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BUCHANAN /SOIL MECHANICS, INC.
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FOUNDATION EXPLORATION AND TESTING SERVICES
206 NORTH SIMS • P . BOX 672 • BRYAN, TEXAS • 77806-0672
TELEPHONE (409)822-3767
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
TO: City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Department
Attn: Mr. Andy Czimskey
P.O. Box 9960
College Station.. F_;xa i7040
PROJECT: Carter Park Wel 1 B /SMI PROJECT NO. 185 -084
We are sending you 1 copies of the following
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Summary of Laboratory
Concrete Compressive Strength Test Data
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Concrete Batch Plant Report 1 8/30 Boring Log
Concrete Field Report 1 9/9 Invoice
In -place Density Test Report
Mechanical Analysis *�
Optimum Moisture /Density
Relationship 1
Signed: e6th � ) Date: September 9, 1985 :1
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BORING LOG
PROJECT: Carter Park Well BORING NO CB -1
LOCATION Richard Carter
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, Park
CLIENT Parks and Recreation Department
DATE. 8/30/85 PROJECT NO' 185 -084 B ORING TYPE 4" Auger
DRILLER Gustavus SOIL TECHNICIAN' Dean GROUND ELEV:
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TEXAS A &M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
CHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77843 -4352
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September 18, 1985
Mr. Andrew Czimskey, Assistant Director
College Station Parks Department
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77840
Dear Andy:
I am enclosing, for your information, copies of my correspondence with
Mark Denton at the Texas Antiquities Committee regarding the archeological
excavations at the Richard Carter site. I am also enclosing a copy of the
permit which will be modified to include the proposed excavations. These
excavations are required by the Texas Antiquities Code for the preservation
and protection of cultural resources.
The enclosed cost estimate for the Carter site excavations is based
on a maximum of four days field time plus 12 days preparation of the report
L required by the Texas Antiquities Committee. The TAMU Anthropology Club will
provide free labor and the TAMU Archeological Research Laboratory will provide
a vehicle and equipment use at no charge. If you have any questions or comments
regarding the budget, you may reach me at 845 -4070.
Sincerely,
Shawn B. Carlson
Archeologist
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COST ESTIMATE FOR RICHARD CARTER SITE EXCAVATIONS
PERSONNEL
Shawn Carlson, Historical Archeologist $1258.24
(16 da. @ $78.64/da.)
Archeological Assistant (Technician I) $ 204.48
(4 da. @ $51.12 /da.)
Secretary $ 75.84
(2 da. @ $37.92/da.)
Draftsman $ 64.64
(1 da. @ $64.64/da.)
Laboratory Assistant (Technician I) $ 408.96
(8 da. @ $51.12 /da.)
Fringe Benefits (24% of total salaries) $ 482.92
TOTAL PERSONNEL $2495.08
OTHER BUDGETED COSTS
Film processing, photocopying, field supplies, etc. $ 75.00
Report production $ 500.00
TOTAL $ 575.00
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS $3070.08
TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS (35% of total costs) $1074.53
FINAL TOTAL $4144.61
TEXAS * ANTIQUITIES * COMMITTEE
September 10, 1985
Dr. Shawn Bonath Carlson
Archeology Research Laboratory
Texas A & M University
College Station, Texas 77843
Re: Antiquities Permit #518
Dear Dr. Carlson:
L Enclosed is a final copy of Antiquities Permit #518 for the Richard Carter
Site Well. Please keep this copy for your files.
Sincerely,
Elaine Childers
Staff Secretary
Enclosure
P.O. BOX 12276 * AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 * (512) 475 -4242
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TEXAS * ANTIQUITIES * COMMITTEE
October 3, 1985
Mr. Stephan C. Beachy
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77841
Re: Richard Carter Park Development
Dear Mr. Beachy:
(h Thank you for meeting yesterday with Ms. Shawn Carlson and me at the Richard
Carter Site. I hope you felt the meeting was constructive and informative.
Based on my observations and our conversation, the Committee agrees that Ms.
Carlson's proposal is adequate and the scope of work is viewed as a minimal
requirement considering the importance of this historic site and the amount
of development planned by the city. Alterations to Ms. Carlson's plan could
be devised, as we did yesterday, but ultimately I believe the overall scope
of work and probably your costs will remain close to the estimates Ms.
Carlson has given you.
Ms. Carlson's current proposal could be altered to concentrate archeological
testing outside of previously surveyed and tested areas, but that plan would
limit information collection within the main cabin complex area and not
necessarily cut your costs. You would achieve more generalized information
about sensitive zones over a larger area of the proposed park, but you would
give up more detailed information on the main cabin complex, which could be
helpful in providing archeological data for your interpretive center.
The fact that your office is willing to modify your development plans to
avoid major impact to sensitive areas is quite helpful and will, no doubt,
avoid the need for mitigative archeological excavations, thus saving the city
money. But, there is really no way to cut back on needed test excavations
prior to development.
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I would recommend that the city go with Ms. Carlson's original proposal which
should satisfy necessary investigation needs and provide us all with the
information needed to adapt your development plans around sensitive cultural
deposits.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
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Mark H. Denton
Staff Archeologist
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POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE
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October 8, 1985
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT. ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY FOR RICHARD CARTER PARK
I have been informed by Mr. Mark Denton of the Texas Antiquities Committee
that further archeological work is required at Richard Carter Park prior to
any development occurring. I met with Mr. Denton and Ms. Shawn Carlson,
Archeologist with TAMU, at the site on October 1, 1985 to determine the
extent of this additional work.
I have enclosed copies of letters from both Mr. Denton and Ms.Carlson for
your study. The total cost of the work by Ms. Carlson and her staff is
presented at $4,144.61, A detailed cost estimate is enclosed with her letter.
Funding would be from the 1984 Bond (Neighborhood Park Development) that is
being used to develop the park. I have also enclosed a copy of the archeology
permit issued by the State to Ms. Carlson for this work.
I regret the delay in forwarding this information to you for consideration.
Mr. Denton's letter was recieved by my office this morning and is pertinent to
the request before you. I have instructed that this packet be hand
delivered to your residence to facilitate your consideration.
Copies: North Bardell, City Manager
Van VanDever, Asst. City Manager
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State of Texas
1 1:: ) TEXAS ANTIQUITIES COMMITTEE
ARCHEOLOGY
PERMIT #518
'1;iis permit is issued by the Texas Antiquities Committee, hereinafter
c:.rerred to as the Committee, represented herein by and through its duly
,,t ;horized and empowered representatives. The Committee, under authority
the Texas Natural Resources Code, Title 19, Chapter 191, and subject to
1L,, conditions hereinafter set forth, grants this permit for:
Archeological Testing and Excavations
'to be performed on a potential or designated landmark or other public land
:iown as:
Title: Richard Carter Site Well
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'trinomial Number: 41BZ74
L.:ication: In College Station,, Texas, adjacent to SH 6 Bypass (East) and
31%proximately half -way between SH 30 and Hwy 60.
U`1'M Coordinates: Zone 14 E758000 N3392040
Cuunty(ies) : Lesewl- - bre1z-o5
III end owned or controlled by (hereinafter known as the Permittee):
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City of College Station i
Representative: Mayor Gary Halter t
Political Science Dept., Bolton Hall
Texas A & M University
College Station, Texas 77843 1
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Arid sponsored by (hereinafter known as the Sponsor):
City of College Station
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Principal Investigator representing the Owner or Sponsor is:
Shawn Bonath Carlson
Archeology Research Laboratory
Texas A & M University ,
College Station, Texas 77843
`1:_is permit is to be in effect for a period of:
One (1) year •
r.:3 will expire on: ;
August 27, 1986 c
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S_ape of work under this permit shall consist of:
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Core testing and excavations of a stone -lined well. The exact .
,:.cavation techniques to be determined by coring other factors.
Daring the preservation, analysis, and preparation of a final report of
tn.. investigation or until further notice by the Committee, artifact,
fi,>ld notes and other data gathered during the investigation will be kept
temporarily at:
Archeology Research Laboratory
Texas A & M University
1. n completion of the final permit report, the same artifacts, field
,es and other data will be placed in a permanent curatorial repository
Archeology Research Laboratory
Texas A & M University
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This - _ ______ _T__
_____ _ _ _ _ ranted _ th_ l�twi term:> nncl con�3ttion
1) This project must be carried out in such a manner that the maxim!:.
amount of historic, scientific, archeological, and educational informatio:�
will be recovered and preserved and must involve the exclusive use of
scientific techniques for recovery, recording,
commonly used in archeological investigation. preservation and analys <
2) The Permittee, through the Sponsor and the Principal Investigator,
is responsible for cleaning, cataloging, 0 9 g, and preserving all collections, .:
specimens, samples, artifacts, materials and records and, at no charge .to ``
the Committee, is responsible for the publication of results of the
investigation in a thorough technical report containing relevant •
descriptions, maps, documents, drawings, and photographs, twelve
copies of which shall be furnished to the Committee; all within the time
allotted by the permit.
3) All specimens, artifacts, materials, samples, and original field
notes, maps, drawings, and photographs resulting from the investigations
remain the property r
of the State of Texas. Duplicate copies of all v
p
pert y ng
requested records shall be furnished to the Committee before the permit
expiration date. {
4) If the Permittee, Project Sponsor, or Archeologist fails to comply
with any of the Committee's Rules of Practice and Procedure or with an of s
t specific terms of this Y
permit or fails to properly conduct or complete
this project within the allotted time, the Committee may immediately
cancel she permit. Notification of Cancellation shall be sent to the
Permittee by registered mail to the last address furnished to the
Committee by the Permittee. Upon notification of cancellation, the
Sponsor and Archeologist must halt work immediate)
• and secure the site specified on this y' move all personnel
hours. Upon cancellation, the Project Sponsor within twenty -four (24)
o l sig lcane specimens, and the Archeologist forfeit
pecimens, materials, and data recovered. A permit which
has been canceled may be reinstated by the Committee if good cause is
shown within thirty (30) days of cancellation.
5) The Permittee, Sponsor and Principal Investigator, in the conduct
of the activities hereby authorized, must comply with all laws, ordinances
and regulations of the State of Texas and of its political subdivisions
including, but not limited to, the Antiquities Code of Texas; they must
conduct the investigation in such a manner as to afford protection to the
rights of any and all lessees or easement holders or other
ro persons having
an interest in the
property; and they must return the p ro
original condition insofar as possible, to leave it in a s perty to its which will
not create hazard to life nor contribute to the deterioration of the site
or adjacent lands by natural forces.
6 ) Any duly authorized and empowered representative of the Committee
may, at any time, visit the site and examine this permit as well as the
field records, materials, and specimens being recovered.
7) This permit may not be assigned by the Permittee in whole or in
part to any other individual, organization, institution, or corporation
not specifically mentioned in this permit.
8) The Archeologist shall have a copy of this
permit
site of the investigation during all working hours available at the
9) Hold Harmless: The Permittee hereby expressly releases the State
and agrees that Permittee will hold harmless, indemnify,
(including reasonable attorney's fees and costs of litigation) the State
its officers, agents, and employees in their official and /or individual
capacities from every liability, loss, or claim for damages to
persons
property, direct or indirect of whatsoever. nature arising out of, or or
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any way connected with, any of the activities covered by this permit. r.
10) Addendum: The Permittee must abide by any addenda hereto attached. ,
Upon a finding that it is in the best interest of the State this permit is
Issued this 27th day of August, 1985.
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- William G. Reeder, Chairman
Texas Antiquities Committee
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October 29, 1976
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Citizens for Historical Preservation
612 S. Hutchins
Bryan, Texas
Dear Norma,
. ince T will not be able to attend the N07. 1 - 1e , ,-;';in-J .
information is being sent to you which you may dish to disperse to
members attending in either a capsule form or perhaps simply by
reading.
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On Monday August 30, after several attempts to doihad failed, former
Arts Council president Jane Wolfe, Bill Koehler, College Station
engineer, Louis Dulaney, retired College Station engineer, Alfred
Miller, long -time city employee and myself went to the approximate
site of the Richard Carter Cemetery.
The eight to eleven headstones and iron fence marking the old
emetery disappeared a few years ago and have not as yet been re-
,overed.
Dulaney and Miller had become quite familiar with the Carter land,
much of which has been turned into housing subdivisions in the past,
few years. The remaining developed land is owned by Tenneco Realty
Inc. of Houston.
An old wel is sill easy to locate and because of obvious hazards
was choked many years ago.
Both Miller and Dulaney recalled land characteristics nearby the
cemetery and our small group began searching for some of those
qualities. After investigating several spots it was agreed that
the most likely but still not definite spot was a dense area near
a big oak tree with a bent oak close by.
Both men agreed that it is particularly difficult to find the
cemetery because of grass, shrubs and tree encroachment, and with
no special markings the cemetery plot seems similar to the land
around it.
For more specific identification both men suggested talking with
either Steve Dominik who works at Lone Star Gas or Albin Dominik,
a Bryan Police Department detective. Both men spent their boyhoods
^n the land and Dulaney believes that Steve Dominik especially might
able to walk right to the cemetery site. Neither of the brothers
Post Office Drawer CL • College Station, Texas 77840
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have been contacted -about this but r
p obably should be soon.
The location of the cemetery as a project would be an appropriate
undertaking for CHP, I believe, in that a bit of local history
would be preserved, it ;could expand CHP interests to include
:ollege Station which certainly does not have the wealth of
building and sites of local historical significance that Bryan
has and it would enable CHP to work with a major realty company
that could conceivably capitalize on the significance of some-
thing they now own as well as appreciat`g efforts by CHP.
Koehler, with City Manager North Bardell's permission, has volunteered
city equipment for use in definite establishment of the cemetery
site. The actual process involved would be the scraping off of the
then layer of top soil at the grave site by a maintainer. Another
piece of equipment could then allow a photographer to be placed
many feet off of the ground to take pictures of the site in a
bird's -eye view. By this method the outlines of the graves are
visible because of disturbing the soil for burial even a hundred
years ago and can readily be detected.
Since the graves are at least that age or older the site could
qualify for special attention with some sort of marker.
A couple of additional thoughts on adopting the cemetery locating
as.a CHP project.
4 ' ,„ First, I am assured that the Dominik brothers would welcome'an investigation and would cooperate in supplying any information
they may have.
Second, the city of College Station would welcome such a project
and would be most cooperative in any way possible.
Third, and perhaps of vast help at this point, is that Dr. and Mrs.
Wendell handmann have slides taken by their sons of how the cemetery
looked before the markings disappeared.
Fourth, it may not help a great deal but a copy of Richard Carter's •
will is available which is at least of relative interest.
I hope this will provide adequate information. Any omitted in-
formation will be supplied if requested.
Sincerely,
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Phyllis Dozier
Executive Director
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Office: (409) 7643730/74 377 3 - COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77842-0960
Central Park P.O. Box 9960 (409) 764 -3500
1000'Krenek Tap Road Cottege Station, TX 77842
Sept. 12, 1988
Dear Mr. Carter:
Please find enclosed the negatives I had promised you
that were given to the City.:I am also enclosing a copy
of a more recent study that was made of the site by the
same individual. Copies of this study are also being
mailed to the individuals who had given money for purchase
of the previous study made. As we work on next year's
Parks & Recreation calendar, I hope we can include your
family gathering on that calendar.
I have several files of information and will be making you
copies of anything that I feel is of importance to your
family. -
If I can be of any further assisstance, don't hesitate to
call me (409) 764 -3773.
Sincerely,
Charles Szabuniewic
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