The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 Page: 357
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Minutes of the Ayuntamiento of San Felipe de Austin 357
The Ayuntamto. then discussed the subject of dividing the pre-
cinct of Bastrop, and ordered that inasmuch as the population of
that district has very considerably increased, and much inconveni-
ence experienced by the inhabitants in being obliged to cross from
the one to the other side of the Brazos River to attend to their
judicial affairs, that the said precinct be divided in the following
manner to wit. begining at the crossing of the. Cushatte road on
the East or left bank of the Brazos, thence in a direct line to the
Atascosito road at a point on said road which shall be four leagues
from the Brazos river, thence along said road to the divide be-
tween the San jacinto and Trinity rivers, thence following said
divide northwardly to the San Antonio Road, thence along said
road to the Brazos River, thence following the meanders of sd
River down to the place of beginning; the territory comprised
within said boundaries shall be called the precinct of VIESCA.
The precinct of Bastrop, shall be comprised [p. 54] within the
following described limits beginning on the West side of the
Brazos River at the point where the Cushatte Road crosses, thence
in a direct line to the divide between Caney Creek and Mill creek,
thence up, said divide to the Labahia road, thence along said
road to the river Colorado crossing the Colorado and following sd
road two leagues distant from the River thence up. preserving the
sd distance of two leagues from the River to the San Antonio
Road. thence along said road to the brazos River, thence down the
Brazos River following its meanders to the place of begining
The Ayuntamto after discussing the subject ordered that the
line of the present precinct of Victoria be altered as follows: from
Newmans camp, on the Bernard the line shall run to the head of
Big Creek in a direct line from said Camp, thence down Big
Creek, with its meanders to its. mouth, in the Brazos, up the
Brazos River to the lower line of Winm. Mortons League, along said
lower line North to the N. F. Corner of sd. Mortons league thence
in a. line eastwardly to the old Eastern boundary of said precinct.
The Ayuntamto. agreed that on account of the scarcity of money
in this Municipality, which renders the prospect of raising a suffi-
ciency for the purpose of building a Jail very doubtful, cattle at
cash price will be taken on loan under the same conditions as was
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