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Stephenville, Texas
September 23, 1954.
The City Council met in a called session on this date
with Mayor Clark presiding and the following aldermen present:
Grover Hale, J. P. Hedrick, Leonard Wood, J. W. Clements, J. T.
Mays and Herman Ferguson.
City Attorney Chandler was also present.
The purpose of the meeting was to appoint a fifteen man
Charter Commission to be submitted to the qualified voters of
the City.
After some discussion, the Council agreed upon the fol-
lowing fifteen named persons to constitute the Charter Com-
mission to be voted upon by the qualified voters of the City
of Stephenville:
1.
C.
W.
Bryant
6.
R. F.
Higgs
11.
Dick
6mith
2.
C.
0.
McMillan
7.
Roger
Gideon
12.
Pete
Huffman
3.
C.
H.
Maguire
8.
Jno.
T. Heaton
13.
T. G.
Funk
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Fred
McCleskey
9.
Clinton
C. Cox
14.
Jack
Arthur
5.
H.
M.
Everett Sr.
10.R. L.
Meek
15.
Vern
Pendleton.
It was moved by Alderman Clements, seconded by Alderman Mays,
that the Ordinance ordering an election to determine whether or
not a commission shall be chosen to frame a new charter and pro-
viding for Charter Commission be adopted (said Ordinance being
attached to and becoming a part of these minutes). Motion car-
ried unanimously.
The 1954-55 annual budget was discussed and it was moved by
Alderman Ferguson, seconded by Alderman Wood, that the budget be
approved, as outlined, and that the City Tax Rate
for the year 1954 be set at $1.50 on the one hundred dollar val-
uation. Motion carried unanimously.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHEN-
VILLE, TEXAS:
That the tax rate in said City for the year 19 4 is hereby
fixed at $1.50 (one dollar and fifty cents) on the 100 valuation
of all of said property by law and the Ordinance of said City,
and which tax is hereby apportioned to the various funds of the
City as follows:
City General Fund -------------------------- $ .78
City Band Fund----------------------------- .02
City Road & Bridge Fund-------------------- .15
City Park Fund----------------------------- .05
City Street Lighting Fund------------------ .12
City Street Bonds 1929 Issue--------------- .08
City Sewer Bonds 1929 Issue---------------- .06
City Water & Sewer Bonds 1949 Issue-------- .24
That this Ordinance be in full
passage.
ATTE
G-ity Secretary.
Total -------- $1.50
force and effect from and after its
or.
The Council discussed the hiring of a janitor and after
some discussion the following motion was made: It was moved by
Alderman Hedrick, seconded �y Alderman Clements, that the City
Secretary be authorized to hire a janitor for the new City Hall
building at a reasonable salary, Motion carried.
There being no further business, the Council stood adjourned
in a called session subject to the Mayor's call.
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