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MINUTES OF REGULAR MELTING
March 23, 1959
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Anderson, Boyett,
Landiss, McCall, Orr; City Manager Boswell; City Secretary McGinnis;
City Attorney Dillon.
Visitors present: Ed Rivers, representing the Eagle, Sam Spence,
representing the Battalion, Mrs. M.,C. Pugh, Mrs. Robert Knapp, Mr. T. J.
Mattern, Mr. and Mrs. John Denison, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Rhodes.
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman Anderson,
the expenditure of $2,950 was authorized for the purchase of a ditching
machine.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Landiss, the
Woodson Village, second installment was referred to the City Planning
Commission through the city engineer who will make any recommendations
which he thinks necessary for layout or drainage.
Mayor Langford reported on additional office space. On motion
by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McCall, the mayor was
authorized to contact Mr. Richard Vrooman to develop the necessary
plans and specifications and prepare an estimate of cost to be included
in the budget for 1959-60.
On motion by Councilman Landiss, seconded by Councilman Anderson,
the mayor was authorized to appoint two councilmen to work with the city
manager and city attorney for the purpose of alleviating the problems
which seem to exist on Nunn Street. The mayor appointed Councilman
Anderson chairman and Councilman Sorrels.
The mayor appointed Councilmen Anderson and Landiss to write a
letter to the people of the city outlining again the street improvement
program, and to include therewith a card as a basis of indicating the
wishes of the people as to the type of street they prefer; same to be
circularized to the council at the earliest possible date.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Anderson,
Ordinance No. 279, an ordinance establishing six -hour parking upon both
sides of Boyett Street between Farm -to -Market Road 60 and Church Street
was passed, approved and ordered published.
City Attorney Dillon was requested to study the possible revision
of Ordinance No. 145 or the writing of a new ordinance regulatingpeddling
within the city limits and if possible to have same ready for council con-
sideration at the next meeting.
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Minutes of City Council Continued: Page 2
March 23, 1959
The council adjourned subject to call.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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