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Georgetown, Texas
July 13th, 1942
The City Council met in regular session onthe above date, Mayor
M. F. Smith, presiding and the following Aldermen and officers
being present: Aldermen P. E. Buchholz, J. R. Chastain, C. C. Ham-
ilton, W. P. Hoffman, Jr., and S. E. Wilcox. Officres, W. H. Nuian,
city attorney: C. S. Sanders, assessor and collector; Albert May
marshal, M. L. Cates, secretary, and Manager of Utilities R. E.
Ward.
On motion of Alderman Chastain the minutes of the previous
session were approved as read.
On motion of Alderman Wilcox seconded by Alderman Hoffman
all approved accounts were ordered paid.
The report of Assessor C. S. Sanders wage received and filed
on motion of Alderman Wilcox.
Ordinance Committeeman Chastain presented the following
ordinance, and moved that the same be readin full. mhe motion was
seconded by Alderman Buchholz, and was carried, the following being th
the vote: Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, "amilton, Hoffman and "Tilcox.
ORD, Dig -Noes --None,
PMTSING The ordinance:
WITH "An Ordinance of the City Of Georgetown* dispensing with and
CITY discontinuing the office of "city attorney,' and declaing an ener-
enc "
ABY* g y "Be it ordained by the City Counlil of the City of Georgetown$
"Acting under the powers conferred by Art. 977 of the Reviedd
Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, the,said.City hepeby dispenses
with and dsieontinues the office of "City Attoxndy.1 A.
"The fact that it is deemed for the be$t interest of the said
city that the said office be discontinued,.and that the performing
legal services for the said'eity," be employed. with thdvq consent of the
City Council of the said City, creates and emergency and public Ae-
cessity that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at three separs
ate meetings be suspended and that this ordinance be at once passed
and that it take effect from an& after passage."
On motion of AldermanChastain, seconded by Alderman Wilcox
that the said above ordinance be passed to its second reading was
voted upon and carried unanimously, the following being the vote
Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, HNXTI I, Hoffman, "Vilcox. Noes --None.
On motion of Alderman J. R. Chasataun, seconded by Alderman
W. P. Hoffman, Jr., that the usual rules governing the passage of
ordinances be and are hereby suspended, that the said ordinance be
read by caption, and passed to its third reading was passed, the
following being the vote: Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, XNAL M9 Hoff-
man, Wilcox. Noes --None.
On motion of Alderman $. E. Wilcox, seconded by Ald. J. R.
Chastain, that the usual rules for passing ordinances be suspended
thit the said Ord.be read by cation, and finannly passed, unan-
imously carried by the following vote. Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain,
Hoffman, Wilcox. Noes --None.
Mayor- Pro Tem Hamilton declared the said ordinance rwas
passed and approved this the 13th day of July A. D. 1942,
ORDS TO EMPLOY ATTORNEY ----
An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to employ an Attorney for
the City was presented by Ord. Committeeman J. R. Chastain, who
moved that the same be read in full. The motion was seconded by
Alderman W. P. Hoffman, Jr., and was passed by the following vote:
Ayeb4oBuchholz, Chastain, Hoffman, Wilcox. Noes --None
The Ordinance was read in full. On motion of Alderman J. R.
Chaskiin, seconded by Alderman S. E. '"ilcox, that the usual rules for
passing ordinances be and are hereby suspended, that the said ordi-
nance be read by caption and passed to its second reading waa car-
ried by the following vote: Ayes -Buchholz, Chastain, Hoffman, Wilcox.
Noes --None. (See Ord on Pago A)
A
On motion of derman has`Yain seconded by Alderman Hoffman,
that the usual rules for passind ordinances be and are hereby sus-
pended and that the said ordinance be peade71y caption and PRssed to
its third reading , was carried by the following vote; Ayes-- Buch-
holz, Chastain, Hoffman, Wilcox, Noes --None.
On mtoion of Alderman J. R. Chastain, seconded by Alderman
Wilcox, the rules were again suspeaded, the Ord. read by Cation,
and was gassed finally, the following being the vote; Ayes -Buch-
holz, Chastain, Hoffman, Wilcox. Noes -None.
Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton declared the above ordinance duly
passed and approved this 13th day of July, A.. D. 1942.
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Continued from page 114 --Minutes July 139 1942
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approved the appointment,
on motion of Alderman J. R. Chastain, the Council voted to
give A. A. Ramsel one week vacation with pay.
There appearing no further business the Council adjourned.
or Pro Tem
City of Georgetowng Texas
Attes
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Secretary,
City of Georgetowng Texas.