The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-21

and II only l-25 inch 1t Is 1900 Pebbles,
by theory as we'll as by experiment, above
cited, would be intermediate between
broken stone and spheres"
In the above the material used would
come under the head OF pebbles and sand,
and this, when It reaches soidlty-which
| ~ already has In the center OF the road
will depreciate 81 per cent; at the present
/ time % per cent Is not excessive to calcu-
late upon
1 The average OF the five levels at each
cross section give, respectively, .5s52
| 1898, 1854 658, $50, making a recapitu-
lated average OF 1926 or ~ inches In full.
This is depreciation of 25 per cent from
the contract height and according to Prof
| Glllespie, the contractors have fulfilled
their contract in this respect Respectful
" submitted, VIM. Bradburn.
County Surveyor.
~
To the Honorable Commissioners Court Of
Harris County:
Houston. Texas. juno Ill have made
examination and measurements Of gravel
pavement ON the second two miles OF road
way on the Atascoceta road Measure
ments were made in cross section with an
engineers level and rod. and FIVE points
were measured vertically In each cross
section of gravel pavement, giving the
present thickness OF paving at the center
OF the road, at points five feet to the right
and left OF the center line, and at points
I'm section 81 feet from center line, and
these vertical measurements averaged In
each cross section; cross sections were
made 500 feet apart generally, but in
few cases shorter measurements were
taken.
/ find the roadway in very good surface
and the average width 20 lilo feet of pave
ment surface
/ found the average vertical depth OF
pavement to be 6730-100 Of foot. equal 10
3 1-16 inches. The contract called for 10
inches vertical height or thickness Of
gravel at the time of construction after
rolling. The rolling process gives some
flrmness TO gravel paving, but does not
obviate shrinkage. In this case there is
both shrinllage and compression The CEN
ter 10 feet, by constant wheel wear, has
reached its limit of solidity and is equal TO
60 per cent Of the original quantity The
outside 10 feet has, through shrinkage,
reached s5-l00 Of It's original quantity
This is equal to an average shrinkage of
n IL per cent Add q 20 Fer cent to
1-16 inches gives 10 5s inches for the
original thickness after rolling at the time
oil construction Ney respectfully,
James ~. Berry. G. II,
A list OF the vertical measurements
made are attached 10 this report, bat the
averages are not given
~
The decree entered by Judge Vasmer Is
as follows
On the 18th day OF June. A. D. 1899, at
spoclal term of the commissioners court
of Harris county. called for the purpose
/ - bn Of ha
investigation of the Atascoceta graveed
road, based upon the complaint and
charges OF John Farmer, Esq, and said
complaint having been read to the court
i and tho report OF j. w. Maxcy, Esq. a
civil engineer heretofore appointed by the
| court at the Instance and request Of Mr.,
| Farmer, TO make investigation and re-
| port of and on said Atoscoceta road being
/ filed. when came Messrs. Hlpp a Key, the
contractors. and VIM. Bradburn. ESD,
county surveyor aud moved the court to
/ postpone the hearing OF the matter until
the 18th day of June at 2 o'clock p. M.
when upon motion duly made seconded
and carried, said hearing was so con-
tinued and on the 18th dag Of June, 1899,
| at o'clock p. m, the court again met In
pursuance with adjournment and the
hearing was continued, The report of j.
w, MaXcy ESQ, was read as was, also, a
report OF VIM. Bradhurn, Esq, aud a
report OF Jas, ii. Berry Esq; and then
came number OF witnesses and gave evil
dence concerning the matter In contro-
yersy, and the court being fully advised
and fhll discussion OF the reports and
OF the evidence having boon had a mo-
tlon was made by Commissioner Schmidt
seconded by Commissioner Becker, that
the report of County Surveyor Bradburn
be adopted, and said motion being put to
the court. Commissioners Schmidt and
Becker voted in the affirmative thereon
and Commissioners Magee and Roth voted
In the negative thereon and the county
Judge voted In the negative and declared
said motion lost after which vote a mo-
ton was duly made seconded and carried
to adjourn the court until 10 o'clock A. M
on Tuesday, June 20. and on said June
~. AFTER further discussion. the follow
ing motion was made by Commissioner
Roth, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt
tOwit:
In the matter OF the investigation Of
the Atascoceta road II Is moved that the
findings OF the court are:
Il. That the charges OF John Farmer
ESQ. are not sustained. and that Their,
mas oeen no wiitul omission on the par
OF the contractors.
% That from all of the evidence 9TH,
three reports being considered as evil
dencel there is deficiency OF material OF
said road amounting to no"
Said motion, being put. was carried b,
the following vote. towit. For said mo
tion Roth Schmidt and Becker. apains
said motion Magee
II Is therefore ordered. adiudgcd ant
decreed by the court that the shortage o
material above mentioned be supplied b,
me contractors and placed by them ,lnoI
me twelve feet in the middle OF saic
road. under the. direction of the count,
surveyor; and that when the surveyor shall
furnished and placed as directed, that said
section OF road will be accepted.
IL further ordered by the court thai
the reports of ]. w. Maxcy. ]. r. Berr,
and OF VIM. Bradburn. together with III,
complaint OF Mr.. Farmer, and all OF tn,
v vnor aaduced at the hearing, be spread
L II. vasmer,
| County Tudga