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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-02-03 - Regular City Council15 - - Stephenville, Texas February 3, 1959. The City .Council net in regular session on the above date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following aldermen present: Virgil Dickerson, Marvin Ratliff, Chas. Riggins, Walter Brandon, Albert Graves, Van E. Allen, Scott D. Reed and Earl Weathers. Present,also were Water Supt. Gann and Chief Cornell. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. Alderman Graves reported Mr. Brice Stone had contacted him and wanted to just pay for water and sewer extension to one of his lots. This was discussed and it was moved by Alderman Ratliff -vaeonded by Alderman Dickerson, to accept Mr. Stone's payment for water and sewer extension to one lot, if Mr. Stone would give the City a note for the balance and make monthly payments on this note. Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Brandon, to adopt an ordinance making it unlawful for a minor, except in course of employment, to loiter upon the streets of Stephenville, Texas, between the hours of 11 :30 P. M. and 5:00 A. M., and making it unlawful for any parent, or person having custody, to permit a minor to be upon the streets within such time limits unless there exists a necessity therefor; providing a penalty for violation of such ordinance and declaring it an emergency. Motion carried. (Said ordinance being attached to and becoming a part of these minutes). Mayor Evans presented a report from several of the local ladies clubs which contained several recommendations for traffic safety within the City. The report was referred to the Law & Order Committee for their study. It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Brandon, that the Annual City Election be called to be held on April 7, 1959, in accordance with Election 6 Ordinance on Page 86C of Minute Book F, and the State Statutes proceedure for use of the secret ballot. The Election to be for electing one alderman from each of the four wards of the City, to serve a two year term of office. Motion carried. Mayor Evans appointed Mr. Homer Stephen as City Election Judge, Mr. Stephen in turn to select his assistants. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Graves, to adopt the following Resolution: RESOLVED, that the Mayor, J. Louis Evans, execute to R. A. Bennett and wife, Ola Bennett, a Quitclaim Deed conveying to them that certain land described as follows: All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land, being the westerly part of Lot 8, in Block 13, of the Sims Addition to the City of Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, described as follows. Beginning at the N. W. C. of the Southerly.15 feet of said Lot 8, at a point 16 feet N. 30 W. from the N. W. C. of the J.-G. White Lot $ in said.Sims Addition for the S. W. C. of this; Thence N. 30 W. with line of the Course property out of the John Blair the East line of the Golf Club Road; Thence N. 1 30 W. with the Eas feet to a railroad tie corner post at Block 3 of the said Sims Addition, in Survey; Wm. Sims Survey and East line of the Golf Survey 180 feet to a fence corner post in t line of said Golf Club Road as fenced 88 the S. W. C. of the Jack Arthur Lot 7., in the North line of Block 13 of said Sims Thence Southerly 130 feet to a point 50 feet N. 60E from the.West line of said Sims Survey; Thence S. 30 E. running parallel to and 50 feet Easterly of the West line of said Sims Survey to a point 15 feet Northerly of the North line of the J. G. White Lot 5 for the S. E. Corner of this; Thence S. 68 - 15 V;. running parallel to and 15 feet Northerly of the North line of said White Lot 5 to the place of beginning. Which deed shall recite a nominal consideration of .$1.00 paid. Motion for the above resolution was carried. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Ratliff, to transfer $500.00 from the General Fund to the Park Fund. Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Brandon, to transfer $1000.00 from the Sewer Maintenance Fund to the Water Works Operating Fund. This is to pay back money that was loaned some time ago. Motion carried. Discussed at this time was the East 2 of Block 9, Frey First Addition, which had been bought at a Tax Sale by the City. Mr. Arnold Hale has offered to buy this property. It was moved by Alderman Ratliff, the following resolution: seconded by Alderman Graves, to adopt RESOLVED, that the Mayor, J. Louis Evans, execute to Arnold E. Hale, a Quit - claim Deed conveying to him that certain land described in Sheriff's Deed under Tax Foreclosure, dated August 23,. 1958, and recorded in Vol. 365, Page 413, of the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas, and being the East 2 of Block 9 in .the Frey First Addition to Stephenville, Texas, according to the map recorded in Book 43, at page 48, in the Deed Records. of Erath County, Texas,.. for the sum of $400.00. Which deed shall be in the form of a Quitclaim, and recite that all interest of the City of Stephenville acquired under said Tax Deed is conveyed by the deed to the said Arnold E. Hale; which deed shall be attested by the City Secretary. Motion carried.' It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Graves, that bills and accounts be allowed and ordered paid. Motion carried. There being no other business, the Council stood adjourned subject to the Mayor's call. ATT T: May .. D i� GUS ity Secretary. 0 AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR A MINOR, EXCEPT IN COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT,TO LOITER UPON STREETS OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11:30 P.M. AND 5 :00 O'CLOCK A.M.; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PARENT OR PERSON HAVING CUSTODY TO PERMIT A MINOR TO BE UPON THE STREET'S WITHIN SUCH TIME LIMIT UN- LESS THERE EXISTS A NECESSITY THEREFOR; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF SUCH ORDINANCE.. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of 18 years to loiter and remain upon any of the streets of the City of Stephenville, Texas, except when engaged in lawful employment, between the hours of 11:30 o'clock p.m. and 5:00 o'clock a.m., unless such child shall be accompanied by its parent or guardian, or some other person having legal custody of such child. Section Two It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having legal care and custody of any child under the age of 18 years to allow or permit any such child, while in his or her legal custody to go or loiter upox; any of the streets in the City of Stephenville within the time and as prohibited in, this ordinance, unless there ,exists a necessity therefor. Section Three Any person found guilty of violating the provisions hereof shall be uilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be fined not less than `55.00 nor more than $100.00. Section Four In the event any section, clause, sentence or paragraph or any portion of this ordinance shall, for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance. Section Five The fact that conditions exist in the City of Stephenville requiring that this ordinance be effective immediately, creates an emergency and ul imperative public necessity that this ordinance go into effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law, and any pro- visions of the ordinances of the City of Stephenville or of the law providing otherwise are hereby suspended. PASSED AND APPROVED this _� day of February, 1959. ATTEST: 4' ( Uri? i Secr !h e ary I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing ordinance was duly published in the Stephenville Daily Empire in the issue of the day of February, 1959. Publisher, Stephenville Daily Empire SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this day of February, 1959. Notary Public, Erath County, Texas FROM: KURT ACKERMAN IffTexas EMPLOY6Fe' IneuRanCe assoc[arlon XNSU SCE LpMpIVX MYLI[MYIYYI'[AA$ DIE.119O101EB [MVLOYf SUN1110Allo, IIX511Y11LF.111 AA Y YOUR WORLD OF PROTECTION