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March 22nd, a genera meeting was held in the Chemistry Building
Lecture Hall to debate the merits of incorporating a city. From this - qqF@1QCl"f'ulo The City had many firsts, includ in g: the first budget
• meeting a committee oflOwasformed,chaired bylohnHenry Berney, a (Spring) In an attemptto blockthe . ` - -- On November 28th College Station'sfirst CityCouncil ® was adopted along with a property taxlevy to raise
• • math professor.All segmentsof the community and departments ofthe incorporation of College Station, the City of - �. On October l9thanelection approves the was elected with J.H.Binneyasthe Mayor.The city the money. The budget was $4,320; the boundaries of
collegewerere resented on this committee. The committee circulated Bryanattemptedtoannexthearea,but First meeting of the College5tationCity 'INDIO; Colle eStationwerestaked;thebattalionwasnamed
incorporationoftheCityofCollegeStationbyavote council was chosen bydistrict with one at -large Council on 25th,1939.TheCouncil 0. College Station is the first Texas Citywitha
petitins, asregmredbystatelaw.ThepetitionwaspresentedtoJudge beause of a tate law which limited the Y "" a E the officialcit news a er;aParksBoard,Zonin College _..�of member. All membersofthenewCityCouncdwere metm0oom400oftheAgnculture -• Y P P 9 9 9 population under5,000to employ a City Manager,
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inay and Great Northern (IG&N)train de ot. facult members at thecolle e. Commission, and Planning Board were created. ordinancewaspassed hirin Llo dSmithasthefirstCit Mana er.
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campus interests metwith e TAMIJ Board do Directors• ' listed 12 reasonsfore incorporation of • June 2nd, A petition with 165 signatures and a map of the proposed Maylst- spaceovertheAggielandstudiosin
city. Concern was expressedby some board membersthatthe citywould interfere with college• • • • • • city was presented to Judge John Ferguson, asking for an election to • • • • • • the Northgate area was rented for City Offices • • • , •
assuredThe board was this would not happenand theboa endorsed the idea of incorporation.• • be held to decide the issue of incorporation. • • for SIZ50 per month, all utilities paid. , . .
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