7183

COUNTY

2d December 8, 1932

Minutes of a Special Meeting of State Highway Commission held in the State Highway Office Building with the following members present:

W. R. Ely, D. K. Martin, Gibb Gilchrist,

Chairman Member State Highway Engineer

I n the fo l lowing counties, i n i t i a l construction appropriations of State, Federal and Federal Emergency Funds i n the amounts shown are here­by made, i t being the in t en t ion to make these improvements without county p a r t i c i p a t i o n , the sole obl iga t ion of the counties being to f u r n i s h and fence, without cost to the s tate , such r ight-of-way as may be required. Previous orders of the Commission i n c o n f l i c t w i t h the above are hereby voided.

PROJECT LENGTH

HWY. MILES TYPE OF CONST. LIMITS APPRC P.

Bowie

Brazoria

Cherokee

Cherokee

Cherokee & Houston

Coleman

Concho

Coll ings­worth

Cooke

Crockett

Eastland

E l l i s

El Paso

E-"E" 101-U111

F- t tE" 598-B

F-»E» 566-B & S-961-B

F-"E" 566-A & S-961-A

P-«E" 499-C

p_i<IJi« 610-A

F-"E" 590-E

F-"EM

573-D

E-"E" 597-A &B

F-"E" 619-B&F

S.175-H

y, "E " 385-A & S.754-A

P. «E« 439-C & S.617-D

5 8.095

38 3.314

40 7.182

Cone. Pavement

Gr.Dr. Strs. & Cone. Pvt.

I ron Ore fop Soi l Base Ore. Future Bituminous

Red Biver Co.Line to DeKalb

A l v i n to Galveston County Line

5,5 mi.So.Jackson­v i l l e to Rusk S u r f . T r t ,

Total

$171,725.86

94,525*40

54,

23,

261

40 6.228 I ron Ore Top Soi l Base Crses. Future Bituminous Surf T r t .

Total - -

Jacksonvil le So. 7.182 Miles

177,

44,

30,

70)

.07

.60 961

94 '

55£

.67

.45

40

21 3.831

7 11.233

Gr. & Strs, Thru Heches River Bottom

Cal.Bs.Crs. & 3 Mi.N.ofColeman W.B.Br. Stone to 3 rai.N.E. of Mac.Bs.Crs.with Hovice Trip.Asph.Surf .Tr•

$65,499

128,671

125,174|

40

27

14.155

14.794

6.661

3.423

Gr. & Dr. s t r s . 6.5 Mi .S . of Paint Hock to Eden

Gr. & Dr. S t r s . Childress Co.Line to Salt Fork of Red River

Gr.Dr.Strs.A Cone. Pvt.

Red River Bridge to Gainesville

Cal.Bs. Crs.with Pecos Biver to Sing.Bit.Surf.Tr.Live Oak Creek Fature Bituminous Surf. Trt. _

Total "

120,236

63,229

175,041

25,811

11,295

89 1.702

34 7.387

1 6.441

Gr.&Dr.Strs.

Cone. Pvt .

Erath Co.Line to I n t . w i t h Hwy. 1

Ennis to Bay

Beconst.present Ascarate S.E. to rdwy. & widening Ysleta pavement

37,106

15,831

,875

166,336.

,85

,48

.07

,85

,85

,42

,08

.90

.98

.07

86

31

31 December 8, 1932

COUNTY LENGTH

PROJECT HWY. MILES TYPE OF CONST. LIMITS APPRO]-

Freestone F-»B" 453-B

Erath S-175-F 89 5.737

Freestone P-«E" 85-C

7 .007

Garza F-"E" 635-D

7 8.400

Ha l l F-«E» 602-B & S.473-D

18 10.544

Henderson S-107-B 19 4.862

Hockley S-716-C 137 8.409

I r i o n S-904-F 99 10.219

Leon p- "Ew

582-B&D 43 0.508

Leon p-«E» 453-A&J

43 14.886

McCulloch S-118-A 16 20.019

McLennan

Moore

p-Mgi i

622-A 8-968-C

44

9

10.530

16.234

Pecos F-«E« 619-A&P

27 3.650

Pecos F_»E° 618-F

27 9.999

Pecos P-"E" 618-E

27 10.999

Presidio P-«E" 641-B

3 14.001

Robertson F-ME" 582-C&D

43 17.239

Reeves P-"E" 17 20.868

43 4.564 Cone. Pavt.

Gr. & Dr. Strs,

Gr.Dr.Strs. & Cone. Pavement

Gr. & Dr. Strs.

607-B

Leon Co.Line to $99,197.05 i n t . with Hwy.7

PaloPinto Co.Line ,46,674.|61 fo Eastland Co.L. Thru c i ty of 31,090|2L Teague

Justiceburg Br.S.E. 68,934| to S%wry Co.line

Fr.Hulver West 10.544 miles

221,03!

5.7 Mi.U.ofAthens 42,37* to TanZandt Co.L.

Terry Co.line to 9,13' Lubbock Co.Line

Mertzon to TomGreen 90,01]j Co. Line

Crs. 0.9 Miles Future Bituminous Surf. T r t . •

Total - - - . 1,67<

.36

.76

.10

.16

.80

.45

40

Gr. & Dr. Strs.

Cone. Pvt.

Gr. & Dr. Strs.

Cal.Bs.Crs.&Sing, B i t .Su r f ,T r t .

* - - - -$5,673.85

Oakwood to Buffalo 309,563.17

2.4 Mi.l.of Brady 101,85^.00 to Colorado River

Waco to Falls Co.L. 200,38$,23

Potter Co.L.to Dumas 62,72%,83

Sheffield to Pecos 26,104.42 River

Future Bituminous Surf.Trt. 12.041 .00 Total $ 38,14! .42

Cal.Bs.Crs.&Sing, Sheffield West Bit .Surf . T r t . 10 Miles Future Bituminous Surf. T r t . — -

61,72! 33,00(

.53 *00_

$94,72! .59

Cal.Bs.Crs.A Sing. 50 Mi. E.of Ft. 78,39(|»54 Bit.Surf.Trt. Stockton to 10 Mi.

W. of Sheffield Future Bituminous Surf. Trt. 36,304.00

Gr. & Dr. Strs.

Total 114,691

Jeff Davis Co.L. 87,06> to Conejo

Iron Ore Top Soil 2 Mi.W.of Franklin 86,81< Base Course to Navasota River Future Bituminous Surf. Trt. -56,881

.54

.22

.59

*70 Total - - - - - -$143,69$.29

Cal.Bs.Crs.With Arno to Orla $129,28)1.21 Sing.Bit.Surf,Tr. Future Bituminous Surf.Trt. 68,864.40

Total $198,14li.61

3 : December 8, 1932

COUNTY PROJECT LENGTH

HWY. MILES TYPE OF CONST. LIMITS APPEOP,

Tyler

Terry

Terrell

Val Verde

Van Zandt

p_ "E H

630-A 40 10.117 Cone. Pavement Hardin Co.line H. $216,439.82

to H i l l i s t e r

S-716-D 137 15.285 Gr. & Dr. Strs, Brownfield H.E. to 20,886,41 Hockley Co.Line

Wharton

Wilson

S-532-D

F-"E" 411-A

363-B&C

F-ME" 618-D & S.723-D

F-"E" 537-E

15

12

123

.339 Gr. & Dr. Strs. Val Verde Co.line 5,061.31 W. .339 Mi.

11.435 Gr. & Dr. Strs. Terrell Co.Dine E. 241,294.90 11.435 Miles

6.121 Conc.Pvt. Widen- Grand Saline to 151,019.21 ing existing Cone. Fruitvale Base & B i t . Cone. Surf. Crs.

2.724 Gr. & Dr. Strs. 10 Mi . S. of El 74,514.90 Campo to Colorado River.

9.902 conc. Pvt. Guadalupe Co.line 200,051.87 to Stockdale

A.FA-32-999

7184 I t is ordered by the Commission that an appropriation of funds be made to cover the cost of making surveys, securing necessary data, and tbjjs preparation of plans for the following special bridge projects.

County Project Wo. Hwy. No, Crossing Engineering

Appropriation

McCulloch Bowie Coleman) McCulloch) Kimble Palo Pinto Dallas

S.8O8-R0. F.313-BO.

S.118-B F.133-RO. S.175-E S.62-RO.

9 1

16 27 89 1

Additional.

Brady Greek Anderson Creek

Colorado River H. Llano River Buck & Sandy Creeks Mountain Creek

A.F.E.-32-1000

$ 300.00 900.00

. (300.00° (300.00° 800.00

1300.00° 400.00°

7185

7186

7187

I t is ordered by the Commission that Section of Highway Ho. 144,in Bosque and Somervell Counties extending from Glen Rose to near Walnut Springs, be taken over f o r Maintenance and that Maintenance be discon­tinued on old Highway Ho. 144 near Walnut Springs to connection with Highway Ho. 2-A South of Cleburne.

In Bowie County an increase appropriation of $4,339.49 Federal Funds is hereby made to be expended under the direction of the State Highway Engineer through the Construction Division on State Highway Ho. 1 F.A.P. Ho. "E" 202-A I I fromtfeud to Carbondale, a distance of 5.400 miles, fo r the reconstruction of Unit I and concrete pavement,, on condition that saiRi county w i l l furnish such right-of-way as may be required, fencing to be done by the County, A.F.E.-32-1001

I n view of the fac t that Dallas County has declined to accept the appropriation of $10,000.00 as provided i n Minute 6704, dated September 6th. 1932, for the purchase of right-of-way and the removal of encroach­ments on Highway Ho. 1, alternate route extending from Commerce Street Viaduct west to aconnectlon with present Highway 1, S.P. 62-B, i t i s hereby ordered that the appropriation madsAwithdrawn and Minute Ho. 6704 be cancelled.

^

December 8, 1932 ^

InE l Base Oounty en I n i t i a l appropriation of $19,233.11 State Fund Is hereby made to be expended under the direction of tbe State Highway Engineer throughthe OonstructlonDlvlslon on State HlghwayHo. 1, S.P. Ho. 617-0, adistance of 0.026 mlles for the construction of Oadwallader Bridge consisting of 2-26'-6" concrete deckglrder spans, 46' roadway, 47 degrees 47 mln. B.F. skew, concrete abutments andbents; Ascarate Wasteway bridge conslstlngof 4-5x5x46multlple concretebox; and Slnecue Syphon consisting of 2-8'-5"x225'-4D multiple concretebox, locatedbe-tween El Paso and Ysleta, on condition that said county w i l l furnish sucb right-of-way as maybe required, to be not less than 100 f t . In width, fencing tobe doneby the Oounty. A.F. .-32-1002

I t Is ordered by the Oommlsslon that State HIghwayEnglneer be autho­rized to enter Into negotiations withthe Texas^ PaclflcBallroad Oom­pany for the Installation of anunderpas^ for Highway Ho. 5, Federal Aid Project 63-B, near Bonhamln Fannin Oounty, andupon completion of negot­iations to execute a contract for the construction of this proposedunde^-pass.

I t Is orderedby the Oommlsslon that the State Highway Engineer, through the Maintenance Department, be directed to purchase 19.5S5 Acres of Blght-of-way on HlghwayHo. 4 InFlsher Oounty, and 6.64 Acres of Blght-of-way on HlghwayHo. 4 In Stonewall Oounty; and anapproprlatlon of $2,523.50 Is hereby made for Fleher Oounty to cover the cost of this Blght-of-way and recording ofthe deeds, and appropriation of $2.50 Is made for the same purpose in Stonewall Oounty.

A.F.E.-32-1003

I t Ishereby ordered that payment bemade to Olllesple Oounty In th^ amount of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars as provldedln Minute Ho. 6705, dated September 6th. 1932, to apply onthe to ta l sumof TenThousa^d FlveHundredTwentyDollars and Forty Oents ($10,520.40), as s e t f o r t h herewith andbelng the total cost of rights-of-way, Includlngdamages, fencing etc., for the construction of Hlgnway Ho. 9 on Federal AldPro-ject 631-E, Olllesple Oounty, fromthe fol lowlngpart les who have signed ablanket easement on dates shown, conveying to the State the necessary rights-of-way through their respectlvepropertles:

Signature of Landowners Date acknowledged Amount

John Heep May 18, 1932) Mary Heep May 18, 1932 $ 10.00 AnnaE. Orote May 18, 1932 5,00 MaxH. Braeutlgam May 18, 1932\

1932' Martha D. Braeutlgam May 18, 1932\ 1932' 10.00

Ohas. F. Klehne May 18, 1932 108.00 E. Krauskopf May 18, 1932 35.00 JackWashlngton May 18, 1932 35,00 Ad. H. Hopf May 18, 1932 15.00 August Oameron May 19, 1932)

1932 Mlna Oameron May 19, 1932) 1932 60.00

B. Maler May 19, 1932 OlgaMaler May 19, 1932 50.00 Ernest Wallenberg May 19, 1932s

1932' Minna Wallenberg May 19, 1932s 1932' 450.00

Oble Washington May 19, 1932 Anle Washington May 19, 1932 55.00 F. A . H l m l t z May 19, 1932 )

1932' E rnaHlml tz May 19, 1932 )

1932' 20.00 H. 0. Keese May 20, 1932 25.00 MlgnonWlt te May 20, 1932 100.00 Henrle t taHoffman May 20, 1932) 35.00 Wm. Hoffman May 20, 1932 Otto Henke May 18, 1932 5.00 E. A. Wagner May 20, 1932 3.00 J . W . B a i l e y May 20, 1932 20.00 Prank Washington May 20, 1932 40.00 Blchard Welhhelmer May 21 , 1932.

1932/ Selma Welnhelmer May 21, 1932. 1932/ 15.00

37

December 8, 1932

Continued:

Emil Hoffman End Habenight Line Habenight Louis Eckhardt Albert Manske J. B. Wieser Emil Dietz Adm. Lina Alfred Bauer Ida Henke Louis Arhelger Emma Arhelger Victor Keidel M.D. Mrs.- Victor Keidel Eobert Buckley-Maggie Summers Ruby B. Jernigan Ernst. G. Espy Mattie Espy Chas. Himitz Ellen Washington Edwin A. Gold Meta Gold Erwin W. Heimann Edna Heimann Max Lochte Gretchen Lochte Edgar A. Heimann Mrs. Clara Heimann Mrs. Aug. Herbert by Adolf Stieler, Jr.

Richard Schmidt Alvin Striegler Emest Herb or t , Jr.

Aug. 23, 1932 Aug. 23, 1932) Aug. 23, 1932 Aug. 25, 1932 Aug. 29, 1932 Sept. 19, 1932

Moelleung Estate 9-19-32 Oct. 8. 1932

Aug. 23, 1932 Sept. 19, 1932, Sept. 19, Sept. 19, Sept. 19, June 18, June 18, June 18, June 18, June 18, May 24,

1932 1932 1932' 1932 ) 1932 ) 1932 ) 1932 1932 1932

Sept. 26, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932 May 18, 1932

Walter Herbert May 18, Sept. 5, 1932

1932

Sept. 16, 1932 Sept. 19, 1932 Hov. 25, 1932

Total

$ 60.00 200.00

338.40 150.00 25.00 125.00 60.00 36.00

200.00

687.50

45.00

45.00 3.00

50.00 75.00

40.00

40.00

187.50 165.00

1392.00

2275.00 1950.00

^ 1275.00 $10,520.40

I t being understood that Gillespie County, by order of i t s Com­missioners' Court, dated August 8th. 1932, has agreed to repay to the State Highway Fund from i t s accrued license fees, the to ta l of Ten Thousand ($10,000,00) Dollars i n four (4) equal annual payments beginn­ing February 20, 1933, as required i n Minute 5988, dated May 28th. 1932.

In as much as the toAii cost of a l l the rights-of-way exceeds $10,000.00 Gillespie County, through i t s County Judge, by le t te r dated October 29th. 1932, agrees to pay the amount of excess cost out of i t s own funds, to complete the payment fo r a l l the rights-of-way fo r this project« A.F.E.-32-1004

I t is ordered by the Commission that Highway #22 from Hamilton, i n Hamilton County, to Comanche, i n Comanche County be changed to Highway #36, and that Highway #36 be extended from Comanche, in Comanche County to Rising Star, in Eastland County*

I t i s ordered by the Commission that the State Highway Engineer be authorized to enter into negotiations with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for the construction of a drainage culvert through the embankment of the Railroad to provide proper drainage for the Highway at the over­pass as constructed over the Southern Pacific Railroad for Highway Ho. 4(( near LaRue in Henderson County, and upon corapletionof negotiations to enter into contract with the Railroad f o r this culvert.

I t is ordered by the Commission that Minute Ho. 7049, dated Oct. 26th. 1932, wherein the award of contract on bids received by the City of Jasper, Jasper County, was approved, be amended to provide that the State's share of the cost of the proposed improvements shall be nased on contract unit prices submitted by Earl Yates & Son, on Oct. 7th. 193$, rather than as stipulated in Minute Ho. 4033, dated April 3rd. 1931, Ai: other provisions of Minutes 4033 and 7049 are to remain in f u l l force am. effect.

7195

7195

7197

7198

7199

7200

3^

December 8, 1952

In Jef f Davis County a n l n l t l a l a p p r o p r i a t l o n o f $19,809,SOState Funds Is hereby made tobe expendedunder tne direction of tbe State HighwayEngineer through the Construction Division on State HlghwayHo, 118, S,B, Ho, 518-D, adistance of 0,059 miles, fo r the construction of Musculo Canyon Bridge consisting of 14-28'-8" concrete deckglrder spans 22 f t , roadway, spread footing type concrete bents and abutments; located between Port Davis and D^Bp^^ on condition that said county w i l l furnish such right-of-way as maybe reouired, to be notless thaniOO f t . In width, fencing to bedoneby the County, A,F,E,-52-1005

The following sums of money are hereby appropriated to the parties hereinafter designated for the f u l l payment of right-of-way, damages and fencing Incurredby vir tue of running State HlghwayHo, 20 throughthe respectlvelandsof saldpartles situated In Kimble County, Texas, being S,B, 908-A extending f romthe Klmble-Clllesple County l ine west to an Intersection wi th State HlghwayHo, 27 In Kimble County, saldlands tob^ acquired havlngbeen heretofore surveyedand described In Deeds placed In escrows

FeterBernhard Estate 59,8 Acres $4,400,00 J l m B e r l l 22,5 " 1,800,00 AllenGlbson 14,4 " 900,00 JohnHelnemann 5,92 " 850,00 William Strackbeln 1,7 " 175,00 Hugo A, Walter 11,4 " 550,00 August Strackbeln 10,7 " 1,000,00

Vouchers f o r payment of said lands are t obe delivered only upon the delivery of the Deeds to such lands to the Highway Department,

I t Is also ordered that condemnatlonproceedlngs be Insti tuted through the Attorney General's Department fo r right-of-way throughprop-erty of Elmer Beal, the Commission not considering the proposltlonmade i n l i n e wi th the other claimants, A,F,E,-52-1008

In Kinney County an Increase appropriationof $7,575,71 Federal Funds Is hereby made tobe expendedunder the d l r ec t lonof the State HIghwayEnglneer throughthe Construction Dlvlslonon^StateHlghwayHo,5 F,A,B, Ho, 484-CfromBrackettvllle toHvalde County^a distance of 18,82^ miles, fo r the constructlonof Limestone Bock Asphalt Surface Courses on Crusher Bun Caliche Base Courses, on condition that said county w i l l furD nl^h such right-of-way as maybe reouired, fencing to be doneby the County, A,F,E,-52-1007

I t Is orderedby the Commission, In l ine with the Commission's Minute Ho, 8880, dated August 4th, 1952, that Matagorda County benot reouired topay I t s proportionate share of one-thirdofthe cost of the concretepavement on F,A.B, 809-B, Highway #80 as set fo r th In Minute Ho, 5877, dated Apr i l 25rd, 1952; and that anapproprlatlon of $51,957,9^ State Fundsbemade to supplant the County fundsorlglnally called f o r In MinuteHo, 5877, This action Is takenby the Commlsslonfor the reason that Matagorda County's share of the cost of this work was to be derived frombonds whlchhave not been sold.

I t Is orderedby the Commission that the State Highway Englneerbe authorized to enter into negotiations with theMlssourl Kansas Texas Bal road Company fo r the construction of an overpassfor HlghwayHo, 51, FedD oral Aid Project 805-A near Waco InMcLennan County, anduponcompletlon of negotiations to enter Into contract wi th the Ballroad Company f o r the constructlonthereof.

In McLennan County, an I n i t i a l appropriation of $8,021,08 State and Federal Funds Ishereby made tobe expendedunderthe direction of the State HIghwayEnglneer throughthe Construction Divisionon State Highway Ho, 7, F,A,F, Ho, 285DB, from station59^00 to station 88^00, adistance of 0,475 mlles, for the construction of concrete pavement, on condition that said county w i l l furnish and fence, without cost to the State, such right-of-way asmaybe reouired, A,F,E,-52-1008

4

December 8, 1932

In Montgomery Oounty en I n i t i a l appropriationof $lll ,667,45 Emer-gency Federal Funds Is nereby made to be expendedunder tbe direction of tbe State Highway Engineer through the Construction DlvIsIononState HlghwayHo, 19F,A,B. No, "ED 370-B, ad is tanceof 0,672 miles, f o r tbe construction of San Jacinto Elver Bridge consisting of 1-120 f t , steel truss span, and 50-2S'-6" concrete deckglrder spans, 24 f t , roadway, concrete calssontypeplers wlthuntreatedtlmber foundat lonpl l lng, precast concrete p i l ing type bents and abutments; and embankment approaches; location approximately Similes south of Oonroe,

^E,E,D32-1009

In Beeves Oounty an I n i t i a l appropriationof $26,564,10 State Funds Is hereby made to be expended under the direction of the State Highway engineer through the Construction Division onState HlghwayHo, 27, S,B, Ho, 229-C^D, ad is tanceof 0,097mlles for the constructlonof Ba r i l l a Draw and Toyah Oreekbrldges consisting of 11 and 7-2S'-6" concrete deck girder spans, 22 f t , roadway, spread footing type substructures, located approximately IS miles east of Balmorhea and 2mlles west of Toyahvale, on condition that said county w i l l furnish such right-of-way as maybe required, t o b e n o t less than 100 f t , Inwid th , fencing to be done by th^ Oounty, A,F,E,-32-1010

In San Batrlclo County I t Is ordered that a special preliminary englneerlngapproprlatlon i n theamount of $691,93 ($66,03 permlle) be made to cover the cost of completing the location surveys andpreparlng B,S, ^ E , f o r H n l t 1 OonstructlononHlghwayHo, 9 from Dive Oak County Bine to apolnt 10 miles northwest of theHueces OountyBlne, adistance of 10,479 miles, A,F,E,-32-1011

In Smith Oounty an I n i t i a l appropriationof $93,416,66 State F^nds Is hereby made to be expendedunder the direction o f t h e State Highway Engineer throughthe Construction Divisionon StateHlghwayHo, 176from Tyler ea^t to the Gregg-Smlth^ounty Dine, adistance of 17,SS2 miles fo^ construction of IronOreBase, This approprlatlonbelng madeforBetter^ ment Work, without right-of-way requirements, as right-of-way furnished for Halt IWork, A,F,E^-S2-1012

In TomGreen Oounty on the contract heretofore awarded to J , E, Johnson Construction Oompany and which contract was declared to be In default dnHovember 15th, 1932; I t Is orderedby the Oommlsslon that the proposal of Jas, T, Taylor In the amount of $18,660,5S for the completion of th is contract be accepted, said proposal containing anagreement of theHatlonal Surety Oompany agreeing to saldproposal andaccept lngl l -a b l l l t l e s . This order Is made on conditionthat the Attorney General approves the proposal of Jas, T, Taylor andacceptanceby theHatlonal Surety Oompany andthls order of the Oommlsslon,

I t Is orderedthat thedescrlptlons o f t h e State Highway System as approved March 19th, 1930, and as subsequently modified, be further modified changing thenumber of the Hlghwaybetween Industry andOldenbu^g to State HlghwayHo, 159, The completedescrlptlon of this Highway beln^ as follows: "From Hempstead via B e l l v l l l e and Industry toaconnectlon with Highway Ho, 72near Oldenburg,"

In Willacy Oounty astatehlghway Ishereby deslgnatedfromB^y^ond^ v l l l e to aconnectlonwlth StateHighway #66 In ^s^^county oncondition that county provide not less thaniOO' right-of-way onlocation to be approvedby the StateHlghwayEnglneer andwlththe understanding that the road w i l l not be taken over for maintenance by the S ta teun t l l f i n a l l y constructed.

7208

43

Decembers 1932

MovedbyMr. Martin, secondedby Judge Ely, that the followlngcon-tracts fo rwhlchb lds were received onHovember 28 end 29, 1932, he awar^ ed to the lowest hldder, respectively, as follows:

In Preestone County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract fo^ Concrete Pavement fromthe Leon County Line, to Intersectlonwlth Highway Ho. 7 adis tanceof 4,584 miles, on StateHlghwayHo, 43P.A.P. "ED 453-^ Hnlt Ho, 11 Is awardedto Andersons Emple, Manhattans Iowa f o r $89,719.79 which Is thelowest andhes th id ,

InBowle County onhlds received November 28, 1932, contract for concrete Pavement fromthe Bed Hiver County Line to BeKalb adistance of 8.095 mlles ,on State Highway No.5P,A,P, DE" 101,Hnlt No.1111s awarded to General Const, Co,, Pt, Worth, Texas, f o r $158,112,80 which is the lowest and best b id .

In McLennan County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract fo r Concrete Pavement from Waco to the Palls CountyLlno, adistance of 10.5^0 miles, on State HighwayNo. 44P.A.B, DEDNo. 822-A,HnltNo. I l l s awarded to Arcole Const. Co., Waco, Texas, for $180,087,18, whichis the lowest adbest b id .

InLeon County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract fo r ConD crete Pavement fromOakwood, to Buffalo adistance of 14,888 miles, on State Highway No. 43 E^,P. "ED 4 5 3 - A ^ J H n l t No. I l l s awarded to Anderson^Emple, Manhattan, Iowa, fo r $281,421.08, which Is the lowest and best b id .

In Wilson County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract for Concrete Pavement fromCuadalupe CountyLlno to Stockdale, adistance of 9.902 mlles, onState HlghwayHo. 123E.A.P. "E"537-E,HnltHo. 11 Isawardedto B. W, Briggs, Pharr, Texas, for^!8l ,241,84, whichis the lowest andhes th id .

In Cherokee County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract for IronOre Top Soil Base Course f rom5.5mlles south of Jacksonville to Busk, adis tanceof 7,182 miles, onStatoHlghwayNo, 40P.A.P. "E^ 588-1 ^ S,P, 981-B, Hnl tNo. 11 Is awarded to J . S, Moore^Sons, Lufkin , Texa^, fo r $47,527,75, which is thelowest andhes th id .

In Crockett and Pecos Counties onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract f o r CalicheBase Course with Single Bituminous Surface Treatment f romSheff le ld , to LlveOak Creek, adistance of 7,072 miles, onState Highway Ho. 27 P.A.P, Ho, "ED819-A, 819-B,^819-P,HnltHo, I l l s awarded to Browne Boot, Inc. , Austin, Texas, fo r $45,320,92, whichis the lowest andbest b i d .

In Bobertson and Leon Counties onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, ^ n -tract for IronOre Top Soil Base Course f rom2mlles west of Pranklln to 0,9mlles east of theNavasota Biver adistance of 17,748 mlles, on State Highway No, 43 E,A,^, "E" 582-C, B ^ B , Hnl tNo, 11 Isawardedto Hannah^Hall, Waco, Texas, f o r $78,484,07, whichis thelowest andbest b i d ,

I n Coleman County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, cont rac t for Caliche Base Course and Water-BoundBrokenStone Macadam Base Course wlt^ Triple Asphalt, Surface Treatment from 3mlles north of Coleman to 3 m l l ^ east of Hovlceadlstanceof l l ,233 mlles, onState HlghwayNo^T^A^P, "EDNo, 810-A^S,P,No, 784-A,HnltNo, I l l s awardedto dexter Construc­t ion Co,, Ballas, Texas, for $110,208,31, which i s the lowes t andbest b i d .

In Carza County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract f o r constructlngSouthSand Creek brldgeconslst lngof!0-28'-8"concrete deckglrder spans, reinforced concretebents, spread footing type, cant­i lever type abutments; 2mult lple concretebox culverts, consisting of 3 spans 8x8x34 (MBC-10); one culvert consisting of 7 spans 8x8x34 (MBC-9 locatedbetween theBrazos Biver and Scurry County Llneadlstance of 388.38' onStatoHlghwayNo. 7P,A,P, No, DED-835-B Is awardedto Bozler Construction Co,, Austin, Texas, for $25,847,81, whichis thelowest a^d best b i d .

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In Garza County on bids received November 28, 1932, contract fo r Grading and Small Drainage Structures from tbe JustlceburgBrldge southeast to the Scurry CountyDIne, adistance of 8,400mI1es, on State HighwayNo, E,A,R, "E"No, 835-D, HnltNo, I Isawardedto Hannah^Hall, Waco, Texa s for$37,019,79, which is the lowest andhesthid.

In Montgomery County onbids received November 28, 1932 contract fo r constructing San Jacinto Hiver Hridge consisting of 1-120 f t , steel truss span, and 50-28'-8" concrete deck girder spans, 24 f t , roadway, concrete caisson typeplers wlthuntreated timber foundatlonpll lng, pre^ cast concrete p i l i ng typebents and abutments; and embankment approaches located approximately Similes southof Conroe, adistance of 1815,84' on State HighwayNo, ^ E , A , B , N o , B-370-B, Is awardedto Thomas^Ratl^f, Rogers, Texas, for $101,515,87, which I s thelowest andhes th id .

In Wharton County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract for Grading and Drainage Structures f romlOmllessouthof El Campo to the Colorado Hiver near Wharton, adistance of 2,724 mI1es, on State Highway No, 12E,A,R, "E"No,518-D^S,R, 723-D, Dnit No, I l s a w a r d e d t o ^ o r d ^ Worrell, Itasca, Texas, fo r $87,740,82, whichis thelowest andbest b i d .

In Collingsworth County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract fo r Gradingand Drainage Structures fromthe Childress County Dine, to Well lngtonadls tanceof 7,888 mI1es, onState HighwayNo, 4E,A,R, "ED 573-D, Contract 1, Dhl tNo, I IsawardedtoHuddleston^Work, Crosbyton, Texas, fo r $27,71^5,53, which Is the lowest andbest b i d .

In Collingsworth County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract fo r Gradingand Drainage Structures fromWelllngton to the Salt Eorkof theHed Hiver adistance of 7,128mI1es, onState HighwayNo^, 4E,A,R, "E"No, 573-D, Contract 2, Dhl tNo, I Isawardedto OranSpeer, Alvord, Texas, fo r $29,785,15, which I s the lowes t andhes th id .

In Reeves County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract fo r constructlngBarlllaDrawand Toyah Creek Bridges consisting of I I and 7-28'-8" concrete deckglrder spans, 2 2 f t , roadway, spread footing type substructures, located approximately 18 miles east of Balmorhea an^ 2mI1es west of Toyahvale, adistance of 513' on State HighwayNo, 27 S,R, No, 229-C^D-Reop, Is awarded to Dozier Construction Company, Anstln, Texas, fo r $24,149,19, which Is the lowest andbest b id .

In Ir ion County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract f o r constructlngbrldges over CoonHoIIbw, Dopez and Bull Run Creek, con­sis t ing of 8, 4and 5-3C-8" concrete deckglrder spans respectively, with concrete abutments andbents; constructing Gmultlple concrete boxculverts conslstlngof 4-8x8x34; 4-10x10x24, and 10, 7, 4and12 spans respectively of a 8x5x24, ad is tanceof 748,17' onState Highway Ho, 99 S,B, Ho, 904-E, Is awardedto RurvIs^Bertram, Et, Worth, Texas, f o r $33,980,74, which I s the lowes t andhes th id .

In Ir ion County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract for Grading and Small Drainage Structures fromMertzonnortheast to the Tom Green CountyDIne adistance of 10,219, miles, on StateHlghwayNo, 99 S,B, No, 904-E, Dnit No, I Is awarded to Crouch^Noland, Strawn, Texas^ for $47,888,17, w h l c h l s t h e lowest andbos tb ld .

In Moore County onbids recelvedHovember 28, 1932, contract f o r constructlngSandCreek, DI t t l eBlue Creek, BIgBlue Creek and North EorkBIgBlue Creek Bridges, conslstlngof 3, 3, 7 and 3-30'-8" concrete deckglrder spans, 22 f t , roadway, low type concrete r a i l ing , precast concrete p i l i ng substructures, locatedbetween Dumas andthe Rotter County Dine, adistance of 488,0' onStatoHlghwayNo, 9 S.R, Ho, 988-C Is award­ed to Austin Bridge Co,, Dallas, Texas, for$24,978,80, which Is the lowestandbest b id .

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^ Moore County onbids received November 28, 1932, contract for Crading andSmall Drainage Structures fromthe Potter CountyDIne to Dumas adistance of 18,234 miles, onState HlghwayHo, 9 S,P, No, 988-C Unit No, I is awarded to Cran Sneer, Alvord, Texas, fo r $32,048,70, which is tbe lowest and best b id ,

In Terry County onbids received November 28, 1932, contract for Crading and Drainage Structures fromBrownfield northeast to Hockley CountyDIne, adistance of 15,285mi1es, on State HighwayNo, 137, S,P, No, 718DD, Unit No, 1 is awarded to Huddleston Const, Co,, Crosbyton, Texas, for $18,987,85, which is thelowest andbest b id ,

in Hockley County onbids receivedNovember 28, 1932, contract for Crading and Drainage Structures fromTerry CountyDIne to DubbockCounty Dine, adistance of 8,409, miles, on StateHlghwayNo, 137 S,P, No, 718-0, HnitNo, 1 is awarded to Hannah^Hall, Waco, Texas, for $8,308,5^ which is thelowest andbest b id .

In Dimmit County onbids receivedNovember 28, 1932, contract f o r Cleaningand Painting Bridge 7mi1es east of Carrizo Springs over the Nueces Hiver on State HighwayNo, 88, Job No, M-22-P, is awarded to Austin Hridge Co,, Dallas, Texas, for $1,192,50, whichis the lowest and best b id .

In Freestone County onbids receivedNovember 29th, 1932, contract fo r Grading, Drainage Structures and Concrete Pavement throughthe City of Teague adistance of 1,077 mi1es, onState HighwayNo, 7, P,A,P, No, "E" 85-C is awarded to T, D, James^ Co,, Inc, , Huston, Louisiana, f o r $28,283,83, which is thelowest andhes th id .

In Tyler County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, cont rac t for Concrete Pavement fromthe Hardin County Dinenorth to H i l l i s t e r a d i s ­tance of 10,1l7mi1es, onState HighwayNo, 40P,A,P, "BDNo, 830-A, Hni tNo, 11 isawardedtoDnionPavingCo,, Philadelphia, Pa,, fo r $198,783,48, whichis thelowest andhes th id .

In Van3andt County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract fo r ConcretePavement fromPruitvale to apoint 1,3mi1es west; also widening existing concretebase andbituminous concrete surface course from Grand Saline to Pruitvale, adistance of 8,121 miles, on State Highway No, 15 P,A,P, "E"No, 3 8 3 - B ^ C , D h i t N o , 11^111 isawarded to Cen t ra lBi tu l i th ic Co,, Dallas, Texas, fo r $138,158,45, whichis the lowest and best b i d ,

I n B I Paso County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract fo r reconstruction of present roadway and widening pavement fromAscarate southeast to Ysletaadistance of 5,441 miles, on State HighwayNo, 1 P,A,P, No, "ED439-C, S,P,No, 817-D, isawardedto West Texas Const, C^, Pt, Worth, Texas, fo r $151,124,37, whichis the lowest andhes th id .

In Cherokee County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract fo r IronOre Top Soil Base Courses from Jacksonville to 7,5mi1esnorthD west of Buskadistance of 8,228 mi1es, on State HighwayNo, 40 P,A,P, ^D 588-A,S,P,No,981-A,Hnit No, l ^ i s awarded to C , A , ^ J , W , Vi lb ig , Dallas, Texas, for $39,339,24, whichis thelowest andhesthid,

In Pecos County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract f o r CalicheBase Course withSingle Bituminous Surface Treatment from50 miles east of Pt, Stockton to lOmiles west of Sheffield, adistance of 10,999 miles, on State Highway No, 27P,A,P, "FDNo, 818-B,DhitNo, 11 is awardedto CageBros,, Bishop, Texas for $88,370,83, which is the lowest andbest b id ,

InPecos County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract f o r Caliche Base Course withSingleBituminous Surface Treatment from 10 miles west of Sheffield, to Sheff ieldadistance of 9,999 milesonStat^ HighwayNo, 27P,A,P, DEDNo, 818-P, Hni tNo, l l i s a w a r d e d to Browne Boot, Austin, Texas, fo r $54,789,51, which is the lowest andbest b id .

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In Beeves County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract fo r Caliche Base Course with SlngleBItumlnous Surface Treatment fromArno horthwest 12.89 miles adistance of 12.890 miles onStatoHlghwayNo. 1^ E.A1B. No. "E" 807-B, S.B. 985-B, ContractHo.1, Dnit No. I l l s awarded to TrlnltyEarmCravel Co., Dallas, Texas, f o r $70,414.03, which I s t h e lowest andbest b i d .

InBeeves County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract fo r Caliche Base with SlngleBItumlnous Surface Treatment from12.89mI1es northwest of Amo to Orla, adistance of 7.978mI1es, on State Highway Ho.17E.A.B. "ED No. 807-B, S.B. 985-B, Contract #2,HnIt N o . I l l s awarded to Tr in i ty EarmCravel Co., Dallas, Texas, fo r $41,800.24, whlc^ Isthe lowest and best b id .

In Concho Oonnty onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract f o r constructing one 5-28'-8D concrete deckglrder spanbrldge, 24 f t . road-way concretebents and abutments and4 concrete multlpleboxes located betweenBalnt Bock and Eden, adistance of 295.17' on State HighwayNo. 4 E.A.B. No. "E" 590-E, Is awarded to Buckner Bros., Cleburne, Texas, fo r $18,879.35, whichis thelowest andbos tb ld .

In Concho County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract for Grading andSmall Drainage Structures from 8.5mI1es south of Balnt Boc^ to ano in t 7mI1es no r tho f Edena distance of 7.053 mI1es, on State Highway No. 4, E.A.B. "E"No. 590-E, Contract I , Hni tNo. I Isawarded to CageBros, Bishop, Texas, for $48,510.18, which Is thelowest and best b i d .

^ Concho County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract f o r Crading and Small Drainage Structures f romapo in t 7 miles north of Ede toEdenadlstance of 7.102 miles, onStateHighwayNo. 4E.A.B. "E" 590-E, Contract #2, Hni tNo. I Is awardedto McCall Engineering Co., Waco, Texas, for$44,I18.70, whichis thelowest andhes th id .

In Val Verde County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract fo r constructing Antonio Creek Bridge consisting of 8-28'-8" concrete deck girder spans, 24 f t . roadway, concretebents and abutments; andone 3-10x10x34 multiple concreteboxculverts; locatedbetweenDangtry and the Terrell CountyDIne (within l imi t s of Crading contract No. I ) adls^ tance of 204.33' on State Highway No. 3E.A.B.No. "ED41I-A, Is awarded t o B . B. Butler, Bryan, Texas for $11,771.88, which Is the lowest and best b id .

I n T e r r e l l and Val Verde County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932 Crading andSmall Drainage Structures from 0.3mI1es west o f t h e Terrell County Dine to apo ln t 8.0 miles east of the Terrel l CountyDIne a d i s ­tance of 8.277 miles, on State Highway No, 3, E.A.B.No. "ED411-A, S.B^ No. 582-D, Contract I , HnitNo. I , Is awardedto Cl f ford-HII I Co., Dallas Texas, fo r $125,924.09, which Is thelowest andhes th id .

In Val Verde County onbids receivedNovember 29, 1932, contract f o r CradlngandDralnage Structures f romapo in t 8.0 miles east of the Terrel l CountyDIne to apolnt 2.5mI1eswest of Dangtry adistance of 3.458 mI1es, onState HighwayNo. 3E.A.B. "E"No. 411-A, Contract #2, Chit No. 1 Is awarded to Orr^ Bawls, El Base, Texas, for $88,284.23, which Is thelowest andhes th id .

I n E l Base County onbids recelvedHovember 29, 1932 contract for Constructing Cadwallader Bridge consisting of 2-28'-8" concrete deck girder spans, 48 f t . roadway, 47 degrees 47 mln. B.E. Skew, concrete abutments andbents; Ascarate Wasteway Bridge consisting of 4-5x5x48 multiple concretebox; and Slnecue Syphonconslstlngof 2-8'-5"^225'-4 multiple concrete box, locatedbetweenEI Base and Ysleta, adistance o 139.07ft. on StateHighway No. I S ^ N o . 817-C, Is awardedto Bee Moo ElBaso, Texas, fo r $17,484.85, which I s the lowes t andhes th id .

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In McCulloch County on bids received November 29, 1932, contract for Grading and Drainage Structures from 2.4 miles north of Brady to Colorado River a distance of 20.019 miles, on State Highway Ho. 16 , S.P. Ho. 118-A, is awarded to Standifer Bros., Big W ells, Texas, for $92,592.73, which is the lowest and best bid.

In Henderson County on bids received November 29, 1932, contract for Grading and Drainage Structures from 5.7 miles north%thens to Tan Zandt County l i n e , a distance of 4.862 miles, on State Highway #o. 19, S.P. No. 107-B, is awarded to Ben Sira & Co., Dallas, Texas, for $38,523.73, which is the lowest and best bid.

In Eastland and Erath Counties on bids received November 29, 1932J contract for Grading and Drainage Structures from the Palp Pinto County Line to an intersection with Highway #1 a distance of 7.439 miles on State Highway No. 89 S.P. No. 175-F & H, Unit No. I is awarded to Gifford-Hill & Co., Dallas, Texas, for $56,823.34, which is the lowest and best bid.

In Jeff Davis County on bids received November 29, 1932, contract for constructing Musquiz Canyon Bridge consisting of 14-28'-6" concrete deck girder spans, 22 f t . roadway, spread footing type concrete bents and abutments; located between Port Davis and Alpine, a distance of 399 f t . on State Highway No. 118, S.P. No. 516-D is awarded to G. H. Johnson, Dallas, Texas.,for $17,826.91, which is the lowest and best bid.

In Newton County on bids received November 29, 1932, contract for Grading and Structures from Newton to Jasper-Newton County Line a dis­tance of 5.803 miles, on State Highway No. 63, Job No. M-20-A, is ^warded to Chas. Epps, San Augustine, Texas, for $30,302,75, which i s the lowest and best bid.

In Jefferson County on bids received November 29, 1932, contract for grading and structures from Port Arthur to a point 2.5 miles north­west of Sabine Pass, a distance of 7.316 miles, on State Highway Ho. 87 Job Ho. M-20-I, is awarded to Beaumont Const. Co., Beaumont, Texas, for $16,061.22, which i s the lowest and best bid.

In Motley County on bids received October 25, 1932, contract f o r Caliche Gravel Base Courses from Matador to the Cottle County Line a distance of 18.386 miles, on State Highway Ho. 28, P.A.P. "S" 529-A, Unit Ho. I I is awarded to R. W. McKinney, Nacogdoches, Texas, for $78,858.69j which is the lowest and best bid.

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