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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 06.28.1949 CC-S/Georgetown, Texas, 19 June 28, 1949 The City Council met in regular ad1larned session on the above date ?'a,yor C. S. Griffith, presiding. Present: Lee C. Black, City mana- ger, Aldermen: J. T. Atkin, C. C. Hamilton, 7. P. Hoffman, Jr., and Fred Cooper Smith. Officers: C. S. Sanders, assessor -collector, A. P. Pickle, marshal, T. H. 'Nunn, Attorney for the City and 11. L. Cates, secretary. Yr. iLixvin Turner, engineer of Austin, Texas was present Fnd ex- plained in detail to the Council the plans of the city water- works extensions, the 1^ying of the larger mains, etc. neces- sary for the future development, as well as the present necessary extensions of the vrater system, with a view of the city erecting at some later date a large water reservoir on the Coffeeaddition in the eastern portion of the city. Alderman T. r. rioffm,-.n, ,,Tr moved that the r. ayor of the City be authorized to sign a contract with Yr. l'arvin Turner, engineer, of Austin, Texas, as presented to the Council by Yr. Turner, for his services, as is stipulated in the contract, which is on file in the Georgetown `Rater and Light Department, and is hereby made: a part of these minutes. The motion was seconded by Ald Fred Cooper Smith, and was pasoed by unanimous vote of the Council. A motion was made by Alderman Atkin grad seconded byAlderman Smith,. requesting Yr. Mvrtin Turner, to prepare plans and specification and make the necessary arrangements for the advertising for bids on the waterworks project, and the opening of said bids on the earliest date possible, in orde-r to begin the work on said project as soon as possible. The motion carried. Alderman Smith, Delinquent Tax Committeeman, reported for the com- mittee and stated and staed that in cooperation with the city tax collector, it had been agreed that follow-up letters would be writ- ten to all ntaiix_jxffxt taxpayers delinauenjr di their payments, be- fore other legal measures for collection would be made. Ald. Smith moved that the Council accept the rerort, and authorize the execu- tion of the same. The motion was seconded by Ald. Hamilton, and was carried by unanimous vote of the Council. HOG CRT)I TA'T Fa Ord. Committeeman Atkin, offered an ordinance, the caption of which reads as follows: "An Ordinance of the City of Georgetown, Texas, making it un- lawful to keep any hog or hogs within the city limits of said city, except as herein provided, and fixing a penalty, and declaring an emergency." Ald. Atkin moved that the said ordinance be read in full, and Ald. Hoffman seconded the motion. The motion was passed unan- imously. The Ordinance was read in full, see same in the ordinance book. On motion of Alderman Atkin, seconded by Ald. Smith, that the said ordinance containing an emergency clause, that all usual rules for passing ordinances be suspended, that the said above named ordinance be passed ix its second reading, and hereafter be read by caption only until passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Aves, Atkin, H^milton, Hoffman, Smith. Noes, none. Ordinance wa3 rend by eaptinn. On motion of Ald. Atkin, see- onde,-1 by Ald. TToffmnn, that the aforesaid ordinnnce be possell to its third reading. The motion carried as follows: Ayes, At kin, il-.milton, ;Toff - man, Smith. 'Toes., 77one. Ord. Read by Caption. On motion of Ald. 'ir,^lilton. reehndPd by Ald. Smith, that the s1:.id ordinance be finally passed was carried by the following vote. Ayes, Atkin, Hrrilton, Troffman, Smith. noes, none. T.'.t:yor C. a. Griffith declared the said ordinance duly passed. See next page 20 I'inutes of June 28th, 1949 continued from page 19. L >'C Upon a. motion of Alderm^n C. C. ?�milton, which was seconded by Ald. 2red Cooper Smith, a resolution ,(the text of which may be fnurd recorderIk in the ordino.nce book in the city hell) e.m#ndI*gq, the fire limits ordinance so as to include two blocks from the courthouse square, in every direction. The motion wts carrie-t by unanimos vote of the Council. There occuring no further business the courcil adjourned. Jiayor, C ty e'Ge1&fetoivnq Texas Attest; Seereta.ry, City of Georretown, Tex^s