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City of Balch Springs Hickory Creek Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report
Report on the results of a study for creating a flood protection plan for Hickory Creek in the City of Balch Springs, Texas.
Date:
July 29, 2011
Creator:
Halff Associates
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultural Resources Investigations For The Oncor Electric Delivery Company Proposed West Levee to Norwood Transmission Line, Dallas County, Texas
An archaeological survey report of the proposed site of the Oncor Electric Delivery Company West Levee to Norwood Transmission Line in Dallas County, Texas to determine whether any cultural resources were present in the area.
Date:
July 2011
Creator:
Atkins North America, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 4
Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to recognizing October 24, 2003, as Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services Day in Texas.
Date:
July 24, 2003
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 2
The second volume of a two part report on the Creataceous aquifers in Texas. This volume contains information on water wells, water levels, and chemical analyses.
Date:
July 1982
Creator:
Nordstrom, Philip L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-256
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, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of Dallas County Hospital District, pursuant to Article 4494n, Vernon's Civil Statutes, to expend funds for building and operating a "Crime Lab."
Date:
July 12, 1968
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1393
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: Whether a retired employee of the Dallas County Retirement System who elected to take Option No. 1 on his retirement can change his retirement option to the regular maximum upon the subsequent death of his beneficiary.
Date:
July 24, 1962
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-886
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: Does Senate Bill 178, Acts 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959, require that the Dallas County Hospital District be included in the annual independent audit along with the records and books of Dallas County and related questions.
Date:
July 20, 1960
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6662
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, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Method to be employed in making distribution of money in treasury of Dallas County Levee Improvement District No. 6, and related questions.
Date:
July 13, 1945
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traffic Signal System
Patent for a Traffic Signal System for universal traffic management, i.e. automobiles, pedestrians, railway, street car, etc. The system has a warning signal to indicate danger and designate a safety zone. This system provides an audible as well as visual signal.
Date:
July 21, 1921
Creator:
Wetter, R.E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener and Supporter
Patent for an object that provides the collar support and is hidden.
Date:
July 19, 1921
Creator:
Hudson, George J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Game-Board.
Patent for a game board that includes barriers, inclines, and depressions in the board which is meant to simulate a game similar to baseball (as well as other games) using a cue ball. The game board also comes with auxiliary barriers to adjust gameplay.
Date:
July 12, 1921
Creator:
Sterling, Don L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antileak Composition.
Patent for improvements in antileak composition in order to prevent leaks in liquid holding containers like radiators, boilers, etc.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Shrum, Will N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paving Apparatus.
Patent for "a device or apparatus for transmitting the vibrations of a vibrating machine...for the purpose of solidifying the paving by driving out air and water and surplus moisture" (lines 12-18), including illustration.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Stubbs, Robert C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Igniting Device.
Patent for improvements in electrical ignitors that can be put over a gas burner and operated by the pressure of the gas flowing from the burner, which can ignite the gas.
Date:
July 27, 1920
Creator:
Shuford, Carl H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Cable-Pump
Patent for an improved pump that can be used in connection with deep wells and provides improved construction that alleviates the necessity of having a long line of extra pipe and the troubling pump rod.
Date:
July 27, 1920
Creator:
Fender, Joe N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Prints on Metal.
Patent for a new way to print negatives directly on sensitized metal by dying the print, removing the dye stains, burnishing the "high lights," polishing the dye print and finally lacquering in order to make permanent. This gives the image a bas-relief effect.
Date:
July 13, 1920
Creator:
Snow, Philo V.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine.
Patent for a simplified internal combustion engine that is lighter and more efficient than previous models. It also features detachable and removable parts that will decrease time and cost of repairs, includes illustrations.
Date:
July 29, 1919
Creator:
Higbee, Charlie D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Confections.
Patent for a novelty method of packaging confections and similar snacks in an edible packaging resembling a baseball.
Date:
July 28, 1919
Creator:
Cressey, John A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevated Carrier
Patent for an elevated carrier, primarily used to travel merchandise and such from one point to another.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
Smiley, John F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gearing for the Feed Mechanism of Planters
Patent for gearing mechanisms in feed planters that are more efficient, faster, and less costly.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
Heylman, Edward M. & William, Roberts R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Decapitator.
Patent for a poultry decapitator that will not cause poultry pain, and will have the necks cut evenly in a quick decapitation.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Rece, Frank S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
COUPLING PATENT
This patent is for a new coupling system to connect hollow pipes. It is specifically designed to address issues of vibration, which cause the coupling pin to become damaged.
Date:
July 10, 1919
Creator:
Hiegel, Joseph L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Seed Linter
Patent for a new Cotton-Seed Linter (relates to a new and useful form of cotton seed linter) which operates efficiently in and about oil mills or other places where cotton seed is reduced to commercial products.
Date:
July 8, 1919
Creator:
Voorhies, Felix E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Needle for Hand-Embroidery and Similar Work.
Patent for simple and inexpensive hand needles, particularly those used for embroidering or ornamental needlework, to increase the rapidity and ease with which such work can be accomplished.
Date:
July 8, 1919
Creator:
Neitzel, Conrad T. & Pade, George V.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History