Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

HE NEY GENERAL EXAS AUSTIN ~~.%-ExAs December 16, 1948 Hon. Bascom Giles, Commissioner General Land Office Austin, Texas Opinion No* V-741. Re: Inclusion of Public Squares shown on maps of City of Austin as Public School Land. Dear Sir: We refer to your letter in which you submit the following: "When the town of Austin was fixed as the capital of the State, Congress on January 14, 1839, directed.the townsite to be platted and the property to be sold according to said plat. Said Act has this provision: 'That the said agent, before the sale of said lots, shall set apart a sufficient number of…