into the debate over the silver line in loudoun county. a new study says the metro line a bedroom community part of the to a corporate hot spot, if phase two was to be approved. now, the, that study goes further, though, it says the metro line, if the phase two was not approved, that it didn t come out to this part of the county, that loudoun county could actually lose billions of dollars over the next 15 years. the progress on phase one is obvious, tracks and elevated overpasses are taking shape. but phase two, the extension to dulles airport and beyond, well, that s still being debated. it s a critical fork in the road, according to dr. steven fuller. without the silver line, he says loudoun county will lose more than $72 billion in the decade of 2020, to 2030. without metro, the county has an economy that s largely driven by the residents who live here and their spending. dr. fuller, the a faculty chair and professor with george mason university, unveiled the results o
now, once the government faith was pledged, there s a variety of notes which begin to appear. this was gonzales, the 28th of november of 1835. and look at the serial number. serial number 1. the first obligation of texas. three days. please pay to the order of andrew-uponton the sum of $100 to pay expenses incidental on procuring supplies for the volunteer army of texas. signed by matthew caldwell. ponton was the treasurer of the municipality of gonzales. they were diverting money that had been paid in land dues toward the war effort. this is an iou by the provisional government to that municipality to eventually pay them back. look at this receipt. this is just a receipt for a rifle. some of these are very simple. received at san felipe delve austin december the 1st of 1835 of w. joshua fletcher. a rifle gun valued at $22, which i promise to take in the service of the provisional government of texas and return the same upon my return from the army of the people in the govern