The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 91, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1994 Page: 2 of 36
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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
Thursda January 13, 1994
Banna launches JP campaign
Tins we$k- Precinct 3 Justice
>i the Peace Katherine Hanna of
edar Creek invoked the mem-
ory of her late predecessor in of-
ice as she launched her election
campaign tor a full four-year
Tim.
Last year commissioners
named Mrs. Hanna to succeed
fudge B.T. Henderson alter he
ill lor the last time.
"At (Henderson's) recom-
mendation. 1 was appointed to
tullill his term as justice of.the
peace." she said. "He was
elccted because (voters) be-
ieved he had the people's best
interest at heart. You knew he
would he fair and just in his
dealings with all citizens of
Bastrop County. This is the
same type of trust and belief
Judge Henderson had in me
when he recommended I be-
come his replacement."
Mrs. Hanna spent more than
eight years as a justice court
clerk under Henderson before
she replaced him on the bench.
In the March X Democratic
Party primary election, she will
tSL
Katherine Hanna
face former Bastrop County
sheriff Con Keirsey of Red
Rock who is also seeking the
post.
Henderson was a good
teacher, said Mrs. Hanna. "I
learned the proper procedures
and standards necessary to be a
fair and impartial judge. It has
always been my philosophy to
treat others as I would like to be
treated. This basic belief is the
foundation of all my decisions
while serving as justice of the
peace. It is my practice to treat
all persons who come before me
fairly and to judge their cases
based on the facts regardless ol
race, color, religion, national
origin, sex or disability."
If elected, she will be the
second former Henderson clerk
to win. a justice court seal.
Precinu 1 Justice of the Peace
Judy Evans was formerly Hen-
derson's chief court clerk. She
was appointed to the post, and
subsequently won reelection,
alter die combined jusdee
Precincts 1 & 3 were separated.
Mrs. Evans' bid for reelection
this year is being challenged by
former Bastrop policeman Paul
Alexander.
If Keirsey wins the Precinct 3
post, he will become the second
former sheriff to become a jus-
tice court judge.
Former sheriff uid current
Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace
Tommy Moseley is unopposed
for another four-year term this
year.
Texas railroad accidents are on the rise
Citing statistics for the first
10 months of 1993, Railroad
Commissioner Mary Scott
Nabers reported that highway-
railroad crossing accidents are
running ahead of last year. If the
trend continues, Texas might
see the lirst annual rise in raiN
road crossing accidents in four
years. Commissioner Nabers re-
ported that the accident trend is
especially distressing as safety
efforts have been increased.
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"Winter months bring the
holidays, family get-togethers,
frosty weather, and, tragically,
an increase in the number of ac-
cidents at highway-railroad in-
tersections," Nabers said.
Because of the historically-
higher incidence of accidents in
December and January, Com-
missioner Nabers is warning all
motorists to use extra caution
when grossing railroad tracks.
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drivers to be aware of one
thing," Nabers said, "a motorist
always loses in a tie with a train
at a highway-railroad crossing."
According to Commissioner
Nabers, several factors con-
tribute to the increase of cross-
ing accidents at this time of
year, and most impact the dan-
ger because of limitations to
limit driver's perception of
warning systems.
"During the winter season
our days are shorter, car heaters
are usually running, and the
glass in automobiles is often
frosted or fogged. A train's
whistle may not be heard and
there may be no flashing lights
to warn of a train's approach,"
Nabers added.
Commissioner Nabers listed
several safety tips to alert Tex-
ans to danger posed by high-
way-railroad crossings. "The
most important thing to remem-
ber is that anytime is train Ume.
Freight trains don't operate on
schedules." Commissioner
Nabers also recommended that
motorists be aware of heaters
and radios when approaching
train tracks and if necessary, roll
down windows to get a clearer
view of railroad tracks.
Through October 1993, 390
railroad crossing accidents oc-
curred in Texas. This compares
to 385 for the same period in
1992. There were 433 crossing
accidents in all of 1992, 491 in
1991, 512 in 1990, and 628 in
1989.
Texas, with more highway-
railroad crossings than any other
state, has the dubious distinction
of leading the nation in the
number o~f railroad crossing ac-
cidents, fatalities and injuries.
Nabers doted that Texas comes
out on top in crossing accidents
because it also has more cross-
ings than any other state. With
13,016 public highway-railroad
crossings, Texas has 22% more
crossings than the number two-
ranked state, Illinois.
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Richard Kesselus works to tie down a retaining wall used to stabilize the Colorado River bank.
The project was sponsored by the River Rat Racing Association in an attempt to keep run-off.
dirt from covering boat ramps.
Development -
lines along the south side of
Texas 71 almost a mile west to
FM 304 but now wants Stewart
to pay for extending lines on the
north side of the highway about
1000 feet west of the current
city limit.
In the first case, said Talbot,
the city chose to act as a devel-
oper itself in hopes of stimulat-
ing more commercial develop-
ment and city growth, a role the
city cannot afford to play any
longer, especially since the pace
of development appears to be
increasing."
"We need to be careful of
this one (Stewart develop-
ment)," said Lock, because it
can effectively set city policy
for other developments in the
area.
Mayor pro tem Willie De La
Rosa said city officials should
apply consistent standards to
new developments.
Talbot suggested the city
might consider an arrangement
with Stewart under which he
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could recoup part of his utility
extension costs as future pro-
jects join the same system.
The city would also pay the
added cost of installing lines
larger than needed to accommo-
date Stewart's plans, said Tal-
bot.
In Stewart's case, the city has
some additional leverage from
the fact that when he bought the
six-acre site in 1985 it was cut
out of a 10-acre parcel in Bas-
trop's extra-territorial juris-
diction. But no subdivision ap-
proval was ever sought from the
city, making the site in effect an
illegal subdivision, said Talbot.
The city's other action to re-
quire development plat approval
in some cases is designed to
cover situations in which prop-
erty proposed for development
has previously been legally sub-
divided or for some other reason
does not fall under subdivision
regulations, said Talbot
In general city officials will
use subdivision development
standards in evaluating develop-
ment plats, he said. ?
The new rules will help reg-
ulate growth along Texas 71 and
a 1300-acre utility planning area
covered by a recent agreement
with Aqua Water Supply Corp.
The agreement sets out how
Bastrop can take over water ser-
vice and extend sewer service as
development takes place over
the next 35 years.
In another development-re-
lated move Tuesday, the council
told consulting engineer Joel
Wilkinson to draft specifications
for building a new 12-inch wa-
ter line to link the city's growing
west side to water wells on the
east bank of the Colorado River.
Areas west of the river are now
served by a single eight-inch
water main.
Water demand west of the
river is rapidly approaching the
full capacity of the existing line,
said Talbot, and heavy new de-
mands are on the horizon: "
The new river crossing could
cost up to $200,000, Talbot
suggested.
Water
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which include strip mining lig-
nite to generate electricity for
smelting aluminum.
Fritz said he expected the
current water advisory council
to remain cool to an under-
ground water protection district,
but evidently some members
have shifted ground over tile
course of their study.
Council chairman Les Appelt
could not be reached for com-
ment.
Water council member Ken
Kreitner said his support for
creating a district came reluc-
tantly. Despite some reser-
vations, Kreitner said forming a
district may be the county's best
hope for averting or mitigating
some possible future develop-
ments.
He named two potential
problem areas:
• The possibility that San
Antonio will someday try to ex-
ploit its extensive lignite coal
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reserves in northern Bastrop
County. Strip mining in that
area could require large vol-
umes of underground water to
be pumped from beneath mine
pits, some critics believe.
• The possibility that water
from the Colorado River basin,
including underground water,
could be diverted to supply
cities like San Antonio or Cor-
pus Christi in other watersheds.
TNRCC in feet is sponsoring an
ongoing study of long term wa-
ter needs and supply, possibly
including inter-basin water
transfers, in the Austin-San
Antonio area.
The Lower Colorado River
Authority and a San Antonio
area water conservation district
Burglaries
ers havent marked them or
recorded the serial numbers
yet," said Littleton.
According to reports filed at
the sheriffs department, two
burglaries that occurred on Jan-
uary 7 resulted in the loss of
over $4000 in property.
The first burglary happened
at 5736 Pine Valley Loop after
the perpetrators pried open a
metal door and gained entrance
into the residence, Littleton
said.
are also contributing to the
TNRCC study. Late last year
Bastrop County commissioners
adopted a resolution blasting
any suggestion that water from
the Colorado River basin could
be sent to supply drier areas of
the state. Following the lead of
Travis County commissioners,
they charged that sending water
outside the river basin would
unfairly limit Bastrop County's
potential for healthy de-
velopment and growth.
Unlike Kreitner, other water
council remain unconvinced.
John Burke, general manager
of Aqua Water Supply Corp.
and a member of the panel,
questioned the effectiveness of a
conservation district
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Property owners reported
, $500 cash missing along with a
microwave oven, television,
jewelry and video tapes.
The second burglary occurred
in Alta Vista. The burglars en-
tered the residence through an
unlocked back door and stole a
color television.
Hie perpetrators then kicked
open a locked bedroom door
and took another TV, a VCR,
four rings including a wedding
set and a Nintendo game.
Donald G. Wainscott
May 22, 1922
January 12, 1993
Yon may not be seen bnt your presence is felt
You may not speak but your words are heard
You are not with us to talk to, to laugh with, to
cry with, to hold when we need comfort, bnt
we remember these feelings and we remember
your lovo.
Debi, E, Natl & Wayne
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