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zir . Guy Turnd r

CoIioty.AwJitoT

Dentoni Texas .

Dear Xii ‘T&nor:

puestion:

v+riter that it ^[13] excluni-w and the only method by which typwritcrs may bc purchssed. Upon pursuln~ kxticle 389Qb further, we find t!ldt al.1 such.nrticles provided for therein Inust bo purc!msad under the provisions of Article lG59, Re-

Ms. Gi$ Turner, January 13, 1939, Pase 2 ' i .

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vised,Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, *

. Seotion 2 of Arti 3899b provldcs: "Suitable of&as and stationery and blanks ~,' .nsco%sary in the pe?dormance of their duties may

:in the dtscretion of the Comissicners Court also .b.e furnished tQ resident giotrict Judge, resident

District and County .kttorncye, County Superinten- .donts and County Surveyors, end may be paid for. ori order of t.hc Comissionera Court out oi’ the County Treasury.lT .

Ih'the absence df statutory authority, you are ,respeotfullp advised that the oomissioners* court has no authority to gurohaso an addin. mchins or typewriter for the use of the couuty schoal superintendent and pay for the sameout of the general fwdr

Trustins that the foregoin answers your inquiry, X'ro~ain ‘., .'

Very truly yours . hTTOX~:Y GIX?W,L OF T3:XRS hPi?ROVED: