The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908 Page: 3 of 8
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
District Officers.
X/Ullen . Higgins, Judge,
Jnó. D. Hopson, Attorney,
R. 8. Tillotson, ~lerk.
meets 11th Monday
after the 1st Monday in February and
August.
County Officers.
W J. Arlington, Judge,
R. 8. Tillotson, lerk,
S.R.Lanier, Sheriff and ol'r,
J. M. V. Bulloch, Treasurer,
S. R. Dickey, Attorney,
H. H. Hill, Assessor,
Ira Dickey, Surveyor.
ouaty ourt meets the 1st Monday
in January, April, July and October. -
Commissioners.
B: R. Buchanan, Precinct No. 1,
* 8. Robertson, " " 2,
J. W. McMeans, " " 3,
W. Y. Kennedy, ^" " 4
J. B. Storey, J.P., Precinct No. 1.
Churches.
Baptist:—Services 2nd and 4th Sun-
day in each month. Rev. A. T. Ford,
pastor. Sunday School 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Methodist:—Services 1st, 3rd and
4th Sunday in each month. Rev. J
I+. Hollers, pastor. Sunday School
10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Wed-
day night.
Secret Societies.
A. F. & A. M,, Stonewall Lodge
No. 704. Meets 1st Saturday night on
or before the full moon in each month.
B. F. Huntsman, W. M.
R. M. Reed, Sec.
I. O. O. F. Aspermont Lodge No.
479. Meets every Saturday night.
A. A.AnníS, N. G.
T. J. Montgomery, R. S.
W. O. W.,—W. A. Frazier amp-
Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday nights
n each month.
R. S. Til icts^n, C. .
D. T. Avekitt, Sec.
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Joe Tanner, Aspermont.
Proposed Aundment to the State Co«-
■tttutioH Relating to t'ommi -
•ionera' Preclacta.
Joint Resolution to amend Sectioa 18,
Afiele 5, of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, so as to provide for
( subsequent redistricting of a county
* into commissioners' precincts, defin-
: ing the manner thereof; for submit-
ting same to the electors of the State,
and making an appropriation there-
for.
Be it "Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section' 18, Article 5,
Of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as, be amended so as to héreafter read
as follows:
Each órganized county in the State,
now or hereafter existing, shall be di-
vided from time to time, for the con-
venience of the people, into justice
precincts, not less than four and not
more than twelre. The present county
courts shall make the first division.
Subsequent divisions shall be made by
the commissioners' court provided for
by this Constitution. In each such pre-
cinct there shall be fleeted', at each
biennial election, one \ justice of the
peace and one constable, each of whom
shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified; provided, that in any pre-
cinct in which there may be a city of
eight thousand or more inhabitants,
there shall be elected' two justices of
the peace. Each county shall in like
manner and in the first instance, be
divided into four commissioners pre-
cincts, in each of which there shall be
elected by the qualified voters thereof
one county commissioner, who shall
hold his office for two years and until
his successor shall be elected and quali-
fied. Subsequent divisions of a county
Into commissioners' precincts shall be
made as Is now or hereafter may he
provided by law. The county commis-
sioners so chosen, with the county
judge as presiding officer, shall com-
pose the county commissioners' court,
which shall exercise such powers and
jurisdiction over all county business as
Is conferred by this Constitution and
the laws of the State, or as may be
hereafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. That the sum of one thousand
($1,000) dollars is hereby appropriated
^ut of the State Treasury not other-
wise appropriated for the purpose of
defraying the necessary expense of sub-
mitting the above proposed amendment
to the people of the State, at the next
general or special election in the man-
ner required by law, by the Governor
of the State.
(A true copy.)
W. R. DAVIE, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the State Con-
stitution Fixing the Compensation
of the Governor and Lieu-
tenant Governor.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend-
ment to Article 4 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas by amending
1 Sections 5 and 17 of said Article 4 so as
to fix the compensation of the Gov-
ernor at eight thousand ($8000) dol-
lars per annum in addition to the use
of the Governor's mansion, fixtures
and furniture, and the compensation
of the Lieutenant Governor at twen-
ty-five hundred ($2500) dollars per
annum.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State o'f Texas:
V Section 1. That Section 5 of Article 4
of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as be amended so as to provide that the
Governor of the State shall receive as
compensation for his services, an an-
nual salary of eight ($8000) dollars and
with the use and occupation of the
Governor's mansion, fixtures and furni-
ture, said Sectioii 5 as amended, to read
as follows:
Section 5. He shall, at stated times,
receive as compensation for his ser-
vices an annual salary of eight thou-
sand ($S000) dollars, and no more and
shall have the use and occupation of
the Governor's mansion, fixtures and
furniture.
That Section 17 be so amended as to
read as follows:
Section 17. If, during the vacancy in
the office of the Governor, the Lieuten-
ant Governor should die, resign, refuse
to serve or be removed from office or
be unable to serve or if he shall be
impeached or absent from the State, the
President of the Senate, for the time
being, shall in like manner administer
the government until he shall be suc-
ceeded by a Governor or Lieutenant
Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive an annual salary of twen-
ty-five hundred dollars per year, and no
more. During the time he administers
the government as Governor, he shall
receive in like manner the same com-
pensation which the- Governor would
have received had he been employe^,
in the duties of his office, and no more.
The President of the Senate, for tho
time being, shall, during the time he
administers the government, receive in
like manner the same compensation
which the Governor would have re-
ceived, had he been employed in the
duties of his office.
Sec. 2. The Governor of this State
is hereby directed' to issue and have
published the necessary proclamation
for the submission of this resolution
to the qualified voters for members of
the Legislature of the State of Texas,
as an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Texas, to be voted upon
on the day of the next general election
of the State of Texas, which will be
held on the day fixed by law therfor.:
All persons favoring said' amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballots as follows: "For the amend-
ment to the Constitution fixing the sal-
ary of the Governor at eight thousand'
($8,000) dollars per annum, and the
Lieutenant Governor at twenty-five
hundred ($2,,500) dollars per annum."
And those opposed to said amend-
ment shall have written or printed'
on their ballots as follows:
"Against the amendment to the
Constitution fixing the salary of the
Governor at eight thousand ($S,000) dol-
lars per annum, and the Lieutenant
Governor at twenty-five hundred ($2,500)
dollars per annum." And the sum of
©ne thousand ($1,000) dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated out of any funds in the
Treasury of the State of Texas not oth-
erwise appropriated to. pay the expenses
of such publication, proclamation and
election.
(A true copy.)
W. R. DAVIE, Secretary of State.
Watlon—Submitting Amendment to
Constitution.
Joint Resolution amending Section S,
' Article 7, of the Constitution of th«
State of Texas, increasing the amount
of tax that may be voted on school
districts and providing for a majority
vote of the property tax paying
voters of such district to vote such tax.
Section 1. Be it Resolved by the Leg-
islature of the State of Texas:
That Section 3 of Article 7 of tho
Constitution of the State of Texas be so
amended as to he eafter read as fol-
lows:
Section 3. One-fourth of the revenue
derived from the State occupation taxes
and a poll tax of $1 on every male in-
habitant of this State between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years shall be
set apart annually for the benefit of the
public free schools, and in addition
thereto there shall be levied and col-
lected an annual ad' valorem State tax
of such an amount, not to exceed twen-
ty cents on the $100 valuation, as with
the available school fund arising from
all other sources, will be sufficient to
maintain and support the public free
schools of this State for a period of not
less than six months in each year, and
the Legislature may also provide for
the formation of school districts within
.all or any of the counties of this State
by general or special law, without the
local notice required in other cases of
special legislation, and' may authorize
an additional ad valorem tax to be levied
and collected within such school dis-
tricts for the further maintenance of
public free schools, and the erection
and equipment of school buildings
therein, provided that a majority of the
qualified property tax paying voters of
the district, voting at an election to be
held for that purpose shall vote such
tax. not to exceed in any one year 50
cents on the $100 valuation of the
property subject to taxation in such
district, but the limitation upon the
amount of district tax herein authorized
shall not apply to incorporated cities or
towns constituting separate and inde-
pendent school districts.
Sec. 2. The Governor of the State of
Texas shall and he is hereby directed
to issue the necessary proclamation for
the submission of this amendment to
the qualified voters of the State of Tex-
as at the next general election, or at
a special election called by the Gov-
ernor and the sum of four thousand
($4,000) dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropri-
ated out of any money not otherwise
appropriated to defray the expenses of
publication of such proclamation. At
such election the qualified electors vot-
ing and favoring said amendment shall
have written or printed on the ballot
as follows: "For amendment to Section
3, Article 7, of the Constitution of the
State, relating to public free schools,"
and those opposed to said amendment
shall have written or printed on the
ballot as follows: "Against amendment
to Section 3, Article 7, of the Constitu-
tion of the State, relating to public free
schools."
(A true copy.)
W. R. DAVIE. Secre-tary of State.
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Regular four-year courses in Agri-
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Mechanical and Textile Engineering1.
A Two Year Course in Practical Agri-
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English, History, Mathematics, Draw-
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Military Training and Discipline.
TUITION FREE.
Necessary expenses, exclusive o f
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Fifty-five Dollars ($155) a session.
File Your Application Now.
For Catalogue address
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College Station, Texas
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Mr. A. A. Felton, of Harrisville.
N. Y. New Life Pills relieve
without the least discomfort.
Best remedy for biliousness and
malaria. 25c. at Will Mari\s
drug" store.
A New Jersey pastor recently
passed around cigars to the male
members of his congregation, in
order that they might enjoy
themselves during the delivery
of his sermon. This might be
all right as far as it goes, but why
not ice cream sodas for the
ladies?
Best The World Affords.
"It gives me unbounded pleas-
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of Chapel Hill, N. C. "I am con-
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world aifords. It cured a felon
on my thumb, and it never fails
to heal every sore, burn or
wound to which it is applied.
25c. at Will Marr's drug store.
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Thomas, S. W. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908, newspaper, July 30, 1908; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168376/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.