jolm Lowery, Mennan Mills and
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Kennymore surveys to Chocolate Creek, thence down Chocolate creek with its meanders to east
Bayou with its meanders to Mission Lake, thence with the north shore of Mission Lake in a
and north line of 1. & G. N. Ry. CO. survey No.4 to east line of A. C. H. & B. Co.'":survey No.5
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of the Rendon league, thence south 55 deg. west with south line of Rendon league and north 1in~
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Commissioners' Precinct No.3
On this the 14th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners I Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, being in regular session and all the members of said Court being present, upon a motion
duly made, seconded am carried, passed the following order to-wit:_
That County Conmissioners' Precinct 110.3 of Calhoun County, Texas, as established on the,li
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A. 'D. 19_and the boundaries thereof as defined and recorded in Vol. "D"
of the Minutes,of the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, be
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declared to be the boundaries of said County Commissioners Precinct No.3 of Calhoun County,
Texas, and that said order so establishing and defining same be continued in full force and
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On thiB tbe 14th day of August A. D. 1915, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, being in regular session and all the members of said Court being present, upon a motion'
duly made, Beconded and carried, passed the following order, to-wit:_ That the order hereto-
fore made by t1l1s Court on the 11 day of Aug. .A. D. 1903 as re COrded in Vol. "D" on page 85
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of the iciinutes of the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing and defining
County Conmissioners Precinct 1>10. 4 be and the same is het"eby cancelled, rescinded and annulle~'
to take effeot from this date, and thBt said County Commissioners Precinct No.4 of Calhoun
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County, be and the same is hereby created and established' and the boundaries thereof defined
as foil CI.\1'S:
Beginning at the east corner 0 f the Wi ttnebert tract a s take on the wes t shore of Choco-
late Bay
P. Guajardo League of land, thence in a south easterly and northeasterly direction
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to the south shore of Chocolate Bay to Lavaca Bay, thence southerly with west shore of Lavaca
Bay and the east water boundary lines of the N. ~avassos, J. M. ~ancha, George H. Hall, Benito
Morales, Juan Cano, Santiago Gonzales surveys to Alligator Head, thence in a southerly direc-
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tion passing the town of Sa1uria and Government Light House and following the'meanders of
Matagorda Island to Cedar Bayou, thence in a northeasterly direction through Cedar Bayou,
MesqUite Bay and San Antonio Bay to the mouth of Guadalupe river, thence up the Guadalupe river
with its meanders to the west corner of the John Thomas survey, thence north 75 deg. east
wi th the north line of the John Thomas survey and south line of Joseph Farquhar to :Ilission
Lake, a stake, the north corner of the John Thomas survey, east corner of the Joseph Farquhar
survey and south corner of the ~. B. Scates survey, thence northeasterly with the south
boundary line of the IT. B. Scates, I. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey NO.8, the Robt Vfuitlock and I. &
G. N. Ry. Co. survey No.1 to Smuggler's bayou, thence northeasterly up Smuggler's Bayou and
crossing said bayou to the south cornell of the Rendon League, the west corner of the Cortez
league a stake about 18r;yards north of the Garland Pumping plant, thence nOEth 55 deg. east
6800 vrs. along the south line of tlD Rendon league and North line of the J. i~. Cortez league
at 6800 VI'S" the north corne~Of the J. .11. Cortez league, thence south 35 deg. east 3900 VI'S.
with line of Old Proctor fence the west corner of 1. & G. If. Ry. Co. Survey No.2, thence north
55 deg. east 950 vrs. the north corner of r. & G. N. Ry. Co. surllTey Uo.2 and interior corner
of the E. ld:lller survey, thence south 55 deg. east 825 vI's. the west corner of the Thomas
Work survey on lforth Boundary line of said I. & G. N. Ry. CO. survey NO.2, thence north 35 deg.
east 1900 vrs. the north corner of tbe Thomas Work survey and west corner of the John C. Post
survey, thence South 55 East with line of Adolph Roemer and Thomas Pastures' fence 3800 varas
to east corner of the E. Farrias Survey, the south corner of the l~. Lewis Survey, a stake on
west line of A. S. Brown survey, Thence ~lorth 35 deg. East 3600 vrs. to the west boundary of
the Sealrif1; road on south line of 'i. P. Lewis survey, thenoe north to the west boundary of
the Seadrift road 6000 vrs. to the \1ittnebert gate, thence north 55 deg. east with Wittnebert
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Minutes of the Conmissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing and
Beginning at the north corner of the P. Gonzales t league grant a stake on the Bho're of
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Lavaca Bay, thence south 55 deg. west 6200 VI's. to the north ,corner of the Y. Benevides league Ii
a west corner of the M. Sanches league on south line of the V. Garcia league, thence south 35 'I
deg. east 4900 vrs. with the boundary line common to the M. Sanches and Y. Benevides league to i
the north west line of the Felix Sanches -it league, thence north 55 deg. east 250 VI'S, to the II
south fence of the G. H. & S. A.. Ry. Right 'of Way, thence east with s::lid right of way 1200 vrsl.
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II road, thence south 55 deg. west with the N. W. line of tre Long Mott road 6300 VI's. to Choco- :;
II late clleek:, thence up Chocolate creek with its meanders to S. E. corner of tre Martin tract inl
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il west with south line of Martin tract to its south corner which is also the east corner of the Ii
',,1 Bierman tract, thence south 35 deg. east 1600 vrs. with the boundary line common to the 1. & II
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G. N. Ry. Co. Sur. No.5 and Florentine Garcia survey to east corner of Ell. id 1. & G. N. Ry.co'l:
Survey, theooe South 55 deg. west 2200 vrs. along tre south boundary line of sai d 1. & G. N. II
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ii No.5, thence south 55 deg. west 350 vrs. th e south corner of A. C. H. & B. Survey, thence
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line of Old Proctor fence on the north boundary of the Cortez and Votaw surveys to west corner
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to intersection of the Victoria County Road which point is also the N.E. end of 'the Long Mott!'
I E. Miller survey, thence north 55 ,leg. oost 950 VI'S. to north corner of the 1. & G. N. Ry. l!10.
:1 sUr. No.2 and interior corner of tre E. Miller survey, trence south 55 <leg. east 750 VI'S. the i
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; west corner of the ThomB3 Work survey on 'north line of the 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. Survey, thence
:1 north 35 deg. east 1900 vrs. the north corner af tbe Thomas Work survey, tbe west corner of
II the' John C. Post survey on south line of E. Miller survey, thence south 55 deg. east 3800 vrs'li
'i with boundary line conmon to the Thomas \10rk and John C. Post surveys and E. Farrias and \111- II
1iam Lewis surveys to east corner of E. Farrias survey tre south corner of the Wm. Lewis sur- !I
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V'ffy on west line of the A. S. Brown survey, trence north 35 deg east 3600 vrs. to the west
boundary of the Seadri ft Road, thence north wi th tre west boumary of the Seadrift Road to the
north 55 deg east with i1ittnebert south fence to Chocolate ,I
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On this too 14th day af August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, being i~O'Ular session and all the members of said court being present, upon a motion!
duly made, seconded and carried, passed the follo';ving order, to-wit:- that the order hereto-
fore made by this court on the II th day of Aug. A. D. 1903, as re corded in Vol. "D" on pages
87, et seq. of the Minutes of the Conmissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing
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and defining voting Precinct No.2, be and tbe same is hereby c:ance11ed, rescinded and annulled,
to take effect from and after this date, and that said Voting -"'recinct lTo.2 of Calhoun County,
be and the sane is hereby created, established and defined as follows:
Begimdng gt the North corner of the Y. Benevides league a west corner of the ,d. Sanches
league on south line of the V. Gc:rcia league, thence south 35 deg. east 4900 VI's. to the
boundary line common to the ,~. Sanches and Y. Benevides 1eaeue to the 11. Ii. line of the Felix
Sanches i league, thence north 55 deg. east 250 VI's. to the south fence of t:ro G. H. & S. A.
Ry. Co. Right of Way, thence east "'Iith said right of way 1200 VI's. to intersection of tile
Victoria County road which point is also the 11. E. end of the Long ~ott road, thence south 55
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deg. west W,j,th the H. \"I. line of the Long lIiott Road 6300 vrs. to Chocolate Creek, thence up
Chocolate creek vvith its meanders, to t:ro west corner of the Y. Benevides league the north
corner of the Rodriguez survey, thence north 55 deg. east 5300 vrs with north line of Y. Bene-
vides league to place of beginning.
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Voting ""recinct No.3
On thifl the 14th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners' Court of CslhoUll County,
Texas, being in regular sesSion and all the members of said Court being prc;sent, upon a motion
duly made, seconded ani carried, passeCl Us follolling order, to-wit:_ that the ,order heretofore
made by this Court on the 17 day of August, A. D. 1903, as recorded in Vol. "D" on page 88 of
the ",inutes of the COTl1.Illis'Sioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, eastablishing and defining
Voting Precinct No.3 be and the same is he:- eby cancelled, rescinded and annulled, to take
effect from and after this date, and that said voting Precinct ,No.3 of Calhoun County, be
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and the same is hereby created, established and defined as follows:
Beginning at the north corner of t:ro V. Garcia League which is also the north corner of
this voting precinct, thence following the Bay Shore in a sllluther1y direction with east water
boundary line of said league to east corner of said league on shore of Lavaca Bay, the north
corner of the P. Gonzales ~ league the east corher of this voting precinct, thence south 55
deg. west 10700 VI's. to the G. H. & S. ..... Ry. Co. tract, toonce in a northwesterly direction
for said G. H. & S. A. Ry. Co. tract 7900 vrs to the C~unty line, thence in an easterly di~
rection with the county line 7000 vrs to west corner of the V. Garciia league, thence north
55 deg. east 6950 VI's. to north corner of the V. Garcia league, the place of beginning.
Voting Precinct No.4.
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On thi s thl 14th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Comnissioners Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, being in regular session and all the members of said Court being present, upon a motion
duly made, seconded and carried, passed the following order, to-wit:_
That Voting Precinct No.4 of Calhoun County, Texas, as established on the _ day of
A. D. 190 and the boundaries thereof as defined and recorded in Vol. "D"
on page
on the lilinutes of the Co=issioners' Court of Calhoun Uounty, Texas, be
declared to be the boundaries of said Voting Precinct No.4 and that said order so establish-
ing and def:ining said Voting Precinct be continued in full force am effect.
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Voting Precinct No.5.
On this the 14th dBW of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County,
I Texas, being in regular session and all the members of said court being present, upon a motion
il duly made, seconded and oarried, passed tre following order, to-wit:- That Voting precinct
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it ,Beginning at the north corner of the B. Rodriguez league a stake on the west bank of
:1 Chocolate Creek on the south line of the J. P. C. Kennymore survey, thence in a southerly
il'direction following the west bank of Chocolate creek to the east corner of the M.artin tract of I
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, land a stake on the west bank of Chocolate Creek, thence south 75 deg. west with south line of
Martin tract to its. south corner which is also the east corner of too Bierman tract, thence
south 35 deg. east 1600 vrs with boundary line common to the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey Bo. 5, I
and F1Jrentine Garcia survey to east corner af said 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey., thence south 551
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I deg. west along the '8'outh boundary line of said 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey No.5 and north line II
'I of 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. Survey No.4 to east ,line of A. C. H. & B. sur. No.5, theme South 35 II
!I deg. east 500 vrs. the east corner of A. C. H. & B. Sur. No.5, thence south 55 deg.west 350 II
il varas the south corner of A. C. H. & B. Survey on line of Rendon league, thence north 35 deg.
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!I west with line of Rendon league 2600 vrs. to north cerna" of Rendon league, the west corner of
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A. c. H. & B. Survey No.4 on south line of J.1. Lopez league., thence north 55 deg. east 1150
VI'S. the east corner of the Lopez, league and interior corDer of the A. C. H. & B. survey belong-
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1 ing to Mrs. Bierman, thence north :35 deg. west 2100 vrs.the boundary line common to the Lopez
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:i league, thence north 35 deg. west 4100 vrs. to stake on south line of Quadrilla Irrigation Co.
il survey No.3, thenoe North 55 deg. east along too south
~NO. 3, Day Land and Cattle Co. survey, John Schoonover,
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On this the 14th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County,
Texas; being in regular session and all the members,'of said Court being present, upon
duly made, seconded and carried, passed tre following order, to-wit:-
That Voting Precinct No.6 of Calhoun County, Texas, as established on the
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A. D. 190..3 and the boundaries trereof as defined and recorded in Vol.
of the j,anutes of the Comnissioners' Court of Cafhoun County, Texas, be
declared to be the boundaries of said Vot ing Precinct No.6 and that said order so
, and defining said Voting Precinct be continued in full force and effect.
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On this the 14th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County,
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carried, passed the following order, to-wit: - that the order heretoforJi
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made by this Court on the 11th day of Aug. A. D. 1903, as recorded in Vol. liD" on page 88 of the
I Minutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing and defining Voting
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[preCinct No.7 be and the same is hereby cancelled, rescindeo and annulled, to take effect
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from this date, and that said Voting Precinct No.7 of Calhoun C01mty, be and the same is herebY;i
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Beginning at the Best corner of the F. W. Roemer Survey, which is also the north corner./ ',i
of the J. M. COrtez League a stake in the. south line of "the Rendon League; thence south 35 deg.1
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east 9500 VI'S. with line of Old .Proctor fence to tre north corner of the R. Binderwald tract
a stake on the north line of Id. Doceery survey No.2 and south line of the M. Curvier survey;
Thence south 55 deg. west 8250 VI'S. with the north line of the R. Binderwald land and the
south line of the H. Leibold Estate land to the east Bank of Guadalupe River then up Guadalupe
River with its east and north banks and east banks passing the H. C. Adler survey, the B. F.
Varnum survey, the E. G. Nelson surveys and the John Thomas survey to west oorner mf the John
Thomas Survey, a stake on the east bank of Guadalupe river which is also the south corner of
the Joseph Farquhar survey: thence north 75 deg. east with the south line of the Joseph Far_
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quhar surve;y and north line of tre John Thomas survey to j\~isS ion lake, a stake the north corn~_
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of the John Thomas survey, east corner of tbe Joseph Farquhar survey and south corner of 11. B.
Scates survey; Thence northeasterly with the south boundary line of the 1'1. B. Scates, 1. &
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Bayou; Thence northeasterly up Smuggler's .bayou and cross ing said Bayou to the South oorner
of the Rendon League the west corner of the Cortez league, a stake about '18 yards north of the"
Garland Pumping Plant; Thence north 55 deg. east 6800 VI'S. along the south line of the E. Rendon
league and north line of the J. M. Cortez league to the west corner of the F. 11. Roemer survey
to the pI aoe of beginning.
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Voting Preoinot No.8.
On this the 14th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Conmissioners' Court of Calhoun County,
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duly made, Eieoonded and oarried, passed the following order, to-wit:- that tbe order hereto-
fore madby this Court on the 11th day of August, A. D. 1903, as recorded in Vol. "D" on page
89 of the l"j,nutes of the CommisSioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, establishing and definingl
Voting Preoinct No.8 be and the same is l:e reby canoelled, rescinded and annulled, to ta,:e effect
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from and after this date, and toot said Voting Precinct No.8, of Calhoun County, be and the same;
is hereby created, established and defined as folloi'/s:-
Beginning at the north corner of the Thomas Work survey thence south 55 deg. east with
line of Adolph Roemer and Thomas Pastures' fence with the line of the Thomas Work and John C.
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Post and E. Farrias and ,1m. Lewis survey to East corner of E. Farrias survey, the south oorner
of the ,1m. I.13Wis survey 3800 vI's. a stake on v.est line of the A. S. Brown survey;t-t'henoe north
35 dug. east 1900 VI'S. with oorffillon line of A. S. Brol'lIl and "1m. Lewis survey to the south corner
of tre 11m. P. Lewis survey the east corner of the ',im. Lewis survey the north corner of the
A. S. Brown survey and west oorner of the Robt. McGlothlin survey, a stake on Coloma Creek,
thence dovm the south and west bank of Coloma Creek to its interseotion with the north line of
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the P. Garoj,a League a stake in the CalhOun County Cattle Company pasture fence, tbeno e sdluth
55 deg. west 5500 VI's. to the west corner of the E. Cantu survey the north corner of the
f<la1donado survey on south line of .1. J. Russell survey, thence south 35 deg. east 13100 vrf!.
with boundary line common to E. Cantu and B. Maldonado surveys to Espiritu Santu Bay, thence
south~~esterly with north shore of Espiritu Santu Bay following ~he south boundary of the B. '
Maldonado arid E. Hidalgo surveys to San Antonio Bay, thenoe up San Antonio Bay in a northerly
direction to the mouth of Guadalupe River, thence up the eas t bank of the' Guadalupe River to
the west corner of th. R. Binderwald tract tbe south corner of the H.Leibold Estate traot in
the Ill. Castillo league, thence north 55 deg. east 8200 VI'S. a stake on the north line of the
;',:. Dookery survey Ho.2 and south line of the lJ. Curvier survey, tl:ence north 35 deg. west 5600
'vI's. along line of Old Proctor Fence the west corner of the 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey No.2 a
sou th corner of the E. Mill er survey on north line of E. Votaw survey; thence north 55 deg.
east 950 VI'S. the north corner of I. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey No.2 and interior oorner of E.
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and the bouil.daries 1hereof as defined and recorded in Vol.
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:1 defining said Voting Precinct ne continued in full force and effect.
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Voting Precinct No. 10. ' (l
I On this the 14th day'of August, A. D. 1915, the Conmissioners' Court of Calhoun County,
!' Texas, being in regular session arid all the members of said Court being present, upon a motion
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il voting Precinct No. 10, be and the same is hereby cancelled, rescinded and annulled, to take
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(Beginning at the corner of the Cantu and 'i.laldonado leagues on the shore of Espiritu Santu
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ilRussell survey in Calhoun County 'Cattle Company and John Roemer Estate Pasture fence, thence I
1[55 de'g. east 5500 vI's. along the north line, of the E. Cantu and P. 'Garcia leagues to west hank I,
I of Ca10ma Creek where it ,enters Powder horn Lake, thllloe in an easterly direction with the west It
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il an,d south shores of Powderhorn lake to Indiano1a Bayou, thence wi'!h the south shore of Indianol:a
Ii Bayou to Matagorda Bay, thence wit h the eBB t water boundary 1 ine of the Juan Cano and S. Gon- I
~ z,a1es Leagues t,o Big Bayou~thence across Big Bayou and Be.yucos Island and Saluria Bayou to
11 N. E. c,orner of townsite of Saluria, thence with the east and south shores of JlIatagorda Island
Ii following a southerly and westerly course to Cedar Bayou, thence in a northeasterly direction
"through Cedar Bayou to Mesquite Bay, thence up end through Mesquite Bay to San Antonio Bay,
'thence in a :qortheaster1y direction through San Antonio and Espiritu Santu Bay to the place
Voting Precinct No. 11.
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the <BOO is hereby created and established and the boundaries I:
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Beginning at the East corner of the E. Rendon League; Thence South 55 deg. Best 8100 VI's. Ii
:to Smugglers Bayou; Thence do?m Smuggler's Bayou to its mouth in lIlission Lake; Thence with
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:,Calhoun-Victoria County 1iIl!l; Thence with the mid County line North a5 "deg. East 11900"vrs.
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BEGINNING THE 18th DAY OF AUG. 1915.
1st _SPEC:I:AL_AUGUEJ.nTJ!:f,ML~~.--.l2.~1~15-,--_
, HOTE:- The followir.g~is a continuation of the I
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the North corner of the David Palmer Burvey; Thence cont,inuing with said County line 4400 vrs~
the ~rorth corner of' Calhoun County Commissioners f Pre. No.4; Thence South 35 deg. East 12600 :
vI's. to the East COTner of the A. C'. H. & B. Sur. No.1; Thence South 55 deg. West 550 vI's. a
South corner of the A. C. H. & B. Sur. on North line of M. Lopez Le~gue; Thence South, 35 deg.
Eaat 2000 VI'S, an interior corner of A. C. H. & B. Sur. No. 2 and East corner of Lopez League;
Thence South 55 deg. West 1150 VI's. the North oorner of the E. Rendon League; Then<<lle South
35 deg. East 3300 VI's. tbe East cormr of the E. "'endon League end place of beginning.
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There appearing no further business before this tbe regular August term of the Commission";
ers f Court, it is ordered that same be and is hereby adjourned, and the Clerk is hereby
authorized to enter up the per diem of six days each for the officer s of tbe Court.
(The per diem is entered up under accounts Nos.
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1st SPECIAL AUGUST TERM, A. D. 1915.
BEGINIUNG AUGUST 18th, A.D.19l5.
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On this the 18th day of August, A. D. 1915, Court met with the following officers present
to_wit:- F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsh and ill. Rawlings, Commissioners.
On this the 18th day of AugBSt, A. D. 1915, Court being in se::sion, came on for consider-
ation, tie accounts of the Roemer Furnishing Co., for two coffins, said accounts having been
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pass ed by the Court for further consi deration.
Upon statements made by C. ,Perkins, and \'/. ,'filson, the Court is of the opinion that said
accounts ,should be paid, and it is hereby ordered by the Court that sai. d accounts be and is
hereby approved.
1 Alcorn, G. \'1.
2 Regan, ,'[. P.-
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21.00 ' 3 Roemer Furniture Co. $17.50,
17.00. 4 Ro eme l' Furniture Co. 21.50. .
Garner, Jno_ ~p 15.90 '
llew1in, J. .L'll. 7.60,
poe, R. J. - 9.60,
Ruble, J. A. Jr. 10.60,
Ross Pay ton_ -' 4.00,
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hereby adjourned.
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COllTIlffiATION OF THE BUSIlIESS OF THE CO~MISSIONERS' COURT AT ITS REGULAR AUGUST T~, A. D. 1915.
August lOth, A. D. 1915.
THE STATE 0]' TEXAS r
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In the Comnissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas.
On 'this 'the lOth day of August, A. D. 1915, this Court being in Regular
session and all the members of said Court th~eof being present to t
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F. 1;. Dudgeon, CounV Judge
S. L. !;larsh, Commissioner of Precinct No.1,
M.J..Rawlings, Cocmissioner of Pre cinct No.2,
1'i.. L. Cava11in,Commissioner of Pre cinct No.3,
Walter Dierlam,ColIDJissioner of Precinct No.4.
passed the follOWing order amending the order oanvassing the returns of election in the matter
of Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun County, Texas, Passed on the 17th day of Dec.,1914
so that same shall r~ as follows.
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Order Canvassing Returns of Election.
In th e Conmiss ioner s' CouIt of Calh cun County, Texas.
On this 17th day 'of .lJeoember, A. D. 1914, this Court being in Regular Session, came on to I.'
be considered tM returns of an election held in Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun ;
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i County, Texas, on tbe 24th day of November, A. D., 1914, to determine whether or not sai d I
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I ($60,000.00) Dollars, bearing interest at the rate of fillve (5%) pero~nt. per amum, and' a tax II
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purpo e 0 maR1ng ra1nage 1mprovemen s 1n sa1d'Distric ;
el ection was in all re spects lawfully held and the re-II
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cast against the ,drainage district and issuanoe of bonds and levy of taxes in payment
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II establishment of a drainage distriot in said petition described and designated as Seadrift
ilDrainage Distriot No.3, Ca1houD. County, :i'exas, be it knovm thlit an election called for that
I purpose in said district held on the 24th dall of November A. D. 1914, a two thirds majority of
il the resident property tax payer!,! voting thereon, voted in favor of the creation of said drain- I
\1 age district, and the issuance of bonds and the levying of a tax, now, therefore, it is con-
Ilsidered and ordered by the Court that said drainage district be, and the same is hereby estab- I'll
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'Illing metes and bounds: I
I Beginning at & stake on the shore of Sam Antonio Bay at the corner of the landS owned by I:
R. Binderwald and H.A. Leibold sai d land being in the ld. Castillo Titled League; Thel?oe North
j1550E. 8250 vrs.through the lil. Castillo League and M. Dockery survey No.2, with tre fence of II
I said Binderwa1d and Liebo1d t.o the S. W. line 0 f 1he M. Curvier survey, the North oorner of thel
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1,\ along the South line of the E.. Farrias and William L,ewis surveys to the Thomas Pasture fence
:: and corner of .the A. Roemer and Jno . Roemer pasture s to a stake, being the Hort h line of th e
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:1 Jno. Roemer, Thomas and nemme1e pastures. Thenoe down Coloma Creek with its meanders to the
,i North line of the Pedro Garcia League. Thence south 550 W. 5425 VI's. to the North corner of
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:1 shore of Espi:bitu Santo Bay. Thence Southwesterly ,with the North shore of the Espiritu Bay to i
i the San Antonio Bay. Thence northwesterly with the North and Fast shore of San Antonio Bay to 'I
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I This Court, tberefore, here now appoints F. V. Stiernberg and E. R. Edick and J. R. Hitt, I /
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'whom are residents of said drainage district and are freehold taxpayers and legal voters of
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'I this appointment, each of whom shall receive for his servioes the sum of Two & 50/100 ($2.50)
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Before EIltering upon their duties, each of said drainage conrnissioners shall make ani
enter into a good and sufficient bond, in the sum of One Thousand (~;lOOO.OO) Doll ars, payable
to the County Judge for the use and benefit of said l-rainage District, conditioned upon the
fai thful pe rfo rmanc e of his du ties.
The drainage commissioners,so appointed, shl11 organize as so on as practicable" by e1ect- 'I
ing one of their number chairman and one secretary, and two of whom shall constitute a quorum i:
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for the transaction of all business and a concurrence of two shall be sufficient in all matters
pertaining to said district except the letting of contracts and the drawing of warrants on the
treasury, which shall require the concurrence of all of said commissioners, and when so
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organized, shall employ a competent civil engineer upon a salary not to exceed ($10.00) Dollars,
per day for the time actually engaged in work, and whose term of office shall be at the will of
said drainae;e commissioners, which civil engineer shall proceed to make 'a map of such dlistrict
showing the boundary lines thereof, with the original surveys thereon, and also to make maps
and profil es of the several canals, drains, ditches and levees located in such district, which
tract of land through which i1passes,
the canal, drain, ditch or levee cuts
an d the shape int 0 which it
ditch or levee bears to each
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maps and profiles shall show the relation that each canal, drain,
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s~a1l show the number of acres so divided therefrom and the
the whole tract,
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showing the shape of such small tm ct arid its relation to the canal, drain, or levee. And such
profile map "hall also show till number of cubic yards necessary to be excavated in order to make
eacg canal, drain or ditch and to btll.ild any levee located in such district, and give the estima-
ted cost of each and when said map, profiles and estimated shall have been completed by said
engineer, as herein provided, he shall sign the same in his official capacity and file toom
with the Clerk of this Court.
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F. Ill. Dudgeon, County Judge,
S. L. illarsh,
Com'Tdssioner Precinct No.1
M. Rawlings,
Commissioner Precinct No. 2
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ill. L. Cavallin, Coramissioner Precinct No.3
l1alter ! ier1am, Comnissioner Precinct No.4
THE STATE 0]' TEXAS r
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On this the lOth day of August, A. D. 1915, the Uommissi oners' Court
of Calholill eounty, Texas, being in regular session, and all the members of said Court, to-wit:-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
S. L. J-iiarsh,
Comnissioner of Precinct No.1,
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M. L. Caval1in, Commissioner of Precinct No.3, and
Walter Dier1am, Coramissioner of .recinct No.4,
being present, passed. the following order:
Whereas, the order made by this Court on the 19th day of December, A. D. 1914, in the
matter of the Seadrift Drainage District No.3 Calhoun County, Texas, covering the issuance of
bonds for said drainage district and the 1e~J of taxes in payment therefor is insufficient,
said order 1Jeing of record in Vol. "E", on pages 223_25, inclusive, of the l,;inutes of said
COIllmissioners' Court, it is hereby ordered that said order so p:lssed be am the same is hereby
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S. 1. Marsh,
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ORDER TO ISSUE BONDS FOR SR~DRIFT DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.3, CALHOUN COUNTY, TIDUiS.
I THE STATE OF TIDUiS I
,COUNTY OF. CALHOUN r On this the 12th day of August, A. D. 1915, the Commissioners' Court of
j Calhoun County, Texas, being in Regular Session, and all the members of said Court, to-wit:-
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S. L. Marsh, Commissioner of Precinct No.1,
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rH. L. Cavallin, Commissioner of Precinct No.3,
Walter Dier1am, Commissioner of Precinct No. 4
)1 being present, passed too followinB order:
Whereas, at an election hold for that purpose on the 24th day of November,' A. D. 1914,
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i ($60,000.) Dol1srs and levy a tax in payment there for by a vote of one hundred and sixteen
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~ COUlITY, TEXAS", and shall be issued in the name of said District under and by virtue of
!IChapter 118 of the Acts of the Regular Session of the Thirty-second Legislature and Chapter 36
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Therefore, be it ordered by the Commissioners'Court of Calhoun Cour:ty, 'J:axas, that the
i making drainage improvements in the sai d dis trict.
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"denomination of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars each;' shall be' dated the lOth day of January,
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Bo~ds Numbered One (1)
Bonds Numbered Three (3)
Bonds Numbered Five (5)
Bonds Numbered Seven (7)
Bonds Numbered Nine (9)
Bond s Numbered El even '(ll)
Bonds Numbered Thirteen (13)
Bonds Numbered Fifteen (15)
Bonds Numb ere d Seventee n (17)
Bonds Numbered Nineteen (19)
Bonds Numbered Twenty-one (21)
and Two (2)
and Four. ( 4)
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an d Six (6)'
and Eight (8)
am, Ten (10)
and Twelve (12)
and Fourteen (14)
and Sixteen (16)
ani Eighteen (18)
and Twenty (20)
and Twenty_two (22)
Bonds Numbered Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24'
Bonds Numbered Tvlenty_five (25) and Twenty-six (26)
Bonds Nluubered ~venty-seven (27) and Twenty-eight (28)
Bonds Numbered Twenty-nine (29) and Thirty (30)
Bonds N~~bered Thirty-one (31)
and Thirty-two (32)
Bonds Numbered Thi'rty-three (33) and Thirty_four (34)
Bonds Numbered Thirty-five (35) and Thirty-six (36)
Bonds Numbered Thirty-seven (37) and Thirty-eight (38)
Bonds Numbered Thirty-nine (39) ani Forty (40)
Bonds Numbered Forty-one (41) and Forty_two (42)
Bonds Numbered Forty_three (43) and Forty_four (44)
Bonds numbered Forty_five (45) and Forty_six (46)
April 10, 1917
April 10, 1918
April 10, 1919
April 10, 1920
April 10, 1921
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April 10, 1922 .
April 10, 1923
April 10, 1924
April 10, 1925
April 10, 1926
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April 10, 1927
April 10, 1928
April 10, 1929
April 10, 1930
April 10, 1931
April 10, 1932
April 10, 1933
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April 10, 1935
April 10, 1936'
April 10, 1937
April 10, 1938
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Bonds Numbered Forty_seven (47) and Forty-eight (48) April 10, 1940
Bonds Numbered Forty-nine (49) and Fifty (50) April 10, 1941
Bonds Numb ered li'ifty-one (51) am Fifty-two (52) April 10, 1942
Bonds l~ull1b ered. Fifty-three (53) and. Fifty-four (54) April 10, 1943
Bonds Numbered Fifty-five (55) am li'ifty-six (56) April 10, 1944
Bonds Numbered Fifty_seven (57) and Fifty-eight (58) April 10, 1945
Bond.s Numb ered Fifty-nine (59) and Sixty (60) April 10, 1946
All of St,id bonds shall bear interest at tre. rate of five (5;;b) per cent per annum,
payable annually on the tenth duy of April, of each year. Principal and interest shall be
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payable UpOll presentation and surrender of bonds or proper coupons in the lawful money of the
United Sta tes of America, at tho offioe of the State Treasurer of the State of Texas at Austin,
"Texas, or at tho office of the County Treasurer of Calhoun County, at Port Lavaca, Texas, or at
the uanover National Bank, lleI,V York, N. Y., at the option of the holder. The said bonds shall
be signed by the County Jud.ge, attested by the County CIElt'k and t1:e seal of the Commissioners'
Court shall be impressed. upon each of t1:em. The fac simile signature of the County Judge and
. of the County Clerk may be lithOgraphed on the coupons.
It is further ordereJ by the Commissioners' Court that t~pay interest on caIhd bonds and
create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity, a tax of Ninety (90) cents on each
One Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property in said Seadrift Drainage District No.3,
Calhoun Courty, Texas, shall be annually levied on saie', property and annually assessed and col-
lected, or so much thereof as may be necessary, until said bonds, Vii th interest thereon, have
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been fully paid, and said tax is here nO','1 ~evied for the current year, and so much thereof as
may be necessary for each succeeding /fear while said bonds are outstanding, and the same shall
be levied, assessed and collected for tbe current year, and so much thereof as may be necessary
annually thereafter and applied. to the 'purpose named.
It is also ordered that F. f,j; Dudgeon, Counv Judge of said County, be authorized to take
and have charge of sai d bonds, pend.ing their imrestigation by the Attorney General, and upon
their approval shall have authority to negotiate their sale and receive for the County the
proceeds ther eof; provided, that before the s aid County' Judge shall be authorized to sell any
of the Drainage Bonds he shall execute' a good and. sufficient bond payable to the Commissioners
of said Drai,nage Distr ict for an an ount not less than the amount of tm bonds issued condi tion-
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F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
S. L. illarsh, Com'r. Pre . 1
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\1al to l' Di er1am, II II 4.
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The abo~e orders are here entered nunc pro tunc as of dates August lOth and 12th, 1915,
as appears v4thin each order, respectively. These orders were passed. upon tbe days as shown
therein, but were not turned over to the Clerk until this the 24th day of Auguat, A. D. 1915,
and tberefor e said Clerk of the Commissioners' Court could not possibly enter them at that time.
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SECOND SPECIAL AUGUST TErtM, 1915.
BEGINIITNG AUGUST 26th, 1915.
II THE STATE OF TEXAS J
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i COUliTY OF CALHOUN r BE IT REMEii!!BERED, That on this th e 26th dsy of August, A. D. 1915,
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! there was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid
i a Special Term of the Conmissioners' Court in md for said County, it being the Second Special
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i August Term. Court met with the following offioers present, to_wit:_ F. M. Dudgeon, County
I Judge, S. L. Marsh and M. Ravd. ings, Co=issi,,:mers, and. the following bminess came on to be
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Stat e of Tems
COlmty of Cal houn
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Common School District No. 14 Schoolhouse Bond.
The County of Calhcun, in the State of Texas, for and bn behalf of tJ:e Comon School
District Ho.14 of Slid County, hereby promises to pay to bearer twenty (20) years from date
hereof, with option of redemption after five (5) years, the sum of five hundred ($500.00)
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I the date hereof at the rate of five (5%) pElt" cent per annum, I;ayable on tJ:e loth day of April
I of each year, principal amd interest payable upon presentation and surrender of bond or proper I
I coupon at the office of the State Treasurer at Austin, Texas, or at tho County depository at I'
i Port Lavaca, Texas.
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This bond is one of a series of three (3) bonds, numbered consecutively from one to 'three,
I inclusive, of the denomination of F:t1l7e Hundred ($500.,) 'Dollars each, aggregating Fifteen HUJ1d-
I red ($1,500.00) Dollars issued by the Commissioners' Court of said County on the faith am
I credit of Conmon School District Ho. 14 of said County, as 1!Jstablished by order of the commis_1
i sioners:' court of Ell id county passed on the 12th (le,y of August 1914, which is of record in th~
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:1 the -Regular Session of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Tc/.as, as amended by the
;1 Thirty-first Legislature, and. too Constitution and Laws of sm d Stat e, and in p1ll'sua,nce of an !
:i order pass ed. by the's ai a coramissi oners' court onthe lOth dEW of August 1915, wijic h order is of I
'I record in Book "E" Pl'!:ges 306, of the lpinutes of said Court,
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Ii writing shall be given by the President of the District Trustees of said Common School Distric~
I No. 14 to the County Treasurer of Ellid county at :l;east fuii'ty days before tre date fixed for Ii
I redemption, and should this bond not be presente.d fo l' redemption, it shall cease to bear interJ\
ii, est from and after tJ:e date so fiRed for redemption.
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II of August 1915, and it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions am things I'
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i per1y done and performed and bave happened in due and regular time, form and manner as required
II by law, and that tJ:e amount of this isoue of bonds does not exceed any constitutional or
:1 statutory limitation.
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bond at any time after Five (5) yeSlrs from its date by paying principal am ac crued interest,
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In testimony wbereof sai d conmissioner's court of Calhoun county has caused the seal of
;" said court to be hereto a,ffixed and this bond. to be signed by the county judge and counter-
signed by the county <9J.~rk of sa id county as of the day and year last aforesaid.
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REGULAR SEPTEMBER TERI.,[, A. D. 1915
BEGIN}UNG SEPTEI~R 13th, 1915.
County Judge Calhoun County, Texas.
Countersigned:
Count-J Clerk Calhoun County, ~'exas.
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, COUl:t~,r Treasurer Calhoun County, Texas.
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'District No. 14 of said County, hereby promises to. pay to bearer at the office of the State
Treasurer at Austin, Texas, or at the Count:Jr Depository at Port Lavaca, Texas, on the lOth day
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months' interest
of April 191_,
on Comcon School District No. 14 School House Bond No.
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COlmty Judge Calhoun County, Texas
County Clerk Calhour, County, Texas.
There appearing no furtrer business before the Court, it is ordered tbat same be and is
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BEGIlHJIHG SEPTEi,lBER 13th, A. D. 1915.
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COUl'lTY OF CALHOUN f BE IT RE~ERED, That on this the13th day of September, A. D. 1915,
there wa s begun and holden at tile Court Hous e, City of .Fort Lavaca, County and Stat e aforesaid
a Regular T€ITm of the Corrmissioners' Coyrt in and for said County and state, and th&'e were
present on this day the following officers, to say:-
F. lil. Dudg ron, County Judg e
E. F. Ehlinger, C oun't1J Clerk
S. L. Marsh, Conmissioner Prec. No. 1
Rawlings , " " " 2
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M. L. Caval1in, " " " 3
Wa1 t er Di erlam, " " " 4
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The fol1 owi ng mat t ers of business came on for consi del' ation and were diB pos ed of as
follows, to-wit:
Quarterly report o~ J. G. Aley.ander, Justice of tile Peace Precinct No.5, for the Quarter
ending July 31st, 1915, was examined and approved. Same showed no monies co11eoted.
Following accounts were examined, approved and warrants ordered issued, to s~:_
1 Cherven"ker, Joe O. * 2.00' 22 Mul1innix, LI. S.- " 8.25'
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S Canion, Joe- 2.00' 24 Par'ker, T. P. 3.00'
4 Silcott " R. B. 3.15' 25 Garcia, Juan .75'
5 Citizens Li gb. t & Wet er Co. 10.00, 26 Canion, \7al1ace _ 3.50'
6 Regan, 'J. P. 1.50- 27 Mertz, Geor ge 8.00.
7 Shipp, D. D. 4.00. 28 Hillyer Deutsoh Lumber Co.- 279.85'
8 Satoher" -, J. 17. 30.00' 29 !.iclJurry Lumber Co. 114.30.
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9 Hill yer Deutsch Lbr. Co. .45- 30 I~gee, R. E. 138.15'
, 10 Kurtz, -) H. 2.50' 31 Dudgeon; F. 4.05'
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11 Bennett Prtg. Co. 1. 25' 32 Expr ess Publishing Co. 15/05'
12 Benne tt Prtg. Co. 101. roo 33 Stanford, Will 4.00 .
13 li'ra zier. J arne s 3.75 . 34 !.i:c!~urry Lumber Co. 28.80-
14 Ada IDS , s. W. 72.48- 35 Mage e., R. E. 6.00'
15 Adams, s. W. 8.25. 36 Mertz, Geo.- 4.45-
16 Coast Telephone Co. 26.43. 37 Stamford, .7ill 108.00'
1'7 I'/ehmeyer, Louis - 24.00. 38 St.L.B.& M.Ry.Co. ,- 165.66.
18 Mo11urry Lumber Co. 9.00- 39 1Ii tchell, n. 1. - 12.50'
19 Wells, r/. A. 3.00' 40 Wilson & Hamil ton 25.00'
20 Parker, L. R. .75. 41 The Worrell !,;fg. Co. - 62.91'
21 Tanner, R. L. 6.00 -
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September 14th, 1915.
All members again present on this day as of yesterday, and the following natters were
considered, and disposed of, as follows:
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Ward, J. J._ 8.75' 52 Lesikar, Vi no 2,25.
Garner, John 22.50. 53 Charbula, G. 4.00-
Innis, H. C. 12.00 - 54 Key, John ,17 .mo-
Cherry, Josephine 12.00 . 55 Livingston, A. 17.50'
Percena, Joe 13.75 . 56 Wittenberg, L. J. 16.50-
Roketa, Frank 8.75 .
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Walter Dier1am as Commissioner of Precinct No.4 shall be allowed the sum of $200.00 in lieu of
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$150.00 in lieu of ;;100.00 per month be allowed to S. L. Marsh as Conmissioner of Precinct
and M. L. Caval1in voting mn the affirmative end Walter Dier1am voting in th e negative.
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Court thereupon recessed until to,morrow, Sept. 16th, 1915.
September 16th, 1915.
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during month of August'j
All members again present on this day ail d
too following came on
Monthly report of J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, of taxes collected
examineQ and approved.
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Foil owing 0.0 counts were examined, ap proved and warrants ordeTed issued, to say:-
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Adams" S. VI. 303.00 ' 69 Cavallin. , M. L._ o II
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65 Thomson, Juli a 6.00' 70 Dudgeon, F. M. 50.00.
66 Roemer, Dr. F. J. 65.00 . 71 Stanfor d, Will 8.40'
67 Webb, \7. 1'1._ 148.85 .
. Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, September 17th, 1915.
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On this day all the members of the Court were again present and fue following matters
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$ 79 Mcl~urry Lumber Co. <!!" 57.90'
72 Kovar, J. J. 4.50' 'Ii' I
80 Heinroth, W. H. 17.50.
73 Perkins , C. 1.00. 81 Brown, W. C. 17.59- I
74 V/ils on, Egan 1.75- 82 Gonzal es , F. A. 15.75. I
75 Finst er, John ' 1.10' -
83 Spicer, J. E.. 14.00' I
76 Hillyer, Deutsch Lbr. Co. - 2.90, 84 Heinroth, G. F. 7.85' II
77 l't .La vaca Fish &; Oyster Co. 3.80' "
DUdgeon,F.M. 8.00 . 85 Heinroth, T. D. - 7.86.
78 86 Heinroth, A. G., 8.75
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88 l.:cEurry Lumber Co.
$ 52. 75
It i,s her e now ordered by the Court: That th ere shall be le vied and collect ed, a special
ad_valorem tax of 50 vents on fue One' Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof, estimated in
lawful money of the Uniteo States of America, on all real and p:ersona1 property situated and
included wi thin th e boundary line of the Port Lav!ica Incorporated Independent School Dist r ict, '
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The purpose of the 50 cent tax on the $100.00 valuation is a
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in Calhoun County, Texas, owned in said District on January 1st, 1915, except such as
17! cents on the $100.00 valuation to be used for the purpose of paying the current interest
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at matuity;and 32! cents on the ~100.00 valuation, is to be used for the support a.rd
of said School Distri ct.
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ORDlill FOR LOCAL OPTION ELECTION IN CA~BOUN OOU1:TY, TEXAS.
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Port La vaca, Te:xs.s, September,
How o~hia the 17th day of Sept. A. D. 1915, came on to be heard the petition of the
citizens oL,Cs,lhoun County, bearing the !'Squired number of signers to said petition, as is pro.
vided by l~w; praying th e Commiss ione rs Court of Calhoun County to order en election in said
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Calhoun Coun,ty, l?exas, to detennine whether or not 'Wile sale of Intoxication Liquors shall be
progibited wi thin the boundaries of roid Calhoun County, Texas; and it appearhg to the Court,
that said petition was in fact signed by more than two hundred and fifty qualified voters of
aa:idi County, e.nd it further a ppes-ring from sa id petition that it is the duty of the Court to
order said Election.
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now, therefore, on its own motion the Court orders that an election be held within the
boundaries of Calhoun County, Texas, at tre re gular voting pIa ces in sai d COlin ty on the 12th
day of October, A. D. 1915, to determine whether or not intoxicating liquors should be prohibit-
ed within the boundaries of said CaThoun County, l:exas.
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It is further ordered that the :"egular election officers hold. s/rid election in conforr:Jity:
with the Ger.eral Election Laws, in tre fo11::J\'n.ng places to-wit:-
At the Court House, in POI} ::'avaca, Te:xas, voting Precinct No.1;
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At the School House in Six ;,jile Comnunity, voting Precinct No.- 3;
At the Chocolate SchJo1 House, in Chocolate Community, voting Precinct llo. 2;
At the Schoolhouse in Olivia Community, voting Precinct No.4;
At the School House in the Boyd Community, voting Precinct No.5;
At tbe :1allory's House :Jo.3, l.:agn01ia Beach, voting Precinct no. 6;
At the School House, Long j.1ott, Texas, votir;& Precinct No.7;
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At the \"Ioodman Hall Building, in Seadrift, Texas, voting Precinct j:!o. 8;
At the I~mey Schmo1 House, at Ramey, Texas, voting Precinct No.9;
At the Port O'Coru:or Towmsite Company's Brick Office, Building, at Port
O'Connor, Texas, vmti~g Precinct No. 10, end
At the School House, at Green Lake, voting Pre cinct Ho. 11.
Voting precincts Nols 5 and 11, having only been recently established by an order of the
Commissioners Court, which arder is dated the 14th day of August A. D. 1915, and entered of
record in Vol. E, pages 320 and 322 of the Minutes of the COlllilissioners Court of Calhoun
County, Texas.
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And whereas, said voting precincts, not having been established or in existence prior to
February 9th, A. D. 1914, at which time ihe Court by an order passed by said Court; which order
is entered of record Yol. E Page 86 of tl1..e Ilinute s of the Conmissioners Court, d:ild app oint
Election Officers to hold all general elections to be held within said County, as provided by
law, but did, not end could not awoint Election Officers for Voting PreCinct's No's 5 am 11
which were not then este.b1ished.
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For the above reasons, the Court here now appoints W. W. Bales, presiding officer and
A. Livingston, judge to hold'said election in Voting Precinct No.5; and Ed. Person, presiding
officer and J. D. Sin~ons, Jud~ to hold said election in votine Precinct No. 11.
And it is further ordered, t hat the Clerk 0 f tIlls Court post or cause to be posted at
least five copies ofmthis order at dIbfferenfl places Vii thin the proposed limits of Calhoun
County, for at least., twelve days prior to the day of said Election.
F. Ivi. DU.dgeon, Co. Judge.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, September 18th, 1915.
September, 18th, 1915.
Again on this day, all members of the Conmissioners' Court were p::esent, and transacted
the following matters of -business:.
Order Amending Order Authorizing The Issuance of Bonds of Common School District No.5,
Calhoun
C 0 un t y, ,T e x as.
Whereas on the 18th day of June A. D. 1915, the Comnissioners Court of Calhoun County,
Texas, at a regular term of said Court at which all the members of said Court were present,
passed an order authorizing the is suance of the bonds of Common School Distri ct No. Five of _;i
Calhoun County for the purpos e of payment of accounts legally contracted in the construction
Ii and equipping of a pUblic free school building of brick material, within said District, as
" shown by order enter ad on the Minutes of the ConmisSi oners Court of said County on page 290 in
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And whereas the sa id Commissioners Court desires to chanee am anend the 7th paragraph
of said order which now reads as follows:
"Principal and interest shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds or:,
proper coupons in lawful money of the UniteL States at the o:ffice .of the Stat e TreaBlU'er at,
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Now. on this the 18th daw: of September A. D. 1915, this being the re gular September Term
Austin, Texas, and at tbe County Depository at Port Lava ca, Texas."
of said Commissioners Court of-Calhoun County, Texas, at which all the mEmbers thereof were
present to-wit:-
F. ~. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Corrmissioner
M. Rawlings, Commissioner
M. L. Cava1lin,Commissioner
Wal tel' Dierlam,Commissioner
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No.3
No.4
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J paragraph number s even as . above written be stricke n out, cance11e d and annulled and the f,Ol10W'"1 .
:1 ing substituted therefor viz: That principal and interest of said bonds shall be payable up~n I
presentation and surrender of said bonds or proper coupons in lawful money of the Unitecl states
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New York, New York, at tbe option of the holder of
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il89 Brown, C. T. :jp14.20. 96 Boyd, Chelton $175.00'
1,\ 90 Bryant, W. D. .60- 97 Star:k, Alfred 25.00' ,
91 Fisher, C. E. 8.40' 98 Mitchell, W. L. - '33.50' I
1192 Satcher, J. W. 14.00' 99 Magee, R. E. 22.00' '
193 Smith Ullrich Dredg.Co. 1402.40' 100 Johnson, J.M., M.D. :. 8.00'
:, 94 Wilson, Egan _ - 2.00' 101 Leeett, Carey 6.00'
ii' 95 Sims, R. L._ - - 100.00' 102 City Drug Store - :. - 17.30' I
J 103_104_105_106_107_____There appearing no further business before this the regular Sept. term
~ 0:1: the COnm'iSs1.oners Court, it is ordered that same be aild is hereby adjourned for, the term, I
I and the clerk is hereby authorixed to enter up six days pEr diem fat" each of the following
I; officers: F. Ii"" Dudgeor;, County ~udge, $18.00; S. ~. llie.r sh! Com.Pr~ c .lIo .1, $18.00; ]>l.EawVngs,.
", Com.Prec.No .2, $18.0,0; l;1.L.Cava1hn,Com.Prec.No .3, $18.00; Wal t Er D1er1am,Com.Pre c.No .4, $18.001,
i 108 Cervenka, Frank- $ 25.00 . 109 Welder, Jno. J. - ,.. $541.00- I
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COmiTY OF CALHOUN J On this the 24th day of Sept., A. D. 1915, -I, F'. Iii. Dudgeon, County
Judge of ~alhOUD County, called a meeting of the Commissioners Court for the purpose of
inspecting the Port 0 'Connor__Seadrift, 60unty Line Road said road having been reported as
finished by the Contractor, and in proper condition to be 8.a:lepted by the County, and that the'
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The Couxt met wlhth the following officers present" F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L.
fuarsh, 11. Rawlings, Ir,. L. Cavallin and \"la1ter Dier1am, Commissioners.
The Court attempted to go over said road amd .proceeded as far us Bloomington, together
wi th the contractor and engineer, but on account of heavy ralim could not pro ceed further, and
was forced to ret1llrn without ins.pecting or re cei ving sai d road.
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September 25th, 1915.
On this the 25th day of September, A. D. 1915, Court met ,nth the same officers present
as of yesterday, with the exception of Commissioner Dierlam, who was a.bsent.
On this day the attention of the Court, being called to the condition of the roof of the ::
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Court House, a cal"eful inspection of said roof developed many and various leaks, and the Court:
. deemed it e~(pedient to at once have said roof repaired, and H. G. Jones wss instructed to go
over, repair snd stop all leaks in said roof.
There beine; no further business before the Court, it is ordered that same be and is
hereby adjourned, and the Clerk authorized to enter up the per deam of tvTo days each for all
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BEGINlnNG OCTOBER 11th, A. D. 191b.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on tilis the 11th day of October, A. D., 1915,
th ere was be gun an d holden at th e Court HOllS e, Ci t~T of Port .l.6vaca, County and State aforesaid
a Regular term of fue Conmissioners' Court in and for ,s &id Count y, for tbe month of October.
There were present on this day tre following officers, to-wit:-
S. L. iliarsh, Commissioner 1'rec. No.1, presiding officer.
,ill. Rawlings, Co~issioner 1'rec. No.2,
Walter Dier1am, Comlnissi one l' 1'rec. No.4
I~. L. Ca~n in, Commissioner Pre e.. Ho. 3,
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G. F. Eastian, Deputy Clerk.
The following rratt ers thereupon came on for consideration and were disposec of as follows:
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Port Lavooa, Texas, Oct. 11th, 1915.
To the Honorable Comuissioners Court
I am tendering you my resignation as janitor and Court ROllS e rran
to t09 ke effect th is fue 1l th day of Octo b er, 1915, Thm kine; you for the
work far the last four and one fourth years, I remain, respectfully,
R. H. Brown.
Endor~ement: 10/12/15 .
Resignation accepted.
F. .,;. Dude;eon, Co. Judge.
The Court on this day tock up for cons:illderation many papers of various kinds that had
acc=ulated, and duri ng the progress of the several courts had become very cumbersome. It is
therefore ordered that the ffi id papllrs be filed away among the papers of the Regular October
Term, A. D. 1915, in a separate envelope, for convenience.
*Items #1 and i!2 should appear ULder business of ,October 12th.
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4 Brown, 'H. H.
12 Rosenbaum, Fritz
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13 Thompson, J. F.
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7 Stanford, Will
8 Wilborn, T. IT.
15 Perkins, J. W.
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21 Canion, Wallace
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow the 12th dl:W of Ootober, 1915.
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On this da3T the same officers were present as of yesterday, and County Judge
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Note items NOfil. 1 and 2,and Shown on ,page 333 hereof.
Following accounts were read and approved and wa.rrants ordered issued:
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Coast Telephone Co.
Satcher, J. W.
Crain, J. D._
O'Neil, J. D.
Micho~,J.A..& Son-
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, October 13th, 1915.
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October 13th, 1915.
On this da.y all Inenbers of the Court were present, F. Iii. Dudgeon, Co; Judge , E.F.Ehlinger,
Co. Clerk, S. L. Marsh, M. Ra,w1ings, M.L.Cuvallin and .\'ialter Dierlam, Commissioners, a.nd too
11 following business was transacted, to-,'lit:-
II Dated Oct. 13, 1915.
:1 At a Regular meetinG of the commissioners Court this day held for the purpose of
j considering any mat tel's that may come be fore it, th ere were pre sent Judge F. lv1. DUdg ron,
I Commissioners S.' L. Marsh, and ;;1. Rawlings, 1.1. L. ~aval1in and f/alter Dierlam and County
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II Attorney Carey Legett,
I Among 'other business transacted at said Court the following orders were made and entered
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VlliEREAS, on the 12th day of April, 1915, the Commissioners Court convened in Regular
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i1jwhiCh order there were issued (1;60,000.00 of thil, s~d bonds, being numbered consecutively from
I, one (l) to sixty (60) of the denomination of One Thowand dollars (~i1,000.00) each, bearing
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lmay be redeemed. at the pleasure of Road District Ho.l of Calhoun County, Texas, at any time I
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and County Clerk and registered by tbe County Treasurer, but nave not been awroved by the
Attorney General of tbe State of Texas, nor registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts
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1,1HEREAS, because said bonds are expressed to be redeemable at the pleasure of said Road
District 1:0. 1 at gny time after ten years from their date, it has been found impossible to
dispose of said bonds; ,gnd
WHEREAS, the Commissione;rs Court of Calhoun County, Texas, is of the opinion that it is
to the interest of the said Road District 110.1 that said "bonds numbered from one (1) to sixty
(60) both inclusive, aggregating $60,000.00 abvve referred to be cancelled, and that in lieu
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Therefore be it ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, as follows;..
Sec. 1 _ That the bonds issued by the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, on
the faith and credit of Road District No.1 of said County, dated April 15th, 1915, numbered
consecutively from one (1) to sixty (60) both inclusive, for One Thousand dollars (~1,000.00)
each, aggregating $60,000.00 be and tbe same hereby are ordered to 'be cancelled.
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Sec. 2 _ That in lieu thereof there Shall be issued on the faith and crer.it of said
Road District No.1, Sixty (60) bonds, to be numbered consecutively from one (1) to sixty (60),
both inclusive, of the denlllmination of ~lOOO.OO each, aggregating ~60,000.00, to be called"
Road Bonds of Road District No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas. Said borns shall be dated the 10id
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day of April, A.D.19l5, shall become due optionally amd payable as follows:
~1000 to be made payable serially optionally on tre lOth day of April
of each year for tre years 1916 to 1917 both inclusive.
~~2000 to be nade payable serially optionally on the 10th day of April
of each year for tbe years 1918 to 1946 both inclusive.
The sai d bonds shall bear inter est at the rate of flhve per cent (5%) per annum, payable
semi-81mually, principal and interest to be payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds
or proper coupons in lawful money of the United States at the Hanover National Bank, new York,
N.Y. of the American National Bank, Austin, Texas, or the County depositlhry of Calhoun County,
Texas, at the option of tre holder. In all other respects said bonll s and coupons shall con-
form to tfu provisions of and be executed in tre manner prescribed by the aforementioned order
I adopted by this Counrt on the 12th day of April, A. D. 1915, . which provides for the issuance
of 060,000.00 of bonds on the faith and credit of said Road District No.1, of Calhoun County,
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Sec. 3 - Th!It upon the due execution of "the new bonds by this order provided for the said
'I County of Calhoun shall cancel its registry of its said cld bonds, and the County Judge of
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this Court :ls hereby directed to present said Dew bonds to tre Attorney General for his appro:<l-
a1 and to the Comptroller for his registration.
Sec. 4 - That the aforementioned order passed by this Court on the 12th day of April
1915 is her eby amended in accordunce wi 1h the provisions of the foregoing sections of this
order, but in all other respects tl"}3 mid order is bereby ratified, confirmed ani adopted.
Upon motion of S. L. ;r.arsh, Seconded by 1,;. L. Cavallin, the foregoing order was adopted
by the following vote:
The following officers voting ayes: S.L.;vIarsh, IJ.L.Cavallin, I,I.RawlinO's and Halter Dierlaril.
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The form of each of said bonds shall be substantially as follows:
UNITED S~ATES OF A~WillICA
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State of Texas
Dollars
County of Calhoun
1000.
Road District No. One
KNOff ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Road Dis trict rIo. One (1)
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of Calhoun County, Te~as,
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ROAD BOND.
is indebted to and hereby promised to pay too bearer on tbe
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I surrender of the proper coupons annexed he reto, signe a. by the fac_simi1e signat ur es
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I Judge and County Clerk of Calhoun County, Texas, and both principal and interest of
the sum of
onE THOUSAND DOLLARS
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are payable at the Hanover National Bank, Hew York, N.Y., Austin National Bank, Austin, Texas, I
, or at the offi ce of the County Treasurer, Por t Lavaca, Texas, at the option of the holder, and II
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money of the Unite d States of Anerica, with interest tilereon at the rate of five per
per annum, payable semi_annually on th e lOth day of April and t1:fl lOth day of October of
after the date hereof until tbe prinCipal sum shall be paid, upon presentation and
the faith and credit of said Road Distric-p- no. One (1) of Calhoun County, Texas, and all tbe
,No.1 and continuing seriatim as follows:
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I taxable real and personal property situated thereinare hereby irreuocab1y pledged far tre
I prompt payment pf the principal of this bond and the interest thereon as the same IID.ture.
, The said Road District no. One (1) of Calhoun County, Texas, reserves the right to redeem I
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said series of bonds in their numerical order at any interest paying date, beginning with bond
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10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
10,
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1913,
Nos. 31 &: 32 April lOth 1932
" 33 &: 34 " lOth 1933
" 35 & 36 " lOth 1934
" 37 &: 38 " 10, 1935
" 3,9 & 40 " 10, 1936
" 41 & 42 " 10, 1937
" 43 & 44 " 10, 1938
" 45 &: 46 " 10, 1939
" 47 &: 48 " 10, 1940
" 49 &: 60 " 10, 1941
" 51 & 52 " 10, 1942
II 53 & 54' II 10; 1943
II 55 &: 56 " 10, 1944
" 57 & 58 II 10, 1945
" 59 & 60 ,II 10, 1946.
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\by notice in writing given by the County Treasurer of said C~untY'designating too numbers of t~F
hondsto be redeemed, to the said Hanover l:ational mInk, New York, N.Y., Austin National Bank, Ii
i Austin, Texas, and the County Treasurer of Port La~ca, Texas ~ at least ndmety (90) days before!
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ji they shall cease to bear interes t from and afte l' such dat e.
I This bond is one of a series of bonds of like date and tenor issued for the purpose of
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:in aid thereof, in said Road Distriot No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, under ani by authority
!iOf the Constitution and laWS of the State of Texas, and particularly an act known as Senate
: Bill number 87, passed by the Thirty_FirBt Legislature, approved April 8-p-h, 1909, and in
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I strict compliance with all prOVisions of said constitution and laws, and in pursuance of an
i order duly end legally passed by too County Commissioners' Court, of Calhoun County, Texas,
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II And it is her eby declared and certifliled, that tile issuance of the series of bonds of
!I which this is one ba s bee n, authorized by more than a two- th ir ds lID. jori ty of the re sident pro_
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the levy and collection of a tax annuan y sufficient to pay the interest on sa id se:ties of
bonds, and the principal thereof at maturity, ES required by the constitution am laws of the
State of Texas, and that all other acts, conditions and things required. to be done and to
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exist precedent to and in the ,issuing of said series of bonds and levying of sa:ii.d tax, have
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, required by the Constitution and laws of the stat e of Texas, and th at the total amount of said:
series of bonds, together with all other indebtedness of said Road District No. One (1), and
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:: District No. One (1), do not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitations.
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the seal of said court to be affixed hereto, and this bond to be signed
and countersigned by the County C1e rk of Calhoun County, Texas, and the
by the County Judge
interest coupons here- !
to annexed to be signed wifu. the fac-simi1e sigrntures of the
as of the 15th day of April, A. D. 1915.
County Judge anl County Clerk, Ii
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Countersi@ed
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County Tre8.S uxer, CulhoUll County,
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Coupon llo.
$25.00
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pay to the bearer, at the Hanover Ifational Bank, New
YOEk, H. Y. or tre ~ustfn lJational Bank, Austin, Texas,
or tbe County Treasury Port Lava.ca, Texas, at tbe option
of the holder
Dollard,
lawful money of the United States, being
year s
interest on its Road :Bond dated
1915.
County Clerk:--
County ':;udge.
Following acc ounts were presented wd. approved, and warr ants ordered is sued., to-wit:_
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37 Key, J. ~;7 . - 21. 00. 43 Jordan, Amos 81'._ 4.00'
38 ;,;ensch, H. J. 3.00. 44 Roemer, A. K. 2.00,
" 39 Sims, R. L._ 183.53' ,35 Cloudt, -, G. 2.00 '
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42 SChooley, 'G. D. - 180.00'
Court th ere upon recessed until tomorrow, -October 14th, 1915.
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Fol!owing accounts
\'Iood, Lewis-
:Bennett Prtg. Co.
Bennett ,Prtg. Co.
Legett,Carey
Jones, H. G.
I.la110ry, ;"lm. H.
Haygood!., Felix
Key John
Stark, Alfred
Louwien, A. C.
were examined and approved
25.00 Ie'
27.50.
42.25'
5.00'
42.90'
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7.50-
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and warrants ordered issued:-
58 Cava llin, ;,i. 1..
59 Uehrmyer, \7. H.
60 Brown, H. H. aad ;,irs .H.H.
101 Gibson, Dr. A. D.
102 Hawkins, Dr. J. R.
103 Thorne, A.
104 Brown, Harry
105 Bickford, J. H.
106 iack1e, J. \f.
107 Legett, Carey _
108 Wood, Lewis
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20.00.
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120 The ~e1cher Co. _
118 0' N ei 1, J. D.
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 15th day of October, 1915.
October 15th, 1915.
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All members of the Court again present as of yesterday, and the following
Follwwing accounts were presented approved and warrants ordered issued:
61 1.10 ore, Wm. _2.00- 86 Holmes, B. L. 2.00'~
62 \Jass erman , B. G. 2.00- 87 Person, Ed - - 4.00'
63 Hastrich, Chas. 2.00 _ 88 Simn ons , J. D. 2.00-
64 Vlillmer s, J. L. 2.00 . 89 Person, r.!ax- 2.00 -
65 Bierman, E. H._ 2.00' 90 Vick, \7. C._ 2.00 -
66 Boyd, E. R. - 2.00 ' 91 Loyl~asek, Frank - 2.00.
67 Kinsey, A. W. 2.00, 92 Balusek, ~'. F. 4.00- I
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68 GuidJ1Y, Joe 2.00. 93 Heinroth, G. H. - - 4.00 '
69 Rylander, G. E. 4.00 ' 94 Holzheuser, George 2.00 .
70 Reynolds, J. H. 2.00 . 95 Holzheuser, .. E. 2.00 _
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71 Key, J. l'l. 2.00. 96 Holzheuser, G. A. 2.00 .
72 Sutberland, Carl 2.00. 97 Fudge, H. C. 4.00 .
'73 Frazier, J. I._ 2.00. 98 Charbula, Theodore 2.00 .
74 Moo re, C. W. 4.00 I 99 Elder, J. S. 2.00 .
75 Kemper, H. 2.00 . :!!l00 Spiegel, Ed. 2.00 .
76 Canion, Carl 2.00 . 110 Dudg'eon, F. lA. 50.00.
?? Lesikar, V. S._ 2.00 . 111 Gibs0n, Dr. A. D. 2.50.
78 Kingan, John 4.00 - 112 Roemer, Dr. ]'1. J. 2.50.
79 Jernigan, J. R. 2.00 ' 113 Boyd, Ches . _ 2.50 '
80 GOOde, ;"r O. 2.00, 114 Innis, H. C. 2.50,
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81 Gibson, C. C. 2.00 - 115 Brovm, Harwy 2.50.
82 Schilll tz, H. G.- 2.00 ' 116 Mallory, n. H. 2.50-
83 B~own, C. H. 4.00 ' 117 Dudgeon, F. 1\'1. 3.00'.
84 Skobar' g, Fred _ 2.00. 119 Gibson, Dr. A. D. 50.00-
85 Swenson, (;. .t,._ 2.00, 121 Pi sher, 17m._ 2.25'
Court thereupon re cessed until tomorrow, the 16th day of October, 1915.
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Same officers present as yesterday and the fo1lol'r.ing matters of business were considered:
October, 1st, 1915.
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On this day came on to, be considered, the advisability of the further continuance of the
services of Road D:Lst, Engineer R. E. Magee., after carefully considering the condition of all
roads, contracts, etc, The Court filmds, that most an contracts have been fulfilled, and all
roads are now bearing completion, and is of the opinion that the services of an engineer is
not longer needed or necessary, and,
Whereas, the services of engineer IJagee, has been very beneficial and satisfactory in
II every detail, and tbe Commissioners Court deeply regrets the heces-sity of dispensing with his
I services at the present time, but for the above reasons. It is ordered by the Court, that too
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I discontinued, and the County Judge is instructed to notify Mr. ]-,:agee of this order,
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sub contractor, appeared before the
Court, representing to said Court that contract hereto-
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fore awarded, to the said Smith-Ullrich Dredging Co., is now completed, the said Mullinnix
further requests' that the Court finally accept said road, and that the contractor be released
!I' from further 'obligation.
I Upon the recommendation of Commissioners 1/larsh ani Rawlings. Who had inspected the road.
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1122 Account of liI. S. Mullinnix approved fOlI' $33.75' am wa.rrant ordered issued.
Ii There appearing no further business before this the regular October Term of the
II ers Court, it is ordered that same be and is hereby adjourned for the term, and the
~ authorized to enter up too per diem as follows:
Motion nade duly seconded and carried, that said road be and is here now accepted by the
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183 F. 'u. Dudgeon, County Judge, 5 days $15.00 .
124 S. L. Ea,r sh, Commissioner, 6 days 18.00,
125 -, Rawlings, " 6 days 18.00'
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126 ;J. L. Cavallin, n 6 days 18.00'
127 i'lal tel' Dier1am, n 6 days 18.00.
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FIRST SPECIAL OCTOBER TERl.I, 1915.
BEGIjEIlTG OCTO:aER 23rd, A. D. 1915.
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COmITY OF CALHoun r On this the 23rd day of Octobe r, Court met for the purp cs e. of checking end
approving accounts of the Smith_Ullrich Dredging Company for shell placed upon the Long iliott
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ed pai d.
The full owing officers of the Court were present on this day, to-wit:-
F. I,:. Dudgeon, Count<J Judga
S. L. ;,;arsh,
ComrGissi oner Precinct i.10. 1.
1.i. Rawl ings ,
Commissioner Precinct No.2.
1 Smith-Ullrich Dredging Co. -
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2 Sa tch er, J. \';.
15.00,
2.00.
3 Bonorden, Arthur -
There appearing no further business before the Court, lilt is ordered that same be and is
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SEconD SPLCUL OCTOBER T:RI1, 1915.
BEGIlWIi.iG OCTOBiill 25th, A. D. 1915.
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was begun and hJlden at tbe Court House, City of Port .i...avaca, Countyand State a fores8id, a
Special Term of the Commissioners I Court in ood for s8i"d County, it beIilllg too 2nd Special
Term in the ;"onth of October, 1915, and tOOre were pr,eant on this uuy the folloning officers
to say:
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F. ;,u Dudgeon, Count-<J Judge,
S. L. ;,;arSh, COlllmissi oner Precinct No.1
~~. Ra~lings, If 1f If 2
n. L. Cavallin, nun 3
~/alter Dierlam, nun 4
Thero caJDe on for consideration an d tlJere ViaS disposed of the follovli ng matters:
ORD-::R C!,i.:VASSn:G RErUmrs OF LOC.1L OPTION ELECTION.
Oct. 25, 1915.
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Uow on this the 25th day of uctober, 11. D. 1915, tlhis ccu:rct being in speciul session
came on to be canvesseil. the retur.cs of too Local Option Election helc' on the 12th (lay of
October _,. :J. 1815 to detenr,ine \7hether or not the sGle of 'intoxic:.tin8' liquors shall be pro-
hibi ted \7ithin the bound.aries of C"lhcun County, '['exas. In open Court tlce retl1Tns from all
votinG precincts Vlere extl1;;ined, duly canvassed and considered and. it was found that 560 l!fotes
had been cast in said Culhoun County at said election and 280 votes had be"n cast "for prohibi':
tion" and 279 votes had been cast "against prohibition".
It is ",here fore ordered, decreed and declared by the COlnlilissionenLCourt of CGlhoun
County, Texas that said ekction resulted in fervor of Prohibition and the sale of Intoxiuating
Li'iuors arc hereby absolutely prohibited Ili'thin 'the boundarios of CcQJ;oun County, Texas, except
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j/ e1eotion ije1d for that 'purpose by Ii majority vdlte, deoide othe I"Nise; and this order is Orderej
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for the purposes and under the regulations speoified entitled No.88 Revised Statutes of the
to be published in some newspaper published in Calhoun County, Texas, for four successive
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weeks, the Port Lavaoa'Wave being designated and se1eoted by F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge of
Calhoun County, Texas, as said paper.
F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
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Court thereupon reoessed untU tdlmorrow, the 26th day of Ootober, 1915.
October 26th, 1915.
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It is here now ordere,d by the Cou:rt that the sa id order authorizin{! tle purchase
of said bond as sa:ue ap pears of record 1iInder date at August 13th, 1915, Book "E", page 312,
be and is her e now resoinded an d said order held for naught, and that the following order be
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here now passed in lieu fuereof;
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried,
It is ordered that the C"unty Trea'3urer,
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No.5, of the amount of $1950;00, and. place the prooeeds of IB id bond to the credit of the
Road and' Bridge' Fund.
It is ordered by the Court, that the County Treasurer, S. C.
Tisdale, be and is hereby
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authorized to p1aoe to the credit of the Road Distriot No.3 fund,
ad from the County Tressurer of Matagorda County, said amount of $148.36 being Matagorda
County's part of grading road between and on iounty Line of Calhoun and Matagorda County.
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authorized to place tbe sum of $204.45 received from J. J. Welder for ties in the Calhoun
County gravel pit, sai d ties being sold to the sa id 'J. J. Welder by Calhoun County, to the
oredit of Road District No.2.
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Fo110'lling aocounts were thor eupon read and
1 lIIlagee, R. E. - , - $ 10.00.
2 Newlin, J. ,. 175.50~
3 Rawlings, M. 8.-75 '
4 Bridge, C. B. 4.00,
5' Hill, R. E. 2.00.
approved and warrants ordered
6 Boone, Lacy -
7 Rolland, YI. L.
8 Kendall, G.,W.
9 Regan, W. P?-
10 Adams, S. W._
issued
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ill' that same be and is hereby adjourned, azd tle Clerk authorized to enter up two days per diem
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'I M. L. Cavallin, and Walter Dmer1am, COllillissioners. (Each to receive the amount of $6.00).
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ll-_It is hereby ordered by the Court that warrant No.3786 in favor of S.W.Adams, for
the sum of $8.00, drawn on the Sohoo1 fund, as of date the 12th day of October, A. D.1916,
be and the same is hereby ordered to be cancelled by the Clerk, and the Clerk is hereby author-
ized and ordered to dnw a warrant in lieu thereof for tlE said sum of $e.oo payable to the II
said S. W. Adams, to be paid out of th'e General Fund in payment of tle acoount heretofore
allowed at the regular October term of the Court, the same being for 1000 School Report Cards;
as shown in minute book E page 60.
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there was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port l..avaca, County and State aforesaid,
a Regular'Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said Countyand State, it being the
Regular November Term, 1915, of the Court. There were present on this lay the following offic~rs'
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G. F. Bastian, Deputy Clerk
S. L. Marsh, COllllllissioner Precinct No. 1
M. Rawlings, " " " 2
ro. L. CaTa1lin, " .. " 3
Walter Dier1am, .. " .. >4,
The Court ap proved the following accounts and ordered warrants lilrsued in payment thereof: ,
1 Satoher, J' w. $ 2>4,.00' 21 Jackson, A. lB. ~ 25.00'
2 Mullinnix, M. S. 8.00 . 22 Brown, H. H. 3.00'.
3 Smith-Ul1rioh Dredg' Co. 1790.55. 23 Weisenberg, W. A. 6.05'.
>4, lucMurry l..umber Co.- 110. 70 ~ 2>4, Boyd, Chas. H. 3.10'
5 Brown, J. H. - 22.50 . 25 Satcher, J. VI. 30.00'
6 Stevens, Wa! tel' 12.00 . 26 Brown, Mrs. H. H. 4.00.
7 Brownell, W. J. 4.50' 27 O'Neil, J. D. 18.05:~
8 Powers, J. H.- 16.25- 28 Coast Telephone Co. 19.40 .
9 Tli1son, lUll ett 5.00' 29 O'Neil, J. D. 96.00'
10 Brown, D. D. - 47.25' 30 Thayer & Roper - 9.85"
11 'Jarrett " Will- 11. 25. 31 Miok1e, J. W. 57.00.
12 Key, J. W. 22.00 . 32 Bickford, J. H. 57.00 '
13 McMurry Lumber Co._ 6.45' 33 Citizens' Light & Wa terCo 8.90.
14 Pearson, il. H. 16.75 . 34 Stanford, \'11 11 22.00.
15 Gil b ert " J. E. 5.-25. 35 Bails, \7. W. 42.00'
16 Gaines, A. l..._ 1.00- 36 Christopher, John 15.75'
17 Si!IllIlons, J. B. 10.50 . 37 Wilborn, T. fl. 14.00"
18 Strait, E. N._ 8.25' 38 Sims, R. l..._ 32 . 60 "
I , 19 Stevens, J. I. 6.00' 39 idahacek, Frank 5.00'
20 Stevens, J. I. 4.00'
Court th er eupon re cessed until to_morrow, the 9th day of November , A. D. 1915.
November 9th, 1915.
Same officers present as of yesterday ani the foll owing accounts we.e approved and war-
rants were ordered issued in pa,ymen t thereof, to say:_
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Tippit, J. .iIi.-
Priddy, F. IIi._
Jackman, H. F.
Shipp, D. D. -
Miles, Chas. -
Dier1am, Walter
$ 90.00'
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68.00'
11.25.
4.00.
1.50'
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47 Sims, R. l..._
48 Sims, R. l..._
49 Guidry, Joe-
50 Magee, R. E.
51 Ehlinger, E. F. -
52 Ehlinger, E. F. -
$100 .00'
683.59"'
18.00'
87.50 .
2.20.
3.80.
Court, tbereupon recess_ed until to-morrow, thep..Oth day of fjovember, A. D. 1915.
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Same offioers present as of yesterday and the following accounts were approved and war_
rants were ordered issued in payment thereof, to say:_
53 Ehlinger, E. F. $253.96 . 59 Bennett Printing Co.- ~ 32.05'
54 Ehlinger, E. F. (See Vol 60 Crain & Sanders- 16.75.
I C. page 19, County Ct. 61 Shipp, D. D. 4.00.
Minutes 25.00. 62 Schooley, G. D._ 192.00.
55 Green Lake Farm Co. 111. 85 . 63 Schooley, G. D._ 14.00'
56 Mul1inni:l:, ili. S. 24.00 . 6>4, She 11 , VI. E. 3.00'
57 Bennett Printing Co. 18.00' 65 Wood, Lewis 25.00,~
58 Bennett Printing Co. 7.60 . 66 Marsh, S. L. 90.00!"
Court thereupon re cessed unt 11 to-morrow, the 11th day of l~ovember, A. D. 1915.
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November 11th, 1915.
Same officers present
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Quarte:r1y Report of W. J. Stutzenbecker, Butcher at Port Lavaca for the Quarter ending
November lOth, 1915, was examined and approved.
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.Quarter1y Report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butcher at Port .Lavaca, for too 'Quarter ending
November 9th, 1915, was examined and approved.
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Quarterly report of F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, for the Quarter ending November 8th, 1915,
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Smne showed no monies co11eoted during the Quarter.
Following accounts were approved and warrsn ts order ed issued toorefor, to say: I
Dudgeon, F. M. $ 18.00 . Dudgeon, F. J.l. $ 54.50 .
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6~ Dudgeon, F. M. $79.50 .
Court ther eupon recessed until tomorrow, November 12th, A. D. 1915.
November 12th, 1915.
On this day all officers of the Court were again present, as was also tbl County Clerk,
E. F. Ehlinger, and the following matters of business oame on for consideration, to-wit:-
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Monthly Report of J. D. O'Neil, Collector of Taxes, for the month of October, 1915, was
examined and approved.
Following aocounts were approved s,nd warrants were orderect issued, as follows, to say:-
7D Lopez, Pedro
71 Bonnefe1t, Dock_
72 Mar(!uez, J. A.
$ 10.00.
10.00
15.00 '
74 Cavallin, M. L.._
75 Savage, J. J.
76 Gomez, Thomas
$ 90.00.
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Court tooreupon reoessed until to-morrow, November 13th, 1915.
November 13th, 1915.
.!I1h,e members of too Court present onc:this..day were as fo110wa, S. L. Marsh, Presiding,
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L. Rawlings, M. L. Cava11in and Walter Dier1am, Commissioners and E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk,
the following matters were taken up far consideration and disposed' of, to se.y:_
There coming on to be heard the resignation of Dr. F. J. Roemer, as County Health Physi-,
cian, of Calhoun'County, Texas" on motion made and seoonded, the same was declared accepted,
to take effect instanter; and it is declared that a vaoancy in said office now exists.
There coming on to be heard the natter of filling the vacancy in fue office of County
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the office of County Health Physician for Calhoun County, Texas, for the unexpired term of
Calhoun County, Texas, Dr. J. A. Ruble was nominated and unanimously elected to
Health
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Vlliereas it appears to the Court that no report of S. C. Tisda~e, Coun~ Treasurer, has
said S. C. Tisdale is prevented from making his said quarterly report by reason of his
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il be: granted until the December term, 1915, in which to file his said quarterly financial report]
,I It appearing to the Court that account Uo. 63 in favor of G. D. Schooley for the sum of '
il ~T4.00 was paid by warr:~t1t No. 3957 erroneously drawn on the funds of Road District No.3; now,
!I therefore, S. C.Tisdale, County Treasurer, is ordered to transfer said sum of $14.00 from
! General Road & Bridge fund to the funds of Road Dist. No.3.
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11915, was examined and al,proved. Same showed that no monies had been collected during quarter.
i, Q.uerterly report' of E. F. Ehlinger, Coun~r Clerk, for the _luarter ending November 6th,
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BEGINIUHG NOn:J.BER 15th, A.D.1915.
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QUa.rler1y Report of Andrew Thorne, Justice .Peace Preoinot No.1, for the Quarter ending
November 12th, 1915, was examined and approved. Sana showed no monies oollected.
Quarterly Report of C. Perkins, Constable of Justice Peace Precinct, No.1, for the
Quarter endi,ng, November 6th, 1915, was eXlJmined and approved. Sam showed nothing co11eoted. I,
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Quarterly Report of M. Y. Cook, Conste,ble of Justice Peace Precinct No.4, for the Quarter
ending September 11th, 1915, was examined and approved. Same showed no monies collected.
Followi.ng accounts were
approved am warrants
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Finster, John_
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Roemer, Dr. F. J.
Roemer, Dr. E. J.
Roemer, Dr. F.
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The following offioers are allowed their par diem as fo1lows:-
ITa1ter Dierlam, M. L. Cave.11in and M. Rawlings, Six days each, and F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge,
II Five days per diem, and the County Clerk is hereby alithorized tqissue warrants for S6lJle.
No further business appearing before the Commissioners' 'Court at this its Regular
November Term,
1915, the same is hereby adjourned.
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THE STATE OJ!' TEXAS r '
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&,~~ ~~ ~ ~~il\.Si\9~I't6" t\o~ ~~ ~~ ~1\.i. Cl.~~, and there were present on '.
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F. ili. Dud geon, COtmty Judge.
S. L. Uarsh, Commissioner Prec. No.1
M. Rawlings,
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M. L. ~avallin,
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Walter Dierlam,
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G. F. Ba~~ tian, Deputy Clerk.'
~~'t'"toQ, iJN'rs;.v,~ 1llt~~~~a 1\l.~and on th~iS da~egan checking said rolls. ,
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~It awearing to the Court that l'larrant No. 3945 for tbe sum of $683.59 ljeretofore issued:' 'II
in favor of R. L. Sims was by error drawn on Road District No.2; that said wa.Y'!'ant should have' "
. been drawn as part on Road Di stri ct No.2 for $383.59 an d part on Roa d & Bridge Fund fo l' the
sum of $300,.00. It is ijere now ordered by the Court, that said warrant No.3945 for the sum of
$683.59 be an d the ffime is here now cancelled by the Court and ordered destroyed by the Clerk,'
and other warrants he issued in lieu thereof, as follows, $383.59 to be dravm on Road District
No.2, and ~0~4nlo~aAd.:;L.~iz:;un~::~~~:dJ;::;1;(
warrant. ~~~::::;~ ~<:1~~7Jy ~~ .
Nov. 16th, 1915. Same office rs pre sent ai'll court continued checking rolls.
Uov. i7th, 19ih5. Same officers pre sent and court continued checking ~olls.
Nov. 18th, 1915. Same officers present and court continued checking rolls.
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l,ov. 19th, 1915. Same officers present and court continued cheoking rolls.
Nov. 20th, 1915. Same officers pre sent and court continued checking rolls.
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#89-90 - - - These ac counts were approved by t h:l Dis triot Judges at the J!lall term of Court
Account 89 ap~roved November 11th by J. M. Green far 0.P.Fow1er in amount of $71.42.
Account 90
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Uov. 24th, 1915.
Court met with, S. L. Marsh, presiding officer and M. Rawlines.,and',M~ L. Cavallin, Com-
missioners, pre s ont, an d continued ohecking the tax rolls.
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Nov. 25th, 1915.
Court met with the same officers present as of the 24th, day of November, 1915, and con-
tinued with the checking of the tax roll s.
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Nov. 26th, 1915.
On this the 26th da;j'of November, 1915, Court met with the Co. Judge and the
of their respective precincts present.
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of Equalization and having found the tax assessor's rolls in all things correct, said rolls
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is here, now, adjourned, and the clerk authorized to enter up nine days per diem, of $3.00
p'eT.,ij,ay to the following officers: S. L. Marsh, lvl. Rawlings and Iil. L. Cavallin, Commissioners,
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and seven days per diem for F. ill. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, and Ylalter Dierlam, Commissioner.
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On this the 26th day of november, A. D. 1915, tile Commissioners' Court convened in
se"sion,a1~ members of the court pre sent; to-wit:
F. M. Dudgson, County Judge,
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M. Rawlings,
M. L. Ca'vellin and Walter Dier1am, COllllllissioners.
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Court met for the purpo se of ;transacting any business coming on to be acted upon.
AN ORDER OF THE COllllnSSIONERS' COURT OF CALHOUlI COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTIOn TO BE HELD II
BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF CALHOUN COUNTY, TO DETERMINE V/HETHER OR NOT
THE SALE OF INTOX~CATING LIQUORS SHALL. BE PROHIBITED \ITTHIN THE BOUlf.D-
ARIES OF CALHOUN COUnTY, T E X AS.
WHEREAS, the Conmissioners '. Court of Calhoun COWlty in session assembled and si tUng e.s e.!!
;1 Conmiissioners' Court, all of the officers of sai d Court being present, to-wit: F. M. Dudgeon, !
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11 County Judge, S. L. lJarsh, lvI. Rawlings, M. L. Cavallin and Vlalter Dier1am, Commissiorers of sa+d
il county,deems it expedient that s aid Court order an election to be held by the qualified votersll
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Now, therefore, the said Commissiomrs' Court on this the 26 day of lIovember, A. D. 1915'il
all of the members of said Court being present, do here and now order that an election be held!II'
! by the qualified voters of Calhoun County, rexas, on the 20 asy of December A. D. 1915, at, Ii
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I not the sale of iI;ltoxicating liquors shall be prohibited within the boundaries 011said Ca),houn
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,\ appointed and qua),ifieil. under saia laws at the following plaoes, towit:
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of Calhoun County to deterl!)ine whether or not too ale, of intoxicating liquors shall be pro-
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It is further ardered that said election shall be be1d and the returns
of the local option laws of Texas and in conformity with the provisions
conformi ty wi tli t1).e provisions I of the general laws of the Stat e o:l!' ,Texas,
thereof made :j.n
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At the Court House in Port ~avaca, Texas, voting precinct No.1;
At the School House in Six Mile cO~lunity, voting precinct No.3;
At the Chocolate School House ~n Chocolate community, voting precinct No.2;
At the School House in OliVia comnunity, voting precinct No.4;
At the School House in the Boyd community, voting precinct No.5;
At the ;lian.ory House No.3, riJagno1ia Beach, voting precinct No.6;
At the School House, Long !Jott, Texas, voting precinct No.7;
At the \7oodmen Hall Building in Seadrift, Texas, voting precinct No.8;
At the ~amey School House at Kamey, Texas, voting precinct No.9;
At the Port O'Connor 'Townsite Company's brick office building at Port O'Connor,
Texas, v~ting precinct No. 10, and
At the School House at Green Lake, Texas, voting precinct No. 11.
Voting precincts llos. 5 and 11 in said County were established by an order of the Com-
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pages 320 and 322 of tbe iilinutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, and
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Court has not heretofore appointed election officers to hold elections in said last two above
mentioned precincts as re qui re'c. in Cha.pter Two of Title 49 Art. 2920 and 2921, Revised ~ivi1
Statutes of tbe Stat e of Texas, for the reason that said two voting precincts had not been
established at the time of the order of fuis Court appointing election officers as provided
by said 1awl}, which said order so appointing such officers was IIIlde on the 9th day
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A. D. 1914, and is recorded in 'Vol. E page 86, Minutes of too Commissioners Court of this
County, therefore, the CJurt here and BOW appoints J. I. Frazier presiding officer and Carl
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i Sutherland as judge to h'old said a b6ve llEntioned election in voting precinct No.5; and,F;L.
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precinct No. 11.
And it is furtber ordered that too Clerk of said Court shall post, or cause to be posted,
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at least five copies of this order at different places. within the limits of Calhoun County,
Texas, for at least twelve days prior to the said 20th day of December, A. D. 1915.
F. 8. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
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, The Court having on th is the 26th day of Nov., A. D. 1915, appointed F. .L. Frerich, as
presiding officer and F. ,,10r6Iomroth, as Judge, to hold the Local Option Election to be held
on Dec. 20th, 1916, in voting precinct llo.5, and J. I. Frazier, a s presiding officer and Carl
Sutherland, Judge, to, hold the .Local Option Election to be held on Dec. 20th, 1915, in voting
precinct Eo. 11, tine'. the Clerk is hereby instructed to notify the said parties of their
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Followinf ac counts were' approved and warrants ordered is sued:
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Canion, Jo e-
$2.00
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Adams, S. n.
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#8 Stiernberg, Helen
$ 10.00.
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E. F. Ehline;er, Clerk of the District Court, CalholUl County, 'rexa,s, presGnted and caused
to be filod "Report of .Lands am .Lots S ,1d for Taxes" under decree of the District Court of
aaid County, under Judgments rendered at the llov. term, 1914, s,nd April Term, 1915, of the
District Court of ssid County, for taxes, interest and oosts, under provisions of, the act
passed by the 25th Legislature.
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There appearing no further business before this Court , it is ordered that same be and is
hereby adjourned.
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SECOND SPECIAL NOVC~rnER TEm~, A. D. 1915.
BEGINrrING NOVEMBER, 27th, A. D. 1915.
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i COUNTY OF CALHOUN 0 BE IT ImMEMBERED, That on this the 27th day of NovembEr, A. D. 1915.
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a Special Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, with the following officers
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F. E. Dudgeon, CounV Judge
S. L. Harsh, Commissioner
1.1. Rawlings, n
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It a'pearing to, the Cpurt, c that the Spec.:ia1 Drainage Tax, heretofore levied in the Ses- i
drift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun Count~T, Texas, is now due, and should be assessed, and it!,
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'I 'is here now ordered by the Court, that too County Assessor, J. D. Crain, be and is here now orcler-
ied by the Court, to assess all property. both real and personal included within the boundaries i!
!o~ said Seadrift Drainage District No.3, subject to taxation, and place same upon the Tax R011S~
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furnished him by the said District. for thet purpose, and submit saio. Rolls to the Court for il
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It is further oro.ered by the Court, tha,t the Tax Assessor for his services of assessing
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iproperty so assessed and placed upon said Tax Rolls. ,i
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l#2 Crain, J. D. $138.87' #3 Crain, J. D. ^ C 80.14". I
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:orders heretofore made with reference to the issuance of a series of ($60000) Road Bonds for
iRoad District No. One, Calhoun County, Texas, for tl~ purpose of correcting certain details
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'Isioners S. L. ].~arsh and n. Rawlings, U. L. Cava1lin aIld Walter Dierlam aIld County Attorney
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Upon motion, the following order was ul1Bnimous1y adopted
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Dated Dec. 1st, 1915.
At a Special meeting of the Commissi oners Court
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VnEREAS, at a regular meeting held on Ovtober 13, 1915, an order was passed providing
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'i houn County, Texas. and prescribing that the date of tIE bonds should be April 10, 1915, and
~lprOViding for the reserving of the option to rJay the bonds at certain specified dates, ,and
WHEREAS, it wa s intended by sa id order to provide that the bonds should me ture forty (40) Ii
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1years 1916 and 1917,
date and that the Board of Count,y Commissioners should reserve the option to
follows:- One thousand dollars ($1,000) on April 10 in each year of the
and two thousand doJ~ars ($2,000) on April 10 in each of the years 1918
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THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE COlHISSIONERS' COURT OF C.UHOUN COUHTY,TEYJlS,AS FOLLOWS:-I:
Section 1. That the bonds to be issutld by the Commissioners I Court of Calhoun County, Ii
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Texas, on the faith and credit of Road District No.1 of said County, to the amount of Sixty
thousand dollars ($60,000) shall be da ted April 10, 1915, and shall be absolutely due and
payable forty (40) years from their date, shall be numbered from one (1) to sixty (60) both
inclusive, of the denomination of One Thousand dollars ($1,000) each, and bear interest at
yhe rate of five (5) per centum per annum payable,semi-annua11y April 10 and October 10 in
each year, thatlJthere shall be reserved in said bonds the option to pay and redeem the same
as fOllows:.. One thousand do2.1ars (~l,OOO) on April 10 in each of the years 1916, and 1917,
and two thousand dollars ((~2,OOO) on April 10 in each of the years 1918 to 1946 both inclu-
sive, and that said. bonds and the coupons thereto attached shall be insubstantially the fo1-
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No.
UNITED STA J:'ES OF Al~ERICA
STA TE OF TEXAS
COUl~Y OF CALHOUN
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1
ROAD BOND.
$1,000.
KJlJO';i ALL In) BY THESE PRESB;~TS, that Reed District No.1 of
CalhOun County, Texas, for
to the bearer forty (40) years Ii
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, value received,acknow1edges itself indebted and promises to pay
from the date hereof, the sum of One Thousan~ollars ($1,000) lawful money of the United
States of America, with interest thereon at the rate of five (5) per centum per annum, payable
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semi-annually on the lOth da'! of April and the 10th day of October in each year after the
date hereof until the principal sum shall be paid, upon presentation and surrender of the
proper coupon annexed hereto, both principal and interest of this bdnd being payable at the
Hanover Hationa1 Bank in the City of New York, Ne7I York, or at the Austin National Bank in
Austin, Texas, or at the office of the County Treasurer at Port Lavaca, TeXas, at the option
of the holder. The sa id Road Distr i ct No. 1 of Calhoun County, lIlexas, reserves the right to
redeem said bonds as follows:- No. 1 on the lOth day of April 1916, No.2 on the lOth day of
I' April 1917, Nos. 3 and 4 on the 10th da;)' of April 1918, and two bonds of tbe next succeeding
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Ii numbers on tre 10th day of April in each of the years thereafter to and including April 10,
1946, by giving notice in writing by the County Treasurer of said County designating the
numbers of the bonds to be redeemed to the said Hanover National Bank of New York, New York,
and the Austin Na'tional Bank, of Austin, Texas, at least ninety days befor e the date fixed
for redemption, and should the bonds so called be not presented for redemption they shall
I cease to bear interest from and' a"ter the date fixed for such redemption.
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This bond, is one of a series of sixty bonds of like date and tenor, numbered from one (1)
to sixty (60) both inclusive aggregating the sum of Sixty thousand dollars, issued for the
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Ii pnrpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized, gUllveled or paved roads and
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': turnpikes, or in aid thereof, in said Road District No.1 of Calhoun County, Texas, under and
:i by authority of the Constitution and laws of the state of Texas, and particularly an act
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of orders duly and legally passed by the County Comnissionrrs' Court of Calhoun County, Texas.
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levying a tax for the paym~nt thereof waf submitted to said electors; that provision has been
author ized by more than a two thirds me jori ty of the resident
It is hereby certified, recite d
and declared the t the
issuance of tlm series of honds
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Calhoun County, Texas, and
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! series of bonds and the princifJal thereof at maturity, as required by ~e Constitution and II
I Laws of the :?tate p:E Texas; and that all other acts, conditions and things requ~red to be done!
and, to exist precedent to and in the issuing of said series of bonds and levying of said tax :
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h!Ne been proplr1y done, ~ppened and performed and do exist in regular and due form and_ manner!/'
as re quired by the Constitution and Laws of the state of Texas, and that the total amoun~ of I
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said series of bonds, together with all otber indebte9-ness of sa id Roe d District Number 1 of I
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District Number I, do not vxceed an, constitutional or statutory
! Coun:tY, Tey.Bs, are hereby irrevocably pledged for tbe :p~ctual paYlll3nt of the princm1!a1 and,
'int~est of this bond.
i. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, has ca~sed
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!and countersigned by the County Clerk of said County and registered by the County Treasurer,
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land the interest ooupons hereto annexed to be signed with the lithographed fac-simile s~gna-
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'tures of said County Jugge and said County Clerk as of the lOth day of April, A. D. 1915.
Count;ers~gned: _
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County Clerk, Calhoun County,
Texas.
County Judge, Calhoun
County, Texas.
Registered:
County Treasurer, Calhoun County,
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On tJ~ 10th day of April 19
Ootober
bearer, at the Hanover National Bank,
, 'Road District Number 1 of Calhoun County, Texas, will
pay the
I Austin~ Texas, or at the- office' of tJ~ County TreasuXer at Port Lava ca, Texas, at the option
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months interest then due on its Road Bonds dated April 10, 1915, No.
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New York, N.Y., or the Austin National Bank,
County Judge
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ancl oreate a sinking fund suffioient to redeem the same at maturity, a tax of twenty fi1l!e centsj.
Ion each (;l100 valuation of the taxable property in saiQ Road D:hstrict Number 1 of Calhoun COlmtY'.
I Texas, shall be annuai1y levied on said property' and annually assessed and oollected or so 11
!much thereof as may'be necessary until said bonds with interest thereon have been paid, and
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I each successive yeai- while said bonds are outstanding and the S9me shall be assessed and col-
!lected for the current year ana. so much thereof as may be ne cessary annually thereafter and
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japPlied to the purpose named.
~ It is also ordered that F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas, shall be
Ilauthorized to take and have chargeof said bonds pending the:ir investigation by the Att,orney
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jGenera1 and upon their SlPPl1ovs1 shall h2ve authority to negotiate tl~:ir sale and receive for
;' the County the proceeds tbere of.
,I The for~going <?rder being duly put to a vote was
II court voting in favor thereof.
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adopted unanimously, a 11 members of
F. E. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Com. Preoinot
E. Rawlings, Com. Pre c,inct
Ii. L. Cav811in,Com. Preoinct
Walter Dierlam,Com.Precinct
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There appearing no further business before the Court. at this Special Term. it is ordered
,that some be rnd is hereby adjourned and the olerk instnucted to enter up per diem for two
F. E. Dudgeon. County Judge. S. L. Harsh, l.i. Rawlings and
: days for the following officers:
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for Commissioner l.I. L.
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: REGULAR D:E;C"j:BER TERi.I, A. D. 1915.
BEGIlJIHllG DECEHBER 13th. A. D. 1915.
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OF CALHOUN
BB IT REiJ],iBERED, That on this the 13th day of December. A. D.
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was begun and holden at the Court House . City of Port J.avaca, COlmty and State
a Regular Term of the Commissione:'s' Court in and for sa id County and on this day there were
present
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the folloYling officers. to-wit:
F. II. Dudgeon. County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger. County Clerk
S. L. l.iarsh, COIDIlissioner Precinct
11. Rawlings. II II
n. L. Cavpl1in." "
\lal tel' Dierlam. II II
The following matters were thereuron taken up and considered. to-wit:
The checking of
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the County Treasurer's. S. C. Tisdale. Report for the Quart(3r ending November 9th. 1915.
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Same officers present on this day as were present yesterday and the following matters
considered. to-wit:-
Acct. #77-- It is hereby ordered by the Court. that \larrant No.3683. drawn in favor of
::iss Josephine CherTY. for the sum of ~)2.50. out of School District IITO.5 funds. and bearing
date of 14th day of Sept.. 1915. same heing'given for copy of transcript of School District
,Eo. 5. be, and the same is hereby cancelled and held ~or naught. for the reason that the law
provides that all such accounts shall be paid out of the general fund of the County; and it is
further ordered that warrants No. 3684 for the sum of 05.00 drawn in favor of the said l;iss
Josephine Cherry. out of School D.L::trict Ho.14 fund and bearing (late of 14th day of Sept. 1915"
sar,!e being given for _copy of transcript of School Dist. No. 14. be and the same is hereby
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be paid out of the general fund of the county. in payment for transcript of School Districts.
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l.iotion duly made. seconded and carried. that the alloYlance of ~)10.00 per quarter heretofore
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allo17ed Doc. Bonnefe1t be raised to !i15.00 per quarter from this date. Said motion being put
, to a vote carried, and the clerk is hereby authorized to issue warrants in future for the sum
of 015.00 per quarter to the said Doc. Bonnefelt
On t~lis the 14th day of Dec., A. D. 1915, came on to be examined and approved, the County
Treasurers quarterly Report, (The County Treasurer being sick at the regular (uartcr1y Term
of Court,) after due examination and consideration. said report was found to be correct, and
~as duly approved in open court, and ordered by the court that same be published for one week
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of S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer, of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receipts and Expenditures
Aug. 9, 1915, to Nov. 9, 1915, inclusive:
JURY FUND
1st Class.
Balance last Quarter-
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes-
By " per cent Conmission on amount received
Amount to Balance
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ROAD AIm BRIDGE Fmm
2nd Class.
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To Amount receilzied during Quarter, Taxes-
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" - " " " " Bond #5
By' " paid out during Quarter, Ex. .:..
" " " " II Int.on Overdraft
" II per cent Co[mnissi on on amlllunt received
" II " " ... paid out,
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5155.99
211. 681
34.26
42.941
303.0(1
5747.87, .
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GENERAL COUNTY FUND.
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Balance last Quarter-
To Amountbreceived during Quarter, Taxes- '
By " per cent Commission on amount received
Amount to Balance
1.58
202.20
203.78
Balance
JAIL FUND.
4th Class. '
Balance 1a,.t Querter-
To Amount transferred from other funds
Amount to Balance
-$ 1582.63 ~
10.14
Balance
1592.77
-(1 1592. 77
1592.77
1592. 7'1
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5th Class.
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Balance last Querter-
reneived during quarter, Taxes-
~ransferred to other funds, Rinking-
, " "" Jail'-
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per cent Cownission on amount received
Amount to Balance
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91. 28
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35.49 I
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5217.82
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6th Class.
SINKING FUND.
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Amount
Balance last
other funds
to Balance
Quarter-
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5.07
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1723.72
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1723.72
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7th Class.
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Balance last Quarter- -$ 1.31 $
To Amount received duriI).g Quarter, ],[r. 'Hayden- 999.00. ,
By II paid out " " Ex. - - - - 742.30 I
" II " " " Int. on Overdraft - - - - '1.91 I
tI " per cent Commission on amount received 2.50
" " " " II paid out - - - - 1.861
Amount to Balance - - - - 251.74
1000.31 1000.31 ~
Balance -~? 251. 74
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DRHNAGE #2 FUND. 8th Class. i-
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Balan ce last Qual'ter- -$ 740.12 $
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes- 11. 50
II " " " " Int. - 13.11
By " pilr cent Commission on amount received ' . .06
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Amount to Balance 764.67
'764.73 764.73
Balance -$ 764.67 !
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Amormt
Balance last Quarter-
other' Funds, Sp. C. H. -
to Bela nce
Balance
SI~TKITIG R. D. #1 FUND.
Balance last Quarter-
To Amormt received during Qua rter, Taxes
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Bond fi5
amount received
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Amount to Ba12nce
Balance
R. D. 112 FUND.
Balance last Quarter-
To Amount recei~ed during Quarter, Refund on Voucher
" " . II II " For ties sold
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Ex.
amormt received
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Amount to Balance
Balance
IIAGIIOLIA B'1"'ACH ruriD.
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Bala nce last r;uailter-
during ~uarter. Int.
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com~ission on amolUlt received
po id out
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paid out
per cent
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AmolUlt to Balance
Balance
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SIIll:I~'G FUlID R. D. v2.
To Amount
Balance la st
received durinG (uarter, Taxes-
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Balance
R. D. ,;3 FUl!D
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9th Class.
-0 8158.20
35.49
8193.69
-f? 8193.69
loth Class.
-0 8732.06
82.90
129.65
8944.61
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11th Class.
-$ 5856.16
32.57/
204.45
36.25
6129.43
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12th Class.
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887.39
5.59
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892.98
64.00
13th Class.
-$ 4301.33
100.98
62.35
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4",64.66
-\3 1078,'"31
14th Class.
To Amormt
Balance last Quari;er- -$
during Quar';er. Half Payment Grading
1705.69
148.261
17.03
received
Road -
received
paid. out
per ce',t
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Amount to 3alance
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sn:~Im R. D. }3 FUlID.
:Balance last Qua rter-
To _1I"ount recoivel1. durinG "ual'ter, Int. -
Amolmt to BalDnce
Balance
1870.98
-:,i 908.92
15th Class.
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Balance in each flll1d and its indebtedness.
Jury Fund -
::;oad. and. 3riclge.
Generel County--
Jail -
Sp. C. E. -
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Draim'ge ;';2
Sp. R. & B.
Sk. F. R. D. #1-
Rd. Dist. #2
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303.00
202.20
1592.77
5166.39
1723.72
251. 74
764.67
8193.69
4477.94
924.50
64.00
1078.31
1st
2nd.
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5th
6th
7th
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13th
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6129.43
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COUNTY QF CilLHOUN I Befare me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of Calhoun Caunty, wha oeing by me duly sworn, upon oath,
says that the within and foregoing repart is true and correct.
S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer.
(' yworn to and subscribed before me this the 9th day .of December, 1915.,
L.S. E. F. Ehlinger,
Clerk, County COl~t, Calhaun
R. D. #3
Sk. R. D. *3
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-$ 908.92
33.47
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15th n
Ba1ance-
Balance -
26717.74
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List of Bends and ether Securities on hand.
5 Repair Road & Bridge Bends
Examined and approved, and vouchers
I' cancelled in open CO!llI:liSS, ioners' Court
this 14 day of Dec. A. D. 1915.
F. Ii. Dudgeon
, Presiding Offi'cer Com'rs Court,
County, Texas.
Calhoun
To, too Honorable Commissi oncrs Court, City.
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;1 the 9t,h inst. the sum .of Twenty Six .Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Tyro and 90/100 Dollars,
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W. C. NOble, Cashier.
$125.16 over plus as shewn by cashiers certifi cates, consists of oonnnissions due the
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The matter of the sale of too ($60,000.00) Road District Ne. 1, Calhoun Ceunty Bonds com-Ii
; ing on to be oonsidered, and it appearing to', the Court that all things necessGry to be done in l'
:,11 th~ issuance of said bonds had been done, happened and performed and that said bonds have '\
:, be en printed and are now ready to be registered as provided by law. I
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:1 in no e~ent shall said bonds be sold for less than the face par value thereof together with
[I tho accrued interest tl?-ereon, and as said bonds are sold, all monies received therefor shall
i be turned over and paid by the, .county Jud.ge, tl? the Ceunty Treasurer, and sai d Treasurer shall
I place the proceeds thereof to the Credit .of said Road District No.1 Calhoun County.
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The following
Crain & Sanders
Norris, J. A.-'
Coast Te1e. Co. .
Southern Law Book Pub.
Wood,Lewis
Ruble, Dr.J.A. .
Cherry, Josephine -
Michot, J.A. & Son~
Satcher, Mrs. J. W~
Boyd, Chas. H.
Fleming, Adam-
Weisenberg, \7.
Citizens Light
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Brown, D. D. -
Allen, Herbert
Dier1am, Walter
Smi th, W. E. -
Pt. Lavaca Merc. Co.
Kovar, Jehn
Kovar, J. J. -
Charbula, Theo
Marek, Frank -
Chervenka, flillie
Dr.mo, John
were read
7.30.
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2.00'
25.00'
25.00.
1.50'
2.00'
30.00'
83.97'
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3.60'
12.65'
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Curtis, Cute
Stamford, Will
Pareneca, ]'rank
Pareneca, John
Marek, Ed
Magee, R. E.
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Young, S. M.
MoMurry Lumber Company
BrO'lm, H. H.
Johnson, O. A.
Gomez, Thos.
Anders, Bob.
liiertx, Geo.-
Jordan, Amos Jr.-
Wilborn, T. W.
Calhoun, A. B.
Womack, \7111
Jackman, H. F.
O'Neil, J. D.
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'Court thereupon recessel1 until tomorrow, the 15th day of December, 1915.
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On this day all officers of tbe court were again present and the following business came
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Resolution and Order Amending order of Augaat 12, 1915, providing for the issuance of
~60,OOO.00 i~onds of Drainage District No.3 of Calhoun County, Texas.
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COUiITY OF CALHOUN J On this the 15th day of December, 1915, the Commissioners' Court of Ca1_'
houn County" Texas, being in Regular Session, and all the members of said Court, to-wit:_
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F. M. Dudseon, ~ounty Judge
S. L. liiarsh, Cormdssi.oner of
M. Rawlings, Commissioner of
M. L. Cava11 in, "
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being present, passed the following order:-
WHEREAS, the County Judge ha s fillund a purchaser for the $60,000 in bonds of Dra.inage Dis_:,
trict no. :3 authorized by the order adopted August 12th, 1915, and that the said purchaser is
I willing to take the bonds and pa.y for the same provided that the interest on said bonds be
made payable semi-amnually.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AIID ORDERED by tie C ommissi one rs ' Court of Calhoun County
that the interest on said $60,000 in bonds to be iB!lued for and on behalf of Drainage Districtl:
No.3 be payab le semi-annually on the lOth day of April and October each year and that the sever_ i
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Adopted by a vote of Four for, None against, on the 15th day of December, 19~5.
Following accou: ts were thereupon presecntetl and app roved an d warrants ordered issued.
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Nicholson, F. D._
Heinroth, G. H.
Stamford, Will
Sims, R. L._
$ 2.00'
10.00.
50.00.
22.50.
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Legett, Carey
Dudgeon, F. M.
Hamlett, J. \7.
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50.00.
2.25.
Court the reupon recessed until tomorrow.
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December 16th, 1915.
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On this day all members of the Commissioners' Court were present and the following busi-
ness came on for consideration, to say:-
Monthly report of J. D. O'Neil, Tax CoL.ector,for the month of November, 1915, was ex_
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Q.uarter1y report of J. D. O'neil, Sheriff, for tre Quarter er.ding Nov. 7th, 1915, was
examined and aprroved. Treasurer's receipt #554 attached, showed $50.40 turned into treasury.
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Qusrter1y report of H. ~. Blore, Justice Peace of Precinct #4, for the Quarter ending
September 30th, 1915, was examined and approved. Same showed no monies collected.
Oct. 31st, 1915, was examined and approved. Same showed no monies collected.
Quarterly report of J. C. Alexander, Justice Pea'ce of Precinct 15, for the Quarter endin~1
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'FIRST SPECIAL JAlffiARY TERM, A. D. 1916.
BEGINNING DECEMBER 31st, A. D. 1915.
Port Lavaca, Texas, December 16th A. D. 1915.
Whereas: Dr. J. A. Ruble, was on the 13th da~ of November A. D. 1915 duly elected, and
appointed County Health Officer for Calhoun County, Texas, for the term of one year beginning
on said date, by the Commissioners Court of said County.
Now, therefore, I, J. A. Ruble do hereby accept said Posi~.,and agree to perform all
of the duties of said office including est"blishing and raising qU/;lrantine, administering to
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all county paupers and other necessary duties pertaining to said office for the stipulated
salary of Twen ty-fi ve ($25.00) Dollars per month payab Ie monthly at t he end of each month.
Signed this tlB 16th day of December A. D. 1915.
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Dr. J. A. Ruble.
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Following accounts were presented am alProved and warrants ordered issued, towit:-
56 Adams, S. W.
57 SchOOley, G. D. -
58 'Wilron, Vlillett -
59 McMurry Lumber Co.
60 Benn ett Pri nt ing Co. _
$ 34.00.
159.75'
65.00 .
31. 60 .
27.50.
61 Onderdonk, Will -
62 The Melcher Co. _
63 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr.Co.
64 Satcher, J. \7.
$'123.25 .
4.4.9 \
13.70,
19.00 .
Court recessed until tOlllorrow.
December 17th, 1915.
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All members of tlB Court were present on this day am the following business was transact_
e!l and. accour.ts app rove d and warran ts 0 ra. ElI' ad issued:-
65 Dudgeon, F. M.
66 The !.de1oher Co. -
67 Sims, R. L.__
68 Sims, R. L.':"
$ 34.50'
15.87 .
12.50-
50.00'
69 Innis, H. C.
70 Hillyer-Deutsch Lbr.Co.
71 Guidry & Bierman-
$ 1. 00 .
2.55'
3.55.
Court Recessed until tomorrow.
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December 18th, 1915.
All members of the Court again present on '!his day and the following order was passed:-
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There appearing no further business before '!his the regular December term of the Commis-
sioners Court, it is ordered that same be and is hereby adjourned for the tenn, and the C1errk
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Ii is hereby authorized to enter up six days per diem to each of the following officers, F. M. I
II Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsh, M. Rawlings, M. L. Cava1lin and Walter Dierlam, commissionJ1rs...
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BEGINNING DEC~~BER 31st, A. D. 1915.
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BE IT REIdl'lJIBERED, That on this the 31st day of December, A. D. 1915,
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a Speci/i1 Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, and there were present the II
foll owing officers,~and1:tlie."following bus iness was transacted, to-wit:_ II
Now on this the 31th dl:\V of December, A. D. 1915, too Court sitting in Special Session
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for the purpose of canvassing the returns of an election held on the 20th of Dec." 1915, to
determine whether or not the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited in Calhoun
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January 1st, A. D. 1916.
On this the 1st day of ..Ianmry, A. D. 1916, Court met in pursuance to adjournment, there
(I being a full Court present.
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Then coming on to be heard and canvassed the returns of an election held on the 20th day
of Dec., A. D. 1915, to determine whether or not the sale of intoxicating liquors should be
prohibited in Calhoun County, Texas, and the Court having duly canvassed said returns, finds,
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I!that there were cast at said election, 618 votes, the Court further finds that 96 0 sai
votes were cast for prohibition, and 322 of said votes were cast against prohibition, and that
there is a majority of 26 votes against prohibition.
Now on motion duly made, seconded, and carried, it is here now ordered, adjudged and
'ideclarer. by the Court, that said election resulted against prohibition, and the Clerk of this
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Court is hereby instruote~ to enter this order of record upo~ the minutes of this Court.
There appearing no furt1:e l' bus iness befo re the Court, to be transacted at this special
session, it is ord.ered that said Court will recess until Jan. ,4th, 1916, at whioh time t'his
Court will reconvene for the pur po se of considering bids for the purchase of the $60.000.00
Road Distriot No.1, Calhoun County Bonds.
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January 4th, A. D. 1916.
On th is t he 4th day of Jan III ry, 1916, COlU't reconvened in pursuance to the re cess order
of ~U8Z'y the 1st, 1916, for tbe purpose of op,.,ning and considering sealed bids heretofore
filed with the Court for t be purchase of the $60,000.00 Road District No.1 Calhoun County
Bonds and for such other business as may come before t1:e Court.
There were present at said meeting of the Court:
F. I.l. Dudgeon, County Judge M. Rawlings, Comm. Pre. 110. 2
jl S. L. Marsh, Comm. Pre. No.1' 'I/a1ter Dierlam, Corum. Pre. No.4
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Now coming on to be heard and considered the sai d bids for t1:e purohase of the said bonds
and appearing to tbe Court that t he bid 0 f E. A. Toebe1man is the only bid filed with the court
and said bid. being for the face value of suid bonds, together with accrued interest, and the
same being the highest and best bid offered this court and it appearing to the oourt that it
is for the best interest of said Road Distriot No.1 and Calhoun County, that same should be
accepted.
It is therefore, here, now ordered and adjudged that sai d bid of E. A. Toelle1man for the
purchase of said '60,000.00 issue of said Road District No.1 Bonds at a price amounting to
the face valUe of said bonds together with the interest having accrued trereon be and the same
is hereby ac cepted.
And it is further ordered that said bonds be delivered to the said E., A. Toebe1man upon
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his paying to the Count;\, Treasurer of Calhoun CQunty, Texas, the sum of ~:'60,000.OO with accrued'
interest on said bonds to date.
Upon moti on made by Commi "Isi oner iJarsh am second ed. by Connnissioner Rawlings to adopt saia:'
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Galveston, Texas.
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Count~,. Judge of Calhoun County,
ROAD DISTRICT NO.1 BONDS; said bonds to bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum, payable
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semi-annually and both principal and interest to be nade payable a:t the Hanover Iiati~nal- Bank I
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Port La vaca, Texas.
I hereby beg to submit to you proposition forthe purchase of the $60,000 CALHOUN COUNTY
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of New York City, The Austin National Bank of Austin, Texas, or at tbe olffice of Aba County
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to be due forty .(40) yeam from date, optionally serially from one (1) to thirty
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Treasurer, Port Lavaca, 'texas, at the option of holder; said bonis to be of the denomination
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:1 furnish me with such other papers and to pass such further orders ,as illS e.ttorney may see fit
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I agree to pay you par and accrlil.ed interest for the said bonds to date of delivery, subjee't
the approval of my attorney, date of delivery is to be the date the bonds are shipped. YOU~
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make draft on me at Gal vest on, Texas and I am to either pay you in Galveston or New
the said bonds 'are to be shipped by you to some Eastern City.
without any expense.to me. I am to be allowed a reasonable time for the examination of this
transcript, not to exceed thirty (30) days after tbe receipt of same by me.
You will find hereto attached my certified check on the Texas Bank &: Trust Company of
Galveston, Texas, for the sum of $1000 to show good faith. Said check to be held by you un-
oashed pending investigation of legality of bond s. If the Ie gali ty is not ap proved by my I
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attorney or the sale or delivery of these bonds are subject to legal proceedings for an injunc,'
tion or any ac tion taken that wiB- in any way effe ot the issuance of these bonds, this check
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Respectfully s~bmitted,
$ 54,560.60'
#2 Adams, S. IT.
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Adams, S. 'ii.
$ 1. 75 '
There appearing no further business before the Court to be transacted, it is ordered
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ii per diem to F. M. Dudgeon, Coun~J, Judge, M. Rawlings and Walter Dier1am, Commissioners, and
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?~~GULAR JANUARY TER;l'i, A. D. 1916.
Beginning January lOth, A. D. 1916.
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COUIJTY OF CALHOUN , BE IT REMEMBERED, That on 1his the lOth day of January. A. D. 1916,
there was begun and holden at the Court House. City of Port Lavac a, County and State aforesaid~i
a Regular Term of the Conmissioners' Court in and for seid County, for the month of Januliry,
and there were prese nt on this day the folloVli. ng oi'ficers:-
F. . Duclgeon, Count y Judge IiI. Rawlings, Com'll Prec. $~
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk , 1... Cavallin, " "
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S. L. Marsh, Com'r Prec. #1 Walter Dierlam, " " ff4
It appearing to the Court, that all road monies are now exhausted, all roads completed,
and that the only business now to be transacted by the Commissioners Court is the regular
routine busi.ness of the County, and it further appearing to the COtlrt, that the services of a
regular paid at torney is no longer necessary. It is moved, seconded an d carried, that the
Court dispense with the services of Judge L-ewis Wood as a regular advising Attorney for the
Court. and in the future employ counsel only when necessary.
Foll-owi,ng accounts were thereupon presented, approved and warrants ordered issued:-
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1 Crain, J. D._ ~,241 .38 42 Jordan, AmOs, Sr. '" 4.00'
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2 Parker, L. R. 3.80. 43 C1 oudt, .I.\'J.. G. 2.00.
3 1Ial ker, r' A. 25.50' 44 Roemer, E. H. 2.00 '
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4 Saunders, Dick 1.75. 45 Frazier, ~ I. 4.00' '
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5 Hutcherson, H. C.- 1.90' 46 Sut he 1'1 an d, Car1- 2.00 .:
, 6 Wilborn" T. TV. 40.50' 47 Boyd, C. A.- 2.00 .
7 The Meloher Co. 52.29. 48 Vlehmeyer, August- 2.00 '
8 Welch, rial tel' 2.25' 49 McKrnl ey. J. W. 4.00 ',1
9 Kova 1', .John - 45.75' 50 Brett,Chas.- 2.00. :'
10 Kovar , J. J.- 19.25 ' 51 Loykasek, Frank - 2.00.1'
11 Charbula. Theo 10.50' 52 Heinroth, G. H. - 4.00 'i:
!t2 Marek, Frank_ 7.00' 53 Holzheuser, Geo.- 2.00 .
13 Chervenka, Will ie- 7.00. 54 Ho1zheuser, ill. E. 2.00
14 Drgac, .John - 7.00' 55 \7infield, J. E. - 4.00, ,
15 Curtis, R. L.- 7.00. 56 Skogberg, Fred 2.00'
16 Boehm. H. 14.50' 57 Swanson, G. A. 2.00'
1'1 Parincia, Charley- 17.00 . 58 Holmes, B. L. 2.00 "
18 Satcher, 'J. 1.7. 30.00' 59 Frerichs, F. G. - 4.00 'II
19 Vickers, C. E. 14.25- 60 Morgenroth, F. 2.00' ,
20 Bennett prtg. Co.- 35.75' 61 Ottmer" F. - 2.00' "
21 o 'Neil, J. D. 21. 50 ' 62. Person, Ed - 2.00. I:
22 Wood, Lewis - 25.00' 63 il1cIntire, J. H't - 2.00'
23 Legett, Carey 5.00 . 64 Bridge, C. B. 4.00'
24 Thorne, A. 5.00' 65 Kindall , G. \"1. 2.00'
25 Citizen's Light & ':Ititer Co. 8.90' 66 Holland, '11. 1... 2.00'- 1
26 i'lloore, \'im. 4.00' 67 Beasley, D. C. 2.00. '
27 Rahtgens, H.- 2.00 ' 68 'Hunt, W. H._ 4.00-11
28 Has trich, Chas . 2.00' 69 Walker. C, \'1. 2.00'1'
29 Calhoun, A. B. 2.00. 70 Jernigan, J. R. - 2.001 :
30 \"/illIQers, J. L. 2.00' 71 Wallington, G. E. 2.00' .
31 J. H. She II - 2.00' 72 Schultz, H. G. 2.00.11
32 Boyd, Ed R. - 2. JO' 73 Dier1am, llil1 2.00.1'
33 HaCkney, W. E. 2.00 . 74 RaIl, Hill - 4.10.11
34 Fudge, H. C.- 4.00' 75 Jackman, H. F. 9.00,;'
35 Grifffth, John 2.00' 76 Lincoln. E. H. 8.00. I,
36 Elder, J. S._ 2.00' 77 Brown, J. R. 4.00.,
37 Myers. L. 2.00' 78 Bennett prtg. Co. .75,
38 1,100 re , C. 1'/._ 4.00' 79 Coast Telephone Co. 16.81'
39 Eemper, H. 2.00' 80 Thayer & Rop er 31. 50 .
40 Gerek. Rudolph 2.00' 81 Ridgeway. 1... C. - 8.00'1
41 Lis1ka,V. ,S.- 2.00 .
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January 11 th, 1916.
All members of the Court present and the following matters were considered, to-wit:-
Accounts as follows were presented, approved
82 Russel] Grader ,Jfg. Co. $360.00'
83 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co. 46.40-
84 Mc;;;urry' J,umber Co. 3.40'
85 " "" Seadrift 26.70'
86 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co. 4.20'
87 ~r. Schumpert 15.00'
88 Smith, 1'1. H. & Son 31.05.
89 Stamford, 1'1111 53.00.
90 Regan, W. P._ 5.60,
91 Wasserman, Bros. _ 18.25-
92 Johnson, Dr. J. r.i. 2,50'
93 Ryon, Dr. O. H. 2.50'
94 Thomas, W. J. 2.50'
95 Harper, R. .1... 2.50-
96 Jones, J. B._ 2.50'
97 Brinley, Luke 2.50,
warrants were ordered issued therefor:
98 Wood, Lewis $
99 M1chot. J. A. & Son _
100 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co.
101 Roemer, Fred J._
102 Bennett Printing Co.-
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TAX C 0 L L E C TOR S RECEIPT
Port Lav8ca, Texas, November 26 1915.
Received from J. D. CY'ain, Assessor of Calhoun county, AssesEment Rolls of said County, for the year 1915, the Sumnaries of
wh i c h a I' e a s f 0 1 1 0 Vi S
, state 3ta te ,state county., 9oun~y County. Total
R 0 L L S V_~UES' Tax Revenue Scgool 'I' rtoaas DIstrIct Poll DraInage T
Poll. Poll. ax. , School ax
Resident Roll. Form B.- - - - 1.776.690 9769~49 425.50' 851.0013147.58 8414.93 6479.43 212.75 2709.44 42010.1~
Non-},esiCient Roll Form C- - 1.421.652 7818.35 10519.62 7877.07 3568.96 1017.55 ?i080l.5fi
Unrendered Roll Form D - - - 828,041 4555.77 6079.48 3838.60 2158.83 706.56 17339.24
11ailroads, Tele2;I'aph, Etc.,
F'orm E. - - - - - - 639 270 3515.96 4730.59 1708.82 914.70 3.'37,f30 11207 m
St2te and National Brnks,
Form G. - - - - - - 79.343 436.29 586.94 366.58 393.54 56.70 1840.05
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Total. - - - - - - - - - 4.745.5\16 260~5.86 425.50 851.00 35004,.2182206.00 1351f3.46 212.75 4827 .75 103hJ8.53
Supplemental Holls for
Ru~1{ YGEn'~- - 610 2.30 3.1E 1.00 2.97 q 4.?i
Grand Total - - - - - - 4,746.206 26098..16 425.50 851.00 35067.3'122207.00 13518.43 212.75 4827.75 103207'.96
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T<.x Collector, Calhoun County.
By Helen Stiernberg, Deputy.
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Total stE. te Tax 55.6
county Tax, Including .7M
l~te of Taxation All Specials - - -
Total Tax 1l2. te- - $1. 29
Approved in open Court 'iliis the 11th day of Jan. A. D. 1916, and Clerk ordered to place same of record upon the
l~nutes of the Commissioners' Court
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Ex-County JUdge 17m. l~oore having departed this life "lond&y, 4 o'clock P.M., January 9th,
1916, Be it Resolved: That the Commissioners' CouIt of Calhoun County recess until Wednesday
at 9 0' c10c}:. God in His wisdom has remove d a va nerab1e gentleman, a cree i table officer, a
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devoted husband and a good citizen. Therefore, be it Resolved, The members of tnis Court bow
in humble slwmission to His will. And be it further resolved, We extend our sympathy to his
family.
F. .~. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
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On this day all 1nembers of tbe CouIt we 1', again present and the followine matterl;l of busi..,
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"103 Canion, Joe
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#104 Finster, John J.
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!,tl06-__There coming on to be reurd the accJunt of ivlessrs Proctor, Vandenberge, Crain & iJitchelJ;,
Attorneys, for legal services rendered in the natter of tile Haden contract for the con_
struction of 151;- miles mud shell road in ROLd District Ho. 1, Calhoun County, Texas,
the Court having fully conferreo with the Citizen's Committee acting in said Road
Dist. No.1, said committee having employed said leea1 firm, the Court concurs with
said Committee in deeming the scid charges in said account unusually high in
with accounts heretofore paid by the Court for like services.
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the necessary expenses would be a reasonable compensation for the services performed,.
On motion made, duly seconded and carried, that said aceount be approved for tile sum of
i~250.00 fee end ~47.02 expense account, &egregeting t-'fJ.e sum of ~297.J2, and that war-
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rant be issued for said amount of .297.02 drawn on Road Dist. No.1, and the Clerk is
hereby instructed to mail said warrant together with a copy of this order to the said
Proctor, Vandenberge, Crain & it!itche1l in explanation of the action of 'the Court.
#107___Contract Betweon Haden am Calhoun County, Clause IX reads as follows
,/hen said road is comple ted and is :re ady fo r deli very as a whole to the party
of the first part, and res be en accepted as being in all things in full com-
pliance with this contruct, then the party of the first part ugrees' and obli-
gates itself to pay to the part:' of the second part, the sum of S;45.807.00 as
cOlOulete am full sa.tisfaction and payment of a;U its obligations by reason
of this contract.
Amount of Bonds with accr1l:l d interest due on completion of contraot Oct.
2nd, 1915_
Total amount due Haden, Oct. 2nd, 1915.-
$61.433.33
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Interest on bal. due the Co~nty of ~'6.872.73, from Oct. 2nd, 1915, to
date of settlement, Jan. 4th, 1916, at the rate of 701% rate of inter-
est paid by the depository on daily balan ces
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Amount paid tre County by Capt. n. D. Haden
Amount due the Count y
$ 123.08
$ 6.995.81
Balance due Ha.den on settlcment
- ~i7.639.40
~6.995.8l
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Motion made, duly second\3d, an d carriec1, that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and:
instructed to draw warrant on R08d District 1<0.1, C!J1houn County, for the above sum of
$643.59 as bala nce shown to be due Capt. 1'1. D. Haden, Galveston, Texas, and mil said
warrant to the said Haden, Galveston, Texas.
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January 13th, 1916.
On this day all officers of too Court Vlere agai n pre sent, and too fol10wi ng mat tel's were
considered and tbe following accounts approved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
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25.00, 119 Rupert, Capt. C. 6.00 .
100.00. 1m Jone s, J. VI. 2.25 .
10.00 . 121 Sims, R. L. 32.88'
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November Term, 1915.
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Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of th e County Court in and for said County, personally
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I Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the Regular Session of the Twenty-fifth Legisla_
I ture have in all things been fully complied with, and that the- cash and other assets mentioned
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I of money and other ase.ets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, to-wit:-
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We find' no money in cash in Treasurer's hands because same is on deposit with the Legal
County depository, but, Treasurer exhibits certificate of deposit showing as fol10ws:-
Total amount of cash in tbe various funds belonging to the County
Cash Bal ance on hand
$26.717.74
Total amount of other ass ets other than actual C8 sh to the cre (Ii t
of the County
$ 9.750.00
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County Judge Calhoun County, Texas
S. L. Mursh, Pre ct. No.1
County Commiss ioner Calhoun County
la. Rawlings
County Commissioner Calhoun County
M. L. Cava1lin
County COlmnissi oner Calhoun County
Walter Dier1am, Prect. No.4
County Commissioner Calhoun County
Subscri bed an d sworn to befor e me, th is .th e 13th day of ~Jan" A. D. 1916
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E. F. Ehlinger
Count-<J Clerk Calhoun County TeXlJ.s
Court thereupon recessed until to-morrow.
January 14th, 1916.
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Tanner, R. L.
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waive service of notice of Specie.1 meeting of Commissioners Court, held April 19~ A.D.19l5,
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Court th ereupon re cess ed unt 11 tomorrow.
January 15th, 1916.
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December, A. D. 1915, was examined and approved, with corrections, in open Court.
It appearing to the Court that the Tax Assessor of Calhoun County has assessed the St.
Louis, Brom1sville & Mexioo Ry. with 7.38 miles of road in Seadrift Drainage District No.3 of
Calhoun Cou!~ty when by actual measurement there is only 7.1 miles, so that instead of the
Taxes due said Drainage District as now assessed of $332.10 there is in faot only due the sum
of $319.50.
It is therefore upon a motion duly made seconded and oarried ordered by the
Co~rt that the Tux Collector of Calhoun County be authorized to reoeive said sum of $319.50
in full settlement of Eaid taxes due by said St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. to said Seadrift Drain,..
age District No.3 of Calhoun County an d to charge said dillfferenoe be1;ween s aid amount of
$319.50 and the assessment and taxes as now_shown of :j\332.50 to errors in assessment. Said
correotion in said taxes being for the year 1915.
Whereas, it appearing to tre Court, that the CounV Ass'essor, J. D. Crain, in assessing
the property of r" J. Garner, situated in tre City of ?ort r,avaca, assessed said property at
an erroneous value, valuing same at $600.00, vbile in fact said property should have been
assessee at $50.00,
It is therefore, here, now, ordered by the Court, that the Tax Col1ect-
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be due ~s fol1o~: State Tax 27 cents, Coumy Tax 37 cents, Road Tax 23 cents, School Tax 25
cents, aggregating ~1.12, total amount of taxes due.
It is fur the l' order ed t hat the Collect~
or take credit by errors in assessments as follows: State Tax $3.03, County Tax $4.03, Road
I Tax $2.47, School Tax $2.75, aggregating ~;12.28, ,aid amonnt being the difference between the
real value of above property and the erroneous as,sessment as made by the County Assessor.
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rihereas, it appearing to the Court that too Tax Collector through eITor paid to the County
Treasurer the sum of $2,40 to be placed to the Credit of Road Dist ri ct No.1, whih in faot
the said sum of $2.40 should have been turned over to the School Treasurer, to be placed to
the cre<lit of COl~mdmSchool Distriat No.1;
Now, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the
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to pay to the School Treasurer the sum of
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Following accounts were presented, approved and Warrants ordered issued tberefor:-
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There appearing no further busi:OOss before this the regular term of the Commissy6ners'
Court,
It is oroered that same be and is hereby adjourned, and the Clerk authorized to
enter up six days per diem for each of the folloVli ng officers, F. 11. Dudgeon, Co. Judge,
S. L. ;''Ja,rsh, I.-I. Haw1ings, j,:. L. Cavallin and ,"falter Dierlam.
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FIRST SPECIAL FEBRUARY TERM, A. D. 1916.
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 7th, A. D. 1916.
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i COUllTY OF CALHOUN I "" IT R"'ElffillRED, Thet on thin th, 7th "y of F.br"'ry, A, D. 1916, th=,1
I was begun and holden at the Court House, Cijly of Port Lavaca, County and state aforesaid, a
I spe'cia1 Term of the Conmissioners,') Court in and for sa id County, with the following officers
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Precinct
H. Rew1ings, " "
I.I. L. Cav"allin, H n
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Following account was presented, approved and warrant ordered issued, to-wit:-
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"2 Whereas,it appearing to the Court, that the rendition of 461 acres out of the J. Schoon-
over survey, Nos. 39-2'-3, assessed ageinst the 1.l0Kamey Bros., is erroneous in this, that Said
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\461 acres was valued by the Court, at 015.00 per acre and so ca10ulated, aggregating a total
value of $6,915.00, hut, by error, in trans6ribing the figures, the total value of said 461
laores, was carried forward as 09,615.00 instead of $6,915.00 whioh was the true value of said
!land, thereby creating an overoharge against iIIhe said McKamey, Bros., on ~2.700.CO at a tax rate
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10f 01.89 on the $100 cash valuation equals an amount of $51.03 unjustly assessed against and I
paid by the said McKamey Bros. of which said amount there was paid to the County ~36,18, and ~I
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to the State of Te~as, the sum of $14.85 by the said HoKamey Bros.
Now, ~herefore, on motion made, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant ~o the McKamey Bros.,
for the sum, of $36.,18 out of :the general fund of the County, in payment for the above stated'
overcharge in assessment paid to the County by said McKamey Bros.
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a cmpy of this order to the said McKamey Bros. for their future use in reoovering the amount
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1845-1413, assessed against A. W. Gurley, the Assessor by error applied the Seadrift Drainage
Tax to said above traots, while in truth said two tracts are not looated within the said Sea-
drift Drainage District, and said Drainage tax should no~ apply. On motion duly made, seconde~l.
and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that the Clerk be and is Uereby instruoted to issue a
warrant drawn on the Sinking ftnd of Seadrift D~ainage District No.3, in favor of the said
A. W. Gurley, for the sum of 90 cents, in payment of charge erroneously assessed against the
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said A. W. Gurley.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 8th day of February, 1916.
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February 8th, 1916.
Same officers present on this day as
On motion made, seconded and carried,
worn pre"nt y"tord,y end tho following ordor, p",.~
it is ordered by the Court that the County Treasurerl
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jto the 2nd Class Fund, the sum of 02,500.00.
On motion made, seoonded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that the County;Treasure~
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i $280.00 from the 1st class fund to the Road District No.2 fund, it being understood that said
transfer is a loan for a short time, and said amount of $280.00 will be paid back to the said
1st class fund, within a short period of time by the said Road District No.2.
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Petition for ~aintenance Tax Election.
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TO THE HOllORABLE COUNTY JUDGE O]J' CALHOUH COU~Y:
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
lle the undersigned (!ua1ified property tax paying voters of Common
School District No.4, in Calhoun Couni:{7, Texss, being a. rrajority thereof, desiring to tax our-,
sel ves for the purpos e of suppl ementing the State School fund apporti oned to sa id di strict,
hereby make application to the county judge of Calhoun County, Texas, for an order for an
election to be held in said Common School District No.4, in Calhoun County, to determine whether
or 'not a tax of and at the rate of 12t cents on the $100 va,luation of Taxable property in
distr,ict shall be levied for said purpose.
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Hugh Sherman w. D. Stevens J. A. Stark James Jones
H. S. Blake At; llcDonald W. F. Southern , K. Roemer
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D. L. IucDona1d C. A. Smi th R. H. Smith Amos Jordan, Sr.
II John rIa tkins, Jr. II:. G. Cloudt, Andy Sprigg W. L. Jones
J. L. ;'001 pridye Yl. "-lI. Miles Louis Sonneman J. C. Watkins
'I \'1. F. Hennings J. , Ihddaugh Spencer Bell
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Filed 12th day of Feby, 1916.
Cour.ty Judge's Order for Election. Common School District No.4.
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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COUl:TY OF CALHOUH r WHEREAS, on the 27th day of Dec. 1915, a petition was presented to me
for an election in Common School Distri ct 1;0.4 of this County on the question of authorizing
a tax of and at the rat e of l2t cents on the ::;100 valuation of taxable property in said dis-
trict for the purpose of supplementing the State School fund apportioned to said district,
said petition bearing the requisite nunber of signatures of property taxpaying voters of said
du'strict, and be ing in every respect in conformity VA th law:
How, therefore, I, F. ;~. Dudgeon, in my capacity as county judge of Calhoun County,Texas,
do hereby order that an election be held on the 15th day of It18rch, 1916, at THE SCHOOL HOUSE
in s!l-id Conmon School District 1;0.4, of this county as established by order of the COllll!lissioners
court of this county of date the 15 day of r,;arch 1913, v.hich is recorded in Book "D",pages
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supplementing the Stat e school fund apportioned to said district and to determine whether, the
cOEunissioners court of this county s1!lll be authorized to levy, assess and collect annually"!
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ta~ of and at the rate of ~2t cents on the $100 valuation of taxable property in said districti:
for Said purpose. II
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H. S. Blake is hereby appointed presid ing officer for said el ection, and he shall select:
two judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the. sane, and he shall, within five days
after said election has been held, make due return thereof to the commiSl!lioners court of this
county as is required by law for holdi ng a general el ection.
, The ball ots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"Fo% School Tax"
"Against School Tax"
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All persons who are legally qualified voters of this State and of this County and who are:1
resiclent property taxpayers in said district shbll be entitled to vote at said election.
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The sheriff o@ this county shall give notice of said election by ,posting three notices
three public places in.,thesaid district for three weeks before the election.
Date the loth day of February, 1916.
F. M. Dudgeon,
County Judge Calhoun Co., Texas.
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Petition for Maintenance Tax Election.
Co~non School Di$trict No.l1.
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TO THE HONORABLE COill~TY JUDGE OF CALHOilli COUNTY:
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i School District No.11 in Calhoun County, Texas, being a majority thereof, desiring to tax
i ourselves for the ,pur pos e of supplementing the Stat e School Fund apportioned to sa id di strict, !i
: hereby make application to the County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas, for an order for an I
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We, the undersigned qualified property tax paying voters of Co~mon
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I, mine whether or not a tax of an'} at the rate of 10,cents on the ~:100.00 va1wtion of Taxable
I property in said district,. shall be levied for said purpose.
Dated this the 8 day of Feb. A. D. 1916.
Chas. i'lehmeyer A. B. McDonald Emil Kupat K. A. Mayhall b' . 1-.1. Priddy, Jr.
:1 J. ia. Pe=y Hy. Knipling S. S. Broo ks L. F. Wehmeyer
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I County Judge's Order for Election. Conmon School Dist. #11.
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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COUNTY OF CALHOUIl' r fffiEREAS, on tre 8th day of Feb. 1916, a petition was presented to me
for an election in Common School District No.ll of this County on the question of authorizing
a tax of and at the rate of 10 cts. on the $100 v8.luation of taxable property in said district
for the purpose of supplementing the State School Fund apportioned to said district, said
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II do hereby order that 811 election be held on the 15th day of march, 1916, at THE
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ers court of this county of date the 17th day of ;'lay, 1912, which is recorded in Book "D",
SCHOOL HOUSE I
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pages 456 & 457, of the minutes of said court, to determine whether a majority of the legally
qualified property taxpaying voters of that district desire to tux themselves for the purpose
of supplementing the State School fund apportioned to said district and to determine whether
the commissioners court of this county shall be authorized to 1cV'J, assess and collect
a tax of and at the rate of 10 cents on the ~:100 valuation of taxable property in said
for said purpose.
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,I select two judges anCl. t',';o c4:erks to aSeist him in holding the same, and he shall, within five
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:1 of this county as is require,:. by law for holding a general election.
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"Against School Tax"
All persons who are legally qualified voters of this Btate and of this County am who
resident prore rty taxpayers in said district sb811 be entitled to vote at sai'd election.
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The sheriff of t his county shall give no tice of sai d election by posting three notices
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Date the lOth ,day of February, 1916.
F. M. Dudgeon
County Judge CalholID Co., Texas.
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REGULAR FEBRUARY TERM, A. D. 1916.
BEGINlfING FEBRUARY 14th, A. D. 1916.
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BE IT RI~lvlEMBERED, That on this the 14th day of b1ebruary, A. D. 1916,
beBun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, Countya.nd state aforesaid,
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a Regular Term of the Commissioner's Court in an d :1;'01' said County for tho month of February,
and there were present on this day the following officers, to_wit:_
F. ill. Dudgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Precinct
11. Ra1Ylings, It n
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The following matters were thereupon taken ur,oer consideration and disposecl of as follows:
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Quarterly report of S. F. Taylor, Butcher, Seadrift, for the Quarter endinB Nov. 7th,1915j
was examined, a nl a,pproved.
Following accounts were presented, approveG and warr"nts ordered issued,
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#2___Whereas,it appearinB to the Court, that tbe rendition of 160 acres out of tbe J. W.
survey, 46 acres out of the H. Leiper, and I'; acres out of -the M. Curvier survey, aggreg:.ting
a total of 220 acres, assessed against R. L. Hill, is erroneous in this, That the County Assess_
or by error inc1uiied the said 220 acres in the Seadrift Drain"Be Dist. No.3, and applied the
Drainage tax of 90 cents dm tre ~;:lOO cash valuation, said ta,x amounting to a total of ~40.43,
v.hile in truth, the said 220 !Jcres of said land so ass esS ed and owned by the sa id R. L. Hill,
is not within the bour.daries of the said Se!Jdrift Drainage District 1l0.3, and said tax should
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the Court, that the Clerk he and is hereby authorized and instructed, to issue warrant to the
said R. L. Hill, for the sum of $40.43, said warrant to be drawn on tbe Sinking fund of the
Seadrift Dn,inage District No.3, in refund of the amount erroneously assessed and paid by
the said R. L. Hill, into the Sinking Fund of said Seadrift Drainage District No.3.
#3 Satcher, J. 17. $ 30.00' 16 Marek, Ed. -
4 . Newlin, J. " 48.00- 17 Hutcherson, H. C.
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5 Holl y, Joe 13.50- 18 1'Iat <tins, Joe
6 Ba il s , \'I. W._ 28.00' 19 Smith, w. E.
7 Boyd, Alex 28.00- 20 Brownell, \'1. J. -
8 Boyd, Chelton 14.00' 21 Rawlings, "
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9 Tolbert, Dan .75. 22 Habh, w. W._
10 Ad/lIDS, R. ~3.50. 23 Canion, Wallace -
. 11 Pecena, Joe 7.00. 24 Stanford, ,7. "
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12 lIedbolek, Joe 7.00' 25 Brovm, D. D.
13 Rokyta, F. 7.00- 26 Schumpert, "'
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14 Ro)yta, F. Jr. 4.50- 27 O'lleil, J. D.
16 Eoll y, Frank_ 4.50.
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90.00.
70.00.
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13.50.
Court thereupon recessed unt 11 to_morrow, til e 15th day 0 f Februa ry, 1916.
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"uarterly Report of J. G. Alexander, Justice of the Peace Precinct ff5, for the Quarter
ending January 31st, 1916, was eX8r,ined and approved. Same showed no monies collected.
r;uBl"terly report of ]3. F. ],;orrow, Constable J. P. Precinct /15, for the '.uarter ending
January 21st, ],916, was examlllned and III proved. Sane showed no monies collected.
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Bennett Printine Co. -
Bennett Printing Co.
Bennett Printing Co.
Ci ti zen I sLight & ii's tel'
Jackman, H. F.
Boyd, C. H. _
Ehlinger, E. F.
Eh1ingE,r, E. F.
Ehlinger, E. F.
prfi:sented, arq>roved
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2.65'
Co. 8.90'
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42.75.
147.10 -
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.50-
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warrants order0d issued:_
37 Wood, Lewis-
38 StiernberB, C. A.
39 Jackson, A. B.
40 Cherry, Josephine
41 Gaines, A. J,. .
42 O'Neil, J. D.
43 Coast Telephone Co.
44 .'1ave PUblishine Co.
$25.00 .
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Jones, O.
Marsh, S. L.
Willis, J. F.
Young, S. M.
Smith, l'Iill-
$ 55.50'
38.75,
90.00'
4.35 1
1.75',
5.00,
51 Perkins, C.-
52 Dier1am, Walter
53 Mc;,lurry Lumber Co.
54 ~cMurry Lumber Co.
55 Dudgeon, F. M.
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Court thereupon recessed until to_morrow, the 16th day of February, 1916.
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',56 Maverick-Clark Lith.Co.
I 57 Honest Deal Store
1158 Ruble, Dr. J. A._
59 Holly, J. R.
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presont on this day and the following matters were
and warrants ordered issued:-
$ 19.50}
1.50 "\
25.00.
8.00-
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61
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Schooley, G. D. -
Cava11in, M. L. _
Johnson, A, C.
$ 98.20'
90.00'
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was examined and approved.
Same showed no monies collected during the Quarter.
Quarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for the Quart er ending February 12th, 1916,
was examined and approved. Treasurer's Receipt attached showed ~~1.60 paid to the County.
Quarterly report of Andrew Thorne, Justice of the Peace, Precinct #1, for the Quarter
ending Feb. 15th, 1916, ,was examined am approved. Same showed, No monies collected.
Quarterly report of C. Perl-:ins, Constable J. P. Precinct #1, fur the Quarter ending
February 12th, 1916, was examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt at tached shOwed $2.40
collectedsnd turnec1 over to the Treasurer.
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Quarterl:;r report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butcher, Port Lavaca; for tre Quarter ending
examined and 8. pproved.
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1916, was examined am appToved.
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Willett ITilson who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says mpon his oath:
That during the ye8 r 1912 he was the duly chosen and acting County Judge of Calhoun
County, Texas; that on or about the 23rd day of August, 1912, there was presented to him a
petition signed by A. R. Stidham and thirty-five other persons pr~ying for an election to be I
;' held in the territory described in said petition and hereinafter set out to aetennine whether II
or not the town of Seadrift, comprising said territory, should be incorporated for municipal t
purposes as a town of five hundred inhsbitants or over, and less than ten thousand inhEbitantsl
! that he found that said town contained five hundred or more inhabitants arid that said te.rritor~
,I did not exceed two square miles, and. that all other facts set up in said. petition were true. !
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the 14th d 8lf of September, 1912, appointed a pr esiding offic er for said. election with power
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Affiant. further says that on or about the 19th day of September, 1912, returns of Said
election well1e duly rile,de to him, that he canvassed the so-me ancl found that "For Corporation"
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which a [lpe8rs from copy of his said order of record in Book E, paGe 75 of the ;ilinutes of the
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had'received 41 'votes and "No Corporation" had received 7 votes, and that thereupon he wrote
and issued the following order;_
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COUHTY m' CALHOUN r Whereas, an, election was duly ordered by me in compliance with peti-
tion, filed with me Aue. 12th, 1912, and said election was duly holden on the 14th day of
September, 1912, and the mid returns from SGiid election were presented to me and by me can-
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" of five hundred inhabita.nts or over, and less than ten thousand, and after canvassing said
returns I f:lnd from tm same that there were CGist "For Corporation" 41 votes, and tilere were
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cast "No Corporation" 7 votes. That tbic inhabitants of tm said To,'m of Seadrift 'irithin the
boundaries hereinbelow set forth are hereby declared incorpora.t~d as a town and village under
the name of geadrift: that the boundaries of said to";1n or village are as follows, to wit:-
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Beginning at a stake on 'the shore of San Antonio Bay, the S. E. corner of a trbct of
twenty-four and 4/10 acres out of the Jose Pelix de Is Fuentes League conveyed by ~alhoun Co.
Cattle Company to A. D. Gibson; thence with the E. line of said 24-4/10 acre trrot Horth
21 55' W. at 1564 ft. pass its D. E. curner and the S. E. corner of a tract of 72 acres owned
by R.. Ilindewa1d at 2803 ft. at en iron pipe for II. E. corner of sai d 72 ac re tract on the S.
line of other land owned by said Bindewald in said Fuentes league; thence North 55 50' E. with,
said Bindewald South line at 4603 intersects the '~st line of the right of .~y of the Port
O'Connor branch of the St. r,ouis, Brownsville and ;,;exico Railway; thence across said railroad
right of flay 81,ng said Bindewald South line lTorth 55 5:)' East 977 ft. to a stake; thence South
35 E. 3036 ft. to a stake; .tmnce Eorth 55 E. 150 ft.; thence South 35 E. 50 ft. to a\stake;
thence South 55 ',7. 150 ft. to a stake; thence South 35 E. 1650 ft. to a stake; thence North
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55 E. 928 ft. to a stake; thenc e South 35 E. 1656 ft. to a stake, being the South line of the
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rai17fJ.Y right of '"ray,; thence with the South line of the Stdd railway right of way to the divi-
[lion fence between this tract and land owned by ,'/al tel' Dierlam; thence wi th s.dd Dicrlam's
line South 55 48' 1/. to his H. \;1. corner in the center of Hatcl1 's Bayou; tl1ence down sai d bayou
with its meanders to its mouth in San Antonio Bay; thence with the meanders of said San
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The above described territory beinES '-"Iholly in the Jose Felix de 1a Puentes league anll is Ii
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of sa.id tOY!n as recorded by the American Townsite Co., and includes also 50 ft. by 150 ft. outll
of the S. E. corner of Subdivision lJo. 11 of the five acre pact as recorded by the Amorican 1/,1
Townsite Co.
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Affiant says tha t prior to isE' uing SG id or del' h e found 'upon satisfactory proof that
territory contained the re'iuisite number of inhabitants, as required by Article 581 R. S.
i;ow Article 1036 R. S. 1911.
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Affiant further SD~S that for SOlJe unaccountable reason he failed to sign his name to s/...i-d
order, but he did issue the sune and dUly filed the same with tl1e Count~' Clerk for record as
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required b~7 law, but as to why the same was not entered of l' ecord he is unable to say.
Willett :'lilson.
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Sworn to and subscribed before lie this tte 16th day of Feoy, 1916.
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Pauline Pennington
Hotary Public, Calhoun County, Texas
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Public in and for Calhoun County, Texas, on the 16th dcy of Feb., A. D. 1916, havins been
presented to me, and now before Ire, sa id affid",vit showing that sa id ',lillett '.filson, County
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Judge of C&l1lOun County, Texas, during the year 1912, did, on the petition of, A. R. Stidhallj ...-
and thirty-,five other persons, order an election to be held on the 14th day of September,
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1912, to determine whether the town of Seadrift within the territory.hereinafter described
I should be incorporated for municipal purposes as a to~n of five hundred inhabitants or over,
I. and less than ten tho\ls.and, and it further appearing from said affidalll'it that said election
I was duly held, returns made and canvassed showing that "For Corporation# received 41 votes
1: and "UoCorporation" received 7 votes, and that e,aid town contained five hundred, or over,
inhtJbitants and less than ten thousand, and thBt the territory sought to be incorporated did
not exceed two slluare miles, end that through some inadvertance said Willett Wi1son,as County
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Judge failed to sign his name to the or del' declaring said town duly incorporated, but did
issue the same unsigned b:,' him, and filed said order with the County Clet'k who failed to enter
the same of l' ec ord as re; uired by law; now tharefore,
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said election resulted in favor of the incorpor&tion of saiC tCNln of Seadrift, and I do herebY~
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the name of Seadrift; and that the boundaries of s,;id town or village are as follows, to-wit: II
. Beginning at a stake on the shore of San Antonio Buy, the S. ,E. corner of a tract of twenr~
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111564 ft. pass J ts N. E. corner and the S. E. corner of a troot of 72 acres owne,l by R. Einde_ I:
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now for then, declare the, inhabitants within the boundaries of the territory hereinbelow
described incorporated as from the 19th day of September, 1912, as a town or village under
land ow'ned by said Bindewald in said Fuentes league; thence North 55 50' E. ',"lit'h said Binde-
wald South line at 4603 intersects the \,est line of the right of "..ay of the Port O'Oonnor
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of wa,y along s a:i d Bindewal d South line North 55 50' Be st '377 ft. to a stake; thence South 35
E. 3036 ft. to a stake; thence North 55 E. 150 ft.; thence South 35 E. 50 ft. to a stake;
thence South 5S ':1. 150 ft. to a stake; thence South 35E. 1650 ft. to a stake; thence lJorth
rai1','lay right of way; thence with the South line of the said railway right of way to the
divisi::m fence between this tract and land owbed by
Walte~Dierlam; thenc,e with said Dierlam's
line South 55 48' W. to his N.
17. corner in the center of Hatch's :Bayou; thence down said
bayou with its lOOan(lers to its mouth in S!m Antonio Bay; tbenc'e with the meanders of said
San Antonio Bay to the place of beginning.
The above described territory being wholly in the Jose Felix tie 1a Fuentes league and is
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that land which has heen plotted and known as the to\'in of Seac1rift, according to a map or plot'!
of said town as reqorded by the American Townsite Co., and includes also 50 ft. by 150 ft.
out of the S. E. corner of Subdivision No. 11 of the five acre tract as recorded by the
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I'fitness my official signature this the 16th day of :;"ebruary, 1916.
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All members of the Court -[ere again present on this day and the following business trans~1
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On moti on made, seconded and carried, i1. is ordered by the Court that tho County Treasurer
S. C. Tisdale, be and is hereby ordered by the Court to transfer the SUIll of t~500.00 from the II
First Class fund to the Third Class fund.
On this d~y came on to be considered the Treasurer's Quarterly report of S. C. Tisdale,
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showing all monies collected, and disbursed by him during the past quarter ending Feb. 14th,
1916, and the balance of cash on hand belonging to the Ilarious funds of the County. After
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duly considering and examining sai d re port, same was fillund to be in all things true and correct
and ViaS d,u1y ap proved by the Court. On mot ion made, seconder, &nd carried1jl it is ord ered by
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together with the a,ffidavit of the Cillmmissioners and County Judrre, certifying to the counting
of the cash on hand, published in the Calhoun County Have.
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COm;TY OF C,U.lIOUlT I Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and for said
County, personally appeared the members of the Cornnission0rs' Court, whose names are below
subscribed, who, u~on their oaths do say: that the requirements of Art. 867, Cha,pter 1, Title
XXV, of the Revised Statutes of the StClte of :;'exas, as amended by tho "egular Session of the
Twenty_fifth Legislature ha ve in till things been fully comp1 ied with, an d that the cash and
other assets mentioned in the Q,uarterly report ,,,ade to am filed, in this Court by S. C. Tis-
dale, County Treasurer of sCllld County, for the Quarter ending 14 E'ebruary, A. D. 1916, and
held by him for sa id County, have been fUlly inspected and counted by them at this term of
sa id Court, and thBt the amount of money and' other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are
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We find no money in cash in Treasurer's hands beoause same is on deposit with the Logal
County depository, byt, Treasurer exhibits certificate of deposit showing as follows:-
Total aT,ount of cash in the various f1il.nds belonging to th 0 County
Cash Balance on OOnd -
$64,371.17
Total amoUJ~t of other assets other than actual cash to the credit
of the County
:$ 9,750.00
F. u,. Dudgeon
Coucty Judge Calhoun County, Texas
S. L. ,~arsh, Prect. No.1
Com,ty Commissioner Calhoun County
~. Rawlings, No. 2
County Commissioner Calhoun County
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County Conllnissioner Calhoun County
11a1ter Dierlam, Prct. No/4
County Com;'nissioner Cb1houn County.
Subscribed and sworD to before me, this the 17th day of February A. D. 1916.
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E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk C<llhoun County, Texas.
Fol10win['; oocounts were thereupon preSented, a;Jproved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:
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Guidry, Joe
Evans, V. S.
Stanford, ~'/ill
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66 l1agee, R. E.
67 Wasserman, Bros.
$ 15.00,
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This is to stat e tlllit, S. C. Tisdale,' County Treasurer, had on deposit with this bank,
on tbe llth day February, 1916, the sum of ~65,167.38, to his credit.
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Q.uart er, Taxes-
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6379.95
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7429.03
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ROAD AND BRIDGE FU~D
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Amo unt to Bal. an c e
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6341.95
50.40
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2500.00
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GEHERAL COUNTY FUND
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rlolf Scalps - 38.05
Att' Fees 10.00
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290.34
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Amount to' Bal an ce
_$ 1592.77
29.98
845.58
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2468.33
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8033.13
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Balance la st ':luarter- -$ 251. 74
To Amount received. during Quarter,Sale of :Bon4s& Acc.Int62200.00
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Drainage #2
Sp. R. &. B.'
Sk. R. D. #1
R. D. #2 _
Mag. Beach-
Sk. R. D. #21
R. D. #3 _
Sk. R. D. #3 _
Sk. Drsinage #3_
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2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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14th
15th
16th
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List of Bonds ani Other Securities on Hand and Held by the County, Feb.14, 1916
Sai d bonds owne d by the fo 110l'li ng Funds:
owned by Special Road & Bridge Fund
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cl8y of February, 1916. II
E. F; Ehlinger, II
C1EJr" k, County' Court Culhoun County, Texas.
By G. F. Bastian, Deputy I
Before me, the. undersigned authority, on this day p:u:esona1:y apreared, [
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Sworn to;and subscribed before me this the 17th da,y of Eeby, 1916.
E. F. Ehlinger
County Court 9alhoun ' County,
By G. F. Bastian, Deputy.
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Court thereupon !i'ecessed until tomorrow, the 18th day of February, 1916;
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All of1'icers of. the Court again present on 1his day and the follo....d.ng business 'w~s had: I'
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II urer, S. C. Tisdale, be and is hereby authorized and instructed to take up, redeem and cancel,f,'
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11 i each, and 110. 5 of the denomirot'ion of $500;00.
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Permanent School Fund, and are to be paid for out of the Court House Fund. /
$500.00 each, and are' ~!'Ined and held b~' the County Permanent School Fund.
\ paid for out of the Sinking Fund of the County.
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from the Speoial Court House Fund into the Sinking Fund of the County, for the purpose of re-
iideeming bor,ds.
On motion made, seconded and carried, it is orc'ere: by the Cour,t, that the, County Teeasurer
S. ,C. Ti,'dBle, be and is hereby authorized and imtructed, to transfer tbe sum of :;j:2,200.00
:ifrom the J,dl Fund into the SinkinB' Fund of the County, for the purpose of redeeming three
outstandinB' Jail Bonds.
On motion made, seconded and carried, it. is ordered by the Court, that the County Tresali1rer
r S. C. Tisdale, be and is l:ereby authorized and instructed to take up, ret]eem and cancel, (3)
"Calhoun ~ounty Jail Bonds, Nos. 6, 7, & 8; sai6 bonds being of the i1enominstlon of (1;1000.00
wach, a.nd are now owned and held by the County Perma,nent School :b'und. Said. bomls to be paid
for out of the Sinking fund of the County.
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S. C. Tis dal e, be and is he reby author i zed and inS; ructed to tak e up, redeem an d c &nce1,
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(2)' Calhoun County Road 'and Bridge Bonds, Hos. 5 & 6. Said bonds beinB' of the
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denomination of
Said bonds to bJ
psi. d for out of too Sinldng fund of the County.
On motion made, secoll-ded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, That the County Trea,surer
S. C. Tis(lale, be and is hereby a.ut"orized and instructed to take up, redeem and cancel,
t/ (12) Calhour. County Rowand Bridge Bonds, Nos. from 1 t~ 12 both inclusive, said bonds being
of the denomimtion of :J:;100o..OO each, and are now owned and held by the Stat e School l!'und.
'Said bonds to be psid for 'out of the Special Road and Bridge :E'und of the County.
On motio'n ma0e, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court, that the School Treasurer"
,'I. C. l;ob1e,be an0 is herebYbuthorizedand instructed to purcha,e for the benefit of the
8our:1;y Permanent School fund, (4) 0blllOun Co~ty r:epuir Bridge Bonds, said bonds being of the
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to be.p~id for out of the permanent school fund of,the County.
,THE STATE OF TSXAS t
cou:r'~y, GF CJ.Lio.UH I Be' it remembered, that at a regular term of th e C.ommissi oners' Court of
, CalhoUI; C_01mty, Texas, beGun and liolden at the Court House in the town 0:1' ?ort Lavaca. on the
,14th day of Febrtiary A, D. 1916, and the Court at this term proceeded to appoint the judges of
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the requirements of Sections 57_58 of Chapter 11 of the Act of the 1st Colled Sessi on of the
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It is il1erefore ordered b;'l the ,court, that the follovling named persons be and they are
, he ~eby appointed Jud ges of el ect ion in and fo r the respective ele ction pre cinct precee ding
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: their names,. an d' that they shbll continue to, act until,their successors are ap pointed. And that
. one of the persons,so appointed is deSignated by the Court as presiding Judge of the election
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\'Iill Smith, Jr. Jud ge ~
Roy Young, Judge :
A. B. Calhoun, Judge I
T. P. Parker, Judge "
Chas. Brett, Judge
H. C. l!'udge, Presiding Judge I
Frank Cervenka, Judge i
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Fred Skogberg, Judge
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Voting Place
Chocolate
School House
Election
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No.3
Election
Precinct
llo.4
Voting Place
Six Mile
School House
Vot i!Jg Place
011via
School House
Voting Place
Boy:d
School House
Election
Precinct
No.5
W. \'l. Boles, Presiding Judge '/
She! ton, Boyd, Judge
Election
Precinct
No.6
Voting Place
01 d Town
School Hous e
Voting Place
Long ;"ot t
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G.H.Heinroth, Presiding Judge
C. A. Preston, Judge
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No.7
Amos Jordan,Sr.,presiding
Claude Smith, Judge
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C. B.
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Holla nd,
Presiding
Judge
Judge
Judge
Election
Pre cinct
No.8
Voting Place
Seadrift
Schoo 1 House
Voting Place
Kamey, \
Schoo 1 House
Election
Precinct
No.9
F.F.Ba1usek, Presiding
]<'rs.nk Loykas ek, Judge
Elect io n
Precinct
No. 10
Election
Precinct
No. 11
Voting Place
Port O'Connor
Townsite CO.B1dg.
Voting Place
Green L~ke'
School House
W. E.
J. D.
Sammon, Presiding
Simmons, Judge.
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i' '68___Ylhereas, there coming on to be considered jhe acooUJ:t of the st, Louis, Brownsville & 'i
! Mexican Rail Road, Frank Andrews, Receiver, against Calhoun County Road District No.1, for thel,
j sum of $859.00, being for the balance claimed by said Railroad far freight, guarantee and de- I
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murrage, an~ all,other charges against said Hoad District No.1, by said Railroad, the various ."
items of sai. d aocount having been thoroueh1y canvassed by representative of s ai d railro ad and
this Court; it is finally agreed tmt the sum of $575.00. shall be paid and accepted as final
and full settlement of s8id account. On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by
the Court, that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instructed by tre Court, to issue
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Railway Do. in full settlemrot of said above stateu. claim.
#69 Ehlinger, E. F._ $ 25.00~
72 Marquez, J. A. $ 15.00'
70 Lopez, Pedro 10.00 .
73 Sims, R. L.- 100 .00 .
71 Bonn efel t, Dock_ 15.00.
174-__\'lhereas, Pat Rhall has been duly declared a pauper but bas died within the qmrter
ending February 12th, 1916, at which time he would have been entitled to an allow::lnce of
$15.00, and whereas said Pat Rhall has contracted a grocery bill with the firm of D. D. Brian
in the amount of $14.85 for sustenance, it is, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried,
i ordered by the Court, that the County Clerk issue a warrant to D. D. Brian in the sum of
~;14,85 to pay the grocery bill incurred by the said pauper, Pat Rhall.
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February 19th, 1916.
On this day all members of the Court were again present and the flll110wing matters were
considered and disposed of:
Monthly report of J. D. O'11eil, Tax Collector, of taxes coih1ected durinB' the month of
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1916, was examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached, showed ~,3.00 collected and
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1916, was examined and ap proved. Treasurer's receipt attached,sh ,wed (;25.00 collected and
1 turne doveI' to the Tre asurer.
The County Clerk, E. F. Ehlinger, presented his two Tabular Statements for the Quarters
ending November 6th, 1915, and February 12th, 1916, respectively, but tl1e COllrt faileo to act
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In Compliance wi th Art. 2818 , Civil Sta tute s, 1911, pro viding that an Eil. ect ion shall be
held on tho first Saturday in April of each year, for the purpose of electing School Trustees)!
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to-wit:-
(Same places, Districts and officers as in Order Below').
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In compliance Vii th the Acts of the 32nd Legislature, Chapter 26, Sec. 4, providing that an
election be held on the 1st Saturday in April of each year, for the purpose of electing l[ounty'
School Trustees. It is ordered that too following voting places, rod the fo11ovling named
persons be and are hereby designated aad appointed to hold said election:
Oli via
Dist.
Ho. 1
Voting Place
01 iv4a
Schoo 1 House
J. E. Winfield
Fred Skoburg
i3. L. Holmes
Six ;uile
Dist.
Ho. 2
Voting PIa ce
Sill[ idile
Soh 001 ;{ouse
Louis i~eyers
G. Charbulo
John Griffin
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Dist.
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Voting Place
Chocolate
SchooJ!. HOllllllBe
T,. P. Parker'
Henry Kemper
V. S. Lesika
'Long r~ott
DIst.
No. 4
Vot ing P1aoe
Long Mott
School House
H. Sonnamon
Henry B1a Ke
J. C. \7akins'
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No. 5
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Dist.
No.6
Voting Place
;:]agnolia
School House
VI. J. Thomas
Jinks Coward
C. B. Brid~
G. H. Heinroth
Aug. Zimn erman
Reo. Holzheuser
SchOOl House
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DIst.
1;0. 7
Voting Place
Alamo Beach
School House
JohnWedig
C. Peck
Saluria
Dist.
Ilo. 8
Voting Place
Saluria
School House
Henry Holzheuser
Coo s. Ei del bach
Chas. ,,;. Tell er
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Dist.
No. 9
Voting Place
Karney
School House
J. \7. McKamey
Frank Ba1usek
Frank Loykosek
Port 0' Conn or
Dist.
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Votine; Place
Port 0' Connor
School Hous e
Vim. Schuppan
Ray ;,iadden
Griffen
Plain View
Dist.
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School Hous e
Chas. Wehmeyer
Henry Kriippling
A. B. McDonald
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HeldFeb~uary 21st, A. D. 1916.
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No.12 School House
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No .13 School House
Roemer School Roemer
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No.14 House.
Vi. E. Samn on
J. D. Sinmons
Ed. PeTS on
VI. VI. Bales
Oscar Roemer
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Legett, Carey
Terry, F. 1'1.
Morgan, w. W.
Jones, J. 17.
Brian, D. D.
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2.50'
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80 MoIntire, J. H. _
81 Lee, Wesley-
82 Bindewald, Maurice
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84-85-86__-This day cane on to be considered the. amount of interest. due The First National
Bank of Port r,avaca, for paying off warrants leg-ally issued by the Court, and payable out of ~e
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different fundS\ the County, and issued to wrious partie~ for services rendered the County,
for which there was not sufficient funds to meet said warrants at the time same was issued.
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hereby authorized and instructed to issue warrant in favor of the First National Bank of Port
,I Lav8ca for the sum of $374~ 67, sai d warrant to be drawn on the General fund of the County, and I
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It is further ordered that the Clerk issue another Y/l:lrrant in favor of the said First
National Ban,k for the sum of f!'349.30, said v/arrant to be drawn on the Road and Bridge Fund. of II
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The Clerk is furthe l' instructed to issue the third: V1arrant in favor of the First Nationalil
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National Bank of Port Lavaca, as years interest on County 'Warrants paid by suid Bank.
87-88_89-90-91---There appearin8 no further business before this the regular February term
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and it is further ordered by tlIl Court, that the Clerk be and is hereby
authorized and instructed to enter up six days per diem for the following officers,
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
s. L.
L'la rsh ,
!-d. Rawlings, [,I. L. Caval1in and i'/a1ter Ddler1am,
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held a Special term of Court wi1h too follovling officers presont, to-wit:-
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SPECIAL FEBRUARY TER~, A. D. 1916.,
HELD FEBRUARY 21st, A. D. 1916.
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Sims, R. L.- ~p 563.09" i4 Gueringer, L. A._ $ 253.90-
G1IIidry, Joe- 17.00' " 5 0'Hei1, J. D. 2.50'
Magee, R. E. 89.00',
No furt her business to corne before tbe Court, said CoUrt stends adjotlrned this the 21st
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HELD ON THE 1st DAY OF 1iliRCH, 1916.
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gun and holden at the Court House, CitJT of Port Lavaca, Coun1iy and stat e aforesaid, a Special
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Term, 1916, and there were present on this day the following officers, to say:-
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S. L. Marsh, Commissi oner Prec. ~1
M. Bawl ings, fI fI 2
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How on this the 1st day of lciarch, A. D. 1916, came on to be considered the account of
Calhoun Cou.'~.y against the firm of Callahan and Crawford, a finn composed of ~7. E. Cal1a,hcn
and, L. D. Crawford, and it appearing to tre Court, that the agreec' balance due said county, by,
said Callahan and Crawford is Five Hundred am nine and 20/100 ($509.20) in payment for 4170
Railroad ties, purchaseo from the County by the said Callahun and Crawford. On motion made,
duly seconded ~ d carried, it is ordered by the Court that said account be closed and settled II
on the fol1 owing basis, viz:-
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~line and 20/100 dollars cash, and that said ;7. E. Callahan and. L. D. Crawford and tbe firm of
Callahan an(l Crawford do execute their t\70 certain promissory notes in writing. payable to
, F. ::. DUd,geon, Coun'bJ Judge of Culhoun County, and his successors in office, 'each note being
for the sum of ~200.00 bearing inter-est from Sept. 1st, 1915, at the rate of ten per I!l"ent per
annum, and payable respectively three and five months from date, said. notes bearing date
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Cash payment and sai d two notcs shall be ac c epted in fin",l settlement of
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It a9PeariD,3 to tbe Court that 8 vacancy exists in the County School Trustees by reason
of R. H. Hamilton, who was duly elected. as Trustee at large, having failed and refused to
qUb 1 ify. ;;OV!, therefore, om moti on ;node, seconded an d ca rf'ied, it is ordered by the Court,
that Lewie '.rood be mct is hereby a0pointed G.ounty School TTustee at large, for Calhoun County>
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lTow on this the 1st day of L.ar ch, A. D. 1916, came on to be heard and considered the
question of an election' of
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and issued for Corrmon School District Ho. 14, Calhoun County, 'i:exas, end said election having
been dulJT l:,eld, an d retU1'ns made and duly canvassed by this Court, and th e Court having de-
termined from said retm;'ns that said election has resultecl in favor of the issuance of ssid
" bonds, as ap pesrs on paSe 295, Vol. E, of the minutes of this Court, at the July term, A. D.
I 1915, and i.t appearin[;' to the Court that at the time of the holding of svid auove election
th~t there was included h~thin the boundaries of School District ITo.14, cert8in territory whicn
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bondc,d; and for whmch soid reason the Attorney
School Dist. No.5, which heretofore had been
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bond issue of School District No.1". It is therefore ordered, adjudgell and decreed by this
Court tll8.t 'said election for ,said bond issue be hell). and declared in all thinG'S null and VOid.,;
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THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN 1 This memorandum of agreement made and entered into this 1st day of
l-iJarch, A. D. 1916, by and b(,tv'leen 'Ilhe ]<'irst National Bank of Port Lava:; a, Texas, acting by
houn County, acting by and through its Commissioners' Court by an order duly entered, of the
and through its cashier under authority of its Board of Directors, of the first part, and Ca1_1
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That the S8,id First National Bcmk of Port .Lavaca agrees to carry such warrants as the said
Commissioner's Court of Calho1.ll1 County may cause to be issued against its respective fum1s in Ii
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payment for County indebtedness for the year 1916 where ther~s not mone;y on hand in sa.id funds
to pay such warrant, on a basis of eight pa- cent interest per annum, suoh warrants to be I
taken up and paid for 'by said o01.ll1tyas soon as there is sufficient money on hand in any said I
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fund to pay same;
It is fliI.rther agreed and understood that soia. First Uational Eank is authorized to deduct
suoh amount so due it by said County for interest in carrying and aashing said warrants and
taken up by said bank.for said Couilpy, from any interest that may be due sa.id County by said
bank aoting as county depository, on the respeotive county funds, on which said bank pays
int erest to sa id County.
Witness the duplicate signatures by the parties above mentioned.
THE FIRST NATI01,AI, BilJ'JK OF PORT LA VACA
By \'1. C. Houle, Cashier.
F. ,,,. Dudgeon
County Judge of CalhOun County.
S. L. r.larsh
COlmJissioner Precinct No. One.
W. liliwlings
Commissioner Preoinct No. Two.
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Commissioner Precinct No. Four.
Following accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
#i Mullinnix, M. S._
#2~3_4_5_ 6---
$538.54 .
There appearing no further business before the Court, on motion made, seconded and car-
rIDed, it is ordered by the Court, that sane be and is hereby adjourned, and the clerk authoriz_
ed and instruoted to enter one day per diem to the following offioers, F. 1:,. Duo.geon, County
Judge, S. L. Marsh,
J,;. na'wlin8's,
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Ca vall in, and ;/al tel' Dier1am:., commissi,ners.
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REGULA...'" ],iARCH TER;J, A. D. 1916.
BEGIlrcIIl;G i"ARCH 13th, 1916.
THE STATE OF T~XA3 r
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COD1JTY OF CALHoun r
BE IT REi.lBluBLRED, That on this the l3thday of l~arch, A. D. 1916, there
was ooc;un and holden at the Court House,City of Port Lawes" County and State aforesaid, a
regular term of the Commissioners' Court in and :fur said County, it being the Rec;ular darch
Term. There were present on this day tre following officers, to r:>>y:-
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
S. L. lllarsh, Comn issi one l' Pre c. ~1
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;,1. L. Ca'Vallin," "1;3
Vial ter Dier1am, 11 11 *4
The Court thereupo~ took up the following matters of businesS and disposed of them as
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Seadrift, Texas, idaI'. 6, 1916.
To the Honorable Cormnissioners Court of Calhoun County:
Gen tlcmen:_
;'ie the lmdersigne, petitioners, frc,ehold resident taxpayers of the within district
gereinafter deiOcribod, being one-third or more of the freeho1a. resi,lent citizen taxpayers in
the proposed district, hereby pray your honoraliTle body far the estublishment of a drain<-ge
district, and represent that a necessity exists for the ~1Jme for the reason that during wet
seasons water stands over port ions of tre la nO. destroyinc; its us e for grazing an d agricultural:'
purp os eS a ril caus es t l"e surroundinc; porti ons to be unSUitb ble for living purpos es, that tbe
establishment of drail1L'c;e within such district will open np ulrnost the whole of the lands to
valuable use for agricultural purposes end promote the public health; that such Cr8inage is
feEcsable ar.d oc-n be accomplished at a cost Viell within th e value of l:.enefits to accrue; that
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such d.istrict shull comprise all of the E. Cantu Survey in Calhoun County, Texas, lyir:g north
of the center of the road-bed of the St. Louis Brownsville and .,.exico Railway and described
Bcginnini3' at the intersection of the Southwe-st line of the E. Cantu League and north
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by metes and bounds as follJws:
of St. L; B. & l'.I. Ry. Co. R.o.r/. Thence n. 35 \'I. 4050 veras to Roemer-CGlhoun County Cattle
Co. :;"once, the north line of said League; on South line of !1m. J. Russell survey; Thence N.
55 E. \'lith South line of Russell, Day Land and C/"ttle Co. surv;eys and north line of E. Catue
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Thence S. 35 E. 6600 varas, the nor~h
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League 3900 varas, the north east corner of "atu League;
line of Ry. R. o. \'I. Thence :7est with said north line of R. o. W. to place of begir-nir.g.
That the name of such distrmct shall be Calhoun County Drainaee District If4. That none
of said proposed dllainage district is inclm;ed within the bOlmdaries of any other drainage
dist riot in scdd County.
Resp,ctfully submitted
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J. 11. Keith
B. o. 1.;cCovm
hI. Christensen"
Liar tin Jensen
R. \'1. Keith
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COUllTY OF C"LRO:m r On fuis, the 13th da;; of ",;arch A. D. 1916, this Court being in regular
session, came on to be presented to s aid Court, the petition of R. B. Keith and five other
persons, filed on the 13th dvy of ,:larch A. D. 1916, praying for thEfestabliShment of a dr"inag~
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district in this County, to be celled C8lhoun County Drainage District No.4, and defining ite,
boundaries.
And it appearing to the Court that sai d petition is signed by one-third of the freehold
taxp~'ying yot0rs residing wi thin the bounl~arhs of s&iCt proposed drainage district, whose
lands will be affected bl the estEblishment of such district;
And toot such petition SLtS forth the necessity, public utility, ana. febsibility of said
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said commissioners court of sDid County; and the clerk of this court is hereby ordered to give I
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motice of such hearing, by posting in four public places in said proposed drainage district, I
and one at the Courthouse door of this county, a certified copy of said petition and the order
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Following accounts were thereupon presented, read and approved am warrants ordered issued:
Ridgeway, L. C. $ 9.00. 18 \1ichser, A. J. $ 3.25'- I
Mosler, Ma rt in 0.- 12.00. 19 Jones, E. P. 12.05'
Mosler, l,jb:ttin 0._ 2.00- 20 Webb, w. VI. - 46.25-
Satcher, J. IV. 30.00, 21 Adams, R. 13.50 '
Wave Pub. Co. 2.00. 22 Holl Y , Joe 13.50. ,
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Wave Pub. Co. 2.50- 23 Pecena, Joe- 14.00-
City Drug store 10.90' 24 Nedbalek, Joe 14.00'
Jackman, H. F. 18.00' 25 Rokyta, F. - 14.00'
Wood, Lewis - 25.00' 26 Rokyta, F. Jr. 4.50/
Weis enburg, ." A.- 3.3'0' 27 Holl y, Fr ank 4.50'
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Citizens L. & VI. Co. n.10. 28 ,,jarek, Ed 3.75'
Jackson, , B. 30.00, 29 Stanford, Hill 2.75.
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Crain, J. D.- 200.00. 30 Chbrbula, G. 25.75.
Maverick-Clarke Litho.Co. 22.50' 31 Smith, W. E. 2.50.
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Bennett PrintinG" Co. 5.00. 33 Hillis, J. F. 6.85 .
Hutcherson, H. C.- 8.50' 34 Bridge, C. B. 26.75 .
Court thereupon recessed unt 11 tomorrow, 1,1arch 14th, 1916.
March 14th, 1916.
All .Dfficers of the Court present 00 of yesterday and the following matters 'Jf business
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Following accounts were, p~sented, ap proved und warrants ordered issued therefor:-
135 Clark, Archie $ 2.00' 36 Ehlinger, E. F. - $100.00' I
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ii' 'the year 1914-1915, is erroneous in this, that the said property was rendered and assessed!
'et $40.00 per acre am so approved by the Court, while in fact the $id property should
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have been rendered and assessed at $,20.00 per acre in accorc,ance with all surrounding
property of the Ell me value and class.
Now on motion made, seconded and carried, it is
orc1ered by the Court, that the
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for the sum of .,.;13.52 as a refund of rnnount of taxes overpaid
warrant to the said O. L. Cash
the County, by the said O. L. CaSh, for the years 1914_1915, said warrant to be drawn on
the General Fund of the County.
Shipp, D. v.-
Wasserman, Bros. -
Dudgeon, E'. 1\1.
Dudgeon, F. U.
Roemer Furniture Co.
Parker, L. R.
McMurry Lumber Co.
Allen, Herbert
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46 l,lcl,lurry Lumber Co. $ 8.45' I
47 McMurry Lumber Co. 1.95 'j
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50 Wehmeyer, August- 1-.75.
51 Blak e, H. S. 28.95' I
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March 15th, 1916.
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Mc;,lurry Lumber Co.
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All members of the Court again present and following acc01mts approved and warrants
issueo in payment therefor:-
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Cherry, ::liss Josephine
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Court thereupon recessed lmtil tomorrow.
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Court met this day with all members of the Court again present an d took up the foll owing
': matters of business anl disposed of same IE folllilWs, to-wit:-
On this day came on to be considered, th e disbursement of the un_expended balance of
(4.686.85 remaining in and belonging to nood District No.1, Calhoun County, Texas,
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after duly considering the distribution of s;"i d fund, is of the opinion that it \70u1d be to the
best advantage and benefit of saie, District as well ,,13 in justice to pa,rt of tre property tax- il
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payers of stdd district, that said balance be expended upon the following roads and in the
following amounts to wit:
On motion made, seconded and ~rried, it is ordered by the Court, that there shall be as
much as 02800.00 exp"nded dm the Sea) rift-Port Lavaca Road, beginning at the rtittnebert gat e
:' on said macl, thence in a southerly direction fcr a distance of al.llroximately three miles.
Said road to be built of mud shell. And it is further ordered by the Court, that there slllJll
be as much as .);;700.00 expended on the Port Lavaca__A1amo Beach ;:toad, beginning at the rlittne-
bert gate on sai d road,
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Thence in an easterly direction for a distance of approximbtely ohe
Sai d road "to be built of mud shell.
It is further ordered by the
ii Court, that trere shbll be expended not to exceed :;;:700.00 on '.',hat is knOVln
Sett lement Road, sGi d rOD d lead ing fm m the old Seadri ft Settlerrent to tbe Cit Y of Sead rift.
Said rood to be built of sand an d clay. It is further by tre Court, t:ru..t tbere shall be
apportioned and set aside tbe sum of C:500 .00 to be expended on unfinished roads and drainage
ditches in uno a round Green Lake.
It is fu:rther ordered by thu Court, that the County Judge
be anJ is her eby authorized and instructed to have .plans and specifica'tions rmde
for said work I!
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and to ad ve rtise the same in the county pap ers to be Ie t to tbe lowest and best
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On this day came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 15th day of
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D. 1916, in COlllltlOn School District "io. 4, in this County, to determine whether or
II not a tax of and at the rate of 12t cants on the :;;:100.00 valuation of taxable property in said
district shall be levied for the llurpose of supplementing the State school fund apl'ortioned to
said district, and it appearing to the Court that said election Vla-: in all respevts legally
"held and that said returns were duly and legally rmde and that trere w(;re cast at said election
36 votes' 0 f whi ch numb er th ere Vlere cas t,
For the Tax 27 votes
Against the tax 9 votes
And it ap pearing to tlB court from sai d returns that a majority of the qualific:l pDoperty,
taxp, ying voters of said. diatrict voting bt ~ai d election voted in favor of the tax. How,
therefore, the Court does hereby declare the said tax to have carried in,said distrillJt, Io!nd to
levy c.nc1 have assessed and collected the st,id ta..."{.
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow the 17th day of ;,;arch, A. D. 1916.
;,Iarch l?th, 1916.
On this day all the officers of tbe Court \"le:!;'.e again present and the folLwins- mat tel's of"
: business came on for consideration and wer8 disposed of as fOllDws, to say:-
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Ii '~econded and carried, passed the following ar del', to_wit::
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On the 17th day of "'arch A. D. 1916, Conmissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas,
this Court ,and of record in the IJinutes of the Commissi oners Court of 081 houn County, Texas,
establishing arid defin~ng Justice Precinct No.1, be and the same are hereby cancelled, re-
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scin'ded and annulled to take effect from this dBte, and that ,he, said Justice Precinct No.1
of Calhoun County, Texas, be and the same is hereby created end established end the
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thereof definecl as follows:
Beginniug at the North corner 0 f the P. GonzaJ. es "l- Leaeue a stake on th e 'west shore of
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1lills and Kennymor6 surveys to Chocolate Creek; t,hence down Chocolate Creek with its meanders
to the south corner of the I.1artin tnJct in the F. GElrcia league 8. stake on the west bank of
Chocolate creek; thence south 750 west with south line of I,!artin tract to its south corner
wli.ich is aloo the east corner of the Bierman tract; thence south 350 east 1600 vrs. with bound~
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corner of the 1. & G. H. By. Co. Survey; thence south 550 west along the south boundary line
of said 1. & G'. N. By. Co. survey Ho.5 and the north line of 1. & G. .LT. Ry. Co. survey No.4 to I
east line of A. C. H. & B. Survey .L-ro.5; thence south 350 east 500 vrs. the east corner of
A. C.H. & B. Survey No.5; thence south 550 west 35D vrs, the south corner of A. C. H. & B.
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survey~ thence south 550 west 1400 vrs. to north correr of the Cort,ez ,league; thence south !'
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survey a south corner of the E. !4iller survey; thence Horth 550 east 950 vrs. to north corbel'l
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south 550 east 750 vrs. the west corner of the Thomas Work 'survey on north line of 1. & G. N.
Ry; Co. Survey No.2; thence 350 east 1900 vI's. the north corner of the Thomas
1'lo"'k survey and
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east 3800 VI's. with boundary line of Thomas Work, John C. :::'ost, E. Furrias and l7iJliam Le\7is 'I
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survey on v:est line of A. S. Brown survey; tbe nce north 350 east to west bour,dary line of the
Seadrift road; thence illn a northerly direction wi th the west boundary of the Seadrift read
6000 vrs. to th e Wi ttnebert gat e; th enc e north 550 eas t to Wi ttnebert' s south fence 1200 vrs.
and south corner of 1,1. S,mches survey; thence in un easterly and northerly course with the
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west shore of Chocol'ate and Lavaca Pays to the place of beginning.
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On the 17th (lay of ,~arch A. D. 1916, Commissioners I Court of Calhour Count;,', Texas, be_
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seconded and carried passed the following order, to-wit:- ,That all orders heretofore made
by this court and of reoord in the. minutes of the COl!lC1issioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas,
establishing,and defining Justice 'Precinct llo. 2, be am the $me are hereby cancelled, re-
scinded end annulled to take effect from this (late, and that the said Justice Precinct No.2
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of Calhoun County, Texa.s, be and the reme is herebv created Dnd established and the boundaries
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Beginnine; at the north corner of the B. Roderigue z League a stake on the west btlllk of
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direction foll O\'lin('; th0 west 1:s nk of Choco18 te Creel, to the east corner of the :.lartin trtlct of
land a stake on the 17est bank of Chocol<,te Creek; thence South 750 west with south line of
I.:artin~ract to its eouth corner which is also the east corner of the Bicrman truct; thence
south 350 eSL.t'1600 vI's. with boundary line common to the 1. & G. J.i. Ry. Co. Survey 110.5 and
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,Flurentine Garcia survey to the east comer of said 1. & G. Ry. Co. Survey;' thence south 550
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::west 8lung the south bOUl',dary line of said 1. & G. H. Ry. Co. Survey Ho.5 ana north line of
'1. & G. J.:. Ry. Co. Survey 110. 4 to tre east line of till A. C. H. B. Survey Ho.5; thence south
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350 east 500 vI's. the east corner of A. C. H. & B. Survey No.5; thence south 550 west 350 vrs.
the south corner of. A. C. H. & B. Survey on line of Rendon league; thGnce north 350 west with
'line of Rendon league 2600 VI's. to north corner of Rendon league the west corner of A. C. H. & I,
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,B. Suryey Eo.4 on south line of ;v.. Lopez league; tht)T.ce north 550 east 1150 vrs. east corner 01
the Lopez 16se;ue anc~ interior corner of the A. C. H. & B. Survey belone;inG to .,lrs. Bierman; Ii
. thence north 350 west 2100 vrs. the boundary lin~ common to the Lopez and A. C. H. & B. Survey
to the west corher of the A. C. H. & B. Survey the south corner of the A. C. H. & B. Survey
No.1; thence north 550 east 550 vrs. the east corner of the A. C. H. & B. Surve:,r 1.0.1; thence
north 350 west 12600 VI's. th e Calhoun Count<J line; thence with the County line in a southeast_,
erly direction to the wust corner of '..he V. GGrcia. survey and the north corner of the P. Coulter
survey; thence north 550 eblCt 6950 vrs. to the north corner'of the V. Gc.rcia leae;ue; thence in
a southerly direction with the waters of Lav~iCa Bay to the east; corner of the V. Garcia league
and ;:orth corner of the Pedro Gonzales -i 1eaeue;' thence south 550 west 11500 vrs. ','fith south
line of V/Jlentine Gc;rcia, John 10wery, .,tennan ;ilills and J. .P. C. Kennymore surveys to north
corner of the B. Rod~riguez Ig., place 01' be einning.
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Justice Precinct No.4.
On thEl 17th day of Jliarch A.D.1916, Commissioners' 90urt of Calhoun County, Texas, being
in regular session and all the members of said Court being present, upon a motion duly made,
seoonded and carried passed the follo\ung order, to-wit:- That all orders heretofore made
by this Court and of record in the minutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Tex-,
as, establishing and defining Justice ~recinct NO.4, be and the same are hereby cancel1ed~
rescinded find annulled to take effect from this date, and that the said Justice .t"recinct No.
4 of CalholID County, Texas, be and the same is hereby created and established and the boun-
daries thereof defined as follows:
Beginning at th~east corner of the L. Whittnebert land on Chocolate Bay; thence south
55 deg. we~lt with Wittnebert's south line which is, also the north line,of the ~ho!ll3s Estate
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Pasture to the Wittnebert gate; thence in a southerly direction with the west boundary line
of the Seai~ift Road to the corner of the Vim. P. Lewis Survey and east corner of the Wm. Lewis
survey; thence with the meanders of Coloma Creek in a southerly direction to the intersection
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of said reek with the north boundary line of the Pedro arcia League; thence south 550 west
5500 vI's. i;o the west corner of the E. Cantu survey the north corner of the Maldonado 1eagu~
on the south line of the W.J.Russell survey; thence south 350 east 13100 VI's. with boundary
line common to E. Cantu and :B. Maldonado leagues to Espiritu Santo Bay; thenoe southwesterly
-wi th north shore of Spiritu Santo Bay following the south boundary. line of the B. Maldonado
ana\&. Hidalgo leagues to Mis-quite Point on San Antonio Bay; thenoe in a southarly direction
to the Calhoun-Aransas County line and the northwestern shore line of lilatagorda Island; thence
in a southerly direction with the shore line of said J;sland to tha Gulf cf ~\[exioo; thence in
a northeasterly direction with the shore line of said J;sland and boundary line of ~alhoun
County to the intersection of Calhoun County line with Matagorda County line; thence in a nor-
therly, direction to the shore line of the Santiago Gonzales survey at Port 0 'Connor; thence
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and west boundary line of Chooola;te Bay to the place of beginning. Ii
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Beginning at the north corner of the Thomas Work survey; thence south 550 east with line,
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of Adolph Roemer and Thomas Pasture fence with the line of the Thomas Work, John C. Post, E.
surveys a stake on the west line of the A.S.Brown
E. Farrias and south oorner of the Wm. Lewi's
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survey thence north 350 east 1900 VI'S. with I
Farrias and Wm. Lewis survey to east corner of the
oommon line of A.S.Brown and Wm. Lewis surveys to the south corner of the William P. tewis
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west corner
of the Robt. McGlothlin survey. a stake on Coloma Creek; thence down the south
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survey, the east corner of the Wm. Lewis survey the north corner of the A.S.Brown survey and
and west bank of Coloma Creek to its intersection with the north line of the
a stake in the Calhoun County Cattle Co. Pasture fence; thence south 550 west 5500 VI'S. to
, the west corner of the E. Cantu survey the north corner of the Maldonado survey 'oh the south
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line of the W.J.Russel1 survey; thence south 350 east 13100 vrs. with boundary line common to II
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E. 'Cantu and B. Maldonado surveys ~o Espiritu Santo Bay; thence Southwesterly with north shor~i
of Espiritu Santo Bay following the B. Maldonado and the E. Hidalgo surveys to San Antonio I:
:Bay; thence up San Antonio Bay in ,a northerly direction to the east bank of the Guadalupe
river; thence up Guadalupe river with its east and north bank passing the H.C.Adler survey;
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the John Thomas ,survey a stake on the east,bank of Guadalupe ,river, which is also the south
oorner of the Joseph Farquahar survey; thence north 750 east with the south
line of the Josep~
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Farquahar survey and north line of the John Thomas survey to Misston Lak~ a
corner of the John Thomas survey east corner of the Joseph: Farquahar survey and south corner 1'1
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of the W.B.Scates survey; thence northeasterly with the south boundary line of the W.B.Scates;
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gler's Bayou; thence northeasterly up Smuggler's Bayou and cross'ing sa'id Bayou to the south
corner of the .tlendon League the west corner of the Cortez league a stake about 18 yards north,
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survey which is also the north corner of the J.M.Cortez league a stake in the south. line of t~e
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of the Garland Pumping Plant; thence north 550 east 6800 VI'S. along' the south line of' the
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Rendon league; thence south 350 east 3900 VI'S. with line of Uld,~rovtQr ftnce to the south
corner ,of the E. Miller survey on north line or E. Votaw survey.
I. & G. Ry..Co. survey NO.2; thence north 550 east 950 VI'S. the
also the west corner of the if
north corner of the I. & G.N.'
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Ry. Co. Survey No.2 and interior" corner of the E.,Mil1er survey; thence south 550 east 825
VI'S. the west corner of the Thomes Work survey on the north boundary line of ,the 1. & G. N.
Ry.Co. survey No.2; thence north 350 east ~900 VI's. to the north corne~ of the Thomas Work
survey, the place 'of beginning.
Justice Precinct No.6.
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in regular session and all the members of said Court being present. upon a motion duly made,
On the 17th day of 1~rch A.D.1916, Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, being
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Seconded !jnd carried passed the following order; to-wit:- That all orders heretofore mede by
this Court and of record in the Minutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas,
establishing and defining Justice Precinct NO.6; be and the same are hereby cancelled, re-
scinded and annulled to t-ake effect from this date. and that the said Justice ....recinct No.6
of Calhoun County Texas, be and the same is hereby created and established and the boundaries
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thereof defined as fOllows:
Beginning a t the east corner of the E. Rendon league; thence south 550 west, 8100 VI'S. to
Smugglers' Bayou; thence d~wn Smuggler's Bayou to its mouth in Mission Lake; thence with the
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north shore of Mission Lake in.8 southwesterly direction to the south corner of the W.B.Scates
Survey; thence south 550 west with the S01.+th line of the Joseph Farquahar survey 750 v;rs. to
the Guadalupe river; thence up the east bank of the Guadalupe river to the Victoria-Calhoun
Co'unty line; thence with the said County line north 550 east 11900 vrs. to the north corner of'
the David Palmer survey; thence continuing \nth said County line 4400 vrs. to the west corner
of Justice Precinct NO.2; thence south 350 east 12600 VI'S. to the east corner of the A.C.H.
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& B. Survey No.1; thedce south 550 west 550 vrs. a south corner of the A.C.H. & B. Survey on
the north line of M. Lopez league; thence south 350 east 2000 vI's. an fnterior corner of the
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A.C.H. & B. Survey No.3 and the east corner of the M. Lopez league; thence south 550 west
1150 vI's. the north corner of the E. Rendon league; thence south 350 east 3300 vrs. to the
east corner of the E. Rendon league the place of beginning.
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Voting Precinct No.9.
On the 17th day of March A.D.1916, Com~issionersf Court of Calhoun County, Texas, being
in regular session and all the members of said Court being present, upon a motioh duly made,
seconded and oarried passed the following order, tp-wit:- ~hat all orders heretofore made by
this Court and of record in the lliinutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas,
establishing and de,fining Voting Precinot NO.9. be and the same are hereby cancelled, re-
scinded 'and ~nnu11ed to take effect from this date, and that the said Voting Precinct No. 9
of Calhoun County, Texas, be and the same is hereby created and established and the boundaries
thereof defined as follows:~'
Beginning at the intersection of the G.H. & S. By. Co. right"of way with the Calhoun-Vic-
toria County line; thence in a southerly direotion with the east boundary line of said right of
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W?y to the intersection of said G.H. & S.A. Bight of Way with the south boundary line of the
J.P.U.KennyIDore survey; thence south 550 west along the south line of the J.P.C.Kerillymore,
JOIU1 Schoonover, Day Land and Cattl~ Co. and the Quadri1la Irrigation Sur. #3 surveys to a
stake on the south line of the Quadril1a Irrigation Sur. No.3; thence north 350 west with the
east boundary line of Voting Precinct No. 11 to the Ua1houn-Victoria County line; thence north
550 east with said Victoria-Calhoun County line to the west corner of Voting Precinct No.3
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On this day came on to be considered the retUrns of an election held on the 15th day of
March, A.D.1916 in Conunon School District No. II, in this County, to determine whether or not
a tax of and at the rate of 10 cents on the $100.00 valuation of" taxable property in said dis-
trict shall be levied for the purpose of supplementing the State school fund apportioned to
said district, and it appeariI1-S to the 1J0urt tha t said election was in all respects legally
held and that said returns were duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said election
7,votes of which number there were cast,
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Against the Tax, 0 votes
And it appearing to the Court from said returns that a majority of the qualified property
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voters of said district voting at s~id election voted in favor of the tax~ Now there~
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Om motion made, seconded and. carried, It is ordered by the Court,; tbat there shall be 1evi!ed
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thereof; estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal II
proper.ty situated in the County of Calhoun, and State of Texas; and all personal property owned
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TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR A.D. 1916.
County Ad valorem Tax.
and .co11ected, a direct ad valorem tax of 25 cents .on the one hundred dollars cash valuation
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ii' ied and collected, a direct Special Tax of ~8. cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash va1ua~~on
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:i of the year 1916, exoept suoh as is exempt by law from taxation. Said speoia1 tax being lev- 1
! ied for the followi:qg sub-speoia1 funds in the following proportions and for the following pur..."
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: 2/18 thereof' fpr the purpose of creating sinking fund ,sufficient to payoff all outstanding
therein'; except suoh as may be exempt from taxation; for the support of the County
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To the Special Bridge Repair Bond fund, there shall be carried when collected 4/18 thereof.,
the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to pay ~ff all outstanding Bridge Repair. II ,
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Vault, or Sinking Fund,. there shall be oarried when collected, 2/18. thereo~,
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and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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:1 at meturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
To the Special Court House .l!'und, Fifth Class, there shall be oarried
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:1 House Bonds, at maturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court. that there shall be
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situated in the County of Calhoun, and
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State of Texas, and owned therein, on the 1st day of
Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof.
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exempt by law from taxation.
Said tax being for the purpose
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On motion made, seoonded and oarried, It is ordered by the Court, that there shall be
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said tax being for the purpose of supplementing the Jury Fund.
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,i ied' and collected from every !IlB1e person between the age of twenty-one and
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I' led and collected, a Special Tax of 50 cents on the One Hundred DOllars c~sh vaiuati~n thereof,'
of Texas, on the 1st day of Jan. A.D.19l6, an
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annual tax of 25 cents.
by the Court, that there shall be 1ev-
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situated and included wi thin the boundary lines of Road District No.2, in Calhoun County, Tex""
as, as created and established by an order of the Commissioners Court, recorded in Vol. D,
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pages 500 and 501. Said Tax to be used for the purpose of oreating a sinking fund sufficient
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to pay off al~ outstanding Road District No.2 Bonds at maturity, and to pay the interest on
said bonds as same accrues.
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estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real
cash valuation thereof,
and personal property
situated and included within the boundary lines of Road District No.1, in Calhoun County,
"Texas, as created and established by an order of the Commissioners Court, recorded in Vol. D,
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off all outstanding Road District No.1 Bonas at maturity, and ,to pay the interest on said bonds
as same accrues.
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Road District Bo. 3 Tax.
On motion made, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court, that there shall be lev";
ied and collected, a Special Tax of 95 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof;
estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal property
situated and included within the boundary lines of Hoad District No.3, in Calhoun County, Texi
,as, as created and established by an order of the Commissioners' Court, recorded in Vol. E,
'pages 47-94, said Tax to be used for the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to pay
off all outstanding Road District No.3 Bon.ds at maturity, and to pay the interest on said
bonds as same accrues.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court, that there shall be lev-
ied and collected from every male person,'"corporation, association, or company pursuing an oc-
cupation on which a tax is levied by the State; exoept such as may be exempt by law, One-half
of said amount levied and collected by the State, for the purpose and benefit of Calhoun County.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court that there shall be lev-
I, ied and collected, a Special Tax, 95, cents on the Une Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof;'
estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal property
situated and included within the boundary lines of Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun
County, Texas, as created snd established by an order of the Commissioners' Court, recorded in
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of the minutes of said Court. Said tax to be used for the purpose of creat-
: ing 8 sinking fund sufficient to payoff all outstanding Seddrift Dreiooge Distn'ct No.3 Bonds"
at maturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as Same accrues.
School Tax.
On motion made, seconded and carried, It is ordered by the Court, that there shall be lev-
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'following Common School Districts to wit: Nos. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-12-13-14 Calhoun County,
Texas, on the first day of Jan. 1916 the following Tax, to-wit:
A Special Tax of 50cents on the One Hundred Dollars, cash valuation, estimated in lawful
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levied for the purpose of supplementing the apportionment made by the State,' and 2~cents is
to payoff the outstan1l.ing bonds of said district. and to pay the interest on said bonds as
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Common School District No.2, 25 cents on the $100.00 cash valuation.
Common School District No.3, 7 uents on the $100.00 cash valuation.
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Co~~on School District No.5, 50 cents on the $,100.00 cash valuation.
Common School District lio. 6, 25, cents .on the $100.00 cash value tion.
Common School District No.7, 25 cents on the $100.00 cash valuation.,
Common School District No.9, 15 cents on the $100.00 cash valuation.
Common School District No. 10, ~5 cents on the $100.00 cash valuation.
,Common School Distric,t No.-11, 25 oents on the $100.00 cash valuation.
, Conmon School Di!ltrict No .12, 15 cents on the $100.00 caSh va1ua ti on.
Common School District No.13, 25ceilts on the $100.00 cash valuation.
Common School District No.14, 2P cents on the $100.0P cash valuation.
Said above taxes are levied for the purpose of providing a sinking fund sJlfficient to pay
off the outstanding bonds of the several Common School Districts, and to pay the current inter1
est on said bonds, and for the support and maintenance of said Common Sohool Districts. Made
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.:: Bay with a view of using said mUD shell in th'e building of the three miles of shell ,road on t hJ
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$14.00 .
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BEGINNING APRIL 1st, A. D. 1916.
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begun uncl holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, COlmty and State aforesaid, a special
terI:l of the Comnissi.oners' Court, it be,ng the 1st Special term in April, A. D. 1916.
There were present on this d&y the <following officers, to-wit:-
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On this day came on to be opened, and considered the sealed bids for the construction of!'
approxima.tely 4t miles mud shell roads heretofore advertised. The Court upon opening of said I:
bids find that the amount bid for the building of mese roads to be in excess of the sum here-I!
F. 'd. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. JJ. ,:'arsh, Commissioner Prec. #1
.Lu. Rawlings, " n #2
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tofore appropriated for said purpose and for this reason, motion ';i~S made, duly seconded and
carried, that all bids be and are here, now, rejected" and it is further ordered that the
chochs d~posited with bids re returned tothe bidder.
CElTSUS POPULATION OF CAJ,HOUN COUrfTY ~OR THE YEAR 1915.
Be it r emanbered that on this tre 1st day of A[lril 1916, theCount~' Commi~'sioners Nourt
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\'lHER:2AS, the COllUuis,;ioners Court has been infirmed in writir:g by];'. "I. Dudgeon, County
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Judge and EX.;-officio County Superintendent of Public Scho,)ls in and for, C"lhoun County, Texas,'
that the scho1astice population of each City, T~ln and Justice Precinct in said County, for
the year 1915, contains the f0l lo~ing number of children to-wit:-
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Justice Pre. No.1
415 Estimated popul&tion ,2490
Justice Pre. Ho. 3
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The court duly considered same and findin8' the same to be correct, do here now, deter-
n;ine that the population of the City of a.t'ort Lavaca, and Justice Precincts above named are
as sh o','n, and duly fixed the ffi me AT SAID Ai,iOU1!T fo l' sai d City and Justi ce precincts as shown.
It is further ordered that a certified copy of ih is or del' be furnished to th e Comptroller
of Public Accounts of th e Stat e of Texas.
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There being no further bHsi:ooss before the Court, it is moved, seconded and carried that
this Court recess until "ionday, April 3rd, 1\:116.
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On this the 3rd day of April, A. D. 1916, Court met with the following officers present, I
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rection along tho Port :':'avaca-_Seadrift road, and It mile of the Alamo Brech road.
The Court after due deliberation and consideration is of the opinion that it would be to
the best interest of the County, that tl1lJ County have the work done on a yardage basis, paying
40 cents per yard for the first quarter of mile shell placed on the road, and an additional
6 cents per yard for each add itiona1 quarter of mile thereafter for each yard shell placed on
said rood. It being understood and agreed that tre County is to have the pit grubbed am the
ffi3teria1 plowed. Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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BEGIImING APRIL lOth, A.D.1916.
April 4th, 1916.
On this cay the Court met with the S'3-me officers present as of yesterday. Court met for
the purp,cse of going over ani inspecting the proposeo roads to be shelled, with a view of de-
termining the amount of dirt work that Ylould be m cessary to put said roads in condition to
receive the Shell, and to also investigate the grubbing to be Gone at tho shell pit., After
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once,and further,instructed Comnissioner Marsh to get men and grub pit as soon as possible.
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BE IT REMElViBERED, That oll'this the lOth day of April, ,A. D. 1916, there
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
wacs begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, B
Regular Term of the Com~issioner's Court in and for said County, at which Court the following
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G. F. Bastian, Deputy Clerk
S. L. Marsh, Corrmissioner Prec. #1
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On this day the same officers of the Court were present as of yesterday and the
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SeSdrift Success-
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Hill, R. L._
Saunders, Dave
Sea drift She$1t Metal Wks._
Saunders, R.
Silcott, R. B.
Bridge, C. B.
Webb, W. \"l._
Dierlam, 1'lalter
Jackman, H. F.
Satcher, J. VI.
RUble,- Dr. J. A._
:\1ackson, A. B.
McCoppin, Frank
Jackson, Jno.
Canion, Earl
Harrell, Ted
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Turman, SO!ll.-
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Stanford, 1'/ill
Magee, R. E.
lJagee, R. E.
Honest Deal Store
Stewart, J. E.
Ronnow, E. _
Wehmeyer, 1'1. H.
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Stockton, E. C.
Roach, Shelton
Fp.rek, Paul-
Lishka, John
HOlly, Frank
Adams, Rudolf
Stutzenbecker, Fritz
Bails, W. ]'f.
Cherbula, Al bin
Parincia, John
Kovar, J. J.
Curtis, R. L.
Parencia, Char ley
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Charbula, Albin -
Chervenka, Frank-
Wasserman, Bros.-
Benmtt, E. S.
Jones, Sam -
Dabney, Geo.
Boyd, Chas. H.
Allen, Herbert
Hollamon, rl. F.
Maverick Clark Litho. Co.
Coast Telephone Co.
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April 12th, 1916.
On this day all the officers of tbe Court were age.in persent and the following matters
were considered and disposed of, to-wit:-
;,;otion made, seconded and carried, that the County Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale be and is
here now authorized and instructed to transfer the sum of ~150.00 from the Court House, 5th
Class Fund, to the General Sinkin8 Fund, 6th Class, for the purpose of paying the annual in-
terest on Court House and Vault Bonds.
fuo:!;ion made, seconded. end carried, that the County Tree.surer, S. C. Tisdale, be and is
here now authorized and instructed to transfer the sum of $200.00 from the :ail, 4th Class
Fund, to the General Sinking Fund, 6th Class, for the purpose of payinG the annual interest
on Jail Bonds.
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On this day came on to be considered the application of C. B. ClemoiJ.ts, asking that he
be appointed to the office of Count;)r Surveyor in and for Calhoun County, Texas. There appear-
ing to be a vaoancy in sai d office cause~ by the resignation of A. A. Ames, vihich said
resignation was duly ac cepted by the Court on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1915, and of re-
cord in Vol. E, page 261, minute s of this Court. On mot ion made, seconded and carried, it is i,
ordered by the Court that the said C. B. Clement be and is here now appointed by the Court
to the offioe of COlmty Surveyor in and for Calhoun County, Texas, to fill out the unexpired
term of the said A. A. Ames, who was duly elected to said office at the last General Election,
upon the said C. B. Clements furnishing a good and sufficient bond in the sum of 0500.00 to
be approved by the Court.
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President of the Sch~ol Board of
Trustees of Com,f;on School District "'0. 5, Calhoun County, Texas, that said district has com-
pleted its new school building, and that the public school is now being taught in said new
building, and that the s"id school district No.5 has no further use for the old schoo1hous'e. "
Now, the~fore the School Board of Trustees of said district respectfully request in accord-
ance with Art. 2846 Revised Statute 1911, authority to dispose of the old frame school
building.
On .motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the C0urt" that the trustees of
Common School District Ho.5 Calhoun County, 'lexas, be and is hereby authorized and empowered
'with full authority to dispose of said old school building ,to the very best advantage and for
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the best priee o,ffered, should said trustees of said District deem it advisable to do so, and
to apply the proQeeds of such sale to the purcr~se of necessary grounds or the building or
repairing of schoolhouses or place the proceeds to the credit of the available school fund of
said District.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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April 13th, 1916.
On this day same members of the Court present as on the opening day of this term.
Following accounts were presented, ap proved and ',7arrants ordered issued, to say:-
58 ~"lil burn, T. "/ ;~50.00 . 65 Lanfair, I. H. 41 '10.50'
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59 ''/ilburn, T. 11.- 3.00' 66 Thayer &: RopWI' 2.45'
60 Frazier, J. 1.- ..l":' 42.00 . 67 Citizens lib tel' &: Light Co.- 12.20.
61 Sirr.s, R. I" 13.39 . 68 P5rker, T. P. &: J. E.- 45.00'
62 ~jc~Jurry Lbr. Co. Seadrift 100.00- 69 Gal ves ton Typewriter Co. 3.25'
63 Cherry, Josephine 6.50' 70 Dudgeon, F. 1<.1.. 50.00 .
64 \7a1li.er, Luther_ 20.00'
Court thereu!lon recessed until tomorrow, the 14th d,-,y of April, A. D. 1916.
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Commissioner Precinct No.2, for the purpose of electing a County School Trustee to represent
the said Commissioners' Precinct No.2, and the said election returns havinB been duly can-
vassed in open Court, it is found by the Court from said election returns that Ed Speig1e
having received the highest, number of votes cast at sai d election is here now declared duly
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There coming on to be canvassed the returns of an election held on April 1st, 1916, in
COIlunissioner's Precinct No.4, for the purpose of e1ectinc a County School Trustee to repre-
sent the said Commissi oners Precinct No.4, and the sa. i dele ction returns having been duly
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of 106 votes, is here now declared duly elected County School Trust ee in and fo r Calhoun
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County, Texas.
On this day the Court spent most of the day out on tre road
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the handling and prosecution of tm work now being dGne, under the
On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff be in-
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On this day all tbe members of the Court were again prese!llt and the following matters
were considered 'and disposecl of, to say:
Monthly report of J. D. O'Neil, Collector, for taxes collected during the month of
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71 Benn ett Print irig Co. ,', 5.05'
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72 Bennett Printing Co. 6.00.
73 Benn ett Printing Co. - 21. 00 ,
:1 74 Wood, Lewis - 20.00.
75 G. , H. & S.' A. Ry. Co. 35.86'
~ 76 Stiernberg, C. A. 5.90'
I 77 Harper, R. L. - 1.00 -
I 78 Coward, D. L. - 1.00'
79, Wichser, A. J._ 1.00'
I 80 Elder, J. S. 1.00'
I 81. Fudge, H. C. 1.00,
!i 82. J.!arek, Jas. .1.00
II 83, Sapp, Joe_ 1.00,
I' 84. Roemer, O. P. - 1.00
1 85 Smith, H. L. 1.00
I 86 Skogberg, Fre d- 1.00
87 Vfinfie1d, J. E. 1.00
88 Sswnson, G. A._ 1.00,
89 Roberts, W. P.- 1.00.
90 Boyd, C. - 1.00-
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91 Wehmeyer, August- _$ 1.O~'
92 Smith, C. 1.0011 '
93 Jones, James 1.0011'
94 McDonald, A. LOa,.
95 O'Neil, J. D. 28.00;1'-
96 Roemer; F. J. 3.0~-
97 Wood, Lewis- 3.0Qf.
98 Skogberg, Fred 3.001
99 Alexander, Z. B._ .4]'
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There appearing no further, business before the Court at this the Regular April term of
the Commissioners' Court, on mot~on made, seconded and carried it is ordered that said Court
be and is here now adjourned, and the Clerk is instructed to enter up six days per diem for
the following officers, F. ;~. DUdGeon, County Judge, S. L. ;"j"rsh, I,,:. Rawlings, ;,1. L. Cavallin
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BEGI~'ING APRIL 17th, 1916.
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to:;wi t: F. L Dudgecn, Ooun t7 Judge, S. L. Har sh, i..l. Rawlings, E., L. Caval1in and. \7al tel' Dier-
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J. D. O'Yeil, Tax CoJ.lectbr, as provided for in Art. 7618, paragraph 4, Revised statute 1914.
After a careful examination of said report, same was found to be correct, and duly approyed in
open Court.
J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, Calhoun County, Texas,
In A c :ount Vii th Oalhoun COllilty, for the 'year ending :,\ a y, 1 s t, 1 9 1 6.
Debits
OC~U~ATION TAXES CO~L~CTED
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Available & Ind. School
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Drainage Tax
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22207.00"
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COI!L~issions Occul)ation Taxes
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By Errors in Assessments (Form 17)
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STATm,~]~ OF POLL TAX FECEIPTS AIm CERTIFICATES OF EXE1~TION
Issued by J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector of Calhoun County, from October 1, 1915, to
January 31, 1916, under the provisions of Chapter 11, Acts first called session
29th Legislature.
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Tax Collector Calhoun County.
Sworn to aim subscribed before me this 17 day of April, 1916.
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E. F. Ehlinger,
COlUlty Clerk, Calhoun County.
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Court thereupon ~ecessed until tomorrow, the 18th ,day of April, 1916.
April 18th, 1916.
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approved and warrants ordered issued, to say:
#1 Schooley, G. D. -
$ 19.25.
#2 Shipp, D. D.-
$ 4.00
There appearing no further business before ~he Court, on motion made, seconded and carrmed
it is ordered that same be and is hereby adjourned.
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'J.\HIRD SPECIAL APR,IL TERJ\1, A. D. 1916.
BEGETITIiTG ARRIL 22nd, A. D. 1916.
THE STATE OF T~XAS 0
I the 22nd dlJY of Arril, 1916,
COUl~TY OF CALHOUN I BE IT. ~;.:E~.:BERED, That on this day ^ the Cotl1mis'Silmers t, Court of this ii
County held a Special Term at the Court House City of Port Lavace, County and State aforesaid,ll
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F. 'u Dudgeon, County Judge
H. Rm"/lings, COJ11.:B. Free. #2
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Concr. Prec. #1
\'lalter Dierlam,"
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On this day coming on to be heard the petition of R. B. Keith, and five otheEs, request-
ing that a Drainage District to be called Calhoun County Drainage District No.4 be established.
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Following accolmts were presented, approved and warrants orderecl issued, to-wit:-
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#1 ~.=sgee, R. E.
2 Canion, Earl
3 Jackson, Ed-
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6 I.!agee, R. E.-
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No further business coming on to be heard, this
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BEGIE,~E1G APRIL 29th, A. D. 1916. I
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COHi"'0Y OF CAL~IOUll ~ BE IT ntl.ill:J3ERED, That on this the 29th day of AI-ril, A. D. 1916, there
.was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavecs, County and State aforesaid a
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:, S"e cial Term of the Corr1J~issioners t Court, it being the 4th Spe cial Term in the month of April
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No further business coming on to be heard, Court stands adjourned this
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/COUNTY OF CALHOUN '0 BE IT REMEMBERED, that on t,his the 2nd day of May,^there was begun and
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Iholden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaoa, Countw and state aforesaid, a Speoial Term of
,the Commissioners' Court in and for said County snd State.
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!M. Rawlings and. Walter Dierlam, Commissioners.
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this day ooming 'on 'to 'be heard the petition of R. B. Keith and five others';
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notive of this hearing having been duly posted and set for the '22nd day of April, A. D. 1916: I;'
on whioh day same wastpartially heard, and continued until this the 2nd day of May, A. D. 1916 ti
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Drainage Distriot to be called Calhoun County Drainage Distriot NO.4; be established,
'for further hearing, Said Commissioners Court having met on this the 2nd day of May for that
!,'jlpurpose and after having a partial hearing om said matters, and in order' to get further in-
I forlI)Stion before, the Court, amd give all pa:Dties an oppor,tunity of appearing, on motion made;
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Following aooounts were presented and aproved and warrants ordered issued therefor:-
Magee, R. .E.-
$779.84 .
. #3 Dabney, l'Jeo.
#2 Magee, It. E.
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j ::Yt:~:'':::::d day of "y, A.D. 1916, Court m,t for th' purpo,' of going ov.r .nd in.' I
I specting the proposed Port O'Connor--Port Lav80a road with a view of aoting upon a petition to :i
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!i On this the 4th dEy of May, A. D. 1916, Court met with the sam~ offioeJts present as of
jyesterdaY, and on this day the Court went out and inspeoted the newly oonstructed roads lead-
ling out from the ~ittnebert gate.
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RECULAR lliAY TF~~, A, D. 1916.
Be ginning I.1ay 8th, A. D. 1 9 1 6 .
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COUllTY OF CALHOUlI r BE IT REi:IE1.1BERED, That on this the 8th day of May, A. D. 1916, there
was begun and holden at the Court House,City of Port Lav'aca, County and State' aforesaid, a
Regular,Term of the Commissioners' Court, it being the Regular :.lay Term, A. D. 1916.
On this day the following officers were present,to-wit:
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E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
S. 1".arsh, Co. missioner Proc. #1
1.1. Ravl1ings, Commissioner PrE,c. #2
i,1. 1. Cavallin, Commissioner Prec. ~3
ITalter Dierlam, Commissioner Prec. ff4
The foLlowing accounts were presented and approved and warrants ordered issued therefor:
1 #1 Regan, n. P. $10.50'" 22 i;Iahac, Joe ". 6.40'
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2 l.lichot & Son, J. A. 10.40' 23 iiahacack, Fr anI, - 14.90 .
3 Satcher, J. ~~r . 30.00. 24 Chervenka, Prank_ 14.90 .
4 Dudge on, F. hi. 55.50' 25 Curtis, R. L. 14.90.
5 Jackson, A. B. 30..00. 26 Chervenka, Fred - 10.50.
6 Ehline;er, E. F. - 143.35' 27 Adams, Vi ctor 18.40 .
7 Ehline;er, '!i~ lP. - .50, 28 Chervenka, Willie 6.40. Ii
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8 Jackman, H. .F. 13.75 . 29 Farek, Paul- U.75'
9 Perkins, C.- 16.00- 30 Landfair, 35.00 .
10 O'lleil, J. D. 5.48. 31 Simmons, J. D. 1.75'
11 o ';; eil , J. D. 114.00' 32 ThomDS , Ben_ 1.00.
12 O'Heil, J. D. 24.00' 33 Frazier, J. I. 3.50'
13 Presla, r. H. 24.00' -34 I.,agee, R. E. 5.00.
14 Thayer & Rop er 19.75. 35 Dude;eon, ., 6.60.
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15 Ua veri ck Clarke Litho Co. 31. 75' 36 liIc,1urJry Lumber Co. .75'
16 Reichardt, Chas. - 2.00, 37 Allen, Herbert 10.85.
17 Gonzales, Frank - 4.00' 38 Parker, L. R. 7.60'
18 Frazier, J. I. 11.00, 39 Dudgeon, F. , 79.50'
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20 Rokyta, Frank, Jr. 6.00, 41 Suniga, Dan- 2.00'
21 Holly,- Joe - 18.40.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 9th d1JY of Hay, 1916.
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On this day the same officers of the Court were presvnt as of yesterday and the following
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42 Texas Bal,ery $ 1. 00 . 52 Stark, J. A. ", 50.00'
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43 Texas Bakery 1.00' 53 rlalker, '1"1. A. . 25.50'
44 '..'asserman Bros. 15.35- 54 Jones, J. 1'1. 20.00.
i5 Roemer Furniture Co. - 37.85' 55 Rawlings, I.1. 90.00'
46 Br;ian, D. D. 7.55' 56 l,iarsh, S. L. 90.00.
47 ~"eeks , I.Iary_ 35.00' 57 Mcl.iurry Lumber Co. 2.10'
48 Ehlinger, E. F. - .70. 58 IJcl.;urry Lumber Co. 1.10'
49 Hutcherson, H. G. 14.00. 59 The Bav Tradine; Co. 18.21'
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50 Hutcherson, H. C. 14.00, 60 Youne;, S. .. 5.07,
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51 Dil-rlam, rTalter - 90.00' 61 Ruble, Dr. J. A._ 25.00.
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On this day came on to be considered the affidavit of Dr. J. ;,1. Johnson and R. A. Arm_
strong filed "'lith t~e COl;][!lissioners Court, relative to the condition of a family living at
Seadrift, this County, by the name of L. Francisco, who by said affidavit is purported to be
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of i;8.00 per month, said aJl owance to be paid out of the General fund of the County.
Court thereupon recessec1 until tomorrow, the lOth day o;ff i..iay, A. D. 1916.
IJay 10th, 1916.
Same officers present as on openin,3' day of Court am the foll xling matters were consider-
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On this the lOth da.~r of ::llY, ll. D. 1916, came on to be heard the petition of R. B. l:eith
and five others, re~uesting that a Drainaee District to be called C~lhoun County Drainage
District Ho. 4 be established, said petition having been postponed at a special April term
of the Court, and hearing set for to-day. On motion Illlde, secondeo. rmd 'c/lrried.it is orc1.ered
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by the Court, that action on said petition be postponed for hearing until the 14th day of
June, vrhich will be at a regular term 0 f the Commis si oners' Court, for further information.
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I ance of ~4.00 per month heret.ofore allowed to l~rs. H. Coward, an 01([ lady living at Seadrift,
. this County, reportBa. to be in indigent circumstances, be am is here, now, discontinued, as Hie
Court is of the opinion that she is now able to provide for herself.
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Q,uarter13T report of F. l~. Dudgeon, County Judge, for the quarter ending, IJay 8th, 1916
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examined and approved. Same showed no monies coll ected by the Judge during the past Quarter.
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#62 Citizens Water and Lie-ht Co. $15.40.
#63 Wave Publishing Co. -
$ 3.50'
I #64--0n motion made, seconded and cerried, it is ordered by.the Court that the Clerk issue a
I warrant for the sum of $100.00 in favor of the McMurry Lumber Company of Seadrit't, said war-
I rantnto aroly on account heretofore approved at the April term of the Court for the sum of
I $299.45 on which said account there has been paid (~100.00 leavinp' a balance due of' $199.45 of
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65 Sims, R. L.- I' 50.17' 69 Jones, H. G. $ 1.00.
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66 Doris, B. F. 1.50- 70 \'/illis, FranK 1.50.
67 Seadrift Success_ 7.00. 71 Savage, J. J. 21. 00 .
68 .Hollamon, W. F. - 42.00. 72 Cavallin, M. L. - 90.00.
Court thereupon recessed unt il tomorrow, the 11th day of. I.iay, 1916.
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I the School Treasurer of the Common School Districts of the COlmty, after duly considering and
I examlhning said report, the Court finds same to be in all things correct, On motion rrade,
On this day came on to be considered, eXamined and approved, the annual School Report of
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seconded and carried, it is. ordered by the Court that same be and is here now appJ:'oved, and
said report t~gether with all cancelled vouchers be filed for future reference.
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. All officers of the Court were present on this day as on the openine day of this term
olf the Court.
.On this day cane on to be considered, exammned and approved the annual School Report of
the School Treasurer, of ths Port Lavaca Incorporated Independent School. After carefully
considering and examining said report, the Court finds same to be in all things correct, and
on motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that same be and is here noVl
approved, and said report together with.. all cancelled vouchers be filed for future reference.
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ending May 8th, 1916, was examined and approved.
turned over to the County.
Quarterly report of J. D. O'Heil, Sheriff, for the Quarlltr ending May 8th, 1916, was ex-
amined and approved. Collector's receipt Showed 80 cents turned over to the County..
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May 8th, 1916.
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Foll'ovlinB ac counts were presented and approved and VI'8.rrants ordered issued therefor:
73 Che rry , Josephine $1. 00 . 77 Lopez, Pedro $10.00
74 Turman, S. R. 12.00 . 78 Bonne felt, Dock - 15.00'
75 O'Neil, J. D. 15.00' 79 I.1arquez, J. A. 15.00.
76 Thompson, Julia, 1.50'
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, the 12th day of May, A. D. 1916.
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On this day CJll members of the Court were again present and the following matters of
bus iness were cons idered, to say:-
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On this (lay rome on to be consideredlf examined and ap proved, the Treasurers quarterly
report, showing receipts and disbwrsements and balances on hand belonging to the different
funds of too County, after c1uly considerinB and exa.mining same, said report was found to be 1'1111
an things correct, and on motion llRde, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that Ii
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same be and is here,now, approved by the Court, and the COlmty Clerk instructed to have the
affidavit of the Court certifying to the examination and approval of said report, published
in the Port Lav ooa Wave for one issue.
THE STATE OF TF~S r
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0ALHOilll COUllTY r
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Before me, E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County Court in and. for said County, personally
appeared the members of th3.Commissioners' Court, villose names ere below subscribed, who, upon
the~r oaths, do say: That the recluirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Revised'ii
Statutes of the Sta.te of Texas, as amended by the regular ses8ion of the Twenty_fifth Legis_ Ii
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lature, have in all things been fully complied with, and that the cash and other assets,
mentioned in the Quarterly report made to an d filed in this Court by S. C Tisdtile, County
Treasurer of said County, for the r,uarter ./ day of iilay, 1916, and held ,I
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saiii C~hmty, have been full y ins.:.ected and counted by them at this Term of sai d Court, and
that the amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treusurer are as follows,to-wit:
We find no money in cash in Treasurer hands because same is on deposit with the legal County
Depository, Treasurer Exhibits certifi~ate of Deposit, showing as follows:
Total amount of cash in the various funds belong;ing to the COlmty,
Forty Six Thousand, TIm Hundred Sixty & 50/100 Dollars _ _
( :(;46,260. 50) ;
Total amount of assets othe I' than actual cash to the credit of the
County, Nineteen Hundred, Fifty & 00/100 Do::'lars
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CoUnty JUCl,ge, Calhoun County.
S. L. jJa.rsh
County Coromis8 ioner, Calhoun County.
l,l. Rawlings
County Commissioner, Calhoun County.
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County Commissioner, Calhoun COUl~ty.
Hal ter Dierlam
County C01ll!:!issioner, Calhoun
Subscribed anC sworn to before roe, this 12th day of lliay, A. D. 1916.
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E. F. Ehlinger
COlmty Clerk, Calhoun County.
Following ac counts were approved and warren ts or del' ed issued, to say:-
#80 Stanford, 11. "'35 #82
.l...._ .;p 6.58- Frazier, J. I. $34.75 .
81 Frazier, John 50.01, 83 Elwick, 2.00'
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QUA R T E R L Y
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of S.C.Tisdale, County Treasurer, of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receipts and Expenditures from
Feb. 11, 1916, to May 8, 1916, inclusive:
a/c Int.. on
D.B. charged
to those var-
ious funds
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charged to
R.OO B.Fund
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JURY FUND
1st Class
Balance las t Quarter- _$
To Amount received during G;uart er, Taxes_ _ _
fl rr rr fl rr Dist.OO Co. Clerk
rr fl rr fl " a/a Com. chgd.
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Amount psi d out during Q.uarter, Ex. - _
fl Transferred. to other funds,. R. & B._
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fl " " "R.OO B.a/cInt.
rr per cent Commission on amount received _
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rr
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Balance
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
2nd Class
Bel snce last Quarter- _$
To Amountreceived during quarter, Taxes - - _
tt n " " " Int. on D. B. _
fl fl transferred from othEl!' funds, Jury, Jail
Sp. C. H., Sk., 3p. R. & B. _ - _ _
" Amount transferred from other funds, Jury - -
By rr. paid out durine- Quart I'll', Ex. "-_
rr fl Transferred to other funds, a/c Com.
chgd. other funds - - - - - -
rr Amount per cent Commission on amount received _
"n " nlt n paid out _
Amount -to Balance
Balance
GENERAJ, COUNTY Fillm
3rd Class
To Amount received
Balance la st Quart er_ -~r
during Quarter, Taxes- - -
rr rr Dist.OO Co.Clerk
rr rr a/,(Rfd Holf
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By fl paid out during Quarter, Ex.
II 11 per cent Commission on Amount
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pa id out -
Amount to Bal anc e
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JAIL FUJ'lD
4th Class
Balance last Quarter- -$
To Amount received during Quart er, a/c Com. should
have chgd R. & B. Fd. - _ - _ -
rr Amount transferred from othEl!' funds, 3p. C. H.-
By 11 " to rr " R.OO B.
a/c Int. - - - - - - - -
fl Amount transferred to " " Sk. Fd.a/c
Redemption of Bonds - - - - - -
Amount to Balance - - - -
Balance
SP. C. H. FUll>>.
5th Class
Balance last o.uarter- -$
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes~ - -
"n If It II ale Com., should
ha ve chgd. R. & B. - - - - - -
rr Amount transferred to other !ds. a/c Int. _ _
nil" " 11 Sk., ale Be-
demption of Bonds - - - - - -
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex. - - -
rr rr transferred to othEl!' :B'unds, Sk. Fd.- _
fl If " fl Jail Fd. _
" If 11 H Sp. R. & B.Fd.
" pEl!' cent Commission on amount received -
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227.56
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1200.00
500.00
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1.90
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192.56
398.34
317.96
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381.14
1585.84
2.54
4.73
12.69
381.14
,2108.86
290.34
485.87
18.00
$
5.00
500.00
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1299.21
_$ 39.30
1245.87
4.07
9.97
39.30
1299.21 _
2468.09 $
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21.84
29.98
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3600.00
10.92
21.84
43.68
1.66
28.80
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To Amount received durinb Quarter, a/c Com., should
havechgd.R.&B.Fd. - - - - --
n Amount. Trans li'rom Jail Fd., a/c Reoomption o.:f Bonds-
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By " paid out during Quarter, Ex. Redemption of
Bonds_ _ _ _ _ - - -
n Amount transferred to other funds, R. & B. a/c lnt.-
n " per cent Connnission on Amount pa id out
Amount to Bal snce
_$ 2177.62
$
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2400.00
1160.92
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5738.79
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5490.00 .
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_$ 6672.75
84.09
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Balance last Quart er-
1 To Amount received during Quart er, Int. on D. B.
By n paid out duri ng Cluarter, Ex. lnt Coupons-
" n per cent Commission on amount received
" " " " " paid out
Bala nce
6756.84
_$ 2449.74
4296.15
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10.741
2449.74 .
6756.84,
Amount to Balance
DRAIIU\GE #2 FUlID.
8th Cla ss
Bal ano e las t Q.ua rter-
To Amount received during Quarter, Int. on D. B.
By n per oent Commis si on on Amount received
Amount to Balanoe
-$ 779.04 $
12.21
Balan ce
791.25
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Jalance last Quarter- -:;;;10032.63
received during ~uarter, a/c Int. Com. should
chgd R. & B. _ - _ _ -
received. Sale of R. R. & Bond.s, ffl-2-3
transferred. from other funds, Sp. C. H. Fd. -
" to " " R.& B.a/c Int.-
Amount to Balanoe
$
1.19
5850.00
43.68
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SR. R. D. #1 FUIID.
10th Class
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301.55
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#4 1950.00
$
Balance last Quarter-
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes-
n " " " n Int. on D. B.
" " n n " Sale of R.R.& Bond
By " paid out during ,Quarter, a/c Int. Coupons
" " per cent ComcJissi on on amount received
" " " " " pa id out
Balance
19984.58
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5207.00
1.38
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14763.18
19964.58
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R. D. #2 FUND
11th Class.
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d.uring cuart er, S. L._Marsh, a/c Ties
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Commission on amour.t received.
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60.90
109.20
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10.37
180.47
174.29
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180.47
10.37
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Balance last' Quarter_
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Balance last Quarter_ <' 7814.21 $ II
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To Amount :teceived. during Quarter, Ta.'Ces- 245.25
n " " " " Int. on D. B. 106.51 3380.00 ~,
By n paid out " n Ex. Int Coupons_
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" " per cent Connnission on amount recei veil .88
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Amo unt to Balance 4776.64
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365.35
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250.00
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114.5711
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SK. DRAIHAGE #3 Fur'll.
16th Class
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-$ 3156.95
120.65
17.98
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3295.56
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2390.43,
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2.99
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Balance in Each Fund and Its Indebtedness.
Jury Fund - 1st Cl ass - -$) 948.56 $
Road:' and Bridge- 2nd " 381.14
, General County - 3rd 11 39130
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I Jail - 4th " 60.19
Sp. C. H. - 5th " 4415.64
I Sinkin~ - 6th " 173.51
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R. D. 1/1 - 7th " 2449.74
11 Drainage #2 8th 11 791.21
II Sp. R. &. B. 9th " _ 15778.53
Sk. R. D. #1 lOth " - 14763.18
I, R. D. #2 11th " ------ 10.37
I Mag. Beach- 12th " 56.98
Sk. R. D. #2 13th " 4776.64
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Sk. R. D. #3 15th 11 .114.57
Sk. Drainage #3- 16th " 901. 79
Balance - - - - - - 46260.50
46270.87 46270.87
46260.50
List_of Bonds and Other Securities on Hand
(1') Repair R. ,& B. Bond #5 held by Sk. Fund R. D. #1 1950.00
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S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of Calhoun County, who being by me duly sworn, upon oath, says
that the within and foregoing report is true and correct.
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S. C. Tisdale, COlmty Treasur r
Sworn to and subscribed befqre me this the 11th day of May, 1916.
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E. F. Ehlinger,
Clerk County Court Calhoun County,
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Examined and approved, and vouchers cancelled in open Commissioners' Court this, 12 day
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F. !.1~ Dudgeon
Presiding officer Com'rs Court Calhoun County
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Port Lavaca, Texas, 5/11/16.
To the Hon. Commissioners Court,
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Gentlemen:
This is to state that, btr. S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer, had on deposit with us, on
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the 'Hanover llational Bonk of llew York City, H. Y., on the 7th day of April, 1916, the SUlP of
$4,000.00, for the purpose of paying off Interest Coupons. Up to this oate all of the Coupons
covered by this remittance, have been returned to Mr. Tisdale, with the exception of an amount
of $300.00, which the Hanover national Bank are unable to return because the Coupons have not
as yet been presonted to too t Bank for paynient. As soon as they are pres6nted for payment,
the Coupons will be returned to I,Ir. Tisdale.
Very respe ctfully yours,
~. ~. Noble, Cashier.
Bifference of $144.95 as shown by Treasurer report and Bank Certificate is caused by the
Treasurer remitting N. York in pa~rment of Coupons Now due and payable there. Coupons not yet
received to be used as cancelled vouchers.
F. 1.1. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
Petition for Election for Issuance of Bonds.
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TO THE HOllORABLE COUNTY JUDGE OF CALHOUn CO UI-ITY:
COm,TY OF CALHOtnl
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ITe, the undersigned qualified property taxpaying voters of Common School District No.
in Calhoun County, being a majority thereof, pray that an election be ordered to be held in
said District to determine whether a majority of the legally qualified property taxpaying
voters of said District desire the issuance of bonds, numbered cmnsecutively from One (l) to
three (3), both inclusi\ll'e, of the denomination of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars eech, aggre-
gating ;;:1500.00, to bear interest at the r~,te of 5~'o per cent per 8lIDUlP, payable annually April
lOth of each year, said bonds to be payable 20 years from their date, with option of re'emp_
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to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in constructing and equipping a pub_
lic free school building of wooden material, and purchasing a site therefor, within said dis_
trict, and to determine whether the commissioners' court of said county shall be authorized
to levy, assess and collect annually while said bonds, or any of them, are outst~ndmng, a tux
up r. all .taxable property wi thin sai d distri ct sufficient to pay the cUErent interest on said
bonds and prOvide a sinKing fund sufficient to pay the principal at maturity.
Dated .lst (la;)7 of April, _".. D. 1916.
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Joe Sapp,
T. n. :7ilborn,
Jim Sapp,
J. L. Hendrix,
H. L. Smith.
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(SCho 01 Dist. #14.)
THE STAT~ OF TEXAS f
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'IHEREAS, on the 1st day of April, 1916, a petition was prc.sonted to me
for an election in COi:,);lon School ,District No. 14 of this County on the (~uestion of issuing
bonds to provio e funds to be expended in payment of accolmts legally contracted in construct_ I,
ing and e~uipping a public freo school building of wooden materiul, and purchasing a site
therefor within said district, and authorizing a tax upon all taxable property within said
district sufficient to pay the current interest on said bmnds and. provide a sinking fund suf-
ficient to pay the principal at maturity, said petition bGaring the re~uisite nUlPbc.r of sig_
natures of property taxpaying voters of said district and being in every respect in conformity
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oording to the last United States Census, and
It fmxthe~ a~pearing that said oommon sohool distriot No. 14 has been heretofore on, to_w~t:
the 15th day of Aug. 1914, properly established in accordance with Article 2817, Revised
Statutes of Texas, 1911; and,
It further appearing that said district as so established oontains an area of more than
nine square miles, and that no other district has been reduced in area below nine square miles
by reason of the oreation of this distriot; and,
It furthEll' appearine; that said'district Ho. 14 does not embrace any territory that was
taken from any other school district (either oom,uon or independent), that had an outstanding
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i'issue of bonds at the date of such inclusion in this district;
Now, therefore, I, F. M. Dudgeon, in my capacity as county judge of Calhoun County, Texas)
do hereby order that an election be held on the 28th day of April 1916 at Oecar Roemer's House
in said Common School District No. 14 of this County as established by order of the commissionr
ers' Court of Iliate the 15th day of August 19Hi, which is recorded in Book E, pages 169 of the ii
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minutes of said. Court, and the boundaries of said District have been redefined and establiShedj"
by an order of the County School Trustees, v.hich said ordEll' lhs of record in the minutes of. ~
School District Record No.1 on page 1 at sag,. to determine whether a majo:tity of the lega,11y
qualified property taxpayinrr voters of that distriot desire the issuance of bonds on the faith
and creo it of said oommon school dist riot in the amount of ~1500. the' bonds to be in the de-
nomination of $$00.00 each, numbered oonsecutively from one to three, both inclusive, payable
with option of redemption after five .years 'from thei r date, and bearing 5% interest per annum,
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material, and purchasing a site therefor, within saio. district., and to determine whether the
commissioners' court of this county shall be authoriz~d to levy, assess and collect annually
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whil e saill bonds or any of them are outstanding,. t t ax upon a II taxable property wi thin said
district sufficient to pay the current interest on said bonds and provide ~ sinking fund
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sufficient to pay the principal at maturity.
O.P. Roemer is hereby appointed presiding officer Ifor sai.d election, and he shall select
two judges and two clerks to assist him in holdinE; the same, and he shall, wi thin five days
after said election has been held, make due return thereof to the oommissioners' court of this I
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The ballots for said election shall have written or prlhnted thereon the following:
"For the Bonds"
"Against the Bonds"
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All persons who are legal qualified 1l10ters of this state and, of this county.and who are
The sheriff of this County. shall give notill1e of sai d el action by posting three notices
in three public palces in the said district for three weeks before the election.
Dated the 4th day of April, 1916.
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County Judge Calhoun County,
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April 1916 at Oscar Roemer's House in Common School District Ho. 14 of this County as establish~
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which is recorded in Book E pases 169 of the minutes of said court, to detemine 'Yhet,her.a .
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majority of the legally y'ualified property taxpaying voters of that distriot desire the issu-
ance of bonds oIt the faith and credit pf said oommon sohool (listriot in the amount of ~~1500.00,
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5 per oent interest per annum, payable annually on April lOth of eaoh year to provide funds to
be expended in payment of aocounts legally contracted in constructing and equipping a publio
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provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at maturity.
All persons \7ho are leB'ally qualified voters of this State ana county and who are resident
,property taxpayers in sDid ~istrict shall be entitled to vote at said election.
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Dated the 3rd day of April 1916.
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J. D. O'lleil, Sheriff,
Calhoun County, Texas.
SHERIFF'S AFI<'IDA VIT.
Before me, the;, undersigne., authority, on this d.ay personally al?peared J. D. O'Heil, known
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Thvt the above antI foree-oine; notice of election is a true, full ana, exact cOI?Y of the
three notices of election therein referred to which he, as such Sheriff, made and posted in
District Eo. 14.of sai d county;
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That said notices were posted in three puhlic places in said district, to-wit, one at Joe
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I' the 5th day of April, 1916, 'nhich VISS twenty one full days before the date of sai,l election.
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Sworn to an~ subscriued'before me this 6 day of April 1916.
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Calhoun COlmty, Texas.
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Ord.er Declaring rtesult of Election. (Common School Dist. #14.)
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j,iay 12th 1916. On this day came on to lie considered the returns of an election held on
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of issuing ~150 1.00 School House Bonels for saic1. District, runnine; twenty years and bearing 5%
interest. and levyin(3' a tax on all taxable property of said District sufficient to pay the cur.,.
rent interest on saicl bonds ar.d provide a sinkine; fund sufficient to pay the principal at matur-
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were duly' and legally made an~ that there were
all respects
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Aeainst the Donds----____.:.______l:one votes
And it appearine- to the Court from sui d returns that a majority of the C],uslified property
j1axpaying voters of said District votin(!; at said election voted in favor of issuing said Bonds"
the Court does hereby declare the pro(losi tion for the issuance of said Bonds to ha.ve Leen adopt-
ed and that this Court is authorized to issue said Bonds and to levy and have assessed and 001_
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County, hereby certify that no bonds have heretofore been issued by or on behalf of, or on the:
Statement of Indebtedness.
(Common School Dist. #14)
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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District No. 14.
COUNTY OR CALHOUN
fDi th and credi t of sai d dis trict; Tha t said d.i strict has not heretofore contracted and does
not owe any debt of any description whatever; and that the proposed $1500.00 of Common School
District No. 14, School house Bonds, when issued, will constitute the entire indebtedness of
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Dated the 12th day of iJlay A.D.1916.
Joe Sapp, Secretary of District
Trustees of said District.
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above and foregoing statement is true and correct, accoring to the books ahd records of my
office.
Dated the 12th day of May A.D.1916.
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Superintendent Calhoun County,Texas.
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Order AuthorizinG the Issuance of bonds. (Com. School Dist. #14.)
THE STATE OF TEXAS J)
COUNTY OF CALHOUN J On the 12th day of ."ay 1916, the Commissioners' Court of CalholU1
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S. L. I';arsh, Commissioner Precinct Ho. 1 1
.rd. Rawline;s, Commissi oner "'recinct No. 2
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being present.. and, among other proceedings had, passed the following or a er: J
f/HEREAS, at an .1"t"n held for thn P~P'" on tho 20th day 0< April 1916, n .ajority 0 I
the qualified property taxpaying voters of Common School District Uo. 14 of this county, vot~
ing at said election, vot ed in favor of the issuanc e of the boncls hereinafter descri becl, and
in favor of the tax hereinafter levier::
It is therefore oroered by the comr~issioners!' court of Calhoun County that the bondS of II
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faith.and credit of Common School District ~o. 14
of said County, as established by order of
the 15th day of August A.D.1914, which is of I:
the Commissioners' vourt of said uounty passed on
record in the minutes of said Court on pages 169-170 of Book E. and re-defined by an order of
the School Board of ~rustees as passed on the 23rd day of March A.D.1916 and of record in School
District rtecord Ho. 1, pages 1 and 2, for the purpose of providing funds to be expended in paYl
ment of accounts legally contracted in constru~ting and.equipping a public free school
of wooden material, and purchasing a site therefor within said district.
Said bonds to be numbered consecutively from one to three i3) inclusive', shall be of the
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" denomination of ~500. 00 (:B'i ve hundred) dollar s each~ aggregating .l!'ifteen hundred (\;)1500.00)
Dollars.
They shall be dated April loth 1916 and shall become due and payable 20 years after date
with option of redemption after 5.years.
They shall bear interest a~ the rate of 5% per cent per annum payable annually on April
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10th of each year.
Principal and interest shal~ be payable upon presentation and surr~nder of bonds or proper
coupons in lawful money of the united ~tates et ihe ~merican ~ational ~ank, at Austin, ~exas,
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The said bonds shall be signed by the county Judge, countersigned by the County Clerk, an~
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ed, engraved or printed on the coupons.
It is further ordered by the court that, to pay interest on said bonds and create a sinking
. fund sufficient to discharge them at maturity a tax of and at the rate of 12 cents' on each $100
of the assessed valuation of all property subjeot to taxation in said Common Sohool District
No. 14 of this county shall be annuslly levied, assessed and collected upon said property until
said bonds, with interest, are paid, and said tax is here now levied for the year 1916.
Court thereupon recessed until tomofrow, May 13th, 1916.
May 13th, 1916.
On this day all officers of the Court were,present as on the opening day of this term of
Court, and the following matters of business were considered, to-wit:
,I :. On this day came on to be considered and examined the quarterly financial statement of
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E.F.Ehlinger, County Clerk, after duly examining said report, the Court finds that there is a
variance between said report and the report of the County Treasurer, caused by the placing of
certain monies collected and paid in by the County Collector, to the credit of the various
funds of the C01U1ty, as well as other minor errors that should and can be cODrected, and the
two reports made to conform, It is therefore suggested by the Court, that the Oolleotor, Clerk
and Treasurer get together, and examine and correct all minor errors and see that all monies
are credited to the proper funds for Which same was collected and if possible make the reports
conform and submit same to the Court for approval at the next regular term in June.
On this day came on to be considered the question of having the cornice around the Court
house repainted, after duly considering same, made made, seconded and carried, that the County
Judge be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Wilson and Stringham for the
repainting of said cornice at a price of $140.00 turn key job.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, F.M.Dudgeon County Judge is hereby authorized and
,empowered to contract 'Yith reputable lawyer or lawyers to collect the balance due this County
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II that such attorneys fees sha~l be a reasonable Bel' cent of the amount collected 'by them, and ,I
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loth, '1916, was examined and approved.
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1185 Coast Telephone Co. - - - - 21.91. 88 Angelo Tranafellow- - - - - - - 4.00'
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I the Clerk authorized and instructed to enter six days per d,iem for Ilach of the following named!\
l' officers, F.ll.Dudgeon; County Judge, S.L.Marsh, M. Rawling~, M.L.Cavallin and Wa~ter ~ierlam,
Commissioners.
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JUNE TERM, A. D. 1916.
BEGINIITNG JUNE 1st, A. D. 1916.'
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COUNTY OF CALHOUU J BE IT REMEMBERED,
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: Special Term of the Commissi oners I Court
That on this the 1st day of June, A. D. 1916, there
City of Port "'avaca, County and State aforesaid, a
in and fur sai d County far the month of' June, 1916,
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and there were pres.~nt on this day the following offioers, to say:
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tions of taxes assessed by J. D. Crain, Tax Assessor of Celhoun County, Texas, for the year,
iF. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, County ClErk
S. L. Marsh, Connnissioner Prec. No. 1
M. Rawlines , " " " 2
M. L. Cavall in, " " " 3
Vlalter Dierlam, " !I It, 4
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The oaths of the different officers appear of record in Vol.
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The Court thereupon began the examining of the list of assessments.
June 2nd, 1916.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board continued
June 3rd. 1916.
All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board oontinued
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in the examining of the lis:!;. of assessments.
June 5th, 1916. . All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board oontinued
June 6th, 1916. All members of the Board of Equalization present., said Board oontinued
the examining of the list of assessments.
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B::Gr::,TETG JUITE 12th, A. D. 1916.
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June 7th, 1916.
On this the 7th day of June, the follo~ing members of the Board of Equalization were
present, to-Vlit:- F. 1.1. Dudgeon, County dUdge, S. L. Harsh, H. RawlingI'! and Walter Dierlam,
Cowilis~ioners, and said Board continued in the examining of the list of assessments.
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June 8th, 1916.
On this day the same officers of the Board of
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as Vlere present yesterday, ':
E~ualization were present, ^and said Board I,
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continued in tho examining of the list.of assessments.
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On tfuis day the same officers of the Board of Equalization Vlere present, as were present
on the 8th day of Jill1e, 1916, and said crmbe~s of ssid Board having continued their exemina-
tion from day to day, even this day, June 9th, 1916, and find that renditions have been fairly'
made, and at a fair valuation, with the following exceptions as shoVln beloVl, to-; it:-
Ameriuan Townsite Co. _
I All lots north of Toledo
J Street at $10.00 per lot
I Ba! ance of lots at $25 .00
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Thed. F. Koch raised to $10.00
per acre.
Jno. Little Estate
raised to $2.50 per acre
J. A. Norris
raised to $1450.00 entirety
J. W. Ste venson
raised to $5.50 per acre
Victoria Loan Co.
raised to ~7.50 per acre
. 11. Alsup _ - - - - - - -raiseo to $800.00 entirety
Alamo Beach Inv. Co. " " 5.00 each lot
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D. S. Emmison " " 29'75.00 entirety
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Estat e H. W. &: E. Hawes " " 3.00 per acre
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On this too 9th day of June, A. D. 1916, the Court having completed their duties as a
Board of Equalization by examining all property renditions rendered within the county, on motiqn
made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by t he Court, that the Clerk be and is her eby
authorized and instructed to notify all property owners whose property has been raised to ap~
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raised, Court thereupon recessed as a Board of Equalization until the above stated date JUne II
26th, 1\116, at mich time said Board of Equalization will again reconvene for the purpose of I:
ijearine complaints if any, fro~ property owners whose property has been raised by said Board.
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REGULAR Jure TEIU, A. D. 1916.
BEGIN~ING ~gE 12th, A.
D. 1916.
THE STATE OF TLY~S I
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COUl~Y OF CALH'UN
BE IT R~uE~illERE~ THAT on this the 12th day of June, A. D. 1916, there
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was begun and holden at the Court Hause, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Regular Term of t:m Commissioners' Court in ani fbr said C'Junty, for the month of June, 1~16,
and there were present on this day the following officers, to say:
F. IJ. Dudgeon, Cou1lty Juc1 ge
E. F. Ehli nger , County Clerk
S. L. IliaI' sh, Commissioner Pre~inct No. 1 I
M. Rawl ings, " " " 2 I
I M. L. Cii vellin, " " " 3
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Stringham &: Wilson-
Stark, J. A. _
f"ahacek, Frank
Rokyta, Frank_
Rokyta, .:B'rank, Jr.-
Marek, Vinc
Holly, Joe
l,;achak, Joe
Chervenka., Frank
Curtis, R. L.
Following accounts were thereupon presented, approved and warrants ordered issued, to say:',
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18.35' I'
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4.60. 1
5.95.
6.25.
6.05'
4.86.
2.00'
30.00 .
$20.00,
60.0Q.
50.00.
16.35,
14.85'
6.75'
27.00'
18.35'
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Chervenka, Fred -
Adams, Vick-
Chervenka, Will ie
Cruce, J. D.
Seed rift Sheet Metal I7orks_
Calhoun, A. B.
Boyd, C. H.
~~gnolia Petroleum Co.
Louwien, A. C. _
Satchu!, Mrs. J. W.
Court thereupon recessed.
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June 13th, A. D. 1916.
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Same officers present as were present on the 12th day of June, 1916, and the following I
were read, a"p~oved rnd war ants ordered' issued:I'
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$30.00'
22.50 '
5.00'
103.70'
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16.00,
35;00.
1.00'
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5.25.
21.25'
9.20.
7.20.
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12.00.
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3.50'
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100.00,
50.00'
60.00.
5.00'
42.00,
1.00.
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Gray, Will
Wasserman, Bros.. -
Water Co
Citiz0ns Light &
Wave Pub. Co.
Dean, Will
Sapp, Joe ,..
Dierlam, Walter
Ronnow, E.
Schumpert, \1. C.
Kristoff, Frank
Ehlinger, E. F.
Dudgeon, F. M.
Vaca Tesia Water
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Mensch, H. J.
Wilborn,- T. W.
Taylor, Bob
. Webb, W. W.
Co.
Court t her8 up.on recessed.
June 15th, A. D. 1916.
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rtebb, VI. VI._
Vlebb, 1'1. i'l._
Bridge, C. B.
McMurry Lbr. Co., Sew rift
Smith, Ed -,
Trans fell ows , A.-
Weeks, M8ry_
Honest Deal Store
Jao){son, A.' B.
Coast Telephone Co.
aoore, J. B..
Thorne, A. J.? -
Crain, J. D.
Jaokman, H. F.
Fisher,' C. E.
Port Lavaca Fish & O.Co.
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Same members of the Court present as on tbe opening day, June 12th, 1916, and th
acoounts were read, approved and v~rrants ordered issued, to-wit:
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i 57 ,MoMurry J,br. Co. $32.90' 62 Cherry, Josephine $; 2.25'
I 58 MoMurry Lbr. Co. 5.75" 63 Dudgeon, F. id. .50'
59 Ruble, Dr. J. A. 25.00' 64 MoMurry Lumber Co. .15'1
60 Sline, Will 8.00' 65 Mcl,Iurry Lumber Co. 1.25 "
61 Russell Grader Mfg. Co._ 3.25' 66 MoMurry Lumber Co. 7.95. I
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I May, A. D. 1916, in Corrmon School Distriot No.8 in this County, to determine whethE.r or not a
: tax of and at the rate of 25 cents on the ~'lOO.OO valuations of taxable property in said
i triet shall be levied_ for the purpose of slilpplementing the: State school fund apportioned
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And it appearing to tbe Court that Raid eleotion in all respects ).egally hold and
returns were duly and legally made and that there were Bast.at wid eleotion nine
For the tax ___ _ _ _ Nine Votes
Against the tax - _ _ No Votes
On this day ovme on to be oonsidered the resignation of VI. J. Thomas, a s Trust ee of the
i Seadrift Common Sohool Distriot No.5.
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;! Smith, be and is hereby appointed by the Court, a,s trust ee of th e said Seadrift COrlmon Sohool
~District No.5, Calhoun Coun~J, to fill the unexpired term of the said W. J. Thomas.
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June 16th, 1916.
On this day all members of the Court were again present as on June 12th, 1916, the
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Vlhereas, it app earing to the
Colle ct or fo r the SUl!l of $3398. 63
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Court, that the County Treasurer by error, receipted the Tax;:
for Drainage District Ho. 2, while in fact there was no tax
levy for said Dra inage District Ho. 2, ancl sai d receipt should have shown Drainage District
No.3 for which there was a tax levy, and where in fact said $3398.63 was credited by the
urer to said Drainage District Ho.3, but the Clerk credited said $3398.63 up, to Drainage
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Now,on motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the C01~t, that
the County Clerk be and is hereby instructed to transfer said amount of $~398.63 from the
Drainage District No.2, to DrainGge Distrbt No.3, where said amount rightfully belDngs.
On this day came on to be considered, too amount of interest paid tpe First Na.tional Bank!
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of Port Lavaca, Texas, by County Treasurer, S. C. Tisdale, for warrants that had. been legally I'
issued by the court, and payable out of the different funds of the Oounty, said warrants beingli
issued to various parties for services rendered the County, for which there was not sufficient II
funds to meet said warrants at the time of the issuance of same, said warrants being taken up
and paid off by the First Hational Bank of Port l..avaca, as per agreement heretofore made be-
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anCl is ereby authorized and instructed to issue warrants aggregating the sum total of \1277. 111
ir. favor of County be used by him as vouchers to cover said
tween the Commissioners Court and the said First Nation~l Bank.
disbursements made
Treasurer S. C. Tisdale~~nd to
by him for the interest d )e the
said First National Bank, and for which there
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to be issued as follows, and drawn on the
has been no warrants
follOwing funds far. the following amounts to-wit:
Warrant for the sum of ~17 .03 drawn on the Jury Fund for interest paid the Bank under. r '
dat~ Dec. l6yh, 1915.
Warrant for the sum of 14 cents drawn on the Jury Fund fo.r interest paid Bank under date I
Dec, 28th, 1915. . I
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Bank under date April 13th, 1915. Ii
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Warrant for the sum of ~,211.68 drawn on the Road and Bridge Fund for interest paid the /11
Bank under date Augnst 12th, 1915. I'
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Warrant for the sum of 10 oents drawn 011 the Road, anI Briclee Fund for interest paid the'/
Bank under date of Feb. 19th, 1916. ' . Il
Warrant for the sum of $9.85 drawn on the General Fund for interest paid the Bank under!11
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Warrant for the sum of $1.91 drawn on Road District No.1, for interest paid the Bank
under date of Sept. 2nd, 1915. '
#74 Dudgeon, F. If..
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ff75-76-77-78_79___There appearine no further business llefore the Court, at this the reeular
June term, motion made, seoonded and carried, it is oro,ered that same be and is hereby ad-
journed for the term, and the Clerk is autllorized to enter 5 days per diem for the followine
offiCers, to-wit: F. iiI. Dudeeon, Coun~y Judge, S. L. Marsh, M. Rawlings, ld. L. Cavallin and
Walter Dierlam, Commissioners.
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REGULAR JULY TERll, A.D.1916.
BE.Gn~~JPIG ...:fUL-y lQth,4~J). 1916.
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I COm~TY OF CALHOUN 1 ON THIS THE 26th DAY OF JUNE, A.
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D. 1916, the Commissioners'
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having the value of their pro pe rty raised far taxable pUEpO se's by the Court.
from parties
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On this day several persons appeared before the Court and protested against the raising
of the value of their property by the Court. The Court after hearing said protests ani duly
considering same took final action upon said property.
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There appearing no furtrer business liefore the Board of Equalization for this term,
motion made, seconded and carried that..sai. d Board be and is here now adjourned." until tre
Assessor presents his tax rollls for final approval, at which time tre said Board of Equalizs-
ti on will agai n me et.
It is further ordered that the Clerk enter up the per diem for the following officers
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge'
S. L. Marsh, Commissionvr
M. Rawlings, Commissioner
M. L. Cavallin, COlllmi.ssioner.
Walter Dier1am, Commissioner
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A. D. 1916.
B:=GHLTDiG JULY lOth, A. D. 1916.
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1 Citizens Light & '.'Tate::- Co. - ~i 8.25' 25 ,ia ugh , S. P. ~ 18.45' II
2 Port T,avaca f!ave - 1.10, 26 Ballew, J. 1.1. 22.95. I
3' Satcher, :Irs. J. ':1. 30.00, 27 Brian, D. D. 25.20'
4 Jackman, H. F. 13.50' 28 \7ic'kser,.11.. J. 25.20'1
5 Jac]rson, A. B. 30.00' 29 SElith, 7i. E. 24.30.,
6 Pt. Lavaca Fish eo Oystel' Co. 1.90' 30 Southern, R. J. - 2?90.'!
'I Eayhall,S. H. 10.50. 31 liiles, \7. :.;. 21.60. \
8 Canion, Uallace 3.50' 32 Terry & Son 1.35- .
,: 9 Holland, F. L. 3.90. 33 S. ;.:. Young 28.35' I
Ii 10 Uhittemore, Dee 7.85' 34 Uebb, W. \7. 13.05- I
Ii 11 Lesikar, V. S. 4.00, 36 Blake, 'Ii. .11.. 28.35-
1112 Kovar, J. J.- 10.50- 36 ;.:ahin, .11.. R. '1.65'
: 13 Parenica, Chas. 15.50. 37 Hansen, H. C. 4.05'
'114 Hengst, E. H. 20/10' 38 Grissett, \"i. E. - .45.'
'15 Parenicia, Charley 37.50' 39 Carder, .11.. L. 18.00/
(,16 Curtis, R. L. 1.'15' 40 .11.vitts, \7. H. 30.60'
jl17 Bordovsky, Fran.":: - .50' 41 Lance, J. R. 31.95.
:: lG ~he Bay Tradii1g Company 19.75, 42 ITillburn,~. TI. 29.25'
'19 17alker, W. .11.. 38.25- 43 Harper, R. L. 11.00, II
i/20 !.icCo\1en, Sim 53.55' 44 Jordan, George 11.00011
i 21 Jensen, Hartin 13.95' 45 Hargrove, ':!. H. - 11.00' i
'122 Alderson, .11..- 26.55' 46 Holder, H. S. 11.00'.1
23 Saunders, D.- 16.65' 4TI Broml, Jmnes 11-.00,11
.124 HargTove, \7. H. 26.65' 48 Scott, L. 11.00' Ii
49----7Iherea sit appearing to '"he Court, tha t at the Regular I:DY Term, the Court by error ap- Ii
pxoved an ac;ount for R. :i. Jones for \7ork on Courthouse for the sur!:! of (~1.00 said account be- !
rug alJ~,roved and ordered drm'ill on the Courthouse funcl, \lhile in fact sai(l account of said Ii
li Jones for the aTJount of (i1.00 should have been dravlil on the General fund. c:O\i, therefore, on II
,: motion I,:ade, seconded 8nil carried, i'0 is orc'.ereil by the Court, that the Clerk cancel warrant ~i601
: '1601 heretofore issued, awl hereto attacjj.ed, and is~ue Yiarrsnt in lieu thereof, in favor of th
:! said Jones, for thesum of ()1.00 said u81'l'ant '';0 be draT1il on the General Flli1.d.
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\ias begun ,nd hold~n atthe Court House, City of Port Lavaca, Uountyand State aforesaid, a ~
, :r>egular Term of the Comr.iis~ ioners' Court in and for sei d Count-y for the month of July, 11..D .1916 ;'1
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There were present on t:. is day the follo71ing Commissioners and of:f'icers to-wit:
Dudgeon, COllilty Judge
Ehlinger, County Clerk
Harsh, CODuissioner Prec.
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L!. L. Cavallin, CorLL:i.'sioner Prec.
17alter Dierlam, COLu1issioner Prec.
The folloy/ing accounts \lere ~)res()nted, arl1roved and vl8rr::uts ora.ered issued, to
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Taru'ler, J. ':.
IIolder, 1'. S.
BrO\TLlell, '::. J.
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Scott, 7!. L.
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Cherry, Josephine
Dudgeon, F. 1,:.-
Ta~llor, S. ]'.
Bronn, Jooes
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Accormts from No. 49 to 64 inclusive were really approved on the 11th day of July, 1916,
and were entered under date of the loth d&y of July as all the bills were placed toget her.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow the 11th day of July, A. D. 1916.
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July 11 th, 1916.
On this day all the officers of the Court were presl'nt as of Ilesterday and the
ma'ters of business ca.me on for consideration and Vlere disposed of as follows:
Accounts from Nos. 49 to 64 as previously entered were approved on this tre 11th day of
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FORM OF BOI:lD.
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THE UlUTED STATES OF AMERICA,
The State of Texas
Common School District No. 14
Schoolhouse Bond.
The County of Calhoun.! in the State of Texas, for and on behalf of the Comnon School Dis-
trict l~o. 14 of said County, hereby promises to pay to bearer twenty (20) years from date here-
of, with option of redemption after filve (5) years, tre sum of FIF'l'EEll IIBfIDftED (~J
Dollars, in lawful money of the United States of America, together with interest thereon from
the (:ate hereof at the rate of five (5;:b) per cent per annum, payable on the 10th day of April
of each year, principal and
coupon at the off ic e of the
interest payable upon presentation and surrender of bond or proper
(.r~;;Ir. '~'_ -'!~-<,< I ...;--z <..-~'.t:T "'~ t- , .;;)/_"" ,"'~
State T~easurer~ Austin, Texas, or at the County depository at
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Port La va Ga. , Texas.
This Bond is one of a series of three (3) bonds, numbered consecutively from one to three,
inclusi ve, of the denmmination of Five Hundred (~:500.00) Dollars each, aggregating Fifteen HunCl.
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credit of Common School District no. 14 of sLid County, as established by order of the commis-"
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dred (*1,500.00) Dollars issue" by the commissioners' Court of saio county on the faith and
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sioners' court of said County passed on the 12th duy of Aueust 1914, which is of record in the:,
minutes of said court on pages 169 of Book "E", and redefined by the County School Trustees,
by an order passed on the 23rd day of ~roh A. D. 1916, which said order is of record in Vol. 1
page 1 et seq. of School Distriot Record No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, for the purpose of pro-
viding funds to be expended in payment of accou,',ts legally contracted in oonstructing and
equipping a public free school building of wooden material within said district, for said
Common School Distriot no. 14, un(ler and by virtue of Sections 76 et seq., of Chapter 124 of
the General Laws passed at tbe Regular Session of tl;te Twenty_ninth Legislature of the State
of Texas, as amended by the Thirty first Legislature, anS the Constitution am laws of said
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of May 1916, which order is of record in Book "E" pages
of the minutes of the sai d Court. '\
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The said Common School District No. 14 ijas and hereby reserves the right to redeem this
bond at any time after Five (5) years from its date by paying principal and accrued interest,
and, in case the samu shall be oalle in for redemption before. maturity, notice thereof in
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writing shaD be given by the President of the District Trustees of said Common School District
No. 14 to the Countw Treasurer of said county at least thirty days before the date fixed for
redemption, and shoulcl this bona not be presented for redemption, it shall cease to bear in-
terest from an<l after the date so fixer' for redemption.
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date of this bond, in confor:--,ity with the order last above mentioned, is the loth UllY
1916, ana it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things
re..uired to be ~one ana performed precedent to an:: in the issuance of this bond, have been
properly (lone, anaperformed and have happened in (lue and regular time, form and manner as re-
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be hereto affixed and this bond to be signed by the county judge and counter-
county clerk of said county as of the day and year last aforesaid.
County Judge Calhoun County, Texas
Countprsigned:
County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas
Registered:
County Treasurer Calhoun County, Texas.
FORM OF COUPON
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The County of
of Common Sohool Distr~ot
bearer at
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for and on behalf of and upon the faith and credit
No. of said county, hereby promises to pay to
on th e lOth day of April,
months' interest on Common School District
Ho._Dated
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Schoolhouse Bond
. County Judge Calho= C oun ty, Texas
County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas
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On this the 11th day' of July A. :;:. 1916, the Cormnissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas ,11
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i ~l'here coming on to be heard and consitlere,1 a petition signed by rd. G. Cloudt and one
I hundred and four other qUalified voters of the' $id Justice .l:'recinct praying that an election
Ibe ordered in' Justice .l:'recinct .No.5, Calhoun County, 'l'exas, to determine vlhether or not the
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i 1'0. 5, Calhoun County, Texas, and it further appearing to the Court 'that said Justioe .l:'recinot I
l.No. 5 embraces within its limits and boundaries an ~nc6rporated City, to-wit:_ the City of
I Seadrift, and it further appearing that the said petition is signed by not less tban one
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Judge, S. 'l... Marsh, ra. Rawlings,
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election be held by the qualified voters of Justioe Preoinot No.5 CalhOun County, Texas, on
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to determine. whether or not the sale of intoxioating. lit~uors shall be prohibited within the
boundaries of said Justioe Precinot Ho. 5, Calhoun County, Texas;
It is further ~rdered by
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Stat c of Texas, am in confommi ty with the provisioJa
and it is fur the r ordered that the regularly apPoinJL
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i of the general laws of the State of Texas,
, ed eleotion offioers heretofore appointed by the Court, which are as follows: for Election
jprecinct No.7 Long Mott, Amos Jordan, Sr., Presiding Judge, Claude Smith, Judge; Election
I Pre~inct No.8 J. H. McIntire, Presiding Judge, D. D. Bro.vn, Judge, C. B. Bridge,
: W. L. Holland, Judge, sh,.ll hold said election, at the followi:g.g places to-wit:
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i . And it is further ordered that the Cl erk of this said Court sffill post or cause to be
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J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, of taxes collected during May and June
in open Court.
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$ 1.50' il
31. 50. I.
12.00' :
26.25' .
21.00' it
18.00' ,
18.00' I'
9.00' I'
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174.15. ,
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65 Coast Telephone Co.- $16.30. 81 Heinroth, 'T. D. -
66 Dudgeon, F. " 50.00, 82 Hutcherson, H. C.
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67 Alexcmder, J. G. 5.00, 83 Hutcherson, P. F.
68 McMurry Lumber Co. 1.00, 84 Stovall, \1. P.
69 fleeks, Hary 35.00' 85 Hutc:ijerson, H. G.
70 Suniga, Dan 2.50' 86 Mensch, H. J.
71 Ruble, Dr. J. A. 25.00' 87 Taylor, Robert
72 Lincoln, M. 2.25' 88 Koen, John -
73 Lanfair, W. H. .50. 89 .Koen, John -
74 .7ell s , \7. A. 5.00' 90 Koen, John - .
75 Bri dge , C. B. - 50.00' 91 Luther, C. -
76 Stark, J. A. 150.00- 92 McMurry Lumber Co.
77 All en, Herbert_ 1.00' 93 r.lciliurry Lumber Co.
78 H1Jinroth, w. H. 30.00- 94 Ijc~.1urry Lumber Co.
79 Heinroth, " H. 8..25' 95 Mclliurry Lumber Co.
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80 Heinroth, Aug. G. 2.25. 96 Hillyer Deutsch Lumber
Court th ere up on re cess ed until tomorrow.
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July 12th, 1916.
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On this/all members of the Court were again present and the followin~ acco.unts \rere ap-
proved and warrants ordered issued, to s"y:
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Head, ~Ilr.
:.IcMurry Lumber Co.-
;,IcMurry Lumber Co..-
$19.00): "0
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102
McMu,-ry Lum];ler
O'.Neil, J. D.
i.!agee, R. E.
103-104_105_106-107-__There appearing no further bus iness before the Court at this the regular::
July Term, o.n motion made, seco.nded and carried, it is o.rdered that same be and is here,now,
adjourned. And it is further ordered by the Court, that the Clerk be authorized to. enter up
three days per diem for each of the fo.llo.wing'officers, to-wit:- F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
S. L. Marsh, i>i. Rav/lings, d. L. Cavallin and i'lalter Dierlam,
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County Judge.
FIRST SPECIAL JULY TEfu~, A. D. 1916.
BEGIIrr~ING JULY 24th, A. D. 1 9 1 6
THE STATE Of TEXAS
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
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BE IT REllThiBERED,THAT On this the 24th day o.f July A.D.1916, there was
begun and ho.:lden at too Court House, City of Port Lavac a, County and State aforesaid, a
Special Term o.f the Comnissioners' Court in and far said County for the month o.f July, it
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On this the 24th day of Jll;ly, A. D. 1916, Court met with all officers present, to.-Wit:-
F. i.i. Dudgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, Coun~ Cl~rk
S. L. Marsh, Comnissionljr Prec. #1
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1.1. Rawlings, Cor:imissioner
bl. L. Cavallin, "
Walter Die:rlam, "
Court met for the purpo se of acting on all unfini shed bus ine ss of tb:a Regular Jul y
and to transact any new business co.ming on to be heard.
The Financial Statement o.f Seadrift Dreinage District #3 was examined ana ap proved in o.pen
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On fuis the 24th day of July, A. D. 1916, came o.n to b<= heard and co.nsidered the petitionl:
of A. B. Canion, and oth:lrs, asking that the court o.pen bnd esta.blish a 40 fo.ot road along the
lam lines of C. Geryk, F. lJ. Tanner, W. W. Maxwell &: others. Said road to begin at the no.rth
corner o.f C. Geryk farm o.n the GreeD Lake road, Thence in a So.uth-easterly directio.n fo.r a dis~
taDce of approximately one mile, where said proposed ro.ad will intersect the Long lJott road.
The Court after duly considering &lid peti1i.o.n deferred actio.n until Commissioner Marsh co.uld
take the lll1tter of right-of-way up with the land qwners and if possible secure said right o.f
way witho.ut Co.st to the County.
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Foll OYlir.g accounts we re presented and approved and ":arrants ordered issued, to_wit:_
-1 St. L., B. & M.. Ry. Co.-
2 ' ~he M.ichie Company_
3_4 The Bennett Printing Co.
$ 44.00.
25.00.
143.35'
5 \iils on, Will ett
6 Koen, John
$54.00.
6.00.
Court thereupon recessed. until tomorrow.
July 25th, 1916.
On this day all the officers of t:re Court were again present as of yesterday and the
lowing matters of business were transacted, to say:_
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il On 'this the 25th day of July A. D. 1916, the Court went out and inspected the County
Bridge attre Brett orossing, vhiah said bridge the Court found to be in bad shape, and that
~a.i d bridge should be
Court that the County
rebuilt.
On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the
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Judge get up specificatiens and advertise for bids for the rebuilding of Isaid
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!I macadam roads in said Drainage Dist. said b.a.lance in said fund having been collected for the
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, be issued by said Drainage District No.2, but it now appearing to. the Court, that said
On this the 25th day of
July A. D. 1916, came en to be heard and considered, a
pa ying propel'ty ewners, ewning )property 1ecated in the
peti tien
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age District No.. 2 whellY failed in the issuance of said bonds, fer whioh said balance
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fund was cellected, said balance in said fund is now and has be~n fer the past five er six
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~ and payment of interest, although there being no indebtedness for' the use of said l,Jalance, the I
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speci~ic purpose, it is not wi thin the discretion of the Court to divert or transfer said bala~ee
to any other fund for the purpose of usingsa:id fund fer other purposes, but that fer WhiCh"itlwas
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Court thereupon recessed until te-morrow.
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July 26th, 1916.
Same officers preE\ent as on the opening day of th is term of the Court.
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i' so. as to enable the Court to pass on said petition.
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I Drainage District No.4 be established. It appearing to the Court, tbat there is some differ-
i ence ex1.sting between the property owners of said district, it was moved, seconded and carried,
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Following ac counts were presented, ap proved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
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12 Canion, Joe 18.00 . 19 Tippitt , Nova 8.25.
13 Canion, A. B. 18.00. 20 Stamford, Vim. 7.00:
14 Ronnow, E.- 20.00, 21 Canion, A. B. 5.00'
15 Garner, Jno. 22.00 ' 22 Peck, C. 6.00'
16 1'!hi tt emore , Dee_ 14.00-
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JUly 27th, 1916.
Same officers present as on the opening day of this tenn of tile Court and the following
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On this the 27th day of July A. D. 1916, there ooming on to be considered two acooynts
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Crawferd aft er the County of Calhoun had comple ted its work en the gravel pit, an 0. said pit
was taken over by the firm of Callihan and Crawford under contraot with the G.H.& S.A.Railroad.
and fo r that reason sai 0. a ccounts are reje cted by the Court
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The Court after hearing the report of County Judge relative to tre Drainage Distriot No.4
passed said petition until the August term of the Cor;lIl\issioners Court.
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On this the 27th day of JUly A. D. 1916, oame on the question of going over and repairing,;
" the gravel road along the railroad right-of.;.way between Port Laveoa and the Count;" line.
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On this day oa.mE! on to be oonsidered. the re_\'lorking and. shaping of the gravel road be-
tween the 17esterltmd grade rodd and the Clark Station, on the Calhoun_ Viotoria County Line
Road. On motion lIBde, seoond.ed and carried, it is ordered by the Court that Commissioner
Marsh employ a road grading gang and re-work and re-shape said road.
On motion made, seoonded am oarried., it is ordered by thl Court, toot Cor'illlissioner Raw_
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l;ings employ men and teams and work over am re-build that part of the gravel road between
the Maxwell Ditoh and too Six-Mile Creek, sai d work to be done as soon as .Commissioner Marsh
is through with the tools and grader.
Follovling accounts were read and approved and warrants ordered is sued, to say:-
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24 Hol t, Wal ter
25 Webb, \1. W.
86 Jones, E. P.
$156.90.
12.00'
150.65'
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27 Sohumpert, Goo.
28 Fisher, VIm.
29 Dudgeon, F. !.I.-
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There appearing no further business before this the 'first special term of tre
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ON this the 7th day of Aueust A. D. 1916, the Commissioners' Court con-
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the construction of said bridge to be the cheapest and best bid, the bid of J. VI. Elswich and
Chas Brett, not specifyine bridge to be built in accordanoe to plans and'speoifioations oould
not be oonsidered by th e Court.
J. M. Newlin and E. Ronnow
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For tearing up, hauling material and rebuilding bridge
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J. W. Blswiak and Chas. Brett
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w. W. Bales and E. C. Stookton
"\7ill do the above mentioned work aocordine to above speoifiaations -
$ 40 .00
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On motion made, seoonded and oarried, it is ordered by the Court, that the oontmot for
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further ordered by the Court that the dirt work neoessary in the
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oubio yard, as per the ir bid.
There bing no further business before the Court, monion made, seoonded and carried, that
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BEGINNING AUGUST 14th, A. D. 1916.
BE IT'REMEMBERED, That on th is the 14th day of August, A. D. 1916, there
i was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port .Laveoa, County and Stat e aforesaid, a
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,i to ,determine whether or not the' sale of intoxioating liquOilfS shall be prohibited within .the
! boundaries of Just ice Pre oinct No.5, Calhoun COlmty, Texas. And tho> Court, hav~ng .duly oanvas~_
'i ed said re'twns, finds, that there were oast at said Eil ection, 198 votes. The Court further Ii
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Ehlinger, Coun~ Clerk
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Legett, Carey -
\'leeks, Mary
Satcher, Mrs. J. IT._
Crain, J. D.
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35.00'
30.00'
3.00,
6 Jackson, A. B.
7 Ronnow, E.
8Canion, Wallaoe
9 Powers, G. \'1.
10 Luther, Chas.
$ 30.00'
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No.5 Calhoun County, Texas.
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within said Justice Precinot No.5 Calhoun County, Texas. It is further ordered by the Court
that the previous order pass ed by this Court on the lOth day of June A. D. 1914, which order
declared the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating li.~uors in Precinct No.5 in Calhoun
County, Texas, which same order is of reoord in the minutes of this Court, i:m Vol. E, pages
137-138, be and the same is here now rescinded, 8J:lIlulled and set aside, according to the re-
sults of said second e1eotion:
And tilis order is ordered to be published in some news !;aper published in this County of II
Calhoun for four suooessive weeks, said newspaper to belseleoted by the County JUdge, of
Calhoun County, Texas.
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Be it remembered that on this the 14th de;v of Aue;ust A. D. 1916, the County Commissioners'
Court of this County, being in regular session and all officers being present1jl the following
resolution was offered.
I'/here as, the Cormniss ione r8 Court has been informed in writ ing by F. M. Dudgeon, County
Judge and F..x-offioio County Scho)l SUpe rintendent of l'ublic Schools in an d for Calhoun County,
Texas, that the soholastio population of each City, Town and Justice Pr,ecinct in sai d CQunty
I oontains the following number of children, to-wit:-
City of Port .Lavaoa 445 Est imated Population 2670
Justioe Pre. No. 1 565 If " 3390
Just ic e l're. iJo. 2 235 " " 1410
Just ioe Pre. Iro. 3 65 " " 390
Just ioe .pre. 1'0. 4 91 " If 546
City of ~;eadrift 176 " " 1056
Justioe Pre. No. 5 342 " " 2052
Just io e :Pre. No. 6 88 " " 528
And the Court fuly oonsidered same and fimding the sam is oorreot, do here, now, deter-
mine that the population of said Cities at' Port .Lavaoa and Seadrift, and. Justice Preoincts
above named are as shown, and the Court duly fixed the same at said amount for s aid Cities
of Port J..avaoa, and Seadrift, and Justice Preoinots as shown. It is further ordered by the
Court that a oertified oopy of this order be furnisged the Comptroller of Public Acoounts of
the State of Texas.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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On this day all the offioers of the Court were again present as yesterd&y, and the follow:
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- 26 Maveriok-Clarke Litho Co. $11.00'
12 O'Neil, J. D. 10.50' 27 Miohot, J. A. & Son 14.40' .
13 Ehlinger, E. F._ 145.85. 28 Germer, John 42.90,
14 O'Neil, J. D. 113.00' 29 Dusek, F. H. 10.50'
15 Dudgeon, F. ,. 18.00'
.1il. - 30 Parencia, Charley 1.00,
16 Dudgeon, F. 1~.l. . - 3.00' 31 Chervenka, Fred 35.00' :;
17 Dudgeon, F. .. 54.00'
l...l.. - 32 Boehm, R. 6.00'11
18 Dudge on, F. 1<.1. - 81. 00 . 33 Maohao, Ed.- 1.50. ,
19 Dierlam, Wal ter_ 90.00 . 34 Marek, Vino- 1.50'1
20 Marsh, S. L. 90.00' 35 Stookton, E. C. 3.50'1:
21 Rawlings, .. 90 .00 .
111. 36 MOi,iurry Lumber Co. 99.45.ii
22 Cherry, Jose phine -1. 50 . 37 Mc;lurry Lwnber Co. .80.'
23 Ruble, Dr. J. A. 25.00 ' 38 McMurry Lumber Co. 16.50'1
24 Jaokman, H. F. - 15.75 . 39 Pecl{, C. 9.00.
25 Honest Deal Store 11.85' 40 Woo d, S. A.- 25.00. :.
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Ii struoted to draw warrant in the sum of ~;7JO.00 on the Road Distriot No.1 fund in favor vi
of Prootor, Vandenberge, .Crain & Mitohell, in payment in full for servioes rendered
said Road Distriot 1'0. 1 in the drawing of oontracts etc.
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow the 16th day of August, A. D. 1 9 1 6 .
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On this da;v the same officers were present as on the opening day of this term of Court,
and the fOllwwing matters of business came on to be heard and were disposed of as foil ows;:"
Monthly report of J. D. O'Neil, Collector, of Taxes collc cted during the month of JUly,
1916, was examined and approved.
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i Quarterly report of C. A. Stiemberg, Butcher at Port
j'14th, 1916, was eX<Jmined and approved.
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collections made during the Quarter.
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peti tion of R. B. Keith, and 118 ot hers, praying the Court to layout and establish a third 1'[.
class road leading from the Port 0 'Connor-Sead rift shell road to a point known as Channel Fish_
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th~. g!le_of"..i~e Welder fence to where the said proposed road will strike the shores of the I
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mile to a point known as the ohannel fishing grounds. The Court after duly oonsidering said II.
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petition, order~ that said retition be granted and that said road be established as prayed II
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,! and-assess damages if any, and to make their report to this Court at its next regular meeting;
il and it is furt..l1er ordered tha't the Clerk of tilis Court, notify the said above parties of their
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On this the 16th day of August A. D. 1916, there coming on to be heard and considered
ing Grounlll on tre Espirita Bay, said road to begin at a point
An Order Amending the Order Authoriz~g the Issuance of Bonds for
Building a School House in Cornmon School District No. 14.
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This the 16th day of August, A. D. 1916, at a regular session of the
F. rd. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Mersh, Comlnission~r Pre.
Iti. Rawlings, " II
M. L. Cavallin, II "
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. ana,,- of said bonds was not held until A!,ril 28th 1916.
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sai d af'orementioned order be and the sane is hereby. amended and ordered to read as follows
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Said bonds shall be dated Hay lOth A. D. 1916, and Sh811 become due am payable 20 years
Ii This amendment as stated shows that the aforementioned bonds shall be dated May lOth, A.D.
:[1916 in lieu of a'nd instead of April lOth A.D.1916, as was provided in the original order.,
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An Order Rescin[ing Bond Form for Schoolhouse Bonds for COffillion School District
No. 14 and the Substitution of Another in Its ~laca.
STAT E OF TEXAS I
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COUnTY OF CALHOUrn On this the 16th day of Aue;ust A. D. 1916, the Connnissioners' Court of
Calhour.. County being in regular session, an members of said court being present to-wit:-
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F. :.1. Dudgeen, County Judge
S. L. ;.iarsh, Commissiener Pre.
:/1'; Rawlings, " "
1.1. L. Cavallin, " "
rial tar Di erlam, " "
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And ita ppeurine; to. the Court tha t the fo rm of t he school house bend s used in Common
Scheol District Uo. 14 as passel1 by the Ceurt en the 11 th day ef JUly A. D. 1916, and which is
of record in the minutes of this Court Vol. E, page 413 is not in conformity with the order
of this Court authorizing the issuance of said bonds.
Therefore, on motion 'rrada, seconded and carrier., it is ordered by th3 Court that said form
of bond he and is :tierewith annulled, rescinded and held fur naught and tlJat in lieu thereof
the follo-ning form of bond is here noVl erdered to be adepted as the foxm of bond to-be used
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'ffi E UlUTBD STAirES oF AlJERICA
The 3ta t e of Texas
Common School District No.. 14 School House Bend.
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The County of Calhoun, ln the State of Texas, for and on behalf of the Coumon School
BlIlstrict He. 14 of said County, hereby promises to pay to bee.rer twenty (20) years from date
hereef, with o.ption of redemptiun after fiVt:l (5) years, tl!le sum of' FIVE HUlill!lliD (~i500.00)
:DOLLARS, in lawful money of the United States of Amer ica, together \7i th interest the reon from
the dste hereof at the rate o.f five per cent (5%) per annum, pa;yable on the lOth day of April
ef each year, princiral lend interest payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds or pro_
per coup en at the office of the American llational Bank, Austin, Texas, or at the Ceunty depo.si~
tory at Port .Lavaca, Texas.
This Bond is 'one af a series of three (3) bo.nds, numbered consecutively fro'ill one to three,
incl us i ve, of the denomina tio.n of Five Hundred (~500 .00) DonS-liS each, Et8.sr6gat ine Fift een
Eundred ($1,500.00) Dollars issued by the COllDh sioners' Court 0.:1 said County on .the faith
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credit of Co"aTIon Schoo.l District No. 14 of sErid County, as established by ord~r of the Com-
missioners! Court of sai d Co.unty pas8ed on the 12th dOW of AU8'ust 1914, which is of recerd in
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the minutes ofsai d co.urt o.n pages 169 of Book E, and redefine6 by the Ceunty Schoel Trustees'l!
by an order pass ed on the 23rd day of ;,;arch A. D. 1916, v/hich s ai d order is of re cord in Vo.l.
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1 page 1 et serlo of School D s t:l:'i ct Record No.1, CalhOUl County, Texas, for the purpo se of
providing funds to be expended in,paymcnt of accolmts lee;ally contr~cted in co.nstructing und
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Common School District ITo..14, under and by virtue of Sections 76 et seg., of Charter 124 of
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the General Laws passed at the regular sessmon o.f the TvTenty-ninth Legislature of the State of
7exas, as amended by the Thirty J'iarst Legisll3.tl1re, and the Constitution and LaVIS of said State,
and in pursuance of an order passed by the
Eaid Commiesioners' Court o.n the 12th day of rilay,
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1916, which order is of reco.rd in Beok "E"
The sai d Common Schoo 1 Di strict i;o. 14 ba s and hereby reserves the r igb. t to rede em this
bo.nd at any time after Five (5) years fro.m its lilte by paying principal and accrued interest,
and in case the same shall be Called in for redfomptio.n before maturity, notice thereof in writ;!.
ing shall be given by the Pres L' ent of the District Trustees of said Common Scho.o.l District
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The date of this bond, in conformity with the order last above mentioned, is the lOth day II
of May 1916, and it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things re- I
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by law, and that the amou.."lt of this issue of bonds does not exceed any constitutional or
statutory limitation.
In testimony whereof sai d 60mmissioners' Court of"Calhoun County has cawed the seal of
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said court to be hereto affixed and this bond to be signed by the county judge and counter-
signed by the, County Clerk of sai d County as of the day and year last aforesaid.
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County- Judge, CalhOun County, TexalO
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County Cl erk, Calho1L."l County , Texas II
Registered: II
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Following accounts were thereupon presented, and approved and 'l7arrants ore.ered isslled:-
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Sapp, Jim
Coast TBlephone Co.
\'lave Publishing Co.
$ 9.00'
22.98,
3.00.
$ 10.45
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Stiernberg, C. A.
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August 17th, 1916.
All officers present on this day as were present on the o[kning- day of this term ancl the
following ma ters of business were transacted, to-wit:-
Quarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for the (~uarter endine; August 14th, 1916, was
examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached showed (P18.80 paid over to Treasurer.
Quarterly report of Andrew Thorne, Justice Peace Prec. No.1, far the Quarter ending Aug.
17th, 1916, was examined ani approved. Same showed no monies collected during the gu~rter.
Qua:r:terly report of C. Perkins, Constable Prec. No.1, for the (;'uarter ending August,
12th, lc116, was. examinee1 and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached Showed :;;;4.00 paid over
to the Treasurer of tile Count;jT.
proved after which the Court recessed.
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Following accounts were approved and warrar::ts ordered is sued irfayment of same, to-wit:-
J. J. *176.00- 51 Kovar, e, 3.50'
Kovar, Joe - <;p
Tippi t, J. 1\1. 46.00, 52 Davis, H. D. 10.50" \
Bal es , \7 . \'1 . & E.C.Stockton 45.00. 5a \'lells, 1'1. A. 8.90. I
Chervenka, Fred - 7.00' 531' Stanford & Boyd - - 246.50 .
5f5., Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co. - 47.15' .
Court thereupon recesse<1 until tomorrow.
August 18th, 1916.
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August 19th, 1916.
On this day all officers of the Court were again. present and the following matters came
on for consideration and were disposed of as follows, to-wit:-
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Quarterly report of S. F. Taylor, butcher, Seadrift, for the quarter ending August 8th,
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CALHOUN COUNTY J
Before me,
E. F. Ehlinger, Clerk of the County CuuTt'in and for said County, personally
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appeared the members of the CdllIlmissioners' Court, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon II
, their oaths, do say: That the requirements of Art. 867, Chaptet 1, Title nv, of the Revised Ii
Statutes of the Stat e of Texas, as amended by tbe regular session of the Twenty_fifth Legisla_,1
ture, have in all things been fully complied with, and that the cash and other assets, mention~d
in the quarterly report made to and filed in this court by S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer of
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money and other assets ill too hands of said Treasurer aEe as fOllOWS, to_wit:_ We find no
money in cash in Treasurers hands because same is on deposit with the legal County Depository, ;,
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Treasurer exhibits certificate of deposit showing as follows:
Total am~unt of cash in the various Funds belonging to the County ~ _$44959.25
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County Judge, Calhoun County.
S. L. Marsh, Prect.No.l
Co~ty Commissioner, Calhoun County.
M. Rawlings
COLLnty Commissi oner, Calhoun County.
Wal ter Dierlam
Coun~.Commissioner, Calhoun County.
Subscribed and sworn to before. me, this 19th day of Aug. 1916.
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E. F. Ehlinger
County Clerk, Calhoun Cov~ty.
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4.00.
2.00'
2.00'
2.00.
2.00.
4.00.
2.00'11
2.00'
2.00"
10.00.
2.25'
Eollowing accounts were thereupon presented, approved.and warrants ordered issued,
58 Winfield, E. J.
59 Geryk, Rudolph_
60 Martin, J. E. -
61 Cavallin, M. L.
62 Erickson, Chas.
63 Brown, Chas.
64 Cavallim, ;,1. L.
65 Magee, R. E.
66 l~gee, R. E.
67 Marquez, J. A._
68 Lopez, Pe(lro
69 Bonnefelt, Dock
$3.00.
1.00.
6.00'
90.00-
13 .50 .
5.00'
1.00 .
9.25'
10.25.
15.00.
10.00 '
15.00 .
70 Francisco, L.
71 Bridge, C. B.
72 Holland, W. L.
73 Smith, S. S.
74 Hardy, G. P.
75 Stevens, John
76 Joroan, Amos Sr.-
77 Miles, l"I. IJ.
'78 Roemer, E. H.
79 Cloudt,!.!. G.
80 Legett, Carey
81 Roen, John-
Motion made, seconded and carried, that Walter Sanderfer be and is hereby appointed School
;; Trustee in and for School District No.3, Calhoun County, Texas, to fill out the unexpired ternl
': of T. P. Parker, vih 0 was' duly elected as Trustee of said School District; a t the la~t general !
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trustee election held in said district, !Jr. Parker, having tendered his resignation as said
Trustee and same having been accepted.
On this the 19th dlV of August A. D. 1916, C8.lOO on to be examined and applloved, the Q.uar~
terly report of County Treasurer S. C. Tisdale, after duly examining said report am finding
same to beporrect, it is ordered by the Court that Eame be and is here, now approved.
On motion made, seconded rod aerried, it is ordered bp: the Court, that the CJunty Clerk
have the affidavit of the Court as to the Cash and other assets belonging to the Count;y",
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To the Honorable Commissioners Court, City
Gentlemen: -
Port Lavaca, Texas, 8/11/16
fie beg to inform you that S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer, has on deposit with us,
. the sum of 1:'45.011.01.
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w. C. NOble, Cashier.
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of S. C. Tisdale, Countw.Treasurer, of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receipts and Expenditures
rday 8, 1916, to Aug. 14, 1916, inclusive:
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JURY FUIID
1st Class
To Amount
By 11
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received
pm d out
per cent
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during Quarter, Taxes_
n n Ex.
Commission on amount received
" ". paid out
Amount to Balance
-$
948.56
724.01
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110.00
5.79
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1672.57
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Balance last Quarter-
To Amount received duri ng Quarte r, Taxes-
" " " " " City of Pt. Lavaca
" 11 " " " J. W. Key -
" " " " " Int. on D.B.
By " paid out " " Ex.
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n " per cent Commission on Amount received
If " If " " paid out
-$ 381.14
101. 80
436.86/
17.00/
403.36/
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2nd Class
Balance
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7.6711
7.45
394.3'9 II
1340.16 Ii
Amount to Balance
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. GENERAL COUNTY FUllD
3rd Class
To Amount received
" " If
By " paid out
" " per cent
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Ba:l.ance last Q.uarter- -$
during Quarter, Taxes-
" If l\1r.Ehlin8'er, D.Clerk
" ,t Ex.
Commission on Amount received
" " paid out
Amount to Bal ance
39.30
358.45
12.00
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2.96
3.021
26.521
409.75
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4th Class
Balance last Quarter-
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Amount to Balance
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60.19
12.82
$
73.01
73.01
73.01
73.01
Balance
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SPECIAL C. H. FUND.
5th Class
To Amount
B9" "
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II 11
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Balance last Qusrter-
received during Quartel'ljl Taxes-
transferred to other funds, Sk.
" " "Jail
n " "Sp. R. & B. _
per cent commission on amount received
Amount to Balance
-~~ 4415.64
121. 94
$
Ba:l. snce
4537.58
_@ 4491.74
6.41
12.82
25.64
.97
4491. 74
4587.58
SIHKDlGFUlID
6th Class
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-$ 173.51 $
- 6.41 1
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179.92 179.921,
-@ 179.92
Balance last Q.uarter_
To Amount transferred from other funds, Sp. C. H. -
Amount to Ba:l.ance
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7th Class
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Balance last Quarter_ -$ 2449.74 $
To Amount received during quarter, Int. on D. B. 34.87- - 1076.571
By If pat d out " " Ex.
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" " per cent Commission on amount received .091
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n n n n n pai d out 2.691
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Amount to Bala nce - - - - 1405.261
2484.61 2484.61.
BalS.nce $ 1405.26
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DRAINAGE #2 FUIID
8th Class
Bal/mca
-$ 7 91. 21 $ I
14.50 .041
- - - - - - 805.671
805.71 805.71
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805.67 Ii
Balanoe last Quart er-
To Amount reoeived during Quarter, Int. on D. B.
By II per cent Commission on amount received
Amount to Balance
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SF. R. II: B. FUlID
9th Class
To Amount
By "
Tf "
:::alanoe last Quart er-
transferred from other funds, Sp. C. H. -
paid out during c;uar t er, Ex.
per cent Commission on amount paid out
Amount to 13al ance
-$15778.53
25.64
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15804.17
-~15319.57
$
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_ _ _ - _ _ 3.85
_ _ _ - _ _ 15319.5711
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loth Class
-$14763.18
181. 45
274.19
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Bala nc e las t Q-oo. rter-
To Amount received during ~uarter , Taxes_
II " II II " Int. on D. B.
By " paid out II " Ex.
" n per cent conniss ion on amount r ecllldlved
" II " " II paid out
$
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1.14 '
.75
14916.93
15218.82
Amount to Bal anoe
Bal ance
15218.82
-$14916.93
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11th Class
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Baaanoe last Quart er- -$
reoeived during 'lUgr ter, City of Port .Law Oa- 443.14
pe.i d out duri ng C;;uarter, Ex.
nil" Accrued Int.on Warrants
per cent COlnmission on Amount received
n " " paid out
- - - -$
10.37,
430.72
18.42
loll
loll
455.731
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1.44
56.98
To Amount
By "
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Amount to Bal ance
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12.59
455.73
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MAG. BEACH FUlID
12th Class
Balance las t Quarter- -$ 56.98 $
By Amount paid out during Q-oo.rter, Ex. - - - -
II n per cent oommission on amount paid out
- - - -
Amount to Balance ~
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56 . 98
Balance -@ 1.44
SK. R. D. #2 FUIID
13th Class
-$ 4776.64 $
92.83
88.25
Balanoe last Quarter_
To Amount received during :2uarter, Taxes_
"'t II ,. I' Int. on D. B.
per cent commission on amount received
Amount 10 Balance
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4957.72
-1 4957.27
.45"
4957.27
4957.72
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14th Class
BaJ. anoe
-$ :619.89
9.66
- - - - - -
629.55
-@ 629.53
$
BaJJance lsat Quar1B r_
To Amount received during Cuarter, Int. on D. B.
By " per cent commission on amount reoei ved
Amount to Balanoe
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15th Class
To Amount received
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Balanoe last
during Quarter, Taxes~
II " Int. on
Amount to Bal ance
Q-oo. rte r-
-$
114.57
4.96
2.32
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D. B.
121.85
121. 85
121.85 :
121.85 "
Balance
-$
SK. DRAIbAGE #3 FUIID
16th Class
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Balance la st (~uart er- -;p
during ':uart er, Taxes_
II " Int. on D. B.
during (2uarter, Ex.
comnission on amount received
II " psi d out
~k- 13-~ __ __
BA~(,JL_H = - - ('
901. 79
65.21
5.00
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To Amount received
"n n
9 71. 0-0
7' 1" I? J.,
II
877.90
.18~
1.10 II
'l~. (,('1.,
971., <k>
By Amount paid out
" II per cent
U~.~~.~_~_._-....__._
426
R E CAP I T U L A T ION
Balance in Bach fund and Its Indebtedness
Jury Fund _ 1st Class - -$ 1555.90 $
Road and Bridge- 2nd " 394.39
GenllJraJ. County 3rd " 26.52
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Jail 4th " 73.01
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Sp. C. H. - 5th " 4491. 74
Sinkin* 6th " 179.92
R. D. ,1 _ 7th " 1405.26
Drainage lf2 8th " 805.67
Sp. R. & B. 9th " 15319.57
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Sk. R. D. #1 lOth " - 14916.93
R. D. #2 11th "
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Mag. Beach_ 12th " 1.44
Sk. R. D. #2 13th " 4957.27
R. D. #3 14th " 629.53
Sk. R. D. lft3 15th " 121. 85
Sk. Drainage #3- 16th " 92.82
BaJ.S.nce - - - - - -
44971. 84
~44959. 25
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12.59
44959.25
44971.84
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN J Before me, the undersigned au,!!hority, onthis day personally appeared
S.. C. Tis(lale, County Treasurer of Calhoun Couhty, who being by me
that the within and foregoing report is true and correct.
duly sworn, upon oath, says
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S. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day of August, 1916.
E. . F. Ehlinger
Cle rk, COW1ty Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
By G. F. Bastian, Deputy.
(L.S. )
. . Examined ani approved, and vouchers canceled in open Co~nissioners' Court this, 19 day of
Aug., A. D. 1916.
F. 1:a. Dudgeon
Presiding Officer Com'rs Court,
T e x as.
Calhoun County 1
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STATEMENT
I of. E. F. Ehlinger, COunt~T Clerk, of 'the Indebt.edness, Expenditures and Receipts of Calhoun
i County, Texas, for the Quarter ending Aug. 12th, 1916.
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JURY FUND
1st Class
To Ealance last Quar ter -$ 965.84 $
To Amount received during Quarter, Taxes, 724.01
By " pai d out " " Ex. 110.00
- - - - - -
" " " " " Har rants far Int. 17.17
- - - -
" " per cent comnission on amount r ecei ved 5.79
- - - - - -
" " " " " paid out 1.02
- - - -
By Amount to Ba1anc~- 1555.87
1689.85 1689.85 Ii
To Ba19nce- -~ 1555.87 \
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND 2nd Cla ss I
To Balan ce 19 st Quart er -$ 612.81 $
To Amount recei ved during .Quarter, .Taxes- 97.00
" " " " " Fines_ 2.80
" " " " " Dierlam on Refund 22.65
" " " " " Int. on Dai ly Bel. 403.36
" " " " " City . of POllt La vaca- 436.86
" " " " ." J. W. Key - 17.00
By " paid out dlilring Quarter, Ex. 930.65 1
- - - - -
" " " " " Warrants for Int. 248.28
" " per cent co=ission o:ij amount received 7.84
- - - - - -
" " " " " paid out 9.43 I
By Amount to Ba.1 a.nce- 396.2811
1592.48 1592.48 U
To Bel ance- -~ 396.28
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To Amount
By "
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GElf&'tAL COUNTY FUIID
3rd Class
~, 4415.63 $
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121. 94
- - - - 12.82
.. 6.41 "
- - - - 25. 64 ~I
- - - - - -
.97'
- - - - - - 4491.73 "
4537.57 4537. 57 :i
-@ 4491.73
To Balan ce last Q.uarter
received dunne Quarter, Taxes_
transferred to other funds, Jail
" " "Sinking-
" " "Spl. R. & B.-
per cent corunission on amount received
By Amount to BaJ:ance-
To Bal an c e-
SIBKING E'UND
6th Class
To Balance last Quarter -$
To Amount transferred from other funds, Spl. C. H._
By Amount to Bal ance-
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To Amount
By "
II n
n "
11 T1
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To Amount
By Amount
" "
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To Amount
By "
" "
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To Balan ce-
R. D. ill FUND
173.51
6.41
179.92
-~ 179.92
7th Class
To balance last Quarter _$ 2454.05
received dur.ing QuaI1ler, Taxes- 34.87
paid out " " Ex.
" " n Warrants for Interest
per cent Commission on amount reoeived
" " n paid out
By Amount to BaJ.anoe-
To Balance-
DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 Fillm
2488.92
-~ 1407.66
8th Class
To Balance last Quarter -$ 4189.86
received dunne Quarter, Int. _ _ _ 14.50
transferred to other funds, Skg.Dr.Dist. #3 _
per oent Commission on amount received
By Am01Ult to Balance_
To :i3alano e las t Qua rt er _$15778.53
transferred from other funds, Sp1. C. H._ 25.64
psi d out during Quarter, Int. COllPOBS
" n " Exohange
per cent oomnissionon amount paid out
By Amount to Balance_
To Balanoe_
SPL. R. & B. FUIID
To Balanc6-
SIIITCING R. D. #1 FUND
4204.36
_~ 805.69
9th Blas S
II
480.00 III
.751
3.85.1
15319.57'
15804.1711
$
15804.17
_~15319.57
lOth Class
-$14760.73
181. 45
274.19
$
To Amount reoeived
" " "
By n paid out
" " per cent
" " "
To 3alance last Quarter
during Quarter, Taxes_
" 'I Int. _
during ;:uarter, Int. Coupons
Comni ss io n on al.: oun t r ecmi ved
" " psi d out
By Amount to Balwnoe-
To Balance_
300.00'
1.14,
.75
- - 14914.4811
15216.37,
15216.37
-:;;'14914.48
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ROAD DIST. #2 FUIID
11 th Class
To Balance last Quarter -$
To Amolmt recei ved cjuring Qua rt er, qi ty of Port Is. va.c a-
By It pai,d out Iil:uring Quarter, Ex.
II II II It It Int. on Overdraft
II It p:er cent Commission on amount received
II It II ' " II paid out
By Amount to Bal ance-
4.65 $
443.11
447.79
2.43
430.72
12.42
1.11
1.11
2.43
447.79
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To' J3alance-
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MAGNOLIA BEACH FU1ID
12th Class
By Amount paid out
II " per oent
To balanoe last Quarter $
during Quarter, Ex. -'-1
Commission on amount psi d. out
By Amount to Balance-
56.98 $
56.98
1.44
55.40
.14
1.44
56.98
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SINKING R. D. #2 FUlID
13th Class
To balance lret QUaI' ter -~~
To Amount received durine; Quart er, Taxes_
" ,t 'I It " Int. _
By " per cent Commiss ion on amount reoei ved
By amount to Balance-
To Bal ance-
4776.11
92.83
88.25
$
4957.19
-;jji 4956.74
.45
4956.74
4957.19
ROAD DIST. #3 FUIID
14th Class
To Amount received
By It per cent
To Balance las t Quarter -$
durine; Quarter, Int. -
Comnission on amount received
By Amount to Balance-
620.00
9.66
~.
<Jl>
629.66
629.64
.02
629.64
629.66 II
To Bal ance-
"".
-<jj>
To Ee.1ance last Quarter-$
To Amount recei ved during Quarter, Taxes_
11 " 11 'f ft lnt. _
By " per cent Co=ission on amount received
By Amount to Bel ance-
To Balsnce-
114.57
4.96
2.32
$
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121.83 ,I
121. 85 I
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SIlIKIEG R. D. #3 FUllD
15th Class
121. 85
_~ 121. 83
SIl~ING DRAINAGE #3 FU1ID
16th Class
To Amount
" II
II "
By It
" It
II II
II II
BlV BaJlance last Q.mrter
received durinS- Quarter, Taxes-
'1 II ,t Int. _ _
transferred from other funds, Dr. #2
psi d out during b:uart er, Ex.
"" " Coupons 875.00
Exch. 2,00 -
per cent Commies ion on amount received
" " "paid out
By Amount to Balance-
To 3alanoe_
~. -$ 2496.84
-\1 - - - - -
65.21
5.00
3398.63
.90
877.00
- - - - - - .18
- - - - - - 1.10
- - - - 92.82
3468.84 3468.84 I
-:;1 92.82
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Balanoe in Each Fund and Its Indebtedness
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Road and Bridge- 2nd " 396.28
General County 3rd II 19.09
Jail _ .4th II 73.01
Sp1. C. n._ 5th " 4491.73
Sinkin.\l' 6th \1 179.92
R. D. -1,,1 7th It 1407.66
Drainage Dist. #2 8th It 805.69
Spl. R. & B. 9th It 15319.57
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Sinkin~ R. D'. #1 lOth It 14914.48
R. D. 2 _ 11th It 2.43
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I.;agnolia Boo ch - 12th \1 1.44
Sinkin~ R. D. ti2 13th II 4956.74
R. D. 11'3 - - 14th \1 629.64
Sinking R. D. #3 15th It 121.83 f
Sinking Dr. #3 - 16th II 92.82 I
By Balance - - - - - - 44968.20 ,
44968.20 44968.20
ToBalance- -:;;:44968.20 I
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REGULAR SEl"rEMBER TERM, 1916.
BEGINNIKG SEl'Till~,R 11th, A. D. 1916.
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THE STATE OF T2XAS r
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COUNTY OF CALHOUn 1 The for egoing is a true an d correct Tabular Stat emen t of the Finances
of said County for the Q.uarter ending the 12th day of August, 1916.
Dated at Port Lavaca this 16th day of August, 1916.
E. F. Ehlinger,
County Clerk, Calhoun County, Texas
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Subscribed ani sworn to before me this the 18th clay of August, 1916.
(L.S. )
Carey Lege tt
Notary Public in & for Calhoun Co., Tex.
Examined and approved in open Court, this the 19th day of AUGust A. D. 1916, with the
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exception of a variance of ~8.97, which difference the Court was uhable to loctlte.
~. ill. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
Followin8' accolmts were thereupon presented, ~lowed, and the clerk instructed. to issue
warrants in pa~nent therefor, to-wit:-
82
83
84
Stovall,
Griffin,
Griffin,
rt. P.
J. F.
Hartwell
o 10.50'
3.50-
1.50-
85
86
87
Hutcharson, P. F.
Hutcherson, H. G.
Hutcherson, H. C.
C 15.75'
33.25'
36.75 -
88---;,10ti on made, se conded ani carried, that an all owance be made George Trandalofo of .;;:17.50
to pay current expenseS for the coming month, it being agreed and understood: that this allow-.
ance is to pay all groveries, washing, medicine, etc., in faet all expenses inC1ITred during
the month. It is further ordered that the Clerk issue a, warrant in favor of the said George
Trandalofo for the above amount, said warrant to be dravm on the General Fund of the County.
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89-90_91_92_93_ There appearine; no further business before the Court at this the Regular
Aue;ust Term, motion made, seconded and carried, that said Court be now and is hereby adjourned
for the term, and it is further or dered that the Clerk enter six days per diem for each of the
following namecl officers of the Court, F. M. Dudgeon, Coimty Judge, S. L. lV:iarsh, i,i. Rawlings,
IiI. L. Cavallin, and Walter Dierlam, Conu~lissioners.
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Judge.
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II REGULAR SEl'TElilBER TE..-qNI, 1916.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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COUNTY OF CALHOU1'T I BE IT RE?.:F.JJ..BERED, That on this the Ilth)l'day of September, A. D. 1916,
there was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and State aforesaid
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I a Regular Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for sai'd County,. it being the Regular Term,
in September, A. D. 1916, an d there were present on this day the following off.coers, to say:
BEGl1iiJUfG SEl'TEMBER 11th, A. D. 1916.'
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F. ili. DUdgeon, County Judge
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk
S. L. ;,;arsh, Com'r. Pre. #1
m. Rawlings, Com'r
la. L. Cavallin,"
l'Jal tel' Dierlam, If
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On this day there ap peared several parties representing the citizens of a proposed Drain_
age District to be known as Calhoun County Drainage Distr ict No.4, Calhoun County, Texas;
prayinS the court that sai d district be established as praye d for and that the Court app oint
an engineer for the purpose of lI!lking a preliminary survey of said proposed drainage district,
and to estimate the cost of all neoessary ditches and drains. On this day also app;ared
'other parties whose land would be affected by the establishment of said Drainage District and
: contested the creation of such district, contendine; that the establishment of smd drainage
distriot, is not necessary and would not be of anyfrJUbliC utility, either sanitary, agricultural,
"or otherwise. The court not be~nG fa",iliar wi th the true conditions of this proposed drdnage :
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di st ric t po stpone th e hec1Ting until the next regular October term 0 f this Court, an d agreed
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JI that the date of hearing shall be We,Jnesd.ay the 11th day of uotober A. D. 1916, and. it is
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i d.istriot.
Following aooounts were thereupon presented, appr,)ved. and. warrants ord.ered
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3
4
5
Shell, Vi. E. & CO. -
Weeks, Mary
Citizens Water & Light
Sat oher , ;.irs. J. If.-
MoMurry Lumber Co. _
Co.
$ 13.20'
35.00'
8.25'
30.00'
- 25.95'
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7
8
9
10
Perkins, C. _
Holen, M. !I._
Fudge, H.
McMurry Lumber Co.
Ronnow & Newlin
issued, to-wit:,
- $ 5.25,/1
3.00' I
3.50' I
11.80' I
33.90' I
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Court thereupon recessed. until tomorrow.
September 12th, 1916.
S8llle offiCers of the Court present as on .the opening day of this term, and following
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ma ters were considered, to-wit:-
Whereas: It appearing that the Court in grcnting the road peti ti on of R. B. Keith, and others
praying the ,Court to gran t a third class road. le sding fro m the Port 0 I Cor:nor-Seadrift Shell
road to a point. on the Espiritu Bay known as the Channel fishing grounds and appointing a jury
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intend.ed. in the order of the court, said order being of record in Vol. E, page 420. liow, ther!l-
fpi'e, ore"motion made, seconded am oarried, it is here now ordered by the court that the fol_ !
lowing named. parties be, and are here non ap pointed a Jury of View to layout anq. esta'blish. . it
said road and. assess damages iIlf any, and to make tbeir report to this, oourt at its next regular
I meeting, .and it is further ordered that the Clerk of this. Court notify the said parties of I
their appointment, to_wit.: E. R. Edick, R. B. Keith, C. C. Bandy, J. R. Hitt and. J. )1. MoChristian.
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Following aocounts were 8J;-pI'oved and \'tarrants ordered issued therefor, to say:_
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11 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co.
12 Jaokma~, R. F.
13 Coastelephone Co.
14 Thayer'& Roper
~p 12.40'
15.75'
19.96'
.80
15 Jackson, A. B.
16 Rannow, E.
17 Wave Publishing Co.
4!1.i '
.,pqO.OO'
9.65'1'
7.20'1
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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September 13th, 1916.
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I Same offioers present as o~ opaning day, and fbnoVling accounts approved, warrants to
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18 Hillyer Deutsch Lbr. Co.
19 Dud geon & Bucek
20 RUble, Dr. J. A.
21 Dud.geon, F. N.
22 Ehlinger, E. F.
$ 21.55'
.40,
25.00'
50.00 .
100.00'
23 Stewart, Jess
24 Canio'n, Joe -
25 Can ion, Wa11ace
26 Dudgeon, F. h.
$21. 00 ..
7.00 '
21.00-
25.00 .
Court ther~upon recessed until tomorrow.
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September 14th, 1916.
All officers of the court again present on this day and transacted the following business1f
On this day the court decided to go over en d investig'd te the conditions of the territory !I
that is now petitioning the court to establish a Drainage District, with the object of determir-
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Dudgeon, F. E.
"Key, John
Maverick 'Clarke
O'Neil, J. D._
Litho.Co.
$ 28.50'
2.50 .
12.50'
@.OO'
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32
33
34
35
Stamford, \'Jill
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Wells, W. A._
Brown, C. H.-
Cav<lllin, M. L.
Frerich, F. L.
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$28.00'\
2.48'
10.00-
1.00-1
5.25-
September 15th, 1916.
All officers agai n pres ent on th is day and foIl owing aco"ounts all. owed and.'warrants
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Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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Sept ember 16th, 1916.
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On this d8,jT an officers of the court wer", present as on the opening dey with the
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,; of the Clerk,anil his place was filled by G. F. Eastlan, deputy clerk.
Llonthly r,-port of J. D. O'neil, Collector, of taxes collected during the month of August
1916, was examined and ~proved.
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CO~L~Y O~ CALH01~,
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being in regulLcr' session and all members of the suid court be ing present and it appearing that
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the collector of this said eOlmty has compiled a list of the lands rnd lots on which the taxes II
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for the preceeding year,A. D. 1915, are delinquent, charging against the sume all taxes and 1
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penalties assessed ue;ainst the armel'S thereof and it appearing tha.t the said
sented this said list in triplicate to the Comulissioners' Court and the said
Collector has pre~
80Ul7t having ex- ~
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amined am corrected all errors found ther,ein;
Therefore it is orderec', adjudged and decreed that this said list of the lands and lots
on which the taxes are delinquent shall be published as plovided in Art. 7687 and 7692 Revised
Civil Statutes of the year 1915, in the Port l.avaca ':lave, a newspeper published weekly in the
. County of Calhoun, Texas" and said publication mall be for three 'Successive weeks beginning
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i, with September 28th, and then on Oct. 5th, and Oct. 12th all of the yeur A. D. 1916.
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And it is further ordered that contract be duly entered into bet\'1een the COUIlty Judge
r F. '1." Dudgeon and the ,manager of the asid Fort 1avaca
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of the above mentioned list as is required by law.
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~'Iave Publishing Company for the publication
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COIITRA -;f FOR PUELI :xrmG LIST Of' IJ.lillS AliD LOTS DELINQUEHT :B'OR A.D. 1915
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COU ,:TY OF, CALHOUN J
U CALHOUH COUl~Y, TEXAS.
September 16th, A. D. 1916.
l:now all men by these presents that we, C. E. Vickers, man-,Iger of the Port Lavaca. ','lave,
p~,rty of the first part, 'and F. ,... Dudeeon, County Judge, part~T of the secono. part, 811 of
Calhoun County, Texas, having this day made end entered into the follMling agreement and con-
tract to_vii t: -.
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Farty of the First Part, for the .consideration hereinafter mentioned doth for himself, hiS
'executors bnd administrators, covenant, promise snd agree with the party of the second. part that
I, C. E. Vickers, will publish :the li,s t of lands and lots delinquent for. the ye"r A. D. 1915,
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for Calhoun County, State of Texas, in the ?ort Lavaca ,'lave, a neY/sparer published '!veekly for
three consecutive Y/ee-"s beginning Septemler 28th, A, D. 1916, and continuing thru the follo:ling
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two IV eeks as bf the foll owing Wilit!JS, 5th of Octob er and 12th day October.
. ' In t;lOllsideration whereof, the said party of the second part in bellalf of himself and his:
successors in office agrees, bindS and obliga tes himself to pay to the sa id pa:r:ty of the first II
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part, his executors, administrators and aSSigns, 25 cents for each tem ~racts where same adjoirls
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in the assessment aeainst each owner or ovmers and shall be considered as one publication, and i
25 ce.nts for ever.y ten lots or any number less than ten in the assessment against' each owner or
ovmers as one publication, after the sti d list of lsnds
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1915 has been published for the third and last time.
and lots delinquent for the'year A. D'
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The SLid "arty of the first .,)8IIt agrees and covena,nts that in the event said list of lands
and lots delinquent for the year A. D. 1915, be. not published cOTJ'e"tly in accol'llance with the
copy furnished the said C. g. Vic"ers then no compensation sgall be allowed the suid party of
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the f:irst part for such publication.
rlitness our hcnds this 16th day of September, A. D. 1916.
C '. E. Victers, ?arty of the first part.
F. ,,1. Dudgeon, Co. Judge, Cu1houn Co.,
Purty of Second Part.
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Following accounts were presented and approved and warrants ordered issued, to-wit:-
36 Erickson, Richard-
37 Ehlinger, E. F.
$ 3.00'
5.00,
38 }'isher, Vim._
39 Leget t, Car ey
.$; 1.50
12.50.
40_41_42_43_44__There appearing no further business .before this the regular Sept. term of the
i Commissioners' Court, motion made, seconded and carried, that same be and is hereby adjourned,
and the Clerk authorized to enter six days per diem to each of the following officers to-\'dt:
F. :ii. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsh, ;i!. Rawlings, ;l. L. Cavallin, ahd Halter Dierlam,
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PETITION TO ABOLISH INCORl'ORATION OF TIL; CITY OF PORT LAV liJA, TEXAS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS J
J To the Hon. F. E. Dudgeon, County Judge of said County:
COUHTY OF CALHOUN J
Vie, the undersigned, respectfully represent that we are residents of the Incorporated
City of Port Lavaes, Texas, and that we are property taxpayers and qualified voters under
Chapter 11 Acts of the First Called Session of the Twenty-ninth Legislature; that .said city of
Port Lavaca is situated in the County of Calhoun and was duly declared to, be incorporated by
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an order entereo of record in the minutes of the Commissioners Court of this County on the 29th
day of July, A. D. 1909, Vol. D. pages 307-308.
Wherefore; we pray that an election be ordered \'Iithin said City of Port Lavaca for the
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purpose of determining whether said City desires the abolishmmt of such corporation.
C. Paleologo
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Peti tion Filed
Sept. 13th, 1916.
F. ;". Dudgeo n, Coun1y Judge.
ORDER FOR ELECTION IN THE CI']"l m' PORT L.4.VACA, C1J,HOUN CO ffi! T'f , TEXAS, TO DETERMIHE WHETHER OR
NOT THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA SH_~L BE ABOLISHED.
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN J On this the 16th day of September, A. D. 1916, call1'l on to be considered
the petition of C. Paleologo, and 109' other legally qualified resident property taxpaying vot-
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Port Levaca, Cal_
shall abolishitJ
houn County, Texas, to determine whether or not the said City of Port Lavaca
Corporation, as sam e was decla.red to be incorporated by an order of tl1l County Judge, dated
the 29th day of July, A. D. 1909, and which said order is oj! record in the minutes of the
Commissioners Court of this Coui).ty, in Vol. D, pages 307-308.
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I, therefore, in my capacity as County Judge, do hereby grant ~ aid petition, and an elecl
tion is hereby ordered to be held at tl1l Court House in the City of Fort .Lavaca, Calhoun County,
Texas, on the 12th day of October A. D. 1916; and J. H. Bickford is hereby'apPointed presidinJ
officer of said election ani Durry Rahgtens, judges and Chas. Hastrich and Ed Boyd, Cler]rs to lassi
assist him in holding sai d election for the purpose of detennining if said city of Port .LavacJ
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I form of Gover=ent by an order of the County Judge entered of record on the 29th day of July
Y A. D. 1909, in the minutes of the Commissioners Court of t his County VoL D, pages 307_308.
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II City of Port Lavaca, and a copy of this order shall be sufficient notice of. said election.
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shall abolish its. corporation as sarne Wail declared to.be incorporatEld under the Commission
Ten days notice of the time and place of holdinE; said election shall be given by posting
advertisements thereof in three public places within the boundaries of the said City of Port
All persons who are legally qualified voters of too said State and county and are resident
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FIRST SPECIAL SEPTEMBER TERld, 1916.
HELD SEPTEllBER 20th, A. D. 1916.
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BEGINNING THE 28th DAY OF SEPTElilBER, 1916.
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property taxpayers dm the said City of Port ....avaca, Calhoun County and State of Texas as shown~'
by the last assessment rolls of the said City, shall be entitled to vote at this elootion.
Those who are in favor of the Corparution of the City of Port Lavaca shall have written or
printed on the ir Ballots "For Corporation" and those .no favor the abolishment of the Corpor-
!I at ion, shall have written or printed on their ballots, "Ho Corporation".
In Testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal of office.
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F. Iii. Dudgeon
County Judge of Calhoun County, State of Texas.
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'Filed this the 16th day of Sep tember, 1916, and reoar ded on th e 18th day of Sep tember}
A. D. 1916, Commissioners' Court r;inutes, Vol. E, pages 432-433, Calhoun County, Texas.
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FIRST SPECIAL SEPTEI@ER TERM, 1916.
HELD ON THE 20th DAY OF SEPTFllfRER,
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COU:!:JTY OF CALHOUn J On this the 20th da'.1 at' Sept. A. D. 1916, the Commissioners' Court met
with the following offioers present, wwit:_ F. iV[. DudgEOn, County Judge, S. L. Marsh and
M. Ruwlings, Cor:miss ionors. Court Ire t for tl:e purpose of just ing some unfinished bus iness.
1. On motion IDaa.e, duly seconded ana. carriea., it is ordered by the Court, thut the
Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instruoted to issue a warrant for the sum of ~l7.60 in
favor of George Trandafellos, a pauperIfl said warrant to be drawn on the General Funa..
There ap pearing no further business before the Court,
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TERii OF RECOHVElJED BOARD Q:b' EQUALIZATION.
THE STATEOF TEE.AS J
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COUliTY OF CALHOUlf J
BEGIlHfIlJG SEPTEMBER 28th, A. D. 191611
On this the 28th day of
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reoonvened as a Board of Equali:za tion fo r the purpos e of eXfPliining and ap[lroving the Tax Rolls i
of Calhoun Count;\" for the year 1916, with all offioers present, to-wit:_ F. b. Dudgeon,
Countyyudge, S. r,. ,.larsh, M. R~wlings, j';. L. Cavallin and Hal ter Dierlam, Commiss ionera.
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On this tl:e 29th da<:r of '"'eptembEll!', A. D. 1916, Court met with all offioers present as of
yesterday, and continued their work as a Board of Equalization.
On this the 30th day at' September, A. D. 1916, court met with all offioers present, and
continued work ES a Board of Equalization.
monday, Ootober 2nd, On this day the Con~issioners' Court met with all officers present
and oontinued the ir vror;;: as a Boa rd of Equ.al ization.
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present and continued work as a Board of Equalization.
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day and continued work as a ~oara. of ~ualization.
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Thursday, Ootober 5th, 1916, On th;is oay the Court met vroth all officers present as of
yest er day and continued work as a .board of Equalization.
:b'riday, Ootober 6th, 1916, On this dlay the Court met vriith all officers present and con_
tinued v/Or,\. IE a Board of Equalization.
Saturday, OctobEll' 7th, 1916, On this day the Commissioners Court met with Bll offioers
present, and oomf'leted tre ir. work as a :Ooard 'of Equalization, by going over and examining all
of the Tax Rolls of Calhou.1 County for the year 191tani finding same to be correct it is or_
dered that said Rolls be and are here now approved by the Court.
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REGULAR OCTOBER TEm~, A. D. 1916.
BEGINNING OCTOBER 9th, A. D. 1916.
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There appearing no further business before the Court, it is orderea that same be and is II
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hereby adjom:med, and the Clerk is authorized and instructed to enter up nine days per diem fo:r,1
each of the follovn.ng officers to-wit:_ F. rd.'Dudgeon, County ,Judge, S. L., liiarsh, Ill. Rawlings,
Commissi oners.
REGULAR OCTOBER TERM,
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BE IT REi,lillBERED, That on this the 9th day of October, A. D. 1916,
was begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port i..avaca, County and State aforesaid, a
Regu;Lar Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County, it. being the Regular October
Term, 1916, and there were present on this day the following officers, to say:-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge,
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
S. L. Marsh, Commiss ioner Prec. #1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Prec. #2
M. L. Cavallin, Commissioner Prec. #3
\\'13.1 te I' Dierlam, COli" lissioner Prec. /14
;,;onthly report of J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, for taxes oollecte~, during the month of
September, 1916, was examined and ar; proved.
Following ac counts were presented and approved for amoli.'1ts set opposite each and warrants
ordered issued therefor, to-wit:-
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Coast Telephone Co.
Michot,' J. A. & Son
Bickford, J. H. _
Satcher, ~rs. J. ~.
Roemer, Dr. F. J.
Skogburg, Fred
Spiegel, Ed.
Henderson, Prof. S. V.
The li'orrell Mfg. Co. _
Bennett Printing Co. -
JaCkson, A. B.
Smalley, F. J.
Pt. Lavaca Fish & Oyster Co.
Roe mer, Dr. F. J.
Skogburg, F. J. _
Armstrong, R. A.
Spiegel, Ed
Barton, J. A.
Weeks, ,ilEiry_
$20.92, 20 Citizens Light &; Water Co. $8.25'\
63.51' 21 Cher ry, Josephine 9.50':
13.50. 22 RoelleI' , Dr. F. J. 3.00'11
30.00' 23 Wood, Lewis- 3.00' II
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6.00' 25 Armstrong, R. A.- 3.00' j
6.00' 26 Spi egel, Ed_ 3.00' I I
3.00' 27 ;tlagee, R. E. 34.25' !
63.26' 28 Guidry, Jo'e- 4.00' 'i
51. 50 . 29 Hendry, I.1. w. 1.'75'11
6.00' 30 Reith, R. B. 1.00. I
24.00' 31 Lee, M. V. - .'75'
1.90' 32 riIc11urry Lumber Co. .70'1 0
6.00' 33 Luther, C. - 6.10'
"6.00' 34 Didier, C. - 1.50' II
3.00' 35 Schulte, V. J. 3.50'
6.00' 36 Erlddy, Jim_ 3.70' , '
6.00' 37 1l1ensch, H. J. 11. 25.
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Same officers present as
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14.80.
5.00.
18.75'
50.58'
following accounts approved as
43 Regan, W. P.
44 Boyd, C. H._
45 Ruble, Dr. J. A.-
46 Ruble, Dr. J. A._
Jackman, H. F.
Wave Publishing Co.
Crain, J. D.
Bennett Printing Co. -
Dudgeon, F. M.
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total sum of $1.500.00, and to hold the same for the use and benefit of said Sinking fund of
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October 11th, 1916.
Sane officers present as on the opening day of court and the following ECCOunts were
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approveu, and warrants ordered issued in the following amounts, to-wit:_
47 Crain, J. D.
48 Crain, J. D.
49 Crain, J. D.
50 Dudgeon, F. M.
$ 3.64 '
124.56'
87.43'
25.00'
$ 4.50"
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_ 18;75.
51 Reichardt, Chas.-
52 O'Neil, J. D.
53 Hillyer-Deutsch Lbr. Co.
54 Bennett Printing Co. _
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\7HEREAS, it appearing to the Court, that this Court at the Regular Jjecember Term, passed
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the foll owing order in refer ence to compensation of County Tax Assessor, for ass essing Drain_
age Tax in the SeaDrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun County, Texas.
It is fur ther ord ered by the Court, that the Tax ass essor for his services in assessing
sai d property shall receive the amount 0 f 3 cents on e lj,ch $100.00 cash valuation of such pro-
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minutes of this Court, in Vol. E, page 346.
And whereusj it appearing to the Court, at the Regular January term, that the said 3 cents
rfuioh said order is of record on the
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on the $100.00 oash valuat ion lils not adequate oompensation for said servioes, and is not equal
to,oompensation allowed Tax Assessors for suoh servioes by other and adjoining Counties,
Therefore the following order was passed by tre Court, at the regular January Term.
On motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that the order
previously passed by this Court, allovring the County Tax Assessor 3 cents on tre ~'lOO.OO oash
valuation far his services as such Assessor for the assessing and plaoing upon the Tax Rolls
of the County, all property subjeot to taxation within the boundary lines of Serorift Drainage~i
Distriot Ho. 3, Calhoun County, Texas, and which said order is of record in the minutes of thib
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Court, Vol. E, page 346, be a.nd the same is hereby rescinded, annulled and held: for nought,
and that in lieu tbareof, the following order ViaS passed by the Court.
On motion maoe, cluly seconded and oarried, it is ordered by the Court, that tho County
Tax .Assessor, be and is hereby allowed, as oompensation for servioes rendered in assessing
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and placing upon the Tax Rolls all property sUbjeot to taxation within the boundury lines of
Seadrliift Drainage District llo. 3 Calhoun County, Texas, the sum of 5 cants on the ~100.00 as-
sessed .valuation of all property both real and personal subjeot to taxation and inoluded
within tho boun(ary: lines of Seadrift Drainage District 1Jo. 3 Calhoun County, Texas.
And wh ereas, it further appearing to the Court, that the above orders were in some way
mispluoed or lost, and were not entered of reoord in the minutes of this Court as serne was
intended to be.
IJow there fore, on mot ion made, duly seoonded and oarr ied, it is ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to enter the above orders, Nuno pro tunc.
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lThereas, it appearing to the tjourt, that an aocour.t rend ered by the firm of Proetor,
Vandenberg, Crain & iiiitchell far the sum of $797.02 dated June 30th, 1915, for legal servioes
and expense aocount in :"oad lJistrict 110. 1, Calhoun County, Texas, the oourt being of the
opinion that said aocount was excessive and not in proportion with other accounts rendered for
similar servioes. Therefore, on motion made, seconded and carried, it was ordered that the
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Clerk issue a warrant drawn on Road District No. 1 fund, far the sum of $29~.02 in favor of the
sa id firm of Brootor, 'land enberg, Crai n &: !,Ii tchell in full payment for said above aoc ount of
C797.02. The said firm of Prootor, Vandenberg, Cl'ain & Mitchell refusing to acoept said war_
rant for the sum of ~p297.02 in full (layment returned the same. to the Clter;, of this Court,
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oontending that the aocount randered by them for the sum of ~,:797.02 was legal, just and should
be paid.
Therefore, be it or<lered by this Court, that the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to
cancel the said warrant no. 4193 returned by the said firm of .Proctor, Vandenberg, Crain &
iliitchell, saio vrarrant having been issued by order of this Court at the regular Jamuary term,
1916.
Jotober 12th, 1916.
Same officers present as of yesterday and the following lllEltters were considered and ac-
counts approved as ~ollows, to say:-
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On t his day coming on to be heard and considered the petitillnn of R. B. Keith, and four
other qualified property tax paying voters, praying the Court to establish a Drainage District 'I
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:1 term same was passed for further considerati on for the reason that the Court was' not familiar i'
! with the true conditions iIlf said proposed Drainage District and not knowing if same \7as. neces-
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I day of August, A. D. 1916, duly appointed by this Court, to layout and establish a
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On this day coming on to be heard the'report of the Jury of View heretofore,on the 16th
establishing of said road.
The Court, a.fter duly considering said report, find same not in
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road, leading from the Port O'Connor_Seadrift Shell road to a point on the Espiritu
Santo Bay known as 6hannel Fire ing Grounds, and to assess all damages if any, incured by the
I conformity with law in as much re sa:li.d report fails to state, whether or not, the proper
written notice had been given to all land owners through whose lands such proposed road may
run. This notice required tobe served on the land owners' is a jurisdictional fe.ct, which
alffirmati vely appear in the re cord, and if the giving 0 f such notice is not affirmatively
the procee,lings are void. And it further appearing to the Court, that the 20 days notice
the filing of the petition, praying the Court to establish sa:i!J road has not been properly
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Therefore, On motion made, seconded and carried it is ordered by
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that the said petition be ald is hereby rejected, for the above stated reasons.
Sims, R. L.
Johnson, O. A.
Crain, J. D.
The Melcher Co. _
Legett, Carey
$107.00'
5.85.
220.44'
33.75'
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Bterling, R. D. _ <
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October 13th, 19~6.
:! All officers of the Court were again present on this day and the following orders Vlere
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Order Canvassin~ Election Returns in Re rrhether Pori Lavace. Shall Abolish Its Corporation.
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" October 'rerm, it is moved, seconded 811 d carried that the Same be and is hore by ad journed, unO.
the Cler.. is hereby authorized and instructed to enter five days per diem for each of the
, follo',linS offioers, F. d. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. ],Iarsh, 'il. Ra\~/lings, ,,;. L. Cavallin
and '.:al tel' .t;j,erlam, COl11l'lissioners.
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ORDEJ.l CAl:VASSIllG ELECTrOI; R"TURHS III RE ,'/Hji;TH::r: OR HOT PORT L;"VACA SHA::'L ABOLISH ITS CO?J?ORATION
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I 'iIHEREAS, an eleotion ..ss duly held in the City of Port Lavaca, Calhoun
oounty, 1Jexas, or, the 12th oay of October A. D. 1916, to determine vlhether or not said City
shtU.l abolish its Corporation: ,lnd I, ],'. ,:.. Dudge~>n, County Judge of said Calhoun County,
havir.g canvasced tl1e :returns of said election, find that there were 161 votes cast by the
(lualiifie[\ voters Clt said election; and that there were oast 73 votes "POl' Corporation'; and
that there were Otrst 88 votes for "l!o Cor[loration" and I therefore find that a majority of
said ,"ualifiee1 voters, votine at said election did then i;md .there vote to ablblish said Cor-
poration of the City of .?ort J,a,aca.
It is therefore ordered that the Se,i!' Corporation of the Cit<J of .t'ort Lavaca in Calhoun
County, 3tate of Texas, as the sa me heretofore existed, bo ar.d the same is hereby abolished
and tho same shall cease to exist fro If, and (lfter this date.
And it is furth er ore' ere 0. that this o reI er be spread and entered upon the minutes of the
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Given unclel' m1T llanO. uno. offioial signature this the 28th day of '}ctober A.D. 1~16.
F. ,... Dud(jeon
County JU(lg e Calholtn COllnty, 7exas.
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COU.:'L'Y OF 0ALHOUH J I, :;':. :;".;:;hl inSel', Cler,_ of~he County Court of said County, do hert;:by
oertify that the foreGoing iill'tnUi,uct of .Tit ing dbted the 2eth da;;,' of Octol.,er, A. D. 1~16,
was filed for reoord in lny ofl'ioe tho 2bth dt:y of October, A. D. 1';)16, at 11 o'cloc,{ A....,
8!Ild duly reoorded the 2Gth ou;' oi' Jotober, A..D. 1016, at 40'cloc,c
the COlJIllilJeioners' Court of StQ(l County in Vol. ,E on puee 437.
',i tness my han d and the see 1 of the County Court of s aio County, at offic e in .Port
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, Port Lavaca, Texas, October 9th, 1916.
Received from J. D. Crain, Assessor of Calhoun County, Assessment Rolls of salb.d County, for the year 1916, the sU!1]11aries of
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ROLLS VALUES Revenue School Roa ds District Drain- Total
Tax Poll. Poll Tax. School Poll age. Tax
. Resident Roll, Form B,- - - - 1,915,219 861.7.78 391.00 782.00 13920.41 9374:07 4073.87 195.50 2470.41 39825.04
Non-Resident Roll li'aI'm C - - 1 3d7.5?9 6244.29 10128.91 7309.90 2950.69 891.56 27525,35
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Unrendered Roll. Form n - - A06 320 2727.38 4425.69 2825.72 1440.00 643 .,9.8, 12062.77
Railroads, Telegraph, Etc. , 633,693 2851.63 4625.66 1654.61 665.57
Form E. - - - - - - 042.\15 10140 .42
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Form G. - - - - - - 79.343 357.02 579.13 . 399.89 31.50 59 . 8_5 '1427.39
Total, - - - - - - - - - 4,622.154 20798.10 391. 00 782.00 33679.80 21564.19 9161.63 195.50 4408.75 . 90980.97
Supplemental Rolls for ,
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Back Years 1915 - - 561 3.08 4.16 .15 2.79 .23 10.41
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Grand Total - - - - - - - 4.622.715 20801.18 391. 00 ' 782.00 33683.96 21564,.34 9164.42 195.50 4.408.98 90991.-38
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J. D. O'Neil
Tax Collector, Calhoun County.
By Helen Stiernberg, Deputy.
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Total Tax Rate-
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FiJ,.e d 30th day of Oct., 1916
E. F. Ehlinger, County Clerk,
Calhoun County, Texas.
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HEGULAH lfOV::':.;b::ill TER;J, '\. .0. 1916
BEGn;~JI;:G l:OV~,;BER 13th, A. J. 1916.
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COU":71 OF CALHO'JlIf I BE IT rlZ.~::'.;EERE:J, Thbt on this the 13th du~' of ",ovember, A. D. 1~16, Ii
there '.'{us begun und holden at the Court liJuse, CltJ' of .2ort .Lav"ea, COllr.ty and State aforesaidll
a Re[011ur 1'crm 0 f t i:e C Ol!l!:lis sioners' Court in and fo r sc.i d County, it being the Regular Term
in the month of ":ovemlJer, 1916, t>nd there ,'lere preser.t on this day the foll.owing officers:
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F. .... Jude;eon, County JuoJge
E. F. Ehlin8er~ County Clerk
S. Jolt ...larsh, COIlUllissioner Precinct ~Jo. 1
..lo ;.\!mlin[s, COlOlllissioner .2recin0t 1:0. 2
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..1. L. Cuvb~lin, Co.:Joissionor J:'recir:ot ";0. 3
','/w. ter lJierlam, COlllwissioner .?recinct 1<0. 4
On this the 13th day of 1.0vember, ;., Ii. 1916, came on to be considered and c&nuassed, the
returns of t,lO '-'eneral election held on the 7th oay of Hovtember A.D.191G, for the pnrpClse of
electir:g liuti':>f)bl, St"t e, Di8triCt,CQUl~ty and .2recinct Officers. The Court lifter duly cun-
Vv.ss.iy:[l' sui,l returns of Raid election, find frolo s,id returns, tho following named persons to
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h" ve recei ved the great est mmuer of votes, vot ed at said ele ct ion for County and .?recinct
Ofl'iCvrs, <.<11d here, now, decl"re thelo to be elected.
J. 1'1. Satcher, Cou, ty Assessor
S. .u. "larsh, County Commis sioner .?recinct Ho. 1
Rawlings, II II II " 2
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C. H. DrO\Yn, " " II II 3
'.Ialter Dierlam, II II II " 4
Jbmes Frlizier, Justice Peace Precinct Ho. 1
G. 1'1. Hilson, II II " II 3
C. Jones, II II II II 4
S. " Smith, II " " II 5
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C. ?er"ins, Justice Frocinct 110. 1
\lill Stanford, " II II 2
Ira Cole, II II " 3
13. ., J.:.l.orr ow, " II II 5
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F. ..1. Due" e;e an, Connty JU{tCe,
Carey :i.egett, County .~ttorney,
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J. ll. :Dichford, District and
Cour;ty Clerl..
J. D. O'Noil, Sheriff and
Tax Collector
Amos Jordan, Jr.,Co. Treasurer
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J. D. Gui~ry, County Surveyor
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:b'01107ine: accouLts '.7 ere Ull ~)r ove...l ur [1 .7arThn t s ordered if'~' ued in ;' ayme nt therefor, to say:
1 Sa tche r, i_.rs. J. " (,30.00 . 35 Par tain, G. B. $ 6.00'
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2 Jac"man , 3.. " 15.75, 36 Roberts, \i. i'. 4.")0'
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3 Bastian, .l:i..rs . J:llu nche .c.. .75 37 Roberts, E, ~i.l. . 4.00'
4 Coast Tele lJhone CO. 1'1~O . 38 rIheeler, J. H. 4.00'
5 ,r' ~ ',/. 39 Heinroth, H.
"e~sonlJnre;, .'1._ 6.80. G. - 6.00.
6 Sew rift Success - 8.96. 40 l'len6 ez, H. D. 4.00'
7 o ' ": e il , J. .D. 1:..:.00' 41 Bro.vn, ,., C. 4.00'
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8 Peri,ins, C. - 12.JO' 42 Record, John 4.00
9 J!lc;,son, A. " 30.JO 43 Jo rdan, Amos, Sr. 6.00'
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10 J'lfeil, J. :D. 14.25' 44 '"iles, 17. .". 4.00
11 0'11eil, J. D. 111. GO. 45 Roemer, E. H. 4.00.
12 ',7eeh.s, ;':ary - 3G.00' 46 Cl oudt, .111. G. 4.00'
13 Citixens Light " :late r Co. 10.15' 47 Bridge, C. B. 6.00'
14 Hol1ullion, " F. 4.00 . 48 ,';organ , O. B. 4.00 .
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15 RBhtgens, r1a1T y 4.00' 49 Hargrove, E. H. 4.00'
16 S'ili th, .. H._ 'i.00' 50 HoY/ard, B. J. 4.00'
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17 13oyd, Ed 4.00. iiI ShiPD, D. D. 4.00'
18 ~'Iasserman , Bon 4.00 . 52 Coward, D. 3. 4.00'
19 'lillmers, John 4.00, 53 Taylor, S. F. 4.00'
20 HLrder, Gus - 4.0)' .54 Bindewald, Geo. C. 4.00'
21 Youne, - .. 4.00 55 Bal use", F. F.
..!..J, 1.... _ 6.00'
22 Fude:e, h. C._ G. )0 56 Loy:!l.aseh, Fr5nil. - 4.00'
<)r> J....aret>,., Joe 4.00 57 rIhitfdleld, A. L.'- 4.00'
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24 Cerven.,a, ;''ranh 4.00 ' 58 Sammon, ',". E. 6.00
25 Spiegel, John 4. )0. 59 Person, Ed._ 4.00'
26 Sane1 erfer, ,,'. T. - 6.00' 60 Jones, ~7 .. T. 4.00'
27 Br et t, Chas - 4.00. 61 Rrerichs, 1'/. ]'. 4.00.
28 .1..l.00re, C. " 4.00. 62 Crouch, O. 4.00'
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29 <ilsup, \'1. 4.00- 63 Schulty, H. G. 4.00 '
30 17infield, J. E. 6.00\ 64 Re6 field, B. H. 4.00'
21 Shoe;berg, Fred 4.00' 65 Blore, H. I", 4.00,
32 Brdlch.er, J. H. 4.00 \ 66 ,"cl"urry Lumber Co. Port La:v. 23.55'
33 Swenson, " A.. 4.00 67 lilc,,:urr y Lumber Co. ?ort O'C. 2.30' ,
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34 ney, .J. \7. 4.00 68 Saunders, Dich. 1.75'~:
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November 14th, 1916.
All officers of the Court present as of yesterday and till followine matters came on for
hearing and ''lere disposed of as follows, to_.'lit:_
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I\Ionthly report of J. D. O'l/eil, Tax Collector, of taxes collected during the month of
October, A. D. 191.6, was examined and ap9roved.
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Quarterly report of F. "~i. Dudgeon, County Jud ge, for c;.uarter endin15" November 13th, 1916,
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Butcher, Seadrift, for the ':uarter ending l/ovember 8th, I
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13.601
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1.60
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3.00'
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6.40j
11. 25.
6.75
3.75'
9.00.
Same showed no monies collected.
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Ehlinger, E. F.
l>iaverick Clarke
Maverick Clarke
Boyd, Ed R.-
11ickle, J. \7.
Bickford, J. H. _
Coast Telephone Co.
Bennett Printing Co. -
Bennett Printing Co.. _
Bennett Printing Co. -
BenLett Printing Co. _
Bennett Printing Co. _
Bennett Printing Co. _
Benn ett Printing Co1
Fisher, C. E.
Dowdy, J. T.
Rawlings, ld.
Dudgeon, F. ;';1.
Dudgeon, P. ill.
lilarsh, S. L.
First "'ational Bank
Priddy, Joe-
Cook, \1. 1,1.-
Giger, C. A.
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Following accounts were approved and warrants ordered issued in payment therefor, to
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Litho Co. -
Litho Co.
November 15th, 1916.
$147.85'
4.00'
21.00'
30.00'
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30.00,
.31'
3.10'
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6.52.
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71. 70,
3.00'
11.25'
1.90'
2.00'
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30.lliO'
90;00'
10.50'
10.00'
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Court and the following matters were considered, to-17it:-
Bridge, C. B.
Young, S. 111.
,,'ahin, A. R.
Saunders, Dave
Harc1y & Hoot
Blake, \'1. A.
SRunilers, R.
Hargroye, U. H. _
Hassee, E. -
Brian, D. D.
17atkins, rlIll.
Terr y & Son-
Jordan, George
Holder, Ii. S.
Scott, L.
J or dan, J. H.
Bridge,.C. B.
Hillyer Deutsch Lbr.
;/Ic.durry Lumber Co.,
Chervenka, ]'red -
Chervenka, Frank-
Kabela, Joe_
Bails, ';I. \'1.
Hill, Polk -
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Lavaca-
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Personal check of J. D. O'lleil was attached to the report
~ amou~t of fines collected.
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check is uated l;ovemiJer l;)th, 1916,,Poyab1e to Sam C,
and is for the amount of ,,",
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Justice .?eace of Just ice .t'recinct 111
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r"uarterly re po rt of Andrew Thorne/for tho l~uart er ending' - was
examined and
'approved.
Sai d report showecl no monies colJ.ectvd for the Stat e or. COlmty.
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0.uarterly report of .C. Perkins, Constable of Justice Precinct ffl, for the l[uarter ending
1I0vember 11th, 1:116, Vias examined and al^l)rOved. Treasurer's receipt uttached. showed \~4.80
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Schooley, G. D.
Schooley, Henry -
Paranica, Chas
Chervenka, Fred -
Chervenka, "}ill
Caval], in, ll. :i,.
Dierlum, :'!alter
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Abraham, Ernest E.
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Foll owi ne ac eounts Vlere upr roved and Wbrrw. t s order ed issued in paymen t th erefor,
TIovember 16th, 1916.
All officers of t'le Court present as on the openine; c1clY of the term of this Court ani
the following lflatters came on for considerLition and were disposed of as ,folJ.ows, to say:-
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Rahtgens, H.
Hastrich, Chas.-
Boyd, Ed R.
Bickford, J. H.-
':Iave Pub. Co.
':lave Pub. Co.
Blerdone, l/Irs.
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'1'he follo'7inS- officbl uon,;~ ',7ore prestJnted to tile COllunisGionE;rs I COl,rt for approval, and'
tho Conrt Ltlvin: DI'I,r0Veel (Jc.l:ie, thi.; offic;ors mar.inS- scicl bonds \7ere Ji\:]dQ: Si'iOrn in, to ssy:- !1
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S.. J.. l1ursh, f'jo:'lmissi oner Pr Ijutr~ct Ho.. 1
.1.1... l:n 71ines, Commicsioner .Precinct iTa. 2
O. H. Jro'~"n, COlJ1l11im. iun8:r 2rocinct .1.'-10. 3
'Jd tvr Diurluffi, 00lQJ:Ji8sioner .Precinct ~To. ii.
C. H. Jr0'.7n therouDon assulneo his duties ac the Commi,'sioner of .'recinct 113.
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On 01' auolit tho 1st eluy of Sept. .L l). 1915, tl,e COlnuis sioners Conrt beine' ir;formed of th~
indie;c:nt circlUust,.nct:s of one Georee Tr1.nrlolofor, und his .~ife, and upon investir,otion found
both, Tn..ndalofor allld ,.,rs. Tr"mlalo::'or ill.
.ne finl..inciully unClblo to cere for tHemselves und
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them for so lone; as Tren.ll.lofor '78.:; [1hyr.ic 11:' um.!Jle to ~n'oville for himself an.' \7ifu, provide4
tiit.. "0;2 ~'r: ndulo1'or, un'" ..1". 'L"'cndulofor, ".Qul:1. cl 0 eel to the county of CuliiQun, thoir llomu- II
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s:f:;eud, ".1,ioi1 tilO saidTrone1ulofor Qed .,re. Trannelo,'or c.Greed, unc' elid deed to the County of
(j-:...ll,oun tileir llOj'je~3tl;oc1, '::llici, ,"Clio (leod is r,o'.'I in possession of tne Count~T of Cali10un.
:0'.7 CVIUdS "i.'s Eva "ilIel", of ,:in:::sviile, ~extis, "rho is to. nit:ce of ".,rs. '::rand:..lolor, c.nd
oe;rees that cl,~ '::ill p:rovi:',e for Hel" un.:;le,Geore;e Tn,ndCllofor, tU',d relieve the County of this I
olJliC'"tion, [1:"0vicled t~lI.>t "he COlly,ty, :..t the ,'uuth of her uncle, .GeorGe Trancl<lloi'or, '::ill upon
thu '('ufund oy her, tiw sui ,1 Eve. ..iller, of :..11 f:lOnies pbicl out 'oJ tho Cour:ty of C,Jlhoun, 1im
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deal' t'le pruper-::y buca to her, tile ri,"htful heir of ",r. "nd ,"rs. Tranclulofor, II
Therefore it is l,or, r~o',' ug-rued b~T ';1(: r:ourt, thut if the se,ia ,iis:' EV/3 "iller ",'ill provife
anu C,l"u for iwr uncle, 2uor:::o :;::"andtJlo~'or, ,.ncl relieve the COllltyof C,l'.oun from .my fur'cherll
oiJlii~ation of Guch cure, tHe 00unty :ill ,ut the death of' GeorGe 'lraniivlofor, upon the [luym"rt '
of ,,11 ,0nies rx. iCl b~T the Count;T for ull Durl'os,-,s in tllG cure and rnnintenunce und burit:l e:lc-
[1'-'nSe8 .of ..,r8. ~rvndulofor, 8Crcu to Ct:el' thti 8....i,~ [lropert:T heretofore deeded to the 00unty iJy'
_..rs. Tr;jl-:.(~ulofor anc :J.eorG'6 ~rl..<n,"t:lofor to .l_'J.'iS8 Evu !~iJ.ler, nit;ce of the TrtJnci:....lofors.
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:1eyr.olc1s, J. H.
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138__':here:J,s, it a""e8rin:,- to tne Court, tnct the Cour.ty .;ssessor in tls::essine taxes in 3ea-
e1rift Drt'inuge District, l;o. 3, 0,~'lhoun r:ouJ?'ty,-, by error, ir.clLtdt:d in sl.lid Dninaee District,
2;)';' acre}) of lc.r.d o"me" 0:' j,. ~;. lii1l, ,uL lund bdne: lOCated in t11" .{. Leiper surVecy 0n "cnich
Guitl It:~.." 11;e 'l,'sessor aSi e':l'ocl e.n" tiiere ';ras uollected a Lndn8(;e ';:u.x Uj'lOlU."ti!~ to ;.14.L.O,.7jl~le
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ir. f" ct tho sniC' 204 I.lcros of lund, 800Ve referred to is not situ>. tod '7it;iin tllO iloul1,~Lriu8 oc'"
thu J,-,,'rlft :Jrcinl.l:o;e :Jiatrict, u:z' ti,e ~eid kx shoulu not huve been assesc;ec1. sr.it collected.
i:O'.7, ttlerefo,c, on l1:otion rnQ(le, dul:.T sticoTIl'ecl tind carried, it is orOere(l by ti,e COllrt, tlH;t
tiiC; 00unty G1.er.., be L.n, is h,-,re, nO';I, li\ltllOri~ed em1 instructed to. is::ue a.'1arn..nt to the
s:Jid ;{. Lu nill, for ti,e SUi'! of ,,'14.40 rU~T1.JlJle out of the Sefrlrift Druinac;e District ::0. :5,
:"'il';.i;-,:o: ;Clll0, to ro-ir,burse tll," said ;,. ii. Eill, for the ::.1'-'.40 erroneously collect"d.
: oVC"JJGr J. 7th, 1916.
On this' c.:.-y the fOllo"'ir.e- o':':ficers 'rere presont,
}>'. :Jul1g....on, Gounty Judee
E. F. ~hlin~or, County Cler,.;
..J. 1.. ....~!rsh, r;o~..i.isL..ioner :)rec. ~;o.l
...~. 3.a'\71ines, aOJ'J!~:is~' ioner .l)rcc. Ho.2
.G. H. :;"ro':m, COJ,]),is: ioner .i'l"uc. i:o.3
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r~hu foJJ.O.'_i.l-:~": matters ~.-lure consider~' vnd ordors pUSf ed as [0110\7S, to sa~T:_
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Road Dist ri ct lJo. 2 Bonds, in t he amount of ;',5537.75 for \7h ich coupons had not be en returned, I
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\'lhereas, ita 9pearin(; to the Court in ex:..unining the County Treasurer I s report, th at the
Trea.surer had remi tt ed the semi-aIlJ.1Ual interest on rt08 d Dist rict Holl Bone1 s ~llnountin8 to
$3382.50, but that the courons had not ue en returned to him and he files his cuncelled check
instead 0 f 8 nd in lieu of the cancelled coupons sho''Iin8 th", interest to have been remi tt ed.
The Court further finds, that the r;:reasurer had als.) remitted semi &nnual interest of
but the treasurer files ,,1 th his report, his ooncelled check to that amount sho."ing interest
to have been paid.
'rherefore, be it ordereel by the Court, that the County Treasurer, upon receipt of said
coupons amounting in the ae-.,gregateto :;18920.25 fil e sam e wlitth his quarterly re rort ending
novo 13th, 1916.
On this. tl1e 17th da~r of l;ovember, A. D. 1916, comins on to be examined the QUl!lI'terly
I' eport of the Coun~J Treasurer S. C. Ti sdal e, t he Court after carefully examining sai d report
find same to be correct, end on motion made, secondeD and carried, it is ordered by the Court
that said report be now, and tl1e same is hereby approved.
November 12th, 1916, was examineel and ap proved.
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Treasurer's receipt <<t "Gched, showecl ;;;21.00 'I
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~uarterl::1 rep ort of E. F. Ehlinger, Di st ri ct and County Clerk, for the (:ua rter eno ing
coll ected and pa id over to the
said Treasurer.
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~uar t erly report of Carey Legett, COllnt~r Attorn ey, fo r the r:uar tel' ending November 13th,
1916, was examined and approved.
Same shov/ed a receirt attaclled, signed b,y one Frank Bauer,
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Quarterly Report of J. G. Alexc.ncer, Justice of the Peace Precinct Bo. 5, for the r:uarterll
Ii ending Sept. 30, 1916, was examined ana up !?rov ed. Sa ili re port showed no monies collected. II
Quarterly Report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butcher, ?ort Lavsc.a, for the
14th;1916, was exumineel and ap [jroved.
Carey Legett presented his official bond as County Attorney of Calhoun County and it was I'
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and dated Nov, 10, 1916.
Following accounts were approved and. ''Tarrants ordered issued t~refor, to-wit:_
139- .iliarquez, J. A. -
140 Lopez, Pedro
$15 . 00 '
10.00,
Bonnefelt, Dock-
Francisco, L.
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24.00..,..
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143--Vlhereas it ap p8aring to the Commissioners I Court in aH'roving account of
:b'. l.i.
Dudgeon,
salary as County School Sup~rintendent, amount of $25.00 a~ the regular October Term, of the
Court, intended to and should have oroered the pa.yr:lent of saio account to be [Bid 'out of the
Available School Fund of the Cmmty, but by error said account was ordered paid out of Road
Dist ri at No. 2 SinkinG Fund..
Therefore, on motion lTlsde, seconded and carried, it is ordered
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F. IJ. Duogeon, Count~r School Superintendent as sCtlary for the month of, Sept. A.D. 1916, said I
warrant to be drawn on the AVlillilalillle School Fund, ahd deliver said warrant to the County Treas!~
urer, with instructions to said Treasurer, that he collect the amou:~t of sa.id,7arrant, ~"e I!
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sun] of ~25.00, and f,lace the proceeds of &me to the credit of RJad District 110.2 Sinking FunaJ,_
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This is to certify that S.C.Tisdale,. County 'rreasurer,
this date.
Port L/lvuca Texas, 11/11/161
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QUARTERI,Y
REPORT
of S. C. Tisdale, Cour.t:! Treasurer, of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receipts and Expenditures
from Aug. 14, 1916 to Nov. 11, 1916, inclusive:
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Balsnce last Quarter_
during (luarter, Taxes-
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paid out " " Int. on bonds
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balance lust t:uarter- -i~
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Balance in each Fund and Its Indebtedness
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Road and lJride;e_ 2nd n 898.92
Cen erl1-1 County 3rd n 311 .87
Jail 4th n \13.27
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Sp1. C. H._ 5th n 3501.12
SinidnJ 6th n 190.05
R. D. 1 7th n 636 .99
Dr!iinae;e #2 8th n 818.88
Spl. R. & B. 9th n 15360.09
S!\,. R. D. #l 10thO n 9551.86
R. D. #2 11th n 184.75
..Jag. Beach_ 12th n 1.44
Sh.. R. D. #2 13th n ,1873.46
R. D. #3 14th " 618.37
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List of Bonds and Other Securities on Hand.
Roemer Com. School Bonds &r Accrued Int.
Helf by S~. R. D. #1 Fund-
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COU:::TY OF CALHOUH J Before 100, the undersigneil authority, on this day personally appeared
S. C. Tisdale, Com;ty Treasurer of Calhoun County, who beine; b;l me dul~' sworn, upon oath, says~
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that the within and foreGoing report is true and correct.
s. C. Tisdale, County Treasurer.
SYlorn to ana subscribed before me this the 14th da~r of .,olll'ember, 1016.
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E. :B1. E:h1inSer,
Clerd: County Court Calnoun County, Texas.
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By G. F. Bastian, Deputy.
Examined and !i[10roved, and vouchers cancelled in open CO:t..issioners' Court this, 16th
day of :Clov., A. D. 1916.
F.. H. Dudgeon
Presiding Officor Com'rs Court, Calhoun County,
Texas.
THE STATE OF TEXAS r
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CO'!i.iY OF C.iLHOUlT J
In Commissioners' Court
Eovember Term, 1916.
;;;;;';".);tE ..iE, E.j,'.Ehlin3er, Cler.. of the C0unty Court in anrl for sa.io' county, person,,, ly
app""red t)le lnEl!luers of the Cor.l.'lissioners Court, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
their oaths, [10 8tlY: That the rec~uiremel:tsof Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title MV, of the Heviced
St&tutes of the State of Texus, 1:;8 amended by the re0l11ar session of the T','!enty_fifth Lce-is-
11:ture, hove in ",11 things ueen fully cOlJplied with, ane' tInt the cush 'aiO other ussets,
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mentioned in the (~uarterly repoTt msoe to and filed in this court by S.C.Tisdule, County Treas..
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uller of selid Count~', for the [lUarter en(linc: the 13th day of i:ovember A.D.1916, and held 1y
him for sui il County, hcrvc iJcen fully inspe cted and counted by them at this Term of S u icl Court, ii
an,l tlwt the amount of money "ne: otnvT 1:;:;sets in the hoo08 of said 'fret-surer are 1:S follows,
to_wi t: :';0 fino no money in ce>sh in the Treasurer h"n's, because same is on def'osit ',Ii th the
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It,'jul Cour:ty :Depository, but the Tret.suTer exilibits a certific1.lte of deposit, sho'.ring as fol_
lows:
TotLl amolU1t of cush in the vaclous J!'umls belon..,ing to the Cjlmty - _ _ _ :;:35,971.20
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'rllir'ty }'ive :chou,'and i:ine llunc1re(l and Seventy Onu Dollt>rs unr. 20/100
~oL;l amolU1t of LGSets othur t110n cctuul cush to the crer"it of the
Count;;,
-::, 1,635.2~
Onu Thou 'und, ]i'ive hundred uTIli Thirty 1'ive an(l 20/100 Comnlon SchOOl
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.Don(ls, belon['ins- the sinh.ing fund of :l{O&C1 :1listrict ~;o. 1
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County Ju(lee, C~lhoun r:ounty.
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CJunty Commissioner, Culhoun County.
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CJunty Commissioner, Calhoun County.
. C. H. Brovm
County Commissioner, Culhoun County.
\1al ter Die rlam
County COMniss~oner, Calhoun County.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of l;ov. 1916.
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E. :b'. Ehlinger
County Clerk, C~lhoun County.
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:b'ollowing accounts 1'Iere thereupon
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presented, 1:J!,proveel aml wur-ronts ordered issued, to_witJ_
Carey Legett
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llote: Commissioners' Affidavit cmd accounts #145 & 146, should appear as under date of
lrovember 18th, 1916, at \'lhich time Sed d business was transacted.
November 18th, 1916.
On this day all officers of the Court were present ana the matters I:JS mentioned in
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Vlere qonsidered, and other Illa tte rs can e on for consid er ati on, as follows:-
On' this the 18th nay of i:ovember, 1916, ClJllle on to be ht.ard the l'etition for Prohibition
Election in Justice Precincts i;os. 1-3-5, C~lhoun CounDJ, Texas, prest,nted by Dr. A. D~ Gibson
and 179 oyhers, filed the 16th da;,' of liov. 1916, and was re jected for tllc reason that the
bound~ries do not meet.
The Tabular Stbtement of E. F. Ehline;er, County Cleric, for the ";uarter ending Hovember
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11th, 1916, and which y;as filed on ilovember l[,th, 1916, was pres8nted to the Court for its
approval or rejection, ~d Court passee' same for further considertltion.
On motion made, s'econc1ecl end carried, it is ordereC by the Court, that i10vember 28th,
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1916, be desigl~ated and set for tile ,,-ualification of the nCYlly elocte,-' officers, ';Iho fu.iled to
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'lualify (Jt this meeting of the Court.
Oil tilis dsy the bonc1s of tbe foll'J':lil1e; of ficers ;'1ere presenteo., andtilereupon the follo'.-ri .g
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c.ualifi ed for tJle re s!3ecti ve offi ces, to-','!it:_
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J. H. Bickford, COlmty Clerk
J. H-.. Bicicfordl}! Di~ tr ict Cleric
Juroos Prbzier,
J. D. 0' if ei 1 ,
J. D . 0" iT ei 1 ,
Just ic e of the l'eace,
Sheriff & TClX
Sher iff
~)r ,cinct ;[0.1
C.,llector
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Be it remombered that on this the 18th [':.Jy of l:ovemi.;er, !c. :::J. 1916, J. rl. J3ic,.ford,
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Co:'nty an(l District Cler;", of (;ulllOun r.onnt~T, elect, diel present to anG liUve SCJroved b~T the
I CO.1Jc,issioners' Court of sbio Count;l, hi~ oL'icial bdlDd, anr1 'l18vinc tw,en the oath of office
II provided by la's, he is thereby inrluct'ed int 0 sui" offi ce ana /)11 tl1 e records and ;'8. pel's per-
taining and belonging to suid office are hereby transferred and turned over to said J. H.
:;:'icldord at 3:40 0 'clock .2..,., by B. :if. :r~hlinE:er, the retiring District and C'our.ty ClerK.
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'I tert!! of the Commissioners' Oourt, it i8 orQerec1 trtit S~ifl be ana is heri..by adjourned for too
term, ilnd tl1e clern. if' authorized anC instructed to enter' six days per diem for the f'ollov:in8'
officers, F. .... Dl"~8'eOn, Cour.ty Juoge, S. J.. ;..ersl1, '4. J;a"rlinf's, and 'hater Dierlam, COlmnissio -
ers, and to enter threo clays per diem for each ..h 1. Cuv"llin 8n(l C. H. Bro','!n, COI!l1Jissioners.
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FIRSTSi'ECIAL i;oVE1viBER T.?..,1916
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B!'E,innig NOVember 22nd)1916
The stute of Texas)
Oounty of ~alhoun )
Be it remembered_that on this th~ 22nd day of llovember A.D.1916,there
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was begun and holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lav~ca, County and State afore-
said, a Special Called Term of the COMDissioners Court in and for said County, with the
following officers. present, to_~it;_
F.ill.Dudgeon, County. Judge,
S.L.r'Larsh, COnlllJiSfioner Precinct No.1
.."Rawlings, Commission(;r .Precinct No.2
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C.H.Brol'ln, COI<lmissionLr Precinct 1;0.3
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-.Jalter Dierlam, Commissioner Precinct 1'0.4
Curey Lugott,County ~ttotnLY, J.rl.Bic~ford, Cou~tf Clcr~. .
Court met for the pur~)ose of considering matters llert"lnlng to Dralnsge District
1'0.4, Calhoun County, and for the plITpOSe of meeting with the citizens of Alamo Beach with
a view of disbursing some ;~,800.00 heretofore collected x.s: K :s::tnki;E~ fiImt in ClnC, for l\lamo
II :UrbinClge District no.2, vlhich said ;~800.00 \ViiS collected fJr the purpose of creating a sin,(-
ing fund &l1d paying interest on a proposed bond issue for svid Dra inage District, "nd -;Ihich
said proposed bonds .Iere nover iss'ued; and said sum of money is now lying t1orm"mt in said
fund.
The follo'.'/ine accounts were examin\l and allowed and Cler,;: instructed to issue
'7:.'rrWlts for sume;
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'}ave Publishing Co.
;,20.40 .
#2 Lenus Peterson
:17.50
~'hLJ follo-;;ing !lfi'ici",l bonds \'fere p'res:entod to the COl1.r:iissioners Court for ap-
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prove. 1 , u:' the Court he vine; IJ "proved the Rume, the officers lIlt> ,..ing Raid bonds '.'1ere duly
s--:orn in, vi z ; -
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J. '.I.Sutcher,
County Assessor, Calhoun County,
C. Per.dns,
Constable
Precinct no.l
":~TL'IOl; :?iY, P:WHIBITIOlr F:L '<;0.TION
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TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS.
We, the undersigned oitizens and qualified voters residing within the bounds of the
hereinafter described Justioe Preoincts,it being Preoinots Nos~ 1 _ 3 and 6 of the County
of Calhoun, in the State of Texas,desoribedby metes and bounds 88 follows;
Beginning at the North corner of the Fedro Gonzales t league,astakeLon the West Shore
of the Lavaca Bay; thence south 55 deg.west ll500vrs.w1th south line of the Valentine Garcia
John Lowery,Mennan I\Ilills,and J.P.C..K.ennymore surveys to Chocolate Oreek; thenoe down 'Choc-
olate Creek with its meanders,to the BOuth oorner of the Martin traot in the Florentine
Garcia League a stake on the West bank of Ohooolate Creek; thence south 75 deg. west with
south line 'of Martin traot to itssouth co:ener,\'lhich is aJ.so the east corner of the Bierman
tract; thence south 35 deg. east 1600 vrs.with boundary line common to the !.& G.N.Ry.Co.
Survey No.5 and Florentine Garcia survey to the eastcorner of the I.& G.N.Ry.Co.Survey;
thence south 55deg.west aJ.ong the south boundary line of the said !.&.G.N.Ry.Co.Survey No.5
and the north line of the I.& G.Ry.Co. Survey No.4 to the eaSt line of A~O.H.& B.Survey ~0.5,
thenoe south 35 deg.east 500 vrs.to the east corner of the A.C.H.& B.Survey NO.5; thenoe
south 55 deg.west 350 vrs. to the south corner of A.C.H.and B.survey on line of Rendon league;
thence south 36 deg.east, the north corner of the F.~.Roemer survey; thenoe south.55 deg.west
1400 vrs to the north corner of the Cortezleague, which is aJ.so the west corner of the F.W.
Roemer survey; thence south 55 deg.west 6800 vrs aJ.ong the south line of the E.Rendon league, '
the south corner of the Rendon league a stake about 18 yards north of the Garland pumping
plant; thence southwesterly to Smugglers Bayou and down said Bayou and following the south
boundary line of the 1.&.G.N.Ry.Co. survey NO.l,the Robert Whitlook survey, I.& G.N.Ry.Co.
survey No.8 and W.B.Scates survey to south corner od said Scates survey the north corner of
John ~omas survey a stake on the west shore of MiSSion Lake, said stake being also the east
corner of the Joseph Farquhar survey; thence south 75 <ieg. west with the south line of the i:
Farquahe.r, and north line of Thomas survey to Guadalupe River; thenoe down said river with
its east and north banks passing south of the E.G.Nelson, B.F. Varnum and H.O.Adler surveys and I:
passing west of the Padro I\Iliranda,M.Castillo and J.F. de la Fuentes leagues to San Antonio Bay;
thence with north and east shores of San Antonio Bay around Misquite Point and the Hidalgo
League into Espirito Santo Bay; thence northeasterly with the North shore of Espirito Santo
Bay to east oorner of the B.Maldonado league the south corner of the Cantu league a stake;
. 'thence north 35 deg.west 13100 vrs.with boundary line common tOllllaldonado and Cantu grants to
north corner of B.Iil/aldonado league on the south line of the W.J.Russell survey; thenoe north
55 deg.east 5500 vrs. along the north line of the E.Cantu and P.Garoia leagues to west Bank 0(,
Col~ma Creek; thence up Coloma Creek with its meanders to oommon oorner of theWm.Lewis,Wm.P.
Lewis ,A.S.Brown and Robt.McGlothlin surveys a stake; thenoe north 35 deg.east to the west
boundary line of Seadrift Road; thence in a northerly direotion with the west boundary line
of the Seadrift Road 6000 VJ:s. to the Wittnebert gate; thenoe north 65 deg.east with Witt-
nebert's south fence line 1200 vrs. to Chocolate Bay; thenoe with south shore of Chocolate
Bay to J..avaoa Bay; thence around south shore of J..aVaca Bay to Galliniper point. thenoe
frO:f Gf11niper point:ta southeasterly to Sand Point;' thenoe with the north shore of Mata-
goJ a ay in a Bortheasterly direotion with the south boundary line of the Abner Lee Olement
a Joseph Clement, orossing the mouth of Oaranoahua Bay and continuing in the same eneral '
~~:~tiO: withf the south shore of the Jas.Hughson league to east corner of saidleaJe a stake
e Sore 0 .Il/Iatagorda Bay which is also the corner of Calhoun and Matagorda Counties;
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thence north 3000 vrs. the north oorner of Hughson survey and oommon corner of Oalhoun,Jaok- I
son and lI'latagorda Counties; thenoe west 7800 vrs the northwest corner of the Jas.Hughson
survey on south line of Jaokson County, a stake on the shore of Oaranoahua Bay, common corner Ii
of Oalhoun and Jackson Oounties; thence aoross Carancahua Bay in same westerly direction 1'1
thence to west bank of Carancahua Bay; thence wi th west bank of Oaranoahua Bay in northerly
II direotion to north point of Sam Houston leagl1e; thence with the east and north shore of the I
' Sam Houston leagl1e to corner of Sam Houston league on the south shore of Caranc8hua Creek;
thence south 15 deg.eaet with the line of the Sam Houston leagl1e to north corner of lot lio.l, I
Blook :No.1 of the J.D.Mitohe11 subdivision of the Sam Houston survey; thenoe west with north
boundary line of Sam Houston 1eagl1e 5500 vrs.to J!Jlllers Creek; thenoe up .ll.ellers Creek to I
north east corner of l'hilip Dimmitt survey; thenoe west along north line of Philip Dimmitt and Ii
south line of Hugh McGuffin surveys to mouth of Iiavidad River,' a oommon corner of Oalhoun and I
Jackson Counties; thence in a BOuthwesterly direotion across J.avaca Bay to north corner of I
.l:'edro gonzales 1/4 leagl1e en d east corner of Valentine Garcia'l eague the plaoe of beginning, I
would respeotfuliy petition and ask that your Honorable body order an election to be held with..:.
i in the bounds of said .Preoincts to determine whether or not the sale of intoxioating liquors II
; should be absolutely prohibited in said above described territory,exceptfor the purposes and I'.
under the conditions specified in Title 88 of the revised Civil Statutes of Texas. i
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Signed by
A.D. Gibson and 185 others.
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Order of Election.
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WHEREAS, it appearing to tb9 Commissioners' Oour~ of Calhoun County, Texas, tat a petitiop
signed by A. D. Gibson and more than fifty other qualified voters of Calhoun County, Texas, ~
residing within the bounds of the hereinafter described territory, has been filed with the j
Court praying that election be hel~ in the territo~y described in said petition to determin~:
whether or not the sale of intoxicat1 ng liquors should be prohibited in said territory, sa1 d I<
peti tion being in words and figures as :to llows, to-wit:.J ii
"PETITION FOR PROHIBITIOn E.lEOTION. r Ii
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TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CA.LHOUN OOUNTY, TEXAS. of the 11
We, the undersigned citizens and qualified voters residing within the bounds!herainllfter ~:
described Justice .Precincts, it being .l:'rec:i.ncts Nos. 1, 3 and 5 of the County of Calhoun, in 'II
the State of Texas, described by metes and bounds as follows: ,
, BegiIlIling at the North corner of the Pedro Gonzales 1/4 league, a stake on the West Shore
of.the:Lavaoa Bay; thence South 65 eeg. west 11600 vrs. with south line of the Valentine II
Garcia, John Lowery, Mennan Mills am J. .P. C. Kennymore surveys to Chocolate Creek; thence!
Iii down Chocolate Creek with its meanders, to the south corner of the .Martin tract in the II
. Florentine Garcia League, a stake on the westtbank of Chocolate Creek; II
i thenoe south 75 deg. west with south-line of .Martin tr~ct to its south oorner, whioh is i
II also the east corner of the Bierman tract; Thence south 35 deg. east 1600 vrs. with bound-'i
ary line oommon to the 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. Survey No.5 and Florentine Garcia Survey to theil'
I east corner of the 1. & G. N. Ry. Co. Survey; I
'1",1 thence south 55 deg. west along the south boundary line of the said 1.& G. N,. Ry.Co. 'I
. Survey No.5 and the north line of the 1.& G. N. Ry. Co. Survey No.4 to east line of A. C.H.
& B. Survey No.5, thence south 35 deg. east 500 vrs. to the east corner of the A. C. H. & B.
1 Survey No.6; thence south 55 deg west 350 vrs. to the south corner of A. C. H. & . B; i
I:", Survey on line of Rendon League; thence south 35 deg. east, the north corner of tb9 F. W.11
Roemer survey; thence south 55 deg. west 1400 vrs. to the north corner of the Cortez "
" league, which is also the west corner of the F. W. Roemer survey; I
thence south 55 deg. west 6600 vrs.along the south line of the E. Hendon league, the I
south corner of the Rendon league a stake about 16 yards north of the Garland Pumping plant;
thence southwesterly to Smugglers Bayou and down said Bayou and following the south bound_ ~
ary line of the I. &i G. U. Ry. Co. Survey NO.1, the Robert Whitlock Survey,!. &. G. U. Ry. ~I'
Co. Survey No.6 and W. B. Scates survey to south corner of said Scates su,rvey the nor.th :,
corner of John Thomas survey a stake on "the west shore of Mission Lake, sa! d stake being Ii
also the east corner 'of tile Joseph Farquahar survey; thence south 75 deg. west with the
south line of the Farquahar, and north line of Thomas survey to Guadalupe River; . I
thence down said river with its east and north benks passing south of the E. G. Nelsom, ,
B. F. Varnum and H. C. Adler Surveys and Pl-ssing west of the Pedro Miranda, M. Castillo
and J." F.' ere la Fuentes leagues to San Antonio Bay; n
thence wit'h oorth am east shores of San Antonio Bay aroud Misquite Point am the Hioalgo
II league into Esp<irito Santo Bay; thence northeasterly with the north shore of Espirito Santo!
II Bay to east 'oorner of th e B. Maldonalo leag'\le the south corner of the Cantu league a stake; II
II thence north '35 deg. west 13100 vrs. with boundary line cOlllmon to Maldonado anl Cantu grants II
II' to north oorner of B. MaldonadO' league 'on'the south line of the W. 'J. Russell survey; I:
;' thence north 55 deg. e'ast 5500 vrs. 'along the north line of the 'E. Cantu and P. Garcia '
i leagues to west bank of Coloma Creek; thence up Coloma Creek with. its meanders to oonunon,
; corner of the 17m. Lewis,Wm. P. Lewis, A. S. Brown and Rabt. McGlothlin surveys a stake; ~I
, thence north 55 deg. east to th e west boundary line of Seadri it Road; thence in a no~herly 11
,I direction with the west boundary line of the Seadrift road 6000 vrs. to the Wittnebert gate; ii
, th'ence no.rth 55 deg. east with Wittnebert" s south fence' line 1200 vrs. to Chooloate Bay;"
I thence with south shore of Choco12tt: Bay to Lavaca Bay; thence around south shore 'of Lavaca :;
Bay to Galliniper point; thence from Galliniper point southeasterly to Sand Point; I
thence with the north shore of filatagorda Bay in an easterly direction with the south.bound-
ary line of the Abner Lee Clement and Joseph Clement, - crossing the mouth of Caranoahua Bay
and continuing in the same general direction with the south shore of the Jas. Hughson league
to east corner of said league a stake on' the shore of .Matagorda Bay which is also the corner
il of Calhoun ani Matagorda Counties;
thence north 3000 vrs. the north corner of Hughson survey and oommon oorner of Calhoun, :
II Jackson and Matagorda Counties; thenoe west 7800 vrs. the north west corner of the Jas. II
:,.," Hughson survey on south line of Jackson County, a stake on the shore of Carancahua Bay, I'
:/ oommon corner 'of Calh-e;a.n and 'Ja'ckson Counties; thene e across Carancahua Bay in same wester- "
"1' ly direotion; thence/west bank of Carancahua Bay; "Ii
,. thenoe' with west bank of Caranoahua. Bay in northerly,. direction to north point of Sam HOU-;I
:i ston league; thene e with the east and north shore of the Sam Houst'on league to corn'er' of Sam I
Houston leal!'U6 on the south shore of Carano8hua Creek; th enc e south 15 deg. east with the I
line of the Sam Houston league to north' corner of lot NO.1, Blouk Uo.l of the J. D. Mitchell
subdi vision of the Sam Houston survey; them e wes't with north boundary lipe of Sam Houston I'
league 5500 :vrs. to Keller's Creek; .
~ongt~~~~ ~ln~alO~e~~~l~~~e~i~i~f~~dea~~t~o~~~~ ~~ t~~11tfcJ>ul~~tt~~~;~y~0 ~o~%);e o'fest '
l ]lavidad River, a COIDr'lon corner of Calhoun and Jackson Counties; thence in a southwesterly i
~i direotion aoross Lavaca Bay to north corner of Pedro Gonzales 1/4 league and east corner of I'
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would respectfully petition and ask that your Honorable body order an election to be held
within the bounds of said Precincts to determine whether or not the sale of intoxioating
liquors should be absolutely prohibited in said above described territory, except for the
purposes and under the conditions specified in Title 88 of the revised Civil Statutes of
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A. D. Gibson
E. T. Johnson
J. W. Deck
L. J. Garner
A. V. Brown
G. W. Dierlam
WID. Dierlam
F. A. Roper
W. T. Moore
Ed R. Boyd
John McCoppin
T. B. Harrell
H. W. Bonorden
A. L. Jones
Chas. T. Brown
T. M. Luther
G. R. Thayer
O. o. Cherry
N. W. Carter
C. W. Moore
F. Marsh
E. VI. Jackson
C. L. Moore
P. T. Vickers
L. G. Wittnebert,
C. D. Smalley
James Frazier
Thomas Di erla m
Henry Schooley
\7. D. Bryant
A. B. Canion
L. R. Parker
A. E. Bonorden
L. M. Smalley
Lee Brown
D. S. Allen
J. L. Miller
H. Allen
J. Diedrich
F. J. Smalley
S. H. Mayhall
T. R. Legett
W. B. Brown
W. B. Parljer
1. G. H. Wilson
2. W. B. Anders
3. C. L. Wilson
4. S. L. Bunting
5. W. F. Hagood
6. Chas.A. Kenell
7. A. L. Hawkinson
8. J. H. Brooker
9. M. O. Cavallin
10. Gust Swenson
11. G. A. Swenson
12. A. E. Damstrom
13. R. T. Damstrom
14 R. T. Lewis
15 C. H. Brown
16 I. M. Cole
17. Nels Lars on
18 E. J. Haskin
19 J. A. Winfield
20. C. O. Johnson
21 C. F. Conner
22 W. E. Terry
23 \7. H. Terry
6 T. O. Armstrong
7. G. W. Kendall
8. W. E. Mayes
9. T. Sohumaker
10. VI. J. Dettenhaim
11. Wesl ey Lee
12. o. 'B. Morgan
13. G. P. Hardy
14. Chas T. MoCaslin
15 Chas W. Whiddon
16 M. S. Herrin
17. A. Hawkins
18. C. J. Nance
19 J. L. Baughman
20 F. M. Priddy
21. Harvey Payne
22. J. L. Knight
23. Lacy Boone
24 John Milier
25 P. H. Reiner~
26. W. M. Miles
27, R. J. Hoot
28. H. J. Hoot
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46 T. P. Parker
47 J. T. Key,
48. W. L. Sanderfer
49 F. H. Calhoun
50. T. S. Upchuroh
51. R. R. Jewell
52 Hugh Casey
53. A. C. Ruebush
54 J. 1. Willis
55. W. A. IVells
56 D. T. Whittemere
57 Chas. Brett
58. John Dierlam
59. J. F. Thompson
60. W. T. Sanderfer
61. Rudolph Geryk
62 Frank Geryk
63 W. O. Selby
64. J. E. Stewart
65 J A. Rylander
66. L. M. Bufkin
67 J. W. Mickle
68 J. E. Frazier
69 E. B. Frazier
70. E. V. Boquet
71 C. C. Dierlam
72 Jacob Klink
73 C. T. Traylor
74 J. E. Hunter
75 H. M. Hunter
76 Carey Legett
77. C. Perkins
78. F. T. Eckardt
79 J. M. Power
80. G. F. Bastian
1. rl. L. Holland
2. F. W. Terry
3. R. Hatley
4. D. L. McDonald
5. A. MoDonald
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M. J. Terry
J. .VI. Jones
Detlef Hebbel
C. C. Bryan
H. C. Hansen
W. W. Jones
L. E. Bauman
A. V. Bierman
J. B. Jones
J. G. Alexander
A. D. Powers
R. A. Armstrong,Jr.
A. Barton
D. Coleman
H. M. Jackson
A. E. Soott
R. L. Harper
J. VI. Cunningham
S.A. Vlilson
J. R. Biggs
C. A. Giger
J. H. McChristian
A. J. Massey
L. A. McIntire
D. D. Brj.an
D. C. Beasley
D. C. W.Tetrich
H. Aroher.
24. B. F. Smith
25. V. C. Anders
26. Chas. Peterson
27 \'I. L. Hodges
28. Otto Peterson
29. J. J. Savage
30 E. Evans
31. M. L. Cavallin
32. E. Wilson
33. F. E. Hagood
34. Capt.Chas.E. Eriokson
35. C. J. Damstrom
36 Conrad J. Damstrom
37. Louis Peterson
38. Fred Skogberg
39 J. F. Skogbarg
40. B. L. Holmes
41. B. P. Holmes
42. Aug. Johnson
43. S. P. Swenson
44 G. D. Sohooley
45 Lewis Sohooley
46 J. E. Bowen
47 J. E. Showes
48 H. M. Babcook
49. J. A. Hullquist
. Therefore, be it ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun C08nty, Texas, that an
eleotion be held on the 14th day of Deoember, 1916, at the regular voting boxes in said
precinots aID territory to determi~e whether or not the sale of intoxioating liquors shall
be prohibited in said Justice Precinots Nos. 1, 3 and 5, except for the purposes and under
the conditions specified in Title 88, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, said Justice
Precincts Nos. 1, 3 and 5, being describeq by ~etes and bounds as follows: ~
Beginningx at 1he north corner of the PedrQ' Gonzalies 1/4 league, a stake on the west
shore of the Lavaoa Bay; thence south 55 deg. west 11500 vrs. with south line of the Val-
entine Garoia, John Lowery, Mennan Mills aniJ. P. C. Kennymore surveys to Chooolate Creek"
thence down Chooolate Creek with its meanders, to the south corner of the Martin tr~ot
:in the Florentine Garcia league a stake on the west Bank of ChocJllate Creek"
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thenoe south 75 deg. west with south line of Martin tract to its south oorner, whioh is alsJ xm.
the east oorner of the Bierman traot; '!:
thence south 35 deg. east 1600 vrs. with boundary line oommon to the I & G. N. Ry Co. 'jl
Survey No.5 an d Florentine Garoia Survey to the east corner of the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. Survey; I
. thence south 55 deg. 'west al ong 1he south boundary line of the said I. & G. N. Ry. CO. Sur
vey No. 5 and the north: linE! of the 1. & G. N~ Ry Co. Survey:No.4 to east line of A. C. H.
1& B. Survey No.5, thence south 35 !leg. east 500 vrs. to 1he east oorner of the A.C.H.&. B.
Survey No.5; thence south 55 deg west 350 vrs. to 1he south corner of A. C. H. and B.
Survey on line of Rendon league;
I thenoe south 35 deg. east, the north corner of the F. W. Roemer survey; thence south
155 deg. west 1400 vrs. to the north corner of the Cortez league, whioh is also the west corner
of the F. W. Roemer survey; thence south 55 deg. west Q800 vrs. along the south line of the
E. Rendon league, the sou~h corner of the Rendon league, a stake about 18 yards north of
the Garland Pumping Plant;
thenoe southwesterly to Smugglers Bayou and down said Bayou and following the south 'bound..:
: ary line of the I. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey NO.1, the Robert Whitlock survey, I & G. N. Ry CO.
'I Survey No. 8 and W. B. Scates survey to south corner of said Scates survey the north corner
: of John Thomas. survey, a stake on the west shore of Mission Lake, said stake being also the .
II east cOrner of 'the Joseph Farquahar survey;
thenoe south 75 deg. west with the south line of the Farquahar, and north line of I
, Thomas survey to Guadalupe river; . thenoe down said river with its east and north banks pass_
i ing south of the E. G. Nelson, B. F. Varnum and H. C. Adler surveys tmd passing west of the
I Pedro Miranda, M. Castillo and J. F. de la Fuentes leagues to San Antonio Bay;tiD.enoe with
I north and east shores of San Antonio Bay around Misquite Point and the Hidalgo league into
. Espirito Santo Bay; thence northeasterly with the shore of Espirito Santo Bay to east corner,
of the B. Maldonado league the south oorner 0:( the Cantu league a stake;
thence north 35 deg. west 13100 VI's. with boundary line common to Maldonado and
Cantu grants to north corner of B. Maldonado league on the south line of the W. J. Russell
survey; thenoe !fO~S 65 deg. east 5500 vrs. along the -no;:th line of ~he E. Cantu ani P. Garoi8r
leagues to west bank of Coloma Creek; theDCe up COlom~ C~~ek with ltS meanders to oommon
corner of the Wm. Lewis, Wm. P. Lewis, A. S. Brown and Robt. MoGlothlin surveys a stake;
thence north 35 deg. east to the west boundary line of Seadrift Road; thence in anorth-.
erly direction with the west boundary line of the Seadrift ,road' 6000 vrs. to the Wittnebert
gate; thence north 55 deg. east with Wittnebert's south fenoe line 1200 vr~. to Chocolate'
i Bay; thence with south shore of Chooolate Bay to Lavaoa Bay; thence -around south shore
! of Lavaca Bay to Galliniper point; thence from Gall,fniper Point southeasterly to llanO. Point;
i thence with the north shore of Matagorda Bay in ~n'orth~asterly direotion with the south.
! boundary line of the Abner Lee Clement and Joseph Clement,if orossing the mouth of Carancahua
I Bay and continuing in 1he liame general direction with the south shore of the Jas. Hughson .
\ league to east oorner of said league, a stake on the shore of Matagorda Bay, whioh is also the I
I oorner of Calhoun and. Matagorda Counties;' '. _ :,
I thence north 3000 vrs. the north corner of Hughson survey and oommon corner of Calhoun~
Jackson and Matagorda Counties; thence west 7800 vrs. the north west 'oorner of the Jas.
Hughson survey on south 1 ine of Jackson County, a stak e- on the shore of Caranoahua Bay, co!llllion
I oorner of Calhoun and Jackson Counties; thence across Ca.rancahua Bay in same westerly .'
I direction; . thenoe to west bank of Carancahua Bay; .
1 thence with west bank of Carancahua Bay ~n northerly direction'to north point of
: Sam Houaton league;, theDCe with the east and north shore of the Sam Houston leagu~ to corner
j of Sam Houston league on the south shore of Carancahua Creek; th~ce south 15 deg. east with
II the line of the Sam Houston league to north corner of lot 1<0.1, Block No.1 of the J. D.Mitchel]
I subdivision of the Sam Houston survey; thence west with north boundary line of Sam HoustoIJ,
league 5500 vrs. to Keller's Creek;
thence up Keller's Creek to north east corner of Phillip Dimmitt
survey; thenoe west along north line of Phillip Dimmitt and south line of. Hugh MoGuffin
: surveys to mouth of NaVidad river, a OOln!!lon corner of Calhoun and JaCKson Counties; ,
thence in a southwesterly direction across Lavaoa Bay to north oarner of Pedro Gonziles
1/4 l.eague and east oorner of Valentine' Garcia league the plaoe of beginning. .
Said e.ection shall be held on the said 14th day of December, 1916, at. the regular
voting places in said Precinots Nos. 1, 3 and 5, and said election shall be held by the regul~i
election officers heretofore appointed by this court to hold eleotions in said eleotion precin~t~ .
I and the banotf.sed at said election shall have written or printed at the top thereof in plain'i
:!letters the v.Qrds "Offioial Ballotl!" and shall slso have written or printed thereon the words,
. : "For Prohibition" and the words "Against Prohibition" and the Clerk of the County Court
,I Shall furnish the presiding officer of each voting box wi thin the above described territory
;\with a number of ballots, t" be not less than twice the number of qualified vo~ers at sl10h
!; voting boxes; and the presiding judge of each suoh voting box shall write his name on tlte
'Ibaok of eaoh ballot before delivering same to the voter. . if
I those who favor the prohibition of the sale of intoxioating liquors within the territor~
11 above described by metes ani bounds shall erase the words "Against Prohibition" by making a !I
I penoil mark through same, am ,those who oppose prohibiting the sale of Intpxioating liquors
!I in said territory sha-ll erase the words "i'or Prohibition" by making a pencil mark through
1 the same. The Clerk of this Court shall post, or oause to be posted, at least five oopies
I of this order at different places within the limits of the above desoribed territory fa~r" at
; least twelve days prior to the day the eleotion is ordered to be held, and sai d election shall
ibe held and the returns thereof made in oonformity With the provisions of the general laws of I:
II this State and the laws governing sush eleotions by th e offioers hereinbefore appointed to hOlid
1.lsuoh election, and this court shall hold a sessi on as prOVided by law for the purpose of countlL
I ing the votes and declaraing the result of said eleotion, and if a majority of the votes. oast
l'lat said eleotion are "For Prohibition" said Court shall immediately make and enter(an order I
,declaring the result of said election and absolutely prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
:,llquors within the territory hereinbefore described.J,y pletes and bounds, except for the purpose,s
::and under the regulations specified in Title 88 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, until !\
suoh time as the qualified voters in suoh territory mat at a legal election held for that
-purpose by a majority vote decide otherwise.
This order made and entered on the 22nd day of November, 1916 while the Court was
regularly in session at the County seat. F. M. Dudgeon, Co. Judge.
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On this 23rd day of November, Court mat with the same officers present as of yester_
In the matter of Petition of R.B.Keith and others in Drainage District No.4~ same was
rejected for the reaSon that no action was had thereon on the day set for that purpose.,
I Petition of B.L. Vineyard and others, for use of money in Drainage Distriot 10.2, was
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also rejected for the reason that the Court was of the opinion that the fund Was oreated
: for a speoial P1l1'pose and oould not be diverted.
There appearing no further business before this the First Special November Session of
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On this the 28th. day of November, A.D. 1916, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County
re_convenel'with the'following offioers present, to wit;_
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
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Wal ter Dierlam '
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Court,m~t for the purpose of consi~ering .and approving offioial bonds of the new~
elected of:poers,and allowing them an opportunity to qualify, as provided by law.
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The offioial bonds of the County Officers as named below were presented to the Court
for approval, and after having bee~ approved by the Court, the following officers were duly
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Amos Jordan,Jr~ County Treasurer'
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On' this day came on to be considered the resignation of B.F.Morrow, who had been duly
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and regularly elected to the offioe of Constable in and for~Preoinct No.5,' Calhoun County,
Texas, at. the general election held on the 7th. day of November, A.D.1916, in Calhoun County,
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~exas; The Court after ~uly considering said resignation of B.F.Morrow, it was ordered that
.said resignatio~ be, and is here now' accepted, ani that said office of Constable of said
Preoinct No.5, be and is here now declared to be vacant.
On this day oame on to be considered a petition signed by W.J.Thomas, and 84 others
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. On motion made,seoonded and carried,It is ordered by the Court that S.F.Taylor be,.
and is hereby.appoint.ed to the offioe of Constable in and for Justioe Precinot No.5, Calhoun
, County, Texas, upon his furnishing bond and taking the oath of offioe as required by law.
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warrants thjfefor;-
#3 E.F.Ehlinger
$9.00.
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John A.Garner
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In the matter of EX:.Officio relllunerationof r.M.DUdgeon; County'Judge; and Ex _
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O,f.fioio CountySclWol Superintendent of C8lJiounCoUnty,Texas; .it is, 'ordered by the Court'
that the said F.M.Dudgeon be and is ,hereby allowed'as 'oompensation .for 'his'servic.es as '
County Judge, the stiJ:n o~ $60.00 per month, said salary b'eginningNovem'ber J:5th,191&, and' '.
payable monthly, 'and in addition thereto he shall be allowed the sum of $40.00 per Month
Sohool Superintendent, said salary beginning
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F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh
M.Rawlings,and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners, and two days per diem for C.R.Brown, Commis-
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F.H.Dudgeon~ County Judge,
S.L.Harsh; Commissioner Precinct No.1,
l!.Rawlings, Commis sioner .Precinct No.2,
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valter Dierlem, Commissioner Precinct No.4
J.H.Bickforn, County Clerk,
Carey Legett, County Attorney,
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The following accounts ~ere examined and approved, and the Clerk authorized to issue
No.1 Coast Telephone Co. $18'.85 ' No.8 Thayer & Roper $ 3.10 '
2 Citizens Lt.& ITate~ Co. 10.50' 10 H.F. Jackman 15.75'
3 L.R.parker ,;' 2.50 ' 11 Mary \leeks 35.00'
4 Chas.R.Boyd " 7.45. 12 Urs.Annie Satcher 30.00 .
5 Bennett ptg. Co. 25.00- 13 D.E.Tanner 25.00'
6 1/.1. Gray 4.50' 14 S.H.Young 2.50 '
7 A.B. Jackson 30.00 ' 15 John Brocker 70.00 .
In the matter of the type\7riters in use in the Clerks office, the Clerk suggested that
one of the machines \7aS not giving good service, and submitted :propositions made by the Under-l
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After discussion, Clerk was authmrized to accept,offer of the Remington T.W.Co
Tuesday, December 12th,1916.
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John Paul appeared before the court in the interest of pauper J..A.I\Iarquez, representin~
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to the Court that the said pauper uarquez was very feeble, almost blind and in constant need .1
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be ~ncreased from ')5.00 per month to ;115.00 per month, beginning Hovember 15th,1916, and it
is further ordered that sqid allowance be paid monthly.
The Court in considering the pauper claim of pauper T.P.~illiams was of the opinion
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nance of said T.P.~illiams;adjudged to be of ill1sound nind, was excessive, and on motion made
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second~u and c2rrieQ, it was ordered by the Court that said allowance be, and is here,now re-
duce" ~GO ~.~30.00 pel' month.
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On !:lotion made,seconde-l and. carried, it is oriered by the Court that F.i.:.Dudgeon,
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~1.75, - ;fl(3 Dr.J.ll.RuJle ~;25.00'
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On this doy comL'lg on to be conddered the petition of E.H:Bridge and about forty
other qualifi.ed voters residinG within School District ITo.5, Calhoun County, Texas, request-
ing the appointment of Dr.O;R.~yan as School ~rustee in and. for School District Eo.5.
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as yet resigned ,:aid of if ice , and for the:; reason the seid petition is passed btr the court.
'.:hereas, it appearine; to t":e Court tha t the contract heretofore made and entered
into by and betl.'ecn the County of Calhouli and Dr.J.Ji.Ruble, under \/hich said contrapt Dr.Ru-
ble ac cepted anel became the County Heal tJ: 'Officer in 0;1<1 for the County of Calhoun, ag:ceeiIJ8
to poriorr:: all the duties pertaining to said office for a stipulated fee of ~:;5.00 per !:lonth
',lhiuh sairl contract is of recored i+1 vol.E., poge 354,llinutes of th~ COJJUnissioners Court, and
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Court that, the services r~ndered by Dr.Ruble in his, official capapity nere very, satisfactory
to the Court, c:11 Dr.Ruble
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hevil1g. expressed his TIillingness
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original contract above referred
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Therefore, on uotion rrede,seconded and carried, it is ordered by
the COUl't that Dr.J.A.~uble be, and is here now,re-oppointed County Health Officer in and fOD
,Calhoun County, Texas, for the ensuing t170 years, or until his successor is elected and qual-
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uourt met on this day \lith the :"ollowing officers present, to 71iti-
r.;:.Dudgeon, co'u.~ty Judge,
S.L.::Drsh, Corrnnis~inne:r Precinct !To.l
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.:r.Il.Bickford, county, Clerk
exaninec1 and 8pprovea.:.mtIi the Clerk authorized to issue
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F eL:.DuiB'eon
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60.00
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F .;i.Dudgeon
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On this day S.~.Smith, ~ho hod uecn duly elected as Justice of the Peace in and for
)?reci.'1ut ITo.5, Calhoun (;ounty, Tex3s, at the regular election held on the 7th dey of lTovember,
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A.D.1916, presented lilis pond for~Dpproval.
The Oourt after duly conside~ing said bond, it
was ordered that same be approved, thereupon the oath of office was administered to the said 1-
S.S.Smith.
On this day, S.F.TaylQr, who had been duly appointed Constable in and for
Justice Precinct No.5,. Calhoun County, ~exas, presented his offigial bond for th~ approval of
The,Court after' duly considering said bond, ordered that same be approved, ther~
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brid~e lumbe~ from Indianola to Port Lavaca, the ~ourt,upon opening Of,Said bids, finds the ,III
bid of R.L.Sims, for the sum of $3.25 per thousand feet, to be the lowest and best bid~ and
upon motion made,seco~ded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that the contra~t be award- .\1
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office of the County Assessor and in the office of the Justice of the Peace, upon motion made !I
seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that the Clerk notify the i:!anager of the Tel- II
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All members of the COtITt were again present on this day, and the following
matters were taken up;-to say;
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/f22t W.Y!.Bales
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the G.H.& S.A.Ry.Co. one for the sum of ~6.40 and the other.far the sum of ~7.00, the COURT
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, and deliver, said warrant to said Railway Company or their Agent.
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be and is here now authorized ana instructed to araw warrant far the sum of ~);L3.40 "in favor
of- the G .H.& S.A .Railway Company.
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FIRST SPECIAL DEC~villER TERM.
BEGINNING DECF~ER~7T~,~~li~
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I BE IT REM.EMBERED, That on this the 27th day of December,A.D.191i, the
Commissioners Court of this County oonvened in Speoial Session, with the followin~ offioers
.present, to wit;_ F.M.Dud~eon,County Jud~e, S.L.Marsh, C.R.Brown and Walter Dierlam, Com-
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Court met on this day for the purpose of oanTassin~ the returns and deolarin~ the
results of an Eleotion held on the 14th day of Deoember, A.D.191i, in Justioe Preoinots No's
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1-3 & 5, Calhoun County,Texas, to determine whether or not the sale of intoxioatin~ liquors
shall be prohibited in said Justioe Preoincts No's 1_3 & 5, Calhoun County, TexaS.
Said Eleotion was held in pursuanoe of an order of the Court made and entered of re~
ord'in Vol.E, pa~e 448, Minutes of this Court on the 22nd day of NOTember, A.D.191G.
The Court, after openin~ the polls, opuntin~ the Totes and thorou~hly oanTassin~ the
returns, find that there were oast,at said Eleotion 576 Totes, of whioh number there were oast
'''For Prohibition" 300 Totes, and that there were cast nA~ainst Prohibition" 274 Totes, and
that there was a majority of 2i Totes in faTor of Prohibition:
Therefore, the Court here now deolares that the result of said Eleotion resulted in
!:faTor of and for Prohibition in said Justioe Preoinots 1-3 & 5, Calhoun County, Texas.
It is therefore ordered, adjud~ed and declared by this Court that the sale of intox-
icatin~ liquors within the metes and bounds of said Justioe Preoincts 1_3_& 6, Calhoun County,
Texas, as shown by the field notes ~hioh is of reoord VOl.E, pa~es 447_448_449 & 450, Minutes
of this Court, be and the same is hereby absolutely prohibited, exoept for the purposes and
under the re~ationB speoified in Title 88 of the Revised Ci vn Statutes of the State of Tex-
as, 1911, or until suoh time as the qualified voters therein may at a le~al eleotion held for
that. purpose by a majority Tote deoide otherwise.
And it is further ordered by the Court, that this order be published in some news_
paper published in Calhoun County, TeXaS, for four suooessive weeks, said newspaper to be sel-
eoted by F.M.Dud~eon, County Jud~e.
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F.M.Dud~eon, eount~ Jud~e.
The aocounts of the.followin~ named parties who aoted as eleotion offioers in holdin~ th~
Prohibition Eleotion, on the 14th day of ~eoember, A.D.191i, were approved,and the Clerk
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1- C.W.Moore $4.00 ' H_ VI.L.Rolland $2.00
.2..' Chas.Brett 2.00 . 15- G.C.Bindewald 2.00
3- VI..Alsup 2.00. li- A.J.Wiohser 2.00 .
,_ l1.A.Wells 2,00 . 17- O.B.Mor~an 2.00
5- W.F.Hollamon 2.00, 18.:. Amos gordan, Sr. 4.00
i_ A.B.Calhoun 2.00, 19- A.K.Roemer 2.00'
7- H.Raht~ens' 2.00. 20- E.H.Roemer 2.00'
8_ T. S. Upchurch 2.00. 21- M.G.Cloudt 2.00
9- B.G.\'lasserinan 2.00. 22- J .E. Winfield 4.00'
mo- R.C.Innis 2.00. 23_ Fred Sko~ber! 2.00'
11_ G.F.Bastian 2.00. 24- J.H.Brocker 2.00 .
12- E.J.Bierman 2.00 25- G.A.Swenson 2.00 '
13_ C .B.Bria~e 4.00.
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#2i_ Whereas it appearin~ to the Court, that theCount,y Tax Assessor in ealcm1atin! the amomt,
of taxes due on property owned by John Roemer for the year 1916, erroneously assessed, and there
was oollected 95 oents on the $100.00 valuation on property values to the amount of $9115.00,
said tax &nountin! to the sum of $86.58 oolleoted for the aooount of Seadrift Draina~e Distriot
NO.3, Calhoun County, Texas. And it further appearin! to the Court, and is in faot shown
by the reoords that the total assessed value~of all property looated and situated within the
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of and at the rate of 95 cents on eaep $100.00 oash valuation, whioh said tax would amount to
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Now, therefore on motion duly made, seoonded
REGULAR JAlmARY TERM.
R"g-:l-nn.ing Jan1]~l'iY 8th,.1-9;v1..
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John Roemer, to reimburse him for the amount so erroneously assessed and oolleoted.
Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the County Tax'Assessor in calculating the
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II and there was colleoted 95 cents on the $100.00 valuation on property values to the amount of
:! $5,320,00, said tax amounting to the sum of $50.89, colleote,l for the aocount of Seadrift
. Drainage Distriot llo.3, Calhoun Cpunty, Texes. And it further appearing to the Court, tand
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is a faot as shown by the reoords, that the total assessed value of all property located and I,
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sed and oolleoted a tax of and at the rate of:95 cents on the eaoh $100.00 valuation, whioh i
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Now, therefore, on motion duly made,seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court
that the Clerk of this Court be, and is hereby authorized and instruoted to issue a warrant
drawn on the Seadrift Drainage Sinking Fund for the sum of $9.31 in favor of said E.H.Roemer
to re_imburse him for the amount erroneously assessed and collected.
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There appearing no further business before the Court, it was moved,seconded and carried 'i'
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that the Court adjourn, and that the, Clerk be authorized and instruoted to enter one day per
diem for each of the following officers, to wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh
C.H.Brown and Walter
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BEGINNING JANUARY 8TH, 1917.
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BE IT R~~BERED,That on this the 8th day of January, A.D. 1917, the
Commissioners Court of this County convened in Regular Session, with the following officers
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I County, Texas, and had duly qualified aad sei:ved as such, has removed his residence from Cal- ill
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'I here now declared vacant; and it is further ordered by the Court that Dr.O.H.Ryan be and is
thereby appointed School Trustee in and for Common SchOOl District No.5, Calhoun Oounty,Te~as,
,I, to fill the unexpired term of the said D.C.Beasley.
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It appearing to the Court that the term of office of the Drainage Commissioners E.R.Edick
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J.R.Hitt and F. V. Stiernberg, heretofore on the 17th day of December A.D.1914, appointed by the :1
Court as Drainage Commisaioners in and for Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun Cpunty,
'Texas, has expired,; and it further appearing to the Court that the work of draining said Disi;
trict is unfinished, and th~ a necessity exists for the retaining of Drainage Commissioners
to successfully complete the work of said Drainage District; and it further appearing to the Ii
Court that a petition,signed by E.H.Bridge and 40 other qualified property tax paying citizens !I
who are residents of said Drainage District, has been filed and presented to this Court, re-
questing that the Court re_appoint E.R.Edick, J.R.Hitt and F.V.Stiernberg as Drainage Commis-
sioners in and for said Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun County, Texas.
Now, therefore, this Court here, Now, appoints E.R.Edick, J.R.Hitt and F.V.Stiernberg
Drainage Commissioners of said Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun County, Texas, all of
whom are residents of said Drainage District and are freehold taxpayers and legal voters of,.
said Seadrift Drainage District No.3. Calhoun County, Texas,and have each resided in said Dis-
;<--.. I trict and County at least three years next preceding this appointment, each of whom shall re-
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said Drainage District.
Before entering upon their duties, each of the said Drainage Commissioners shall make and
enter into a good and sufficient bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00), payable
to the COUnty-. irudge, fOl' the us e and benefit of said Drainage District, conditioned upon the
. faithful performance of his duties.
The Drainage Commissioners so appointed, shall organize as soon as practicable by elect_
ing one of their number Chairman and one as Secretary, any two of whom shall oonstitute a quo-:I
rum for the transaction of all business, and a concurrance of two shall be sufficient in all
matters pertaining to said District, except the letting of contracts and the drawing of war-
. rants on the Treasurer, which shall require the concurrence of all of said Commissioners;
when so organized they Shall employ a competent civil engineer upon a salary not to exceed Ten
,Dollars($lO.OO) per day for the time acctually engaged in work, ana whose term of office shall
be at the will of the said Drainage Commissioners.
Said Drainage Commissioners hereby appointed Shall hold office for the term of two years
and until their successors have qualified, unless sooner removed by a majority vote of ~
County CommisSioners for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office.
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TueSday, January 9th,1917.
Court met on this day with all officers present, and the following accounts were examined
and approved and the Clerk authorized to issue warrants' therefor;
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2 Jas.Frazier
3 Pt~Lavaca Telephone Co.
4 Hillyer_Deutsch Lbr.Co.
5 A.B. Jackson
6 Remington T. lV.Co.
7 F.V.Gentry Co.
8 City Machine Shop
9 Citizens Light & W.Co.
10 Bay Trading Co.
11 Bennett Printing Co.
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\'l.S.Henderson
Ed Spi!lgel
F.J.Roemer
F. Skogber g
W.S.Hemderson
Ed Spiegel
J.A.Marquez
H.F.Jackman
Mrs.Annie Satcher
Sea drift Printing Co.
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WednesdaF, January 10th,1916.
On this day Court met with all officers present, and inspected the roads in Commissioners
Precinct No.4, with a view of arranging with the Drainage Commissioners of the Seadrift Drain_
age District No.3, Calhoun bounty, Texas, for the spreading of dirt on certain County Roads,
said dirt now being excavated by said Drainage Commissioners along and parallel with said roads.
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1: Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the American Townsi te Company, a
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ia subdivision divided into five acre tracts. did designate
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were considered and aooounts approved and warrants ordered is_
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ity to be used as public highways. said roads so donated by the said Townsite Co. followed the
i,.,'lana lines between oertain traots; one of said roads 60 donated is designated as follows;
Beginning at a point on the Seadrift and Port Lavaca Road about 100 yards South of the
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) 0 oemer South Corner, between Tract No.655 and No.654, Thenoe in a Southeasterly direotio~1
!! following the land lines of each tract for a distanoe of approximately Ii miles to where said I :,
:i road the Port 0 'Connor - Seadrift County line Shell road; And it further 'appear.ing to the I:
':Court that said road so designated and donated to the Couhty of Calhoun, has never been legallY!,
i/acoepted by, the CommiSsioners Court as such publio road, and there now seeming to be a neoessit~
: for said road. on motion made, seoonded and oarried, it is ordered by the Court that said road!
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Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the petition of R.B.Keith and
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'property tax-paying oitizens of Calhouij County, heretofore on the
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a Drainage District to be known as I
and it further appearing that on thel
NOW THEREFORE, on moti on made, duly \
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: authorized and instructed to return to the Seadrift Stat e !Bank, of Seadrift, Texas. the cash Ii
:deposit of $200.00 made by the applioants of said proposed Drainage District at the time of ~
! filing of above.refili'l.'ed to petition. said Clash deposit haVing belm made in oonforillity with law[
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On motion mads. seconded and oarried, it. is ordered by the Court that the County Judge be
lauthorizea and instructed tocadvertise for sealed proposals from any Banking Corporation, Asso_i
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ited as the County Depository of ~he County Funds of said Calhoun Count y,Texas, for a term of
Itwo years, in accordanca with the provisions of law, as per Artiole 2440, Revised Statutes 1911.
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'!#30 Wave Publishing Co.
31 Bennett Printing Co.
32 Dr.J.A.Ruble
33 Mary Weeks
34 Miss J.Cherry
35 J.H.Biokford
$38.65 #36 Honest Deal Store $ 3.30
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35.70 38 J.A.Kovar 1.50 . ,
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expense of clerical work in his offioe, was duly oonsidered by the Court and same was approved,
'and the Clerk authorized to issue warrant to J.W.Satoher in the amount of $25~00.as advanoe for
the month of'January,1917.
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Commissions in the final settlement with the Tax Assessor for the
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Sealed bids will be received by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County from any Bank-I!
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desiring to bid d1or~ the deppsitory of the funds of the said Calhoun County and the Available
,School funds of this said County, and to be designated as the County Depository, said proposals
to state the rate of interest that said Banking Corporat ion, Association' 011 Individual Banker
offers to pay on the above mentioned funds for the term between the date of such bid and the
next regular time for the selection of a County Depository as is designated by the laws of the
State of Texas.
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hereafter provided, and upon the failure of the Banking Corporation, Assooiation or Individual
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suoh oertified check shall go to the County of Calhoun as liquidated damages, and the County
"Judge shall re-advertise for bids.
Said sealed bids shall be delivered to the County Judge on or before Ten o'olook of the
first day of the regular Term of this Commissioners Court to be held in February, A.D.1917.
Furthemore all bids made,and any oontraots and bonds made in regard to the seleotion of
Ilthis County Depository, must oonform in all respects to the laws of the State of Texas as set
forth in the Civil Statutes of the Stat e of Texas, espeoially Title 44, Chapter 2, of the Re_
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F.M.Dudgeon,
County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
Court thereupon reoessed until Friday, January l2th,19l7.
Friday, January l2th,19l7.
The Court met on this day with all officers present, and the following matters were
oonsidered, as follows;_
Treasurers Monthly Acoount of olaims registered was examined and approved.
Quarterly (and final) report of J.G.Alexander, Justice of the 'Peaoe, Precinot No.5,
for term ending Deoember Ilth,19l6, was examined and approved. Treasurers reoeipt attach.
'~howing ~fl.OO oolleoted and turned over to the Treasurer.
Monthly Reportsof J.D.O'Neil, Tax Colleotor, taxes oollected during the Months of Nov_
ember, 1916, and December 1916, examined and approved.
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Williamson County, Texas, whioh said petition was this day presented to the Court, that in the),
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rendition of 144 aores of land oHned by the said Svadlenak. in thd.s County, said land being a
part of the Y.Benavides League, known and desoribed as Lot 25 in the Westerlund Subdivision of
said League, was erroneously rendered for taxation at an exoessive valuation.
It appearing that the agent of the said Svadlenak, by mistake, rendered said land fer
taxation at a vsluation of $35.00 per aore, whioh said valuation did not represent a fair tax-
ablll value of said la.nd as oompared with the taxable value of adjoining lands of like oharao_
tel', in as much as all adjoining lands of like charaoter are rendered and accepted by the
Court for taxation at a value of $15.00 per aore.
Vfuerefore, the said J.M.Svadlenak prays the Court to remit him such amount of the County
taXlls so paid by him in exoess of a fair and true valuation of said land, and that the amount
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~sUoh excess paid over and above what should have been paid, would amount to the sum of $24.
, Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that the
1 Clerk be and is hereby authorized an d instructed till issue warrant fo r the sum of $24.00 drawn
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itaxes excessively assessed
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Said above refund for taxes
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On motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that the County
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: cleared up of all brush, and have the fence straightened up, etc.
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I On this day coming on to be hea.rd an d co nsidered the report of the County Treasurer of. the
condi tion of the Seadr'ift Drainage District No.3, of Calhoun County, Texas, after carefully
considering and examining said report, Same was founl to be in all things correct, and upon
,motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that s~id report be and is
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It appearing to the Court that it would be more satisfactory to have the County Clerk
make and pres ent his aC'count fo I' monthly salary each. month instead of each quarter, and in ac-
cordance with this order, it is ordered th~ the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instruc-
ted to so present his monthly account at each regular session of this Court.
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On this day F. V.Stiernberg, Drainage Commissioner for Beadrift
presented his bond in open Court;'said Bond having been approved by
berg waf! duly sworn in and qualified.
Drainage District No.3,
the Court, said F. V. StiernJ
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missioners Court, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, that same be and is hereby adjourn-
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diem to each of the following named officers; F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings
C.R.Brown and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners. II
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BEGINNING JANUARY 2QTH, 1917.
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Walter Dierlam, Cow~issioner Precinct No.4.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
BE IT F~ERED, That on this the 20th day of January A.D.1917, the
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
I Commissioners Court convened with the following officers present~'
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F.M.Dudgeon, County Jude9,
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Preeinct No.1
M.Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2,
II On this day co~~ng on to be heard and considered sealed bids for the construction of a
[WOOden bridge across Chocolate Creek at the Wehmeyer Crossing, upon the opening of said bids,
II the Court finds that the bid ofL.Srubar, for the sum of $19.50, to be the best and cheapest
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il January, A.D.1917, authorizing and instructing the Clerk of this court to return to the seadri~t
I state Bank, at Seadrift, Texas, the cash deposit of $200.00 made by the applicants requesting
;! the Court to establish a Drainage District to be known as the Calhoun Co~nty Drainage District I
!' No.4, overlooked an account of $7.20, said account being for the posting of notices of the hear-
i ing on said petition heretofore filed with the Court; Now, therefore, on motion made seconded~
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authorizing and instructing the Clerk of this Court to return to the Seadrift State Bank the
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II to see that an account is rendered for all amounts not so returned or collected, and to make"
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same, viz;
is here now authorized and instructed to go over and check
On motion made seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court ~hat the County
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a weekly ne,wspaper published in the City of Port Lava-
. to be published in the Port Lavaca Wave,
the order of the Commissioners Court of said County' declaring the
ca, Calhoun County, Texas,
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, res~t of a Prohibition Election held on the 14th day of December, A.D.1916~ in Justice Pre-
cincts No's 1-3 & 5', Calhoun County, Texas, and prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating Liquors
within the metes and bounds of said Justice Precincts No's 1-3 & 5, Calhoun County, Texas, for
J 4th 11th 18th, and 2~th, 1917, same being for ",
four successive weeks, as follqws;- anuary, , /
the time and in the manner required by law,
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F.ll.Dudgeon, County Judge
in and for Calhoun County, Texas.
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CO~TINUAT~ON OF F~RST SPECIAL JANUARY TEm~, 1917,
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 9TH,1917.
"THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COurfTY OF CALHOUN BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 9th day of Februanr, A.D.1917, Com-
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missioners Court convened in'accordance with an order passed on the 20th day of January, A.D.
,1917, recessing until the 9th day of February, A.D.19l7.
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Court met with the following officers present, to wit; F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
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S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlinglil', C.H.Brown and I'lal tel' Dierlam, Commissioners.
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Court met for the purpose of arranging to have the County Treasurer take up all out-
standing unpaid County Warrants.
It appearing to the Court that the County Treasurer acting in accordance with. an
order of this Court made and entered of record in the minutes of this Court on the 18th day
of_February, A.D.191&, Vol~ E. page 373,has redeemed and, cancel~ed the $12,000.00 outstanding
I,Calhoun County Road & Bridge Bonds, out of and with the funds belonging to the Special Road &
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BrJdge, said fund having been created for the purpose of paying the interest on, and taking up
the said Road & Bridge Bonds at maturity, which has been fully complied with, and it further
. appearing to the Court that after the rede~ption of said $12.000.00 Road & Bridge Bonds above
,referred to, there remains to the credit of said Special Road & Bridge Fund a balance of
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$2,957.07, and it further app~aring to the Court that there is no other outstanding bonded
"indebtedness against sl!,id Special Road & Bridge Fund, and that th!'l balance remaining in said
fund of $2,957.07 should. be transferred to the general Road and Bridge ~nd of the County,
Ther~fore, on motion duly made,seconded and carried, i~ is ordered by ~he Court that
,the County Treasurer, Amos Jordan, Jr. be and is hereby authorized and instructed to transfer
;ifrom the Special Road and Bridge Fund the balance of $2,957.07 to the General Road and Bridge
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Saturday,' February 10th,1917.
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Court met for the purpose of examining, checking and considering the statement ren-
dered by the First National Bank of Port Lavaoa, showing all outstanding unpaid warrants held
iby said Bank, and interest due on the said unpaid warrants.
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and finding same correct, it was moved, seconded and carried that the County Treasurer be and
is hereby authorized and instrucyed to payoff, take up and oanoel all of said unpaid warrants
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1 is hereby,adJourned, and the Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to enter up three days
, per diem for the following named officers; F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings,
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REGULAR FEBRUARY TERM, A.D.191'7.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS)
COUl~TY OF CALHOUN
BE IT RJIlImMR'ERED, THAT on this the 12th day of February, A.D.1917, '
there was begun and holden at .the Court House, i.n the City .of Por_t LaYaca, County and Ste.te
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aforesaid, a regular term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and State for
Montp. of ,February, and there were present on ,this day the. following officers, to wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
Carey Legett, County Attorney,
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J.H~B1ckford, C County Clerk,
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Precinct No.1
M.Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2
C.H.Brown, Commissioner Precinct No.3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Precinct No.~
The following matters of business came on for consideration, and were disposed of as
follows, to wit;
On this day eme on to be opened and considered the sealed bids of the several Banking
Corporations of. Calhoun County, Texas, stating the rate of interest'that' said'Banking Corpo-
rations offered to pay on the funds of the County for the term between the date of such bid
and the next regular time for the selection of a County Depository, should such banking' cor-
poration be selected and designated as the County Depository.
The court,upon the opening of said sealed bids, finds that the ~roposal submitted by the'
First State Bank of Port Lavaca, Texas, to be the hig."lest and best bid submitted. 'Said Bank'
agreeing to pay the County on all County monies at the rate of ,.30/100 per cent per'annum on
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as County Depository, interest to be paid monthly as required by law.
Therefore, on motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that the
said First State Bank be designated as the County Depository, upon the said Bank furnishing a
good and sufficient bond as required by law.
BIDS FOR COUNTY DEPOSITORY.
Port Lavaca, Texas, Feb.12th,19l7.
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6ommissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas.
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We hereby submit tre following bid for the Counties monies, for the ensuing
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We will pay you 5.30 per cent, per annum, on your daily balances, interest.
payable monthly as required by law.
We enclose you herein our Cashiers Check for $320.82, same being t of 1% of
the reve~ue of the County for 1916.
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First State Bank, Port Lavaca, Texas,
By L.D.Shaw, Cashier.
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Port Lavaca, Texas, Feb;.12th,1917.
To The Hon.Commissioners Court,
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the following bid of 3.60/100% interest per annum
The undersigned herewith in
for County Depository herewith subm:l.t
for all County and District, funds.
Attached hereto is the csrtified check for $600.00 as required.
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In case this bapk. is selected as such depository it will en..ter intp a good
and sufficient bond within the manner and time reqUired by law.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORT LAVACA,
By W.C.Noble, Cashier.
The bid is (.360 %) three & sixty one hundredths
per cent per annum.,
The Court thereupon recessed until February 13th, 1917.
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~uesday,' February 13th, 1917.
All officers of the Court were again present on t~is day, except the County Attorney,
and the following accounts were approved and warrants ordered issued therefor;-
#1 Citizens Light & Water Co. $ 11.30'#25 J.A.Kovar
'I:' 2 J.D.O'Neill, Sheriff "116.97, 24 J.H.Brocker
: 3 J.H.Bickford 1.40' 25 L.Srubar
4 J.H.Bickford 25.00 26 E.Ronnow
5' J.A.Marquez 15.00 27 Jess Stewart
6 F.M.Dudgeon 63~50' 28 Frank Nicholson
7 Mrs. Annie Satcher 30.00. 29 Henry Nicholson
8 J.W.Satcher '25'.00' 30 Joe' Canion
9 Mary Weeks 30~00' 31 Wallace Canio~
,10 'J .R.Bickford 113.27' 32 Ed Rosenbaum
"11 L.R.Parker 12.00 33 Adolph Rosenbaum
12W.C.Perkins 3.00 34 M.Rawlings
13 A.B. Jackson 30.00' 35 Thomas Uomez
14 McMurry Lumber Co. 34.65' 36 H.Moore
15L.R.Parker 1.00 37 Bob Anders
16 Felix Hagood 67.50- 38 Carl i/ilson
17 Joe Kovar 3.50' 39 C.R.Brown'
i 18 J.A.Kovar ~ 9.00. 40 C.R.Brown
..19 W. W.Bales 10.00- 41 S.t.Marsh
" 20 Dick Erekson 10.00' 42 W.Dierlam
:: 21 M:.O.livallin 5.50. . 43 F.M.Dudgeon
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The following resolution was made and ordered spread on the minutes, tp wit;-
\Y.ffEREAS, THE ALL\~SE GOD has sean fit,during the morning hours of today,
to' call 'from our midst Mre.T.R.Legett, Sr.', the beloved wife' of our esteemed
townsman, T.R.Legett, Sr. and'the beloved mother of our co-worker in the admin-
istration of our County's affairs, namely our County Attorney, Carsy Legett.
WHEREAS, it is ths dee,ir~ of the Commissionere Oourt to. express their
sympathy for the be!eaved family, and show due respect for th~ departed, and
also for our co-worker, Carey Legett,
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THEREFORE, be it resolved that this Court stand adjourned until tomorrow
'morning, the 14th day of February, A.D~19l7, at' 9 o'clock A.M., as an expres-
sion of our respect:
that this resolution be spread on the Minutes of the
Commissioners Court, apd a ,copy thereof be. forwarded to the bereaved family.
Done at Port Lavaca, Texas, this the 13th day of February, A.D.1917.
Whereupon Oourt adjourned for the day.
Wednesday, February 14th,1917:
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by the resignation of S.S.Smith, whm had been duly and regularly elected to sa1~ office at thell
last general el'ection, and it further appearing to the Court that the said vacancy should be ,I
filled, and that it is the duty of the Court to appoint some suitable person to fill said va- ~
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Therefore, motion was made by Commis.ioner Dierlam, seconded by Commissioner Brown'1
that A.G.Alexander be appointed Justice of the Peace in and for Justice Precinct No.5, Cal- I
came on to be consi4ered;-
Whereas, it appearing to the Court that a vacancy exists in the office of Justice of
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Marsh motion.
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F .M-.Dudgeon
Wa"le Publishing Co.
J .D.O 'Neil
Dr.J.A.Ruble
Wasserman Bros.
Amos. Jordan, Jr.Treas.
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Cyrus Peck
J'. A. Stark
W.E. Smith
Dick Saunders
W'. J .Brownell
Dave Saunders
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February,lOth,1917, examined and approved.' Same has receipt attached from
fines collected for Fish and Oyster Commissioner.
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ined and approved. Treasurers Receipt attached showing $2.40 collected and turned over to :
~uarterly Report of F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, for quarter ending February 12th,1917,
Same shows no monies collected.
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1917, examined and approved. Treasurers receipt attached shOWing $16.80 collected and turned Ii
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Court again convened on this day with all officers present as of yesterday, and the
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removal from the County of two of the Trustees who had been regularly elected at the last
election held for that purpose in said 8chool District.
Therefore, on mo~ion made. seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that John
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Wedig and John Kreinns.geh be, and are here, now, appointed Trustees in and for Alamo Bea.ch
School District No.7. Calhoun County, to fill out the unexpired term of the two Trustees who
have removed from the County, or until their succeSBors are elected and qualified.
~uarterly report of S.F.Taylor, Butcher at Seadrift, for quarter ending February 10th
,: 1917, exa.inined and approved.
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February 10th,1917, examined and approved, Same shows no monies collected.
On this day Wiley Tucke~J appointed ~s Justice of the Peace in and for Justice Precin~
No.5, Calhoun County, Texas. presented his bond in open Court, and same being approved by the
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No-. 5, Calhoun County, Texas.
The following accounts were examined and allowed. and warrants ordered issued therefor
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#65 Dock Bornefeld $15.00
#66 Pedro Lopez 10.00
#67 L.Francisco 24.00 .
#68 Hillyer-Deutsch Lumber Company 4.10
#69 Hillyer-DeutsCh Lumber Co. 3.10 .
"#70 Bennett Printing Company 33.15 .
On this day coming on to be examined and approved the County Treasurers Report for the il
past quarter, the Court after duly examining said report and finding same correct. it is ordep ,
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upon the minutes of this Court.
rt is further ordered by t~e Court that the Clerk of this Court make up an exhibit
showing the aggregate amount of all monies received, and the a.ggregate amount of all monies
paid out of each fund for the four preceding quarters. and the balance' to t4e credit or debit
of each fundj also the amount of indebtedness of said County, with their respe~tive dates of
accrual, and to whom and for what due, and have same published in the Port Lavaca Wave, a
newspaper published in Port Lavaca, Calho~n County, 'Texas. for one publication.
On this day came on to be examined the County Clerks Tabulated Statement for the
~uarter ending February 10th.19l7. the Court after duly examining said report, and finding
same correct, it is ordered that same be approved.
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~UARTERLY REPORT
of Amos Jordan.Jr. County Treasurer
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o~ Receipts and Expenditures from Novemqer ~2th.19l6. to February 10th, 1917.
.JURY FUND,
1ST. CLASS.
Balance last ~uarter
Tq amount receiv~d during quarter, Taxes
$1659.31
1392.89
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amount paid o~t during quarter, Ex A'
per cent commissions on amount received
II n II II paid out
90.00
11.14
.72
29~0.34
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amount to balanoe
$3052.20
468
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND, 211]). CLASS,
To balance last quarter $ 898.~2
" Amount received during Q,uarter, Taxes, 13,4. 9
Iftl " " " " Interest 3,9.24
" " " " " Fines 1.00
" tI " " " Refund former Treas. 4.80
By amount paid out during ~uarter, Ex. B
" Commission on amount received
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Amount to balance
To Balance
J2618.85
J 192.47
GEl'lERAL COUNTY FUND,3RD.' CLASS.
To bale.nce 'last Q,uarter
" Amount received during Q,uarter, Taxes,
" " " " " Sten.Fees,
tI "Transferred fll1.om other Funds,-Com.Sch. #14-
$ 311.87
2370.42
21.00
72.7,
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paid out during Q,uarter, Ex.C
Commission on amount received
" "paid out
Amount to Balance
'40.05'
$2816.09
By Balance
JAIL FUND, 4TH. CL~SS.
To Balance last Q,uarter
" Amollnt received during Q,uarter
Amount transferred from other Funds,
$ 93.27
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By amount to Balance
$219,.06
13.76
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$2774. 77 '
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$2816.09
$ 40.0,
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, $ 273.91
$273.91
SPECIAL COURT HOUSE FUND, 5TH. CLASS.
To Ealance last Q.uarter
" Amount received during Q,uarter, Taxes
$3501.12
1625.78
By Amount Transferred to other funds, Jail
" " " " " Sinking
" " " " " Spl. R.& B.
" " COlIDDissions on amount Received
By Amount to Balance
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To Balance
~$5126.90
$4391.33
SINKING FUND, 6TH. CLASS.
To Balance Last Q,uarter
" Amount Transferred from other Funds
$ 190.05
180.64
By Amount to Balance
To Ba1amce
$ 370.69
$ 370.69
ROAD DISTRICT NO.1, 7TH. CLASS.
TO Balance last Q.uarter
" Amount received during Q.uarter, Interest,
By Amount paid out during Q.uarter, Ex. G
" "Commission on amount received
" "" " paid out
$ 636.99
6.34
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$ 426.86
To Balance
$ 180.64
180.64
361.28
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$ "70.69
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'$ 215.91
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426.86
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DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.2, 8TH. CLASS.
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To Balance last ~uarter
" Amount received during ~uarter, Interest
By amount Commission on amount rsceived
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$ 818~ 88
13.80
$
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$ 832.68
$ 832.64
"8'12:64
$ 8'32.68
SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND, 9TH. CLASS.
To Balance Last,~uarter
" Amount ~ranBf'erred,.'frQm .o.ther:cFunds, Sp1. C.H.
By Amount paid out during ~uarter, Ex. I,
" Commission on amount paid out
.By Amount to balance
To Balance
$15360.09
361.28
$15721.37
$ 3219.55
$12402.60
99.22
'1219.55
$15721.37
SINKING FUND, ROAD DISTRICT NO.1, 10TH CLASS.
To Balance last ~uarter
" Amount received during ~uar8er,
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Taxes
Interest
Re funcr , Coup.
,By Commission on amount received
By Amount to Balance
To Balance
ROAD DISTRICT N0.2, 11TH CLASS.
To Balance last ~uarter
" Amount received during Q,uarter, Interest
By Amount paid out during Q,uarter, Ex. K
" Commission on amount received
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By Amount to Balance
To Balamre
MAGNOLIA BEACH FUND, 12TH CLASS.
To Balance last Q,uarter
" Amount receive~ during Q,uarter,Interest
:ey balance
$9551.86
1624.55
168.72
50.00
$
4.61
$1139~..n
$11390.52
11390.52
~11395.13
$ 184.75
2.33
$ 187.08
$ 114.49
I; 72.40
.01
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114.49
$ 187.08
$ 1.44
.03
$ 1.47
$ 1.47 $ 1.47
$ 1.47
13mi CLASS.
~1873.46
42.03
1783.05
;2~:;'00
$ 4.56
3718.98
$372'1.54 lUz.23.54
$3718.98
To Balance
SINKING FUND, ROAD DISTRICT NO.2,
To Balance last Q,uarter,
" Amount received during Q,uarter, Interest
" " " II Taxes
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Transferred from other funds, Av.Sch.
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By Commission on amount received
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By Amount~to balance
To Balance
ROAD DISTRICT No.3, 14TH CLASS.
To Blaance last Q,uarter
" Amount receiv~d during ~uarter, Interest,
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By Commission on ammunt received
By Amount to Balance
To Ba1anpe
$ 618.37
10.46
$
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$ 628.83
$ 628.80
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$ 628.83
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SHlKING FUND ROAD DISTRICT No.3, 15TH CLASS.
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To Balanoe l.ast Q,uarter , $ 120.52
n Amount reoeived during Q,uarter, Taxes 119.72
n n n " " Interest 3.30
, ' By Commission on amount reoeived $ .31
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SINKING FUND, DRAINAGE DISTRICT No.3, 16TH CLASS.
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To Balanoe last Q,uarter
" Amount reoeived during
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Q.uaJ:ter. Taxes,
" Interest
$ 1,0.30
988.91
7.44
$1146.6,
$ 863.10
$ 280.71
2.49
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. 863.10
$1146:6,
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" Commission on amount reoeived
" " " " paid out
By Amount 1;0 Balanoe
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, . ROAD & BRIDGE 2nd CLASS 392.47
.GE11ERAL 3RD " $ 40.0, I
JAIL 4TH n 273.91
SPL. C.H.' ,TH " 4391.33
SINKING 6TH " 370.69
R.D.NO.l ~TH " 426.86
DR.DIST.NO.2 TH 11 '. 832.64
SPECIAL R & B 9TH " 3~I9;~'
SICG. FUND, R.D.Ne lJ,OTH " 11390.52
R.D.NO.2 11TH " 114.49 I
MAG . BEACH 12TH II 1.4~
SKG.FUND,R.D.NO.2 13TH " 3718. ~
R.D.NO.3 14TH " 628. 0
SKG.)?UND,R.D.NO.3 15TH " 243.23
SKG.FUND, DR.NO.3 16TH " 863.10
TO BALANCE
_$29818.18
$29778.33
$29778.11
$29818.18
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LIST OF BONDS AND OTHER SECURITIES ON HAlID.
1 Callahan & Crawford note $ 200.00
1 Road & Bridge Repair Bond #5, Held by Skg.Fund, R.D.#l
Roemer Com. School Bonds, Held by Skg.Fund, R.D.#l
,Treasurer would report the Callahan & Crawford note was due
Aug.lst,1916, end same is still due and unpaid.
$ 200.00
$ 1950.00
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:1 Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer of qalhoun County, who being by me duly sworn, under oath
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Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
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J .R.Biokford,
Clerk County Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 14th day of February, 1917.
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personally appeared the members of the Commissioners Court, whose names are below subscribed, ij
who, upon their oaths,do s~; That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the ~
approved, and vouchers canoelled in open Commissioners Court this 15th day of
THE STATE OF'TEXAS
IN CO]~ISSIO~~S COURT
FEBRUARY TERM, 1917.
COmITY OF CALHOUN
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Revised Statutes of the State of T~xas, as amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth
Legislature, have in all things be~n fully complied with, and that the cash 'and other assetts
mentioned in the quarterly report made to and filed .in this Court by Amos Jordan, Jr. County
Treasurer of said County for the quarter ending the 10th day of February,19l7, an,d held by him
for said County, have been fully inspected and counted by them at this term of said Court, and
that the amount of money and other assetts in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, to w:ltil
. We find no money in cash in the Treasurers hands because s~e is on deposit with the legal I'
County Depository, but the Treasurer eXhibits a certificate of deposit showing as follows; I
Total amount of cash in the various funds belonging to the County, :
Twenty-nine Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-eight & 33/100 Dollars ($29,778.33) II
Total amount of assets other tham actual cash to the credit of the County,
Thirty-six Hundred Eighty five & 25/100 Dollars, (~3685.25)
F.M.Dudgeon.
County Judge, Calhoun County,
S.L.Marsh, Prec.l
County Commissioner,Calhoun Uou~ty,
M.Rawlings,
Cou~ty Commissioner, Calhoun County,
C.H.Brown,
County Commissioner, Calhoun County,
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Walter Dierlam.
County Commi;ssioner,' Calhoun County,
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of February, 1917.
J .R.Bickford,
County Clerk, Calhoun County,
Port Lavaca, Texas, 2/14/17
This is to certifY that the County Treasurer of Calhoun County, Texas, had on
deposit with this Bank. on the close of business, February lOth,1917, to the credit of the said
County, and the various Districts of said County, .the total s~ of $29.988.20.
W.C.Noble, Cashier.
The Court thereupon recessed until February 16th, 1917.
Friday, February 16th,1917.
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On this day all the officers of the Court were present as 0 f the opening day of the term,
and the following matters of business were considered, to wit;-
~uarterly report of Carey Legett, County Attorney, for quarter ending February 10th, 1917.
was examined and approved, Same shows no money collected.
The following accounts were allowed. and warrants ordered issued therefor, as follows;
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Carey Legett
$ 25.00 .
Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the County Assessor, in assessing the. personal
iproperty belonging to Mrs.M.W.Hendry, to wit; cattle. (Said cattle being situated and located.
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No.3 tax of 95st on the $100.00 against said personal property. said tax amounting to the sum
of $2.75 so assessed and collected from the said Mrs.M.W.Hendry, while in fact none of the E.
Cantu Survey is situated within the boundaries of the said Seadrift Darinage District No.3,
and the said Drainage tax should not have been assessed against the said property.
Therefore, . on motion made, "seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that the Clerk
be, and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warra~ for the sum of $2.75 drawn on
the Sinking Fund of Seadrift Drainage District No.3 in favor of Mrs.M.W.Hendry, to re-imburss
her for the tax so erroneously assessed and collected.
#73 Yfuereas, it appearins to the Court that the County Assessor in taking the rendition of
property owned by M.W.Hendry. said rendition showing 10 acres of land situated within the E.
Cantu Survey, and valued at $100.00. and two lots situated in the Town of Seadrift, Calhoun
County, Texas, valued at $25.00 each, aggregating the total of all property assessed $150.00
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No.3 tex of 95 cents on the $100 cash valuation, and it further appearing to the Court that the,
10 acres of land in the E.Cantu Survey is not situated within the boundaries of the SeBirift
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Drainage District, and that the 95 cents Drainage tax assessed and collect~d should not have
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.the ,County Clerk be, and .is hereby author.ized and instructed to issue a warrant to the said
M.W.Hendry for th~ sum O'f 87, cents, said warrant to be drawn on the ~eadrift Drain~ge Distric~
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The Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
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business were transacted, to say:.-
#78 Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the County Assessor in assessing the property
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owned by the Pass Cavallo Lodge, to-wit; Lot 7, in Block 30, in the town of Port
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placed a value O'n said property 'at $400.00, which value is in excess of the true
property: and on which said value there was assessed and collected the State and County Tax
amounting to the sum of $6.9a. The Court after duly investigating the value. of said property
is of the o~inion 'that $150.00 would be a fair and true valuation of said property, and in
accordance with' other and adjo'ining property.'
Therefore, 'on moti'on made, duly seconded and carried, it'is ordered by the Court that
the County Clerk is hereby authdr ized and instructed to issue warrant in favor of said Lodge'
for the sum of $4.3s, said warrant to be drawn on the 3rd class fund to reimburse said Lodge
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berg, Crain and Mitchell, said letter addressed to the Court, with reference to an account
of $56~00 rendered by t~e G.H.~t.A.Ry.Co. said account being for the injury sustained by
'brakeman J.Moore, while assisting to operate a certain train which had been leased to the
County while shipping gravelin to build roads in Road District No.2 of this County.
, This injurY having been sustained and caused by an act of the County in erecting a post
too clase to the track, and said brakeman being struck by said post, knocking him from the
train, causing said injury to'said brakeman.
Therefore, on motion duly made, seconded and carried~ it is'ordered by the Court that
the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant in favor of the G.H.
& S.A.Ry.CQ. for the sum of $56~00, said warrant to be drawn on the Road District No.2 Fund:
and mail said warrant to the firm of Proctor, Vandenberg~ Crain and Mitchell to reimburse said
G.H~&'S.A.Ry.Co. for the amount the said Railway was forced to pay said brakeman for the afore
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The following accounts were examined and approved and warrants ordered issued therefor:
On this the 17th nay of February, A.D.1917, there was filed for approval, in open Court,
the bond of the First State Bank of Port'Lavaca, Texas, as Depository of the County Funds of
Calhoun County, Texas, for the next two years, said Bank having on the 12th day of this month
,"said date being the first day of this Court at this term, bid 5~30 per"cent per annum on
all daily b81anoes of the County, District and School funds of this said County, and said bid
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all things sufficient
and in conformity with the law, and after motion being made, seoonded
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of this County, be in all things approved.
And it is further ordered by the Court that the said First state Bank of Port Lavaca be,
and is here now designated as the County Depository from the 13th day of April, A.D.1917
until sixty days after the 'next regular t1me for the selection of a County Depository as is
provided by the laws of this State.
COUNTY DEPOSITORY B9_ND
Whereas, the unde~s~gned principal, The First state Bank of Port Lavaca~, Texas, a
banking corp~ration duly inc~rporated and authorized by law to do a banking business in the
State of Texas, in the County of Calhoun, ,and now carrying on such a business in said County
in said State, and in the County of Calhoun, of said state, and having its legal domicile at
Port Lav.aca, in said Cou~ty, has been designated as County Depository for said County, by
virtue of an act of the Legislature of Texas, approveq l~ay 1, 3,90,,' !!os amendeq by act of the
31st Legislature of Texas,approved March 20, 190~; and
Whereas, to qualif,y and act as said County Depository, the said act requires, among
other.things, that the undersigned principal shall give a bond, with sureties, in the amount
of not less than the total amount of revenue of such County of Calhoun for the entire two
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years for Which this bond is made, said amount being for the sum of One Hundred and Thirty
Thousand ('130,000.00) Dollars, payable to the County Judge of said County of Calhoun, and to
his successors in office, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the duties and obli
gations devolving by law upon such depository, and for the payment upon presentation of all
checks drawn upon said Depository by the County Treasurer of the County of Calhoun: that said
County Funds shall be faithfully kept by said Depository and accounted for according to law,
and that any suits arising thereon shall'be tried in the' County of'Calhoun.
Now, therefore, know all men by these presents; That we, the said First State Bank
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of Port Lavaca, Texas, as principal, and C.T.Traylor, and W.R.Sells, and A.D.Gibson, and Jos.
Marek, and J.H.Bickford as sureties, all of the County of Calhoun, said State, are. each held
and firmly bound unto F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge of ~aid County of Calh~un, and to his success I;
ors in office, in the sum of One Hijndred Thirty Thousand ($130,000.00) Dollars, the payment II
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)' in office, in the County of Calhoun, said state, we, 'and each of us, 'jointly and severally
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County of Calhoun as aforesaid, shall faithfully perform all the duties and obligations de-
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said Dep~sitory by the County Treasurer of the County of Calhoun, and that said County funds
shall be faithfully kept by said Depository and accounted for according to law, and that any
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suits arising thereon shall be tried in the said County of Calhoun, and shall in every re-
spect comply with all the requiremente of said act of said Legislature, and' shall perform
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each and all of the conditions contained in, and discharge all the duties imposed by said
act, then this obligation to become void, otherT/ise to remain in full force and effect.
Any suit on this bond shall be ip the name of the County of Calhoun, and shall not
be void on the first recovery, but may be,s~ed on until the full sUm named therein shall
have been recovered.
In witness whereof, the above named principal, acting herein by its president and
under its corporate seal, does hereunto subscribe its name, and the said sureties do also
hereunto subscribe their names this the 16th day of Feb. A.D. 1917.
First State Bank of Port Lavaca, Texas.
By its President, C.T.Traylor.
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Approved by the Commissioners Court, in open Court, this the 17th day of
February, A.D.1917.
F.M.Dudgeon, '
Cou~ty Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
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COUNTY 'OF CALHOUN Before me on this day personally appeared C.T.Traylor, and,W.R.Sells;
and A.D.Gibson, and Jos.Marek, and J.H.Bickford, known to me to be the persons whose names
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Given under my hand and seal of office this 16th day of February,
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A.D. 1917.
Carey Legett
Notary Public in and for Calhoun County, Texas.
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TO COVER SCHOOL FUNDS
Know all men by these presents, that we,;, First State Bank of Port
Texas as ~rincipal, and C.T.Traylor, W.R.Sells. A.D.Gibson, Jos.Marek and J.H.Bickford as
Sureties, are held and firmly bound unto F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas,
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and his successors in office, in the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, for
the payment of which we hereby bind ourselvee and our heirs, executors and administrators,
jointly and severally, by these presents.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that, whereas, the above bounden
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(,.30 per cent) and was, on 12th of Feb. 1917, chosen by the Commissioners Court as depositor~
of the funds of Calhoun County, inclUding the school funds, for the term of two years, begin-
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NOW, THEREFORE, if the said First State Bank of Port La~aca, Texas, shall safely
keep and. faithfully disburse the school funds according to law, and pay such warrants as may
be drawn on said funds by competent authority, and shall account for them, together with in-
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terest thereon at the rate of 5.30 per cent per annum, calculated on daily balances, to the
Commissioners Court of said County and to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as ij
required by law, then this obligation shall be void; but otherwise, it shall remain in full I,
force and effect. ,
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In testimony whereof, witness our ha.nds this 16th day of February, 1917. Ii
First State Bank of Port Lavaca, Texas, III
By C.T.Traylor. Principal.,
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F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge.
C.T.Traylor,
W.R.Sells,
A.D. Gibson
Joe.Marek
J.H.Bickford,
Sureties.
this 17th day of Feb. 1917.
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Before me on this day personally appeared C.T.Traylor, President
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First State Bank of Port Lavaoa, Texas, and C.T.Traylor, and W.R.Sells, and A.D.Gibson, and
Jos.Marek, and J.H.Biokford, known to me to be the persons whose names are subsoribed to the
foregoing instrument of writing, and severally aoknowledged to me that they exeouted the same
, for the purposes and oonsideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of offioe this 16th day of Feb. A.D.1917.
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Carey Legett,
Notary Publio in and for Calhoun County, Texas.
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There appearing no further business before this the regular term of The Commissioners
Court, it was moved, seoonded and oarried that same be and is here now adjourned.
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And the Clerk is authorized and instruoted to enter up six days per diem to eaoh of
the following named offioers, to-wit;
F.M.Dudgeon, Uounty Judge, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings,
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REGULAR MARCH TERM. BEGINNING MARCH, 12th, 1917.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN I BE IT REMEMBERED, That on thil'J the 12th day of Maroh, A.D.19l7, there
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wae begun and holden at the Court Houee, .in the City of Port Lavaoa, County and State afore-
said, ~ Begular term of the Commieeinnere Court in and for said County and state for the month
of Maroh, A.D.1917, and there was preeent on thie day the following offioers, to wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon,
County JUdge,
S.L.Mareh, CBmmissioner
M.Rawlings, Commissioner
Carey Legett, County Attorney,
J.H.Biokford, County Clerk,
C.H.Brown, Commissioner
Walter Dierlam, Commieeioner,
The various mattere hereinafter mentionen oame on for oonsideration and were dieposed
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ORDER FOR ELECTION IN
COMMON,~Q~O.o;L ))IST.Np.3_
\Vhereas, on the 12th day of March. 1917. a petition was preeented to me for an eleotion
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at the.rate of 15 cents on the ~ee.oo valuation of taxable property insaid Bistrict for the
purpose of supplementing the State school fund app~~ioned to eaid district, said petition
bearing the requisite number of signatures of property eaxpaying voters of said district; and
being in every respect in conformity with law:
Now, There"ore, I, F. M. Dudgeon, in my:: cjllpacity as Canty Judge of Calhoun County,'
Texas. .50 hereby order that an election be held on the 14th, day of April A.D. 1917 at the
School House in said Common School District No.3. of this county as establiehed by an order
of theCommissioners Court of this County of date this 15th day of April, 191' which is
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recorded in Book E'; pages 10.6-107 of the md-mutes of said Court to determine whether a
majority of the legally qualified property taxpaying voters of that'district desire to tax
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. themselves for the purpgse of supplementing the state school fund apportioned to said
dist:t::.ot and to determine whether the commissioners court of this county shall be' authorized
to levy, assess and collect annually a t~ of and at the rate of 15 cents gn the $100.00
Valuation of taxable property in said district for said purpose.
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C~s. Bre~t, is her~by appo~nted p~esiding, officer !or sai~ election, and he shall select
two judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the same, and he shall, ~ithin fi~e day~
after said election has beeh held, make due return thereof to ~he Commissioners Court of this
county as is required by law for holding ~ general election.
The bal~ots SOT s?id election shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"FOR SCHOOL TAX"
" " AGAINST SCHOOL TAX"
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All persons who are legally qualified voters of this State Hnd of this county 2nd who
are resident property taxpayer!! 0 f said district shall be entitled to vote at' said election.
The sher).ff of this county shall give notice of said election by'post,ing three notices
at three public places in the said.district for three weeks before the elect~on.
,Dated th,e 1,2th day .of )'iIarch, A. D. 1.,917.
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PETITION FOR ELECTION
COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT N~_
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN To the Honorable County Judge of Calhoun County;
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I We, the undersigned qualified property taxpaying voters of Common School
I District N~. 3, ~n Calhoun County, Texas, being a majority thereof, desiring to tax ourselves
for the purpose of supplementing the State School Fund apportioned to said District, hereby : ~
,!make application'to'the County' Judge of Calhoun County,' Texas, for an order for an election I
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a tax of and at the rate of 1, cents on the $100 valuation of taxable property in said district
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Dated this 12th day of March, A.D.1917.
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H~Kemper
and 19 others.
The .following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk authorized and instructed
to issue warrants therefor;
1# 1 J.A.Michot & Son
2 \'1.A. W'eisenburg
3 Maverick-Clarke Litho.Co.
4 Bennett Printing Co,
5 F.M.DudgeoJll
6 A.B. Jackson
7 J.D.O'Neil
e J .H.Bickford
9 J.W.Satcher
10 Bucek & Brown
1.',.\ 11 Mrs.Annie Satcher
12 Mrs. Mary Weeks
.' 13 J.A.Marquez
14 H.F.Jackman
15 Remington T.W.Co.
16 Coast Telephone Co.
, 17 F.M.Dudgeon
II 18 J .D.Adams & CO.
'I' 19 J.H.Brocker
I 20 Carl Wilson
$ 1.25'
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22 Ed Terry
23 A.Spiegel
24 C.Kennell
2:?:S;T. S'Nenson
26 J.H.Brocker
27 R.Erekson , .
28 VI.Alsup
29 L.Srubar
30 J.F.Kovar
31 S.T.Jordan
32 Vine Marek
33 Frank Rokyta
34 R.L.Curtis
35Will Cervenka
36 Emil See
37 R.Adams
38 R.Boehm
39 Joe Pecena
40 Joe Nedbalek
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Tuesday, March l3th,1917.
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Whereas, it appearing to the Court that a vacancy exists in the office of District School
i Trustees in and for the Roemer School District No.14, said vacancy occurring by the removal
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fro'" the County ocr a Trustee who had been regule.rly elected at the regular election :tiel'd for I
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is ordered by the Court that Victor Barton be, and is here and now, appointed Trustee in and
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'-of the said Trustee who has moved from the County, or until his
to fill out the unexpired term:
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The following accounts were examined and approved, and the Clerk authorized. to issue
warrants thereforj-
#41 J.M.Johnson, M.D.
#44 Ed'1Hchot
#42 R.L.Harper $33.~O' #43 Bay Trdg.Co.
#4-, J.D.Adams & Co 17~98.
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Court thereupon recessed until Wednesday March,l4:th.. 1917.
'/ednesday March 14th, 1917.
Court again convened on this day with all officers present as of yesterday, and the fol-
lowing matters came on for consideration and were disposed of as follows;-
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TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR A.D.1917.
County Advalorem Tax.
On motion made seconded and carried,it is ordered by the Court that .there shall be levied
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~nd collected a direct. advalorem tax of 2? cents on the one hundred dollars cash valuation
thereof, estimated in lawful money of the United States o~America, on all real and personal
property situated in the County of Calhoun, and State of Texas, and all personal property
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Special County Tax.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be
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tion thereof, estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and per-
sonal property situated in the County of Calhoun, and State of Texas, and owned therein on Ja
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January 1st 'of the year 1917, except such as is exempt by law from taxation.
Said'Special Tax being levied ~or th~ following sub-special funds in the following pro-
portions and for the following purposes, to-wit;-
To the Jail Fund, which is the Fourth Class Fund, there shall be carried when collected
2/15 thereof for the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to payoff all outstanding
Jail bonds at maturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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To th~ Special Road ~nd Bridge Fund there shall be carried when coliected 3/1~ thereof
for the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to payoff all o~tstanding road and
bridge bonds, and road repair bonds at maturity, an~ to pay the jnterest on said bonds as same
accrues.
To the Special Vault, or Sinking Fund, ,there shall be carried when collected 2/1~ thereof
for the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficie~t to payoff all outs~anding Vault bonds
at maturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
Tq the Speial Court House Fund, Fifth qlass, there shall be carried when collected 8/1,
thereof, for the purpose of creatin~ a sinking fund sufficient to payoff all outstanding
Court House Bonds at maturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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Road and Bridge Tax.
On motion made, seconded and cariied, it is ordered by the Court, that there shall be
levied and collected a direct tax of l~ cents on the One Hundred Dollar.s cash valuation there-
of, estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal prop-
erty.situated in the County of Calhoun, and State of Texas, and owned therein on the 1st day
of January A.D.1917, except such as is exempt by law from taxation.
purpose of maintaining the public roads of said County.
Said Taz'being for the
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i- of, estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal prop-I.
erty situated in the County of Calhoun, and State of Texas, and owned therein on the 1st day
of January, A.D.1917,
Said tax being for the purpose of supplementing the Jury Fund.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be lev-I
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cept those who are exempt therefrom, who are residents within the County of Calhoun, State of
Texas, on the 1st day of January k.D.1917, an annual tax of 2, cents,
Road District No,l Tax.
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levied and collected a Special Tax of " cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation
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property situated and included within the'boundary lines of Road District No.1, in Calhoun
County, Texas, as created and established by an order of the Commissioners Court, recorded
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ficient to payoff all outstanding Road District No.1 Bondsht maturity, and to pay the inter-'i
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bonds as same' accrues,
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Road District No.2 Tax.
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thereof, estimated in lawful money of the United 'States of America, on all real and person-
al property situated and included within the bounda'!'~Llines of Road District No.2, in Cal-
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aed in Vol.D, pages ,~O and ,01.
Said tax to be used for the purpose of creating a sinking
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the interest on snid bonds as same accrues.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, i~;is ordered by the Court that there shall be
levied and collected a Special Tax of $1,00 on the One Hundred Dollars 'cash valuation thereof
estimated in lawful money of the United states of America, on all real and persone~ property
situated and included within the boundary lines of Road District No.3 'of Calhoun County,
State of Texas, as created and established by an order of the Commissioners Court, recorded
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payoff all outstanding Road,District No.3 Bonds at maturity, and to pay the interest on
said bonds as same accrues.
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occupation on which a tax is levied by the state, e~ept 'such as may be, exempt by law, one
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Calhoun 'County.
Drainage Tax, Drainage District No,3.
On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be
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situated and included within the boundary lines of Seadrift Drainage District .No.3. Calhoun
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being of record in Vol.E, page ___ of the Minutes of said Court.
Said tax to be used for
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District No.3 Bonds at maturity, and: to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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School Tax.
On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be
levied and ~ollected for the year 1917, on all taxable property, both xeal and personal, in
the following Common School Districts, to-wit;
Nos. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13 and 14,
Calhoun County, Texas, on the first day of January, 1917, the following tax, to-wit;
A Special Tax of 50 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation, estimated in lawful
money of the United 'States of America, on all real and personal property situated and included
within the bound.ary lines of Common School District No.1, Calhoun County, Texas , and owned
therein on January Ist,1917,except such as is exempt from taxation by law; 25 cents' of said
tax is levied for the purpose of supplement~ng the apportionment made by the State, and 25
eents is to payoff the outstanding bonds -of said District, and to pay the interest on said
bonds as same accrues.
Common School District No.2, 25 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
Common School District No.3, ;-7 cents on the ~~100 casp: valuation.
Common School District No.4, l~t cents on the $100. cash valuation.
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Cormnon School District No.5, 50 cents on the $100 cash.valuation.
Common School District No.6, 25 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
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Common School District No.7, 25cents on the $100 cash valuation.
Common School District No.8, 25 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
Cor.nnon School District No.9, 15 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
, Common School District No.10, 25cents on the ~lOO cash valuation.
Common School District No.ll, 25 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
Common School District No.12, 15 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
Common School District No.13, 45 cents on the $100 cash valuation.
Common School District No.14, 32 oents on the ~~100 cash' valuation.
Said above taxes are levied for the purpose of providing a sinking fund sufficient to
payoff the outstanding bonds of the several Common School Districts, and to p~ the current
interest on said bonds, and for the support and mainta~nance of said Cornmon School Districts.
Made and approved in open Court, with all Commissioners present.
Monthly reportsof J.D.O'Neil, Tax Collector, for the months ofSanuary and .February,191q
were examined and approved.
The following accounts were examined and approved.. fwd warrants ordered issued therefor;
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Frank Machacek
Bryant Fudge
Edmond Fudge
Victor Adam
Dr.J.A.Ruble
D.S.Coward
John Paul
Frank Kristof
Griffith Lumber Co.
Griffith Lumber Co.
Griffith Lumber Co.
Joe Canion
Jess Stewart
Court thereupon recessed until Thursd~, March 15th,1917.
Thursday, March 15th. 1917.
Court met on this day with all officers present as of first day of the term, and the
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following matters of business were taken up;-
On this da.y the Court took up and checked the annual report of the School Treasurer,
said report shOWing the receipts and disbursements of all the Common School Districts for theij
year ending August 3lst,19l6, and the balances remaining to the credit of the several Distri~s
at that date. The Court after carefully examining said report, passed same until the April
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The following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instructed to issue
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Wa.ve Publishing
Wiley Tucker
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Will Hubbard
Citizens Light & Water Co.
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another warrant in lieu of the lost warrant, for the sum of $18.00; sn~d warrant to be drawn
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on the General Fund in favor of F.M.Dudgeom, and it is further ordered by the Court, that the
County Treasurer be notified of the lost Warrant No. 5412, with instructions to hold, and not
pay said warrant should same be presented to him for payment.
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CO~rTY OF CALHOUN Before me, the undersigned authqrity, on this day personally appeared
F.M.Dudgeon, County JUdge,known to me to be a credible person,who being by me duly sworn,
upon his oath says; .
That one County Warrant No. 5412, for amount of $18.00, for per diem, out of the General
Fund of Calhoun County, Texas, has been lost, and th~t he cannot procure the' original, which !,
was duly issued to him Feb.17,1917, for February Term, 1917, Connnissioners Court, ~nd that he I
has made careful and diligent search and inquiry fQr said instrument in all such places where
the same was kept and would most likely be found, and the same cannot be found, its where-
abouts is unknown to this affiant.
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F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 15th day of March, A.D.19l7.
Carey Legett, Notary Publio
in and for Calhoun County, Texas.
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J.H.Bickford, County Clerk.
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were attended to, to wit;-
On this day the County Treasurer submitted to the Court a letter signed by Terry,
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~riggs & Company, of Toledo, Ohio, which letter is self explanatory.
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Saturday, March 17th, 1917.
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the bid submitted by W.F.Hollamon, agreeing to do the work for the sum of 10 cents per cubio
yard, was the cheapest and best bid.
Motion was made, secpnded and carried,that the contraot for enlarging said ditch be
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awarded to W.F.Hollamon, at the rate of'lO cents per cubic yard as per his bid.
#66 JUdge Lewis Wood having removed from the County, and having no further use for his
sectional book case, now in the County Judges office, offered to sell said book case for the
sum of (~7. 50.,
The County being in need of said book case, motion was made, seconded and
carried that to County Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant
for the sum 0 f $7.50, in fa.vor 0 f the said Lewis Wood, in payment cfor said book case.
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#65 Carey legett
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There being no further business before this the Regular March Term of the Commission-
ers Court, it was ordered that s~~e be and is here now adjourned; and it is further ordered
that the Clerk is authorized and instructed to issue warrants for six day per diem to each
of the following named officers, to-wit; F.M.Dudgeon, C:ounty Judge, S.L.Uarsh, M.Rawlings,
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN
VffiEREAS, by an act of the Thirty-fifth Legislature of the State of Texas,
there was enacted a law creating the Seadrift Independent School District in Calhoun County,
Texas, and defining its boundaries and providing for the election of a board of trustees to
manage and control a public free school within said district, naming the fiscal year as to
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taxes, investing the said district with all the powers, rights and dutiesof independent scheol,
districts formed for free school purposes only, and declaring an emergency, and
\v.HEREAS, by the terms of said law the first election for the election of trustees
for the Seadrift Independent School District shall be held on the
day of April, A.D.1917,
at which said election by the terms of said law seven trustees for said school district shall
be elected, and
WHEREAS, by the terms of said law it is made the duty of the County Judge of Calhoun
County to order the election at which said election said seven trustees shall be elected and
to give notice thereof as required under the general lawB for the incorporation of independent,
school districts,
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NOW, therefore, I, F.M.Dudgeon, as County JUdge of Calhoun County, and acting in the
capacity of judge thereof, 'do hereby 'order that an election.be held on the 7th ,day of April,
A.D.1917, at the public school building in the town of Seadrift in said Seadrift Independent
School District of said County for the purpose of electing seven trustees for said Indepen-
dent School District, each of said seven trustees by,the terms of said law being required as
a qualification to hold the office of trustee of said Seadrift Independent School District to
be the owner of real property within said district.
All legal qualified voters under the xx
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who live within the boundaries of said Seadrift Independent School District ere qualified to
vote at said election for trustees of said district.
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The territory which is by .said law created into said Seadrift Independent School
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Beginning on the shore of SanAntonio Bay at the corner of land owned by R.Bindewald and
H.A.Leibold; thence N.R. with their comnon line to East line of the M.Dockery survey; thence
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with its East line to the Southwest corner of the I.& G.N.R.R.Survey; thence with~.the South
line of sa~d I.& G.N.R.R.Survey t~ its East corner on'West line of E.Farrias Survey; thence
down the West line of the Farrias survey to its Southwest corner; thence Northeasterly along
the Southeast sides of the Farrias and Wm.Lewis surveys to Coloma Creek; tnence down said
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Coloma Creek with its meanders to the upper line of the Pedro Garcia League and Southeast
corner of the John Roemer pasture; thence South 550.West to the corner between the Cantu and
Maldonado leagues; thence South 350 East with line of Cantu and Maldonado League to Espiritu
Santo Bay; thence with said Espiritu and San Antonio Bays to the place of beginning,"which
territory contains surveys and parts of surveys as follows;
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11. Castillo '
Vi.A.Russell
O.H.Stapp
S.Paschall
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James Lee
A. S.Brown
H.Leiper
Thos.1Hcholson
Thos.Nicholson
Thomas Hennessee
'J .-J .Ogsbury.
H.Etherlidge
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640
369
640
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271
186
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240
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The said County JUdge does hereby nominate and appoint C.B.Bridge as presiding
officer of said election.
The returns of said election shall be made to the County Clerk
of said Calhoun County who shall deliver the same to the Commissioners Court to be canvassed
and the result decla~ed as in cases of other elections.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this the 28th ~ay of March,
A.D. 1917.
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F.M.Dudgeon,
County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas.
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PETITIon FOR ELECTION_ _ _ _ - - - - - - -00000 - - - - - - - -
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TO the Hono~able Cpunty Judge of Calhoun County,;
,We the undersigned qualified prope~ty taxp~~ng vo~ers of Common School
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District No.2, in Calhoun~ounty, Texas, being a majority thereof, ,pray that an election be
ordered to be held in said District to determine whether a majority of the legally 9-uali~i:d Ii
property taxpaying voters of said District desire the issuance of bonds, numbered consecutively
from one to twenty-five, both inclusive, of the denomination of ($100.0?) each, aggregating Ii
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$2500.00, to bear interest at the rate of'5 per cent per annum, payable annually April 10th
of each year, said bonds to be payable 20,years from their date, with option of redemption
after five years, on the faith and credit of said Common School District, to provide funds
to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in constructing and equipping a
public free school building of wooden ma~erial within said district, and to determine Whether,
the Commissioners Court of said County shall be authorized to levy, assess and collect an- I
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nually while said bonds, or any of them,are outstanding, a tax upon all taxable property
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ORDER FOR ELECTION
COlmaN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.2
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Iv.HEREAS, on the 3rd day of April A.D.1917, a petition was presented to,
COUNTY OF> CALHOUN
me for an election in Corrnnon School District No.2, of this County, on the question of issuing'
bonds to provide funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in construct-,
ing and equipping a public school building of wooden material within said District, and authop
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izing a tax upon all taxable property within said District sufficient to pay the current inte~
est on said bonds and provide a sinking fund-sufficient to pay the principal at maturity, said
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petition bearing the requsite, number of signatures, of property tax-paying,voters of said dis-'
trict and being in every respect in conformity with law; and, it appearing that Calhoun County
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containing a population of. more than 3,500, according to the last United States Census; and
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It further appearing that said District as so established contains an area of more than
nine square miles, and that no other district has been reduced in area below nine square
miles by reason of the creation of this district; and
It further appearing that said District No.2 does not embrace any territory that was taken'
from any other school district ( either co~~on or independent} that has an outstanding issue
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of bonds at the date of such inclusion in this district;
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Now, therefore, I, F.M.Dudgeon, in my capacity as County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas,
do hereby order that an election be held on the 28th day of April A.D.1917, at the SChool
House in Corrnnon School District No.2, of this County, .as established by order of the Corrnnis-
sioners Court of date the 28th day of August, 1893, which is recorded in Book C, pages 370-
371 of the minutes of said Court, and re-defined by an order of the Corrnnissioners Court dated
the 17th day of May,A.D.1912, said order being-of record Vol.D,page 456, liinutes of Co~~is-
sioners Court, this Cpunty, to determine whether a majority of the legally qualified taxpay-
ing voters of this District desire the issuance of bonds on the faith and credit of said
60rrnnon School District in the amount of $2,500.00, the bonds to be of the denomination of
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option of redemption after five years from their date} twenty years from their date, and
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bearing five per cent interest per annum, payable annually April 10th, of each year, to pro":.'
vide funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in constructing and
equipPing a pUblic free school building of wooden material within said district, and to
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determine whether the Commissioners Court of thid County shall be authorized to levy, assess
and collect annually while said bonds or any of them are outs~anding, a tax upon all property
within said district sufficient to pay the current interest on said bonds and provide a sink~
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H~C.Fudge is hereby appointed presiding officer for said election, and he shall select
two judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the same, and he shall, within five days
after said election liaS .bee.n held, make due return thereof to the Commissioners Court of
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FIRST SPECIAL APRIL TERM, A.D.19l7.
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'rhe ballots for 'said' election shall have written or printed thereon, the following;
"For the Bonds"
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"Against the B9nds",
All persons who are legally qualified voters of this state and of this County,
are resident property tax-payers in said District, shall be entitled to vote at said
The Sheriff of this County shall give notice of said election by posting three notices
in three pUblic places in the said District for three weeks before the election.
Dated the 4th day of April, A.D.1917.
F.M:.Dudgeon,
county Judge,Calhoun County, Texas.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF ~ALHOUN i
BE IT fu-%'EMBERED,
that on this 4th day of
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r ers Court of Calhoun County, Texas, met in Special Session with
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J.H.Bickford; County Clerk,
Carey Legett, County Attorney,
S.L.Marsh.,Commissioner
M.Rawlings,Commissioner
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and the following order was passed, to say;
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Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the annual and, semi- annual interest on all
outstanding bonded indebtedness of Calhoun Cpunty and political sub-divisions thereof will be
due and payable on the 10th day of April,A.D.1917;
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Therefore, on motion made, seconded and carried,it is ordered by the Court that the
County Treasuree be and is hereby authorized and instructed to take up, payoff and cancel
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all coupons that will be due on said date of April lOth, A.D.1917, and to see that said cou-
pons are charged to the proper funds created for the specific purpose of paying interest and
creating a sinking funds sufficient to payoff said bonds at maturity.
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There appearing no further business before the Court, motion made, seconded and carried
that same be and is hereby adjourned, and it is further ordered th~t the Clerk be and is hereJI
by authorized and instructed to enter one day per diem for each of the following officers
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. I REGULAR .APRIL TElm.
B~GINNING .APRIL, 9th, 1917.
THill S'rA'~'E OF TEXAS I
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN I BE IT REHEIJ3F,R1!:D, That on this the 9th day of April, A. D. 1917,.
there was begun and holden at the Court House, in the City o~ Port Lavaca, County and State
aforesaid, a Regular term 0 f the Commi ssioners Court in and for said County and State for the
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:-:arey Legett, County Attorney, ::. Rawlings, Commissioner
J. H. Bickford, County Clerk, C. H. Brown, Cormni~sioner
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner.
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The following matters of business came on for consideratipn, and were disposed of as
follows, to wit;
On this day there was presented in open court the Bonds of the several Road Com-
nissioners as follows
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S. L. ;~arsh, Precinct No.1.
M. Ra~lings, ~recinct No.2.
C. H. Brown, Precinct No.3.
'.10.1 tel' Dierlal'l1, Precinct No.4.
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After ex~aination, same were duly approved by the Court and the officers sworn in and
qaulified.
The fol_owing accounts were exa~mined and allowed, and warrants ordered issued there-
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ill Howard Kenyon $465.36' 25 ,., o. J ohnso n $ 3.50 '
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? Citizens Li~ht & ':Tater Co. 9.60' 26 1,'1. H Shows 22.75.
3 '.T. A. ".'feisenburg 1.85, ~~ . . O. Cavallin 1.50 .
4 A. B. Jackson 30.00, otto Peterson 10.50 .
I 5 "fill Hubbard .50' 29 J. E. Winfield 44.00'
6 Eiss Josephine Cherry 2.00' 30 '.'Iallace C:anion 13.50'
~ J,. "~. Satcher 50.00' 31 Jce Canion 27..00'
r.:rs. Annie 'iatcher 30.00 32 J. .lb stew'art 15.75'
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9 ,J. A. :.:arquez. 15.00' 33 E. Ro nnow 31.50 .
10 I~ary .leeks 39'.00' 34 J. A. Ilichot 23.62 .
11 p L. Harper '12.50' 35 A.. B. Canion 8.25'
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13 J. H. Bickford 66.67' '~~ J.. A. Kovar 21.00,
l~ Adam Fehling 1.50. R. Boehm 25.50 '
15 ;.;averick Clarke Li tho Co. 4.00. 39 Chas. Parenica 10.50 '
16 The Reimers Co. 5.101 40 Fred Chervenka 11.25'
i~ The Reimers Co. 1.25' 41 Frank Cervenka 10.50'
Geo. D. Barnard & Co. 18.38' 42 Frank Kabela 10.50'
19 F " Sto ckton 8 00' 43 Joe Holy 21.00 '
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20 '.lal tel' Dierlam 30.00' 44 Chas. Drgac 21.00'
'I 21 '" RaWlings 30.00' 45 H. C. Fudge 4.00'
22 ,., H. Brown 30.00' 46 Joe Pecena 3.50 '
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24 Felix Hagood 18.75.
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The Cou~.t thereupon recessed until April loth, 1917.
, Tuesday, April lOth, 1917.
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All 0 fficers 0 f the Court were again present as of' yesterday, and the following
matters were attended to;-
On this the lOth, day of April A. D. 1917, coming on to be exmained and approved,
the annual report of the School Treasurer, showing thecondition, and balances on hand be-
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longing to the various Cormnon School Districts of this County. The court after carefully
considerin;; said report find same correct and it is here, now, in all things approved.
\Vhereas, it appearing to the Court that a thirty foot public road heretofore platted
and dedicated to the County, by partition deedofC. Sonna"'lan Estate, which said platt is of
record Vol. 5, pages 316-317 & 318 of deed records of this County, and further described in
deed of tracts 5-6-7-8-9- and 10 of said estate, and;
cfuereas, certain parties interested and owning land adjoining and adjacent thereto.
on this day appearing before the Court, requesting the acceptance and the opening of said
above described road by the Cormnissioners Court, of this County, and ordering the removal
of all obstructions thereon.
Therefore, on motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that
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said stake being located about one mile North of the St. Louis Brownsville and llexican Rail
Road,. said road thence running in an ~asterly direction for a distrance of approximately one
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immediately removed by the placing of gates or otherwise;
And it is further ordered, that the County Clerk furnish a, copy of this. order to .1'
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all of the following named parties, Lo'uis Bierman, H. .sonnaman, '.I. D. stevens and W. D.
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The Court thereupon, recessed until April 11th, 1917.
Court again convened on this day with all officers present as o,f yesterday,
except S. L. Marsh, CO~uissioner of Precinct No.1, and the following matters cwne on for
cunsideration and were disposed of a~ follows :
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On this day came on to be considered and cflnvassed, the returns of an electi.o.n
held on the 7th, day of April A. D. 1917 in Galhoun Gount~, for the purpose of electing a
County School Trustee, at large, and one County School Trustee to represent Commissioners
Precinct No.1,. and one County School Trustee to represent Con~issioners Precinct No.4,
Galhoun County,. Texas. , Said election returns, having been duly canvassed in open Co,urt" it
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said electionreturns that Ed R. Boyd, received 16 votes for Trustee Cor1ll'lis:sioners Precinct No~
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the said E. R. ~oyd, is declared to be duly elected County, School Tru~tee in and for GOmmiSS~
ioners Precinct No.1, Calhoun County, Texas. The Gourt .further finds from said election
returns that ~. A. walker, received 73 votes for Trustee 'Commissioners Precinct No.4, and
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that being the highest vote cast for any ,one person, in said COlnmissioners Precinct No.4,
He, the said W. A. Walker, is here, now, by the Gourt, declared elected
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W. H. Avitts
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Witness my hand and seal of the 00unty L:ourt of said County. the date last aforesaid.
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Thursday 12th lq17 .
Court aga1h convened on this day with all officers present as of yesterday, except
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follows:
On this day the L:offiniissioners Court convened and adjourned until 9 O'clock tomorrow
morning, owine; to a bereavement having befallen our friend and fellow Commissioner, S. L.
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The Court hereby extends heart-felt sympathy to Hr. ;;arsh and family.
The Court thereupon recessed until April 13th, 1917.
Friday ~3th, 1917.
All officers of the Court were again present on this day,' and the following accounts
were approved and warrants ordered issued therefor;-
#54 \'1. E. Smi th ~~137.10 ' #69 L. R. Parker $ 4.75'
55 J. H. Brown 5.25 ' 70 Bennett Prtg. Co. 25.70'
56 B. .'.j. d tzpatrick 12.48 ' 71 Do 17.50,
~~ H. J. 'Jichser 1.50' 72 Seadrift Prtg. Co. 3.00'
',1. S. Belcher 2.20. 73 J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff 3~50' '
59 D. D. Brown 49.00' 74 Carey Legett 25.00 '
"- 60 r< Peck 10.50 ' 75 Dr. J. A. Ruble 25.00.
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61 "1. A. .lallcer 38.25' 76 S. L. ;:arsh 30.00'
62 Jno. F. Finster 20.50\ H " Rawlings 30.90'
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64 George Schempert 25.00- ~6 rial tel' Dierlam 30.00'
65 Griffith Lbr. Co. 2 80' E. L. Fitzpatrick 20.62'
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ap!lroved.
Court thereupon recessed until Saturday April 14th, 1917.
Saturday 14th, 1917.
Court again c'mvened on this day \'lith all officers present as of yesterday, and the
followin~ matters C~.1e on for consideration and were disposed of as f010ws :-
On motion made, seconded and carried, it is orderedby the Court, that the County
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the Jury fund to the Road and Bridge fund, for the pupose of supplementing said road and
bri?-;;e fund.
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and the alleged damage. done by said ditch, find tha.tthere is no damage done the said A.
Speigle, and that the County of valhoun County, Texas, is not due the sa.id A. Speigle"
.anything as damages caused by the erection or construction of said drainage ditch hereabove
re ferred to.
John T. Griffith
H. C. Fudge
Richard 1:Joehm
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To the following nroned parties. to wit;
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John T. Griffith,
H. C. Fudge,
Richard Boehm
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missioners Court and A. Speigle, the said Speigle 'alleging to have been dame.god to an amount
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of ~600.00 by the construction of a drainage ditch by the County,
The above COJ11,rni ttee having gone over the ditch 'and considered the alleged damage
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The following named parties who acted as officers
of election held for the purpose of electing
School Trustees ~ril 7th, 1917, to wit:-
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Port Lavaca H. Rahtgens Presiding Judge
II II John HcCoppin II
II. " J. ~ Juli ff Clerk
II " J. L. \Vilmers "
Olivia J. E. '!linfi ald Presiding Judge
11.1 T H. Brocker II'
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II' G. A. Swanso n Clerk
Six xviiI e H. C. Fudge Presiding Judge
II II Frank Cervenka II
II " Sam Uayhall Clerk
Chocolate H. Kemper Presiding Judge
II R. Geryk II
II. \"/. L. Sanderfer Clerk
Long J!ott H. S. Blake Presiding Judge
II II J. A. Starks "
" II A. L. Young Clerk
Seao.rift " l:l. Bridge l:'residing Judge
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II A. J. \'Iichser Clerk
I' Karney W. }Il. Stanford Presiding Judge
I II Frank Loykasek II
" J. Adams Cl erk
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II II 'rhos. J. Smader "
II " VI. C. Schumpert Clerk
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There appearing no further business before the Court at this the regular April
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term, and it is further ordered by the Court, that
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of th~ following officers to wit;- F. ),1. Ii
and instructed to enter six days per diem for each
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CALHOUn I
To the Honorable County Judge of Calhoun County;
We, the undersigned qualified property tax paying voters of Cb~non School District
13, in 0alhoun County, 'rexas, being a majority thereof desiring to increa.se the local
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maintenance school tax of said district from the present rate of local maintenance tax of
20 cents on the i~lOO.OO cas valuation, to 25 cents on the $100.00 cash valuation' thereof,
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for the purpose of supplementing the State school fund approtioned' to said district, hereby
make application to the County JUdge of Calhoun' County, Texas, for an order for an election
to be' held in said Cow10n ~chool District No. 13, in Calhoun County, to determine whether or
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Dated this the 14th day of April A. D. 1917.
(Signed)
A. Livingston
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CO~illON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 13.
Vmereas, on the 14th day of April A. D. 1917, a petition was presented to me for an
election in Common School District No. 13, in this County on the question of authorizing an
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increase of the loce.l maintenance tax from 20 cents on the ;)100.00 cash valuation to. 25 cents II
on the ~~100. 00 valuation of taxable property in said district for the purpose of SUPP:l.ementingl/
the "tate school fund apportioned to said district, said petition bearing the requisite number
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of signatures of property taxpaying voters of said dist.rict, and being in every respect in
conformity with law;
How, therefore, I', F. ]".. DUdgeon, in my capacity as County Judge of Calhoun County,
Texas, do hereby order that an election be held on the 12th day of l.Iay A. D. 1917, at the
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School House in said OIT~on School istrict No. 13 of this County as established by order
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recorded in Book E, page 104-105 0 f the minutes 0 f said Court, to determine whether a
majority of the legally qualfied property taxpaying voters of that district desire to tax
themselves for the purpose of further supplementing the State school fund apportioned to
said district and to determine whether the Comr.1issioners of this County shall be authorized
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to levy, assess and collect annually a tax of and at the rate of 25 cents, (in liey of the
" 20 cent tax heretofore levie.d and collected) on the $100.00 valuation of taxable property
in said district for said purpose.
J. W. Key, is hereby appointed presiding officer for said election, and he shall select
two Judges and two clerks to assist him in holding the same, and he shall, within five days
after said election has been held, make due return thereof to the Commissioners Courtof
this County as required by law for the holding of a general election..
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The ballots for said election shall haNe written or printed thereon the following;
"For increase 0 f school tax"
"Against increa.se of school tax"
All persons who are legally qualified voters of this State and of this County and who
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The sheriff of this County shall give notice of said election by posting three notices
at three pUblic places in said district for three weeks before the election.
Dated the 17th day of April A. D. 1917.
F. E. Dudgeon,
County JUdge Calhoun County, Texas.
FIRST SPECIAL APRIL TERM, A. D. 1917.
BEGI~n~ING APRIL 18th, 1917.
THE STA~rE OF TEXAS,
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there TIas begun and holden at the Court House, City of Port Lavaca, County and state afore-
.said, a Special term of the COlru::issioners Court in and for said County, it being the First
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Special Term in the month of April, A. D. 1917.
On this the 18th day of Apri, A. D. 1917, Court met with the following officers present,
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to-wit: F. iI. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Earsh, :.I. Rawlings and .falter Dierlam Com-
missioners, Court met for the p~rpose of examining and approving the Annual Report of
J. D. O'Neil, 'raX Collector, as provided for in Art. 7618, paragraph 4, Revised Statute 1914.
After a careful examination of said report, sarne was found to be correet, and duly approved
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J. D. O'Neil, ~ax Collector, Calhoun County, Texas.
In Account with Calhoun County, for the year ending :ray 1 st, 1 9 1 7.
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OCCUPATION TAXES COLLECTED.
$ 1016.25
33683.96
21564.34
. 9164.42
195.50
4408~
$70033.45
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County Adv. Tax
". Hodd District
Dist. Schools
County Poll
Drainage 'J.'a.'C
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Dist. Schools
Drainage
County Poll
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151.17
67.78
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" Road Dist.
Dist. Schools
Drainage 'fax
Penalty
Delinquent Taxes collected (Form 93)
Penalty Collected 1916 Rolls
Advertising cost collected
CREDITS.
Fees Issuing 688 Poll Tax Receipts
and Exemption Certificates
Commission collecting Occupation Taxes
" "all other "
Errors in Assessments (Form 17l
Insolvents 1916 (Form 16
Delinquents 1916 (Form 19
. " '1916 & other years (Form 18)
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" 1, " " Depository Available
" 1 , " Ind. School Treasurer
July,:\., 1I11 County fl'reaaurer
II' 1, " II Depository Available
" 1,. " . Ind. School Treasurer
,Aug. 1, " County Treasurer
II 1, " II Depository
II 1, " Ind. School 1'reasurer
Sept.l, " County 'freasurer
II 1 , " " Depository
" 1, " Ind. School Treasurer
Oct. 1 , " County Treasurer
" 1, " " Depository
" 1, " Ind. School Tre;:> surer
Nov. 1, " County 'l'reasurer
II 1, II " , Depositroy
II 1, II Ind. School Treasurer
Dec. 1 , 11 County Treasurer
" 1, " " Deposi tory
Itn 1 , " Ind. School 'fre~surer
Jan. 1 , " County 'freasuFer
" 1 , " 11 Depository
11 1 , " Ind. School .Treasurer
F.eb. 1, , " County Treasurer
" 1, " II Depository
" 1, " Ind. School Treasurer
Har. 1, " County Treasurer
II 1 , " " Depository
" 1, " Ind. School Treasurer
Apr. 1 , " County Treasurer
" 1, " " Depository
II 1, " Ind. School Treasurer
June 1, Paid County Treasurer Advertising
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Sept.:!., II " " "
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111,/1 I. C. Estes
2 Dan Suniga
3 J. D. O'Neil,
21.11
13.35
12. 02
1l.34
5'.78
~p 6'3.60
4604.45
$4604.45
126.39
114.27
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440.66
$75,596.21
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50.79
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99.47
2068.36
1342.89
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684.35
112.18
43.93
218.16
41.28
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670.89
16.49
14.19
155.34
29.87
64~:~~
57.83
52.90
990.85
113.36
141.85
1323.74
247.47
54.61
9858.10
1570.99
25~74
43690.83
6874~93
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7.85
22.75
28.79
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The following accounts were examined and allow~d, and warrants ordered issued
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carried, that same be and is hereby adjourned, and,it is further ordered that the Clerk be and
is hereby authorized and instructed to enter one day per diem for ~ach of the following office~s
to wit; F. c. Dudg"n, Co = ty j udgo, S. L. "'"roh. ll. Rawlingo and Val tnr ."1 orl au Co~i" 10 nor'.1
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SECOND SPECIAL. Al'RTT.. TEm[, A.D..19l7
Allril G.Q.111.. _1917____..__.
THE STATE OF TEXAS i
BE IT RElffiMBERED, that on this the 26th day of April, A.D.1917,
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
there was holden in the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas, a
I Special Term of the Commissioners Court with the following officers present, to-wit;-
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J.H.Bickford, County Clerk,
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Prec. 1,
M.Rawlings, Commissioner prec.2,
\f.Dier1am, Commissioner Prec. 3.
at which time the following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instructed and
authorized to. issue warrants therefor;-
111 Porter Shelton $ 8.00' #14 Wesley Newlin $ 2.00'
2 Al Stafford 7.00' 1, Vernon Sheltcn 2.00.
3 Andy Dinvliddie 6.00' 16 Frank Kemper 8 00 '
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I 4 . Zeke :Brooks 6.00' i~' Joe Kovar 4.00 '
g Proctor Gordon 4.00' J.H.Newlin 2.00 '
Lavelle Johnson 2.00' 19 S.L.Marsh 15. 00'
~ Melvin Bell 3.00 20 Fred Cervenka 3.50 .
Chas.Boyd 8.00' 21 J.F.Kovar 31.75'
9 Tim Perkins 8.00 . 22 R.L.Curtis 12.25
10 J.M.Newlin 12.00. .23 Emil Boehm 3.75 .
11 Buck '.lehmeyer 8.00' 24 Joe Kovar 10.50 '
12 J.A.llichot 12.00 ' 25 Fred Cervenka 2.25'
13 :tallace Parker 6.00'
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There appearing no further business before this Special Term of the Commissioners
Court, it is moved, seconded and carried that same be and is hereby adjourned.
Attest;
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REGULAR MAY TERM, A. D. 1917.
BEGINNING J~Y 14th, 1917.
THE STATE
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BE IT RE1urrvffiEP~, THAT on this the 14th day of May, A. D. 1917, there
COUNTY OF
I was begun and holden at the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca, 'County and State afore-
said, a regular term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and State for the
Month of May, and there were present on this day the following officers, to wit;-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
Carey Legett, County Attorney.
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2.
C. H. Brown, Commissioner Precinct No.3.
J. H. Bickford, County Clerk.
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Precinct No.4.
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S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Precinct No.1.
The following matters of business came on for consideration, and were disposed of as
follows, to wit;-
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On this day came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 28th day
of'April 1917, in Co~non School District No.2 of this county upon the question of iSSUing
$2,500.00 of schoolhouse bonds for said distri~ running twenty (20) years, and bearing 5%
interest, and levying a tax on all taxable property of said district sufficient to pay the
current interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at
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maturity, and it appearing that said election was in all respects legally held and that said
returns were duly and leglly made and that there were cast at said election 32 of which
number there were cast:
For the Bonds 22 votes
Against the Bonds 10 votes
And it appearing to the court from said returns that a rrajority of the qualified property
taxpaying voters of said_~i6trict, voting at said election voted in favor of issuing. said bon4~
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and for said tax, the court d.oes hereby declare the said tax to have carried in sad District Ii
and. the proposition for the issuance of the bonds to have been adopted, and that this court is
authorized to issue said bonds and to levy and have assessed and collected said tax. \
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officer of election in and for voting precinct No.7. Calhoun County, Texas, be, and is here, ~
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now declared by the Gourt to be vacant.
On-this the 14th day of May A. D. 1917, coming on to be heard and considered the re-
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signation of Frank Balusek. As Presiding 0fficer, in and for voting Precinct No.9. this
County. The Court after duly considering said resignation of the said Frank Balusek,.as
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Presiding Officer in and for voting precinct No.9, this County, Motion was made, duly sec-
and the office of Presiding Officer of Election in and for voting Precinct No.9, Calhoun
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Whereas, 1t appearing to the Commissioners Court, that Amos Jordan, Sr.. heretofo~e on
County, Texas, be, and is here, now, declared by the Court, to be vacant.
the 18th day of 1"eb. A. D. 1916. appointed Presiding Officer of Election. in and for voting
Precinct No.7, this County, has tendered his resignation as such officer, thereby causing
a vacancy in said office, and it further appearing to the Court, that said vacancy should be
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filled by appointment by this Court. for the reason that the United States Government has
ordered that each Presiding Officer of each voting Precinct of his Gounty,' shall act as en-
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vice in the United States Army residing in his said votingPrecinct.
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Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that
D. L. McDonald. be and is hereby appointed Presiding Officer in'and for Voting Precinct No.
7, Calhoun County, Texas. to fill out the unexpired term of the said Ainos'Jordan, Sr., whose
Whereas, it appearing to the Commissioners Court, that Frank Balusek. heretofore on
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18th day of3eb. A. D. 1916, was appointed Presiding Officer of .ii:lection i)nand for voting
Precinct No. 9 of this County, has tendered his resignation as such officer, thereby ca~sing
a vacancy in said office, and it further appearing to the vour~, that said vacancy should be
fille~ by appointment by this Court, for the reason that the United States Government has or-Ii
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dered that the Presiding Officer of each voting Prec.inct of his County, shall act as enrolling
officer for the purpose 7nrollingthe citizens of military age for military service in t~e ~
United ~tates Army residing in his said voting Precinct.
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Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court, that
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W. M. Stanford, be and is hereby appointed Presiding Officer in and for Voting Pre~nct No.
9. Calhoun County! Texas, to fill out the unexpired term of the said .!;'rank Balusek, w1;ose
resignation has been accepted by the Court.
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the office of Presiding Officer of elections in and for voting Precinct No. 10 this County, I
said vacancy being caused by the removal from the vounty of Wick Hunt: heretofore on the 18thj
day of l"eb. A. D. 1916 duly appointed Presiding Officer of .ii:lections in and for voting Pre- 11
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cinct No. 10. And it further appearing to the Gourt that said vacancy in said office should il
be filled by appointment. by this vourt, for the reason that the United States Government hasll
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vices in the United States Army, residing in the voting precincts in each County.
Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded andcarried, it is ordered by the Court, that
C. V. Jones, be and is hereby appointed Presiding Officer in and for voting, Precinct No. 10,
Calhoun County, Texas, to fill out the unexpired term of the said Wick Hunt, who has removed
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L. Srubar
W. H. Shows
Seadrift Prtg. Co.
Citizens L.& W. Co.
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff
J. H. Bickford'
J. H. Bickford
J. A. Ruble
Doc Boenefelt
Pedro Lopez
S. Francesco
J. A. Harquez
11ary Weeks
Court thereupon recessed
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Tuesday, May 15th, 1917.
$ 6.00' 15
15.50. 16
1.25' 117
9.60. 8
37.50' 19
. 90.15' 20
118.69' 21
50.00. 22
25.00. 23
15.00' 24
10.00' 25
24.00' 26
15.00 ' 27
12.00' 28
until Tuesday,. IKay
Mrs. Annie Satcher
Chas. H. Boyd
P. H. Kurtz
Bay Trading Company
R. L. Harper
W. F. Hollamon
Simon Galey
E. Tanner
Jeff Stewart
Carl Wilson
Joe Bowen
Victor Adams
John Machac
L. Srubar
15th, 1917.
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11.40'
5.00'
12.20'
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34.25'
3.00'
12. 50 .
5.00'
28.00'
6.00....
48..00'
21.00,
21.00 .
Court again convened on this day with all officers present as of yesterday, and the
following matters were attended to:-
THE STATE OF TEXAS, I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN. I
Regular
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erm Commissioners Court
May Term A. D. 1917.
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On this day came on to .be canvassed and considered the :eturns of an election held on
the 14th day of April A. D. 1917 in Common School District No.3 of this ~ounty. Upon the
question of increasing the Local maintenance Tax of 7 cents on the $100 assessed valuation of
the property in said ~o~xaon School District, now levied and collected in said Common School
District No. 3,to 15 cents; and it appearingthat said election was ih al respects leglly
held, and that said returns were duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said ele-
ction 7 votes 0: which number there were cast, For the Increased Tax 7 Vot~s, Against the
increased Tax No Votes. And it appearing from said returns that a majority of the qualified
property tax pay.ing voters of said district votingat said election voted in fav~ of the in-
creased of the tax.
. Therefore, the Court does hereby cl-eclare that the election carried in favor of the said II
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ject to taxation in said COJ11~on School Vistruct No.3 of this County shall be annually levied'l;
assessed and collected upon all of said property and said Tax is here noVl levied for the year 1:
increase of the maintenance Tax in vommon School District No .3, Calhoun 00unty, Texas;
.Tax of and at the rate of 8 cents on each $100.00 of the assessed value of all property sub-
A. D. 1917.
The follOWing accounts were ex~ained and allowed, and warrants ordered issued theremor:-,
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Griffith Lbr. Co.
W. F. Hollamon
W. H. Smith & Son
H. F. Jakman
A. B. Jackson
Fred Skogberg
Ed Spiegel
R. H. Hamil ton
Ed R. Boyd
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Wa.ve Pblsh. Co.
Al ex Boyd
Alex Boyd
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Coast Tel. L:o.
Coast Tel. Co.
J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff
F. M. Dudgeon
Wilson & Hamilton
James l!'razier
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38.00'
82.70'
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2.00'
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Court thereupon recessed until Wednesday, Uay 16th, 1917.
Wednesday, May 16th, 1917.
Court me on this day, with all officers present as of yesterday, and the follOWing
matters came on to be considered;-
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S CERTIFICATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS, I
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To the Honorable Cow~issioners' Court of said County;
I, F. M. Dudgeon, County Superintendent of Calhoun County, hereby certify;
!- the 14th day of May 1917, in which mee\ing I was present and participated, it was shown that
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That at a meeting of the Trustees of Common ~chool District No. 2 in said County, on
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the valuation of taxable property in said district, according to the latest approved tax rojHs
of said county, w~s. $138,400.00 and that an issue of bonds by said disxrictin the amount of
$2,500.00 running 20 years, and bearing 5% per cent interest, would require an annual tax of
and at. the rate of 215' ce'nts on the $100 valuation of taxable property of said district .to pay
the interest on said bonds and proyide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at mat-
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Dated the 16th day of May 1917.
F. M. Dudgeon,
County Superintendent, Calhoun County, Texas.
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUMfCE OF THE BONDS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, I
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
On the 14th day of May, 1917, the Co~issioners' Court of Caihoun
County convened in regular ,session, .all the members thereof, to-wit;
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge
S. L. Marsh, Co~~issioner Precinct No. 1
M. Rawlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2
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being present, and among other proceedings had, passed the following order;
Whereas, at an election held for the purpose on the 28th day of AprH, .1917, a major-
-.ity of the qualified property taxpaying voters of Common School District No.2 of this County,
voting at said election, voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds hereinafter described, and
in favor of the tax hereinafter levied;
It is therefore ordered by the said ~ommissioners' Court of Galhoun County that the
I bonds of said (Jounty to be called "Common School Distruct No.2 Schoolhouse Bonds""be issued
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of COrrilll0n ~chool Uistrict No. 2 of said County, as established by
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orderiof the.commissioners' court of said county, passed on the 28th day of August, 1893, which
is of record in the minutes of said court on pages 370-371 of Book "C", and re-defined by an
order of the vommissioners Court dated May 17tll A. D. 1912, said order being recorded in Vol.
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D, Page 456, minutes of the (Jormnissioners.Court of this County, for the purpose of providing
funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally contracted in constructing and equipping
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Said Bonds shall be numbered consecutively from one to twenty-five, inclusive, shall be
of the denomination of $100.00 each, aggregting $2,500.00.
after date, with option of redemption after five years from their date.
They shall be dated. 20th day of May 1917, and shall become due and payable twenty years
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Principal and interest shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of Bond or pro1
per coupons in lawful money of the United States at The StateDepository, Austin, Texas, or th~
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Cuunty Depository, Calhoun County, Texas, at option of the holder.
and registered by the County Treasurer, and the seal of the commissioners.' court shall be
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impressed upon each of them. The fac simile signatures of_~he county judge and county clerk
may be lithographed, engraved or printed on the coupons.
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It is further ordered by the court that to pay interest on said bonds and create a sink-
ing fund sufficient to discharge the ill at maturity, a tax of and at the rate of 2-, cents on
each $100 of the assessed valuation of all property subject to taxation' in said Common School
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District No. 2 of this county shall be annually levied, assessed and collected upon said pro-
. perty until said bonds, with interest, are paid, and said tax is here now levied for the year
1917.
TAX ASSESSOR'S CERTIFICATE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, I
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
present;
That I have carefully exa~ined the lates~approved tax rolls of said county to ascertain
the amount of taxable property of Common School District No. 2 of said county;
That I find, and so certify, that according to the tax rolls of said county for the year
1916, Which are the latest approved rolls of the county, the total assessed valuation of real
propert~ situated and personal property owned in said district is as follows:
That no intangible, rolling stock, or other properties not authorized by law to be taxed
for district purposes, are included in this statement.
Real property-----------------$119607.00
Personal Porperty------------- 18793.00
Total $138400.00
Dated the 12th day of May 1917.
J. 1'1. Satcher,
Tax Assessor of Calhoun County.
The foLlowing acco'unts were examined and allowed, and warrants ordered' issued therefor;-
#49 M. F. Cotten $ 5.50 - #58 Bennett' 'Prtg. Go. $ 4.75-
50 F. M. Dudgeon 43.50 _ 59 Honest Deal Store 2.40'
51 S. L. Marsh 45.00- 60 F. M. Dudgeon 64.50 '
,,2 ~.T Rawlings 45.00' 61 Miss J. Cherry 6.50.
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53 c. H Brown 45.00- 62 s. A. Wilson 35.90-
54 '<Val ter Dierlam 45.00' 63 J. }I'. Bickford .70'
55 Bennett Prtg. Co. 6.00- 64 J. H. Bickford 1.00 -
56 Bennett Prtg. Co. 1.50 - 65 B. J. Howard 3.60-
57 Bennett Prtg. Co. 1.00,
Monthly report of claims registere~f
April 30th, 1917, examined and approved.
Amos Jordan, Jr., Treasurer, for the month ending
No.5, for quarter ending May 12th,il
~uarterly report of S. F. Taylor, Constable Precinct
1917, examined and approved. Treasurers.Receipt attached shOWing $8.80 collected and turned
over to Treasurer.
~uarterly report of F. M. Dudgon, County Judge, for quarter ending May 12th, 1917, ex-
amined and approved. Sa~e shows no monies collected.
Quarterly report of J. H. Bickford, District Clerk, for quarter ending May 12th, 1917,
examined and approved. Same shows no monies collected.
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Quarterly report of J. H. Bickford, County Clerk, for quarter ending May 12th, 1917,
examined and approved. Same shows no monies collected.
~uarterly report of Wiley Tucker, Justice of the Peace, Preceint No.5, for quarter
ending May 12th, 1917, examined and approved. Same shows no monies collected.
~uarterly report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butcher, for quarter ending May 12th, 1917, ex-.
amined and approved.
Quarterly report of S. F. Taylor, Butcher, for quarter ending J!fay 12th, 1917, examined
and approved.
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Regular Term, Commissioners Court.
THE STAT~ OF TF..xAS, I
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
On this day coming on to be heard and considered a letter si~ed by C. Perkins, Con- i
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addressed to James Frazier, Justice of the Peace Precinct No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, and
in Gonzales ~ounty, Texas, and that he did not know what length of time said employment would
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continue, but that he the said Perkins would remain in Gonzales County as long as such em- I
ployment continued, and for said reasons, the ~ommissioners ~ourt is at liberty to declare thej
office of Constable in and for Justice Precinct No., Calhoun County, vacant.
NoW, therefore, on motion made, duly seconaed and carried, it. is ordered by the Court
that the office of Constable in and for' Justice Precinct. No. 1, Calhoun' County, Texas, b~and
the same is here now by the Commission'ers Court of this County, de.clared to be vacant.
On motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered "by the CommissioneI:s Court.
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of this county that Ed R. Boyd be and is here now appointed constable in and for Justice
Precinot No.1, Calhoun County, Texas, until the next regular General Election.
Ed R. Boyd presented his official bond as Constable in and for Justice Precinct No.
1;, Calhoun County, Texas., and after having been approved by the Court, said Ed R. Boyd was
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On th~s day Judge Lewis Wood came before the Court' to further discuss his account ~ort
attorney fees in the Markloff Tax Case, 'said account h~ving been heretofore rejected by the
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be taken'for the collection of the account.
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Cour,t again convened on this day with all officers present as of yesterday, and the fol-
lowing matters were attended to:-
Vlliereas, it appearing to the ~orrlirrissioners Court of this County, that a vacancy exists in
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the office of Presiding Officer of elections in and for voting Precinct No. 11 of this County,
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No. 11. And i~ further appearing to the Court that said vacancy in said office should be fill
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officer for the purpose of enrolling each citizen of military age for miritary services in
United States Army, residing in the voting precincts of each county of this ~tate.
Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered "by the Court, that
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Calhoun County, Texas, to fill out the unexpired term of the saidW. E. Sammons, who has re-
moved from the County.
On r1otion made, duly seconded and carried, it ie, ordered by the Commissioner's Court, that
the County Treasurer, Amos Jordan, Jr., be, and is.hereby authorized and instructed to trans-
fer the sum of $2160.00 from the 1st. class, Jury .l!'und, to the 2nd. class, Road & Bridge Fund.
.On motion made, duly seconded and carried, it ie, ordered by the Commissioners Court, that
the County Treasurer, Amos Jordan, Jr., be, and is he,reby authorized and instructed to trans-
'fer the sum of $2000.00 from the 1st. class, Jury .l!'und, to the 3rd. class, General Fund.
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STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS. I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN. i I, H. C. Fudge, Secretary of the District of Common School District
No. 2 of said County, hereby certify that no bonds have heretofore been issued by or on be-
half of, or on the faith and credit of said district; that said district has not heretofore
contracted and does not owe any debt of any description whatever; and that the proposed
$2,500.00 of Common School District No.2, Schoolhoue.e Bonds, when issued, will constitute the
entire indebtedness of said district.
Dated the 14th day of May 1917.
H. C. Fudge, '
Secretary of District Trustees of said ~istrict.
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I, F. M. Dudgeon, Superintendent of :O;chools of e,aid county, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing statement is true and correct, ac:ording to the books and records of my
office.
Dated the 14th day of May 1917.
F'. M. Dudgeon,
County Superinte~dent of said Uounty.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN. I I, J. H. BiC$ford, Clerk of the County Court and
Commissioners' Court 0 f said County, do hereby certi fy that the above and
full and correct copy of a statement of the indebtedness of Co~~on School
thiS county~ as appears fr,om the oringinal thereof w!:.ich is on file in my
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 18th day of May 1917.
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foregoing is a true
District No. 2 of
office.
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J. H. Bickford,
Clerk County Court and Ex-officio Clerk of the
Commissioners' Court of said County.
~uarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for the quarter ending May 12th, 1917, ex-
amined and approved. Sa~e shows no monies collected.
~uarterly report of James Frazier, Justice of the Peace, Precinct No.1, for quarter
ending May 12th, 1917, examined and approved. Same e:hows no monies colledted.
~uarterly repor.t of F. Iv!. Dudgeon, County Judge, for quarter ending May 12th, 1917.
examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached shows $2342.57 collected and turned
over to Treasurere.
Court thereupon recessed until Saturday, May 19th, 1917.
Saturday, May 19th, 1917.
Court agin convened Dn this.day with all officers present as of yesterday, and the
following matters were attended to:-
On this day came on to be examined and approved, the quarterly report of County Treasurer
Amos Jordan, Jr., for the past quarter, said report showing all receipts, disbursements and
balances on hand belongng to the several different funds of the County.
The Court after duly considering said report and finding same ,in all things correct,
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motion made, seconded and carried that said report be, and is here, now, approved, and it is
further ordered that the Clerk prepare a tabulated statement, showing the aggregated amount cf
, rp.I'P ints. and di.BJ)J.lj"_fU!mentR,~~dt.h.~. b~Ml.ng,~ll re_IDJ:;ining on hand to the credit 0 f each 0 f the
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of Amos Jordan, Jr., County Treasurer, of Calhoun County, Texas, of Receip~s and Expenditures
from February loth, 1917 to May, 12th, 1917.
Balance last q~rter
To amount received during quarter, Taxes
$2950.34
5110.33
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let CLASS.
By amount
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paid out during Q,uarter, Ex. A
transferred to other Funds R. & B.
per' cent Corr~ission on amount received
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to balance
8060.67
$506.47
307.74
40.88
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$7201.53
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. 2ND CLASS.
To balance last quarter $ 392.47
To amount received during Q,uarter, Taxes 5110.33
" II " " " Fines 19.20
" II " " " Int. D. B. 262.29
" " Transferred from other funds, Jiry 307.74
II " " " " " Sp. R. & B. 2957.67
By amount
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paid out during Q,uarter, Ex. B
per cent Commission on amount received
"" " II " paid out
to balance
$8242.82
43.13
65.94
697.21
To balance
$9049.10
$ 697.21
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$<7049.10
By balance last quarter
To amount received during Q,uarter, Texas
$8806.33
$ 40.05
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per cent commission on amount received
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138.2~
$8944.5
8763.97
70.45
70.11
$8944.58
To amount to balance
By baiance
$ 138.25
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To balance last quarter
II amount transfen:'red from other :F:unds, Spl. C. H.
$273.91
681.36
To balanoe
$ 955.27
$ 874;.63
$ 80.00
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To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, Taxes
$4391.33
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$ 6640.44
$1100.00
681.36
681.36
1362.72
49.05
8.80
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transferred to other Funds, Jail
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to balance
By amount
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To balance
$ 370.69
681.36
$1052.05'
$1052.05
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ROAD DISTRICT NO.1 Fund, 7th CLASS.
.To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, Int~ D. B.
By amount
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per cent
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commission on amount received
II "" paid out
to balance
To balance
DRAINAGE NO.2 ,b'und, 8th CLASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, Int. D. B.
By amount per cent commission on amount received
By amount to balance
To balance
SPECIAL R. & B. FUND, 9TH CLASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount transferred from other Funds, Spl. CH.
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By amount
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transferred to other Funds, R. & B.
per cent commission on amount paid out
to ba:lance
To balance
R. D. #1 SKG. FUND, 10TH CLASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount recetved during
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II II II paid out
to balance
To balance
R. D. '2 FUND, 11TH CLASS~
To balance last quarter
To amount received during ~~arter,
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per cent comrnission on amount received
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to balance
To balance
$ 426.86
4.89
$ 431.75
$ 400.16
$ 832.64
10.56
$ ~4 3..1'SL-
$ 43.17
$3219.55
1362.72
14~82. 27
92.62
$11390.52
10602.52
252.20
Fd. 271.89
25.00
122J2.13
'18494.28
$
114.49
1.19
231.27
2342. 57
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To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, Int. D. B.
By amount to balance
To ilalance
$
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R. D. #2 SKG. FUND, 13TH CLASS~
To balance last quarter
To amount received during
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By amount
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paid out
per cent
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during quarter, Ex
commission on amount
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paid out
to balance
To balance
R. D. #3 FUND, 14TH CLASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, Int. D B.
By amount per cent comr~is6ion on amount received
II II to balance
T~ balance
$3718.98
5933.61
107.15
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$ 628.80
7.81
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3 .59
$ 31.50
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400.16
$ 431.75
$ .03
843:17
$ 843_20
$1024.38
2957.07
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$22542:13
$230.75'
6.44
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$3379.00
15.10
8.45
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To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, ~nt.~D. B.
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By amount per cent commission on amount received
By am9unt paid' out-during ~uarter, Ex O~ '
By ampunt per cent commission on amount paid out
:By ampunt. to balance
$ 243.23
. ~ 5.15
234.93
$ .60
250.00
.63
2~2 08
$ 4 1>\1
To balance
j 481.11
l 232.08
DR~INAGE DISTRICT. #3 SKG. FUlID, 16TH CLASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount received during quarter, taxes
To amount received during quarter, Int. D. B.
$ 863.10
3062.24
22.65
By amount paid out during quarter,
(4 coupons short Treasurer Exhibit
$100~:00)
By amount
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$3338.93
Ex. P
credit slip for
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to balance'
f3~47.99
'Il> 97.17
7.71
4.18
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$1 4 :9
To balance'
RECAPITULATION;. DR.
JURY :FUND 1ST CLASS $ 7201.53
ROAD & BRIDGE 2ND CLASS .2.97.21
GENE:E{AL COUNTY 3RD CLASS
JAIL 4TH CLASS 874.63
SPL. c. H. 5TH CLASS 6640.44
SINKING 6TH CLASS 1052.05
R. D. #1 ~TH , 400.16
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DRAINAGE# 2 TH CLASS 843.17
SPL. R & B. , 9'J:H CLASS 592.62
R. D. #1 SKG. 10TH CLASS 18494"28
R. D. '2 . 11TH CLASS - 2451.75
MAGNOLIA BEACH 12TH CLASS 1.48
R. D. #2 SKG. '13TH CLASS 6357.19
R. D. #3 14TH CLASS 636.5~
R. D" #3 SKG. 15TH CLASS 232.0
DR. DIST. #3'SKG. 16TH CLASS 597.17
By B~lance
4~072.3?
TO BALMfCE
$4 934.10
LIST OF BOl'lllS MfD OTHER SECURITIES ON HAND.
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138.25
469~4:10
470 2 15
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Roemer Com. School Dist. Bonds 1 to 3 Incl;
Callahan & Crawford'Note Collected as shown within
$1950.00
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Amos J:,ordan, Jr., County Trea~urer of Calhoun County, who being by me duly sowrn, upon oath,
says that the within andforegoing report is true ~nd correct.
Amos Jordan,
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County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 18th day of May 1917.
J. H.Bickford,
Clerk County Court t;alhoun 6unty, Texas.
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Examined and approved, and vouchers canceled in open Commissioners' Court this, 19th day
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F. M. Dudgeon, Presiding Officer,
Commissioner's Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
THE ST@,TE OF T;EX.AS,
IN COW~ISSIONERS' COURT
MAY TERM, 1917.
COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
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Three Thousand Four Hundred Eight-five and 25/100 DOLLARS ($3485.25)
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
S. L. Marsh, County Commissioner, Calhoun County, Texas. i'
H. Rawlings, County Commissioner, Calhoun County, Texas. I'
C. H. BRown, County Commissioner, Calhoun County, Texas.
Walter Dierlam, County Commissioner" Calhoun County, Te~'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of May 1917.
J. H. Bickford, County Clerk,
Calhoun County.
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Port Lavaca, Texas, May 12, 1917.
This is to certify that Amos Jordan, Jr., County Treasurer, has the follOWing balances, as
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Road & Bridge 2nd class
General Fund 3rd class
Jail 4th class
Special C. H. Fund 5th class
Sinking Fund 6th class
Road Dist. #1 7th class
Drainage District No. 28th class
Special Road & Bridge 9th class
Road District No. 1 lOth class
Road ~istrict No.2 11th class
Magnolia Beach 12th class
Road District #2 Sink 13th class
Road District #3 14th class
Road Uistrict #3 Sinking 15th class
Drainage Dist. #3 Skg. 16th class
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$7246.46
806.28
2.06
875.27
6698.29
1052.05
400.25
843.20
600.82
18157.03
2458. 77
1.48
6380.74
636.61
233.31
509.06
$46901.68
L. D. ShaW, Cashier,
First State Bank, Fort Lavaca, Texas.
Subscribed and sowrn to before me this the 18th day of May A. D. 1917.
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Difference between Depository
due Treasurer.
F. M. Dudgeo n,
County Judge Calhoun County, Texas.
statement and Treasurer report, is the amount
of Commissions
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~uarterly report of Carey Legett, County Attorney, for quarter ending May 12th, 1917, was
examined andapproved. Same sh~s $231.27 collected Treasurers' Receipt attached.
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On this day came on to be examined the County vlerke' Tab~lated Statement, for the
quarter ending May 12th, 1917, the Court after duly examining said'report, and finding same
correct, it is ordered that same be approved.
On motion made, seconded and carri~d, it is ordered by the vourt, that the vounty
Treasurer be, and is hereby ordered to redeem, take up and cancel, one $500.00 Calhoun County
Public Highway Bond No.6, and charge same to the sinking 'fund.
The follOWing accounts were examined and allowed, and warrants ordered issued therefor:-
#66 L. F. Wehmeyer $ 1.50 ' #68 Carey,Legett $25.00 '
1 67 J. Vi Satcher 300.00, 69 The Reimers Company 4.50 -
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(The above accounts were approved May 18th, 1917. )
#70 Will Smi th $ 9.00- #74 S'. L. Marsh $18.00 '
71 Ed Md:chot-- 13.50" 75 M. Rawlings 18.00-
72 Amos Jordan, Jr. 17.43- 76 c. H. Brown 18.00 .
73 F. :M. Dudgeon 18.00, 77 Walter Dierlam 18.00 '
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There appearing no further busines,s before this the regular term of the Commissioners
Court, motion was made, seconded and carried that same be and is hereby adjourned for the
term, and the Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to issue warrants for six days per
diem to each of the following officers: F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge, S. L. Marsh, M. Rawlings,'
C. H. Brown and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners.
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REGULAR MAY TERM, A. D. 1917.
Whereas, it appearing to the vourt, that J. J. Welder, in paying County Taxes, by
error, made d.oub1e payrrent of, taxes to the .County, o.n tract No. 20 Sub-division B. Morales con-
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xaining 160 acres, as shown by Collectors Delinquent Tax Receipt No. 237, and receipt 690,
Therefore" On motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court,
that the County Clerk be, and i.s hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warra.nt drawn on .
. the County G.eneral Fund in. favor of ,the said J. J. Welder, for the sum of $35.64,' said amount I
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BOARD OF EQ,UALIZATION, Y~Y TEmJ, A. D. 1917.
BEGINNING MAY 2~th, A. D. 1917.
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BE IT RID~1BEF~D, That on this the 24th day
was begun and holden at the C'ourt House, City of Port. Lavaca, County
Special Term of the Commissioners' Court in and for said County for the month of May, 1917,
and there were' present on this day the following officers, to say:
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
J. n, Bickford, County Clerk.
S, L. Marsh, Commissioner Prec.
M. Rawlings, II. II
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Wal ter Dierlam
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renditions of taxes assessed by J. W. Satcher, Tax Assessor of Calhoun County, Texas, for the
year, 1917, and were duly sworn in. The oa.ths of the di fferent offic ers appear 0 f record in
Vol. 1, pages 47-48 and 49, Minutes of Board of Equalization.
The Court thereupon began the examining ~f the list of assessments.
May 25th. 1917. All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board con-
tinued in the examining of the list of assessments.
May 26tn, 1917. All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board con-
tinued in the examining of the'list of assessments.
May 28th, 1917. All members of the Board of Equalization present, said Board con-
tinued in the examining of the list of assessments.
May 29th, 1917. All memsbers of the Board of Equalization present, said Board con-
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May 30th, 1917. All members of the Board of ' Equalization present, said Boar~ con--
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yesterday, and said members of said Board having continued their'examination from'day to
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il R. A, Armstrong rah'ed^t~ $500.00 Geo. N. Jones raised to ---------$ 250.00
l W, Alsup raised to ~~~-7-' 500.00 McMurry Lbr. ~o., 8eadrift, ra- .
:i J. O. Bridge raised to--- 1500.00 ised ale stock to----------------
" S. Crosby raised to------ 350.00 c. Paleologo. Auto raised to------
N. W. Coward raised to--- 1500.00 Frank Parenica assessed for fif-
L. J. Foester raised to-- 5.00 per acre teen head of cattle.-------------
W. L. Holland raised to-- 200.00 Mrs. C. L. Preston raised to-----
Hillyer :Beutsl:hLbr. Co. . A. D. Powers, 118 lots at Sea-
I stck raised to----------- 5000.00 drift, raised to $25.00 each.----
I J. B. Girard raised to', Paul H. Reinert raised to--------
\,\ ale note----------------- 720.00 Geo. Raymond raised to-----------
, Roy Jackson raised to---- 1000.00 Miss Grace Raymond raised to-----
.I Jourenat Lee raised to--- 300.00 entirety John Roemer raised to------------
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H. G. Schultz raised from two
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Wave Pblsh. Co. raised to--------$1250.00
Mrs~ R. A. Wells raised to------- 100.00
Willett Wilson teams raised
to $40.00 each-------------------
J. R. Weiseger raised to--------- 500.00
Austin, McDowell & Everett ra-
ised to $5.50 per acre--------
Calhoun County Cattle Co.,
1698.~4 acres raised to $5.50 per acre
582 tracts, five acres each, ra-
ised to $5.50 per acre--------
D. S. Emison raised to $5.50 per acre
W. I. Hawes raised to----------- 4492.00
E. Hawes, 600 sheep raised to $2.00
per head.
Theodore F. Koch raised to $10.00 per acre
J. G. Katribe raised to --$1000.00
Estate Jno. Little, all land
raised to----------------
C. H. Moore raised to----~-
A. Mernitz raised to-------
Ft. O'Connor Townsite Co.,
874.22 acres, out-lots, ra-
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Lots 7 & 8 Blk. 154 raised to
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28 Blks. raised to ------- 20. 00 per block
J. W. Stevenson, 2071.1
acres raised to-------------5.50 per acre
Lots I-Block 177, raised to $200.00
J. J. Welder, Jr., number
cattle raised from 2000 to 3000 head.
A. L. Willia~s raised to---$5.00 per,acre.
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On this the 31st, day of May, A. D. 1917, the Cow~issioners' Court sitting as
a Board of Equalization for the purpose of passing upon, and equalizing all property subject
to taxation within the County of Calhoun as rendered to the Tax Assessor having completed its
work as such board after having raised certain property and lowered other, it was moved, sec-
onded and carried that said Court acting as a Board of Equalization, be and is hereby ad-
journed, until the 18th, day of June, A. D. 1917, at which time the Commissioners' Court will
agin convene asa Board of Equalization for the purpose of allowing any property owner whose
property has been raised by said Court, to appear before said Court and show cause, if any,
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why his property should not be raised for taxation; And it is further ordered that the
County Clerk be and is hereby instructed to notify all property owners whose property has been
raised to appear before the Court on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1917, for the purpose of
showing cause, if any, why their property should not be raised, said notice to be given as
required by law.
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It is further ordered by the Court, that the Clerk be, and is hereby authorized
and instructed to enter up seven days per diem for the follOWing officers to wit; F. M. Dud-
geon, County Judge, o. L. Marsh, M. Rawlings, C. H. Brown and Walter Dierlarn, Cow~issioners.
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BEGINNING JUNE 11TH, 1917
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CBunty of Calhoun I Be ir remembered, that on this the 11th day of June 1917, there' was
begun and holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lavaca, State and COunty aforesaid,
a RegUlar Term of the Commissioners Court in and for Calhoun County, Texas, for the month
of June, 1917, and there were present on this day the following officers, to-wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
J.H.Bickford, County Clerk,
Carey Legett, County Attorney,
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Prec. No.1,
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C.H.Brown, Cormnissioner Pree.No.3
Walter Dierlam, Comrnissioner Prec.No.~.
The following acounts were examined and approved and warrants ordered issued therefor
as follows;-
#1 Elliot Ki tehEm $ 6.00' #11 J .B.Gi1lespy $ 5.50 -
2 Thayer & Roper 14.45 12 A.B. Jackson 30.00'
3 The Melcher Co. 60. 13 A.~o s Jordan, Jr. 2.19'
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4 II II II 9.35 14 J.H.Bickford. 66.67
5 McMurry Lumber Co. 1.00' 15 F.M.Dudgeon 60.00'
6 J.A.Marquez 15.00 ' 16 F.M.Dudgeon 40.00,
b H.F.Jackman $.00. ib G.H.& S.A.Ry. 167.06.
Ci tizens Light & Water Co. ~ 70' F.F.Balusek 10.0Q-
" 9 Tom Legett 8.00 19 McMurry Lbr. Co. 72.?5.
10 Co ast Telephone Co. 12. 90' 20 G.A.Swenson 1l.75
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22 Carl Wilson 21.00 ' ~~ S.L.Marsh' 45.00 '
23 Ed Terry 12.00 ' M'.Rawlings' 45~00
24 The Melcher Co. .80, 29 C~H.BroWn . 45~ 00
25 II " II" . 10~95' 30 Walter Dierlam 45.00
Tuesday, June, 12th, 1917.
On this day ~he same officers were present as of yesterda;;, with the exceptionof F.M.:pud-
geon, who was called ou~ of the city, and the following accounts were examined ~nd approved
and the Clerf ordered to issue warrants therefor;-
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L.R.Parker
J.A~Ruble,
J.W.Satcher
Mrs.Annie Satcher
Ryan Drug. Store
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Wednesday, June 13th, 1917.
On thi~ day all officers were again present, and the following business was transacted,
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presented to the Court" and after examination of same and discussion of the matter with Mr. I
Wichser and others, said petition was rejected for the reason that theceginning and~xerminatioh'
Monthly report of J.D.o'Neil, Tax Collector, was presented in open Court, together with
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of the. proposed road. Vla~ not cle!irly specified.
The following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instructed to issue
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B.L.Holmes
Louis Wehmeyer
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Bennett Printing Co.
Reimers. Co
Seadrift Printing BQ
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Thursday, June l4th,1917.
. On this day the Court in a body spent the day in looking up lost rails scattered along the
Brownsville Railroad from Bloomington to Seadrift, and at the same time inspected the condi-
tion of the Shell road from the.County line to Port OiConnor with a view of having~the same
worked over and repaired.
Fridtiy, . June 15th; 1917.
.O~.t~is day the Court thoroughly inspected the sanitary condition of the Jail, and upon
investigation found the drain pipes connecting the sewer ~y~tem ~n verybad condition and
authorized the sheriff to employ a practical sewer man and have the jail put in sanitary
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road fenced; the Court consented and did go and inspect said
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H.C.lnr:is' ..
Carey Legett
Saturday, June 16th, 1917.
On-thid day all officers of the Court were again present as of the 'opening day o~_\he
term, and the following accounts were exa~ined-a~a approved; and warrants ordered issued for
same;-'
Jdlm Logan
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Held ~une 18th, 1917.
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There appearing no further business before this the regular June termuof the Commissioners
Court, motion,made seconded and carried that same be, and is here, now, adjQUrned for. the ter~
and it is further ordered by the Court that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instruc-.
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ted to. issue warrants to the following officers for the following amounts as per diem, to-wit;
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F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, 5 days, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings, C.H.Brown and Walter Dierlam, Com-
missioners, 6 days per diem each.
Attest;-
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BOARD OF E~UALIZATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS i
COUNTY OF CALHOUN I
Held June 18th, 1917.
On this the 18th day of June A.D.1917, the Commissioners Court recon-
vened as a Board 0 f Equalization for the purpo se 0 f hearing complaints, if any, .from parties
having the value of their property raised for taxable purposes by the Court.
On this day several persons appeared before the Court and protested against the raising
I of the value of their property by the Court.
The Court after hearing said protests and duly"
considering sa~e, took final action upon said valuations.
There appearing no further business before the Board of Equalization for this term, motion
made, seconded andcarried that said Board be and is here now adjourned until the Assessor
presents his tax-rolls for final approval, at which time the said Board of Equalization will
again ~ rr,eet.
The Clerk is authorized and instructed to enter up one day per diem for the following
named 0 fficers;
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings, CH.Brown and Walter Dier-
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PETITION FOR ELECTION
LONG MOTT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DIST.#4
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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To the Honorable County Judg of Calhoun County, Texas;
We the undersigned qualified property tax-paying voters of Long Mott Consolidated School
District #4 in Calhoun County, pray that an election be ordered to be held in said District
to determine whether a majority of the legally qualified property tax-paying voters of said
District desire the issuance of bonds, numbered consecutively from one to ten, both inclusive
of the denomination of $100.00 each,aggregating $1,000.00 to bear interest at the rate of 5%
per cent per annum, payable annually April 10th of each year, said bonds to be payable ten
years from their date, wiih option of redemption after five ~ears, on the fai~h and credit
of said Long Matt Consolidated School District #4, to provide funds to be expended in payment
of accounts legally contracted in erecting and equipping a Public Free School Building, and
to determine whether the Commissioners Court of said County shall be authorized to levy,
assess and collect annually while said bonds, or any of them, are outstanding, a tax upon all
taxable property wi thin said Diil.stric t suffic ient t.o pay the current interest on said bonds
and provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal at maturity.
Dated this 22nd day of June, 1917.
(Signed)
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Green Hardaway,
Bill Johnson,
J.A.Bond,
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Andy Spriggs,
Joe Barefield,
W.T.Harvey, .
Moses Jewett,
Guy Micher,
W.F.Jones,
John Tillery,
Lolilis So nneman ,
E.R.Jones,
Ben Spriggs,
Jesse I\!Iicher,
J.C~Watkins,
Geo.F.Hackney,
W.F.Hemming,
Guy L.Smith,
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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to me. for an election in Long Mott Consolidated Common Schopl District No.4 of this County on II
the question of issuing bonds to provide funds to be expended in payment of accounts legally
contracted in constructing and equipping a public free school building of wooden rnaterial
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sufficient to pay the current interest on said bonds and provide a sir~ing fund sufficient to
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Now, therefore, I, F.M.Dudgeon, in my capacity as County JUdge of Calhoun County, Texa~,
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House in said Long Mott Consolidated CormTIon Scho~l District No.4 of Calhoun County, Texas, Ii
s<"id Long Mott Consolidated Common School District No.4, of Calhoun County, 'Texas, havdmg beed
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accordance with Sec. 162- 163 & 164 (Acts of the 34th Legislature, Chap. 36, Sec4.) as shown II
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on pages 67 & 68 of the Public School Laws of the State of Texas, 1915, and which said order Ii
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Long Mott Consolidated Common School District No.4 of Calhoun County, Texas, to determine
whether a majority of the legally qualified property tax paying voters of that District desire
the issuance of bonds on the faith and credit of said Long Mott Consolidated Common School
District No.4 in the amount of $1,000.00, the bonds to be of the denomination of $100.00 each
, number~d "Onset=ivelY:_from one~t Te~n both inclusive,. payable twenty years from their dat:;<" I
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j' ing and equipping a public free school building of wooden material within said District, and t.
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assess and collect annually while said bonds Qr any of them are .outstanding, a tax upon all Ii
property within said District suffi~ent to pay the current int~rest cn said bonds and
a sir~ing fund suffic~ent to pay the principal.at maturity.
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resident property tax-payexEl in said district shall be .entitJ;.ed to vote at said election. :'
The Sheriff o~ this County.shall give notice of said election by posting three notices!
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liFer the Bonds"
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in said District.for three weeks before the election.
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F.U.Dudgeon,
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BE IT REl~lffiERED, That on this the 27th day of June, A.D.19~7, there
was begun and holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lavaca, ,County and State afore-
said, a Special Term of ,the Commissioners Court in and for sai~ County, with the follOWing
officers present;-
F.M.Dudgeon,
County Judge,
J .H.Bickford,
County Clerk,
S.L.Marsh
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W.W.Bales
C. J .Boyd
Wilbur Perkins
Tim Perkins
Joe Kovar
Fred~Ce:r:il:enka
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BEGINNING JULY 9TH, 1917.
THE STATE OF TEXAS i
COUlfTY OF CALHOUN I
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BE IT RE}nm~ERED, That on this the. 9th dU of July, A.D.19l7, there
was begun and hold&n at the Court House in the City of Port Lavaca, state and County afore-
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said, a egular Term of the Cornmissioners Court in and for Calhoun County, Texas, fo~ the
month of July, 19l~, and there were present on this day the following officere, to-wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon,
J.H.Bickford,
S.L.Marsh,
II.Rawlings,
C.H..Brown,
W.Dierla~,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
Commissioner Prec.No.l
Com~issioner Prec.No.2
Com~issioner Prec.No.3
Commissioner Prec.No.~
The following matters came on for consideration and were disposed of as follows;-
, NOTICE OF ELECTION
\~REAS,_ Senate Joint Resolution No.12,adopted by the Thirty-fifth Legislature of the
State of Texas and approved by the Governor of said State on February 23rd, 19l7,provides
that there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of this State, at an election to be
held throughout the state, on the third Tuesday in August, 1917, the same being the 21st day
of August, 1917, tho proposition to a~end Article 16 of the Constitution of the State of Texas I:
by adding thereto at the end thereo~nother section to be known as Section 59, declaring that
the conservation and preservation of all the natura} resources of the State of Texas are pub-
lic rights and duties; providing: for the creation 01conservation districts; declaring such
districts bOGies politic and corporate; defining the authority of such districts, and confer-
ring upon the legislature authority "to pass laws with reference thereto; declaring that the
legislature shall have authority generally to legislate for the purpose of conserving the
natural resources of the State; fixing the time for the election for the
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said election and
the ballots thereof, and the method thereof; directing the issuance of the' proclamation there
for, prescribing certain duties of the Governor of the State, and making an app~opriation, to ~
defray the expenses of such procla~ation, publication and election:
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And whereas, in conformity with said joint resolution ana the constitution and laws of
this state, the Mo~ernor of this state has issued his ,proclamatio~, embodying the provisions
of. said joint resolution, ,directing that said election be held throughout the state, .on the
third Tuesday in August, 1917, the same being the 21st day of August, 1917.
Now, therefore, it is ordered by the Co=issioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, that
said elec tio~ to determine whether the said pro po s~d amendment to the 6qnsti tuti,O!l of the I'
state of Texas, shall be adopted or rejected, be hE!ld in each of the r~gular yot.ingprecinctsll
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third Tuesday in August, 1917, the same. being the 21st day of August, 19~7; that .the said I
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elect'ion be held by the regularly appointed and qualified election officers of said voting Ii
places, and that said election and returns of same shaJ:l be held and made in strict conform- II
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All persons who are qualified electors for members of the '.legislature are eligible to vote'
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For the Amendment to Article 16 of the Constitution of t~e state of Texas,
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The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the following;
for consel'gation districts, the creation of such districts, and their government and
Aga~nst the Amendment to Article 16 of the Constitution of the State of Texas,
July, 1 ')1 7.
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
Calhoun Count~, Tex~s.
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providing for conservation districts, the creation of such districts and their
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- Witness my official signature and seal of off-ice at Port Lavaca, Texas, this 9th day of
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We, the undersigned, all being resident property tax payingvoters 0 f Calhoun County .Ii
Road ,Distruct No.2, as heretofore defined' . and as the fided notes thereof appelt:rof record in II
said Calhoun County, Texas, do hereby petition and pray the Commissioners Court of t;a1houn, ~
County, Texas, to order an election to be held in said Calhoun County Road District ~o. 2 to Ii
determine whether or not the bonds of said Road District Shall be issued in the sum of $75,000l
for the hereinafter named purposes: '
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Calhoun County, Texas.
First: Of constructing shell and gravel roads as follows:
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(a) All public roads included in mail route No. 2 of Ca140un County as established
the United.States postal ~uthorities.
(b) All.'. that certain, road ~n the Six Mile neighborhood knoym as the "Hall Road" be-
ginning on.Lavaca Bay at Frank Marek's place and ending at J. Pecenia's line.
(c) All that road known as the Six Mile School House Road beginning at Ed Speigel's
and ending,at L~ J. Foester's line.
! _ (d) All of that road known as th,s J,laxwell ditch road, extendingfrom the Bay to the
Hal f League Line Road.
Second: Of maintaining and topping with mud shell all gravel roads in said Road Dis-
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(Signed) T. B. Harrell and one hundred other persons. '
be levied upon the property in said Road
of paying the interest on said bonds and to,
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provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof.
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S. L. Harsh
E. Rawlings
C. li. Brown
Wal ter Dierlam
A. .C. Louwein
Charley Parenica
.Fred Cervenka
Frank Rokyta
Will Cervenka
.1<'. M. Dudgeon
Thayer & Roper
Wave Pub. (;0.
Wave Pub. (;0.
C. E. .I<'isher
H. F. Jackman
};'. M. Dudgeon
J. W. Satcher
J. H. Bickford
Mrs. Annie Satcher
J. A. llarquez
S. A. Wilson
A; B. Jackson
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Carey Leggett
A. D. Gibson
.l,'red J. Hoemer
J. A. Ruble
Jno. J. 'l'rible
A. Thorne
Louis Wasserman
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July 10th, 1917.
Tuesday, July lOth, 1917.
Court again convened on this day with all officers present as of yesterday, and the
following matters were attended to:-
Whereas, it appearing to the Court, that the $1.00 Drainage tax heretofore on the 13tp
day of March A. D. 1917, levied by the Court, for the purpose of creating a sirucing fund
sufficient to redeem the outstanding bonds of the Seadrift Drainag District No.3, Calhoun
County, ~exas, at maturity, and to pay the current interest on said bonds as same accrues, is
inadequate, and not sufficient to produce the required revenue to redeem said bonds at matur-
ity and pay the interest on same.
Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is o'rdered by the Court, that
the said above order as passed on the 13th day of March, A. D. 1917, leveying said Drainage
Tax. be and is here, now. rescinded and held for naught, and that in lieu thereof the follow-
ingorder is here, now passed by the Court, There shall be levied and collected a special tax,
of ~1.20 on tne One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof, estimated in lawful money of the
United States of America, on all real and personal property situated and included within the
boundaries lines of the Seadrift JJrainage District No.3, Calhoun County, ~exas, as created
and established by an order of the Commissioners Court, said order being of record in Vol. E,
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of the minutes of said Court.
Said Tax is levied for the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to redeem
the outstanding bonds of the Seadrift Drainage District No.3. Calhoun County, Texas. and pay':
the current interest on said bonds as same accrues.
THE STATE OF TF..xAS,
COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
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On this the 10th day of July A. D. 1917. this court being in regular ;,
session came on to be heard and considered the petition of T. B. Harrell and one hundred other
persons. pr~ing that bonds be issued by Road lJistrict No. Two of Calhoun (;ounty, Texas, said, ,
Road Uistrict No. Two having been established by an order of the Commissioners Court of calho~n~
County dated the 26th day of November A. D. 1912, of record in Vol. D on page 501 et seq of j
the Minutes of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, here referred to as a part hereof,
in the ,sum of Seventy .I<'ive Thousand Dollars bearing five per cent rate of interest per annum,
maturing forty years from date thereof, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and oper-
ating macadamized, graveled, shelled or paved roads and turnpikes, or in aid thereof:
And it appearing to the vourt that said petition is signedby more than fifty of.the
resident property tax paying voters of said Road lJistrict No. Two of Calhoun County, Texas,
and that the amount of bonds to be issued will not exceed one fourth of the assessed valua-
tion of the real property of such Road District No. Two of Calhoun County, ~exas.
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of said ,Road District No. Two of Calhoun Uounty, 'exas, shall be issued in the amount of ~75,000.,
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whether'or not a tax shall be levied upon the property of.said Road District No. Two of Calhoun
County, .Texas, subject to taxation for the purpose of paying the interest on said bonds, and tl
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bearing five"per cent rate of interest, and maturing l!'orty Years from the date thereof; .and
provide 'a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity.
, Notic~ of said eleotion shall'be given publication in a newspaper published in said
,Road ~istrict No. Two in Calhoun County, Texas, for four successive weeks before the date of
said ele~tion and in addition thereto there shall be posted notices of such election at three
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public places in said Road District No. Two, CalhoUYl County, Texas, one of which shall be at tlie
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Voting preoinct l~o. 3 at the school house inll.
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Harry,Rahtgns.'Port Lavaca, 'l'exas, voting precinct Ho. 1; Frank Cervenka, Six Milecol!llllunity,
Court house door of Calhoun vounty, Texas, for three weeks prior to said election.
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1, at the vourt House in Port Lavaca, Texas.
Six Mile comnunity.
Voting precinct No. 9 at the school house at Karney, Texas.
No.2 at the school house in Chocolate co~~unity.
in Boyd community.
The follOWing named persons areohereby appointed managers of said election, to-wit;
voting precinct No.3; Frank Laykosak, Kamey, Texas, voting precinct No.9; c. W. Moore, Choc-
olate community, votingprecinct No.2; urover Boyd, Boyd community, voting precinct_No. ,.
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the ]'irst (JaIled Session of the Thirty First Legislature, and only qualified voters who are
property tax payers of said Roa ~istrict No. 2 of Calhoun vounty, Texas, shall be allowed to
vote, and all voters desiring to support the proposition to issue bonds shall have written or
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Texas governing general elections.
A copy of this order signed by the vounty Judge of Calhoun Uounty shall serve as a
:, proper notice of said election and' the ';ounty Judge is directed to cause said notice to be
:1 published in a newspaper published in said RoadUistrict No. Two of Calhoun County, Texas,
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County, ~exas, one of which
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F. M. Dudgeon, (Jounty Judge.
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J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff,
Lavelle-Johnson
John Reynolds
Wilbur Perkins
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: O'Connor, to Seadrift, with a view of starting the work of repairing said shell road with sheli,
, and to arrange with the Haden Dredge Co. for material, and arrange for the ~ransportation of
said shell by the Brownsville Rail Road, with the expectation of beginning work Monday the 16th
day of July, 1917.
The following accounts were examined and approved, and warrants ordered issued therefor!
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Smith Ullrich Dredging Co.
W. W'. Bales
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24.75.
K. A. Mayhall
Smith-U. Dredging Co'
There appearing no further business on hand, Court thereupon recessed until Thursday,
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July 12th, 1917.
Thursday, July 12th; 1917.
All officers again present on this day, and the following matters were attended to:- 'I
#57 Motion made, seconded and carried that the County Clerk be and is hereby authorized and II
instructed to issue a warrant drawn on the jth, class fund for the sum of $39:00 in favor ff. "
D. O'Neil.
Said warrant being issued for the purpose of re-embursing the said J. D. O'Neil for
clothing purchased for Juan Perez, who had been regularly and legally adjudged to be of unsoun~
mind and ordered placed in the Insane Asylum at San Antonio, said bill of clothing hereto
attached.
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of ~'. li. pudgeon, ~ounty Judge, said $10.00 issued for the purpose of re-embursing the said
F. li. Dudgeon, for amount of money paid by him for transportation of Court over the Port
O'Connor Seadtift Road.
Monthly report of J. D. O'Neil, Tax Collector, was presented in open (;ourt. together
with receipts from County Treasurer, showing collections and di~bursements for month of ~une,
1917, and same was examined and approved.
Thefo~lowing accounts were approved and warrants ordered issued therefor:-
#53 c.oast Telephone Co. ~~23 .15 ' #63 Gr~ffith Lumber (;0. $16.95 .
54 Dr. J. A. Ruble 25.00' 64 T. .p. Traylor 112.00.
55 Wasserman Bros. 15.65 . 65 Uc~urry Lbr' "'0. 1.65-
56 J. D. O'neil, Sheriff 14.35' 66 Do 25.10
58 Griffith Lbr. (.;0. 2.35. ~~ Do 17.15
l6 Do 8.95' Do .2.40' _
Do 8.50 . 69 Do 25.00 '
61 Dee Whittemore 2.65, 70 Lavelle Johnson 5.25'
62 Mack Kitchen .50 . 71 Nat Thompson 5.25.
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow.
Friday, July 13th, 1917.
Same officers present as on opening day, and the following matters were att~nded to~
On motion made, duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Commissioners Court,
that the County Treasurer be and is hereby authorized and instructed to purchase for the use
and benefit of the Sinking fund of Road District No./Calhou~ County, Texas, 25 Common School
District No.2 5% Bonds of denomination of $100.00 each aggregating a total of $2,500.00.
On this the 13th day of July A. D. 1917. came on to be examined and approved the annuali:
report of the Treaurer of the Port Lavaca Independent School District. lne Vourt after duly Ii
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seconded and carried that said report be and is here, now, approved. Ii
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Motion made, seconded and carried, that the "'ounty Judge be and is here, now, authorized
and empowered to purchase for the County a cypress cistern 8 foot bottom and 7 foot staves and
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have same set up and placed at the Jail, said cistern to be for the use of the Courthouse and
Jail.
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Whereas, it appearing to the Court that Commissioners Precinct No.4 had on hand some I
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by authorized and empowered to dispose of said lumber at a price of not less than $30.00 pe~ifl
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10,000 feet of old bridge lumber for which said precinct had no further use.
feet cash, and pay over the proceeds of sale of said lumber to the County Treasurer to place
Precinct No.4, Calhoun County, Texas.
STATE OF TEXAS,
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COUlfTY OF CALHOUN.
and having resided in said (;ounty for two years continuously prior to date hereof, hereby re-
present to your honorable body, that we are well acquainted with Panijote Rhodi and know his
finicial condition, and know that he is destitute of means of support, and physically unable
to perform any labor 0 f any kind.
H. G. Wasserman
C. Paleologo.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 13th day of July, a. n. 1917.
F. M. Dudgeon.
Motion ~de, seconded and arried that Panyote Rhodi, be and is here, now, declared
by the Court, to be a County Pauper, and,it is further order that an allowance of $7.50 per
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$7.50 to be paid out of the General Fund of the County.
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The following accounts were examined and ordered therefor:
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Saturd~, .Tuly 14th, 1917.
On this d~ Court convened with all officer.s present, and the following accounts
were examined and approved and the Clerk authorized to ,issue warrants therefor;-
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Carey Legett
Citizens ~ight & W.Co.
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Joe Pecena
Joe Holy
Frank Rokyta
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There appearing no further business before this the Regular July Term of the Com-
missioners Court, it. was moved, seconded and carried that the same be and is here now
adjourned Jor the term, and the Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to enter .up six
d~s per diem for the following named officers, to wit;-
F.M.Dudge~n, County JUdge,
S~L.Marsh, M.Rawlings and C.H.Browm, Commissioners, and five days for Commissioner Dierlam.
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FIRST SPECIAL JULY TERM, A.D. 1917.
BEGINNING JULY 24TH, 1917.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN
begun and holden in the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca, State and County aforesaid, Qi
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Special Term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and
State, same being the First!
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Special July Term A.D.1917. and there were present on this day the following named officers;
F.M.Dudgeon,
J .H.Bickford,
S.L.Marsh,
C.H.Brown.
Walter Dierlam,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
Commissioner Prec.No.l
Commissioner Prec.No.3
Commissioner Prec.No.4
The following matters came on for consideration and were disposed of as follows;-
RETURNS, BOND ELECTION.
COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.4
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
. To the Honorable Commissioners Court of said County;
We, the undersigned officers, holding an election on the 18th day of July,1917, in
Common School District No.4 of said County upon the question of issuing $1000..00 of school-
house bonds for said District, running 10 years and bearing 5 pe~ cent interest, and levying a
tax on all taxable property in .said District suffident to pay the current interest on said -
, bonds and provide a sinking. fund suffiient to pay the principal at maturity, hereby certifY
that at said election there. were cast
votes, of which number there were cast;
For the Bonds
Against the Bonds
Majority for the Bonds
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That the polls for said election opened at 8 0' clock a.m., and closed at 6 0' clock p.m. i,
We herewith enclose poll list and tally sheet of said election.
Signed this the 18th day of July, 1917.
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H.S.Blake,
John Tillery,
J.A.Stark,
H.T.Sonneman,
Presiding Officer.
Judge.
Clerk.
Cl erk.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUlfTY OF CALHOUN
This is to certify that at an election held at Long Matt, July 18th,
1917, for the purpose 0'1' voting on a bond issue in School District No.4, the presiding Judge
having failed to attend, H.S.Blake was duly elected by the voters present, H.T.Sonneman and
J.A.Stark being duly selected as assistants.
. We the undersigned do hereby certify to the correctness of the above statement.
Siged
H.S.Blake
H. T. Sonneman.
J.A.Stark
Sworn to and subscribed before me D.L.McDonald a Notary Public in and for Calhoun
County, Texas. this 18 day of July, 1917.. .'
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D.L.McDonald, Notary Public,
Calhoun County, Texas.
ORDER DECLARING RESULT OF ELEQ.TION.
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July, A.D.1917~ in Long Mott
question of issuing $1000.00
Consolidated Common School District No.4 of this County upon the Ii
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pay the current interest'on said,bonds and provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the prin-
cipal at maturity, an(J. it appearing that said election was in all respects legally held and
that said returns were duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said election 34
votes, of which number there were cast;
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Against the Bonds 8 votes
Arld it appearing to the Court from said returns that a majority of jhe qualified
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property taxpaying voters of said district, voting at said election, voted in favor of issuing
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this Court is authorized to issue said bonds and to levy and have assessed and oolleoted,
TAX ASSESSORS CERTIFICATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF .cALHOUN
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I, J.W.Satcher, Tax Assessor of Calhoun County, respectfully repre-
tain the amount
said County;
That I find and so certifY that according to the taxrolls of said County
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uation Qf real property situated, and real property owne~ in said district is as fo~lowsi
That no, intangible, rolling stock or other properties not authorized by law to be
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taxed for dis~rict purposes, are included in this statement.
Total
$617,296.
109. 510.
$726,806.
Real Property
Personal Property
Dated the 21st d~ of July, 1917.
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Value of real property,
Value of pe~sonal p~operty
$617,296.
109,510.
that there is authorized in said District l2tcents tax rate for maintenance purposes.
Jr.:M.Dudgeon
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS CERTIFICATE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
To the Honorable Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas;
I, F.M.Dudgeon, County Superintendent of Calhoun County hereby certify;
I That at a meeting of the Long Mott Consolidated Common School District NoL4) Four
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I ipated, it was show~ that the ~aluation of taxable property in said District, according to
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II District in the amount of $1000.00 running twenty (20) ye~rs and bearing 5% interest would II
require an annual tax of and at the rate of 2t cents on. the $100.00 valuation of taxable
property of said Distric~ to pay the interest on said bonds, and to provide a.sink;ng'fund
sufficient to pay the principal, at maturity.
Dated this the 20th day of July, A.D.1917.
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Calhoun County, Texas.
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
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Secretary of the District Trustees of the Long Mott Consolidated
No. Four (4) of said County, hereby certify that no bonds have hereto-
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district has not heretofore contracted and does not owe an; debt of any description whatever
and that the proposed $1000.00 of Long Mott Consolidated Common School District No.4 School-
house Bonds, w~en,issued, will constitute the. entire indebtedness of said District.
Dated the 20th d~ of Julr, A.D.1917.
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Secretary of Long Mott Consolidated
Common School District No. Four (4).
I, F.M.Dudgeon, Superintendent of Schools of said County, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing statement is true and correct, according to the books and records of
my office.
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Dated the 20th day of July, A.D.1917.
It.M.Dudgeon,
County Judge and Ex-Officio County
Superintendent of Calhoun County,Texas.
The following aocounts were examined and approved and warrants ordered issued in payment of
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St.L. Brownsville & Mex.Ry.
Ed Ball
Aug , Wehmeyer
W.A.Wells
V. S.Lesikar
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No further business appearing before the Court on this day, same is hereby reoessed
sUbjeot to call.
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Tuesday, July 31st, 1917.
On this day the Commissioners Court was again convened with the following officers pres-
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F.M.Dudgeon,
S.L.Marsh,
M.Raw1ings,
Walter Dierlam,
County JUdge,
Commissioner Prec #1,
Commissioner prec.#2,
Commissioner Prec.#~.
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Court met for the purpose of allowing accounts for freight, etc. and work done on the
Seadrift-Port O'Connor road, which said acoounts after being carefully ~hecked, were duly
approved and ordered paid as follows;
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S.S.Smith
W.M.Miles
Will Lyles
John Ruddock
W.A.Blake
Mr. Ma.gnett
Walter Whitted
A.L.Corder
$45.00 .
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Will Lyles
Elmo Blake
Oscar Boitte
R.A.Wagner
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Wednesday, August 1st, 1917.
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On this day the Commissioners Court met for the purpose of going over and inspecting the
repair work done on the Seadrift-Port O'Connor road and to determine the additional amount
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of material that would be required to complete said repair work.
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ing said work, as well as the unfinished work to be done, was of the opinion that it would
require an additional 10 cars of materi~ to complete the work contemplated, and authorized
Commissioner Dierlam to purchase the required 10 cars of material, have same placed at cer-
tain places along the road, and distribute same upon the road in places most needed.
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Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue warrant for the sum of $6.75 to
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cover the transportation of the Court in going over the said .road, and to draw said warrant
on the Road & Bridge Fund in favor of F.Y.Dudgeon, County Judge.
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and state aforesaid
REGULAR AUGUST TERM, A. D. 1917.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF CALHOUlf.
BEGII1NING AUGUST 13th, A. D. 1917.
I BE IT REMEMBERED,
That on this the 13th day of Augus~, A. D. 1917~
there was begun and holden at the Court nouse, Ci~y of Port La~ac~, County
a Regular term of the Commissioners' Court in and :for said County, for the month of At}gust.
There were present on this day the.follow~ng officers, to-wit;-
F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
J. H. Bickford. County Clerk.
S. L. Jiarsh, Commissione.rs Precinct No.1.
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w. A. Garrett 2.60 . i~ s. A. Wilson 35.00'
Leville Johnson 9.60 l.\rs. Annie ~atcher 30.00'
A. .T. Wichser 1.00 ' 19 Coast Tel. Co~ _,20.35'
P. F. Welsch 1.50. 20 F. M. Dudgeon 1.22'
O. .If Cavallin 5.50' 21 J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff 95.00'
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Ji;exican Gomez 3.00 22 The Reimers Co. , ' 2.20'
D. F. Hagood 38.40' 23 DO 18.75'
s. L. l.iarsh 45.00 . 24 Chemo Co. 57. 75-
M. Rawlings 45.00 25 A. B. Jackson 30.00'
C. H. Brown 45.00 . 26 J. W. Satcher 25.00'
Vial ter JJierlam 45.00. ~~ DO 4.75'
Dock Borne;feld 15. 00 J. H. Bickford 126.94'
Pedro Lopez 10.00 . 29 DO i,.oo '
J. A. Marquez 15.00
Court thereupon recessed until tomorrow, August 14th, 1917.
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W. A. Weisenburg
W. P. Regan
Maverick-Clarke Litho Co.
Bennet Prtg. Co. '
Miss J. Cherry
A. Thorne
J. D. O'Neil', Sheriff
Chas. H. Boyd
F. A. 'Chapa
F. M. DUdgeon, Co. JUdge
J. A. Ruble
$60.95,
11.45,
97.00'
149.85'
7.00'
8.50'
27.00'
24. 85'
4.00.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
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Wave Publishing Co.
Citizens Light & Water
H. C. Innis
Wave PublishIng Co~
Melcher Co.
J. H. Bickford
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C. Peck
W. D. Hayden .
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
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On the 14th day of August 1917, the cOlnmissioners' court of
County convened in regular session, all the members thereof, to-wit:
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S. L. Marsh, Commissioner Prec. No. 1
H. RaWlings, Commissioner Prec. No.2
, C. H. B,rown, Commissioner Prec. No.3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Prec. No.4.
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being present, and, among other proceedings had, pas?ed the following order:
Whereas, at an election held for the purpose op the 18th day of July, 1917, a majority
of the qualified property taxpaying voters of Long lEott Consolidated Cow~on School District
No. 4 of this county, voting at said election, voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds
hereinafter described, and in favor of the tax hereinafter levied:
It is therefore ordered by the said commissio.ners' court of Calhoun County that the bonds
of said county to be called "Long Mott Consolidated Common School District No. 4 Schoolhouse
Bonds""be issued on the faith and credit of Long Mott Consolidated Common School District No.
4 of said county, as established by order of the County School Trustees of ~aid county passed
on the 4th day of May, 1917, which is of record in the minutes of said School District Record
No.1 of Calhoun County; Texas, in accordance with Sec. 162--163 & 164, (Acts of the 34th
Legislature, Chap. 36, Sec. 4.) as shown on pages 67 & 68 of the PUblic School Laws of the
State of Texas, 1915, and which said order is of reqord in the Record of School Districts,
Book One (1) pages 20 to 24 inclusive thereof,' in the office of the (;ounty Clerk of Calhoun
County, 'l'exas, for the purpose of providing funds to be expended in payment of accounts legallyir
contracted in constructing and equipping a pUblic free school building of wooden material with-
in said district.
lOth of each year.
Principal and interest shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of bonds or pro-
per coupons in lawful money of the United States at The State Depository, Austin, Texas, or
the County Depository of Calhoun County, Texas, at the option of the holder.
The said bonds shall be signed by the County Judge, countersigned by the County Clerk,
and registered by the County Treasurer, and the seal of the commissioners' court shall be
impressed upon each of them. The fac simile signatures of the County Judge and County Clerk
may be lithographed, engraved or printed on the coupons.
It is further ordered by the court that to pay interest on aid bonds and create a sinking
fund su~ficient to discharge them at maturity, a tax of and at the rate of 2-t cents on each
$100 of the assessed valuation of all property subject to taxation in said Long Mott Consoli-
dated Common School District No. 4 of this county shall be annually levied, assessed and col-
,1ected upon said property until said bonds, with interest, are paid, and said tax is here now
levied for the year 1917.
~uarterly report of Wiley Tucker, Justice Peace Prec. No.5, for the ~uarter ending
August 12th, 1917, was examined and approved. Same shows no monies collected.
~uarterly report of S. F. Taylor, Constable Precinct No.5, for the ~uarter ending August
12th, 1917. was examined and approved. Treasurer's receipt attached shows $4.00 collected.
~uarterly report of C. A. Stiernberg, Butcher, for quarter ending Ausst 12th, 1917,
was examined and approved.
Commissioners Drainage District #3 Drainage Report from Jan. 1st, 19@7 to July 1st, 1917,
was examined and approved._
There appearing no further business on hand, Court thereupon recessed until Wednesday,
August 15th, 19~7.
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CMNASSING RETURNS MID DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION.'
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of August, 1917,
At a meeting of the commissioners court of the county of Calhoun, Texas, held on the 15th
of an election held on the 14th day
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Texas, should be issued to the amount of $75,000.00 bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent I:
II per annum, payable 40 years from date, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and 'oper- :,
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at.ing macadamized, graveled, shelled or paved roads and turnpikes or in a~d thereof, and whether
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or not a tax shall be annually levied, assessed and collected in said Road District No.2 of :i
to determine whether or not the bonds of Road District No.2 of
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Calhoun County, Texas, sufficient to pay the current interest on said bonds and to provide the
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, all respects lawfully held, and said returns duly and legally made, and that there .were cast
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levying of the tax in payment .therefor", and 50 votes cast "Against the issuance of bonds and
levying of the tax in payment therefor."
It is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to issUe said bonds and levy said
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election, and that the commissioners court of the said county is authorized to issue said bonds,
and to levy and have assessed and collected said tax.
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~uarterly Report of Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Frec. No.4, for quarter ending August
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Same shows $452.60 being collected.
Treasurers Receipt attached.
The follOWing accounts were examined and allowed, and warrants ordered issued therefor:-
H. Rahtgens ..
E. J. H. Bierman
John McCoppin
John L. Willmers
B. G. Wasserman
C. W. Moore
A. B. Canion
v,. S. Lesikar
J. R. Holman
Frank Cervenka
J. S. Elder
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Grover Boyd
.W. W. Be.les
Dick Schooley
Rastus Key
W. P. Roberts
Webb & Bridge
F. M. DUdgeon
Carey Legett
H. J Mensch
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4.00'
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2.00'
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i THE STATE 0]< TEXAS, I
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This memorandum of agreement made and entered into this lbth day of
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A. D. 1917, by and between the First State Bank of Port Lavaca, ~exas, acting by and
its cashier under authority of its Board of Directors, of the first part, and (;alhoun
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~,vounty, acting by and. through its Commissioners vourt by an order duly' entered, of the second ):
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part, ITITNESSETH as follows:
That the said .lfirst State .!:lank bf Port Lavaca agrees to carry such;,vrarrants as the said
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~__d_. -';Commissioners ';ourt o-f Calhoun County may cause to be issued against. its respective funds in
payment for (;ounty indebtedness for the year 1917 where there is not money
to pay such warrant, on a basis of eight per cent interest per annum, such
on hand in said funds
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up and paid for by said county as soon as there is sufficient money on hand in any said funds
to pay same;
Witness the duplicate signatures by the parties above mentioned.
THE FIRST STATE BANK OF PORT LAVACA, TEXAS.
BY L. D. Shaw, Cashier.
F. li. Dudgeo n, County JUdge, \..:alhoun \..:ounty, Texas.
S. L. J;larsh, Commissioner Precinct .i.~o. 1
M. RaWlings, Commissioner Precinct No.2
C. H. brown, Commissioner Precinct No. 3
Walter Dierlam, (;ommissioner Precinct No.4
The following accounts were approved and warrants ordered issued therefor:
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Carey Legett
lie J. Uensch
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#72 A. P. Hartman
The Court on this day made a trip to' Magnolia Beach and Indianola to inspect the roads II
and bridges in that ~icinity.
There appearing no further business on hand, (;ourt thereupon recessed until Friday,
August 17th, 1917.
: .l!'riday, August 17th, 1917.
All members again present on this day as of yesterday, the following matters were
considered. and disposed of, as follows:
THE STATE OF TEXAS, I
COUNTY OF CllliOUN. I
On this the 15th day,of August, h. D, 1917, the County Commissioners Court convened
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F. M. Dudgeon, County Judge.
S. L. J.iarsh, '-'ommissioner l'recinct No.1
~. Rawling~, Commissioner l'recinct No.2
C. H. Brown, Commissioner Precinct No.3
Walter Dierla~, vommissioner Precinct No.4
being ~~e present, and passed the following order;
dbereas, at an election held for the purpose, on the 14th day of August, A. D. 1917,
a two-thirds majority of the resident property taxpayers who are qualified voters of Hoad
District Do. 2, of Calhoun County, Texas, voting at said election, voted in favor the pro-
position to issue bonds and levy a teA in pa~nent therefor by a vote of 122 for and 50 votes
against the propostion.
Therefore, be it ordered by the vi>mmissioners vourt of valhoun,County, Texas, that the I:
Road bonds of Hoad District No.2, of Calhoun County, Texas, to be called road bonds of Road
District No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas, 'Series No. 2 be issued on the faitll and credit of sai4
Hoad District No.2, of (;alhoun County, Texas, under and by virtue of an act of the First (;a1-
led Session of the Thirty-First ~egislature, approved April 8th, 1909.
Said bonds shall be numbered consecutively from one to seventy five, inclusive, shall
be of the denomination of One Thousand, ($1,000.00) Dollars each, aggregating the s~~ of sev-
enty five thousand ($75,000.00) Dollars.
They shall be dated the lOth day of ~eptember, 1917, shall become due and payable 40
years from their date, but may be redeemed at the pleasure of said Hoad District No.2, of
said County .at any time after five years from their date; they shall bear interest at the rate
of ~; per .cent per annum, payable semi-annually; prinCipal and interest shall be payable upon
presentation and surrender of bonds or proper coupons in lawful money of the United States of I
America" at 'fIle Hanover ;.Tational Bank, New York, New York, or at the American .i.lationa1 Bank,
Austin, Texas, or at the (;ounty Depository of (;alhoun County, Texas;
This bond is one of a series of Seventy-five Bonds numbered consecutively from one to I
seventy-five inclusive of the denomination of One Thousand Dollars each, aggregating ($75,000.00)
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Dollars issued for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized, graveled,
shelled or paved roads and turnpikes or in aid thereof, under and oy virtue of the ~onstitutiO!
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This date .of this bond, in conformity with the order above mentioned is the l,Dth day of II.
has caused
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tered by the County Treasurer, and the seal of the Cornmissioners Court shall be
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The form of each 0 f said bonds shall be substantially as follows;
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UlHTED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
ROAD BONDS OF
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2 OF
CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS, SERIES HO. 2.
Hank, New York, New York, or at the American National Bank, Austin, Texas, or at the
New York, or at the American National Bank, Austin, iexas, or at the County Depository of Cal-
houn County, ~exas,
this bond at any time after five years from its date by paying principal and accrued interest,
and incase the same shall be called in for redemption before maturity, notice thereof in writ~
ing shall be given to the holder or holders thereof, by the County Treasurer of said ~ounty a
least thirty days before the ,date. fixed for r~demption, and should this bond not be presented
for redemption the same shall cease to bear interest from and after the date so fixed for re-
demptio n.
of Calhoun County on the 15th day of August, A. D. 1917 which order is of record in 'Book E
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September 1917, and it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things
required to be done pursuant to and in the issuance of this bond have been properly done, hap-,
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of said Road District No. 2, of Calhoun County, ~exas, including this bond does not exceed thel
constitutional or statutory limitation.
In testimony whereof, the County Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas,
the seal of said Court to be affixed hereto. and this bond to be signed by the (;ounty Judge,
countersigned by the County Clerk, and registered by the ~ounty Treasur~er,of the date last
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The coupons attached to said bonds shall be substantially in the following form;
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'I Hanover National .!:lank, NeW York, lJew York, or at The America National Bank, Austin, Texas, or
at The County Depository of (;alhoun Uounty, Texas, on the lOth day of October (or the 10th
II day of April) 191 ,$25.00 being one-half years interest on raod bond No. _ of Road
District No.2, of Calhoun (;ounty, Texas, series Ho. 2,
vounty JUdge
Countersigned
It is further ordered by the Commissioners vourt that to pay interest on said bonds and creater
ii a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds at maturity, a tax of 30 cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation of taxable property in said Road ~istrict No.2, of Calhoun County,
Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, until said bonds, with interest thereon, have been fully
paid, and said tax is here now levied for the current year, and so much thereof as may be
necessary for each succeeding year while said bonds are outstanding, and the same shall be
assessed and collected for the currenty~ar, and so much thereof as may be necessary annually
thereafter and applied to the purpose named.
It is ordered that "". L. Dudgeon, (;ounty Judge of said County, be authorized to take
and have charge of said bonds, ppending their investigation by the Attorney General, and upon
their approval shall have authority to negotiate their sale and receive for the county the
proceeds thereof.
1<'. 11. Dudgeon, vounty Judge.
S. L. Marsh, Cormnissioner Precinct No. 1
hi. Rawlings, Co~~issioner Precinct No. 2
C. 11. Brown, vommissioner Precinct No.3
-,Valter Dierlam, 00mmissioner Precinct no. 4
AFFIDAVIT OF ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR AS TO TAXABLE VALUES OF ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2 of CALHOUN
COUNTY TEXAS.
T"rlE STATE OF TEXAS
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We, J. W. Satcher, and J. D. O'Neil, assessor and collector, respectively, of the (;ounty
of ~alhoun, ~tate,of ~exas, being duly sworn severally,say::
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First. That the assessed valuation of the real property of the said Road District llo. 2'
of Calhoun (;ounty, Texas for the year 1917, as shown by the annual assessment of said real
property for said year 1917, and made for State and county taxation, is the s.~ of
\11,475,449.
Second. That the assessed valuation of the personal property of the Road District No.
2 of (;alhoun County, Texas, for the year 1917, as shown by the annual assessment thereof for
the said year 1917, and made for State and county, taxation, is the sum of ~474,556.
Third. That the assessed valuation of the real and personal property in Road District
:.;0. 2 of Calhoun County, Texas for said year 1917, as shown by the annual assessment of said
real and personal property for said year 1917, and made for said State and County taxation is';
real property the sum of $1,475,449., personal property the sum of $474,5,6.
Fourth. That the said assessed valuations of all of said property mentioned in the
above paragraphs appear upon said assessment rolls and were taken by us for said rolls of
said county for the year 1917.
J<'ifth. That the statements contlined in said four paragraphs above mentioned are
true and correct, and were made from and after a personal examination of said assessment
rolls for the State and county for the ye~ 1917, and are the same valuations shown by said
rolls.
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J. IV. Satcher
Tax Assessor of valhoun County, Texas.
J. D. 0 I Neil
T~~ Collector of Calhoun County, Texas.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 17th day of August, 1917.
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J. H. Bickford, t;lerk
County Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
COUlfTY OJo' CALHOUN.
I do hereby certify that since the election was held in this county to authorize the issuance
[ of $75,000.00 of bonds for purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized,
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I vent the issuance of said bonds, and no suits of any kind filed in any way affecting either
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Witness mj' hand and seal of office, this the 17th day of August, 1917.
J. lie Bickford,
Clerk of the District Court of (;alhoun County, Texas.
~uarterly report of J. D. O'Neil, Sheriff, for quarter ending August 12, 1917,
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Same shows no monies collected.
~uarterly report of J. H. Bickford, District and (;ounty Clerk, for quarter ending
Treasurer's receipt attached shOWing $12.00 col-
i 1ected and turned over to Treasurer.
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I Saturday ( :August 18th, 1917.
.1 Court met on this day, with all officers present as of yesterday, and the following
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~ Q,uarterly report 0 f S. F. Taylor, Butcher, for quarter ending August 11 th, 1917,
~examined and approved.
I On this day came on to be examined the County Clerks Tabulated Statement, for the
I quarter ending August 11th, 1917, the Court after duly examining said report, and finding
'same correct, it is ordered that sarne be approved.
Q,UARTERLY REPORT.
of Amos Jordan. J-r., County Treasurer
of Calhoun t;ounty, Texas,
of Heceipts and Expenditures from May 10th, 1917 to August 11th, 1917 inclusive.
JURY JoUND. Lst CLASS.
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To balance last quarter
amount received during Q,uarter, Taxes
$7201. 7.3
601.48
By amount paid out during ~uarter, Ex A
By amount' Transferred to other .l!"unds, Road and
Bridge, 2nd Class
\ By amount transferred t.o other funds, General,
.i 3rd Class
1\ H"Y amo"unt per cent Commission on amount received
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$267.16
2160.00
2000.00
4.81
2.14
1S68.90
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409.10
D. B. 203.35
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$2322.47
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transferred from other Funds, Jry Fd.
paid out during Quarter, Ex C
per cent ~ommission on amount received
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To amount to balance
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JAIL b'UIID
4th CLASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount transferred from other Fuhds, Spl. (;. H.
Hy amount to balance
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SPEGIAL C. H. b'UIID.
5th CLASS.
To balance last quarter
received during quarter, taxes
transferred to other Hunds, Jail
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per cent commission on amount received
to balance
To balance
SINKING b'UlJD
6th CLASS.
To balance last quarter
transferred from other funds, Spl.
paid out during Quarter, Ex F
per cent co~nission on amount paid
to balance
C. H.
out
To balance
ROAD DISTRICT #1 FUND
7th CLASS.
To balance last quarter
received during quarter, Int. ~. H.
paid out during quarter, Ex G
per cent coml1ission on amount pBcid out
to balance
To balance
DRAINAGE DIST. #2 FUN))
8th (;LASS.
To balance last quarter
received during quarter, Lnt;3D. H.
per cent com"lission on amount received
to balance
To balance
SPL. R. & H. ~UlfD
9th Cl..ASS.
To balance last quarter
To amount transferred from 0 ther funds, Spl. U. lie
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SINKING RAOD DIST. #1 FUND
10th (;LASS.
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received during quarter, taxes
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paid out during Q,uarter, Ex J.
transferred to other Funds R. D. #2, Skg.
per cent commission on amount received
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to balance
To balance
ROAD DISTRICT #2. ]'UND
11 th CLASS
To balance last quarter
during quarter, Int. ~. H.
" ", Sale of Rails,
during Q,uarter, ~x K
coramission on amount received
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To amount received
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By amount to balance
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EAGlWLIA bEACH FUND
12th GLASS
To balance last quarter
received during quarter, Int. D. H.
to balance
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$834.42
2QOO.00
$138.25
2698.84
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30.94
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929.17
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490. 91
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54. 54
109.08
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502.98
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400.16
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per cent Commission on amount received
to balance
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By amount
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7146.39
7146.74
7146.74
7146.39
14th CJ...ASS.
636.59
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ROA D DISTRICT tlO. 33F11IHll
To balance last quarter
received during quarter, Int. u. H.
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By araount per cent commission on amount received
By amountto balance
To balance
236.05
23b.04
16th CLASS.
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By amount per cent commission on amount received .72
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By amount to balance 681:4~
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To balance
REC~!jTULATION. DR.
JURY FUND 1 ST CLASS $ 3368.90
ROAD & BRIDGE 2ND CLASS 125'~.09
GElT.ERAL C oUlITY 3RD CLASS
JAIL 4TH CLASS 929.17
SPL. c'. H. 5TH CLASS 6909.26
SINKING 6TH CLASS 599. 59
R. D. ill ~Tl!l CLASS 394.19
DRAIl-J'AGE #2 . TH CLASS 854.32
SPL. R. & B. 9TH CLASS ~01.70
R. D. #1 SKG lOth CLASS 16 27.1~
R. D. 112 11 TH CLASS 2365.2
HAGUOLIA BEACH 12TH CLASS 1.51
R. D. 112 SKG 13TH CLASS 7146.39
R. D. #3 14TH CLASS 645.00
R. D. 43 SKG. 15TH CLASS 236.04
Dr. Dist. #3 Ekg. 16TH CLASS . 685.49
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LIST OF BOlIDS AND OTHER SECURITIES ON HAND
#5--0wned byR. D. #1 Skg. Fd.
Bonds 1 to 3 incl. Owned qy R.
to 25 Incl.--Owned by R. D. #1
D. 1 Skg.
Skg. Fd.
$1950.00
Fd.1500.00
2500.00
Spl. R. & B.
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School Dist
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of August, 1917.
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J; H. Bickford,
Clerk County Uourt, valhoun Uounty,
By ~. C. Tisdale, Deputy.
Texas.
Examined and approved, and ~ouchers cancelled in open Commissioners' Court this, l~th
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F. ),1. Dudgeo n, l'residing Officer
Commissioner's Court, Calhoun County. Texas.
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AUGUST 'fERM,
COUNTY OF CALHOUN.
1917.
. Before me, J. H. Bickford, Clerk of the County Court in and for said county,. personally
appeared the members of the Commissioners' Court, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
their oaths, do say; That the requirements of Art. 867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Re-
vised Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth
Legielat1.lre, have in all things been fully complied with, and the cash and other assets,
mentioned in'the quarterly report made to and filed in this Court by Amos'Jordan; Jr., County
Treasurer of said (;ounty, for the quarter ending the 11th day of August 1917, and held by him
for said County, have been fully inspected and counted by them at this Term'of said (;ourt, and
that the amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, to-wit:
ge find no money in cash in the Treasurers' hands because same is on deposit with the legal
County Depository, by the Treasurer exhibits a certificate of deposit showing as follows;
Total amount 0 f cash in the varioUS Funds belonging to the (;ounty, l!'orty two Thousand
Nine Hundred Sixty nine and 67/100 DOLLARS ($42969.67);
Total amount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the vQunty,
Five Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty & no/lOO DOLLARS ($5950.00)
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F. H. DUdgeon; Uounty Judge, Calhoun County.
S. L. Marsh, County Commissioner, (;alhoun Uounty.
n. Rawlings, County Commissioner, valhoun uounty.
C. H. Brown, County Commissioner, Calhoun County.
Walter Dierlam, County Commissioner, Calhoun County.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day'of August 1917.
J. H. Bickford, Uounty Clerk, Calhouh County.
Port Lavaca, Texas, August 17th, 1917.
This is to certify that Amos Jordan, Jr., County Treasurer, has the following balances,
as set opposite the following accounts.
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Jury Fund 1st Class
Road & Bridge 2nd Class
General 3rd Class
Jail l!'und 4th' class
Spl. C. H. Fund 5th (;lass
Sirlking Fund, 6th (;lass
Road Dist. #1, 7th Class
Drainage Dist. #2, 8th Calss
Spl. R. & B" 9th ~lass
Road Dist. #1, Skg 10th Class
Road Dist. #2, 11th Class
Hagnolia Beach, 12th (;lass .
Road Dist. #2' Skg. , 13th Class
Rod Dist. #3, 14th ~lass
Road Dist. #3 Sirlk, 15th Class
Drainage Dist~ #3, Skg. l6thu1ass
To 'tal ,
$3376.35
'1271.19
4.93
929.17
6913.19
603.61
394.22
854.3.5,
701.70
16837.31
2367.87
1.51
7146.74
645.02
236.05
686.46
42969.67
L. D. Shaw, Cashier,
First State Barlk, Port Lavaca, Texas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 17th day of August, A. D. 1917.
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1.'. Id. Dudgeon, ~ounty Judge, (;alhoun (;ounty,
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missioners' Court, it was moved, seconded and carried that same be and is here, now, adjOUrned!i'
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and the vlerk authorized and instructed to enter up six days per diem to each of the following I:
officers, tow4t;' F. l.:. Dudgeon, County Judge, S.' L. Marsh, }!!'. Rawlings, v. li. Brown and
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF CALHOUN I 'BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 10th day of September, A.D.19l7,
there was begun and holden at the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca, County and Stat~
aforesaid, a Regular Term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County for the month of
September, A. D.191 7.
And there were present on this d~' the following officers, to-wit;
F.M.Dudgeon,
J.H.Bickford,
Carey Legett,
J.D.O'Neil,
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Prec. #1
M.Rawlings,Commissioner Prec~ #2
C.H.Brown, Commissioner Prec. #3
W.Dierlam, Commissioner Prec # 4
County Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney,
Sheriff,
The following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instructed to issue
warrants therefor;-
. I # 1 Thayer & Roper $ ~.80 #14 Harry Rahtgens
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I 3 A. B. Jaclcson 30.00 '16 L.E.Stiernberg
I 4 C.E. Fis~er 5.70 i~ A.E.Bonorden
I 5 Wave Publishing Co. ~ 70' H.C.lnnis
6 The Reimers'Co. 1 : 75 . 19 S.L.Marsh
II 7 Remington T.W.Co. 7.00 20 M.Rawlings
I 8 DR.J.A.Ruble 25.00 . 21 C.H.Brown
9 J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff 22.00. 22 W.Dierlam
10 J.H.Bickford 66.67' 23 McMurry Lumber Co.
11 S. A. Wilson 35.00 24 S.T.Swanson
12 J.A.Marquez 15.00 ' 25 Carl Wilson
13 Panioti Rodis 7.50. 26 Ben Holmes
Court thereupon recessed until Tuesday, September 11th.
Tuesday, Sept. 11th, 1917.
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The accounts as listed below were examined and approved and the Clerk authorized to
issue warrants therefor;-
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28 Mrs.Annie Satcher 30.00 . 41 C.J.Crossman
29 J.W.Satcher 25.00 . 42 J .H.Barr
30 Guidry .& Bierman 3.55' 43 . H. S.Blake
31 G.H.Heinroth 4.00 . 44 John Tillery
32 Geo. Hol zheuser 2.00' 45 H.T.Sonneman
33 G.A.Holzheuser 2.00' 46 J.A.Stark
34 H.D.Mendez 2.00. 47 Roemer Furn.Co.
35 J.H.Mclntire 2.00' 48 Coast Telephone Co.
36 C.B.Bridge 4.00' 49 McMurry Lumber Co.
~~ C.L.McCaslin 2.00' 50 H.C.Innis
L. S.Bridge' 2.00' 51 W.E. Shell
39 M.J.Terry 2.00'
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~uarterl~ account Ed R.Boy?, Constable, Prec No.1, exmined and approved. Treasurers
Receipt attached shOWing $24,00 dollars collected and turned over to the Treasurer.
. On this the 10th day of September A.D.1917. coming on to be heard and considered the
returns of an election held in pursuance to Senate Joint Resolution No.12, passed by the 25th I
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of the State of Texas, an election was held on Tuesday the 21st day of August, A.D.1917, in II
Calhoun County, TeRs, for the following purposes,r~ely; To decide by vote whether a certain f;,
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas should be adopted or rejected. Ii
Said vote was as follows;
Total number of votes cast at said election, 60 votes,
of which said number there were cast, "For the amendment to Article 16 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas, providing for the conservation Districts, and for their government and
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and there were cast "Against the amendment to Article 16 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas, providing for the Conservation Districts, and for their
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declared by the Cornmis":'
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government and regulation"
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sioners Court of Calhoun coun~y that the result
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Amendment to Article 16 of the Constitution of the state of Texas, and it is here so declared
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All officers of the Court were again present on this ~ay~ ~nd t~e following accounts
were examined and approved~ and. the Clerk instructed to issue warrants therefor;,
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53 F.M.Dudgeon. Co. Judge ,
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On this day Court met with all officers present and the following accounts were allowed II
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Griffith Lumber Co.
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Mrs.G.F.Bastian
Sam Jones
Carey Legett
'. FridaY1September 14th, 1917.
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All members of the Court were again present on this day. and tha following matters were
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RESCnmING ORDERS ETC. In THE MATTER
OF ELECTION HELD In ROAD DIST.NO.2,
ON AUGUST 14TH~ 1917.
the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County. Texas~ in Regular Session assembled~' a petition
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BE IT REMEMBERED';' THAT WHEREAS': on the 10th day of Jul~' 1917', there was presented to
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signed by the requisite number of resident property tax-paying voters of Calhoun County Road
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District No.Two~ as heretofore defined and as the field notes thereof appear of reoord in said i:
County of Calhoun. Texas. praying said Court to order an election to be held in said Calhoun
County Road District No.2 to determine whether or not the bonds of ~aid Road District shall be
issued in the sum of $75~000. for the purpose of oonstructing shell and gravel roads in said
Road District No.2. and for the purpose of maintaining and topping with mud:shell roads in sai~
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WHEREAS; on the 10th day of July, 1917~' said Court being in .regular session~ there came'
on to be heard and considered said petition for said eleotion'; and
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WHEREAS~ after oonsideration of said petition said Court made and entered aU. order
ordering that an election be held in said Road Distriot No.2. Calhoun County~ Texas,' on the 14th
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day of August, 1917'; to determine whether or not the bonds of said Road Distriot No.2 of said il
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Calhoun County, Texas~ should be issued in the amount of $75;000. bearing five per cent rate of
interest and maturing forty years from the date thereof. and to determine whether or not a tax,
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should be levied on the property of said Road District No.2 of Calhoun County~ Texas," subjeot
to taxation for the purpose of paying the interest on said bonds and to prOVide a sinking fund
~or the redemption thereof at maturity, and ordering that notioe of said eleotion should be giv
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en as required by law, and designating plaoes at which said election shpuld be held in said
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Road Distriot no.2i and neming :r;ersons as ,ma,nagers of said election, and prescribing the form
of ballot to be used in the said election, and ordering that a oopy of said order ordering said
,eleotion~ signed by the County Judge';' should be caused by seU .Judg~ 'to'.se published 'in a news...
; paper published in said Road Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County; Texas, for four successive weeks"
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next preceding said election. all of which said order is recorded on pages 509 and 510 of Book
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WHEREAS~ pursuant to said order notices of said election was posted as
and posted by the Sheriff of Calhoun County~1 and pUblished in a newspaper as
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WHEREAS~' an eleotion under said order was held at the p1aces i~ said order designated on
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WHEREAS'~ the returns of said eleotion were oanvassed by the Oonnnissioners Vourt of Cal- ,I
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houn County~i Texas'~- and said Commissioners Oourt after .oanvassing said eleotion deolared the II
result of said election to be in favor of the issugnce of bonds and levying of a tax 'in payment
therefor; and that a majority of votes had been oast for the issuance of bonds and the levy Of~
a tax in payment therefor';': and entered an order to that effect'~ which said orde:r is reoorded
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the 14th day of August';" A.D.1917~ and
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date thereof had been presented to said .Court for 'its consideration; when as a matter of fact
the petition does not mention the period for which the bonds were to run~; and
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not the bonds of Road District no.2 of Calhoun County';; Texas';' should be issued maturing forty II
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WHEREAS';' the said order of said Court in ordering an election to. determine whether or
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i years from date thereof was void and contrary to laW';1 and oonsequently all of the things and
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now THEREFORE~ the Connnissioners Court of CalhOun County this date in session does hereby
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appears of record on pages 509 and 510 of Book E of the Minutes of said'Court~ null and void i
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and of no effect whatever~ and does hereby resoind and canoel all of saifr order and does deClare
all the matters and things done in pursuance to said order null and~oid and does hereby cance~
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declare said order of election as it was made on the lOth day of July~ A.D.19l7i and as same
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and rescind all of the Orders entered by said Court ,in pursuance of; and growing out of 'said
election exoept this order~' and especi"ally does said Court here and now declare null and void
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and resoinded and cancelled the order of this Court made and entered on the 15th day of 'AugUstl1
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A.D.1917 wherein this Court ordered and declared the proposition to ~ssue said bonds and levy ~
said tax sustained by two-thirds majority of the qualified property tax-paying voters at said I
eleotion and that the Connnissioners Court of said County is authorized to issue said bomds and
to levy and~have assessed and colledted said taxes as a result of said elect~on; whioh said
order so.declated null and void is recorded in Book E~ page 518 of the minutes of the Commis-
sioners Court; and said Court does here now especially declare null and void all that certaiJ,
II order by said Court made and entered ~n the 15th day of Augusti 1917; by the terms of which II
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it was ordered by the Connnissioners Court that an annual tax b~ levied on all taxable property
in Rosd D~strict 'No.2 of Calhoun 'County'~ Texas;' in the sum 'of thirty cents on eaoh $100.00
valuation of said property to pay interest on said bonds and to create a 'sinking fund to re-
deem said bonds at maturity snd levying said tax of thirty oents on eaoh $100. ~sluation of
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taxable property in said Road District no.2'of Calhoun County; Texas1 for the current
and s~ much thereof as may be neoessary for each suooeeding year while said bomds are
ing, and ordered that said tax shall be assessed and oollected for said current year
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much thereof as may be necessary annually thereafter and applied to the sinking fund' and pay-
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ing of record in the Minutes of said Court in Vol.E~ page 521.
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ment of said bonds';" said order so declared null and void and so rescinded and cancelled
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PETITIon FOR ELECTIOn
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~ETITION.FORELECTION
ROAD DISTRICT NO.2
THE STATE OF TEXASO
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN 0
TO THE HONORABLE' COMMISS IOlffiRS COuRT OF CALHOUN. C6UNT~ TEXAS:
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We;: the undersigned citizens of Road District NO.2r of Calhoun County; Texas~'
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respectfully pray your Honorable Body to order an election to determine whether or not the
bonds of Road District No.2; of Calhoun County~ TeXss~ shall be issued in the amount of
$75';'000.00 Dollars; bearing five per cent rate- of;,imterest; and maturing thirtY years after
date thereof; for the purpose of oonstruoting; maintaining and operattni macadamized~ grav-
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eledi shelled or paved roads and turnpikesi or in aid thereof; and whether or not a tax shall"
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be ievied upon the property of said Road District No.2. of Calhoun County;' Texas. subject to
'taxation for the purpose of paying the'interest on said bonds~ and providing a sinking fund
for the redemption thereof at maturity.
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A.Pennington, and'73 other persons.
ORDER OF 'ELECTION
H T1lli ST.ATE~OF TEXAS f"
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COUNTY OF CALHOuN 0 On this the 15th day of September ;A.D.1917, this Court being in regu- "
lar session~ oame on to be heard and considered the petition of A.Fennington and sevety three
other'persons'; prayiDg'that bonds be issued by Road District No.2 olf Calhoun County; Texas;'
said Road District No.2 having been 'established by an order of the Commissioners Court of
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Calhoun County; Texas; daten the 26th day of November A.D.19l2i of record in Vol.D on page
501 et seq. of the minutes of the Commissioners Court 'of Calhoun County; here' referred to as
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a part hereof; by metes and bounds as follows;-
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Beginning at a stake on Chocolate Bay in the Faschual Guajardo League of land; the
Southeast corner of the Whittenbert tract; and Northeast corner of the Thomas Pasture Tract
on Chocolate Bay; which sta~e is N.34 deg.30' W. 3050 varas and N.55 degE. 5354 varas from
the Southwest corner of the Paschual Guajardo League Giant;
Thenoe S.55 deg W. 1177 varas along the North fence of the Thomas Fasture to the
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Northwest side of the Seadrift Road;
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Thence'S. 9 deg. W. with the Northwest line of ' said road 5800 varas~ more or lessi to
its intersection with the South line of the Wm.P.Lewis 1/3 League Survey; thence S.35 deg W
with the lower line of said Wm.P.Lewis and Wm.Le~is 640 'acre survey 4009faras; more or less;i
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to the Southwest corner of the Wm Lewis and Southeast corner of the E.Farias survey, said cor-
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ner being also the East corner of the A.Roemer pasture;
Thence N.55deg W. with survey lines common to the Wm.Lewis, E.Farrias, J.C'.Post~
Thomas Work surveys 3800 varas, more or less to the North ooener of the Thomas Work Survey
and the West corner of the J.C.Pqst Survey; being a~so a COrner of the R~emer and Thomas
Pastures;
Thence S.35 deg. W. :3382 varas more or less, with the Hoemer and .Thomas P.asture
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fence along the West boundary of 'the Thomas Work Survey and through the I.& ~.N.R.R.Co. sur-
vey No.2 to the East line of the E.Votaw Survey;
Thence N.35 deg.W. 5375 varas to the West coener of the F.W.Roemer Survey on line
of Traylo~ Pasture fence;
Thence N.55 deg.15" E. 1500 varas to corner ahd corner of Thomas pastur~; Thence
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N.35 deg.45' W. 450 varas corner and corner of Thomas Pasture;
359 varas a s~ake in corner of Thomas Fasture fence;
Themee N.55 deg. 15' E.
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Thence N.35 deg.W. with the east (line of the Rendon League 4000 varas~ more or ~eBs,
to South line of Lopez League;
Thence N.55 deg.E. 1600 vs. more Or less to E. oorner of Lopez League;
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~ Thence N.35 deg W. 1900 varas~ more or less, to South OOEner pi Mrs.Fsnnie ~OYdIS A.C.H & B.
survey;
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Thenoe N.35 deg.W. 16000 varas~" more or less'~ through the Cuadrilla Irrigation Companyls '
Thence N.55deg E. 500 varas~ more or less; to East corner of said survey;
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Surveys No.3; the Day Land and Cattle Company Survey; the C.F.Worcester Survey and Frederiok ~
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to the Calhoun-Victoria County line~ which point is N.'75 deg. E
Thence N.75.deg.E
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9200 varss to the Northwest corner of the Valentine Garcia League;
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the North Corner of the A.Sisneros League;
Thence N.55 deg. E
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8500 varas to East corner of the said Garcia Survey~ a stake on
, Union Creek;
Thence down Union Creek with its meanders to Lavaca Bay;
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Thence down the West
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I in the sum ~f Seve~ty Five Thousand Dollars bearing five per.oent rate~of~interest per annum;
JII maturing thirty years from the date thereof~ for the purpose of construoting; maintaining and I
operating maoadamized; graveled~ shelled or paved roads and turnpikes; or in aid thereof; I
And it appearing to the Court that said petition is signed by more than fifty of the I
resident property~~ax-paying voters of said Road District No. Two of Calhoun County; Texas~ I
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and that the amount of bonds to be issued will not exceed one fourth of the assessed valuat~onl
of the real property of such Road District No. Two of Calhoun County, Texas. II
It is therefore oonsidered'a~d ~rdered by the Court that an election be held in said Roa~11
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District No. Two; Calhoun County,; Texas; on the 20th day of October A.D.19l'7; whioh ssid date II
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is not less thsn th~ty days from the date of this order; to determine wheth~r or not the Bon~F
of ssid Road Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County; Texss;' shell be issued i~ the amount of $75';000.11
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i bearing five per cent rate of interest; and maturing thirty years from the date. thereof; and I
! whethQr or not a tax'shall be levied upon the property of said Road Distriot NO.2.of Calhoun I
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County, Texas; subjeot 'to taxation for the purpose of paying the interest on said bonds; and tj
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to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at maturity.
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Notioe of ssid eleotion shall be given by publication in a newspaper published in said
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ssid eleotion snd in sddition thereto shall be posted notioes of such election
places in said Road District NO.2, Calhoun County, Texas; one of which shall be
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door of Calhoun County; Texasi" for three weeks prior to said election.
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Said election shell be held in said Road District No.2 as follows;
Voting Precinot No.
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Voting Precinct NO.3; at the Sohool Houae in
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Six Mile Community;
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Voting Precinct No.9, at the Sohool House at KBmey, Texas;
Voting
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Precinot NO.2, at the Sohool House in Chooolate Community;
Voting Precinot No.5, at the
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Sohool House in the Boyd C~mmunity.
The following named persons are hereby appointed managers of said eleotion; to-wit;
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opposed; shall have written or printed on their ballots the words
"Against the issuance of
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The manner of holding the eleotion shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas
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FIRST SPECIAL TERM;SEPTEMBER 22IID, 1917.
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A copy of this order signed by the County Judge of Calhoun County shall serve as a prop- II
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, er notive of said election and the County Judge is directed to cause said notice to be pub-
lished in a newspaper published in Baid:Ro8d~Dis~rict No.2 of Calhoun County; Texas; for four
successive weeks :next preceeding said election; and cause ,to be posted a notice thereof at
three public places 'in said Road District No.2 of Calhoun CountYi Texas, one ,of which shall bell
at the Court Rouse Door, for thnee weeks prior to said election.
F.M.Dudgeon,
County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
The following accounts were examined and allowed, and warrants ordered issued,therefor;
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#65 C.A.Stiernberg
66 Chas.Young
67 The Reimers Co.
68 S.F. Taylor
69 Moore & Brown
$ 8.45
4.00 .
11.35 .
5.00 .
20.40.
(Approved September 14th)
#70-71-72-73-74.
On this day the COIlDllissioners Court being in Regular Session and it appearing that there,
is no further business to come before the Court at this term~ the said Court does now stand
adjourned for this regular term for Septemberi A.D.1917"t and the Clerk of this Court is hereey
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authorized to issue per diem for six days attendance on this Court to each of the members of
the Court; as follows;
F.M.Dudgeon; County Judge; S.L.Marsh; M.Rawlings; C.R.Brown and
Attest;
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Wal ter Dierlam
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FIRST SPECIAL SEPTEMBER
THE .sTATE OF TEXAS f
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN f
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TERM; A.D.19l7.
BE IT R~~ERED, That on this the 22nd day of September; A.D.191'1ithere
Was begun and holden in the Court Rousei in the City of Port Laveca; County and State afore-
said~ a 8pecial Term of the COIlDllissioners Court in and fqr Calhoun County'~ Texasi" same being
the First Special Term for the ,month of September; A.~.19l7; and there ~ere present on this
day the following named officers;-
F.M.Dudgeon;
J. H.Bickford,
S.L.Marsh;
Walter Dierlam;
County Judge~
County Clerk;
Commissioner rrecinct No.1;
COIlDllissioner Preoinct No.4.
Court met for the purpose of examining aocounts for hauling shell;- freight; etc. fer work
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done on the Seadrift-Pt.O'Connor road1 which said accounts after being carefully checked were II
I approved; and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants in payment therefor as follows;-
I #1 Dick Saunders $64.96' #6 L.Soott $47.26 '
2 W.A.Blake 52.98 . 7 W.J.Brownell 20.00 .
3 C.B.Bridge 50.79 . 8 A.1.Carter 14.00 '
4 H.L.Bridge 38.67, , 9 St.Louis,Brownsville & Mex.~y 57.50 .
5 C.A.Giger 21.09' 10 Chas. Young 4.00 '
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There being no further business to oome before this the First Special September Term of
this Court;
Attest;
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TERM OF RECONVE1ffiD BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
BEG INUING SEPTEMBER 24_T:s:.~ A .J) .l~ 7.
THE S!I!ATE OF TEXAS D
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OOUlfTY OF CALHOUN f On this the 24th day of September~ A.D.19l7~ the Commissioners Court re-
convened I:js a Bo~rd of Equalization ~or the purpose of examining and approving the Tax RoUs
of Calhoun County 'for the year 1917; with all ~fficers present; to-wit;- F.M.Duclgeon~County
Judge; S.L.Marsh~ M.R~wlings~ C.H.Brown and Walt~r Dierlam~ Commissioners.
September 24th; 1917~
On thj,s day J.W.Satcher, Tax Assessor';" procluced the tax rolls in open
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Court, and the Board began the work of examining and verifYing same.
Tuesday; S~ptembe~ 25tli, - On"this day the Commissioners Court met with all officers present
and continued their work as a Board of Equalization.
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Wednesda7; September 26th;- On this day the Commissioners Court again met with all officers
present and continued their work as a Board of Equalization.
Thursday; September 27th;- On this day the Co~issioners Court again met with all ,officers
I present and continued their work as a Board of Equalization.
I Ftiday; September 28th:- On this day the Commissioners Court met with all officers present
and continued their work as a Board of Equalization.
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. I Saturday, September 29th;- On this day the Commissioners Court met with all officers present
I and continued their work as a Board of Equalization.
! Tuesday, October 2nd;- On this nay the Commissioners Court met with all officers present as
, of the first day of this Term, and having qo~pleted its work as a Board of Equalization by
going over and checking the County Assessors Tax Rolls for the year 19l~! and making a few
minor corrections, approved said ROlls: and there appearing no further:~6r the Court as a
Board of Equalization, it was moved; seconded and carried that saicl Court acting as a Board of
I Equalization Qe. a~d is her~, ~ow;adjo~ned; and the Clerk is here~y aythorized and instructed
to enter up seven days per diem.for each of the Commissioners and seven days er diem for the
County Judge.
Attest;
Judge.
FIRST SPECIAL OCTOBER TERMr 1917.
THE STATE
BEGINNlliG OCTOBER 21m; 1917.
COUlfTY OF
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a Special Term of the Commissioners Court in and for ,said County and State, at which Term therl
were present the following officersrto wit;-
F:M:Dudgeon,
Carey Legett;
J .H.Bickfora.
J.D.O'Heil
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner
M.Rawlings, Commissioner
C.H.Brown, Commissioner
W.Dierlam, Commissioner.
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c.onsidered:
County Judge "
County .Attorney,
County Clerk,
Sheriff
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I,'n compliance with an Act passed by the 35th Legislature known as the state Highway
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,It was moved; seconded and carried that the Public ~o~d from
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Port Lavaea to the Calhoun-Victoria County line and known as the Port Lavaca- Victoria Road
be and is hereby designated as the Calhoun County portion of the proposed State Highway from
Austin to the Coast in Calhoun County, Texas.
#1_. Account of Miss Helen Stiernberg for $16.50; for verifying Assessors Tax Rolls approved
and warrant ordered issued therefor.
It appearing to the Court that there is no further business to be transacted at this
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REGULAR OCTQ~~_ TERM._ ~9~7~
BEGINNING OCTOBER ~TH~ 1917.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 8th day of Ootober, A.D.1917, there
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I[ a Regular Term of the' Commissioners Court in and for said County fOT the month of
II and there were present on this day the following offioers, to-wit;-
Ootober ~1917,~
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J.H.Biokford~
Carey Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney,
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S.L.Marsh;
M.Rawling~;
C.li.Brown,
W.Dierlam,
Commissioner preo'jl'
Commissioner Preo. 2,
Commissioner Preo. 3,
Commissioner Preo. 4.
The following aocounts were examined and approved and warrants ordered issued therefor
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in the several amounts as listed;-
#1 Underwood T.W.Co. $ 1~20 . #16 Panioti Rodis $ 7.50'
2' Vaca-Tesia Water Co. 60.00 - 17 Miss J .lIJheTry '2.75 .
3 Citizens Light & W.Co. 8.55 18 J .li.Bickford 66.6?-
4 Wasserman Bros. 1.10' 19 S.L.Marsh 45.00'
5 C .li.Boyd 5.05 . 20 M.Rawlings 45.00
6 Bennett Printing Co. 2.35' 21 C.li.Brown 45.00
7 Coast Telephone Co. 20.00 . 22 W.Dierlam 45.00'
8 J .M.Bouquet 7.00 ' 23 C.B.Bridge 8.16 ' Ii
9 Thayer & Roper 1.20' 24 lienry Knipling 4.35.
10 C.E.Fisher 1.90' 25 E.Ronnow 12.00.
11 A .B. Jackson 30.00. 26 O.F.Cavallin \ 5.00 .
12 :Mrs. J. W .Satcher 30.00' 27 Carl Wilson 30.00 I
13 ~s.J.T.Tumlinson ' 2.50 I' 28 Conrad Damstrom 1.50.
14 P .H.Kurtz 2.75 . 29 Chas .Parenica 1.00 '
15 J.A .Marquez 15.00.. 30 F.F.Cervenka 12.75-
October 9th~ 1917.
All officers were again present 'on this day and .the following accounts were approved and
,[ warrants ordered issued for same;-
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#31 J.W.Satcher, Assessor, $ 62.19 ' #39 Dick SaUlllders '$ 7.92 '
32 II II II 42.68 ' 40 C.A.Giger 7.68 .
33 II .f II 1.92. 41 L.Scott 7.68 '
34 II II II 259.09' 42 W.J.Brownell 2.00 .
35 II II II 264.73. 43 S.A.Wilson 35.00'
36 J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff 16.50. 44 J.A.Michot & Son 88.10 .
37 li.L.Bridge 1.50 . 45 Maverick-Clarke Litho.Uo. 10.50'
38 W.A .Blake 7.56 . ,
October 10th~ 1917.
All officers present on this day and the following business was had, to say;-
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On this day com~ng on to be heard and considered the resignation of Wiley Tucker as Jus-
tice of the Peace in and for Justice Precinct No.5; Calhoun County; Texas; and same being con-Ii
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sidered; it was moved,seconded and carried that said resignation of the said Wiley Tucker be
and is here now accepted and the office of Justice of the Peaoe of Justice Precinct No.5 is
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hereby declared to be vacant.
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Motion made, seconded and carried that the County Treasurer, Amos Jordan, Jr. be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to purchase for the account of the Sinking Fund of Road Dis-
trict No.1, Calhoun County, Texas~ Ten (10) One Hundred Dollar, 5 per cent interest bearing
20 year Common School Distriot No.4 Bonds. and hold same for the use and benefit of the said
Sinking Fund of Road D~strict No.1, Calhoun County, Texas~
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Dr. J.A .Ruble
Carey Legett
F.M.Dudgeon
$ 25.00
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F.U.Dudgeon
Wylie Sanderfer
Charlie Young
$ 40.00-
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4.00.
Ootober 11th, 1917.
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All officers again present on this day as of the opening day of this term and the follow-
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ing to the Court that a vacanoy exists in the offioe of Justice of the Peace in Justice Precinot
No.5 of Calhoun County, ~exas, said vacancy being caused by the resignation of Wiley Tucker
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from said offioe, Therefore, on motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court
that J.G.Alexander be and is here now appointed Justice of the Peace in and for Justioe Pre-
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the next regular election, when said office shall be filled by election; and the said J.G. !
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The Co~is~ioners Court .of Calhoun Count~, Texas,' being convened in r~gular session, and
it appearing to the Court that a vacancy exists in the office of Justice of the Peace in and !
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macte~ seconded and carried~. it is ordered by the CdU.rt that Henry McCan 'be 'and is here';now; Ii
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ap~ointed Justice of the Peace iri a'nd for Justice :E7ecinct No.4 of 'Calhoun County; Texas'i to I
fill the unexpired term until the next regular elec~ioni when said office shall be filled by ,
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el~ction, and the said Henry McC~n:shall fill said 'office until the person regularly eleoted I
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it :appearing to the Court that a~~cancy exists in.the office of Constable in Justice Precinct
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No.4 of Calhoun County, Texas';. said vacancy being caused by the failure of the citizens to
Therefore, on motion made; seconded and carried it is ordered by
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cinct No.4 of Calhoun County, Texas; to fill the unexpired term of said office until the next I
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re~lar election, when said office shall be fille~ by election, and the said N.M.McClure shall
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examined and approved and Clerk instructed to issue warrant for same.
#58 . The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County; Texasi being in regular session 'on this the
hereby authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for the sum of $825.00'in favor of the
First State Bank of Port uavaca; said warrant to be drawn on the Seadrift Drainage Distriot
No.3 Sinking Fund; and drawn for the purpose of paying off and taking UJ? 33 coupons' o:f $25.001!
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each~due on October lOth~ 1917ion Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun County~ Texas;Bomds.
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that same be and is here now adjourned, and the Clerk of this Court is authorized and instrucl
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Te.x Co11 ec tor, Ca.lho un Coun ty .
per Helen Stiernbe rg, Deputy.
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REGULllR IWVEi.IBER TERM?
BEGHmInG nOv)<;l.lBER 12'lJH; 1917.
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THE STATE OF TEXASJ
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COUnTY OF CALHOUlJ 0 BE IT'REHEI.IBERED, That on this the 12th day of november; .A.D.19l7, there II
was begun and holden in the City of Port Lavaca, County of Calhoun, State of Texas, a Regular I
'lJerm of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and state, same being the Regular II
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Calhoun County;Texas;should be issued to the amount of t75,OOO.OO, bearing interest at the rate
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of 5 per cent per annum, payable 30 years from date~ for the purpose of constructing, maintaint
ip.g, and operating macadamized, graveled', shelled or paved roods and turnpikes or in aid theret
November Term; and there were present on said date the following named officers; to-wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon;
J.R.Bickford,
Carey Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney,
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commiss ioner
Commissioner
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Prec.IJo.2,
Prec.Ho.3,
Prec.IJo.4.
S.L.l\larsh,
M.Rawlings,
C.R.Brown,
n.Dierlam;
Th~ following matters of business came on for consideration, and were disposed of as
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CANVASSIIJG RETURNS AIm
DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION.
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12th day of november, 1917; came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the
of, and wheth~r or not a tax shall be annually levied, assessed and collected in said Road
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said election was in all respects lawfully held, and said returns duly and legally made, and t!
that there vlere cast at said election 167 votes; of which number 126 votes were cast "For the ~
District No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas, sufficient to pay the current, interest on said bonds
and to provide the req~ired sinking fund to redeem them at maturity, and it appearing that
I issuance of bonds' and levyi~nthe tax in payment therefor~ and 40 votes cast" .Against the
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issu.ance of bonds and levying"the tax in payment therefor".
It is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to issue said bonds and levyl
said tax was sustained by a two-thirds ma jori ty of the qualified property taxpayers voting at I.
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,I fied as Justice of the Peace for said Precinct Ilo.5, Calhoun C-punty, Texas.
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for Precinct Iro.5~ Calhoun County, Texas~to fill the unexpired term of Wiley Tucker, resigned~
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presented his official bond for approval of the Court.
The Court after duly considering
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regular session, all the me~bers of said Court, to-wit;-
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F.l.l.Dudgeon, 'County Judge, .
S .L.l.iarsh, 'Commissioner Prec'inct
M.Raw:lings; Conimissioner'Precinct
C.R.Brown, Commissioner Precinct
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being present, and passed the following order;
the resident property taxpayers TIho are qualified. voters of Road Dis-
trict No.2, of Calhoun County, Texas; voting at Eaid election, voted in favor of the propo-
sition to issue bonds and levy a tax in payment therefor, by a vote of 126 for and 40 votes
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against the proposition.
Therefore, be it ordered by the Commissioner's Court of Calhoun County, that the Road
Bonds' of Road District No.2, of Calhoun County, Texas, to be called Road Bonds of Road Dis-
trict Ro.2 of Calhoun County, Texas, Series No.2, be issued on the ,faith and credit of said
.. Road District Ro.2 of CalhouD County, Tezas,under and by virtue of an act of the First Called
Session of the Thirty-first Legislature, approved April 8th, 1909, and as amended at the
Regular Seession of the Thirty-fifth Legislature.
Said bonds shall be numbered consecutively from one to seventy-five, inclusive, shall
be of the denomination of One Thousand (01000.00) DollErs each, aggregating the sum of Seventy~
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five Thousand (.)75,000.00) Dollars.
They shall be dated the 10th day of November, 1917, shall become due and payable 30 years
from their date, but may be redeemel at the pleasure<of said Road District No.2, of said Count1
at any time after five years from their date; they shall bear interest at the rate of five
(5%) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; principal and interest shall be payable upon
presentation ana surrender of bonds or proper coupons in lawful money of the United States of
America, at the Hanover Rational Bank, Dew York, New York, or at the American Rational Bank,
Austin, Texas, or at the County Depository of Calhoun County, Texas;
The said Bonds shall be signed by the County JUdge; countersigned by the County Clerk
and registered by the County Treasurer, and the seal of the Commissioner's Court shall be
impressed upon each of them; the facsimile signature of the County Judge and the County Clerk"
nay be lithographed on the Coupons.
The form of each of said bonds shall be substantially as follo'\Vs;-
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UlJITED ST,;TES OF Al.:ERICA
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STATZ OF TEXAS
COUnTY OF. CALHOUll
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OF CALEOUlT COUNTY;> TEXAS.
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Road District Ho.2, of Calhoun County, Texas; for value received, acknowledges itself
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indebted to und hereby promises to pay bearer thirty years from date hereof, at the Hanover
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lIational Bank, Hew York, Dew York, or at the American national Bank; Austin, Texas, or at the
County Depository of Calhoun County, Texas,. the sum of ~)l, 000.00 in lawful money of the United.
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States of America together ~ith interest thereon from date thereof at the rate of Five Per Cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on the lOth day of October and on the lOth day of April of
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each year upon presentation and surrender of proper coupons at the Hanover national Bank, new
York, now York, or at the
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AmoriQan Rational Bank, Austin, Texas,
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at the option of the holder hereof.
or at the County Depository
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The said Road District :To.2, of Calhoun County, Te~as, reserves the right of redeeming
this bond at cny time after five years, from its date by paying principal and accrued interest
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and in the ocse the same shall be oalled in for redemption before maturity, notioe thereof (in'
writing) shall be given to the holder or holders thereof by the County Treasurer of said Coun-
ty at least thirty days before the day fixed. for redemption, and should this bond not be pre-
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sented for re'emption the same shall cease to bear interest from and after the date so fixed.
for reder.1ption.
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This bond is one of a series of Seventy-five bonds numbered consecutively from one to
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seventy-five inclusive of the denominetion of One Thousand Dollars each, aggregating Seventy- -.,
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five Thousand (~)75,OOO.00) Dollars, issued for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and
operating J::ccadamized, graveled, shellec' or pave' roads end turnpikes or in e id thereof,
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order passed by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, on
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under and by virtue of the constitution and laws of the State
lS17, which order is o~ record in Book E pages 536-537-538 of the Minutes of said Court.
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The date of this bond, in conformity with the order above me~ioned is the lOth day of
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November 1917, and it is hereby certified and recited that all acts~ conditions and things re-I
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In testimony whereof, the County Commissioner~s Court of Calhoun County, Texas, has
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caused the seal of said Court to be affixed hereto, and this bond to be signed by the County
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Judge, countersigned by the County Clerk, and registered by the County Treasurer; of the date
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County Judge.
Countersigned
County Clerk.
Registered
County Treasurer.
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County Clerk.
It is further ordered by the Commissioners' Court that to pay interest on said bonds and
create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem" said bonds at maturity, a tax of 35 cents on each
one hundred dollars valuation of taxable prope!ty in said Road District ITo.2, of Calhoun Coun-:i
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ty, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually aEsessed and collected, or I
II so much thereof as may'be necessary, until 'said bonds, "ith interest'therepn, have been fUll~:
~ paid, and said ta~ is here now levied for the current year, and so much thereof as may be neceb[1 -
Ii sary for e~ch suc~eeding year \7~ile, said bonds are, outsta~ding, and tfJe same shall be asseEsed1i
I' and collected for the current year, and so much thereof as may be necessary annually thereafter
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F.;.;.Dudgeon
County Judge.
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Quarterly Report of C.A.Stiernberg, Butcher, for quarter ending November 12th, 1917,
Quarterly report of R.fT.Garner, Butcher, for quarter ending November 10th, A.D.19l7.
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! JL 1 O.I'.Fowler )107.13 #23 R.F.Jackman $ 2.50 ' h
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2 S.L.Earsh 45.00' 24 McMurry Lumber Co. 1.10.
3 E.Ra~lings 45.00 25 S..A.,7ilson 26.80.
4 C .E.Bro,-m 45.00' 26 J..A.liarquez 15.00
5 ,,'a 1 ter Dier1am 45.00' 27 Panioti Rodis 7.50.
6 J.L.Smith 3.50. 28 Gus Bornefe1t 15.00'
7 E.Ronnow 1.50. 29 Pearo Lopez 10.00
8 J.:.:.Ilewlin 2.00' 30 First Uat.Benk 40.00
9 -,7..d.Uells 10.00 . 31 J.I!.Satcher 40.50.
10 J.D.O'Ueil, Sheriff 26 . 00 32 R.I,.IIarper 3.50
11 Dr.J..\.Ruble 25 . 00 . 33 J .D.O'Ueil, Sheriff 97.50
12. Ers ..Annie Satcher 30.00 34 J.E.Bickford 118.44
13 I.:-!:.Kurtz 29.70' 35, J.H.Bickford 25.00
14 Ers.F .K.Dudgeon 2.00. 36 Be~~ett Printing Co. 18.75
15 Adan Fleming .75, 37 Bennett Printing Co. 41. 00
16 Chos .II.Boyd 6.45. 38 Bennett Printing Co. 39.00,
17 Ryons Drug Store 1.60. 39 LlcEurry Lumber Co. 26.95
18 . .:.? .Regon 29.50. 40 r.rcHurry Lumber Co. 21.90
19 E.:::.Boyd 16.00, 41 Pete Elder 7.75,
20 J .:).0 Ji.!eil 16.00 ' 42 Felix Haygood 5 .OC);
21 Citizens Light & ':fater Co 14.45 ' 43 Charlie Young 8.00
22 A.B. Jackson 30.00 . 44 A.H.Spafford 3.75.
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All members of the Court were present on this day, and considered the various r~tters as
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Quarterly Repo~t of F.E.Dudgeon, County Judge, for,quarter ending November 12th, 1917,
examined and approved. Same shows 1)85.60 collected and turned over to the Treasurer, and
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examined and approved. Same sho~s no money collected.
The follo\"ling accounts ',7ere examined and approved and ~arranjlS ordere', issued therefor;- I'
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;icl,iurry Lumber Co.
Pete Elder
Coast Telephone Co.
'..'ave Publishing Co.
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82.60.
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age District lJo.3 Bonds Uos.l and 2, for the sum of ()1000.00 each, together ~ith accruel
interest to date aggregating ()2064.57 are ,now past due, and paid bonds are here now presented
to the Court and demand made for payment by the holders thereof;
Therefore, on motion made, duly seconded and carried, ,it is orderei by the Court that the
County Clerk be and-is here now authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for the sum of
!.l2064.57~ dra~n 0'", the .Calhoun County Drainage District Ho.3, Sinking Fund, in favor of the
First State Bank of Port Lavaca, Texas,said Baiik being the County Depository for said County
y:ith instruction to Gaid Bank to pay over to the holders of said Calhoun County Drainage Dis-
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urer of this C9unty of Calhoun for cancellation.
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it appearing to the Court that i~ the rendition of prope~ty oTIned by
J.E.Brogdon, Abstract Eo.6. B.Cautu Grant, 15 acres, Dnd Abstract Eo.13, J.Fuentes Grant, 15
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acres, am~reg..ting 30 acres, said ,property ~as excessively valueJ in as much as all surround-
ing property "as valued. at'aO.OO per acre, y;hile the said above 30 acres TIas valued. at ()eoo.
ancl should have been value;, et 11300.
Therefmre, on motion made, duly ceconded and'carried, it ~as orderel by the. Court that
the County Clerk be Dnd is hereby authorized and. instructed to issue a ~arrant draTIn on the
General Fund for the sum of ;)3.50 in f~vor of J .F.I.iorgan, and another ~arrant for the sum of
~:;1.80 ,droml. 0:1 the Drainage District I10.3 Sinking Fund in favor of said J.F.Ilorgan, and still
another ~arrant :for the, sum of ;';;2.75. ara\'1n on the Roael.. District Eo.l Sinking Fund in favor of
J.F.l:orgen, the pre'sent o~'mer of the said. 30 acres' above described, said TIarran'ts issued for
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57 -John M:cCoppin
58 .A.Thorne
59 .Lewis i700d
60 -John Boyd
61 .E.M.Tsnner
62 -John Spiegel
63 .Frank Cervenka
64 ,J .F.Kovar
65 .W.M.Stanford
66 .Frank Loykasek
67 -J.W.Elswick
68V.S.Lesikar
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. Grover Boyd
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-Miss J .Cherry
.Carey Legett
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'R.A.Armstrong, Jr
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the purpose of reimbursing the said J.F.Morgan for taxes erroneously assessed and collected
from the said J.F.Morgan.
'The following accpunts were allowed and Clerk authorized to issue warrants to cover;-
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CHAIIGInG THE '['ERMS OF THE COUNTY 'COli"RT
Be it remembered that the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County~ State of
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regular session on this the 15th day of November, A.D.1917~ went into the matter of changing
the time for holding the terms of the County Court of this County~ and being of'the opinion
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for the transaction of all business that may lawfully come before it, Criminal, Civil and :Pro-Ii
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bate, and the terms of the said County Court shall be held on the first Monday in March; June,
that the, said terms should be changed~.it is therefore ordered as follows;
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of; and for the transaction of any and ,all business; Crimi~al. Civil or Probate that may be
transacted in vacation, but the first term of said Court to be holden hereunder shall be on
F.J\1.Dudgeon,
County Jud~e..
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Whereas, it appearing to the Court that a vacancy'exists'in the office of District Trus-
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tee in and for School District No.8, Calhoun County, Texasi said vacancy being caused by the
removal of Herman Teller, who had been reg~larly eleoted to said office of School ~rustee,
i School District No.8 from said District.
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J Texas, to fill the unexpired term of the said Herman Teller, or until his successor is ~lected!
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Quarterly Report of J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff, for quarter,ending NovemberlOth~ 1917, examined]
and a~~rOVed. Same shows no money collected.
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\! . . O.uarterly Report of Jl'jmes, F'ra zier, Justice of the Ii
il. November lOth, 1917, examined and approved. Same showS
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The following accounts were examined and ap;proved, and the Clerk instructed to issue 'I
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lOth, 1917, examined and. approved..
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Same shows no money collected..
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Friday November 16th, 1917.
illl members of the Court present on this d.ate, and. the following matters ca~e on for
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',7hereas, it aDpearing to the Commissioners Court of Calb,oun County, Texas, that the
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County ils2essor of said County in making up the County Tax Rolls and. applying the several
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d.ifferent District Tax Levies for the County to the assets of the G.H.~ S.il.RailTIay Company,
by error applied 55 cent Road. District ITo.2 tax against the rolling stock of the said G.H.&
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anounts to the sum of (;196.49; arid. it fu:rther appearing to the Commissioners Court that the
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rollin~ stock or intangible assets of a Railnay bompariy,
Therefore, on motion mad.e, d.uly ~econded. and. carried., it is 0rdered by the Commissioners
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Court that the Tax Collector, J.D.O'ITeil, be and. is her~ no? authorized. and instructed to
acccjJt -"aymEmt of all taxes c1ue the County of Cal:10un from the G.H.[, S.i,.Railvlay Company,
less the ar;:oun,t of :)196 .~"9 Hop d. District Eo.2 tax erroneously assessed. against the rolling
stock of saio Railnay Vompany, and. th~ Collector is further instructed. upon the reoeipt of
all other taxes due Calhoun County from said. Rail\'18Y Company to receip'~ said. Railvlay Company
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.;urrtel'ly 'ieport of S.F.'.:aylor, Cpnstable Prec.ITo.5, for cuarter end.i11g ITovember lOth,
1917, examined and approved.
Same shpns no money collected.
:.urrterly :qeport of S.F. Taylor, Butcher, examined and approved.
;1' C -t'0110}7inS accounts --ere examine-: end. a:0proved., and. 17arrants ord.ered. issued. to cover
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Saturday, llovember 17th, 1917.
All members of~the Court TIere present on this day as of the opening day of this term,
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and the folloping matters of business TIere attended. tOj-
On this the 17th d.ay of ITovember,: A.D.1917, cooir~ on to be heard. and. concid.ered. the
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resignationc of S.R.Ed.ick and. J.R.IYitt as Drainage Commissioners in and. for Sead.rift Drain-
age District 1:0.3, Calhoun COWlty, Texas, The Court after duly considering said. resignations
of both ~.R.~d.ick and. J.R.Hitt, accepte3 same and declared the office of each vacant.
(lp this ;the 17th day of I'ovember,. come on to be heard the petition of S.F.Taylor and
18 others requesting the Court to aDPo~nt R.J.Southe~n and Chas.UcCaslin as ~Ou~iE8ioners in
ond =or ~eadrift DrainCITe DiGtrict ~0.3. to fill t~e vacancies cauoed by the resignation of
.~""t.~dick end. J.J..Eitt es Dr8invge ~ommissioners' of soid. Drainage Dictrict Ho.3, Calhoun
C)ounty, Texas.
(IH1Jilre'for!3,-on Dotion oa(1e, 8econdei ond carried, it is ordererl by the Court that R.J.
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..:out.hern al".d Ches. ~:cCa,slin of Seailrif~, Texas, be snd. are l":,cre non aIlPointed. Drainage Com-
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the unexpired term of E.R.Edick and J.R.Hitt, resigned, or until their successors are elected
and qualified as required by law; said Drainage Commissioners, before enterjng upon their
dutie& shall take and subscribe before the County ,~udge an oath t~ faithfully frischarge the
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dutie& of their office; and shall make and enter in-to a good and sufficient bond., in .the sum of
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One Thousand Dollars;payable to the County Judge; for the use and benefit of said Drainage
Distrio;l;.
On this day R.J.Southern ~nd Chas.McCaslin, heretofore appointed as Drainage Commissioner I
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in and for Seadrift Drainage District No.3, Calhoun County; Texas; presented their bonds in
open Court, and said bonds having been examined and approved by th€ Cour~. the said R.J.South-
ern and Chas,McCaslin TIere duly sworn in and qualified according to law.
The Tabular Statement of J.H.Bickford, COlUlty Clerk, for quarter -ending November lOth;
1917, was examined and approved.
The monthly statement of J.D.O'Neil, '['ax Collector, for the month of October, 1917; was
examined and approved. - -
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF
M;IOS JORDAU, JR. COUIiTY TREASURER,
CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS,
of Receipts and Expenditures from August 11th,
~ovember 10th,1917, inclusive.
'1917,to .'
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I To Balance last Quarter
I " . Amount received during Quarter, .Taxes,
1ST. CLASS.
$3368.90
212.3'1
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on amount received
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Ex. A.
$.238.50
1.70
1.90
3339.19
$3581.29
amount paid
Commissions
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Amount to balance
To Balance
$3581.29
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ROAD & BR IDGE FUlID; 21ID. ClaSS.
To, Balance last Quarter
fl. Amount.received during
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$1250.09,
163.70
176.77
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46.60
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$1457.79
3.29
11.66 ,,10'
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188.42
$1661.16
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$1~61.16
188.42
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Balance last Quarter
Amount received during Quartet;
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J.H.Bickford
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$ 280.34
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$ 30.94
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Amount To Balance
To Balance.
$.293.34
o 219.68
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23.22
Balance' last Quarter
Tarnsferred from other funds, Spl.C.H.
Amount to balance
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(;-952.39
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S~ECIAL COURT HOUSE FUIID, 5TH. CLASS.
To Balance last Quorter
Amount received during Quarter, Taxes,
By amount paid out during Quarter,
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Jail
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174.19
07083.45
$5889.77
SINKING JUIID; 6TH CLASS.
To Balanoe lost Quarter (~ 599.59
Amount transferred from other funds,Spl.C.H. 23.22
Amount to balance
To Balsll.ce
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ROAD DISTRICT ITO.l, 7TH. CLASS Fmm,
To Balvnce lrst Quarter
Amount ~ecexved during Quarter, Int.D;B.
By Conrnissions on amount received
Amount to Balance
To Balance
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5.29
() 399.48
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DRAIRAGE DISTRICT NO.2 FUIJD, 8TH. CL.ASS
To Balance last ~uerter
Amount received during Quarter,Int.D.B.;
By Commission on amount received
Amount to balance
To Balance
o 854.32
11.45
o 865.77
o 865.74
'CI'::J;CIAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUlID, 9TH.CL.~2S.
To Balancelrst Quarter
Troilsferre.... iron other funds,Spl.C.H.
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() 701.70
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23.22
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ROAD DISTRICT I<O.l,SIUKIITG Fmm, 10TH. CLASS.
To Balance last ~.l18rter
Amount received during Quarter, Taxes,
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Amount to brlance
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1)16,827.13
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~O.AD DI~JTRI(lT 110.2 FUlill; 11TH.CLASS.
To Balance last Quarter
.Amount receivel during
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n F.::=.Dudgeon
By aMount paid out during Quarter, Ex.K,
Comciissfon on amount receivea
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31.53
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To Balance last Quarter $ 1.51
Amount rece{ved during Quarter; Int.D.B. .03
Amount to BaLance
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1.54
To Balance
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ROAD~ISTRICT NO.2, SIUKIUG FUIID;
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ROAD DISTRICT nO.3 FUlID, 14TH CLASS,
To Balance Lasi Quarter $ 645.00
Amount received dmring Quarter, Int.~.B. 8.55
By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.N,
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ROAD 'DISTRICT NO.3 SINKING FU1ID, 15TH CLASS,
$ 236.04
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To Balance last Quarter
Amou~t received during Quarter, Int.D.B.
By amount paid out during Quarter;
Commission on amount received
" " paid out
Ex.O,
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Commissions on 'amount received
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$ 111.63
$ 238.88
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$754.64
$ 74.92
$ 74.92
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Balance in each Fund and its Indebte~ness.
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Ju:ry Fund, 1st Class I' 3,339.19
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Roa d Eo Bridge Fund 2nd II 108.42
Gencrsl Fund 3rd II 219.68
J8 i1 Fund 4th II 952.39
Special Cou:rt House Fund 5th II 5,889.77
Sinking Fund 6th " 622.81
Rosd :Jis trict Eo.l Fund 7th II 399.47
Drainage Dist.~0.2 Fund 8th II t 865.74
Spe9ial Road & Bridge 9th II 736.53
Road District Ro.l, Sinking:}Oth II 13,275.09
Road District )'0.2 11th II 2,425.58
I.Iagnolia Beach Fund 12th II 1.54
Rosd Dist.TIo.2, Sinking, 13th II 4,052.41
Road District TIo.3 14th n 632.48
Road Dist.Eo.3, Sinking, 15th " 111.63
Drainage Dist.Uo.3,Sinking,16th " 74.92
Highway Fumd 17th " 382.23
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LIST OP BOIJDS ;.1!:J OTH2R SECURITIES on HlllJD.
Special Road ~ Bridge Repair Bond No.5,
Roener COIDr.l0n School District Bonds, No.1 to :3 inclusive,
School District No.2 Bonds, Nos. 1 to 25 inclusive,
()l,950.00
1,500.00
2,500.00
TIC STAT:2 OF T~Xi,S!
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OOUNTY OF CALEOUlI 0 Before me, the undersigned authority,on this day personally appeared
.Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasu:rer of Calhoun COlmty, .'/ho being by me duly s'.--orn, upon oath
says that the within and foregoing report is true and correct.
Amos Jordan,Jr. County Treasu:rer.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this the.17th day of November,19l7.
J.H.Bickford, Clerk
County Cou:rt,Calhoun County,Texas.
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Exsnined and approved, and vouchers c6ncelled in open Commissioners Court this 17th day of
~ovember, A.D.1917.
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F .;,;.Dudgeon, PreSiding Officer
Commissioners Cou:rt,Calhoun County, Texas.
T~ ST;,TE OF TEXAS! III CO;::i:ISSIOllliRS I COl.1RT
COUlTTY OF GilLHOUl! f HOVSi.J3ER TEEm, 1917.
Before me, J.E.Bickford, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, personally
appeared the members of the Commissioners' Court, whose names are below subscribed, who, upon
.' their oaths, do say; That the requirements of .Art.867, Chapter I, Title XXV, of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the Regular SeSSion of the Twenty-fifth Legis-
lature, hove in all things been fully complied with, and that the cash and other assets,
r.lentione,i in the qusrterly report made to and filed in this Cou:rt by .Amos Jordan Jr, County
Treasurer of said Gounty, for the quarter ending the 10th day of November, 1917, and held by
him for said County, hfve been fully inspected and counte:l by them at this Term of said Cou:rt, II
flnd tha t the amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows, '
to-TIit; :7e find no money in cash i" the Treasu:rers hands for the reason that same is on II
deposit TIith the legal County Depository, but the Treasurer exhibits a certificate of deposit I
sho~ing as folloTIs;-
Total amount of eash i:~ the various funds belonging to the County, ( ::)34,676.37 )
Thirty-four Thousand, Seventy-six & 37/100 Dollars
Totel a~ount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the Count~,
Five Thousand Eine Hundred Fifty & nO/lOO Dollars ( ',/ 5,950.00 )
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County JUdge,Calhoun County,
S.L.Earsh
County Commissioner,Colhoun COUl1ty,
E.Ray/lings
County Commissioner,Calhoun County,
C.R.Brown,
County Commissioner, Calhoun County"
'::alter Ilierlcm
County Commissioner,Calhoun County
Subscribed end sworn to before me, this 17th day of ITovember,19l7.
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J.H.Bickford
County Clerk, Calhoun County.
Port Lavaca, Texrs, llovember 10th,1917
This is to certify th8t Anos Jordan,Jr. County Treasurer, DPS on depOsit at this dste
et this Bank, County Funds to the amount of :)34,076.37.
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L.D.Sh~TI, Ccshier
First State Bal1k,Port Lavaea, Texas.
Snorn to and subscribed before L1e, this the 16th day of ITovember,i,.D.1917
P^~lDudgeRn~__Qounty ~udge
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The difference between balance shown by Treasurers Report and Statement of Depository is II
occasioned by funds having been remitteCi by Treasurer to Hanover IJational Bank, !J.Y. for the
pa~rment of interest on Bonds; some of the coupons for such interest not yet having come into '
Treasurers hands, and the Ul'lused portion of said remittance still remaining in the Hanover
National Bank, Ney York. See statement attached.
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In the examination and<comFarison of the Treasurers Quarterly Report and the Clerks Tabu;
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lar Statement, each for the'Quarter ending TIovember loth, 19l?, it was found.by the Court that
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there were discrepancies between the .two in the balances as shown in several of the funds;
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that such differences have existed for Over a year, and the Court being convinced that the
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amounts as shown by the books of the Treasurer and of the County Depository are correct, the
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Clerk is hereby instructed to reconcile the balances on his account with the balances as shovm
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on the Treasurers account f0r the quarter ending IJovember lOth, 191?, and in making up his
statement for the naxt quarter and all subsequent quarters, to be governed by the corrected
balances.
II #93 1l.cc6b.t1t 61- Aihos: Jordan;' Jr.' fbr:>$14.9S,.examined and approved and Clerk authorized to
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I On this the 17th day of IJovember, A.D.191?,coming on to be considered; examined and ap-
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by said Treasurer since his last reFort, and the balances remaining on hand to the credit of
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each of the several different Caunty funds, the Court after carefully examining said report
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and findir~ same in all things,correct, it was moved seconde~ Dnd carried that said report of
said County Treasure:!? be, and is here nOYl, in all things approved by the Court, and it is
further ordered by the Court that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized and instructed to
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said report published in the Port Lavaca Wave for one issue, showing the aggregate amount of
receipts and the'aggregate amount of disbursements by said Treasurer during the past quarter
and the balances remaining to the credit of each fund.
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There appearing np furth~r business before this the Regular IJovember Term
! of the Cowfiiss~oners'Court, motiom made, Bec~nded and carried,that same be and is here now
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adjoUrned for the term, and,the Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed;to issue warrants
to each of the following officers for six,days per diem;
F.M.Dudgeon,County JudgE?, S.L.
I I,larsh, M.RawlingS, C .H.Brown
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BE IT REEEHBERED, That on this the 26th day of Uovember, A.D.19l7,
there was begun 2nd holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lav2ca, state and County
aforesaid, a Special Term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and State, same
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being the First Special Uovember Term, and there were present on this date the following
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F .,.I.Dudgeon, .
J .H.Bi"ckford;
'Carey 'Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
County Atto~ney,
S. L .I.!arsh, .
I.i.Rawlings,
C.H.Brown,
\"l.Dierlam, '
Commissioner prec.#l
Oommis"ioner Prec.~2,
Commissioner prec'13,
Commissioner Pr&c.v4.
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The Court met for the purpose of going over and measuring up all the roads to be shelled
and getting the distanoe of all new'roads to be oonstructed out of the reoent bond issue
voted for that purpose~ and to hear from the Smith-Ullrioh Dredging CompanY with a view of
contraoting with said Company for approximately 50~OOO ~ards of mud 'shell to be used in the
oonstruotion and repair of said roads.
. The following accounts were examined and 'approved on this day and the Clerk instruoted
to'issue warrants for same;- .
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# 1 J.M.Newlin-
$lS.OO} #2- Roy Stringhem- - -$30.001#3-Mrs.C.L.Preston
-$1.15'
Thereupon'~ the Court in a body went out on the roads to make measurement of same for the
purpose as above set out.
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Tuesday~ November 27th, 1917.
All members of the Court were again present on ,this day and oontinued their work of
measuring the roeds.
The following account wes examined and allowed end warrant ordered iss~ed therefor;-
#4 F.M.Dudgeon
$31.00 '
Wednesday, November 28th, 1917.
Court convened on this day w1th all memeers present except.Walter Dierlam, Commissioner~
and the following matters were attended to, viz;-
The accounts as listed below were examined and allowed and the Clerk authorized to issue
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warrants therefor;-
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J .R.Bickford,
J .M.NeWlin,
$ 1.75 .
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#7 Roy Stringham
S F.ltl.Dudgeon
$ 6.75 .
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uring all 'roads, and making contract with the Smith-Ullrich Dredging Company for mud-shell,
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it was moved seconded and carried that 'said Court be and is here now adjourned, and the Clerk'
Authorized and instructed to enter ,three days per diem to the fOlloWi~ named officers;
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh, IiI.Rawlings, and C.R.Brown, and tWo days per diem for
Walter Dierlam, Oommissioners.
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REGULAR. DECEMBER TERM. A.D.1917.
BEGDfNING DECEThffiER 10TH, 1917.
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was begun and holden in the Court H9use~in the City of Port Lavaca~ State and County aforesaid
a Regul"ar Term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and State'~ same be'ing the. I
Regular December Term; 19l7~ and there were present on .this day the following officers to-witJ
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F .M.Dudgeon'~. CoUnty Judge, S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Prec.No. 1, ,
M.Rawlings~ Commissioner Preo.No. 2,
J. R. Bi okfor'd~ County Clerk, C.H.Brown:, Commissioner Preo.No. '3,
. W.Dierlam'" Commissioner Preo.No. 4.
Carey Le.get"t, County Attorney,
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The following matters oame on for attention and were disposed of folloWB;-
The aocounts as listed below were examined and approved and ,the Clerk instructed.to issue
warrants therefor;-
'L 1 Bennett Printing Co. $ 6.50 1#13 C.H.Brown
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2 Citizens Light & Water Co. 9.15 ' 14 Walter Dierlam
3 Coast Telephone Co. 15.'70 ' 15 Charlie Young
4 R.C.Innis 40.00 : 16 Roy Stringham
5 Meloher Co. 12.00 . 17 McMurry Lumber Co.
6 Thayer & Roper 29.25' 18 E.C.stookton
7 'J.D.O'Heil, Sheriff 4.00. 19 , H.O .Hutoherson
8 Carey Legett 31.00 . 20 Meloher Co.
9 A.B.Jaokson 30.00 ' 21 Bay T:r;ading Co.
10 ;t.R.Biokford . . . 67.92. 22 ,
Jolin Whyman
11 S.L.Marsh 45.00' 23 John Whyman
12 flI.Rawlings 45.00'
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All officers were again present on this day and the followiqg buainess was had;-,
On this .the. 11th day of Deoember" A.D.1917, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County being
in ~egular Session, and all of the members of 'said Court , to-wit;-
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, S.L.Marsh~
M.Rawlings,
C .H.Brown"
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Commissioner of Precinot.
Commissioner of Preoinct
Commissioner of Preoinot
Commissioner of Preoinct
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Ito. 2,
No.3,
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WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County~ Texas, desires to ohange the
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order made by the Court on the 13th day of November~ A.D.1917, in the matter of the road bonds!
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of Road Distrio~ No.2 of Calhoun County, Texas~ Series NO.2, covering the issuanoe of said Bonds
for said Road Distriot No.2 and th~ levy of taxes in payment therefor, said order being of III
, reoor~ in Voi.E on pages 5~6 e.t seq., of the Minutes: of said Commissioners Co~t; it is herebYj!
I ordered that said order above mentioned and desqribe~ be ~nd.the same is h~reby resoinded" i
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And the CoU!t here now. passed the following order;
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WHEREAS, at an election held for the purpose, on the 20th day of Ootober, A.D.
1917~ a two-thirds majority of the resident property ta~ayers who are qua1ified.voters of Rosd
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r Distriot Ho.2 of Calhoun Count!, Texas,voting at.said eleotion~ voted in favo~ of the propo-
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sition to issue bonds and levy a.tax in payment therefor; by a vote of 126 for and 40 votes
~ against the proposition;
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THEREFORE, be i~ ordered by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, that the
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They ,shall be dated the 10th day of November, A.D.1917, shall beaome due and
payable serially as fo1lows;-to-wit;-
Bond Number One (1)
Bonds Numbered Two (2) and Three (3)
Bonds Numbered Four (4) and Five (5)
Bonds Numbered Six (6) and Seven (7)
Bonds liumbered Eight (8) and Nine (9)
Bonds Numbered Ten (10) and Eleven (11)
Bonds Numbered .Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13)
Bonds Numbered Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15)
Bonds Numbered Sixteen (16), Seventeen (171 and Eighteen
Bonds Numbered Nineteen (19}, Twenty (20) and Twenty-one
Bonds Numbered Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three 1.23) and ,
Twenty-four (24)
Bonds Numbered Twenty-five (25), Twenty-six (26) and
Twenty-seven (27)
Bonds Numbered TWenty-eight (28). Twenty-nine (29) arid
Thirty (30)
Bonds Numbered Thirty-one (31), Thirty-two (32) and
Thirty-three'(33)
Bonds Numbered Thirty-four (34), Thirty-five (35) and ,
Thirty-six (36) .
Bonds NumbereA Thirty-seven (37), Thirty-eight (38) and
:i'hirty-nine (39)
Bonds Numbered Forty (40), Forty-one (41) ana
Forty-two (42) .
Bonds Numbered Forty-three (43), Forty-four (44) and
Forty-five (45)
Bonds Numbered Forty-six (46), ~orty-s~ven (47) and
Forty-eight (48)
Bonds Numbered Forty-nine (49), Fifty (50) and,.": .
Fifty-ol1e (51)
, Bonds ,Numbered Fifty-two (52), Fifty-three (53) and
Fifty-four (54)
Bonds Numbered Fifty-five (55), Fifty~ix (56) and
Fifty-seven (57) ,
Bonds Numbered Fifty-eight (58), Fifty-nine (59), and
Sixty (50) , .
Bonds Numbered Sixty-one (61), Sixty-two (62) and
Sixty-three (63) '.
Bonds Numbered Sixty-four (64), Sixty-five (65) and
Sixty-six (66) .
Bonds Numbered Sixty-seven (67). Sixty-eight (68) and
Sixty-nine (69) . .
Bonds Numbered Seventy (70), Seventy-one (71) and
Seventy-two (72)
Bonda Numbered Seventy-three (73), Seventy~four (74) and
Seventy-five (75)
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April 10, 1921,1 ~
April 10, 1922, 0
April 10, 1923",
April 19, 1924, "
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April 10, 1926, ,.
April 10, 1927, ,n
April 10, 1928,"
April 10, 1929, .'
April 10. 1930, ~!
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April 10; 1932, "
April 10, 1933,
April' 10, 1934,
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All of said bonds shall bear interest at the. rate of five (5%) per cent per annum
paydJ.l..e semi-annually on the 10th day of April and the 10th day of October of each year,
prin~ipa1'an! interest shall be' payable upon. presentation and surrender of bond or proper
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coupon i~ lawful money of the United States of America at the Hanover National Bank, New York,
:'N.Y.,or at the ~merican National Bank, Austin, TeXBs~ or at the Coun~ Depository of Calhoun
County, Texas. at the option of the holder; . the said bonds shall be signed by the County
Judge, countersigned by the County Clerk and registered by the County Treasurer~ and the seal
of the Commissioners Court shall be impressed upon each of them; the fac-simi1e signatures
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of the County Judge, and the County Clerk rosy be lithographed on the coupons.
The form of each of said bonds shall be substantially as follows;
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$1000.00
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
COUlfTY OF . CALHOUN
ROAD BOlmS OF
ROAD DISTRICT NO.2 OF
C.A~HOUN C0U1iTY7T~S~ SERIES NO.2.
Road Distriot No.2 of Calhoun County; Texas, for value reoeived; aoknowledges
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itself indebted to and hereby promises to pay bearer
years from date hereof; at
the,Hanover National Bank, New York, N~Y. or at the American National Bank; Austin, Texas, or
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at the County Depository of,Calhoun County, Texas, the sum of $1,000.00 in lawful money of
the United States of .Amerioa together With interest thereon from date thereof at the rate of
Five Per Cent per annum; payable semi-annually on the 10th day of October and the 10th day
1 of Ap~il of each year upon p!:,~,~e!!:t,ati,~~_!:~d surrender of proper coupons at the Hanover
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This bend is ene ef a series ef Seventy-five bends numbered oenaeoutively frem
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ene to, :sevent',Y-five inolusive ef the deneminatien ef One Theusand :~$l.ooo.OO) Dellars eaoh. II
aggrege'ting ~eventY-five ($75;000.00) Dellars. issued for the, purpese ef oenstruoting~. main- I!
taining and operating maoadamized.gr~veled. shelled or pa~ed reads and turnpikes er in aid II
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thereof. under and by virtue of the constitution and laws, ef the State af Texas; and in pursu.., .F'
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~heuld this bend net be presented far redemptien at its maturity the same shall
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beaz: interest :fram and after the date so, fixed fer redemptian.
Ceunty Dellositery of Calheun County. Texas~ at the aptian, af the ;helder ';hereaf.
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happened and performed in regular and due form asrequire,d by law; and that the tetal indebted;..,'.~
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ness af said Raad District na.2, of Calhoun County. Texas, including this band does nat exoee~
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In testimeny whereo'f, the Ceunty Cammissianers ,ceurt af Calhoun Caunty ,Texas, hasi
i oaused the seal ef said Caurt to, be affixed hereta~ and t~is band to, be signed by the Ceunty ~
1[\1 Judgei ~aunte~Signed by the Ceunty Clerk; and registered py the County Treas~er; ef the date I;
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December, A.n.1917, whioh arder is of reoerd in Baok E. pa$e 548-9af the Minutes af said ceur~.
The date ef this bend; in cenfarmity.with th~ erder abave mentia~ed is the loth ~
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it is hereby oertified and recited that all acts'; conditions and
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pursuant to, and in..issuanoe ef this pend have been properly done;
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the oonstitutional or statutary limitatien.
County Judge.
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Ceunty Clerk.
It is'further erdered by the Cemmissioners Court that to, pey interest en said
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five cent~ en each one hundred dellars valuation of taxable preperty in said Read District.Nb
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and aellected, ar so, much thereef as may be necessary. until said bends, with interest thereorl
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have been fully paid; and said tax is..new levied for the current year. and so much thereof as II
may be necessary for eaoh suoceeding year while said bends are outstand1ng;and the same shall!
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be assessed and cellected fer the ~urrent yea~~ and,so much t~ereaf as may be necessary annu- ~I'
ally thereafter a~d applied to, the purpese ~med. ~
F.M.Dudgeen. Caunty Judge, I
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M~RawI1ngs. ' Cemmissioner Prec.Ne.~
C.R.Brown. Cemmissioner Prec.Ne.~
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On this the lltK day of December, A.D.l9l7, came on to be oonsidered the proposal of
the Smith-Ullrich Dredging Company for the furnishing of all material, tools, barges, labor
eto. necessary for the construction of two unloading slips and the furnishing o~ all mUQ
shell necessary in the construction of approximately 50 miles of road.
After due oonsideration of said proposal by the Court, it was ordered ~y the Court that
the CountyJudge, F.M.Dudgeon, be and is hereby authorized and instructed to enter into a
contract with the Smith~Ullrich Dredging. Company for the construction' of the above two slips
and the furnishing of the neoessary mud shelliupon the execution by the said Dredging Com-
pany of a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $5,000.00, upon a basis of 45 cents per
cubic yard for the mud shell so furnished by the said Dredging Company, end $800.00 for the
construction of the said two slips.
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CONTRACT WITH SMITH-ULLRICH DREDGING COMPANY
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN 0 This contract made and entered into this tha lOth day of December,
A.D.19l7, by and between the Smith-Ullrich ~redging Companyi Unincorporated~ of Port Lavaca,
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by F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge of Calhoun County~ by a duly autnorized order of the Commis-
sioners Court of said County, party of the seoond part;
WI TIlES SETH;
That the said party of the first part hereby agrees with the party of the seoond part
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Party of the first part agrees to dre~ge out and maintain until all the mud shell this
oontraot and agreement hereinafter speoifies, is delivered, two unlOading slips at the head
of Lavaca Bay in this said County~one at the site of an old unloading slip between the meuth
of an old umloading slip between the mouth of Six Mile Creek and the mouth of Placedo Creek~
and another new unloading slip at or near the mouth of Six Mile Creek.
Each of these unloading slips shall be of such dimensions in length~ width and depth as
to permit the necessary barges and tugs to pass in and out conveniently, and arrange places
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at each of the said slips for the unloading of the mud shell from the barges to the wagons.
Party of the second part shall furnish all the necessary lumber for the construction of
the bulkhead at the new unloading Slip to be dredged at or near the mouth of Six Mile Creek.
.s a consideration for the dredging and maintenance of the two unloading slips at the
head of Lavaca Bay as heretofore agreed; party of the first part shall be paid the sum of
Eight Hundred ($800.00) Dollars by party of t~e second part~ Three Hundred ($300.00)
Dollars of said sum shall be paid to party of the first part on the completion of the old
unloading al1p between the mouth of Six Mile Creek and the mouth of Placedo Creek, and the
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of the new unloading sl~p at or near the mouth of Six.Mile Creek.
It is further agreed and contracted that party of the first part will dredge and deliver
at the unloading slips, so that same oan be loaded on wagons from tha barges, all mud-shell
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in Road District No.2 of Calhoun Co~ty. Texas; aggregating approximately 50~000 yards of mud-
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This mud-shell is to be delivered on barges at either or all of the three unloading
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slips, Smith's Slip at Port Lavaca and the two slips heretofo:e mentioned at the head of Lavaca
Bay as may be required by party of the second part, accessible to such wagons as 'are furnished
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or fractional parts thereof the oap~oity of said wagons and keep careful check of ~he number
of cubic yards of mud-shell delivered to th +w f th d
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delivered.
The paym~nts for said mud-shell
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dreiiging and maintenanoe of the two unloading slips herein before
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and delivery of said mud-shell at said unloading slips
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Lavaoa~ the slip at the mouth of Six Mile Creek, or
aocording to the wishes of the party of
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It is further understood and agreed by party of the first p~rt, that the mud-shell so
furnished as heretofore specified to party of the seoond part, shall oontain not less than
15% of mnd or olay and not more than 20% of mud or olay to each cubio yard of mud-shell so
fUrnished by said'party of the first part.
It is further understeod and agreed that the delivery of the mud-shell as heretofore
speoified, shall begin not leter than the 1st day of January A.D.1918~ and Booher if possible,
and diligently proseouted as party of the second part is able to'distribute the mud-shell on
its roads, until~he oomplation of the road work herein speoified.
Witness our hands this the lOth day of December, A.D.1917.
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The Smith-Ulrich Dredging Company
By W.E.Smith, Jr.
Owen E.Smith
Stanley E.Smith
Fred J. Ullrich. .
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County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas,
for party of the seoond part.
BOND OF THE SMITH-ULLRICH DREDGING COMPANY.
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WHEREAS~ heretofore on the lOth day of Deoember, A.D.1917, a contract
was awarded by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County~ thru F.M.Dudgeon, Judge of Calhoun
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the Smith-Ullrich Dredging Company ~ as contraotor ~ to dredge out and maintain two unloeding
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use in the construotion and capping of approximately 50 miles of Public Road in Road Dis- ~
slips at the head of Lavaca Bay in this said County, end to furnish all mud-shell at these
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trict No.2, 'Calhoun CountYi Texas; aggregating approximately 50rOOO cubio yards of mnd-shell
to whioh said contract and the records thereof in the minutes of'the said Commissioners Court
reference is hereby made'i' and the same is made a portion of this bond; and
\VHEREAS, a bond for the faithful performance of said contract has been required'of said
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NOW THEREFORE,XNOW ALL MEN BY THEcE PRESENTS, that we The Smith-Ullrich Dredging companmj
by W.H.Smith, Jr., Owen E.Smith~ Stanley E.Smith, and Fred J.Ullrioh as principels,and iV.H. I
Smith and J.W.James as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto F.M.Dudgeon, County Jud~A,Of I
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FIRST; That the 'said Smith-Ullrioh Dredging Company~ Contractor, shall well and faith- Q
fully dredge out and maintain the two unloading slips at the head of Levaca Bay and furnish !
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said Road District No.2 of Calhoun County, the conditions of this^bond to be as follows;-
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at these two unloading slips and at Smith's Slip at the City of Port Lavaca, all the mud-
shell neqessary for use' in the construction and capping of approximately 50 miles of public
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road an Road District No.2i Calhoun County, Texes. aggregating approximately 50iOOO cubic
yards of mud-shell, in f~l accordance with all the terms and conditions of sai~ contract.
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This bond is payable in Calhoun County.Texes~ and hereunto we do bind ourselves~ ~ur
heirs and legal representatives.
Witness, our hands this the llth.day 01 December. 1917.
Smith - Ullrich Dredging Company,
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and Owen E.Smith,
and Stanley E.Smith
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W.H.Smith
J.W.James Sureties.
The foregoing bond was approved by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, by order
'made by them on the 11th day of December; A.D.19l7, as is fully shown by the minutes of said
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F .M.Dudgeon,
County JUdge~ Calhoun County. Texas.
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issue therefor;-
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J.A.Marquez
Panioti Rodis
Reimers Company
$15.00
7.50.
1.75'
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Reimers Company
Reimers Company
P.H.Bucek
$15.85 '
34.00 '
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The monthly account of J.D.O'Neili Tax Collector, for the month of November. 1917. was
examined and approved.
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Wednes~ay~ December 12th. 1917.
All members of the Court were again present on this date, and,considered the matters as
set out below;-
Upon the motion of Commissioner Marsh, from Precinct No.1, duly seconded, the following
resolution was adopted;
WHEREAS, The Commissioners' Court of Balhoun County~ Texas, has made application to the
State Highway Department for State aidi -and through it to the Federal Government for Federal
aid. to be:used in the construotion or reconstruction of the public road between Port Leveca
and Viotoria County line in Calhoun County, Texes. known as the Port Laveca-Viotoria Road, seme
being 10 miles in length: and
WHEREAS. The cost of construoting or reconstruoting said road is estimated to be approx-
imately Thi~ty Thousand S:ix.Hun<b:'ed a'nd: Eight Dollars; and ;~
WHEREAS, Applioation has been made for Federal aid to the extent of Fifteen Thousand "~1._ '
~ee, Hundred and four Dollars; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Government. acoording to Regulation Uo.4. Section 7. of the Secretery
of Agriculture; requires. and the State also' requires, a statement from 8:'OOunty or distriot
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, of said road;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, That there is
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appropriated out of a $75,000. bond issue. Road District No.2 funds, set aside for the purpose
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"above speoified and subjeot to the order of the State Highway commission, the sum o:f( ji\li~OOQ..)
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pose of constructing or reconstructing the Port Lavaca-Victoria Road above mentioned; end if Ii
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Fifteen Thousan4 .Three ,H:l1ndr'ed' and fom-~Dol1ars, wh;lCh'1'u.nd".shall,''b,e held"Bolely. for the pm:-.
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the actual co~t of constructing this road sp.ouJ.d e;x:ceed the engine~r.B estimate therefor~ the
Co~issioners' cOm-t does pledge itself to pay from Road District No.2 fun~s such additional
amount as may be required to complete
forth; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED. That the construction or reconstruction of the aforesaid Port
Lavaca- yiotoria Road aha 11 be done strictlr in a?oOrdance With the plans and specifications C~
as approved by the State Highway Department and the United Stl'ltes Department of Agriculture; II
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if necessary~ an engineerl who shall
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cuI ture.
Upon the motion of Commis8io~er Rawlings from Precinct No.2, duly seconded, the follow-
ing resolution was 'adopted;
WHEREAS, The Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County~ Texas, has made application to the
State Highway Department for State aid, and through it to the Federal Government for Federal
aid, to be used in the construction or reconstruction of the public road between Port Lavaca
and Seadrift in Calhoun County, TeX8s~ knoWn as'the Port Lavaca-Seadrift Road~ same being 4
miles in length;
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.WHEREA~~ The cost of cpnstruotiDg' or reconstructing said road
imately Six Thousand, Four Hundred & Sixty Eight Dollars;' and
WHEREAS, Application has been made for Federal aid to the extent of Thirty Two Hundred &,r
Thirty-fom- Dollars; and
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struction of said road;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners' OGm-t,of Ca~houn County~ T~at there
is appropriated out of $75,000 ~oad District No.2 funds, and set aside for the purpose above
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Hundred Thirty Four & nO/IOO Dollars, which 1'u.nd shall be held solely for the purpose
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structing or reconstructing the Port Lavaca-Seadrift Road above mentio~ed; and if the actual
, cost of constructing this roa~ shoul~ exceed the engineers estimate.therefor, th~ commissionei's
Court does pledge itself to pay from Road Distriot No.~ 1'u.nds such additional amount as may b1
reqUired to complete the proposed construction or reconstruction herein set forth; and" I
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Lavaca-Seadrift Road shall be done strictly in accordance with the p~ans and specifications
as approved by the State Highway Department and the United States Department of 4griculture;
and the Commissioners' 60urt pledges it~elf to employ, if necessary, an engineer,who shall be ii
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The account of the First National Bank of Port Lavaca, for interest on the County Warrantb
held by said Bank was presented to the dourt~ and a question having ~risen as to the payment I
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said account WaS put to a vote; and Commissioners Rawlings, Marsh and Dierlam voting "aye"and Ii
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The ~ollowing acoounts were approved by the Court and the Clerk authorized t4 issue
warrants for same;-
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31 F.M.Dudgeon
32 F.M.Dudgeon
$50.50' #33 F.M.Dudgeon
60.00' 34 First National Bank
40.00 ' 35 First National Bank
$19.20 '
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T~ursday, December 13th, 1917.'
All offioers of the Court were again present on this date as of the opening day of
this term, and the following matters were attended to;-
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Aooount of R.L.Sims for $4.05 was examined and approved and warmnt ordered issued for
same.
The effioial bond and oath'of office'of'Henry MoCan. who had heretofore been ,appointed
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by the Court aa JuStice of the Peace in and' for .1ustioePrecinct No~4;calho1in Counti~wlIs
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pr~sented in.'open Court~ and afterexam11iation seid bond and oath being found to be :proper~y
81~ed . and acknowledged; same .was approved by th~ Court~. and Henry M~Can waS deolared duly _.
q~iified'.as Justice of , the Peace in sndfor Jua1iice Preoinc1; No.4~ Oalhoun CoUIity~ Texas.,
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There appearing no tuZther b~1ness before the Regular 'December Term of
:the Commissioners Court; it was mo.ved~ seconded ~nd oarrie.d that said COu:rt be" and~8 here
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now adjourned for the term.
And it is further 'ordered that the Clork be and is hereby
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authorized and instructed to issue warrants for four days per diem for each of the following
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F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge~ S.L.MBrsh1 M.Rawlings~ C;H.BroWn and Walter Dierlam,
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REGULAR JANUARY 1918 TERM.
BEGINNING JANUARY 14TH~ 1918.
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I a REGULAR TERM of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and State~ same being the II
! REGULAR l!.AIlUARY TERM of said Court; and' there were present on this day the folloWing' offioers,
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F.M.Dudgeon;
J .H.Biokford':
Carey Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney,
S.L.Marsh;
M.Rawlings:
C.H.Brown;
Vl.Dierlam,
Commissioner
COl1lIllissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Preoinot
Preoinot
Preoinot
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II # 1 ~iss Selma Kleinsmith
2 J.D.O'Ueil, Sheriff
3 A.B.Jaokson
i' 4 H~F.Jaokman
II 5 The Meloher Co.
6 J.A.Miohot & Son
i 7 Citizens Light & Water Co.
II 8 Roemer FUrniture Co.
9 P.R.Buoek
II 10 Geo Dabney
, 11 Chas.Reiohardt
II 12 Bay Trading Co.
, 13 S.L .Marsh
!I 14 Marsh Rawlings
,I 15 C .H.Brown '
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1.00' 19 MoMurry Lumber Co. 15
30.00' 20. MoMurry Lumber Co. 20.
3.50' 21 MoMUrry Lumber Co. 56.15
12.00. 22 MoMurry Lumber Co. 85.00'
5.00' 23 . J .M.Newlin I t' 23.00 .
9.45 24 Rudolph Garrett H.OO .
14.50 25 M.No1en 12.00 .
3.70 26 Fred Cervenka 44.00 I:
7~00 27' R.L.Curtis , 45a5
6.00. 28 Willie Cervenka 14.00'
..60. 29 Frank Kraoha1a 6.15 .
45.00, 30 R.Boehm 6.15
45.00. 31 Ed Marek 7.00 '
45.00, 32 ' J.F.Kovar 41.00'
45.00' 33 Joe Kovar 41.00 .
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:i Upon the motion of Commissioner S.L.Marsh from Preoinot No.1, duly seoonded, the fOllOW-I
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I WHEREAS, The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County; Texas';' has made applioation to the 'V G
[State Highway Department for State aid; and through ~t to the Federal Government for Federal :i
: aid, and to be used in the (jonstruotion or reoonstruotion of the publio road between Port Lavad1a
i,and Viotoria County line, in Calhoun County, Texas; known as the State Highway #29 Road, same I
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VlHEREA , the cos of oonstruoting or reoonstructing said road is estimated to be approx- II
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ilof ;;p15; 804. Dollars; and
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,triot respecting the fund.s whioh are or will be made available fmo the oonstruotion or reoom-
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I' NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County~ :Chat there iSI
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:Iappropriated out of the 75,000. Bond funds; and set aside for the purpose above speoified and !I
"~and subject to the order of the State Highway Commission, the sum of $17,790. Dollars; whioh I
:fund shall be held solely for the purpose of oonstruoting or reoonstruoting the Port Lavaoa- I
!Viotoria Road above mentioned;
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and if the aotual oost of oonstruoting this road should exoeed 'i
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struotion herein set forth; and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED; That the oonstruotion or reconstruotion
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of the aforesaid Port Lavaca-Viotoria Road shall be done striotly in aooordanoe with the plans
and speoifioations as approved by the State Highway Department and the United States Department
:of Agrioul ture;' and the Commissioner's Court pledges itself to employ if neoessary; an engineer,
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who shall be satisfaotory to the State Highway Department and to the United States Department of
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R.L.Sims
J .M. Uewlin
Dave Cunningham
Thayer & Roper
Thayer & Roper
First Uational Bank
F.M.Dudgeon, Co. Judge,
F.M.Dudgeon
The Reimers Co.
J.H.Bickford
F.IIi.Dudgeon
$ 20.00'
125.00'
4.00'
9.35'
8.85'
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40.00'
17.25 '
66.67'
60.00'
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Miss Josephine Cherry
Wm.Whitehead
eoast Telephone Co.
J.ll.Marquez
Panioti Rodis
Frank Espada
First national Bank
llmos Jordan, Jr.
Thayer & Roper
J.H.Bickford
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All officers again present on this day and the following mstters were attended to,
:: ~hefollowing accounts were examined and allowed and warrants.ordered issued for same;
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56 w.n.Cook 1.00' 61 Dr. J.il .Ruble 25.00'
5? Mr. Lee 7.00 . 62 Carey Legett 25.00
58 J.M.Uewlin 5.25' 63 Pedro Bondano 3.25'
59 D.E.Tanner 18.75 ' 64 James Frazier (App.Jan.17th) 5.00 \
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Court again convened on this day with all officers present except C.H.Brown, and the
following mstters came on for consideration;-
#65 Whereas it appearing to the Court that the County Assessor in making assessment and
placing value on Lot.no.6 in Block Uo.12; and Lots Uos. 5 & 6 in Block lio.13 Alamo Beach,
said Lots appearing upon the tax-rolls in_ the-name of John Wilhelm, by error placed an ex-
cessive valuation upon said lots, valuing same at $4'60.00 for the years 1916 and 1917, while
in fact the value should have been placed at ~5.00 per lot or a total value of ~15.00, the
same value of all adjOining lots in said Alamo Beach; and it f=ther appearing to the Court Ii
that the said three lots; no.6 in Block 12, and 5 & 6 in Block 13 had heretofore,on March 31st'
1916, . been deeded to Sue Premer who paid taxes on the said lots at said above value ~f *460.00[:
for the years 1916 and 1917.
the Ceunty Clerk be, and is hereby authorized and instructed to issue warrant drawn on the
General Fund in favor of Sue Premer Beck for the sum of $6.44 to re-imburse her the said Sue
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The monthly account of J.D.O'Ueil, Tax Collector, for the month of December 1917 was ex-
amined and approved.
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After ~iscussion of the matter it was deci~ed that the Court in a body go out and inspect
the roads now under course of construction, and during the afternoon the Court went out on the
roads and made their inspection.
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All members of the Court were again present on this day; and transacted the following
matters of business, to say;-
The following accounts were examined and allowed, snd the Clerk instructed to issue war-
rants therefor;-
#66 W.W.Bales
~~49 .50
#67 G.D.Schooley
$40.50' #68 W.W.Bales
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January 1st, 1918: was examined and approved and ordered placed of reoord, as follows;-
FINANCIAL STATEM]J~T, SEADRIFT DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.3,
From July 1st, 1917 to January 1st, 1918.
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. July 16th, 1917, Howard Kenyon for 'Exoavating
. II II IT MoMurry Lumber Co. for Bridge Material
. II II IT J .D.Gilbert for Fenoing
II II IT J.R~Hitt, Servioes for J1Ule
II IT II F.V.Stiernberg Servioes for June
ITB IT IT E.R.Ediok Servioes for J1Ule .
II II II E.H.Bridge Servioes in June
" IT " Seadrift H'ilrald Printing Fin.Statement
Aug. lOth. 1917 Howard Kenyon Excavating
IT IT IT MoMurry Lumber Co. Bridge Material
" " IT Dave Sanders Labor
,IT " " H.Aroher Building 3 Bridges
IT " IT ,Elmer Hitt Team Work
d IT IT W.A.B1ake Team Work
rr,-:.~.~t;t IT J.R~Hitt Servioes July
IT II II F.V.Stiernberg' 'Servioes July,
II " " E.E.Ediok 'Servioes July
. II IT ". E.H.Bridge Servioes July
Sept lOth 1917 Howard Kenyon -Exoavating-
'" IT II' Dave Sa1Ulders - Team Work-
II II II E.H.Bridge _ Services August
II IT IT MoMurry Lumber Co _ Bridge Material
II II " J.R.Hitt _ Servioes August _
IT IT II E.R.Ediok _ Services August _
" IT, IT, F.V.Stiernberg _ Servioes August
Oot. lOth, 1917 Howard Kenyon - Exoavating, -
II II II J.R.Hltt _ Servioes September _
II II IT F.V.Stiernberg _ Servioes September
IT II II E.R.Edick _ Servioes September _
II II " Dave Sa1Ulders - Fenoing _
I'. ~.- .:::1":;' :';8 ", E.H.Bridge - Services Septemb!lr ;...
" " II J.T.Tumlinson - Fenoing _
IT II II H.Aroher _ Building Bridges
Nov.l0th, 1917 MoMurry Lumber Co. - Material For Bridges
II " II J.R.Hitt _ Servfoes Ootober _
IT " " F.V.S'tiernberg _ Servioes for Ootober _
': " IT E.R.Ediok _ Servioes October -
" " " E.H.Bridge - Serv;ioes Ootober -
" II IT J.R.Hitt _. Services Ootober _
If II " Howar(i Kenyon - Exoavating _ .
" ',' II Dave va1Ulders - Fenoing & Team Work
Deo. 12th; 1917 Howard Kenyon - Exoavatimg -
II IT IT Amos Jordan, Jr. - Commif\sion for Disbul'Eing-
" II " Chas Sellers - Crop Damage _
" II IT Dave Sa1Ulders _ \'lork with team _
" IT IT H.Aroher _ Labor on Bridges _
IT IT II F.V.Stiernberg _ Services LJovember
II IT II E.H.Bridge _ Servioes Hovember _ .
$35,277.86
1,325.05
12. 60
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5.00
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10.00
10.00
11.20
1;101.43
38.50
10.00
15.00
25.00
25.00
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. 5.00
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.10.00
769.83
5.00
10.00
46.80
5.00
22.50
5.00
672.60
5.00
5.00
15.00
3.00
10.00
4.00
8.35
39.90
5.00
5.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
1,099.54
9.00
722./?0
7.92
17.00
10.00
13.90
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Maohinery bought, to be paid for out of 25% reserve
Cash in Seadrift State Bank
Salary of Engineer T.H.C1ement, 14 months at $170.00
per month, to be paid by Conterctor
$41,466.78
9,000.00
9,903.22
2.380.00
$62, '/50.00
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$62; 750.00
The above Statement is Correot.
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E.H.Bridge; Notary Pub1io,
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REGULAR JAUARY TERM.
FIRST SPECIAL JANUARY TERM
B~GIlnrING JMWARY 28TH. 1918.
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Saturday, January 19th, 1918.
All officers of the Court were prese~t on this day as of the opening day of this term
and the following matters of business were disposed of, as follows;-
Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the County Tax Collector, J.D.O'Neil, in making
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collection of taxes due by H.C.Hansen discovered an error in the amount of drainage tax
assessed against the property of said Hensen, in as, much as said tax was assessed in the sum
of $~.20 while in fact it should have been ~1.00. ~lso in the assessment of taxes against
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the property of S.S.Byers there appeared to be an error of $1.00 which said errors were both
corr~cted by said Tax Collector.
~herefore, on motion made, duly seconded and ca~ried, it is ordered by the Court that
the Tax Collector take credit by errors in assessment. in both of the ro:ove said instances.
The following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk authorized to' issue
warrants to the several parties for their cIa ims so allowed, to-wit;
#69 J.M.newlin $ 97.80' #75 A.C.Clark $ 48.00 .
70 Griffith Lumber Co. 17.85' 76 E.D.Roberts 7.00 .
71 E.R.Jones 16.00 77 W.P.Roberts 7.00'
72 W.R.Jones 16.00' 78 John Wheeler 7.00,
73 W.L.Jones 16.00 . 79 W.W.Bales 14.00
74 VI.P.Roberts 32.00. 80 Vlave :Publishing Co. 228.70.
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There appearing no further business before this the Regular January Term of the Commis-
sioners Court, motion made, duly seconded and carried that same be and is now hereby adjourned
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for the term;
And it is ordered by the Court that the County Clerk be and is hereby author-
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to C.H.Brown, Commissioner.
Attest;
Clerk.
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FIRST SPECIAL JANUARY TERM, A.D.19l8.
BEGInnInG JAnUARY 28TH, 1918.
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OOUNTY:cOF CALIDUN 0 BE IT REMEMBERED,. That 6n this the 28th day of Jenul!ry~ A.D.19l8",there
was begun and holden at the Court House in th~ City of Port Lavaoa~ State and County aroresaid
a SPECIAL Term of the Commissioners Court in ~nd for said County end State, same being the
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First Special January Term of said Court~ and:there were present on this day the following
offiaers; to-Wit;-
F.M.Dudgeon;
J.H.Bickford,
County Judge,
Co"urity Clerk,
S .L.Marsh;
M.Rawlings,
Commiss ioner,
Commissioner.
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Court met on this day for the purpos~ of opening and considering any sealed proposals
submitted or received for the purchase of th~ $75,000.00 Calhoun County Road District no.2
Bonds heretofore advertised in several daily ~apers of the State afld in several magazines for
sale on this day.
On this day came on to be opened and considered the sealed bius of Hagan, Walker &
Co. of Houston, Texas, proposing to purchase the $75,000 Calhoun County Road District No.2
Bonds at a price of 91 cents on the dollar; and also the sealed bid of Hall & Hall of Temple
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Texas, submitting an offer of 85 cents on the dollar.
The Court after considering said sealed proposals, motion made" duly seconded and
carried that said proposals be, and are here now rejected by the Court, and it was further
ordered that the County Judge furnish'a'financial statement to all parties; firms an~corpo-
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rations making inquiries with a view of purchasing said bonds, for the-purpose of getting an
The several accounts as listed below were presented to the Court, and after due exami~Dtio
nation by the Court, same being found JlI:BltB oorreot; the Clerk was instruoted. to issue warrants Ii
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# 1 J.M.Newlin $10.25 . ,#10
2 A.B.CalholID 2.00 . 11
3 F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, 5.00,. 12
4 W.P.Roberts 20.45- 13
5 E.R.Jones 4.00' 14
6 W.L.Jones 4.00. 15
7 W.R.Jones 4.00 ' 16
8 .A.C.C1ark 8.00' 17
9 E.D.Roberts 1.75' 18
John Wheeler
Henry Rendold.s
A.Livingston
Will Key
F.Bordosky
E.C.Stockton
Henry Schooley
Leonard Stookton
L.B.Wood.s'
$ 1.75-
45.50'
65.25'
'28.00'
12.25'.
17.00'
16.00'
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onded and. carried that same be and is here now reoessed subjeot to call.
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OOUNTY OF OALHOUN J BE IT REMThIBERED; That on this the 11th day of.February, A.D.1918, there, I,
was begun and. holden in the Oourt House in the City of Port Laveca, State and CoUnty aforesaidl
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REGULAR FEBRUARY 1918 TERM.
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a,REGULAR. Term, of the Commissioners Oourt in and for said State and Oounty; same being the
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F.M.Dudgeon~
J.H.Bickford~
Carey Legett,
Oounty Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney,
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:i # 1 Grover Boyd & W .M. Stanford
:I 2 Express Pub. Co
~' 43 .TheBond Buyer
Houston Ptg.Co.
, 5 S. L.l.mrsh
II 6 il1.Rawlings
" 7 C.H.Brown
I 8 Wlilter'Dierllllil
I' 9J.]?Kovar
il 10 R.L.Tanner
II 11 Frank Rokyta
I 12 Vinc Marek
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13 Joe Holy
14 Joe Nedbalek
ii 15 Joe l'evena
I 16 Willie Cervenka
. 1,/ 170 : Ruaolph"Adams
, 18 Ed Marek
I. 19 Frank Peoena
20 Frank Kraoha1a
I,,'i. 21 0 l'aul Kracha1a
22 Ed .See
23 J.F .Kovar
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M.Rawlings,
o .H.Brown,
W.Dier1am,
Commissioner PrBc. No.1,
Commissioner Preo.No~2,
Commissioner Prec. No.3,
Commissioner Preo. No.4.
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The several aooounts as shown below were examined and approved, and. warrants ordered
$' 72.00 .
3.08 .
26.60
2.80'
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45.00
45.00
45.00 .
24.00 .
2.00.
10.00 .
20.00 .
10.00,
12.00 .
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#24 F.F.Cervenka
25 E.l'. Jones
26 Bennett Brinting
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30 Wasserman Bros.
31 Citizens Light &
32 Coast Telephone
33 Wave Publishing
34 J.A.Marquez
35 l'anioti Rodia
36 Pedro Lopez
'37 Gus Bornefel t '
38 Chas .H.Boyd
'39 J.D.O'Neil
40 A.B. Jackson
41 F.M.Dud.geon
42 Miss J .Cherry
43 F .M.Dudgeon
44 C.E.Erekson
45 J .H.Biokford
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30~00 .
63.50'
5.50 .
40.00,
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The following aooounts were examined and approved and the Clerk authorized to iss~e
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warrants to the several parties for their aooounts So allowed~ to-wit:
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J.D.O'Neil~ Sheriff,
Meloher Co.
H~nest Deal Store
Meloher Company
$ 27.50'
12.00'
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Frank Marek
Henry Sohooley
Wilson & Hamilton
$ 5.75'
8.65,
100.00.
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#50 To the Hon.F~M.Dudgeoni County Judge, CaLhoun County~ Texas.
We; the Committee heretofore appointed by yoUr Honor to investigate and examine the oon-
dition of a certain horse owned. by D.B.Fort, said horse having been reported to be affeot~d w "
with glanders o~ faroy, beg to submit herewith our"report, That we in accordanoe to law,
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have this day examined said horse and find him to be affeoted w~ th glanders; and we further
find his value to be in the sum of $1.00 and we further reoommend that said diseased animal
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betakan to some seoluded place and killed, and its carcass burned..
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due on property owned by M.Christian; valued at $200.90,
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Tax Assessor in assessing the.taxes
looated in the E.Cantu ~urvey, Cal-
houn County, Texas, Traot No. 1595 and 1598, by error ,assessed said property as being located
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in School District No.5 and Drainage District No.3~ Calhoun County; Texas, and applied Sohool
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Tax No.5 as 50 cents on the $100.00, .and Drainage Distriot No.3 Tax as $1.25 on the $100.00
against said property, aggregating a total tax for School and Drainage of $3.40, while in faot j
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should be 25 oents on the $100.00, and sinoe the said property is not in Drainage Distriot No. "
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said Traots Nos. 1595 and 1598.
Therefore, on motion made, seconded and carried,' it is ord.ered by the Court that the
County Clerk be and is hereby authbrized and instructed to draw a warrant on the Sea drift
Drainage Dist.No.3; Slnking Fund; for the sum of $2.40rin fav~r of M.Christian; same being the
Drainage Distriot No.3 tax erroneously assessed. and oolleoted.
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Quarterly Report of J.D.O'Neil; Sheriff, for quarter ending February 9th, 1918, was ex-
amined. and approved; same shows $5.60 oolleoted and paid to the T~easurer and Treasurers
Reoeipt #117 for the amount is attaohed thereto.
Wednesday, February 13th, 1918.
All offioers were present o~ this day; with the exception of C.R.Brown; and the following
business was transacted, to say:-,
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quarter e~ding February 9th, 1918.
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rants thetefor;-
#56 J.A .Ruble
57 Ed R.Boyd
58 J.W.Satcher
$ 25.00 . #59 Carey Legett $25.00 '
5.00' 60 R.L.Sims 5.25 .
50.00, 61 G.D.Sohooley 4.00,
to the Court that there has been a double rendition made
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No.5, in Blook No.16 in the town of Seadrift, Texas, the
#62-63-64. Whereas; it appearing
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and the taxes oolleoted against Lo,t
taxes being colleoted against Mrs.W.E.Henderson and against V.Hawkins, when in faot only V.
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H8wkins should have paid the tax since he owns the property:
Therefore, it is ordered by
the Court that the Clerk of this Qourt be and is hereby authorized to issue warrants of this
County to MrS.W.E.Henderson from ~he following funds for the following amounts to ooyer the
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General Fund, a Warrant for $1.65,out of the Sinking Fund RDad,District No.1, and a warrant
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It appearing to the Commissioners Court that Capt.Frank Marsh is an indigent; and is
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in destitute oiroumstances snd totally unable to provide a livelihood for himSelf on aooount
of his advanced age;
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~hupsday, February 14th, 1918.
All offioers of the Court were again present on.this day, and the following matters
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of Mrs.Kate Markloff far the sum of $60.00 in payment for 1-20/100 aores of land; said land
being used in the construction of what is known as the Nolen road.
considering said accounts .and finding same to be correct; ,it 'was moved,seconded and carried
that said acoounts be approvedj and the Clerk be, and is hereby authoTi3ed and instruoted to
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County for said proper~y.
Quarterly Report of J.H.Biokford, Distriot and County Clerk, for the quarter ending
February 9th, 1918; was examined and approved. Same shows $6.00 oolleoted during quarter and
has Treasurers reoeipt attaohed for like amount paid in to the Treasurer.
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examined and approved.
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AMOS JORDAN, JR. COUliTY TREASURER,OF
CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS,.
of Reoeipts and Expenditures from November lOth, 1917
to February 9th; 1918.
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$ 3,339.19
1;400.62
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To Balanoe $ 4;448.89
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$ 188.42
1,352.65
173.27
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Commissions on amount reoeived
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To Amount to Balanoe
_$ 1.795.02
$ :I:~?95.02
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GENERAL COUNTY FUlf.D
To Balance last Quarter
" Amount received during Quarter'~ Taxes,
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By Balance
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" Amount Transferred from otl:}.er ~unds, Spl.C.H.
By Amount to Balance
To Balance
SPECIAL COURT HOUSE FUlm
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S mKIlH~ FUND
To Balance last Quarter
Amount transferred from o~her'Funds,Spl.C.H.'
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" .Amount reoeived during Quarter; Int.D.B.
By Commission on amount received
By Amount to Balance
To Balance
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" .Amount received during Quarter, Int.D.B~
By Commission on amount received
By Amount to Balanoe
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SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND
To Balance last Qusrter
$
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Transferred from other Funds, .Spl.C.H.
By Amount to Balanoe
5rd. Class.
$
219.68
2~298.07
$ 2;485.89
18.38
19.87
4.59
$ 2.522.14
$ 2;522.14
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180.34
$'1!132~73
$ 1,132.73
$ 1~132.73
$ 1,132.73
5Th Class
$ 5;889.77
1.352.65
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*; 7 ,242.42
$ 6,600.41
180.34
180.34
270.51
10.82
$ 6,600.41
$ 7. 242 . 42
6TH. Class
$
622.81
180.34
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803.15
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$
$
803.15
803.15
803.15
7th Class.
$
399.47
5.39
$
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'.404.86
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$ 404.86
404.86
$
404.85
8th Class.
$
865.74
11.59
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877.30
877.33
877.33
877.30
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9th Class.
736.53
270.51
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$ 1,007.04
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To Balanoe last Quarter .
If Amount reoei ved during QlID rter, 'Taxes,
If " n If If Int.D.B.
$13,275.09
1,620.36
171.44
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If If If pafd out
By Amount to'Balanoe
To Balanoe
J15~066.89
$13,918.61
ROAD DISTRICT NO.2,
11th Class.
$ 2,425.58
32.80
20.00
To B1anoe last Quarter
If Amount reoeived during Quarter; Int.D.B.,
"If " If " Jay Hubbard
By Amount
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paid out during Quarter, Ex.K,
Commission on amount re6eived
If rr paid out
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By Amount to Ba1anoe
$ 2:478.38
To Ba1~noe'
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$ 2,459.00
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12th Class.
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To Ba1anoe last Quarter
H Amount racei ved during Quarter, Int D.B.
By Amount to'Ba1anoe
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$
$
1.57
1.57
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ROAD DISTRICT NO.2,
SInKInG FUIm,
$ 4.052.41
:j.,'158.58
62.83
To Balance last Quarter
If Amount reoeived during Quarter, Taxes~.
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By Amount to'Balanve
To Ba1anoe
$ 5.873.82
$ 5,869.27
10th Class.
$ 1,140.95
4.48
2.85
$13.918.61
$15.066.89
$ 19.20
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$ 2.459.00
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$
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1.57
4.55
$ 5.869.27
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ROAD DISTRICT NO.3 FUlrn,
To Ba1anoe last Quarter
rr Amount reoeived during Quarter, lri.t.D.B.
By Commission on amount reoeived
By Amount to'Balanoe
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ROAD DISTRICT NO.3, SINKING FUlrn
To Ba1anoe last Quarter
" Amount reoeived during Quarter, Taxes,
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$ 111.63
131.78
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640.95
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264.61
2.04 bs:'
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Commission on amount reoeived
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466.57
$
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17th Class.
, By Amount to Balanoe
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$ .04
8 387.29
$ 387.33 $ 387.33
$ 387.29
To Balanoe last Quarter
" Amount reoeived during Quarter; lnt.D.B.
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RECAPITULATIOU
Balance in eaoh Fund and its Indebtedness
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Road & BridgeFund
General County Fund
Ja il Fund
I Special Court House FUnd
Singing Fund
Road District lio.l
Drainage District No.2
Special Road & Bridge
Road District Uo.l, Sinking,
Road District Ho.2
Magnolia Beaoh ,
Road District No.2. Sinking
Road Distriot 110.3 .
Road Distriot No.3, Sinking
Dtainage Distriot No,3, Sinking
Highway Fund
By Balanoe
1st Class- $ 4,448.89
2nd Class- $ 5.48
3rd Class- 4.39
4th fl' 1,132.73
, 5th " 6,600.41
6th " 803.15
7th " 404.85
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9th " 1.007.04
loth " 13,918.61
11th " 2,459.00
12th It 1.57
13th " 5,869.27
14th " 640.93
15th " 245.34
16th " 359.59
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~i39.l46.l0
;)39.146.10
$39.155.97
LIST OF BOIms .Aim OTKdl SECURITIES 011 HAIID.
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Speoial Road & Bridge Aepair Bomd #5, OWned by Road
:3 Roemer Sohool Bonds; .)500.00 each, Owned by Road
I 25 District Ho.2 School ;Sonds, ~100.00 each, "
10 Long Mott Sohool Bonds, \;ilOO.OO each, It "
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Ho.l.Sinking
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1,500.00
2;500.00
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COUll~Y OF CALHOUn r Be~ore me, the undersigned authority. on this day personally appeared
Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer o~ Calhoun County, who being by me .dIlly sworn, upon' oath
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says that the within and foreg~ing report is true and oorreot.
Amos Jordan, Jr.County Treasurer.
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Sworn to and subsoribed before me this the 13th day of February, 1918.
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J.H.Biokford,
Cterk County Coprt,Calhoun County. Texas.
Examined and approved, and vouohers canoelled in open COmmissioners Co~t this 14b
" day of February. A.D.1918.
F .Ili.Dudgeon, Presiding Officer
Commissioners Court, Calhoun C01.Ulty, 'l'exvs.
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Before me; J.H.Bickford, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, personally II
appeared the members of theConnnissioner's Court; whose names are below subscribed, who; upon I
their oat~f do say; That the requirements of Art.867, Chapter 1, Title XXV, of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas; as amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth Legis- I
lature, have in all tgings been fully complied withi and that the cash and other assets, I
mentioned in the'quarterly report made to and filed in this Court by Amos Jordan, Jr. County
Treasurer:~of said County, for the quarter ending the 9th day of Februsry, 1918, and held by !
him for said County; have been fully inspected and counted by them at this term of said court)1
and that the amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows; II
to-wit; We find' no money in oash in the Treasurers hands for the reason that same is on deposit
with the legal Uounty Depository, but the treasurer exhibits a certificate of deposit showing I.
as follows;- .
Total amount of cash in the various funds belonging to the County, Thirty-nine Thous- I
and, Two Hundred Fifty-three & 76/100 Dollars ($39,253.78) i
Total amount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the County, Six ThOUS-I)
and, Nine Hundred Fifty & nO/100 Do;lars ($6,950.00) I
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S.L.Marsh, County Connnissioner; Calhoun County,'
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14th day of February, 1918.
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J .H.Bickford,
Count~ Clerk, Calhoun County.
Port Lavaca, Texas, February 9th; 1918.
This is to certify that Amos Jordan, Jr. Co.Treasurer, has on deposit at this~date,
($39,253. 78)lDollars.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 13th day of February. 1918.
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during the'quarter, and the balances remaining on hand to the credit of each fund.
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consideration:-
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ending February 15th; 1918, showing $7.65 collected for the County, and Treasurers receipt
for same amount oovering payment of said. collections.
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Port Lavaca, Te~s, February 9t~, 1918.
no necessity for the re-convening of the Fir~t Special January Term of
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February Term, it is ordered that said Term of the Court so ~ecessed be, and is ~reby ad-
journed, and the Clerk is authorized to enter one day per diem for eaoh of the following
offioers;- F.M.Dudg~on, County Judge, S.L.Marsh and M.Rewlings, Commissioners.
( This order is of date February 9th, 1918, and is entered here nunc pro tuno)
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On this day a proposition was made to the Court by C.E.Fisher, to lease the end of Cente1
Street
^extending into the .bay, and the following oontract was entered into between the Court and C.E{
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COUNTY OF CALHOUN 0 , .
This contract made and entered into this the 15th day of February, A.D.19l8, between ~
the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, of the first part, and C.E.Fisher, of Cal- .,
houn County, !faxes; of the second part; Wi tnessath; That in consideration of the covenants 'I'
herein contained on-the part of the said C.E.Fisher, of the second part, and his representa-
tives, to be kept and performed, they, The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas, of
the first part, doth hereby grant, demise and lease unto the said C.E.Fisher, of the seoond .1
part, the following described property together with all acrretions, situated in the City of :!
Port Lavaca, County of Calhoun, and State of Texas; to-wit; All that part of Center ,Street,_ II
beginning at the North East side of COl!IDlerce Street at the foot of the bluff; thence running I,
in a North Easterly direction out into Lavaca Bay to where said street terminates~ to have an4
to hold the said street hereby leased unto the said C.E.Fisher, for the term of Ninety Nine
Years from the date hereof; with the privilege of renewal at the expiration of the lease on
the same terms as designated in this contract.
The said C.R.Fisher is to pay the County of CalhOun the sum of One Dollar each year,
payable uearly; receipt of the first payment is hereby acknowledged, and other considerations
hereinafter mentioned for said lease.
1st. It being understood and agreed, that the said C.E.Fisher is to dredge out, co~-
struct and maintain a harbor at the end of said Center Street, where said Street terminates,
for the loading and unloading of boats; conducting a fish and oyster business'; ship yard or
any other business ha may see fit to conduct; so long as he complies with the laws of the
State and County. ,
2nd. That the said C.E.Fisher is to ,construct the said harbor and maintain it in a
neat and' symmetrical condition, and is to maintain all such business properties that he may :11
construct there in a neat; nice and sanitary condition at all times. I
3rd. That the general publiC shall have the rigl).t to travel and drive upon said cent~r
Street so leased at all times.
4th. That the said C.E.Fisher is not to dredge out or construct said harbor nearer
than 250 feet to the present Bay bluff or North East side of Commerce Street, the place of
beginning.
5th. That this lease is not transferable without the consent of the Commissioners
Coutt'of this said County, and the violation of any of the provisions or considerations of
this contract or lease by the said C.E.Fisher, his agents, heirs or assigns, and upon the
refusal of the said C.E.Fisher; his agents, heirs or assigns to remedy said violations, will !I
be sufficient grounds for the canoellation of this contract or lease, said violation to be
determined by the majority of this said COl!IDlissioners Court.
Witnes our hands at Port L~vaca, Texas, February 15th, A.D.1918.
. F.M.Dudgeon,
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Ivi.Rawlings,
,C~H.BrQ,wn,
Walter Dierlam,
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on the 11th day of February; A.D.1918~ and the Court at this term proceeded to appoint the
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Court as Presiding JUdge of the election.
Appointed therefor are the following pamed
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their successors are appointed; and that one of the persons so appointed is de~ignatedby
persons; to-wit;-
Election Precinct
No.1
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Voting PIece
Port Lavaca
Court House
Election Precinct
No. 2
Voting Place
Chocolate .
School House,
Voting Place
Six Mile
School House
Harry Rahtgens, Presiding Judge,
B.G.Wasserma,n, Judge
G.R.Thayer Judge
G.H.Roesing Judge
C.W.Moore, Presiding Judge
Chas.Br,ett Judge I
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Frank Cervenka~ Presiding Judge
D.E.Tenner Judge
C.O. JohItson. Presiding Judge
J.E.Winfield Judge
Grover Boyd Presiding Judge
\Y.P.Roberts Judge
G.H.Heinroth Pre,siding Judge "I,
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Welter Brown Judge'
Election Precinct
No.3
Election Precinct
No.4
Voting Place
Olivia
School House
Election Precinct
Ho.5
Voting Place
Boyd
School House
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Election Precinct
No.6
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Voting Place
IiIagnqlia Beach
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Long ~ott
School House
D.li.McDonald
,E.P. Jones
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Voting PlacE\
Port O'Connor
Townsite Co.Bldg.
Voting Place
Green Lake
W.W.Hunt
W.D.Barr
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Seadrift
School House
J.E.McIntire
C .B',Bridge
D.D.Brown
I.F.Welch
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Judge
Judge
Election Precinct
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Voting Place
Kamey
School House
Frank Loykasek
W.M.Stanford
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WHEREAS, The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County; Texasi has made application to the "
S:.tate Highway' Department" fOI; Stat'e Aidi 'ana' through it to .the Federal Gbvernment far :!!,e.der'al _'"
Aid'; t,o b.e used in the construction or recons.:f;ruction of the publ~c roeds bet~ee~ .Port..,Lavacaii
aM V~ctor:l.,a :l,n Calhou,n Co.unty; Toxs,B; knOV{ll as tb,e P.or,t Lava,ca-V1ctori,a ,road; same be1ng LO ,
miles in length; aM . 1'1'
. ,Whereas , ,it is fitting :aIJ,d .proper.that .aa.equate, arrangements' .should be made for the main-
tenance of said road; and .
WHEREAS; further; The State Highway Department and the United States Government require
that adequate and sufficient funds shall be provided for the maintenance of all roads upon
which State aM Federal ai~ are used; '"
. NOW; THEREFORE, B~. IT,RESOLVEDi That the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County does guar~
a);L'1ie~ and pledge.the go09. f?i th..of j;he county that the l?~id port. ~f.lvf!.ca-Vi9toria l5of.l(l. bet\y.?enli
Port Lavaca and Victoria in.Calnoun County; Texas; being State Highway No.29; shall during and
after improvement be adequately maintained to the satisfaction of the State Highway Departmen~
and'__of the Federal Government; and the Commissioners' Court does hereby set aside for the I
purpose of maintaining said road the amounts received~ either wholly or in part, as may be
necessary; from the road and bridge tax, .from the county's share of the motor vehicle license
fees; aM from such speCial tax as is authorized by law; to an amount equal to Two Hundred
Dollars per mile 'per annum, or a total of Two Thousa~d Dollars per annum for the said Port
Lavaca-Victoria Road, and such funds shall be used for repairs and maintenance only of the
~aid Port Lavaca-Victoria Ro~d in Calhoun County, Texas.
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FIRST SPECIAL WurnCH TERM
BEGINnInG MARQIKiTR'.H1918L
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas i at its. regu- :!
lar session held 'on the 13th day of JiIarch, A .D.1917i did levy a Hoad and :Bridge tax of I,
fifteen cents. (15,!) on the One Hundred Dollars of assessed valuation, the proceeds of which ..,
will be used to ma intain the public roail:s of Calhoun County; but more especial'ly the Port :1
Lavaca-Victoria Road, 10 miles long, being State Highway No.29 and those portions of other
Designated State Highways within the County. '
The assessed valuation of Calhoun County is approximately $4,750,000.00 Dollars, and it '
is expected that this levy will yield an a~ount'of~approximately Seven Thousand Dollars, and
of this amount there is eet aside the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars for the above mentioned
State Highway lio.29; and the Commissioners' Court has further decreed that; in case the State.
Highway Commission of Texas so requires'; it will levy additional taxes; as allowed by law, ~
for the purpose of securing funds with which to maintain this road. ,
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There appearing no fUr,ther business before ~this ~he Regular Feb~uary Term of the Commis- ~
sioners' Court; motion made; seconded and carried that same be and is here, now, adjourned;
snd the Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to issue warrants to each of the fo~lowing
officers for six days per diem, F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh, M.Rawlings, and
TIalter Dierlam, Commissioners; and five days per diem for C.H.Brown, Commissioner.
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BEGIlllfIITG MARCH 4TH; A.D.1918.
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begun and holden ~t the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca~ State and County aforesaid
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a SPECIAL TERM of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and State~ same being the
FIRST SPECIAL'b~RCH TERM~ 1918, and there were present on this. date the following officers,
to-wit;-
F .M.Dudgeon';
J.H.Bickford,
County Judge,
. . County" Cl:Grk,
S.L.Mersh;
I,I.Rawlings,
Commissioner Prec.No.l,
Commissioner Prec.No.2.
The following accounts were examined and allowed, and the Clerk authorized and
to isaue warrants to the various parties therefor;-
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'if 1 D.E.Tanner $ 3.82 #31 W.F.Cody $,22.89
2 J.K.Bevens 15.33 32 R.L.Eidson 67.79
3 L.F.Wehmeyer 17.82 33 Bay Trading Co. 64.50
4 E.C.Buren 35.73 34' J.F .Kovar 112.00
5 Louis Schooley 16.0U 35 Fred Cervenka 36.00
6 H.C.Sohooley 22.80 36 F.F.Cervenka 20.00
7 W .R. Jones 46.19 37 \'I.M.Mcneill 20.64
8 W.L.Jones 51.45 38 D.K.Strai t 35.72
9 Joe Canion 35.73 39 II .E.Li vingston 15.16
.10 Clay Stark 12.74 40 J.E.Stewart " 15.16
11 W.E.IUcholson 35.54 41 T.R.Legetti Jr. 14.57
12 Guidry & Bierman 2.58 42 W.P.Roberts 40.64
13 Willie Key 22.89 43 J.T.Parks 34.47
14 E.Ronnow 40.71 ,
44 Robt.-'"retzBchmar 10.00
15 Wesley llewlin 22.99 45 G.C.Boyd 82.00
16 J.J.McCullen 17.72 46 Ralph Bales 36.00
17 IV. '1' .Sanderfer 25.58 47 A.C.C1ark 13.70
18 J.F.Kovar 5.10 48 Smith-Ullrich Dredging Co. 599.75
19 J. , .Kovar 15.30 49 F.M.Dudgeon 27.00
20 J.F.Kovar 12.75 50 F.M.Dudgeon 53.00
21 F.Reyes 9.96 51 G.B.lvanhoe 5.00
22 G:.D.Schooley 33.62 52 First State Bank 95.64
23 R.E.Key .~ 47.84 53 " " " 82.24
24 E.R.Jones 30.66 54 " " " 7.32
25 R.O.Barnes 20.31 55 First National Bank 22.24
26 D.Cunningham 20.21 56 " " " .75
27 F.Bordosky 17.72 57 Joe Canion 2.60
28 J.W.Canion 20.40 58 J .M.Newlin 11.50
29 J.A.Ruebush 17.72 59 Fred Cervenka 8.00"
30 T.P.Parker 33.24
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~ ~ appearing that there was a necessity for th~ extension of the shell road out the Green
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, Lake Road from Boyds School House for a distance of 180 yards, and it having been deemed
proper to have 'the safd road work done and paid for out of Road District No.2 Road Fund;
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County transfer the sum of $155.25 from the Road and Bri~ge Fund of the 'County to the Road Dis-
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trict Nd.2 Fund of 'this saTd Calhoun County for the purpose of paying for the 180 yards of
shell road as above mentioned at Boy4s School House extending to Martins ,gate.
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There appearing no further business before this the First Special March Term of the Com-
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missioners Court; it was moved, seconded and carried that same be and is here, now, adjourned,
and the Clerk is authorized and instructed to enter one days per diem to eac~ of the ~ol~Owingl
, .officers; F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.Marsh and M.Rawlings, Commissioners. I
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BE IT RELillMBEREB, That on this the 11th day of March; A.D. 1918, there
there was begun and holden at the Court House; in the City of Port Lavaca, atate and County
aforesaid, a REGULAR Term of the Commissioners Court in and for said'State and County, same
being the REGULAR kURCH TERM; 1918.
And there were present on this date the following
F.M.Dudgeon;
J.H.Bickford,
Carey Legett;
County !Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney;
S.L.Marsg,
E.Rawlings,
C.H.Brown,
Yl.Dierlam,
Commissioner Prec. No.1,
Commissioner Prec. No.2,
Commissioner Prec. No.3,
Commissioner Prec. No.4.
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measuring the roads and proposed reads in each of the Counties through which said Highway
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County portion of the road; After discussion by the Court; it was decided that such action l
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of the ''Middle' Buster Route" being State Highway
over,Calhoun County's roads.
Tuesday ;,;arch 12th; 1918.
.On this day the Court ,again went out with the S~ate Highway Commission, taking them over
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~11 officers of the Court were present on this ~ay, and the following matters came on for II
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2 Frank Marsh 10.00 12 J.W.Satcher 25.00
'I 3 Lewis Wood 5.00 13 J.H.Bickford 66.67
II 4 Melcher Co. 12.00 14 " " 4.00
5 Dr.J.A.Ruble 25.00 15 Miss J. Cherry 2.25
I 6 .A.B. Jackson 30.00 16 F'.M.Dudgeon 40.00
7 F.M.Dudgeon 60.00 17 L.R.Parker 6.35
1 8 . Coast, Telephone Co. 12.25 18 W.A. Weisenburg 13.30
I 9 F .li[.Dudgeon 3.00 19 S.L.Marsh 45.00 i
, 10 Carey Legett 5.00 20 1i!.Rawlings Ii
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22 ,Vial ter Dierlam 45.00 34 L.Scott 6.00
23 ,Ed Michot 4.00 35 Frank Rokyta 10.00
24 ,S .McCown 1.00 36 Vine Marek 18.00
25 . Charlie Young 8.00 37 Joe Holly 10.00
26 ,Vial ter Ho'dITes 16.00 38 Joe ll"edbalek 12.00
27 ,Dick Saunders 4.00 39 Joe Pecena 12.00
28 ,Diok Saunders 4.00 40 Ralph Bales 16.50
I 29 ,Scott & Saunders 136.00 41 A.1I!.Livingston 31.50
30 ,G.A.Giger 3.00 42 Will Key 10.00
31 ,Claud .Adams 22.00 43 Frank Bord.osky 4.40
32 . Z. Cranfill 23.00
Thursday March 14th, 1918.
All officers of the Court TIere again present on this day, and the following matters
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Same shows no money collected.
The monthly reports of J.D.O'Neil, Tax Collector, for the months of January and February
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considered in open Court, and in the opinion of the Court all bids being inadequate, motion
was made;secortded and 9arried that all bids be rejected, and that the County Judge be and is
hereby authorized. to advertise in the local newspaper for new bIds toward the sa+e of the said"
old Court House; same to 'be presented at the next regular term of this Court.
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#44 J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff, $ 15.50 #51 VI.A.Blake $ 26.00
45 Wave PUblishi:r1g Co. 16.50 52 E.'C.Stockton , 6.00
46 Bennett Printing Co. 12.00 53 B.L.Holmes 9.00
47 Carey Legett 25.00 54 McMurry Lbr.Co. 28.65
48 Bankers Encylo.Co. 12; 00 55 Dave Saunders 30.00
49 J.A.Michot & Son 3.71 56 pt .Lava ca 'Fire Department 25.00
50 }I' .M.Dudgeon 30.00 (See ord.E!r below)
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instructed. to issue a warrant for the sum of $25.00, drawn on the General Fund. 'of Ualhoun
County; in favor of the Port Lavaca Fire Department, same being a donation for the purpose of
purchasing equipment necessary for the efficiency of said Fire Department, said. donation
being made for the protection of County Property.
Frid.ay, 1~rch 15th, 1918.
Court met_on this d.ay with all officers present, and the folloWing matters were attended
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58 R.L.Sims 97.75 75 Melcher Co. 22.50
59 H.L.Sims 16.00 76 Guidry & Bierman 2.50
60 J.F.Kovar 30.60 77 Jim Tippit 7.50
61 .:;. T.Kovar 48.45 78 R.L.Eidson :"11'1.50
62 F. J .Kovar 43.57 79 T.P.Parker 45.00
63 Chas Dragac 19.65' 80 J .E.Parker 17.50
64 P.E.Bruner 10.20, 81 J. J .McCullom 50.00
65 Emil Boehm 36.67 82 W.C.Moore 17.50
66 Fred Cervenka 62.32 . 83 H.C.Schooley 37.50
67 \'{.F .Roberts 92.50 84 F.Reyes 42.5.0
68 T.S.Upchurch ( " 47.50 85 Ralph Bel es 45.00
69 J .''-.'. Canion 40.00, 86 F.F.Cervenka 48.00
70 Bey Trading Co. 22.50, 87 G.Charbula 27.00
71 Honest Deal Store 50.05 . 88 Ed :Marek 27.00 ,
72 E.T.Johnson 2.55 89 D.K.Strait 52.50
73 W.McUeill 17.50 90 J.S.Elswick 41.00
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94 J.A.Ruebush 42.50 107 W.R. Jones 55.25 . ':
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II 96 E.Ronnow 92.50 . 109 Robt.Kretzscbmar 30.00
97 Frank Bordosky 35.00 110 J.E.Stewart m15.00
II 98 W.F.Cody 90.00 111 M.Guillen 22~50 I
99 L.F.Viehmeyer 42.50 . 112 H. \'1. King 40.00
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Whereas, the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County; Texas; assembled in regular session Ii
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sitting as a Commissioners liIourt; all of the officers of said Court being present; to-wit;-
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tax paying voters of Justice Precinct No.4;' Oalhoun County, Texas; appearing before the Oourt '
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and requesting the Oonnnissioners Court of Calhoun County; Texas, to order an election to be
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II poses and under the oonditions. specified in Title 88 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the )1'
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" No.4 of Oalhoun Oounty;' Texas; to determine whether or not the sale of intoxicating liquors II
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- Now; therefore, on motion made~ duly seconded and unanimously carried, it is ordered by
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No.4, Oalhoun County, Texas~ on the 4th day of Apnil A.D.19l8 at the several voting places in 8:
said Justice Precinct No.4 of said Oalhoun County-to determine whether or not the sale-of in-
toxicating liquors shall be prohibited within the boundaries of said Justice Precinct No.4,
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Oalhoun flounty; Texas, except for the purposes and under the conditions specified in Title 88
of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas.
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~' At Mallory Rouse No.3 in the Magnolia Beach Settlement, Oalhoun COlUlty, Texas,
II And th& ballot used at said election 'shall have written or printed at the top thereof
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It is further ordered that said election shall be held and the returns thereof made in
conformity with the ~rovisions of the Local Option laws of the State of Texas and in oonformit~
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be not less than twice the number of qualified voters at each voting
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hibition" by making a pencil mark through same, and those who oppose prohibiting the sale of
intoxicating liquors in said territory shall erase the word.s "For Prohibition" by making a
pencil mark through the same.
The Clerk of this Court shall post; or cause to be posted, at least five copies of this
order at different places within the limits of the above desoribed territory for at least
twelve d.ays prior to the day the election is ordered to be held, the 4th day of April A.D.
1918 being the date on which this said election is ordered. to be held.
Saturd.ay, March 16th, 1918.
On this day all officers of the Court were present as of the opening day of this term,
and the following business was transacted, to say;-
The Commissioners Court being in regular session on this date, motion was made, seconded
and carried that the County Treasurer be and is hereby author,ized ~nd instructed to purchase
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for the use and benefit of the Sinking Fund of Road District No.1; $7;000.00 of Road District :,
No.2, Calhoun County Bonds; and for the use and benefit of the Sinking Fund of Road District
No.2, ;$3,'000.00 worth of Calhoun County Road District Ito.2 Bonds.
The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County being this day in regular session and the
, resignation of G.Chaxbula as District Trustee in and for Common School District No.2, Cmhoun
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County, Texas" h.aving been duly fil,ed and presented to this C,ourt for conside.ration and this
Court deeming it best to accept this said resignatio~; Therefore on motion duly made, seconded'
and carried, it is hereby ordered; adjudged and decreed that this said resignation of G.Char-
bula as District Trustee in and for Common School District No.2 of Calhoun' County, Texas, be
and is hereby accepted, and the said office of Trustee is declared vacant; to be filled at the
.next regular eleotion of Common School District Trustees.
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On this day coming on to be considered and approved the estimated amounts of money due
for work done on" roads in Road District No~2; and it appearing to the Court that there is not
sufficient funds now available in Road District No.2 to payoff and take up said amount as
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()3;000.00;' and it is further ordered by the Court that the County Treasurer be and is hereby
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the Comptroller of the State of Texas for registration, to transfer back to the Jury Fund from
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The claims as listed below were examined and allowed and warrants order~d issued for
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L.F.Schooley
Melcher Co.
Will Key
G.D.Schooley
G.D.Schooley
John Wheeler
W.P.Regan
Grover Boyd
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$ 98,00
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R.L.Curtis
J.T.Parks
Smith-Ullrich Dredg.Co.
W.E.Livingston
.A.B.Canion
C.W.Moore
First State Bank
T.P.Parker
Qitizens Lt.& W.Co.
$ 52.05
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40.00
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i There appearing no further business before this the regular March Term of the 'commiSSion~
j ers Court~- it was moved; seconded and carried that said Court be and is here, now; adjourned !
: and the Clerk oil this Court fs hereby authorized and: instructed to enter six days per diem forll
eaoh of the following offioers, to-wit;- F.M.Dudgeoni County Judge; S.L.Marsh'~ M.Raw- .1
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BE IT R~\~ffiERED; That on this the 22nd day of March; A.D.1918; there
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said a SPECIAL 'Term of the Commissioners Court in and for said County and Statei same being
the Secon& Speoial March Term; 1918; with the following officers present;- '
F .M.Dudgeon;,
J .R.Bickford;
County Judge';
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$500.00; said amount being transferred temporarily for the purpose of meeting the pay-roll of I
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S .L.]IIarshi Commissioner Prec.Uo'.1, .
M.Rawlings, Commissioner Prec.No.2.
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3 :q..K.StE:eit 20.97 . 12 J ..,...Elliott
4 Ji;.R.Jones ' 8.45 13 J..E.::>tewart
5 E.. Ronnow . 82.95 14 Joe Canion
6 D.T.Whittemore 8.62 . 15 Ralph Bales
'I U.T .Sanderfer 52 . 3'1 . 16 fiUdOlPh Geryk
8 Melcher Co. 78.18 17 I eil Horton
9 1:lonest Deal store 29.80 18 v.l:. Jody
$44.67
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8.62
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33.'15
18.02
10.35
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Ih~l~'S, VpChu:r::ch
20 J.T.,iheeler
21 J.E.l:am1icik
22 F.Reyes
23 Wesley Hewlin
24 J. W .Canion
25 1i.Skrabanek
'26 Yr. ,;. Webb'
27 F.D.liicholson
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29 .1 .~.jJicholson
30 P.Guillen
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32 A.Guillen
33 Travis ~rothers
34 Chas.~arenica
35 Fred Cervenka
36 3.L.Curtis
37 J .F.Kovar
38 J.K.Beavens
39 R.E.Key
40 \/ill Key
41 \/~B.Parker
42 T~ .Parker
43 John Jackson
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58.95
34.30
12.85
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10.00
7~00
34.10
30.00
28.20
12.85
17.25
34.75
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::i.D.Lee
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Albert Halsey
:C.O.Buren
O.O.Cherry
A.B.Canion
R.L.bidson
\1 .E. Li vingston
J.A.Michot & Son
Fir1iJt net.Bank
Robt.Kretzschmer
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J60 F .J.i. Dudgeon
61 i.:.Rendon
62 G.D.Schooley
63 G.Charbula
64 Ed Marek,
65 F.F.Cervenka
156 P.:..Bruner
67 Robt.Kretzschmar
68 L.Il.Hardy
69 Prank Bdlrdosky
70 .:. J .Jervenka
71 A.Livingston
72 Smith-Ulrich
73 C.Rosenbaum
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J.~.13ickford,
Carey Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
County Attorney,
S.L.j"arSh, Comulssioner Prec.Ho.l,
'HRawlings, Commissioner prec.lio.2,
C. H.Brovm, Oonmissioner Prec .1;0.3,
II.Dierlam, Comoisl'ioner Prec.Ho.4.
On this day Court met and rece~ved al~ bids on Old Court ~ouse, as per advertisement ~n
Port Lavaca \lave; after which action, the District Court having reoessed until Tuesday morn-
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Tuesday~ April 9th, 1918.
All officers of the Court were again present on this day and the following matters of
business came on for attention;-
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#1 .d.B.Jackson $ 30.00' .It 9 \f . S. Belsher \il 2 60
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3 i:ielcher Co. 12.00 11 C.J.Bendy 27.00
4 Citizens Light & \l.Co. 9.15 12 J.Ielcher Co. 4.75
5 The Reimers Co. 9.55 ,13 I\icl\iurry Lumber Co. 4.15.
1 6 G.'iI.Kendall' 20.00 14 McMurry Lumber Co. 66.20
7 McMurry Lumber 00. 2.40 15 Thayer !'o Roper 2.25
8 V.il.Hawkins 26.00
\7ednesday, April lOth, 1918.
All officers of the Court were present on ~his date and transacted the following business;'
On this the lOth day ~f April, A.D.19l8, the Cow~issioners Court being
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coming on to be conslhdered, and the Court. finding the bid of C.E.Fisher, for the sum of $712.0q
to be the highest and best bid~ and the Court being of the opinion that said'bid was a fair
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'valuation, or approximately the worth of the said Old Court House,
Therefore, on motion made, duly'seconded and carried, it is ordered'that said bid of C.B.
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104~00, 27, J.A .Ruble 25.00
48.00 28 J.A .Marquez 15.00
48.00 29 Frank Mar sh 10.00
48.00 30 J .R.Bickford 66.67
48.00 31 Carey Legett 25.00
11.00 32 J.W.Satcher 25.00
11 ~ 00 33 J.W.Satcher 21.00
19.50 34 F .J\!.Dudgeon 40.00
64.90
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17 Scott & Saunders
18 S.L.Marsh
19 M.Rawlings
20 C.H.Brown
Bll.'iW.Dierlam .
22 Joe Jordan
23 Ray Johnson
24 J.B .Lewis
25 Jos.Benjamin
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9n this day the members of the Court were all present, and the following matters were
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of the County,for the year ending August 31st; 1917; and showing the amount of monies receiveJ:
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to the attentio~ ~f the Court that the 'property' of Mrs.Emil'Roemer which lie? in the M.castill~
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Survey and the M.Dockery Survey, has been assessed and the taxes collected to the amount of
$17.04 for Drainage District No.3 of Calhoun County, Texas~ when in fact the said property is I
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Therefore; on motion made, seconded and carried; the Clerk of this County is herewith
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taxes which were erroneously assessed and collected.
#95 The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County being in regular session on this day;
and it'being brought to the attention of the Court that the proprty of Miss Isabell Leibold,
which lies in the M.Castillo Survey of this said County, has been assessed and the taxes col-
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Therefore on motion made, seconded and carried, the Olerk of this County is herewith
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:Dollars, heretofore transferred from Jury :b'und to rioad District no.2 Fund.
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On this daY,the Commissioners Court being in regular session, came on to be considered
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County, for the purpose of electing a County School Trustee to represent Commissioners
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Said election returns having been duly canvassed in open Court; it was found t:
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County School Trustee for Commissioners Precinct lTo.2; and that being the highest vote cast
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to be duly elected County School Trustee for Commissioners Precinct 1l0.2 in and for Calhoun
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The fOllowing claims were examined and approved, and the Clerk auyhorized to issue war-
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40 Honest Deal Store
41 0.S.Byers
42 U.C.0chumpert
43 :L.G.Cherry
44 .A.Rasmussen
45 R.L.Lewis
46 .Alvin Swenson
47 J.E.Uinfie!d
,~ 18.95 "4 ,1.1' .Roberts ,\ 1.00
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7.70 48 G.D.Schooley 1.00
4.00 50 R.:,.Key 1.00
2.00 51 Louis ]\Ieyer 1.00
2.00 52 "..F. Cotton 1.00
2.00 53 Joe Kovar 1.00
1.00 54 B.G.Cherry 1.00
1.00 55 i"i. C. Schumpert 1.00
1.00 56 C .R.Cuddeback 1.00
, Saturday, .April 13th, 1918.
.All officers of the' Court were present on this day as of ~he ppening day of this term
and the following matters were disposed of; to-wit;
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59 R.E.Key. 10.50 75 Rudolph Geryk 1.00
60 Bay 'L'racting Cd. 18.00 76 A.B.Canion 11.00
61 W.T.Sanderfer 30.00 77 .Albert Halsey 14.00
62 Robert Kretzschmar 14.00 '78 .Andrew Johnson 2.00
63 Honest Deal Store 18.00 79 li.H.King 16.00
64 L.B.Ruth 12.00 80 '.l.B.Livingston 22.00
65 J. J .]([cCullom 18.00 81 i7.J<: .Nicholson 32 . 00
66 Lewis i"iehmeyer 17.45 82 li.F.Cody 20.00
67 ]~Ielcher Co. 14.00 83 Honest Deal Store 1.72
68 \I.R. Jones 27.45 84 Ralpll Bales' 27.00
69 P.Guillen 18.83 85 ~.~~.Jones 14.00
70 i::.Ronnow 16.00 86 Frank Bordosky 8.00
71 J.\'i.Canion 12.00 87 J.1:.Par1k:s 26.07
72 Joe Can,ion 34.00 88 .Amos Jordan, Jr. 54.00
(See order Com.Ct.)
#88 It anpearing to the Commissioners Court that the office of the County Treasurer of this
County is badly in need of a typewriter so that the Treasurer can better attend to tha Countys
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Therefore; on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Court here now orders t
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~?54.00, which said warrant is to be issued in favor of the County Treasurer, Amos Jordan, Jr.
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There appe5ring no further business before this the Regular April Term of the Commissioner$
Gourt~ it was'moved, seconded and carried that saia Court be, and is here now adjourned, and I
the Clerk of this Court is authorized and instructed to enter 6 days per diem at 04.00 per dayl
to each of the Commissioners, and 6 days per diem at \i3.00 per day to F .E.D1l.dgeon; County
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FIRST SPECIAL APRIL TERM~ .A.D.1918.
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BE IT RK:EMBERED, 'l'hat on this the 15th day of April, A;D..1918;
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Commissioners Court of , this County convened in ~pecial ~ession, with the following officers
present;to-wit;-
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner.
S.L.Marsh;
IvI .Rawlings,
I'l.Dierlam;
J.ll.Bickford;
County Judge;
. County Clerk~
F .M.DudgeolT;
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of an election held on the 4th day.of April; il.D.1918, in Justice Precinct llo.4; Calhoun
County, Texas; to determine whether or not the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohib-
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ited in said Justice Precinct llo.4, Calhoun County; Texas.
Said election was held in pursuance of an order of the Commissioners Court made and enterro
of record in Vol.E, pages 572 and 573, Minutes of this Court, on the 15th day of March,A.D.
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was a majority of 2 votes in ~avor of prohibition;
Therefore on motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered,' adjudged and decJ!ared by
the Court that the result:of said election
was in favor of prohibition in said Justice Pre-
cinct No.4, Calhoun County, Texas;
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and ~he same is hereby absolutel~ ~rohibitea., e:x:cept for the purpose and under t~e regUlation~II'
, specxfied in ~itle 88 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, 1911; or 'until suc~
I time 'as the qualified voters therein maY,at a l~gal election held for that purpose,by a majorJ
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CONTIlffiATIOTI OF FIRST SPECIAL
.APRIL 20TH; lhD.19l8.
THE ST.4 TE OF TEXAS'
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.APRIL TERM,
On this day the County Commissioners, Court met pursuant to call, con-
l tinuing the First Special ~pril Term, 1918; with the following o~ficers present, to-wit;
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M.Ra,flings,
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8 llelcher Co. 46.00 16 llcl.Iurry Lumber Co. 106.80
9 .A.B.Canion 7.00 17 Ra1Jlh Bel es 15.75
10 T.P.Parker 6.00 18 O.1'.Fellows '1.50
11 R.L.Sims 64.00 19 .A.B.Canion 9.62
12 Joe Canion 16.00 20 II..P.Jaekman 3.40
13 .:: .R. Jones 14.00 21 Yl.E.Livingston 2.00
14 Bay Trading Co. 24.00
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that same be and is here now recessed subject to call; on this the 20th day of .April. 1918.
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COIlT DIUATIOl! 0:' TlG FIRST SPSCIliL J.l'RIL TER1I.
APRIL 30TH, A.D.19l8.
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On this the 30th ds" of .April .A.D.19l8, Court met in continuation of
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~: e:i :.Duclgeon,
J .H.Bi cboord,
County Judge.
County,Clerlr,
S.L.Earsh,
li.Rswlini3's,
C.I~.Bro\'m,
Commissioner,
Gommissioner,
Commissioner,
and the following matters came on for attention;-
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On motion made, seconded and carried, it was ordered that the County Depository of the
County School Funds be and is hereby authorized and instructec[ to purchvse ,:~350.00 vlOrth of
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, bonds to be poid for out of the Permanent School :B'unds of Celhoun COlmty, Texas.
T,here a:r,)eDring no furt]~er. business before this First Special .April 1918 Term of this
Court, it ~as ~ovef, seconded and carried that same be and is here now adjourned, and the
CIerI: of this Court is authorized and instructed to i2!lue warrants for 'ler diem to the fol-
lowing officers;
1'-"22 F ;l,=.Dudgeon, County Judge, 3 da~TS per diem at ()3.00 day, .,
:1 if-, per ~,,)9. 00
23 S.L.l~arsh, Commissioner. 3, days per diem at :.>4.00 per day,' 12.00
24 l~.RaVllings , Commissioner, 3 days diem at '\ 12.00
per ,)4.00 per day,
25 C.H.Brovrn, Commissioner, .,
1 clnys' per diem at 0,4.00 per dey, 4.00',.
26 ',[al ter Dierlem,Comnissioner 1 dpys per diem at ()4.00 per day, 4.00
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BE IT REMEMBERED;. That on this the 13th day of May, A.D.1918i there was I
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beguna~d holden at the Court House, in the City of poit'Lavaca; State and County aforesaid;
named officers of the Court, to say;-
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REGULAR 1~Y TERM; 1918i of said Court; and there were present on this day the following
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J.H.Bickford,
Carey Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk;
County Attorney~
S.L.Marsh,
11.Rawlings,
C .R.Brown~
W.Dierlam,
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Prec. lJo.l,
Prec. Uo.2;
Prec.No.3;
Prec. No.4;
and the following matters came on for consideration:<- to-wit'-
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and it appearing to th~ Court that a vacancy exists in the office of District Trustee in and
for Common School District No.lO; Calhoun County, Texas, said vacancy having been caused by
the failure of .A.Rasmussen, who was heretofore duly elected to said offioe, to qualify.
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of the said A.Rasmussen to qualify:
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and it appearing that J..A.Stark has tendered his resignation as Trustee in and for Common
School District No.4, Calhoun County, Texas, and this Court deeming it proper to mske an
appOintment to fill the unexpired term of the said Trustee J..A.stark;
Therefore, on motion made; seconaeo. and oarriea, this said Court aocepts the reSignationli
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of the said J.A.Stark as Trus.tee of Common Soh.ool District 1<0.4; Calhoun County, TeXas, and .
to fill the said vacancy cBused by the said resignation of the said J.A.S~8rk, by furthBr
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motion duly made, seconded and carried; J.S.Haney is. elected as Trustee in and for Common
School District I!0.4; Calhoun County; Texas.
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3 TIilbur Canion
4 T.P.Farker
5 Charlie Young
6 S .L .Marsh
7 M.Rawlings
8 C.ll.Brown
9 Walter Dierlam
10 Russell Grader Co.
11 K. U. Jones
12 Maverick-Clarke Litho.Co.
13 Bennett Printing Co.
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J.D.OINeil, Sheriff,
J.D.Crain
A.B. Jackson
R.F. Jackman
lvlanuel Zepeda
Melcher Co.
Thayer & Roper
Adam Fleming
Wave Publishing Co.
llational Sanitary Co.
llational Supply Co.
Citizens Light & Water
\7asserman Bros.
\7 .R. Jobnson
J.H.Bickford
R.L.Harper
A. C .Louwein
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2.00
12.50
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Co. 9.60
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44.00
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Tuesday, May 14th, 1918.
All officers of the Court again present on this day, ana the following matters were
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lionthly Report of J. 11.0 'Ueil, Tax Collector, for month of IIIarch, 1918, examined and
approved.
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examined BnQ approved;
same ahODS no money collected.
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In Account TIith Calhoun County, for the yesr endin~ April 1st, 1918.
. . Occupation Taxes Collected
County Taxes
Road Dictrict Taxes,
Common 3chool Dist.Taxes,
County Poll Taxes,
Drainage j)i trict Taxes,
Insolvent Taxes Collected,
Supplemental Taxes Collected,
Delinquent Taxes Collected,
Penalty Collected, 1917 Rolls,
Advertisill8 Cost, (Delinquent Taxes)
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$' , 304.25
32,629.01
21,376.1l
10,299.02
235.50
6,218.16
l,78;l.17
65.60
4,559.55
83.39
228.45
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CRlmITS
Foes,Issui~ 702 Poll Tax Receipts
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Fees Assessing (Supplemental)
Commission, Occupation Taxes,
All Other Commissions,
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3.88
15.21
1,549.26
239.'18
522.37
3,310.84
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Delinquents,Form 18,
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Independent School,
COlUlty Treasurer,
County Depository,
Independent School,
County.TreaslITer,
County Depository,
Independent School,
County Treasurer,
County Depository,
County Trersurer,
County Depository,
Independent School,
County Treasuver,
County Depository,
Independent School,
County Treasurer,
County Depository,
Independent School,
~Olli1ty Treasurer,
County Depository,
County Treasurer,
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Independent School,
County Treasurer, ,
County De>>ository,
Cnunty Treasurer,
County Depository,
Independent $chool,
3,522.50
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74.63
11.13
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220.94
2.44
1.56
201.27
26.33
303.05
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34.65
825.13
266.34
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398.83
5.06
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1,232.'13
43,786.03
7,678.17
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warrants there~or;-
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Uednesday, May 15th, 1918.
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R.L.Sims
rl.~. Walker
G.H.Heinroth,
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Chas.H.Boya.
John Ill.Bouquet
Dr.J.~.Ruble
Carey Legett
~.J.Wichser
Thursday, 1my 16th, 1918.
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All members of the,were again present, and the following business was transacted;-
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Q.uarterly Report of F.M,Dudgeon; County Judge'; was examinecl and approved; same shows no
money Collected.
Quarterly Report of J.H.~iokford; District Clerk, examined and approved; same shows
~8.00 collected; and Treasurers Reoeipts for that.amount are attched thereto.
Quarterly Report of J .H.Bickford, County Clerk; examined anil. approved; same shows no
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Quarterly Report of J.D.O'UellLl; Sheriff, for Guarter ending May 11th, 1918; ~xamined and
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All members of th~eCourt were present on this day and transaoted business as follows;
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Road Funds of the County; received and disbursed 'by him, be raised to 1%%; explaining to the ,
Court that it was neces~ary that the Treasurer maintain an office at the Court House and reroaJn
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office should be maintai'ned at the Court House;, and that the County Treasurer should remain
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the County Treasurers oommissions of 8/10 of 1% on all County Funds received and all County
Funds, dis~ursed by the Treasurer be and is here now raised to 1 per< cent; and that the oom-
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Quarterly R~port of James Frazier; Justice of the Peace, Prec.No.l,. for quarter ending
same shows no monies turned over to Treasurer.
May 11th, 1918, examined and approved;
Quarterly Report of Henry ilcCan, Justice of the P~ace; Prec. No.4, for quarter ending
lday 11th, 1918, examined and approved; same shoTIS no moey turned over to the Treasurer.
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Quarterly Report of Carey Legett; County ~ttorney~ for ~uarter ending liay 11th, 1918,
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terly Report of Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer in and for Calhoun County, Texas; showing
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all monies received and all monies disbursed during the past quarter, and the balances re-
maining on hand to the credit of each of the various funds 'belonging to the County.
Said report being carefully examined and considered by the Commissioners Court and
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found to-be correct, it was moved, seconded and carried that same be and is here now approved
and all vouchers ordered cancelled, and it is further ordered by the Court that the County
Clerk be and is here now authorized and instructed to have said report published in the
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Port Lavac& \lave for one issue, sho~ing the aggregate amount of monies collected and the
aggregate amount of monies di"bursed during the past year, avA the balances to the credit of
each County Fund.
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AEOS JORDldl, JR. COUlITY TREASUEl:R OF
OF CALHOUn COUIlTY; TFJUlSi
of Receipts and Expenditures from February 9th, 1918,
to Uay 11th; 1918, inclusive.
JURY FUIID
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1st Class.
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Balance last quarter
Amount received during c'uarter, Taxes,
" transferred from other funds, H.D.1f2
~)4, 448 .&9
5,039.37
3,500~OO
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peid out during (Juarter, Ex."A",
transferred to other funds, R.D.#2,
.cowJission on Emount received
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,570.00
3,500.00
40.31
4.56
By amount to balance
~873.39
$12,988.26
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() 8,873.39
ROAD AIID BRIDGE FUIID,
::nd.Class
To.
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Amount received during
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Interest D.B.
Ed R.Boyd
Fisherl.OO, Legett
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5.48
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5,0<14.97
187.61
7.65
8.50 9.50 ,q ~"
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By amolmt paid out during quarter, Ex."B" ,
" " transferrerl to other funds, Road Dist #2,
" " commissions on amount received,
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By amount to ba :j.ance
2;929.09
155.25
42.00
23.43
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.2,094.48
To Balance
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i~ 5,249.73
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3rd Class.
To belrnce last quarter
IT amount received during 0uarter,
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C .E.~'isher
J.B.Bickford
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712.00
6.00
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4.39
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By amount paid out during (Juarter', Ex."C"
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" " " " " paid out
By amolli1t to balance
~ 9;378.11
6,343. 16
75.02
50.75 ~ ,'I,
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2,904.79
II 9;378.11
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To Balance
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JA IL FUlID
4th Class
To Belance last quarter
To amount transferred from other funds,Spl.Court H.
By amolmt pa id during <marter, 'ix. "D"
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, "Amount to balance
\! 1,132.73
6"11.90
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~ 80.00
.64
1,723.99
;) 1,804.63
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5th Class.
To balanoe last quarter
amount reoeived during
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quarter, Taxes, 5,039.37
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amount paid out dUlling quarter; Ex."E"
" 'transferred to other funds, Jail
" " "" Sinking,
"" "" Spl. Road
commissions on amount received
" "" paid out
& Bridge,
$ 1,102.75
671.90
671.90
1;007.85
40.31
8.82
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To Ba:!.ance
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S IllKIlJG FUIill'
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6th Class,
To Balanoe last quarter
" amount trans:ferred from other funds; Spl.C.H.
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671. 90
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o 1';475.05
~~ 1,475.05
~~ 1.475.05
By amount to balance
To llalanoe ~~ 1,475.05
RO.AD DISTRICT NO.1 PUlill 7th Class.
To Balanoe last quarter
" amount reoeived during quar'ter;'Int.D.B.
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3.47
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" amount to balance
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408.31
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408.31
408.32
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8th Cless.
To balanoe last Guarter
" amount received. during quarter i Int.D.B.
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By oommissions on amount reoeived
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By amount to balance
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To Balance
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7.51
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884.79
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884.81
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884.81
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!I " amount trans'ferr'ed from other funds, Spl.e.n.
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9th 01ass.
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1,007.85
By amount
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amount commissions on amount paid
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out
By amount to balance
,I 487.50
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3.90
1. 5~~3.49
$ 2,014.89
~~ 2; 014. 89
To Balance
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() l~ 523.49
'ROAD DISTRICT NO.1, SnrrrmG ]'Ulill, lOth Class.
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Int. D.B.
Interst C'oupons
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9,971.58
159.18
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26.48 5" I
26.56 1.1
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'To Balance
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RO.AD DISTRICT IJO. .2 FUIlD,
11th Class.
To
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qua~ter, G.D.Schooley, 20.00
" Interest D.B. 15~32
Bonds 7f66 to /15, 10, 000.00 ~q < .
.Accrued Int.on Bonds 194.44'
transferred from other funds, Jury & R.& B. 3,655.25
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balance last quarter
amount received during
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commission on amount received
If " paid Qut
By amount to balance
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To Balance (, 3,478.93
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To balance last qU!jrte:r; \1 1.57
" amount received,dur~ng r;uarter, Int.D.B. .02
By amount to b2lanqe
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To Balance ". 1.59
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3,500.00
25.57
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ROAD DISTRICT HO.2, SIllKIllG FUlID,
13th Class. :
To balance last qu~rter
" amount received during
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(; 5,869.27
6,347.02
75.73 .-
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Int.D.B.
Int.Coupons,
amount 'paid out duririg quarter, Ex. "]:i"
commission o~ amount received
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\112.354.52
To Balanace Q 5,67~.57
ROAD Dr; TRICT 1W.3 FUllD, 14th Class,
To balance last quarter
, To amount received. d.uring ('usrter, Int.D.B.
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5.49
, By Commission on amount received.
By amount to balance
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646.42
To Balance
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",0,;\:0 ;.JI:JTRI0T ITO. 3 S IlTKIlTG FUl!D,
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64;6.41
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15th Class.
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amount received d.uring quarter, Ta~es,
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245.34
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commiSSion
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on Dmount received.
If p2~id out
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345.35
DR",Il:..C::'; 1li'IiRIJT IfO.3,GIllKIJ:G FUIlD,
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125.00
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34[;.35
,j 471.22
16th Clar:s.
" To b[llance last [Iua'rter
" adount receivecl cl.uring
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359.59
4,8S2.;~2
10.13
quarter, Ta~es,
H Int.D.B.
By amount peid. out dUring quarter, Ex."P"
" commie::-ion on ccmount receive(~.
"'" .. rr paio_ out
By amount to balance
,! 5,262.04
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To Balance
'j 803.73
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12.26
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HIGH\7.AY FUllD, '
17th Class.
balance last Quarter
amount received during
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11 . state Highway Dept.
\! 387.29
3.27
449.52
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To Balance
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Balance in each fund and its Indebtedness.
t 8,873.39
2,094.48
2. 9Q4'. 79
1, ri23.99
8,136.25
1,475~05
408.31
884.79
1,523.49
13,835.22
3,478.93
1.59 .
5,671.51
646.41
345.35
803.73
836.46
1st Class
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3rd 11
4th 11
.5th 11
,6th 11
7th '11
8th 11
9th 11
:hOth 11
11th n
12th 11
1:3th' 11
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Road ancl Bridge,
General County,
Jail Fund,
Special Court House,
Sinking Fund,
Rosd District No.1,
Drainage District No.2,
Special Road and Bridge,
i Road 1ilistrict ,no.l, Sinking,
: Road District No.2,
Magnolia Beach,
Road District No.2, Sinking,
Road District No.3,
Road District No.3, Sinking,
Drainage District No.3, Sinking,
Highway Fund,
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LIST OF BOlmS AND OTHER SECURITIES ON HAND.
,I Special Road & Br:hdge Rep.Bemd Ho...5, O',mee1 by Road Dist.rict if Sinking Fund;
': Three Roemer School Bond,S, ~,500.00 e~ch, owne9Y, R.D.~l, Sinking Fund,
I. Twenty-five Diet 1l0.2 School Bonds, ~100.00 e c', 11, :r ".
Ten Long I'iott School BondI?, ::;100.00 each, 11 11 11
, Road District 1l0.2 Bonds v~6-67-68, Owned by Ro d District No.2, Skg.
~Road District No.2 Bonds, ff69 to 75 incl. Owned \by Road District llo.l, Skg
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I County of Calhoun 0 Before me,the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
Ii Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer of Calhoun County, who being by me duly sworn; upon oath,
Ii says that the wi thin and foregoing report is' true' and correct.
~ 1,950.00
1,500.00'
2,500.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
~\ Amos Jordan, Jr. COlU1ty Treasurer.
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J.H.B~ckford, Clerk
County Court Calhoun County; Texas.
approved andevouchere" cancelled ,in'open Dorumissioners Court this i7th day of May
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i THE STATE 0];' TE.X.AS I HT COJJlHSSIOlmW" COURT Ii
! CALHOUn COUlITY r Hay Term, 1918. I
11 . . Before me, J.H.Bickford, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, "
) personally appeared the members of the Commissioners Court, whoxe names are below subscribed,
11 y,ho, upon their oaths do say; That the requirements 0:1' Art. 86'7, Ohapter 1, Pi tIe XXV~ 0:[" the I
',I Revised Statutes 0:1' the State of Texas, as amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth f
i Legislature, have in all things been fully complied with, and that the cash and other assets, II
!I mentio.ned ill the <quarterly report made to and 'filed in this Court by .Amos Jordan, Jr. County I
'[ Treasurer of said Oounty, for the quarter ending the 11th day of May, 1918, and held by him ,
:! for said. County, have- been fully inspected and counted by them at this Term or-said Court, andll
'I' that the amount of money and othel' assets in the hand.s, of said Treasurer are as follows'~ to-wi ~;
I \7e find. no money in cash in t>he Treasurers ;hands for the, reason that same is on deposit w:i!th
j the legal County Depository; but the Treasurer exhibits a certificate of deposit showing as
follows; ,
. Total amount of cash in the various funds belonging to the County, Fifty three Thousand,
Six Hundred F~rty-three & 80/100 Dollars ($53,643.80)
Total amount of assets other than actual cash to the credit of the
hand Iline Huno_red Fifty & 00/100 Dollars (~16, 950.00)
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Commissioners Court, CalholU1 OOlUlty, Texas.
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S.L.lIiarsh, Commissioner Calhoun County
:.:.Rawlings, Commissioner Calhoun County,
C .R.Brown; Commissioner Calhoun County,
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\7alter Dierl~m, Commissioner Calhoun County,
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of May, 1918.
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J .R.Bickford,
County Clerk, Calhoun County.
Tabular Statement qf J.H.Bickford, County Cler~; for the quarter ending May 11th; 1918,
was examined and approved in open Court.
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The fOl1Qwing aCC()1;lllts"_wire examined and approved, and the Clerk instructed to issue
warrants th~refor;-
1168 " #73 , ~ 4.00
Griffith Lumber Co. \;> 5.95 John Danchak
69 Griffith Lumber Co. 14.25 74 And.y Dinwiddie 5.00
70 :>=I.Boehm 10.00 75 .Griffi th Lumber Co. 3.15
71 I\lelcher Co. 2.00 76 Amos Jordan, Jr. 18.59
72 J.A.l.Iichot & Son 22.00 77 Reimers Co. 3.00
Saturady, I.iay 18th 1918.
All members of the Court were present on this day as of the opening day of this term,
and the following matters were considered, to-wit;-
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QUlJrterly report of Ed.R.Boyd, Constable 0:1' Precinct LTo.l, for quarter ending Hay 11th,
1918, examined and appro:red; same shows collection of ')2.60, and has Treasurers receipt II
attached :['or like amount. II
Quorterly report of S.;'.Taylor, Constable of Precinct Ho.5, for quarter ending !Lay 18th, II
1918, e~8mined and approved; same shows no money collected..
Quarterly ::leport 0:1' S.:;::<.Taylor, Butcher at, Seadrift,. for quarter ending I.lay 11th, 1918,
examined and approved.
TAX LE~ FOR THE YEAR 19H1.
COUlTTY ADVALOIlELl TAX.
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On mof~?:n made, seoon~ed and carried., it is ordered by the Court that there shall be
Dollars
l~ied and ;~!+ected a direct ad valorem tax of 25 cents on the 6ne Hundred^cash valuation
thereof, est~mlJted in lawful money of the United States of America; on all real,and personal
property situated in the County of Calhoun and ~tate of Texas; and all personal property'
o\vued therein, except such as ,may be exempt ;rom taxation, for the support of the County
or~anization, for the year 1918.
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.';PDCIAL COUiT~Y ~.AX.
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On motion made,seconde~ and carried; it is ordered by the Court that there shall be levieq
and collccted a clirect Special Tax of 15 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation there-4
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of, est~mated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal prop-
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arty situate ~ in the County of- '9alholill, and. Stat e of Texas, and oWiled therein on January 1st,
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of the year 1918, except such as is exempt by law ;rom taxation.
Said apecial Tax being levied for the following sub-special funds in the following
To the Jail Fund, which
ic the Fourth Class Fund
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2/15 thereof for the purpose of creating 8 sirucing fund sufficient to uay off all outstanding
Jail Bonds at maturity, anQ to PEY the interest on s8id Bonds as same accrues.
To the Special Road and Bridee Fund, there shall be, carried when collected 3/15 thereof
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ou~standing Roa~~d Bridge
sald bonds as s~aecrues~
for the puruose of creating a sinking Iltnd sufficient to pcy off all
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Bonds" and Road ~ep8ir Bonds at maturity, anQ to pay the interest on
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To the Special Vault, or Sinking Fund, there shall be carried when collected 2/15 there-
of for the purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to payoff all outstanding Vault
Bonds at maturity; and to pay the interest on' said bonds as same accrues.
,To the Special Court House Fund', Fifth Class, there shall be carried when oollected 8/15
thereof, for the purpose of creating a sirucing fund sufficient to payoff all outstanding
Court House ~onds at maturitYi.and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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ROAD AnD BRIDGE TAX.
On motion made; seconded and carrieq; it is order~d by the C01U.t; that there shall be
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levied and collected a Direct Tax of 15 cents on the.One Hundred Dollras cash valuation
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County of Calhoun and State of Texas, and oVllled therein on the 1st
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Said tax being for
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On motion made; seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be I
levied and collected a direct tax of 5 cents on the One Hundred DOll;rs cash valuation thereo~l
est'imated in law:ful money of the United States of America, on all 1;':ea;L~aiJ.g: personal property I
JURY TAX.
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Said Tax being for the purpose
and owned therein on the 1st day of
January, A.D.19l8.
of 'supplementing the Jury Fund.
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On motion made seconded and carried; it is ordered by the COlrr~ that there shall be
levied and collected from ev'ery. male person between the ages of :twenty-one and sixty years;
except those who are exempt theref~om; who are residents within the County of Calhoun; State
of Texa~i on the 1st day of JanuarY"A.D.1918, an annual tax of 25, cents.
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ROAD DISTRICT nO.l TAX.
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On motion made; seconded and carried', it is orderecl by the Court that there shall be
levied and collected. a Special Tax of 50 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation
thereof; estdmated in law:ful money of the United St?tes of America; on al:!- real and persona:!-
property situated and included within the boundary lines of Road District No.1, in Calhoun
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County; Texas; as created ~nd established by an order of the Commissioners ourt: recorded in I
Vol.D, pages 433-434; said tax,to be used for the purpose of creating a sinking'fund sUfficielt
to payoff all outstanding Road Dis~rict No.1 Bonds at maturity; and to pay the ,interest on II
said Bonds as same accrues.
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ROAD DISTRIOT NO.2 TAX.
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On motion made; seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Oourt that there shall be
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levied and collected a Special Tax of 80 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation
I thereof; estimated in lawful money of the United States of America'; on all real and personal
j property situated and included within the boundary lineS of Road Distri:ct Ho.2';. in Calhoun
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i: VOl.D, pa,ges 500 and 501. Said tax to be used for the purpose of creating, a si,nking fund
tl sufficient to payoff all outstanding Road District Ho.2 Bonds at ma~urity, and to pay the
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On motion mpde, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court tpat there shall be
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situated and included within the boundary lines of Ro~d District No.3 of Dalhoun countY;,State~
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of Texas, as created and established by an order of the CQmmiss~oners Court, recorded in Vol. I
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all outstanding Road ,District No.3 Bonds at maturity; and to pay the interest on said Bonds
as same accrues.
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On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be
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levied and collected from every lll81e person; corporation, association or company pursuing an
I occupation on ~hich,a tax is levied by the State; except such as may be exempt by law, one
half of said amount so levied errd collecyed by the Sta~e, for the purpose and benefit of Oal-)
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On motion made, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that there shall be
levied and collected a Special Tax of $1.20 on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation thereof
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estimated in lawful money of the United States of America, on all real and personal property
situated and included within the boundary lines of Seadrift Drainage District Ho.3, Calhoun
County, Texes', as cr'eate' and establ'i;hed by an orller of the Commissioners Court; said order
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purpose of creating a sinking fund sufficient to payoff all outstanding Seadrift Drainage
District No.3 Bonds pt maturity, and to pay the interest on said bonds as same accrues.
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levied and collected for the year 1918, on all taxable property both real and personal, in
the following Common School Districts, to-wit; Nos. 1-2-4-6-7-8-9-10-13 and 14, Calhoun
County, Texas, on the, first day of January, 1918, the following tax, to-wit;-
.A S~ecial Tax of 50 cents Oil the One Hundred Dollars cash valuetion, estimated in lawful
money of the, United, States of America,. on all real and personal property situated and inclu-
ded within the boundary lines of Common School District No.1, Calhoun CotUlty, Texas, and
owned ther~in on January 1st, 1918, except such as is exempt rrom taxation by lawf 25cents
of caid tax is leveied for the purpose of supplementin.' the apportionment made by the State,
and 25 cents is to payoff the- outstanding bonds of said District, and to pay the interest
on said bonds as same accrues.
A Special Tax of 50 cents 0 the One tlundred Dollars cash valuation, estimated in law-
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o\7ned therein on january 1st, 1918, except such as is exempt from taxation by law;
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and 20 cents is to ~I'y off the outstanding bonds of said District, and to pay the interest on
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A Special tax of 15 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valul'tion, estimated in lawful
money of the Unite'l. Stl'tes of .America, on all real and personal property situated and inclu-
· ded \7i thin the boundery lines of Common School Distr.ict Ho .4, Calhotill Cou:q.ty, Texas; anq,
ovmed therein on JanUEry 1st, 1918, except such as is exempt from taxation by law; 12~ cents
of said tax is levied for the pur~ose of sUl1plementing the a~portionment made by the State,
,and 2~- c~nts ire to nay off ,the outstanding bonds of said District, and to pay the interest on
said Bonds os 0ame accrues.
A Gpecial Tax of 25 cents on the One '"'"undre.l Dollars cash valuotion, estinated in la~ful
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!'ded wit:1i" 'che bound[ry lines oi" Conrnon :-School District lIo.6, Calhoun County, Texas, €md
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money of the United States of America, on all real and personal propBrty
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situated and includeJ
.owned therein on,January 1st; 1918; except such as is exempt from taxation by law; ~aid 25
cents ta~ is levied for the purpose of supplementing the apportionment made by the State. ,
within the boundaty lines of Common School District Ho.'?; Calhoun County, Texasi and o,med .;
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A ,Special Tax of 25 cents on the One H~dred Dollars cash valuation, estimated in lawful It
~oney of the United States of Ameriqa'i on all real and personal property situated and includeJ
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therein on January 1st, 1918; except such as is exempt from taxation by law;
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within the boundary lines of COlUffion School District Ho.8; Calhoilll County; Texasi .and owned
therein on January 1st. <19l8~ except such as is ,exempt from taxation by law;
said 25 cents
tax is levied for the purpose of supplementing the ,apportiomment made by ,the State.
A Special Tax of 15 cents on the One Hundred Dollars cash valuation; estimated in lawful I
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! money of the United States of America, on all real and personal property situated. and incIUcle~
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therein on January 1st, 1918, except such as is exempt from taxation by law;
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said 15 cents
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tax is levied for the purpose of supplementing the apportiomment made by the State.
A Special Tax of 25 cents on the One Hundred Dollars casp valuation;
within the boundary lines of Common School Dis trict 110.10; Calhoun County, Texas; and owned .,~
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A Special Tax of 50 pents on the One H~dred pollars cah valuation; estima~ed in lawful :1
money of the United (3tates of .America', on all real and personal property situated and inoludeJ
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is levied for the purpOse of supplementing the apportionment made by the State.
therein op. January 1st, 1918; expe;pt such as is exempt from texation by' law; 25 cents of said ::
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tax is levi!3d for the purpose of supplementing the apporti9nment, made by the State, and 25 I
c~nts is to payoff the outstanding bonds of paid District, and to pay the interest on said l
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money of the United States of America; on all real and personal property ~ituated and inolude~l
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cents is to payoff the outstanding bonds of said District; and to pay the interest on said
bonds as same accrues.
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" and it is further ordered that the County Clerk be and is l1ereby,authorized. and instructed to ~
1 enter the per diem for six days to each of the following officers; F.U.Dudgeon, COlmty Judge,:
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BE IT RE!\;:m:iBj~RED, That on this the 23rd day of Hay, A.D.1918,.there
was begun and holden at the Court House, in the City of Port Lavacs, COlUlty and state afore-
said; a Special Term of the Coomissioners COlcrt, sitting as a Board of Equalization in and
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for the County of Calhoun; State of Texas, and there were present on this day the following
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F .Li.Dudgeon,
J ~H.Bickford,
S ;L.I.i8rsh,
;: ~Ravll ings ,
C .";.I.Brom1f
ilalter Dierlam,
County Jud.ge,
County Clerk,
Commissioner Prec.Ho.l,
Co~missioner Prec.Ho.2,
Commissioner Prec.llo.3,
Commissioner Prec.llo.4.
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The Court met for the plcrpose of receiving, examining, certifying and approving the
rendi tions of taxes a~: sessed by J ;,; .Satcher, Tax Assessor of Calhoun County, Texaff; for the
~JeGr 1918;
the several officers were dllly sworn in according to law.
~he oaths of the different officers appear df record in Vol.l, pages 50-51 and 52,
i:inutes of Board' of :::iqualization.
The Board thereupon began the examination of the list of assessments.
Friday, l:ay 24th, 1918.
All members of tice Board of Equalization present, and continued in the examination of
1i'St of BE:Sersments.
Saturady, I.iay 25th, 1918.
All members of the Board of Equalization present and examination of list of assessments
ViaS continued;
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i:onday, J.iay With, 1918.
All members of Board of l~qualization present and examination of list of assessments
was continued;
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Tuesday, i,:ay 28th, 1918;
All members of Board of Boualization present and. examination of list of assessme::ts
Vias continued;
':!ednesday i.iay 29th, 1918.
All members of Board of l;~ualization present and examination of list of assessments
was continued;
~hursday, Lay :50th, 1918.
All members of Boercl 01' E~ualization present and examination of list of assessments
17as continued;
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Friday, ~y 31st, 1918.
On this day the Board of Equalization continued'its examination'of the list of assess-
ments with F.::.Duc3.seon, S.L.Earsh and \1E'lter Dierlom'present, end U.:davllings and C.E.Brown
absent, onil. after having inspected the remoining renditions, a difference of opinion hoving
arisen as to the values of several properties, the Board thereupon,reces~ed until liondaYjr
June lOth, 1918, when 0 full Board would be present, for further action on same. '(
l.[ondrj June lOth, 1918.
On the 23rd day of Jcay, 1918, this the Co=issioners Court or Calhoun COlUlty, Texrs,
convened os !l Board of Eoualization with all officers present, to-wit; F.li.Duclgeon, County
Judge, J.E.Bi:;ki'orcl, County Clerk, J.L.;..orsh, i.i.ReV/lings, C.};:.Brovlll, and Jolter Dierlom,
Commissioners. The Court after being duly sworn and subscribing to the oath as provided
by law, hod the COlUlty Tox Asr:essor bring before the Court a list of oIl assessments of Prop II
ert:1" rendered ::or toxation within the County for the year 1918, for the purpose of inspeGting, Ii
correcting ond equalizing same.
~he Court after carefully considering 011 assessment lists and moking all necessary cor-
rections, 0' this the 10th dl';T oi June A .:0.1918, completed its work as said Boord of EQuali-
zation, Gnd ins-eructed the Clerk of this Court to notiiy all property oVlllers whose property
hos been raised by this Court to appear before the Court on the 24th day of June, 1918, to
give their reason,if any, why their property should not be raised by the Court.
On motion mcc3.e, seconded end Jarried, it is ordered thot this Court,sitting as a Board ofl
Equolization be and is liere now adjourned, and the Clerk of this Court is authorized and
instructell to cnter eiGht do:;s p.er diem to each of the following officers. viz; P.i.i.Dudgeon,
County Judge, ,) .L.i.iorsh rnu. ,'01 ter Dierlom, ComLlissioners, Dnd seven days per diem to iei.:ctaw-
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REGULAR. Jm~E TERM. A.D.1918.
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Be it Remembered; That on this the lOth day of June; .A.D.19l8, there wasil
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Regular June Term, A.D.l918, and there were present on this date the following :named officers ;:
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begun Dnd holden at the Court House, in the City of Port Lavaca, State and COlmty aforesaid;
a Regular Term of the Commissioners COl~t in'and for said COVBty and State, same being the
to-wit;
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F.Id.Dudgeon,
COlmty Judge,
S.li.H8rsh;
I.I.Rowlings,
C .H.Brovm,
\"/01 ter Dierlom,
Commiss~oner Prec~No.l,
Commissioner Preo;No.2,
Commissioner,Prec.No.3,
Corronissioner Prec~No.4.
J.H.Bickford;
Carey Legett,
County Clerk,
County .Attorney,
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The following accounts were' examined and approved, and the Clerk authorized. and.
to issue Warrants' therefor;-
JLl F.U.Dudgeon . ., 60.00 J15 Thsyer 8: Roper , $ 3.50
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2 F.E.Dudgeon 40.00 16 Thsyer 8: Roper 3.50
3 S .!L.I.18rsh , . 24.00 1"1 Coast Telephone Co. 12.25
4 },i.R8wlings 28.00 18 Citizens Light 8: \7.00. 13.60
5 C.li.Brown 28.00 19 Geo.J1abney 7.00
6 \"101 ter Dierlom 24.00 20 ],Ii s s J.Cherry 1.50
7 G.\'l.Kendall 2.00 21 i78ve Publishing Co. 6.25
8 V . Hawldns 4.00 22 i..B.Jackson 30.00
, 9 ',;.F.Cody 5.00 23 A.O.Smith 9.92
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Port er Shelton 2.00 24 Eelcher Co. 1'2.00 ,.
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, 11 Charlie Young 2.50 25 Vernon JJDt1 Bo ok Co. 15.00
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i 14 A.B.Calhoun 1.50 f~8 . E .RonnoVT 10.00
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Ilonthly Report of J.D.O'IJeil, Tax Collector, for the month of liay, 1918; wps examined and!1
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The following accounts were examined and DlloVTed, and 61erk instruoted to fssue warrants
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J'2 J.A.Marquez ~~ 15.00 #34 J.H.Bickford ~, 66.67
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, 30 Frank Harsh 10.00 35 H.A .Aroher 6.50
31 Ponioti Rodis 7.50 36 J.O.Bridges 3.00
32 Bennett Printing Co. 2.00 37 Seunders 8: Soott' 264.50
33 R.F.Jackman 4.3'7 38 Cerey Legett 25.00
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All members of the Court were present on this day, and business as follows was given
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D.D.Brian
Admn Fleming
Adam Fleming
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3.50
#42 L.R.Porker
43 . George l~rek
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During the afternoon of thia CLay, the Court in a body went out over the roads recently.
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All members of the Court were again present on this date and transacted business as
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qhereasi it appearing to the Court that Mxs.H.L.Blore of Port O'Connor, an old lady 85
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'years of age; is in indigent circumstanceS and badly in need of financial assistance to aid.
her in securing the necessities of life;
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Therefore, on motion made; seconded and carried; it is ordered by the Court that L~s.H.L.
. Blare be, and is here now, declared to be a pauper, and that a monthly allowance of $12.50
per month be made for the maintainance and. support of the said Ltrs.ll.L.Blore.
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stable in and for Justice Precinct Do.3, Calhoun County, ~exas, and it further appearing to
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the Court that for the welfare and protection of the citizens residing in said Justice Pre-
cinct said vacancy should be filled;
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is here now, appointed Constable in and for Justice Precinct lio.3, Calhoun County, Texas;
by law.
( This order passed under date June 12th, 1918.)
The following accounts were examined and ap~roved, and the Clerk authorized to issue
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J..K. 'lesvens
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J .rr .Givens
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Dr.O.H.Ryon
H.G.Schulz
Dr. J.A .Ruble
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Fridsy, June 14th, 1918.
All members of the Court present on this date and transacted business as follows'
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The following accounts were examined and allowed and the Clerk instructed to issue
warrants therofor;-
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Carey Legett
J .1) ';.Lichot & Son
L.P.~rehmeyer
B.e.Buren
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119.25
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Joe Pecena
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Saturday, June 15th, 1918.
All members of the Court were present on this day as of:the opening day of the term,
and the following matters were attended to;-
It appearing to the Commissioners Court that there is a necessity for a road from the
Six Eile settlement to the Calhoun-Victoria County Road at the Calhoun County line, and it
further aJ?pearing that the land owners, L. J .Foester and ilillett ;7ilson wish to donate such
land necessary for the construction of a 3rd elass Roed for that purpose;
Therefore, on motion duly rnede, seconded and carried, a 3rd Class Road situated as
hereinafter specified, is duly declared and designated to be a 3rd Class Road of this County
on the presentation of the Proper Right of TIay Deeds giving the title to a strip of land 30
feet wide, necessary for the cons~ructton of said road, to this said County of Calhoun.
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This road to be situate~ as follows;
Ileginning at a point on the Six biile-Karney
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of approximately two miles and terminating at the Calhoun-Victoria County line.
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On this the 15th day of June A.D.1918, coming on to be heard and considered the petition
oi li.U.Schooley ~nd 57 other citizens o~ this COtlnty, requesting that the Commissionerp
CovIt appropriate and set aside a certain amount of money ~o be used for the purpose of
employing some suitable person to act as County Pann Demonstrator in and for CalhOun County,
Texas, said Demonstrator to co-operate with and be under the supervision and direction of the
state Farm Demonstrator.
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The COLlffiissioners CovIt,after carefully considering said petition and fully realizing
the great effort now being put forth by our Governrnent towards the education, stimulation
and nromotion of all agricultural work within thece United states, are of the opinion that
the ap)}ointment of an agricultural agent;in and for Calhoun County at this particular time,
or during the duration of the world war, would result in gr~at benefit to the farmers of
Calhoun COtlnty, to the State, anil to the lIational Governrnent;
~herefore, on motion duly made, eeconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that
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there be appropriated and set aside out of the General Fund of the County, the sum of $600.00 :'
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per year, for two years, beginning September 1st, 19is; seid sum of 0600.00 to be used for th~!
purpose of employ.ing some suitable person qualified to act as County Farm Demonstrator in and II
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sum, or as much more as may be necessary, to carryon such demonstration work'within this n
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'I ~gent, when employed, in 12 eQual paymen-ts, that is ~)50.00 per month, the first payme~t to
,c October 1st, 1915, amI continuaing fo;; a period of 24 months thereafter.
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The pay roll of the shell haulers was checked 8nd approved and the Clerk instructed to
issue W8rrants to the several claimants in the amoll..1'lts as listed below;-
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#59 H.E.Livingston :' '7.50 #63 F.L'.Cervenlca " IS.50 i
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60 . J.K.Beavens 36.25 64 J.~.Kovar 36.00 II
61 .E.Ronnow 15.00 65 G.Charbula 13.00 I
62 .R.L.Curtis 13.75_ 0 66 Ed lIarek 12.00
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held by Terry, Briggs & 60. of Toledo, Ohio, are now past due and payable, said Bonds Nos. 3 ii
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Therefore, on motion duly m8de, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that
together \7ith all accrued interest thereon to the date of m8turity of said rJsrrant;
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payable JPebrusry 15th, 1919, in payment of the said Drainage District lJo.3 Bonds Hos. 3 & 4,
warrant to be drawn on the Sinl{ing Fund of Drainage District Do.S, Calholli1 County, Texas, in !I
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There appearing no further business before this the regular June Term of the ~ommission- !:
ers Cour~, it was moved,seconded an~ carrieQ thats~id Court be, and is here,now, adjourned
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the session; and it is fLITther ordered that the Clerk be and is hereby authoriz~d and
instructed to enter six days per diem for each oI the following officers, to-wit;
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:BOARD OF EQUALIZATIOlJ Beginning June 24tl1;-~ 1916.
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On this the 24th day of June; A.D.1918i the Collllll1ssioners Court of Cal- '
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fore designated Monday; June 24th~ 1918~ as a day for all parties whose property values had
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been raised by the Court tor tax:able purposes to,appear and show oause~ if any~ why their
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On motion madei seoonded and oarriedi it was ordered that the Court aoting as a Board of "
Equalization be and is here now adjourned~ and it is fUrther ordered by the Oourti that the
olerk of this Court be and is here now authorized and instruoted to enter two days per diem
tor eaoh of the folloWing named of!ioers;- J!'~l.1:.Dudgeoni Oounty Judge. S.L.Marsh. M.Raw1ings, "
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PETITION HOR MAINTENANCE TAX ELECTION
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CO TmTY OF CALHOUll t
To the Honorable Cpunty JUdge of Calhoun County;
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in Calhoun County, Texas, being a ma jori ty thereof" deSiring to tax o ur.s el ves for the pur-
pose of supplementing the State Sohool Fund apportioned to Baid Distriot~ hereby make appli-
oation to ~he County Juage of pa1ho~ County. Texas, for an crder for an eleotion to be held
in sa~d Common Sohool Distriot No.2 in Calhoun County, to determine whether or not a tax of
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shall be levi~d for said purpose.
Dated this lZth,day of June, 1918.
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F.RoltYta
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Whereas. on ~he 13th day of June 1918, a petition was presented to me for an eleotion
in Common Sohool District No.2 of this County on the question of authorizing a tax of and at
the rate ?f 5 cents in addition to the 26 cents already on the $100 making a total of 30
oents an the ~109 valuation of taxable property for maintenanoe purposes, and for the purpose
af Supplementi~ the State Sohopl Fund apportioned to said Distriot, said petition bearing
the requisite number of signBture~ of property tax-paying voters of said District, and being
in every respeot in oonformity with law;
l'lGwi There:!ore. 1. F.U.Dudgeon, in my oapsoity as County Judge of Calhoun County~ Texas,
ilio hereby ord~r that an eleotion be held on the 3rd deJt of Augul;lt. 1918, at the sohool house
:tn said Common Sohool Distriot No.2 of this County as established by order-of the Commission-
Ilrs Court of this County of date the 17th day of May. 1912; whioh is reoorded in llook Di pages
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!l)rOPBrty tax-paying voters of that Distriot desire to tn themselves for the purpose of sup-
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!:'I Frank Oervenka is hereby appointed presiding officer for said election; and he shall
eleat two juages, and two alerks to assist him in holdina the same~
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The ballots for said eleotion,shall have written or printed thereon the followinl;
"Against School Tax."
All persona who are legally qualified voters of this State and of this County'. and who
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at three public plsces in said District for three yeeke before the election.
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County JudCe. Calhoun Oounty,
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Series) Bonds. which you propose to sell~ said bonds bearing, date of November lOth, 19l~, in ' Ii
, denomination of $1,000. 00 each~ and mature as follows;. Bond No.1 due April lOth. 1920;' and 2 1.,1'
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;1 rate of 5% semi-annual interest; .payable April lOth and October lOth'; both interest and ;rin- 11
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:1 cipsl psyable at the lIsnover Netional Bank; New York; Uew York; Austin'; Texas1' end Port Levecali
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1.'1' We will give you pari les~he sum of Forty Two Hundred Dollars for Brokerage and Attor- ill
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j transcript of all the proceedings had relative to this issue. as the'bonds ere purohased
subJeot to the approval of our attoEneye.
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. BID ON ROAD DISTRICT NO.2 BONDS
Port Laveos, Texas~ June 29th, 1918.
To the Honorable F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge.
Calhoun County, Port Lavaoai Texas.,
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The,retification of this proposition and the epproval,of the same ~y ~he Commissioners
Court of Celhoun County, Te~s~ will constitute it a contraot for the sale to us; upon the
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Court, this 29th day of June, A.D.19l8.
(L.S.} F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
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'On this the 29th day of June, A.D.1918; the Commissioners Court oonvened in pursuanoe to
a oall issued by F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge,
Offioers present~ F.M.Dudgeon; County Judge~ S.L.Marsh; IIi.Rawlings; and Walter Dierlam.
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for the purohase of ~60;000.00 Road Distriot No.2 Bonds, the said Weil Roth Company being a
oorporation doing business at Cinoinnati; Oh1o~ and agreeing in said proposal to pay par value 1'1
for said $60;000.00 Rpad Distriot No.2 Bonds;, less a brokerage and ~ttorneys Fees of $4;200.00 I
to be allowed the said Wiel Roth Company by said Ro~d District No.2, for servi~es performed.
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the opinion,gained from proposals heretofore submitted by other oorporations for the purohase
of said Road Distriot Bonds, that'par value would be the very best pcssible prioe obtainable
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said:Wiel Roth Company for services performed of e4r200.00 could not be oonsidered as as un-
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that ~aid Court be; and is here now ~djournedi and the,Clerk is authorized and instru~ted to
enter:one day per diem for each of the'following offio~rs present~ to-wit; F.M.Dudgeon,
County Judge~ S.L.Marsh~ M.Rawlings and Walter Dierlam; Commissioners.
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BEGINNING JULY 8TH; 1918.
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GOUNTY OF CALHOUN,
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a REGULAR TEmi of the Co~issioners Court in and for said County and State, SE~e bein~ the
Re@;ular July Term, A.D.1918; and there were present on this date the followin~ officers, to-w~
F .M.Dudgeon, Count:>' Judge, S.L.Marsh, C6lrllilissioner Prec.#l,
J.H.BicJ.:ford, Count~i Clerk, M.Rawlin~s, Commissioner Prec.#2,
Carey Legett, County Attorney; C,JjBrown, COJ!l.r.1issioner pree.#3,
, . Walter Dierl~,Co~Jnissioner prec.#4.
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The Official Bond of I.M.Cole, heretofore appointed as Constable of Justice Precinct No.3
was duly presented to the Court, and after exwnination same was approved by the Court and
ordered filed.
The followin~ accounts were examined and approved, and the Clerk author~zed and 'instructll!',
to issue warrants therefor;-
#1 Geo D.Barnard &. 60. $ 13.87 #~ H. F. Jackrlan '$ '8. 50
2 Bennett Printing CO. 8B. 50 Mel cher Co. 12~OO
fi Bennett Printing Co. 49.75 9 J.A.Uarquez 1 5. 00
4 ' Coast T-lephone Co. 14.00 10 F.Marsh 10.00
g Wave Publishin~ Co. 32.50 11 Panioti Rodis 2~: ~~
T.R.Le~ett 2.00 12 Wasserman Bros.
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1#13 A.B.Jacksom
I' 14 J.W.Satcher
15 G.D.Schoo1ey
I 16 u.P.Roberts
17 R.E.Key
18 Pt.Lavaca F.& ~.c6.
19 F.~~.Dudgeon
20 J .H.Bickford
21 Thayer & Roper
22 Thayer & Roper
23 MCMurry Lumber Co.
24 Dave Cunnin~am
Charlie Young
'E. ROl'mow
Ed Strait
Earl Broolts
S.L.Marsh
M.Rli.w1il1l!;s
C .H.Brown
W.Dier1am
R.L.Curtis
F.N.Dudgeon
E. F .Eh1inger
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11 #36 A.Slcrabanek $ 49.50 #42 G.H.Jordan $ 9~00
37 J.H.Brooker ,3.00 43 V.Hawkins 6.00
38 Gene Hodges 8~00 44 Dave Saunders 20.00 . I
39 Carl Wilson 10~00 45 E.P.Jones 6.00
40 W.W.Webb 12.00 46 G.W.Kendal 2.00
41 C.e.Bendy 5.50 47 Adam Fieming 1.00
Monthly Report of J.D.O'Neil; Tax Colleotor~,for month of June'19l8, showing, amount of
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1.1 #48 D.E.Tanner '
. 49 D.E.Tanner
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W.P .Regan
J .A .Ruble
Carey Legett
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$162.00 #60 MoMurry Lumber Co. $ SO.25
5.50 61 MoMurry Lumber Co. 30.65
2.00' 62 A.M.Livingston 7.50
10.00 63 D.E.Tanner 25.00
18.50 64 J.K.Beavens 2.00
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Whereas~ it appearing to the Court that a va canoy exists in t~e office of oonstable in
ii and for 1Tustice:';Precinct UO.4; Calhoun County, Texas; said vacancy being caused by the failure
~ of the per~on 'WhO had been regularly' eleot~d' to fjaia:i.office ~o qualify;
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II and is here~ 12011', appointed Constable in and for Justice Preoinot No.4': Calhoun County; Texas,
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li'soribing to and taking the oath as requird by law.
It is further ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court notify the said Bendy of
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The following accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk authorized to issue
#67 A.Barton
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now ~xhausted, and tha~ a neoessity exists for more:money so as to enable the Commissioners
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County Clerk be and is here,now; authorized and in~tructed to issue a warrant for the, sum of
$520~00 in favor of the First State Bank of Port L~vaoa; warrant due and payable on o~ before I
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On this day all the members of the Court were again present as of the opening day of this'
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1j70 C.E.Erekson $ 15.20 #88 J.E .Stewart $ 17.85
71 Wallace Canion 46.90 89 D.K.Strait 42.07
72 }1j.Ronnow 42.07 90 \'l.T.Sanderfer 5.10
7.3 L.M.W.right 30.60 91 W.E.IUcholson 40.80
74 O.F.Fellows 19.12 92 Ralph Bales 42.50
75 Dave Cunningham 43.3,5 .93 JOe Kovar' 11.00
76 Wesley Ilewlin 24.22 94 F.F.Cervenka 25.02
77 T.P.Parker 29.32 95 Victor Barton 35.50
78 Ben Canion 40.80 96 J.K.)3evens 98.02
79 E.O.Buren 43.07 97 J..h:.J..ivingston 8.75
80 First Nat.Bank 44.75 98 D.E.Tanner 17.00
81, G.D.Schooley 26.50 99 Joe Kovar 22.50
82 Will Cervenka 2.00 100 ]'.F.Cervenka 40.00
83 Wallace Farker 28.20 101 G.Charbula 17,00
I' 84 T.P.Parker 19.00 102 Ed Marek 5.50
85 J.B.Jackson 19.00 103 Melcher 00. 1.00
86. Juan ,.Alvares: 17.00 104 Smith-Ulrich.Dredg.Co. 377.32
87 Chipions (Mexican) 9.00 105 H.B.Terre1l. Comptroller? 16.00
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~here appearing no further business before this the RegularATerm of the Commissioners
Court; it was moved seconded and carried that same be~ and is ,here now adjourned, and it is
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enter six days per diem for each of the following named officers; F.M.Dudgeon~ County Judge,
S.L.~;Sh~ 11.Rawlings, C.H.Brown; and Walter Dierlam~ Commissioners.
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FIRST SPECIAL JULY TERM~ 19i18.'
Beginning July 26thj 19l8~
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BE IT RF.MF.MRERED, That on this the 26th day of July; .A.D.1918, there'
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saidr a SPECIAL TERM of the Commissioners \;ourt in and for said County and Stat~i same being
the FIRST SPECIAL JULY TERM of said Court~ and there were present on this date the following
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F.M.Dudgeon; County Judge;
J.H.Biokford; County Clerk;
S.L .Marsh~;
Commissioner Prec. #1,
Commissioner Prec. #2.
M.Rawlings j
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roads in Road District No.2; CalhoUn County;- for the two weeks ending July 27th, 1918~ and
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A . Thorne
J.D.O'Neil'; Sheriff'
W.E.Livingston
E.C.Buren
J.W.Cenion
E.Ronnow
A.L. Jones
R.L.Sims
Geo. Jordan
Dave Cunningh~m
J.A.Mi ohot
First Nat.Bank
Shofner Co.
W.E.Nioholson
Joe Canion
Fred Cervenka
Joe Kovar
D.E.Tanner
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57.67
20.02
58.12
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61.20
121.05
91.40
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J.K.Beaven
F.F.Cervenka
G.Charbula
Geo Marek
Wallaoe Meyers
Flem Varnell
Thomas MoGrew
l'orter Shelton
Dave Phillips
Cammie Stiernberg
Ralph Bales
Cyprian, (Mexioan)
Juan Alverez
F.M.Dudgeon
S.L.Marsh
M.Rawlings
Smith-Ullrich.Dredg.Co.
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20.00
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13.75
1.75
1.25
7.50
24~75
62.50
11.75
26.25
6.00
8.00
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On this the 6th day of August~A.D.1918~ the Commissioners Court oonvened with the fol-
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1<' .M.Dudgeoni
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the sum of $55'~800.00'; the said County Treasurer to cUp ana. hold for the aocount of Road Dis-li
tr'o' Bo.'; all ~a'ur.' ooupono,.amomo'ing'o 'h. onm of $1250.pO: .a~' oo.pono baTing ......'!
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Court is hereby ordered to enter one day per diem
F .M.Dudgeon; County Judge} S .L.Marsh and M.Rawling~,
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I COUNTY OF CALHOUN' BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 12th day of August;, A.D.191S, there I,
was begun and holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lavaoa; State;and County aforesaidl
a REGULAR Term of t'he COIllll1issioner's Court in and for sai'd County and state;, same being the i
REGULAR AUGuST TERM of said Court~ and there were present on this day' the following officers;
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F.M.Dudgeoni
J.H.Biokford;
Carey Legett,
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c'ounty Clerk,
County Attorney,
S.L .Marsh';
M .Rawlings;'
C.H.Brown,
Vi .Dierlam,
COIllll1issioner Preoinot No.1,
Commissioner Preoinct Nd.2,
Commissioner Preoinot No.3,
Commissioner Preoinct No.4.
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The following matters of business~as reoorded below; oame on for at~ention and were con-
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Whereas; it appearing to the Oommissioners Court that a vacancy 'exists in the office of
Cuunty Surveyor in and for Calhoun 'County, Texas; and it further appearing to the Court t'hat
said vacancy should be filled by the appointment of some suitable person to said office;
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Thereforei on motion made; duly s~conded and oarried; it is ordered?y the Court that
Clement be and is here now appointed by: the Court to the office of County Surveyor in and
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Calhoun County, Texas, upon his taking the oath of office and furnishing a
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The above mentioned T.H.Clement"thereupon filed his 'bond in the amount of $500.00, which
was duly approved by the Court; and after having ,takeD: a.nd ,subsoribed the oath of offioe as . I
reguired by law; was declared the duly qualified and acting County Surveyor in and for Calhounll
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County;' Texa s.
The following aooounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instruoted to issue
warrants therefor;~
#1 Meloh.er' Co. $ 1.00 # 8 Wasserman Bros. $ 12.50
2 Joe Pecens 101.40 9 A.B.Jackson 30.00
3 S .L.MBrsh 44~00 10 C .H.Boyd 8.05
4 M.Rawlings 44.00 11 Pt.Lavaoa F.& O.Co. 6.00
5 C.H.Brown 56.00 12 C.A.Stiernberg 10.00
6 Walter Dierlsm 44.00 13 Citizens Light & Water Co. 9.55
7 htrs.Helen M.Young 2.25 14 Reimers Compeny 29.00
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Tuesday, August 13th; 1918.
All offioers again presenf on this daYi and' business as follws was attended to;-
The monthly rep,ort of J.D.O'Ueil; Tax Collector; for the month of July, 1918, was exam-
ined and approved.
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Qu~rterly Report of C.A.Stiernberg, Butoher at Port Lavaca, Texas; for quarter ending
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The following' aocounts were examined and allowed and warrants ordered issued therefor;-
,I #15 B:L . Holmes $ 13.50' #26 Coast Telephone Co. $ 20.30
16 Grant Crone 6.00 27 Melcher Co. 12.00
17 A.J.Wichser 7.00 28 C.A.Stiernberg 9.25
18 A.L.Gaines 1.00 29 J .1l.1'lsrquez 15.00
19 Walter Dierlam 3.27 30 F.MBrsh 10.00
20 C.C.Bendy . ,44.00 31 Pedro Lopez
10.00
21 G.W.Kendal 1.00 32 Doo Bornefelt 15.00
22 L.Soott 5.00 33 Panioti Rodis 7.50
23 :2.R.llve.Grooery : 3.30 34 F.M.Dudgeom .65
24 Bennett Printing Co. 45.50 35 ' Wa"je Publishing Co. 20.50
25 J.W.Satoher ' 100'.00
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WedneSday, August 14th, 1915.
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#37 Dr.J.A.Ruble
36 First' State Ba~
$ 25.00
39.38
#38 W.E.Nicholson
39 J.1I.Stark
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, Quarterly Report of J.G.Alexander~ Justice of the Peace~ Precinct No.5; for the Quarter
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Ii Quarterly Report of S.F.Taylor; Constsble; Precinct No.5'; for the Quarter ending AUgust'
!lOth. 19,1~; was examined and approved.' Same shows no money colleoted.
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Querter1y Report of F.M.Dud.geon, County Judge; for the Quarter ending August lOth; 1918;
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Quarterly Report of J.H.Bickford; District and County Clerk, for the Quarter ending Aug.
10th; 1918~ examined and approved.
Same shows no money Collected.
:1 QUarterly Report of
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Carey Legett; County Attorney; for Quarter ending August lOth, 1918;
Same shows no money collected.
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Tabular Statement of J.H.Bickford';CountyClerk; was examined and approved in open Court. II
On this the 15th day of August; A.D.1918, came on to be examined and approved the County
Treasurers Quarterly Report for the past quarter'; showing all monies collected: and all monies Ii
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disbursed~ and the balances on hand to the credit of the several funds belonging to th& County~
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moved; sec~nded and carried that said report be; and is her; now; approved; ~nd the Clerk
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iauthorized and. instructed to have published in the
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF '
. AMOS JORDAUi' JR. COUnTY TREASURER OF
CALHOUN COUNTY'; TEXAS';
of Recipts and Expenditures from M:ay 10th;191'8,
to August lOth; 1918; inclUSive.
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$ 8,873.39 '
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Balance
$ 8.949.08
$ 8~i894.79
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$ 2';094.48
35.54
452.07
'500 ~ 00
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2.60
ROAD AIID BRIDGE FUIf.D
Balsnce last Quarter
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Loan, 1st St.Bank,
F.M.Dudgeon
Ed R.Boyd
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$ 2;455.09
9.95
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To Balance last Quarter
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!IBy Amount paid out during Quarter; Ex.C.
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To Balance last Quarter
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To Balanoe last Quarter
" Amount transferred from other funds: Spl.C.H.
.By Amount to Balance
To, Balanoe
ROAD DISTRICT NO.1,
'To Balanoe last Quarter
II Amount reoeived during Quarter"; Interest Ii.B.
By Commission on amount reoeived
II Amount to Balanoe
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DRAINAGE DIf'TRICT nO.2,
To Balance Last Quarter
II Amount rece.ived dw."ing Quarter, Interest D.B.,
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II Amount to Balance
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SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUlrD,
To Balanoe last Quarter
" Amount transferred fl"Om other funds, Spl.C.H.
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~ 2;904.79
76.88
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J 2.984.69
$
198.56
4th Class.
~~ 1,723.99
4.72
$ 1;728.71
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5th Class.
~ 8;136.25
35.54
$ 8.171.79
$ 8,154.92
6th Class.
~~ ,1;'475.05
4.72
$ 1.479.77
$ 1~479.77
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415.55
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$ 1;523.49
7.08
$ 1.530.57
$ 1,530.57
$ 2;757.73
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198.56
$ 2.984.69
$ 1;728.71
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13,753.00
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$14'~154.80
$13;753.00
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11 th Class
$ 3~'478~ 93
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$ 3~231.91
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~ 1.63
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Balance last Quarter
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$ 5,6'11.57
46.67
107.47
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DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.3, SIIiKING FUIID,
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719.27
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$ 836.46 $
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$ 910.93
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RECAPITULATION.
Balance in each Fund and its Indebtedness.
I Jury Fund lilt Clase. t 8~894.79
,.Road Be Bridge, Fund , 2nd Class 600.10
,General County Fund 3rd Class 198.56
Ii Jail Fund ,4th Class 1,728.71
Special Court House 6th Class 8,154.92
S inking Fund 6th Class 1,479.77
Road District No.1 7th Clase 415.55
Drainage District Np.2 8th Class 900.49
Special Road Be Bridge 9th Class 1,530.57
I IIRoad District. No.1; Sinking, ' lOth Class 13~753.00
:Road District No.2 11th Class 302.08
I!Magnolia Beach 12th Class ill 1.63
'Road District NO.2, Sinking, 13th Class 5';'825.32
Road District No.3, 14th Class 657.88
Road District No.3~Sinking~ 15th Class 352.57
Drainoge District No.3,Sinkin~6th Class 7G9.27
Highway 1!'und 17th Class .. -- ~ --. - 910,.,9,3_ ..' ,
To Balance
$46~416.14
$46~416.l4
$46~416.14
$46~416.14
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LIST OF BONDS AIID OTHER SECURITIES OIl HAND.
Special Road Be Bridge Repair Bond NO.5; Owned by Road District No.l,Skg.Fund~
3 Roemer School Bon4s~$500. each. Owned by Road District No.l;Skg.Fund,
'26 District NO.2 School Bomds~$lOO. each,
10 Long Matt School Bonds~ $100. each
Road District No.2 Bonds #66-67-68~' Owned by Road District UO.2,Skg.Fund,
Road District No.2 Bonds #69 to 75 incl. Owned by Road District No.1 Skg.Fund
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2~500.00
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jllCOilllTY OF CALHOilll f Before me~ the undersigned authori ty~ on this day personelly appeared
IAmos Jorden,Jr. County Treasurer of Calhoun County,who being by me duly sworn; upon oath says
that the within and foregoing report 'is true and correct.
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Amos Jorden, Jr. County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 14th day of August, 1918.
J.R.Bickford, Clerk
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:State ,Bank, County Depositar1.. Port Lavaca, Texas, on this date~ County JJ;unds to the 'amount
Ilof Forty Six Thousand, iive Hundred Seven Be 50/100 ($46~507.50) Dollars.
, Port Lavaca1 Texas,; August lOth, 1918.
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J.R.Bickford, Clerk
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CALHOUN COUNTY ,
August Term~
1918.
Before me~ J.H.Bioktord'~ Clerk of the Coupty Court in' and for said oounty; personally
their oaths: do say; That the reqUirements of Art.867; Chapter Ii Title XXV; of the Revised
Statutes of,the State of Texas; as amended by the regular session of the
Twenty-fifth Legislature
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said County; for the quarter ending the loth dall of August 1918, and held by him for said
amount of money and other pssets in the hands of sa~d.Treasurer are as follows;, to-wit;
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We find no money in oash in the ~reasurers hands for the reason that same is on deposit
balances as'follovis;
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11 42 ,_Carey Legett 25.00 45 F.M.Dudgeon
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,!~r~~,~~~ exhausted;- and that a neces~ity exists for more money So as to enable the Commissioners i'
1in good repair~ their respeotive parts of the public roads in their respeotive precinots'~ and ~
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10f ~516.67 in favor of the
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'l4? \~ereas it appearing to the Court that the fUnds belonging to the General Fund are now
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Total amount of cash in the various funds belonging to the CountY7' Forty-six Thousand
Hundred seven & 50/100 Dollars ($46;507.50).
Total amount of assts other than aotual oash to the credit of the County, Sixteen
Uine Hundred Fifty & nO/lOO Dollars.
($l6~950.00)
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F .M.Dudgeoni CO,unty Judge'tCalhoun Co..
S .L.1'farsh~' County Commissioner;
ill.Rawlings, County Commissioner,
C.H.Brown~ County Commissioner.
Walter ~ierlam; County ~ommissioner;
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BEGINNING SEPTEtffiER 9T~~ 1918.
15th, 1919i said warrant to be drawn on the General Fund of Calhoun County: Texas.
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#48
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#51 Griffith Lumber Co.
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Oii'this.day.all offioers of the Court were present as of the opening day of the term~
: and th~ following aooounts were 'examined and approved:~ and the Clerk instructed to issue
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~. warrants to the varioUs olaimants for their
II $ #62 J:K.Beavens $ 13.50
i' #54 Dr.A.D.Gibson 8.00
I II 55 The Miohie Co. 75.00 63 G.Charbula 3.00.
, 56 MoMurry Lumber Co. 23.65 64 E.Ronnow ' 6.30
57 fI fI 4.00 65 D.K.Strait 34.42
58 fI fI 75.45 66 First !lat.Bank 8.00
59 " n 134.55 67 Shofner c'o. 9.00
60 R.L.Sims 102.00 68 R.L.Sims 2.70
61 D.E.Tanner 14.50 69 MoMurry Lbr.Co. 30.35
There appearing no further business before this the Regular August Term of the Commis-
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to eaoh of the following offioers; to-Wit;, F.M.Dudgeoni
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BE IT REMEMBERED'~' That on this the 9th day o~ September~ A.D.19l8, there
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a REGULAR term of the Commissioners Court in and for Calhoun County, Texasi same being the
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REGULAR SEPTEMBER TERM of said Court;' and there were present on this date the following offi-
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F.Ll.Dudgeon; County Judge; S .L.~.larsh, Commissioner Preo.Uo.l,
M.Rawlings; Commissloner Prec.No.2,
J.H.Bickford; County Clerk; C.R.Brown, Commissioner Preo.Uo.3,
Walter Dierlam; Commissioner Preo.No.4.
On this dey the oase of Lewis Wood vs The County of Calhoun having been oalled in the
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oase, the Court recessed for the day in order that said members oould be present in the County
Court room during the said trial.
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All members of the COurt present on this date~ and Court again reoessed to attend the
trial of the above named oause, same oontinuing on this day.
Wednesday; September 11th; 1918.
All members of the Court presen~ on this day, and again reoessed pending the oonolusion
of the Lewis Wood vs Calhoun County CBse.
On this day the following
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.JL 1 R.L.Danie1 $ 50.00
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2 Coast Telephone Co. 13.60
3 Citizens Light & Water Co. 10.00
~ 4 A.L.Jones ' .30
5 Wasserman Bros 12.50
'6 Wave Publishing Co. 10.35
~ Wave PUt!niShing Co 9~75
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10 J. W .Satoher 50.00
11 Jim Ruebush 2.50
12 Melcher Co. 12.00
13 S.L.Marsh 56.00
14 Ii.Rawlings 56.00
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Trustee in and for Common School District No.2; Calhoun Uounty~ Texas.
On this the lIth day ,of September, A.D.1918, came on to be heard a~d considered ~he resig-
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ThursQay, September l2th~ 191&.
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The following accounts were examinecl and allowed" and_ the Clerk 2uthorized and instructed
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" 19 Z.Cranfill 30.00 29 Bill Hubbard 2.00
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22 8.S.Smith 12.00 32 J.A .Marquez 15.00
:1 23 Jim Garner 4.00 33 Panioti Rodis 7.50
,I 24 G.H.Heinroth 26.00 34 J .H.Bickford 6Q.67
, 25 W.H.Heinroth 6.00 35 First State Bank)
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26 T.D.Heinroth 6.00 36 First State Bank) See below.
27 J. A .Ruble 25.00
Friday ,September ~3th; 1918.
;#35 Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the ,funds belonging to the Road & Bridge Fund of
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'Commissioners to maintain in good repair their respective ~arts of the public roads in their
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Ilavaca, the County ~epository; is ready and
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Therefore on motion made; duly seconded and carried; it is ordered by the Court that the
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,Court that the First State Bank of Port Lavaca, Texas. 'the County Depository, is ready and
;willing to advance to the County the sum, of $1500.00; together with interest amounting to the
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October 7th, 1918.
the 15th day of February, A.D.1919~ said warrant to :be drawn on the General Fund of the County.
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All members of the Court were agai~present on this date~ and the following business was
attended to, to say;-
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41 McMurry Lumber Co.
$ 117.00
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#42 First State Bank
43 Wave Publishing Co.
44 J. W.Satcher
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25.00
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of W.L.Bindewald for the purchase of the Pest House located at Seadrift~ Texas, said bid being il
for the sum of $30.00, and it appearing to the Court that the said Pest House was in a dilapi-:
dated condition~ badly in need of repairs and that at the present time the County had no use
for said Pest House1 and it further appearing ~o the Court that $30.00 would be a fair ptioe
for the building; it was moved, seconded and carried that the bid of the said W.L.Bindewald
'De and is here now accepted upon the said Bindewald paying to the County ~reasurer the sum of
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There appearing no further business before this the regular September term
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adjourned. and the Clerk authorized and instructed to enter six days per diem to each of the
following named officers;
F.M.Dudgeon, County Judge, S.L.MarsH, M.Rawlings, C.H.Brown and
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FffiST SPECIAL OCTOBER TERM; 1918.
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There were present on this date the following offioers,
to-wit;
F.M.Dudgeon;
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County Judge.
County Clerk,
S.L.Marsh,
Ivi.Rawlings.
C.R.Brown~
W.Dierlam,
Commissioner Free.No.l,
Commissioner pree.No.2,
Commissioner Pree.No.3,
Commissioner Prec.No.4.
and the following business was hcd, to say;-
Whereas~ it appearing to the Court that the semi-annual interest on the outstanding
, Dreinage District #3 Bonds of Calhoun County, Texas~ amounting to Fourteen Hundred ($1400.00)
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: rict 110.3, Sinking Fund'; Calhoun County, Texas. Eight Hundred ($800.00) Dollars to be or edited
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BE IJi REMEMBERED;' That on this the 7th day of October; A.D.l,918; the
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F .:M.Dudgeon;
County Judge,
S.L.Marsh;
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C .R.Brown;
VI .Dier1am;
Commissioner Preoinct
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On this ,day J.W.Satcher; Tax Assessor; produced the tax rolls in open Court; end the
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:ITuesday, October 8th, 1918. . On this day the Commissi'oners Cour't met and oontinued their
Iwork as a Board of Eaualization.
IlwedneSday, October 9~h, 1918. The Commissioners Court age:lm met on this date and continued
their work as a Board of ~qualization.
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their work asa,Board of Equalization.'
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Friday; October 11th; 1918. The Commissioners Court egain met on this date end oontinued
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ilsaturday; Ootober 12th; 1!t18. ,
~ On this the 12th day of Ootober; A.D.1918; The Commissioners Court;sitting as a board of
Equalization; completed its work as such Board~ having examined and carefully checked all Tax
:Rolls of the County; submitted by the Tax Assess6r~of Calhoun C01Ulty; said rolls showing all
'iproperty; both real and personal'; assessed for taxes for, the year 1918; The Court finding
:,said Tax 'Rolls to 1Ie in all things correct'; it was moved; seoonded and carried that same be
land are here now approved 'ilY the Oourt; and it is furt:qer ordered that said Court acting as a
.'Board of Equalization be and is here now adjourned; anI the Olerk of this Court is authorized
'and instructed to enter six days per diem for eaohof the following 'offioers; F.M.Dudgeon;
'County Judge; S.L.Ma'rsh; lvi.Ra ings;' C.R.Brown and Walter Dierlam'~' Commissioners.
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uct"ober 12th, 1918.
Assessrren t Rolls of sai d county" for the year 1918, the Summaries .of which are as folbws;
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Sm:TE' 'T^V' STATE REV. STATE SCH. COUNTY'
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2,022 ,2:73 11, IG3. 2'
1 ;503,907 8,G72.l,'
443 271 2 ., 451
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4 669 040 25 683.65
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2,475.il i 32,540.26
916.46 10,023.26
445.26 I lU,272.\14
80.7U . 1,862.11
2ll.50 ' 6 270.47 101 \191. 'J\1
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'd, 025 .Ci6 8,273.97 4,493.21
" 2,659.64 2,199.91 1,8U6.80
0,756.26- 1,726.\13 \1 U1. 25
441.83 567.64 367.33
84'6 .0 ,,8 U16.oD 25 85<.1.70 16 161. 81
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846.U 28,025.11 25,e5<.1.73 16,167.01,. GIL50 6,G7U.47
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Beiinnini October 14th';: 1918.
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and holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lavaoa; State and County aforesaidil
TI!.'RM of the Commissioners Court in and for said State and County, same bei~ the I,
OCTOBER TERM of said Court; and there were present on this day the following officers I
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S .L.Marsh;
iii. Rawlings ,
C.R.Brown,
W.Dierlam,
Commissioner prec.No.l,
Commissioner Prec.No.2,
Commissioner Frec.No.3,
Commissioner Prec.No.4.
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Deputy County Clerk;
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1# 1 J.W.Satcher $ 100~00 #lQ W.M.Stanford $ 13.50 ~
2 A.Thorne 3.00 11 G.D.Schooley 10.00
3 J.D.O'Neil, 2.00 12 Joe Pecena 36.00 II
. Coast Telephone Co. 14.95 13 J.F.Daniel 5.00
5 A.B. Jackson 30.00 14 Renry j,lendez 6.00 .,
6 Citizens Lt & W. Co. 9.10 15 Dick Saunders 15.00 !
7 Pt.Lavaca F.& a.co. 2.00 16 A.L.Gaines 4.00
8 M.Rawlinis 32.00 17 Griffith Lumber Co. 17.16 !!
9 Wal ter Dierlam 32.00 18 McMurry Lumber Co. 105.10
,I Tuesday; October 15th, '1918:
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'IOn this the 15th d,ay of October A.D.1918, G,eori'e Webb gf Port Lavaca, appeared in- open
!court and submitted a proposal for the purchase of Lot No.3 in Block No.32, in'the town of port!
'jLavaca, from the County of Calhoun; said Lot beini deeded to Calhourr County by Eliza McCoppin, .
Ian old ne~o pauper who departed this life some years since. Lot No.3 in Block No.32 beiDi II
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'II County of Calhoun the sum of $37.50 for said Lot. and it appearing to the Court that the Countyl
~Of Calhoun has no use for said lot. and same could not be used to the advantage or benefit of :i
ilcalhoun County,;, and it ,further appearing t.o the, Court that .$3fl1.50 was a fair, just and reasonJ
liable price for said Lot;' it was moved, seconded Bnd oerried that Lot No.3 in Block No.32 in
~Port Lavaca i TexBsi be and the same is hereby or~ered sold ~o Georie Webb for the sum of $37.50,'1
~cash~ and the Clerk ordered to make deed to said Lot and deliver the same to the said Georie I
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Ithenoe in a South Westerly direction followini' .the land lines of the said McCampbell; Boyd,
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establish Bnd declare said above described road to be a public road of the third class,
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what is known as the Maxwell farm on which A.LiviDiston now resides;
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the. delivery of proper deeds of oonveyance for the necessary right-of-waY,by the land
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surplus of cash on hand amounting to j516.50
k 't th d t of the Commissioners,Court to inve~t, end keep
that the law provides; and me es J. e u y ,~
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Therefore, motion, was made; seoonded and oarried; that, the County Schpol Treasurer of
Calhoun County be and is hereby authorized and instructed to invest the sum of $500.00 of the
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Permanent Sohool Fund of Calhoun t;ounty, in 4-1 4 70 GovernmeI! on s II
Th~ following aooounts were allowed and warrants ordered issued therefor;
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#19 Chas.Heiohardt
20 J.lI.Ruble
21 Wasserman Bros.
22 . John Fi tZirera1d
a3 Georie Dabney
24 Meloher Co.
$ 3.50
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12.50
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#25 John Paul
26 Thayer & Roper
27 Thayer & Roper ,
28 Griffith Lumber' Co.
29 E.Ronnow
$ 14.75
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Wednesday, O~tober 16th, 1918.
On, this day Court met with all officers present exoept C.H.Brown and approved phe fol-
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tf30 S.L.Marsh
$ 32.00
#31 Chas.YoUUi
$ 10.00
The Court thereupon recessed until Thursday wornini,in order that the ~everal members
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to put Calhoun County "over the top."
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On this day the Court resumed its re~ular session, with Same officers present as on the
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F.lu,Dudgeon
Psnioti R6dis
J .H.Biokford
$ 60.00
7.50
66.67
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F .M.Dudgeon
J.D.Aclams & Co.
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Petition of 'W.S.Belcher and others, for Stook law 'eleotion for Southern prtion of County II
was considered by the Court, aotion on SaIDe beini deferred until next regular meetini of the
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Petition of 1I.TI.Chandler and others, for a third class road along the line of the Russell
: Oisberry and Day Land and Cattle Co. Surveys, was considered by the CoUrt, but no aotion was
had thereon, 'same being' held over to the next term of the Court.
The monthly aooount of J.D.O'Neil, Tax Colleotor, for the month of September, 1918, was
examined and approved.
The following a'~counts were examined and allowe~, and the Clerk instructed to issue warran1;
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39 John Paul 7.50 ' 44 R.L.Sims 14.35
40 J.IT.Satcher 75.40 45 R.L.Sims 162.10
41 C.R.Brown 32.00 , 46 R.L.Sims 18.00
47 J.W.Satoher 261.27
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ReBular November Term, 1918.
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same being the REGULAR NOVEThffiER TERM, 1918, and there were-present on this date the fOlloWingl
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REGULAR NOVE~ffiER TEm~, 1918.
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BEGHIlHNG NOVEl-mER llT,H, 1918.
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Be It Remembered, That on this the 11th day of November, A.D.1918,
County of
named officers, to-wit;
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F.M.Dudgeon;
County Judge"
M.R&lwUng~ ,
C.H.Brown;
W.Dierlam,
Commissioner Frec. NO,2,
Commissioner Frec. No.3,
Commissioner Frec; No.4.
J.R.Bickford,
C01.Ulty Clerk,
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On this day the officers of the Court met, and it being made knOWll'to the Court that a
I celebration of the "Signing of the Armstice" in the European War'would'be had by the'citizens
of the County; the Court recessed until Tuesday, November 12th; so that the members of the
Court could participate in the celebration.
Tuesday, November 12th; 1918.
. On this day the Court convened-with same officers present as of yesterday, and the
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following matters of business came on for attention;-
On this the 12th day of November, A.D.1918, the Commissioners COl~t of Calho1.Ul County,
II being in Regular Ses~ion, came on to be considered and canvassed the returns of the .General
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Election held in Calhoun County, Texas, on the 5th day of November, A.D.1918, for the purpose
of electing National; State, District, County and Precinct Officers.
The Court efter
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n.H.Hamilton,
Carey Legett;
J,.H.Bickford,
J.D.O'Neil,
J.W.Satcher;
Amos Jordan, Jr.
T.H.Clement,
S.L.Marsh,
l.I.Rawlings,
C.R.Brown,
. Walter Dierlam,
. James Frazier
,Ray Madden,
. , J.G.Alexander,
. Thos.Dierlam,
. \'T.l,;.Stanford,
IoU.Cole,
W.O.Goode,
S.F.Taylor,
County Judge,
County Attorney,
County & Distract Clerk,
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
Tax Ass essor,
County Treasurer,
County Surveyor,
Corrmlissi oner Precinct no.l
ComrJiSsi oner Precinct No.2,
Comr.1issioner Precinct 1l0.3,
Com~issioner Precinct 1l0.4,
Justice of the Peace, Precinct
Justice of the Peace, Precinct
Justice of the Peace; Precinct
Constable, Precinct 110.1',
Constable, Precinct No.2,
Constable, Precinct No.3,
Constable, Precinct No.4,
Constable, Precinct No.5,
267 votes
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268 11
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268 11
266 11
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And it'is further ordered by the Court that Decenber, 2nd 1918, be and the same is
~~8l}~y by takine the oath pf office a9 required by law.
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~ednesdey, November 13th, 1918.
On this day all members of the Court were present, S.L.l1ersh having returned home, and
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The following accounts were examined and approved, and the Clerk authorized to issue
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F.F.Cervenka, \1
2 S.IJ.Earsh 60.00 17 Geo.Dabney 8.75
3 ::.Rawlings 60.00 18 Liza Dabney 5.00
-1 C .E.Broyrn 72.00 19 Janes Frazier 5.00
5 :!8l ter Dierla!:1 60.00 20 rrave Publishin~ Co. 19.00
6 ;1.S .Belcher 6.40 21 Reimers Co. 1.65
7 Griffith Lunber Co. n .00 22 lIas.sernan Bros. 12.50
8 L.Srubar 10.00 23 A.B.Jackson" 30.00
9 J .C.Caruthers 3.00 24 Uelcher Co. 12.00
10 Dr. J.A .Ruble 25.00 25 Ches.H.Boyd 8.85
II C..A .Stiernberg 9.70 26 Haverick-Clarke. Litho.Co. 39.90
j'l2 C.A. Stiernberc; 10.00 27 The Reinera Co. 5.40
I~ 13 C.A.Stiernberg .90 28 A . Thorne 10.00
14 E.T.Johnson 1.20 29 R .R.Hamil ton 50.00
15 Griffith Llillber Co. 5.25 30 Thayer Be Rpper 91.35
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On this the 13th, day of Uovember, . A.D .1918, conin/'; on to 'be hear d ilnd c onsiderecl the pe-
Ii t~tion of J.T.Key and 171 others, requesting the Court to pass an order puttinG into effect
an order passed, by the COl:missioners Court at the J!lly Term, 1918, which said order provided
I, for the settin:>: aside of the Slill of $600.00 per aJ;ll1lill for a period of two years, said Slill of
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noney to be used for the purpose of payinr; the salary of a County Demonstration Ac;ent , said
A~ent to be selected by the County CorJDissioners Court, and said petition further requestinG
that Iir.\7illians, the present Del'lonstration A{;ent be retained by the Court as County DeJ:lon-
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lbe voted on separately;
Therefore,noti6n was made,seconded and carried that the order heretofore ,referred to as
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be, and the same is here,now, put into force.
l.lotion \las then Y:18 cle by COT'L--:1iss ioner Rawlinrrs, seconded by COrJr.1j,ssioner DierlKl, thet the
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"County select and retain I'.:r. ~7illiaJ:ls, as County Deuonstratio11 Ap;ent, which ;lOtion was thene-
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declared nmt carried.
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QUI'i'terly Report of J.G.Alexander, Justice of the Peace, Precinct no.5, for the QU8rter
endin~ NoveMber 11th, 1918, Das e~a~ineQ and approved. Sa~e chows no Doney collected.
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A pe~ltimn for an Election to deterDine whether horses, cattle, etc. should run at large
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in the d~strict covered by Drainaee District lio.Three, signed by W.S.Belcher and 52 others,
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was pres~nted to the Court, and after consideration, said.petition was rejected for the
reason that same was not si~ned by a sufficient nunber of.freeholders as the law requires.
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annua~ report of the School Treasurer ,of the Port Lavaca Independent School District for the II
year 1916 and 1917~ said report showing all monies received and all monies disbursed and bal-~
ances remaining to the credit of each of the several funds belonging to said School District.
The Court after carefully considering and examining said report, and finding salJe in all ~
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things corr.ect; it wa~ moved;seconded and carried, that same be and is here now approved by
the Court.
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an~ payable, and giVing the n2me of the ovmers of such property, should be published in some I
peispaper within the County;
: Therefore, om motion made, duly seconded and carr,ied, it is order~d by the Court that sai~ d{
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in Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co~ty; Texas, for publicati~ at the same rate as provided by law
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fo~ the publication of such matter, to be paid said ~ditor.
Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the COlu1ty Treasurer, Amos Jordan; Jr, was con-
fined to his bed with the "flu", and unable to Ire ke his quarterly report, same was passed
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over until the next regular term of the Commissioners Court in December, 1918.
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On this day the Court r~-appointed Dr.J.A.Ruble as County Health Officer, his former
I contract with, the COID1ty as such Health Officer having expired, and the following contract
was entered into; to-wit;
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THE STATE OF TEXAS 0
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Know ALL ],il<m BY THESE PRESEHTS:
That this meraorandum of a contract or agreement made and entered into this'the 14th day
of November, A.D.1918; by and between DR.J.A.Ruble and the County of Calhoun; State of Texas,
acting by and through the Commissioners Court of said County, Witnesseth;-
That Whereas, the said Dr.J.A.Ruble of Port Lavac8, Calhoun ,County, Texas, has this day
been re-appointed by the Commissioners Courct of said County, as County Health Officer in and
~or Calhoun County, Texas, for the term of one year from the 14th day of november; A.D.1918;
Now; therefore, I, Dr.J..4.Ruble, do hereby accept said positi'on and agree to perform all
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duties of said office. incluQing the est~blishing and raising quarantines, aQrninistering to
count; paupers; and t:, do and perform all other necessary Qutres pertaining to said officel
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for the st~pulated salary of TV{enty-fiv~ & no/IOO (~25.001 Dollars p~r month, payable monthly
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Witness my signature, this the 14th day of november, A.D.1918.
(signed) J.A.Ruble.
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The fpllowing accounts were examined.anQ approved, anQ the Clerk instructed to issue
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#31 F.H.Dudeeon $ 1.40 #48 RUQolph Geryk $ 4.00
32 lJoc Bornefeld 15.00 49 Frank Cervenka 6.00
33 Pedro L6~el' 10.00 50 P .F. Elder 4.00
34 Ponioti odis 7.50 51 L.Heyer 4.00
35 F .H.Dudgeon 64.50 52 G.Cherbula 4.00
36 J .R.Bickford , 25~00 53 C.J.Damstrom 4.00
37 J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff, 102.00 54 J.E. \7infield 6.00
38 J.H.Bickford 136.42 55 J.R.Brocker 4.00
, I 39 H.Rahteens 4.00 56 Fred Skogberg 4.00
I 40 Lewis Wood 4.00 5'7 G.,C .Boyd 4.00
I 41 A.Pennington 4.00 58 \7.P .Roberts 4.00
42 J.L.\"lillmers 4.00 59 B.G.Stockton 4.00
, 43 E.R.Bierman 4.00 60 J.\I.Kwy 6.00
, 44 1'1 .H.Smi th; Jr 4.00 61 G.H.tleinroth 6.00
45 C.II.Hoore 6.00 62 Aug. Zimmerman 4.00
46 ' , H.Kemper 4.00 63 F.A.Gonzales 4.00
47 W.T.Sanderfer 4.00 64 li.D;!'iende:Z 4.00 . '
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business, to-wit;
The followin7 accounts were exa~ined and approved, and the Clerk authorized to issue
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#100 R .L.Sir.qs $ 18.75 #105 P.K.Dudgeon $ 6.91
101 R.L.Si1!ls 14.00 106 J.D.O'Ileil 1.50
102 R,L.Sima , 20.50 107 Car ey Leeett 25.00
103 L.H.Jewell 6.50 108 H.S.Blake 22.50
104 B.:Bonorden 1.27
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#109 Whereas, it appearing to the Court that the funds^of the County are now exhausted, and
that a necessity exists for oore Doney for the continuation of the General business of the
County, such as payin3 the salaries of the County Officers, and other necessary expenses
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incurred, which must be paid out of the General Fund, and it further appearing to the Court
~ that the First state Bank of Port Lavac8, Texas, the Coun~y Depository, is ready and willine
" to advance the County the sun of ()1500.00, together With interest atlOunting to (;;SO.OO, said
Ii aDount of :)1500.00 to be placed to th..e credit of the Ge!1eral Fund of Calhoun County.
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Therefore, on Dotion Dade, seconded and carried, it is ordered by the 'Court that the
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in favor of the First State Bljnk of Por,t Lavaca,
issue a warrant for the sum of
Texas, due and payable on or before II
day of February, A.D.l9l9, said warrant to be drawn on the General Fund of Calhoun
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rre, the undersif,ned voters of Road Dis trict 110.2, petition the Co=issionere Court,
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haulers to do
Distric;t 1'0.2, in the Six Hila DiBtrict, and in case there will not be enough
the hauling in the, proper way, to eoploy wagons and teaos from other counties
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~hich petition,after due oonsideration,was approved and the perK~ssion to employ outside
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On this day all rnenbers of the Oourt were present, and attended to the following !:latters
Ii of business;
Quarterly Report of J.D.O'lleil, Sheriff, ~on quarter ending lloveober,llth, 1918, WaS ex-
~a!:linea and approved; same shows 04.55 collected and paid to Treasurer; TreasureEs receipts
attached for like amount.
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and ~ay Land & Cattle Company Surveys, which petit~on was held over from the October Term of II
Q~rterly Report of J.R.Bickford, District and 90unty Clerk, for quarter ending Uovember
11th; 1918; was examined and approyed; same shows ~o monies collected. . '
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P~tition of A.L.Chandler and ot~e~s, for a thir4 class road along the Russell, Ogsberry
Dr.Roe~er agreeing to deed riBht-of~w~y to said propQsed road to Calhoun County.
Thirefore, on motion made, duly seconded and car;ied, it is ordered by the Court, That a
Third Chass Public Road, thirty feet in width, be ani is hereby declared to be established.
Said road beginning at the South corner of the five hundred acre tract of land owned by Dr.
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in Calhoun County, Texas; , Thence running in a Westerly direction following the land lines
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The ~ollowing accounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instructed to issue
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#113
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$ 12.75
20.80
J.A .Michot &:
J.A.Hichot &
J.A.Michot &
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Son
Son
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W.A.Shofner Co.
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follows;- Six days per diem for F.M.Dp.dgeon, County Judee, U.Ra;nl,ings, C.H.Brown and Vlalterll
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sioners Court, it waS moved; seconded and carried that the same be and is hereby adjourned
for the term.
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Dierlam, Commissioners, and four days per diem for S.L.L~rsh, ConrJissioner.
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F.M.Dudgeon,
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S.L.M8rsh~ COIlllllissioner Prec.No.l,
jvI.Rawlings, Commissioner prec.No.2"
C.R.Brown, Oommissioner prec.No.3,
Walter Dierlam,Cpmmissioner Prec.No.4.
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J .R.Bickford"
County Clerk,
Court met on this day as required by law, far the purpose of passing upon the official
bonds of the County and Precinct Officers Who were elected at the General Election held on the!1
,5th day of November, A.D.l9l8, and to qualify such officers when their bonds had been approved~
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The following official bonds were presented to; and approved by the Court, and the offi- ~
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J.D.O'lleil,
J.D.O'Neil,
R.R.Ramilton,
R.R.Ramilton
J. W .Satcher
Amos Jordan, Jr
J'.R.Bickford,
J .R.Bickford,
'.!F.R.Clement
Sheriff
Tax Collector,
County Judge,
County School Superintendent,
Assessor of Taxes,
County Treasurer,
District Clerk,
County Clerk,
County Surveyor
S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Prec.No.l
M.Rawlings,Commissioner Prec.No.2
C.R.Brown, Commissioner Prec.No.3
W.Dierlam, Commissioner Prec.No.4
Thos.Dierlam, Constable Prec.No.l
J.G.Alexander, J.P. Precinct No.5
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2 l!' .M.Dudgeon
3 F.M.Dudgeon
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#4 W.A.Wells
5 Adam Fleming
$ 4.00
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Whereas, it appearing that"theoCDmmissioners Court, in passing an order on the 15th day
of October, A.D.1918, which said order appears upon the Minutes of the COIlllllissioners Court
Vol.E; page 612, authorizing the sale of Lot No.3 in Block No.32, in the town of Port Lavaca,
to George Webb, of Port Lavaca, for the consideration of the sum of $37.50, failed to pass
an order authorizing the County Judge to sign the deed to said property;
Therefore, on motion made~ duly seconded and carried, it is ordered by the Court that
F.M.Dudgeon~ be and is hereby authorized and instruoted to sign the Deed to Lot No.3~ Block
No.52 in the town of Port Lavaca. upon the receipt of $37.50 to him in hand paid by the said
George E.Webb. of Port Lavaca. Texas.
Whereas. it appearing to the Commissioners Court that Carey Legett; who had been duly
and legally elected County Attorney in and for Calhoun County; Texas ; at the last General Elec-,
tion held for that purpose on November 5th, 1918, is now in the service of the United States
Army. and has not yet been mustered out of service, and for that reason is unable to qualify
as such officer at this meeting as provided by law;
Tha-efore, motion made. seconded and carried. that the time for such qualification cf the
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,Now came R.R.Hamilton, County Judge, elect. and having taken the prescribed oath, was
inducted into his office, Judge Dudgeon retiring~ and the following matters of bueinesa 'Were
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James Frazier, Justiae of the peaae in and far Precinct No.1, presented his official bond
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Judge F.M.Dudgeon, S.L.Marsh, Commissioner Precinct No.l~ M.Rewlings, Commissioner Pre-il
No.2~ c.H.BroWlli Commissioner Pr~cinot No.3 and Welter D1erlaID, Commissioner Precinct ~
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REGULAR DECEMBER TERM. 1918
BEGINNING DECE1mER 9th. 1918
II THE STATE OF TEXAS.
II COUNTY OF CALHOIDJ:
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I Be it remembered. that on this the 9th day of December. A.D. 1918,
sanje being the REGULAR DECEMBER T,E~. 1918. and
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R. H. Hamil ton, County .Judge
J. H. Bickford. County Clerk
th~re was begun an~ holden at the Court House in.the City of Port Lavaca. State and County
af~resaid. a Regular Term of the Commissioners' ~ourt in and for said Cou~ty ,and State; and
~nere were present on tfiis date the follow-
. S. L. Marsh. Commissioner Prec.No.l
E. Rawlines. Commissioner Prec.No.2
C. H. Brown. 'Commissioner prec.No.-3
Walter Dierlam, Commissioner Prec.No.4.
J.D.O'Neil,
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and the fol1oWi~ matt~rs o:f business were attended to, to say;-,
On this day the two accounts o:f t~e Reimers Company o:f Fort Worth. Texas, were exhibited
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The :following acoounts were examined and approved, and 'the Clerk instruoted to issue
warrents to the several parties :for their olaims so allowed;
'I #1 S.L.Marsh $ 52.00 #20 < , Lumber Co. $ 1.15
MoMurry
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II 2 M.Rawlings 21 Meloher Co. 12.00
, 3 C .H.Brown 52.00 22 Reimers Co. 4.00
!I 4 Walter Dier1am 52.00 23 Reimers Co. 2.25
" . , . , 2.06 ~ennett Printing
II 5 E.Wilson 24 Co. 19.75
6 B.L.Rolmes 18.25 25 A . Thorne 10.00
7 Joe PeoenB 37.00 26 J.A.Ruble 25.00
8 F.S.Stan:ford 223.00 27 Citizens Light & W.Co. 22.85
9 Frank Kovar 20.00 28 J. H.Biok:ford 66.67
10 Austin Ruble ?OO' 29 Panioti Hodis 7.50
11 P.F.Elder 39.00 30 A.B.Jaokson 30.00
12 Will CervenkQ 2,50 31 Thayer B9 Roper 7.50
13 Diok Saunders 8.00 32 Wasserman Bros. 12.53
14 W.A.Blake 6.00 33 J.H.Biok:ford 4.75
15 Vi.Alsup 14.00 34 W.P .Regan 1.95
16 Andy Dinwiddie 4.00 35 R.H.Hamilton 15.00
17 George Webb 6.00 36 Ed Spiegel 21.00
18 J.D.Adams & Qo. 1149.60 37 W.A.Wa1ker 21.00
19 MoMurry Lumber Co. 5.20 38 Fred Skogberg 9.00
Tuesday, Deoember 10th, 1918.
All of:fioers o:f the Court were again present on this day. and the :following matters o:f
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On this day a petition, signed bY,T.B.Harrell and 134 others, requesting the appointment
o:f S.H.Williams ~s Demonstration Agent :for Calhoun County, was presente~ to the Court. and
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n I make a mQtion that the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County employ S.H.Wi11iams~ Jr.
as Farm Demonstr~tion Agent o:f Calhoun County, and agree to pay him for servioes as suoh
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agent the SUlD o:f Fi:fty Dollars ($50.90) per month as long as his servioes are satis:faotory."
(signed) S.L.Marsh.
whioh motion was duly seoonded and oarried, and the Court employed S.H.Wi11ia~s, Jr. as
, Farm Demonstrator of Calhoun County, ,and agreed to pay the said Williams the SUlD of $50.00
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#39 E.C.Stockton $ 12.50 #46 McMurry Lumber Co. . 183.45
40 Vaca-Tesia Water Co. 60.00 47 Wave Publishing Co. 14.75
41 MoMurry Lbr.Co. 227.70 48 L.R.Jewell 5.00
42 MoMurry Lumber Co. 190.70 49 L.M.Wright 10.00
43 R.F.Jackman 6.00 50 E.C.Stookton 5.00
44', ,MoMurry Lumber Co. 115.25 51 E.C.Stookton 6.25
45 F.F.Cervenka 20.00
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II The report of J.n.O'Neil. Tax Collector, for the month of Uovemb13r, 1918, was examined
by the Court. and being.found correct was duly apProved.
,II The Quarterly Report of S.F.Taylor, Constable Prec.no.5, for ,the quarter ending Uovember
19th, 1918, ,was examined and approved.
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warrants therefor;
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51.70
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#56 E.C.Stockton
57 Walter Jaokson
58 J .K.Bevens
59 D.E.Tanner
$ 23.75
15.00
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2.60
R .L.Sims
McMurry Lumber Co.
J .E. stewart
p.n.Saott
The Quarterly'Report of Amos Jordan, Jr. for the quarter ending November'9th, 1918; was
examined and approved by the Court; sald report being asfollows;-
. QUARTERLY REPORT
of Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer of
Calhoun County,Texas, '
of Receipts and Expenditures
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August 10tp.';1918~to,November''-9th~'1918;: l1;lclliSive.
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JURY ]'UIID
1ST. CLASS
$ 8~894.79
$ 45.90
, To Balance last Quarter
i " Amount reoeived during quarter, Taxes,
II By amo.:mt paid out during quarter, Ex.A
, " Commission on amount received
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$ 89.00
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!mount,to balance
,,8;850.34 '
_$ 8.940.69
To Balanoe
_$ 8,940.69
$ 8~850.34
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ROAD,&TBRIDGE FUND
211D CLASS.
To Balance last Quarter
" AmoUnt reaeived during
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24.24
206.04
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$ 1,343.37
17.32
13.43
Amount to balanoe
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_$ 2~332.38
To Balanae
$ 2,332.38
$ 958.26
GEUERAL FUND
3RD.CLASS.
$ 198.56
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Amount to balance
$ 2~2*9.;7
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$ 2,151.71
20.71
21.52
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Amount to Balanoe
JAIL FUND
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$ 1~728.71
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_$ 1':728.71
$ li728.71
SPECIAL COURT HOUSE FUlm
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To Balance last quarter,
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To balance last Quarter
Amount to Balance
$ 8.154.92
24.24
To Balanoe
_$ 8,179.16
$ 7,065.14
SInKING FUND
6TH CLASS.
$ 1~479.-'7'1
To Balanoe
$ 1~479.7'1
$ 1,479.77
ROAD DISTRICT NO.1 7TH CLASS
To Balance last Quarter $ 415.55
" Amount received during Quarter, Int. Daily Bal. 3.73
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Amount to Balance
To Balanoe
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419.28
419.27
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.2
8TH CLASS
, To Balance last'Quarter $
, " Amount reoe~ved during Querter~:nt.DeilY Bel.
By Commission on amount received
Amo.unt to. Balanoe
To Balance last Quarter
Amo.unt to. Balance
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908.59
SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE
9TH CLASS.
$ 1,530.57
To. Balance
$ 1~530.57
$
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$13.753.00
31.74
'124.08
175.00
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Amount to Balance
To Balanoe
--114.083.82
$10,062.97
$ 1,102.75
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11.03
7.065.14
_$ 8.179.16
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$ 1,479.77
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419.28
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908.57
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$ 1.539.57
10TH CLASS.
$ 4,610.00
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Amount reoeived during Quarter,Iht.Dei1y Bal. 73.66
" " " " Sale R.D.12 Bonds66'~ 800.00
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139.68
1.61
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$56.176.73
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1.66
1.65
1.66
13TH CLASS.
$ 5,087.19
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12.72
897.74
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6l998.08
897.'14
ROAD DISTRICT NO.3 FUND
Amount to Balanoe
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5.91
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To Balance Last Quarter
". Amount reoeived during Quarter, Taxes,
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By Amount paid out during Quarter, Ex.c)
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Amount ,to Balance
15TH CLASS
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352.67
2.08
3.1'1
$ 126.00
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_$ 357.82
$ 232.50
232.60
J 357.82
To Ba lance
16TH CLASS.
DRAINAGE'DISTRICT NO.3 SINKING FUND
$ 709.27
, '41.21
. 6.39
800.00
Balance last Quarter
Amount received during Quarter,Taxes.
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To Balance
$ '128.80
212.12
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To Ba1anoe Last Quarter
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910.93
82.16
306.65
8.66
Quarter.J.D.O'Neil,
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By Commission' on amount received
Amount to Balanoe
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$ 1.304.33
, 1~304.33
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Balanoe in eaoh Fund and its Indebtedness
$ 8~850.34
958.26
75.33
1; 728:.71
7i065.14
1.479.77
419.27
908.57
1.530.57
10.062.97
55~43l.82
1.65
897.74
663.78
232.50
825.34
1.304.33
I Jury Fund 1st Class
Road & Bridge Fund 2nd "
General County Fund' '3rd "
II Ja11 Fund 4th "
Special Court House Fund 5th "
Sinking Fund 6th n
" Road Distriot No.1 7th n
, Drainage District No.2 8th n
II Speoia1 Road & Bridge 9th n
Road District No.1. Sinking lOth "
Road Distriot No.2 11th "
Magnolia Beach 12th "
Road Distriot No.2 Sinking 13th n
I; Road Distriot No.3 14th n
1 Road Distriot l~o.3. Sinking 15th "
Drainage Distriot No.3; Sinking, 16th n
Highway Fund 17th n
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To Balanoe
J92H36.09
$92'~436.09
$92;436.09
$92.436.09
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List of Bonds and Other Seourities on Hand.
i: Speoial Road & Bridge Repair Bond #5. Owned by Rd.Dist No.1 Sinking Fund
il , Roemer SoMol Bonds. $500. eaoh. Owned by Road Diet No.1 Sinking Fund
, 25 Sohool Bonds, Distriot No.2, $100. eaoh. " '" " " "
10 Long Mott School Bonds $100. each. ",""""
, Road District No.2 Bonds ;66-67-68, Owned by Road Dist.No.2 Sinking Fund
II Road Distriot No.2 Bonds ~69 to 175 inolusive. Owned by Road Dist.#l, Sinking
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1,500.00
2.500.00
1.000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
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, OOUNTY OF CALHDUll t Before me. the undersigned authoritYi on this day personally appeared
Amos Jordan. Jr. County Treasurer of Calhoun County; Texas, who being by me duly sworn; upon
oath, says that the within and foregoing report is true and oorreot.
Amos Jordan. Jr. County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 9th day of Deoember. 1918.
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J.H.Bickford, Clerk County Court,
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This is to oertify that Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer. had on deposit at the First ,
Bank of Port Lavaca, Texas. County Depository. on the 9th day of November, 1918 County I:
to the amount of Ninety-one Thousand, Six Hundred Nineteen & 24/100 ($9l.619.24} Dollars~
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First state Bank. Port Lavaoa, Texas.
By Gus Herder, Cashier.
Sworn to and subsoribed before me, this 9th day of Deoember, 1918.
J.R.Bickford. County Clerk,
Calhoun County. Texas.
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Statement of Hanover National Bank of New York is also attaohed to above Treasurers Report
showing a balanoe in its hands of $1,075.00 to the oredit of Calhoun County.
IN UOMMISSIONERS COUltT
DEClillvIBl!lR Tgm,r' 1918.
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CALHOUN COUNTY t Before me~ J.R.Biokford, Clerk of the County Court in and for said
aounty~ personally appeared the members of the Commissioners Court'~ whose names are below"
subscribed, who, upon their oaths, do say; That the requirements'of Art.867. Chapter 1. ')',
Title XXV. of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas~ as amended by the Regular Session
of the Twenty-fifth Legislature~ have in all things been fully oomplied with~ and that the
oash and other assets. mentioned in the quarterly made to and filed in this Court by Amos
Jordan. Jr. County Tressurer of said County, for the quarter ending the 9th day of November,
1918. and held by him for said County~ have been fully inspeoted and counted by them at this
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We find no'money in cash in the treasurers hands for the reason that same is on deposit
with the legal County,Depository~ but the Treasurer exhibits a certificate of deposit showing
balances as follows; .. .
Total amount of cash in the various funds belonging to the Countri
Ninety-one Thousand, Six Hundred Nineteen &; 24/100 ($91619.241 Dollars.
Total amoUnt of assets other than actual cash to the depo~it of the County
Sixteen Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty &; nO/100 ($16~950.00) Dollars. '
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R.H.Hamilton;
S.L.Marsh,
M.Rawlings,
C .H.Brown,
Walter Dierlam,
County Judge, I!
Commissioner Prec.No.l
Commissioner Frec.No.2
Commissioner Prec.No.3
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All officers of the Court wer~ again present on this day, and attended to the following
matters of buainess:-
Upon motion duly made, second~d and carried, the Court agreed to the re~uest and propo- I
sition of L.J.Foester and J.W.McKa~ey. as followsj- That the ?ounty, i~ ?rder to prevent the Ii
overflow of the road grade at and near'Kamey station, and to prevent demage to the grass, crops
and lands of the said L. J .Foester and J. W.McKamey; construot or dig a di toh beginning at the II
first oulvert in the G.H.& S.A.Ry on the Victoria side of Kamey and on the North side of said ~
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railroad in said Foesters pasture~"and!extending along the said Foester pasture fence inside
said pasture. in a Southeasterly directionr to a point opposite the E.Branoh line of land
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lying on the South side of said railroad; the said Foester and MoKamey eaoh to pay One Hun-
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Ii drea. Dollars on the cost of said di tOh. and the said Foaster to give the right of way for same~
I and 'the 'said County to pay Two Hundred Dollars on ~he oo~t Of~~iggiDg said di~Ch. to be paid II
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Mr.Rawl1ngs requested the 60nsEmt of the Court to his employing Wm.Stanford to do said
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work by the dayj and his request wes granted.
as it was presented and approvedj and that the said Foester and McKamey should pay the other
half of each bill, from time to time. as suoh abOve mentioned payments should be made by ,:the
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County, for the oonstruction or digging of said'above described ditch.
The follOWing acoounts were examined'and approved. and the Clerk authorized to issue
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#63 L.M.Wright
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O.F . MoMaster
Wave Publishing Co.
Amos Jordan, Jr.
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The TabUlar Statement of J.H.Bickford~ County Clerk; for quarter ending November 9th.
1918. was examined ana approve a by the Court.
Saturday, Deoember 14th, 1918.
All members of the Court were present on this day. exoepting Walter Dierlam. Commis-
sioner. and the following matters came on"for attention;-
Carey Legett. County Attorney, presented his official bond in open Courti same was ex-
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Regular December Term, 1918.
Regular January Term,l9l9.
Beginning January 13th,19l9,
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The following accounts were presented, and after examination by the Court, were duly
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#65 C.Peck $ 42.50 #68 R.H.Hamilton $ 20.00
66 Coast Telephone Co. 15.30 69 R.H.Hamilton 13.35
67 W.E,.S,hell 13.90
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Per diem for each of the following offioers for aptendanoe at said term of the CoUrt
was allowed and ordere~ paid ~s follows;
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S.L .Mersh~
M.Rewlings
C.H.Brown
Walter Dierlam
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County Judger
Commissioner Preo.l
Commissioner Preo.2
Commissioner Preo.3
Commissioner Preo.4
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was bwgun and holden at the Court House in the City of Port Lavaca; State and County aforesaid
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EEGULAR JANUARY TERM; 1919; and there were present on this date the, following named officers
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J.H.Bickford,
Carey Legett.
, J'.D.O 'Ifeil,
County Judge,
County Clerk
County Attorney,
Sheriff
S .L.Marsh~
M.Rawlings
C.R.Brown,
W.Dierlam.
Commissioner Prec.No.l
Commissioner Prec.No.2
Commissioner Prec.No.3
'Commissioner Pree.No.4.
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APPLICATION FOR THE CANCELLATION OF MAP
OAK GROVE HEIGHTS ADDITION? AIID ANInrLLING
. DEDICATION OF STREETS AS SHOWN THEREON.
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North 'of Linns Bayou in the A.Esparza Half ~eague in~alhoun County;Texas, respectfully repre-
town lots; and a map
The undersigned~ who are the owners of the tract of land which lies immediately
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sent to the Court -Chat such tract of land was at one 'time subdivided into
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J.J.Randle and L.Seabrook, known as the Oak Grove Heights
Addition to Port
streets and alleys thereof dedicated 'to the public, same having been filed for
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urne Z,' page 10 of the deed records of Calhoun County " Texas'~ to which reference is here made.
That afterwards the said J.J.Randle and L.Seabroak by warranty deed transferred; sold and
conveyed the land covered by said map to W.C.Noble and Willett Wilson; and that afterwards
W.C.Noble conve~ed an undivided half of his interest; or a one fourth (~/4) interest to Chas.
hH.Boyd, and that W.C.Noble, Willett Wilson and Chas.H.Boy4 are now the sole owners in fee of
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That only one lot was ever sold out of said Addition, and this said lot has been re-pur-
chased by the said W.C.Noble, Willett Wilson and Chas.H.Boyd who now own same.
That the tract of land covered by said map is suitable at this time ~n1y for farmi,ng land,
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and that it is the desire of the owners above named to neve the said map~ together with the
dedication of the streets and alleys thereof as set out in said map fUlly cancelled.
Wherefore they pray the Court that an order be entered upon its minutes cancelling and
streets and alleys as shown fun said map.
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Chas .H.Boyd,
Willett Wilson
W.C.Noble
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ORDER CANCELLING MAP, ETC.
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be entered upon the minutes of this Court cancelling and annulling said map of the said Oak c:o
Grove Heights Addition and cancelling and annulling the streets and alleys as dedicated in sa~~
maPi and shown thereon. in all things. so that the lands embraced within said addition may be ':
treated solely as acreage land.
With the express understanding that a right-of-way for a
R.R.Hamilton; County Judge~
Calhoun County~ Texas.
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J .D.Adams & Co.
G.F.Bestian
$ 142.80
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W.H.Smith & Son
Wasserman Bros.
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On this dey S.F.Tey1or~ duly elected Constable in and for Justice Precinct No.5; Calhoun
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All members of the Court were again present on this 'date, and the fOllowing accounts were
examined and allowed and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants to the several claimants for
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C.A. S tiernberg
C.A.Stiernberg
Andrew 'l.'horne
Chas.H.Boyd
The Melcher Co.
Parrioti Rodis
J.R.Bickford
E.C~Stoc1l:ton
S.L.Marsh
M.Rawlings
C.R.Brown
W.Dier'lam
$ 9.10
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7.75
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10.00
7.60
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21.25
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# 20 Robert Duelberg
21 McMurry Lumber Co.
22 W.A .Blake '
23 L.M.Wright
24 W.E.Livingston
25 R.E.Coker
26 ' L.D.Hardy
27 A.Livingston
28 Dan Tolbert
29 D.E.Tanner
30 A.Ledford
31 B.L.Holmes
32 Ii. J. Givens
33 Walter Pierce
'34 First Na't .'Banlc
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All members of the Co~~t were again P!e~ent on this date and attended ~o_ the followipg
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~ORDER TO CANCEL COUPONS
:'no.l;ROAD DIST.NO.2 BONDS.
Whereas. the ~ommissioners Court of' Calhoun County; at the ~irst Speaial
<in 1918~' sold $60; 000.00 Road District Ho.2 Bonds~ and
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Whereas~ before d.elivery of said bonds, -phe County Treasurer was ~nstructed "to clip and
hold. for the account of Road District No.2, all matured coupons~ amounting to the sum of
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bond.s, before delivery, Coupon No.1; there being sixty of said bond.s and sixty of said.
each numbered. "One"~ each for $20.83-iJ~ and payable to bearer. and.
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Now; Th~refore, to relieve said Treasurer qf said responsibility; and 0 protec he, oun y I;
from possible presentation of said coupons for payment;
Now; Therefore~ be it resolved., ord.ered and d.ecreed by the Court that each and all of said.
coupons be marked. "unused.'and. Cancelled" so as to prevent any li~bility of the County arising ,
by virtUll of same.
On this day the hearing in the matter of the "Cotton Seed Price Fixing" was held by the
Food. Administration in the District Court room~ and said hearing being of especial interest toil
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All officers of the Court were present on this date, and examined and approved the claims
as listed. below, and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants to cover same;-
#35 $ , #45 , , $
Joe Pecena 45.45 Fred Cervenka 84.00
36 Aug. Zimmerman 32.25 46 H.L.Sims 64.50
37 Charley Young 5.00 47 H.L.Sims 21.75
38 John Tillery 18.50 48 COB st ~elephone Co. 10.25
39 W.A.Ferguson 10.00 49 B.l.'.Johnson .90
. 40 R.L.Sims 12.50 50 J.A .Ruble 25.00,
41 John Tillery 30.00 51 W.A.Weisenburg 2.75
- . 42 W.Alsup , 10.00 52 W.A.Weisenburg .75
43 W..I!:.Rigby 142.50 53 W.A. Weisenburg 4.95
44 Wm.H.Mallory 13.00
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All members of the Court were present and took up the following matters;-
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The Hegular February Term of this Court. for the year 19;1.9, being the time designated by
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Any banking corporation~ association or individ.usl banker in Calhoun County that may desire
I: to be s~lected. as the Deppsitory of funds of said County for the next two years, shall deliver
to me on or before 10 o'clock A.M. of the lOth day of February, 1919~ a sealed. bid. or proposal
stating the rate of intereso that said banking corporation. association or ind.ivid.ual banker
offers to pay on the funds of said County for the term between February lOth. 1919, and the
next regular time there~fter for the selection of a d.~pository for said County.
Each such bid or proposal shall be accompanied by a certified. check for a s~ not less than,
one-half of one per cent of the County revenue for the preceding year, as a guarantee of the
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into a bond as reqUired by law in such cases.
At 10 o'clock A.M. on the first d.ay of the February Term of the Commissioners Court of salli
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provided that the Oommissioners Court may reject any and all
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transacted the following matters of business, to say;-
Whereas, it having been made known to the Court that the bridge across the Maxwell Ditch,
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unsafe condition~ and that before same can be used by the public, certain repairs are neces-
sary to both the bridge and its approaches, ,~,:d
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!I Drainage District,No.Two~ and'it having been shown the Court that Drainage Commissioners are
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and are hereby appointed Drainage Commissioners in and for said Drainage
Said parties-may assume the duties of their office and enter into the,
after taking the proper oath, and afte~ the approval of their bonds as the law
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1 Under and by authority of Chapter 62"of the General Laws of Texas, 32nd Legislature,
',it is ordered; adjudged and decreed by the Court that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars be and
isame is hereby appropri~ted and set aside out of the funds of Calhoun County, to supplement
the funds of the Vnited States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural and Mechanical
iCollege of Texas in paying the salary of the County Agent of the Farmers Co-operative Demon-
It stration :v/'l)rkCin CalhOun County, for the yefE 1919.
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On this day J.H.Bickford appeared before the CoUrt asking that the remuneration
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The Court after consideration of the request, and fully realizing the increased cost of
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as aforesaid, the sum of $1,000.00 per annum, beginning from date January 13th, 1919, to be
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regular monthly term of this Court.
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C.~.Erekson
E.P. Jones
W.E.Nicholson
R.H.Hamilton
H.H.Hi:lmUtoft
J .H.Bickford
$ 2.50 #61 Carey Legett $ 25.00
7.00 62 G.R.Thayer 5.00
12.00 63 Car ey Legett 5.00
5.40 64 R.H.Hamilton 3.00
40.00 65 J .H.Bic~ford 4.10
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There appearing no further business before this the Regular January 1919 Term of the Com-
missioners Court, it was moved seconded and carried that same be adjourned sine die, and the
Clerk of this Court be and is hereby authorized and instructed to enter six daysper diem for
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M.Rawlings, C.H.Brown
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. REGULAR FEBRUARY TERM~ 1919.
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BE IT RID\UilllBERED; That on this the 10th day of February; A.D.1919; there~
was begun and holden 8t the C01ITt House; in the City of Port Lavaoa; State and County aforesai~
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a REGULAR TERM of th~ Commissioners Court in and for said County and State, same being the
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R. H.Hamil ton;'
J.H.Biokford,
J.D.O'Neil,
Carey Legett,
County Judge,
County Clerk,
Sheriff,
County Attorney,
Pree.No.l,
Preo.lro.2,
Prec.No.3,
Prec.No.4.
S.L.Marsh;
M.Rawlingsi
C.R.Brown,
W.Dierlam,
Commissioner
Comm,issioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
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, SELECTION OF COUNTY DEPOSITORY.
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This being the day designated by Statute for the seleotion of the County Depository; and
op~ning of the bids of Banks or Banking Corporations desiring to act as such Depository,
the ensuing'two years, and two sealed bids having been legally'filed with the'County Judge~
Court thereupon prooeeded to open and consider said two bids so submi tted.;- . , II
Upon the consideration of the bids submitted; the Court finds that the pltoposal of the
~ First State Bank of Port Lavaca; Texas; to pay to the County i~ter~st pn all County Funds
, at the rate of 4.l71b per annum, to be the highest and best bid reoeived,
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Port Lavaca; Texas; Februa~y 10th, ~91~.
Hon.R.R.Hamilton, Co. Judge,
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We hereby submit the following bid for the term between thecdate,of this
and the neoct regular time for the seleotion,of a depository.
'We will pay 4:17 per cent per annum; payable monthly as required by law; on
daily balances of all the funds of Calhoun County~ Texas; if selected depository of sai~
funds; for said time. " t
We enolose herewith our Cashiers Check for $360.00; same being t of 1% of
revenue of the County for 1918.
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To the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County,
Hon.R.H.Hamilton; County Judge,
Calhoun County, Texas.
Dear Sir;-
In compliance with your notioe relative to bids fo:r;' County Depository for the Ii
ensuing term, the ~dersigned herewith tenders its draft for ~~400.00 as a guarantee of th~
good faith of its bid for County Depository, and makes a bid of .02- 87/ %, Two and 87/100
per oent per annum; for all funds belonging to the County Depository of Calhoun County; II
suoh rate to be paid in accordanoe with law. "
Respeotfully submitted,
First rtational Bank of Port Lavaca,
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!lOth, 1919, examined and
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Quarterl~ Re~ort o~ J.G.AlexenQer, Justioe of the Peaoe, Preoinct No.5; for Quarter end-
: ing February' 9th; 1919, showing $4.75 oolleoted for the County, Treasurers receipt ettached,
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2 J.F.Grant 37.35 13 Wave Publishing Co. 262.10
3 Wallace Parker 28.00 14 Wave Publishing Co. 4.50
4 J .I.L. Whi te 1.50 15 J.D.O'Neil, Sheriff 1.00
5 W.E.Livingston 7.50 16 Me;Lcher Co. 12.00
6 G.:U.Schooley 11.00 17 H.F.Jackman n. 50
7 Will LJervenka 6.00 18 C.A. Stierp.berg 3.75
8 A.Livingston . 30. 00 19 LJ.A.Stiernberg 3.75
9 S.L.Marsh 56.00 .20 C.A.Stiernberg 3.00
10 IIl.R awl ings 56.00 21 Al Stafford 2.50
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All members of the Court were present on this day, and the following matters were attended II
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PBTITIOH'FOR ::JTOCK LAW BLELJTIOn
To the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas.
We, the unde~signed freeholders of the County of Calhoun; State of Texas, and of the pro-
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Statutes of the State of Texas, 1914, to determine whether, Horses; h1ules, Jacks, Jennets and
Cattl~ shall be permitted to run at large in that subdivision of Calhoun County enclosed wi th- Ii
in thE! following metes and bounda, to-wit; - - - (:same as metes and bounds in Order fo11owi~ l':
said ~ubdivision being the same as Drainage Distriot IJo.3, of Calhoun County, Texas, and the jl
field ,notes of said subdivision being the same as the"corrected field notes of Drainage Distric'
No.3" ,of Calhoun County, Texas. All the undersigned petitioners are freeholders within the
subdivision enclosed by boundaries above set out, and pray said Honorable Court to order an
'election as provided by the laws of the State of Texas to determine ~hether or not Horses,Mules;
Jacks, Jennets,and Cattle shall qe permitted to run at large in said above described and boun-
ded subdivision of said County.
(signed)
W.S.Belcher and 49 others.
ORDER FOR ELECTION
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Whereas, the Commissioners Court of Cal h,oun County; Texas; has passed the following .order; II
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'sHALL BE PERMITTED TO Run AT LARGE. "
On this' the 11th day of February; 1919; came on to be heard the following petition; same
having been duly filed as reouired by law;
THE STATE OF TEL4S0
:COUDTY OF CALHOUN f To the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas,
We, the undersigned freeholders of the County of Calhoun, Stat'e of Texas, and of the pro-
posed stock law district hereinafter described; situated in saldcCounty, ~;hereby petition your
honorable body to'order an election as provided in ~itle 124; Chapter 6 of Vernon-Sayles Civil
Gtatu,tes of the State of Texas, 1914, to determine ;whether Iiorses ,Mules , Jacks, Jennets 'and
Cattle shall be permitted to run at large in that subdivision of Calhoun County enclosed within
the fpllowing metes and bounds to-,wi t; il
~eginning at a stake on the shore of San Antonio Bay at the corner of the lands owned by
R.Binfiewald and H.A.Leibold; said lands being in th.e a.Castillo titled leegue; Thence North
55 deg. E. 8250 vrs. through the M.Castillo League .and M.Dockery Survey IJo.2 with the fence of Ii
said ~indewald and Leibpld to S.E.line of the u.Cur;vier Survey, the North' corner of the R.Binde'i
wald pasture; Thence North 49-1/2 ueg.E. 2777 vrs. with the ~outh fence of the A.Roemer pasture
to the South corner of the ~.Farrias Survey, a stake and corner of the A.Roemer & John Roemer '
pastures; Thence North 35 deg. E. with said common pasture fence line 2133 vrs. along the
South line of the E.Farrias & William Lewis Surveys to the Thomas Pasture fence, and corner of
the A.Roemer & John Roemer pastures to a stake being in the North line of the A.S.Brown 320
acre SurveX; Thence South 88-1/2 deg E. with the Thomas and Roemer fence 303 vrs; Thence
North 81-1/2 deg E. with the Thomas and Roemer fence 1900 vrs. to Coloma Creek and corner of
John Roemer, Thomas and Remmele pastures; Thence down Coloma Creek with its meanders to the
North line of the Pedro Garcia League; Thence South 55 deg. W. 5425 vrs. to the North corner 0
of the B.Maldonado League which is also the West corner of the E.Cantu.League, a stake in the
~outh line of the W.J.Russell Survey belonging to the John Roemer Estate; Thence South 35 deg
E. with the common boundary line of the E.Cantu and B.Ji.!aldonado Leagues 13000 vrs. to the shore II
9f 1!:spiritu Santo Bay; Thence Southwesterly with the North shore of the Espiritu Santo Bay to
the San Antonio Bay; Thence Northwesterly with the North and East shore of San Antonio Bay to.
the place of beginning; said subdivision being the same as Drainage District No.3 of Calhoun "
County, Texas, and ,the field notes, of said subdivision Qeing the same as the Tl corrected field
notes of Drainage District No.3 of Calhoun County, Texas."
All the undersigned petitioners are freeholders within the subdivision enclosed by bounda-
ries above set out, and pray said honorable Court to order an election as provided by the lews
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W.A.Walker
R.L.Curtis
D.E.Tanner
McMurry Lumber Co.
McMurry Lumber Co.
Wasserman Bros.
.Andrew Thorne
J .W.Satcher
J .D.O~Heil
McMurry Lumber Co.
24.00
10.00
25.00
30.20
159.45
12.50
10.00
'50.00
103.63
9.050
49.50
22.50
81.00
4.00
12.50
3.00
20. 00
27.50
4.00
2.50
15.00
W.liI.Stanford,
W.l\!.Stanford
C .:Peck
G.Grant
W.Keith
Will ,Tillery
H.S .Bla.ke
John Tillery
E.P. Jones
W.B.Canion
Joe Canion
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said Bank was declared as the duly qualified County Depository of Calhoun County. Texas.
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Dollars for all general and special County furids, and Thirty-seven, Thousand,_Five Hundred
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Port Lavaca, and after examinatio~ by the Court; same were duly approved
The following listed accounts were examined and approved; and the Clerk was instructed
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to issue warrant~ for same;
#43 The Reimers Co. $ 13.05 ' #51 Jack Smith ~)
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44 Gus Bornef~lt 15.00 52 Dosse Williams
45 Pedro Lopez 10.00 53 H.A.Archer
46 Panioti Rodis 7.50 54 A.Barton
47 A .B. Jackson 30.00 55 F.F.Cervenka
48 Honest Deal'Store , 3.90 56 E.M.Tanner I .
49 J .H.Bickford 156.08 57 McMurry Lumber Uo.
50 . J .H.Bickford 25.00 58 McMurry Lumber Co.
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4.00
4.00
8.'70
6.30
. 25.00
4.00
. 75.05
10.55
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Same shows ~~13.30 collected, and has County Treasurers
for 'said amount attached.
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COUNTY O.b' CALHOUn I BE IT RElilliMBKl-iED, That on this the 13th day of February; A.D. 1919, at a
REGULllR Term of the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County; Texas; the Court prooeeded to ap-
,point the Judges of Eleotion for the 'several eleotion :pj:eoinots of Calhoun County, as required
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the 29th Legislature;
and on motion duly madei seconded and carried, it is ordered by the
Court that eaoh of the following named persons are hereby appointed Eleotion Judges,in and for
the respeotive eleotion preoincts as'hereinafter designated; for the next two years; or until
their suooessors are appointed.
The persons so appointed are as,follows;-
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Election Precinot
No. 1
Voting Place
Port Lavaoa,
Court House.
Harry Rahtgens,
Lester Moore,
B.G.Wasserman,
A.B.McDonald,
Presiding. Judge.
Judge
Judge
Judge
Election Precinot Voting Plsce
Chooolate
No. 2 Sohool House
Eleotion Precinot Voting Plaoe
Six Mile
No. 3 Sohool House
Eleotion Pre<Jinot Voting Plaoe
Olivia
No. 4 School House
Eleotion Preoinot Voting Place
Boyd
Ilo. 5 Sohool House
1 Eleotion Preoinot Voting Plaoe
Magnolia Beach
No. 6 Sohool House
1 Eleotion Preoinot Voting Plaoe
Long !i!ott
No. 7 Sohool House
Eleotion Precinct Voting Plaoe
Seadxift
No.8 Sohool House
C.W.Moore,
Chas. Brett
Presiding Judge,
Judge
P.F.Elder
Go~tliep Charbula
Presiding Judge
Judge
C.E.Peterson,
R.T.Lewis
Presiding Judge
Judge
Grover Boyd
W.P.Roberts
Presiding Judge
Judge
G.H.Heinroth, Presiding Judge,
Geo.Holzheuser, Sr. - Judge
H~.Blake,
E;J?Jones
Presiding Judge,
Judge
no. 9
Voting Place
Kamey
Sohool House
W.E.Mayes Presiding Judge
J. 7/. Jones Judge
R.L.Harper Judge
Peter Hartman Judge 'I
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Wm.Stanford Judge
'Eleotion Preoinot
Election Preoinot
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Voting Place
Port O'Connor
Townsite Co~Bldg.
Henry Brightwell
V.P .Roeser
Presiding Judge
Judge
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Election Preoinot
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Voting-Plaoe
Green Lake
J.F.Clark Residenoe
J.F.Clark
W.F.Freirichs
Presiding Judge
Judge.
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R.H.Hamilton,
County Judge.
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The following aooounts were examined and approved and the Clerk instruoted to issue
'warrants for same;-
..#59 George Marek $ 3.00 #65 R.H.Hamilton $ 60.00
60 Alfred Stark 26.00 66 Citizens Lt.& W.Co. 11.50
61 Smith-Ullrich Dredg.Co. , 12.15 67 Coast Telephone Co. 13.70
62 Smith Ullrioh Dredg.Co 385.57 6.8 J.A .Ruble 25.00
63 R.L.Sims , 79.47 69 Jones & Willis 2.70
64 R.E.Hamilton 40.00
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#70 R.R.Jewell
'71 J.R .Burch
$ 9.00
10.50
#72 Scrap Helms
73 P.N.Scott
$ 22.50
48.50
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ending February 8th; 1919, was presented to the Court for approval; and the examination of
same was thereupon takencup.
'QUARTERLY REPORT OF
Amos Jordan; Jr. Co~ty Treasurer of
of Receipts and Expenditures from November
. Inclusive.
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9th; 1918; to February 8th, 1919,
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II Jm;tY FUND,
11 Balance Last Quarter
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Ex. A
1ST. CLASS.
-r. ""$ 8~850.34
1;042.42
By Amount paid out during Quart,er,
" Commi~3sion on amount receive<l
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$ 89.00
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$ 9;892.76
$ 9'~'792.45
9,792.45
$ 9;892.76
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND
2ND. CLASS
Balance last Quarter
To Amount received during
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958.26
3,040;37
2.55
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3RD. CLASS
75.33
5~095.45
1,500.00
37.50
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First ST.Bank
F.M.J)udgeon
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$ 3;439.44
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$ 1,728.71
408.61
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By A~ount to Balance
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3';040.37
$ 408.61
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Balanoe last Quarter
To Amount transferred from other Funds, Spl.C.H.
By Amount to Balanoe
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ROAD DISTRICT NO.1
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$ 8~644.98
6TH. CLASS.
$ 1~479.77
408.61
$ 1;888'.38
$ 1,888~38
7TH CLASS.
$ 419.27
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426.77
426.76
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16.15
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924.68
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To Amount transferred from other Funds, Spl.C.H.
By Amount to Balanoe
To Balanoe
$ 1,530.57
612.91
$ 2.143.48
$ 2,143.48
Balanoe last Quarter
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$10i062.97
, 3;896~3J
193.52
Quarter, Taxes,
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$13;959.99
ROAD DI~TRICT NO.2 FUIID
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$515;431.82
982.95
6.00
$56; 420. 77
$55~442.44
8,644.98
_$10.105.51
$ li888.38
$ 1,888.38
$
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426.77
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$
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924.68
j 924.72
9TH CLASS.
$ 2;143.48
$ 2;143.48
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$ 182.14
10.22
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13.959.99
J14;152.80
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5~676.8'7
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24.12
.1~06Q.44
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General County
Jail Fund
" Speoia1 Court House
, S inking Fund ,
, Road District No.1
, Drainage District No.2
Special Roed & Bridge.
[, Road District No.1, S~nking,
" Roed District IJo.2
Magnolia Beach
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" Road District No.3
Road District Ho.3, Si~king
" Drainage Distriot No.3, Sinking
, Highway Fund
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4th n
5th II
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8th II
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l:5th "
16th "
17th "
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9 , 792'~ 45
651.52
3~439.44
2,137.32
8,644.98
1.888.38
426.75
924.68
2~143.48
13,959.99
55,442.44
1.69
5,882.71
675.29
321.51
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$ 109,575.90
LIS~ OF BOlrns AND OTHER SECURITIES ON RAlto.
, Spl.Road & Bridge Repai:z.: Bond #5, Own~d by s~g Fd.R~.DiS~ #~
, 3 'Roemer Sohool Bonds, ~?500,.00 each,
, 25 Dist No 2 School Bonds, $100.00 each II "::
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II Road Dist.#2 Bonds #66-67-68, Owned by Skg Fund R.Dist ~2
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$ 109.575.90
$
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1,500.00
2,500.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
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U County of Calhoun r Before me, the undersigned,author~ty, ~n this day personally appeared
: Amos Jordan Jr. County Treasurer of Calhoun County, who be~ng by me duly sworn, upon oath
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Amos Jordan, Jr.
County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13th day of F~bruary, 1919.
J .H.Bickford,. ,
Clerk County Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
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'I Filed wi th the vouohers acoompanying same this
13th day of February, 1919.
J.ll.Biokford, County Clerk
Calhoun County, Texas.
I Examined and approved, and vouchers oanceled in
,I February, A.D.1919.
open Commissioners Court, this 15th day of
R.H.Hamilton, Presiding Officer
Com'rs Court, Calhoun County, Texas.
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Ii - This is to certify that Amos Jordan, Jr. County Treasurer, had on deposit with the First
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Funds to the amount of One Hundred IHne Thousand,Eight liundred Twenty and 88;100 ($109,820.88),
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First State Bank, Port Lavaca, Texes.
by Gus Herder; Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 13th day of February, 1919.
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J.ll.Bickford, County Clerk
Calhoun County, Texas.
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The State of Texas'
County 'of Calhoun r
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February Term, 1919.
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Before me, J.H.Bickford; Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, personally
appeared the memb~rs of the Commissioners' Court, whose names are below subsoribed, who,
upon their oa~hs,do say; That the requirements of Art.867; Chapter I, Title XXV; of the
Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the regular session of the Twenty-fifth
Legislature, have in all things been fully complied With~ and that the oash and other assets
mentioned in the quarterly report made to and filed in this Court by Amos Jordan, Jr. County
Treasurer of said C9unt~; for the quartet ending the 8th day of February, 1919, and held by
him for said County, have been fully inspeoted and counted by them at this term of said Court
and that the amount of money and other assets in the hands of said Treasurer are as follows,
" to-wit; Vie find no oash money in the Treasurers hands for the reeson that same is on deposit
Wi~h the legal County Depository, but t~e Treasurer exhibits a certificate of deposit showing
the following balances; Total amount of, cash in the various Funds belonging to the County,
One hundred Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred ~wenty & 88/100 Dollars ($109,820.88); ,
Total amount of assets other than actual oash to the credit of the County, Sixteen Thous
and, Nine Hundred Fifty & nO/lOO Dollars, ($16,950.00). _
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#80 Whereas~ Florence Virgilio owns lots Hos.11 & 12 in Block no. 55 of the City of Port 1L\i, ,_,~:
Lavaca, ~ Calhoun County, Texas, said Lots having a residence thereon until November 1917 an&
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Commissioner Calhoun County,
Commissioner Calhoun County,
Commissioner Calhoun County,
Commissioner Calhoun County.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of February, 1919.
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Now; Therefore; it is. ordered and decreed by the Court, on this the 11th day of Feb-
ruary, 1919; that Salvador virgiliO be refunded the amount of 4/5 of the amount of the ;a~es,1
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for said year; ~aid f~ur-fifths being $?60; said amount to be paid by the County Treasurer
, to Gus Kretzs_chmar, he, having paid said taxes for said VirgiliO.
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On this day a petition for a public road~from the dump across Big Chocolate to the
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Nicholson and Thomas~ having been presented to the Court and duly considered~ it is ordered
and decreed,by motion duly made;seconded and carried on this the 15th d8y of February; that
said road be and the same is hereby opened.
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Same shows $3.00 collected and paid to the Tre8sureri and
has receipt attached for like amount.
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Same shows no monies collected.
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#74 Louis Schooley
75 G.Charbula
76 Joe Pecena
$ 10.00
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#77 Carey Legett
78 Wave Plib.Co.
79 Bennett Ptg.Co.
$ 25.00
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Monthly Report ofJ .D.C 'Neil, Tax Collect-or, fDr _the month- of'December 1918,' was' fina1:3,y
approved. on tM,s the 15th d.a;Y- :e:f-::E'ebrUa:ry., 1919;' 'corrected: re6eipt",-:fromSeadxi:f,tState'B8~
having been received:'ana. attached:-,to~tlie, repDrt; :_
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(Made and approved by the Court, of date February 13th; 1919.)
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On this the 13th dey of February, 1919; came on to be heard the following petition, same
having~een duly filed as required: by law;
The State of Texas r
County of Calhoun f
To the Commissioners Court of Calhoun bounty, Texas.
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We; the undersigned freeholders of the County of Calhoun, State of Texas, and of the pro-
, posed. stock law district hereinafter d:escribed, situated in said County, hereby petition your II
honorable body to order an election as provided in Title 124, Chapter 6 of Vernon-Sayles Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, 1914j to determine whether Horses; Mules, Jacks; Jennets and
Cattle shall be permitted to run at large in that subd:ivision of Calhoun County enclosed within
the following metes and: bounds, to-wit;
, Beg~nning at a stake on the sho~e of San Antonio Bay at the corner of the lands owned by ,
R.Bind:ewald and H.A.Leibold'; said lands being in the M.Castil10 titled league; Thence North II
" 55"E 8250 vrs. through the M.CastH10 League and the M.Dockery Survey No.2, with the fence of ,
said Bindewald and Leibold To S.W.line of the M.Curvier Survey; the North corner of the R.Bin- I.
d:ewald parture: Thence North 49-1/2 0 E 2777 vrs. with the South fence of the A.Roemer
! pesture to the South COTner of theE.Farrias Survey, a stake and: corher of the .A.Roemer & John
Roemer pastures; Thence North 350 E with said common pasture fence line 2133 vrs. along the
,South line of the E.Farrias & William Lewis Surveys to the Thomas Pasture fence and corner of
the A.Roemer & JO}ill Roemer pastUres to a stake being in 'the North line of the A.S .Brown 320
acre Survey; Thence South 88-1/20 E. with the Thomas and Roemer fence 303 vrs. Thenoe
North 81-1120 E With the Thomas and Roemer fence 1900 vrs. to Coloma Creek and oorner of
John Roemer, Thomas and Remmele pastures; Thence d:own Coloma Creek with its meanders to
the North line of the Pedro Garcia League; Thence South 550 W 5425 vrs. to the North corner
11 of the B.Maldonado League, which is< also the West corner of the E.Cantu League, a stake in the i,
South line of the W. J .Russell Survey 'belonging to the John Roemer Estate; Thenc'e South 350 E-
with the oommon boundary line of the E.Cantu and B.Mald:onado Leagues 13000 vrs. to the shore
" of Espiritu Sento Bay; T-hence Southwesterly With the north shore of the Espiritu Santo Bay
to the San Antonio Say; Thence Northwesterly With the North and East shores of San Antonio
, Bay to the place of beginning; said subdivision being the seme as Drainage District No.3 of
Calhoun County, Texas, and the f~eld notes of said: subdivision being the same es the "corrected
: field notes of \Drainage District Uo.3 of Ca'lhoun County, Texas". All the und:ersigned II
, petitioners are freeholders within the subdivision enclosed by boundaries above set out, and,
pray said Honorable Court to order an election as provided by the laws of the State of Texas 'I
to determine whether or not horses; mules; jacks, jennets;and cattle shell be permitted to run I
at large in said: above described and bound:ed subdivision of said County. .
, Signed by \'l.S.Belcher and forty-nine other freeholders within the above described bounda- II
ries, as shown by the petition duly filed: with the County Clerk of said County; having been
brought before the Commissioners Court in due and legal form.
The Court after having duly considered said petition, and after having ascertained that
same was signed by not less than fifty freeholders within the boundaries of said subdivision
by motion d:uly made, seconded and carried, orders and d:irects that an election be held through-'
out said subdivision of said County on the 22nd day of March, 1919, in accord:ance with the laws
regulating General Eleotions, in so far as they may be applicable and in accordance with Chap-"
tar 6, Title 124. Vernon-Sayles Texas Civil Statutes, 1914;to determine whether or not horses, I
mules,jacks, jennets and cattle shall be permitted to run at large in said above described and
bounded subdivision of Calhoun County, Texas. ~
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On this the 15th day of February; A.D. 1919, no further business appearing before this'thJ
REGULAR February Term of the Commissioners Court; on motion made; seconded and: carried, same
I; per diem for each of the following named officers, to-wit;
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and the Clerk of this Court is instructed to enter six
S.L.Marsh, ill.Rawlings; C.E.Brown, and Walter Dierlam, Commissioners.
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II COillJTY OF CALHOillJ 0 . Before me, the undersigned authority; on this day personally appeared
'I C.T.Traylor, W.'R.Sell,s, A.D.-Gibson, J.R.Bickford and Jos. Marek. knoWn to ,me to be the persons
II whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument-; end 8Qknowledged to me that, they exe-
\1 cuted the same :for the purposes end consideration thero'in expressed. :
Iii Given under my hand and seal of office, this 11th day ()f Pebruary, A'.D.1919.
. . G.F.Bastian,
Notary Public; Calhoun County;' Texas.
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BOND OF COillJTY DEPOSITORY
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Texasi a banking corporation duly incorporated and authorized by: law to do,a banking business I'
in the County of Calhoun and Stffte of Texas; and now carrying on such business in said County
of Calhoun, in said State, and having its legal domicile at Port Laveca; in said County~ has
been designaten as County Depository for Calhoun County; under and by virtue of an Act o~ the,
Legislature of Texas, approved February 12th~ 1917, amending Articles 2440-2441-2442-2443-24441
& 2445i Chapter Twoi Title Forty-four; of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, of
1911, providing for County DepositorieB; and adding Article 2443A providing end requiring I'
special additional bonds to cover any or all Special ~unds; and , i
Wherees; to qualify and act as said County Depositor~^the said Act requir~
among other things; that the undersigned principal, shall give a bondi with sureties;' in the II
amount of not less than the total amount of revenue for such County for the year next preceding
tha~ for which, this bo~d rs made; and.said amount pf such revenue having been ascertained as II
not <exceeding "he amount o:f Seventy-fne Thousand ($ 75;'000.00) Dollars;
Now; Therefore, know all men by these presents; That we, The First State
i Bank of Port Lavaca; Texas; as Principal; and C.T.Traylor, W.R.Sells. A.D.Gibson; J.R.Bickford
I and Jos. Marek as Sureties~ all of the County of Calhoun; and Stat~ 9f Texas, are each held
and firmly b6und unto R.H.Ramilton, County Judge of said Cpnnty of Calhoun; and to his succes-
II sors in office;, in the sum of, Seventy-five Thousand ($ 75;000.00) Dollars; the:payment whe:eeof
well and truly to be made to the said County Judge of said CountYi and to his successors in
~ office, in the County of Calhoun; State of Texas; and we; and each of us; jointly ~nd severally
II do hereby bind ourselves; our heirs; executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. II
The conditions of the above obligations are such that if the above named
i PrincIpal; the said First State Bank of Port Lavaca; Texasi which has been designated as County
1\ Depository for the County of CalhOun as aforesaid; shall faithfully perform all the duties andJ
obligations devolving by law upon said'depository, and'shall pay upon presentation'all checks
! drawn'upon said depository by the County Treasurer of tne County of Calhoun,and shall in every
I respect comply with all the requirements of said Act of said Legislature';' and shall perform i
, each and all of the conditions contained thereini and discharge all the duties imposed by saidl~"
I aot; then this obligation to become void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
~ Any suit on this bond shall be in the name of the county of Calhoun, and
II shall not be void on the first recovery; but may be sued on Until the full amount thereof ~'
II shall have been recovered.
, 'In witness 'whereof, the ebove named prinoipal; aoting herein by its Pres-I
II ident, thereunto duly 'authorized by resolution 'of its board of direotorB~ has hereto subscribed
~ its name ana caused its official 'corporate seal to be impressed hereon, and the said sureties'
,do ,also hereunto'subsaribe their names. this the 11th day of February, A.D.1919.
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I' The First 'State Bank of Port Levaea; Texas,
by C.T.Traylor, its Presi~ent,
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Co~~y Judge. Calhoun County.
C.T.Trayloi~
W.R.Sells,
A.D. Gibson,
Jos.Marek;
J.E.Bickford,
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said~ a REGULAR TERM of the Commissioners Court within and for said County and State~ same
being the REGULAR l~RCH TERM 1919, and there were present on.this date the following named
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S.L .Marsh~
'lvI.Rawlings,
.C .H.Brown.
-'if .Dierlam,
Commissioner Preoinot No.1,
'Commissioner Preoinot No.2,
Commissioner Precinot No.3,
Commissioner Precinct No.4,
J.H.Biokford,
Carey Legett,
J.D.O'Neil,
County Clerk,
County .Attorney,
Sheriff.
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-County Judge, R.H.Hamilton, having been oalled out of town, and not being present on
I, this day, S.L.Marsh, Commissioner of Preo.No.l, presided over the Court, and the following
matters carne on for attention;-
In the matter of Commissioners for Drainage District No.2 in Carhoun County, Texas,;-
It appearing to ,the Court that l~.Joe Canion, ,heretofore appointed one of the Commis-
sioners of said Drainage District, is sick and unable to perform the duties of Commissioner
as aforesaid, and he having failed and refused to qualify as such Commissioner;
THEREFORE, This Commissioners Court~in regular session assembled, do hereby appoint
l~.George Canion, a property tax-paying resident voter of said District, Commissi~ner of
Drainage District Number Two of Calhoun County, Texas.
March lOth, 1919.
S .L.;"arsh,
Presiding Office~
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The following accounts were examined and allowed, and the Clerk instructed to iss~e
warrants therefor;-
# 1 E.R.Jones, ,\ 45.00 # 8 Henry ,Bridge {\ 10. 00,
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2 A.Thorne 10.00 9 Melcher Co. 13.09
3 H.F. Jackman 6.25 10, S.L.Marsh 56.00
4 R.R. Jewell 6.00 11 M.Rawlings 56.00
5 E.P.Jones 9.50 12 C.R.Brown 56.00
6 T. J .Smith 10.00 13 Walter Dierlam 56.00
7 ,t. C . Schumpert 27.50
Tuesday March 11th, 1919.
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war~ants to cover same;-
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15 D.E.Tanner
16 Frank Cervenka
17 Ed Marek
18 George Marek
19 R.L.Curtis
20 ];'.1. Cervenka
21 Will Cervenka
22 J.;:.Tippit
23 Thayer & Roper
24 L.R.Parker
$ 10.00 #25 J.E.Parker . 7.00
30.00 26 JUBn Almaras 12.00
7.00 27 Juan Almaras 12 . 00
8.00 28 A.B. Jackson 30.00
1.00, 29 C.A .Stiernberg 3.50
10.00 30 C.A. Stiernberg 3.50
10.00 31 P.K.Dudgeon 1.25
5.00 32 Melcher Co. 12.00
2.00 33 Panioti rtodis 7.50
6.35 34 Thayer & Roper 4.15
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.AlI::l officers of the Court were present on this day, Judge Hamilton having returned, '
and the following matters corning before the Court were given consideration;-
The accounts as listed below were examined and approved, and warrants for the claims so
allowed were ordered issued to the various parties;-
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J.R.Bickford
J .'11. Sa tcher
E.,rilson
G.Grant
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H.C.Hutcherson
j,I.G.Cloudt
S.T.Swanson
Jno.T.Key
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were examined and allowed and warrants ordered
$ 17.85 #49 :McilIurry IJumber Co.
15.50 50 R.3.Rigby
13.65 . 51 C .l<'.Rohmfeld
25.00 52 Juan Almaras
25.00 53 C.F.Rohmfeld
, 12.50 54 R.B.Rigby
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The Reimers Co.
Citizens Light & Water,Co.
J .A .Ruble
Carey Legett
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Commissioners in and for Calhoun County Drainage 'D~strict Ho.2; were presented in I!
after examination were duly approved by the Court, ~nd the above
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_ The official bonds of Albert Erickson, ,Cyrus Peck,and George Canion,
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" ROAD DISTRICT ,NO.2" BOrID <
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I $75,000.00 Bond Issue of Road District H,o.Two (2) of said County, $30;000.00 be applied to and Ii
. used upon the capping of roads in said District already shelled or gravelled at the date of II
: voting upon said bonds; and %>15;000.00 be applied to and used upon the shelHng or graveling
~f roads in th~ Six Mile Cow~unity in said District at that time unshelled or lmgravelled; and
: $30;00poOO be applied to and used upon shelling or grayelling roadS in said Dis~rict on "Mail
'Route ,No.2"; and. . "
WEEREAS, said order has been misplaced; destroye~ or lost and does not now appear upon th~
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NOW; THEREFORE; be it resolved by said Commission~rs Court in regular session assembled
" the t S13id order be and the same is hereby reduced to writing and entered upon the min)ltes of I
,said Court as of date 1918>; and that ~n re-affirmation, of sa~d action; it be and the ,same is
,ordered and decreed ,that out of said ~75;000.GO, the sum of ~30;000.00 be applied to and used
'upon the capping of roads in sa~d District already shelled ,or gravell,ed at the dB te 'of the ,
voting of said bonds; and that ~15,000.00 be applied to and used upon shelling or graveling
, roads_at said date unshelled or ungraveled in Six Mile Community; and that the remainder of sa~a
issue, $30;000.00, be applied to and used upon graveling or shelling of roads not already grav~:
eled or shelled on lfMail Route No.elf of,Calhoun County in said District. I
, It is especially agreed and understood and ordered that each of said amounts be reduced in! ;;'ce
'the ratio that it bears to the total expenses of the sale of said bonds; or in other word:;l, tha'!j;
the net proceeds of said sale00f bonds be divided among said mentioned projects in the propor- I
,tions abQve named and decreed. .
Pas:;led unanimously by the Court, on this the 14th day of March, 1919.
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CEMETERY.
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to extend certain streets into the Cemetery; Was presented to the C01ITt; but owing to the near
approach to the end of this term of the Court, and the press of other matters now before the
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Court, tit was decided that same would ~ave to be passed over until the next regular term of
this Court.
The following accounts were examined and approved and ordered paid;-
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J.W.Benjamin
R .H.Hamil ton
R .H.Hamilton
$ 193.05
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R.H.Hamiltom
Miss,J.Cherry
Din Strait
$ 60.00
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A motion was made, seconded and carried; that the County Ju~ge and those members o~ the
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ceive proposals ~rom engineers for supervision o~ work and director o~ construction on the
Port Lavaca -'Victoria road; and'that they are hereby authorized to accept the lowest and
best bid for such engineering work, but may reject any and all of~ers, bids and proposals
as their judgment may direct.
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-RESOLUTION OF COBMISS rollERS COURT
,PROVIDInG FUlJDS FOR CONSTRUCTIOn
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Upon the motion o~ Commissioner Rawlings from Precin9t no.2; duly seconded, the ~ollowing
resolution was adopted;
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'WHEREAS, The Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas; has made application to the
State Highway Department for State Aid, and through it to the Federal Governnmnt for Federel
aid, to be used in the reconstruction o~ the public road between Port Lavaca and Victoria
Cpunty line in Oalhoun County, Texas, known as the Port Lavaca-Victoria Road, same being 10.4
miles in length; and I
\7HER~,AS, the cost of reconstructing said road is estimated to be approximately $35,580
'Dollars; and
WHEREAS, Application has been made for Federal Aid to the extent o~ ~17,790.00Dollars;
and WHEREAS, The Federal Government; eccording to Regulation No.4, Section 7, of the Secre~
tary of Agriculture; re1uires, and the State also requires, a statement from a county or dis-
tric~ respecting the funds which are or will be made available for the construction or recon-
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now, TH~FORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners~ Court of Calhoun County; That there
is appropriated out of Road District 1I0.2 Funds, and set aside for the purpose above specified
and subject to the order of the 'State Highway Commission; the sum o~ $17,790.00 Dollars, which
fund 'shall be held solely for the purpose of reconstructing the Port Lavaca-Victoria Road
above mentioned, and if the actual cost of constructing this road shoUld exceed the engineers
estimate therefor, the Commissioners' Couxt does pledge itself to pay from Road District No.2
funds such additional amount as may be required to complete the proposed construction or recon-
struction herein set forth; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, That the reconstruction of the aforesaid Port Lavaca-Victoria
road-shall be done strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications as approved by the
State Highway Department and the United States Department of Agriculture; and the Commissioners
Court pledges itself to emrloy, if necessary, an engineer~ who shall be satisfactory to the
State Hi~hway Department and to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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GUARAUTEE lUG FillJDS FOR I,IAInTEJlAlWE.
Upon motion of Commissioner Rawlings from Precinct no.2, duly seconded, the following resolu- il
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WHEREAS, The Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas, has made application to the
State Highway Department for State Aid, and through it to the Federal Government for Federal
Aid, to be use0 in the construction or reconstruction of the public roads between Port Lavacs
and the Victoria County line, in Calhoun County, Texas, being State Highway No.29, same being
10.4 miles in length; and
\VHEREAS, It is fitting and proper that adequate arrangements should be made for the main-
tenance of said road; and '
WHEREAS, further, The State Highway Department and the United States Government require th
that -a~equate and sufficient funds be provided for the maintenance of all roads upon which
State and Federal aid are used;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; That the Commissioners Court of Calhoun Oounty does guar-
antee and pledge the good faith of the County that the said Port Lavaca-Vfctoria road, 'between
Port Lavaca and Victoria County line, in Calhoun County, Texas, being State Highway no. 29,
shall during and after improvement be adequately maintained to the satisfaction of the State
Highway Department and of the Federal Government; and the Commissioners' Court does hereby
, set "aside for the purpose of ma intaining said road the amounts received, either wholly 'or ,in
part, as may be necessary, from the road and bridge tax, from the county's share of the motor
vehicle license fees, and from such special tax as is authorized by law, to an amount equal
to One Hundred Dollars per mile per annum, or a total of $1040.00 Dollars per annum, and as
much more as may be necessary for the said Port Lavaca-Victc~ia Road in Calhoun County, Texas.
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$ 9.40, was examined and approved and werrant ordered issued for
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On motion made and seconded, the Court adjourned after ordering and allowance and pay for
six days per diem for each of the Commissioners, at ~4.00 per day, and four days per d~em for
the County Judge, at $3.00 per day., '
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STOCK LAW ELECTIONr Seadrift.
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On this the 28th day of MSl'ch; 1919, due return on all votes cast at the respective voting
" places for and against the proposition to determine whether horses, mules'; jacks; jennets and ',I
cattle should be permitted to:'run at large in that subdivision of Calhoun County known as the Ii
Seadrift. Drainage District Ho.3 of Calhoun County'; as described in the petition;<:lrder and II
, notice of said Election held in said District on March 22nd; 1919; and the County Judge did on~
said March 28th;1919;tabulate and count said returns and ascertain the result of said eihectioIf
in the presence of J.H.Bickford; County Clerk of Calhoun County, en.d James Frazier; Justice' of,
the Peace of Precinct Ho. I of seid County. .'
There were cast in said election a total of 84 votes, of which 27 votes were"fortthe stock
law" 'and 57 votes were "against the stock law". :1
It is therefore ordered; adjudged and decreed that said election resulted against the II
stock law, and the proposition was determined by said election in favor of horses, mules; jack~
jennets and cattle running at large in said subdivision of said County. .
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. FIRST SPECIAL MARCH TERM, 1919.
~eginning M8rch 28th; 1919.
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COUHTY OF' CALHOUN f. Bl<l IT REMEMBERED, 'Ilhat on this the 28th day of MSl'oh, A.D. 1919, there
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'wa~ begun and holden at the Court House; in the City of Port Lavaca~ State and County afore-
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said, a SPECIAL TERM of the ,Commissioners Court in and for said County; same being the FIRST
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.sPECIAL MARCH, 1919, Term; There were present on this day the follow~ng named officers;
R.H.Hamilton~ County Judge, S:L.Marsh, Commissioner Prec. Ho.l,
. .' l\1.Rawlings, Commissioner Prec. Ho.2,
J .H.Bickford; County Clerk, VI .Dierlam, Commissioner Prec. No.4.
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The Court met for the purpose of opening and considering bids or proposals from engineers
for the supervision of work and direction of construotion on the Port Lavaca-Viotoria Road;
same being a part of State Highway No.29; and after examining the bids ~nd proposals received
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and after discussion of same by the members of the Court present; it was moved'; seconded and
carried that the bid of Engineer R .H.Phillips be acoepted'; same being the lowest and best bid,
and there being no further business before the Court; same thereupon reoessed until further
notioe.
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On this day the Court met pursuant to reoess of the First Speoial March Term, '1919, and
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R.H.Hamil ton;
County Judge,
County Clerk,
Commissioner
C ommiss ioner
Commissioner
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Ho.3.
S .L.Marsh;
M.Rawlings;
C.H.Brown;
J.H.Bickford;
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on certain parts of Port Lavaoa....Victori'a road, and
cussion, and after talking the matter over'; it was
lips go over the roads mentioned, whicrrwas done on the afternoon of ~his day.
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:Friday; April 4th, 1919.
On this day came on to be conSidered bids receivedoy the CoUrt for the preparation of
plans and specifications and supervision of oonstruotion on the Port La'Vaoa-Vi'ot'oria 90unty linr
road;
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and there was submitted to the Court the bids of ~~.J.W.Benjamin and of ~rr.Riohard H.
Phillips.
After due consideration by the Court, a motion was made,seconded and carried that
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It is therefore ordered; adjudged and decreed, that the proposal and bid of Riohard H.
Phillips be, and the same is hereby accepted; and the said Phillips is employed as engineer on
said road, and the bid of both said Phillips and Benjamin is ordered recorded in the minutes
of the Commissioners Court.
R.H.Hamilton,
County Judge.
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PROPOSAL
Hon.CoUnty Judge and Commissioners Court,
Port Lavaca~ Calhoun County; Texas.
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1. I hereby propose to prepare Plans and Specifivations and estimates of quantity and
costs, of your proposed road work from Port Lavaca to Victoria County line, a distance of
about ten miles, also to supervise the construction of said work, for a fee of five per cent
(5~) on the prices bid and expended thereon.
'2. Terms of payment to be as follows; 75% of two and one-half per cent (2i~) for
the plans; specifications' and estimates, based on the estimeted cost as: filed with you and
with the State Highway Department; said payment to be made when you receive notice from the
State Highway Department that said plans have been approved. The balance of the fee, viz
2i%, to be paid monthly, based on the amount of th~ work performed and as certified to the
State Highway Department. '
3. Should the price of'the entire job,as bid and contracted for, vary from the esti-
mate as filed with you and with the State Highway Department, the first engineering fee pay-
ment compute! according to paragraph 2, above, shall be adjusted on final settlement, so that
the total fee for engineering will be five per cent (If/o) of the total cost of the work as
certified to the State Highway Department.
4. It is understood that Calhoun County is to furnish the necessary help to receive
and ckeckup all materials delivered and direct the actual p-Iacing of same, but I will super-
vise the entire construction, and issue instructions from time to time as may be necessary
for the proper placing of all materials, including the location and elevation'of culverts,
bridges and surfacing materials, and such other lines and levels as may be necessary for the
proper progress of the work; including all shaping of grade and surfaces, ditches and all
dirt work. '
5. O~ or about the 10th of each month during the construction; I will meke up esti-
mates of the amount of work performed and materials furnished and certify the same 'at the
unit prices, which after being approved by you; are to be transmitted to the State Highway
Department.
6. All of said engineering work to be'performed according to the rules and regula-
tions of the State Highway Department; and subject to your approval.
7. All services are to be rendered when Calhoun 'County; acting through its Commis-
sioners Court, may direct.
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Accepted in open Uourt,
At Port Lavaca, April,4th, 1919.
. Calhoun County, Texas.
II R.H.Hamilton, County Judge,
S.L.;,iarsh, ()om.Prec.l
:,..Rawlings Com.Prec.2
C.i,l.Brown Com.Prec.3.
Richard,x.PhillipS.
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Cuero; Texao, March 25; 1919.
Hon.~.H.Hamilton,
County Judge, Calhoun County, Texas.
Honorable Sir;-
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Verifying my telephone conversation of last night and replying to your valued
favor of 21st inst. beg to advise as follows;
I will enter into contract with your Commissioners Court for -furnishing the
engineering services in directing and overseeing the construction of the improvements on the
I Port Lavaca-Victoria County Line road from Port Lavaca to Victoria County Line, conditions
of said con~ract to be agreed upon by both parties for the following;
One man, to bEJ competent and qualified engineer, including cost of transportation to and
from the work for ~300.00 per month.
One man,to be competent and qualified engineer, Calhoun County to bear expense of trans-
portation to and. from the work from Port Lava ca, for :)250.00 per month.
:. Both of the above include furnisrinc; the necessarp: surveying outfit such as transit,
level, measuring tape, level rod, flag pole and marking kiel, also drafting instruments,
type,rriter, adding machine.
Jill furnish all transportation for engineering party, and pay all necessary helpers in
said engineering party, also above mentioned instruments, for 0.075;~ (7~10) of the cost of the
\7ork, provided said vlOrk is finished by the time to be specified in contract.
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J. rr. Benjamin.
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Hon. C01Ulty Judge and Comrnissioners Uourt,
Port Lavaca, Ualhoun 00unty, ~exas.
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. 1. I hereby propose to prepare Plans ani Specifications and estimates of quantity and
costs, of your proposed road work on the ~7ittnebert Road, a distance of about 4.8 miles, also
to supervise the oonstruction ~f said work, including new bridge across Big Chocolate Greek
for a fee of six per cent (6~) on the prices bid and expended thereon.
2. Terms of payment to be as follows; 75% of Three per cent (3%) for the plans
specifications and estimates, based on the estimated cost as ~iled with you and with th~ state
Highway Department, said payment tobe made when you receive notice from the State Highway
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i (3%), to be paid monthly; based on the amount of work performed and as certified to the state 1,1
! Highway Department.
'I 3. Should the price of the entire job, as bid and contracted for; vary from the estimate
filed with you and the State Highway Department, the first engineering fee payment computed Ii
according to paragraph 2 above, shall be adjusted on finar settlement so that the total fee II
for engineering shall be six per cent (6%) of the total cost of the work as certified to the "
State Highway Department.
4. It is understood thet Calhoun County is to furnish the necessary help to receive
and check all mcterials delivelled; and direct the actual placing of same, but I will -super- ii
vise the entire cunstruction and issue instructions from time to time as may be necess~ry for;
the proper placing of all materials; including t.he location and elevatiom,oT culverts, bridge~
and surfacing materials and such other lines an<I levels as may be necessary for the prDper~: "
progress of the work; including all shaping of grades and surfaces, ditches and all dirt work;
5. On or about the loth of each month during' the construction, I will make' up esti- '!
mates of the amount of work performed and materials furnished and certify the same at unit "
price~, which after being approved by you, are to be transmitted to the State Highway DepartmJnt,
6. All of said engineering work to be performed according t9'the rules and regulations
of the State Highway Department; and subject to your approval. - I,
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sioners' Court may direct. I
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Richard H.Phillips.
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R.H.Hamilton,
S.L.Marsh,
J,i.Rawlings,
C:H.Brown,
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