HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 02.10.1947 CC-R197
Georgetown,mTexas
February 109 1947
The City council met in regular montly session on the above date, l;ayor
George C. Hester presiding, the following aldermen and officials being pr
present: City Manager, Lee C. Black; Aldermen --J. R. Chastain, C. C. Iia
Hamilton, T. F. Hoffman, Jr.; Sam E. Tilcox, and Sam E. Harris. Of-
ficers: T. 11. Nunn, attorney; C. S. Sanders, assessor and collector;
A. P. Pickle, marshall and 11. L. Cates, secretary.
On motion of Alderman Chastain the minutes of the last meeting
were approved.
The monthly report of Vanager Lee C. 'lla.ck was read, together with
the a.ccquuts fnr the month, which amounted to a total of 4367:752
On motion of Alderman Harris, the report was received and filed
and payment of accounts approved.
Aldetman S. E. Tilcox moved that the reports of the treasurer,
assessor and collector and city marshall be received and filed.
on motion of Alderman Chastain, the Council voted to furnish the
electricity 66r the -flood lights on the campus free as had been
the cutom in previous years.
TAX
Ordinance
Ordinance Committeeman Chastain prsented the tax ordinance for
the ensuing year, and moved that the same be read. The motion was
seconded by Alderman -Hoffman, and was passed byatliao8slyv
The Ordinance was read'in full: Alderman Chastain than moved
that the usual rules taht require ordinances be read in full at
three consecutive meetings be susupended, that hereafter the
said ordinance be read only by caption, on account of the same
containing an emergency clause, and that the said ordinance be
passed to the second reading. 11dermAb-inHarris seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes --Chastain, Hamilton,
Hoffman, Harris, ',Vilcox. 'Toes --none.
CAPTION: "An Ordinance of the the .City of Georgetown, Texas, pro-
viding for the levying and collection of an advalorem tax of one
and twenty-four (^91.24) Dollars on each one hundred ($100.00
Dollars in valuation on all property subjectbtO taxation in slid
city for the year 1947 and providing for the application of same,
when collected; and declaring an emergency."
- On motion of Alderman Hoffman, seconded by Alderman 7ilcox,
the ordinance was passed to its third reading, the following being the
vote: Ayes; Chastain, Hamilton, Hoffman, Harris, 7ilcox. Woes --none.
Ordinace read by Caption: On motion of Alderman Tolcox,
seconded by Alderman Chastain, the said ordinance was passed finally,
by the following vote: Ayes--Ch-stain, Hamilton, Hoffamn, Harris,
Wilcox. Noes --none.
The Mayor dr,clared the ordinance duly passed.
SALARY Ordinance, 1947:
Ord. Com. Chastain presented the 1947 Salary Red6latieenand
mo moved the same be read: Ald. Harris secotnded'the motion, which
was carried by unanimous vote.- (See page 197-A)
On motion of Ald. Chastain, secondod by Ald. Tilcox
the rules were susnende', as usually required, and the said resolution
tasse to the second reading. Ord. Read by Cation: Onmotion of Ald Harris,
seconded by Alderman Hamilton, the said resolution was was by
unanimous vote to the third Reading, the Resolution read by caption;
On motion of Alderman Chastain, seconded by Ald, Hoffman the said
Resolution was passed, finally. by unnanimous vote.
The Mayor declared the same duly passed.
(Continued on page 197)
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RESOLUTION EXECUTING DEED
OF LAND TO SCHWERTNER BROS.
The following Resolution was offered the Council by Resolution Committee-
man Chastain:
"A Resolution Of the City of Georgetown, Texas, empowering and direct -
in That the Mayor.of-said City 11 Execute and deliver TO R. H.'Schwertner a
and H. W. Schwertnert the deed that is hereafter set out on pages 198-A
and 198-b."
Thereas the City Council of the City of Georgetown, has heretofore
authorized and directed'Alderman C. C. Hamilton to find a purchaser for
that certain tract of 5.07 acres of land out of the N. Poter Survey,tha
is described in the deed that is hereafter set out, and:
,711 -'REAS, Alderman C. C. ?iamilton, has reported to the said 'city
Council, R. H. Schwertner and H.'17. Schwertner have offered to pay the
sum of seven hundred (3700.00) Dollars in cash therefor, and that the xxa
said City Council has considered the said offerand finds the same to
be fair, and finds that it is to the best interest of the City that the
said offer be acceptedand the said land sold teherunder,therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SIIDY COUNCIL of the City of Georgetown,
Texas:
That the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Texas,`is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the said R. H.
Schwertner end H. Iff. Schwertner, the hereafter set out deeddof conveyance,
when the said R. H. Schwertner and H. T. Schwertner shall have complied
with their offers•and shall have paid in cash to the said City the sum
of seven hunderd (4700.00) Dollars. That the said Deed immediately
follows this resolution.
Passed and approved this the 10th day of February A. D. 1947,
Alder J. R. Chastain moved the foregoing resolution be passed. The
motion was seconded by Alderman.S. E. Silcox, and the same passed
by unanimous vote of the Council.
See Deed on pages 198-A and 199-8 as follows and as recorded in Deed of
Records Williamson County, Texas
Attest:
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1% L. Cates City Secretary
City of Georgetown, Texas
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