HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-01-17 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas
January 17, 1963.
The City Council met in called meeting on this date with Mayor Evans presiding
and the following Councilmen present: Virgil Dickerson, I. D. Reynolds, Mark Geeslin,
Albert Graves, Raymond Anderson, W. H. Stem and Harlan Huey.
Mayor Evans reported the purpose of this meeting was to discuss with Gas Co.
Officials the shortage of gas in extremely cold weather.
Mr. R. H. Curry, of Arkansas - Louisiana Gas Co, appeared before the Council and
stated a mechanical failure at one of the company booster stations caused the gas
pressure to go down, resulting in very little gas in some sections of the City. Mr.
Curry stated that in recent years the company has spent more than three hundred
thousand dollars to improve the gas service to the Stephenville area.
Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Smith and Mr. W. H. Young appeared before the Council stating
that since 1948 the people on the Morgan Mill Road have been low on gas each time
the weather gets real cold. It was pointed out that the gas also gets very low on
East Road and the Clifton Heights areas. This group stated they do not like to com-
plain but insist that something be done so they will have plenty of gas when needed.
Mr. Curry made the statement that the trouble on the Morgan Mill Road will be
taken care of.
Mayor Evans stated that the recent gas situation has been the most difficult
experienced in several years. There have been large numbers of people calling the
Council members and the Mayor asking what the Council intended doing about this sit-
uation.
Mr. Curry assured members of the Council and visitors that the Gas Company is
doing everything possible to give adequate gas .service to the City. Members of the
Council were invited to tour the facilities of the`Gas Company and be shown the equip-
ment which has been installed to provide more'gas' for the City. -
There being no other business, the Council stood aurnd subjet to the Mayors
call.
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JANDRARY #4, 1963
The City Council
City of Stephenville, Texas
Gentlemen:
hugh wolfe
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stephenville, texas
The undersigned would like to join the City in a joint
beautification program of the Golf Course and East -end
Cemetary. As Lots are sold and occupied closer to the
Golf Course we will have an increasing proplem with
Golf players encroaching upon Cemetary property... better
described as Private Property. The two properties should
be seperated by a screen of trees and shrubs.
I would like to see the West and South sides of the
Cemetary lined with tall Slash -pine trees. This would
stop nine out of ten golf -balls from landing in the
Cemetary and give both properties a beautiful frame.
I will furnish enough Slash Pine to plant both the West
and Fouth boundries of the Cemetary if the City will
water and cultivate them. I will furnish the fertilizer
aeeded and direct a care program. I think both lines can
be watered by gravity flow.... the South line from high -way
281 side and the West line from the North. We have water
lines at both locations.
Ver7 truly yo rs,
HugK Wolf
ORDINANCE FINDING AND DECLARING NORTH COLUMBIA AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION
WITH GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY ON THE NORTH TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH WEST MINNIE STREET ON THE SOUTH AND RUNNING SOUTH FROM THE
SOUTH LINE OF WEST MINNIE STREET A DISTANCE OF 54 FEET AND DECLARING WEST
MINNIE STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE RAILROAD
RIGHT OF WAY ON THE WEST TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST
BELKNAP AVENUE ON THE EAST, HAVE BEEN ABANDONED FOR STREET LINE OF NORTH PURPOSES, ORDERING
SAME VACATED AND CLOSED AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO
T. C. POSTON CONVEYING SAID LAND SO VACATED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE:
Section One
North Columbia Avenue as shown on King's 1956 Map of the City of
Stephenville running from the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad right of way
line oA the North to a distance situated 54 feet South of the South line of
West Minnie Street in the City of Stephenville and West Minnie Street from its
intersection with the boundary line of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad
on the West to its intersection with the West line of North Belknap Avenue on
the East, in the City of Stephenville as said streets appear on King's 1956
Map of Stephenville, Texas, at page 806 thereof, are no longer used for street
purposes and same have not been used for street purposes for many years and
have been abandoned for street purposes and said areas are hereby declared
vacated and closed for street purposes.
Section Two
J. Louis Evans, Mayor of the City of Stephenville, is hereby author-
ized and directed to execute to T. C. Poston, owner of the property adjacent
to said areas hereinabove mentioned,a Quit Claim Deed covering said vacated and
abandoned street areas above mentioned which shall be delivered upon the payment
by the said T. C. Poston to the City of Stephenville of the sum of $250.00 and
which deed shall be attested by the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville.
Said deed shall reserve to the City of Stephenville an easement for water, sewer
and utilities in said area to be conveyed in said deed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
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