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Regional Open Space Planning

Description: Report on open space planning in the greater Alamo area in Texas which presents open space planning concepts and identified areas that meet the minimum regional requirements for open green space.
Date: September 1971
Creator: Alamo Area Council of Governments

Regional Open Space Plan

Description: This report presents and applies the concept of utility open space to the Alamo Area Council of Governments region, and delineates utility open space needs, priorities, and opportunities.
Date: March 1973
Creator: Alamo Area Council of Governments

AACOG Water Resource Management Plan: Volume 2

Description: Second part of a report about the official water resources plan adopted by the Alamo Area Council of Governments for the planning region. This volume addresses the cost of installing water distribution, waste water collection, and storm drainage facilities.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Alamo Area Council of Governments

Housing Market and Industry Profile: Phase 2

Description: Summary: This report is a brief analysis of the Housing Market and Industry in the Alamo Area Council of Governments Region. It relates the various sources of housing and locates geographically their concerted efforts, in order to identify gaps and unmet needs. It incorporates housing activity throughout the entire eleven county region and will form an important base of the regional housing development plan.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Alamo Area Council of Governments

Corn-Shuck Chopper.

Description: Patent for "an implement for cutting and removing the corn shuck or husk from the ear of corn more rapidly than any machine in the market. The invention consists of a table having in the middle of the top a longitudinal recess wit grooves on its sides, in which by means of pressing down a treadle a horizontal knife-blade slides to and fro. This knife-blade carries on its upper side a pair of movable clamps for holding an ear of corn in its place against an upright standard which is fastened on … more
Date: November 5, 1901
Creator: Pluck, James

Windmill-Regulator

Description: Patent for a windmill regulator, specifically windmill breaks "to be used in connection with a windmill placed upon a tower in the usual manner and having the controlling-wire depending therefrom to be drawn upon for stopping the pumping mechanism and to be released for allowing it to resume its operation" (lines 22-28), including illustrations.
Date: September 25, 1900
Creator: Rohlf, Claus H.

Lock.

Description: Patent for a lock that was invented for house doors, outside doors, inner safe doors, and other similar doors. The lock is simple in construction and easily operatable for the user's efficiency.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, William E. & Brown, Francis W.

Poison-Distributer for Plants

Description: Patent for a mobile, horse-drawn poison-distributer for application of a dust or spray "to destroy insects and vermin" (line 11) on "as many as five rows of plants at a time" (lines 38-39).
Date: November 28, 1905
Creator: Ward, Noble Wesley; Ward, Pleasant Simeon & Ward, Lee

Plunger for Baling Presses

Description: Patent for a plunger for baling presses. This baling press is used for the baling of cotton, hay, and similar products through the "means for mounting and actuating the ram or plunger which reciprocates in the baling chamber" (14-16) Illustration included.
Date: December 31, 1912
Creator: Cameron, George W.

Mowing Machine

Description: Patent for a mowing machine. This invention is designed to attach to mowers of various sizes in order to divide material along a proper line of swath and guide it over the cutting-bar.
Date: September 8, 1903
Creator: Weynand, Peter

Sash Fastener

Description: Patent for a new and useful Sash holder and lock to "provide a simple, cheap, and efficient device of this character which may be applied to either the upper or lower sashes of windows in general use at the present time without materially injuring them and without requiring the aid of a skilled mechanic" (line 10 - 15).
Date: November 16, 1897
Creator: Tuitte, Frank
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