Texas Readmitted to the Union

President Grant signed the act to readmit Texas to Congressional representation on March 30, 1870, and this federal act was promulgated throughout Texas by a general order issued by General Reynolds on April 16, 1870. On April 6th, a  petition to the state legislature requested an act authorizing the Police Court to levy a special tax of $0.25 on $100 worth of real and personal property for one year so that funds might be raised to complete the courthouse and repair the jail. The I.O.O.F. Cemetery was created. In December, City Council declared all laws and ordinances passed by previous councils repealed; very similar new laws and ordinances passed. Kleine’s new furniture store (a frame building) was erected. The population of the county was 8,951, with 1,255 living in the town.