84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1059, Chapter 205 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1059, Chapter 205

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cabin Connection, May 2015 (open access)

The Cabin Connection, May 2015

Newsletter of the Texas General Land Office Asset Inspection Program discussing news, events, updates, and other information related to the program.
Date: May 2015
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cabin Connection, May 2013 (open access)

The Cabin Connection, May 2013

Newsletter of the Texas General Land Office Asset Inspection Program discussing news, events, updates, and other information related to the program. Articles in this edition cover the 82nd Legislative update and artificial reefs.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Technical support -- Inter-model comparison for Corpus Christi Bay testbed: Final Report for Project (open access)

Technical support -- Inter-model comparison for Corpus Christi Bay testbed: Final Report for Project

Report on specific tasks in a coastal project including "results for Corpus Christi Bay circulation using OHSU's SELFE model (Zhang and Baptista 2008), as a part of the inter-model comparison exercise" (p. 1).
Date: May 2010
Creator: Zhang, Y. Joseph
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to BRAC Commission - May 26, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to BRAC Commission - May 26, 2005]

Letter from Solomon Ortiz (Texas) to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) regarding an invitation to attend the Commission site visit of Commissioner Hill to Naval Station Ingleside and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2913, Chapter 72 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2913, Chapter 72

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the jurisdiction of the district courts in Nueces County to receive guilty pleas in and dispose of certain misdemeanor cases.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to James Bilbray - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to James Bilbray - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Solomon Ortiz to James Bilbray extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Ortiz's district. He also expresses concerns regarding the closure of Naval Air Station Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and the realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to James Hill - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to James Hill - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Representative Solomon Ortiz to Commissioner James Hill extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Representative Ortiz's district. Ortiz expresses concerns regarding the closure of NAS Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Lloyd Warren Newton - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Lloyd Warren Newton - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Representative Solomon Ortiz to Lloyd Warren Newton and extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Ortiz's district. He raises concerns regarding closure of Naval Air Station Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and the realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Samuel Skinner - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Samuel Skinner - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Representative Solomon Ortiz to Skinner extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Rep Ortiz's district. Ortiz voices concerns regarding possible closure of Naval Air Station Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and others.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Susan Ellen Turner - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Susan Ellen Turner - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Representative Solomon Ortiz to Susan Ellen Turner extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Ortiz's district. Ortiz voices concerns regarding closure of Naval Air Station Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1064 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1064

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Taxation of a whip owned by a Louisiana corporation and listing Corpus Christi, Texas, as its home port.
Date: May 29, 1950
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-574 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-574

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Article 2802j-2, V.C.S., appropriating State-aid to Corpus Christi Junior College at Corpus Christi.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Holding Slats to Belts (open access)

Means for Holding Slats to Belts

Patent for an improved means of fastening slats to belts without the use of rivets or other fasteners.
Date: May 29, 1920
Creator: Cowan, Charles G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer. (open access)

Check-Writer.

Patent for an automatic bank check writer that will type out the name of the payee and other figures. Rotatable type cylinders, a foot presser, and additional adjustable character dials are included in the invention objects.
Date: May 18, 1920
Creator: Wendelken, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Cotton Picking and Transferring Machine. (open access)

Pneumatic Cotton Picking and Transferring Machine.

Patent for pneumatic cotton picking and transferring machine that readily transfers the cotton from the receiver to a wagon where it can be taken to a gin.
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Tulley, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap (open access)

Animal Trap

Patent for an animal trap that can continue to trap more animals even after if traps one or more.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Dennis, Decatur D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry Appliance. (open access)

Poultry Appliance.

Patent for a new poultry device meant to dispense and apply oil or liquids that kill unwanted creatures while the poultry are drinking.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Sheldon, Clarence O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trap. (open access)

Insect-Trap.

Patent for a trap for insects such as those that feed upon crops including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Rea, George Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cot-Canopy (open access)

Cot-Canopy

Patent for a cot with a surrounding canopy that is designed to keep insects away from the user.
Date: May 15, 1906
Creator: Kerridge, Isaac Curtis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Caster Attachment for Plows. (open access)

Caster Attachment for Plows.

Patent for "a simple and practical attachment for a sulky or other plow which will enable the operator to readily turn the plow at any point where this may be desired while the plow is in service, and furthermore, to furnish a device of the above-indicated character which will be especially well adapted to facilitate the turning movement of a disk plow and dispense with the use of a tongue to guide the plow." (Lines 14-23) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 26, 1896
Creator: Waters, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gage for Bias-Cutters. (open access)

Gage for Bias-Cutters.

Patent for a gauge for bias-cutters that produces "a pair of shears or scissors and provide the same with such additions as will adapt them to accurately cut to a predetermined width bias strips of any fabric" (lines 10-14).
Date: May 8, 1894
Creator: Steen, Nevada
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History