The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-07

Park, which is q perfect natural amphithea-
ter, with its pergOla in the center which is
used as bandstand, perhaps is unequaled in
Texas for beauty and it is here in the sum-
mer that thousands of people congregate to
enjoy the music of the band concerts and the
evening breezes.
II is the policy of the present city admin
istration to beautify its three parks and to
make them more inviting.
In and around Austin can be found the
most beautiful drives.
The Chamber of Commerce, together with
the Automobile and Good Roads Clubs, is
working with the city council and county
commissioners in repairing and improving
and building roads around the city, and it is
expected within the next two years Austin
will be made popular by her magnificent au-
tomobile roads.
Austin's new bridge spanning the Colo
RADIO River is considered by engineering ex-
perts ms one of the most perfectly constructed
bridges in the South II is magnificent
structure extending from the foot of Con
gress avenue, Austin's main street, TO the
head of South Congress, opening into South
Austin The length of the bridge is 900 feet,
composed of eight arches, reinforced concrete,
each 100 feet long The bridge, which re-
quired 10000 yards of concrete and $50 tons
of steel cost the county and city $4,000.
The bridge forms n wide thoroughfare, over
which pass the street car lines, two roadways
and two sidewalks. which abut upon the road
way. the latter being paved with creosote
wooden blocks.
Austin has a good supply of water. II Is
furnished through filtering trenches and is
as clear as crystal. The supply is practically
inexhaustible and cheap, 5000 gallons being
furnished for 81. This water is furnished
by the city plant ms is the electric light which
is considered equal Of any in the Union.
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structed across the Colorado River at Austin,
Texas, is TO be of reinforced concrete, hol-
low type, and the specifications call for the
equipment and completion of n power plant
consisting of turbings, generators and pumps
and all necessary connections and also n res
ervor of 100000 gallons capacity stu
ated on top of a hill north of the city.
The lake formed by the new dam will be
of considerably larger extent than that made
by the old dam, the amount of water i'm
pounded will extend back for almost thirty
miles There will be a depth Of five feet
more water retained by the new structure and
il will form one of the most picturesque pleas
ure resorts in the entire South.
Aside from The magnificent capitol build
ing Austin has the general land office the
state deaf and dumb institute. the blind in
stitute, the state insane asylum. the COnfed
crate Home, the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, the University Y. NJ c. A. build
ing ST. Edwards College. 81. Mary's College.
the Swedish College the only one i'm the
United States. and the government is now
erecting q S22j0OO postoffice that viii be
equal Of anything i'm Texas
Al the University or Texas in addition go thc main
building with immense auditorium there Be- o.
brary building which f. Just finished ana erected az
o. cost Of $3.50 o0O This s easily thc finest library
building any university 300 the South And IN nd
dtion on tho grounds the law building tho eugi-
ucoring building tho womnu.7 building tho power and
heating plant which cost 100000 laboratory and "B
hall an magnificent structures which 90 make up the
finest and greatest university n the South
This nsutuuou of learning a the largest in tho
south. and last year had iho attendance of 1907 ana
thIs year promises 20 reach the 200
The capital city h8a some finely paved streets In
Nlcce in particular being paved with bullthic
and ls hordcrod with orEc natural trees whose
ul foliage intortwiue make grand rustic beauty