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Publicity Vol. 02 (January 1951-December 1957)
id a. m Q Z Q H W Q 0 Z U) THE BATTALION January 4, 1951 City Utilities $200,000 Bond Vote lion day College Station voters will be faced with accepting or re- jecting a bond issue of $200,- 400 when polls open Monday morning for the, bond issue balloting. If the bond issue is passed, the money from the bonds will be car- marked for electrical, sewer, and water expansion within the city,, although only $60,000 is planned to he used immediately if the citizens of College Station approve the is- sue, city officials said. College Station city officials say that all indications point. to an overwhelming approval of the bond issue since no tax money will be used to pay the bonds off. Only revenue from water and sewer in- come of the city will be used for the bond payments, according to a' City Council ruling. City officials also pointed out no further bond issuauces can be made against the water and sewer revenue if the election passes. The money is to be divided with $70,000 for electrical expansion, ,p20,000 for water extension and water mains, and $110,000 to go for the eventual construction of a sewage disposal plant. The ballots will provide spaces for the voters to approve each amount separately, allowing the approval or rejection of one part without casting a negative vote toward the whole bond issue. r r S I am wondering why I should vote for the New Bond issue': I am a new resident to College Station from Dallas. My new res- idence is lccated within the City Limits of College Station, at 405 Bolton Avenue, just 200 feet from the hard surfaced Walton Drive. Since September, I have fre- quented the office of the Manage- ment of College Station, and to date, have not been able to have a request . granted whereby the street leading to, or in front of my houses; graveled, and made passable for me to enter my own property. . My' ansvter coming from the City Manager has been - "no funds." Am I not entitled to the same privileges as other Citi ADS of College Station - that of at least being able to enjoy a passa- ble road to my property, instead of (in rainy weather) having to park any car on Walton Drive and wall; some 200 feet in bad wea- ther? If the City Manager's answer is true, "no funds for graveling my road," and the new proposed bond issua does not include :Cun;lS ,for my legitimate, road passage- where do I come in in profiting on the new bond issue? Is there ;i reason why I should be dlserim nated against? Vance R. 7 College Given Xmas Party Patients at McCloskey Veterans Administration Center hospital, Temple, Texas, received gifts of apples on Christmas Eve as a re- sult of money' collected at the Annual Christmas party given by the Dean of Men's Office. The party, given in the Housing Office, was attended by approx- imately 60 members of the staff and guests of the Dean's Office. Each contributed twenty-five cents, toward buying the veterans' gift. Santa Claus, played by Herschel Burgess, distributed the gifts. Cof- fee and cookies were served. The guest list included Chancel- lor Gibb Gilchrist; Assistant to the Chancellor E. L. Angell; Henderson Shuffler, head of the Information Department; President Emeritus Frank C. Bolton, President M. T. Harrington, and Dean of the Col- k44) ai1Q lner "wt cu., i Votin 1411 ices Set For iiouct Election Three College Station voting If passed, payments on the places will open at 8 a. m., Mon= lhonels will be made from collee- da,y for balloting on a :200,000. tions of water and sewer revenue utility bond issue. only. The City Council also ruled Greiser's Electric Service, Black's if, t_he local citizens accept this Pharmacy, and the City Hall will boii(i issue, no further bonds can be house the ballot boxes from the issued against water and sewer three city wards. These voting collections until these are paid off. places will be open until p. m., College Station Mayor Ernest city officials announced to(4ty. Langford pointed out yesterday i Included in the bond issue will that each division of the bond will's be $70,000 for electrical expan- be balloted separately so voters sions, $20,000 for water main ex- might strike out any section they tensions, and $110,000, for the di-z~ipprove. The mayor added, eventual, construction of a <ewa.;e h o w:e v e r , if hart of the is- lege C C French disposal plant. (See VOTING, Page 4) SMU Win Fourth gton Inaugunn ment as Supreme Allied strong bid as outstanding ent Center-The number three mber 20 story that showed, in- awaited addition to the campus of us had dared to hope. ie MSC not-yet-completed, but, d been promised-A&M's Living rnin¢ to be felt by the student place in as many years. The 1950 ; in the Lumberman Mutual Insura Driving, daily division. Gov. Allan see the paper receive $500 and a The Batt also received the Nation Award. Best reward, though, was that found all students safe and s, ported this year either as the paper edition. 9. Presentation of the Liberty 1 nine top event took place while mo: THE BATTALION----January 5, 1951 • • • By Joel Austin There doesn't seem to be much concern among College Station residents regarding the up-coming $200,000 utility bond election scheduled Monday. But then, most people like to just sit back and let other people take care of running things, at least, until they wake up to the fact that an individual voice can make a difference in the outcome of an important question. Take the election of city council members last Spring. A man won his race by only a single vote. Had his opponent received the ballot of just one man and his wife the office would have been his. Incident Could Happen Monday This same incident could happen in the balloting Mon- day and we know of a lot of people who will be greatly bene- fitted by the money which could come from the passage of this bond issue. Take for instance those people living in College Hills who are paying much higher rates for electric power than residents of other areas of College Station who receive their power from the City of College Station. Of the $70,000 earmarked for electrical expansion, $60,- 000 would go to purchase and improve these power facil- ities in College Hills now owned by the City of Bryan and the Rural Electrification Association. If you don't live in College Hills, just compare your electric bill with someone who consumes a comparable amount of power in that section of town and see what the difference is. There will still be $10,000 left for future improvements, extensions, and maintenance jobs. The largest figure for any single utility is the x;110,444 which is to go for the eventual construction of a sewage dis- posal plant. City officials stress the fact that such a unit would be expensive to construct since the various residential areas of the city are grouped around the college insteaMDf in one central spot. This situation would require the construction of many additional lines in order to service all parts of the city with a sewage disposal system. a No Immediate Plans for Construction ling his We understand that this money is just being asked for at this time and no immediate plans have been made for con- honest rtruction of this plant. st have The remaining $20,000 will go for water extensions and water main maintainence. As the town grows, the city must furnish an adequate water supply and enough fire plugs to urely as serve these new areas. cialism. Now comes the question of how the bonds are to be social- paid off. t in par- When most people think of revenue bonds, they think le social- of increased taxes, or at least the use of tax money to pay Dollfuss off the bonds when payments are due. t of had The City Council has ruled that only income from water and sewer revenue will be used to pay off these bonds. BUT, d. no more bonds can be issued against the water and sewer in- ousands come until these are done away with. o would Seems like a sound proof plan to us, but there is still country. one other matter to explain. sings of Ballots will furnish a place for accepting or rejecting destroy each of the three divisions of the $200,000. Voters may ap- prove one part and scratch out the other two if not in favor r s of the entire issue. College Station Mayor Ernest Langford' stressed the fact that if one portion of the bond issue fails to pass, by council ruling, no further bond issues can be made against water and sewer revenue. That means if one part isn't passed it may not receive any money for expansion until these bonds are paid off. Sounds Quite Simple The whole deal sounds so simple that many people will not bother to vote thinking there will be few, if any nega- tive votes on the bond issue. The only sure way to insure the election goes as you want it, is by personally visiting the polls Monday and casting your ballot. It requires only a little time and effort to vote with the three polling places which will be setup at convenient loca- tions about the city. Vote as you please on this matter, but contribute your efforts toward making the ballot boxes show a representa- tive attitude of local citizens toward the issue. Consult the front page of today's paper for the location of the voting boxes. r C THE BATTALION January 9, 1951 F ~Ilege Station/l$ Ring The, Jackpot Current Taxes ollege Station city taxes are percent paid, and school dis- t taxes have rolled in to the e of 87 percent of the total City taxes were assessed at ;2,284.63 this year. Of that mount $19,563.60 have already een collected. The A&M Con- ►lidated Independent School istrict has garnered tax col- ~ctions totaling $42,222.25 out f a total assessment of $52,- 67.50. Collections are about three per nt better than they were at is time last year, Assistant City cretary Ran Boswell said. When all split payments are in rout June 30, tax payments will ach College Station's annual ierage of 99 per cent of com- ete tax payments, City Manager aymond L. Rogers stated. Col- ae Station's tax deadline was Council To Be Busy Monday night's city council meeting should keep members busy for quite a while if all business goes accordfnA to schedule. Top items on tUe' a~ e-nda will include the passing,of ak ordinance to is- sue the first of the bonds voted for a $200,000 utility expansion in the city early last month. The amount will probably be in. the vicinity of $60,000 to be usedi mainly for ' purchase of power, lines i College Hills. Also on the agenda will be the approva of an ordinance calling for a municipal election the first Tuesday in April. City Election Comine• The municipal election will be held to elect three city councilmen to fill terms which expire this Spring. Finishing their two year, terms are W. H. Badgett, W. D. Fitch, and G. W. Black. 1 Plans for running again have not been announced by any of the councilmen, but filing dates have not been made public by city of- ficials. Mayor Ernest Langford said yes- terday anyone wishing to file for the three ward council positions should contact immediately the city manager or some other official at the City Hall to determine when filing is in order. CS Council Well Ad On 130* 5 Passage of a municipal bond ordinance preparatory to selling the first $60,0017 worth of bonds voted last Jan. 8 will be the first order of business when the College S'~ation c i t y council meets Mon ay, City Manager Raymond. Rogers said yesterday. The money from the bonds will be used to buy electric utilities in College Hills from the City of Bryan and the REA and to extend water =pains and install fire plugs in the College Hills and Woodlands additions. 3 THE BATTALION January 9, 1951 Approval Is ~ Given To x±200,000 City Utility Bond Issue By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion City Editor Voters of College Station gave an overwhelming approv- of the $200,000 utility bond issue yesterday to open a path r the city council to go ahead with its plans for expansion I extensions to the water, sewer, and electrical services. Two hundred eighty-four votes was the largest total count cast for any portion of the bond money. This was approval on $20,000 for the expansion of water facilities. ro hundred sixty-two votes were cast for the bond issue th 22 dissenting marks on the ballots. The $70,000 earmarked for electrical extensions re- ived approval from 267 voters with 15 votes cast against it. :y officials were stirprised to see this part of the issue re- fceive nine negative votes in Ward two, located in College Hills, the area where practically all the mon- ey will be spent to bring about low- er electric rates for those: neonle. W a r d I (Greisser's Electric Shop) : E. 0. Siecke, judge; Mrs. Ernest Langford, assistant; Mrs. F. G. Anderson and Mrs. F. R. Brison, clerks. Ward 2 (Black's Pharmacy): J.I B. Lauterstein, judge; Mrs. F. L. Thomas, Sr., assistant; Mrs. A. B. Stevens and Mrs. P. W. Burns, I clerks. Ward 3 (City Hall): Lloyd Smith, judge; Mrs. W. B. Clements, assist- ant; Mrs. W. R. Fitch and Mrs. A. P. Boyett, clerks. The votes, broken down into the various divisions and by precincts are as follows: Total Vote For Against Electricity 267 15 Water 262 22 Sewer 259 25 Ward 1 Electricity 110 2 Water 109 3 Sewer 107 5 Ward 2 Electricity 136 9 Water 133 12 Sewer 131 14 Ward 3 Electricity 21 4 Water 20 7 Sewer 21 6 Largest Amount. Approved The largest amount of the total ,ue approved by the voters was 10,000 for the eventual c•onstrue- m. of a sewage disposal plant for )1leg•e Station. Two hundred fif- -nine people said yes to this divi- )n with 25 disapproving the bond >ue fqr this purpose. As predicted before the balloting, and two polled the largest num- r of votes in the city. One hon- ed forty-five voters visited the lls, located at Black's Pharmacy, ring the period from S a.m. until p.m. as compared with 11.2 at e Ward I box located at Gries- r's Electric Shop. Only 27 votes ire cast at the Ward three box at e City Hall. Mayor Ernest Langford says he d the city council appreciates the to of confidence local citizens id them by approving the bond "Althou-h it isn't the largest to- t vote recorded for a bond issue the City of College Station." tngford said, "this contest ranks nong the toDF election counts." The city council will meet at 3 m. today to canvas the election cults and make an official report i the outcome of the voting. The mayor pointed out that ac-' ~rding to law, 30 days must elapse More any of the money is received •om these bonds. This period is lowed, he said, so any citizen ho wishes to contest the election tay have an opportunity, to do so. Officers for the various voting THE BATTALION January 14, 1951 Council Sets For Election The last clay for which a candi- late may file his intention to run for one of the three council posi- tions is March 5, says Ernest Lang- ford, Mayor of College Station. All applications must be sub- mitted to the City Manager prior to 5 p.m. in order for the name to be entered on the ballot to be issued for the April third state municipal elections. To file for office, one must be a resident of the Ward for whose council post he wishes to run, must be -of legal age, may be either nian or woman, and be need not be a property owner. It is the duty of the councilmen to establish the policy of the three College DFilings wards and to promote the general welfare of city of College Station. Present councilmen whose two year terms will expire April thircl are W. H. Badgett of Ward one, G. W. Black of Ward two, and W. D. Fitch of Ward three. Council- men Badgett and Black are pres- ently concluding their second term of office. None of the three 'men have as yet filed their intention, to run for re-election. The Ward one area includes Oak Wood addition, (College Park, and West Park additions. Wahl two includes the College hills section east of highway six and south of farm road 00. The rest of+ the City, including the campus, is in CS Begin T College Station's political pot began to boil yesterday as build- ing contractor J. W. O'Brien, filed for the city council spot now held by W. H. Badgett of ward 1. O'Brien was the first eandi- date' to file for the April 3 city elections. Filing deadline is March 5. Neither Badgett nor any of the I H Meanwhile, the political pot in Bryan remained as cold as the winter weather, so far as the city elections are concerned. No one has filed, and Com- missioner C. B. Moehlman is the only one of the five com- missioners who has stated his intentions. Moehlman says he doesn't intend to run. Election dates and filing dead- other three College 'Station coun- lines are the same in both com- cil men whose posts are on the munities. In either plpce a candi- ballot have announced their in- date can run as an independent. tentions. No petition is required. Brazos Tax For Schools Penalty Set All citizens of Brazos County who failed to pay both county taxes and the A&M Independent School District tax by Feb. 5 have been assessed the 1.5 per cent penalty and interest tax, says Ran Bos- well, assistant City Secretary. "To this date, 88 per cent or $19,553.63 of the assessed $22,- 284.63 in city taxes has been col- lected and 87 per cent or $46,2211.':; of the assessed $52,987.50 in schcul taxes has been collected. This of- fice is very pleased with the high percentage of taxes already collect- ed," Boswell added. With all the taxes tabulated, iii- eluding- the split payment typo, the percentage of payments should soar into the nineties Boswell raid. Tardy Taxpayers To Get Notices The. City of College Station wil begin sending out 1950 de- linquent tax notices Feb. 17, Ran Boswell, assistant city secretary, announced yesterday. The statements We for those taxes which became delinquent Jan. 31. 5 THE BATTALION ,January 14, 1951 r itranceUnder nstruction Construction has begun on new entrance for the College Cation Cemetery, which will dedicated to the late Fritz V. Henzel former head of the andscape Arts department, w h o ed in the Spring of 1949. "The major part of the money it the new entrance was donated y friends of Hensel, and the city College Station will add to that hatever is needed," says Ernest angford, Mayor of College Sta- i "Approximately $600 will actually be spent on the project, but this is not including the cost of labor, most of which will be provided by the City Force," Langford added. Equipment for the work will be ,furnished by C. L. Andrews, local contractor, and any skilled labor needed will be employed by the city. The entrance will, have on one side of the gate three brick walls, 15 feet long, four feet tall and one- foot thick. Opposite this will be a pylon bearing a plaque honoring Hensel. The pylon will be of Austin', The entrance was designed by ?orge M. Graham, senior Arehi- cture student from Conroe. Gra- m's design was chosen in a con- st among the senior design stu- nts and he was awarded a prize $10. Without weather difficulties the o:iect should be finished by Feb- , osing f reeF~'o~ At College Station Pups that aren't tagged are having; to play tag with the law in College Station and Bryan to keep their freedom. Men put the bite on dogs at Monday's College Station city council meeting when officers were ordered to begin picking up all dogs without 1951 tags. One dog has been picked up so far. Ran Boswell, assistant city sec- retary, reports the sale of 35 dog tags so far this year. Last year the city sold 239 dog licenses. Sales of the current tags opened Jan 1. Bryan police are picking un- tagged dogs every day, Chief Rip Collins said. Last year about 580 tags were sold in Bryan. At present, about 115 dog owners have paid the license fees for their pets, City Secretary Noah Dansby re- ported. THE BATTALION---January 12, 1951 College Station People Turned Out College Station people turned out, some 284 strong show their support for a somewhat similar utility reveni bond issue for the sum of $200,000. A comparison of t] local populace of some 3,500-not to mention the number qualified voters-in comparison with that of Beeville, pr vides substance for thought. A town as large as Beeville could poll only half aga as many votes as this college town in Brazos County. rough estimate of the potential voters of College Static produces a figure of about 500-550. Considering the impo tance, or shall we say, the interest in the outcome of the loc polling contest voters hereabout can be proud of themselvi for showing such interest in civic affairs. Maybe we were just a little too critical in this column b fore the election in condemning those who like to sit back ar let other people do the job-voting included-and then con plain when things don't go just right. The Beeville voters had much more money at stab than was included in the College Station election. They al., were voting bond money to pay off an indebtedness that a reidy existed. City Officials Pleased With Outcome City officials were very pleased with the vote of conf: dente given them by the voters when they accepted the bon issue with such an overwhelming majority. The City Council lost little time in meeting to canva the election returns and declare the count official as the got together in a special session Tuesday afternoon. They decided to issue $60,000 of the $200,000 as soo' as the money becomes available 30 days from the date o the election. Fourty-eight thousand dollars is planned to b used for securing the College Hills electric facilities not owned by the City of Bryan and the REA. , Part of that sun is to go toward repair of the lines and also some maintenanc Work in other parts of the city. Twelve-thousand dollars will be used to pay for note held by the College Station State Bank for extensions mad ,last summer in College Hills. Not all the money will be ne cegsary for the balances of the notes and the remaining por tion Will be used for other water department extensions. 7 THE BATTALION January 20, 1951 Negotiations between ~ity Headscontim The 13ryan City Commis ion and the College Statioi City Council came nearer b completing final plans for th purchase of power lines an( electric facilities in College Hill from Bryan in a rneeting last week end. In the first of several join meetings which will- be necessar: to complete negotiations betweei the two groups, the local counci agreed to construct an auxiliar, high line around the city to re place the one now running throug] town. The new high line would furnisl power for REA lines outside thi city limits. Mayor Ernest Langford saic this morning a crew of engineer! is staking out the new line an( when they finish Thursday or Fri- day, the cost of the new line car be estimated. Mayor Langford saiid further meetings with the Bryan Commis- sion will be held to complete con- tract terms for power facilities now owned and operated by the City of Bryan and REA jointly. The Bryan Commission submit- ted a contract to,' the College Sta- tion Council at its last meeting but all the terms did not meet appro- val from the local group. Receiving the most criticism from councilmen was a clause in the contract which would require the City of College Station to charge the same rates for electric powef as set by the Bryan Com- mission for their consumers. This and one or two other small items should get top attention in the contract negotiations to con- tinue periodically as more informa- tion is available to the two groups, Mayor Langford added. THE BATTALION---January 21, 1951 R a- 00 Q Z H a 0 I CL as m Q H U) From the City .Desk . Election, Near; Canq!Aates Few 1 / • • . By Joel Austin COLLEGE STATION politics began to simmer early this l week with the announcement of W. D. Fitch for the Ward III candidacy. Fitch, incumbent from the North Side ward, was the third person to file for the three council positions. In Ward I on the South side of College Station, J. W. O'Brien and H. W. Badgett placed their name in the running last week. Badgett and Fitch are both seeking re-election to the positions they now hold on the council. Councilman G. W. Black, whose present term expires along with Fitch and Badgett, has said nothing about getting into the running. The list of candidates thus far shows no one from the Ward II, College Hills, section. We have heard of several people who intend to file for council positions on the ballot but they seem to be holding back to see what the next man is going to do. Some of the men in this group would make fine councilmen, and surely several others we know nothing about are considering the posts to be vacated after a two year term. If you know someone who might fall in this category, re- mind them of the March 5 deadline. City Government Could Be Simple City government can be a simple thing if conducted by people who take active interest and know what is going on. A few council meetings a year, usually once a month, is all that is actually required of a man in this post. True, his obligations are many and the responsibility great, but if the ward representative is conscientious enough about the job he holds, he will do his part at council meetings and not mere- ly aid his colleagues by making motions or adding a second to others. The ,best way an issue can be decided is to hear the opin- ions and views from all the members of the council rather than a limited number who take part in every question. Certainly people don't want to elect a man to the coun- cil who does nothing more than make motions while other members take part in the debate. A couple or three of the present councilmen fall in that category. Attendance Proves Interest Their attendance at the meetings proves interest of some kind. Only one or two of the council seat holders have habitually absented themselves from the meetings. The time to stop such actions is now. Find out what kind of council member you elected in the last election and the one before. Has your area received prop- er recognition in the city government? There is a man to fill that position if you don't think your present councilman is doing the best job. What can you do? Encourage anyone that might be in- terested in running to consider the post. Pick the best man, and realize the benefits of a good, sound, active government. THE BATTALION January 10, 1951 The City of College Station is- sued building permits for $818,- 628 during 1950 to surpass the 1949 total by $286,908, according to figures released yesterday by Ran Boswell, assistant city sec- retary. The year's total breaks down to $520,430 for home construction and $286,798 for non-residential. The biggest increase came in home construction which rose from $302,500 in 1949 to the 1950 figure. Big month for 1950 came in September when permits for homes valued at $77,500 were issued. In 1949 the big home- building month was May when permits for $36,500 in new homes were issued. Top 1950 month for non-resi- dential construction with $127,- 566 in building started was De- cember which was also the high for total construction with per- mits being granted for $160,066 in new buildings. The highest value of non-resi- dential construction as well as the highest monthly total had come in 1949 during March with $71,471 in non-residential and a monthly total of $113,671. Only one multiple - dwelling unit valued at $11,400 was start- ed during, 1950, in February, compared to three multiple units in 1949 Those were built in March, value, $13,000; August, $7,000, and November, $7,000. tans Put Wo Action College S t a t i o n councilmen esterday acted quickly to put to effect a utilities expansion °ogram which was given a •een light by the city's voters onday when. they passed .over-. helmingly a $200,000 bond is- le in a special election. Meeting to canvass the ballot- g, the council decided to au- iorize an immediate bond is- lance of $12,000 out. of the $20;- )0 amount voted for exp sion water facilities and of $,000 xt of the $70,000 approved for lectrical expansion. The third sue passed by the voters was r $110,000 to be used 'for the instruction of a sewage dis- posal plant. The $12,000 will be used to pay off an $8,500 debt owed by the Councilmen yesterday express- city for earlier expansion of •prise over the over;Whelming water mains and to provide for to by which the measure pass- further extensions. . The electrical expansion is- The electrical expansion fig- > was approved by a vote of ure of $48,000 will be used to 7 to 15; the water main exten- buy and modernize power in- )n proposal was passed 262 to stallations in the College Hills and the money for the sewage area now belonging; to the City sposal plant was approved; 259 of Bryan and REA and valued 25. at $35,845.42. College Station now "I had a few doubts for a little. has approximately $5,000 in, its aile during the morning," City electrical improvement fund and ~cretary N. M., McGinnis said an estimated $10,000 worth of ~sterday. "However, after talk- copper wire which can be used g with voters around town I for the lines. new the issue woud pas. The It has been estimated that nount by which it was approv- ownership of these installations 1 came as a pleasant surprise." $1,500 a month for College Sta- -Councilman E. E. Ames said he would bring in profits of roughly It the issue "will help to in- tion. ire municipal progress during As the city council has plan- le coming years. "I was very ned it, the $60,000 issuance will leased with the community's consist of, bonds of $1,OQO de- cceptance of the measure." nomination with five maturing "This matter has been build- from 1952-56 at two and one- ig up for 10 years," Councilman half per cent interest, 15 matur- . B. Halpin said, "I frankly ing from 1957-66 at two and nought the vote would be favor- three-quarters per cent interest, ble only by about 10 to one. and 40 maturing from 1967-81 at he fact that approval of the is- three per cent interest. ae will enable residents to gain ewer utility rates plus the fact sat it eventually will mean coney in the city's pocket had • great deal to do with the de- isiveness of the vote." _ to a CL 65 M Q d Q F_ V) THE BATALLION January 16, 1951 Resident Protests New Numbering A College Hills resident was at the Cof6b Station Ci Council meeting Monday evening to voice" his opposition the city's new street numbering systern1; adopted in an or( nance a few months ago. ; Nt" The visitor pointed out that at Ale place on Walton Dri, the numbers jump from 400 to 1100 t one intersection. I told the councilmen only two people on the street had nur bered their houses and no major inconvenience would 1 suffered if the council could see fit to revise their ordinan to omit the large jump. Members of the council, however, explained the situati( which many other residents along Walton will be inquirir about as soon as they are notified of their new numbers. The street makes a large are. Beginning at Highway in a Northeasterly direction and then after several blocks makes a near 90 degree gradual turn. Street Presented Large Problem w a l0 CL Cb m 0 ry Q 0 Z Q H V) In laying out the lots and street numbers, the men hired by the city to revise the numbering system labored on this particular street for several days. They finally decided to place numbers along Walton to correspond to Lincoln and Francis Streets which ran parallel until the turn. After the turn the street becomes parallel with Puryear Drive and Harrington. It was necessary to jump the num- bers here to correspond with these streets. Certainly the jump will cause a little confusion to resi- dents of that area, but no better solution to the problem can be found. The councilmen agreed to consider any system - which would be more efficient than the one recently adopted; other- wise, they plan no changes for thp, . Walton Drive numbering. Location of house numbers will )c further facilitated by the street signs to be placed at'every corner designating the name of the street, section of the city, and block num- ber. Municipal Election Set The municipal election has been definitely set for Tuesday, April 3 by City Ordinance passed by the council Monday night. March 5, thirty days before the election, will be the last day candidates can file for the three positions from Wards one, two and three respectively. Terms expire this April for councilmen G. W. Black, W. H. Badgett, and W. D. Fitch. Last ,year's city election turned out to be rather exciting with a councilman from Ward two (Col- lege Hills) taking office by a one- vote margin over his lone oppo- nent. 11 THE BATTALION--February 4, 1951 ,CS EXTENDS TAX DEADLINE Deadline for payment of cur- t College Station city taxes, ren without penalty, has been ex- tended through MondaY, Ran Boswell, assistant city secre- tary, said yesterday. have "Although collections been pretty good," he said, "the weather has kept a lot of peo- ple from getting down to the Pity hall. Most persons who still we on their taxes haven't meant to overlook their oblig- ations, but have been kept in by the weather:' Bryan's Jan, 31 deadline was not extended. THE BATTALION---February .5, 1951 xtension Gr nted or Tax Pay* nt Because of the' recent bad Bather, an extension of time to ty both the Colle„•e Station city xes and to A&M Independent ~hool District taxes has been giv- e to the local citizens says Ran oswell, assistant city secretary. Failure to pay taxes by the dead- ne will result in the assessment a 1.5 per cent increase in amount a a penalty. This penalty will be icreased by the same amount very month the taxpayer fails to ay his taxes. "This office feels the weather revented many people from pay- ig their taxes because they were nable to drive their cars to the ity ball. It was this opinion that aused the officials to grant an extension of time." I'l, THE BATTALION--February 11, 1951 Councilmen Undecided On Running Three College Station city coun- cil posts will be filled in the an- nual city elections April 3. None of the councilmen now holding the posts involved in the election has announced plans for rerunning as yet. €V. 1►, PITCH, district 3, said: "I 'really- `:aven't made any particu- lar plans yet." G. W. BLACK, district 2, stated: I have no plans yet; I haven't :lade up my mind." W. 11. BADGETT, district 1, re-, plied, "I haven't made any deci- sin" -et'* Under the election rystem used in College Station, half of the mennberc of the six-member city couacil is ~cl'ected each year to serev a two=year term. On alter- nate years a mayor is elected, Mayor Ernest Langford and Councilmen J. A. Orr, district 1; R. B. Halpin, district 2, and E. T. Ames, district 3, took office fol- lowing their election last year. 13 THE BATTALION February 13, 1951 College Stat'iqn, ' OKs Pay Boosts, Pay raises to all city em- ployees on monthly salaries were granted last night by the College Station city council at its month- ly meeting. The council also passed a municipal election ordinance and bond ordinance to allow sale of bonds to buy the College Hills electric utilities. Salary increases of $200 a year were granted to City Manager CARLSON WILL HEAD DEFENSE The College Station city council last night named D.F. Carlson, USN, retired, civilian defense coordinator. Carlson is with the Management Engi- neering department of Texas A&M college. Raymond L. Rogers; Policemen Lee Norwood and -Curtis Bul- lock; Mrs. Florence Neelly, ex- ecutive city secretary, and L.P. Dulaney, construction . superin- tendent.' Ran Roswell, assistant city secretary, was voted a $400 a year raise. Boze Named Election Judge L E. Boze was named election judge to supervise the April 3 election to fill three city coun- cil posts. Boze has the authority to name his own assistants. Elec- tion polls will be open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. No petitions will be required to secure places, on the - ballot. Any person who wants to ru may do so by filing a c~O~'rectJ:y" last Jan. 8. In another action, the counci appointed Nestor M. McGinnis city secretary, recorder of birth and deaths to comply with stat regulations. The council also set aside no more than $250 additional fund td complete a brick wall an stone pylon gate for the cit cemetery. ~ ter: filled in and notorized applica- tion card which he can secure at the city hall. In addition to filing the appli- cation potential candidates must also be qualified voters and must have fulfilled residence require- ments which are one year resi- dence in the state, six months in the city and 30 days in the pre- cinct. McGinnis Named Recorder Bonds, the sale of which was authorized at the meeting, will go to pay for electric utilities in College Hills from the City of Bryan and the FERA. The elec- tric project will take a $60,000 slice out of a $200,000 bond is- sue passed in a special election Dir. Lindsey Protests Dr. J. D. Lindsey, 529 Walton drive, appeared before the coun- cil to protest the renumbering of j. houses in College Hills. He re- quested that his old number be Fr returned to. him. The council suggested that Dr. Lindsey return later with other residents of the addition who share his view and that he pre- sent a petition from owners in the area asking return to the old numbering system The council recently acted to renumber the addition by streets and blocks beginning at Sulphur Springs road and Highway 6. Formerly houses in the addition carried number assigned inde- pendently of city numbering by the developer. Mayor Ernest Langford re- Ported to the College Station city n council on a new contract pro- posed by the City of Bryan for I the sale of electric power by Bryan to College Station, but no , action was taken. Dog Owners Warned In other actions the council: Approved payment of $1.324.41 to C. L. Andrews, contractor, for construction of the north side sewer line, and accepted for pay- ment a final payment of $405.82 to Homer Hunter as fee for en- gineering on that project. Called for a joint meeting' be- tween council members and the A&M Consolidated school board to discuss the expense of collect- ing school taxes by the city. Warned dog owners that the city will begin immediately pick- ing up dogs which do not have tags for this year. New dog tags went on sale Jan 1. THE BATTALION--February 20, 1951 Councnman Fitch Seeks election College Station's boiling political pot took on a lively roll yes- terday as City Counc#~man W. D. Fitch.filed for reelection from Ward III. ~ Of the three councilmen whose seats are up for reelection in the April 3 race, wenly G. W. Black of ward II has not announced r his decision. In ward I incumbent Howard Badgett filed Friday afternoon. He is opposed by G. W. Black, who was the first to file for a place on the city ballot. In Bryan the political scene is in virtual deep-freeze, since no one has as yet filed to run in the municipal election. /0-1 College Offers To RemQ`d Debris Debris from tree limbs bro- ken off in the recent ice storms in College Station will be re- moved by the city if residents will vile the limbs in the park- way in front of their homes, City Manager Raymond Rogers announced yesterday. I AOWA% i5 THE BATTALION--February 21, 1951 Council Candi, H. W. Badgett is a candidate for the Ward , has filed as a candidate for is a newcomer in the Col- III City Council position, the re-election as city councilman lege Station political circles. A only candidate to file thus far from Ward I in 'South College candidate for the South Side from that area. He is seeking Station. He will be running for re-election for the two-year his third term in the two-year Ward II office, he is opposed term. post. by incumbent Howard Badgett. J. W. O'Brien W. D. Fitch w W Ld.. Q r) Z THE BATTALION---February 22, 1951 Work Progressing On Cemefe y Gate Brick work on t new gate for the College St4ion City cem- etary is about Wf complete and work on the toil pylon should start Friday. nstruction, sche- duled to start Peb. 13, was de- layed by ~Zaib and ice until last Monday. IN Three p6rallel brick walls; built in a stair-step arrangement form the south side of the gate, The north side is the stone pylor which will rise 11 feet in the, air All materiels and services on the job are being provided at cow 2 la AO W 0 Q Z Q (n THE BATTALION---February 23, 1951 I H.L. Boyer Seeks Spot On 'Council Politics at College S t a t i o n gathered speed yesterday. as the fourth candidate, Harry L. Boy- er, filed from Ward II in the April 3 city elections. Boyer, who is chief of housing in the. Veterans Housing office at Texas A&M college, is seeking the council seat now held by G. W. Black, who has not announc- ed his intentions. The new filing now places candidates in each of the three wards to appear on the ballot. Councilman W. D. Fitch, Ward III, has filed for reelection but as yet has drawn no opposition. Incumbent Howard Badgett, who is in the race to retain his seat from Ward I, is opposed by W. D. O'Brien, Only one candidate has an- nounced for the Bryan city com- mission, Walter Sayers, a con- struction engineer, filed Tuesday as an independent with Mayor Roland C. Dansby. Deadline for filing is March 3 in both Bryan and College Sta- tion. THE BATTALION February 23, 1951 -om the City Desk... lectricity Story ast Views Told By Joel Austi IN ANSWER TO requests from several residents of College Hills, we would like to use this space today to give a sum- mary of the electric power situation in that area of College Station. We are sure some of the fates will not be included. The whole process has been so complicated and confusing that many of the people directly connected with the problem don't know all about what's going on. Last summer the College Station City Council lowered electric rates in the parts of town serviced by their facilities. This rate decrease included all sections except College Hills. The East side addition receives its electricity from the City of Bryan through the facilities of the REA which had power lines in College Hills before it became a part of the College Station incorporate limits. When the council lowered rates in other parts of the city it naturally wanted residents of College Hills to enjoy the reduced prices. Bryan was asked to sell the lines (certainly not for the first time) but the two city governments could reach no agreement on terms for such a sale. Naturally the Bryan Commission wasn't willing to give up this source of revenue they had long since been adding to the funds for running their city. Other Companies Called in But, in an effort to serve the vast number of local peo- who live in College Hills, the councilmen proceeded to ne- ;iate with other nearby electric companies, investigating possibilities of bringing power from some outside source. Most of the power supplied to consumer by the City of llege Station comes from the A&M Powell Plant, but tol- e officials said they could not produce enough electricity supply College Hills. Since Bryan would not come to terms on the sale of it lines to this city, councilmen considered next the pos- ilities of paralleling these same lines belonging to Bryan. yan officials must have thought the local councilmen were ring to scare them, for they kept quiet until the College Ltion leaders were ready to talk contract terms with the azos Valley Transmission Cooperative. The cooperative had offered to supply power at a point y a few miles from the city if College Station officials uld agree to build a line to that station. Contract terms m this organization sounded good-at least the best ird yet-but that was when Bryan officials realized it sn't a joke. Bryan commissioners offered to sell the facilities Bryan ns in College Station if the local council would buy power Mm them at the same price the college is charging. Those were the words College Station councilmen had ;n waiting to bear for a long time and they immediately )ceeded to make arrangements for the business transac- First an approval from the REA headquarters in Wash in was necessary to give Bryan permission to sell the erty. After weeks of waiting (all this time Bryan was still eting money from College Hills electric consumers) in officials got an OK from the REA and a proposed con- ; was drawn up by the Bryan City Commissioners. Council Considers Contract Early this month College Station city councilmen c sidered the contract terms but immediately rejected the c tract because of one or two items. The most important these was a final clause which stated the College Stat City Council would adopt the same rates as set by the Bra Commission for College Station electricity users. Other items in the contract which the council was w ing to accept included an agreement to buy power fr Bryan for the College Hills area at a price concurred by b( parties. The length of time for this service we believe to one year, with College Station receiving the option of p chasing power elsewhere or continuing the agreement w Bryan at that time. As said, these contract terms are only as we understa them. But the bulk of this summary, we are sure, can classified as factual. High Line Construction Asked By Bryan The last chapter to this story was written last weeke when the officials from Bryan and College Station got i gether to discuss contract terms. The local authorities agre to construct a high line around the limits of College Stati to replace the present one which supplies REA outlets outsi and beyond the city. Mayor Ernest Langford says further negotiations w be held as soon as the cost of this new line can be determin and a sale price for the College Hills facilities is decided upc Bond money voted in the $200,- - 000 utility bond election is already available for the purchase of these electric lines, but as Mayor Lang- ford said, `Buying` these line, is a complicated process and takes lots of time." At the last monthly council meet- ing, one of the members whose term is to end in April remarked, "I'd like to see us wind this thing up before I retire." If he was planning to retire at the end of the present term he must have given up hope for his name is now among the list of can- didates for re-election in April. THE BATTALION---February 24, 1951 Two More File For CS Council Politics in College Station began firing on all cylinders when two candidates filed yesterday for places on the ballot in the city council election April 3. Deadline for filing is one week away - March 3. Homer P. Adams, insurance and real estate man, entered the race for the Ward I council seat, while G. W. Black filed ror reelec- tion from Ward II. With Adams' entry into the competition, the race ; in Ward I becomes a three-away scramble. Councilman Howard Badgett has already filed for reelection in that ward, and Contractor W. D. O'Brien is seeking the post. Black is opposed by Harry L. Boyer, who filed Thursday. Only W. D. Fitch, running for reelection in Ward III is unopposed at present. The Bryan political pot is still going at a low simmer. Only one candidate, Walter Sayers, has filed. THE BATTALION March 9, 1951 C.S Residents To Receive Street Numbering Notices Cards from the city council no- Ran Boswell, assistant city secre- tifying College Station residents tary, announced yesterday. of their new house numbers will Streets and houses in most of go into the mail this afternoon, the city have been renumbered in order to give a more consistant system of identification. Another measure taken by the council to aid street identification is the addition of the East, North or South to street names. Won't Change Names "The actual street names will not be changed except for the ad- dition of the proper word denot- ing the section of the city in which the street is located," May- or Ernest Langford said. For in- stance, Jersey street will become Jersey street south because of the street's location in College Park south of the campus. • . "The determination of the di- rection name added to the regular name is based on the street's lo- cation from the campus, not the direction in which the street runs," Langford added. The new system will aid strangers in locating a house on any street quickly as well as serve the function of fulfilling the post office requirement that streets and houses be logically and clearly numbered. if house- to-house mail delivery is set up in College Station. No West Yet Under the old practice, the first rson to build on a street chose house number he liked and as her houses were built they were xmbered according to the first. his practice gave each street rtually a separate numbering stem, Boswell explained. Under the new system, which first regular and planned sys- m in the city, all streets in the orth Gate area are to be.labeled orth, all street in the College ills area are to be labeled East hd all in the Oak Wood, College ark and West College Park area )uth. No west designation is provided s that area is not built up as yet. THE BATTALION March 31, 1951 C S Hands Bryan. $38,109 Check For REA Lines College Station took the final that ownership' of the utilities in step yesterday in the purchase of the addition would bring in about power lines `owned by Bryan and $1,500 a month to College Station. the REA in the College Hills ad- Water Contract Signed dition as Mayor Ernest Langford Mayor Langford and City Man- of College Station and H. A. ager Thomason also signed con- Thomason, Bryan city manager, tracts for the sale of electric pow- signed the sale contract and er and water by Bryan to Col- Langford handed him a check for lege Station. $38,109.37. The contracts are for five-year Nestor McGinnis, College Sta- terms. Under terms of the power tion city secretary, also placed contract, electricity will cost Col his signature on the contract, lege Station one cent per kilowatt which had previously been sign- hour. The water contract calls for ed _ by Mayor Roland Dansby of a charge of 13 and one-half cents Bryan, at the meeting in the Col- for each thousand gallons. lege Station city hall. Only the signature of. Bryan City Secretary -y Noah Dansby who was out of r s town, is needed to complete the y - ` formality. The.. city council authorized W Mayor-Langford to sign the con- - tract for the power-line purchase at its regular meeting March 12, and the Bryan city commission _ approved the contract at its meet- r, M1` ing March 23. The contract was " tt h also approved by the REA in , t•,,,.y . . Predicts Good Will signing the contract, Mayor ford said, "I believe that the >f these ,lines by the city of i to the city of College Sta- ,vill go a long way in creat- ood will and cementing ever- g friendship between the !otnmurfities.`, money used for the pur- was from a part of a $200,- ond issue approved by Col- Station voters in a special on Jan, 8, in which electric r expansion was approved 5. the time the bond issue was d city officials estimated THE EAGLE---April 1, 1951 T'HE' CONTRACT for pu: eh15e of power tte RE-12 iz t:e Cortege H*i'_ls addition is ;ivered as College Station Mayor ZMest Bryan's City Manager H. A. Thomason a $38,109.37 chick in went while Nester McGinnis, College Station city seereti y, an in approval, (Staff p THE BATTALION---April 1, 1951 r) ry Q Z V) a z a. a~ m Q Z Q f- CS Charter Group To Hold First Meet Wednesday Evening The initial meeting of the Col- lege Station charter committee will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in room -2D of the Memorial Student Center to discuss prob- lems involved in writing a home rule charter, Mayor Ernest Lange ford announced yesterday. The committee was authorized by the city council at its last meeting March 12. The city is now ruled as a general law city under laws pas- sed by the legislature. Since College Station, with an official population count of 7,884, has passed the 5,000 minimum re- quired for home, rule, the city is now eligible to form a pliar- ter to govern its own affairs to a far greater extent than it has in the past. It will take from six months to a year to draft and get the char- ter into operation, according to Mayor Langford. After the draft is completed, it must: be submit- ted to public hearings and to ap- proval by the voters in a charter election. THE BATTALION April 10, 1951 CS Council Vetoes Plan To Abolish Parallel Parking Coller,e Station's city council last night vetoed a proposal to do away with parallel parkings in the church area on Main. In vetoing the suggested change at their monthly meeting, council- men pointed out that the change would not give sufficient room for cars to pass or for intercity busses to approach the bus station which is also located in that block. In a connection action, the council also voted to make Lodge st. one-way from Church to Sul- phur Springs road. Appointments Made Cliff Ramsdell, who represent- ed the First Baptist church dur- ing the parking discussion, stated that the church would follow any type of parking the council de- cided to establish. The council named W. I. Treub- bner chairman of the tax equali- zation board and Carl Birdwell and A. P. Boyett as board mem- bers. The council also appointed Dr. E. E. Vezey as chairman of the zoning commission to replace C..O Spriggs, who had asked to be re- lieved of the position, Residents Protest Two residents appeared at the council meeting to present com- Marvin D. Whitehead, who owns property on Munster ave. in Col- lege Woodlands, asked that steps be taken to prevent drainage wa- ter from running over his land after rains. In the discussion of the prob- lem he said that ditches leading to a nearby creek were insuffi- cient and threw the water from Tuesday, April 10 both sides of the street onto his _9 P land. Councilmen and City Man- house number across the street, ager Nayinond F~~ -,er; i,u),wlc o 1039. out that nnC of t.iC d7tC,?e,' was To correct the inconsistencies, being enlarged and should handle Ran Boswell, assistant city secre- tary, was authorized to make a Dr. J. D, Lindsey apt,ezued to survey of the street and make point out inconsistencies in house any adjustments to bring the numbering on 1Naiton dr. in Col- numbers into line. k-ge Hills. In other action, the councilmen House numbers do not coincide who were elected last Tuesday on both sides of the street, he received the oath of office and Stated. As an example lie cited J. W. Barger was reappointed !lis own number, 1019 and the city attorney, COLLEGE STATION'S MAYOR Ernest Langford administers the oath of office at last night's' meeting to, left to right, Councilman Howard Badgett, W. D. Fitch and Harry Boyer.(Baff tt Photo) Fitch were reeleced. Boyer is a newcomer. THE BATTALION April 11, 1951 From the' City Desk Batt Re-Named Official Paper ....Bv Joel Austin YOU MAY HAVE noticed the absence of the "ear" at t top of our front page designating, The Battalion as the c ficial publication of College Station during the past fE months. This matter came about last summer when the lo( city council found that through a ruling from the attorn general of Texas, this newspaper would not qualify as "official" city newspaper. The technicality in the law stated that any such pax designated as the official paper must be published withc fail at least once each week for a period of one year. During examination period of the Fall semester last ye (February 1950) publication was suspended for one week order that staff members might have an opportunity to pi pare for examinations. From that time until last summ when the action was taken, not a single week had been miss by The Battalion in printing at least one paper per week. The paper had not been printed one year with continua publication each week when the question arose as to t validity of official notices posted in The Battalion by the C lege Station City Council. After due consideration, the cot cil voted to name a Bryan paper as the "official" paper ur such time as The Battalion would qualify. Printing four full-size papers each week all summer a then continuing with a Tuesday-Thursday schedule betwE semesters, this paper went into the Fall semester with a ch record of not missing a single week of publication. February 1 it was capable of meeting all the requi ments of the "official" paper and at Monday night's me ing of the new council, The Battalion was again designai as the paper to receive all official publications of the ci which would be valid under the state ruling. 2-S THE BATTALION April 13, 19.51 y Out-Grabs.., van for Land! By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion City Editor r. surprise move yesterday ion, the College Station City 1 met to annex property ng the Beverly Estates addi- n,thwest of the former city The action came after a rumor -as heard that members of the yan City Commission planned to ke annexation action on the, me property in their organiza- rna.l meeting in Bryan today. Residents of the area which en- mpasses all the lots facing Coon- er Street, had asked officials at the City Hall some three weeks ago what possibilities would be of becoming a part of College Sta- tion. The matter was placed before the city council meeting Monday night, and the group favored the idea, asking residents of the area. to prepare a petition asking to be taken into the city. When word was received the City of Bryan might attempt to take in the territory, the petition bearing some 60 or 65 names was called in and after a short gathering in the City Hall, the new property be- came a part of College Station. Includes Cooner Street The new city limits extension will include all property on both sides of Cooner Street and then inside a line running at a 45 de- gree angle East, touching the ex- tension of East University Drive and on into the Wooded Area of College Hills. The new property includes the Ringhofer Addition, the Kelly- Arnrstrong Addition, the Putz Ad- dition, and the Passler Addition. Most of the sections had a por- tion of their area in the city be- fore the annexation. Only a. few days ago Bryan an- nexed the Beverly Estates plot which joins the area now taken by College Station. This means the two municipal- ities are jam up together. Annexation War Continues And still the war of annexation continues. Other areas still in des- pute are being considered by both groups and will probably be dis- cussed at meetings of both coun- cils soon. "The property was annexed as a paeans of 'straightening' our boun- daries," was the comment of Ward II councilman R. B. Halpin last might. Application for annexation of the Tauber tract has also been re- ceived, according to Halpin. A public hearing has been set by the City Council for April 30. THE BATTALION April 14, 1951 350 Become CS Residents, As Council A An estimated 350 persons have become College Station residents as the result of annexation ac- tion taken by the city council, an administration spokesman dis- closed yesterday. Meeting in two separate special sessions Thursday, the council took action bringing a 100-acre area between Beverly Estates and College Hills into the city, and calling for an annexation hear- ing on another 40 or 50 acre tract. An ordinance was passed yes- terday calling for a public hear- ing April 30 on proposed an- nexation of that part of the Tau- ber tract not already taken in by Bryan. The council acted on a petition inexes Area from a majority of residents iii the area when it annexed the tract between Beverly Estates and Col- lege Hills. Under the College Station char- ter, annexation hearings are nec- essary when more than 10 acres of unoccupied land are to be taken into the city. A hearing is not required, As- sistant City Secretary Ran Bos- well explained, when the major- ity of the people living in an area request annexation. THE BATTALION April 17, 1951 City Annexation Jloves Announced By ALLEN PENGELLY Battalion Ass't City Editor More property was added to the city limits of College Station as result of action taken by the Col- lege Station City Council in a spec- ial meeting Friday afternoon. The council passed an ordinance to take in the rest of the Tauber addition not taken by Bryan pre viously. It extends from the North Gate to the traffic circle. This action joins the two cities at this point. The city does not actually o this section of land, approximat 50 acres in size, as yet, but N gain control of the property o. after a public hearing sc•hedu for April 20, at the City Hall. "The main purpose of the c council's annexation of the prope was to protect the city's scho( Additional taxes gained from 1 property will go toward the cit school fund," said Mayor Pro-T J. A. Orr. "The City* of College Station not trying to antagonize the C of Bryan, but merely looking of the better interests of our city a ,school system," Orr continued. Property Annexed Thursday On Thursday of last week, 1 city council annexed property joining the Beverley Estates dition northwest of the former c boundaries. This move was m. after the Bryan City Conrruissi had annexed the Beverley Esta plot earlier in the week. The new city limits extension v include all property on both. sic of Cooner Streets and then exte along a line to the East Univers Drive and on into the Wooded Ai of College Hills. The property includes the Rir hofer Addition, the Kelly-Ar strong Addition, the Passler Ad, tion, and the Putz Addition. , the additions had a section of la within the city limits prior the new annexation with the e ception of the Kell y-Annstro section. New Program The latest annexation prograr presented another problem to th Bryan City Commission. In a agreement signed earlier in th year with Bryan and the Rur. Electrification Association, it .va agreed that neither Brvan nor th REA could sell electric power with in. the limits of College. Station. "I talked with representative of Bryan yesterday concerning th purchase of the old lines," sai City Manager Raymond Rogers. and they were quite agreeable t the sale. Although the estimate i not complete, I think that the cos will not exceed the $8,000 mark." The completed estimate shoul be compiled and ready for presen tation at the open hearing sched uled for April 20. Q U) w a l0 v v 0_ M(Z W W Z U) ) w w IQ M THE BATTALION---April 19, 20, 232 24, 31 PUBLIC N()1I`ICE----gym --^F' COLLEGE sTRTim ; I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the City Hall on Monday evening, April 30, 1951, at 7:30 on the question of annexing a cer- tain tract of land adjacent to the City be- ing described more fully as follows: Beginning at the most Easterly corner of Block 8, Highland Park Addition to the City of Bryan, Texas; Thence North 45- East along Bryan present city limits, a distance of 1350 feet more or less to a point in the East right- , of-way line of Texas State Highway No. 308; Thence South 45- East along the East right-of-way line of State Highway No. 308 which also is the West property line of the A.&M. College nursery plot, a dis- tance 'of 600 feet to the present College 1 Station city limits; Thnce South 45- West a distance of 140 feet more or less to the West right-of-way line of Texas State Highway No. 308. i;. Thence South 45- East along the West right-of-way line of State Highway No. 305, a distance of 850 feet more or less; Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the present city limits line, a distance Of 1170 feet more or less to the (Vest right- t>. - of-way line of Nagle Street. Thence North 45- West along the West right-of-way line of Nagle Street, a. -dis- tance of 950 feet more or less to the ;i most easterly corner . of Lot A of the Tauber Addition to the City of College Station, 'T'exas; Thence North 420 06" West along the Northeast side of Lot A a distance of 404.5 feet to the point of beginning. APPROVED: I S/Frnest Langford ATTEST: Ernest Langford, Mayor ! SAN. M. McGinnis - N. M. McGinnis, City Secretary ~q THE BATTALION March 7, 1951 w w iw 101 CL at M Q Z Q w wN~/ 4. 1O streets, Houses Will Get New Names, Number Streets and houses in cer- tain parts of the city have been renumbered by the City Council so that there will be a more consistent method of Persons whose house numbers ve been altered will receive a rd through the mail from the uncil advising of the chance and ving the new house number. The addition of words "East, l orth, South" to present street ;les is another measure taken by e Council to aid in street identi- "The actual street name will not changed except for the addition the proper word denoting the ction of the city in which the reet is located," said Langford. 'bus Jersey Street will become rsey Street South because of the reet's location in College Park, uth of the campus." "The determination of the direr )n name added to the regular me is based upon the street's cation from the campus, not the, rection in which the street runs," ded Langford. This is the way the streets will named: 1. All streets in North Gate area he labeled North. 2. All streets in College Hills ea to be labeled. East. 3. All streets in Oak Wood, Col-, ge Park, and West Park Place ea to be labeled South. There are no streets bearing the ;le west after the regular name. its. v olls Open at 8 A. A Tomorrow Voters to Pick City Cou w a to H Can Harry Ward II Homer Adams Ward I Candidate Polls open at the City Hall to- orrow morning at S for the an- al College Station municipal elee- m. Seven candidates will be seek- g one of the three vacancies on e council. All three of the in- mbents are running for re-elee- Homer Adams, incumbent H. W. rdgett, and J. W. O'Brien will for the Ward I position, while G. Berryman, G. W. Black, in- mbent, and Harry Boyer are the pirants for councilmen from, and Ih Only W. D. Fitch, in- mbent from Ward III, will be opposed in the, election. Polls will close at 6 p.m. in com- pliance with a state regulation which sets the hours of a munici- pal election, city authorities said. L. E. Boze will be judge for the election, with Mrs. A. P. Boyett and Mrs. P. W. Burns appointed to serve as his assistants. Mayor Ernest Langford said this morning he expected the vote to exceed the total nu nber of'ballots cast in the election last year. Langford pointed out that lie had heard several people discussing the upcoming vote and believed the heavy ballot in Wards I and II would cause more voters to visit the poll. positions on the Only the ballot box at the City two year terms. Hall will be used for the entire city of College Station during the election, Voters will ballot on only the representative from their respective Wards. Ward I is the South section of College Station which includes Col- J lege Park, Oakwood, and West' Park. Ward II is the College Hills'. and Woodland Estates addition in the East part of the city, while Ward II includes all citizens who live in and around the North Gate area. Councilmen elected to the three idates for College Station Counci G. W. Black Ward II Candidate H. W. Badgett Ward I Candidate J. W. O'Brien Ward I Candidate Open at 8 A. A Tomorrow -~i oters to Pick City Council n at the City Hall to- rning at 8 for the an- Station municipal elee- candidates will be seek- the three vacancies on All three of the in- re running for re-elec- gams, incumbent H. W. id J. W. O'Brien will Ward I position, while man, G. W. Black, in- d Harry Boyer are the for councilmen from )nly W. D. Fitch, in- )in Ward III, will be n the election. Polls will close at G p.m. in com- pliance with a state regulation which sets the hours of a munici- pal election, city authorities said. L. E. Boze will be judge for the election, with Mrs. A. P. Boyett and Mrs. P. W. Burns appointed to serve as his assistants. Mayor Ernest Langford said this morning he expected the vote to exceed the total number of ballots cast in the election last year. Langford pointed out that lie had heard several people discussing the upcoming vote and believed the heavy ballot in Wards I and IT would cause more voters to visit 1 the poll. Only the ballot box at the City Hall will be used for the entire city of College Station during the election. Voters will ballot on only the representative from their respective Wards. Ward I is the South section of College Station which includes Col- lege Park, Oakwood, and West Park. Ward IT is the College Hills and Woodland Estates addition in' the East part of the city, while Ward II includes all citizens who live in and around the North Gate area. Councilmen elected to the three positions on the council will serve two year terms. tes for College Station Council Positions An Editorial Vote! YES,VOTE - Because you citizens of College Station numbered only approximately 170 voters when last year's city council election was held. And that was out of a near- 700 eligibility list. Tomorrow, from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m., the polls will be open at the City Hall. Make your c h o i c e s wisely and VOTE! Harry Boyer Ward II Candidate L. G. Berr}unan Ward II Candidate G. W. Black Ward Il Candidate W. O'Brien d I Candidate W. D. Fitch Ward III Candidate THE BATS A' LA©N----April 2, 1951 City Officials Sign Contracts For Electricity. By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion City Editor The City of College Station be- came owner of electrical facilities in College Hills Friday afternoon, climaxing attempts by local author- ities for more than five years to obtain the lines. Mayor Ernest Langford of Col- lege Station and Mayor Roland Dansby of Bryan signed the con- tract which has been eight months in the making. Bryan and the Rural Electrification Administra- tion jointly owned the power lines in this East side area of College Station. The REA office in Washington, D.C. approved the sale of the lines recently and their okey on the con- tract drawn up between the two cities was received by Bryan offi- cials Friday. Signatures of Langford and As- sistant City Secretary Nestor Mc- Ginnis of College Station, and Dansby, City Manager 11. A. Thom- ason and City Secretary N o a h Dansby of Bryan made the doeii- ment official. After the contract was signed, Langford p1'eR(ntcd the Bryan authorities a eheck for $38,109.37, the sale price agreed upon in the contract. Water Contract In another contract between i officials of the two cities, it w agreed that College Station wot purchase water and electric 1)(m froin the City of Bryan for a p< iod of five years, with Colle Station retaining option for i newing or discontinuing that agr; ment at the end of five yea The electric power will be sold College Station for one cent p kilowatt hour, with a char,;e 13 and one-half cents per thouSa gallons for the water. "I believe this sale of power tin by Bryan will do well to establi a lasting friendship between t two neighboring cities and t,~ }Serve as a basis for future trar actions which both may be in,7oly in," was the mayor's comment ca eerning the power line purchase. The power lines will become t property of College Station Ap 15, with the much che.ipcr l;x Yates for domestic power to go in effect at that time. Langford said although comm( vial rates in College Station slightly higher than charged pre. viously in College Hills by Bryan a study will be made inunediatel;, to adjust charges for business con sumers. Work will begin today on a nev line to parallel the existing REA line now running through the city the mayor announced. This new power line will connect with tht REA-Bryan high line at a point located near the intersection of Highway fi and Sulphur Springe Road. With the purchase of power frorr Bryan now, the college will be re• lieved of its burden of supplying most of College Station with elec. trio power. Only consumers souit of the college and at a few point= around the North Gate will con- tinue to use electricity from iht college power plant. The mayor pointed out that fig. ures computed by local official, show the City of College Statior should realize additional profits of $1.500 to $1.700 each month frori oters Name Boyer, Fitch, ad ett to Council Posts eavy Vote Nears Balloting Record By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion City Editor Harry L. Boyer, Howard W. Badgett, and W. D. Fitch were elected yesterday to serve for two year terms on the College Station City Council in the annual municipal election held at the City Hall. It was one of the biggest elections in College Station history, with the votes cast more than doubling the number of ballots dropped in the boxes last year for the same election which also included balloting for a mayor. From a field of seven candidates, the three new council- men emerged victors by no overwhelming vote. Ward I, smallest of the city areas, was expected to have few ballots cast, but incumbent W. D. Fitch had several write-ins against 1-him to keep the race far from be- ing dull. cast their ballots to the annual city election as iege voters vtsuea the city ttau yesteraay to cast L. E. Boze, (middle) election judge, supervises their ballot among the near record total. man from Ward I whose term ex- pired this month, gathered 84 votes, the most cast for any candidate. Homer Adams and J. W. O'Brien finished second and third to poll 52 and 51 votes respectively. Black Closest Contender In College Hills Ward II, incum- bent G. W. Black was the closest contender to Harry Boyer on that ballot, but he had to settle for defeat by polling 53 votes to the 63 received by Boyer. L. G. Berrvman was last on the East side ticket with 43 people naming him as their choice. Lloyd D. Smith received fivo write-in votes to make a weak bid for the position now held by winner W. D. Fitch in. Ward 111. From this small area which he represents, Fitch polled 20 votes. 371 Ballots Cast , Three hundred seventy-one bal- lots-the most dropped in city ballot boxes in a long time-was the total counted in these unoffi- cial figures released by election judge L. E. Boze. Assisting Boze was J. B. Later- stein, assistant judge; and Mrs. Y. W. Burns and Mrs. A. P. Boy- ett, clerks. Speaking to this writer over the telephone last night, newly elected Ward II representative Harry Boy- er thanked voters of his precinct for their interest and support in naming him to his first term as city councilman. "Tell the people I'll do the best I can and do all in my power to attend all meetings," he said. "Most Encouraging" "It is most encouraging," the new councilman commented, "that the people of the city showed sa much interest and determined to elect their representative. "With the citizens behind us as, they showed in the large vote of the election I am sure this is just the beginning of a big year," he added. Results of the election are as yet unofficial and will not be made official until the present city coun-. cil convenes to canvass ballot re- turns. As soon as the vote is de- clared official, new councilmen will assume their positions. Last year's city election drew only 179 voters to the polls to elect three councilmen and a- mayor. With only the three councilmen to name this vear-and only one can- didate. in Ward III-voters showed their balloting strength by visiting the polls between 8 a. m. and 7 p. in. some 371 strong. THE BATTALION April 5, 1951 home Kute Government Considered Committee Discusses Charte, By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion City Editor Should College Station adopt its own home rule charter? That was the question 19 civic leaders of College Station unani- mously approved last night at the first meeting of a charter commit- tee appointed by the local city council. The only definite action taken by the group was to appoint a sub- Committee of three members to in- vestigate the finer points of getting a new charter; it was the first step toward re-organization of the local city government under a charter of its own. The sub-committee will consist of J. A. Orr as chairman, with Howard Badget.t a n d S. R. Wright as members. City Attor- ney J. Wheeler Barger was ap- pointed to serve as ex-officio member to advise the group on legal matters. Operating under the general law istatutes, as passed down from the 'state legislature, the city has- since its organization-been gov- Ierned by the terms of a zeneral than 5,000 population must abide The 1950 unofficial census fig- ures show College Station has ex- ceeded the 5,000 population mini mum and at its own option may adopt a home rule charter when when the official census is released. City Attorney Barger explain- ed the charter which College Sta- tion is now governed by and then pointed out to the group legal technicalities and differences in the general law charter and home rule charter. The attorney also informed com- mitteemen of the procedure neces- sary for adopting a home rule charter. In asking for the committee's feeling toward adopting the new charter, Mayor Ernest Langford said. "In my years on the city council, I have found the general Law charter has permitted us to do just about anything we have want- ed. The question is, do we want to write a charter of our own. "Personally, I favor the home rule government," Langford said, "because it would permit us to operate on our own laws rather than by rulings from the state leg- IC~~le.~nn » Placing the matter before the group, Langford said, "The ques- tion I pass ml to you, is it ne- cessary and worth the effort to y draw up a home rule charter and submit it to the people of Col- lege Station for their approval?" The committee unanimously ap- proved the plan for drawing up a new charter. For the advantages of a home rule charter, the committee dis- cussed the following: • The city can change and re- vise any particular part of the charter at its own option-provided the changes would not be over-ruled by legislative jurisdictions. • Under home rule, the city could take property into its limits with or without the consent of the owners if the city deemed the ac- tion to be advantageous to the ma- jority of parties concerned. This measure, however, would have to be written into the charter. • The city's power of taxation would be greatly increased. Under a general law charter the maximum taxation is $1.50 per $100 valua- tion (city taxes are now $1 per $100.) The greatest disadva t general law charter which the com. mittee discussed was the strict liar itations to annexing powers. A general law city must receive a pe tition from property owners in ar area requesting admission to the city limits. City Manager Raymond Rog. ers pointed out that of the 147 Texas cities with a population greater than 5,000, 112 had adopted a home rule charter. One committeeman explained, "Under the home rule charter we would have a government with greater flexibility in managing the needs of the city. "If something in one charter proves to be unworkable, the city is not bound by statutes set by the legislature to stick by the rule causing this trouble; a new charter can be drawn up to meet the needs of the city." Mayor Langford expressed his thanks to the group for attending the meeting which was preceded by a dinner in a MSC meeting room. He said as soon as the sub- committee has some proposals or questions to place before the com- mittee, age to n consider cti will be recalled to on on the measures. 14 10] v CL m Q z Q V) w w (a 101 V CL W lM 0 Nro z Ir^ V THE BATTALION June 3, 1951 Final Tax Payments Due Bef ore July 10 College Station College Station residents were reminded yesterday by Assistant City Secretary Ran Boswell that final payments on city and Con- solidated school taxes, under the split payment plan, are due and payable on or before June 30. Meanwhile, in Bryan, City At- torney W. T. McDonald announc- ed that he had filed 10 more de- linquent tax suits in District court. Noah Dansby, city secretary, re- ported that as of May 31, tax collections totalled $369,591.72 on a tax roll amounting to $390,045.- 20. THE BRYAN EAGLE--June 10, 1951 '4q',4" , CS City Council To Meet Monday The College Station city coun- cil will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the city hall. No agenda has been worked out for the meeting, City Secretary Nestor McGinnis said yesterday. THE BRYAN EAGLE---JUNE 12,1951' The College Station city coun- ,il at its regular monthly meeting last night authorized the appoint- nent of a traffic commission and ;he sale of seven additional bonds toted for improving utility serv- an The traffic commission will be up to study traffic conditions ndrecommend changes in an- er to a petition from North ite merchants asking; that park- time limits be set up an en- •ced on Sulphur Springs road d the short streets in the area. Agreement Reached Money from the bonds will be used to pay a balance of $5,500 due on the purchase from Bryan of electric utilities in the College Hills area. The council also voted to rescind an agreement with Dr. F. P. Clark for payment of $100 a month to him for maintenance of the sewerage disposal beds on his land. The council authorized Mayor Ernest Langford to notify Dr. Clark of the termination of the agreement made in January and of an offer of $30 a month for the service. Budget Nears Completion In a resolution the council re- affirmed its policy of paying one- third of the cost of all street im- provements if the adjoining prop- erty owners pay the other two- thiids but declared its intention to refuse payment on any work done without its prior consent and approval. The council also approved a plan for a new approach to the North Gate post office which will run directly from the post office loading dock area to Sulphur Springs road. Assistant City Secretary Ran Boswell and City Manager Ray- mond Rogers reported the new city budget will be ready by the July council meeting for study and revision before public hear- ings are set. TEE BRYAN EA.r.LE----June 15, 1951 CS Tax Board Digs Into Rolls; Notices To Be Mailed Soon The College Station tax equali- zation board last night began its study of the city's tax rolls to find if any changes in valuations are needed, Ran Boswell, city tax as- sessor and collector, announced. "If a change is made in, the valuation of a person's property, he will be notified by mail to ap- pear before the board to show why the change should not be made," Boswell said. Each notice sent out will state the day and hour at which the person should appear before the board. Hearings should start about June 28, Boswell predicted. The tax assessor completed his new tax rolls late yesterday aft- ernoon. Members of the equalization board are W. 1. Truettiier, chair- man, A. T. Boyett and Carl Bird- well. -~j From the City Desk College Station During a Busy in Retrospect Twelve Months FOR THIS final edition of our column while City Editor, we would like to point out the many activities that took place in the City of College Station since last June. The past twelve months have probably been an ordinary year to many of the old residents hereabout, but we believe it was a busy year and a period which will affect the future actions and activities of this city for years to come. As an observer, we have seen the City Council in action, the Chamber of Commerce and its many committees striving to accomplish many good deeds which their limited facilities and finances provide. The local civic clubs have contributed greatly to the ad- vancement of civic activities and the addition of the Lion's Club here has brought added interest in the local work al- ready being done by the Kiwanis Club and the Bryan-College Station Rotary Club. To a newcomer such as we are, the College Station Sum- mer Recreation Committee has operated one of the most com- mendable programs we have ever seen in a town of this size. Young people and adults alike have shown a growing in- terest in these many activities which are conducted for their pleasure by trained personnel. Social activities came into the limelight through the pages of The Battalion during the past year after a short absence. Vivian Castleberry's weekly Women's Page and daily stories concerning social events in the city point to the many events which keep the ladies of the city busy. A Retrospective Glance We would like to take a retrospective glance over tli( events of the past year and give a brief picture of what hap- pened in College Station. , July 5 found the cities of College Station and Bryan with new telephone rates after months of negotiations witn rep. resentatives of the Southwestern States Telephone Company The company was allowed a rate increase of $36,000 an nually, $20,000 less than they had requested. The July 10 session of the City Council brought abou annexation of territory on the South Side. A proposal fo reducing water rates during the Summer and Fall months when consumption is high was also presented for discussion Our first attempt to columnize news of College Statio found us commenting on City Council discussions on these proposed reduced water rates. Nothing ever came of th matter, to the best of our knowledge, and the rates are stil unadjusted. Next came the question of parking meters in College Station and we heard the members of the City Council g° round and round about the matter. Nothing was ever done and people still seem to get their cars parked with little o or no trouble-minus the expense of purchasing the meters and minus the added revenue the meters would have brought.in Fire Stirs College Hills A mid-night fire on July 27 stirred local residents from their sleep as the College Hills residence of John Bogard suf- fered an estimated $17,000 loss. An acute water shortage in early August produced re- quests from the city and college for local residents to limit grass and garden watering. The supposedly "ample" supply of water from the Bryan reservoirs fell dangerously low un- til the shortage was staved off several days later. Mid-August brought about a request from over 100 cit- izens who petitioned the City Council for "Better method; 1.)f fire protection." By Joel Aus A committee was appointed by the mayor, although official report was made to the council, nor any action ta: as a result of committee findings. The late Summer months also brought countless gr fires which kept the local firemen on call several times da The hot dry days conditioned the grass for burning and ious reasons-most of which could be traced to trash bu ing-were given for the fires being set off. September 22 was a big day for several students at A4 Consolidated High School as they moved into the numer, offices of the City Hall to run the city for a day. An ann Kiwanis Club sponsored event, Royce Rodgers was mayor the one day vigil. Anniversary Day Publicity The Chamber of Commerce directors got their heads gether and came up with a plan to sponsor publicity of October 4 Seventy-fifth anniversary day celebration at A~ They sent representatives to civic club meetings in surrou ing towns and helped the 75th anniversary committee gri ly with their work. Then came the question of reducing the electric r,- in the city. For a long time the City Council had resol that electricity in College Station was too high. Sev( councilmen also thought that a reduction might be an centive to local residents to consume more power. The Board of Directors of the A&M System ruled t the college, suppliers of much College Station power, wo charge a new rate of 1.1 cent per killowatt hour. The rates were finally set at the October 16 meet of the Council and they gave residential consumers mi lower prices than had been charged here previously. Acco ing to statistics we compiled, the new rates offered 2. I' reduction. College Hills Power Higher Immediately after the reduction of rates for most of t College Station, city leaders discovered that residents of r College Hills, who purchased their power from the REA in Bryan, were paying far more than other local electricity consumers. n The long, tedious actions of justifying this situation were begun in mid-October and completed only last month. e Maybe we were echoing against brick walls in our num. 1 erous requests for a clean-up campaign. The second of four such requests came late in October when several local people were stricken with polio. It's still a good idea. No city ever gets so clean that a good clean-up drive would not help a great deal. The city had its yearly money raising campaigns which proved to be a little less fruitful than in past years. Re- sponse to the Community Chest, March of Dimes, and other drives fell consistently below the goals. In the local civic club organizations, A. C. Magee was named president of the Kiwanis Club. R. B. "Bob" Halpin got the nod for the presidency of the newly organized Lion's while G. W. Schlesselman is Rotary prexy. A&M Campus Security officers were sworn in as special policemen for the city. With the new authority vested in them, they are to aid local policemen while patroling the campus. Nestor McGinnis, amiable city secretary and professor in the Floriculture and Landscape Architecture Departments, was named College Station "Man of the Year" by the Cham- ber of Commerce on January 9. V Utility Bond Issue Passed College Station passed a $200,000 utility bond issue in early January to pave the way for the purchase of power lines in College Hills from the REA and make available thousands of other dollars for added utility expenditure. February found the City Council granting salary hikes to city employees. Plans were laid at the February 13 meet- ing for the annual city elections, and L. E. Boze was named election judge. Old man weather found his way down to this East- Central Texas community to deal quite a blow as chilling snow and sleet covered the ground for several days in mid- February. Damage to trees and shrubry was high, although no other serious damages were reported. Then came the big realization by many local residents that it was about time for College Station to become a Home Rule City if local city leaders were to compete with other municipalities when nearby land was being annexed. Charter Committee Named The city council appointed a charter committee to meet and discuss the operations necessary for College Station to become a Home Rule City for which it will qualify as soon as the official 1950 census figures are released. Voting time came for the annual city election and sev- en men found themselves squared away in the races for the three positions on the city council. Howard Badgett, new- comer Harry Boyer, and Bill Fitch emerged winners in Wards I, II, III respectively. April 1 was the big day for College Hills electricity con- sumers. The City Council signed a contract with the REA to purchase all power facilities owned by them in that sectig14 of the city for a prise of $38,109.37, t Vh e,M-me`tiation of i~ev- p?operty bscann ail`,' c+\["iYl't= of bot THE BATTALION yVedne: lay, May 2.3, 1 From the City Des,, .s.. (Continued from Page 2) Bryan and College Station City Councils as they sought to stave off attempts by the other to secure certain areas ad- I joining both cities. The two communities are now jam up together and apparently the short battle has been termina- {iGIA. Yes, College Station was a busy city in 1950-51. The City Council, Chamber of Commerce, and all local organizations were functioning at top speed to meet the demands of this growing community. We pass our job of reporting city news to another staff member at the end of this week. He will find a very co- operative group of men holding the reins of College Station. He will find a mayor and a City Council devoted to their job of making College Station, smaller than most other active communities, a recognized city in Texas. Our thanks to these people and everyone who has helped us in this venture as City Editor. TAE BATTALION----Jame ;U, 1951 1 C S Slates Hearings On Tuxes The College Station tax equali- tion board will start public arings on changes in property luations next Wednesday, at 7 m. at the city hall, Ran Bos- ell, city tax assessor and collee- r, announced yesterday. The board, which finished its zdy of the tax rolls yesterday, nt out notices of changes in luation to 152 taxpayers. "The hearings will start at 7 p, m. and continue as long as anyone comes in to protest the change in valuation on his prop- erty," Boswell said. "Not all of those notified will appear, par- ticularly those whose valuations were lowered." Most of, the o 1 d valuation changes were on new property, although some old valuations were raised and others lowered, the tax assessor said. THE BATTALION June 30, 1951 BULLETIN Members of the College Sta- tion city charter commission late last night finished their study and revision of the first draft of the proposed home rule charter for the city. A second draft will be typed next week after which'commissioners will have two weeks to study the draft again. J THE BATTALION July 1, 1951 N0 rr, Q Q U) a AO v v^ CU M N0 N Q n S P1a~r~ning rackdawn in Peddlers ,)llege Station is planning to the clamps on door-to-door _ller by passing an anti- ordinance with teeth, City ,ager Raymond Rogers said Although Bryan has some peddlers, they have not been bothersom, according to City Manager H. A. '.Thomason. City officials have given no thought to an ordinance against them. he said. Such a low is Bryan at present, ed not needed in Thomason add- Tlie decision to prepare the an- Yi-ne lcilcr ordinance for pass,aPc itj College Station came. after the federal Supreme Court reordered a decision upholding local. ordi- nances against peddlers. The city had had such a law but had repealed it and substi- tuted a registration ordinance on the. belief that it was iilegat,' the city manager explained. "W^ haven't. had any real trou- ble with peddlers except now and then," Rogers said. ,Most persons in. College Station have been edu- cated to call the city hall to check when a peddler appears at their doors." CS Nears Horne Rule ,As raters Prepare 2nd Draft fthader HF,mo rifle for College Station w ll draw- a step closer next week. as r enhber of the charter coin- i + =.sion slant n cteta lyd stud`' of hart.°r. 6'-,3; i :s of the chavier eon- t'• :all ehanges made M the t'•-s`e4_ itr2i}K %v+91 G tiirrteit q-)Ver 1j3 i'h c, icha vill have araut twit week-, to uz!v tfie r 4,etirner~t. A final eiir3a:~tigFi~3 fi riieetif~ ii'ill theft lac- ftirld to 'Add arty eharige i that - Have heeii overii;el:ed, t e 'sect--id draft o fthe propo-ed over to the city ooun6l AVe;° that the charter hill be S~'ril lout bra all eligible voters. The ColATIi•il trim .set dates for publi"e liearirigs on the charter zmd for the special charter elec- ti i.n. L4( The College Station c i t y council yesterday at a special Meeting completed study and revision of the largest proposed budget it the city's history, Although no detailed figures on the budget iuer® released, A~z!~tant City Secret-J.ry Ran Doswell Sa`a that it a tic4nat,-. revenues to exc~-d int ytar'i collections G! $M-16 NCO by more than $80,000. The i.^Grel„s wH c. bud.,st both z 's due to the inc2"e?~5ed size o! the e ty s„d to rising costs The bildget will nett be pi before the pedp?e at a nubl: hear i the city 1---!! on jul r. u?.Cii:e V, 4 voter City Clean-Up Driv Scheduled July 30 A community-wide clean-up campaign has been scheduled for College Station July 30. The city of College Station and the College Station Development Association and Chamber of Com- merce are jointly sponsoring the drive to stamp out unsanitary con- ditions and dirty spots within the city. No house-to-house inspection is planned for the drive, but, accord- ing to J. B. Baty, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce's Public Health Committee, an effort will be made to reach each citizen of College Station to call upon him to voluntarily aid the drive. Baty stressed the fact that inspection will be made of ind dual premises during the c. paign. "People will not be hot) ed with having a neighbor or a one else call and hand them a of things they should do to prove their property. "We believe that in a comm ity of this type every persoti enough pride that he wants to i tect his own family and his nei bors by taking care of his c Trucks Available Trucks will be available for tarrying off trash and debris from the residential areas and plans have been made to operate control measures for mosquitoes and-other germ-carrying pests. "The good health record of this community is fortunate," says Baty, "for there has not been a single case of polio in College Sta- tion this Summer as compared to several listed here last year at this time." "Both the City of College Sta- tion and A&M College have ,year- round disease prevention programs which in most cases are responsi- ble for the good showing College Station has made by having few communicable diseases. Should Reach Every Home "This clean-up drive will be an effort to reach into every home so that residents may rid their premises of conditions that may be conducive to breeding germs or germ-carrying insects," the Health Committee chairman said. All summer the city has kept its mowing machines busy cutting grass and weeds on vacant private lots as well as on city property in an effort to keep clean, neat city streets. City" _C, , lea' n Up Driv( Will Begin Mondav By FRANK DAVIS Battalion City Editor College Station residents were rged to begin picking up all trash rd debris from around their pre. ises yesterday by J. B. Baty; iairman of the Chamber of Com- erce Public Health Committee, in •eparation for the comnrunity- ide clean-up campaign to be unched Monday. Three city trucks will be avail- ,le Thursday to collect the refuse. ty Manager Raymond Rogers re- ested that citizens pile the Bar- ge at places the trucks can Trick Schedule Set Schedule for picking up the gar- age was also given by Rogers. 'ronl 8 a. m. Thursday until 12 0011 the trucks will make rounds r College Hills. During the after- oon, the trucks will move through he College Park and North Gate reas. The clean-up drive, to be sponsor - 3 jointly by the City of College tation and the College Station evelopment Association and hanrber of Commerce, will be con_ ucted on a voluntary basis, Baty yid. There will be no inspection made of individual premises during the campaign; nor will people be both- ered with having a neighbor or anyone else call and hand them a list of things they should do to their premises. In an effort to stamp out unsani- tary conditions and dirty spots within the city, Baty has suggest- ed that residents and business peo- ple pay particular attention to such items as weeds and high grass around the premises, dirty garbage cans, and outside receptacles which may contain water. Pests, Fire Hazards Ba.ty explained that high grass and weeds are frequently the har- boring places for rats and mosqui- toes and also present a fire haz- ard. Garbage cans and the areas where the cans are kept are es- pecially important, not only be- cause frequently they are unsight- ly, but also are breeding places for flies and mosquitoes. "Spray around doors, windows or other places wvliere insects may enter the building," Baty suggest- ed. He recommended that' garbage cans be scrubbed and disinfected. Clean surroundings are not only important from a health stand- point; neat and attractive premises reflect pride in one's family and neighborhood, Baty said. CS Council Will OK Bond Issuance The College Station city coun- cil will. hold a special meeting today at 11 a.m. to pass an ordi- nance authorizing issuance of $30,000 in electric bonds. The bonds are part of tho $150,000 issue approved in*a spe- cial election last Jan. 8. Of the amount to be authorized only $10,000 will be ordered, sold. Boom Tide To 669,967 By CHRIS WHITCRAFT Tribune-Herald Staff Waco is at the heart of a tremendous new urban boom which in 28 years will radically change the entire economy of Central Texas, says a prominent industrial engineer. His forecast goes on to indicate that: BIDING FLOOD tide with Waco are Temple, Bryan, and College Station. BY 1980, Waco's population will be 171,537, an increase "of 102 per cent over the 1950 census total. 0 0 m P R lo! •e v V) M.1 0- Lifts Area populati*or THE 13-COUNTY area surrounding Waco will record 28-year gain in population of 69 per cent, rising from 46i 550 to 669,967. ' THE ROCK on which the new boom will be built the inherent economic diversification of nine Central Tex counties. 1 TEMPLE'S POPULATION will jump 108 per cent 52,996 people. That's just about equal to Waco's populati - *-in 1930. Bell . County as a wh also jumps about 108 per cent total 153,875. THE COMBINED population the two cities Bryan and Collc; Station-now building so close i gether it's hard to tell where. p: stops and the other starts-will.'. 52,770, only 226 fewer than Temp] Most of this growth is predict for College Station with a per ce gain of 163 per cent, while Bryan picking up 79 per cent. ALL THIS and ;much more, implicit in a survey just, complet by Burt C. Blanton, consulting i dustrial engineer and busine economist of Dallas. Blanton is member of the American Blanton is of Mechanical Engineers. Sydn Dobbins, manager of the Wa Chamber of Commerce says Bla ton specializes in surveys for lar; utilities, and has been promme for 25 years in the industrial x search field. Dobbins says the Te as A. and M. graduate is tops 1; a survey expert. His new survi covers 766 cities and towns in 2 Texas counties. -For comparison, another surv, was made in March, 1951, by Flo; F. Burtchett, Ph. D., for Bayl Business Studies. Burtchett's stu, of business and economw devele ment was for metropolitan Wa which means McLennan Count Working from the 1950 ( ~"ns[is fi ures for the county of 104 pr ple, Burtchett arrived at a 19 population of 202,000. Blanton's 1970 estimate for N Lerman is 198,652: his 1980 es mate 234,511. So Burtchett's figu is more conservative. Burtchi based his estimate on one-half t percentage change per year, r spming a constant, rate of growt Butchett said "using only one lu of the percentage makes the es mate very conservative." Faletors causing the growth we listed' 'by Burtchett as new •a added processing; national ei n6mic decentralization; new bas industries: growing electric powe plentiful trained labor supply. Warned Burtchett: "Chang will come. whether Invited o not. it , a:n be advantageousl employed by forward looking progressive elements of the con munity . Failure to recogniz and plan Is exceedingly cost] to the community in growth, livt 11hood, and in personal opporti ity. A short-sighted mistake or false economy may cost the core munity ten fold in ten years a compared to the temporary sai Ing..." But back to Blanton's forecas Not all of Central Texas w flourish so vigorously as McLe nan, Bell, and Brazos countii Blanton says. While Bell shows probable population increase 1 1980 of 108 per cent, McLennan per cent, and Brazos 43 per cer the other 10 counties in this an Women's Nei Iffam c7ribunt-15em1ft Page 8-Sec. I-Waco, Texas Sunday, October 5, 1952 BOOM CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE will remain relatively as they are today, he says. These 10, with estimated future gains of less than 15 per cent at the most, are Limestone, Free- stone, Milam, Robertson, Falls, Bosque, Navarro, Hill, Hamilton, and Coryell. Milam's growth is pre- dicted at 14 per cent, Hill at 10 per cent, and others at less than 2 per cent. HERE IS a rundown on what Blanton expect will happen to pop- ulations in important towns with- in the 13-county area: Probably gaining 70 per cent or more will be Cameron 81, Hearne 70, Belton 74, and Killeen 86 per cent. Probably gaining 16 per cent or more are Fairfield 20, McGregor 24, Franklin 25, Marlin and Sun- rise 31, Corsicana 32, Whitney 20, Gatesville 16, and Copperas Cove 23 per cent. Probable gain of 15 per cent or less: Mexia, Groesbeck, Teague, Crawford, West, Mart, Moody, Riesel, Cameron, Rosebud, Lott, Meridian, Clifton, Valley Mills, Dawson, Kerens, Frost, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, Hamilton, and Hico, WHAT HAPPENS to the 13- county area when all these pop- ulation figures are lumped to- gether? In 1.950 census, the total was 463,550. For 1980, Blanton's technical sur- vey gives a projected total of 669,- 967. That is again in the 28 years to come of 69 per cent. McLennan County alone ac- counts for 28 per cent of the 1950 area total. In 1980, with 234,511 people, it will account for 35 per cent. Waco, Temple, Bryan and Col- lege Station together-the four hot spots of the new urban economy -account for 29 pper cent of the 1950 area total. In 1980 the big three of Central Texas will ac- count for 41 per cent of the 13- county population total. WACO ITSELF, including Bev- erly Hills, now the ninth largest city in Texas, will become the 10th largest-by 5,291 people, if Blanton is right. Edging Waco out will be Amarillo-according to his pro- jection. Two other cities change places among the top 10. Corpus Christi is predicted to switch places with El Paso. Corpus with 241,595 moves ahead to sixth spot, lead- ing El Paso by 11,744. Blanton left San Antonio in third place, not foreseeing in his projection that city's recent territorial an- nexation and its new claim now to be the state's second largest city. In analyzing population trends, Blanton's survey shows only these cities in the 13-county are as having had continued population growth from 1900 .through 1950: Station, Hearne, Marlin, Temple, Clifton, Corsicana. THE ONLY Central Texas county with such a 50-year growth record is McLennan. Counties which increased in pop- ulation during the decade ending in 1950 were McLennan, Brazos, and Bell-the three predicted giants of Central Texas in 1980. These ten counties lost popula- tion in the last decade: Limestone, Freestone, M t 1 a m, Robertson, Falls, Bosque, Navarro, Hill, Ham- ilton, Coryell. Blanton's "Technical Survey Por- traying Distribution of Population. Trends, and Growth of Texas' Cities, Towns, and Counties from 1900 to 1950 with Projections to 1980, as of Sept. 1, 1952" (at $100 a copy) surveys more than just populations. Here Is `Boom Seen for .Area COUNTY-TO 11"N 1900 191.0 19.50 McLENNAN 59,77'2 101,898 130,194 Waco 20,686 55.982 85,407 McGregor 1,4,35 2,062 2,669 West 851 1,979 2,110 Mart 1.021 2,8 6 269 BELL 45,53.5 44,863 73.824 Temple 7,065 15.344 25,467 Belton 3,700 3,572 6,246 Killeen 780 1,263 7.045 BRAZOS 18,859 26,977 38.390 Bryan 3,589 11,842 18,102 College Station 470 2,184 7,925 NAVARRO 43,374 51,308 39,916 Corsicana 9,313 15,232 19,211 HILL 41,355 38,355 31,282 Hillsboro 5,346 7,799 8,363 Hubbard 1,608 1,871 1.768 Whitney - 824 1,383 CORYELL 21,308 20,226. 16,284 Gatesville 1,865 3,177 3,856 BOSQUE 17,390 15,761 11,836 Clifton 780 1,732 1,837 FALLS 33,342 35,984 26,724 Marlin-Sunrise 3,092 6,867 8,715 Rosebud 585 1,842 1,730 FREESTONE 18,910 21,1..^3 75,696 HAMILTON 13,520 13,303 0,660 LIMESTONE 32,573 33,781 25,251 Groesbeck 1,462 2,272 2,182 Mexia 2,393 6,410 6,627 MILAM . 39,666 33,120 23,585 Cameron 3,341 5,040 5,052 Rockdale 2,515 2,136 2,321 ROBERTSON 31,480 25,710 19,908 Hearne . 2,129 3,511 4,872 SIGNIFICANT AND important is Blanton's category of counties with an inherent economic entity-re- flected in agriculture, commerce and industry. - Nine of the 13 Central Texas counties in the Waco area have this inherent economic entity, he says. They are McLennan, Bell, Brazos, Limestone, Milam, Falls, Bosque, Navarro, and Hill. It is this basic strength on which the area's future prosperity and urban development will be based, accord- ing to the forecast. Of these nine strong counties, six have major industrial concen- trations of diversified manufactur- ing and processing industries. They are McLennan, Brazos, Milam, Bell, Navarro, and Hill. Cities which are primary- Indus- trial centers-again predicated on diversification of industries-are Waco, Bryan, Temple, and Corsi- cana. MAJOR AGRICULTURAL cc ties with diversified crops and duction based on averages for 30 year period ending in 1950 McLennan, Bell, Limestone, lam, Falls, Bosque, Navarro, 1 Hamilton, and Coryell. Major livestock counties bE on livestock raised and marks in the same 30-,year period McLennan, Bell, Milam, Falls, ] que, Navarro, Hill, Hamilton, C ell, Brazos, and Robertson. same counties, except for Rob son, are also major livestock p ucts centers, based on 30-3 averages of milk, cream, buttes chicken, and eggs production. Primary financial and ban] centers are Waco, Mexia, Br; Cameron, Temple, Corsicana, Hillsboro. The same cities with exception of Cameron are also Mary wholesale and distribu centers. PRIMARY RETAIL trading i ters are Waco, Mexia, Bryan, C eron, Hearne, Marlin, Temple, ton, Killeen, Corsicana, Hillsb Hamilton, and Gatesville. Primary service business cen are Waco, Mexia, Bryan, Tern Corsicana. Last important category R by Blanton is major petroleum ducing counties, based on aver, for 10 to 20 years. In this c paratively rare category in Cen Texas today are only three: Li 19so 234,511 171.537 3,298 2,451 2,314 153,875 52,996 10,898 13,114 54,728 31,975 20,795 40,598 25,415 31,597 TUESDAY, JULY 29,-1952 NOTICE. TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals in duplicate will be received by the City Manager of the City Of College Station, Texas, until 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 5, 1952, for: 1. Application of a surfacing consisting of a prime coat and a one-coarse asphalt surface treatment on gravel bases of approximately 10,000 sq. Yds., of street. 2. Application of a one-course surface treatment on approximately 9,330 sq. Yds. on existing streets having as- phalt surfaces. Specifications and all necessary infor- mation may be obtained from the office of the City Manager: The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept any bid deemed advantageous to it. Ran Boswell City Manager FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1952 Noticgg is hereby given that eight b Iles ha8e been abandoned on the stri and picked up by the city during the several months. Owners of these bicy may have the same by identifying tt at the City Hall. Those not claimed the owners will be sold thirty days ai this notice. CITY OF COLLEGE STATI By (Mrs.) Florence Neelley FRIDAY, DEC - EMLER 12, 1952. City Mall to Hold Open House Dec. 17 Everyone in College Station is invited to the city's annual open house at the City Hall Wednes- day from 2 p, m, to 5 p. In., said Mayor Ernest Langford. "It will be just a `come and go' party", Langford said. "People are welcome to just droy in any- THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1952 ORDINANCE NO. 175 ~N ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY DI FINING A PUBLIC NUISANCE AN PROVIDING PENALTIES* FOR T H CREATION OR MAINTENANCE OF. PUBLIC NUISANCE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council c the City of College Station, Texas: Section 1. Public Nuisance Defined. A public nuisance is a thing, act, failur to act, occupation, or use of the propert which: 1. Shall annoy, injure, or endanger th safety, health, comfort, or repose of an considerable number of persons; 2. Shall offend the public decency; 3. Shall in any way render any con siderable number of persons insecure ii life or in use of property. Section 2. Nuisance Specifically De fined. The following specific acts, ommissions places, conditions and things are hereb; declared to be nuisances: 1. Accumulations of manure or rubbisl which are breeding places for flies, mos quitoes or vermin. 2. All loud or unusual noises and an. D.oying vibrations which offend the peace 3. All hanging signs, awnings, and oth. ,r similar structures over the streets on kdewalks so situated or constructed as t( i ndn.nger public safety. 4. Filthy, littered or trash covered cel- lars, houseyards, factory-yards, vacant ar- *as in rear of stores, vacant lots, houses, buildings, or premises containing trash, fitter, rags, accumulation of empty bar- leis, boxes, crates, packing cases, lumber i,r firewood not neatly piled, scrap iron, tin and other metal not neatly piled, or anything whatsoever in which flies or rats may breed or multiply or which may be a fire danger. 5. Any unsightly building, billboard, or other structure, or any old, abandoned or partially- destroyed building or structure. or any building or structure commenced and left unfinished, or any abandoned well or excavation not properly protected and which may attract children and endanger them in the course of play. 6. All places used or mantained as junk yards, or dumping ground/: or for the wrecking or disassembling of auto- mobiles, trucks, or machinery of any kind, or for the storing or leaving of worn out, wrecked or abandoned automobiles, trucks, or machinery of any kind, or of any of the parts thereof, or for the storing or leaving of any machinery or equipment used by contractors or builders or by other persons, which said places are kept or maintained so as to essentially inter- fere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property- by others. Section 3, Penalty Any person, form, or corporation who shall knowingly cause or create any public nuisance, or permit any public nuisance to be created or to be placed upon or to re- main upon any premises owned or occ(~I Pied by him or them, shalt upon convlctidri 'hereof be punished by being c&tised to forfeit the sum of not less than One ($1.00) Dollar and not more than Ten ($10.00) Dollars for the first offense and by a fine not to exceed Twenty-five $25.00) Dollars for the second or each subsequent :onviction within one year thereafter to- ;ether with cost "of prosecution. Section 4. Each day's or part of a lay's continuance of anything prohibited 3y this ordinance shall be a separate of- enso hereunder. Section 5. If any section or prdvision ~f this ordinance shall be held void or mconstitutional, all other sections, and ill other provisions of the ordinance which re not so held to be void or unconstitutin- 0 shall continue in full force and effect. Section 6. This ordinance shall take ffect and be in force from and after its assage, approval and publication as pro- ided by law" Passed and approved this 11th day of ,uguet, 1952. APPROVED: Ernest Langford, Mayor EST: N. M. McGinnis City Secretary Thursday, January 29, 1953 Election to Decide Rec Tax Increase By JOY KINSLOW City News Editor What effect will the outcome of the April election, on whether or not the recreation council will be placed on a tax supported basis, have on me? This is the question in the minds of College Station residents now. Here is a brief summary of what the city council pro- poses to do: The ordinance that College Station people will vote on was passed by the City Council last Wednesday night. It read, "That a referendum to be held at the next municipal election on the question that whether a municipally conduct- ed recreation program be authorized and a tax increase of ten cents per $100 evaluation." Approval of this ordinance by the voters would mean a tax increase of $2,500 of total city taxes, which would be used to finance a recreation program in College Station. The group that would carry out such a program would become a city board known as the Recreation Board. This board would administer parks, playgrounds, and other recreational facilities owned by the city. The $2,500 allotment would be supplemented by any voluntary contributions and by fees paid by those participating in the board's recreational activities. D. D. Burchard, chairman of the present recreation council, said they anti- cipate an additional $2,000 income from sources other than what the city allots. At present, the city is giving $600 to the recreation council. Choosing of Members How are the members of such a board picked? All but two of these non-paid members (the total membership of the board is 15) are picked by the Mayor. The remaining two are picked, one by the Chancellor to represent the A&M System, and one by the chairman of the school board to represent the A&M Con- solidated System. Of those remaining, seven are, picked by the major from any sev- en civic organizations he chooses,' five members at large, and one from the city council. Therefore, even though the ma- jority of the board is composed of citizens, it is chosen by the city, namely the mayor. Council's Plan What about the ordinance that the city council plans to pass cre- ting a receration lro-ard even if j the tax inQrdase does not pass? This ordinancetyk:ould create au identical board with one excep- tion. This is that this board creat- ed by the city council would not be supported by taxes, but in the same manner as the present rec- reation council-through fees and voluntary contributions. T h i s mans simply that a, board, exactly like the tax supported board would be created, but it would receive no tax aid. The main purpose of both boards as stated in the proposed ordinance would be, "To conduct a construc- tive and wholesome program of recreational activities for the ben- efit of all the inhabitants of the city, particularly the youth." Need for Taxes The need for a tax-supported board was pointed out by Burchard at the city council meeting. He said, "If people want a recreation- al program, then it is evident that the support must come from tax sources." This need, he continued, has been brought about by the decrease in contributions to the recreation council. Burchard emphasized that the recreational facilities provided by the proposed board would be primarily for the youth, but eve- ryone in College Station could and is encouraged to participate. Burchard said he felt confident the motion would carry in the a m Q Z V) r) Q 0 Z Q f Battalion TVednesday, 17e_W Leary 4, x-953 City Counci s ecreation hoard In a special meeting last Fri Iy, the College Station Cit: runcil passed an ordinance creat g a City Recreation Board, re inding their original action t( ve a referendum vote on a tai "S, for recreational purposes. The five man Recreation. Boari 11 submit a budget to the City 'uncil each year. Funds will be ocated from city funds on term= the total budget. "No tax of, any kind will be ,led for recreation," said Mayor nest Langford. the five man board is to be ap- inted by the mayor, with the proval of the City Council. ties of the board, as specified the ordinance, are to "operate rks, playgrounds, and other city recreation program for nJl resi- dents of the city, especially young people." Langford said the board would probably be appointed at the next meeting of the City Council, Tues- day, Feb. 24. The present Recrea, tion Council will be asked to sug- gest people to be members of the board. "We saw no point in having an election a b o u t the recreation board," Langford said. "The City Council is empowered by the char- ter to create and maintain a recre- ational program." . Passed Unimously The ordinance was passed un mously. In order to create as much terest in recreation as possi the Recreation Board was autl ized to create a Recreation Ad ory Board. This board may h any nu ex ,of pen le. "The Recreation Council as s will continue to exist," said Dor D. Burchard, chairman. "T 1 Board will probably be a part the Council." Burchard estimated that by 1 the recreation program would c $5,000 dollars, with half to cc from the city. The rest would cc from donations and fees. This is an estimate for operation," Burchard said. "It based on previous experience." This year the Recreation Co cil got $600 from the city. Members of the City Recreat Board, which will have sta equal to the city's other boar will receive no compensation. TI must be qualified voters of city. City Manager Ran Bos-o will be an ex officio member. Members of the board are to appointed. in April for three y terms. Of the original appointe one will be chosen for a one y( .term, two for a two year ter and two for a three year term. The Board will hold regu monthly meetings. A chairm; rice-chairman, and secretary „ be elected. w 5( r 71 You T HI Q 0 The Southwestern States Telephone Company has filed appli cation for a renewal of its franchise to operate in Bryan. This franchise, granted for a period of fifteen years, expired April 28. The franchise granted by College Station expires January 1, 1955. imp The telephone company has filed an application for an increase in rates. These increases will include one of $1 for a one- party business phone and 75 cents for a one-party residence phone, and for increases in rates for other types of service, more limited, in approximately the same ratio as in the two cases cited above. All increases would be subject to the 15% federal tax. In addition the telephone company has proposed the construc- tion of a rural telephone system to serve approximately 450 subscribers in Brazos and a section of Burleson county. This system, the company says, would. be equipped with dial type of instrument, with automatic exchanges in Kurten and Snook, in addition the exchanges in Bryan and College Station. 5-~-- 41 ~TA The city commission of Bryan and the co'uncil'of College Station are interested in the reaction of the citizenship of the Bryan-_ College Station community to these proposals by the telephone 3?. company which may, in the event the rural system is built, seek an increase in rates higher than those requested in the applica- tions on file. Ah" ` The commissioners and the councilmen also are interested in CIA& learning whether service has been rendered, after an applica- tion has been filed with the telephone company, within a reasonable time. r. • I 1 Because the thinking of the, citizenship is important to the members of the Bryan city commission and the Colleqe Station council, they would appreciate a statement of individual r reaction either by letter or personal contact. ' ' .4 Bryan Cify Commission College Sfafion Coundil;. George E. Adams, Mayor Ernest Langford, Mayor M. C. Pugh - R. I. Bernath, Jr. J. A. Orr W. D. Vick Joe H. Sorrels J. M. "Ben" Daniel B. W. Black z A. P. Boyett, Marry Dishn Ernest Seeger t w CL M Q U) a w dd m L.L. Q Z Q U) Page 4 THE BATTALION Tuesday, May 26, 196 College Station Official Noti NOTICE OF HEARING ON ZONING Notice is }1~eqy given that a hearing will be held in a` 4 Cite Hsl~, "f the City of College Stat.R3W, Texas, 7 p.m.. on June 15, 1953 on the recommendations of the Zoning Commission for zoning pruperties. aa,provided in Ordinance No. 38, respec- tively as. follow,:'I. Th-i -following. described property eha,ll be ia,dded to and made a part. of District 1 as, defined in Section 5 of Ordi- nanret`Ro 48, the coning ordinance of the ,Gity.,,of,_Qpjjege Station, Texas -j; J!" a. Blocks 9, .10, 11, 12, of toe, Oak Terrace Addition - . "'b. - Lots - A, B, C. and D as Shown on city map 2-5-52 of the Tauber Addition c., All "Tots-not already zoned in S.t. College Parkv Addition dl All lots not already zoned in Breezy Heights Addition' " 11. The followirig described property shall be added to and made a part of District. 2 as defined in Section 6 of Ordi- nance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas : a. Blocks 2. 4, and Blocks 1, 3 and any heretofore zoned, and that portion of Blocks 5, 6 not already zoned as No. 4 of the Tauber Addition b. All lots not already zotW of the Cooner Addition e. All lots of Bhuk, B. C. D. E. F, and G except Lot 12 of Block B and Lots 3, 4 of Block F of the Ringhoffer Addition d. All lots of Blocks A. B. C, D, E, F, G. and H of the Kelley Addition e. That area of land whose boundaries begin ~t the S.W. corner of th'e intersec- ticOleof Fairview and Luther Streets thence S.E. along the S.W. side of Fairview Street ton point opposite the property line be- tweenlots 20, 21. in Block 3 of Breezy Heights Addition, 'thence S.W. at right angles to Fairview Street to the intersec- tion of the N.W. Side of Montclair Avenue e3;,VRded,,fhence N,W, along the S.W.I side of" Moutcitair Street extended. to. e i ter- seetion of Luther Street, thehg long the S.E. side oY Luther Strhet',t b gin- ning, of the Iirdlieka Addition III. The following described property shall be added to and made a patl't of District 3 as defined in Section 7 of Ordi- nance No. 38, the,zoning ordinance of the City-of College Station, Texas: a. All lots of Blocks 1. 2, 3, 4 and 5 except Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23, 24, of Flock 4 of the Putz Addition b. All other Property, N.E. of Cooner, Ringhoffer and Kelley Addition and N.W. of Lincoln Avenue to the city boundary lines, except that parcel of land bounded on the S.W. by Turner Street and on the other three sides by unnamed streets, Fran Thomas store presently located in this area. C. All property described in City Ordi- nance No. 141, except, That area of land whose bound rice begin at the intersection f Luther fget and Old Highway 6 along Lothar -g&distance of 300' thence S.E. along a line parallel with Old High. wav 6 to, the N.W. side of Henry Moo olriilty-okle, extended. thence along N W;, side, of the Henry Moore pro tir.(?111 Hiehwav6' thence along Old H' TV way 6-to intersection of Lnther Street, 'an` " that area of land whe"sa boundaries begin of the S.W. corner of the intersection of Fairview- 9-1 Luther Street thence S.E. along the S.W. side of Fairview Street to a point opposite the property line between diets '20; 21 in Block 3 of Breezy Heights Addition, thence S.W. at right angles to Fvi,view Street to the intersection of the N W. sidr-of Montclair Avenue extended, thence N.W. along the S.W. side of Mont- clair Street extended to the intersection of Luther Street. thence N.E. along the S.E. side of Lnther Street to the beginning, of the Hrdlicka Addition IV. The following deperibed property shall be added to and made a part of Dis- trict 4 as defined in Section 8 of Ordinance No. 38, the ;zoning ordinance of the City of College Station. Texas: a. Area of land. bounded on S.W. by Nagle Street. on N.W. by S.E. line by Block 12 of Oak Terrace, on N.E. by State Highway 308 and on S.E. by F.M. Highway 60 b. Lots 3, 4 of Block F of the Rignhof- fer Addition V. The following described property shall be added to said made a part of Dis- trict 5 aiijefined in Section 9 of Ordinance No. 38, Ahe-'soning ordinance of the City of Colloqe Station, Texas: •a. The area of land bounded on the N.E. by, State Highway 6, on the N.W. by A&M College property line, on the S.W. by a line 140 N.E. of the center line of Meadowland Street and parallel to the extension thereof, and on the S.E. by the N.W. boundary line of the present No. 4 Business area, of the Gorzycki Addition, This above described area of land now partially zoned as No. 2 (Residential) and partially as No. 4 Business b. Lot 12 of Block B of the Ringhoffer Additiod " c. Lgts 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 23, and 24 of Block 4' of the Putz Addition d, That area of land whose boundaries begin at the intersection of Luthar Street and Old Highway 6 alwo, Luther Street a distance of 300' thence S.F.. along H line parallel with Old Highway 6 to the N.W. side of Henry Moore property line extend- ed, thence along the N.W. side of the Henry Moore Property to Old Ifighway 6, thence along Old Highway 6 to intersection of Luther Street, of the Hrdlicka Addition Approved: S/ Ernest Langford Mayor Attest 3. C THE BATTALION Off via NOTICE OF HEARING ON ZONING Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held in the City Hall of the City of College Station, Texas, at 7 p.m. on June 15, 1953 on the recommendations of the Zoning Commission for zoning properties, as provided in Ordinance 'No. 38, respec- tively as follows: 1. T h e following described property shall be added to and made a part of District 1 as defined in Section 5 of Ordi- nance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas : a. Blocks 9, 10, 11, 12, of the Oak Terrace Addition b. Lots .4, B, C, and D as shown on city map 2-5-52 of the Tauber Addition C. All lots not already zoned in S.E. College Park Addition d. All lots not already zoned in Breezy Heights Addition 11. The following described property shall be added to and made a part of District 2 as defined in Section fi of Ordi- nance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas : Thursday, May 28, 1953 - - ana any pprhion of these blocks which have been ifSretofore zoned, and that portion of Blocks 5. 6 not already zoned as No. 4 of the Tauber Addition b. All lots not already zoned of the Conner Addition C. All lots of 131-k.i I:, C, D, E, F, and G except Lot 12 of Block B and Lots 3, 4 of Block F of the Ringhoffer Addition d. All lots of Blocks A, B. C, D, E, F, G, and H of the Kelley Addition e. That area of land whose boundaries begin at the S.W. corner of the. int^rsee- tion of Fairview and Luther Streets there S.E. along the S.W. side of Fairview Street toa point opposite the property line be. tween lots 20, 21 in Block rd' Breezy Heights Addition, thence S.W. at right angles to Fairvi-v Street to the intersec- tion of the N.W. r:i,d- of Montclair Avenue extended, thence N.W. along the S.W. side of Montclair Str,- t extended to the -inter- section of Luther Street, thence N.E. alum the S.E. side of Lr:ther Street to the b,-giu- ning, of the Hrdlicka Addition III. The follow ing described property shall be added to and made a part of District 3 as defined in Section 7 of Ordi- nafYee No. :B, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas: a. All lots of Blocks 1, 2, 3. 4 and 5 except Lots 1, 2, 4, 21, 22, 28, 24, of Block 4 of the Potz Addition b. All other i,j-)erty, N.E. of Cooner. Ringhoffer and Kelley Addition and N.W. of Lincoln Avcnuo to the city boundary lines, except that parcel of eland bounded on the S.W. by Turner Street and on the other three sides by unnamed streets. Frank Thomas store presently located in this ar. a. c. All property described in City Ordi- nance No. 148 except, That area of land whose boundaries begin at the intersection of Luther Street and Old Highway 6 alone Luther Street a distance of Soo' thence S.E. along a line parallel with Old High- way 6 W the N.W. side of 'Henry Moore property-line extended, thence along the N.W. side of the Henry Moore property to Old Highway6, thence along Old High- way 6 to intersection of Luther Street, and that area of land whose boundaries begin at the S.W. corner of the intersection of Fairview and Luther Street thence S.E. along the S.W. side of Fairview Street to a point opposite the property line between lots 20, 21 in Block :3 of Breezy Heights Addition, thence S.W. at right angles to Fairview Street to the intersection of the „N.W, side of Montclair Avenue extended, thence:N.W. along the S.W. side of Mont- clair Street extended to the intersection of Luther Street• thence N.E. along the S.E. side of Luther Street to the beginning, of the Hrdlicka Addition IV. The following described property shall be added to and made a part of Dis- trict 4 as defined in Section 8 of Ordinance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas: a. Area of land, bounded on S.W. by Nagle Street, on N.W. by S.E. line by Block 12 of Oak Terrace, on N.E. by State Highway 308 and on S.E. by F.M. Highway 60 b. Lots 3, 4 of Block F of the Rignhof fer Addition Busincs, -urea, of the Gorzpcki Addition. This above described area of land now partially zoned as No. 2 (Residential) and partially as No. 4 Business b. Lot 12 of Block B of the Ringhoffer Addition c. Lots 1, 2, . 4, 21, zd, and 24 of Block 4 of the Putz Addition d. That area of land whose boundaries },egin at the intersection of Luther Street -rand Old Highway 6 along Luther Street a rstaue- of .•'Ao' thence S.E. along a line lParallel with Old Highway G to the N.W. aide of Henry Moore property line extend- ed, thence along the N.W. side of the Henry Moore property to Old Highway 6, thence alone Old Highway 6 to intersection of Luther Street, of the Hrdlicka Addition Approved: S/ Ernest Langford Attest: Mayor S/N. M. McGinnis City Secretary A V. The following described property shall be added to and made a part of Dis- trict 5 as defined in Section 9 of Ordinance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station. Texas : a. The area of land bounded on the N.E. by State Highway 6, on the N. W. by A&M College property line, on the S.W. by a line 140 N.E. of the center line of Meadowland Street and parallel to the extension theieur. and on the S.E. by the w t}`. nance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the O Citv of College Statiorf, Texas a. Blocks 9, 10, 11. 12, of.-the Oak Terrace Addition THE BATTALION' Tuesday, June 2, 1953 cityb. mLj, A. B. C, and D as shown on ap 2-5-52 of the 'Fauber Addition e. All lots not already zoned in S.E. College Park Addition d. All lots not already zoned in Breezy Official Notice IiHei.ghts The folloAddfollo m J wing described property shall be added to and made a ipit~rt of NOTICE-OF HEARING ON ZONING District 2 as defined in Section 6 of Ordi- Notice is hereby given that a hearing will nance No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station. Texas: be held in the City Hall of the City of a, Blocks 2, 4, and Blocks 1, 3 and any College Station, 'Texas, at 7 p.m. on June Q 15, 1953 on the recommendations of the heretofore of these zoned. bloc and d that which portion 'bee ,A Zoning Commission for zoning properties, he Blocks 6 not already zoned as No. '4` as provided in Ordinance No. 38, respec- the Tauber Addition tion , ! Jii Z tively as follows: b.. All lots not already zoned of 1. T h e following described property Cooher Addition shall be added to and made a part'' of e. All lots of Blocks B, C, D, E. Q District 1 as defined in Section 5 of Ordi- and G except Lot 12 of Block B and Lots 3, 4. of Block F of the Ringhoffer Addition d. All lots of Blocks A, B. C, D, E, F, G, and H of the Kelley Addition e. That area of land whose boundaries begin at the S.W. corner of the intersec- tion of Fairview and Luther Streets thence S.E. along the S.W. side of Fairview Street toa point opposite the property line be- tween lets 20. 21 in Block 3 of Breezy Heights Addition, thence S.W. at right angles to Fairview Street to the intersec- tion of the N.W. side of Montclair Avenue extended, thence N.W. along the S.W. side of Montclair Street extended to the inter- section of Luther Street, thence N.E. along the S.E. side 6f Luther Street to the begin- ning, of,the Mrdlicka Addition . III. The following described property shall be added tit and made a -part of District 3 as defined in Section 7 of Ordi- nance No. 38, the zoning' ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas: a. All lots, of Blocks 1, 2, 3. 4 and 5 except Lots 1, 2, :3, 4, 21, 22,23, 24, of Block 4 of the Putz Addition b. All other property, N.E. of Conner, Ringhoffer and Kelley Addition and N.W.' of Lincoln Avenue to the city boundary lines, except that° parcel of land bounded on the S.W. hp:"1Sr*ner Street and on the other three Ades by unnamed streets. Frank Thomas store n)yl~4i~rtly located in this area. c. All proP44ty`described in City Ordi- nance No. 148 except, That area of land whose boundaries begin at the intersection of Luther Street and Old Highwav 6 along Luther Street a distance of 300' thence S.E. along a line parallel with Old High- way 6 to the N.W. side of Henry Moore pronerty line extended, thence along the N.W. side of the Henry Moore pronerty to Old Highway6. thence along Old High- way 6 to intersection of Luther Street, and N that area of land whose boundaries begin Ii at the S.W. corner of the intersection of Fairview and Luther Street thence S.E. w along the S.W. side of Fairview Street to a point opposite the property line between lots 20, 21 in Block 3 of Breezy Heights 0 Addition, thence S.W. at right angles to Fairview Street to the intersection of the N.W. side of Montclair Avenue extended, thence N.W. along the S.W. side of Mont- Clair Street extended to the 'inter:.ectron of Luther Street, thence N.F. along the S.E. side of Luther Street to the beginning. of the Hrdlicka Addition TV. The following described nronerty a]f shall be added to and made a part of Dis- trict 4 as defined in Section 8 of Ordinance O No. 28, the zoning ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas: LL. a Area of land, bounded on S.W. by N Nagl.e Street, on N.W. by S.F. line by Block 12 of Oak Terrace, on N,E. hv_State ry ^ Highway 308 and on S.E. by F.M. Highway I J7 0 L c. -Lots 1. 2, 3, 4, 21, 23, and 24 of 6%. Tots 3, 4 of Block F of the Rignhof- Q Block 4 of the Putz Addition I fer Addition d, That area of land whose boundaries V. The following described property begin at the intersection of Luther Street's shall be added to and made a part of Dis- ( 6 along Luther Street a trict 5 as defined in Section 9 of Ordinance and Old Highway distance of 30o' thence S.E. along a line No. 38, the zoning ordinance of the City parallel with Old Highway 6 to the N.W. of aCollege The area° of Hand .bounded on the side of Henry Moore property line extgnd- ed, tce along the N.W. side of the N.E. by State Highway 6. on the N.W. hen Henry Moore property to Old Highway 6, by A&M College property line, on the thence alpng Old Highway 6 to intersection S' W. by a land 140 N. and phe center line of M of Luther Street, of the Hrdlicka Addition extension thereof, and on the S.E. by the Approved: N.W. boundary line of the present No. 4 Ernest Langfo~ , Business area, of the Gorzycki Addition. Mayor This above described area of land now Attest: partially zoned as No. 2 (Residential) and S/N. M. McGinnis partially as No. 4 Business City Secretary ' - b- Lot 12 of Block B of the Ringhoffer Addition I CL 0 M 0 ry Q Z THE BATTALION June 9, 1953 Low Premium Insurance - (our Fire Department Offers Best_,f, r Less (Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of les explaining the functions of the agencies h serve you, the citizens of College Station). By BILL COBBLE x Q 1:L m Q Z 'Q I- ln When Summer comes around, clean- e comes along too. In conjunction wi clean-up campaign of College Static officials of the fire department and t remind the citizens of College Stati t Summer is a season for our highest fi Most prevalent and common causes es are burning trash and grass. Throe operation and fire prevention College n has maintained a good fire record. Total loss of a neighbor's home, or ivy fire loss in the corporate city hn College Station, tends to raise your c es of fire insurance. Your fire dep; nt is 100% volunteer and must have tinued cooperation of the citizens of v in order to maintain its verv vood The local fire department, composed in, of A&M College employees, was orgat more than 30 years ago. Sixteen of lunteers live in "Fireman's Village," oximately seven-tenths of a mile from •e station and adjacent to College Vi These volunteers receive one dollar arm and one dollar per hour, but no ex owance for laundry, dry cleaning, or acement of damaged clothing. Also there is no extra compensation maining in town on holidays to assur nimum number of personnel to man uipment in case of an emergency. The City of College Station carries ranee on the firemen in the event of ry or death, and also on the trucks wl ed in College Station. Even though the department is opei on a volunteer basis, there is ordinal ough personnel to handle the job, si e citizens and some. of the student bi e on hand. The control of traffic by city officials I the past, been invaluable to the fire rtment in speeding up the operations e scene of the fire and reducing tra: zards. 1) In any volunteer fire department there is an unavoidable delay in response to an alarm. Serious delays, howgyer, are often caused by insufficient or no information when someone reports a fire. Foolish as it may sound, 'fires have been reported locally by merely, saying! "My house is burning, please hurry," or "This is John Doe, there is a fire in back of my house." For Best Results For smoother co-ordination the Fire Chief makes the following suggestions: 1. Dial 4-4567 A. Remain calm B. Speak distinctly a. Give your name b. Give street and house number c. Give section of town or name of subdivision, such as College Hills, South ' Oakwood, etc. 2. Hold the phone until you are sure in- formation is clear 3. Isolate the fire as much as possible by cutting off all the ventilation 4. Watch for the truck and direct it to the house 5. In case there is no answer on the regu- lia~ fire phone, which is 4-4567, call 4-5554 6. Call only to give emergency informa- tion. Leave both lines clear for use by the department. This department is not radio equipped, so remember your fire phone is 4-4567 The Rating Bureau of the Fire Insurance Commission of Texas has set up certain re- quirements of a city and its fire department in order to, receive maximum credit on the key rate of your fire insurance. Among those requirements are the following: The fire department pumpers must pass a test set by the Commission in addition to other specifications. i rk" x V LL, dd M 4 ❑ Z Q to THE BATTALION June 9, 1953 Each pumper is required to carry 1000 ft. of two and one-half inch hose, but 1200 is recommended as preferable. Sufficient dry hose for reloading is recommended, but not required. These requirements are more than met by your local department. Reports Submitted Monthly, quarterly and annual reports must be submitted or there is a 3% penalty on the key rate. These records are main- tained by Fire Cliief C. H. Warren and Sec- retary to the Department D. B. Phipps. The city of College Station sends a fire- man to the Fireman's Training School each summer, for which it gains 35/c credit, pro- vided the fireman passes the final examina- tion. Virgil Phipps, the local fireman who at- tended the school in 1952 made the highest grade of anyone attending the advanced training section of that session. The Commission sets minimum attend- ance rates for drills and fires, and the local department is well over the record in re- quired attendance. The local department is required to drill twice per month for two hours each time. The city gains 3% credit for fire preven- tion and principles of fire insurance taught in all the schools. Texas is the only state to use a key rate system to arrive at a fire insurance premium. By virtue of all available facilities, such as water supply and installations, pressure, equipment, manpower, training schedule and leadership, College Station has a fire insur- ance key rate of thirty cents, one of the lowest in Texas. As a result, fire insurance policy holders obtain an annual saving of $33,600. Because of a Good Fire Credit Reward there is' an annual saving of $12,800. How- ever, due to heavy losses sustained in the past, the 25% Good Fire Credit Reward has been reduced to 20% in College Station. This means there is a yearly loss of $3,200 among policy holders and will remain effective until there is a reduction in fire losses. The Good Fire Credit Reward is an im- portant factor to fire service and the com- munity. Retaining it means that fire losses are held at a minimum, whereas its loss would reflect considerable property damage. To the average fire insurance policy holder whose premium is $10, and. with the maximum Good Fire Credit Reward, the premium would be $7.50. Loss of the Credit Reward would keep the premium at $10 and if the maximum penalty of 151/c were imposed the premium would be raised to $11.50, or a difference of $4 on every'$10. That $4 is the difference between having a maximum penalty or having a maximum Good Fire - Credit Reward. Those policy- holders paying higher premiums could figurt their loss or gain accordingly. Property of Trainers a 0 V (20 The fire equipment is the property of the Texas Fireman's Training School and- is maintained for local use by the Department of Buildings and College Utilities of A&M College. Besides the insurance which the city carries on men and equipment, it pays $25 per truck for each run, and $1 per hour, per man. At this rate your trash fire may cost your city from $60 to $90. On the other hand a trash fire may cause a serious fire large enough to raise the insurance rate in the entire city, not to mention the possible loss of your home or your neighbors' houses. When in doubt always call your fire de- partment. Fire prevention is a fire invest- ment, so continue to be careful. A commendation is in order for the citi- zens of College Station, for the relatively small number of fires reported. Remember the basic fundamntals of fire safety, and that your fire telephone is 4-4567, or auxil- 5% BA TTALION Thursday, July 30, 1953 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re- ceived by til,g city Manager of the City of College SAatlon, Texas, until X5:00 P. M. Tuesday-. August 11. 1953, for: 1. Application of a surfacing con- sisting of a. prime coat and a one- edurse asphalt surface treatment on gravel bases of approximately 16.000 sq. yds, of street. Specifications and all necessary informa- tion ma.y. be obtained from the office of the City Manager. The City reservs the right t(; reject any and all bids and to ac- cept any bid deemed advantageous to it Ran Boswell, City Manager Rec Council Requests $1, 000 .From 1953 Drive By JON KINSLOW Battalion City Editor The College Station Recreation council has asked f $1,000 from the citizens this year. The request was made through the A&M College-Colle; Station Community Chest-Red Cross, the single fund raj ing compaign for the city. Every organization supported 1 charity in this community, with the exception of the Nation Infantile Paralysis foundation, is included in the drive. Last year the recreation council received $1,000 from ti chest, even though the drive was $2,000 short of its goal. TI goal this year is $18,070. The recreation council performs many services for tl people of College Station. Among these services are swir wing, baseball, tennis, tumbling, picnics, pre-school instru tion and activities for the Lincoln School for Negroes. Swimming There were two six week terms of swimming classes held in P. L. Downs jr. natatorium. During I these classes, 668 children were given swinnrning instruction. The cost to the council of this program ,was $465.05. The council also contributed to There were 118 enrolled for the tennis classes and several College- Station adults worked with team ~-members selected for tournament play. Twenty-five representatives were sent to three tournamens. This cost the council 4,221.93. Tumbling classes were held for about 70 children. There were two six week periods held at the A&M Consolidated high school gym- the baseball and softball program in the city. This activity included four teams of adult softball, two teams in the Little League baseball and a team in the American Legion junior baseball leagge. The amount paid by the councillwas $752.13. r Tennis nasimn. The council contributed $240 for the program. Supervised play for 27 pre-school children was held for a six week period with two hour classes con- ducted five days each week. New play equipment was added to the council's facilities. The council spent $121.87 for the entire pro- gram. Community Picnic The July 4 community picnic as the only group activity of this nd held during the year. It cost 00. About 2,000 people attend- and a fireworks display was ven. The final activity of the year by e council is the Christmas party CHS. A two hour morning program ovided at the Lincoln school in- .ided arts and crafts instruction, tumbling and some pre - school supervised play. Although 72 chil- dren were enrolled in the overall program, the average attendance was about 45. Also at Lincoln were organized softball and square dancing. An average of 24 people participated in this phase of the program, but there were about 125 spectators. The Lincoln program cost the council $224.65. Council Membership Membership in the recreation uncil consists of representatives om 114 the major community or- inizations, plus members-at-large acted to serve three-year terms. The officers of this year's coun- are Ralph Rogers, president; A. Denton, vice president; Mrs. Ivy, treasurer. Other members of the council are Herbert Thompson, K. A. Manning, R. L. Skrabanek, G. E. Potter, Les Richardson, Ran Boswell, Carl Tishler. Mesdames J. W. Potts, Norman Anderson, D. D. Laverty, W. Arm- Boswell Attends $ea>:i~j><ojj t jileelill(j College Station City Manager Ran Boswell attended the Texas League usf Mumie;palities meeting last week in Beaumon . He was one of 350 (ity officials from cities throughout the state who attended the meeting. The ci?y managers attending thF, meetijiS~, held a round table di, - russion on management and cite: problems. - "CollI~ge Station is doing botter than arty city we know anything about," Boswell said. w w a l0 v a. M05 W N0 N Q 0 Z LQ L V I THE BATTALION February 23, 1954 • LEGAL NOTICE • N01'ICIl: OF SALE OF ABANDONS BK'YCLES Notice is hereby given that ten bicy have been abandoned on [ e streets picked UP by the city during the several rhion ths. Owners of these bicy may have the same by Identifying tl at the t^.ity 'Hall. Those not claimed the owners will be sold thirty days a this notice. ..CITY OF CQI,LFOE STAT101 'B}' (Mrs.) Florence Neelley Ass't. City Secretary r► a m 0 do Tie Battalion WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1954 Boswell Says City Law Being Broken People have been passing school buses which were stop- ped within the city limits, said Ran Boswell, city manager of College Station. This illegal passing could prove to be a very dangerous habit, he said. There is a city ordinance which states that "a vehicle upon approaching a school bus from either direction should stop immediately before over- taking it". w w a v a. MCb CO N~ L.1.. Q 0 Z Q w w a a. Cb m 0 0 z Q The Battalion Ity Election -Set ''or Next Tuesday Elections for mayor and three ,T councilmen of College Station ill be Tuesday, April G, at the y hall. Mayor Ernest Langford, and uncilmen, Joe Sorrell-, A. P. )yett and Marion Pugh are iun- ng for re-election. No other candidates have filed r any of the offices. Langford is completing his relth year as mayor of the city College Station. Pugh is councilman for ward .e, Southside district; Sorrells is uncilman from ward two, College ills district; and Bovett is coun- BATTALION Thursday, May 13, 1954 The College Station - Bryan area uffered light damage from Tues- lay night's storm. The worst damage reported was barn roof which was blown into ZEA lines south of College Station. With the exception of a light ircuit that was knocked out by the torm, buildings a n d college itilities suffered no damages. College Station suffered some amage to its lighting system in he north and south parts of the own said Ran Boswell, College >tation city manager. A water- nain broke in College Hills. In Bryan, water overflowed into ouses in some of the lower parts f the town, according to reports rom the Bryan city hall. L,5 THE BATTALIO tuesdAy, May 25,1954-., ~ lB A public hear!p for the i 0- posed College StAott city life fbirt the fiscal year 1954-5a held at 7:80 p; m. Tune 21 inidt c igi hall. ..g 'Phi, budget -was discussed at #4 city ~c $c i ~neetin Monday., 4. council•V h authorized City M'an- ag'ei V~ n Boswell to hire an auditor td`' 014k the city's fiscal records for the past year. 4w 7~IE $ATTALION &I THE RAWALTON Thursday, Jne;~ X954 Puts Val On Midget Mon y Proposed expenditures of $227,- 583.50 for the coming year were ~ approved in budget hearings at the city hall Monday night, according to Ran Boswell, city manager. These expenditures are an in- crease of $4,376.50 over the esti- mated expenditures daring'the fis- cal year ending June 30, 1954. Pro- posed revenues approved 'by the city council are $236,396.40, an in- crease of $7,491.02. Boswell said a levying ordinance, stating that tax rates during the 1954-55 fiscal year will remain the same as for last year, was also adopted. ity Plan Purchase Of New Ford Sealed bids in duplicate will be ecived by Ran Boswell, city man- er, until 5:00 pm. July 9, 1954 r the purchase of a new 1954 rd Mainliner 4-door with Stang rd equipment. Boswell said that the city's 1950 rd will be traded in on the 1954 rd. He said that the city re- •ves the right to reject any and bids and to accept any bid deerti- advantageous to it. l Tuesday, June 29, 195 10 ? ws.da& xy 1954 NO79('E TO COR7'l ACTOR, Sealed proposals in duplicate will he re- ceived by thGG C_ity, Manage r of th;. Y;tty of College Statl6rt~d3rEixas, tintil 5 ` Thurs- day, July 29, 1954 for: 1. Applieatlon of a surfacing con- sisting of at prime coat and a one- course asphalt sgrf cy,,,, treatment on gravel haws of apiVAfi,iinately 8,800 sq. yds. Of street. Specifications and all necessary informa- tion may he obtairred from the office of the City Manager. The City reserves the right to reject any. and all bids and to accept any bid deethed advinageous to it. - Ran Boswell City Manager If SITE BATTALION Tuesday, July 20, 1954 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals In duplicate will be re- ceived by the City Manager of the City of College Station, Texas, until 5 P.M. Thurs- day, July 29, 1954 for: 1. Application of a surfacing con. sle"IM of a prime coat an a one. course asphalt surface trMffhent on grarel bases of approximately 8,800 94. yds. of street. Specifications and all necessary informa- tion may be obtained from the office of the City Manager.' The City 'reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept any bid deerned advanageous to it. THE BATTALION Thursday, July 22, 1954 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re- ceived by the City Manager a the City of College Station, Texas, until 5 p.m. Thurs- day, July 29, 1954 for: 1. Application of a surfacing con- sisting of a prime coat and a one. course asphalt surface treatment on gravel bases of approximately 8,800 sq. Yds. of street. - Specifications and all necessary informa- tion may be obtained from the office of the City Manager. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept any bid deemed advanageous to it. Ran Boswell City Manager q% r . B~~'TALIQ~IV Thursday, }fist 19, 1954 College Station City Surrounds School Generally, when a college is to that is A&M. Each of the city's" be built, it is located in or near a three main sections are on .a differ- city. Not so with A&M. A college ent side of the college. was founded, and the city grew up The oldest section is to the south, around it. past the new area dormitories. This College Station came to have a area has four subdivisions: College separate identity from the college Park, the oldest; Breezy Heights; and now calls itself "the home of West Park; and Oakwood. Texas A&M". The city's population Across Highway 6 from 1',ast is approximately 7,000, not count- Gate is the largest section of the ing students living on the campus. city. College Hills, Woodland, Ring- The city almost completely sur- hoffer, Kelley, and Cooner ad- in this area are' named for well- known men of the college: Walton, I'uryear, Kyle, Milner, Foster, and others. The third section is behind North Gate. Composed of Boyett and Tauber, this section s most of the city's $urc is also the location of the The new sub near the circle, which is pa ii Bryan and partly in College Station, is liinit- ed to personnel from Bryan air force base. Each section of the city has its own business district and shopping center, and each is a city ward. The city was incorporated in Octobor, 1938. A city manager type of government was adopted in 1944. A mayor and a six-man coun- cil form the legislative branch of the city. Property is assessed at 50 per- cent of value and the tax rate is one dollar per one hundred dollars evaluation. The fire insurance. key rate is 30 cents. A 16-man volunteer fire depart- ment serves the city. The city, police officers work in conjunction with the A&M Campus Security Office, Bryan police, and county and state officers. The city's school, A&M Con- solidated, is accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and has a. reputation for producing well-educated graduates. The city owes much of .,its de- velopment to organizations like the three local men's clubs, the Col- lege Station Kiwanis club and the Lions and Rotary clubs of College Station and Bryan. These organiza- tions, which have a total member- ship of 300, perform invaluable services to the community. The mayor of College Station is Ernest Langford, head of A&Mrs architecture ,.department, who has served the city in this capacity for X12 years. As to the future of the, City, Langford says, "The town will grow, but I personally would like i to see it stay a college twon, with the restful atmosphere that only a college town can hare." J~ Bond issue Approve Voters 431-20 Construction May Start Next Spring College Station voters yesterday approved by a land- slide vote of 431 to 20 the proposed $300,000 bond issue for building a new sewage disposal system. The voting by wards, out of 451 total votes, was as follows: Ward 1, 205 for and 9 against; Ward II, 193 for and 9 against; Ward III, 33 for and 2 against. City Manager Ran Boswell said last night it would prob- ably be at least next spring before contracts can be let on the new disposal system because of the details that have to be finished. "We have to print up the bonds and then sell them," he said, "and the engineer has to complete his plans and speci- fications." He indicated that+-__- _ after the contracts are let it~ should be about 15 to 18; months before the system is~ c o m p l e t e d, including the $138,000 treating plant. "We. appreciate the expression of confidence by the voters," Bos- The new system will cost $365,-] well said. "The results of the 000. However, $1.10,000 of this amount was aut ionized in 1951 but election show a riefinite interest of not issued. The city will keep the people in seeing their city con- 45,000 issued. the bonds for future tinue to grow and progress." improvement and expansion. Mayor Ernest Langford said, , Langford said the plan will mean "Naturally, the council is pleased adequate sewer and a disposal with the vote of confidence of the a , and e lot within the people of College Station. Give us pleitynt Iiianits "ellvery be accessible to the a little time now, and we will be 'I sewer line." It will also take care on our way toward cleaning up a of expansion toward the south, he lot of conditions which have been added. worrying us for years. The bonds will be paid from an At the present rate of growth, Boswell said the system would be increase in service charges. For adequate for "at least the next the average home owner, the 25 veal's." He described the plan monthly charge would be about the "finest system for any $1.50 and each additional connec- as town this size." JdW would cost 75 cents. The City Council will hold a special meeting today at 5:15 p.m. to canvass the election returns. q5 THE BATTALION Thursday, December 2, 1954 ONE MORE VOTE-Cotton Trice, uunt%o the sewerage bond election yesterday at the A&r,M Consolidated school box. Recording are election clerks Mrs. W. W. Armistead (left), and Mrs. C. B. Godbey., The Battalion Tuesday, January 11, 1955 CS Woman, Man Of Named By a 0 Z Q Civic Orga Mayor Ernest Langford Mrs. W. A. Price Named Mrs. William Armstrong Price and Mayor Ernest Lang- ford yesterday were named College Station's 1954 woman and man of the year by the College Station Development Asso- ciation and Chamber of Commerce. A certificate of appreciation for services rendered to the community was presented to Mrs. Price and Langford by K. A. Manning, president of the association. "We have no set qualifications for choosing the man and the woman of the year," he said, "but we decide on them j from among persons who have benefitted the community from a. civic standpoint." Both Mrs. Price and Langford expressed surprise and" ---+p - - - Leasure at being named for this honor. "I just try to do my duty to the community which ev- j ery citizen should," said Mrs. Price. Mrs. Price .is the wife of Dr. AFT' stropg Price, well known re-1 search oceanographic geologist. She is a member of the Episcopal' church and chairman of the Thomas Bittle chapter of the Women's Aux- iliary. A member of the Lincoln school recreation council, she is chairman of the recreation pro- gram. In 1952 Mrs. Price servea chairman of the Red Cross in bership drive in College Stat and is a past director of Br: County Chapter of the Anrer Red Cross. She also serves Gray Lady at Bryan air force b She was a director of the Coll Station Community Chest. e Yea program chairman of the A&M Garden club. Shc• is a member of the College Women's Social club, and is director of Community House kindergarten that was or- ganized in September, 1954. The Prices, who moved to College Station about four years ago, live at 900 Park Place. They have two sons; Bill, a graduate of Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, who is doing graduate work at A&M, and John, a student at A&M Con- solidated high school. Langford was a member of the first city council when it was incor- porated in December, 1939. He served with the council until he was elected mayor of the city in April, 1942, in which capacity he has served ever since. City govern- ment has been his hobby, and he has given of his time and' energy without monetary compensation. Since being elected mayor, he has brought the city from an ini- tial indebtedness of $1,000 to a city-owned properties value of nearly one-half million dollars and an annual budget of $236,000. His administration succeeded in getting needed improvemepts in utilities, streets, sanitary services, expan- sion of the city's boundaries and a home-rule charter. Langford's outstanding accom- plishment for 1954 was his success- ful promotion, backed by the coup- cil, of much needed sanitary serv- ices for the welfare of the com- munity by the voting of bonds for a comprehensive sewerage system. At the meeting yesterday, five new directors for the association were named for. 1955. They are Mrs. R. D. Lewis, E. R. Alexander, W. S. Manning, E. O. Siecke and Harold Sullivan. Mrs. Price W, d The Battalion Tuesday, January 11, 1955 Ad= %6 V1, 4- z s , R~1?GJi: ' yd . S ' t 'SIN 1954-College Stations Zan and Wuuian of the Year for 1954, Mayor Er gford and Mrs. W. A. Price, hold the certificate of appreciation for service to munity .presented to them yesterday by the College Station Development Associa Char"riher of Commerce. l 1U The Battalion Thursday, January 13, 1955 Dog Owners Urged To Get:. Tags For Pets City' Manager Ran Boswell yesterday urged citizens to buy their dog licenses before Feb. 1, or face the risk of having their dogs picked up. j The reason for the plea was that only 47 tags have been sold for this ,year. There were 22 tags is- sued last year. The $1 fee can be paid at the city hall, and a certifi- cate of rabies vaccination must be presented. The city ordinance re- quiring rog registration applies to all dogs more than three months Included in the untagged dogs for this year is the owner of the 1954 tag 144-Reveille, the ARNI mascot. Dcu'ing the dog-tagging campaign last year Boswell said that even Reveille would have to have a tag `_,or she might get pick- ed up." "When a dog is picked up, the owner has 48 hours in which to claim him at the city pound," he explained. "In addition to the li- cense, a pounding fee of $3.50 is charged." Dog owners will probably have until the end of the month to buy the licenses, and then.a campaign of picking up all strays will begin, jq Q F_ The Battalion Thursday, January 13, 1955 • w w I~ 'a Crackdown On Illegal ~ city of College Station has a crackdown on illegal around the North Gate s area, and have already is- ) tickets for violations this The main offenses, according to Patrolman Meh•in Luedke, are par- allel parking on the wrong side of the street, and backing into diag- onal parking places. Parking on the wrong side of the street means anyone who parks on the side to the driver's left. During November and Decem- ber only 10 tickets were issued by the College Station police force. This month, in addition to the 29 tickets for parking violations, four speeding tickets have also been is- sued. "A lot of people don't know that there is an ordinance against these two dangerous parking practices," said Ran Boswell, city manager. Some Student Offenders Some of the offenders have been A3M students, who also said they didn't know the law. On the cam- pus, where parking is permitted on only one side of a street, there are no restrictions against park- ing on the left side, according to Fred Hickman, chief of campusl Started Parkin security. "How-ever, I don't, advocate this type of parking bi~ se of the dan- ger it creates," Hiickma.n added. Luedke said the reason f or tickets being issued was that in both types of violations the driver must cross the opposing lane of traffic when he enters and leaves the parking space. "If an illegally parked car is involved in an accident, the owner may be liable," Luedke said. Other Traffic Problems Boswell said the other traffic headache was keeping traffic mov- ing during the rush hours, espe- cially the noon hour. The worst intersection is Spence street (the first street west of the circle), but rubber markers are put up each day and the traffic moves "all right," he said. j0 The Battalion Thursday, January 13, 1955 w Iwo UIUAt s Lnis month. 8~ r - M The Battalion Tuesday, January 18, 1955 w w a Dogs Need License College Station dog owners 0 .4 thld get their 1955 dog license Mii? month, said Ran Boswell. The z fee,can be paid at the city hall, and a certificate of rabies vaccina- CL tion must be presented. So far, 65 73 licenses have been sold, he said m C) Q Z Q U) w Mo. i.r A gti The Battalion Thursday, January 27, 1955 For CHS Students Walk Construction Construction of a sidewalk par- alleling Jersey street from A&M Consolidated schools to highway 6 started Tuesday with the leveling off of dirt work. The walk is on the south side of the street and will extend from the highway to tine old bridge, which is now used as a foot brodge. The building of this walk, a long- discussed project, was brought about through the combined efforts of the College Station Kiwanis club and the city council. The walk will keep children going to and return- ing from school ft'61n having to walk in the street. Proceeds from Tournament The Kiwanis club took the feeds from the high school has ball tournament held at Consoli M gymnasium Jan. 7-8 for project. The tournament tie $294.55, and the city council tributed $200, said Norman An son, head of the committee for basketball tournament. Somerville high school won the tournament, beating Tomball 69- 47 in the finals. Eight teams were entered in the tournament. They were, besides Somerville and Tom- ball, A&M Consolidated, Navasota, Sealy, Hempstead, Fairfield and Allen Academy. City workers are doing the work, said Ran Boswell, city manager. After the leveling of the dirt is completed, a gravel base will be put on the walk. When the gravel has settled, rock asphalt will be lai,cl down for the final surface. "When the walk will be finished will depend upon the weather," said dx w` i .1Y Starts The asphalt will not stay,unless it is put down under good weather conditions. Rain and cold make it hard to adhere to its gravel base. Walk Is 2,437 Feet The walk is approximately 2,473 feet long, and will cost about $650 said Anderson. The plans are for the walk to be five-feet wide at the narrowest, and six-feet wide is their goal, he said. "On behalf of the Kiwanis club, I would like to express our thanks k,he conthfunity which took such QjWfterest in the basketball tour- nament, and thus made the con- struction of the walk possible, said A ...7.....,.,... z F-' U') The Battalion Wednesday, February 9, 1955 WQdriescla`Y, Fehrwi y 9 195 "IiI;' B TTAZIOI~ Election Set A v F~ ~ For Officers, New Members The College Station Recre- ation council nominated a ,Sommittee to select candidates 4or new council members and ew officers at a meeting yes- erda-y at Consolidated high school. Bob Clierry was named chairman -of the committee, and 141rs. iNo~- inau Anderson and Mes. Armstrong Price members. At the next meet- ing, in March, new council mem- bers will be selected. At the April meeting, a slate of new officers fur the council will be voted on. The financial statement for th•, past year wH$ presented, -Ahich showed total expenses for 1954 to be $5,492.(;1, and receipts for the year to be $6,535.61, lcaving a bal- ance of $1,243.06 as of Jan. 11 to be applied to the 1955 pig-oraili. Progrants, engaged in by thk council last year were =swvimming, tennis, pro -school instruction amid supplies, Lincoln school instructiot; and supplies, a picnic, tumbling, golf, little league ball, American Legion ball, softball, a Christma•.- party and a community Cliristina,, program. The possibility of getting the volleyball program started was dis- cussed, and selection of sonteone to be head of the pragram is to Fir decided on. Since the swimming program is increasing in number of partici- pants, the question of facilities was brought up. The council discussed the possibility of getting the city to build a swimming pool, then re- ferred the question to a committee. l A A q4 The Battalion Thursday, February 10, 1955 Hr'PAT9'ALION Jhuwday, F- 11 ebruary 10; 1955 Small Shot Could Brink; Lame F~-ine Youngsters- who want to practice their,, marksmanship in the b y Jimits have been the su et of several com- plaints to the city hall recent- ly. According to City Manager Ran Boswell, all ordinance was passed in 19,50 prohibiting, among other things, "air rifles, B. B. guns, or other mechanism that discharges or; ejects any bullet, buckshot, or any other metallic object of any size by force or combust- ion, mechanism or air." Viatoi•s may be punished bp.ia fine of not less than $5 or more than $50. Boswell said no one had been charged so f. far. The Battalion Thursday, February 10, 1955 4,[.1iursday, Febrii'.row 10, 1958 THE BATTALIOI Impounding Untagged Dogs Unlicensed dogs in College Station are being picked up, said Ran Boswell, city man- ; ager, and as of yesterday, sev- en dogs had been impounded. An ordinance passed in May, 1940, prescribes the conditions un- der which dogs are allowed in the city. The first section of the ordinance says that "no persoV shall allow a dog owned by him or in his care to run at large within the city unless a license for such dog has been secured and is in effect, unless such d o g is effectively immunized against rabies, and unless evidence of both such license and immuniza- tion are indicated by a tag or tags, provided by or under the direction of the city, attached to a collar worn by the dog." The, license for the dog may be bought at the city hall for $1 upon showing~;~L certificate from a 11- censed veterinarian that the dog has begn given rabies shots recent- ly enough to cover the period for which the license is to be effective. So = far 186 licenses have been bought this year compared to 380 last year. Any dog picked up by the city may be recovered by its owner within 48 hours. A fee of $2~60 SU The Battalion Tuesday, February 22, 1955 BA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY` ,,1955 ~ Election Council April 5 The College Station c i t y council last night passed an ordinance calling for a city election to fill the expiring teri'ns of three ` comicilmen. The election, to be held April 5, is fort council positions now held' by J. 4k. Orr, G. W. Black and Er- nest Seegar. In other actions, the council completed the third and final read- ing of ordinance 202, which gives a 10 ,year franchise to the South- western States Telephone com- pany. The council passed 'ft mo- tion allowing.-the authorization of payment of ~ 0+5 fair seg.-vices con- cerning tbc-reeenti btaf elections to Moroney, 1?(.,issner and company of fAuston. The fee was I", per cent of the value on the $265,000 bond issue, and three-fourths of one per cent on the value of the $110,000 bond issue, a decrease of the fee from the 11 per cent or- iginally called for under the con-' tract for this issue. A motion was pazsed to-aethor- ize the city to advertise for bids on _.80,000 linear feet of big and small pipe for the sewer works im- provements. The council also authorized the mayor to renew an existing contract with the City of Bryan forr treating swwag•e. The tract is for five years, the first for this period made in April 0. . 9~teity pays Bryan for the Ar, use af.its 2wage lines and disposal sy%telrin a rate of 45.25 cents per month for each home connection. .17~ 4 e CL z The Battalion By JON' KINSLOW ttalion nlanat;in!.; Editor A man who came to College Sta- tion "for just three months" Nvill complete his third year as city manager in June. Ilan Boswell, who began a suc- cessful city manager career June, 1952, has been with the city for the least nine years. And he says it all started "by accident." "I Came out to lp the city straighten up its bow" " he said, "and I thought the would last just three months." 4owever, aft- er he finished the job, he was asked to stay on as assistant city seere- tary and tax collector, and the books haven't been dart of balance since. From there he moved to city manager. Boswell has lived in this :area since 19:;3 when he and his father opened` the 7-Up Bottling company in Brv:m. "We \%,•r,• trying to sell a drink no one had e%cr heard of, and at times I thought we would starve," he said. He bought the business for $17,500, and sold it in 1945 for $55,000. Boswell agreed that city go" nent was quite it change from ormer business, but it does ha is similarity. "It is just straight business," ;aid. "Tl only difference is that ill the people in town are alwa ;our customers. It's 1.1 lot of* har ,work and worry, and everybody's ,vorry is your worry." During Bosvvoll's time as city, manager, the city. has continued its rapid growth. The annual budget this year was $236,000-as compar- ed to the 1953 budget of $180,000. Also, the population has increased, and some annexation to city has been made. His main a c c o in p I i s hment, 1 though, was the recently approved sewerage bond issue, which is due to get underway soon. Boswell admits that the bond issue was "the biggest thing we've had," but he indicated that more civic improve- ments are being planned. With the completion of the new sewerage system, Boswell hopes to begin a program of street im- provement. This, he says, is one of the city's big problems now, but. lie hopes to get it done in the next few- years. \nd a for his confidence in the future of the city, Boswell says, 'This town is sure going to grow." i Thursday, February 24, 1955 TI J3AT L4)N Thursday _ February 201 q55, Three Ior Job, !.Boswic-11 Servinff lird Year,-Here The Battalion Wednesday, March 2, 1955 TIIE LION WEDNr~,SDAY, OWNW. Q 1-4 DRY WALKING-These two A&M Consolidates( seho; children take advantage of the recently completed asphalt walk.that was laid from the school to highway f on Jersey street. The walk was paid for by the city and fr()rn prof itIS from the Kiwanis club basketball tournament. ;;frown are David Brock, 14, and John Brock, 12, whose t,:; 1 Onts , are l qq The Bryan Daily Eagle March 7, 1955 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE. BRYAN. TEXAS MOIWXT MARCH 7, 1953. Only Incumbents Seek CS Seats The City of College Station will have another uncontested election for three places on the City Council April 5. Only candidates filing prior to the deadline were present members of the council whose terms were expiring, Joe Orr, G. W. Black and Ernest Seegar. G1D The Battalion Thursday, March 10, 1955 d A 1 'Dogs Need License Twenty-six dogs in College Sta- tion were picked up last month for not having licenses, accorcikng CL to the city hall. So far, 249 licen- ses have been issued this ,year. When a dog is picked up the, own- er has 48 hours in which to claim and must pay the $1 license him , fee plus a $3.50 impounding V_ charge. ,ots of "Pickets Drivers in College Station picked ~ 99 tickets, including traffi.e_and .rlring, during' February, •arcord- to city hail. So far this month, tickets have bv( in 'handed out. a 10 J V V ~n qt The Battalion Thursday, March 10, 1955 Thursday, Alarch 10, 1959 THE BATTALION Three Councilmen To Run Unopposed The thuee city councilmen whose terms are expiring will run un- opposed for' reelection in the gen- eral election April 5. J. A. Orr from Nvard 1, G. W. Black from \caud 2, and Ernest Seegar from` N and 3 refiled for their positions, and no one filed agaiust them. The election will be held in the council room of the city hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The election judge is Mrs. W. B.' Cle,nents; Mis. C. B. GodboY ;nod Mrs. Ernest Langford are clciks. The election 'is "held under the provision of SNP e- governing general elections, and only quali- fied voters who lire in College Sta- tion *are eligible to vote. i r~ i~ The Battalion Tuesday, March 22, 1955 a tL Qb Im l~ z Tuesday, March 22, 1955 City Approves Widening of Highway 6 The widening of the high- Lway 6 inside the city limits was approved last night by the College Station City Coun- cil. The action came after the coun- cil accepted a committee report on the problrmr. The report had been tabled at a recent meeting. Councilman J. A. Orr said the project would cost the city a max- imum of $15,000, but "certainly no more." (See CITY COUNCIL, page 4) TIE BATTALION City Council (Continued from page 1) The report recommended that the city comply With the State Highway department's proposal to widen the highway to 64 feet, us- ing the same deign as "that part in the City of Bryan which extends from the court house north to the intersection of highway 21." It further recommended that all property bordering this improve- ment exceut that part belonging to the state be assessed at $2 p@r front foot. This would amount YD about one-half of the cost, the couuuittee said. ~i T~e council felt it would 1)03* year or longer before the high'- departuicnt would begin work 0 the project. Canceled Taxes The council also canceled $802.14 in personal taxes that have bceAk. delinquent since 1951. This cov` ers such taxes not paid betwee 1939-51. An additional $660.24 i ,real property taxes, however, w, not canceled. In other action, the council re ommellded that City Attorney Wheeler Parer write an additi o the building permits issued he city. The new restriction wou equire a person applying for ernnit to certify timt he was co lying with all sub-division trictions. The action was brought before e council by -h, group headed by apt. M. D. C lsQll. The group anted the res'triction because city permits e allowing acts ontrary to cle.Aestrictions." The re-zoniof tine lots west f the clinic fit Jersey and old ighway 6, Allied by A. Stone ones, was referred to the zoning omLnittee. The lots are now zoTr- d for a!ja!'LiiiCLL;, 9'~ I~ 0] The Battalion Thursday, March 24, 1955 Y I (L THEA3ATTALION !Way, rch - Legal NotLce' - 71 ORDINANCE NO. 202 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES TELEPHONE COMPANY ITS SUCCESSORS. OR AS- SIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE STREETS, 'AVENUES, ALLEYS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUN- TY, TEXAS, FOR A PERIOD OF TEN 1101 YEARS, WITH THE RIGHTS, PRIV- ILEGES, AND AUTHORITY TO CON- STRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS TELEPHONE LINES ALONG UN- DER AND OVER STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUN- TY, TEXAS. AND REPEALING ALL OR- DINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. S., CL Z nish and render service to all individual firms, or corporations within the curpm a limits of the City of Collette Station, Bra. a, County, Texas, in accordance with 0 reasonable rules and regulations and t compliance with the law's of the State 1 Texas. 5. The Southwestern States Telepho~ Company agrees that it will, effective wi the granting of this franchise, pay qua terly to the said City of. College Station, t amount equivalent to two and three-fount: per cent (2-% yi) of its gross revenue d rived from its exchange station Serra rendered within the said City of Collet Station lexcluding the revenue earned I the Company for service rendered T h Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Collet System,l such quarterly installments to paid within thirty (80) days following tl expiration of the quarter for which ss.n are payable. In consideration of such ra ments the said City agn,4sjthat. the cut pensation so received by it shall be pa and received in lieu of sA'y-?fax, licens charge, fee, exchange service, street alley rental, or other charge Of any kit or character for use and occupancy of t streets. alleys, and public places of t City, or the privilege of doing, businc therein, other than the usual general' special ad valorem taxes now or hereaft levied. 6. This tax will be effective April 1955, and shall be due and payable qut terly in arrears: i, The rights herein granted shall subject to all exising police ordinances the City of College Station, Texas, not i consistant herewith, as well as all oth ordinances hereafter passed not. incons tant herewith. 8. That The Southwestern States Te phone Company, its successors and . signs, in further consideration of this frE chile ordinance, agrees that during i life thereof the City of College Static Texas, shall have the right to use su space as may be necessary on the top crt arm of the poles now owned and the that may hereafter he erected by T Southwestern States Telephone Compai its successors and assigns, for its pol and fire alarm system wires, provided t) no high potential wires, electric wire,, other class of power wires shall ever placed upon these cross arms by the s1 City of College Station, Texas. 9. If any section of this ordinance is any reason held to be illegal or uncom tutional, such invalidity shall not aff the validity of the remainipK provisic of this ordinance. All ordinances and pa of ordinances in conflict herewith are he by specifically repealed. 10. The Southwestern States Telephc Company agrees to file with the Clerk the City of College Station, Texas, written acceptance of this Franchise-Or nance within thirty days after its approv Passed by the City Council of the C of College Station, Brazos County, Tex this 21st day of February, 1955. d, I ATTEST: n- s/N. M, McGinnis r- City Secretary 04 E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY UNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE ATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS. That the Southwestern States Tele- me Company, its successors, or assigns, Il be and is hereby granted the right he City of College Station, Brazos Coun- Texas. to conduct a business of furnish- telephone service and any business inci- ~t thereto and to install, maintain and gate a telephone system, to maintain all lstruction consisting of poles, wires, ca. s, and other fixtures and such other tel- rone aparatus of whatever nature neces- y for the furnishing of telephone service along, across. over, and tinder all of streets, avenues, alley,, and other pub- places of said city for the purpose of iduc•.ting such business. The grounds of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col- e System are specifically excluded from places where the telephone system or ^ts thereof may be installed or maintain- under this ordinance, The term of this franchise shall be a period of ten (10) years, dating from date of its passage by the City Coun- I. That the poles, wires, cables, and un- •ground conduits, and other apparatus rd by The Southwestern States Telephone mpany, its successors, or assigns, shall, the conduct of its business, be so placed d maintained at all times as not to in- fere with the travel on or use of said eets, alleys, and public places of said v, or with the flow of water or any tin or gutter. The location of poles, res, cables, underground conduits, and aer equipment placed within the city sits (excluding the grounds of the Texas ricultural and Mechanical College Sys- nl shall be so placed and maintained as conform to all existing regulations that athwestern States Telephone Company, y hereafter be passed by the City Coun- of the City of College Station, and The successors, and assigns, agrees also to Id said City of College Station, Brazos unty, Texas, free and harmless of any d all damages arising from and abuse or l;ligence of said grant in this regard. I: That The Southwestern States Tele- one Company, it. succesors. or assigns, ill, at all time=, aA r the granting of s ordinance, k,cy and maintain its ant in first clan condition, act of Go ' public' enemy, >trikes, and other it )idabfe aecident,s expected, -and shall In The Battalion Thursday, March 244 1955 =F RA-TTALTON Thursday, March 24, 1955 Highway 6 To Be Widened To Your Lanes The widening of highway 6, which was approved Mon- day night by the College Sta- tion City Council, will provide a four-lane road from the in- tersection of highway 21 in Bryan to the south city limits of, College Station. According to City Manager Ran Boswell, the project, including the paving in the Bryan city limits, will cost about $800,000. However, only about $15,000 of this will be paid by College Station, he said. The property adjoining the road- way in the city limits, except that owned by.the state, will be assess- ed at $2 a front foot, Boswell said., "The st~ke will furnish both the right of way and the paving," he explained, "and Bryan and College Station will only have to pay for curbs, gutters and storm sewers." The property assessment will cover about half of the city's cost, and the city will pay the rest, Bos- well said. This will mean the city probably. will have to pay a maxi- mum of ~16,000,.he said,,, BosI've4t felt 'that project would not 'be started for' about a year, and that it will take about six months to complete. a5 The Battalion - Legal Noticp, ORDINANCE NO. 202 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SOUTBWESTKRN STA'L'ES TELEPHONE ,COMPANY ITS SUCCESSORS,. Olt AS- SIGNS. A FRANCHISE: TO USE THE STRE:E tS, AVENUE'S, ALLEYS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY O COLI.E:GE STATION, I RAZOS COUN- T LEXA. E01 A PERIOD OE' 7EN (I ) YEARS, WITH THE RIGHTS, PR1V- I - GFS, AND AUTHORITY TO CON- SI!RUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITTTELEPHONE: LINES ALONG UN- D R AND OVER STREE'T'S, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CI'I-Y OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUN- TY, TEXAS, AND REPEALING ALL OR- DINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE' CITY OF COLLEGE S'TAT'ION, RAZOS COUNTY,': TEXAS. It. That the Southwestern States Tele- phone Company, its successors, or assigns, shall be and is hereby granted the right in the City of COHegc Station, Brazos Coun- ty, Texas„ to conduct a business of furnish- in$ telepnnLC service and any business inci- dent thereto and to install, maintain and operate a telephone system, to maintain all construction consisting of poles, wires, ca- bles, and other fixtures and such other tel- ephone aparatus of whatever nature neces- sary for the furnishing of telephone service on, along, across, over, and under all of the streets, avenues, alleys, and other pub- lic places of said city for the purpose of conducting such business. The grounds of 2,he Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col- lege System are specifically excluded from the places where the telephone system or parts thereof may be installed or maintain- ed under this ordinance, 2. The term of this franchise shall be for a period of ten (10) years, dating from the date of its passage by the City Coun- cil. 3. That the poles, wires, cables, and un- derground conduits, and other apparatus used by The Southwestern States Telephone Company, its successors, or assigns, shall, in the conduct of its bn5lnesS, he so placed and maintained at all times as not to in- terfere with the travel on or use of said streets, alleys, and public places of said City, or with the flow of water or any drain or gutter. The location of poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, and other equipment placed within the city limits (excluding the grounds of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College Sys- tem) shall be so placed and maintained as to conform to all existing regulations that Southwestern States Telephone Company, may hereafter be passed by the City Coun- cil of the City of College Station, and The its snccessora, and as.;ignz, agrees also to hold said City of College Station, Brazos County. 'texas, free and harmless of any and all damages arising from and abuse or negligence of said grant in this regard. 4. That The Southwestern States 'T(,le- phone Company, its successors, or assigns, shall, at all times, after the granting of this ordinance, keep and maintain it plant in first class condition, act of God, nish and render service to all individuals, firms, or corporations within the corporate limits of the City of Gnllege Station, Braz- as County, Texas, in accordance with the reasonable rules and regulations and in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas. 5. The Southwestern States Telephone C. mpany agrees that it will, effective with the granting of this franchise, pay quar- terly to tide said City of College Station, an amount equivalent to two and three-fourths per cent of its gross revenue de- rived from its exchange station service rendered within the said City of College Station (excluding the revenue Parried by the Company for service rendered T h e Texas Agricultural And Mechanical College System,) such quarterly installments to be paid withbt thirty-00) clays: following the e.epiration of the quarter for which same are payable. In comcideralion of such pay- ments the said Q 4y agrees that. the com- pensation so reputed liy.' it, shall be paid and received in-.lieu of any tax, license, charge, fee, exchange service, street or alley rental, or other charge of any kind or character for use and occupancy or the streets, alleys, and public places of the C•ily, or the privilege of doing business therein, other than the usual general or special ad valorem taxes now or hereafter levied. 6. Thi: tax will be effective April 22, 1955, and shall be due and payable quar- terly in arrears. 7. The rights herein granted shall be subject to all exiling police ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, not in- consistant herewith, as well as all other ordinances hereafter passed not inconsis- tant herewith. 8. That The Southwestern States Tele- phone Company, its successors and as- signs, in further consideration of this fran- chise ordinance, agrees that during the life thereof the City of College Station, Texas, shall have the right to use such syiace as may he necessary tin the top cross grin of the poles now owned and those that may hereafter hP erected by The Southwestern States Telephone Company, its snceessora and assigns, for its police and fire alarm system wires, provided that no high potential wires, electric wires, or other class of power wires shall ever be placed upon these cross arms by the said City of College Station, Texas. 9. If any section of this ordinance is for any reason held to he iJle.t;al or unconsti- tutional, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainipg provisions if this ordinan". All ordinances and. parts Df ordinances in conflict herewith are here- by specifically repealed. 10. The Southwestern States Telephone Company agrees to file with the Clerk of the City of Cnllege Station, Texas, its written acceptancP of this Franchise-Ordi- nance within thirty days after its approval. Passed by the City Council of the City of College Station. Brazos County, Texas, this 21st day of Fehruary, 1955, s/Ern PSt angford Mayor . 1 The Battalion Thursday, April 7, 1955 THE BATTALION 'hui.day, April 'i, iP5 a r 44 1° aE A DOING THEIR DUTY-Shown voting in the city election Tuesday at city hall are M Raymond Jones, far left, and Miss Ann Scarmardo, both standing. The incumbents; J. Orr, Ernest Seegar and G. W. Black, who were running unopposed, did so successful Total vote was 35 with Orr getting 16; Seegar, 10; and Black,1.9. Seated at the tal are Mrs. C. B. Godbey, left, and Mrs. Ernest Langford, center; and Mrs. W. B. ClenVA right, who was election judge. - - ■ r• 91 The Battalion Tuesday, April 19, 1955 Tilesday, April 19, 19M THE BATTALION Uecreation Council 1` amen C-11even Program Chairmen ,fF The College Station Recreation ' council has named 71 committee chairmen for this summer's full program of community recreational activities. , . The chairmen and the programs they will head are as follows: Mrs. Fred Weick, swimming; Dr. Luther Jones, tennis; Mrs. Spike White, pre-school; K. A. (Kubby) Manning, tumbling; Duddy Denton, softball; Mrs. Raymond Rogers, Lincoln school; Mrs. E. C. Klipple, Fourth of July picnic; L. S. Rich- ardson, volleyball, W. T. Reidel, golf; Charles Haas, baseball; Carl Tishler, basketball. The committee chairmen will submit a budget proposal for their particular activity within the next two weeks, said E. E. Ivy, presi- dent of the council. The council officers will go over 'the proposals and submit an over- all budget for the full council to act on May 10. Local people will be hired as in- structors for almost all the activi- ties, Ivy said. The functions of the committee chairmen will be to supervise the program and see that the budget is followed, he said. The committee chairmen are picked from riiembers of the Recreation council. The Recreation council is com- posed of 18 members Tour selected at large, three ex-officio, and the rest representing local civic clubs and organizations. City Manager Ran Boswell, School S-%perintendeut L. S. Rich- ardson, and Physical Education Head Carl Tishler are the ex-of- ficio members. Four new members are chosen each year. This year's new mem- bers and the groups they represent are Dr. Luther Jones, member-at- Charles Haas, Lions club; Mr's. E. C. Klipple, Girl Scouts; and Mrs. Raymond Rogers, Coun- cil of Church Women. Officers elected this week are Ivy; John Hill, vice-president; Mrs. W. W. Armistead, secretary; and K. A. (Kubby) Manning, treasurer. The Battalion Tuesday, April 19, 1955 Police Baffled on Burglary of Narcotics No further information on the theft of a drawer full of narcotics valued at $75 Fri- day night had been turned up Monday. The Madeley pharmacy, on Jer- sey-street on the south side of the campus, was entered by a thief or thieves who forced the lock on the front door. They knocked the ban- dies off of two safes, left &done about $5 in change in the cash reg.- ister, and tools the drugs. College Station Chief of Police Lee Norwood said he thought the theft was chiefly for the narcotics, as bottles of drugs had been dis- arranged on the shelves. The lock- ed drawer which held the narcotics had been forced open and entirely removed. The pharmacy, owned by Edward" Madeley, is newt to the Southside Food market, which was broken into two weeks ago. The two thefts were similar in the method of en- try, and in both cases, handles had been knocked off the safes in fruit- less efforts to open them. In both thefts, the stores were lighted. Norwood did not say whether or I not the same person or persons' were involved in both cases, but he did say that the evidence indicated the jobs were done by amateurs. County Sheriff J. W. Hanlilton, whose office is assisting in the in- vestigation, said yesterday after- noon the case was still being in- vestigated, but no evidence had bee4.found. Ile also said Friday's burglary was the first involving narcotics recently. M The Battalion Tuesday, April 26, 1955 ,TueSda7, Apr ._26, 1995, - THt BATTALIQN osquito Control Discussed The College Station city council discussed the problems and meth- ods of mosquito control at their regular meeting last flight. Vis- itors to the meeting produced sam- ples of several specimens of mos- quitos caught in the College Hills area, and asked the council's help in combating this city-wide prob- lem. Mayor *nest Langford reported that the city sanitation inspector, L. E. Winder, had cleaned out sev- eral tanks and other possible breed- ing places for mosquitos in the area, and had reljortcd several niore plates free of danger. "However, we are not able to find all of the old tires, tin cans, and similar water-catchers," Lang- ford said, asking the help of all citizens in eliminating these ,pots. It was suggested that tto` Boy Scouts be contacted to firrd-out if by City..'~ i nvestigation as a service proje Langford volunteered to costa scout officials. T. In other bpt ness, the council" voted a retaihl g fee to Carl Cox, consulting electrical engineer from Amarillo, who is presently work- ing on a survey of1he college ppw- er system. City Courician lugh in- troduced an ordinance requiring all itinerate vendors who wish to do business in the city limits to obtain a license, pay a fe f $60, and obtain nn office in X city: ` The ordinance waS¢•ef red to City A 44-i, L- T AXTW t ` m„i.'. they woundertake a full-sea 10 The Battalion Tuesday, May 17, 1955 THE BATTALION Tuesday, May 17, 1955 Council Sets Study i Of Insect ~ Control " College Station Mayor Ernesp In other action, the council re- Langford last night appointed 'a'lzoned lots on Jersey stMet'south- i- three-man committee consisting of west from Ilighland s eat 1'D old Joe Sorrels, chairman; J. C. highway 6, turning tb jlq!~b*- Gaines, head of the entoinology iness plots. The counei -isb: department; and L. E. Winder, city ted the proposal that the State of sanitation inspector, to study the Texas would. accept .the, costs of city's present mosquito-spraying constructit to agtt avement, program and decide if the pro- curbs, sewers, ar sidewalks in grans is worth continuing. The front of the College, for widening city now rents a spraying machine highway 6, if College Station Land an operator from Bryan. would pay for the remai~~ing im- The council passed the new itin- provements. erate merchant ordinance which will require all inerehants who are not residents of the city to ,post a $1,000 bond, secure a $50 license and give a 10-day notice before coining into the city. The ordinance will not recognize A& M students as residents, but it will not affe( t selling in' the dor- tnitoricw, as dwse are under the control of the state. The ordinance does, however, re- I fer to the selling of merchandise at the North Gate street corners, and requires these people, includ- ing students, to go through the licensing procedure. +n V Cpl - Q1 s Club Banquet Seven Get Ba Seven persons received Battalion to the college and its students," awards at the Press Club banquet said Harri Baker, Battalion editor, Friday. The winners of the awards who presented the awards. were B. D. Cook, assistant dean of Each award is a framed plaque, agriculture; W. D. (Pete) Hardesty reading "The Battalion, on behalf business manager of student activ- of students at the Agricultural and ities; C. K. Esten, English depart- Mechanical College of Texas, ex- ment; Dr. Robert G. Layer, eco- presses its appreciation to:", fol- nomics department; J. B. Baty, lowed by a citation. civil engineering department; Rob- The citations of the seven win- ert 0. Murray, civilian advisor; and ners are as follows: Ran Boswell, College Station city Mr. BENJAMIN DAVY COOK, manager. The awards are given each year Assistant to the Dean of Agricul- ture and Assistant Professor of by The Battalion staff "in appre- Agricultural Education, for his ciation of more-than-usual service 1 work with the students of the School of Agriculture both in and y out of the classroom, especially the counseling services he provides as Assistant to the Dean. Mr. W. D. (PETE) HARDESTY, Business Manager of Student Ac- tivities, for working with students on the planning of dances, clubs, and other student activities, and most of all, for being a good friend to hundreds of students. ;N, Assistant Pro- i and Sponsor of ers, for building group into an en- extra- without com- addition to his s a teacher of lain Awards Mr. J. B. BATY, Professor of the Civilian Student Council and Civil Engineering, for being a very in guiding it through its first year, good professor and a wonderful and also for his unselfish devotion person, both in his work with all and service to the A&M College. levels of students and in his work in civic affairs. * * * Mr. ROBERT 0. MURRAY, Ci- vilian Advisor and Sponsor of the Civilian Student Council, for his tireless work in helping organize Mr. RAN BOSWELL, College Station City Manager, for his ex- cellent job of watching over "the Home of the Texas Aggies," mak- ing it a good place to live for both the faculty and the students. Dr. R013ERT G. LAYER, Assist- ant Professor of Economics, who not only has the gift of making economics understandable, but also IN APPRECIATION-Winners of this year's Battalion awards presented at the Press is quick to give his extra time to club banquet Friday night are, left to right, Robert G. Layer, economics department; J. students" for help in their class B. Baty, civil engineering department; Robert 0. Alurray;.civilian advisor; W. D. (Pete) work and for guidance in their ex- Hardesty, business manager of student activities; C. K. Esten, English department; Ran tracurricular activities. Boswell, College Station city manager; and B. D. Cook, assistant dean of agriculture. The Battalion Tuesday, May 24, 1955 EXHIBITING FOR THE PURPOSE TAKING ORDERS FOR SALE OF M: CHANDISE IN THE CITY OF COLLF STATION, TEXAS, BY ITINERANT V: DORS PROVIDING FOR THE LICENS] OF SUCH OCCUPATION, AND FOR P] ALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; A REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 102. Passed and approved the 18th day May, A. D. 1955. APPROVED: e /Ernest Lanford ATTEST: Mayor SIN. M. McGinnis zy ) City Secretary s l X03 The Battalion Wednesday, May 252 1955 THE BATTALION _ Wednesday, May 25, 1955 Lezal Notice ORDINANCE NO. 212 REGULATING THE SALE, OFFER] FOR SALE, EXHIBITING FOR SALE EXHIBITING FOR THE PURPOSE TAKING ORDERS FOR SALE OF M] CHANDISE IN THE CITY OF COLLE STATION, TEXAS, BY ITINERANT V] DORS PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSI OF SUCH OCCUPATION, AND FOR P] ALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; A REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 102. Passed and approved the 16th day May, A. D. 1955. APPROVED: n • a/Ernest Lanford Mayor ATTEST: PIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary - The Battalion Wednesday, May 25, 1955 At Kiwanis Club Mayor Says City Is in `Good Hands College Station Mayor Ernest Langford listed some of the city's "problems" yesterday to the Ki- wanis club, but he said none of them are insurmountable, and "the City of College Station is in good bands-we have the finest city council in the state of Texas." Here are the city's problems, as the mayor sees them: • Number one, without qualifi- cation, he said, is the extension and completion of the sewer sys- tem. A $275,000 bond issue to pay for this has been voted, and about 15 miles of pipe has been ordered. Langford said the engineer's plans will be ready June 15, and the pipe will be delivered Aug. 15. • Next problem listed was the cemetery, which , . Langford said probably would not be self-sus- taining "in our lifetimes". The city now owns 36 acres for the cemetery, and has a permanent en- dowment plan for each lot sold. 4D "What are we going to do with highway 6" was the next problem. Langford said that the city was already in agreement to widen highway 6 within the city limits, if the City of Bryan and the state Highway department agreed to go ahead with the project. He said the widening would cost $30,000, and that he personally would rather spend the money on improvements for city streets. He said he didn't know where the $30,000 would come from anyway. *Next on the mayor's list was improving the electricity ,cervices. "You people may not realize it," he said, "but those half and three- quarter-ton air conditioning units you put in your windows have thrown our lines out of balance." The whole system neeias to be ti .r done over, he said, and it probably can be paid for out of utility earn- ings. • The last of the city's prob- lems, according to the mayor, is the water distribution system. This is not an immediate problem, he said, but it will coMe':, up when the new sewer system is In opera- tion. To start his talk, Langford said that 16 years ago, whew the city was incorporated, it ' was broke. "Now we have $878,212 in assets," he said, with a bonded indebtedness of $505,000. The bonded indebtedn44 will be paid off "with no ong edlkhow- ing the difference," he said.' Langford said the city's budget for the current fiscal year, ending June 30, was estimated at $253,150 income and $233,700 expenditures. At the end of Langford's talk, Kiwanis President Bob Cherry read a pledge in which the mem- bers of the Kiwanis club dedicated themselves to "a renewed interest in the purposes, principles, and program of Kiwanis" and to an "accelerated program of commun- ity service." A copy of the" pledge was given to Langford and the J()' The Battalion Thursday, June 16, 1955 Legal Notice !pGtice is hereby .glV'en that. ja- hearing w t Abe held in the City Hall of the City of College Statioh, Texas, at s,.oo p.m. I i June 27, 1955, on the city's budget for the fiscal year 1955-56. 2t1 an 1-~1 z a~ V I W i a I O~p The Battalion Thursday, June 30, 1955 ity Budget Appro,c1 "he College Station City Coun- cil- Monday';nl'ght approved a bud- get for 1955'- d, Witp'tdfal expendi- tures expe~ted its ;$2'1' ,~#~:I0, . anal .total redeiiues,, I2$I,35~f6b~ ' The difference'. ' tw~ep lrgwerei}e and expenditure will bei19sed 88 -8 reserve for general maintenance, said Mayor. Ernest Langford. The budget the city is now operating under for lpo4F55 was $254,279.80 for estimated revenues and $234,- 191.78 for expenses. ,A,.breakdown for the _new bud- get shows the general fund totals, as $61,004.00 for revenues and , $102,000.34 for expenditures. In the electric fund, revenues are es- timated as $131,300.00 and 4pendi- tures. as $92,593.33. The water and sewer fund has for revenues $88,000.00 and for expenses $78,- 557.83. The cemetery fund shows a $1,056.60 revenue total anal the same for the expenditure total. Ad- ding revenues and subtracting the total expenditures gives a reserve of $7,152.50. In other action the council de- cided to look further into the re- quest of the Midwest Video Asso- ciation for a permit to operate a community antenna system. An Appropriation Ordinance was adopted. This ordinance provides that a tax shall be levied and col- lected from residents of the city for $1 on each $100 evaluation of property. For the maintenance and $100. For the interest and sinkigg fund, the rate is 22 cents on $100. Ordinance No. 2.11 which had iset June 20 as the date for a pub- support of the, general govern ment, the tax, rate is 78 cents of lie hearing on rezoning was drop- ped, and a new ordinance, 215, changing the date of the hearing to July 18 was adoplcd. ' Preliminary plans fur the new city sewage system we€e presented to the council by a representative of Homer Hunter and Associates, Dallas, Consulting Engineers. A cominiff ee"was set up to look over the '0aris, so that the final version could lie ready by the next-;regular, coLcil meeting, July 18. A e coun- cil hopes to advertise for bid§1 soon after that date. 44 r NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING d V The City Council is considering a proposal to rezone so as to change the classification from District Number Three (Apartment House Area) to District Number Four (Business District) all that certain property more fully described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 41 5, and 6 of Block 9, West Park Addition; and to zone to District Number one (First Dwelling House District) all that certain property more fully described as follows: All of Tract 7 and that por- tion of Tract 8 of Woodland Estates not already zoned as District Number One(First Dwelling House District). All of those to be affected by the proposed change in the zoning are invited to be present to present such protests to the City Council at a public hearing to be held in the City Hall at 8:00 p. m. on Monday, August 15, 1955• Posted this the 7th day of July, 1955, A. D. Posted at /00 7.~r.e,K.u~ Time Posted at/-164--JA cy 1*•~. 17121 Lee Norwood, Chief of Police 10% The Battalion Thursday, July 14, 1955 Thursday, July 14, 1955 THE BATTALION Notice ORDINANCE NO. 215 N ORDINANCE PROVIDING )R A PUBLIC HEARING ON HE QUESTION OF REZONING )TS 1, L, 3, 4, 5, mud 6 OF 1,OCK 9, WEST PARK ADD]- ON FROM DISTRICT NUM- sR THREE (APARTMENT OUSE DISTRICT) TO D1S- nc P NUMBER FOUR (FIRST USINESS DISTRICT) AND TO )NE IN WOODLAND ESTATES LL OF TRACT 7 AND THAT )RTION OF TRACT 8 NOT AL- [~iADY ZONED AS DISTRICT UMBER ONE (FIRST DWELL- 4(x HOUSE DISTRICT); AND ,,I'h,ALING ORDINANCE NO. BE IT ORDAINED by the City )uncil of the City of College Sta- )n, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning mimission after preliminary con- leration and public hearing has commended the rezoning of cer- in areas of land hereinafter fully scribed, now therefore It is hereby ordered that a pub- hearing shall be held in the ty Hall at 8:00 p.m. on Aug. 15, 155 on the questions of zoning or zoning areas within the city lim- as follows: 1. To rezone or change the clas- ric:ation of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Block 9, West Park Addition om District ntunber three (Apart- ent House District) to Distr=ict unber four (First Business Dis- ict) and 2. To zone all of Tract 7 and at portion of Tract 8 being in the oodla-nd Estates Addition as Dis- ict ntunber one (First Dwelling ,)use District). Notice of said hearing shall be iblished in the official city news- ,per at least fifteen days prior said date of said public hearing. Passed and approved this the th day of June, 1955. Approved: S/Einest Langford, Mayor Attest: S/N.M. McGinnis, City Secretai-y 60 z V) 00 0 z (n The Battalion Thursday, July 21, 1955 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1955 -Legal Notice Sealed proposals addressed to the Hon-~I or. ltilay[gk and City Council of .Eoltege i stir , Texaa will be received at 4i'J~b fice of Eom+ 11, City ➢ianaget, until 'r:oi, P.Ai~cnock Aq- st 12, 1555 for fur-j nisitmg ail ri, --ary materials, e(Juipment, superintennerue and labor required for the construction of it, complete sanitary sewer system and a sewage treating plant with a `pewage pumpink station. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's or Certified Check for five k5%) per - cent of the amount of the bid sub- mitted, payable '.without recourse to he City of ColieeA Station, Texas, or a Pro- posal Bond r the same amount, from a reliable Suret•Company, as a guarantee tht Bidder wiil I. Inter into a contract and execute boats anA guaranty forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without check or proposal bond will not be considered. The successful Bidder must furnish bond of the contract in the amount of 00061 pri e from an apP Pved Surety Company holing a permit f'om the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list, of companies tiflcates of authority fro] the er o[ the Treasury of the te "I1 Surety or Sure ie nrdel l In the All unit pLneeS must ated i'. script and figures. The Owner r.eser,: right to reject any or all bids and to Derr fornaalit ies. In case of ambiguity or Lack of cl-°,,rness in stating the e in the bids, the_VNwner 'j~eerves tthe right to con- sie • tl ~e most- adk•antageAUS construction ti t 4i t ec the, b~.` lJnreason_ble or uR Inure unit price will be consid- erded s icient cause for rejection of any u bi ti►ai~lY~wrA - Bidders are expected ed to insnect• the. r site of the work and to inform themselvs re- l gardidg local Anditions and. conditions un- der'which t1h0-4ork is to be,,done. Atten- tion is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 13' Le nnu•e of ire State of Texas aAtb ten[ a;nmentts con- cerning the ~!=s sca'e and pent of prevr~iline es st al?lis1, ed-by the Owner. Said ?male cf ailing- wages is set forth in t specir'ic. ns: The work io a done is divided A o the following two Ci subdivisions and a bid- der may bid on one or both of the separate projects: 1. Complete sanitary sewer system 2. Sewage treating ,plant and sewage pumping stations Instrugtions to Bidc1prs, Proposal Forms, Specificilions and Plpns and other Con- tract Documents mayfllf be examined at tt.e office of the City Secretary, City Hall, College Station, Te><< . and may be ob- tained at the office Homer A. Hunter Associates, Consults Engineers, 310£ Abrams Road, Dallas,' Texas upon the de- I posit of Fifty (.$50.001 Dollars, which sum so deposited will be refunded provided: (1). All documents are returned in good condition and are received in the office of the Engineer not later than seventy-two ~72) hours prior to the lime for receiving bids. or .(21. If he Contractor submits a bid and returns all documents in good condition to the Engineer not later than five (5) days after the time that bids are received. If he Bidder does not comply with either of the above two (2) options then only Twenty--five ($25.00) Dollars of the deposit Will be refunded when tike documents, plans i9~1 sQ erS Fid•ations are received. COLLEGE: STATION, TEXAS s 'Ernest Langford, • Mayor AT'I'1r1ST: tt A.a- s /Ran '$odwell, City 14fanager The Battalion Thursday, July 28, 1955 T1iE •RAT',~ oN _ slay, ' lily 28,.1955 Seaproposals addressed to the Hi orable ayu~ and City Council of Colle Station, Texas will be received at the off. of Ran Boswell, City Manager, until 7: P.M. o'cloctt on yAugust 12, 1955 for It rushing all nece yabmaterials, equipme. superintendence lor required for t construction of a°complete sanitary sev system and a sewage treating plant w a sewagq' pumping station. Bidders must submit with their bids Cashier's or Certified Check for five (5( per cent of the amount of the bid si mitted, payable without recourse to City of College Station, Texas, or a P. posal Bo. in the same amount, from reliable rety Company, as a guaran tht Bidder will enter into a contract a execute bond and guaranty forms provic rrQ~. (.5) days after notice of awz with of contract to him. Bids without check proposal bond will not be considered. The successful Bidder must furnish be in trn amoyylj, of _.10,fa of the contra price Prom an approved Surety Comp;, holdine a permit from the State of Te, tificates of aU'"ffi tf 'from the See my the Treasury of the United States, r tl Surety or Suretes acceptable to the Own Afll unit pricW-.t>du~fi be, Stlyt,eb -J. h( script and figures. The tnWep¢•ves right it) reject any or all d n o wa fo s in case of ambiguity or Ir of In stating the price in t bids, ner reserves the right to c( sider most advantageous construct. thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasona or unbalanced unit prices will be cons eyed sufficient cause for rejection of a bid or bids. Bidders are expected to inspect the s of the work and to inform theme vs garding local conditiotls and co i s t der which the work is to be don~y At t, tion is called tq the provisions o!` A of the J3rd T:egislature of the~te Texas and subsequent amendme c~ cerning Ute wage scale and payment prevailing wages stablished by the Own Said scale of pT~ailing wages is set fo. in the specifications. The work to be done is divided into following -two (2j,`~subdivisions and a t der may Hid on e yr both of the separprojects: 1. co- pl'e`fe sanitary sewer system 2. Sewage .Plant and *eagi ph, o"jo. Instruction 1dcl( specification hd Platract Documents. may office' of thl :Grify' Secretary, CitS'St~ CoMe StatioF, Texas„¢and may, p~t taf 6d at the off1'4. of Homer A.I>W Associates, Consulting Engineers Abrams Road, Dallas, Texas!#Vfc posit of Fifty (850.00) Dolla~. IrmFh$;NI"k so deQosited will be refund n die (1). All documents are?~dltfRE~S<'jr7 condition and are receit 4i"if t of the Engineer not later tg3F I' eventy-t (7 hours prior' to the time for receiv bi ?t 1f . if he ConV ~~actm• submits a. bid t returns all do,;umehts. in good condition the Engi eer not 19tbr than fiviAl(13) d after the time that bids are received. If he -L`i30er does"n-ST compl'y•VIM' eit of the Vr~#~ve wo ;~t ) options th C Twenty8fi'l*e~ (414;?l~Dollars of t,~ep, will be refunds itthe docume pl and specifications are received. CITY OF COLLEGE TATIOItTEh sjErnest Lang forQ,Utaoili~~'tl' The Battalion Thursday, July 28, 1955 THE BATTALION Thursday, July 28, 1955 Legal Notire ORDINANCE *_41RING ,215 J ORDINA~'C E: OVIDI9G •R A, PUPtiIC H ON E~4QjW,j, STION1 OF REZONING T * L, 4, ,•5, and 6 OF' 9I 2, 4,,5, `PARK ADDI- )N 1"~,}M DISTRICT NUM- lu E (A,PAI~TIVIFNT' [,i,s...DIST3', fCT) TO' ' DIS- T Iil FQ TH (FIRST S 1 AND ,T0 1 ) AND ESTATES I,. OF TRACIt 7,AND* T ))4'I.O'I+-0,F TRACT•8 NO '~1I.,- l)` fOINE AS DISTRICT .ME!'!, (),\V, (FIRST DWELL- ✓DISTRICT); AND PE:)V3'v G ORDINANCE NO. :E IT-,. RDA.INED y t~i-e City tncil.%.the City of college Sta- i, Te_ • _ . ~s VHER ,ASj the.-City Zoning runiss after` preliminary con- ~ratio +'and 1pub1Pc-hearing has )nnnended the rMonirig of Ger- i areas of land hereinafter fully Bribed, now therefore 9 is hereby ordered that 29 pub hearing shall be held iif the y Hall at 8:00 p.m. on Aug. 15, 5 on the goesons.of zoning or ming -areas within the city lim- as follows: ` . To rezone or charlge the clas- cation ,of Lots 1, ,1 4, 5, and Block' ''0, West Patel Addition n District numb: i- tly j(Apart- it House Distd,i(.,) to District fiber four (P'i;,st I3usirress t) *and ' t . To zone all of -pnct 7 and t poftion of Tract 8)keing in the odlarld E!stat;es Addition as Dis- t number one (First Dwelling rse District). I iotice of said hearing shall be li <hcd in the officill news- t least fifteen d prior b.of said public hearing, and appr©ik d this the 3 44Y _Q,[ June, N.M. 1 The Battalion Thrusday, August 18, 1955 U7 T DA , ; U City Grew UP- After Founding R. Of College, A college was founded and a city grew up around it. Th t is the story of the Cityf College Station, the "Horne lof Texas A&M." College Station's population is approximately 7,000, not count- ing students living on the campus. The city almost completely sur; ronds the island of state property that is A&M. Each of the city's three main sections are on a dif- ferent side of the college. The oldest ' section is tos the south and has three subdivisions: College Park, the oldest; Breezy Heights; West Park and Oak- wood. Across Highway 6 from East Gate is the largest section of Col- lege Station. This area has five additions: College Hills, Wood- land, Ringhoffer, Kelley 4nd Coon- er. The streets in this area are named for well known men of A&M: Walton, Puryear, Kyle, Milner, Foster, and others. a The third section is behind North Gate. Composed of Boyett and Tauber, this section has most of the city's churches. It also is the location of the City Hall. Each section of th6 city hag its own business district and shopping center, and each is a city ward. College Station was incorpora- ted in October, 1938. A city man- ager type of government was adop- ted in 1944. A mayor and a six-' man council form the legislative branch of the city. The mayor of the city is Ernest Langford, head of A&M's Architecture Depart- meet, who has served College Sta tion in this capacity for 13 y"rs.i Ran Boswell is city manager..' A volunteer Fire Depa`rtAAt 'is on hand, and city_,Pc ice* q V. Ts }work in conjuncti'bn with' RI mpus Security officers, Bryan ` #,ice and county and state offi- cers 114 The Battalion Tuesday, September 27, 7.955 City Cracks Df)wn On Traffic Violater The City of College Station has begun cracking down on parking violations at the North Gate, said City Man-kger~Ran Boswell. City policemen have issued over 85 tickets since school started. The main Ablation has been over park- ing in the six-hour and one-hour zones. Other offenses include no operator's license, speeding and The Battalion Wednesday , October 12, 1955 THE BATTALION W..edne9day, October 12, 1955 Planned Nov. I-4 CS To'Have College Station residents have en asked to cooperate with the st annual Clean-Up Drive, to be Id Nov. 1-4 in the College Sta- n area. l r .nsors of the drive are the 1191 Station Development As- ►Lion & Chamber of Convnerce I the City of College Station. ts~ Clean-Up Drive The project was first brought up at the meeting of the Association, Monday, on the reconclation of the Public Health C Tnniiittee. The motion was made and passed that the college bold two clean-up cam- paigns per year, one in November and one in May. Walter S. Manning, chairman of the committe was asked to contact Ran Boswell, College Station city manager, to make arrangements. Plans call for pickups flont one certain area of the city each day. Any public health hazard reported to the city. will be investigated also. Persons wishing to have trash picked up should stack it in front of their homes on the clay desig- nated for their section of town, Boswell said. Some homes have trash pick up in the alleys, but most of them lack the facilities. Schedule of, pick-up is as follows: Nov. 1, Southside area; Nov. 2, North College Station, Colle View, and Culpepper addition a Nov. 4, final clean-up and pick- in all areas. City trucks will In up a kind of trash inclu page garbage and clippiiig. Reel are urged to use this oppu? ni to clean the city and c~jmpus The Battalion. Wednesday, November 1. 1955 ' HE'BATTALIOW ` Tt&May, Noveriiber 1, I A• t 1; i taf-fert'- Maj. Gen. Matthew K. Deichel- the PsirAina Canal Zone.t#rf an' mann, born in Binghamton, N. Y. Theater, "and has had nits t 11as in 1905, was graduateit from the opei'wns thr~~u ;hnut t.h~ t wh d United States Military Academy States. at West Point in 1927. Ile was In August, 1941, Gen Deichel- commissioned a second lieutenant mann was transferred to the Carib- in the Coast Artillery. bean Air Force where he was as- He took basic flying training for sistant opfrations officer. In De- one year and then ;became a bat- cember of that yoar .he \\n>; made ry officer at Fort. Monroe, Va, anti-aircraft officer and then ex- 7ater, he joined the 6(h Coast ecutive officoof the '.t+'jghter Artillery in the Philippines Islands. Command. Upon returning to the United States in 1932, and the comp"ion of the battery officers course, he was named commanding o1 Ciceal of the Forestry Camp and Civilian CoWwrvation. _Corps company ate Dyer, Tenn. Besides serving in the Philippines, Gen. Deic•lielmann has served in Be, IIer*e t He rettrrhed to the ITS irt, 4"- Ibber of '42 to becotnc head 6f Anti-Aircraft and Airdr i, ie; TzI fense Section of the A 11 of Applied Tactics at Orland, 1 !,,r- ida. In February, 1945, Ceu Dvi' el- mann went to the Europca"n'll"~ ' ater of Operations to becUdn0l."P, - erations officer of the 1X A 4- fc wn e Command. He was later ap- pointed chief of staff of the IX Air Defense Command and the,,fol- lowing year assumed com of that organization. In August, 1947, he wax'''O iue.d deputy commandant of thi Air Command and Staff School His transfer to the cif force ce in September, ,10* 1. The Battalion Wednesday, November 2, 1955 ednesday, November 2, Ht SIXTEEN TONS- Tons" as they pick dav. From left to employees make like the currently popular song, during the College Station Clean-Up Drive which are David Washington, Walter McGruder, and P The Battalion Tuesday November 15, 1955 THE TTA' ay, fo'eri'"` proposed chang'. pnd imM ments in the systpp. In other action, the council pointed G. K. Vetter to the Pl ing Commission in theyV of W C. Baker who was killed cently while cleaning a gun. The cite accepted the ani M N CL Z Q dp v CL Cb M Q z F.. V) The Battalion Friday, November 18, 1955 Thanksg ivin Dinner Is Tuesday :i., The annual student T-21 giving Dinner will be TuW, at the;. Vgular Wing h said J.'6. Pernisto , dining supervisor. Guest tickets are $1 and be purchased at Sbisa or I of can Hall. Tickets must be chased by Monday noon. tickets will be sold at tie r Menu for th* dinner 1% 1 turkey, cornbread giblet gravy, cranberry s: candied yams, green pea relish tray, fresh fruit, and butter, and coffee. R will be pumpkin chiffon p The Battalion Friday, January 6, 1956 FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1956 . IV The Battalion Tuesday, January 17, 1956 19,6+4 ' u ,Jai rY ~ A4JON 17, College., Station Adds 75: Acres To Limits- The City of College Station an ordinance similar to Colleg added- 75 acres and about 60 Station ordinance 212, ititeran people to its boundaries at the vendors, had been declcu•ed ur regular City Council meeting last constitutional by the filate Sr night, annexing all of Woodland preme Court. Arrangements wei Estates and Woodland Acres not made to draw up a now ordinanc already.jn the city limits. The that would help regulate nor entire'';Oea is northeast of high- resident salesman and requii war, fjl in College Hills. them to reinter' before `bein Iji,,-ether action, the Council allowed-74"o erate in the city. voted to build its own power plant for the new sewage pro- cessing plant. The plant is 40 per cent finished and the line, 95 per; _ cent. Both. are expected to be finished and in use by it 1. The land north of 'telpher Spring,; Rd. on Highway 6,4*o the t$ut-ist court on the right ~de of the road was re-zoned i bus- iness, 1st class. The Council instructed City Manager Ran Boswell to investi- gate the purchase of a radar traffic unit for the city, aiAd the I A&M collegp, to-i, erect street i ligT is oo the boundaries of the (college and the city. Boswell told the Council thILt The Battalion Thursday, January 26, 1956 Thursday, January 26,,1956 jME PAT`I'ALION ORIDFNiNCF. Nn aI8'r AN: nKi'i7NANr i;-Rth7.>7 -t'+7~,r•r~Im A R17'%S n'1.TI;IN 'hni; i srrs. h'tAIN c '[Y A:T b; uN' PUBL1'.1 ~I'I UV AND PiTP1,10 1, 11,.NC;. RE IT ORFIAINN'D by :ha, ~'ii,y Council of College 5tal inn, 1'ezaS: Sec~I%q~1 1. Upmi r nrr r'; tinn of fire ty~ n1i5m Comt.ai,: in to fnliowing de- svribed are: is Lcr.4 y chan;:cl from Dis- Ilie.t. :4 Irl.rnent House District I to Dis- Iriot 1 .-n-ess Districti as defined in f)rditr; urcc 3h: P•eginning at a stain tl.e .south corner of P. 1,. 1',ettrs ILtit ate N'o Party. this: beiYt t; in IIle I I t~:.st line of Hi+~-hwav No. ;r$; tienre w a norrop.Styr:} t h y tile Wort w property line a cl I g h No. Ii a disc tnce of 1.3 feet t, r cn c stake; slid corner stake bring the mam property line between Nat c. Ia,',, It, in an i W. Rrl ttxin: thencr. in a nni hc:astrrly direction alon^ the compaon pra:,','av mile between Nat C. Wormn.n and I, ~C. JAW Lain fm' a distance of 125 feet: tl.e e in a sottthrxsteriy direction and p,u :l; l t, ~Lp.t0 Jiigl wary No f a If tanee: f 3 fart to r corner sta-ke; thence ip i 1VCSterla dtrec.Grn and Parallel 1n-tl _ i "o I.roperly line between Nat c I'o an M",o R ,B ittaln nee ,I . feet I tint of be iting be rr ned to Distri, _ rbo. a p th i re,at~n ,ha e held in tthe e City flail at 7:ntt p,u!. .,hru ry 1: 1 fl 7n 'l'II It a. Weill e fi IrF 'rl e; r,1i li be I Lif In I'M in t he 11 C1 I t t s- faner at Ie:"t ttfWit (I.,) d ~.Inn.. tO said da!.e of eaid public iwarjw Pasre-1 and apw'oved this l6ilr d:ty of January, 1956 A. D. A Orr it ;ys<, Mayor Pro-Te rA. AT~a' u:°aa 3 the Battalion Thursday, January 26, 1956 ? Jany 2 - mffIIE BATTALION 0Y 1'11,11: CITti' OF COl.l.llr:l" fi'r 'rl;".%, ',VIT!II:Y TfIN CITY 1A BE I'1' Olti-'AINI?f- by the 01V COnr the (ity Of flnllege Station, Texas: .A 71 of "'o" Wand." Estates and all oodland Acres Additions to the ty ~Ile;re Station. Tex:is, not alr•g8dy .;311~A rralcrd "Mein the limits of tYie r•i4jf.: -A}~ and the same are herelm inrr,rp0,rPl Il hin the limits: of (ate ;:Vid AV ooll';l aJ es and • ?iii tA'o ,A '-re, Addilfit ring rrtnre III .i.•, krbrr= i,, platy of sa recorded in thv De@ 1, -01 rj.g of Era, Inty, T-..,in YifVume 108. Page Id, Votumc respectively. hick rele n:f , tereby made for pert iI (i-cripi lee purposes. 1'as-l, nppro aed and order'e~l P04.91 if, the 16th day of Jannlary. 1956 A. 1 A PPR O V Pl f) : .;/J. A. Orr Ma.ycr Pro-Teel AT. McGinnis February 16, 1956 THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 16,1956 ORnI\ REAS WITHIN THE CITY t,tmr :XING TIME OF PUBLICATION A UBLIC HEARING. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Cuncil oliege Station. Texas: Sectlop 1. Upon recommendation of ty 16 ting Commission, the following rlbed area is hereby changed from I let 3 (Apartment House DistricU to I ict 4 (Business District) as defined rdinance No. 39: Beginning at a stakf~,W the south cot of P. L. Gettys in the northeast thence in a nor the northwest I No. 6 a distance y, this b4 wav No. direction along the common property. i between Nat C. Worman and L. W. B Lain for a disance of 125 ftet; ti:ence a 11040easterly direction and Parallel State Highway No. 6 a distance of 3 feet to a corner stake; thence in a soL westerly direction and parallel to the ci mon property line between Nat C. Worr and L. W. Brittain a distance of'125 to the point of beginning be rezoned District 4. First Business Distret. Section 2. That public hearing s held in the City HMO at 7:00 p.m. FI 27, 1956. Section 3. That a notice of said shall be published in the official city paper at least fifteen (15) days p said date of said public hearing. Passed and approved this 16th January, %1956 A. D. APPROVED: a/J. A. Orr Mayor Pro-Tem ATTEST: bnt &./K_ M. McGinnis day in THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 22, 1956 Larose Dogs To Loot Freedom. By Friday College Station authorities ill start picking up all doggy f within the city limits without va license on them beginning Friday. Lens may be obtained at the City Ha for $1 each. A valid rabies certificate must be present to buy the license. The Battalion Tursday, March 1, 1956 -*'HEBATTALION ~ Thursclayo March 1, 1956 Number 95: Volume 55 V ,Proefama WHEREAS, one of the basic instittitrons upon wh we rely for ,AL,- furtherance of our American ideals, an( source of asance for the future of the American way life is our Public School System; and, WHEREAS, Public Schools provide the tools'of lmo edge which equip our young men and women to beco ne c structive and responsible citizens in this land of fr~eedo and, WHEREAS, the continued progress of our school s tem requires increased public understanding of tfie i portance of education, and the new facilities and hY couraging loyal, able qualified men and women to ads teaching as a lifetime career, NOW, THEREFORE,, Ernest Langford, Mayor of i City of College Station, in the State of Texas, do hereby p claim the week of March 5-10, 1956 as PUBLIC SCHO, WEEK, a *every citizen in this City to visit at le one public during this period and become person acquainted with the work and activities of our public scb system. IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, I havOiereunto signed name officially and caused the seal of the City of Coll( Station, in the State of Texas, to be affixed, this 21st clay February, 1956. Signed: CL oXS d Lb., C75 M t~ f~ (n J E T B L AST S March 7, 1956 Bryan Air Force Base, Texas Warch 7,_ RENCE: Base officials and officials and attorneys of Brazos, Burleson, Robertson and Milam got together here recently to discuss a proposed airport zoning ordinance. Front row: T. ce, W. C. Freeman, J. Wheeler Barger, John N. Barron, H. C. Dishman, and Charley C. Second row: A. S. Ware, Ron Bowsell, Jams A. G:ay,and Clint Lewis. Third Row; Bra N. L. McCarver, Peter L. Brady and Brooks Cofer. ro row: Co! James A. Gunn L. Kirkpatrick. Col Clure E. Smith Jr., Col V. P. Mat 'n and James Stewart. (Photo m Hauther). ' - iy THE BATTALION Thursday, March 8, 1956 'HE ATTI:ION Tsda?,lFarch THE BATTALION Thursday, 1,%rch 15, 1956 TpIE BATTALION Thurs ay, 11 15, 19& NOTICE TO The City of College j31 50 YEARS OF ARCHITECTURI lishment of the Division of Archi- 25-27. John Lyon Reid, left, no George Bain Cummings, center, W } 10 I 0 Cn C z dS m e 50th anniversar; e.at A&M will be 't •ehitect from San The Battalion Thursday, March 22, 1956 THE BATTALION ursday,. 2,1M6 $ts will attend the right is Ei The Battalion Friday, March 23, 1956 THE BATTALION Friday, March 23, 19X City Election Will Be Held Mere April 3 April 3 has been set as the ate for the city elections, ac- ording to Ran Boswell, Col- . Iege Station city manager.. A mayor and three councilmz n will be elected. Only candidate for the mayor's ~yfpst is Ernest Langford, head of the Architect Department. D r. Langford is mayor at present. Candidate for councilman, first 'ward, is Marion Pugh; second ward, Joe Sorrels; and third ward, j A. P. Boyett. Pugh, Sorrels, and i Boyett also are incumbents. Two councilmen are elected from each ward, one each year, to serve two-year terms. The mayor, elect- ed at largg every year, makes the seventh member of the council. Counciliien completing the first gear. of a two-year term include Minest Seeger, ward three; J. A.I Orr,':tvard one; and G. W. Black,' word twn. .,Ward one includes all of south College Station, ward two is the east. part Hof the city and College Hills, ,Aile the third ward con- tains the North Gate area. The Battalion Thursday, April 5, 1956 Thursday, April 5, 1956 THE BATTALION RE'-ELECTED CITY COUNCIL-The College Station City Council held its tlrst me( yesterday since the recent city elections. Left to right around the table are A. P. ette, Ernest Seegar, city attorney C. E. Dillon, J. A. Orr, Mayor Ernest Langford, secretary Nestor McGinnis, Marion Pugh, and Joe Sorrels. Not shown is counci C. W. Black. Pugh, Sorrels, Boyett and Mayor Langford were all re-elected last ..1 ate., 34 PACE 4 " Tiiesdar, Ayir l 10, 10.516 The Battalion Tuesday, April 10, 1956 p .~I v CL r) z Vl w wy Iw 7 a Notice 'i ORDINAN('T :\O. 2Vi t (75R.DINANCE RECETVTf t F:RTAIN IRRITORY ADJOINING LIMITS THE CITY -INTO AND TMtORPORA- Nf; THE SAME AS A PA.R11 OF THE rY OF COLLEGE STATION.- TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY 'Tile, CITY ~UNC1T., OF 1'F CITY OF.. COLLEGE ATION. TEj;51E Upon compliance with Article IT. Section of the City *_parter, the following terri- ry shall be i14'ltorpornted within the city lit5: Beginni}ig?;at' the most northerly corner Lot 1, Woodland Estates Addition to the ty of College Station. Texas. Thence S 45- W a disance of approxi- ttely B,60@ feet to a fence for the most rtherly corner of College Hills Estates Idition to the City of College Station, xaS. Thence generally in a northwesterly di- ction along the existing city limits to the ost northerly corner of the land annexed the City of College- Station, Texas byj dinance No. '157 dated April 12. 1951. Thg7ce,M a southwesterly direction along e existing city limits to the north corner. Lot 30, Block 1 of the Conner Addition the City of College Station. Texas. Thence N, 45- W a, distance of 701.5 feet the:nprth corner or Lot.7~ of the Bev- ley!Estates Addition tb..IV Cite of Bryan, exas. Thence N 45- E aloTM._the line between id Beverley ,EStntes`1041}litlon and the iginal Ed PutZ land a.-distance of 3;250 et. Thence S 45° E through the Ed Putz land, distih'¢k of 3.258 feet. to the point. of ;ginpig , Paes91'.approved, and ordered published is the 26th tray of March. 1956. - Approved: tt" u. S/J. A. ORR. - Mayor Pro-tern iN NT .bfFf_innic 'UINANCE NO. 225 AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING CERTAIN TERRITORY ADJOINING THE LIMITS DF THE CITY INTO AND INCORPORA- TING THE SAME AS A PART OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Upon compliance with Article II, Section 7, of the City Charter, the following terri- ,cry shall be Incorporated within the city imits: Beginning at the most southerly corner of the present city limits of the City of College Station, Texas. This corner also being located at the intersection of the northeast right-of-way line of the South-; ern Pacific - Railroad with the southeast line of a county road, - Thence N 45- E along the southeast line of said county road a distance of 3.582 feet to the west corner of Lot-' 5. Block 7 .of The Knoll, Addition to the City of College Statiop, `Texas,' Whence S 45D 9 along the southwest line of said Lot 5 a distance of. 201 feet to the south corner of said -Lot, 5. Thence N 45m 4131b g°the_ boundary of The Knoll Additio a distance of 1.98. feet to the most -southerly cprner of Lot 3, Block 7 of 'file Knoll Addition. Thence S 15^ 1, along the boundary lines of The Knoll Addition and South Knoll Addition a distance of 1,102 feet to a fence earner. This cornw;,being•the most easterly coiner of the Atf0fotsl;-Rolik lfh' . an olfence line Thence S 45- W atop beNeen'the said"HaMi-fracC and .'the; I,fu bert Jones tract a'-distance of 1,3,059_ feet to-a fence corner. )This corner.'being ithe most southerly corner of the Maptal }'Wat- son tract. Thence N 95- W along a fence line be- 'tweeft, the said Manual Watson tract and -the,-Waldo Walker tract a distance of 135 feet to a fence corner_it the southwest line of the Manuel 'Xatso2l_tract. Thence. S 45, W along an old.fgncp line bounding-the Waldo Walker tract'a distance of };15Q. feet to a point in the northeast right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Thence in a northeasterly direction along the northeast right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Raiilroad a distance of 1,239 feet to the point of beginning. Paftsed,. approved, and ordered published this tbe'26th day- of March, 1956., Approved: Atte§t:- S/J. A. ORR, ~f yyor Pro-tem S/1P, DOE.- McGinnis, city secretary. ~ 3~ THE BATTALION Tuesday, April 24, 1956 i~ y7irjfn~i~n ~ ' hlTege Sfa gt'i jirazos County Te as City Council Meeting CS Health Office Chairmen and members of four city committees and a city health officer were appointed at the monthly meeting of the College Station City Council last night. New appointees for the city com- mittees and their chairmen include the following: Zoning Committee: Theo R. Hol-. leman, chairman, E. 0. Siecke, Cot- ton Price and Spencer J. Buchanan. Planning Committee: R. K. White, chairman, G. K. Vetters and S. R. Wright. Cemetery Committee: Nestor Mc- Ginnis, chairman, and Sid Loveless, Mrs. T. W. Leland, M ei EL E. Me- Quillen and Mrs. J. A:" Orr. H u m an Relations` Go4itnittee: Melvin Brooks, chairman, apd Dan Russell, Benny Zinn, and` L. D. 'Trevino. Dr. J. E. Marsh, College Physi- -ion, was re-appointed city health officer. The council also voted to pay the State for building curbs and gut- ters on the east side of the new farm road 2154, from Jersey St. to the city Iii-nits. The new farm, road will be built on the -site of the Old Highway 6. , The Texas Highway Depart- ment's plans for an intersection of Highway 6 and Walton Drive were`. appToyeo. and forwarded to Austin to be included in plans for widen- 'ing Highway 6 from the southern cit4, limits of College Station to the` northern limits of Bryan. In other action, the council auth- orized the mayor to renew the con- tract with Bryan for supplying- wa- ter and electric power, referred the r Named zoning request of property owners in `the Boyett and Tauber Audi- tions to the Zoning Commission,. and appointed N. D. fiurst, herti= fied`'public accountant, to the podt of clt}- auditor. Cit.~• Attorney C. E.:1%li' n rec- mnmended that the city" manager be autho~ired to settle any ease- riietft claims on the proposed right- of-way for the Highway f; develop- ment. The College;- Station Kiwarilj! Club was authorized tIT"onstr a sign "not to exceed six sync feet-and not creating- a traffic h ard" to commemorate the sidevralk which-the club built frnni Highway 6 to Consolidated Scho~,!. City employees \t ill yo,soon' the question of wleth4-( not tl wan the Social ~e uuty`progra ~ Thursday, May 17, 195E e Battalion College Station (Brazos County); Texas irsdav, Mac 17, 1956 PACE "'I Noticze LEGAL NOTHES Notfc is hereby •~icen that a hearing will beeld in the City Hall of the lL.i}','ty of Collge Station, Texas;, at 9:90 R,.m., May 2,%' 1956, on the city's budget+AQr the fiscal year 1956-59. l t1 1 '~J'I Q Z Q THE BnTTALIOAT Tuesday, May 22, 1956 ~Q L 0 v (L 0 Im N Q Z Q The Battalion College Station (Brazos Connty), Tea as PAGE 4 Tinesday, Afirty 22, 1956 egal Notice Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held in the City all of the City i of College Station. Texas, at 7:00 p.m., may 29, 1956, on the city's budget for the fiscal year 1956-37. 0 z 4 I (n Thursday, June 7, 1956 The. Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 4 Thursdav. June 7. 195E 01?D1NANCF NO. 231 AN ORDINANCE: RECEIVING CERTAII TERRITORY 4DTOINING THE LIMIT: OF THE CITY INTO AND INCORPORA TING THE' SAME AS A PART OF THI CITY OF COLLEGE STATION.' TEXAS BE IT ORDAINED BY Tilt CIT'. COUNCII. OF THE CITY COL LEGS STATION, TEX.:1S: - y Upon compliance with Artirl - Sec tion 7 of the- City Charter, the fd7lnwin; territor*. shall be incorporated within th city liftw: Beginning at the east Zorner of Lot 16 Woodland Estates Addition to the City o College Station, Texas. , Thence S 45° B a distance of 1,926 fee to the line between the Richard Carter am Morgan Rector Surveys. Thence S 450 W along the line betweet the Richard Carter and Alorgau Rector Sur veys a distance of approximately 5280 fee to the northeast line, 70$ Itate Highws! No. 6. Thence in a southeasterly'direction aloni the northeast line of State Highway No. I a distance of 1124 feet, Thence S 451 W" a distance of ino fee, to a fence corner in the southwest line o: State Highway No. 6. This fence cornet also being a eommon corner to the F Dobrovolny land and the F. S. Kapchin skie land. Thence approximately S 7S° W along a fence line between the F. Dobrovoln~ and. F„ S, Kapchinskie land a distance o1 i924. feet to a. fence corner. Thence S 45- E along a. fence line s distance of 994 feet to a telephone pole for corner. This corner also being located N 450 W S04 feet from the most westerly corner of the Morgan Smith land. Thence S 451 W a distance of 1250 feet to the northeast line of a new road (Clad( Street). Hhence in a southeasterly direction along the fence line on the northeast line pf said new road a distance of 552 feet 'to the intersection of the northeast. line -pf•. the new road with the southeast line ;pf" Ort Street. Thence S 45' 1S" along the southeast line of Orr Street a distance of 50 feet to the northeast line of The Ktoll Addition to the City of College Station, Texas. Thence N 451 W a distance of 392 feet to the east corner of the Charlie Schwartz land. Thence S 450 W along the southeast lino of the said Schwartz land a distance of ,*proximately 1490 feet to the south cor- n1W of the said Schwartz land. Thence along the present city limits to the point of beginning. ras.Sed, approved, and ordered published this the 30tl: Clay of May. 1956. A pproved: j's'•'. S./Ernest Langford Mayor i 13Ot, THE BATTALION Thursday, June 28, 1956 Thtll°;;0,z3-, June 28, 1956 - PAGE 7 Solved By City Councl. I College Station Councilmen vot- ed Monday night to give notice of termination of water-service to the Spring Green Community, south of Colleg( Station. The motion grew out of a study, at the regular meeting of the coun- cil in the city hall, made involving recent questions of "water rights" of individuals that have tapped on- to the line now serving that com- munity. In looking over the or- iginal agreement the Councilmen decided the simplest method to solve the problem, and remove the city from any danger of embar- rassment arising from the situa- tion, would be to get out of the situation altogether. The original contract gives the city the right to terminate services within 10 days notice at any time they feel the need to do so. Marion Pugh was elected Mayor Pro-tern for the meeting and pre- sided in the absence of Mayor Er- nest Langford and Mayor Pro-tem mater Right Questionsi J. A. Orr, both of which were out of town. In other action the Council passed Ordnance 232 which grants the Southeastern States Telephone Co. an increase in monthly rates. The rates will go into effect with the October billing. The new rates will be as fol- lows: Handset & Desk Business One Party .$9 Business Two Party _ 6.75 Business Extension 1.50 Residence One Party 5 Residence Two Party 4 Residence Four Party 3 Residence Extension 1 Nall phone rates are 25 cents cheaper for all designa- tions. The council authorized tfio Ma- yor to contact officials of the. Mid- west Video Corp and find out when College Station residents Gan ex- pect service cables for :their tele- vision sets. THE BATTALION Thursday, July 26, 1956 The Battalion College Station (Brazos Counly)_ T"'M T hue°selay, July 26, 1956 Legal Notice ORDINANCE NO. 133 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING BLOCK A, TAUBER AD- DITION FROM DISTRIOT NUMBER ONE (FIRST DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT, TO DISTRICT NUMBER THREE (APART- MENT HOUSE DISTRICT) AND TO RE- ZONE LOT 1. BLOCK 1 AND LOT 1. BLOCK.- OF THE COONER ADDITION FRONT DISTRICT NUMBER T'WO (SEC- OND DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT) TO DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE (SECOND BUSINESS DISTRICT,. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: R'IIEREAS, the City Zoning Commission after preliminary consideration and public hearing has recommended the rezoning of certain areas of land hereinafter fully de- scribed, now therefore It is hereby ordered that a public hearing shall be held in the City Hall at S:00 p.m. on August 27, 1956 on the question of re- zoning areas within the city limits as fol- lows: 1.. To rezone or change the classification of Block A. Tauber Addition from District. number one (First Dwelling House) to District number three (Apartment House District i and 2 To rezone or change the classification of Lot 1. Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2 of the Cooner Addition from District number two (Second Dwelling House District, to District number five (Second Business Dis- trict,, Notice of said hearing shall be publisher) in the official city newspaper at. least fif- teen days prior to said date of said public hearing. Passed and approved this the 23rd day of duly, 1956. APPROVED: S /Ernest Langford Mayor (Seal) ATTEST: S/N. M. BlcGinnis City Secretary _ 150t3 THE BATTALION Thursday, July 26, 19516 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), 7etas j PAGE 2 Thursday, July 26, 19561 'Lakeview areas to sign and i the City Hall of College Sta tion by August 1. As soon a the papers are signet), by botl man and wife in the familie concoi ne d, and the city has fu: (,rmtr„1 of the waterline, steps wil be taken to provide ample Ovate service to the persons in thes areas. Mayor Ernest Langford assnre~ the people present at the meeting representing the several faction that the city "would do all in thei "I, even so far as to lay new line for those people concern ed, but that they would have water Councilman Joe Sorrels told thi people at the council meeting tha the city was not "taking the Nva terline away from them just be cause they wanted to rant some thing down their throats, but rath. er that due to certain influence: and controversies that had arisen the city of College Station wa., placed in such a position althougl the city was supplying the want for the line the city had no contro over the line whatsoever. Morgan Smith gave a short his- tort' of the waterline and his viex~ of the troubles in the area ant immediately got into words wit) Sikes and others from the a r e a s concerned. - The men soon came to an under- standing and agreed to go along with any program the city offered to improve the water supply. In other action at the regular monthly meeting councilmen heard George H. Feagan, representing .1 )'^mer A. Hunter and associates, of possible solutions to prob- lems concerning drainage at the new sewage plant. Feagan recommended the city not accept the plant ftoltk the con- tractor until'rertain additional fea- tures be taken care of. The largest of the problems faced is drainage. "Every rain Nve get, until grass 'gins to grog-, sand washes into he pumphouse," said Feagan. "In Jddi t iothe contractor should cor- ect the height of the arms on main ter and correct leaks in the clari- iers." No Protest; Final Reading I-Ieard On Land Annexation Citizens of the three areas south of College Station to City Council Monday night they would "take whatevE ps necessary" to give the city the ownership of their w, line in order to get water from the city. Speaking for the citizens of the Lakeview area, C. P :es presented a petition to the council with all but thr( natures of the persons involved from his area. Sikes say only reason they didn't have 100 per cent signing was dt the fact three persons were out of town. City Attorney C. E. Dillon told the council he could hay )ers drawn up for the interested citizens of these sme nmunities which include the Spring Green, Shiloh ar City Council (Continued from Page 1) Final reading of Ordnance num- ber 231 was heard and passed. (This is a land annexation ordnance concerning property in the College Hills and south of A6M Consoli- dated School areas.) Councilmen awarded a contract for electrical supplies for the city to the General Electric Corporation and authorized Ran Boswell, city manager, to negotiate with Bryan t RE A to provide electricity to newly annexed areas of the'eity. Opening the regular meeting of the city council at the city hall Monday night at 7 p.m. the coun- cilmen heard Gibb Gilchrist present a proposal fot' construction of an underpass at the grade crossing on farm road 60 across from Halls' Humble Station. Gilchrist is of the opinion that if the city were to provide right- of-way the state will furnish the money for construction of a suit- able crossing. It will require an estimated 60 to 70 feet of addi- tional right of way north of Farm Road 60 on both sides of the tracks. This would include the lots now occupied by Aggieland Florist and Halls' Humble Station. Councilmen put the matter under consideration. Boswell was authorized by the council to accept bids on two trucks for the city. These will replace vehicles that are beyond repair now owned by the city. n Mayor Langford read rec•onrmetlj dations of the Zoning Committed concerning requests of Matt Cooley and I. P. C(foner and the council passed Ordnance 2:32 concerning these recommendations. (See page 5 for the complete Ordnance) Other water problems discussed included the laying of waterlines between College Hills and South- side areas. Boswell outlined thg' plan, which includes the install 1 tion of a checkvalve where College Station and Bryan water mains meet and was authorized to accept bids on the jobs. Mayor Langford read a letter from Midwest Video Corp. which stated construction of lines to serve the College, Hills addition of the city started July 10 and will be finished by July 31. No date, was mentioned as to how long it would be,F;bet'ore lines ould be installed to serve the Southside addition. An ordnance concerning Social Security for the city employees was passed by the council. In the fu- ture employees will be covered un- der this new act. Councilmen present at the meet- ! ing included Mayor Ernest Lang ford, Marion Pugh, A. P. Boyett, Ernest Seeger, Joe Sorrels and city manager Boswell. THE BATTALION Thursday, August 2, 1956 The Battalion .r_ College .Station (Brazos County), Tetras PACE 6 T}Iilrsd,,iy,.A.1_igust 1956 0Rl)1NANCP; NO. 233 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING BLOCK A. TAUBER AD- DI-CION FROM DISTRICT NUMBER ONE (Fl ILST DVPEI,IING HOUSE DISTRICT) Ai NT I OUSF D SBTR CTI AND(TOARE- I ZONE SAT 1, BLOCK I AND LO'r 1, BLOCK 2 OF THE COONER ADDITION FROM DISTRICT NUMBER 'rl'I'O (SEC- OND D\VELI,ING HOUSE DISTRICT( TO DISTRICT NUIVIBER. FIVE (SECOND 13USINPSS DISTRICT). BE IT ORDAINED by tl,e City Council of the (Jty of College y3 \"tIEREA5 Zoning Commission , after preliminary consideration and Public hearing has recommended the rezoning of certain areas of land hereinafter fully de- scribed, npw therefore it is hereby ordered that a public hearing -1 11 at S:00 shall be held in the oat thea4nestion o p e- , on August 29 1 zoning areas Within the city limits as fol- lows: 1. To rezollf change , Ttber Add tioln from1Distr ct of Block A. House) to number one (First DweAlhaBment House District number three ( P District) and 2. To rezone or change the classification of Lot 1. Block I. and Lot 1, Block 2 of the Conner Addition frmn District number two (Second Dwelling House District) to District number five (Second Business Dis- trict). Notice of said hea~'~is~a jLU at Peastsf d in the official city teen days prior to said date of said Public hearing. roved this the 23rd day passed and app of July, 1956. APPROVED: s/Ernest Langford (Seal) ATTEST: S; N. M. LlcGinnis 150t3 City Secretary THE BATTALION Thursday, August 9, 1956 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 4 Thursday, August 9, 1956 ORDINANCE INO. 233 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING BLOCK A, TAUBER AD- DITION FROM DISTRICT NUMBER' ONE (FIRST DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT) TO DISTRICT NUMBER THREE (APART- MENT HOUSE DISTRICT) AND TO RE- ZONE LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND LOT 1. BLOCK 2 OF THE COONER ADDITION FROM DISTRICT NUMBER TWO (SEC- OND DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT) TO DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE (SECOND BUSINESS DISTRICT). BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commission after preliminary consideration and public hearing has recommended the rezoning of certain areas of land hereinafter fully de- scribed, now therefore It is hereby ordered that a public hearing shall be held in the City Hall at 8:00 p.m. on August 27, 1956 on the question of re- zoning areas within the city limits as fol- lows: 1. To rezone or change the classification of Block A, Tauber Addition from District number one (First Dwelling House) to District number three (Apartment House District) and 2. To rezone or change the classification of Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2 of the Cooner Addition from District number two (Second Dwelling House District) to District number five (Second Business Dis- trict), Notice of said hearing shall be published in the official city newspaper at least fif- teen days prior to said date of said public hearing. Passed and approved this the 23rd day of July, 1956. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford (Seal) Mayor ATTEST: ".:a SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary 15013 THE BATTALION Thursday, August 16, 1956 Rattallon College Stataim. (Rrri7as rnift (y),_ . a 11114a5-, Aam.ist 16, PAbE At MSC Tuesday, Wednesday X-Ray Survey at CS Citizens of College Station and Christmas Seal Sale funds. students at A&M are reminded to "Twice the number of men have keep the days of Tuesday and TB as compared with women", Wednesday, Aug. 21 and 22 in mind ! Boswell pointed out, "and even as the days the X-Ray Survey will though a person had an X-Ray last be made in this area ui;ged Ran ! veer, he should get another this Boswell, city Survey chairman. year. TB can be caught and develop The units will be available only in the lungs in less than a year's a day and a half at the MSC..Tues- ~ time." day t110 units will be in operation from noon until 5:30 p. m. and . Wednesday from 8:30 a. m. until 5:30 p, m. All persons 15 years of age and l older are eligible to get this X-Ray, free of charge, and protect them- selves from the threat of tubercu- losis, Boswell said. People over 55 are especially urged to get their chest X-Ray, said Boswell. "This age group is more I susceptible than others according to tests." Part of a long-range program to rid our country of the threat of TB the X-Rap is furnished by the State Department of Health with local expenses paid by the Brazos County TB Association out' ut of THE BATTALION Thursday, August 30, 1956 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County). Texas PAGE 2 Thursday, August 10, 195E Clety Co'uncit Acce-v~t-s Bids; F Approves Hiway 6 Speed Zone School Children To Hare Guide Across HighwclyA 6 Members of the College Station city council voted Mor day night to accept bids on a 2-ton truck and a :V1.-ton true to be purchased by the city. The low bid of 33,524.87 fc both trucks was submitted by Chevrolet. The bids wer trade differences since the city will trade in a 1947 Chevn let..and a 1949 Studebaker. Chevrolet stated delivery withi 20, flays.. Council members also authorized city manager Ran Bo, well to hire an electrician's helper. Need for the extra ele, trician was pointed out because of the growth of Colley Station and the increasing need for electrical work such installing and replacing transformers. Councilmen pointed out th, because of the load on the cii electrical system, there oft( times was power failure c such items as air conditioner In other action the council vot to accept the resignation of T Melvin S. Brooks as chairman the city Human Relations Cot mittee. Dan Russell of the Rur Sociology department was appoir ed to fill the position. Other met bers of the committee are Beni A. Zinn and L. D. Trevino. Utility Supply Co. submitted h bids of $1,763.60 for 4,000 feet two inch galvanized steel pipe a $640 for 1,000 feet of two inch cr. iron pipe which was accepted the council. City manager Boswell said pipe will be used for water extensions when and where needed. Provisions in the agreement were that the city's half of the salary was not to exceed $37.50 and they would make the man a deputy so as to give him aQthority for the job. They stated that his was not a job of directing traffic but rath- er to guide the small children across the road. The school will pay the other half of the salary. As future plans, council members agreed to look into the possibili- ties of having an underpass tot the children at that point in the lso, the council decided to ish a speed zone on Highi eginning 1,000 yards south blinker light. At that p( -e will be a sign indicat ~d reduction to 55 mph v iuated 5 mph reductions ev 0 feet to the 40 mph limit wl is on into Bryan. oswell said a speed check z made at these points and ly adopted speed zone genera •esponded with the speeds orists at the present time. Highway 6 School Crossing a After some discussion as the best method of getting school children safely across Highway 6 near the blinker light, the council voted to pay half the salary required to hire someone to act as a guide to help the children across the highway dusina the hours when the school traffic was heaviest which figured at about two hours and 15 minutes per day. `4LP THE BATPALI011 Thursday, August 30, 1956 GE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30qJM J1 Boswell To Attend anadian Meeting Ran Boswell, College Station ty Manager, was given permis- in Monday night by council embers to atend the Internation- City Manager's Association's eeting in Banff, Canada, Sept. -20. He will travel by plane. Attended by city m a n a g e r s from all corners of the world, the four day meeting will be spent mainly in discussing problems com- mon to city managers. Also to play a big part at the meeting will be discussions on fi- nance, planning and the newest trends and developments related to city governmental problems. The last three meetings Boswell has attended have been in Califor- nia, Florida and New Hampshire. The 1957 meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., with the 1958 Meeting coming to Dallas. Texas. THE BATTALION Tuesday, September 25, 1956 COLLECE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1956 'College Stafion,.Giiuwing Pains ~ecupies City Counc'01--Session Shopping Venter Proposal Q Ul Council (C butinued from Page 1) and property owner on the other side of the street, one third. Dr. F. B. Clark, who requested permission to erect additional hous- ing developments on his original agreement was advised that city Ordinance 210, passed since the agreement, required him to provide additional facilities. The council approved the re- eomendation of the State Highway Department that parking in front of Ellison's Pharmacy at the North Gate be discontinued. This action will eliminate four parking spaces that previously forced the traffic at that point to occupy one lane. Purchase of a new 34 ton truck to replace the 1942 model in use was approved. Bids were declared open and money authorized from the equipment replacement fund. In other action, the council authorized Mayor Ernest Lang- ford to appoint the chairman of the 1956 College Station Com- munity Chest and members of the board of directors and gave Bos- well power to require two property owners in the city to clean up lots. Plans for a new Hillel Founda- tion building were passed for more I-s Main Topic Discussed By ELTON JONES Battalion City Editor College Station's "growing pains" occupied most of the time and was main topic discussed at the monthly council meeting held in City Hall last night, r Principal item among the many building and expansion problems brought before the council was a discussion of the proposed million-dollar shopping center being planned for the area northwest of the traffic circle at College Main St. and Sulphur Springs Road. Bob Martin, '48, president of Texas Shopping Center Inc., the firm planning the center, appeared before the coun- cil to request a reversal of their decision last month, when they refused the corporation permission to erect a sign an- nouncing the proposed build-' ings on the site. A f t e r deliberation, t h e A request from a owner property council authorized City Man- car Highway 6 in front of the ager Ran Boswell to inquire college that existing fire zones in into the legality of the sign's' the area. be altered to permit erection, since the original ob- development of the property was jection was based on the zoning read. At present the fire zone will laws of the location. Boswell was I not, permit certain types of con-' 1 advised to grant the council's ap- struction in the area. proval, should the sign prove legal. City Manager Boswell was in- During course of the discussion, 1 structed to visit the State Fire In- Maitin outlined plans for the surance Committee in Austin to center including businesses which determine if the zone can be had shown interest in the site. He ! altered. named three large grocery chains, ; Ernest Brown, representative of two major service stations, a Moroney, Beissner and 'Co., Hous- variety store, auto parts store and ton, a bonding agency, presented a. department store, the council a report outlining tax "We believe that the 125,000 rates and payments should the city square feet of building we propose desire to raise $300,000 by bonds on the 17 acres will bring in at l for street improvement in the least $25,000 per year of taxable I j future. The bonds would mature inco,me,for the city in addition to from 1963 to 1987. some 100 new employees," Martin I ' Mai. Charles Taylor appeared said. before the council asking for a He was accompanied at the meet- statement of policy on paving ing by W. A. Billington .Jr., '45, of charges fot streets adjoining city Waco, dirortor of the corporation property. and Lincoln Hinsclr, '49, vice-presi- The council agreed to set the dent of the firm. policy of paying 50 per cent of the cost of paving such stree The regular rates are city, c third; property owner, one th; (See COUNCIL, Page 4) BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, September 25, 1956 v v A LLI ^c CS Studies Of Street Ernest Brown of Moroney- Beissner & Company, Houston investment bankers, met with the College Station City Council Monday night to discuss ways and means of financing a street improvement program for the city. While no action was taken, City Manager Ran Boswell, said that if the citizens of College Station favor such a program it would probably be financed in the same manner as the recent- ly completed sewerage system. A committee appointed at the August council session to inves- tigate the South Knoll subdivi- sion development by Dr, F. B. Clark reported that since ap- proval of his plat was secured prior to passage of Ordinance 210, full requirements would not be imposed. He is comply- ing with the provision regard- ing utilities, it was reported. Passed in February 1955, Or- dinance 210 requires subdivision developers to install at their Financ Prograi own expense utilities, paved streets, curb gutters and storm sewers. Utilities are to be deed- ed to the city. All requirements of the ordi- nance must be met by develop- ers of any subdivisions in the future, the city manager stated. At the request of the State Highway Department, a four- car parallel parking strip in front of Ellison's pharmacy on Sulphur Springs road at Main street will be declared a no-parking zone. This measure will be adopted as a safety proceedure since Sulphur Springs road • carries four banes of. Fri 60 traffic. Ve hicles pulling into and backing out of parking spaces into busy traffic constitute a hazard, it was pointed out. Council authorized the city manager to take bids on a three- quarter ton truck and to con- tact the Fire Insurance Com- mission in Austin with a re- quest to delete from the fire limit zone a small section south of the triangle at the East Gate business area. I~q ThE BATTALIOr1 Tuesday, October 2, 1956 . 2, 1956 1T ar 'Proclamation WHEREAS the newspapers of the nation during the week Oct. 1-8, 1956 are observing National Newspaper week with the the "Your Newspaper-Freedom's Key to Better Living" and, WHEREAS your newspaper is a potent force in bringing ab desired civic improvements in your community which become reali because of the enlightened public opinion shaped and nurtured by free American press, and WHEREAS your newspaper contains information that helps build success for all people by keeping the people informed and waging a continual battle to keep the people of our land free at same time it aids them to have a better life, THEREFORE, I, the mayor of College Station do hereby proch the week of Oct. 1-8 as National Newspaper Week in the city of C le,ge Station and urge all citizens to take time to reflect upon the the "Your Newspaper-Freedom's Key to Better Living" with spec attention to the important role our newspapers play today in keep: us an informed people, in making better our way of life, and in brie ing t oall of us by the printed word and picture the news of c community, our state and nation, and the world. Ernest Langford Mayor, College Station THE BATTALION Tuesday, October 2, 1956 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Tuesday, October 2, 1956 16 Community Chest Leaders Are Appointed Thirteen men and three women have been appointed to the 1956-57 College Station Community Chest board of directors by John 11. Milliff and Bob F. Reed, co-chairmen, and Mayor Ernest Langford. The co-chairmen, who were ap- pointed by Mayor Langford lnst week, have set the first organiza- tional meeting for the board in the city hz4l Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. "At this -meeting we will set dates for the drive and decide they time for the budget hearings," the chairmen said. Appointed to the committee were Herbert G. Thompson, L. E. Mc- Call, Herbert Shaffer, Edward Madeley, J. L. Bearrie, Gilbert S. Trevino, Jack Tippit, K. Frank Robinson, Sidney O. Brown, Rob- ert R. Shrode, Maj. K. J. Edwards, R. V. Hite, W. A. Tarrow Mrs. W. M. Heritage, Mrs. R. L. Elkins and Mrs. F. R. Brison. C, i}}ww MS r THE BATTALION Friday, October 5, 1956 College Station (Brazos Count}), Texas Legal Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the IrOn- orabie Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas, will be received at the office of Ran Boswell. City Manager, until 7 p.m. Oct. 22, 1956. for furnishing all necessary materials. machinery, equipment, superintendence, and labor for constructing certain water distribution improvements for the City of College Station, Texas. Bidders must submit Cashier's or Certi- fied Check issued by a Bank satisfactory to the Owner. or a Bidder's Bond from a reliable Surety- Company. payable without recourse to the order of the City of College Station, Texas in an amount not less than five (5i.,r percent of the largest possible bid submitted as a guaranty that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guaranty in the forms provided within five U51 days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without required check or Proposal Bond will not be con- sidered. The 6u-cs'sful Bidder must furnish per- formance Piond in the amount of 100 per- cent of tl-~e total contract price from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, of other Surely or Sureties acceptable o he Owner. \11 lump sum and unit prices must be staled in both script and figures. The Owner reserves; the right to reject any or all bids and to waive tornialities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the prices in the bids. the Owner reserves the right to consider the most advantagous construction thereof. or to reject the bid. Unreasonable (or "unbalanced'') u n i. t prices will authorize the OWNER to re- ject any bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding all local conditions. Attention is called to the fact that there must be paid on this project not less than the general prevailing rates of wages which have been established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing wages is set forth is the specifications. Instructions to bidders, proposal forms: specifications, and plans are on file at the office of the City Manager, of the City of College Station,. Texas. Copies may be secured from the City Manager upon deposit of $5.00 which de- posit will be returned to the CONTRAC- TOR on submission of a bona fide bid on the work, with such Plans and Specifica- tions; or upon returning the Plans and. Specifications immediately after.examina- tion of same, and advising the ENGINEER that bid will not be submitted: otheiwise, the deposit shall be forfeited, CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS siErnest Langford, Mayor 1.65ti 173t1 ~5 V THE BATTALION Friday, October 5, 1956 The, Rata"" College Station (Brazos County), Texan Friday-, October 5, 1956 PAGil; t fl - - '-NOTICE OF SALE OF I ABANDONED BICICLES Notice is hereby given that twen- a- ty-four bicycles have been aban-' cloned on the streets and picked up by the city during the last several 00 months. Owners of these bicycles may have the same by identifying 0 I them at the City Hall. Those not claimed by the owners will' be sold < i thirty days after this notice. Q CITY OF COLLEGE STATION By: (Mrs.) Florence Neelley Z Ass't. City Secretary - Q cn I 169t1 s M X53 THE BATTALION Friday, October 12, 1956 Police Report Tickets Issued During Week College Station police had a busy eek as they handed out almost i0 parking tickets. Fewer moving olations were reported with only ven tickets isued. Four tickets were issued for )eeding, two for stop sign viola- ons and one for driving with no aerator's license. Forty-two parking tickets were ven for over-parking, 45 for arking in restricted zones, five r parking on the wrong side of to stree and one for a double- irked car. College Station police also in- ?stigated one minor traffic ac- dent involving a car and a motor doter. The collision oecured at 55 a. m. Monday at the inter- ction of Farm Road 60 and Col- ge Main. Driver of the scooter iffered minor bruises. Damage as estimated at $13. 1956, l 15U THE BATTALP Friday, October 12, 1956 1%ttalion College Station (Braxos Count PAGE 2 y), Texas Friday, October 12, 1956 Legal Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS sealed proposals addressed to the ITon- tble Mayor and City Council of College ,lion. Texas, will be received at the 'ice of Pan Boswell. City Manager, until p.m. Oct. 22, 1956, for furnishing all !essary materials, machinery, equipment; ~ermtendence, and labor for constructing tain water distribution improvements for City of. College Station, Texas. adders must submit Cashier's or Certi- d Check issued by a Bank satisfactory the Owner, or a Bidder's Bond from a iable Surety Company, payable without ourse to the order of the City of College Ltion, Texas in an amount not less than e (5r1) percent of the largest possible submitted as a guaranty that Bidder 1 enter into a contract and execute bond I guaranty in the forms provided within e (5) days after notice of award of Aract to him. Bids without required ack or Proposal Bond Nvill not be con- The Successful Bidder must furnish per- formance bond in the amount of 100 per- cent of the total contract price from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, of other Surety or Sureties acceptable o he Owner. All lump sum and unit prices must be stated in both script and figures. The Owner reserves) the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the prices in the bids, the Owner reserves the right. to consider the most advantagous i construction thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasonable for "unbalanced") unit prides will authorize the OWNER to re- ject any bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding all local conditions. Attention is called to the fact that there must be paid on this project not less than the general prevailing rates of wages which have been established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing wages is set forth in the specifications. Instructions to bidders, proposal forms, specifications, and plans are on file at the office of the City Manager, of the City of College Station, Texas. Copies may be secured from the City I Manager upon deposit of $5.00 ,vhich de- posit will be returned to the CONTRAC- TOR on submission of a bona fide bid on the work, with such Plans and Spegifioa- tions ; or upon returning the Plaits and specifications immediately after eaamina- ion or same, and advising the ENWNEER at bid will not be submitted: otherwise, e deposit shall be forfeited. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS s/Ernest Langford, Mayor 169t1 17atl i THE BATTALION Friday, October 12, 1956 7hp rrft.,linn Co"'e" StaEian ~Br~zes Countyf,-Tema Frid,;Y, October 12, 1956 - PAGE !3 Million Spent On Buildings In Fast 5 Years Over three million dollars worth of building has taken place in the city of College Station since Jan. 1, 1952, according to a report is- sued by City Manager Ran Boswell. The first year of this period was the busiest, according to the re- port. $574,(150 was spent on 89 private residences; $572, :300 on 57 duplexes; and $5,500 on one non- residential (business) for a total of $1,152,050. Highest year for residences was 1955, when $636,840 was spent on 71 homes. Most spent on duplexes was in 1952 and the most on four- unit apartments was in the first nine months of this year when 872,000 was spent on six such buildings. This year has also been the busiest for non-residences, with $165,655 spent on three businesses and one school. The total for the four and three- fourths period was $3,482,308 on 272 residences, 83 duplexes, seven four-unit apartments and 15 non- 15(" I THE BATTALIOY Friday, October 19, 1956 The Battalion College Station (Brazos (c:or n.9y), r exaa FACT 8 Fl°iday, 0r.1„hat,'19, 19 ff ic, Parking-. i®lations Dow Activity for College Station police slacked off slightly from last week, according to the depprt- nient's weekly report. 38 tickets were issued and two accidents tivere reported by city patrolmen. Fifteen over-parking tickets, six for parking on the wrong side of the street and 14 for parking in a no parking zone were issued. In addition, two tickets were given for speeding and one for negligent, collision. No details were available on the two accidents included in the weekly report, which covers the pei,i04 from Oct. 12 through Oct. 17. 151 THE BATTALION Tuesday, October 23, 1956 Tlie Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas Tuesday, October 23, 1956 - PAGE 3 uncil Discusses, Expansion, Roads By WELTON JONES Battalion City Editor The College Station City Coun- cil, in their regular monthly meet- in last night, approved plans for the expansion of Highway r'. let bids for the construction of new ~~~~ter lines, accepted the city au- ditor's report and laid the ground- worl< for a vast paving• program. 'NJ. A. (Pop) Coleman of Bryan, e' ieer with the state highway etment, showed the council fi- nal plans for the expansion of Pinta lli~hway G from the Bryan city limits on the north to 200 feet past Jersey St. on the south. The council accepted plans for curbs, road beds and drainage sub- ject to approval by the city engi- njeer. They passed City Ordinance 237 to enter into contract with the state accepting any right-of-way damage suits and signed the Mu- nicipal Construction Agreement. This agreement states that the state will build and maintain the proposed road provided the city; gives right-of-way, agrees not to ~ limit speed under 20 miles per l road, agree to give the highway I preference over local streets in any traffic arrangement and provide for parallel parking only. The city's part of the construc- tion bill will be near $32,000, ac- cording to Coleman. Bryan's share will be $175,000. George Roberts Construction of Houston was awarded the contract for the water lines with a low bid of $12,31-1.50. The construction will begin in 10 clays. City Auditor Nelson Durst re- cently submitted his audit of the College Station assets and the council approved it last night. )et- hers of conunendation have been mailed to Durst and City Manager Ran Boswell for thoir work on the report. Following a recent conference, C ~ with the State Fire Insurance Com-~ 0 1mission, Boswell reported to the t council that fire restrictions could be lifted on property between Sul Sul- (Continued from Page 1) The council phur Sprin~•s Rd and W• ]t n St canvassed'; S on Highway 6, The zone is class) pansion plan for College Station. city employ(, - rijile fetirement 1 business area still, but buildin~•s Mayor Ernest Langford authorized system. In !~animous vote, the may be constructed without the Boswell to contact a representa- an the 12 inch firewall which was man- rive from the Kiwanis Club, Lions datory before. Club, Civic Association, School Appeals from citizens living on Board and the County Judge. This Lee St. for estimates on the cost group will discuss long range ex- of paving were referred back to pansion at the council's next meet- them. The council suggested that mg' the citizens wait until the long Boswell was asked to have a test range pavink drilling done of the City Ceineter y cussion is completed. to determine if a water well for irrigation purposes would be prac- Councilinan E1`..'-;,~3, Orr. brought t;c,~il. Boswell will collect data up the question of hiring a city ud call for bids on the well be- planner to draw up a master ex- fare next meeting. (See CITY, Pa e 25 employees ARM', voted to lower rates from 51~11 . to 3'yo, Discussion was held on. North Gate parking problem. It was suggested that the city employ at least one more policeman to patrol the North Gate and enforce park- ing limits there. Boswell was ask- ed to investigate the situation. Present at the meeting were Mayor Langford, Councilmen Orr, Marion Pugh, Joe Sorrels, Ernest` Seeger and Alton Boyett, City At- I ~ `-7C D Z Q V) v a. co 00 Q Q Z Q THE. BATTALION Wednesday, November 7, 1956 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, Boswell Selected LTM Director Ran Boswell, city manager of College Station, was named one of four regional directors at a recent convention of the League of Texas Municipalities held in Lubbock. Other officers elected for the League include Dick G. Pipin, city manager of Odessa, president; Elgin E. Crull, Dallas, vice presi- dent; Jack Shelley, Garland, di- rector of region one; Boswell, region two; J. M. Orman, Mid- land, region four; and Whitt F, Johnson, West University Place, region four. e (A THE BATTALION Tuesday, November 27, 1956 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1956 City Council Assigns New Water Contract Q Z Q The College Station City Council, in their monthly meeting last night reassigned the contract for new city water lines, discussed several ordinances and approved final ex- penditures on the new city sewage treatment plant. The city formerly assigned con- struction of the new water lines to a Bryan contractor for the low bid of $12,000. The contractor was reportedly unable to make bond for the money, and last night the group tentatively re-awarded the contract to the second low bidder, Andrews- Parker of Bryan, who had a bid of $13,500. The council also approved a final estimate on R. B. Butler Con- struction Co.'s job in building the city sewage disposal plant. Amount was $15,761.80. In other business, City Manager Ran Boswell read a letter from Judge W. T. McDonald of Bryan telling of a memorial fund for the late J. Wheeler Barger, former city attorney of Colloge Station. The council could not take any official action. The council also approved chang- ed plans for a new Hillel Founda- tion building, voted to hire a fi policeman for the city force heard Boswell's report on a t water well drilled at the c cemetery. The group also discussed a let from J. C. Goldsmith asking ab gasoline storage, required South Knoll Addition to meet requirements of Ordinance 210 v respect to paving streets and g ters and voted a Social Secm election for city employees. It was suggested by Boswell t the council pass a sick leave orc ance to benefit future cases s as the one recently when a c employee was injured while wo ing on an electricity pole. group agreed to pass the om ance and voted to pay the me salary minus his workman's cc pensation check, until the ordina is passed. A request of R. H. Clemmons rezoning to first business disti an area on Highway 6 was refer to city attorney C. E. Dillion v told the group that the area N bound in the original contracts two-story 1,800 square foot a residences. IQ v Q Z Q Confusion Rules In CS Traffic Circle By JIM BOWER seem to know who has the right- Contrary to popular belief, cars I of-way. During August, lightest month entering the traffic circle at the for travel in the College Station intersection of Farm road 60 and area, the State Highway Depart- College Avenue do not have the rnent made a survey which revealed right-of-way. The confusion as to just who is that more than 10,000 cars used It was pointed il d i l right in entering the circle seems y. a rc e the c out, however, that most of this was to have grown from the idea that at 8 a in., 12 noon, 1 p. in. and beci&i it is a traffic circle and again at 5 p. in. cAWI'ekering it are coming from One of the problems holding up the-fight, the drivers of these cars the correction of this "hot spot" is think they have the right-of-way. that there seems to be some con- This means that a large number fusion as to just who has the of more-or-less highly educated responsibility. It is on Farm road people are playing the high school 60 which is the responsiblity of the automotive game of "chicken" state but is inside the city limits without advantage of pre-arrange- of College Station and borders on ment• the campus of A&1♦I. But according to officials here in One of the more prominent sug- College Station, those cars already gestions as to the cure of the circle in the circle are in the right and traffic condition is to place "Yield should not have to stop. Right-of-Way" signs at the four The fact that the right way of approaches to the circle and since traffic flow into the circle is not two lanes are used in each ap- known is proven when Brvan city proach, have signs on both sides of police are seen stopping their the road. car to allow other cars to enter the circle. Both city and state police regard the intersection as a dangerous ' "hot spot" because so few people W v 1 02 THE BATTALION Wednesday, January 16, 1957 CS Police Force Adds Three Men Three new police officers, two of them "rookies", have been ad- ded to the College Station police force to bring the body to its full strength of five men, according to City Mana;-er Ran Boswell. Arlan Williams and William A. Lusk, Hearne, and L. L. Peikert ' of Corsicana are the new employ- ees. Lusk and Peikert are in train- ing. Lee Norwood is chief of the College , Station police force. The remaininz officer is Melvin Lue- ~a The Battalion Friday, January Q, 1957 City Prepares For Hwy. 6 Spending Final action has been taken on improvements for Highway 6, College Station City Manager Ran Boswell has announced. "The city will spend $39,300 on curbing, gutters, and storm sew- ers," he said. "The State has agreed to do the rest." Expansion plans call for increase in size and better planned inter- sections. "Bids for the construction will be let by the state on Jan. 19 and construction should start around 30 days later," Boswell said. "The city council will sign the agree- ment in a special meeting later this i month." 0 ry Q 0 Z Q THE BATTALION Thursday, Vebruary 7, 1957 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 4 Thursday, February 7, 1957 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 242 _ AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING LOT 12, BLOCK 11, LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 12, LOTS 11 TO 14 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 13, LOTS 1 TO 30 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 14, LOTS 15 TO 20 INCLUSIVE AND UNNUMBERED LOT, BLOCK 15, LOTS 1 TO 5 INCLU- SIVE, BLOCK 16, LOTS 1 TO 9 INCLU- SIVE, BLOCK 17, LOTS 1 TO 8 IN- CLUSIVE, BLOCK 20, BOYETT ADDI- TION FROM DISTRICT NO. 2, SECOND DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT, TO DIS- TRICT NO. 3, APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commission after consideration has recommended the rezoning of certain areas of land herein- after fully described; now therefore, It is hereby ordered that a public hear- ing shall be held in the City Hall at 7:00 Rm. on February 25, 1957 on the question of rezoning areas within the city limits as follows: 1. To rezone or change the classification of Lot 12, Block 11, Lots it and 12, Block 12, Lots 8 to 14 inclusive, Block 13, Lots 1 to 30 inclusive, Block 14, Lots 15 to 20 inclusive and unnumbered lot, Block 15, Lots 1 to 5 inclusive, Block 16, Lots 1 to 9 inclusive, Block 17, Lots 1 to 8 in- clusive, Block 20, Boyett Addition from District No. 2, Second Dwelling House District., to District No. 3, Apartment House District, Notice of said hearing shall be published in the official city newspaper at least fif- teen days prior to said date of said public hearing. Passed and approved this the 28th day of January, 1957. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN M. McGinnis City Secretary N~~y Li Q Z Q rn ORDINANCE NO. 243 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTL OF REZONING LOTS 11 to 14 INCI ,SIVE, BLOCK 3, COLLEGE HILLS I TATES FROM DISTRICT NO. 1, FIR DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT TO D TRTCT NO, 4, FIRST BUSINESS D. TRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Cout of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commiss after consideration has recommended rezoning of certain areas of land here after fully described; now, therefore, It is hereby ordered that a public he ing shall be held in the City Hall at 7 p.m. on February 25, 1957 on the quest. of rezoning areas within the city lin: as follows: 1. To rezone or change the classificat of Lots 11 to 14 inclusive, Block 3, C lege Hills Estates from District No. First Dwelling House District, to Distt No. 4, First Business District. Notice of said hearing shall be publisl i.U the official city newspaper at le f'%fteen days prior to said date of s: public hearing. Passed and approved this the 5th day February, 1957. APPROVED: 5/Ernest Langford Mayor .ATTEST: 5/N. M. McGinnis IU5 THE BATTALION Friday, February 8, 1957 '►'ltP R.W.H.. n /.ollere Station Mraxoa County), 'Texaa Fri-clay, Feb -nary 8, 1957 PAGE 5 ORDINANCE NO. 242 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOP -A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING LOT 12, BLOCK 11, LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 12. LOTS 11 TO 14 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 13, LOTS 1 TO 30 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 14, LOTS 15 TO 20 INCLUSIVE AND UNNUMBERED LOT, BLOCK 15, LOTS 1 TO 5 INCLU- SIVE, BLOCK 16, LOTS 1 TO 9 INCLU- SIVE, BLOCK 17, LOTS 1 TO R IN- CLUSIVE, BLOCK 20, BOYETT ADDI- TION FROM DISTRICT. NO. 2, SECOND DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT, TO DIS- TRICT NO. 3, APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT, . BE IT ORDAINED by the City Couri6i#' of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commissiot# after consideration has recommended thel rezoning of certain areas of land herein, after fully described; now therefore, It is hereby ordered that a public hear; ing shall be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m, on February 25, 1957 on the question of rezoning areas within the city limits as follows: 1. To rezone or change the classification of Lot 12, Block 11, Lots 11 and 12, Bloch 12, Lots 8 to 14 inclusive. Block 13, Lots 1 to 30 inclusive, Block 14, Lots 15 to 20 inclusive and unnumbered lot, Block 15" Lots 1 to 5 inclusive, Block 16, Lots 1'~ 9 inclusive, Block 17, Lots 1 to R elusive, Block 20, Boyett Addition fro District No. 2, Second Dwelling 1-1 District, to District No. y, Apart- 4 House District. Notice of said hearing shall be publis in the official city newspaper at lea. £ sC lix teen days prior to said date of said hearing. Passed and approved this the 28th days of January, 1957. APPROVED: S;'Ernest Langford Mayor ATT.WOT SIN ~W,` McGinnis City Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 243 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC PRARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING LOTS 11 to 14 INCI.U- SIVE, BLOCK 3. COLLEGE HILLS ES- TATES FROM DISTRICT NO. 1, FIRST DWELLING 'hOUSE DISTRICT TO DIS- TRICT NO. 4, FIRST BUSINESS DIS- TRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commission after consideration has recommended the rezoning of certain areas of land herein- after fully described; now, therefore, It is hereby ordered that a public bear- ing shall be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on February 25, 1957 on the question of rezoning areas within the city limits as follows: 1. To rezone or change the classification of Lots 11 to 14 inclusive, Block 3, Col- lege Hills Estates from District No. 1, First Dwelling House District, to District No. 4, First Business District. - Notice of said hearing shall be published in the official city newspaper at least fifteen days prior to said date of said public hearing. Passed and approved this the 5th day oft February, 1957. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor .ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 12, 1957 The Battalion College Station (Brazos Coun_-y), Teras PACT G Tuesday, February'I2, 1(,-7 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 242 AN ORDTNANCF, PROVTDTNG FOR A PTTBT,TC JTE.NRING ON THE. QUESTION OF REZONING TAT 12, BT OCK 11, LOTS 11 AND 12. BT,OCT{ 12, I,OTS 11 TO 14 7NCLIT51TVE, BLOCK 13, LOTS 1 TO 30 INCLUSTVF, BLOCK 1.4, LOTS 15 TO 20 TNCT,USTVE AND UNNTTMBFRED T,OT. BLOCK 15. I:OTS 1 TO 5 TNCI,TT- ST17I;, PT c1CK 10, LOTS 1 TO 9 INCTJT- STTrF. RT.OCK 17. TATS 1 TO R TN- CT.TT5TVE. PT.OCK 20. ROYETT ADDI- TTOT7 FROM DISTRICT No. 2. SECOND vl'PT,LTNG HOUSE DTSTRTCT. TO DIS- TRTCT NO. 3, APARTMENT HOUSE . BE IT ORDAINED by the City Connell of Cone^e Station. Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commission after consideration has recommended the rezoning of certain areas of land herein- after fully described: now therefore. It is hereby ordered that a miblic hear- ing shall be heid in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m, on February 25. 1057 on the question of rezoning areas within the city limits as 1. To rezone or chnn,^.e the classification of Lot 12, Block 11, Lots 11 and 12. Block 12,. Lots 4 to 14 inclusive. Block 13, Lots 1 to 30 inchislve, Block 14, Lots 15 to 20 inclusive and iinnnmbered lot, Block 15, Lgt-s' 1 to 5 inclusive, Block 16. Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Block 17. Lots 1 to R in- clusive. P.lock 20. Povett Ad"ition from District No. 2. Second Dwelling House District. to District No. 3, Apartment 14-ge District. Notice of said hearing shall be pnbliR> er ir. the official city newspaper st least fif days prior to said date of said public hearing. .~;asaed and approved this the 24th day ..Panuary, 1957:. APPROVED: S 'Ernest Langford Mayor A mTEST : 't 'N Nr. Mcfannis f.'ty Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 243 NN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR O ~'UET.,TC HEARING ON THE QITF ^F REZONTNG LOTS 11 to 1.4 TNCTl ':TVF, BT,OCK 3. COT.T.EGF HILLS F: TATEB FROM DISTRICT NO. 1. FIRS 1WFT.LING HOUSE DISTRICT TO DT ^RTCT NO. 4, FIRST BUSINESS DI TRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Conn, of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Commissi, after consideration has recommended t rezoning of certain areas of land herei after fully described; now, therefore, It is hereby ordered that a public hee ing shall be held in the City Hall it 7: p.m. on February 25. 1957 on the quest! of rezoning areas within the city lim as follows: 1. To rezone or change the classificati of Lots 11 to 14 inclusive, Block 3. C lege Hills Estates from District No. First Dwelling House District, to Distr No. 4, First Business District. Notice of said hearing shall be publisl in the official city newspaper at let fifteen days prior to said date of se public hearing. Passed and approved this the 5th day February, 1957, APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary' r a~•r • THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 19, 1957 TFe Battalion College Station (Brazos Countyf, Texas PAGE 6 Tuesday, February 19. 1957, Cam. `.{SSY 'i8 .t3_:~a~d€'p~ G R4z~ VV NORTH GATE 'S BUSIEST street corner became trafficable last week as city employes (shown.above placed the spasmodic traffic light with' a modern t color one. THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 19, 1957 E STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, Civic Leaders Plan Discussion Of Expansion Future expansion of Colleg Station and Bryan will be th topic of discussion at a meet ing of 32 leaders from a walks of local municipal lif in the Memorial Student Cente Thursday night. "Out of the meeting may corn suggestions to chart our futui growth and common welfare," sa'. College Station Mayor Erne; Lanforl who has called the mee Those invited to the meeting in- clude A&M Chancellor M. T. Har- rington, Brazos County Judge A. S. Ware, County Commissioners Raymond Burlin, Clyde Porterfield, G. R. Dunn and Newton Burlin and Bryan Mayor H. E. Dishman. Others are Bryan City Commis- sioners J. M. Daniel, B. F. 'Vj Te, Roland Dansby and Mike H, Bryan School Superintendent W. R. Carmichael, College Station School Superintendent Lea Rich- ardson, Bryan City Manager Casey Fannin and College Station Civic Association President W. S. Man- ning. Also invited were J. E. Blair, retired district engineer for the State Highway Department; C. B. Thames, present district engineer; F. J. Benson, College Station City Engineer; G. H. Buchanan, Bryan Chamber of Commerce and S. R. Wright, head of the A&M Civil Engineering Department. College Station City Councilmen G. W. Black, A. P. Boyett, J. A. Orr, M. C. Pugh, Ernest Seeger and J. H. Sorrels; T. R. 'Holliman, head of the College Station city zoning committee; R. F. White of the College Station planning com- mittee; City Attorney C. E. Dillon of College Station and College Sta- tion City Manager Ran Boswell. Vick Lindley, managing editor of the Bryan Eagle and Welton hones, city editor of The Battalion ll also attend the meeting. THE BATTALION Friday, February 22, 1957 ]OWL, " I S v Study Futuff U By WELTON JONES Ei 1~e men may hold the key to expansion in Brazos C'oun- t Y for the next 25 years. They include members of a five-man commission"'s'Q.f `up for long-range county planning at a meeting of 32 area muni- cipal leaders last night in the Memorial Student Center. The meeting was called by city officials of College Sta- tion. R. B. (Pete) Butler, Bryan contractor, was "drafted" by the group to serve as chairman of the new commission, under recommendation of College Station Mayor Ernest Langford. Butler's appointment is subject to his acceptance. "In Butler we will have a fair, impartial, honest chair- man of proven ability with no+- ax to grind," Langford said in I X%Wmm-w announcing his suggestion. ` T h e new commission is charged with investigating all sides of the. problem of expansion to meet population increases in the future. They are to report at an- other meeting like last night's, sometime later in the year. The group voted to have the Coun• Commissioners Court ap- pAlre member, the cities of BN44'd ('.,llege Station one each ar-y 'I C-allege one representa- ti4. T, i rou of which were present at ' last " night's, meeting, appointed County Jude- A. S. Ware as their rep- re, ,.ative. The College Station Council, with a majority present also, authorized Mayor Langford to appoint their member, and he chose J. A. Orr, Mayor Pro-Tem of College Station. The Bryan City Council asked to wait until tonight's meeting of their group to appoint a represen- tative. A&M Chancellor M. T., Harrington also asked to be al- lowed to consider his choice over the weekend. Langford Opens Talks Langford opened last night's meeting, after an evening meal, with a brief summary of the prob- Jcrrs that prompted the city offi- cials to call the meeting. "One of the biggest problems l Will be an estimated 12,000 enroll- ment at A&M within 10 years," he said. "If there are 4,000 cars reg- istered on the campus now with less than 7,000 students, think of what that figure will be in ten years." Other problems listed by the Ma- yor included highways and streets, ra "-odds and railroad crossings, pk,_ school expansion and A&M " College exptinsion. e can start tonight to plan fhe next generation if we can _ answer `yes' to these three ques tions," Mayor Langford concluded, "(1) Are we interested in lookin!-,- at the problem from the long 'ranee view, (2) Are we willing to pay someone to look for us and (3) At e 1we willing to carry out improN - ments "Even looking will cost money," he said. "We will probably need t,) pay someone to supervise the work, but we have enough local talent for the `leg work'." Traffic Engineer Explains C. B. Thames, new district engi- neer for the State Highway Com- mission, explained the position of the State and answered questions. "There is no doubt that some- thing must be done," Thames said. "First of all we plan to run an ori- gin-destination survey of local traf- fic within the next two months and also clear up some right-of-way questions." Thames pointed out that at pres- ent he could drive from his home in Hearne to his Bryan office quicker t' ---lie could go from the office to i th"....'SC. (See CITIZENS GROUP, page 3.), ENS (Continued from page 1.) "We are planning 15 million dol- lars worth of expansion in addition to dormitory expansion," Chancel- lor'Harrington said. "But one of our most pressing problems at LOOK AHEAD ing on Farm Road 60, going from S. R. Wright, head of the Civil the campus to the Veterinary Med- Engineering Department, brought icine Department." out technical problems that would Harrington said the crossing had be faced by the proposed survey. been called the "worst in the state" He said that one answer would be by highway officials. He said a comprehensive origin-destination that the State Highway Commis- survey of all vehicles on the streets.' sion had set some funds aside to "The overall plan should be de- improve it, but that action must be veloped by a trained outsider and taken by the City of College Sta- then carried out by local officials," j tion and Brazos County before he said. "We must get what is March 16. best for the most people because we "Due to its location the cross- can't do right for everyone." , Commission Should Coop ing is a city and county problem," Br an Pit M n ~ C y y a ager asey an- nin pointed out that a commission would probably work if it were set up like the present Brazos County, Health Unit, which is a cooperative enterprise. Bryan Councilman J. M. Daniel echoed Fannin's state- ment and added that the State might possibly help the program. "We are a planning commission without a plan, now," said T. R. Holliman, speaking of his College Station planning committee. "We shouldn't worry about the cost of improvements until later." Holliman also outlined a similar program, planned and carried out by the city of Corpus Christi. County Judge A. S. Ware, who. has lived in Brazos County for 50 years, was "not enthused" about outside planners being hired. He pointed out that the master plan' for highways set in 1939 had been followed to completion and that present plans for improvement in- cluded work on the Welborn road, Turkey Creek road and 29th St. in Bryan. "We have done some long-range, planning of our own," Dr. Les', Richardson, Consolidated Scl`ioolsl superintendent said. "We find that', our enrollment will double in the next ten years." w c G D X O 4 THE BATTALION i-ridaj, 1"°1JI"La.r. 2,ff, 1g51 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1957 Citizens Lay Foundation For Expansion 5-Man c'ommittee' To Study Future By WELTON JONES `ive men may hold the key to expansion in Brazos Coun- ty for the next 25 years. They include members of a five-man commission set up for long-range county planning at a meeting of 32 area muni- cipal leaders last night in the Memorial Student Center. The meeting was called by city officials of College Sta- tion. R. B. (Pete) Butler, Bryan contractor, was "drafted" by the group to serve as chairman of the new commission, under recommendation of College Station Mayor Ernest Langford. Butler's appointment is subject to his acceptance. "In Butler we will have a fair, impartial, honest chair- man of proven ability with nom ax to grind," Langford said in announcing his suggestion. T h e new commission is charged with investigating all sides of the problem of expansion to meet population increases in the future. They are to report at an- other meeting like last night's, sometime later in the year. The group voted to have the County Commissioners Court ap- point one member, the cities of Bryan and College Station one each and A&M College one representa- he County Court, all members i-ihich were present at last meeting, appointed County ge A. S. Ware as their rep- mtative. The College Station mcil, with a majority present authorized Mayor Langford appoint their member, and he se J. A. Orr, Mayor Pro-Tem of The Bryan City Council asked to wait until tonight's meeting of their group to appoint a represen- tative. A&M Chancellor M. T. Harrington also asked to be al- lowed to consider his choice over the weekend. Langford opens Talks Kgford opened last night's meeting, after an evening meal, with a brief summary of the prob lcros that prompted the city offi- cials to call the meeting. "One of the biggest problems will be an estimated 12,000 enroll- ment at A&M within 10 years," he said. "If there are 4,000 cars reg- istered on the campus now with less than 7,000 students, think of what that figure will be in ten years." Other problems listed by the Ma- yor included highways and streets, railroads and railroad crossings, public school expansion and A&M College expansion. "We can start tonight to plan for the next generation if we can answer `yes' to these three ques- tions," Mayor Langford concluded, 11(1) Are we interested in looking at the problem from the long range view, (2) Are we willing to pay someone to look for us and (3) Are we willing to carry out improve- ments Even looking will cost money." he dd. "We will probably need pal~someone to supervise the wort: 'out'~ve have enough local talent firr the `leg work'." Traffic Engineer Explains C. B. Thames, new district engi- neer for the State Highway Cow- I mission, explained the position of the State and answered questions. "There is no doubt that some- thing must be done," Thames said. "First of all we plan to run an ori- gin-destination survey of local traf- fic within the'next two months and also clear up some right-of-way questions." Thames pointed out that at pres- ent he could drive from his home in Hearne to his Bryan office quicker than he could go from the office to the MSC. (See CITIZENS GROUP, page 3.), CITIZENS LOOK AHEAD (Continued from page 1.) We are planning 15 million dol- lars worth of expansion in addition to dormitory expansion," Chancel- lor Harrington said. "But one of our most pressing problems at present is the railroad grade cross- ing on Farm Road 60, going from the campus to the Veterinary Med- icine Department." Harrington said the crossing had been called the "worst in the state" by highway officials. He said that the State Highway Commis- sion had set some funds aside to improve it, but that action must be taken by the City of College Sta- tion and Brazos County before March 16. "Due to its location, the cross- ing is a city and county problem," he said. S. R. Wright, head of the Cis Engineering Department, broug. out technical problems that wou be faced by the proposed surve He said that one answer would 1 a comprehensive origin-destinati( survey of all vehicles on the streel "The overall plan should be d veloped by a trained outsider ai then carried out by local official: he said. "We inust get what best for the most people because A can't do right for everyone." Commission Should Cooperate Bryan City Manager Casey Fa nin pointed out that a coamnissi, would probably work if it were s up like the present Brazos Coun Health Unit, which is a cooperati enterprise. Bryan Councilman M. Daniel echoed Fannin's staff ment and added ttat the Ste might possibly help the progra "We are a planning commissi without a plan, now," said T. Holliman, speaking of his Colle Station planning committee. "I shouldn't worry about the cost improvements until later." Rolliman also outlined a simil program, planned and carried c by the city of Corpus Christi. County Judge A. S. Ware, w has lived in Brazos County for years, was "not enthused" abc outside planners being hired. pointed out that the master pl for highways set in 1939 had be followed to completion and tl present plans for improvement eluded work on the Welborn ro Turkey Creek road and 29th in Bryan. "We have done some long-rar planning of our own," Dr. 1 Richardson, Consolidated Scho superintendent said. "We find tl our enrollment will double in next ten years." BRYAN DAILY EAGLE r -1-d a-, ebr-L '2) 1?57 BRYAN, TEXAS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1957 TL- r 1dlllllllYo "ourut oeu up ;p To Guide Brazos Growth Both Cities, County And College Are Represented By VICK LINDLEY Eagle Managing Editor A county-wide area development committee, to serve as a master planning board for the cities of Bryan and College Sta- tion, Brazos County and (in certain phases) Texas A&M College, was created last night when a group of governmental and civic leaders met at College Station. Representatives of the two cities, the county, both chambers of commerce, schools, the Texas Highway Department and the A&M System were guests of the City of College Station official family at a dinner in the Memorial Student Center. After hearing a report from Mayor Ernest Langford and others of the College Station group, who recently visited Corpus Christi, about what an area development committee has succeeded in doing there during the past five years, the group voted to set up a similar body here. R. B. (Pete) Butler was unan- imously asked to assume the chairmanship of the new com- mittee as a citizen-at-large. Butler, a major contractor with headquarters here, is also head of the Bryan Industrial Founda- tion, and a survey he made for the Bryan Chamber charting the steady growth of the area caused much comment a year ago and has been constantly re- ferred to since then. Brazos County appointed Judge A. S. Ware to the com- mittee, and the college Sta- tion city group named Coun- cilman Joe Orr to serve. The Bryan commission did not have a quorum present at the dinner, and will take up the matter at the regular meeting tonight. Chancellor M. T. Harrington of the A&M Sys- tem will name to the com- mittee a staff member of the college with experience in city surveying and planning. After surveying the common problems o£_xl1e a~arthoe group' may decide to seek the ser- vices of a professional city plan- ner. There was considerable dis- cussion on that point, some feeling that sufficient profes- sional talent was available from the A&M staff; while others maintained that the detached views of an outside planning engineer would be preferable. The group decided to survey the problems first, then decide on future moves. ggest county - wide problem is Ze of streets and highways: ,s we studied our problem ere in College Station, we ~alized that when we deal with trough streets that carry traf- c in Bryan and the county as ell as our city, we have a roblem that goes beyond us." He remarked that with the present traffic facilities, C. B. Thames, new district manag- er of the Texas Highway De- partment, can drive more quickly from his home in Hearne to his office on the northern outskirts of Bryan than he can across Bryan and College Station to the Mem- orial Student Center. "Another major problem is ie grade crossing at FM 60 id the railroads. Part of the ght-of-way needed for an un- ~rpass there is in the city, part the county, and we don't iow exactly how much of ther will be needed." Alto- Aher in the county there are )out 40 grade crossings. "We are told that in a few gars there will be 12,000 stu- ?nts at .A&M. There are 4,000 rs now registered on the cam- is by the students we have. ist try to get off the campus )w at 8 a.m., 12 noon or 5 p. and imagine what the fu- re holds. i "In the next 10 years A&M ill be spending $15,000,000 on assroom buildings in the mile- uare campus area, plus more r self - supporting dormitor s. We can start tonight and eate a program to be carried t for the next generation, or can let the people of this ea in 1975 face almost impos- (See BOARD, Page 8) Y, FEBRUARY 22, 1937 ~OCiI~d five man committee be set up, and Judge Ware moved that (Continued from Page 1) such a committee be created. sible problems." Voting was unanimous. B. F. Vance, Bryan city com- missioner, said that the call for an overall planning au- Thames pointed out that the thority was very much in or. Highway . Department has al- der even though 15 years late. ready arranged for a destina- "We need to put into concrete tion - origin study of auto traf- form the scattered studies fic in the area. that have been made from The underpass is at an.un- time to time." certain stage because the rail- Judge Ware, who said, "I'm roads may decide to consoli- not too enthusiastic about out- date their tracks between side planners," also remarked Navasota and Bryan, he re- that a masts plan for high. ported. If that is done, the way` a compiled in 1939 is just problem will be much simp- I ler and less expensive. now being completed. Meanwhile, some funds are "The county recognizes the being held by the department need for an underpass on FM earmarked for an underpass if iellbon 60 andrim road th ent of tt Nald J College Station (and possibly ot a. The commissioners have Brazos County) will provide the ans for Turkey Creek road right of way, The widening which will greatly help traffic of Highway 6 between Bryan and the College through Bryan and College Sta- Station area." k tion, with many new devices for Casey Fannie, Bryan city! traffic control, should ease the manager, pointed out that the situation.here, he said. The state County -City Health Unit eventually plans to have four vided a pro- from Houston to .Hearne.I precedent along which Much long - distance traffic can i a planning committee could be be expected to move on the new, +set up by the various govern- controlled - access Highway 75 I mental agencies concerned. to the east, to be built with fed- Dr. L. S. Richardson, super- eral aid. intendent of A&M Consolidated Schools, said that the schools Dr. S. R. Wright described have been making long - the Corpus Christi plan de- plans for range tail. Eight engineers and one years, but we and lawyer meeting at 7 a.m. break- Bryan have problems with children having to cross high- ~ fasts drew up the original re_ ways." Dr. W. R. Carmichael, i of l Commerce underwroteChamber em he .Bryan superintendent, is on his cost. All agencies involved way back from an Atlantic City adopted the master plan, the convention and was unable to first five -year segment of be present. which has now been completed. tha ra major pointed out Wright said the Corpus Chris- t problem confront- tians told the College Station ing the college right now is thel committee, "We have spent hun- r ailroad underpass on Highway; dreds of thousands, but saved 60. Highw hasa caElledngtineeri millions." The problems facing worst in the state," he report-' that city, of course, were much ed. "With all our agriculturali larger in scope than the prob-. lems and veterinary activity now here, Wright remarked. west of the tracks, not to men-,I commissioner, suggested that a tion Easterwood Airport, we _ have heavy traffic and a most d2nuPrnnc „ THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 26, 1957 .spute Rises Over Zonill". CS City Council Meeting By WELTON JONES Tempers flared and angry words were exchanged, as some 40 residents of the College Hills area protested proposed zoning changes last night before the College Sta- tion City Council. Other action taken included pass- ing a new dog law, setting city speed limits, discussing the pro- posed underpass on Farm Road 60, authorizing several purchases and removing personal automobile taxes. A. G.. Anderson presented a petition from about 100 residents of College Hills demanding that re- zoning of four lots in that sect~on be upheld and that they remain residential lots. The Council re- jected the change, to the applause of about 40 residents of the area, after a great deal of debate. C. E. Dillon, city attorney, ex- pressed doubt that certain zoning restrictions were still in effect, since they had been violated so often. Many people present disagreed with Dillon and several persons spoke out against the attorney, saying the Council had no power to change zoning restrictions found in the original contracts. The Council voted to disregard recommendations of the zoning committee, who made the recom- mendations after a petition from several land owners on Highway 6 asked for business zoning. C. B. Thames, district traffic engineer for the State Highway Commission, appeared before the Council to discuss the proposed railroad underpass on Farm Road 60. The Commission, in an Official Minute, set aside funds and authori- zation to build the underpass if the City of College Station would donate right of way. The council voted to grant the right of way and to investigate some proposed changes that the two railroads involved may make City Ordinance 248, concerning confinement' of dogs,' was passed by the Council. The new law calls for all dogs running loose to be licensed and vaccinated. Female dogs "in season" will not be per- mitted to run loose at any time. At any time, the Mayor can de- clare a state of emergency due to an epidemie of rabies or other reasons, _ ' _-require all dogs not confined wear muzzles. Dogs thought to be sick 6t dangerous', will be taken to the A&M Small Animal Clinic for observation at the expense of the owner. The police chief may enforce all these restrictions by confining dogs or, if impossible to catch them, shooting them. Any dog confined may be returned for a fee of $2.50. Speed limits were set on state roads around the A&M campus with the State paying for in~iallation and upkeep of the signs. All roads around the campus wei* fixed at 40 m. p. h. for all !V*-ds except' from the traffic circle on Farm l Road 60 to Old Highway 6 and I Consolidated Schools east to High- way 6, which were set at 30 m.p.h. Limits will be 15 m.p.h. in front of the schools. Personal automobile taxes were removed by the Council, after Ci£y Manager Ran Boswell reported than one citizen refused to pay the tax, protesting that persons who do not own propg1;are not subject to the tax. Ttbe , 'QU116l decided that the ad Apense needed to reach other, owners was not feasible. 1~~ THE HOUSTON POST Wednesday, February 27, 1957 ~~AGE 8, SECTION 2 THE HOUSTON POST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1957 Brazos Area Organic To Lay Plans for Fu THE POST'S TEXAS NEWS SERVICE COLLEGE STATION - A xnty-wide area development mmittee which will serve as master planning board for yan and College Station, azos County, and in certain pects, Texas A and M Col- e, was organized at a meet- ; on the campus here. suests of the College Station y Council were county and y commissioners from Bryan, lresentatives from chambers commerce of both cities, fools and the Texas Highway MAYOR ERNEST Langford College Station pointed out sat many problems of his y-roads especially-cannot solved by that city, as all rough roads lie in both Col. pe Station and- Bryan and same of them are in the coun- ty as well. State highways and farm roads involve the high- way department as well. After a description of the. Corpus Christi ' area develop- ment committee; which has just completed a five-year pro- gram, was givers" by Dr S. R. Wright of the college faculty, County Judge A. S. Ware moved that a similar group be formed for the Brazos area. THE GROUP voted to ask R. B. Butler, Bryan contractor, to serve as a citizen-at-large and chairman of a five-man committee. Ware was appointed to rep- resent the county and Council- man Joe Orr will sit on the board for College Station. The city of Bryan and Texas A Apd M College will make them 1 pointments later. ; k i e '14 THE BATTALION. Wednesday, March 6, 1957 X,LEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESI A" A ' ~ ~ -Y s} tiF7o s x1 ~ 0 HIGHWAY 6-Construction of storm sewers, observed Ran Boswell, College Station city manager ; M. A. Colerr resident engineer for the Texas Highway Department , C. L. Andrews, contractor, (left to right) precedes wid ing and retopping of the Houston highway to four lane THE BATTALION Wednesday, March 6, 1957 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County PAGE 2 Wednesday, Al,, ce i 957 Five Yen File, For Three CS Council Posts Five candidates have filed for three City Council spots' to be filled by city election on April 2, according to Ran Bos- well, College Station city man-, ager. J. A. Orr and Don R. Dale filed in the first ward, which includes the southern part of College Sta- tion. Orr is the present council- man in that ward. K. A. (Cubby) Manning and D. A. Anderson are candidates for the second ward position. The second ward includes the East Gate and College Hills area. Ernest (Sarge) Seeger, seeking re-election in ward three, is the only candidate from the North Gate section of the city. The City Council is composed of seven men, two councilmen from each word and the mayor. Council- men are elected for a term of two years, and one man from each ward is elected each year. Mayor Ernest Langford has another year of his two-year term remaining. Present councilmen who have served the first half of their term are: Marion Pugh, first ward; Joe Sorrels, second ward and" A' P. I Soyett, third ward. ~/)\P THE BATTALION , Thursday, March 7, 1957 - 0' City Police Warn Drivers To Pay Fines Traffic and parking viola- tors with overdue tickets will soon be receiving "last warn- ings" from the City of College Station to pay fines or face arrest, Police Chief Lee Norwood said yesterday. "We have been a little lax lately and as a result, there is a backlog of unpaid tickets," Norwood said. "Now we have a court clerk for the College Station Corporation Court, and we hope to be able-,to collect these overdue violation fines." Miss Ann Scarmard6, has been given the duties of court clerk following official approval for cre- ating the office given at a recent city council meeting. "There are over 100 of these tickets, some of them dating to last year," Miss Scarmardo said. "They come from all over Texas and nine other states." She pointed out that many of the violations were committed by A&M students, Armed Forces per- sonnel and other non-permanent residents, making it often hard to find the present address of the per- sons involved. G C. cits m 0 fL' 'Q 0 Z Q F_ C w 0. 45 m 0 Q Z Q F_ THE BATTALION Friday, March 15, 1957 ;S Police Rep►ia►j,1 4 In addition to .nor accidents, the College Sta- in police force this week issued ven tickets for parking, two r no operator's license, 11 for ilure to appear, six for stop ;n violations, two for ono-way •eet violations, two for intoxica- n and one each for running sig- 1 light, negligent collision, illegal rn, failure to give signal and ssing in no passing zone. Parking violations included 16 r overparking, 20 for parked on ong side of street, five for no rking zone, four for fire zone rking and three for blocking i vewav_ r Court Issues ,rest Warrants arrants for the arrest of 11 ons charged with failure to gar in City Corporation Court been issued, College Station ce Chief Lee Norwood said "Al 11 owe money on overdue kets," he said. The action was taken backing an earlier warning that the :y would crack down on delinq- nt motorists. THE BATTALION Tuesday, March 19, 1957 EGE STATION TEXAS TUESDAY MARCH 19, 1. l0, 000 In 10 Years College Station Mayor Says Growth Requires Planning College Station will probably have a population of "about 10,000" within 10 years, and A&M an enrollment of 12,000 Mayor Ernest Langford told the weekly luncheon of the College Station Lions Club yesterday. "With this -increased number of both student and permanent resi- dent population coming up, we must begin to plan ahead to ac- commodate them," Mayor Lang- ford said. "Since we can only ex- pand to the East and South we are planning along those lines." Saying that many people had asked him about the street con- ditions in parts of the city,;-Mayor Langford told the Lions that the City Council was planning to put a street repair bond to a popular vote "one of these days." The Mayor also called attention to the newly-formed Brazos Coon- ey planning group headed by R. B. Butler, which is composed of representatives from the Bryan and College Station city govern- ment,, A&M College and Brazos Cocmty. He said the committee was formed to study growth problems in the area and suggested that residents send ideas to Butler. "Among the problems we in the city are interested in," he told the Lions Club, "are school expansion, fly .protection, water, electricity, wets, curbs and gutters and fights. Langford estimated that another College Station school would be needed within the 10-year period and a separate fire department be- longing to the city. At present the city has a working agreement with the A&M fire department. He pointed out that, to equal- ize water pressure over the city, a water tower would have to be built before the end of the 10- yead period. "As for the other problems, we are working on them and ex- pect drastic changes before our 10- year period is up," he said. "On the street light problem, for in- go into effect tomorrow, if we had the money." Langford also called`-the club members' attention to the- city election April 2. \1'~ TIE BATTAI-I017 Ftridav. 3~arch 22, 1957 ?'Me Battalion College Station e rh os Countyf, Texas PAGE 6 Friday, March 22, 1957 LEGAL NOTICE OIt OINANCE NO. 248 O w w 0 v v AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE I CF.NSING OF DOGS, PROVIDING TI MANNER OF SECIJRING LICENSE PRESCRIBING CONDITIONS U N D E WHICH BITCHES SHALL BE PENNF UP, AUTHORIZING THE REQUIREMEP OF ALL DOGS TO BE MUZZLED UNDF CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, DIRE( TING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO I] POUND OR KILL DOGS UNDER CE TAIN CONDITIONS, PROVIDING F( THE REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDS DOGS, AND PROVIDING A PENAL? AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. and NO. 137. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Coun of the City of College Station, Texas: 1. No person shall allow a dog owned him or in his care to run at large will the city limits unless a license for such d has been secured and is in effect, unle such dog is effectively immunized agair rabies, and unless evidence of both su license and immunization are indicated a tag or tags, provided by or under t direction of the city, attached to a colt ,worn by. the dog. r if. In order to obtain a license for dog the following requirements must a. Making application to the city forms provided for that purpose. b. Attaching a certificate from a licens veterinarian that the dog has be inoculated against rabies recent enough for such inoculation to be e fective during the period for whi the license is to be effective. C. Paying a license fee for a fiscal ye or fraction thereof, according to t. following schedule: (1) one dollar for a male or spay female. (2) one dollar for a bitch. III. No person shall allow a bitch own by him or in his care to run at lar while she is in heat. IV. The Chief of Police is hereby dire ted to capture and impound any dog ru ning at large which is not wearing an e fective license and rabies tag or tags any bitch in heat even if 'wearing sm j tags. If it is impossible for him to ca ture such dog, he is hereby authorized kill the same. V. The Mayor is hereby authorized any time when in his judgment there a'. rabid dogs in the city and the public heals is thereby endangered, to issue a proclam tion forbidding the running at large of at dogs not muzzled. Upon issuance of su( proclamation, the Chief of Police is herel directed to capture and impound if possibl and if not, then to kill, any dogs runnir at large without muzzles. s VI. Any dog impounded under the pry visions of this ordinance may be recover( by its owner or keeper within forty-eig] hours from the time of such impoundmei by the payment of the city fee of two do lars and fifty cents ($2.50), VII. Any dog that bites any person r is suspected of having rabies or needs t be under observation shall be placed in t) animal hospital in A&M College, and it owner of said dog shall be responsib. for the fees charged, and failure to pa said fees shall snake the owner of sai dog subject to the fines hereinafter states and the City shall have the authority to c away with any dog after proper notice h~ been given to its owner. VIII. All license fees and other fees pr( vided herein shall go into the treasury t the city to be used for paying the expenst of enforcing this ordinance. IX. Any person violating the ordinam shall be fined not to exceed fifty ($50.0( dollars. Violations of Sections I and III ( this ordinance shall each constitdte a sel arate offense, and each day such viol[ tion of either section continues shall al, 'constitute a separate offense. PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th da of February, A. D. 1957. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor THE BATTAL T Tuesday Parch 26, 1957 ,?"r►e lfattallion College Station (Brazos itounW, ' PAGE 4 Tuesday, March 26 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 248 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE LI- CENSING OF DOGS, PROVIDING THE MANNER OF SECURING LICENSES, PRESCRIBING CONDITIONS U N D E R WHICH BITCHES SHALL BE PENNED UP, AUTHORIZING THE REQUIREMENT OF ALL DOGS TO BE MUZZLED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, D I R E C- TING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO IM- POUND OR KILL DOGS UNDER CER- TAIN CONDITIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF. IMPOUNDED DOGS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 50 and NO. 137. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: 1. No person shall allow a dog owned by him or in his care to run at large within the city limits unless a license for such dog has been secured and is in effect, unless such dog is effectively immunized against rabies, and unless evidence of both such license and immunization are indicated by a tag or tags, provided by or under the direction of the city, attached to a collar worn by the dog. IT. In order to obtain a license for a dog the following requirements must be met: a. Making application to the city on forms provided for that purpose. D. Attaching a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the dog has been inoculated against rabies recently enough for such inoculation to be ef- fective during the period for which the license is to be effective. e. Paying a license fee for a fiscal year or fraction thereof, according to the following schedule: (1) one dollar for a male or spayed female. (2) one dollar for a bitch. III. No person shall allow a bitch owned by him or in his care to run at large while she is in heat. IV. The Chief of Police is hereby direc- ted to capture and impound any dog run- ning at large which is not wearing an ef- fective license and rabies tag or tags or any bitch in heat even if wearing such tags. If it is impossible for him to cap- ture such dog, he is hereby authorized to kill the same. - V. The Mayor is hereby authorized at any time when in his judgment there are rabid dogs in the city and the public health is thereby endangered, to issue a proclama- tion forbidding the running at large of any dogs not muzzled. Upon issuance of such proclamation, the Chief of Police is hereby directed to capture and impound if possible, and if not, then to kill, any dogs running at large without muzzles. VI. Any dog impounded under the pro- visions pf this ordinance may be recovered by its owner or keeper within forty-eight hours from the time of,such impoundment by the payment of the city fee of two dol- lars and fifty cents ($2.50), VII. Any dog that bites any person or is suspected of having rabies or needs to be under observation shall be placed in the animal hospital in A&M College, and the owner of said dog shall be responsible j for the fees charged, and failure to pay said fees shall make the owner of said dog subject to the fines hereinafter stated, and the City shall have the authority to do away with any dog after proper notice has been given to its owner. VIII. All license fees and other fees pro- vided herein shall go into the treasury of the city to be used for paying the expenses of enforcing this ordinance. IX. Any person - violating the ordinance shall be fined not to exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars, Violations of Sections I and III of this ordinance shall each constitute a sep- arate offense, and each day such viola- tion of either section continues shall also constitute a separate offense. PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of February, A. D. 1957. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary. 1 p~ OLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1_. tt * ~t9x Little Action In. Counci -City Putts Addition Streets ~ Name Change Approved The College Station City Council approved an ordinar changing names of two streets in the city last night, I i no other business received action in the regular montl meeting due to the number of councilmen absent. The ordinance stated that names of two streets in Pu Addition, East Gate Area, would be changed to names agr .able to the owners of the addition and the city manager. 7 Ainance was considered after it was found that in two eas different streets in the city had identical names. Both ew #1,,,e the North Gate and East Gate areas. There i; t Street in each area, and also a Church Avenue. Request for the change was filed by the A&M Fire l {partment, who work w i College Station. They point out the streets could be d, gerously confusing in case a fire or accident on one them. Violation of a District 1 zo law was also called to the coui attention in a petition from a i per of District 1 residents. A age apartment was built at Fairview contrary to area zo laws. The petition was acce and awaits action at the next c cil meeting. One member of the College Sta- tion City Council is the owner of a very red face these days. Contrary to zoning laws a dwell- ing was built in one of the places where it would break the law which says only one family dwelling can occupy each 5,000 square feet. Where the red face comes in is the contractor that built the struc- ture . . . . . . . is also a member of the City Council... . Also accepted, but held for ; tion at the next meeting was petition from owners of Sol Knoll Addition requesting anise: A,-to the city. Dr: J. A. Rogers, Consolidal Sch'-1 P.oard President, and 1 L. S. (Les) Richardson, Consoli( ted Schools Superintendent, peared before the council to that the city do something abe drainage problem around Linc School. Mayor Langford said the cil had already considered problem and a lot had been chased at the last Council m to use in diverting the coun- the A letter from the State Insurance Committee was rep plaining the results of an is tion held recently. The lette ommended the construction two-truck fire station with firemen on 24 hour duty i vicinity of the Jersey Stree Highway 6 intersection. recommended was the buildi a water storage tower in the 'area. pur- a Q Z Q F- fn THE BATTALION Friday, March 29, 1957 The Battalion College Station (Braxoa County)-, Tex PAGE 2 Friday, March 29, 0 'Q 0 Z Q F- e-Ok I ~17J 1 • ' laJJ r., II t And state ts.aF;r ro Elect Officers Tuesday will be election day in day in the A&M Consolidated allege Station, with both city and School music room," Burgess ate offices being contested for. Precinct;, 16 voting place wi wo city councilmen and one U. S. locateds~ in the Culpepper F enator will be chosen. Office at the East Gate. V Voting in the city election will there will be at the same 1 ke place in the city hall from 8 m. to 7 p. in. Tuesday, accord- g to City Manager Ran Boswell. The death of Ernest Seeger, cumbent councilman from ward free, (North Gate area), who was inning unopposed, changes''to two ie number of city posts to be, Don R. Dale, contractor, and ayor Pro-Tem J. A. Orr of the ivil Engineering Department are ying for the position in ward ie, which includes the south part the city. Orr is now councilman -om the ward. K. A. (Cubby) Manning, in- irance man, and D. A. Anderson, exas Forest Service, are th.el indidates from ward two, covering ie East Gate and College Hills -ea. Present Councilman G. W. lack did not seek reelection. Both positions are for two year "A special election will have to called to fill the empty position i the council," College Station ayor Ernest Langford said. "The ite and time of the election will decided by the Council." Two polling places will be open r }Ming in the special general ates11ection to choose a U. S. enattii to serve out the term IBC ov'. Price Daniel, ,iecording to edtion judge of preciridt three Burgess. c~ "Precinct three voting will take ace from 8 a, m. to 7 p. in. Tues- it n THE BATTALION Friday, March 29, 1957 t~~~s°nei Ernest Se This Afte-. Funeral services for Ernest Seeger, 70, of 305 Patricia N., who died yesterday morning after a three week illness, were to be held at 3 p.m. to- day in the Hillier Funeral )Home tbapel: W Seeger, a retired army sergeant with 30 years service, was a mem- ber of the College Station City Council for four years and was running for re-election in next Tuesday's election. He was born July 10, 1886, in Germany and had lived in College Station for 38 years. He retired from the Regular Army in 1945. In addition to his City Ciouncil memberphip, Sgt. Seeger yeas a membe TO.,: the Earle Grahalb Post of the erican Legion, Solis of Hermaq Lodge and the A&M Pres- byterian' Church. "Sgt. Seeger's wise and stable counsel will be missed on the City Council," College Station Mayox Ernest Langford said. "He made ar excellent councilman and he went out of his way to serve the people in his ward." Langford said a special electior would have to be called to fill the post that Seeger had been unop- posed for "at the discretion of the Council". Burial will be in the Bryan City cemetery with members of the American Legion acting as pall- bearers. Rev. Norman Anderson of the A&M Presbyterian Church wil. officiate. Survivors include his widow, Mrs Annie Seeger; a daughter, Mrs W. O. jZeed of Dallas; .step- sons, 3atck Boyett of Sta. tion and Lynnwood trRA& Austin; -one niece; one np r ( several relatives in G i-ni adyr ' • jp w w~r 1 v m O 4 D Z Adr w 0 d r - U) THE BATTALION Wednesday, April 3, 1957 es sets Record L. rrA.,.. trA- UPUn 1 u a,' ~ V LC An all-time high of 518 votes Warman got only one less. S was cast in College Station yes- ger, who died Thursday, recei, terday electing two men to posi- six votes. Others named w tions on the City Council. In Bry- Robert Andrews, 5; R. L. Bro, an, one-third of the eligible voters 2 and Bill Magee, 2. elected five men to council posts. Receiving positions on the Bri On the county scene, Ralph Yar- City Commission were 0. B. D borough amassed 1,297 votes in an aho, with 1,104 votes; Mike B incomplete count last night with ron, 974; B. F. Vance, 920; Dr. four boxes uncounted, to out-strip J. Enloe, 765 and John R. Nay the other three leading candidates: with 746 votes. Martin Dies, 866; Searcy Brace- Ralph Yarborough's victory well, 752; and Thad Hutcheson, Brazos County was by a mar 7-15 in the special senatorial elec- of 431 votes over Martin D tion. the second leading candidate. P'lected to College Station City an early count with Tabor, Ed Commission were J. A. Orr, in- Kurten and Sinetana boxes not cumbent councihnan from ward counted, a total of 3,847 votes l one with 169 votes and D. A. An- been cast, out of the 8,350 red derson, ward two, 118 votes. Oth- tered voters. ers reeeiving votes were Don Dale, ward one, 101 votes and K. A. (Cubby) Manning, ward two, with 94 votes. In ward three, where the only name listed on the ballot was that of the late Ernest Seeger, several legal questions developed when six write-in ca4d4 got, total of 34 votes. "We haven't checkei „the state laws yet and I'm not sure whether the man with the most write-in votes wins without a majority," City Manager Ran Boswell said. "City Attorney C. E. Dillon says . he. wi 11 have to check the -7a« s also:" Col. Frank Matthews led the voting with 10 votes, but Matt i ~ ~5 LL. C?i m O Q O Z Q I- 8 w v CL cts M 0 Q F_ U) THE BATTALION Friday, April 5, 1957 %LU GE STATION, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, Electiolls) Unsettl By WELTON JONES law does state that votes of (deceased d'd t t The voting is over but the smoke hasn't cleared in elections for the C611ege Station City Council. In what has been called an "un- precedented situation", ward three of College Station is presently without a second representative on the council. The incumbent in the office, Sgt. Ernest Seeger, died last Thursday. His name was the only one on the official, ballot for the election Tuesday. At the election, after city of- ficials said that a special election would probably have to be called to fill the vacancy, 29 write-in votes were recorded. This total was opposed to 270 votes cast in ward one and 212 in ward two. "After examining all the laws and cases that I can on the subject, I think that a run-off election will have to be held between the write- in candidates with the most votes," City Attorney C. E. Dillon said. Col. Frank H. Mathews (Ret.) got the most votes with 10. Matt Warman followed with 9; the late Sgt. Seeger got six; Robert Andrews, 5; Rev. R. L. Bro , two and Bill Magee, two. "State and city laws spe y that a write-in candidate must `get a rjority of the votes cast," Dillon s d. "Neither Andrews nor War- nn were qualified voters and t x~fo~-e they cannot run for they o sand their votes are not count- ed in the final tally. However, the can i a e coun in e total." This leaves the total number votes in the ward three elect at 20. Ten of these went to ( Mathews and the other 10 w split between the remaining 1 candidates and Sgt. Seeger. . "It would, appear that there i be a run-4f between Mathe Magee ands Rev. Brown," C Manager.-Ran Boswell said, ` course; 6,ch of these men can cline- to, run if they wish. If tl all decline, then a special elect will "have to be called." Col. Mathews said he was "un- decided" about running in the race. He formerly served at A&M as a sergeant with Seeger, but later re- ceived his commission and re- turned here after retiring. Magee had not decided yester- day either. He has lived in the ward since last June but moved here in 1953 to take a job with the Entomology Department. Rev. Brown, a retired minister, could not be contacted. "The decisions will be made Monday at 5 p. m. when the council meets to canvass the election re- turns," ' Boswell said. will, just have to wait until 'ri." ISM r, z THE BATTALION Friday, April 5, 1957 College Station (Brazos Countyf, , Friday, April 5 Co. ers size The Brazos County Plan- ning Commission heads met yesterday in R. B. (Pete). Butler's office to organize and break down into their various groups for planning action on the projects of expansion in Brazos County. Butler is head of the five man executive committee, with J. A. Orr representating College Station; S. R. Wright, A&M College; Casey Fannin, Bryan and Brazos County Judge A. S. Ware, the county. Ea representative will appoint a committee t work under hi a I s ecial prob m of the e on. o commit es have en appointed. , Wright appointed Knox"Walker, Fred Sandlin and Ran Boswell to' work with him on the Utility problems. Orr, in charge of street planning, appointed Gibb Gilchrist, W. J. Ware, Fred Benson and Ran Boswell to assist him. Both com- mittees met and discussed problems concerning their part of the ex- The committees will attend a lk by Bill Parker, urban renewal id pre-development specialist for iudill, Rowlett & Scott, local chitect designers, Monday at 41 m. in the Memorial Stu en- r. The public is invi at- nd the talk. 1~~ THE BATTALION E w w v 0.. dS m 0 'Q 0 Z F- Tuesday, April 9, 1957 ~rr, Anderson Confirm Seats;' One Is Vacant J. A. Orr and D. A. Ander- son were officially elected to the College Station City Coun- cil yesterday at a special Council meeting for canvass- ing votes of the recent city elec- tion, but the glaring problem of what to do about a ward three councilman was not solved. Ernest Seeger, incumbent and unopposed for that seat on the ballot, died last Thursday. Col. Frank H. Mathews received the most write-in vote but failed to get a margin since the 33 votes le for a run- Matt Warman, Andrews, five ,ee, two votes. ws did not have w w a CL W M W agee could ;'fulfill the length residence requirements. Seeger ce!4`six votes. "There are two things that I e about this case after careful zdy," City Attorney C. E. Dillon id. "The Texas Election Code ys the winner must have a ijority and, after ruling out ligible candidates, there are t1~. Q F- N ,Ma,y' 7, TWO Itunning Thursday, April 11, 1957 *.it Q EGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1957 ;'t 8 w v v CL Cd Ln 'Q Z F- M w w IL College Station election problems were cleared somewhat yesterday at a called meeting of the City Council to decide procedure for electing a. councilman to fill the vacancy left by Ernest Seeger, who died three days before the recent elections, in which he was running unopposed for re-election. Col_ Frank Mathews (USA Ret.) and the Rev. R. L. Brown have both b, ; u (-rtified to run in the 1 ff elet'm and have expressed Ih r intei,i ions to do so. Col. IVEhem~ I,,, "ivied 1!) write-in votes ,ki.-,kh,A,Aast election but could not THE BATTALION muster the majority of votes cast that the Texas Election Code calls for. "Matt Warman, who is over 60 years old and got 9 votes in the first election, has graciously con- sented not to ask to run," City Attorney C. E. Dillon said. "The most delicate problem in the whole thing is whether citizens ever 60 can vote and hold office without a poll tax exemption in cities under 10,000 population." Opinion differs 'ofr A)A,,3 point, although the newlyydrawn-up Tex- as I ism Codo 1111;tinly states that these voters must secure an exemp- tion. Dillon-said he even contacted Texas Attorney-Cenoml Will Wil- son on the nna'iter. "Wilson seemed to support the group that says those over 60 don't have to ha,~ one," said Dillon. "However, 0wre have been no test cas tiler the new law and we i Ave had r:ome trouble if over 60 bad decided to ecial election has been set -iy. 7 in the city hall, C4.. agec Ran Boswell said., Two names will be on the ballot: Col. Mathews and Rev. Brown. "Contrary to what some people have said, write-in votes will be accepted in the contest," Dillon said. "Also, if someone over 60 receives a majority of votes ca,-t, and he has no exemption, he will still be the new ward three council- man." THE BATTALION Friday, April 12, 1957 College Station (Brazos a 00 Z& m LY Q C] Z d U) Councilman Needed' One third of the residents of College Station do not have full representation on their city government right now. Residents of ward three, that territory north of the campus, on the campus and east of highway 6 to Lincoln St., have only one City Councilman: . Alton Boyett. The oth& postbecame, empty when Sgt. Ernest Seeger died on Thursday before election Tuesday last week. "Sarge j was a beloved.,and _ able councilman, and his constituents proved their regard of him when no one filed against him for re-election. His death left a vacancy both on the council and else- where, but the method of picking his successor has stirred up a controversy felt all the way to the office of the state At- iex-ai. ity Council has now called a special election be- men who received write-in votes. One man got 10 ier two. Matt Warman, who had nine votes, was first declared ligible because he had no poll tax receipt or exemption. city attorney, going by the letter of the new Texas Elee- n Code, pointed out that even voters over 60, as Warman must have an exemption. However, the Attorney General, and several others, ~rruled the city attorney and Warman was declared eligi- 0 0 (L CU im D Q D 7 Since then he has been visited and "graciously" refused run. The situation now is this: Twelve voters have selected men to be in the run-off from ward three. Although the city officials would like to do without the ,uble and notoriety of a "test case" to try the new election' le, they surely want everyone in the city to be represented they desire. This they have indicated again and again. Requirements for the office, according to the College ition charter and the State Attorney General, are only A the person must have lived in ward three for two ,years. Therefore, the citizens of ward three should go to the Ja,-,May 7 and vote for the man of their choice, whether ; name is on the ballot or not. Even another n-off elec- n, for lack of a majority, would be better tda._clis ,tion with the representative. ti n'. 9'00 wg 0 }L 0 V CL Cb M O ~yry/ big 0 v V CL M0 W li. Q 0 Z F_ THE BATTALION Tuesday, April 16, 1957 ffft Battalion College Station (Brazoe (.:ounty), PAGE 4 Tiinod , A,,,.I , LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 219 9 ORDXI; OF ELECTION T1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ORDERING A. RUN-OFF MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF COLLEGI!: STATION ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1557, FOR T H II ELECTION OF A COUNCILMAN FOR WARD III: FIXING THE TIME. PLACII AND MANNER OF HOLDING T HE ELECTION AND APPOINTING JUDGES AND CLERKS THEREOF. RE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: A run-off election shall be and the same is hereby ordered to be held on the first Tuesday in May, 1957, the same being May 7, for the purpose of electing a Councilman for Ward III, of the City of College Sta- tion, Texas. The election will be held in the Council Room of the City building and the follow- ing persons are hereby appointed managers of said election, to-wit: Mrs. Fred E. mith, Judge, and Mrs. Waller H. Dela- ~lane and Mrs. W. S. Edmonds, clerics. 1'~ie polls shall be opened promptly at S o'e.iock A.M. and shall be closed promptly 2t.-7 o'clock P.M. The election will be held tinder the pro- visions of the laws of the State of Texas governing rue-off elections, and only duty qualified voters who are residents of Ward III of the City of College Station shall be allowed to vote. A copy of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary shall, when posted at one public plane in the City of College Station, serve as prop- er notice of said election. Passed and approved this the 1Oth day of April, 1957. APPROVED: 'S, Ernest Langford P Mayor AT Yt SiI N ~q edinnis City ,ea,_y 1 ` TIE DATTALI017 Thursday, April 25, 1957 Battalion College \Ci PROCLAIM SECRETARIES WEEK-Mayors Ernest Langford and B. F. Vance of Col- lege Station and Bryan sign the proclamation designating the week April 21-27 as Secre- taries Week. Looking on are (left to right) Mrs. Kelly Franklow, newly elected presi- dent of the Bryan-College Station Chapter of the National Secretaries Association; Mrs. Lionel Olyer, outgoing president, and Mrs. Clyde Bailey, chairman for local Secretaries Week activities. THE BATTALION Tuesday, May 7, 1957 CS Councilmar To Be Elected In Vote Today Today, after a month o: confusion and waiting, Col lege Station's Ward 3, elect; a city councilman. Ward 3 has been without councilman to fill the vacancy lef by Ernest Seeger's death a weel prior to the regular city electiot held April 2. Today's election is a run off between write-in candi dates Col. Prank H. Matthews, re tired Army colonel, and the Rev R. L. Brown. The late Ernest Seeger was un- opposed in the April election, bul a number of write-in votes were cast for other persons after hi., death, leaving the office without candidate. Rev. Brown and Col Matthews were the only candi- dates judged eligible for the post However, since neither receivec enough votes to be declared elected today's runoff becawi~ necessary. Polls opened at the City Hall thi: morning at 8 and will close at 5 p. M. THE BATTALION Wednesday, May S, 1957 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1957 I J0 cCa I- cores I S'Overwhelming Wi Decides Victor Write-in votes for L. J. McCall saturated the College Station Precinct 3 ballot boxes to sweep him to a landslide victory over the two regular candidates in the run-off City Council election yesterday. McCall, a retired A&M farm system foreman, received 50 of the 63 votes cast to beat out Col. Frank H. Mathews and the Rev. R. L. Brown. Mathews and the Rev. Brown were regular candidates for the office in the election, being placed there by write-in votes in the regular College Station City election April 2. After the death of Councilman Ernest Seeger a week prior to the regular election left the Ward 3 position without a candidate, the "write-in fe-''- ver" took over voters. The McCall takes his position on the late Seeger was the only can- council immediately to fill the didate for the post and write- vacant post and settle the question, in votes were cast for several at least until the next city election. men. Mathews and Rev. Brown McCall will not be called upon to were the only write-in candidates defend his position for two years judged eligible for the position. however. City councilmen serve Neither received enough votes in for a period of two years, with the April election to be declared one of the two councilmen from officially elected, however. each of the three wards running In the runoff ,yesterday, the 63 each year. voters went to the polls to again Since there are three wards in take advantage of the write-in vote College Station, this means that to elect McCall. Ran Boswell, city a total t at least three years manager, said it was one of the experience is serving on the council largest votes that he knew of to at all times, even in the event of be taken from Ward 3. The 50 a complete new round of candi- write in votes for a single candi- dates being elected in a city elec- date in a single ward is an un- i tion. THE BATTALI01\' Thursday, ~%Y 30, 1957 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1957 Trash Pickup Starts Cleanup In CS Monday Spring cleaning is underway, as College Station residents clean up trash and refuse which has ac- cumulated over the past year, in preparation for the annual city- wide clean-up sponsored each spr-' ing by the College Station Civic Association in cooperation with the City of College Station. The clean-up will be held Mon- day and Tuesday of next week. City residents are asked to gather' all unwanted articles, trash and rubbish, with the exception of garbage, and place it in front of their homes on the pick up dates. City trucks will make the pick-up and haul the trash to the dump. Civic Association officials said they had always received excellent cooperation from the citizens in previous years and hoped for thel most successful drive yet in the coming clean-up. The purpose of the drive is to not only improve the looks of the community, but also to help sanitary conditions and eliminate fire hazards. Pick-up schedule is as follows: Monday: Everything east of Highway 6. Tuesday: All areas north of Highway G and the south part of the city. G CL 45 m a Q Z Q H THE BATTALION Thursday, June 27, 1957 llt" lsuttutoon Guilege otuttun ('aruzve twuatr,*9 /C:tus Thursday, June 27, 1957 PAGE 3 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 252 1 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE, OFFERING FOR SALE, EXPLOD- ING. "'ORIN(;. OR HAVING POSSES- I SIGN OF COMBUSTIBLE, FIREWORKS R'ITI-LOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF _TTY COUNCIL, PROVIDING A PENAT'TY FOR V1OT,ATION Of' TATS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ORDI- NANCE NO. 140, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Coun- cil of the City of College Station, Texas: Section I. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to sell, offer for sale, explode, store or pos- sess combustible fireworks within the cor- porate limits of the City of College Sta- tion, except as provided herein. Certion 11. The City Council. upon prop- er investigation may gram to any person. firm, association or corporation. the right to explode, store and have in their pos- session, eombnxtible fireworks, to be used at public gntherings provided the explod- Ing, storing and Possession of same are supervised by proper autlhm•ities and pro- vided further. that the City is not held in any way responsible. for any negligence, accidents or damnges as a result of the exploding, storing, or possession of com- bustible fireworks. Section 111. Any person, firm, associa- tion or em poration That shall be found 'ditty of violating any partion of this or- dhinnee shall be fined not less than ten 1$10.001 dollars nor more than one hun- dred 1,'$100.001 dollars. Section IV. Ordinance No. 110 is re- pealed with passage and approval of this ordinance. Section V. This ordinance shall be ef- fective from aril after passage and pub- lication. Pa.-*ed and approved this the 27tH day i Pf 1957. _ APPROVED: SiErnesl Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. bf. McGinnis City Secretary ON 1.1.. d D Z Q E- M THE BATTALION Thursday, September 5, 1957 , FSTATION, TEXAS., ItURSDAY, SEP T ER -3. W- WL I E 5,, Ernest Langford Takes Over As New College Archivist E r n e s t Langford, retired head of the Division of Arch- itecture, is the new archivist at the college. Langford was placed in charge of the o£fiec by the Association of F o r m e r Students, sponsors of the office. The Archives office is located in the Memorial Student Center. One of the mist widely known architect educators in the nation, Langford went on retirement Sept. 1, this year. Ile had been on mod- ified service since Sept. 1, 1S)56. A graduate of the college (1973), he joined the architectural staff in 1915 and in 1929 was made head rJ the department. lie spent six years (1919-1925) at the Univer- 4ty of Illinois as a member of the architectural staff. Langford, also a widely known °ivic leaAr, is now serving his ,iglith consesutive term (two years rich, elective, non-paying) as ma- ior of College Station. 1(A Ernest Langford THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Sunday, September 8, 1957 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, rDW 8t.'FDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1037 LEGAL NOTICE `I ORDINANCE NO. 255 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOfi~ A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING LOTS 34, 35, and 36, BLOCK 18, OAKWOOD ADDITION FROM DISTRICT NO. 1, FIRST DWELLING HOUSE DIS-1 TRICT, TO PERMIT THE OPERA- TION OF A KINDERGARTEN. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Com- mission after consideration has rec- ommended the rezoning of Lots 34, 35, and 36, Block 18, Oakwood Addi- tion, to permit the owner thereof to operate a kindergarten for a period of time not to exceed five years from September 1, 1957, with the right of the zoning commission to withdraw such permission in a shorter time if objections by adjacent property own- ers warrant reconsideration; now, therbfore, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED that a public hearing be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m, on Monday, Sep- tember 23, 1957, on the question of rezoning this area within the city limits. Notice of said hearing shall be pub- lished in an official newspaper of the county at least 15 days prior to said date of public hearing. Passed and approved this day of August, A. D. 1957. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis THE TAE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Monday, September 9, 1957 ORDINANCE NO. 255 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF REZONING LOTS 34, 35, and 36, BLOCK 18, OAKWOOD ADDITION FROM DISTRICT NO. 1, FIRST DWELLING HOUSE DIS- TRICT, TO PERMIT THE OPERA- TION OF A KINDERGARTEN. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Com- mission after consideration has rec- ommended the rezoning of Lots 34, 35, and 36, Block 18, Oakwood Addi- tion, to permit the owner thereof to operate a kindergarten for a period of time not to exceed five years from September 1, 1957, with the right of the zoning commission to withdraw such permission in a shorter time if objections by adjacent property own- ers warrant reconsideration; now, therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED that a public hearing be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Sep- tember 23, 1957, on the question of rezoning this area within the city limits, Notice of said hearing shall be pub- lished in an official newspaper of the county at least 15 days prior to said date of public hearing. Passed and approved this the 26th day of August, A. D. 1957. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. W. McGinnis \O~A THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, September 10, 1957 ORDINANCE NO. 255 N ORDINANCE PROVIDING FC PUBLIC HEARING ON TE UESTI0N OF REZONING LOTS : , and 36, BLOCK 18, OAKWOC DDITION FROM DISTRICT NO. LRST DWELLING HOUSE Dl RICT, TO PERMIT THE OPER [ON OF A KINDERGARTEN. BE IT ORDAINED by the Ci ouneil of the City of College Static exas: WHEREAS, the City Zoning Cm ission after consideration has re nmended the rezoning of Lots ; , and 36, Block 18. Oakwood Ad on, to permit the owner thereof aerate a kindergarten for a peri time not ip exceed five years frc ~ptember 1, 1957, with the right e zoning commission to withdr: ich permission in a shorter time 3jections by adjacent property om s warrant reconsideration; no erefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED that iblic hearing be held in the C, all at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, St mber 23, 1957, on the question zoning this area within the c. mits. Notice of said hearing shall be pi shed in an official newspaper ie county at least 15 days prior aid date of public hearing. Passed and approved this the 21 ay of August, A. D. 1957. PPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor TTEST: S/N. M. McGinnis 2OV W M Q Lij CL Cb 2 Q_° O 0 M THE BATTALION Thursday, October 17, 1957 Brazos County Planners Hear ExpansionPlan By GAYLE McNITTT Brazos County Planning Com- mission members unanimously ac- cepted a proposed plan of expan- sion for the Bryan-College Station area last night after heaving the preliminary report of the Area Planning Commission. A proposed plan to be drawn tip by Caudill, Rowlett, Scott and As- sociates of Bryan, was explained by the committee. Their findings showed the Bryan firm not only bad more local interest in the ex- pansion program, but also offered a more complete and practical plan than others studied. Composing the commission are 32 leaders from all walks of local municipal life. Their aim is to prepare for the rapid rise in popu- lation of the Bryan-College Station area, expected within a few years. The committee's report was read to the commission by R. B. (Pete) Butler, head of the 5-man executive committee and representing the people at large. Other executive committee members are: J. A. Orr, College Station; Casey Fannin, Bryan; S. A. Wright, A&M College and County Judge A. S. Ware, Brazos County. The committee indicated that in preparing the plans, Caudill, Row- lett, Scott and Associates would make studies of the complete situa- tion with problems of future -ex-, for their solution. The studies and surveys would cover utilities, sanitation, housing, business districts, industries, public buildings, schools, parks, parking, streets, highways, railroads, and all other aspects to be considered in the future expansion and meshing of the cities of Bryan and College Station. "Both Bryan and College Station are growing in parallel patterns to- ward the south and east," said Butler. "We must meet this growth by being ready for it with streets which will meet and utility lines and facilities which will com- neet without causing trouble, and loss of time and money for citizens of both cities." The commission itself has no legal authority to take action on the matter however. Before any movement is taken, it will be re- viewed by each represented body, and even then will have to receive official approval. In A&M's case, it will mean a vote by the Board of Directors and in the other three cases, possibly a public election. Cost of the proposed expansion survey and plans would be a maxi- mum of $54,250. This sum would be split up among the four groups; according to the amount oi' plan- ning required for each. The cost would be spread out over a 3 year period, the timf P AS's I TG (Continued from Page 1) needed to complete plans. Fx.perts in -rnany of the field,,; to be ^tudied are available at A&M, nud. with j their help, the cost of the plan could be to red cc,nsiderahly, the conim ttee !minted out. By filing a request for v- the federal governm-. , i t - e cost wnuld possibly be ppid for from federal funds but the com- miosion unanimously agreed to try to put the plan into operation without government aid, unless absolutely necessary. "If we pay the en: cost our- selves, we can say it our plan," said Langford. "If we,, receive federal aid, there would be strings i attached." `Between the college, county and two cities, there is no reason, why we cannot raise the arnoinet be- tween us over a 3-year period,"~I added Butler. The commission is to report on III the committee proposal to their groups and try to get an vn:,`x or by their nett meeting prpb_hdy i withiii about 2U d:ra: 11.1 aO~ THE BATTALION Tuesday, October 29, 1957 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, I: C "h1ans onnci Cioty expansion BY GAYLE McNUTT College Station will participate in the Brazos Couni Planning Commission's arrangements to have a master plk drawn Lip through research by which it hopes to cope wit future expansion of the Bryan-College Station area. At their regular monthly meeting last night in tl presence of some 30 College Station citizens and A&M st dents, the College Station City Council voted to accept tl measure and pay the $13,020 share of planning expenses set up iii the commission's report to be College Station's pa of the project. Also discussed at length by the group was the immedia problem facing College Station in street improvement. T'1 city problem fell in a parallel with the chief problem of the condition of College Station stree County planning commission, Mayor Ernest Langford pointed c which is also streets. that past estimates set the ci One of the chief purposes of at more than a million dollars ] the combined effort between Bry- complete paving and adding cui an, College Station, A&M College ing and gutters to properly to and Brazos County is making the care of drainage on all the stye, streets meet as the Bryan and Col- in the city. lege Station communities grow to- To secure a loan for this amou gether. The commission is plan- the present property assessment ning for the meshing of the two slightly more than four milli cities completely by 1980, when the dollars for College Station woi combined population is expected to have to be tripled, Langford s0 reach 100,000. Although this would not necessar College Station's $13,020 out of mean taxes would triple, ta: the total $54,250 cost of the com- would have to rise to meet o plete plans will be paid over a two- bond issue for street improveme year period when the planning be- he explained. gins. Caudill, Rowlett, Scott and No immediate action was tal Associates of Bryan have been on the street situation last nil named to draw up the plans. The however, pending further inve: amount to be paid by College Sta- gation and a better knowledge tion may also be offset partially by public opinion. citizen participation. The planning. The council did vote to a~ su firm will accept the work of local full expense of having a gravel s experts in the field as a part of face placed on the Old Cott the payment. Road and Lincoln Avenue, near In discussing the immediate ac- Lincoln Schools. tion needed in correcting rundown qo'v V) Q W CL 60 2 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds June 30, 1957 General Property General Utility Cemetery and Debt Assets Fund Funds Fund Fund Total Cash for current operations $ 589.73 $ 11,166.78 $ 1,983.04 $ $ 13,739.55 Cash for debt service 1,466.96 19,635.78 21,102.74 Cash for construction and other capital outlay 841.63 5,010.91 5,852.54 Cash for perpetual care fund 997.00 997.00 United States bonds for perpetual care fund - at cost 2,000.00 2,000.00 Accounts receivable, less estimated uncollectible Accounts 1,737.66 23,535.39 25,273.05 Taxes receivable, less estimated uncollectible taxes 848.70 848.70 Due from cemetery fund (see contra liability) 9,392.78 9,392,78 Deposit with A. and M. College 100.00 100.00 Deposit with Texas Highway Department on proposed street construction 39,300.00 39,300.00 Inventory of materials and supplies for cur- rent use - 445.41 13,122.60 13,568.01 Inventory of construction materials purchased with proceeds of bonds issued 2,029.36 2,0:19.36 Fixed assets 709,041.40 11,6 7 5.71 124,579.41 845,296.52 Total Assets $54,722.87 $783,5=12.22 $16,655.75 $124,579.41 $979,500.25 General Property General iTtility Cemetery and Debt Liabilities and Surplus Fund Funds Fund Fund Total Accounts Payable $ 1,686.68 $ 14,859.17 $ $ $ 16,545.85 Income tax withheld from employees 615.50 615.50 Municipal retirement contributions payable 382.90 382.90 Social security taxes payable 867.38 867.38 Due to general fund (see contra liability) 9,392.78 9,392.78 Customers' deposits I.-......---..........-.-...---. 11,597.87 450.00 12,04 7.87 Notes and warrants payable 4,500.00 6,750.00 11,250.00 Bonds payable 497,000.00 497,000.00 Interest payable 581.98 5,724.34 6,306.32 Reserve for peretual care 2,997.00 2,997.00 Total Liabilities $ 4,134.44 $533,681.38 $12,839.78 $ 6,750.00 $557,405.60 Surplus 50,588.43 2'49,860.84 3,815.97 117,829.41 422,094.65 Total Liabilities and Surplus $54,722.87 $783,542.22 $16,655.75 $124.579.41 _ $979,500.25 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRA70S I, Florence Neelley, being Director of Finance of the City of College Station, solemnly swear that the fore- going statement of condition is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. s/Florence Neelley Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of November, 1957. Director of Finance s /Dian Jones Notary Public, Brazos County, Texas '~J THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Thursday, November 7, 1957 9 a a 4 W V) <L W CL x O O M BRIGHT LIGHT FOR COLLEGE STATION-This mercury vapor lamp, one of comparatively few street lights in College Station and probably the brightest in the city, has just been installed at the corner of Caudill and Haines Streets in the r w I~ to V V t n l W CL Cb 2 D 0-1 0 0 co w w >Y P dF'1 r LIJ U0 L.LI CL Q~ 0 0 M THE BATTALION Wednesday, November 20, 1957 AY, NOVEMBER 20, 1957 w Gripes Causing City to Tioliten Building Laws Several infraction.,, of a city ordinance requiring a permit to build, remodel or repair any property in College Station have been called to the city's attention recently, Ran Boswell, city manager, said yesterday. Boswell said several cases of building or remodeling had been reported lately by zoning com- mittees. The unauthorized build- ing has been going on in a small degree during the past, but in the last few weeks an increased number of cases have been reported. "Simply not knowing about the need for getting a permit is the chief cause for the violations, I believe," Boswell said. He pointed out that Ordinance No. 45 requires any person who builds, moves, extends, enlarges, converts, reconstructs, structurally alters or destroys any building or structure located within the College Station city limits to secure a building permit from the city if the cost is to exceed $50. "By filing information on the project and getting a permit, not only does the city know of it, but the builder protects himself since he also avoids the chance of violating a zoning ordinance, which could be even more serious," Boswell said. A building permit application will be examined by the city engi- neer. If he finds the building to be done in accordance with zoning laws of the district, the permit will be endorsed promptly and granted the builder. Building permits range in price from $1 to $10, according to the cost of building or repair work to be done. ~ 05 THE BATTALION w wN,y li 0 W U) W 1_ Cb 0 0 Cn \"1 to W W CL aS 2 0 0 M Friday, November 22, 1957 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1957 F CS City Council To. Discuss Street Repair Street improvement and future planning are the chief topics on the agenda for the College Station City Council meeting Monday night at the City Hall. Annexation of the South Knoll Addition will also be considered. A representative of Spencer J. Buchanan and Associates will re- port on their surveys and recom- mendations for College Station street improvement. Also, other street experts are scheduled to give reports on the needed improve- ments in the city, their approxi- mate cost and ways of financing such a project. A representative of the Brazos County Planning Commission will give a report of the plans and ad- vancements made by that group. The public is invited to attend this or any other council meeting to hear the talks and the action we take, Ran Boswell, city man- ager, said. a 1J THE BATTALION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1957 Lai Council. In"- C:;7 "For Fetter w Q Cb 2 Iz O O LM \J a Li.j 1) L LI r. it S treets Firms Give Group Pre.sent Outlook BY GAYLE lNCNUTT Reports of street and drainage improvement and ways of financing the costs were presented by two firms last night to the College Station City C ouncil as they continued their search for the answer to the city thorofare problem. Spencer J. Buchanan, of Spencer J. Buchanan and As- sociates, the firm doing surve ying and planning for the city, gave findings made by his engineers and estimations of con- struction costs for improving drainage and streets to the council. ' Ernest L. Brown Jr., of Moroney, Beissner and Co., gave the studies and recommendat ions of his firm for financing such to project on the basis of a half-million dollars in bonds. Buchanan gave three pos- sible solutions for street con- struction. Each plan could be Tj e streets have a aet"►°-poo used either with or without base. When they crack, 'tbe rai ~ ~TY COUNCIL . curbs and gutters, and ill- soaks under them and washes awa 1''twliana i h l b . eluded estimates for both primary ere s, ase t e what litt r. (Coritinried from Page 1) streets (41 feet wide and secondary said. He stated emphat,calty tha nvestors' rea3onable debt ;patio streets 27 feet wide). the first Buchanan estimates good drainage was the most by portant factor toward good street ,f seven per cent on bonds. ranged frorn $9.98 per linage foot "The present assessed valuatio The tax rate distribution is now for primary streets with curbs and of the city of College Station 1; the new valuation would raise gutters, or $7.20 without curbs and inadequate to support a $500,0(' he rate only one cent, therefore gutters, to $6.72 for secondary bond for building streets," Brow ausing no heavier burden on tax- streets with curbs and gutters- told the councilmen. )ayers, Brown said. $3.94 without. The present valuation is basE The $500,000 in bonds would be The two alternate methods, also on 25 per cent actual value fc ised for paving one-third of the considered adequate by the firm, tax purposes. treets and for paying all 'inter- are slightly cheaper per linage foot He said however, that the value ections. Property owners would through probably riot as durable, tion could easily be raised fro oe responsible for paving the third Buchanan `said.. 25 to 50 per cent which would su ,f the street on their side and for "I'm surprised that we ean-'even port the $500,000 figure, and n orbs and gutters. This would rem travel the older streets.in College necessarily mean a tax rise f, wesent an approximate cost of Station at all," he t olil the 'council. citizens. On a 50 per cent has >5.50 per linage foot, or about $4 the valuation would be raised rer linage foot without curbs and $7,700,000 which would satisfy t ;utters, according to Brown. (See CITY COUNCIL, Page 3) THE BRYAN bAILY EAGLE Tuesday, November 26, 1957 BRYAN. TEXAS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1957 College Station To Study Street Plans' COLLEGE STATION (Spl)- Mayor Ernest Langford said in city council meeting last night that the council will consider various proposals and plans for street improvements and will offer to citizens of the city what they consider to be the best. A number of called meetings will be held in the near future to study the problem. As part of the council's delib- erations, representatives of two consultant firms were at the meeting and present their think- ing on the problem. The first was Spencer J. Bu- chanan, head of his own firm, who already is doing some sur- vey work for the city, and who projected one possible plan for street construction. The other' was Ernest L. Brown Jr. vice- president of Moroney, Beissner & Co., investment bankers of Houston; who also proposed a' street plan and who offered a financial structure which would provide for the plan. - Councilmen had asked Bucha- nan to be present to discuss a $5,854 invoice for work done in College Hills on a survey, of existing streets for topographic map purposes. The council ap- proved these invoices and list- ened to Buchanan's proposal k for street construction, i Concerning present streets, t Buchanan said most of them are from one half to one inch of asphalt and pea gravel over an ; inch or less of something like sand with occasional rocks, which in turn is over the local expansive clay. "Frankly, from m* knowl- edge of street and road con- struction, I am amazed that we can travel them at all," Buchanan said. This descrip- tion excepts certain newer streets built under supervi- sion of the city manager and city engineer, Buchanan ex- plained. Buchanan proposed a system of curb and guttered secondary! streets 2 feet wide for residen- tial areas and wider for traffic arteries and commercial areas. He gave estimated costs and shave-the-cost basis for prop- erty owners and the city for each type of street. Brown submitted a com- plete financial statement and street construction plan, as follows: First, doubling of the evalua- tion for tax purposes which would increase it from its pres- ent'25 percent to 50 percent- ! still well within the averaged'. (See COLLEGE, PaPge 8) 'College (Continued from Page 1) I tax evaluation as practiced by Texas cities. This would raise the city's assessed valuation from $3,850,- 000 to $7,700,000, about half its actual worth. With the tax rate remaining at about $1 per $100, this would take care of the city's present $65,500 bonded indebt- edness and would permit rapid and efficient retirement of a proposed $500,000 street im- provement bond issue. "Those cases which I know, where the city tried to pay the total cost. just didn't work out," Muin nnoii annexed By G.S. City COLLEGE STATION (Spl) - he College Station City Coun- il last night annexed 75 lots of he South Knoll Addition, pro- osed a letter of protest to the CC concerning the local TV Fation, and tabled for one ionth the question of remov- ig trees from city streets. Upon posting a $3,500 perfor- iance bond by the developers, insure completion of street aving, the city council passed n ordinance annexing 75 lots a the South Knoll, an addition zst opened by Don Dale Con- ruction Co. as the southermost >.ction of College Station. 'Councilman Joe Orr propos- ed and the council approved writing a letter of protest to the Federal Communciations Commission requesting that Station KBTX-TV be requir- ed to so screen its broadcasts hat adjacent and nearby :hannels would not be block- ed from home receiving sets. Lloyd's of London offers an isurance policy which would ee the city of College Station om liability hinging upon ees in its streets, at what some sidents consider a reasonable ate, the Council was told. Phil oode, president of the Knoll ddition, where 13 such trees •e located, described the policy the councilmen and request- I additional time to canvas his e i g h b o r s for proportionate arts of the premium. A month's Ktension was granted by tabl- ig action on the trees. In other action, councilmen ought a 1958 pick-up truck ith heater from the Swingler otor Co. of Calvert for $1,- 32; and approved upon con iltation with the city engineer, red Benson, a building permit r the Texas A&M B'nai B'- th Hillell Foundation to erect building for educational and ?ligious purposes at Jersey and exter on the south side area, ollege Park. The council agreed to obtain rsts on 600 feet of six inch ater line and installation of a re plug near Lincoln school; pproved a dual rate program r the Mid West Video Corp., id discussed violations of the xilding ordinance. THE BA7 TAL ION Wednesday, December 11, 1957 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1957 ty Council Discuss treets Friday A special meeting of the College Station City Council has been called by Mayor Ern- est Langford for Friday night to discuss ways of financing street improvement in the city. The council was abiourned at its last meeting on Nov. 25, subject to call of the mayor. After hearing reports and recommendations from two firms on city street improve- ment costs and ways of paying for them, the council decided to take time out and think over reports to get a better idea of which plan would be best before taking action. At the Friday meeting, the coun- cil plans to put their heads to- gether and compare notes on in- dividual decisions. Street improve- ment action may be forthcoming if the council reaches a definite conclusion at this meeting. Before any of the proposed plans could go into effect however, the measure would have to be approv- ed in a citywide election. THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Wednesday, December 11, 1957 S. Council is Special ssion Fri. There will be a called meeting of the College Station city coun- cil Friday evening to discuss ways and means of financing street improvement, according to flan Boswell, city manager. "Anybody who wishes to come is invited, and anyone who has comments or ideas is especially urged to be present and to ex- press them," Boswell said. Presently before the council is a financing plan proposed by Er nest L. Brown Jr., vice-presi- dent, Moroney, Beissner Co. of Houston, investment bankers. This plan would require doubling the present fax eval- uation to make a bond issue acceptable to investors, and would call for a $500,000 street improvement bond issue. The city of College Station presently has an assessed valua- tion of $3,850,000, and a tax-sup- ported debt of $65,500. At pres- ent valuation Brown says it would not be advisable to issue more than $200,000 in bonds,' since interest rates would be un- favorable. Doubling evaluation w o u l d make the city worth $7,700,000 for tax purposes and bring the $500,000 issue within feasibility. The city tax rate under Brown's plan would remain at about $11 and still would allow the city to enjoy one of the lowest tax bills in the state. This special meeting is an out- growth of the regular November meeting which was adjourned subject to recall. Since this is a special meeting, no business can be brought before the council except that on the official agenda 2'" THE BATTALION Friday, December 13, 1957 TEXAS, FRFIDAY, Special beating Of City Council Called Tonight Street repair and ways of financing the work will be studied by the College station City Council tonight at a spe- cial meeting called by Mayor Ernest Langford in an effort 'to begin the project as soon as pos- sible. For the past few weeks, council- 1 been studying reports on the needed improvements and their approximate costs. Chief concern of the group is ways of financing such work. Tonight members of the council will compare notes and try to de- cide on a definite plan. The meas- ure will have to be subjected to the public and receive its approval before any action can be taken, however. Raising an adequate bond to fi- nance costs of the repair would call for doubling present property valuations based on 2517(, of actual value, well below average for the state. A rise to 50% valuation would mean only about a 1% rise in taxes. With the 50r/-c, valuation, the city could raise a bond of $500,000, which would be adequate to pay the city's share in modernizing city streets. All citizens of College Station who are interested in the project are invited to attend the meeting and express their views, Ran Bos- well, city manager, said. The meeting wil be held at the City Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. J~1 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE C__~ . Sunday, December 15, 1957 I _ . .-;,THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE„ BRYAN, TEXAS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1951 i Plat For New Addition Filed With Council COLLEGE STATION (Spl)-~ Filing of a plat for another new addition to the City of College Station was approved Friday night during a special meeting, called by Mayor Ernest Lang- ford. The addition, called Leacrest' Addition, is being developed by l Contractor William D. Fitch. Friday night's meeting of the I council was a called ineeting, dnd no business could be han-1, dled which did not appear on the a enda. Two items did ap- i (See PLAT FOR, Page 6) Plat For i (Continued From Page 1) pear on that agenda, the ques-I tipn of approving filing the plat Mr Leacrest Addition, and dis cussions of street improvement for the city. ; Filing of the plat for Leacrest' Addition, which is not yet in condition to comply with the city's ordinance governing ad mission of subdivisions, was ; agreed to be acceptable to the! council provided certain con tractual agreements approved by City Attorney C. E. Dillon are met. Leacrest Addition can best be described as beginning at and extending south and east from~~ the intersection of Park Place and Timber Street between A.~ and M. Consolidated School, and the Knoll Addition. /