The Bastrop Advertiser and County News (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 32, Ed. 1 Monday, June 20, 1983 Page: 3 of 10
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today
'ore lignite mining can
could start as early as
planned Powell
nitemine.
Last week, T^ais Depart-
ment of Water Resources
* Issued an order that will
' allow the LCRA to begin
constructing certain water
control structures, a rail-
road crossing, lignite
handling facilities, a rail*
road .connection and an-
cillary facilities.
TDWR Information Of-
ficer Polly Coffin said that
■ his. '?r.r.V^
added that allowing
LCRA to begin
building the other struc-
tures does not obligate the
TDWR to rule favorably ,
, on the discharge permit.
She added that the LCRA
wffl take the full risk and .
responsibility associated
with building several of the
structures.
She added that the TD-
WR might require changes
in the structures if they are
needed to protect water
that'
Hearing Examiner Phillip
Paine had not set a date for
•„:the delayed hearing by
Friday afternoon.'
Mrs. Coffin said that the
LCRA officials have said
they expect the hearings to
be rather lengthy.
LCRA Director of En-
vironmental Resources Don
Spraggins filed a request
for the exemption Monday
just after Bastrop
LCRA still lacks a permit
from Bastrop County for
certain other structures
that would hold water and
ale within the 100-year
floodplain. After County
Commissioners last week
County Commissioners refused to give a permit,
Court had rejected an the LCRA sjdd it wilTtake
late
Act This Week
Barton, contacted
Friday afternoon, said that
he has not had time to fully
examine the LCRA exem-
LCRA request for a permit
to build water containment
structures within- an area
designSjfed as a 100-year
floodplain.
the matter to court.
Before actual mining
could start, the LCRA still
has to get approval from
the Texas Railroad Com-
mission to allow Morrison-
Knudsen to operate the
Spraggins said early last
week that construction of mine.
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Architect designs $41,000 courtroom renovation
M
y
needed was for
receiving the
e person
to sign
financial
a very
June allocations' of
cheese and milk will not be
made available for. a form stating
distributors, ainnounced need. It has "
the Combined Community
Action Agency. CCA was
recently informed that the
Texas Department of
Human Resources, which
administers the surplus
food program in Texas,
has said that all contracts
with distributors such as
CCA will be cancelled this
month.
In the past, Bastrop
County distribution poin-
ts, such as the Kerr Com-
munity Center, and Smith-
popu
.N£w,
Emerk
passed by Congress in
March, a revision on the
regulations governing
distribution of surplus
foods has gone into effe
Applications for new
contracts under the
regulations are expected to
be sent out by
June.
Specific information |
the new regulations
the end! of
Plans for renovating the
district courtroom in
Bastrop County's 100-
year-old courthouse have
been submitted to the
County Commissioners
Court.
The plans call for
$41,000 worth of work
which is designed to retain
historic aspects of the
courtroom, while making
it more comfortable and
functional.
The plans, put together
by San Antonio architect
Chuck Leonard under con-
tract with the Texas
Historical Commission, in
some cases call for changes
in the courtroom that
would make it more like it
was originally.
For instance, it would
move the judges bench,
jury seats and attorney
tables to a location along
the south wall of the cham-
ber instead of the west
wall. The reason, like
many Of the others
suggested, is to improve
the acoustics in the room.
Since the room is long
and narrow, moving the
focal point of the court in
front of the judge's bench
from against a narrow wall
to against the long wall will
make sound reverberations
come back more quickly.
According to Ethel Tarver,
longtime court reporter,,
the court was arranged that*
wayinthel930's.
While District Judge
John Placke had asked
that the entire ceiling of the
room be lowered to im-
prove acoustics, the
historical plans say that the
high ceiling with the
wooden panels and pressed
tin along the edges will be
retained.
Suspended Panel
However, hard panels
with smooth surfaces will
be suspended above the
judge's! bench to provide
directed sound reflection.
The suspended panels
will also provide an area
for the ductwork for the
new heating and air con-
ditioning system suggested
for the courtroom. There is
a large gas space heater
located in the courtroom
and a loud air conditioning
unit that would be replaced
by units outside the cour-
troom.
The plans call for the
units to be on the third
floor, although County-
Judge Lloyd, Ketha said he
might seek a revision in the
plan to put the heater on
the first floor since pushing
the heat down from the
third floor would not likely
be energy efficient.
Examining
Ketha and District Clerk
Peggy Walicek have been
assigned by commissioners
to examine the plans and
how they should be im-
plemented. County
Auditor James Schmidt
said that the county has
allocated approximately
$19,000 for capital im-
provement in its 1982-83
fiscal year budget. The
courtroom work would
take place over at least two
years as the county has ad-
ditional money to budget
for the project.
Other suggestions for
the courtroom include
replacement of the
linoleum floors, which
create disruptive noise
when anyone walks across
them, with commercial
carpeting.
While the chairs and
furniture are being moved,
they will likely be sent to
Texas Department of
Corrections in Huntsville
for refinishing, where in-
mates do the work with the
county paying only the cost
of materials.
yille and Elgin community not yet been released by
centers, have distributed TDHR, However, it is fcx-
tons of cheese, and on oc- pected that the eligibility
casion, butter. All that was guidelines for receiving the
by the
MS
quantity of fopd that wiU
be available for
distribution is not fcnown
at this time, according to
Sue Bridges, of the Smith-
ville office, since U.Si—
Department of Agriculture
Secretary, John Block,
decided to limit the release
of surplus goods.
- ■■ / ■
CCA will make ap-
plication to continue
distributing surplus food
products unless the
regulations are too restric-
tive. Distribution of sur-
plus food is expected to
begin again in July, she
said.
W ' ■••KV. • > •
SV won't apply now for water grant
Smithville councilmen
said last week they don't
have enough financial fac-
ts to apply for around $1
million in grants and loans
to renovate the city's water
system.
Former Mayor James
Reader had been working
for months to get applica-
tions ready for an approxi-
mately $600,000 federal
Economic Development
Administration grant and
around a $400,000 loan
from the federal Farmers
Home Administration.
When told the city
would have to take action
quickly on the EDA grant,
Acting Mayor W.R.
Davison said, "This was a
complete surprise. It had
never been coordinated
' through any of the council-
men" (three of whom were
elected last month).
Davison said he was con-
cerned about taking on
such a heavy financial
obligation for the city.
Councilman James Cald-
well said he couldn't vote
until he had more infor-
mation on "where we
stand financially. I think
it's going to take a little
more time to study.''
"This EDA grant has
too many shaky points,"
said Councilman Roy
Adams. "I'd be more in-
clined to go later for a
HUD grant."
Councilman Robert
Smith said, "I'm not sure
this is the best route to go-
a pump and line up to Mt.
Pleasant. You could
almost put in a new well for
around $83,000" and
other improvements for
less money than the plan
talked about by former
Mayor Reader, Smith said.
Smith and Caldwell said
the City Council previously
had worked on a water
system plan that would
have cost around $600,000
Smith said he didn't under-
stand how the plan grew to
around $1 million.
However, the council
said later they may apply
for grants or use loans to
upgrade the system. State
officials warned the city
this year that the system
does not meet required
standards.
Connie Gregory
Owner/operator
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P.O. Box 457 Bastrop, Texas 321-3973 Member FDIC
community calendar
MONDAY
The Bastrop City Council
meets the second Mon-
day of each month at 7:30
p.m. at Bastrop City Hall.
* * *
The Smithville School
Board meets at 7 p.m. the
third Monday of every
month in the board room
of the Administrative
Building in Smithville.
The Bastrop County
Commissioners' Court
meets the second and
fourth Monday of the
month at 9 a.m. in the
Commissioners' Court
Room, Bastrop County
Courthouse.
■ WWW
The Smithville City
Council meets at 7 p.m.
the second Monday of
each month at Smithville
City Hall.
* * *
Missionary Fellowship
Circle meets the second
Monday of each month at
First United Methodist
Church.
Rockne Waist Watchers
meet every Monday
evening at 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart School for in-
formation call 321 -2608.
* * *
Bastrop Boy Scdut Troop
187 meets at 7 p.m. every
Monday at the Scout Hut.
*«i *
LBA V.F.D. Women's
Auxiliary meets the
second Monday at 7:30
p.m. at the fire station.
Bastrop Band Boosters
meet on second Monday
night of each month at 7
p.m. in the high school
band hall.
* * *
- Bluebonnet VFD Ladies
Auxiliary meets 2nd Mon-
day of each month at 7:30
p.m. New members
welcome. Call 321-3754
or 321-5628 for meeting
location.
TUESDAY
& Professional
Women's Chib meets 2nd
Tuesday each month at
Baron room Citizens
Stat^ahlc. J!?
1 ■
Bluebonnet Acres
Volunteer Fire Dept.
meets the first Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p.m.
at the Bluebonnet Acres
Fire Barn. General mem-
bership meets alternating
Tuesdays.
* * *
Earnest Bartsch VFW
Post 2527 meets second
Tuesday of each month;
8:30 p.m., summer; 8
p.m., winter.
* * *
The National Association
of Retired Federal Em-
ployees meets the fourth
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at
Citizens State Bank.
* * *
LBA V.F.D. Men meet fir-
st, third, and fifth
Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at
the fire station.
• # *
The Bastrop Uons Club
meets the second and
fourth Tuesday at noOn at
the Castle Restaurant.
• * *
The Bastrop Evening
Lions Club meets the first
and third Tuesday at 7:30
p.m. at the Castle
Restaurant.
The Bear Backers meet
every Tuesday night
during football season at
7:31) p.m. at the high
school cafeteria.
Pine Forest Civic
Association meets second
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at
the Pine Forest Inn &
Racquet Club.
* * *
The Elgin School Board
meets the first and third
Tuesday each month at
7:30 p.m. at the School
Administrative Building in
Elgin.
* * *
Bastrop American
Legion Post 533 meets the
fourth Tuesday of each
mOnth at 7:30 p.m.
* * *
American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 533 meets
the fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p.m.
at the Post Home.
* * *
The Sons of the
American Legion meets
the fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p.m.
*t the Legion Hall in
Bastrop.
* * *
WEDNESDAY
The Hospitality House
Senior Citizens Center,
100 Villa View Drive,
Smithville, has meetings
the first and third Wed-
nesday of each month.
* * *
The Smithville Chamber
of Commerce meets the
third Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. at
Smithville City Hall.
* * *
The Improved Order of
Redmen meets the third
lear Backers meet «««= •»»« Museum
Tuesday night Wednesday of the month
Dotball season at at § p.m. at the Redman
Bastrop County Crime 4
Stoppers meets first Thur-*
sday of each month at 7
p.m. at the County Com-
missioner's Court, Bastrop
Courthouse Annex.
The Bastrop Hospital
Board meets the second
Thursday each month at
2:30 p.m.
Bastrop County Board of
Realtors meets second
Thursday Noon-Luncheon
Meeting-Pine Forest Inn.
J.A. "Sonny" Poole,
President. 321-6559.
The Bastrop Chamber of
Commerce meets the last
Thursday of each month
at 12:30 p.m. at the Old
Countyjail. -
The Smithville Volunteer
Fire Dept. meets the
second and fourth Thur-
sday of each month at
7:30 p.m. at the Smithville
Fire Station.
FRIDAY
String Prairie Community
Center meets the first
Friday of every month.
The Bastrop Historical
Society meets every four-
th Friday at the Bastrop
Mi
The Bastrop Volunteer
Fire Dept. meets the first,
third & last Tuesday of
every month at 7:30 p.m.
at the fire station.
* # • v
The Bastrop School
Board meets at 8 p.m. the
second Tuesday of each
month in the Ad-
ministrative Building
Board Room.
The SmWivMe Hospital
Board meets the fourth
Tuesday of each month ii
7:30 p.m. at SmithvHIe
Hospital. £
The Elgin City Coundl
meets the first Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p.m.
at Elgin dty Hall.
The Bastrop PTA meets
every third Tuesday at the
high school auditorium at
?:3ft p.m.
The Improved Order of
Redmen Auxiliary meets
the fourth Wednesday of
each month at 8 p.m. at
805 Main Street.
* * *
THURSDAY
Smithville DAV Chapter
207 and Ladies Auxiliary
meets the third Thursday
each month at 7:30 p.m.
at Smithville Hospitality
House.
Senior Citizens of
Bastrop meet the second
and fourth Friday of each
mohth at '2 p.m. at the
Combined Community
Action Center, 703 Spring
St.
Join us in the Baron's
Room at Citizens State
Bank for coffee and good
conversation, the second
Friday of every month
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
For An Evening of Music
—& Comedy
attend
"All For The Love
of A Frog Prince"
Bastrop Opera House June24
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P.O. Box 4S7 Bastrop, Texas 321-3173 Member FDIC
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