The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7 Page: 779
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Laws of the State of Texas.
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by way of penalty or punishment, but only to coerce payment
of fine and costs.
Sec. 12. That said corporation shall provide a seal for
said city, to authenticate documents of said corporation.
Sec. 13. That this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 4th, 1873.
CHAPTER XV.
An Act to authorize the Levy and Collection of a Special
Tax in Gonzales County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That the County Court of Gonzales county be,
and is hereby, authorized to levy and have collected a special
ad valorem tax of one-fourth of one per cent. on the taxable
property, real, personal and mixed, within said county,
to be used as a special fund for the repair of the court house
and jail of said county. Said tax shall be levied and collected
for the year 1873 only, and the fund thus raised
shall be used for no other purpose than that specified in this
act. It shall be levied and collected as other taxes, and the
same commissions allowed as are allowed by the laws of the
State in other cases.
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved March 6th, 1873.
CHAPTER XVI.
An Act granting a Charter to Hugh P. Clark to create, and
keep, and run a Ferry Boat, at or near the northeast corner
of the Hugh Neal survey, on Sabine River, in Van Zandt
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas, That Hugh P. Clark, of the county of
Van Zandt, is hereby authorized to keep and run a ferry
boat at or near the northeast corner of the Hugh Neal(779)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6732/m1/781/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .