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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCollege Bicycle Club 110503 TWO TWO DAYS WITHII~ T~WO YEARS. i:1:1111:1111:1 S: ~ ~ 123 la la 21~ ~6 276 ~ a~ ., .... ; ......... ~ ~ ~7 la,a ~19 a9 ~80 611 ~1 374 4~ 433 iai 191 525 555 5S6 617 ~7 ]0 .............. 1 41 69 I~ 1301161 191 2~2 2~3 283~314 a ~75 tt a if5 495 526 556 587 61~ ~ t ::: 11 42 70 101 131'116i 1~2 2~ ~t' ~ 315 ~ ~ ~76 ~ a 4~ i~ ~t7 ~7 ~88 619 } ' ~;~;~ 12 t3 ~1 102 1~2 1~ 193 ~2t ~55 ' 316 aa ' 1~ .............. a7 436 467 497 ~28 558 ~S~ 620i '~ .............. 15 46 75 1~ 135 1~ 1~ ~2~ 258 2~ 319 349 ~5 .............. 3~ 411 ~9 470 ~ ~1 ~1 592 62;I ' 7 .............. 17 ~ ~6 101 137 1~ 198 ~29 2~ ~ 321 ~1 17 .............. 382 t 472 ~ ~3 ~ 59t 6~ ~ l~ .............. 18 49 77 1~,138 169 1~ 2~I 29I 322 352 18 ............. 3~ tit ~ 473 a ~4! ~4 5~3 626 19 .............. 19 ~ 78 109 139 170 2~ ~ 26~ 292 323 3~ 19-; ............ 3a 4la 443 itt a 5~ 5~ 59a 627 ~ ~O .............. 20 ~1 ~9 110~1~ 171 ~1 ~t 2~ ~3 32~ ~ ~O .............. ~ 4~6 4tt 475 ~5.~6 ~6 597 628 ~ .... - ........ 21 ~2 80 11111tl 172 ~l '~ 261 29l 32a 355 ~ .............. 3~ 417 ~ 476 ~ ~7 567 ~gS 6i3 ~ .............. 22 ~3 8~ 112 1~ 173 2~ 2~ 2~ ~5 326 356 ~ .............. 3~ 418 446 477 ~7 ~3S ~ 599~0 23~ ~i .............. 24 55 ~ Iii lit 175 ~ ~ 267 ~7 328, ~8 21 .............. 389 ~ t~ 479 ~ 6~ 570 ~11~ ~5 .............. ~ ~6 ~ 115 1~ 1~6 ~ ~7 ~ ~8 829 3~9 25 .............. ~ 421 l~ a 510 ~1 5;li~2 ~ .............. ~ 58 ~ 117 1~ 178 208 239 ~0 3~ 331 361 27 .............. ~2 2 ~ ~ 512 ~13 573 160t 2~ ............ ~ 28 59 87 118 1~ 179 ~ i~ ~1 ~1 ~o 362 ~ ........... 893 42i ~2 1~,51~ 5t4 571~603 636~f~ 29 .............. 2~ -* SS 119 149 1~ 210 2tl ~72 3~ ~ ~ ~ ............ ~ ~3 48l 51t 5t5 575~f~ 3~ .............. 51 .- ~ ... 151 ~2 2~ .. ~ ,., ~ ~; ............. ~ ...... 516 .., 577~ ... ~ 687 The above ~ble applies to ordinary, years only. ' For leap year, one day must be added to each number of day~ after Fe~' 2~ E~a~l~E.--To ~d lhe numar of da~ ~tw~ June 3, 1~2. and Fe~a~ 16, 1~3. The fi~ op~dte the t~d day in the ~si ~ une o ' ~e o~site the six.nth ~y in the a=~nd Fe~W column are 412. Subtract ~e fi~t from the second pr~act--/, e.. 154 from 412, a: .... ~ ~ ~e n~r of da~ ~tw~n the two dates. STATRS. Ca, p ci y a, Right is for Ten-Ton Cars. V~hizkey ..................................... 60 barrels F~lt ........................................ 70 Lime ......................................... 70 FloUr ~Eggs .............................. 130 to 160 " Wood .......................................... 6 cot'as Cattle...; .............................. 18 to 20 head ogS ................................... 50 to 60 " h~p ................................ 80 to 100" Lumber., ................................. 6,000 ~.eet Wheat,,. [ ...... : ......... ~ .................. Flax Seed .................................... Apples ......................... Potatoes ............... '~ ..................... 43oi " oats ....................................... ~ " Bran ....................................... Bu~.~r .................................... 20, KanS~;, ~e~raS~ ............ (~lifotmia ............ Oregon Quantity of seed  par~ ia i~ dn~h,,, ............. 1~ qts. Barley.~L'.; ;. ~*, ' ..................... 2~ bush. ~b~e~ ~ in lmm~ ................... ~ ozs. G~ss, blue ....................... *~Ot, in ~lli, 2~ feet .................... 4 Ihs, Grass, ' ~le~,, s~d ............................... B ¢):~s Lett~lce, itl rows 2 % feet ........ hundreds as, Divide by "6 " ilo ,, ? ,, ............................. " 8 ,, ............................. 45 "10 ,, ............................. "12 " , ............................ ~X~--In~st on ~0 for 30.days at four p~ cent, 50~3~lS.~,wlflch divided by 90=1~ cents--th~ required rosult. f~t ................... 5 ~ 1 ~eet ............. 1~,~ ...................... 3 bush ........................ 8 Im~h ~ feet ..................... 10 b~)adcas~ ......................... l Proposal to Historical Preservation Comm. Monday December 20, 1993 "College Bicycle Club~, TAMU; iArcnves At the from 1897 in which the Minutes of the Meeting and College Bicycle Club was preserved. Although I xeroxed the entire book, only a selection is included here. Attached you will find the constitution, typed minutes (the others are mostly unreadable), and other supportinl material. ISponsor), Miss Rita Sbisa (Sponsor), Messm Connell (Chair), Tilson~ Kyle, Lewis, Harrison, and W~F. Hutson met ~ at 8 o'clock for the aCollege e ClUb, The yeam~ first Friday evening student membemhip (free); official CBC cOlOrS (OliVe, Blue;and Gold), fencing and R.O.W. problems, maintenance, nominations and elections, and various other items. I am not sure exactly how long the CBC lasted, but it seems apparent to me that the arrival of the interurban Trolley in 1910 from Bryan to campus ended a pressing need for maintaing a CBC track purely for transportation purposes. However, it is interesting that the CBC started in 1897 and was successful for several years in an area many describe as a bleak wilderness. Last month the C.S. City Council passed a proposal for bikeways to service the city and campus. The proposal included separate paths, lanes on streets, paths through parks, a path along the railroad corridor (location of CBC track), and tunnels under Texas and University. Since this project is in the planning stages, I am proposing to the Historical Preservation Committee that not only a marker be established at the original chute location, but that the entire C.S. Bikeways system pay tribute to the CBC. This could be accomplished by naming it ~he 1897 College Bicycle Club Track, 1897 CBC Bikeway, College Bicy~!e Club, or something similar. Perhaps just the paths on the railroad corridor or those surrounding campus could be named after the CBC. I suggest that if the C.S. Bikeways services three different areas, one area be labeled the Blue track, another the Q.!ive track, and a third the Gold track. These echo the CBC colors and organizes the system. For safety and aesthetics the path surface and markers could be painted blue, olive, or gold-- depending on what area the track services. I hope this makes for some interesting holiday reading. I would like to discuss this at our first meeting of the new year. HISTOI~C PI~-,SERVATION WED~DAY. NOVEMI~ER 3, 1993 - 7:~ PM CENTRAL PARK CO ROOM 1000 KRENEK TAP ROAD along the railroad corridor. This is where the city Is talk~g about building some of the bikeways. It's a very comprehensive plan but it would be nice ff the vortlon that the railroad track could have a marker W~ for path the marker could as through the archives and the city. etc. .A.j. ROSE, Pre~'t Boa,rd of AUSTIN, T~ The following named parties, of the College Campus, met, volunta- rily, at the Library 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of organizing a College Bicycle Club; Prof. Cormell in the chalr~ J. A. Baker Secreta~ pro tern; Those present-- Messrs Co.nell. Philpott. Tllson. Todd. Baker. Kyle, Lewis, Harrison, W. F. Hutson and Miss Mary Blttle and Miss Rita Sblsa. After a few remarks from Prof. Phllpott as to the purpose of the Club, it proceeded to the election of officers. placed tn nomination and un~uimously elected: J. A. Baker, Secretary; C. C. Todd, Treasurer. It was moved and carried that the President appoint a committee on Constitution and By-Laws, himself to be chairman.' Nlsses Blttle and Sblsa were elected Sponsors to look after the Tr easur er. After a full discussion of the subject it was moved and carried that it was the sense of the Club that the entrance fee be made $5.00 for each membership. The subject of allowing students to become members of the Club, and fees for s~ne, was discussed, but no action taken. The followlngwere B. Phllpott,_.Prealden A. J. ROSE, Pres't Boa~'d of Directors, AUSTIN, TEXAS. The President announced the-appointment of Prof. Cormell and Todd on the committee on Constitution and By-Laws. Nlss l~ary Blttle, Ni~s Bessie Ross and Miss Rita Sbisa were made a eo~muittee to select colors, and to report at next meeting. Club adjourned subject to t"~e call of the President. Secretary. President. CONSTITUTION of the COLLEGE BICYCLE CLUB. Art I. This organization shall be called the "College Bicycle Club,~ of College Station, Texas. Art II. The objects of the club shall be to own, control, and keep in repair a bicycle road from College to the first railroad crossing north of College Station, and to co-operate with the Bryan Bicycle Club in ma/c~taim~ lng a good bicycle road from College to Bryan, and to encourage the delight- ful sport of bicycling. Art. IIio The officers of this Club shall consist of a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Road Master; all of whom shall be elected on nomination and viva rock: They shall hold office for one year. A majority~~ of votes cast shall be necessary to,choice. Art. IV. (Section 1.) The President shall preside at all meetings, !preserve order, nominate committees, and perform the Usual duties of this 9) Sec. 2.) The Secretary shall keep a list of the members of the Club an~ a record o~ all ProCeedings of the body, and shall collect and deliver to th~ Treasurer all fees and dues. (Sec. 3.) It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive and safely keep all funds, to keep a correct account and disbursements, and to pay out any funds in his hands as directed by flub or any properl~ authorized committee thereof, and to make reports when required. (Sec. 4.) The Road Master shall have immediate charge of the roadbed and be responsible for its good condition, and~ make~-su~h repairs as may from time to time become necessary. (Sec. 5.)The Club shall elect a Sponsor and two Maids of Honor to hold office for one year. Art. Those persons residing at the College who have manifested~ lively interest in the success of ~he Club by attending the called meetings and assisting in its organization are ted to become '~charter members': (Sec. 2.) be laid on the table 'for a least one week before final vote is taken. (Sec. 3.) Any cant for membership receiving three-fourths of the vote polled at a re ting shall be admitted to membership i.n the Club (Sec. 4.) Prospective members must sign the following pledge before ap- plication will be voted on: "I hereby promise to comply with the rules and requirements of the College B~c]~cle Club and will earnestly strive to advanc~ its interests and contribute to the pleasure and safety of fellow members." (Sec. 5.) Members may be active or honorary. (Sec. 6.) Active members shall be owners of wheels, and shall pay a mem~ bership fee and regula~ monthly dues as assessed by the Club. (Sec. 7.) Members not owning bicycles, but who voluntarily contribute the memb,~rship fee, shall be "honorary members," and shall be exempt from pay~ent of monthly dues. Art. VI. The membership fee shall be $5.00 for each vehicle used on the road. Several persons may use the same wheel without extra fee or monthly assessments. (Sec. 2.) The monthly assess~ent shall be 25 cen s f~.~,r each active ~ne~ Art. IV. (Section 1.) The President shall preside at all meetzngs, preserve order, nominate committees, and perform the usual duties o£ this of?ice(See. ~) (Sec. 2.) The Secretary shall keep a list of the members of the Club an~ a record o~ all proceedings of the body, and shall collect and deliver to th~ Treasurer all fees and dues. (Sec. 3.) It shall be the duty of the Treasure~ to ~eceive and safely keep all funds, to keep a correct account of all receipts and disbursements, and to pay out any funds in his hands as directed by the Club o~ any p~operl~ authorized co~ittee thereof, and to make reports when .required. (Sec. 4.) The Road Master shall have i~ediate charge of the roadbed and be responsible for its ~od condition, and'make.such repairs as may from time to time become necessary. (Sec. 5.) The Club shall elect a Sponsor and two ~ids of Honor to hold office for one year. Art. V. Those persons residing at the College who have manifeste~ lively interest in the success of the Club by attending the called meetings and assisting in its organization are permitted to become bharter members'~ (Sec. 2.) ~l applicants for membership will be laid on the table ~or a least one week before final vote is t~en. (Sec. 3.) ~y applicant for membership receiving three-fourths of the vote polled at a regular meeting s~ll be ~itted to membership in the 01ub (Sec. 4.) Prospective members ~st sign the ffollowing pledge before ap- pli~tion will be voted on: "I hereby promise to comply with the rules and requirements of the College B~c~cle 01ub and will earnestly strive to advancZ its interests and contribute to the pleasure and safety of fellow members." (Sec. B.) Members may be active or honor~y. (Sec. 6.) Active members shall be owners of wheels, and sh~ll pay a mem- bership fee and regular monthly dues as assessed by the 01ub. (Sec. 7.) Members not o~ing bicycles, but who voluntarily contribute the membership fee, shall be 'honorary members," and shall be exempt from payment of monthly dues. Art. VI. The membership fee shall ~e $~.00 for each vehicle used on the road. Several persons may use the same wheel without extra fee or monthly as se ssments. (Sec. 2.) The monthly assessment, shall be 25 cents for each active ~b e ~t. VII. Regular meetings of this 01ub will be held the first ~ day evening of each month and all dues shall be paid on or before the time of such meeting. (Sec. 2.) A ~Jorlty of the enrolled members shall constitute a quorum for the tr~saction of business. Art. VIII. Failure to pay dues after the expiration of thirty days will subject the member to forfeiture of membership in this Club. Art. IX. (Sec. 1.) Students of the College will be given the pri- ~ges of the bicycle club track on application to th~ f Club, no fees or dues will be charged students so long as the the club · e observed. (Sec. 2.) Students must sign the fol~owin~_~ pledge in applying for track privileges: "I do hereby promise to use the track of the College Bicycle Club at only such times as I am allowed to leave Campus, as provided for in the general printed rules of the College,or when upon furlough granted by i~roper College authorities: And I do further promise to submit to all r,mles and re- quirements established by the College Bicycle C~ub. Art. X. This constitution shall be in~orce from date of adoption and ammendments s'hall require a two-thirds majority vote for their adoption. BY-LAWS. Art. I. The regular order of business shall be as follows: 1. Call to order, ~. Reading of minutes, $. Report of committees, 4. Unfinished business, 5. New 6. membership~ 8. t of officers~ Ar' (Sec. 1.) All members us: during are ght, must be ( ~. ( on of this will s~bject the offender to a fine of 25 ce] ; which fine shall be paid into the treasury of the bicycle club to be used ~ii'o~- track improvement. Art. III. The colors of the club shall be Olive, Blue, and Gold. I remove my coat and vesL in the brick h0u~e atthe ~0uth very graci°us and provided us on the souih side of the house; ? soon were quite refreshed an strange chances of fate met Professor ConnelL was a short postscript Clinton D. Smit another person fc all the correspo~ an exchange of two tek accepting the appoit ~ wife and smal they follow as ~' ~und (much preferred} and of ~f heating the houses or 'he steam plant was also mri Pacific switch was TEXAS A. and M. COLLEGE eam plantwasstarted. w there were several through ',oa few cottages on ~ the campus known and partly as class LETTERS AND PAPERS ainBuilding, and silo, and the mule a much different lat · P west of the radroad from to th~ , acres tt work in soils ant leased to Mr. W. C.. side of the railroad nea for the college ~, the east of the campus an in the ; and in the vicinity imming pool and a ed to report to the a male nurse and ~. Electrical service y and the current was reed until midnight on DAVID BROOKS COFER College Archivist .~ ~ind. train supplied two trains in the .n the day time the north south boun~ at 4:00 P. M. ., other means of transportation : did not in tO aepend on flagsging the Nearly all the mem~Ters kept that for until from was 'furnished free pasture, sometimes in small lots adjacent to the residences or at other tittles the cows were turned in with the college herd which [831 v,.,,,age but the road to Bryan was so san~ dusty that t~'ey preferred the train if possible__J[. Quite ~ ~Um~r Of the inst'ructors a~'d some of the p~ofessors an(: their Wives rod~ bicyctes and they had Cooperatively financed t~e building o~ a bicycle path from College t° Bryan. Thi{ was adj~ceht to the railroad but noton the right-of-way of the railroad. The problem of fences obstructing the pathway was solved by building a narrow stile or bridge over the fence. I think that some people from Bryan also belonged to this club and cooperated with the b cyclists from College in building and maintain- ing the pathway. (17) It is interesting to note that the bicycle, which had such / ~NSPORTATION in the Northeast, had also appeared in Brazos County. It not only a transportation innovation, but also a forerunner of the technical elements necessary for the develop- of the automobile. These were coId~rolled steel, accurately- gears, ball and needle bearings, and pneumatic tires. Pictures of this era do sh, ow cadets on bicycles, and this but efficient means of human transport was a vital this period. Texas Sesquicentenn/a/ Ed/t/on BRAZOS COUNTY HISTORY RICH PAST -- BRIGHT FUTURE Bicycle ~ ~det Transportation, Texas A&M COllege - Early 190Os. (Courtesy of TAMU Archive~.) OL O ~lN ~NNU~L P1JItI.ISH ED 11¥ T~IE, GOi~P$ OF G,/ADET~ ~I ~ Iro.~ "Lo%H~,-,." OF THR fli vicul[u al and ¢d?anical o11¢g¢ OF TEXt8. "HAUD TANTO C[55A~tl-CARDINE RERUM," Cleveland Bicycles . .. The sensation of the year. This wheel is stronger, lighter; more modern and more graeefni than the cycling public has ever seen. Sylph Bicycles Are of the highest possible grade, and represents the perfection of cie ~ns~ion at the ~e~nt ~me. ~ylph Cyel~ ~n Overland Bicycles... First-cl~ wh e · I s, at moderate prices; are well made of the very best material. Finely finished. A FULL AND COMPLETE LINE OF SUNDRIES, AULTMAN, MILLER & CO. p~es4de~t, The Oollef~e Bicycle Club met at Mess Ifall parlors in response to call by President. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted after correction. Reyort of Con~ittees called for. ?rofes~or puryear, Chairman of Committee to receive the track, read his report, ~,~hich ~s adopted. Moved and carried that the Secretary purchase a book l~n which to keep the minutes. The I~ames of the following were read as Charter members who had paid their Membership Fee: J~ H. Connell, Nfs. Connell, ~E. W. Kerr, C. C. Todd, J. C. ~.~agle, W. A. Harrison, J. A. Baker, R. F. Smith, W. B. Philpott, T. C. B ittle, B. Sbisa, Geo. Grupe, Chase Puryear, Co E. Burgeon. Noved and carried that Misses Bessie Ross, Nary Btttlo, Rita Sbisa, be made charter member~. Moved and carried to reconsider the report of the Committee on receiving of track, with a view to amending that portion in regard to extending fence. Moved and carried that the report,, as amended, be received and accepted. Moved and carried that the Club accept Professor Smith's proposi- tion to pay one-h~lf of the expenses of putting ina chute at thi~ end of the track. Moved and carried that the president appoint a committee, himself to be chaimnan, as an executive committee. President appointed Profes' sots Connoll and Nagle to act tn this capacity° Moved and carried that the rule requiring all members to have rns on their wheels be suspended until October 15th. President appointed Messrs Kerr and Burgoon as a committee to t ?rofessor Smith in putting in chute. Moved and carried that the President and Secretary of the Club be m a committee to draw up papers for the signature of students who wish to use the track. Adjourned. S. ROS~, By call of the President the College Bloyole Club met at Library ~lnutes of the two previous meetings read and adopted, after correct 1 on. Treasurers report read and unanimously acoeptodo Report from Committees called for. Prof. S~nith, Chairman of Com. for building chute reported that the chute would be built Saturday. O~ittee was given further time. Mr. Burgeon, Committee of one to visit those whose names were plaoed in nomination, reported that he had seen five and presented the names of Mr. Pittuok and Lieut Bartlett for membership. Report accepted and cow, nitres disohargedo Professor 8ralth, Chairman of the Co~ittee to confer with the Bryan Bi~yole Club reported that he had tried repeatedly to meet the ~ar~e, but had failed so far. Report addopted and eormuittee con-,ii~ t lnue do After a full discussion of improvements on track, it was unanimOUs ly oarrled that the Club keep up improvements only on th~s end. Moved and carried that the minutes of previous meeting be to include the n~ne of Mr. Lewis among the charter members OF TEXA8~ l~oved and oarried that the general rule be suspended for the purpose Of ae~c~pting new m~mbers. The follo~i~ ~ere ae~epted am m~bers: ~.~s. Ross, Dr. Francis, Prof. Tllson, Lieut. Bartlett, Nr. Plttuok, ~ir. Kyle and Prof. Hutson. member o The following members paid their Nov. dues' Mrs. Hutson was made honorary Prof. Puryear, Mr. Burgoon, ~{r. Grupo, Prof and Mrs. Conuell, Mr. Korr, Prof. Smith and Prof. Nagle. Roadmaster reported that he had had some little work done on the track, and stated he would put in the regular report at next moot- ing. Prof. S~lth moved that monthly dues be made 50 ~ instead of until all arears are met. Prof. Nagle offered a substitute that the Roadmaster advance the money out of his private funds. Both failed to get a seoond. Noved and carried that the word "Applioant, be stricken from the Constitution and the word "Applieation" be inserted instead. Adjourned. Charles Puryear,. President College Bicycle Club. Since assuming the ~ ef Roadmaster for the club I have had a man to go over the track and cut off the weeds on the Bryan end and aisc, repair the fence ~n the College end. This teak him thr~ days and he was paid $~.00. Ne ~ther expenditures were made ~n the track pending the sult ~f the request for Permlssien tm place the track within the right of way fence of the H.& T.C.Ry. The tr~ck remained in reasonably goo~ ccn- itienuntil the fence en the Bryan end was ~orn de~ an~ the wagons an~ rock cut the track ~p. It is now practically impassable, an~ ~he s~ooth ~ire that constituted the fence has nearly ali been carried elf by ~nknown persons. The fe~er Roadmaster, Mr. Smith, informs me that the fence was never paid f~r by the Bryan club. In or, er te find out if it weul~ be p~sslble t~ ~e~ur~ sion to place the track ~n the R.R. right ~f way I made a to see Mr. Lee, Superlntedent ~f the N~rtherh Division, trip to Houston t the proposlti,n in wri~lng~e that it could c~me Upwho told me to in the proper for consl~eratien. Ne also assured me that he wm~ld enter no ctien. On Oct. ~8 I wrote Mr. Lee at.length, stating what we wished, further stating that the club would ~ry $~ secure additional space ~ngsl~e ~f Nfs. B~evllle~ place where the right ~f way is tee ~rrow, ~e that the fence ceul~ be set back a sufficient amount te permit the being place~ inside. I hear~ n~thing fr~m this letter for some time, I again wr, tete Mr. Lee and he re that my letter ha~ fe~arded t~ Nr. J.T.~ahl, ~gineer ~f ,bpt that Mr. ~ahl h~= ~ ~f ~ay, with his ~ oeen very an~ ha~ probably not . the letter. After waitln unt Lah! an~ a few ~ ~ ~=, ..... g il th. ~f December I Mr. Lee wrote me~ ,~~ece~ve~ a reply~from him on~ the same in the rich+ -~ ~J-~Z~~g Mr. ~hl~ perml~si~n t~ ~=~= +~ ~-~ · ~ ~acn copies e~ the received, that the Eecretary may file them f,r reference The e~lg are in han~ s. I would suggest that steps be at once taken te secure the funds cessary te bull~ the new track, and te secure permission from ~"rs. Bo~e- te set the fence out ten er fifteen feet alongside ef her f~,rm, i as to Obtain Permission to drain t'he pond Just beyond her If Jt can be ~one. It ~y be neces and p~rhaps better to ~ t~e strlD from her, but that can be by the co~ittee ; the matter in charge. ¢ 1 Respectfully submitted, 0 ( Department of Civil Engineering and Physics. ~J. C,. NAGLE, P~eoFs.$$oR. D. W, SPENC£, A$$/STANT PROFESSOR. H(~ust©n, Yex~ls, Dec. !2th., 1898. Prof. J.O.Nagle, ..ollege, Zexas. Dear Sir: I hand ye~ herewith, next attached, letter from Mr. J.T.~ahl, ~ngr. ~. of Way, granting permission for your bicycl6 track inside ef ~ur rirht ~f way fence, between Bryan and Cmllegeo With kind regards, Yours truly, (signed) At M1 Paso, Dec° 9~h., 1898. ~r. J.~{.Loe, Superintendan~, Houston, Texas. Dear Sir: I returnS, you herewith letter ef Oct. 28th., from Professor J.C. asking for permission te bull~ a inside ef our Right fence b,~tween Bryan and 0eilogo Th,'~ permission asked for by Professor Nagle is gr~uted with pleasure. Yours tr~ly, (siCe4) (~. ~f ~. ef Way) J~/~. Nagl e, A.& ~oCellege, ~llege, Toxas ' Houston, Texa9 Dec. 12th., 1898. I have your letter ef Dec. 5th., and I was unable to advise you .ye te the bicycle track at Co owing t~ my time having ~argely consume~ in preparing regar~ing the c~st of our fer use in the Rallread Oo~i~ , t ,e the [pt of your letter ef the 5th.~s~ating it give ~s much pleasure to gr~t y~ur request. (si College Station, Texas, Apr. Professor Cah~les Puryear, Presdto Oollege Bicycle Club. Dear Sir;- Permit me to make the following, report concerning ~h~ discharge of the various duties taiaEa~ devolving upon me by order of ~he Olub: First, with regard to securing permission from Bonneville to place the fence alonside her farm further away~_~ from the Railroad. In company with Mr. Sbisa, who introduced me and bespoke her cosideration of our request, I called on on Jan. 14. Mrs. Bonneville said that the affairs of her hu; bands estate were in confusion ~nd that she would h~ve to se all the heirs about the matter before amswering me, and reques~ ed that I ~rite her a letter explaining what we wanted. I did so, but received no reply. Twice more I wrote her but ~sh~ did not answer, so as soon as possible I called on her, she gave her consent to everything we asked, provided we would agree to move the fence back again in case she should sell the place and the purchaser should require it. However, both she and her scm, Mr. Eugene. Bonneville assured me that they had no intention of selling the place, and only required the promise in c~se circumstances should require them them to sell. On behalf of the Club I gave the desired promise, and acting on the permission given us the fence has been moved and the pond drained. Second, with regad to the Newspaper statement, in~ tended to acquaint the people of Bryan with uur intention. I prepared a statement and appended the letters received the H,& T.C. Railrod officials so that it might be seen that ~ublic~zti~n cost to~--the Olub, Whether or not the publication did' any I am unable to say, as not a single voluntary subscription in as a result ~f the publication° Third, with regard to raising subscriptions in B~ was added as a third member to the Committee appointed to raise same money in Bryan and made several to Bryan for that purpose. In addition to the original su~ scriptions secured by Mr. Burgoon several more were secured ~d some of the original ones were raised. Professors Smith Giesecke assisted me somewhat and while it has so far been possible to secure the payment of Xkm some of the amounts sub,~ scribed I ha~:e secured $110.00 and Mr. Burgoon has secured a~Ut~ $8.f~0 additional. Professor Smith saw Mr. G.$.Parker and secured a subscription in lumber Some few remaining ~at were subscribed can probably be secured but the amounG?i that I regard-aS collectable will not amount'to more than $5~O0 ~· few more dollars or $6.00, although it is proba~le that a a be secured from the riders of ~ryan, who withe a few notable' .i exceptions have refused to subscribe when approached, the a~ou~ collected having been given, f~ the most part, by business who have responded generously £~dmany i~stances. Fourth, with regard to'the letting of the contract. Bids were received from only two parties, and on Feb ~th Executive Committee met and awarded the contract to ~.L.Rober~ son and J.~.Hunnicutt, of Bryan, for the sum of $12A.§O, the_~ Club to furnish all material and the contractors to do all wor~. As roadmaster I drew up a form of contract, which was duly signed and has since been executed, the road having b accepted last Tuesday. In addition to the items shown tbe~e -? hey are e~titled tiit. The items are as follows: J.L.Robertson & JoW.Hunnicutt on original contract $124.§0 , " moving 30 extra panels o of fence .......................................... J.L.R. & JoW.H. for repairing fence ............... 1.01 for staples ........................ 5 ~ Total ....... $127 °55 & Webb, for lumber' in bridges, etc./// 42,47 Garth, Howell nails .................... 4.82 es t imat ed', ............... 18. O0 Total cost ........... G/ 8. Parker, for lumber, To this it would be proper to add the ~alue of 540 feet f lumber donated by Mr. G.S.~arker, which at $14.oo would be ;7.56, making the total cost of work and material on the road ~0~ $200.40, as against the $200.00 estimated. About .600 feet of old lumber taken from the old track was used, as fas intended to be done when the estimate ma~e. ~ /~!~ The various items of cost were distributed about as' 'ollows: For moving 250 panels of fence, estimated at, 20100 ]~or daaining pond ............................. 5.00 For 4773 feet of lumber @ 14.00 ............... 65.82 nails ...................................... 4.82 Tearing down old structures ................... 5.00 ~rading, filling in around bridges,&c.67.76 Plowing% .~ Hauling lumber ......................... · ........ 3.00 Building two stiles ........................... 6.00 Building bridges and c~lverts .................. 25,00 Total .............. $200.e~'~ Collected from Bryan by Burgoon .................... 8.50 Collected from College by Smith, .................. 51.50 Collected from College by Kerr ..................... Total cash collected ..................... Amount in hands of teasurer ................. Amount still due on College subscriptions./ 1~00 Total ................... It is more than probable that still other subs,~r~* tions can be raised in Bryan. I have paid out for all as per my bill, $135~80 and there is still due to the lumbe~ dealers in Bryan about$6B.2~, making an expenditure of al~. thi~ $2o1.00. Deducting s from the resources mentioned leaves a balance of~S In view o~ the poor condition of the track to the top of the hill, due to the-rain and the depredations of unknown I would recommend that that portion of thetrack be rebuilt. The contractors Who built the other portion offer to do that and also to grad~Up arofind the bridge near ch~.~.e, straighten track and to bui~two stiles for the sum of $2~ Add to this the cost of lumber f,or two stiles, about $?.50/~(~ eight dollars will make the cost of the renewal of this tion about~$55.00, so that it seems to me the Club can affora, to have~t doneo fully, ~ F. $/~ITH ASSO. CIATE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS~ a. & /~1. COLLECIE. i~OSS, ! V " VI~.I. Pailure to after the uhJect the m~'mher to of membership Agricultural and l~echani~l (_~ollege. DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS. CHAS, pURYEAR,tPROFE$$OR. HOUSTON. TEXAS. DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,. ....................................................... 189 ........ ~)EPAR'TMENT OF MATHEMATICS e,. L. B~N~s MECI'~.ANICAI~, COLLEGE OF TEXAS. 7 ~ /19 ~ 0 //- ;1-/ ~-- ::4, ,.. _._ ~:_ - ,* /~?