"All property belonging to tha State, in the olty of Austin, eltu- ated in any department, . _ poam or offios of the State, *hen it ehall be- for owe or shall be no longer Maded, lane unfit shall be plsosd in the haude of the Board of Con- trol, end thr Boar& shall sell euoh property at publla au&ion after adtartlelng it for not lees than five says In two wwepapere, published in the aity of Austin. Th&q@!wy rroa tha Salk of lees the qmxer of adrsrtlelng l uah property, end l elllng, shall be deposited in the Stat0 Trsaaury to the orsdlt of the gennaral ravanuo mud. The Soar& shall make a wrltten report to the Coqtmllar after eaah sale, showing the artloles receirsd, each artlole sold* to who&j sol& end the 2rias reeeivml.~

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