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Minutes o f the Two Hundred F i f t y - s e c o n d Regular Meeting of the S t a t e H i ghway C ommi s s i on, held i n the State Highway B u i l d i n g , w i t h the f o l l o w i n g Members be ing present :

Robert Lee B o b b i t t Chairman John Wood Member Har ry Hines Member J u l i a n Mont g ornery State Highway Engine er

14822 Mot ion by Judge B o b b i t t , seconded by Mr . Hines , t h a t a r egu la r meeting of t h e State Highway Commission was opened a t 9:30 A. M. A p r i l 18, 1938.

14823 I t i s ordered by the Commission t h a t each of the f o l l o w i n g con-t r a c t s having been examined by the Commission and i t be ing found t h a t i t complies w i t h the order of awar d by the Commission, i s hereby approved i n accordance w i t h Sec t ion 12, Chapter 186, General Laws of Texas as passed by the 1925 L e g i s l a t u r e , 29th Regular Session.

DATE COUNTY CONTROL NO, PROJECT NO. LENGTH AWARDED CONTRACTOR AMOUN] Ca ldwel l 152-2-6 FAP 36 6.292 3-29-38 Cage Bros . $117,854.71 C o l l i n 135-3-3 FAP 648-D 7.003 3-29-38 Russ M i t c h e l l , I n c . 211,566.47 Culberson 20-1-3 FAP 645-C 19.405 3-29-38 Lee Moor Con t rac t ing

20-2-2 FAP 645-A Company 137,625.8c King 133-1- 7 FAP 910-A 20.936 3-29-38 Cage Brothers 157,861.95 King

133-1-6 FAP 910-B Milam 186-1-3 FAP 222 5.788 3-29-38 Reynolds & Sut ton 96,535.66 Tar ran t 504-1-4 WPGM 956-C 0.563 3-29-38 Russ M i t c h e l l , I n c . 557,467.2C Ca ldwel l & 115-4-2 FAS 907-B 5.315 3-29-38 R.W.Briggs & Company 40,870.32 Bastrop 115-3-2 FAS 908-B Cherokee 910-10-1 FAS 954-B 4.412 3-29-38 Eugene F i e l d 22,280.12 E l Paso 924-1-2 FAS 933-A 9.430 3-29-38 Texas B i t u l i t h i c Co. 15,615.81 Grayson 91-1-5 FAS 863-C 6.314 3-29-38 McKenzie Const. Co. 22,388.73 Henderson 458-1-2 FAS 890-B 7.057 3-29-38 Eugene F i e l d 16,599.39 Hill & 419-2-3 FAS 886-B 6.285 3-29-38 Cage Brothers 57,480.82 Limestone 419-1-2 FAS 886-C Hudspeth 924-2-1 FAS 45-A 3.200 3-29-38 L . J . Mi le s 21,026.17 Lubbook 905-10-1 FAS 10-A 4.687 3-29-38 W. R. West 6,670.50 Parker & 902-10-1 FAS 4-A 2.700 3-29-38 Al lhands & Davis 11,544.72 Palo P i n t o 902-11-1 FAS 4-B Smith 910-11-1 FAS 23-A 8.531 3-30-38 G i f f o r d - H i l l & Co. 48,372.38 Stonewal l 360-1-1 FAS 18-A 1.094 3-29-38 H. Lacy Company 6,052.80 W i o h i t a & 514-1-1 FAS 6-A 6.979 3-29-38 T. E . Sanderford 28,528.31 Wilbarger 514-2-1 FAS 6-B A r c h e r & 13 7-3-1 19.529 3-29-38 T. M. Brown & Sons 77,082.90 W i c h i t a 137-4-2 W i c h i t a 137-5-2 Arche r 137-4-3 0.206 3-29-38 Oran Speer 92,204.74

137-5-3 Atascosa 328-3-1 10.231 3-29-38 R. W. Br iggs & Co. 66,050.25 Callahan & 126-2-4 1.172 3-29-38 E.P.Bucy & Son and 29,271.20 Shacke l ford 11-5-6 C. T . Chi lds Shacke l fo rd 11-6-4 C o l l i n 9-5-2 0.665 3-29-38 W i l l i a m s & W h i t t l e , I n c . 1 0 0 , 6 8 2 . 3 1 Hunt 9-6-6 Hunt 9-6-7 Rockwall 9-4-5 Jones 33-5-4 8.712 3-29-38 Brown & Root, I n c . 8,523.76 Knox 98-5-6 0.387 3-29-38 Oran Speer 126,280.10 Nolan 6-3-7 1.484 3-29-38 J . F . Buckner 6,518.48 Parker 314-1-7 4.934 3-29-38 R.W.Briggs & Co. and

P u b l i c Const. Co. 17,644.90 Somervell 259-2-5 6.601 3-29-38 E, Loyd Const. 36,805.17 Taylor 6-5-11 5.402 3-29-38 T. M. Brown &Sons 10,254.81

11-1-6 Hood & 385-1-1 FAS 3-A 4.841 3-29-38 E. F. Bucy & Son and 35,233.67 Palo P in to 385-2-1 FAS 3-B C.T. Chi lds and

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The f o l l o w i n g agreements supplemental t o oont raots p r e v i o u s l y approved and entered i n t o , hav ing heen examined and the terms and c o n d i ­t i o n s having heen found s a t i s f a c t o r y , and i t appear ing t h a t an a d d i t i o n a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n o f funds w i l l n o t he r e o u i r e d , are herehy approved;

Ta r r an t Oounty, FAP 988-A, Southwest Highway Const. Co. , Cont rac to rs , pro v i d i n g ^ o r ^ a d d i t i o n a l work o f c o n s t r u c t i n g underpass a t Foch S t r e e t , wi th^ u n i t p r i c e s o f $20.80 per cuhlc yard f o r Class "A" concre te , 8^ per pound f o r r e i n f o r c i n g s t e e l ; $3.38 per l i n . f t . f o r 14- inch square concrete p i l l ­i ng and $1.80 por cuh lc yard f o r u n c l a s s i f i e d s t r u c t u r a l excava t ion ; es­t ima ted oost of a d d i t i o n a l work $18,847.72 .

Eas t land and E r a t h Counties , Contro ls 314-4-4 and 314-8-3 , P. W. Hr iggs ^ Oo. , Con t rac to r s , p r o v i d i n g f o r ihe ad^ed i t e m o f r o o k road exoava t ion ; es t imated oo s t o f a d d i t i o n a l work $704.00.

Ector County, FAF 283-0^ Cocke ^ Hraden, Cont rac to rs , p r o v i d i n g f o r i n -oreased q u a n t i t y o f rook road exoavat ion w i t h increased u n i t p r i o e on excess over p lan q u a n t i t y p l u s 20^; es t imated oost o f a d d i t i o n a l work ^4 ,823 .00 .

Ange l ina County, Con t ro l 341-4-14, Haden ^ A u s t i n , I n c . , Con t rac to r s , pro v i d i n g f o r f u r n i s h i n g a smal l q u a n t i t y o f aggregate f o r m a i n t a i n i n g p r o j e o t ; a c tua l increase i n o o s t $99 .00 .

T r i n i t y County, C o n t r o l 341^1-8, haden ^ A u s t i n , I n c . , Con t rac to r s , p r o -v i d i n g f o r f u r n i s h i n g a sma l l q u a n t i t y o f aggregate f o r m a i n t a i n i n g p r o j e o t ; a c t u a l increase i n cos t $108.30.

La S a l l e County, FAF 848-0, H . 8 . zaohry Co. , Con t rac to r s , p r o v i d i n g f o r r e v i s i o n o f des ign f o r h r i d g e r a i l i n g and r educ t ion i n u n i t p r i c o f r o m $4.28 to $4.18 per l i n . f t . ; es t imated deorease i n cos t $244.80.

K e r r County, C o n t r o l 8 2 8 - 1 - 1 , L . J . M i l e s Const. Co. , C o n t r a c t o r s , p r o v i d ing f o r tho added i t e m of s p e c i a l horrow a t 48^ per cuhlc y a r d ; es t imated cos t o f a d d i t i o n a l work $182.00.

Da l l a s Oounty, FAP 822-0^ Toxas B i t u l i t h i o Co., Cont rac to rs , p r o v i d i n g for­the added I t e m of rook s t r u c t u r a l excavat ion a t u n i t p r i c e o f $5,00 por cubic yard ; e s t ima ted cos t o f a d d i t i o n a l work $275,00,

Orango ^ J e f f e r s o n Counties , Cont ro ls 200-2-2 and 206-2-6, Brown ^ Root, I n c , Cont rac tors , p r o v i d i n g r o r s u b s t i t u t i o n o f s h e l l cushion f o r sand cushion; es t imated ne t r e d u c t i o n I n oos t $2 ,948 ,90 ,

l b I s ordered by the Commission t h a t eaoh o f the f o l l o w i n g con­t r a c t s having oeen examined hy the Commission and I t having been f o u n d t h a t i t compiles w i t h t h e order o f award by the Commission, I s hereby approved I n accordance w i t h Seot ion 12, Chapter 186, General haws o f Texas, as passed hy t h e 1925 L e g i s l a t u r e , 29 th Peguiar Session,

JOB NO. HWY.NO. LENGTH DATE NAME OF CONTRACTOR AMOUNT M-ll-E-8 35 9."IOO Mi.3-22-38 K.C .Buckner,' Jacksonville, Tex.f"5, 6*80.22

A p r i l 19, 1958 I n Andrews, M a r t i n and Howard Count ies , i t i s ordered t h a t a high4

way be designated f r o m Andrews to Big S p r i n g . This des igna t ion i s made w i t h the understanding t h a t Highway Department funds are n o t now a v a i l a b l y f o r the c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h i s highway. No p o r t i o n of t h i s de s igna t i on i s to be assumed by the Department f o r maintenance.

The Stats Highway Engineer i s d i r e o t e d t o inaugura te surveys i n order to e s t ab l i sh route and l o c a t i o n and f u r n i s h r i g h t - o f - w a y deeds t o the count ies i n v o l v e d . This irork i s ordered i n accordance w i t h the r e ­quest o f the oo un t i e s f o r assistance i n o rde r t h a t they may secure such r i g h t - o f - w a y a t t h e i r convenience.

I t i s f u r t h e r ordered t h a t t h i s des igna t ion be canceled immediate-* l y upon d e l i v e r y o f t h e r i g h t - o f - w a y deeds to the count ies i n v o l v e d .

WHEREAS, c e r t a i n r i g h t - o f - w a y was secured f r o m J u l i u s E. Espey, e t a l , f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of Highway No. 9 i n Atascosa County; and

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Whereas, the routing has since been changed so as not to need the property acquired from Julius E. Espey et a l for construction of th i s highway.

Whereas, t h i s r ight-of-way was donated t o the State of Texas by Jul ius E. Espey, et a l .

I t i s , the re fore , ordered by the Commission tha t the Governor be requested to execute a deed conveying this land back t o Julius E. Espey, et a l .

In Be l l County, on WPSO 885-A,"Feeder" road, i n the matter of claim of D. H. Buchanan Construction Company f o r payment on 2.845 acres addi t ional "Clearing and Grubbing" at the u n i t price of $150.00 per acre, i t i s ordered by the Commission t ha t payment be made t o D. H. Buchanan Construction Company i n the amount of $426.75, as recommended by the Claims Committee.

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In Bexar County, due to the apparent p roh ib i t ive cost of r i g h t -of-way and property damage f o r the proposed grade separation project at the intersect ion of Fredericksburg road and M. P. Railway i n San Antonio, i t i s ordered that th i s pro jec t be withdrawn from the 1939 Grade Crossing Program and the $196,000.00 so released be reverted to the unassigned balance and the State Highway Engineer i s directed to submit a request to the U, 5. Bureau of Public Roads providing fo r t h i s pro jec t withdrawal

In Bexar County, the Ci ty of San Antonio having indicated i t s de­s i re to improve New Braunfels Avenue extending from the north l i m i t s of Port Sam.Houston nor th to the nor th c i t y l i m i t s of San Antonio, and i n consideration of the p o s s i b i l i t y o f t h i s Street a t t r ac t ing Highway Traf­f i c desiring to by-pass the business d i s t r i c t , "which establishes a State Highway Department in t e res t i n the proposed improvement; upon o f f i c i a l request from the governing body of the City of San Antonio, the State Highway E n g i n e e r i s directed to lend assistance to the Ci ty of San An­tonio i n working out t h e i r plan o f operation to be based upon detai led inves t igat ions , surveys, plans, estimates, e t c . , as necessary to c lear ly define r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of each party, thereby developing a fac tua l agree­ment consistent w i th pol ic ies established by the State Highway Commission to be submitted to the State Highway Cornmission fo r consideration and possible adoption.

In Bexar County, i t i s apparently the mutual desire of the U.S, A i r Corps, the County of Bexar, the Missouri Pac i f ic Railway Company, and the Southern Pac i f i c Railway Company to relocate the former route of Highway No. 2 ( l o c a l l y known as the Laredo Road) to connect w i t h the new locat ion of Highway ^o. 2 at a point just nor th of Leon Creek and near the south edge of K e l l y Field to form a part of the projected M i l i t a r y Drive Loop around the City of San Antonio. The f o l l o w i n g action i s , therefore, taken:

1. The State Highway Department agrees t o recommend approval to the U, S. Bureau of Public Roads, the construction of grade separations w i t h the M. P. and S, P. Railway Companies including e l i g i b l e approaches; t h i s work i s to be financed, i f approved, wi th funds from the 1939 Grade Crossing Program.

2. The County of Bexar to agree t o provide i n accordance with plans and specif icat ions approved by the State Highway Engineer and without cost to the State Highway Department, a l l of the required grading drainage structures, pavement, and other pertinent items of construction necessary to complete the road from former Highway No, 2 to new Highway No. 2; and, to maintain the ent ire project i n a manner sa t i s fac tory to the State Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads or t h e i r authorized representatives, wi th exception of the grade separation struo tures proper which are to be maintained by the respective Railway Compani

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and, to provide a l l r ights-of-way not less than 120 f e e t i n width and easements f o r an o u t l e t pipe drain and open channel as needed f o r proper drainage; and t o provide i n tha f u t u r e , when construction funds become avai lable , r ights-of-way not less than 120 fee t i n width on location se­lected by the State ghway Department on a fu r ther pro jec t ion of M i l i t a r y Drive Loop around San Antonio, extending from a suitahie con­nection wi th th i s proposed project across Highway w o . 3 west to Highway No. 2 no r th .

3. This order o f the Commission s h a l l become e f f e c t i v e upon i t s acceptance by the U. S. A i r Corps, County of Bexar, M. P. Railway Com­pany, and S. P. Railway Company.

4. On the e f f e c t i v e date of this order, as provided above, the State Highway Engineer i s directed to submit a request to the U. 5. Bureau of Public Roads providing f o r the programing of the work discus­sed under section No. 1 above, at a t o t a l estimated cost of $194,000.00.

In Bowie County, on U. S. Highway 67, the State Highway Engineer i s di rected to make a survey on the proposed by-pass route at Texarkana traversing McCartney Lane and Ohio-Fish Boulevard and Texas Avenue t o an in tersect ion wi th West Seventh Street, the present route of U. S. Highwa; 67. I t i s f u r t h e r ordered that upon completion of such survey, e s t i ­mates be prepared covering the cost of the construction of those sec­t ions of t h i s route that have not been previously constructed and that a complete report be made as to the probable t r a f f i c u t i l i t y of the pro­posed by-pass route .

WHEREAS, Minute No. 14111 passed hy the Highway Commission i n session September 21, 1937, provided f o r the placing of addit ional shel l on tha t section of Highway ^o. 19 from Angleton to Phair, a distance of 10.3 mile s ; and

WHEREAS, t h i s work has been done and there remains an unexpended balance in the funds provided f o r th is pro jec t ; and

WHEREAS, there are cer ta in other sections of t h i s highway adja­cent to t h i s pro jec t -which are badly in need of addi t ional s h e l l ,

IT IS ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION, that the l i m i t s of th i s p ro^ c t be extended from Phair to Velasco, and that the balance of funds remaining i n the o r i g i n a l appropriation be expended i n placing addi t iona l she l l on the worst sections of the highway from Phair to Velasco. (Brazoria County)

WHEREAS, State Highway No. 66 i s the American Legion Memorial Highway, and has been so recognized by the State Highway Department; and

WHEREAS, the Texas State Department of the American Legion, t h ru i t s Commander, Dr. Danforth, desires the State Highway Department to i n ­s t a l l an American Legion Plaoue on the new bridge at Marble Fa l l s , on State Highway No. 66, Tdiioh is the American Legion Memorial Highway,

THEREFORE, be i t ordered that the State Highway Engineer be and i s hereby authorized and instructed to f u r n i s h and i n s t a l l such American Legion Memorial plaques on the new bridge at Marble F a l l s , Highway No. 661 — - — — i . — — '4i«k<a——+•'*——*>•——**i.-»,'S——*r;̂ *̂ *̂*—*̂—4.̂w————r'̂*.—;̂ fi—4̂ -̂—*w*5— e ; i i - k i * - ^ i - - " —

WHEREAS, i n Callahan County, Hi^way No. 36, from the Taylor-Callahan County l i ne southeast 3.65 miles, i t appears that r e l i e f latere are available i n s u f f i c i e n t number to pe rmi t the construction of grading drainage structures and select material as a force account work r e l i e f p ro jec t , estimated to cost $47,424. 00; and

WHEREAS, the Works Progress Administration w i l l be requested and expected to furnish labor and certain materials and equipment to the extent of 50 per cent of tiie cost o f the pro jec t ;

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t i o n of grading, drainage structures and select mater ia l from Taylor-Callahan County l i n e southeast 3.65 miles be set up as a State sponsored W.P.A. pro jec t (S.R.W.R. 124, Section l ) and tha t $23,712.00 be appro-priated to supplement W.P.A. funds.

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I n Callahan, M i t c h e l l and Scurry Counties, i t I s ordered that the $10,220.00 approved fo r asphalt work on U.S. Highway No, 80 between Baird and the Callahan-East land County l ine bo withdrawn and those funds be transferred to U, S. Highway ^o. 80 between the end of concrete pave­ment west of Loraine and the Mitchell-Nolan County l i ne i n the amount of $3,920.00 and to U. S. Highway No. 84 between 6.0 miles southeast of Scurry-Garza County l ine and a point 9.0 miles southeast i n the amount of $6,300.00 and the State Highway Engineer i s directed to prepare plans and receive bids for th i s construct ion.

WHEREAS, i n Cameron County, the County has provided a 100 f o o t r ight -of-way on an 8.55 mile section of Highway No. 107 from Combes to the Hidalgo County l i n e , wi th the exception of a short section through and adjacent to the town of Santa Rosa, on which r ight-of-way varying i n width from 60 fee t to 90 fee t has been provided and on which i t is i n ­advisable tha t f u l l 100 fee t of r ight-of-way be procured at t h i s time;

IT IS ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION, that the conditions imposed by Minute No. 5992 under which th i s highway was designated be considered as f u l f i l l e d , and that t h i s 8.55 mils section of highway from Combes to the Hidalgo County l ine bo taken over f o r maintenance.

In Colorado County, on Highway No. 253, i t is ordered that plan: be prepared and bids be requested covering the construction of grading, drainage structures and surfacing at an estimated oost of $100,000, ex­tending from a connection w i t h Highway No. 71 at A l t a i r to a connection with U, S. No. 90, Highway No. 3, at Eagle Lake.

This order is conditioned upon Colorado County agreeing i n ad­vance to secure necessary r ight -of -way on a locat ion approved by the State Highway Engineer, such agreement by Colorado County to include the securing of r igh t -of -way on a possible fu ture connection at Eagle Lake wi th U. 5. No. 90, Highway No, 3, i n order t o eliminate the cross­ing on the S.A. & A.P. Railway, r ight -of-way on said section to be ob­tained at such time as may be considered necessary by the State Highway Engineer.

In Comal County, NRM 66-B, Guadalupe River Bridge on Highway No, 2, i n the matter o f the claim of Uvalde Construction Company, i t i s or­dered by the Commission that E. P. Arneson be paid the sum of $225.00, covering one-half of h i s services as a member of the Board of A r b i t r a ­t i o n , as per statement rendered.

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In Comal County, on NRM 66-B,Highway No. 2, New Braunfels Bridge i n the matter of a r b i t r a t i o n of the claim of the Uvalde Construction Company, i t i s ordered by the Highway Commission that Te r r e l l B a r t l e t t be paid the sum of $750.00 for services as a rb i t e r , as per statement rendered.

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In Comal County, NRM 66-B, Guadalupe River Bridge on Highway No. 2, in the matter of the claim of the Uvalde Construction Company, it is ordered by the Commission that tho Uvalde Construction Company be paid the sum of $3,300.00 with interest, from March 22, 1938, the date of award, to date of payment, at the rate of 6%.

This i s i n accordance with the recommendation of a ma jo r i ty of the members of the Board of A r b i t r a t i o n appointed by the Contractor and the Highway Department to pass on the merits of the c la im.

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In DeWitt and Goliad Oountles, I t I s ordered that a projeot he added to th^ 1938 Regular Pederal Aid Program providing for the construe t i o n of grading, dralnago structures on Highway No. 29 extending from a connection with Highway No. 27 south of Ouero south to present Improved road, a distance of 14.8 miles, at a t o t a l estimated cost of $202,000.00 80^ helng Pederal funds and the State Highway Engineer Is directed to suhmlt a request to the H. 8. Hureau of Puhlic Roads providing f o r t h i s Program add i t ion .

i n Donley and Ha l l Oountles, i t is ordered tha t a highway he designated from Olarendon^to Turkey. This designation is made wi th the understandingthat Highway Department funds are not now available fo r the construction of t h i s highway. No por t ion of th is designation Is t o he assumed hy the Department fo r maintenance, u n t i l such time as grad-ng and drainage structures have heen completed on a locat ion approved

hy the State Highway Englreer and of a design conforming to Highway Department standards.

I n Palls and H e l l Oountles, i t having heen brought to atten­t i o n that by resolut ion ^ f the Commissioners^ Oourt of Hel l Oounty dated ^arch 14, 1938, said county has agreed to surface that por t ion of the feeder road ^ ^ ^ g ^ H ^ l l Oounty and extending from Highway No. 83 to Palls County^south of Westphalia on condition tha t the port ion i n Palls Oounty from the Hel l Oounty l i n e to Westphalia be surfaced In connec­t i o n wi th the proposed surfacing project from Lo t t tn Westphalia.

The State Highway Engineer i s directed, therefore , to prepare plans f o r t h i s connection descrihed as surfacing from Westphalia to Hell Oounty l i n e , a distanoe of approximately 3.0 miles at an estimated cost of $18,000 and t o handle t h i s workby minor program modif ica t ion as a part pf the approved Secondary pro jec t extending from l o t t to West­phalia; 80^ Pederal funds to be requested a t such time as accruals per­m i t .

In Pal ls , P r i o , Harris and Nacogdoches Oountles,since the Bureau of Public Roads has approved the 1939 regular Pederal A i d Programmaklng I t possible to proceed w i t h plan preparation and rece ip t of bids f o r projects included there in and since Minutes Numbered 14738 - 14741 -14749 - ^ - 14788 a l l datedMarch 21 , 1938 were passed f o r the sole pur­pose of advancing approaches t o 1938 grade separation projects from the 1939 t o 1938 Programs, which purpose has heen obviated by act ion of the Hureau of Public Roads as stated above^ I t i s , therefore , ordered tha t these Minutes be canceled.

In Oalveston Oounty, on H. S. No. 78, Highway No. 8, I t Is or­dered that plans be prepared and bids be requested covering the widening of grading and drainage structures from the c i t y l i m i t s of Oalveston to the east approach of the new Causeway, grading, drainage structures and surfacing from the west approach t o the new Causeway to the east end of the 0. CD ^ S. P. Overpass Project , Including connection wi th the old road, and grading and drainage structures from the nor th end of the 0. 0 . ^ S. P. Overpass Project to the Intersect ion of Highways No. 8 and 38 at a t o t a l estimated cost f o r a l l sections of $148,100.

This minute 1^ conditioned upon Oalveston County agreeing I n advance to secure a l l necessary r ight-of-way on a locat ion t o be approve h y t h e State Highway Engineer.

In Oalveston County, PWA Docket No. Texas 1988-R, Oalveston Causeway, I t having heen brought to a t tent ion that I t became necessary and desirable to make a supplemental agreement concerning In te rpre ta t ion of the spec i f ica t ions f o r payment of p i l i n g d i f f e r e n t i a l , which Interpre t a t i o n establishes t ha t the basis f o r computation of the d i f f e r e n t i a l , under the provision of the speci f ica t ions . I s the average delivered cost of p i l i n g , f i f t y f ee t and less In length, to he determined by evalulatln^ the quanti t ies at the d i f f e r e n t prices thereof; said supplemental agree ment bearing th^ f i n a l date of Pebruary 4, 1938, Is herehy approved.

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I n Gonzales County, on Highway No. 80, i n the matter of claim of McKenzie Construction Company fo r reimbursement for loss due to change i n cement requirements, said claim being heard by the Highway Commission on March 2 2nd, i t i s ordered by the Commission that the Mc­Kenzie Construction Company be paid the amount of $204.88.

This payment is made i n accordance wi th the recommendation of the department engineers, as a resu l t of add i t iona l information developed at the hearing.

A.F.E. 38-134

In Hansford County, on Highway No. 88, the State Highway Engineer is directed to prepare plans and request bids f o r the construction of asphalt surfacing on the section extending from Gruver to a connection with the e x i s t i n g pavement approximately 2.7 miles southeast of Gruver, together wi th a loop through the business d i s t r i c t o f Gruver, t o t a l length 3.7 miles , t o t a l estimated cost $10,100.

WHEREAS, in Hardin County, funds in .the amount of $6,800.00 were set up out of Divis ion No. 20*s Contingent Budget i n August, 1935, to cover the cost of cer ta in improvements on a three-quarter mile sectior of Highway No. 8 i n Hardin County; and

WHEREAS, Hardin County has not furnished r igh t -of -way necessary f o r the construction o f the desired improvenents,

IT IS ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION tha t these funds be t ransferred back to Divis ion No. 20*s Maintenance Contingent Budget f o r the f i s c a l year 1937-1938.

A.F.E. 38-135

In Johnson County, i t i s ordered tha t a spur be designated from TI. S. No. 67 to the town of Keene, a distance of approximately 0.6 miles , and that $500 be hereby appropriated f o r maintenance on that section dur­ing the remainder o f the f i s c a l year to be expended by the State Highway Engineer through the Maintenance D i v i s i o n .

A.F.E. 38-136

In Kaufman County, i t i s ordered by the Commission tha t the High­way Department bear the cost of repair ing breaks i n the levee adjacent to TI. S. Highway 80 at the East Fork of the T r i n i t y River, where said levee serves as a protect ion to Highway 80; and an appropriation of $1,200.00 i s hereby made to cover the cost of th i s work, i t being under­stood that the highway Department w i l l not bear the cost of any work i n excess of that amount. The pa r t i c ipa t i on of the Highway Department i n t h i s work i s necessary because the levee d i s t r i c t does not have s u f f i c i e n funds to make the necessary repairs , and so long as the levees are not repaired, the highway i s endangered by heavy r i se s . This work i s to be done by the levee d i s t r i c t and upon completion of the. work, the State Highway Engineer i s ins t ructed to reimburse the levee d i s t r i c t f o r the cost of t h i s work, which reimbursement is not to exceed the amount of the above appropriat ion.

A.F.E. 38-137

WHEREAS, i n securing r igh t -of -way f o r construction of Highway No. 96 through the King Ranch i n Kenedy County, there is a provision of the deed that the Highway Department w i l l e i ther construct r ight-of-way fence or pay the cost of such fencing.. I t has now been established that i t w i l l be more sa t i s fac tory to pay the cost of t h i s fenc ing; and

WHEREAS, a reasonable cost of such fencing has now been estab­lished and agreed upon as $425 per mi l e , which, f o r a distance of 16.9 miles of fence, w i l l amount t o $7,182.50; and

WHEREAS, the King Ranch has submitted an agreement under date of February 10, 1938, which provides that the payment of t h i s amount of money w i l l release the State f rom any fu r ther claims or s t ipu la t ions un­der the provisions o f the said conveyance regarding fencing, and f u r t h e r provides that employees of the Highway Department and contractor engaged

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I 14854

I 14855

I 14856

A p r i l 19, 1938

i n construction w i l l bs allowed the r i g h t . o f entry i n t o the King Ranch and the removal therefrom, f ree of roya l ty charge, subgrade treatment material as required i n Federal Aid Project 913-A & B, Heldenfels Broths rs Contract.

THEREFORE, the agreement submitted by the King Ranch under date of February 10, 1938, is hereby accepted and an appropriation of $7,182.50 is hereby made f o r f u l l settlement of the obl iga t ion set out i n the r ight-of-way deed and f o r the roya l ty on selected material from tba King Ranch property. Fencing provided i n contract on FAP 913-A & B to t a l i ng $6,157.53 i s to be eliminated from the contract .

A.F.E. 38-138

WHEREAS, i n Lamb County, Highway No. 51, f rom Spring Lake south to a point approximately six miles north of L i t t l e f i e l d , i t appears tha t r e l i e f laborers are available i n s u f f i c i e n t number to permit the construe t i o n of grading, drainage structures and caliche base course, as a force account work r e l i e f p ro jec t , estimated to cost approximately $75,660.00; and

WHEREAS, the construction of t h i s project w i l l complete the con­nection between L i t t l e f i e l d on Highway No. 7 and Spring Lake on Highway No. 28, as w e l l as provide employment f o r r e l i e f laborers i n Lamb County;

IT IS THEREFORE ordered hy the Commission that the construction of grading, drainage structures and caliche base course from Spring Lake south to a point approximately six miles north of L i t t l e f i e l d be set up

s a State sponsored W.P.A. pro jec t (S.R.W.R. 164, Section 3) and that 29,960.00 he appropriated to supplement W.P.A. funds.

A.F.E. 38-139

Whereas, cer ta in r ight-of-way was secured from Lester Gunst, Custodian of the Estate of Florence Bernie Kington and W, W. Kington, f o r construction of State Highway No. 9 i n Nueces County; and

Whereas, Jos. L. Wei l , Moise Weil and Alex-Weil, j o i n t l y , have since become the owners o f the Florence Bernie Kington and W. W. Kington t r a c t ; and

Whereas, i t was found advisable t o revise tho curve alignment near the West l i ne of said t r a c t , from a 1° 00' curve to a z and

00' curve;

Whereas, Jos. L . Wei l , Moise Weil andAlex Weil d i d , hy deed exeouted May 11, 1935 and recorded i n Volume 215 - Pages 216-7, convey to the State, without oost to i t , the required r ight -of -way on the 2° 00* revised alignment; and

Whereas, th i s change in alignment releases a parcel of land no longer needed hy the State f o r highway purposes;

I t i s , therefore , ordered by the Commission that the Governor be requested to execute a deed conveying the unused parcel of land t o the present owners.

In Hueces County, i t having come to the a t t en t ion of the Com-k i s s i on that the City of Corpus C h r i s t i and Hueces County are desirous )f having a County and Ci ty plan prepared for the coordination of a l l State Highways through and i n the v i c i n i t y of Corpus C h r i s t i , such as bhat previously completed f o r Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio, i t i s ordered hy the Commission that the State Highway Engineer be authorized zt enter into an agreement wi th the Ci ty and C o u n t y providing fo r the inancing of such regional highway plan with the understanding that the

Department w i l l par t ic ipate to the extent of one-third the t o t a l cost md tha t the survey work w i l l be undertaken under the d i r ec t ion and super r is ion of the State Highway Engineer. A f t e r t h i s agreement has been )roperly executed the State Highway Engineer i s directed to select an ngineer and proceed wi th the development of the proposed plan.

A p r i l 19, 1938

14882

In Polk Connty, an increased appropriation of $2200 I s hereby mado f o r tho completion of grading and dralnago structures on PAS 870-E, Oontroi 388-1-1, Highway Ho. 148. This overrun I s caused hy a necessary Increase In quanti ty of common road excavation.

A.P.E. 38-140

On Pebruary 11, 1938 the Highway Commission hy Minute Ho. 14877 awarded the contract to Dave McCullough f o r the construction of the grading, drainage structures and f l e x i b l e hase on Highway 87 hetween Timpson and Center In Shelhy County, PAS 898-A and on February 21 , 1938, the contract papers fo r t h i s project were returned by Dave McCullough unsigned wi th the statement that he was unable to make hond fo r t b l s contract, said statement being In the form of an a f f i d a v i t .

Since Dave McCullough was w i l l i n g to perform the work at the un i t prices bid by him and as called f o r I n the plans and speci f ica t ions but was unable t o sign the contract papers on account of the surety com­panies refusing t o execute the contract bond. I t Is ordered hy the Com­mission tha t Minute Ho. 14877 datod February 11, 1938 be hereby rescinded and tha t his bidding checks t o t a l i n g $2,000.00 be returned to him.

I t I s f u r t h e r ordered that before future bids from Dave Mc­Cullough are considered he must present p r io r to the bidding satisfactory evidence to the State Highway Engineer that he Is able to make the bond required on such b ids .

In Shelby County, on F.A.S. 898-A, Highway 87, on which bids were received on January 28th, 1938, and on which the lowhidder , Dave McCullough could notmake bond, i t is ordered by the Commission that a l l bids he rejected and the project readvertised.

This action i s taken in view of the Hureau of Public Road*s re­fusa l to concur I n the award of contract to the next low bidder and the Hureau*s request that the project be readvertised.

In Shelby County, on HlghwayHo. 7, Control 89-8-4, i n the mat­ter of claim o f Hrown ^ Root f o r addi t ional compensation by reason of Increasing the length of p l l lngbeyond tha t ant icipated I n the specifica­t i ons , which Increase In p l l l n g c a r r l e s an added expense per l i n e a l f o o t , I t Is ordered by the Commission that Hrown ^ Root be paid the amount of $802.40, I n settlement of t he i r c laim. This i s on the recommendation of the Claim*s Committee.

A.F.E. 38-141

I n Tarrant County, hy reason o f t h e f a c t t ha t the present route of Highway Ho. 2, H. S. 81, i s badly congested on Hemphill Street, i t is ordered tha t an al ternate route he designated f o r Highway Ho. ^, H. S.81, extending f r o m a connection wi thp re sen t designation of H. S. 81 at a -point approximately 2 miles south of the City l i m i t s of Fort Worth and thence north along or near the old Hurleson Poad, South Pecan Street, Mon^ngside Drive, South Main Street, and i n to the business section of the C i t y o f For tWor th .

This designation i s made on the condit ion that Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth w i l l secure r ight-of-way not less than 100* i n wid th south of K e l l i s Street and not less than 80* i n width between K e l l i s Street and Morningside Drive and wi th the f u r t h e r condition that the State Highway Department w i l l not be requested to construct or mainD ta in any port ion of th i s route north of Hiddison Street .

WHEREAS, i n Tarrant County, HlghwayHo. 18, from Euless to ihe connection w i t h Highway Ho. 121, i t appears that r e l i e f laborers are available i n s u f f i c i e n t number to permit the completion o f grading and drainage structures, s tar ted by the County as a W.P.A. project , and t o construct a base course as a Force Account Work Relief Project , estimated to cost approximately $180,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Works Progress Administration w i l l be requested and expected to f u r n i s h labor and cer ta in materials and equipment to the extent of approximately 84 per cent of the cost o f the pro jec t ;

14862 conti rmed-

1486Z

14864

14865

14866

14867

14868

A p r i l 19, 1938

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IT IS THEREFORE ordered by the Commission that the completion of grading and drainage structures and the construction •e#—g*«.44.'»g-«*ii4 #iw&H^&-e%?«^*«j)»efl-ft^-%ke-e«»e%fifH«45*"eB of a base course from Euless to the connection with Highway Ho. 121 be set up as a State sponsored W.P.A. project (S.R.W.R. 191, Section l ) and that $64,500.00 State funds be appropriated to supplement W.P.A. funds, on the condi t ion that the County f u r n l s h n o t less than 160 f ee t of r igh t -of -way .

A.F.E. 38-142

In Van Zandt and Kaufman Counties, i t i s ordered that Minute Ho. 14774 dated March 21 , 1938 authorizing surveys and preparation of r i g h t -of-way deeds between Kaufman and Canton be corrected t o r e fe r to Highway No. 243 instead o f Highway No. 110.

In Wheeler and Gray Counties, i t i s ordered by the Commission that the State Highway System as approved on March 19, 1930 and as sub­sequently modif ied, be fur ther modified to include the highway from Wheeler east to the Texas-Oklahoma state l i n e .

This w i l l he part of State Highway N 0 . 152 and the descript ion of State Highway No. 15 2 w i l l be as fo l lows:

From Pampa v i a Mobeetie and Wheeler to the Texas-Oklahoma State l i n e .

In Young and Palo Pinto Counties, be i t ordered by the State High way Commission that , due to the f a c t that Possum Kingdom Dam i s to be constructed across the Brazos River i n Palo Pinto County, thereby creat­ing a lake i n the northwestern port ion of Palo Pinto Ccunty and possibly i n the southeastern por t ion of Young County, and thereby submerging a port ion o f the present locat ion of Highway ^o. 120 between Graham and a point near Brad, that the locat ion of Highway 120 he changed so as to pass on or below Possum Kingdom Dam to in tersect Highway No. 254 between Graham and Mineral Wells.

Whereas, by Minute N 0 . 14722 passed February 21, 1938, the State Highway Engineer was authorized to carry Mr. G.B. Brady, Assistant Bridge Designer, Bridge Div i s ion , on the payro l l f o r a period not to exceed f o r t y (40) days whi le recovering from a serious i l l ne s s caused by heart lesion wi th dropsy; and

Whereas, the Acting Bridge Engineer was advised by the attending physician that Mr. Brady's condit ion is s t i l l c r i t i c a l and he would not be able t o report f o r work at the expira t ion of time allowed by Minute No. 14722,

I t i s ordered tha t the State Highway Engineer be authorized to carry Mr. Brady on the payro l l f o r an addit ional period not to exceed f o r t y (40) days, i n accordance w i t h Minute No. 9959 passed by the High­way Commission, September 11, 1934. This i s recommended because of the f a c t t ha t Mr. Brady has been employed.by the Department fo r four (4) years and has given sa t i s fac to ry and competent service during t h i s pa r i od

In Divis ion No. 1, i t i s ordered by the Commission that an appro­p r i a t i o n of $15,000.00 be made to cover the cost of placing loca l gravel or stone in f r o n t of mail boxes located on a l l unsurfaced shoulders of the Highway System i n tha t Div i s ion so tha t mail car r iers can dr ive en­t i r e l y o f f the pavement before stopping to de l iver mai l i n such boxes, thereby el iminat ing the hazard to t r a f f i c which now exis ts . This work i s to be done under the d i r e c t i o n o f the State Highway Engineer by Mainte­nance Forces.

A.F.E. 38-143

Whereas, the funds provided by Minute 14631 f o r regular mainte­nance i n Divis ion No. 1 f o r the f i s c a l year of 1937-1938 have proved i n ­s u f f i c i e n t to provide f o r the proper maintenance of roads i n that Divis ioi j

I t i s ordered by the Commission that an appropriation of $8,000.0d be made and added to Div i s ion No. 1 Maintenance Budget f o r the f i s c a l yeai 1937-1938 i n order that the roads i n t h a t Divis ion can be properly main tained. A.F.E. 38-144

A p r i l 19, 1938

In Olvlslon 18, I t Is ordered oy tho Commission tha t an ap­propr ia t ion of $12,000 ho made to oover the oost of plaoing looal gravel or stone In f r o n t of mall boxes located on a l l unsurfaced shoulders of the Highway System In that Olvlslon so tha t mall car r ie rs can drive en­t i r e l y o f f the pavement hefore stopping t o del iver mall In such boxes, -therehy e l iminat ing the hazard to t r a f f i c which now exis t s . This work is to he done under the d i rec t ion of the State Highway Engineer hy Main­tenance Forces.

A.F.E. 38-148

In Olvls lon 19, I t Is ordered that the approved Asphalt Program he modif ied t o withdraw the Item In Pass Oounty on Highway Ho. 77 at an estimated cost of $29,832.00 and that the funds so released he used to Increase the allotment of funds to Items I n Harrison and Hpshur Oountles on Highway N^. 188 such that the t o t a l allotment to each w i l l he $33,341.00 and$17,731.00 respectively.

I T I S OPOEPEOHY THE COMMISSION,that the fo l l owing sec t lonso f road he taken over f o r maintenance inasmuch as a l l conditions Imposed In the designations have heen complied w i t h :

State Highway Ho. 88 i n Erath Oounty from the Palo Pinto-Erath Oounty l ine to Morgan M i l l , a distance of 9.097 miles;

State Highway Ho. 208 In Pockwall Oounty from a point 3.80 miles south­east of tlie south c i t y l i m i t s of Pockwall to the Pockwall-Kaufman Oounty l i n e , a distance of 8.887 mi les ;

State Highway ^o. 182 In Wheeler Oounty from Wheeler east to the Oklaho­ma State l i n e , a dl^tan^e of approximately I S ^ m l l e s .

WHEHEAS, Mrs. Woodle Spore, stenographer of the Insurance Oe­partment, while In tho performance of her duties, slipped on the o f f i c e f l o o r and suffered a hroken knee cap, and w i l l he unahie to resume her duties f o r several weeks,

IT IS THEPEFOPEOPDEPEDbythe Highway Oommlsslon t h a t t h e High­way Engineer he authorized t o carry Mrs. Spore on ihe Department's pay­r o l l f o r the month of March without deduction from her annual leave.

WHEPEAS, I t helng found that Mrs. Woodle Spore, an employee of the Insurance Department, w i l l not he able to return to her work on account of the f rac tured knee cap sustained whi le I n the performance of her duties,

IT ISHEP^HY OPDEHEOhythe Oommlsslonthat she ho carr ied on the p a y r o l l of the Department f o r the month of A p r i l , 1938.

I t Is ordered hy the Oommlsslon that the descriptions of State highways ^os. 21 and 44 sha l l he as f o l l o w s :

Highway Ho. 2 1 : From the Texas-Louisiana State l ine northeast of Milam v ia Milam to San Augustine, Nacogdoches, A l t o , Crockett, Madisonville, Hryan, Caldwell and Lincoln to Hastrop w i t h a spur fromSan Augustine to McMahan Chapel.

HlghwayHo. 44: From Waco v i a Cameron, Olddlngs, Ha Orange and Schulen-herg to H a l l e t t s v i l l e and from Vic to r i a v i a Pefuglo, Sinton, Odem and Pobstown to A l i c e .

These modificat ions are necessary so that these State designa­t ions w i l l conform to the recent modif icat ions as approved hy the Hureau of Puhlic Heads f o r the routing of the Federal A l ^ route .

I t having heen brought to the at tention of the Commission tha t the funds made available i n Minute ^o. 14038 f o r the Issuance of l .P .E . Authorizations during the present f i s c a l year are now p r a c t i c a l l y ex­hausted, and since I t Is evident that an add i t iona l appropriation of funds w i l l be required to permit the completion of surveys and plans on projects programmed f o r early construction and also to undertake other meritorious preliminary work, I t Is ordered tha t an addi t ional appropria­t i o n of $200,000.00 he made fo r the remainder of the f i s c a l year ending August 31 , 1938. A l l conditions as set f o r t h I n Minute No. 14038 are to remain I n e f f e c t In regard to th i s addi t iona l appropriation.A.F.E.38-148

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A p r i l 19, 1938

I n order t o coord ina te proposed landscape p r o j e c t s w i t h a v a i l ­able funds i n the 1937, 1938 and 1939 Regular Federal A i d Program, i t i s hereby ordered t h a t these th ree programs he m o d i f i e d as f o l l o w s and the State Highway Engine er i s d i r e c t e d t o submit requests to the U . S. Bureau o f P u b l i c Roads p rov id ing f o r same.

1 . The f o l l o w i n g descr ibed p r o j e c t i s t o be added t o the 1937 Program; ESTIMATED FEDERAL

OOUNTY HWY .HO. LIMI TS TOTAL COST FUNDS Henderson U.S.175 La Rue West $ 13,200.00 $ 6,600.00

The f o l l o w i n g descr ibed p r o j e c t s are to be taken f r o m the 1937 Program and placed i n the 1939 Program:

ESTIMATED FEDERAL COUNTY HWY. NO. LIMITS TOTAL COST FUNDS

$ 3,200.00 $ 1,600.00

7,500.00

505.00

5,210.00 10,000.00

3,000.00

Program

FEDERAL FUNDS

Lynn

Pecos

Harris

Harris

15,000.00

1,010.00

U.S. 87 Approx. 3.0 M i . North of Tahoka

U.S.290 At i n t e r s e c t i o n of U.S . Hwys. 67 & 290

U.S. 90 App. to West Junc t ion Underpass

U.S. 90 Be t . South Main S t . & H.B.&T. RR Underpass i n c l u d ­i n g approaches on St.Hwy.#19 10,420.00

Culberson U.S. 80 5.0 M i . East o f Van Horn 20,000.00 Hudspeth U.S. 80 Approx. 7.8 M i . West o f

Sierra Blanca 6,000.00

The f o l l o w i n g descr ibed p r o j e c t s are t o be taken f r o m the 1938 and placed i n the 1937 Program:

ESTIMATED COUNTY HWY.NO. LIMITS TOTAL COST C o l l i n U.S. 75 Between McKinney & $15,330.00 $ 7,666.00

Grayson Co. l i n e Denton S t . 24 Bet . Denton & S. Fe. Over­

pass West of Den ten 15,810.00 7,906.00 Cass S t . 47 A t l a n t a W e s t 14,720.00 7,360 . 00

The f o l l o w i n g described p r o j e c t s are t o be taken f r o m t h e 1938 Program am placed i n the 1939 Program:

ESTIMATED FEDERAL COUNTY HWY.NO. LIMITS TOTAL COST FUNDS Hale U.S. 87 A t P l a i n v i e w $ 9,800.00 $ 4,900.00 Dawson U.S. 87 At i n t . U.S.Hwy. 87 &

St. Hwy. 15 6,890.00 3,445.00 Swi she r U .S . 87 At i n t . U .S . Hwy.87 &

S t . Hwy. 86 3,400.00 1,700.00 M a r t i n U.S. 80 Approx. 5.0 M i . west of

Stanton 6,030.00 3,015.00 Ward U.S. 80 Between Monahans & Pyote 8,550.00 4,275.00 Reeves U.S. 80 West of Pecos 8,150.00 4,075.00 Ec tor U.S . 80 East of Odessa 6,680.00 2,840.00 Midland U.S. 80 East o f Midland 8,070.00 4,035.00

The f o l l o w i n g descr ibed p r o j e c t is to be withdrawn f r c m the 1938 Program:

ESTIMATED FEDERAL COUNTY HWY. NO. LIMITS TOTAL COST FUNDS Zapata U.S. 83 S t a r r Co. l i n e t o Webb $15,000.00 $ 7,500.00

Co. l i n e ( s e c t i o n s )

The f o l l o w i n g descr ibed p r o j e c t s are t o be added to the 1938 Pro gram:

ESTIMATED FEDERAL COUNTY HWY. NO. LIMI TS TOTAL COST FUNDS Jooke U.S. 82 Between G a i n e s v i l l e & $11,000.00 $ 5,500.00

Grayson Co. l i n e Jasper U.S. 59 Nueces River near Evadale

N o r t h 19,000.00 9,500.00 Jardin U.S. 69 1.5 M i , n o r t h of Kountze

9,500.00

Nor th 11,300.00 5,650.00 Kaoogdo- S t . 26 Between Junc t ion w i t h

7,650.00 3hes St . Hwy.35 & Rusk Co . l i ne 15,300.00 7,650.00

14876 con t i m e d —

14877

14878

COUNTY

CO UNTY HWY.NO. LIMITS Angelina U.S . 69 Between Lufkin &

Cherokee Co. line

April 19, 1938

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST

$ 18,000.00

FEDERAL FUNDS $ 9,000.00

I t is ordered that the fo l lowing l i s t e d projects Included in the contract port ion of the approved Asphalt Program be t ransferred to the day-labor port ion to be undertaken w i t h State forces through the Mainte­nance Div i s ion and an appropriation of $43,689.00 i s hereby made to be d i s t r ibu ted among these projects :

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATED COUNTY HWY.NO. LIMITS LENGTH - TOTAL COST Angelina St . 35 North Ci ty l i m i t s of

Naoogdoohes St.35

Navarro

Erath

St. 31

U.S.67

Palo Pinto U.S.80

Lufkin North 5.6 M i . 8.3 M i . south of Nacog-doohes to south Oity Limits of Nacogdoches H i l l Co. l ine northeast 13.3 miles Comanche Co. l i n e to Dublin Metcalf Gap to Eagle Creek

A.P.E.

5.6

8.3

13.3

4.2 5.8

38-147

$ 2,340.00

3 , 340 . 00

18,000.00

4, 785.00 15,224.00

IT IS ORDERED DY THE COMMISSION that the f o l l o w i n g program of Special Maintenance or Betterment Projects be approved and an appropria­t i o n of $500,000.00 i s hereby made to be d i s t r ibu ted to these projec ts . These projects are to be done under thedlrect lon of the State Highway Engineer through the Maintenance Div i s ion or the Designs and Construc­t i o n Divisions as indicated.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that an appropriation of $100,000.00 be made and added to the general Maintenance Contingency Budget i n order that t ransfers may be made to Divis ion Budgets to cover the fo l lowing items: Cost of regular maintenance f o r the remainder of the f i s c a l year on sections of cond i t iona l ly designated highways taken over fo r maintenance on Commission order; f o r improvement o f detours to care f o r t r a f f i c while sections of the highway system are under construction; f o r necessary repairs and minor improvements to bui ld ings and grounds at. Divis ion and Section Headquarters; f o r the repair or reconstruction of roadways and bridges necessitated by f l oods , f i r e s , or other emergency conditions; f o r small projects of an experimental nature; f o r small projects for the protection o f t r a f f i c ; and for other minor work which is o f such nature that i t cannot be reasonably anticipated and provided f o r on regular programs.

APPROX. TYPE OF WORK ESTIMATED HWY.NO. APPROX.LOCATION LENGTH PROPOSED TOTAL COST

(Projects to he handled through Maintenance Div is ion) Fannin

Hunt Lamar

Hunt

Tarrant

Jack Johnson

Tarrant

Wiohita

Wilbarger

US 82 -g- Mi. W. Bonham

US 67 Hopkins C/L West US 82 Paris to 1-g- Mi. N. of

Brookston St. 34 ^ M i . S. of Tidwells to

Wolfe Ci ty St. 34 W. End West Fork T r i n i t y

River Bridge US 281 4 M i . S. Jacksboro ST.2A Burleson South

.5 Drainage Improve- $ 3,000.00 ment at Underpass

8.7 Widen 4 structures 2,600.00

7.83 Widen 6 structures 2,200.00 11.78 Heavy surface re­

pairs 14,800.00 440' Repair sl ide &

shoulders 2,100.00 Widen Culverts 2,100.00

3.0 Level up asphalt surface 5,800.00

(Projects t o be handled through Designs & Construction Departments

US 80 .5 M i . E. of Hanley .25 Retaining wa l l & shoulder s t a b i l i ­zation 14,100.00

US 370 Wilbarger C.L to 7 M i . E. 8.7 Widen structures 13,100.00 Electra

US 370 2 M i . E. Vernon to Wichita County l ine 17.5 Widen structures 8,800.00

(Projects to be handled through Maintenance Divis ion)

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HWY. NO. LOCATION US 370 Armstrong C/L to

A p r i l IG, 1938

APPROX. TYPE OF WORK LENGTH PROPOSED

ESTIMATED TOTAL COS

Don 1 ey

Carson Ashtola

US 66 In Town of Groom

2.5 Place caliche on shoulders

1.1 Widen pavement and f i l l ditches

Hemphill

$ 2,SCO.00

6,000.00

(Projects t o b e handled through Designs & Construction Divisions)

US 60 1.6 M i . W.Glazior Construct multiple box culvert

(Projects to be handled through Maintenance Div is ion)

Lynn Floyd Garza Reeves

US 87 Lubbock C/l, South St.207 Crosby C/L to Floydada US 380 Lynn C/L East US 80 In west edge of Toyah

3.54 Seal Coat 10.00 Surface repairs

1.00 Grading & structures .38 Flat ten slopes and

s tab i l i ze shoulders

5,300.00

3,100.00 5,500.00 1,800.00

T e r r e l l

S ch le i che r

3,100.00

(Projects to be handled through Designs & Construction Divis ions)

US 90 Frcm 8.6 M i . E. Sanderson

East .75 Unit 1 on re locat ion 9,100.00

(Projects to be handled through Maintenance Divis ion)

US 277 5 M i . N. Eldorado to 1 M i . 4.0 Widen shoulders and

North Eldorado f i l l i n g ditches 9,000.00 (Projects to be handled through Designs and Construction Divis ions)

Mason US 87 At Mason f o u n t a i n N. of Relocate t o improve Mason s i g h t d is tance 25,000.00

( P r o j e c t s t o be handled through the Maintenance D i v i s i o n )

J one 5 US 83 I n town of Hamlin Addi.Drainage S t r s . 800.00 J ones US 83 I n Anson Addi .Drainage S t r s . 1,2 00.00 Howard US 80 .5 M i . E . Big Spr ing B u i l d C u l v e r t 2,000.00 Nolan us 80 2.5 ^ i . E . of Sweetwater a t Const ruct r e t a i n i n g

Sweetwater Creek w a l l and f i l l d i t che s 1,000.00

( P r o j e c t s to be handled through Designs & Cons t ruc t ion Departments)

M i t c h e l l us 80 I n town o f Loraine 1.3 Resect ion, widen c u l v e r t s and s ta­b i l i z e shoulders 9,300.00

Nolan us 80 I n town of Roscoe 1.4 Resect ion, widen c u l v e r t and s t a b i l i z e shoulders 9,800.00

( P r o j e c t s t o be handled through the Maintenance D i v i s i o n )

B e l l us 190 C o r y e l l County l i n e t o Repair 6 t imber Be l ton br idges 6,800.00

F a l l s St. 14 M u s t a n g and Powers Branch R e f l o o r br idges a,ioo.oo Bridges

Hamil ton us 281 Mesquite and Honey Creek Bridges R e f l o o r br idges 2,200.00 Bosque S t . 67 Bosque River Bridge .5 M i .

W. M e r i d i a n Replace f l o o r system 4,900.00 F a l l s S t . 139 Brazos River Bridge I n s t a l l s t ee l j e t t i e s 12,000.00

{ P r o j e c t s t o be handled through Desi gns and Cons t ruc t ion D i v i s i o n s )

Smi t h S t . 110 B l a c k f o r k and P r a i r i e Creek .75 Construct new br idges Bridges & widen approaches 25,000.00

( P r o j e c t s to he handled through the Maintenance D i v i s i o n )

T r i n i t y S t . 94 3 Mj. . V;'. Ange l ina Co. 19.4 Heavy base and sur­l i n e t o Groveton face r e p a i r s 4, 000.00

Naoogdoehe S t . 21 Nacogdoches to Attoyac River P a i n t i n g 6 s t e e l

br idge s 2,900.00

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Shelby

Montgomery

Harris

St. 87 Between Milam and Hemp­h i l l

St. 7 Jackson Church to Joaquin 2.53

US 75 W i l l i s to Walker Co.line

St. 146 Tabbs Bay Causeway 4463'

Austin Fort Bend

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("Projects t o be handled through the Maintenance Divis ion J*

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST

Painting 2 steel bridges $ 1,600.00 Base and surface ropair 10,000.00 Strengthen timber bridges (increase pre­vious approp.) 4,000.00 Paint guard r a i l s and s tee l sub-structure 2,100.00

(Projects to be handled through Designs & Construction Departments)

5,000.00 St. 60 Bernard Piver Bridge US 90 Brazos River Bridge east 1.08

Recondition bridge Widen shoulders to care f o r slow t r a f f i c 5,500.00

(Projects to be handled through Maintenance Divis ion)

US 77 Coleto Creek Br. 8 M i . S. V i c t o r i a Clean and p a i n t 1,500.00

Fayet te St .159 Cummins Greek Bridge 4-|- m i . R e f l o o r , p a i n t and Fayet te NE Faye t t e v i l i e widen approach spans 3,500.00

( P r o j e c t s t o be handled through Dos igns and Cons t ruc t i on D i v i s i o n s )

Fayette US 290 .75 E. Lee Co. L . East 3.0 Recondi t ion base and place a s p h a l t i c con­c re te surface 20,300.00

( P r o j e c t s to be handled through Maintenance D i v i s i o n )

T r a v i s S t . 29 Junct ion Hwy. 2 t o 0.6 Construct s idewalk f o r A l i c e Ave. i n n o r t h edge inmates of B l i n d I n s t . 1,000.00 o f A u s t i n

Wi l l i amson US 81 N . of Ge or ge town 1.3 Widen and l e v e l sec­t i o n s of o ld pavement 4,200.00

Blanco us 281 Pedernales River Br . 496' Repaint 900.00 Bastrop S t . 71 S m i t h v i l l e Colorado

River Bridge 800' Repaint 3,000.00

(Pre j e c t s to be handled th ro ugh Designs andConst ruc t ion D i v i s ions)

G i l l e s p i e S t . 81 1.5 M l . N .Ecker t t o 14.2 Asphal t base pre­N . C . L . F reder icksburg - s e r v a t i v e 15,600.00

( P r o j e c t s t o be handled through the Maintenance D i v i s i o n ) Medina us 90 Sect ion west o f D'Hanis .8 Remove and replace

base and asphal t s r f . 9,400.00 Medina us 91 M.P.Underpass t o Devine .3 Widen base and sur face 1,900.00 Medina us 90 Hondo Creek Br idge Recondi t ion & p a i n t 2,500.00 Nueces us 77 Hueces Bay Causeway £ ,166 ' F loor r e p a i r s 10,000.00 Jim Wel ls us 96 Junc t i on S t . 44 , 4 Increase c u l v e r t

M i . E. A l i c e opening 2,000.00 Robertson S t . 6 .6 M i . S. F a l l s Co.L. Rebuild 52" t imber

b r idge 1,700.00 Milam us 190 Brazos R. Bridge R e f l o o r br idge 6,000.00 Milam us 79 Ne ar Gaus e .17 Move RR Sec t ion House

and r e loca te hwy. t o e l i m i n a t e hazardous reverse curve 2,000.00

Grime s S t . 90 Through And er s on .45 Base and aspha l t s r f . 4,400.00 Leon us Havasota R. Bridges .38 Surface b r idge f l o o r s 1,800.00

(Projects to be handled through Designs & Construction Departments) US 175 Brushy Creek Bridge Rebuild structure 17,800.00 St. 34 T r i n i t y Rivor to be- 5.4 Gravel surface 10,500.00

ginning concrete pv t .

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TYPE OP WORK PROPOSED

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST

(Projects to be handled through the Maintenance Divis ion) $ 6, 200"700

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Bowie

Camp

Marion

Jefferson Newton

Cameron

Hidalgo Maveri ok

Brown

San Saba

Brewster

Hudspeth

El Paso

Hall

US 59 Fi r s t 2 bridges south of Big Cypress River

US 67 Between Redwater and Texarkana

US 271 Pittsburg to Upshur County l i n e

US 59 Mi. N. Jefferson

206'

115'

166'

Cass County line to 3

Strengthen and widen roadway on bridges Widen 2 concrete bridges 3,600.00 Widen roadway on 6 concrete bridges 4,200.00 Lengthen 22 concrete culverts 4,000.00

(Projects to be handled through Designs & Construction Departments) St.125 Beaumont west 4.92 M i . Widen 8 cone.bridges 12,400.00 St. 63 Jasper Co. l ine to Newton Lengthen 19 culverts 10,500.00

(Projects to be handled through the Maintenance Division^ St. 100 Port Isabel Ship 200' Construct bridge

Channel Bridge 3,000.00

(Projects to be handled through Designs & Construction Departments) US 83 Mission to Starr C/L Widen small structures 10,000.01 St. 85 Los Moras Creek .25 Construct Bridge &

Temporary approaches 30,000.00

(Projects to be handled through the Maintenance Divis ion) St. 23 Colorado River Bridge Paint 3 s teel spans 1,000.00

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(Projects to be handled through the Designs & Construction Departments) St. 81 Llano County l ine to .5 m i .

North Cherokee 5.92 Flexible base 20,000.00

(Projects to be handled through the Maintenance Divis ion) St.118 Dips .5 & 2.5 M i . South

J e f f Davis Co. l i ne .16 Cut down approaches 2,100.00 US 62 Overflow Section 58 mi .

E. E l Paso .20 Widen & r i p rap 2,500.00

(Projects to be handled through Designs & Construction Departments) US 54 End WPGM 784-C to

N.C.L. El Paso .61 Gr.Base & Asp.Surf. 9,700.00 US 370 In Town of Memphis .26 Concrete Pavement on

new locat ion 8,600.00 GRAND TOTAL Special Maintenance $500,000.00 or Betterment Program f o r Entire State

A.F.E. 38-148

On the fo l lowing projects on which bids were received on March 22nd, 1938 and on which contracts have been awarded, an I n i t i a l construc­t i o n appropriation, of$2,431,284.00 of State, Peguiar Federal Aid and Secondary Highway Funds i s hereby made to be d i s t r i bu ted to the projects shown below. This appropriation is conditioned upon the respective counties fu rn i sh ing and fencing without cost to the State, such r i g h t - o f -way as may be required.

I COUNTY Caldwell Col l i n Culberson

King

Milam

Tarrant

Bastrop & Caldwell

PROJECT HWY. LENGTH TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

PROJ.AGREE. LOCATION SET-UP

Lockhart to Travis Co. $129,630.00 Princeton t o McKinney 232,700.00 Van Horn to Jeff Davis County 151,360.00 Guthrie to Knox Co. 173,607.00

Hwy. 43 at M i i a n 0 to Burleson County 106,180.00 West Lancaster St. i n Ft. Worth 614,530.00 10.0 E. of Lockhart to Red Rook 44,966.00

FAP 36 29 6.292 FAP 648-D 24 7.003 FAP 645AC 3 19.405

FAP 910AB 24 20.936

FAP 222 36 5.788

FAP 956-C 1-C 0.563 WPGM 956-C FAS 908-B F 5.336 FAS 907-C

Gr. Dr. Str. Gr. Dr. Strs. Flex.Base & Asp. Pres. Flex.Base & Asp. Pres. Gr. Dr. Str. Base & Surf. T r i n i t y R.Br. & Over-Pass Gr. Dr. Str.

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PROJECT HWY. LENGTH CONSTRUCTION LOCATION PROJ. AGREE. SET-UP

Cherokee El Paso

Grayson

Henderson

H i l l & Limestone Hood & Palo Pinto Hudspeth

Lubbock

Parker & Palo Pinto Smith

Stonewall

Wichita & Wilbarger Archer & Wichita

Atascosa

Callahan & Shackelford

Rockwall Hunt & Collin

Jones

Knox

Some r v e l l

Taylor

Nolan

Parker

Pannin

FAS 954B FAS 933A

F F

FAS 863A F

FAS 890-B F

FAS 886-BC F

FAS 3-AB F

FAS 45-A F

FAS 10-A F

FAS 4-AB F

FAS 23-A F

FAS 18-A F

FAS 6-AB F

4.412 Or. Dr. Str. 9.427 Surfacing

6.314 G r . & D r . S t r .

Holcombs Store t o H w y . f l $ 24,513.00 Near Y s l e t a Nor th t o Hwy. 130 17,160.00 1.1 W. of Dorchester t o Ewy. 5 24,600.00

7.057 Gr.& Dr. S t r . Cross Roads t o 5.0 S. of Athens 18,200.00

6.285 G r . D r . S t r . B s . & Surface Hubbard t o Munger

4.841 Gr.& Dr. S t r . Hwy. 66 t o Lipan 63,210.00 38,330.00

Arroyo Balluco t o near G i l l s Gin

3.200 G r . D r . S t r . & Se lec t M a t l .

4.687 Reshape base & surface Hwy.24 to A c u f f

2.700 Gr .Dr . S t r . & Hwy. 66 t o % i t t F l e x i b l e Base

8.531 Gr. & D r . S t r s . L inda le t o near Red Springs*

23,120.00

7,343.00 12,700.00

School Hwy. 18 to Old Glory 1.094 Gr.Dr. Str.

Select M a t l . 6.979 Gr. & Dr. S t r . H a r r o l d to 6.3 I f . o f

Burkburnett SP 137-3 25 19.735 G r . & D r . S t r . & Archer C i t y t o W i c h i t a SP 137-4 Large Bridges County l i n e SP 137-5 SP 328-2-1 97 10.231 Gr.& Dr. Str. Pleasanton to Wilson

Co. line SP 126-2-4 23 1.172 Gr.& Dr.Str.

Base & Asp. S u r f .

0.065 Bridges and widen Under­pass Pv t .

SP 11-5-6 15 SP 11-6-4 SP 9-5-2 1 SP 9-6-6 3P9-6-7 3P 9-4-5 3P 33-5-4 4

Bridges W. o f Albany and 3.0 South of Moran

Between G r e e n v i l l e and Rockwall County l i n e

8.712 S t a b i l i z i n g 1.0 M. o f Hawley t o 1.0 South of Anson South o f Benjamin

Bowdens Branch t o Era th County

3P 98-5-6 16 0.388 S a l t Fork o f Brazos R i v .

3P 259-2-5 68 6.601 Recondi t ion Base Asp. Sur f . T rea t .

3P 6-5-11 1 5.042 Grade & s t a - Ab i l ene West 4 .3 M i . to 3P 11-1-6 b i l i z e Sh ld r s . Abi lene West 0.7 M i . SP 6-3-7 1 1.484 Widen Cu lve r t s

& s t a b i l i z e Sweetwater East 1.48 M i . s h l d r s .

P̂ 314-1-7 89 4.934 B i t . Cone. P v t . P a t r i c k Creek t o B i g Grindstone Creek

RS 955 78 Bank Pro tec­t i o n Red River

14880 I t i s moved by t h e State Highway Commission t h a t an a p p r o p r i a t i o n >e made t o cover the purchase o f the f o l l o w i n g equipment;

53,213.00 6,650.00

31,360.00

186,150.00

72,650.00

32,200.00

110,300.00

9,370.00 138,900.00

40,600.00

11,270.00

7,170.00

19,400,00

30,000.00

( • Inc ludes $6,500.00 of Smith County Funds) A . F . E . 38-149

1,431,284.00

rom Lockhar t Motor Company, Lockhar t , Texas Lates t model Ford sedan, F .O.B. W i c h i t a F a l l s , Texas Net Pr ice 585.00

ess Allowance on t r ade i n o f :

1 Ford Tudor, State #84-B, Motor #18-2931803 Allowance 202.00 NET DIFFERENCE - - $ 383.00

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From Glosserman Chevro le t Company, Lockhar t , Texas 6 Lates t model Chevrolet pickups

F .O.B. A m a r i l l o , Texas L i s t P r i c e $660.00 $3,960.00 13 Lates t model Chevrole t t r u c k s

F.O.B. A m a r i l l o , Texas " " 975.00 12,675.00 2 Trucks as above except stake bodies

F .O.B. A m a r i l l o , Texas " " 950.00 1,900.00 T o t a l L i s t P r i ce $18,535.00

Discount Net P r ice 18,535.00

Less allowance on t r a d e i n o f : 1 Chevrole t p ickup State #3228-A S e r i a l #3EB067897 A l l o w . 6 1 2 . 0 0

t r u c k i t i t

Ford II

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#3225-A " #3223-A " #3221-A " #3103-A Motor #4865 #4864 #4863 #4862 #4861 #4860 #4859 #4858

#3EB067896 #3080611151 #30B061U53 #BB181293569 #BB908919 #BB919315 #BB906031 #BB919303 #BB918298 #BB915063 #BB916015 #BB915012

NET DIFFERENCE -

600.00 500.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300*00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 4,662.00

$13,873.00

From fhe Wheeled . .Roller Corpo ra t i on , San An ton io , Texas 3 Motor ized Wheeled R o l l e r s Model 135

F.O.B. A m a r i l l o , Texas L i s t P r i ce $1,039.55 Di scount NET PRICE

From Dal l a s Tank & Welding Company, D a l l a s , Texas 3 T r i - P l e x Model X - l t r a i l e r type asphal t heaters

F.O.B. A m a r i l l o , Texas L i s t Pr ice $ 423.00 Discount 8.46 NET PRICE

From Covert Automobile Company, A u s t i n , Texas 1 La tes t model G. M. C. 3 - ton t r u c k

F.O.B. Amarillo, Texas List Price Di scount NET PRICE

$3,118.65

!, 118.65

$1,269.00 25.38

From Glosserman Chevrole t Company, Lookhar t , Texas 1 La t e s t model Chevrole t s t a t i o n wagon

F.O.B. Waco, Texas L i s t P r i ce Discount Net p r i c e

Less allowance on t r a d e i n o f : 1 Dodge coupe, State #66-B, S e r i a l #4029112 Allowance

NET DIFFERENCE -

$1,243.62

$1,210.00

$1,210.00

$ 726.00

728.00

211.00 $ 517.00

From Glosserman Chevrole t Company, Lockhar t , Texas 4 La tes t model Chevrolet pickups

F .O.B. Waco, Texas L i s t Pr ice $660.00 Discount Net P r ice

Less allowance on t rade i n o f ; 1 Chevro le t pickup State #4955 Ser. #47991 Allowance 275.00 1 " " " #4956 " #47990 " 275.00 1 " " " #4957 " #48006 " 275.00 1 " " " #4961 " #47980 " 288.00

NET DIFFERENCE

$2,640.00

2,640.00

1,113.00 117527.OC

14880 c o n t i iued- -A p r i l 19, 1938

From Lockhar t Motor Company, Lockha r t , Toxas 1 La tes t model Ford sedan F.O.B. L u f k i n , Texas Net Pr ice

Less allowance on t rade i n o f ; 1 Ford sedan State #37-B Motor #18-1357899 Allowance

NET DIFFERENCE

W. E . Grace Manufac tur ing Company, D a l l a s , Texas 1 Grace t r a i l e r type asphal t heater

F.O.B. Houston, Texas L i s t P r i ce Discount NET PRICE -

585.00

166.00 $ 419.00

$ 567.60

$ 561.82

2295.00

From Glosserman Chevrolet Company, Lookhart , Texas 1 La tes t model Chevrole t t ruok FOB Yoakum, Texas L i s t P r i ce 975.00 $ 975.OB) 2 " " " pickups " " " " " 680.00 1320.00

T o t a l L i s t P r i ce Discount . Net P r i ce

Less allowance on t r ade i n o f : 1 Ford piokup Stats #4221 Motor #4696247 Allowance 200.00

2295.00

1 t r u c k I I

#4651 #4681

#5238773 #5239791

225.00 228.00 653. 00

NET DIFFERENCE - $1642.00

From Texas Toro Company, F o r t Worth, Texas 1 La tes t model Toro Roadmaster motor d r i v e type mowing machine

F.O.B. Beaumont, Texas L i s t P r i ce $1175.00 Discount 235.00 Net P r i ce

Rear Wheel Brakes $30.00 Less 20# 6.00

$24.00

940.00

From Glosserman Chevrolet Company, Lockhar t , Texas 2 La tes t model Chevrolet t r u c k s FOB Beaumont, T e x . L i s t Pr ice

975.00 6 " " " pickups " " " 660.00

Total L i s t Price Discount Wet Price

24. 00 $ 964.00

$1950.00 5960.00 5910.00

5910.00 Less allowanoe on trade in o f ; 1 Chevrolet pickup State #301IA Ser . #30611-51490 Allow. 283.00 1 Ford ' #4943 Mtr . #18-942671 " 250.00 1 " r , tt #4742 t t #5263108 " 250.00 1 " tt #4743 t t #5263055 " 200.00 1 Chevrole t ' t " #4440 Ser . #3BB04-25212 " 200.00 1 " i tt #3010A tt #30B11-51489 " 200.00 1 " truck tt #4629 tt #308055761 " 200.00 1 I n t l . " #4567 tt #32-2046 " 200.00 1783.00

NET DIFFERENCE - - • - - - $4127.00

From Glosserman Chevrolet Company, Lockhart, Texas 1 Latest model Chevrolet s t a t i o n wagon

F.O.B. Beaumont, Texas L i s t Price Discount Net Price

Less allowance on trade i n of: 1 Mack AC truck State #5030 Serial #1131950 Allowance

NET DIFFERENCE - -SUMMARY: D i v i s i o n No. 3 W i c h i t a F a l l s , Texas

4 A m a r i l l o , Texas tt «

$ 728.00

728.00

20.00 -$ 708.00

Net D i f f e r e n c e it tt

4 4 " " 4 " " 9 Waco, Texas 9 " "

11 L u f k i n , Texas

Net Price tt it

Net Difference tt it

t 383.00 13,873.00 3,118.65 1,243.62 1,210.00 517.00

1,527.00 419.00

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A p r i l 19, 1938

Net Price $ 561.82 Not Difference 1,642.00 Net Price Net Difference

20 TOTAL

964.00 4,127.00 708.00 ,294.09

MOTE: The "Net Difference" is the mount the Department pays out and covers the cost of the new machines, less discount and allowance on the old machines traded o f f . A l l bids received are tabulated showing the "Het Difference" pr ice .

A.F.E. 38-150

In Hockley County, due to i n e l i g i b i l i t y under the 1938 Secondary Program of Item 5, Divis ion 5, providing f o r surfacing of spur connect­ing ^ . S. 84 (State Highway 7) w i t h the town of Anton, a distance of 0.6 mi le , at a to ta l estimated cost of $3,000 and ac t ing on advice from the U. 8. Bureau of Public Roads, i t i s ordered tha t t h i s project be trans­fer red to the 1938 Regular Federal Aid Program and the State Highway En­gineer is directed to submit a request to the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads providing f o r th is proposed t r ans fe r .

In Parmer County, due to i n e l i g i b i l i t y under the 1938 Secondary Program of Item 8, Div is ion 5, providing f o r surfacing of spur connect­ing U.S. 60 (Stab Highway 33) wi th the town of Friona, a distance of approximately 1.0 mi le , a t a t o t a l estimated cost of $4,000, and acting on advice from the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, i t i s ordered that this pro jec t be t ransferred t o the 1938 Regular Federal Aid ^rogram and the State Highway Engineer is directed to submit a request to the U. S. Burea of Public Roads providing for t h i s proposed t r ans fe r .

In Dallas County, i t i s ordered that the approved 1937 Program project providing f o r grading and drainage structures on Highway No. 246 extending from Highway ^o. 1 4 to Highway ^o. 6 be enlarged to include a separation of highway grades t o eliminate cross t r a f f i c at the intersec­t i o n of Highway i o. 14 and Highway No. 246 and such other inc identa l con­s t ruct ion as necessary to change the grade l ine of Highway ^o. 14 and re­place ex i s t ing pavement. I t i s understood that th i s revised design w i l l require an addi t ional allotment of approximately $60,000.00.

In Dallas County, i t i s ordered tha t a State Highway be desig­nated f rom H. S.'Highway 175, State Highway No. 40, extending nor ther ly along buckner Boulevard across U* S. Highway 80 at or near Buckner Or­phans Home, thenoe across U.S. Highway 67 to an intersect ion with State Highway No. 114 at or near the north end of White Rock Lake, a t o t a l distance of approximately 9.6 mi les . I t is f u r t h e r ordered that an ap­propr ia t ion be made in the amount of $2,880 to cover the cost of mainte­nance for the remainder of the f i s c a l year.

This minute i s conditioned upon Dallas County furn ish ing t i t l e to the State of Texas f o r a r ight -of-way not less than 100 fee t i n width and f r ee of encroachments and obstructions.

A.F.E. 38-151

In Fannin County, i t Is ordered tha t a highway be designated from at or near Bonham to at or near Randolph. This designation i s made wi th the understanding that Highway Department funds are not now available f o r the construction of th is highway. No port ion of th i s designation is to be assumed by the Department f o r maintenance.

The State Highway Engineer i s directed to inaugurate surveys i n order to establ ish route and locat ion and f u r n i s h r ight -of -way deeds to the counties involved. This work i s ordered i n accordance with the re­quest of the counties f o r assistance i n order that they may secure such right-of-way at t h e i r convenience.

I t i s f u r t h e r ordered that th i s designation be canceled immediate l y upon de l ivery of the r ight-of-way deeds to the counties involved.

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In Floyd Oounty, on Highway ^o. 28, I t Is ordered tha t surfacing ho constructed on a loop through the town o f Lockney extending from tiie end of the exis t ing pavement a t West F i r s t street along Locust Street to an Intersect ion with Highway ^o. 28 west of Lockney at the most p rac t i ca l point of In tersec t ion , the distance helng approximately 2.0 miles.

I t I s ordered that an appropriation of $8,000 he made to cover th cost of t h i s proposed work and the State Highway Engineer Is directed t o perform such work through the Maintenance Oepartment.

A.F.E. 38-182

WHEREAS, In Fisher Oounty, H i g h w a y s . 92, f rom5.3 miles east of Rotan to the Jones Oounty l i n e ^ I t appears t h a t r e l i e f laborers are available I n s u f f i c i e n t numbers permit tbe construction of grading and drainage structures as a force account work r e l i e f project , estimated to cost approximately $102,300.00; and

WHEREAS, the Works progress Administration w i l l be requested and expected to f u r n i s h laborers and cer ta in materials and equipment, to the extent of approximately 80 per cent of the t o t a l cost;

IT 1STHEREF0RE orderedby the Oommlsslonthat thegradlngand drainage structures from 5.3 miles east of Rotan to the Jones Oounty l i ne be set up as a State-sponsored W.p.A. pro jec t (S.R.W.R. 142, Section 2 ) , and that $40,920.00 State funds be appropriated to supplement W.P.A. funds on the condition tha t Fi^hor bounty f u r n i s h not less tha^ 100 feet of r igh t -of -way .

A.F.E. 38-153

In Oregg Oounty, I t Is ordered that Highway ^o. 28 w i t h i n the Olty of Longview be rerouted t o traverse High Street from South Street to an intersect ion wi th Highway ^o. 15, H. S. Ho. 80, at Marshall Avenue.

The State Highway Engineer i s directed to enter i n t o negotiations w i t h t l e C i t y of Longview re la t ive to the completion of paving on tha t port ion o f High Street extending from Methvin Street to Marshall Avenue. I t i s the expressed in tent ion of the H^^b^ay Oommission to par t ic ipa te i n such a paving projec t to tiie extent of a pavement 20' i n width , the remainder of the width to provide a complete 38^ pavement to be financed by the Ci ty of Longview.

This order is conditioned upon the securing of adequate r i g h t - o f -way by the Ci ty of Longview and the approval of plans, specif icat ions and estimates by the State Highway Engineer.

In Hidalgo Oounty, on H. S. Ho. 83, State Highway ^o. 4, i t is or dered that plans be prepared and bids he requested covering the widening of grading, drainage structures and surfacing from the east c i t y l i m i t s of McAllen to a point at or near the west c i t y l i m i t s of Oonna, a d i s ­tance of approximately 10 miles, at a t o t a l estimated cost o f $150,000.OC

This order is conditioned on Hidalgo County agreeing i n advance to secure a l l necessary r ight -of-way, remove obstructions and encroach­ments and do a l l necessary fencing f o r an alternate or pa ra l l e l highway extending from a point at or near M i n i o n to the Cameron County l ine on a locat ion approved by the State Highway Engineer, such r ight-of-way to be secured by Hidalgo County from the property owners involved at such time as requested by the State Highway Commission.

In Hunt County, on H. S. Ho. 89, State Highway Ho. 42, i t i s orD dered that plans he prepared and bids be requested f o r the construction of surfacing on tha t por t ion extending from Highway Ho. 24 to the present road northwest of Oreenviiie, a t o t a l distance of approximately one mi l e , at anes t imatedcos t of $23,000.00.

In Hutchinson County, on HlghwayHo. 117, i t is ordered tha t plans be prepared and bids be requested f o r the construction of grading, drainage structures and surfacing extending from St innet t nor th , a dis­tance of 8.0 miles , at a t o t a l estimated cost of $84,000.00.

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WHEREAS, In Jones County, HighwayNo. 92, from Plsher County l ino to Hamlin, i t appears that r e l i e f laborers are available i n s u f f i c i e n t number to permit tbe oonstruotion o f grading and drainage structures as a force account work r e l i e f pro jec t , estimated to cost approximately ^3,880.00; and

WHEREAS, theWorks Progress Administration w i l l be requested and xpected to f u m l s b laborers and cer tain materials and equipment, to tbe xtent of approximately 80 per cent of tbe t o t a l cost;

IT 18 THEREFORE orderedby the Commlsslontbat tbe gradingand drainage structures from Plsher County l ine toHaml ln be set up as a State sponsoredW.P.A. pro jec t (S.R.W.R. 181, Section 2) and tha t $1840.0^ State funds be appropriated to supplementW.P.A. funds, on tbe condit ion tbat Jones County f u r n i s h not less tban lOOfee t of r igh t -of -way .

A.P.E. 38-184

In Havarro County, on State Highway ^o. 22, I t Is ordered that plans bo prepared and bids be requested covering the construction of tem­porary surfacing on that section east and west of Chambers C^eek to pro­vide an all-weather t ravel f a c i l i t y between Corsicana and Palestine.

In Pusk County, i t Is ordered that a highway be designated extendD Ing from State Highway Ho. 43, H. S. Highway Ho. 79, at a point approxi­mately 11 miles southwest of Henderson and extending north v i a Turnertown, London, and Sexton City to the Rusk-Cregg County l ine near Ki lgore .

^he State Highway Engineer I s directed to take over th is section of road f o r State maintenance when the conditions of t h i s minute have oeen compiled w i t h , and an appropriation i s hereby made i n the amount of ^8,900.00 to cover the cost of maintenance on the 23.8 miles section f o r the remainder of the f i s c a l year.

This order Is conditioned upon Rusk County furn ish ing t i t l e to the State of Texas on r ight-of-way that may he considered necessary by the 3tate h^hway Engineer. This order Is also conditioned on Rusk bounty agreeing I n advance to make corrections on pipe l ine and rod l ine cross­ings as may be considered necessary hy the State Highway Engineer.

This order I s also conditioned on Pusk County agreeing in advance to construct a connection between th i s new designation and State Highway o. 28 jus t south of the Rusk-Cregg County l i n e , such construction to onslst of grading, drainage structures, a n d a s u r f a c l n g t y p e comparable

^ I t h that now ex i s t i ng on the new designation covered by this minute. A.P.E. 38-188

WHEREAS, In Sabine County, Highway Ho. 87 from Milam toHemphl l l , the construction of a base and l i g h t asphalt surface treatment, estimated o cost $32,800.00, w i l l provide an all-weather highway f a c i l i t y ; and

WHEREAS, the construction of t h i s pro jec t as a State sponsored ^.P.A. project w i l l reduce the cost to the State to approximately 80 per ent of the t o t a l cost;

IT IS THEREEORE orderedhy the Commission tha t the base course 3nd l i g h t asphalt surface treatment from Milam to Hemphill be set up as a 3tate sponsored W.R.A. project (S.R.W.R. 44, Section 3), and that ^18,280.00 State funds be appropriated to supplementW.P.A. funds.

A.P.E. 38-188

In San Augustine County, on Highway Ho. 147, the State Highway En­gineer I s directed to enter Into negotiations with the Hureau of Public ^oads and the H. S. Porest Service, to the end tha t a project may be de­veloped covering grading ^nd drainage structures extending from Hroaddus ^orth, a distance of approximately 8.7 mi les , at a t o t a l estimated cost ^f $88,000.00, such work to he financed In whole or In part f r o m t h e D939 H. ^. Porest Appropriation allocated to Texas.

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I n Webb, E l Paso and Era th Counties, I t Is ordered t h a t the p r o j e o t p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e o o n s t r u o t i o n of the Pio Crande Bridge at Earedo on Highway ^o . 2, H . 8. ^ 1 , a t a t o t a l es t imated oost of $280,000.00, BO^Pedera lFunds and 50^ State Eunds, he w i t h d r a w n f r o m the 1938 PegulerFederal A i d highway Program; and

i t i s ordered t h a t a p r o j e o t he s u b s t i t u t e d on t h i s program of work cover ing the r e c o n s t r u c t i o n and widening o f g r a d i n g , drainage s t r u c t u r e s , and s u r f a c i n g on Highway ^ o . 1, H . 8. Ho. 80, i n E l Paso County, extending f r o m W h i t e Spur t o Ea Tuna, a d is tance o f 8.83 m i l e s , a t a t o t a l es t imated c o s t o f $118,000.00, 80B̂ Federal Funds and 80^ S ta te Funds: and

I t I s also ordered t h a t a p r o j e c t he s u b s t i t u t e d on t h i s program of work I n Erath County on Highway ^ o . 87 cover ing the comple t ion o f c o n s t r u c t i o n o f grading, drainage s t r u c t u r e s and s u r f a c i n g , extending f rom Highway ^o . 88, H . B . 281 , to a p o i n t a t or near Alexander, a d i s ­tance of approximately 8.0 m i l e s , at a t o t a l es t imated cost o f $132,000^, 80^ Federal Funds and 50^ State Funds; and

The State Highway Engineer I s d i r e c t e d t o submit a request t o the H. S.Bureau of Pub l ic Poads p rov id ing f o r t h i s program m o d i f i c a t i o n ; and

i t i s f u r t h e r ordered t h a t a p r o j e c t cover ing the c o n s t r u c t i o n o f the Pio Orande Bridge on Higbway Ho. H . S. 81 a t Earedo i n Webb County be Inc luded on t h e 1940 Peguiar Federal A id Program a t such t ime as t h i s p r o g r a m l s prepared.

Approval i s hereby g iven to t h e 1938 State Fund Cons t ruc t ion Pro­gram I n v o l v i n g an es t imated t o t a l expenditure o f $3,874,400. immediate c o n s t r u c t i o n I s au tho r i zed on the "A" l i s t f o r an es t imated t o t a l o f $1,988,700. S ^ ^ ^ ^ d p repara t ion of plans are au thor ized on the "H" l i s t having an es t imated t o t a l of $1,888,700, such p r o j e c t s t o he placed under c o n s t r u c t i o n as r a p i d l y as a v a i l a b l e f inances w i l l p e r m i t .

I n Archer County, on b ids received March^22, 1938 c o n t r a c t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of large drainage s t r u c t u r e s , a d is tance o f 1091.28 f e e t , on State Highway Ho. 28, Con t ro l 137 Sect ion 4 ^ 8 ^ob 3, i s awarded t o Oran Speer, A l v o r d , Texas f o r $92,204.74, which i s the lowest and best b i ^

I n Atascosa County, on b i d s received March 22, 1938 con t r ac t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f g rad ing and drainage s t ruc tu re s f r o m Pleasanton t o G i b ­son County l i n e , a d i s tance of 10.230 m i l e s , on State Highway Ho. 97, Con t ro l 328 Sect ion 3 Job 1 i s awarded t o R. W. Briggs ^ Company, Pharr , Texas, f o r$88 ,080 .28 , which i s the lowest and bes t b i d .

I n Ca ldwe l l County, on bids rece ived March 22, 1938 c o n t r a c t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of grad ing and d ra i^ge s t r u c t u r e s f r o m 0.12 mi l e n o r t h of Lockhart n o r t h to the Travis County l i n e , a d is tance of 8.292 m i l e s , on State H i g h w a y s . 29, Oont ro i 152, ^ c t i o n 2 Job 8, F A P 3 8 - P e o p . , H l l i s awarded t o Cage Bro the r s , Bishop, Texas f o r $117,884.71, which i s the lowest and bes t b i d .

I n Caldwel l ^ Bastrop Counties, on b i d s rece ived March 2 2 , 1938 c o n t r a c t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of g rad ing , drainage s t ruc tu re s and roadbed t rea tment f rom 8.88 mi l e s no r th of Hockhart to Ped Pock, a d is tance of 8 . 3 3 8 m i l e s , on State HlghwayHo. "p"^ Con t ro l 118 S^ction3 ^ 4 Job 2&2 PAS 907-B PAS 908-B i s awarded to P. W. Briggs ^ Company, Pharr , Texas, f o r $40,870.32, which i s the lowest a n d b e s t b i d .

I n Cherokee County, on b ids r ece ived March 22, 1938 c o n t r a c t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of g r a d i n g and dra inage s t ruc tu re s f r o m Holcomb's Store southwest 4.4 m i l e s to an i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h proposed Highway 7, a d i s ­tance of 4.412 m i l e s , on State h^bway Ho. ^p*^ Con t ro l 9^0 Sect ion 10 Job 1 PAS 984-B i s awarded to Eugene F i e l d , C a l v e r t , Texas, f o r $22,280.12, which i s the lowest and h e s t h i d .

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In C o l l i n County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction o f grading and drainage structures from Princeton to Mc­kinney, a distance o f 7.003 miles, on State Highway ^o. 24, Control 135 Section 3 Job 3 PAP 648-D is awarded to Russ M i t c h e l l , I n c . , Houston, Texas f o r #211,566. 47, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Culberson County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of f l e x i b l e base and base preservative from Van Horn to the J e f f Davis County l i n e , a distance of 19.405 miles, on State Highway Ho. 3, Control 20 Section 1&2 Job 3&2 FAP 645-A & C, Reop. Unit I I , i s awarded t o Lee Moor ContractingCompany, El Paso, Texas f o r $137,625.86, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In El Paso County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract fo r construction of double asphalt surface treatment from Horth Loop Road near Ysleta to Highway Wo. 130, a distance of 9.427 miles, on State High­way No. "F" Control 924 Section 1 Job 2 FAS 933-A is awarded to Texas B i t u l i t h i c Company, Dallas, Texas f o r $15,615.81, which, i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Bryan County, Oklahoma, Fannin County, Texas, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract for construction of bank protect ion adjacent to Red River Bridge, Control 279 Section 1 Job 3 NRS 955 is awarded to Kellner Jet t ies Company, Topeka, Kansas, for $36,290.00, which Is the lowest and best b id .

In Grayson County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of grading and drainage structures from a point 1.14 miles west of Dorchester to Highway ^o 5, a distance of 6.314 miles, on

Job 5 FAS 863-C is awarded to McKenzie Const. Company, San Antonio, Texas f o r $22,388.73, which, i s the lowest and best b i d .

State Highway w o . "F" Control 91 Section 1

In Henderson County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r con struct ion o f grading and drainage structures from Cross Roads to 5 miles south of Athens, a distance of 7.057 miles, on State Highway No. "F" Control 458 Section 1 Job 2 FAS 890-B is awarded to Eugene F ie ld , Calvert, Texas f o r $16,599,39, which is the lowest and best b i d .

In H i l l and Limestone Counties, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of f l e x i b l e baseand double asphalt surface treatment from Hubbard t o Munger, a distance of 6.285 miles, on State Highway w o . "F" Control 4 19 Section 1&2 Job 2&3 FAS 886-C & B is awarded to Cage Brothers, Bishop, Texas f o r $57,480.82, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Hudspeth County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of grading, drainage structures and select material from Highway ^o. 1 near Arroyo Balluco to lower Valley Road near Dave G i l l s Gin, a distance of 3.200 miles, on State Highway No. "F" Control 924 Section 2 Job 1 FAS 45-A is awarded to L . J. Miles Const. Co., Fort W 0 r t l | Texas f o r $21,026.17, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Hunt, C o i i i n and Rockwall Counties, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract for the widening of drainage structures and pavement a distance of 0,664 miles, on State Highway N 0 , 1 Control 9 Section 4,5& 6 Job 2,5,6^7 i s awarded to Williams & W h i t t l e , I n c . , Dallas, Texas fo r $100,682.31, which i s the lowest and best b id .

In Jones County, on bids received March 2 2, 1938 contract f o r construction of s t ab i l i z ing shoulders from 1 m i . north of Hawley to 1

m i . south of Anson, a distance of 8.712 miles, on State Highway ^o. 4, Control 3 3 Section 5 Job 4 i s awarded to Brown & Root, I n c . , Aust in, Texas f o r $8,523,76, which is the lowest and best b i d .

In King County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of f l e x i b l e base and prime coat from junct ion wi th Highways 4 & 24 to the Knox County l i n e , a distance of 20.936 miles , on State Highway N 0 . 24, Control 133 Section 1 Job 7&6 FAP 910-A and 910-B, Reop. U - I I i s awarded to Cage Brothers, Bishop, Texas f o r $157,861.95, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

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In Knox County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of Salt Fork of Brazos River Bridge and approaches, a di s-tance of 2050.0 f ee t , on State Highway ^o. 16, Control 98 Section 5 Job 6 i s awarded t o Oran Speer, Alvord, Texas, f o r $126,280.10, which i s the lowest and bost b i d .

In Lubbock County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of reshaping base andasphaIt base preservative from Highway No. 24 east toward Acuff , a distance of 4.687 miles , on State Highway No. "F" Control 905 Section 10 Job 1 FAS 10-A i s awarded to W. R. West, Fort Worth, Texas, f o r $8,670.50, which i s the lowest and beat b i d .

In Milam. County, on bids received March 22,1938 contract f o r con­s t ruct ion of grading, drainage structures, f l e x i b l e base and double asphalt surface treatment from 0.4 miles south of Highway 43 to the Bur­leson County l i n e , a distance of 5.788 miles, on State Highway N 0 . 36, Control 186 Section 1 Job 3 FAP 222-Reop. Unit I I i s awarded to Reynolds & Sutton, Tyler, Texas for$96,535.66, -which i s the lowest and best b i d .

construction of water east to T No. 1 Control 6 Texas f o r $6,518

In Nolan County, on "bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r widening culverts and s t a b i l i z i n g shoulders from Sweet­ie P Overpass a distance of 1.484 miles, on State Highway Section 3 Job 7 is awarded to John F.Buckner, Cleburne, .48, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

and Hood In Palo Pinto/Cbunttespn bids received March 22, 1938 contract

f o r construction of grading and drainage structures from Highway No. 6 6 to Lipan, a distance of 4.841 miles, on State Highway No. "F" Control 385 Section 1 E. F. Bucy & Son $35,233.67, # i i c ]

2 Job 1 & 1 FAS 3-A, 3-B is awarded to Crouoh & Noland, and C. T. Childs, Strawn and Rising Star, Texas, f o r

>h i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Parker County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction o f bituminous concrete pavement from Patr ick Creek S.W. to 0.1 M i . S.W. of Big Grindstone Creek, a distance of 4.934 miles , on State Highway N 0 . 89, Control 314 Section 1 Job 7 i s awarded to R. W. Briggs & Co. and Public Const. Co., Pharr and Denton, Texas, f o r f>17,644.|0, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Parker and Palo Pinto Counties, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract for construction of grading and drainage structures from Highway 66 in Palo Pinto County to Whitt i n Parker County, a distance of 2.700 miles, on State Highway No. "p" Control 902 Section 10 & 11 Job l & l PAS 4-A&B is awarded to Allhands & Davis, Dallas, Texas, f o r #11,544.72, which is the lowest and best b i d .

In Shackelford & Callahan Counties, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of gr. pipe cu lver t s , f l e x i b l e and dbl.asp surf , t r e a t , i n Callahan County; widening throe bridges and Snalum Greet Bridge and approaches i n Shackelford County; from adjacent to M.K. & T. Ry. crossing approx. 3 m i . S, Moran & Bridges W. Albany and Br. 3 m i . Eas Albany, a distance of 1.172 miles, on State Highways Nos. 23 & 15, Contro 126-11 Section 5 &6 Job 4,6&4 is awarded to E. P. Bucy & Son and C. T. Childs, Rising Star, Texas for $29,271.20, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Somervell County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction o f reconditioning base and asphalt surface treatment from Bowdens Branch to Erath County l i n e , a distance of 6.601 miles, on State Highway ^o. 68, Control 259 Section 2 Job 5 i s awarded to Ernest Loyd Construction, Port Worth, Texas f o r $36,806.15, which i s the lowest and best b id .

In Smith County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of grading and drainage structures from Lindale to near Red Springs School, a distance of 8.531 miles , on State Highway No. "F" Control 910 Section 11 Job 1 FAS 23-A is awarded to G i f f o r d - H i l l & Com­pany, Dallas, Texas f o r $48,372.38, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

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In Stonewall County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract fo r construction of grading, culverts and select mater ia l f rom Highway No, 18 to Old Glory, a distance of 1.094 miles, on State Highway No. 120, Control 360 Section 1 Job 1 FAS 18-A is awarded to L . Lacy Com­pany, Dallas , Texas f o r $6,062.60, which is the lowest and best b i d .

In Tarrant County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of structure across Clear Fork of T r i n i t y River and Frisco R.R., a distance of 3016.25 f e e t , on State Highway No. 1-C, Control 504 Section 1 Job 4 WPGM & FAP 956-C i s awarded to Russ M i t c h e l l , I nc . , Houston, Texas f o r $657,467.20, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Taylor County, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of grading and s t a b i l i z i n g shoulders from Abilene Ci ty l i m i t s west t o T & p Ry. Underpass and from Abilene City l i m i t s east 0,7 mi le , a distance of 5.042 miles , on State Highways Nos. 1 and 1-A Control 6-11 Section 5&1 Job 11&6 is awarded to T. M. Brown & Son, G l rv in , Texas, f o r $10,254.61, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Wjchi ta & Archer Counties, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of grading and small drainage structures from 2.9 miles west of Archer City t o 0.2 miles north Wichita County l i n e , a distance of 19.323 miles, on State Highway w o . 25, Control 137 Sec­t ions 3,4&5 Job 1,2&2 Is awarded to T. M. Brown & Son, Gi rv in , Texas, fo r $77,082.90, which i s the lowest and best b i d .

In Wichita and Wilbarger Counties, on bids received March 22, 1938 contract f o r construction of grading and drainage structures from Harrold to a p t . 6.3 miles west of Burkburnett, a distance of 6.979 mile^ on State Highway No. "F" Control 514 Section 1 & 2 Job l & l FAS 6-A&6-B i s awarded to T, E, Sanderford, Bolton, Texas f o r $28,528.31, which is the lowest and best b i d .

Motion by Judge Bobbit t , seconded by M r . Hines, that the regular meeting of the State Highway Commission was closed a t 5:30 P. M. , A p r i l 19, 1938.

APPROVED:

State Highway Engineer.

Chairman ATTEST:

Member Secretary.

u*^fry>^-Membes^~

I hereby certify that the above and foregoing pages constitute the f u l l , true, and oorreot record of a l l proceedings and official orders of the State Highway Commission at its Two Hundred Fifty-second Meeting (a Regular Meeting) held at Austin, Texas, on Aprj3^%, and 19, 1938.

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TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION