Chamber of Co: ■■ erae building Houston
V.::rck 10 5 1526
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htoto ilighrey Engineer Austin
Dear .tin:
There are approximately eight wiles between sugar Ldr.cl end Richmond, Highway -?3, Port IfcndJrcnuty, that hewe/beon impassable and will continue to be u^possabJ.e for v.eexs to co’c. until* after ail signs of raij? h<<veVce&sod, This particular
road, has beer, under cor.aideretVn £ saving project an. nil sub grade and drainage strWb\p;4eVa,<‘ complete.
Unless this work is dene soon the sub grade that has been built will have to be worked over when construction begins, while if provided with gravel or shell the surface will be protected and at the sr.:ue time, will -srotect the traveling public over this very important highway.
The public in general has been ySryv,«<ib)‘ nut out by this stretch of road and whetherv^er-aqt a bituMnojas top or concrete pave-ment is eventually/bpiTt, x graved or shell surface 8:I deep and. 20’ wide ’..ill be /eouirbd chd as a : ensure of maintenance on this road I hereby »eco:.'aS|»nd\that the contract for maintenance on this narticulaii sthretchNbel canceled and the one:/ used to put on S" gravel o\ shesLl >[3/the case ay bo, and provide for keeping tiJfaN’oad cmjiregaybless of t'-.e kind of pavement that will evoibe bu^ttrr^
The e;stl::t\&e ‘ eanKo? trie work is .. 40,000. This money should be inveetedLir. ta'q rood and, if necessary, credited to the .'.State .■ '.V.v.'Vr&jfc-Jt::*r.t as part of its pro ratn when paving is authorizeoVs. y/
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Yours very truly.
L. .^.Ilantel Division .nglneer