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[Bellville Town Meeting Minutes, January 18, 1858]
Minutes of the Bellville, Texas Town Meeting on January 18, 1858, which was called in memory of the recently deceased Thomas Bell, "the father of Bellville," who arrived in Texas in 1822 and settled in Austin's Colony and served under Ben Milam during the Texas Revolution.
Date:
January 18, 1858
Creator:
Fular, A. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: LO93-008
Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether there would be any illegality involved in a married couple’s concurrent service in office as county commissioner and county auditor in Austin County (ID# 17955)
Date:
January 2, 1993
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-257
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Length of time ballots must remain in the ballot boxes following special road tax and county fund reallocation elections in Austin County.
Date:
June 17, 1947
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-730
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The authority of the Commissioners' Court of Austin County to assume control over streets and alleys in an unincorporated town.
Date:
December 10, 1948
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996
Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date:
October 6, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Baptist Church at Bellville, Texas]
Envelope from Baptist Church at Bellville, Texas. The envelope states that it was for church letters received. The back is blank.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment]
Certificate of payment stating that E. H. Cantes was owed money and that John Patterson Osterhout, an attorney, would obtain the payment and receive half as commission. On the back the certificate says the payment was received in full on March 15, 1855.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment]
Certificate of payment stating that E. Collard was owed money and that John Patterson Osterhout, an attorney, would obtain the payment and receive half as commission. On the back the certificate says a payment was received January 26, 1855.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for John Patterson Osterhout]
Business card for John Patterson Osterhout, an attorney and collector of claims for Austin and surrounding counties. On the back of the card is a note concerning that if money was collected from a claim, it would be paid to someone while John would retain half as commission.
Date:
March 3, 1854
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment]
Certificate of payment for J. Bird and the enlisted help of John Patterson Osterhout, an attorney, in collecting the debt. On the back of the certificate it states that the debt was paid in full on March 15, 1855. Included is a business card for John Patterson Osterhout. The card states he is an attorney for Bellville, Texas and on the back of the card is an agreement for another collection to be done by John.
Date:
September 14, 1854
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Voter Registration for John Patterson Osterhout]
Certificate of voter registration for John Patterson Osterhout in Austin county. Chief Justice of Austin county, C. B. Oney, testified that John fulfilled the oath of amnesty and John Campbell, county clerk, attested to the registration.
Date:
October 31, 1865
Creator:
Oney, C. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Letter of appointment to Public Notary for John Patterson Osterhout for the county of Austin. It was signed by the governor of Texas, Peter Hansborough Bell, and the Secretary of State.
Date:
October 20, 1853
Creator:
Bell, Peter Hansborough
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Certificate of appointment to Notary Public in Austin County, Texas for John Patterson Osterhout. The certificate was signed by the Texas governor, Hardin Runners Runnels, and the Secretary of State, J. S. Anderson.
Date:
February 1, 1858
Creator:
Runnels, Hardin Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3081
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Can the commissioners' court of Austin County, under the stated facts, enter an order reducing or decreasing the ex-officio compensation to be paid to the County Attorney for future services at a meeting other than the first regular meeting in January?
Date:
February 3, 1941
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]
Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date:
November 15, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a resolution offered by D. C. Barrett to the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas, December 11, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a resolution made by Don Carlos Barrett to the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas acknowledging Stephen F. Austin's efforts on behalf of Texas.
Date:
December 11, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of decree issued by the Provisional Government of Texas, December 8, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a decree issued by the Provisional Government of Texas concerning volunteers in the military.
Date:
December 8, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration by Thomas H. Borden, January 19, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a declaration written by Thomas H. Borden advocating for Texas's independence if the Mexican government fails to uphold the Constitution of 1824.
Date:
January 19, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Supplement to El Nacional, Number 79, March 21, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a supplement to "El Nacional" number 79, which contains the official news of Texas.
Date:
March 21, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of decree from the Provisional Government of Texas outlining land grant privileges for soldiers, March 17, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a decree from the Provisional Government of Texas, signed by Richard Ellis, outlining the amount of land granted to each soldier depending on his length of service in the Texas Army.
Date:
March 17, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a file with multiple documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence. Documents include: 1. a copy of the secret treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 2. a statement by Santa Anna to Texas; 3. a copy of the public treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 4. a memorandum regarding the treaties and communications with the United States; 5. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Collinsworth and Grayson; 6. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to an unknown recipient; 7. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to T. H. Benton; 8. a letter from Sam Houston to Andrew Jackson; and 9. a description of the boundaries and size of Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Date:
November 25, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of announcement made by Stephen F. Austin concerning ferry services on the Brazos, November 12, 1836]
Copy of transcript for an announcement from Stephen F. Austin revoking James Small's rights to operate a ferry on the Brazos and granting John York the privilege of operating a ferry on the Brazos.
Date:
November 12, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document containing descriptions of events that occurred during 1836, April 4, 1844]
Copy of transcript for a document that records several anecdotes of events that took place in 1836, as described by Lamar (prior to his commission as Major General of the Texas army).
Date:
April 4, 1844
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum from Elias R. Wightman, [1837?]]
Copy of transcript for a memorandum from Elias R. Wightman concerning lands owned by Stephen F. Austin and James E. B. Austin.
Date:
1837?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History