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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 08.13.1956 CC-RX51 Georgetown, Texas August 139 1956, The City Council met in regular session on the above date* Mayor J, T. Atkin presiding, the following members of the Council were presents Aldermen --J. H. Compton, B. R. Frederieson, Ralph Freund* A. C. Woodfin, Rennie Wilcox, Jr. Other members --Lee C. B1aek,'.City manager; H. A. Partain, assistant mamanger; 1, H. Nunn, attorney; A. P. Pickle, chief of police; M. L. Cateep secretayy. Minutes of the previous sessions were read* and on motion of Aldo Compton, seconded by Aldo Freund, were approved. Manager Black's monthly report* including the reports of 61.1 the city officials * and the accounts amounting to $735.02 were read on motion of Aldo Woodfin, seconded by Aldo Freund* were received and filed and the aeeounets were ordered paid. A special water committee from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce was present and the following resolution was presented, and read by Dr. H. R. Gaddy, Jr.* ehairman.of the committees "RESOLUTIONS OF THE' TA"R .COMMITTVpE OF THR 0EORGET0T9 CHAMBRR OF COMMERCE. "WHEREAS: The Water Committeeof the Georgetown. Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution as follows: "WHEREAS; It is the opinion of this committee that water is the greatest asset of a city for (a) Health* welfare and prosperity b Continual growth and attraction of industry NWHEREAS* it is the opinion of this committee that the present water supply in Georgetown is not adequate* and the present supply is rapidly being depleted. Fut%jV* rainfall cannot be de- pended upon to supply our needs. VMRHA39 it is the opinion of this committee that conservation must be practiced only until a permanent supply can.be ob- tained; "NOW THERRFORN, BB IT RESOLVED; That we recommend that consulting water, -engineers be employed immediately to advise us on a plan to supply and abundance of water at all times*and that plans and recommendations of these engineers be presented to the citizens of Georgetown in a town meeting." OR. R. Gaddy* Jr.* Chairman. "Gilbert Conoley. OR. D. Fletcher. OW. B. Caskey." Visitor, at the invitation of Mayor Atkin* was Mr. William Guyton* hydrologist* of Austin, who offered the following recommendations "That there be made a complete geological surveys Have made a thorough hydrological survey; Have made a surface survey to de- termine the feasibility of storing water." Mr. Guyton will be retained to make the hydrological survey when the Geological survey is completed. Water Ordinance, Ordinance Committeeman presented a water ordinance*'of which the following is the Caption* and moved that the said ordinance be read in fulls "An Ordinance regulating the use of city water, making it un- lawful for irrigation, sprinkling water, except in certain zones on certain dates* therein* and fixing a penalty for its violation, and.declaring an emergency;" (See Ordinance in full on page No. //,/' , in the Regular Ordinance Book.) Alderman Wilcox seconded the.motion of Aldo Frederieson* which.car- ried by the following unanimous vote: Ayes --Compton, Fredericson, Freund, Wilcox* Woodfin. Noes --none. (Continued on page 152) X52 � (Continued from page 151) The water Ordinance was read in full. On motion of Ald. Woodfin, there existing an emergency, that the usual rules of passing ordinances be and are hereby suspended, and that the aforesaid Ordinance be hereafter --read by Caption. Ald. Freund seconded the motion, which was passed by the following vote:. Ayes -- Compton, Fredricson, Friend, Wilcox, Woodfin. Noes --none. Ordinance read by Caption:" On motion of Ald. Wilcox, seconded by Ald. Freund,*the said ordinanes passed its second reading by the following vote: Ayes --Compton, Fredericson, Freund, Wilcox, Woodfin. Roes --none. Ordinance read by Caption: On motion of Ald. Fredericson, seconded by Ald. Compton that the Aforesaid Ordinance be passed itAs third and final reading. The motion passed by the following unanimous_Votej Ayes --Compton# Fredericson, Freund, Wilcox, Compton. Does --none. The Mayor declared the ordinance Pissed finally. RESOLUTION RBGTILATING LINT OF A CERTAIN ALLEY. COUNTY OF WTLLIAMSON, STATE OF TERAS. WHBRBAS,the South line of that certain alley that lies between Block No* if and Block No. 2 of the Southside addition to.the City of Georgetown, Texas and that has its ro Wes d in the Bast line of Church Street of said City, is notes perly located, in that said line at its said West end shoulAe 10 feet further to the South than it appears to be on the map; and WHEREAS, it is�sire* by the undersigned and the City of Georgetown, Texas, to correct the present location of said alleys survey of the lot now owned by the undersigned was made by We Fe Forest, a Registered Public Surveyor on the $3rd day of July, 19569 and which said Survey is now recorded in the Deed records Of Williamson County, Texas. The lot now owned by the under- signed is recorded in Vol.4129 page 7a, Deed Records, Williamson County, Texas. (the above resolution and deed also recorded in City of Georgetown Ord. and Resolution Book, page NO.4ZS� ) There appeittng no further business Attests , 'Secretary, y o Georgetown, Texas. Lula J. Org the Co ncil journed. ' Mayo r' y f Georgetown, Texas.