Inventory of county records, Gaines County courthouse, Seminole, Texas Page: 19
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Records filed with or generated by commissioners court.
a. Records dated 1940 to 1946 in 1 box include precinct
and property files, right-of-way deeds and easements, files
on paupers, and information pertaining to fraudulent disposition
of mortgages.
b. Records dated 1929 to 1934 and 1949 to 1951 in 1 box
include commissioners court papers (1934), paid bills, and
annual reports of county (school) accounts. Also contains
medical examination certificates.
c. Records dated 1915 to 1918 in 1 drawer include commissioners
court papers (1916-1917), order for jury to view road
(1917), road overseers' commissions (1915; 1917), certificates
of inspection of animals (1917), affidavits and orders of
commissioners approving treasurer's reports, school superintendent's
annual reports (1917-1918), and school fund vouchers
and depository reports.
d. Records with dates undetermined and dated 1912 to 1918
in 1 drawer include commissioners court papers (1914), records
pertaining to county line road (dates undetermined), road notice
to landowner, monthly reports of hides and animals inspected
(1913), reports of animals inspected for butchers (1913),
treasurer's reports, claims, printer's notice, and oath of
office.
Records dated 1915 to 1918 in 1 drawer and 1940 to 1966 in 1
box arranged by type of record; remaining records have no obvious
arrangement. Not indexed. Permanent.
10. VARIOUS CONTRACTS. ca. 1923-1944. 3 boxes.
Contracts, agreements, and specifications for county projects.
Chronological. Not indexed.
11. COMMISSIONERS COURT DOCKET. 1907-1949. 4 vols.
Docket recording applications, petitions, and claims presented
to commissioners court. Chronological. Not indexed.
12. ROAD MINUTES. 1908-1928. 1 vol.
Minutes of commissioners court appointing individuals to serve
as overseers for county road maintenance. Chronological.
Indexed in file.
13. (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION COST RECORD). Undated. 1 vol.
Record of construction costs for state highways nos. 214 and
382. Chronological. Not indexed.
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Texas County Records Inventory Project. Inventory of county records, Gaines County courthouse, Seminole, Texas, book, 1981; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25217/m1/32/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.