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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-01-23 to 1958-02-04 Regular Meetings1.59 Stephenville, Texas January 23, 1958. The City Council met in called meeting on the above date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following aldermen present: Virgil Dickerson, Chas. Riggins, Philip Price, Albert Graves, J. P. Hedrick, Scott D. Reed and J. C. Oliver Jr. The meeting was to further discuss the leasing or purchas- ing of Lots 3-4. Block 111, City Addition, belonging to Mr. Be M. Stone. It was agreed by the Council not to purchase the Stone property at this time, but to be on the lookout for prop- erty more convenient to the square. Chief of Police Cornell reported the Yellow Cab Taxi Co. appeared to be going out of business and that Mr. H. K. Jones was interested in starting his own cab business, had asked that he be issued a permit and if there was any objections from the Council to this permit. After discussion , it was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Graves, that Chief Cornell be authorized to issue H. K. Jones a Taxi Cab Permit. Motion carried. No other business at this time so the Council stood ad- journed subject to the Mayor's call. ATTEST: Mayor. ty 5eeretary. Stephenville, Texas February 4, 1958. The City Council met in regular session on this date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following aldermen present: David Hugon, Virgil. Dickerson, Chas. Riggins, Philip Price, Albert Graves, J. P. Hedrick and Scott D. Reed. Minutes of last meetings were read and approved. Present at the meeting were City Attorney Chandler, Chief of Police Cornell and Water Supt. Ganns. Mr. J. M. Foust appeared before the Council asking that some adjustment be made on the valuation placed on his property (Lots 9-10, Block 1, Poulter Addition) by the Board of Equaliza- tion for the tax year 1957. Mr. Foust explained that he had not moved the house onto this property until after January 1, 1957, therefore full value for this tax year would be unfair but he was willing to pay half this amount. After some discussion, it was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Reed, that Mr. Foust be allowed to pay $14.00 for his 1957 City Tax instead of the $28.00 now on Tax Roll; that the City Tax Collector & Assessor be allowed to credit the Tax Roll for $14.00, also show adjustment on Page 301, line 36, of the 1957 City Tax Roll. Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Graves, that the annual City Election be called to be held on April 1, 1958, in accordance with Election Ordinance on Page 86C of Minute Book F, and the State Statutes proceedure for use of the secret ballot. The Election to be for one alderman from each of the four wards to serve a two year term of office, and one mayor for a two year term of office. Motion carried. Mayor Evans appointed the following committee to select a City Election Judge and he in turn to select his assistants: J. P. Hedrick, Chas. Riggins and Philip Price. This committee reported that they had selected Mr. Homer Stephen as City Election Judge. 160 Alderman Reed reported that Mr. John Deane Sr. was complain- ing over the City having a fence around a portion of land which once hx&x� had been a part of Sloan Street, which runs east and west beside the City Pump House, and claimed this land was his and wanted the City's permission to allow him to remove said fence. After dis- cussion, the Council instructed Water Supt. Gann to keep the above mentioned land under Cityts fence and control until he was further advised. Rev. Foreman, of the Riverside Baptist Church, came before the Council requesting the Cityfs aid in a drainage problem in front of the church. After discussion, this matter was referred to the Street Committee and they in turn to report back to Council their recommendations at a later meeting. _ Alderman Dickerson reported that he had discussed with Mrs. Lillie D. Trewitt t;jo Cityts using a part of her property described as East a of Lot 5, Block 63, City Addition, as a free parking lot. This matter was further discussed and the Council agreed, by the following motion, to authorize Alderman Dickerson to try and work out some reasonable agreement with Mrs. Trewitt: It was moved by Alderman Graves, seconded by Alderman Riggins, that Alderman Dick- erson be authorized to work out an agreement with Mrs. Lillie D. Trewitt for the City to use the East z of Lot 5. Block 63, City Addition, for a parking lot.- Motion carried. Alderman Graves reported that Mr. Joe Meador was building some houses on a new street, deeded to the City by Mr. Meador at a regular meeting of the Council on January 7, 1958; that Mr. Meador wanted the City to extend sewer line to these new homes. In discussing this matter, it was brought out that it would be necessary to run this new sewer line 1100 feet in order to reach these houses. After further discussion, it was agreed that the City continue with the same policy of extending sewer lines which has been followed in the past and if Mr. Meador wanted this sewer lin run to these houses he would have to pay, then be reimbursed by the City later as his property developes. Alderman Graves reported that he had received several com- plaints regarding a cow lot in the northwest part of town. This was discussed and referred to the City Health Officer. It was moved by Alderman Hugon, seconded by Alderman Dicker- son, that a follow-up letter be mailed to all property owners with- in the City Limits who are not connected on City sewer, and where sewer taps are available it will be necessary that they connect on sanitary sewer line immediately. Motion carried. Alderman Riggins reported that the Kiwanis Club wanted the use of the City's addressograph machine, free of charge, to make a mailing list to be used by the club. It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Graves, that the City allow the Kiwanis _ Club use of the machine free of charge. Motion carried. r Mayor Evans requested City Attorney Chandler to look into the } possibility of bringing the Lingleville Highway into the City Limits and report back to the Council at a later meeting. Alderman Reed discussed the need of raising water and sewer rates outside City Limits and after some discussion the following motion was made: It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alder- man Dickerson, that all water meter connections outside City Limits be raised from $3.50 to $5.50 for 3,000 gallons of water (minimum), and all sever connections be raised from $1,00 to $3.00. This raise to become effective as of March 15, 1958. Motion carried. Mayor Evans requested City Attorney Chandler to read and discuss a rew proposed ordinance prohibiting, and making an offense the open- ing, of any water meter. After discussion, it was moved by Alder- man Graves, seconded by Alderman Reed, that the ordinance prohibiting and making an offense the opening of any water meter be passed (said ordinance being attached to and becoming a part of these minutes). Motion carried. l AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING AND MAKING AN OFFENSE THE OPENING OF ANY WATER METER BOX OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN A DULY AUTHORIZED CITY EMPLOYEE, FIXING THE FINE AND PENALTY FOR ANY SUCH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One It shall be unlawful and it is hereby declared to be an offense for any person other than a duly authorized city employee to open a city water meter box, such city water meter box being the closed box which houses the meter measuring the water to each city water user and consumer. Section Two Any person violating this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, an offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum of not less than $5.00 nor more than $75.00. Section Three The fact that the opening of meter boxes by others than employees of the City of Stephenville duly authorized to do same is resulting in damage to the meter boxes and in some instances the leaving of such boxes open and the lids thereof loose upon same thus creating a hazard to persons walking adjacent to such boxes and in some instances who step upon same with the lid loose and open, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity that this ordinance go into effect immedi- ately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law; and any provisions of the ordinances of the City of Stephenville or of the law providing otherwise are hereby suspendeded. Section Four This ordinance shall be in effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of Febr ary, 958. ' a� Mayo ATTEST /lJ� Ci ecretary I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing ordinance was duly published in the Stephenville Daily Empire in the issue of the I_day of February, 1958. �PUblisher, Stephenvil4e gaily Empire SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this day of February, 1958. F Notary Public, Krath County, Texas J