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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 06.08.1936 CC-RGeorgetown, Texas June 8th, I936. The City Council met in regular monthlym session on the above date, Vayor I2. r. Smith presiddhgs the -following alderman and officers being presents Aldermen --V. E. Buchholz, S,V Chastain, T. S. Frasier, J. C. Godbey, S. E, Wilcox. Officers --R. 0. Davis, marshal: S. A. Hodges, assessor and collector; W,•H. Nunn, city' attorney; R, E. :'lard, manager -utilities; AT. L. Cates, secretary, On motion of Alderman F. E.Euchholz the minutes of the previous regular and called sessions were approved as read, All approved accounts were ordered paid, on the motion of Alderman To S, "racier, The report of the Tax Board of Equalization was read, and on motion of Alderman J. C. Godbey the said report was accepted and filed. A committee from the civic organizations -of the city were before the Council and requested that the road signs in the city limits on State Highway Two be removed, and on motion of Alder- man S. E. Wilcox, the Council decided to notify owners of the said signs that those signs so situated as to be in violation of city ordinances should be removed. City Health Officer Dr.'Van C. Tipton was before the Coun- cil and reported the health and sanitary conditions of the city, together with instructions from the State Health Department cov- ering the regulations of -the same. On motion of Alderman J. C, Godbey the council voted to follow the instructions of the State, On motion of Alderman T. C. Godbey, seconded by'Alderman J. R. Chastain an ordinance was presented the council, requesting that the same be read in full; (see Ordninance on pace No. 5-a). The caption of the aforesaid ordinance is as follows= "An ordi- nance of the City of Georgetown, Texas, changing the West'bound- ary line of the Siad city, at and near the SouthwestCCmrner of same so as to out out out of said Corporation abgut seventeen acres 6f land, and declaring an emergencys" The said ordinance was read in full. On motion of -Alderman S, R. Wilcox, seconded by Alderman P0 E, Buchholz, the ordinance was passed to the second reading, by the following votes Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, Fra"ier, God - bey, Wilcox, Noes --None. On motion of A1dPrman 7, F. 'Buchholz, seconded by Alderman Frasier, Mheemergency�clause appearing in,said ordinance, all the usual rules for passing ordinances bad suspended, and the sttia ordinance be read by captionand passed to the second reading . The following being the vote --Ayes, Buchholz, Chastain, Frasier, Godbey, Wilcox, Noes --None* on motion of Alderman S. E. `Vilcox, 6eeonddd .bycAldermxn,-d 'Vy llatthaistain, the ordnance was read by caption and passed to the third reading, Ayes--Iuch',ghao 8,.Fras',-Godbey,-'°'ilcox, Noes -None, On motion of Alderman P. E. Buchholz, seconded by Alderman S. E. Tilcox the said ordinance was read by caption and passed finally. Thr_Bye6@--Buchhholz, Chastain, .Frasier, Godbey, Wilcox. Noes --None. On motion of Alderman Godbey, Yanager 71. t. Ward was au- thorized to carry out his suggestions in chhnging the electric poen system from two to three phase throughout the city. On motion of Alderman S. E. "Tilcox the service charges at the city park as recommended bynTlanager R. E. Ward were approved, On motion of Alderman Frasier, thenCouncil adjourned to meet at the usual hour Junr 25th, for t -he purpose of canvassing the returns of the forthcoming Bhnd`,Election anf for the"trans- ation,of such other business as may be brought before it. r.ayor, City of Georgetown, Texas... Attests Secretary, City of Georgetown, Texas. R ak