ORDER NO. 261?,^c
PURIAL OF TIME CAPSULE - JANUARY 1, 200Q~
(SGONSORED RY WOMEN'S CHRMHER OF N.ERRVILLE)
On this the 22nd day of November iS99, upon motion made by
Commissioner- Gr^iffin, seconded by Commissioner^ Williams, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, locating the
Women's Chamber^ time capsule Southeast of the War' Memorial.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
MADE BY:
MEETING DATE: November 22. 1999
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
OFFICE: Commissioners' Court
TIME PREFERRED:
Consider and discuss plans for January 1, 2000 burial of Time capsule sponsored by
Women's Chamber of Kerrville.
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551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
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November 16, 1999
BACK UP
Sites suggested for Commissioners' Court approval aze located southeast of the
waz memorial and north across the sidewalk from the war memorial. A concrete vault, 4'
x 2 %z' x 2 ''/z' is proposed to be buried in a public ceremony January 1, 2000. A granite
marker will be placed on top of sealed vault.
Attached is a list suggesting some items Kerr County Commissioners' Court might
consider for inclusion. Other suggestions would be welcomed.
TIME CAPSULE
1. List of all Elected Officials, number of terms served, etc.
2. 1999-2000 County Budget.
3. Letter from County Judge to citizens of Ken County in yeaz 2100.
4. List of Registered Voters for yeaz 2000.
5. KACD total property valuations for yeaz 2000.
6. Population of Kerr County.

TIM: CAPSULE 2000
Material received, to date, for the Kerrville/Kerr County
Time Capsule 2000 - project of the Kerr Co. 6VOmen's Chamber, Inc.
1. Pkg. of matl. from Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.
2. Pkg. of matl. from Kerr Co. Women's Chamber.
3. Just released - new book on the history of Schreiner College
with a bio. on Capt. Charles Schreiner. Also copy of their
"Scene" magazine
4. New Study Bible from the Dove's Nest
5. County and City maps
G. 3ackground matl. from Daughters of the Republic of Texas
7. Pkg. of matl. from H.C. Youth Ranch
". Complimentary copy of the "Old Farmer's Almanac - 2000"
9. Brochure on the year 2000 cars
10. Kerr Co. Visitors Guide - spring/ summer & fall/winter.
11. Kerr. Alt. Sun Newspaper with dedication of new Butt-Holdsworth
Memorial Library, Wed., Oct. 23, 1967 - beautiful colored edition.
12. Fashion catalogs and predictions for fashions for 2000.
13. Copy of Senior Pdews - with many medical predictions that will
hopefully come to pass in the 21st Century.
14. "Homes & Land Real Estate Catelog - so real estate prices today
can be compared with those of the 21st Century.
15. Pkg. of matl. from Tx. State Arts & Crafts Fair.
15. Pkg, of matl. from "Senior Games"
17. Pkg. of matl - V.A. Hospital
18. Pkg. of matl. iron Dietert Senior Center
19. Pkg. of matl. from Sid Peterson Hospital - including expansions
and remodeling currently being done.
20. Pkg. of Cowboy Artists of America Museum
21. Pkg. of matl, from Calvary Baptist Church
22. Pkg. of matl. from Alaj. James Kerr Chapter, Natl. Society, DAP,.
23. Pkg. of matl. from Shrine Clues & Eastern Star
2,4. pkg, of matl, from H.C. Arts Foundation
25. pkg. of matl. from K'Star
2v. Pkg. of matl. from West Kerr Co. Chamber of Commere
27. Pkg. of matl. from Kerrville Daily Times "Found-up '99"
28. Notebook of "Flashback thru 20th Century", Important People of this
Century, "Statistics on "Progress" this century, Important People
in Kerr Co., etc. Also many reproduced articles from the local and
S.A. Express News. These have all be copied and placed in non-acid
sheet protectors.
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Time Capsule 2000
23. A new copy of Tom Brokaw's "The Greatest Generation"
30. A new copy of David Whitney's "The American Presidents",
starting with 64ashinton and ending with Clinton. Contains
a brief bio of each and their pictures.
31. A copy of People's magazine's "25 Years" - Important people
of the last quarter century- mostly celebraties.
32. Life :4agazine's book called "Legends - The Century's Most
Unforgettable Faces"
33. Pkg. of matl. from Calvary Baptist Church
34. Grocery Ads
35. Stock P4arket Closing end of Dec. 1999.
The City of Kerrville is still work on their pkg. but promise to
have it to us in plenty of time. including letter from the Mayor.
We desperately need a pkg. from the County, briefly giving statistics,
plans for future expansion within the County and predictions for
growth over the next 100 years. Would also like a letter from the
Kerr Co. J%udge to the people of the 22nd Century wishing them well
and telling them how privileged we have been to live in such a great
area with such wonderful people - or something like that. Include
names of the Judge and the County Commissioners as of 12-31-99.
This will be a good sized capsule. All the matl. will be put in
"Space bags" that are moisture and bug proof, a desiccite bag will
be put in the space bag before all the air is sucked out. The matl.
will then be put in a large insulated iZeavy duty Igloo cooler and
more desicitte bags placed in the cooler to take care of any moisture.
Then the cooler will be placed in a plastic lined concrete vault and
buried on the Courthouse grounds, at a place designated by the
Commissioners. A marker reading "Time Capsule 2000" to be opened
January 1, 2100: The marker is approx. 1' x 2' made of gray granite,
and has been ordered as it takes 8-10 weeks to get it engraved and
delivered.
The total capsule will take a hole approx. 3'64 x 4'D x 5'L.
Once it is buried, the marker will not take up much room, if necessary,
Women's Chamber will see that the grass is replaced either with sod
or seed - whatever the County suggests.
Still expect to receive several other packages from groups in our area.
Joe :ierring, Jr. is making up a booklet of Kerrville buildings both
new and old.
Ode sent out 110 letters to all the schools, churches and civic groups
in the Kerrville/Kerr County area for input. There was good response
from the civic groups, but schools and churches response has been
minimal.
Concrete vault and liner is approx. 24"'vd x 25"D x 48"L.
Inside capsule container is approx. 19"W x 22"D x 43"L
Want to bury the Time Capsule on the Courthouse grounds on Jan. 1, 2000,
at 2.00 in a public ceremony with the Mayor & County Judge shoveling in
the first scoops of dirt.