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Home My WebLink About1957-02-14 Regular Meetingi20 Stephenville, Texas February 14, 1957. The City Council met in called session on the above date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following aldermen present: Doyle white, David Hugon, Chas. Riggins, Philip Price, J. P. Hedrick, Dean Murray and Scott D. Reed. Present, also, was Chief of Police Cornell. Mayor Evans reported the purpose of the meeting was to consider purchasing 150 Park-O-Meters, at a cost of $41.50 per meter, with a new meter guarantee, and if the City decided to buy these meters they could be paid for in November of this year. After some discussion of the above matter, it was moved by Alderman Hedrick, seconded by Alderman white, that the City make Magee -Hale Park-O-Meter Co. an offer of $6,000.00 for 150 parking meters, to be payable in November, or later, 1957, with no carrying - charge to the City. Motion carried. Presented at this time was a petition from Don King and Mrs. Mattie B. Roberts stating their land is vacant and has no residents whatever; that it is contiguous and adjacent to the present limits of the town of Stephenville, Texas; that the owners of such land are executing and presenting this petition and desire the City Council of Stephenville, Texas, to hear this petition, to grant same, and by - proper ordinance passed by the City Council, receive and annex the territory as a part of the City of Stephenville, Texas. It was moved by Alderman Hugon seconded by Alderman Murray, that the ordinance making a part of the 6ity of Stephenville the Don King and Mrs. Mattie B. Roberts land situated on the John Blair Survey im- mediately adjoining the present north city limits of the City of Step- henville and being situated adjacent to the present Safeway Store site, describarig said land by metes and bounds and declaring an emergency. (Said ordinance being attached to and becoming a part of these minutes). Motion carried. There being no other business at this time, tle Council stood adjourned subject to the Mayor's call. {` ATTEST: tySecretary* Mayor.