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Home My WebLink About1959-11-03 - Regular City CouncilThe City Council met in regular meeting on the above date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following aldermen present: Virgil Dickerson, Marvin Ratliff, Chas. Riggins, Walter Brandon, Albert Graves, Dean Murray, Scott D. Reed and J. P. Hedrick. Others present were Water Supt. Gann, St. Supt. Collins, Chief Cornell and City Atty. Chandler. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. Mr. John Bunnell appeared before the Council asking that his property be connected to the sewer line without his paying a sewer tapping fee. The Council agreed,that in line with the present policy of the City, Mr. Bunnell will have to pay the $15.00 sewer tapping fee. Mr. Hal Thomas came before the Council asking that the road adjoining the City Airport be fixed. The recent rains had washed dirt off the airport and had caused damage to this road. Mr. Thomas also asked that something be done about, the drainage problem in this area. This was referred to the Airport and Street Committees for their handling. Alderman Reed reported the Water Committee had made a study of the possibility of filing for water rights on the Bosque and it was the recommendation of this com- mittee that no action be taken until this matter was checked into further. After .discussion, the Council agreed with the recommendations of the Water Committee. . j Alderman Dickerson reported Mr. Art Anderson, Manager of the Gulf States Telephone Company, was,interested in buying a part of Lot 6, Block 12, Shappard & Collins Addition. After discussion, it was agreed not to set/ this property. 6 Opened at this time were the following bids for one 1960 Model 2 -Ton Truck: Higginbotham Motor C' o ---------------------------- $2698.04 Jones Chevrolet Co .------------------------ - - - - -- 2995.00 Herrin Motor Co.--------------------------- - - - - -- 2733.00 It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Reed, to accept the bid of Herrin Motor Co. for one Ford 2 -Ton truck. Motion carried. Opened then were the following bids for two,1960 Model cars for the Police Department:, Jones Chevrolet Co --------------------- -- -------- $2300.00 Herrin Motor Co --------------------- ------------- 2392.00 It was moved by Alderman Hedrick, seconded by Alderman Graves, to accept the bid of Herrin Motor Co. for two Ford cars. Motion carried. Alderman Murray reported he had some figures on the approximate cost of a new hangar at the airport and if the Council wants to build a new hangar womething should be done soon. It was agreed for the Airport Committee to check further into this and report back to the Council. Alderman Hedrick reported the need of installing a traffic light at the corner of Tarleton and Graham streets, however, it would be necessary to check with the Highway Engineer before this installation was made. Alderman Riggins reported the Park Committee had the following recommendations for future use of the City Recreation Hall: That the present policy be used except when a person, or group, has a program i and charges admission. They are to pay a flat $25.00 minimum rental fee, also 25% of the total proceeds should this total be more than the minimum rental fee. It was moved by Alderman Ratliff, seconded by Alderman Dickerson, to accept these recommendations of the Park Committee,. Motion carried. Opened at this time was the bid of Burroughs Corporation for a Billing,Mach- ing for the Water Department. Total bid of $4066.00. It was moved by Alderman Riggins, seconded by Alderman Dickerson, to accept the bid of Burroughs Corporation for a billing machine. Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Riggins, seconded by Alderman Brandon, to accept the following'dedicationr DEDICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF ERATH: KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I. Edd Brooks, being the sole owner of Lots 1- 2 -3 -4, in Block 26, South Side Addition in the City of Stephenville, a part of the John Blair Survey, Abstract No. 32, in Erath County, Texas, according to the plat of said addition of record in Vol. 43, page 375, in the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas, do hereby adopt the attached plat dirawn by Thomas B. King, Registered Public Surveyor No. 425, of Texas.. as my plan for subdividing said lots 1 -2 -3 -4 in said Block 26. That portion of said Lots 1 -2 -3 74 which is shown on the attached plat as West Turley Street is hereby dedicated to the City of Stephenville, Texas, for street purposes, and for laying= utility lines by said City of Stephenville, and use for utilities by any individual company serving said City with utilities. Witness my hand this 2nd day of November, A. D., 1959- Edd Brooks. Motion for the above dedication was carried. Alderman Dickerson reported that Mr. E. M. Moss had offered to give the back portion of his lots which adjoin the City Water Works property, in return for free water. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Reed, to accept this land from Mr. Moss. Motion carried. Presented was a petition from Mrs. Viola Anderson asking that her property on North Graham Street be annexed to the City. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Graves, to adopt an ordinance annexing the property of Mrs. Viola Anderson to the City of 'Stephenville. (Said petition and ordinance being attached to and becoming a part of these minutes). It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Dickerson, to place $3000.00 per month out of the Water Works Operating Fund into a special savings account fund to pay for future improvements to the water system. Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Brandon, seconded by Alderman Ratliff, that bills and accounts be allowed and ordered paid. Motion carried. There being no other busin @ ®S <!at this time, the Council stood adjourned, 00.1 PETITION TO CITY OF STEPHENVILLE FOR ANNEXATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF STEPHEN'VILLE, TEXAS: The undersigned, Mrs. Viola Anderson, owner of the following described land: 1 -3/4 acres of land, more or less, a part of the J. S. Little 100 acre subdivision of the M. R. Williams Survey in Erath County, Texas, adjoining the City of Stephenville, on the North, and described as follows: BEGINNING 54 vrs. N. 60 E. and 25 feet N. 30 eti. and 15 feet N. 47 1,'. from the S.aV.C. of the Mv R. Williams Survey, in the East.line of North Graham Street at the N.W.C. of a tract sold to Jack Allen; THENCE N. 60 E. 463 feet to a corner of said Allen tract, 40 feet N. 30 W. from the S.B. Line of Al. W. Williams Survey; THENCE N. 30 W. 200 feet to S.B. line of the Oglesby tract; THENCE S. 60 W. 313 feet to the N.E.C. of the Henry Sims lot No. 2; THENCE S. 30 E. 100 feet to the S.E.C. of said Sims lot; THENCE S. 60 W. 186 feet to the East line of Graham Street; THENCE S. 47 E. •104 -1/2 feet to the place of beginning, but SAVE AND EXCEPT from same a small strip off the West side thereof now occupied by State of Texas, as a highway; and being the same land described in deed dated June 16, 1945, recorded in Volume 370 at page -107 of the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas; and I do hereby state that I own and reside upon the above described land and that there are no other residents thereon; that said land is contiguous and adjacent to the present limits of the City of Stephenville, Texas; that I, the owner of the above described land and the one executing and presenting this petition, 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 land above described as a part of the City of Stephenville, Texas. EXECUTED AND SUMMITTED this Qf day of October, 1959• 0,/ j Mrs. Viola Anderson STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared firs. Viola Anderson, a widow, 2nsorm to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to'the foregoing instrument, and. acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER SIY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the d ®-11da Y of October, 1959. 3 Notary Public, Erath County, Texas J 41 n ?'N ORDINANCE BAKING A PART OF TINE CITY OF STEP_i -170 ILLS LAND ADJACENT TO TiF, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND BEING OUT OF Tim M. R. RULLIAMS SURVEY AND BEING TIM, LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED FROM AIItS. VADA RICHARDSON AND OTHERS TO SV. P. ANDERSON AND VIOLA ANDERSON DATED JUNE 16, 19459 AND RECORDED IN VOLU1IG 370 AT PAGE 107 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF ERATH COUNTY TEXAS yrIICH LAND IS IMTEDIATELY ADJOINING THE PRESENT CITY MULIT LINES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND .''RICH ORDINANCE DESCRIBES SAID LAND BY %iETES AND BOUNDS AND DECLARES AN E IERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF, THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: That certain area of land adjacent to the City of Stephenville and specifically described as follows: 1 -3/4 acres of land, more or less, a part of the J. S. Little 100 acre subdivision of the M. R. Williams Survey in Erath County, Texas, adjoining the City of Stephenville, on the North., and described as follows: BEGIiVNING 54 vrs. N. 60 E. and 25 feet N. 30 V% and 15 feet N. 47 W. from the S.w.C. of the bi. R. Williams Survey, in the East line of North Graham Street at the N.'sY.C. of a tract sold to Jack Allen; THENCE N. 60 E. 463 feet to a corner of said Allen tract, 40 feet N. 30 151. from the S.B. Line of Al. lV. Uilliams Survey; THENCE N. 30 Vt. 200 feet to S. B. line of the Oglesby tract; THENCE S. 60 17- 313 feet to the N.E.C. of the Henry Sims lot No. 2; THENCE S. 30 E. 100 feet to the S.E.C. of said Sims lot; TIM, S. 60 £r. 186 feet to the East line of Graham Street; THENCE S. 47 E. 104 -1/2 feet to the place of beginning, but SAVE AND EXCEPT from same a small strip off the west side thereof now occupied by State of Texas, as a highway; and being the same land described in deed dated June 16, 1945, recorded in Volume 370 at page 107 of the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas:; is hereby received into the City of Stephenville and made a part of the City of Stephenville and the city limit lines of the City of Stephenville are .hereby extended in accordance with the lines of the tract of land here - inabove described. This ordinance is passed for the purpose of granting the petition of the owner of the hereinabove described land, which land is occupied only by this owner and has only one resident, duly made in writing to this City Council, and said territory is hereby received and annexed and the future inhabitants of such land shall be citizens of Stephenville and shall be bound by the acts and ordinances of said City as likewise shall the present in- habitant be. The fact that the above described land is situated adjacent to an inhabited portion of the City of Stephenville and the owner thereof desires to have it made a part of the City of Stephenville and it is to the best interest of the City of Stephenville that same be annexed and an emergency exists that this ordinance be enacted and put into effect immediately. Therefore, any rule that might require, such ordinance to be read at more than one meeting of the City Council is suspended and this ordinance hereby finally adopted and passed this the day of �j�J, , 1959• PASSED, ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of �_ , 1959• ?.iayor ATTEST: u / aty "ecretary J 0 d/ r�. nrz, � T�- � C d� ml-qr� -! �Ill iiiiiiiiiiiiiii � l��IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll 'I 111:1� III lHi OcAl I M�Tln-'M;77fM 77 iG I t 140# % w Va R a 9�d 6* 9t7'35s k AF. f5e!M 9Xi dki'4 Y#k Y f 3.00, Iwo.. :k�� ,dv -oft4o" ftwwtoy *Y *0 *r0 to sa*ow*w 4610404* . Y, $ # . # $i � •`ra iF i iM. � &. ` - s, . 34 ', &^ i k m Ri` #.:r a -`��. `; � # MIT 'a Ill I subject to the Mayor +s call. ATTEST: Mayor. Ci Secretary. 3