ten per cent. sinking fund, and any other moneys placed in his hands for that purpose by order of the court; and after all the registered bonds are paid, and there remain any moneys in the treasurer's hands belonging to said fund, it shall be paid out on the matured coupons, as hereafter directed.

SEC. 4. The coupons shall be paid by the county treasurer out of the funds collected and placed in his hands for that, purpose, on the first Monday in every month of the year after said coupons fall due; said coupons shall be registered for payment with the county treasurer prior to the day of payment; and on that day the treasurer shall pay off the coupons bearing the oldest date, registered first, until the funds for that purpose are exhausted, or all the registered coupons are paid; and when any of the bonds or coupons are paid by the treasurer they shall be brought into court, and there canceled by being marked paid, and officially signed by the treas urer and presiding justice, and filed by the clerk of the court, and a minute made of the payment, and recorded, showing the number, date, amount of the bond or coupon paid.

SEC. 5. All the laws in force in relation to officers in the levying and collection of taxes, shall apply in this act. And the sheriff shall pay over all the funds collected by him under this act to the county treasurer every two months after he shall commence the collection of the same; and the sheriff and county treasurer shall give additional bonds for the faithful performance of the duties imposed by this act, in such sums as the county court may deem proper.

SEC. 6. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the tenth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXXXVII.

An Act to authorize the Police Court of Denton County to levy a special Tax to build a Court House.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Police Court of Denton county, Texas, be and they are hereby authorized to levy a special ad valorem tax, on all taxable property in said county, of one-half of one per cent., and a special poll tax of fifty cents on each voter in said county, for the years 1873 and 1874, for the purpose of building a court house in the town of Denton, which tax shall be assessed and collected by the officers at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are collected.

SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the ninth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.--JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER CXXXVIII.

An Act to authorize the County Court of Comanche County to issue Bonds in the name of said County, for the purpose of erecting Public Buildings, and to fund the present indebtedness of said County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Court of the county of Comanche be and is hereby empowered to authorize the issuance of bonds, in the name of said county, to the amount of twenty thousand dollars, for the purpose of erecting a court house and jail, and to fund the present indebtedness of said county.

SEC. 2. That said bonds shall be for sums of not less than twenty-five, and not more than one hundred dollars, to be payable in five and ten years; ten thousand dollars worth of said bonds payable in five years, and ten thousand dollars payable in ten years from the date of the issuance thereof, with ten per cent. interest coupon attachments, payable annually.

SEC. 3. That said bonds, when issued, shall not be sold for less than ninety per cent. of their face value; and the coupons, as they fall due, shall be paid out of the fund raised for that purpose.

SEC. 4. That the County Court of said county is hereby authorized to levy an extra special tax on all property in said county, real, personal and mixed, to create a sinking fund to pay off the interest and principal upon said bonds as it shall fali due; provided, the extra special tax hereby authorized to be levied shall not exceed one-half of one per cent. of the State ad valorem tax made under the laws for State purposes.

SEC. 5. That this act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval, on the tenth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.-JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXXXIX.

An Act to authorize the Police Court of Ellis County to levy a Special Tax for the purpose of building a Jail.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Police Court of Ellis county be authorized and empowered to levy and collect a special tax upon all the property in said county taxed ly the State, sufficient to raise the sum of twenty thousand dol lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be applied to the purpose of building a jail in said county.

SEC. 2. Provided, no more than one-eighth of one per cent. ad valorem shall be levied in any one year; but the court may make other levies from year to year until said sum of twenty thousand dollars is collected.

SEC. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE. the foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval, on the eighth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXL.

An Act to incorporate the Bastrop Turn Verein.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Edward Bastian, Louis Eilers, Th. A. Hasler, Chas. Wertzner, J. Duve, T. W. Hoppe and Joseph Kirsch, together with their associates, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, for gymnastic, social and educational purposes, under the name and style of "Bastrop Turn Verein;" and by that name shall have succession, and be capable of suing and being sued, of defending and being defended, in any of the courts in this State; of acquiring and holding estate, real, personal and mixed, and of incumbering, selling, or otherwise alienating the same, as said association may deem expedient; provided, the amount of property held by said association shall at no time exceed ten thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. That the said corporation shall not be liable to pay any tax, either State, county, or municipal.

SEC. 3. That said association shall have power to enact rules and regulations for its government, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, and to alter the same, and shall have a seal for the authentication of its acts.

SEC. 4. That this act take effect from and after its passage, and remain in force twenty-five years.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the seventh day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.— JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXLI.

An Act to validate the Municipal Election held in the Town of Crockett, County of Houston, on the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth days of November, A. D. 1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the election held in the town of Crockett, on the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth days of November, A. D. 1872, for the following municipal officers, mayor, board of aldermen, and town marshal, be and the same is hereby declared valid, to all legal intents and purposes.

SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the eighth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]