Inventory of County Records: Guadalupe County Courthouse Page: 24
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COMMISSIONERS COURT (11.), showing name and boundaries of
road, abstract of road minutes and orders, and minute book
volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically
by name of road. SPF-handwritten. Indexed in file.
13. ROAD MINUTES. 1908-1918. 1 vol.
Minutes of commissioners court pertaining to road matters,
including:
a. Petitions for public roads and orders (1908-1917),
showing term of court, date of action on petition, number
of freeholders petitioning, class of road asked for, width
and description of proposed road, precinct number, date of
petition, length of road, names of petitioners with precinct
of residence, date petition filed and recorded, court order
on petition, and signature of presiding officer.
b. Orders for jury to view road (1908-1914), showing
term of court, date of action, name of principal petitioner,
description of road, names of freeholders appointed as jury,
orders to lay out roads and assess damages, and signature
of presiding officer.
c. Reports of juries of view (1908-1914), showing term
of court; name of principal petitioner for road; term jury
appointed; date road reviewed, surveyed, and laid out;
class of road recommended; description of road; amount of
damages assessed; date report submitted; and names of jurors.
d. Orders establishing roads (1908-1918), showing term
of court, order establishing road, and description and
boundaries of road.
e. Record of lands deeded to county (1910), showing name
of grantor, date deeded, and volume and page number where
recorded in Deed Record.
Arranged by type of proceedings and thereunder by term of
court or date deeded. Handwritten; typed; SPF-handwritten.
Indexed in file. Index shows name of road, boundaries of
road, abstract of road minutes and orders, and minute book
volume and page number where recorded.
14. MINUTES COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS. 1914-1916. 1 vol.
Recorded copies of monthly reports to commissioners court
by county commissioners concerning the condition of roads,
bridges, and culverts in their respective precincts. Shows
court term; date and place of report; number of mileposts and
finger boards torn down or defaced; precinct number; names
of overseers who neglected their duties, with precinct numbers,
and names of roads on which overseers working; condition
of roads, bridges, and culverts; recommendations for
repairs and improvements; name and title of commissioner;
and date report sworn. Also includes recording certificate,
showing date filed and recorded, name of county clerk,
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Carlson, Paul H. Inventory of County Records: Guadalupe County Courthouse, book, 1979; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25213/m1/41/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.