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Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Marine Creek Corridor Linear Park Improvements Project Area, Tarrant County, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Marine Creek Corridor Linear Park Improvements Project Area, Tarrant County, Texas

An archaeological survey report of the proposed site of the Marine Creek Corridor Linear Park Improvements Project in Fort Worth, Texas to determine whether there were any cultural resources in the area.
Date: March 8, 2012
Creator: Chavez, Michael R. & Hall, Crystal
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 483, Chapter 66 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 483, Chapter 66

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the powers and duties of criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.
Date: 2011-03/2011-05
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archaeological Survey Along Portions of the Proposed Grand Prairie Thirty-Inch Water Pipeline Route, Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Survey Along Portions of the Proposed Grand Prairie Thirty-Inch Water Pipeline Route, Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas

An archaeological survey report of the proposed Grand Prairie water pipeline route in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas, performed to determine whether any historic resources were located on the proposed construction sites.
Date: March 5, 2007
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 58 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 58

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing February 15, 2005, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.
Date: March 1, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 858, Chapter 62 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 858, Chapter 62

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the salaries of certain judges in Tarrant County.
Date: 2003-03/2003-05
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-422 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-422

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the office of Justice of the Peace in Tarrant County has the same authority to conduct inquests and order autopsies now, as it did prior January 1, 1965, and related questions.
Date: March 14, 1965
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-579 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-579

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: May the Commissioners' Court of Tarrant County in submitting to competitive bidding a proposed contract calling for an expenditure of $2,000 or more for the purchase of equipment or machinery specify the manufacturer or brand of the equipment or machinery sought to be bid upon, or embody in the specifications limitations which would restrict the number of bidders to one.
Date: March 23, 1959
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-568 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-568

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Constitutionality of H.B. No. 179, 56th Leg., requiring the Commissioners Court of Tarrant County to submit the Optional County Road Law to the vote of the qualified voters of the County.
Date: March 9, 1959
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Review of Soils Design, Construction, and Performance Observations: Benbrook Dam, Texas (open access)

Review of Soils Design, Construction, and Performance Observations: Benbrook Dam, Texas

"This report contains a summary of construction of procedures and field observations made during and after construction of Benbrook Dam, a brief review of the original design data, and comparisons of design predictions with performance data" (p. 1). It is part of a series to compare field experience and performance of existing structures with design predictions.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mirror Support (open access)

Mirror Support

Patent for improvements in mirror supports are primarily adapted by travelers. The mirror can also be supported by an electric bulb and can also be turned at varying desired angles.
Date: March 14, 1922
Creator: Reavis, Jesse O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle

Patent for new and valuable improvements on bale-tie buckles for cotton bales. This relates to buckles securing ties on cotton bales and minimize injury to the persons handling the cotton.
Date: March 22, 1921
Creator: McFarland, Frank Hays
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maternity and Invalid Chair. (open access)

Maternity and Invalid Chair.

Patent for a folding chair designed specifically for the use and comfort of the sick and disabled.
Date: March 22, 1921
Creator: Read, Edwin T. & Bartz, Adolph J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double-Lever Brake. (open access)

Double-Lever Brake.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in Double-Lever Brakes." (lines 6-7) and how the invention will provide more power to the brake and equally distribute that power. Includes illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Roberts, George P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Molding Apparatus (open access)

Molding Apparatus

Patent for an improved model of a molding apparatus for producing blocks of concrete that is cheaper to manufacture and more durable and adjustable than its predecessor.
Date: March 20, 1920
Creator: Nelson, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auxiliary Door-Lock (open access)

Auxiliary Door-Lock

Patent for an auxiliary door lock, that may be used with any type of door, and that is portable, with illustrations.
Date: March 2, 1920
Creator: Shirley, William Arthur
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Belt (open access)

Belt

Patent for a belt. The belt is used for fan belts in motor vehicles and to also have a resilient engagement with wheels without wear on wheels and pulleys.
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Blanton, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tube-Vulcanizing Apparatus. (open access)

Tube-Vulcanizing Apparatus.

Patent for a tube-vulcanizing apparatus "and in such connection, it relates more particularly to an apparatus for repairing inflatable tubes for wheel tires." (lines 10-13)
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Alvis, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter Attachment. (open access)

Carbureter Attachment.

Patent for a carbureter attachment.
Date: March 19, 1918
Creator: McDonald, James A. & Harris, James H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tag for Keys and Other Articles. (open access)

Tag for Keys and Other Articles.

Patent for a tag that can be attached to keys for hotel rooms and similar uses. The tag could include the room number associated with the key, the hotel address, and a space for inserting advertising cards.
Date: March 12, 1918
Creator: Hartman, William D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antikicking Device for Automobiles. (open access)

Antikicking Device for Automobiles.

Patent for a device that catches the crank of hand crank automobiles which were typical of the early 1900s in the United States of America. The invention addresses controlling the motion of the crank and preventing the crank from causing injury.
Date: March 20, 1917
Creator: Miller, Herman P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Step for Railway Cars and the Like (open access)

Step for Railway Cars and the Like

Patent for extendable step for railway cars, and the like.
Date: March 20, 1917
Creator: Dixon, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bracket (open access)

Bracket

Patent for an improved bracket.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Mertz, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Candy Wrapping Machine (open access)

Candy Wrapping Machine

Patent for a machine that will enrobe stick cand with a wrapper. It will recieve the candy stick by stick, wrap it in paper, and twist the ends.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Greer, Jesse W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Matrix Broach-Molding Device (open access)

Patent for Matrix Broach-Molding Device

Patent for Matrix Broach-Molding Device
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Markwell, Andrew E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History