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Home My WebLink About1947-12-15-1000AM-Special· , .. ,,~ December 8, 1947 371; Gus Bade ~. B. Horn Frank Eopeoky ~oc ~erman Jo Po Perrott Fritz Severs Wylie B. Hi~Es J. ~. [i~htsSy Paul Eopecky W. C. Seals Frank B. Scale Willie Rios Ida ~ioe Sa~ Westbrook Raymond Johnson James ~'. Allen W. ~. Ddorsey Lee Davis Robert Dorsey Ruben Cooper Colonel Jones Sanford Johnson Luther Sharp Mary Loughridge , Wesley Cashaw "STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ ! , CO~,m~V OF MRAZOS', 'j We, the undersigned being citizens and residents of , Brazes and Robertson County and usin,~ that portion of the Old Spanish ~oad in 'our business of coming and 2oin2 to the various communities along the road and Highway,No. 6, respectfully request that you exert your influence end bend every effort to get the underpass south of Bonohley built to complete the road from Highway 6 to the west aide of the Southern i'acific line. Name: Address: " .-' Rt. 1, Box 108, Benchley, Texas · Benchley, Tex., R.F.D. 1, Box 100 ~ Benchley, Texas, Rt. 1, Box 121 Benchley, Texas, Route 1, Box 115 Benohley, Texas, R. 1, Box 119 Benchley, Texas, R. 1, Box 108 R. 1, BOX Bonohle¥, Benchley, ' - Benchley, Benchley, Benchl ey. Ben chley, Benohley, 51 Tax., R. 1, Box 58 Texas, R. 1, BOx 58 Texas, R. 1, Box 112 Tax.; R. 1, Box 115 Tax., R. 1, B. llT-A Tax., R. 1, Box 116 Tax. On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to refer the petitions and requ'~st~ to the State Highway Department through Mr. J. E. Blair, Division High- way Engineer,,of Bryan, with the urgent and respectful request that the Stats proceed with the building of the permanent underpass on the 01d San Antonio Road at the railroad crossing near Benohley, Texas. ', On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted,, the Court voted, to pay all bills which had been properly filed and approved and for which there ara budgeted funds ~vailable. Whereupon the Court adjourned. Special ~,~eeting, 2~onday, December 15,' 1~47. 'The C~mmi.~sioners' Court of Brazes County, Texa~, me~ in special ~ession in the of the County ~ud2e at the Courthouse in Bryan, Texa~, at ten o'olo*ok a. m., on Monday office December~ 15, 1947, with the following members present: A. S. Ware, County ~ud~,e, presiding; Norton R. Burkhalter, Commissioner, Precinct No. 1;' William A. Conrad, Co~is~ioner, Precinct No. 2; 'Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner,'Pracinot No. 3; Newton Burlin, Commissioner,. Precinct No. 4; and A. B. ~yptak, County Clerk. , ~'~e purpose of this s~olal meeting 'w~s ~o receiv~ and ~nside~ bids fc~ road mach- inery .and equipment,.which might bo,submitted in. response to the public advertisement for bids ~ereon' aa'a~thorized by the Court on November 10, [947,.:" T~e County Audi(0r laid before the Court,tbS .followin8 bids on road machiner~ ah~ 5~tuipme~t w4i'ch' ~e' ~ad received in accordance with' tH5~ specifications o'ontaine~ ln.~headvdrtiscment heretofore p~bliehed in the Br~an Special Meeting, Monday, Dasember 15, 1947 Daily Eagle: "December 13, 1947 Wonoreble Commissioners' Court Brazes County 8~ran, Texas ~entlemen: Tn response to your advertised request for ~tor Oraders, we ore pleased to submit the following quotation: 2 - ADA~ ~del 512 Power Controlled Motor ~rader, po~mrad by 76 H.P. Diesel En~Ine, with 12' ~ldboard with boots, heat indicator, hydraulic wheel brakes, hand brake on transmission, upholstered seat, Adams Tandem Your V~eel Drive, 13:00 x 22, 8-ply low pressure pneumatic lug tread rear tires, and plain tubes, lsan~n~ front ~hesl axle, standard front ~heels, 9:00 x 22, 10-ply rib tread front tires, and plain front tubes, standard set of tools, cab ~lth top. enclosure to,convert cab ~ith top ~to closed cab, metal and safety ~las~, startin~ and ll~hting squip~ent, includin~ . starter, generator, battery, horn, two headlights, and two red tail Scarifier ~V" Type, 11 teeth, 46~ Swath. Price, Each, F.O.B. Yndianapolis, Ind.--$9,839.25, Total - The above price is cttrrent and the price in effect at the faotox7 on the date of shipment will prevail. One machine is scheduled to be shipped in December, 1947, and we offer you delivery of this machine upon our receipt of same. The other machine is scheduled for shipment during the second quarter of 1948. Please see attached bulletin for complete deserl~tiun and specifications on the above quoted machines. We certainly appreciate this opportunity to quote you on thig equipment, and trust that you will favor us with your order. Yours very truly, BROV~.r~N~-FERRIS ~C~I~E~Y CO. By: 5. ~itchell Deans ~. ~!itehell Deans, Sales Manager , "December 11, 1947 F. ~. Vitopil, County Auditor, Brazes County Bryan, Texas 2 - ~?odel 102 Oalion Tandem l~ive Motor ~radera, Powered byZnternatl~nal UD14A Diesel Engine, 76 H.P., with 12 foot x 3/4 inch Moldboard, 1~:00 x 24 tires and tubes all around, electric starting including generator, battery, horn, no lights, DeLuxe ~noloeed Cab with Safety Olass, wide · front axle and leaning front wheels, f.o.b. ~alion, Ohio, each... $9,276.7~ Frei~t Oalion to Bryan 24000 lbs. ~ 1.68 ~ 10~/~ ~ 3% tax each ..... Credit of $1~.31 will be allowed for ~ tax on freight on eao~ machine if you furnish us with Tax.Exemption Certificates. Yours very truly, S~ZY~S EqUIP~fi~TCC., INC. Roger Barlow, Roger .~arlow, Sales Manager "Dallas, Texas, Dec. 12, 1947 ~ the Wonorable County ~udge and Commissioners' Court Brazes County Bryan, Texas, ~entlemen: ~e offer to sell to you and deliver, subject to availability, riots and etri~ee, at Bryan, ~exas~ and make delivery as soon as possible~ One or More Caterpillar Diesel No. 12 Motor ~raders, Tandem Drive Me, el, 12;foot blade~ two 9.00-24, 10 ply tires and tubes front, four 13.00-24 8 ply, Iow pressure tires and tubes rear, muffler, leaning wheel front dual brakes, electric starting system, Spssial Meeting, ~onday, December 15, 19447 .] Extras if desired: Weary duty V-~yps ssarifis'r.. '. ...... 3/,38.00 Fully enalosed cab..-..-'..,'....'. ] i i i i i 2 i i 2 · i .1;295.00 The above prises are F.O.B. factor~ and subject to change. Freight to be prepaid ,. and invoiced at Prs*ailin8 charges. Shipment soon as possible. Terms net cash. ,,, Speoifisatton sheet attaohedo ' ' ' County Auditor '"~'~s Brazes County ' .;l~ Bryan, Texas " Dear, Sir: R. B. ~eorge Equipment Co. By: O. B. S~ff'l'E G.B.Smith, Sales ~nager, "December 12, 19447 We are pleased to bid on one A~tin-Western Hodel "99H" Power Grader standard .~,7~ ,, equipped with hydraulic controls throughout, electric starter, high Lift fully re- versible blade, hydraulic brakes, muffler, horn, thermostat, tires 144.00 x 20 144-ply ~ , ~ and with Enclosed Cab, Scarifier, and ~nternational A~arvester UD-l~A 44-cylinder diesel ~ engine, at $10,340.00 delivered to Bryan, Texas. Shipment can be made in 60 to 90 ,,days. . ~ Thankin~ you for this opportunity to quote, we are, ~ ~ wPB/Ja Very truly yours, l~-WAY E~,fE~TC~AFf, 1~'C. W. P. Beerbower W. P.Beerbower, President 'December 12, 19447 · ~ ~ ~onorable Commissioners' Court, ~7,~-.'Br~zos County, ~'~-'Bryan, Texas. .--'Oent~emen: ,: A~reeable with your recuest for bide we are pleased to quote on one or more ' of our Allis-Chalmers Model AD },'otor ~,raders as follows: . , ," . }'odel AD Allis-Chalmers Diesel Powered Motor Orader with standard equip- · ,,. h,~. merit including 75 H.P. Oeneral. Motors 2-cycle diesel motor, tandem drive, ~-~.: . , wide arched front axle with leaning wheels, full power control, electric ' ' rear wheel brakes and mechanical parking brake, muffler, 12-volt electric · °0''~;:' startinm, and liehting equipment, 12-ft. mouldboard with ~'eplaceable and bits, 13:00 x 244 rear tires, 9:00 x 24 front tires - Weight approximately :'~ :J'?,. , 22,000 lbs. ~., Current price f.o.b, factor~ ............... ~.$9,280.00 " Extra for 13:00 x 24 front tires ................. 115.00 ,,/ Extra for all-steel cab with safety ~lass ............. 250.00 '. Extra for V-type Scarif~er .... ' ................ 389.00 Estimated freight from factory to any point in , ~ (/,, :~ your county ............................ 4477.00 ,'.t.;.':, , All prices quoted are current prices. Delivery of machinery is subject to · prices in effect at time of delivery. 2~ discount v~ill be allowed from the factory ~;~.? , list price for cash within fifteen days from date of delivery. ; , Enclosed you will find satalog giving, ful'l description and specifications on this . · ' modern heavy-duty Motor ~rader and we hope you will take the time to consider the many ~.~ , ~uperior ~'eatures embodied in the construction of this latest type machine. '"' ;[ ~, We are enolosin~ Cashier's Ch~ck in the amount of $4475.00 whish we a~k that you ' return when it has served its purpose. 2- [ ,~ ' The o,portunity of bidding on you~ requirements is greatly appreciated and we hope ~.'~ we may have the pleasure of fillin~ your order for one cr more of these machines. , "' ' - Yours very truly, ~ Sm~o~ T~OTOR C0~mA~ ~/': /~. R. Brogdon, .... Sales Manager A~ter tabulatin~ ~nd ooneiderin~ ~he f~egoing bids and the needs of the Cowry, upon ~otion dul~ seconded and unanl~usly ado~e~, the Oo~t vo~d.to aoBept bids and place ordara for the foll~i~: ~ ,, Conditioned, h(~ever, that delivery mu~ be ~de within ~0 days ~ th~s date or this order will be auto~tioally o~oelle~$ ' Bro~ln~-~rr~s }~ohinery C~ny, One ADA~ ~el 5~'Power Oon~rolle~ ~or ~ra~ar, powered han~ brake on ~r~s~ission, upho~stere~ see~, ~ube~, leanin~ ~ron~ ~heel ezle, e~e~ ~an~ ~heele, 9:00 z 2~, 10-pl~ r~b ~read ~ron~ ~lre~, ~ pleln ~ron~ ~ube~, s~en~ar~ se~ or tools, ~b ~ess' ~o per oan~ d~sooun~ ~o B~zos ~o~y ~or Ne~ bal~oe ~o pay ........................ ~ou~h ~exas ~quipmen~ ~ny, lno., P. O. Box 1734, One ~odel 102 ~lion Tande~ Drive Motor Drader, powered by International ~lgA Diesel Engine, 76 ~. P., with 12 foot x }/~ inch ~oldboard, 1]:00 x ~2 tires ~d tubes all a~d, electr~o start~n~ in~udin~ ~enerator, battery, horn, no lights, ~Luze ~clo~d Cab w~th ffront a~e and le~in~ ~ont wheels, f.o.b. Dalion, Ohio ..... $9,276.7~ ~ss two per sent discount to ~zos County for sash ........ 18~.~ Wet bal~ce tO pay ....................... ~or payment From funds available to ?reoincts Nos. 1 and 4, supplemented by any bal- anss remainin~ in the Road ~aohinery item of the budget for such; and conditioned upon delivel-y not later than L~roh 31, 19~8, and in default of which delivery, this order will be auto~atically cancelled: R. B. f~or~e Equipment Company, Dallas, Texas: One Caterpillar Diesel No. 12 I~otor qrader, Tandem drive model, with 12- foot blade; two 9.00-24, 10-ply tires and tubes front,.four 13.00-24 8 ply Iow pressure tires and tubes rear, muffler, leaning wheel front axle, dual brakes, electric starting system, f.o.b. Peoria, Illinois ....... $9,020.00 One fully enclosed cab ....................... 295.00 TOTA! ............................... Hi-Way Equipment Company, Inc., 953 ~oCarty, ~ouston 15, Texas: One Austin-Western ~odsl '9~* Power ~radsr, standard equipped with hydraulic controls throughout, electric starter, High Lift fully re- versible blade, hydraulic brakes, muffler, horn, thermostat, tires 14.00 x 20 14-ply, and with enclosed Cab, 8oarifter, and International Harvester UD-14A 4-cylinder diesel engine, delivered to Bryan, Texas.$10,3~O.Oi Less two per cent discount to Brazos County for cash ........... 206.1 Net balance to pay ......................... , ,. Whereupon the Court adjourned. ,!