The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 Page: 276
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jure the character of the inhabitants of this colony and to deceive
the Govt. Therefore the Ayuntamto deem it a duty they owe to
themselves, to the good order and tranquility of the Municipality,
and also in strict observance of their duty as adopted citizens of
the Constitution and Laws, to declare that they discharge the said
Fisher from the office of Secy pro tern of the body. And inasmuch
as it is not the wish of the Avunto. to injure any individual agree
that a mild note shall be handed said Fisher signed by them all
notifying him of his dismissal and requiring him to deliver up,
the records and papers in his possession which note shall be in
the following words "Town of Austin October 5th 1830. Mr.
George Fisher. Sir-This Ayuntamiento has concluded that you
are not to act as secretary pro tem for the body any longer. There-
fore you will deliver all the papers and records etc that may be
in your possession belonging to this municipality to the Alcalde
who is fully authorized to settle with you for your services.
Respectfully-Thos. Barnett. [p. 45] president-Jesse H. Cart-
wright 2d Regidor-Walter C. White 3d Regidor-William Pettus
Sindico procurador.
Thos. Barnett
Samuel M. Williams
Secy pro tem
[p. 46] In the town of San Felipe de Austin a 16 de Octubre
de 1830. The members of the Ayuntamto. consisting of Thos.
Barnett prest. Walter C. White 3d regidor and William Pettus
Sindico procurador having on this day been requested by the prest.
to meet as no more of the members are present and do not live
in town. The prest. stated that matters relating to the Conduct
of George Fisher the former Secy protem of the ayunto. had caused
him to request the members to convene, the prest. then stated that
the original drafts of the answer to the official letter of the Ayunto.
of Leona Vicario, from this Ayuntamto. under date of 27th Sep-
temr last past, as likewise the original draft of the official letter
to four of the deputies in the State Legislature and the draft of
the Act of the Ayunto. of the same date; and which originals had
been placed in the hands of said Fisher for the purpose of tran-
scribing them in the book of acts and book of Correspondence and
which nothwithstanding the order given to the said Fisher in the2.76
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