HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/1939 - Regular Minutes - City Council t.iinutes of Meeting of City Council on September 1.8 , 193$ .
The regular meeting of t%le City Council was held on
September 18 , 1939 at 7:30 B.M. in the city office wit)
Mayor Binney presiding, and Aldermen Wilcox, Gabbard a d
Jones, and City Engineer MoWew, City Attorney Barger a d
�. � Court Judge Gorzycki in attendance.
L. D. Smith, Mr. Seeger, Alton Boyett and E. L. Wil
hams appeared before the City Council to request that
the city take over not only power lines, but also the
water and sewer lines in the north area. It was decid
ed that representatives of this area meet with the Citk
Engineer and the City Sanitary Engineer, to work out t! e
details and report back to the Council.
Mr. Atkins , manager of the Southwest Telephone Compa y
fl of Bryan, came out in connection with the franchise Lot
that company. He requested a meeting with Mr. Strick-
land.
Mr. McNew suggested that Dean Bolton and Mr. Wright
meet as a committee to talk this over with Mr. Atkins.
On motion of Wilcox and seconded by Gabbard , it carries
that Dean Bolton and Mr. Wright work this problem out to
the satisfaction of the city.
A vote of thanks was accorded Yr. Atkins for being
present.
It was moved by Wilcox and seconded by Jones, to ac-
cept letters of resignation from Alderman Wayne Long
and City Marshall Hopper, as of September 13 , 1939.
It was decided to call an election on October 2 , 1939,
to elect a new alderman to fill the vacancy.
It was moved by Wilcox and seconded by Gabbard to pass
Ordinance No. 29: To Abolish the Office of City Marshall.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Gabbard and seconded by Jones to have
� to have the office of Deputy City Marshall.
It was moved by i.'ileox and seconded by Gabbard that
Dean Bolton and Yr. Wright investigate the Gas Franchise
and report et the next meeting. Motion carried .
It was moved by Jones and seconded by Wilcox to Too'
into the plans for building a 1600 to $2000 City Hall.
Motion serried.
Bill Murray appeared before the City Council to of er
the cooperation of the Battalion in running news its s
concerning the city. He also requested that the pro-
Hems affecting the student body be discussed with re-
presentatives of the students. He called attention to
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the need of better lighting at the entrance to Colleg
from Highway 6.
It was moved by Wilcox and seconded by Gabbard to
put a telephone in the City Office.
Meeting adjourned.
Mayor
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