CONTENTS. Sixteenth Legislature, Regular Session, Special Laws, 1879.. Sixteenth Legislature, Special Session, General Laws, 1879.. Seventeenth Legislature, Regular Session, General Laws, Page Nineteenth Legislature, Regular Session, Special Laws, 1885, Twenty-First Legislature, Regular Session, Special Laws, 1889 1225 Que June 19, 1900. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH LEGISLATURE CONVENED AT THE CITY OF AUSTIN JANUARY 14TH, 1879, AND ADJOURNED APRIL 24TH, 1879. BY AUTHORITY. GALVESTON : SPECIAL LAWS OF TEXAS. CHAPTER I.-An act to legalize the sale of real estate which belonged to Stephens county, in and near the town of Breckenridge, Stephens county, Texas. Whereas, Judge E. L. Walker, who was appointed by the proper authority as commissioner to sell the real estate which belonged to Stephens county, located in and around the town of Breckenridge, did sell a portion of said lots and lands at private sale; and whereas, the general law of the state requires that all such sales be made at nublic auction; and whereas, it is deemed proper and expedient that every doubt as to the legality of the sale be removed; therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That all sales, transfers and conveyances of all lots, tracts or parcels of land in and near Breckenridge, in said county of Stephens, made by the said E. L. Walker, as commissioner for the sale of said real estate, be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be as legal and valid as if they had been made in strict conformity to law. Sec. 2. That the county clerk of Stephens county be and he is hereby authorized to record a certified copy of this act in the books kept in his office for the record of deeds. Sec. 3. The great importance to the citizens of Breckenridge and vicinity that the titles to all of said real estate be at once settled, and the clouds on the titles of purchasers from the commissioner be removed, creates an imperative public necessity and emergency that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and it is so enacted. Approved February 24, A. D. 1879. Takes effect ninety days after adjournment. : CHAPTER II. An act to amend section seventeen of "an act to incorporate the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway company, and to grant land in aid of the construction of the same," passed March 28, 1873. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section seventeen of the above recited act shall be amended so as to hereafter read as follows: Section 17. That the organization of this company shall be perfected within six months from date of the passage of this act, and eighty miles 1 ! : of their said railroad shall be completed by the first day of March, 1880, and fifty miles each year thereafter or this charter shall be forfeited as to that portion not built. Approved March 8, A. D. 1879. Takes effect ninety days after adjournment. CHAPTER III.-An act to authorize the county of Galveston to sell the shares of the capital stock of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway company owned by said county. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the commissioners' court of Galveston county be and the same is hereby authorized and empowered to sell the shares of the capital stock of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway company now owned by Galveston county, at public sale, at such times and places, in such manner as the said commissioners' court may deem for the best interest of said county and the inhabitants thereof; provided, that all sales of said stock shall be made at the door of the courthouse of Galveston county, in parcels of not more than five shares, to the highest bidder for cash; provided further, that the commissioners' court of Galveston county may sell said stock at private sale to such citizens of Galveston county and upon such terms as they may deem best for the interest of the county; but in case of private sale said commissioners' court shall require the purchaser or purchasers thereof to enter into a bond, payable to the county of Galveston, in any sum not less than two hundred thousand dollars, conditioned that such purchaser or purchasers shall construct, equip and put in running order a railroad from the present terminus (at Richmond) of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway to Belton, Bell county, within the time required by the provisions of the charter of said railway company. Sec. 2. All money received from the sale of said stock shall be used in the purchase and redemption of the Galveston county Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway stock bonds. Sec. 3. That the commissioners' court of Galveston county shall have power to pass all orders necessary to carry out and give effect to the provisions of this act. Sec. 4. Whereas, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway company owes a large debt which is secured by a deed of trust under which all the property and franchises of said railway company is liable to be sold, and its stock thereby rendered valueless to said county, and an emergency exists that this act take effect from its passage; therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 8, A. D. 1879. Takes effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER IV.-An act to authorize the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Waxahachie to transfer its stock in the Waxahachie Tap railroad. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Waxahachie, in the state aforesaid, at a regular meeting of said board, be and are hereby |