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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicity Vol. 03 (January 1958-December 1960)THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1958 !SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 19SB Property-owning voters in College Station are faced with a dilemma. Ever since they were jolted cently with the news that, al- though they enjoy one of the most favorable tax rates in the state, their city is too poor fi- nancially to vote a bond issue of really useful size, the jolts have followed each other in rapid succession. Years of poor construction, hard and increasing use, and no - 1- ,sting method of repair had dirced the streets throughout the city to something less than desirable. Now, hastened along by the recent heavy rains-and lack of any drainage facilities worthy the name the streets in many parts of the city are literally #issolving. The recent WSD fire in Bry- an forcibly recalled to the College Station citizen's un- easy mind that fire-fighting facilities are sub-par; and two recent statements from the State Fire Insurance Com- mission bring additional pres- sure on this sore point be- rause the c i t y already has )st five percent in its credit rating (which means money out-of-pocket in the form of fire insurance rates) and stands to lose more. A third major expenditure is foreseen in that the State High- way Department is planning to install. an underpass at the in- tersection of Sulphur Springs Road (Farm Road 60) and the railroad tracks, which means the city must pay a portion of that expense. The pressing nature of all these things is revealed in a recent letter prepared by Coun- cilman J. A. Orr, who repre- sents Precinct I, or that portion of the city lying between High- way 6 and the railroad, and south of the Texas A&M cam- pus, for distribution to the 700 nronerty owners who are his Here is the letter: "To the Citizens of Ward No. "The City of College Station was incorporated in 1938 with no assets. The first City Coun- cil borrowed $1,000 from the bank to begin operations; and if I remember correctly, the n nil was personally respon- 'e for the note. is $3,800,000 and our tax rate is $1.00 per $100 vaulation. Our tax rates and utility rates have remained substantially constant for the p a s t 10 years even though our costs have gone up as indicated in Item 2. The Consolidated School has the city property assessed for ap- proximately $7,600,000. T e n towns in Central Texas with comparable population show an average assessed value of approximately $8,000,000, and a tax rate of $1.74. "Let me now list and discuss briefly some of the major prob- lems that are faiing the city. "1. The State Fire Insurance Commission has notified the city that we should erect a 300,000 gallon water tank in addition to the present col- lege tank, so as to provide adequate water pressure and thereby maintain favorable insurance rates. It is estimat- ed that such a tank and con- necting water mains would cost around $100,000. "2. The State Fire Insurance Commission also has stated that the city has become so extended that we need to build another fire station near the intersec- tion of Highway 6 and Jersey Street. Such a station and nec- essary equipment would cost approximately $80,000. Since our City Hall is too small, prob- ably a more economical move would be to combine the fire station with a city hall. If this is done, the combined building and equipment would cost ap- proximately $125.000. "3. The State Highway De- partment is now- preparing plans for an underpass at the hazard- ous intersection of Sulphur Springs Road with the railroad tracks. The cost of the city's portion of this project will be approximately $60,000. "4. Our street problem is the most pressing and the most costly one facing us. Most of the major streets are narrow and completely worn out. The cost of maintenance is becom- ing prohibitive, and it is nec- essary that some major street program be started in the near future. "As I see it, we have the following possible feasible solu- tions of the street problem. 1. We can excavate and re- build t h e entire 34 miles of street, with a good base, an asphalt surface, and curb and gutter. This solution would, of course, give us the best drain- age and the most lasting streets, and would cost perhaps $1,600,000. An engineer's esti- mate shows a cost of roughly $12 a linear foot of street for this type of construction. The property owner would be ex- pected to pay approximately $1.50 a foot for the curb and gutter plus an additional $3 per foot for a third of the cost of the pavement. Through a bond issue the city would pay for one-third of the pavement in front of private property, plus the street intersections and park areas. To adopt this pro- posal would mean a bond issue of approximately $400,000 to raise the money for the city's part, and this would mean an increase of about 100 percent in our present city tax. Actually. it would mean that we would have to double our present as- sessments and keep out tax rate at $1.00, since our present as- sessments are so low that we. could not issue an ad valorem bond issue of the required amount without paying a pro- ' hibitive interest on the bonds. Such a tax increase would be needed solely for the street pro- gram. "2. We can excavate and re- build the major streets in the manner described above. Under this program such streets as College Main, Walton Drive, Jersey Street, Francis Drive, Kyle Strt>et. Et-st -Dexter to the Knoll, Park Place, at?d ,a,' er major streets would be co structed with curb and gutt All streets leading i n t o t major streets would be resui faced as current city funds be come available. In other words, the present plan of the city and) property owner each paying a third of the cost of resurfacing the existing street would be c o n t i n u e d for secondary streets. The direct cost per front foot to property owner not liv- ing on a major street would be about 70 cents a foot at the time the street was resurfaced. "Under this second proposal the city would probably need a bond issue of approximate- ly $150,000 to pay its part of the major street program. This would mean an increase of roughly 40 percent in the city tax. "3. We can widen and resur- face all streets at their present grade and elevation (without curb and gutter) at a cost of roughly 70 cents a front foot to the property owner. Under this plan the city would need a bond issue of probably $150,- 000 to pay for its part of the program. "Since we are soon going to be forced to spend a considera- ble amount of money to comply with the requests of the State Fire Insurance Commission and to assist in the construction of the railroad underpass, I feel that Plan No. 1 would be too costly to undertake at this time. I personally feel that Plan No. 2 is the one that we should un- dertake. "It is the responsibility of the Mayor and City Council to decide upon a street program for the city and to submit this plan for your approval through a bond election. It would, how ever, assist us in our decision, if you would indicate your' choice of road program on the enclosed card, and return it im- mediately. Sincerely, J. A. Orr, Councilman for Ward I." This is the dilemma faced by the property-owning voters of College Station. The city's pres- ent situation is untenable, yet any choice is loaded with fi- nancial problems. Councilman Orr has present- ed t h e situation clearly and f completely, in its major aspects. Other councilmen have not as yet followed suit, but they are watching for reaction to his let- ter. Possibily they, t o o, will mail such letters; or it may be that they will rely on this one survey for guidance. Whatever course they choose,], the voter, still must rely on his.1 own thinking when the council presents its final plan for pub- lic consideration. Of course, as Mayor Ernest Langford point- ed out in a recent council meet- ing, if the voters do not ap- prove the first plan submitted, another will be formulated. I come of the city was: General Revenues $10,0 Electric Revenues 29,0 Water Revenues 20,0 Total _ _ 59,0 "In 1957, the gross annual i come had increased to: General Revenues 68,0 Electric Revenues 180,0 Water & Sewer Revenues 107,0 Total --------....$355,0 "In 1957 the total assets the city amounted to appro3 mately $979,500, and its indel edness amounted to $508,000. "Apparently the city h gained approximately $470,0 in real value since 1938. Hoi ever, the City of College St tion is presently confronts with more serious financi problems than at any oth< time in its existence. The problemc are primarily cause "1. A rapid populatioi growth. Our population in 193 was 2,040 and is now slightl: more than 8,000-exclusive o students. It is predicted tha we will have a population o approximately 20,000 by 1980. 1980. "2. A great increase in uni costs of both labor and mate rials. For example, our common labor costs have gone from 61 cents an hour to $1.10 in the past 10 years, and our materia costs have increased from 41 percent on some items to 301 percent on other items. "3. A property valuation am a tax rate that is far below tha- of other cities of comparabl( size. Our present assessed valu< of property in College Statior THE BATTALION Thursday, January 23, 1958 &tik4lFba o f.<©Lle,FV N`JY.iZs©Z (Bs N GS C~Q4l.E,i, PAGIP 6 Thursday, See king Co-education Histc)ry Ccllege -irchivis. t Ennest L iDvford thumbs through old records to find out additional it7foriraation on the baek- ground cl° girls attenditzg A& Vl. for the press. THE BATTALION Thursday, January 23, 1958 The' Pa tlo,a - - College Station (-azgas Counfy), Texas i h«rst d Haar; 239 19,53 PAGE 3 CS G -v c, AssIn. Elects Officers New officers for the 1958 term were elected by the College Sta- tion Civic Association. last week. Don Dale was elected president of the group; V. E. Schember, vice- president; Mrs. Chris Groneman, secretary and R. E. Callender, act- ing manager. Callender will serve at the manager po^t until a com- mittee appointed by Dale selects a new manager for 19,8. The directors'voted to mare edu- cation, r,>ereation and the Carnegie Library items for the 1957 budget. Committee assignments will be made at the February meeting. 3 -,1 THE BATTALION Thursday, January 23, 1958 The Battalion .4 College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Thursday, January 23, 1958 CS Ity (oulle-1 d T,p - Discuss Street, Mond:, ; r,if ht the ]le e fita- I tion C , 1-7; Council will ~;n r le the „ trcl't improvement ~tf) 11 it has been mulling over for the past few The council has been studying reports and surveys in an attempt to find tlu- be=st plan to meet needed city street improvements for abort the past three months and formal action. might well be. forthcoming at the Monday meeting. The street problern has held the primary interest of the council in their last few meetings, but so far 4 formal -plan has not been sub- mitted to the public for approval. Also on the agenda for the regular monthly meeting is the council's consideration of buying a power line from the PEA in the recently annexed portion of south- ern College Station. Ran Boswell, city manager, said the council's approval of the line's purchase would add about 160 electric customers to the city. The public is invited to attend any council meeting, Boswell re- minded. The Monday night meet- ing begins at 7 and will be held at the' City Hall. 4 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, January 28, 1958 S 1-1y, JANUARY 2.8• Aa~ - g BRYAN DAILY EAGUr BRYAN" TOW Long Debate Over. Streets In C. S. COLLEGE STATION - Co- widening to make do what the herent action in College Sta- city has. tion's street improvement prob- Spencer J. Buchanan, who lems appeared imminent at the is conducting an engineering close of the city council meet- study of the street system, as- ing last night when Mayor Er- sured the council and all pres- nest Langford volunteered to ent that "on a lot of our meet with Bill Kling of Spencer streets if you scarify them all Buchanan and Associates to you have is scarification. work out a series of possible There is nothing there to construction plans. work with but clay and as- These plans would take into phalt skin." - consideration, current conditions An unidentified citizen com -both street and finances-and mented "they scarify me ,he would provide a reliable base to way they are." submit to the voters. In other action councilmen "We might come up with a responded to a letter from W. dozen different ideas," Mayor M. Turner of the Knoll. Turner Langford said, "but whatever has written concerning trees in we do will provide specific in- the street in front of his house formation on each separate plan. to say "they are a hazard to "We'll include cost to the drivers. They cause drivers of city, cost to the property own- large and small vehicles to er, methods of financing, cost swing over into my lawn in or- per linear foot and cost for (See DEBATE, Page 8) the total project." ! The mayor's decision to fol-' low this course came after an hour of constant debate by both ; councilmen and some 15 visi- tors which was similar in al- most every detail to earlier dis. cussions on the subject. Councilman Joe Orr received considerable attention last night as a result of a recent letter which he wrote to voters in Ward 1 and reprinted in the Bryan Eagle. Some councilmen felt this was an improper step since it was Orr's own thinking, did not go to all voters in the city and was in some cases mis- taken for the larger letter prom- ised by the council when a plan of action had been agreed However, citizens who were esent in the room commend- Orr for the letter, saying that clarified a number of things their own thinking and call- to public attention for the -st time imminent capital out- ,ys in a major class for other ojects such as the highway lderpass, and fire station. One engineer raised the ques- 'ontinued from Page One) to get by them. They also ke it difficult for me to get o and out of my driveway." The council authorized the ty manager to remove any id all trees judged hazard- is by the city engineer. This Lion was protested by a res- ent of the Knoll who said, we want those frees there cause they are a hazard. hey cause drivers to travel ore slowly and more care- lly through our residential 11 She also said that she would •culate a petition in the Knoll king that speed limits there set at 15 miles an hour. The council also agreed to mplete payment to Spencer J. xchanan and Associates for reet survev work completed Jan. 1. This ,vas accomplish- by transferring $11,755.48 in serve to the general fund and thorized payment of $5,800.63 rich, with a former payment, ought the cost of the survey date to $11,755.48. At this point in the meet- ng, councilman Orr arose to pike a rumor. He said "a lot f people are saying to me why your taxes are already s high as Bryan'sl' and I want to spike that right now. Vhoever says so doesn't know what he is talking about." He said that Bryan's tai with valuations at least "70 1 cent higher than ours"-is $1. and in addition they have school tax which is strictly 1 city's which brings the total i to $2.70. Councilman D. A. Ander: commented "we have the ril now to assess a rate as high $2.50." City Attorney C. E. I Ion added "College Station l the lowest tax rate of any co parable city in the state." Councilmen brought seve miles of REA lines, includi 116 customers, from the city f Bryan for $7,321.72. Councilmen a 1 s o purchw $3,309.14 Nvorth of electri supplies from Nelson of Dall Three companies, Graybar, Ge era] Electric, and Westinghou submitted identical bid on fc of six items, two of these st mitted identical bid on the fif Mayor Langford presente two requests from the fin men's board of College St; Lion of which he is chairmai The first request was that th city increase its payment f firemen to $2 per hour for th first hour and $1 per hou thereafter while on call. This request was for an i crease of from $1 per hour f the first hour. Since the fir men are volunteers and are si dom on call for more than minutes, and since the handli: of hoses,. chemicals and oth equipment almost invariably Y quire that the men's clothing be sent to the cleaners, and since the half dollar earned on a typi- cal run does not cover the cost of cleaning the firemen felt they are justified in asking for the hike. The increased rate if grant- ed-would not begin immedi- ately but would be included in the next budget. The mayor's second request was that the man who drives the truck to and from fires be protected per- sonally against liability incurred while on fire duty. Attorney Dillon said he believes this pro- tection already exists but that he will study the policy to make certain. Dillon was authorized to re- write Ordinance 45 in line with 'Councilman Anderson's request to put some teeth into the zon- ing and building permit ordi- nance. Anderson asked that the ordinance be more strictly en- forced, that violations be made a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10 and that both the owner and con- tractor be held responsible. He also asked1that inspection fees be doulAed. In a meeting sometime ago, Councilmen asked the mayor to write the Federal Communica- tions Commission concerning Channel 3 interference with nearby channels. Mayor Lang- ford read the FCC's reply to the council. This reply stated that no practicable measures can be taken by the FCC;. and recom- mended preventative measures on the part of individual set owners-in effect a wave trap J installed at the receiver. J THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, January 28, 1958 BRYAN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1958 `Little Sprouts' Plant A Tree As Club Project The planting of a flowerir, tree was chosen as one of tt projects of "The Little Sprout: Junior Garden Club this year Saturday morning, with tk assistance of the club leader Mrs. Ed Garner and Mrs. Ec ward Madeley and Ran Boswe] city manager at College Statio: a mimosa tree was planted i front of the City Hall. Candy Garner, the preside] of "The Little -Sprouts," partic pated in the tree planting. Ma. ty Goff, who was in charge . the ceremony, said: "In our sti dy of conservation, we ha` learned that the planting trees is as important a phase conservation as protecting of wildflowers and birds: "Trees are an eternal symb of man's noble feelings and a pirations. With other plan they form a living carpet, holy ing the soil together, conservir water, and adorning the eart This tree we are planting toda will certainly do all the: things. The mimosa is a beaut ful, flowering tree, blossomir over a long period." Attending the ceremony b side those mentioned aboz were: June Bearden, Patric Hill, Margaret Brown, Pame Adams, Linda Andrews and Ji ha Goode. ~P THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 4, 1958 C Street Plan Near, Mayor Tells Lions A plan of some kind for the im- rovement of College Station city treets will be submitted to the public by the City Council after its ext meeting Feb. 24, Mayor Er- ~est Langford told College Station .ions yesterday. After discussing the proposed laps and the merits of streets with urbs and gutters, the Lions in- icated they favored improvements f city streets with curbs and gut- ers as soon as possible. Lions club members voted in un- nimous agreement for immediate treet 'improvement and only one nember cast a vote against curbs nd gutters being included in the plan. Preceding the vote, Langford ex- plained two plans of improvement. One plan would call for a bond is- sue for the amount of the total cost of paving all the more than 29 miles of city streets that Langford described as being for the most part in "deplorable condition." The other plan would call for a "pay as you go" operation, with citizens paying for the streets as the work was done on them. In either case, property valuations would have 'bb be doubled, Langford said. Lions indicated their favor for the bond plan to allocate funds for the entire prog am at one time. They approved the curb and gutter plan because it would both increase. street life and add materially property value. w 501 v Ltl Q W CL Cb 2 D 0z m mm t® v V ,W V I Q L I CL W S D X m m m THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 5, 1958 COLLEGE' STATION; TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FI Street Repairs Ma, Pe Planned Feb. 2 Indications are the College `J; tiOn. City Crn_u-Wil may choose definite plan for city street it provement at their next sebedul( council meeting„ Feb. 24 althorn nothing definita - cr be prom;~r City Manager 1 rr Boswell a yesterday. At the council's last meetin about 25 citizens attended to di cuss the needed improvements, r plan was accepted, although tl plans were narrowed down som Nhat. The council did vote unanimous in favor of having all trees nc standing in city streets remov if the city engineer designat them a hazard. Purchase of REA power lin supplying electricity to 1.25 hom was also unanimously approved the council. Cost of the purelm from the City of Bryan, w $7,321.72. Additional, needed el( trical,equiprnent is to be purcha-, from Nelson Electric Co., low Li 8 THE BATTALION 21, 1958 COLLEGE' STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY., 195 City street improvement is again slated to be the chief topic of discussion by the College Station City Council at their regular monthly meeting Monday night in the City Hall. ' The street problem has held the spotlight at the last few meetings of the body. The council has agreed that immediate street im- provements are a necessity for the city, but it'has not yet decided on a' definite plan which will fill to place before the public. They hope to reach some definite decision at the Monday meeting, Mayor Ernest Langford said. BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, February 25, 1958 Two local men left for Wash- ington. D. C., at 7 a.m. this morning to complete negotia- tions for the. purchase by the city of College Station of REA' lines from the city of Bryan. The men are Ran Boswell, 1 city manager, College Station.l and Donald Foster, manag+~r of the Bryan REA, They will re- turn Saturday. 10 BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, February 25, 1958 Bryan,' Texas, Tuesday, Febru' _ W Street Plan expire are Marion Pugh. Ward 1 h¢h 1, South Side; Joe Sorrells, 1; 'New Street Plan (Continued from Page One) q Ward 2, College Hills South-: know that if you offer them a and A. P. Boyett, Ward 3, which 11 plan with no assessment in- includes the campus a e U At Meet volved, what your answer will North Gate. ~ Im" nveiled A be. It will be 7 to 10 years be- The board approved &ath Hance 260 which is the ap- COLLEGE STATION - Still' another street financing plan was pitched into the pot at the College Station city council meeting last night - this one requiring no assessment against the property owner. Council D. A. Anderson from the College Hills portion of the city proposed the new idea, the main features of which are: streets at lower cost (and cor- respondingly lower quality); with a pay-as-you-go formula for which the funds would be taken from a 50-cents tax raise for seven ,years, savings in the present street program and in- cre?is d water and electrical ii -:4- fore some of them get streets and this city attorney does not] PoinYment of the 1958 board e Some 50 persons were' on want to answer all their com- of equalization. Members are hand to help the council in its plains." W. I. Truettner, H. E. Members ar Hamp. deliberations as Ernest Lang- Councilman Joe Orr from the I ton, and David Fitch. This ford introduced the ever-pres. South Side said "I'm not in fa- board will hold its first meet- i ent street improvement quesr vor of a $500,000 bond issue." ing at 7 p.m. March 31 in the I tion. He gave as his reason too many i city hall. Mayor Lan summa- other obligations soon to face Attorney C. E. Dillon, upon Lion of what had go gone before the city, and the fact that such request from last month's in t- was briefly as follows: "Your an issue would place the city ing, gave the council his o council is convinced that ! at about 80 percent of its pos- ; ion of its employee insurance we are going t the have a street program and said that he be- are worth the name, we D. Bible B. Cofer, limit. pointed out that .lieves it does provide liability, are going to have to dig down the city now has a $512,000 in- insurance for the driver and the in our pockets and pay for it. debtedness in revenue bonds, authorized riders on fire trucks "We're satisfied that some ad- I (which are completely different while answering calls. justment will have to be made in nature from tax bonds) and I The board authorizedhe i in our tax revenue. All ad- added, "Gentlemen, with our drawing up of an ordinance vice and counsel indicates that which would extend the cites economic situation as it is to- it can be not one cent less than day, we might want to, keep limits roughly across Wellborn $500,1000. This is for the mid-' College Station solvent." road to the edge of the state dle third of the streets and the Mayor Langford closed the property, being the A&M cam- engineerjng and administration street improvement discussion pus, and southwest to the city cost. cf with this comment, "This is not limit. "Attojink-y9 and bonding com•- facetious-there will be a mu-'. Councilman Anderson who panies _sa-v ifhere is no possible nicipal election April 1. If you proposed this ordinance also way for this bond issue without know a mayor and three coun- suggested that a small nursery doubling: valuations." cilmen who can solve this prob-'i be established at the sewer Mayor Langford also pitched Lein, I suggest that you elect `plant to produce trees and oth- out the idea of apay-as-,you-go them." er plants for use in the city plan, this one to take approx- ' The council was adjourned toiS cemetery, parks and similar imately 10 years and requiring a meeting next Tuesday. March( Places. "We have a man there an I erassessment against the prop- 4, at which time a letter to vote who has the time, we have the ty owners. assessment will be prepare_ water and we have the fertiliz- As revealed during the meet- In another action last. nightl er," he said. "It will cost ing, any pay-as-you-go p 1 a n the council orde' ed the munici-7 practically nothing to - produItt, requiring a tax increase would pal election mentioned ~y Lang- I them." The council instructbe considerably delayed in ford in which the mayor and City Manager Ran Boswell starting since, the 1958 tax rate three councilmen are to be se- proceed immediately with th' is fixed and 1959 taxes would lected. Councilmen whose terms plan. have to be due or in the till, * The council agreed to th.''. which would mean 1960 would mayor's writing of a letter be the .real starting date. Policeman Melvin Luedke, City attorney C. E. Dillon member of the College Statio threw another stick on the fire force, who recently complete when he, _told the coWci1: "I the police training school offe know people well enough to ed by the Texas Engineerin (See STREET PLAN, Page 10) Extension Service and was nam- ed president by his fellow Stu- dents. Councilman Anderson a"l asked for street lights at inter- sections along Highway 6. "A+ driver there is three lanes away from a turn, and if there is traf- fic, he is in trouble. Some folks have missed these turns, and have run off the road. I think' these lights may save a life." The re-writing of the buildin permit ordinance was continq until next month because ce tain provisions need to be ad ed. P p W V) Q C1 0_U t1ines THE BATTALION *ty Counci Street Repair Action., Full House Hears' Residents Debate By GAYLE McNUTT Acting before a near capacity crowd of somewhat debat- ing citizens in the City Hall last night, the College Station 'City Council got plans into gear for city street improvement. The council did not choose a specific plan, but outlined two plans between which they will let College Station citizens decide. The plans will be fully explained in written forms which will be mailed to every person on the city utility list R for their study. A ballot-card will be enclosed on which citi- zens may check their preference and return to the city. Possibly a third plan will be included in the choice. 'D. A.. Anderson, councilman from Ward 2, proposed a plan last night k-®- which had not previously been discussed by the council. If the --_*council agrees on the plan's merits, it too may be added to the list. At the opening of the street U ~ discussion last night, Mayor ~ Ernest Langford told the group, W "The council is convinced that if W the city is going to have a street improvement plan, we must get the ball rolling and dig down in our y pockets and pay for it." "It will mean a tax raise, but after studying this problem for the 0 past two years it is apparent that this is the only solution," Lang- ford added. "If we want better i streets, we're going to have to pay for them." The question facing the council and therefore the people is how to pay for the work. The two meth- ods which will be mailed to citizens for their selection can be summar- ized as follows: 11, 1. A large bond isoue,to cover the cost of paving all city streets, which would have to be at least $500,000 and take 20 years to pay out covering the city's cost of paving the center portion of the street. Property owners would pay for the third nearest their prop- erty. This plan would call for doubling the present property tax valuations, but would assure the paving of all city streets. 2. A "pay as you go" plan, with the paving being done on a year- by-year basis and with the money on hand. By this plan a tax rise would also be necessary, although not to the extent of the bond issue plan. The city would not need to go into debt to pay for their share of the paving, since the extra tax collections from the year before could be used for each year's street improvements. In the event of a more important issue arising, the street program could be tempor- arily dropped until the new matter was taken care of. Property own- ers would have more freedom in' choosing the time of paving. This plan would not assure that all streets would be paved, however. Langford made plain his favor of the short run plan. "It will strain the city beyond its limits, I think, to stretch such a large bond issue over a 20-year period," the mayor said. This opinion was backed by An- derson. "Frankly, going into debt for $500,000 scares me," he said. However, C. E. Dillon, city attor- ney, pointed out that "many head- aches will be a part of the pay as you go plan." "There is sure to be a lot of dis- agreement among citizens as to who should get his street paved first if such a plan is used," he In the case of either plan, coun- men indicated that curbs and tters would be left optional to z property owners. They esti- ite that it will take 7 to 10 years complete the overall improve- ,nt project. "This will be the last public aring on the matter," Langford id. "We're going to get this ing on the road." The council will meet next Tues- y night to draw up the letter to mailed bo citizens. No business (Cont. on page 3) LEFT PLANS (Cont. from page 1) will be conducted at the meeting except formulating the letter. Other business conducted by the council included the council's order of a general municipal election set for April 1. ' At last night's meeting, Lang- ford announced for reelection to his post as mayor and Joe Sorrels and A. P. Boyett announced for ano*- er term as councilmen. Marion Pugh is the third councilman whose term expires this year. In making the application for an- other term, Langford said, "We: feel this council owes an obligation to the people of College Station which we have not fulfilled and we will seek a new term if the people want us." All who wish to file for one of the posts must do so before next Sunday, 30 days prior to the election. Langford especially urged citi- zens to turn out fob this election. "vote the way you please" he said, "but vote." THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 26, 1958 The Battalion - - College Station (Brazos Countyy,. Texas GE 2 - Wednesday, February 26, 1958 An Editorial SO A Citizen's Choice Next week the improvement of College Station streets ill be in the hands of the people. Monday night the city council took the first step to- ard the sorely needed improvements. After studying )ssible solutions for the past two years, obtaining the ad- ce of experts in the field and making comparisons between ie situation here and that of other cities where improve- ents similar to those they propose have been made, the )until screened the few they believe best for the city and s citizens. Next week a complete summary of the proposed plans )r financing the improvement measures will be mailed to very family on the city utility list, for them to choose the an they think best. It will be the citizens who make the final decision on hat is to be done. Any plan is going to mean a tax rise, it the improvements must be made. Each citizen owes it to himself and his community to gad the plans submitted by the council, think about them id tklenote wisely for the plan he thinks best for the iturof , llege Station and its citizens. ~(-GM) 15 THE BATTALION 1 0 v r Lid Q W CL Cb 2 0 CY- O O m a 0 r w N Q w Wednesday, February 26, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, February 26, 1958 City Election Filings End Saturday Nigh Deadline for filing for the ma- and three city councilmen positi, which will be decided in the Al 1 city election is Saturday it night, 30 days before the elect date, according to election requi ments. Mayor Ernest Langford i Councilmen A. P. Boyett and Sorrels announced their intentii to run for re-election at the c council meeting Monday night. Boyett is the councilman fr Ward 3, which takes in the No: Gate area, the A&M campus a the area north of Lincoln Aver east of Highway 6. Sorrels represents Ward 2, 1 section of College Hills south Lincoln Avenue and east of Hid way 6. The other council position op is in Ward 1, the area south of t campus between Highway 6 a Wellborn Road. Marion Pugh, t present councilman from this wa has not filed for re-election as y 1'- IZ Cb O THE BATTALION O CO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1958 Candidate Filing Deadline for City Tomorrow midnight is the deadline to file for four city of- ficial positions to be filled in the April 1, College Station city elec- tion. A mayor and three councilmen will be elected. Council posts open are Ward 1, the area south of the campus between Wellborn R o a d and a Highway 6; Ward 2, taking in the section of College Hills south of Lincoln Ave. and east of Highway 6; and Ward 3, the `d North Gate area and the section north of Lincoln Ave. east of v Highway 6. Applications for filing may be W obtained at the City Hall. V Q W Z) IY O O CO ~ ~5 THE BATTALION Wednesday, March 5, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDWSDAY, MARCH 5, Council to Offer Single Plan For Street Repairs CS Citizens Won't Face Bond Issue By GAYI.E McNUTT Meeting last night to discuss and draw up •ovement plans to submit to the public, the City Council agreed to combine the better p ee plans proposed and submit only one plan to a pu ;e. The Council also agreed to dismiss the possibility c ge bond issue from the plan and place it on a. "pay as basis, since public opinion seems to be heavily in ft this type plan. In a meeting last week, the council decided to pre, ree plans to the people by mail and let them decide wl The decision to submit only one plan came after many citi- zens approached council mem- bers with the preference that the council use information they have gathered to present one plan for approval rather than con- ublic with several fuse possible ions. The Est objection in the past has been against imposing a large bond on the people and re- t to pAy for work quiring which they will not receive direct benefit from for a number of years. Last night's decision was desiffned to elimenate these ob- I adjourned subject to ether meeting will be as the mayor can ar- cing with engineers to the combined plan is s drawn up and ap- ogineers, the complete e mailed to College ens before being put LL. Z THE BATTALION 0 r Wednesday, Nlarch 12, 1958 COLLEGE. STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, M CS Plant Nursery Completed Monday t A plant nursery was completed Monday by the city of College Sta- tion, to provide beautification for city parks, the city cemetery and other city projects, City Manager a Ran Boswell said yesterday. The nursery is located at the City Sewage Treatment Plant, southeast of College Station and now contains 300 plants. The plot was tilled, bedded and the trees planted in rows by city employees. Boswell said that from now on the nursery would be a standing operation of the city. The sewage plant will furnish water and fer- tilizer for the project. "Over a period of years we will be able to place shrubs and trees wherever we want them in the city at relatively no cost," Bos- well said, "adding much to the beauty of our city." Already planted on the plot are 100 pine seedlings, 100 cedars, 50 Japanese arborvitaes, 25 holly bays, 25 liveoaks, 25 magnolias and 25 pyracanthas. i1 TIIE BATTALION Thursday, March 13, 1958 18 Greenery in the Making Bennie Luedeke (left) and Philip Toliver, city employees, watch as sprinklers begin watering the new College Station City Nursery, located at the City Sewage Treatment Plant. F. D. Surovik, plant manager, will be in charge of caring for the 300 plants on the nursery plot. THT BATTALION Thursday, March 13, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1958 4 nn Egieers Pe cked To Stu'dy C-S Stre"t BY C*AYLE McNITTT Codie Wells w a s appointee A committee of four local lchairman of the committee which citizen-engineers was appointed by will make their chief study on the the College Station City council question of whieh streets shall be last night to stud the designated primary streets and study proposed what t city street improvement program YPe street improvements are and bring the results of their sur- needed. They will also give such vey before the Council. study to secondary streets as may be required to integrate the street lrrogrann as a whole. Other members of the commit- tee are City Engineer Fred Benson, C. K. Leighton, and Gibb Gilchrist. All four men have experience in highway engineering Nvork. The committee will work with Spencer J. Buchanan and Associ- ates, who have drawn up plans and suggestions for the Council's use in formulating a street program. Buchanan and the four 14 engineers were asked to attend special called City Council meet last night to look over and disc the plans proposed by the coup The engineers agreed that the p posed plan seemed quite feasi and in accordance with needed i provements. The four-man committee agrc to do everything possible in wrn ing with the council toward cho, ing the best possible plan i street work. The Council, whose next meeti. is scheduled for March 24, was a journed subject to call of t mayor in case the committee's r port is submitted before V eegular monthly meeting. 11 Z) X O 0 co THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1958 Alege Station r~l '0j I~ v W Q a- 60 Of- O 0 M I, 'ession Tonight COLLEGE STATION (Spl.) aeet improvement programs ill not be discussed at the allege Station city council eeting tonight. For the first time in several onths, some aspect of the reet program does not appear i the agenda. This is in !eeing with Mayor Ernest ingford's statement at the last eeting that it was the last pub- hearing by the council. (Fur- er planning is being handled a board of experts who will port their findings at a later ne.) Nine items do appear on the enda, including a request in e form of a letter from Mrs. R. Baker, chairman of the nservation committee of the; W Garden Club, that College ation be declared a bird Banc-, Other items to be considered by council members include an l old $4,500 not to be renewed- this note was originally issued for utilities development: a re- w r i t t e n ordinance putting ;teeth and increased fees into the city's building permit sys- tem: a new ordinance propos= ing annexation of industrial areas between the railroad tracks south to the city limits: authorizing the mayor to com- plete purchase of REA facili- ties from Bryan: appointment of a health officer to fill :the position left vacant when Dr. J. E. Marsh moved from the city: estimates of cost of str,et lights at intersections on H~~'ggh- j way 6: final plat of the 2d- ' mond Terrace subdivision; and consideration of the operation j of door-to-door itinerant mer- j chants. a~ THE BATTALION Tuesday, March 25, 1958 City Plans- to Annex College Borderland A public bearing was ordered by without licenses and the need for the Cnllege Station City Council a stricter curb on canines to pre- last night to discuss the annexa- vent the possibility of a rabies out- tion of land southwest of the A&M break, but tabled the matter for campus into the city. future discussion. The hearing AN-as set for May 26 Dr. T. 0. Walton Jr., local phy- at 8 p. m. in the City Hall. The sician, was appointed City Health portion to be considered is between officer to fill the vacancy left Farm Road 2154 and the south when Dr. J. E. Marsh moved from border of the city limits, extending the city. crest past the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks. On the street issue, the council approved a letter written by Mayor Ernest Langford to the Citizens' Street Committee, made up of local engineers, giving them speci- fic details of the proposed street plan they wish to be studied. The lett=er included six points, summed up AS follows: 1. Make recommendations as to the type of material which should go into building thoroughfare streets. 2. Recommend streets which are in good condition now and will not need repairs for several years. 3. Recommend what work needs to be done on streets which are in especially bad condition now. 4. Mahe recommendations as to what width both thoroughfare and primary streets should be.. . 5. Make recommendations as to what dr:dna-(, measures will be necessary. 6. In lieu of the fact the coun= ci trill approve no bond issue but operate on the pay-as-you-go plan and will not be ready to begin the street program for probably an- other ,year, recommend how much repairing of present streets should be done in the meantime. The council also asked City At- torney C. E. Dillon to insestigate Ordinance 102, pertaining to pedd- !ers selling in the city, after re- ceiving notice that some peddlers had been selling without. a permit. The council discussed the prob- lem of dogs roaming the streets THE BATTALION W W 2F Z) 0~ 0 M ~fJJ i~ LJ LI J CL 0 2 X 0 O co Wednesday, March 26, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1958 ''Group Asked to Aid I In Cities' Growth Recommendations have been ade to the Brazos County Plan- ng Commission that it form a m-profit corporation to plan for :pansion of the Bryan-College ation area, C. E. Dillon, attorney r the commission, said last night. "Such a corporation would give em the authority to use legal tion and the power'to inake con- acts, carry on negotiations and nploy business transactions," Dil- n said. He added that his recommenda- )n would include the forming of e corporation from members of e four bodies making up the anning commission. The four coups represent Bryan, College ation, Brazos County and A&M B. (Pete) Butler of Bryan, d of a five-man executive com- tee for the commission; said night the legal papers and tracts were all that had been holding up operations of the group. "We do not have the power to act until the legal side is cleared," he said. "As soon as it is finished we'll draw up a contract for the work to begin." Dillon's recommendation to the commission cleared up this legal ) action with the exception of having the corporation approved by the Secretary of State. Dillon remark- ed this would likely be only a for- mality and could be taken care of quickly. The commission has indicated that Caudill, Rowlett, Scott and Associates, of Bryan, would study the complete situation with prob- lems of future expansion and draw up a planned map for the solution as soon as the planners had power to authorize such action. The studies and surveys would cover utilities, sanitation, housing, business districts, industries, parks, schools, public buildings, parking, streets, highways, rail- roads and all other aspects to be considered in future expansion and meshing of Bryan and College Sta- tion. a~- 0 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE W W W Q_ 2 D CY- G 0 co W U) W Cb 2 0 M Friday, March 28, 1958 ORDINANCE NO. 261 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION. EN- LARGEMENT, REPAIR, REMOVAL, MOVING; DEMOLITION, CONVER- SION, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAIN- TENANCE OF BUILDING AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO IN CONFLICT THERE- WITH; AND MAKING IT A MIS- DEMEANOR FOR VIOLATION THEREOF WITH A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOL- LARS. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas : section 1. The building inspector shall examine applications for per- mits within seven days after filing. If, after examination, he finds no objections to the same, and it appears has been completed to determine if said work is in violation of any of the ordinances or regulations apply- ing thereto. Section 4. Any person or any con- tractor who shall violate a provision of this ordinance or fails to comply thereto or with any of the require- ments thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair or has erected, constructed, altered or re- paired a building or structure in vio- lation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder or of a permit or a certificate issued thereunder shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and each day that said violation exists shall con- stitute a separate offense. Passed and approved this the. 24th day of March, 1958. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford ATTEST: Mayor SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary that the proposed work will be n 1 i bdi i (c) For a permit for tl on v s compliance with the laws, su removal of a building or structu restrictions, and ordinances applica- from one lot to another, the fee sh; ble, and the proposed construction be at the rate of two dollars p i for work will be safe, he shall approve thousand dollars of the estimat, such application, and issue a permit value of the building or structure for the proposed work as soon as If his examination reveals practicable completed condition after rmrov+ its . he shall reject such appli- otherwise (d) For a permit for t , cation, noting his findings in a written removal of a building or structure within the same 1 ation loc new a witit report to be attached to the applica- the rate of 1, be shall fee the and deliver a copy to the appli- a dollar per thousand dollars of the es c nt can. Section 2..(a) No permit as requir- ed by the ordinances of the City of mated costs of moving, new fount tions and work necessary to put t ucture in a usable c( t ildi College Station shall be be issued un- ng or s r bu dition in its new location. til the fees described in this ordinance (e) For a permit for t shall have been paid. Nor shall an demolition of a building or struct( amendment to a permit be approved the fee shall be at the rate of c until an, additional fee, if any, due to dollar for each ten feet in the heii the increase in the estimated cost of of the building or structure plus c a building or structure shall have per cent additional for each foot been paid. (b) For a permit for the street footage of the building or stri construction or alteration to a build- ture in excess of fifty feet. nd( f b ing or a structure, the fee shall be a (f) In case o ent or discontinuance, the cost at the rate of two dollars per thou- m work performed under a permit m I sand dollars of the estimated cost, up to ten thousand dollars, plus one I be estimated, an adjustment of dollar and fifty cents per one thou- t fee made and the portion of the sand dollars of the estimated costs for uncompleted work returned to permit holder provided that no refs in excess of ten thousand dollars up to twenty-five thousand dollars, plus of a - prescribed minimum fee sk one dollar per thousand dollars of the N be made. If such discontinuance the revocation of permit d t estimated cost in excess of twenty- , ue o n t d but not less five thousand dollars urn re similar adjustment an , than two dollars in any case, provid- be made provided that no refs shall be made until all penalties Ad that no fee shall be required when the estimated cost does not exceed curred or imposed by due author This ordinance shall not fifty dollars have been collected. After such . cover any maintenance costs and no fund has been made no work sl permit shall be necessary for any be resumed until a new applicat ork h s has been made and a new per . w uc has been issued. (g) The term "estima cost", as used in this section, me the reasonable value of all servi( labor, materials or other applian or devices entering into and necess for the completion of the work re. for occupancy. Section 3. The building inspe( as provided for in the ordinances the city shall make at least two spections. The first inspection to made when the work is commen and another inspection when the w THE BATTALION The Battalion College 'Station (Brazos County); 7*s PAGE 4 Friday, March 28, 1958 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE 50. 261 A1v ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIIF T",UANCE OF PERMITS AND FOR T111', C?o1.LE)CTION OF FEES THEREFORE, REIGUT.ATINI, THE ERECTION, CON- STRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, REPAIR, REMOVAL, MOVING, DEMOLITION, CON- ,VERSION, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAIN- 'rENANCE OF BUILDING AND STRiJC- ,TURF.S IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVID- ING A SAVING CLAUSE, AND REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES AND AMEND- MENTS THERETO IN CONFLICT THERE- WITH; AND MAKING IT A MISDE- MEANOR FOR VIOLATION THEFL- WITH A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO HUN- DRED DOLLARS. BF. IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station. Texas: Section 1.. The building inspector shall examine applications for permits within seven day's after filing. If, after exami- nation, he finds no objections to the same, and it appears that the Proposed work will be in compliance with the laws, sub- division restrictions, and ordinances ap- plicable, and the proposed construction for work will be safe, he shall approve such application, and issue a. permit for the proposed work, as soon as practicable. If his examination reveals otherwise, lie shall reject such application, noting his find- ings in a written report to be attached to the application and deliver a copy to the Section 2. (a) No permit as refit the ordinances of the City of Co ation shall be issued until the fees ribed in this ordinance shall have tid. Nor shall an amendment to a pe t approved until an additional fee, if to to the increase in the estimated a building or structure shall have (b) For a permit for the constructi( or alteration to a building or a structur the fee shall be at the rate of two dolly per thousand dollars of the estimated cos up to ten thousand dollars, plus one doll, :andp fifty cents per one thousand dolla of the estimated costs in excess of t, thousand dollars up to twenty-five thousac dollars, plus one dollar per thousand d( Mars of the estimated cost in excess -twenty-five thousand dollars, but not le than two dollars in any case, provided ih - no fee shall be required when the estimat cost does not exceed fifty dollars. TI ordinance shall not cover any maintenan costs and no permit shall be necessa for, any such work. 6a) For a permit for the rernoval of building or structure from one lot to a other. the fee :;hat he at the rate of t' dollars per thousand dollars of the es mated value of the building or structc in its completed condition after removal. (d) For a permit for the removal of building or structure to a new loran within the same lot, the fee shall be the rate of one dollar per thousand d lars of the estimated costs of moving, n foundations and work necessary to put t building or structure in a usable conditi in its new location. (et For a. permit for the demolition a building or structure thn fee shall be the rain of one dollar for each ten f, in the height, of the building or structt plus one per cent additional for each ft of street tentage of the building or structc t in eX,.s of fifty feet. (f) In cake of aoandonment or discon- tin uance, the cost. of work performed under ,z. permit, may he estimated, an ad- iustment. of the fee made and the portion of the fee for uncompleted work returned to the Permit holder provided that no re- fund of a prescribed minimum fee shall be inade. If such discontinuance is due to the rc•:ocation of permit, a similar ad- ;ustment and return. may be made pro- vided. that no refund shall be made until all penalties incurred or imposeq by due authority have been collected. After such refund bas been made no work shalt be resumed until a. new application has been made and P. new permit has been issued. (g) Tae term ''estimated cost", as used in this section, means the reasonable value of all services, labor, materials or other appliances or deices entering into and necessary for the completion of the work ready for occupancy. Section :9. The building inspector as provided for in the ordinances of the city shall make at least two inspections. The first inspection to be made when the work is commenced and another inspection When the work has been competed to determine if said work is in violation of any of the ordinances or regulations ap- plying thereto. Section 4. Any person or any contrac- tor who shall violate a provision of this ordinance or fails to comply theretn or with any of the regWrernents thereto, or who shall erect, construct, alter or re- pair or has erected, constructed., altered or repaired building or structure in violation of P. detailed statement or plan subinitlc(1 and approved thereundct or of a permit or . certificate issued thereunder shall be guilty of P. misdemeanor punish- able by r. fine of not less- than ten dol- lars nor mo,e than two hundred dollars, and, each day that said violation exists shalt constitute r, separa, offense. Passed and apProved this the 24th day of March, 1983. A PPROVF.D: S/F,rnest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis City Secreta.rY ~a AC THE BATTALION Friday, March 28, 1958 (IK 1131 :~18"1'; 1U. '.1 AN ORDTN,4NCir, RECP;I'ci r'ERTkn TERRITORY kDJ0 TNlNG T'PI; LIMIT: OF THE CJTY TNT() AND 7NCORPORAT- TNr-' THE SAME AS A. PART OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS. FE IT ORDAINED by the City Counci of the City of College Station, Texas: Upon compliance with Article 11. Sectior 7, of the City Charter, the following tern tory shall be incorporated within the city limits: Beginning at the most southerly cornet of the present city limits of the City o. Collego Station, Texas. This corner als( being located at the intersection of tht northeast right-of-way line of the Soutbert Pacific Railroad (T. & N. O, Division' with the extension of the northwest lint of the Waldo Walker tract'of land. Thence S 45° W at 52 feet interseci the center line of the said Southern Pacifi( Railroad, at. In62 feel. intersect the center line of the 1. & G. hr. Railroad (Mo. Pac.) and at. 1214 feet intersect Ili, oouthwesv right-of--.vay line of the said I. & G. N Railroad. Thence in a. northwesterly direction along Oho said switlwest. right-of-way line o. the I. G. N. Railroad N. disla.nce of 52n1 feet to the intersection of said raHroa( righl-nf-way line wills the nortlw:t5t line m' extension of the northeast line, of al A. M. College road known as the F'arn Center road. Thence in a northeasterly direction along the Present city limits a distance of :75.1 feel. In t.ho northeast. righl.-of-way of tht Southern Pacific Railroad. Thence in P. m.rlhea.sterly direction along the northeast. rightof way M the ;utherr Pacific Eadroad a distance of 4999 fee' to i17e paint. of beginning. Paascd and approved this the 24th day of March, 196*. A PP ROV LSD: .~lSruest Langford S Mayor A, rEST: 2<f. M. McGinniz City becretdty , 1958 J5 Friday, March 28, 1958 COLLVGE STATION, TEXAS, FRTDAY, MARCH 28, 1958 Tuesday Ballot To Fill Three City Positions Three city council positions wi 'be filled Tuesday when the poll open for the College Station mi: nicipal election. Seven men are in the race fo the three slots. No candidate file to oppose Mayor Ernest Langforc who is running for re-electiofi. Running for the Ward 1 po= are Frank Brown, owner of a Bry an wrecking concern and Cat Landiss of the A&M Health an Physical Education Departmen Marion Pugh, local lumber deal(: and present councilman from thi ward, did not file for re-electiofi Ward 1 is the area south of tb campus between Wellborn Roa and Highway 6. I Throe men filed for the Ward position. Joe Sorrels is seekir re-election to his seat. Opposir him are David Fitch, of the A&: School of Business Administrati< and Troy McElroy, owner of local venetian blind firm. Ward takes ip the territory in Collet Hills south of Lincoln Avenue ai east of Highway 6. In Ward 3, A. P. Boyett see] re-election with Billie J. Fluke of the Engineering . Experime, Station, opposing him. Ward 3 the North Gate area and the se tion north of Lincoln Ave. ai east of Highway 6. Voting will take place at tl city hall, with the polls open fro 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 2G THF. BRYAN GAILY EAGLE Sunday, March 30, 1958 NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 261 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, EN- LARGEMENT, REPAIR, REMOVAL, MOVING, DEMOLITION, CONVER- SION, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAIN- TENANCE OF BUILDING AND ;STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO IN CONFLICT THERE.- WITH; AND MAKING IT A MIS ;DEMEANOR FOR VIOLATION THEREOF WITH A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS NOR i MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOL- T LARS. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: Section 1. The building inspector shall examine applications for per- mits within seven days after filing. If, after examination, he funds no 'objections to the same, and it appears i that the proposed work will be in! compliance with the laws, subdivision restrictions, and ordinances applica- ble, and the proposed construction for work will be safe, he shall approve such application, and issue a permit for the proposed work as soon as, 1\V 11VL practicable. If his examination reveals otherwise, he shall rejecf such appli- cation, noting his findings in a written report to be attached to the applica- tion and deliver a copy to the appli- cant. Section 2. (a) No permit as requir- ed by the ordinances of the City of College Station shall be be issued un- til the fees described in this ordinance shall have been paid. Nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved until an additional fee, if any, due to the increase An the estimated cost of a building or structure shall have been paid. (b) For a permit for the construction or alteration to a build- ing or a structure, the fee shall be at the rate of two dollars per thou- sand dollars of the estimated cost, up to ten thousand dollars, plus one dollar and fifty cents per one thou- sand dollars of the estimated costs in excess of ten thousand dollars up to twenty-five thousand dollars, plus one dollar per thousand dollars of the estimated cost in excess of twenty- NOTICE ed that no fee shall be required when the estimated cost does not exceed fifty dollars. This ordinance shall not cover any maintenance costs and no permit shall be necessary for any such work. (c) For a permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another, the fee shall be at the rate of two dollars per thousand dollars of the estimated value of the building or structure in its completed condition after removal. (d) For a permit for the removal of a building or structure to a new location within the same lot, the fee shall be at the rate of one dollar per thousand dollars of the esti- mated costs of moving, new founda- tions and work necessary to put the building or structure in a usable con- dition in its new location. (e) For a permit for the demolition of a building or structure the fee shall be at the rate of one dollar for each ten feet in the height of the building or structure plus one per cent additional for each foot of (f) In case of bandon- ment or discontinuance, the cost of work performed under a permit may be estimated, an adjustment of the fee made and the portion of the fee for uncompleted work returned to the permit holder provided that no refund of a prescribed minimum fee shall be made. If such discontinuance is due to the revocation of permit, a similar adjustment and return may be made provided that no refund shall be made until all penalties in- curred or imposed by due authority have been collected. After such re- fund has been made no work shall be resumed until a new application has been made and a new permit has been issued. (g) The term "estimated cost", as used in this section, means the reasonable value of all services, labor, materials or other appliances or devices entering into and necessary for the completion of the work ready for occupancy. Section 3. The building inspector as provided for in the ordinances of the city shall make at least two in- street footage of the building or struc- NOTICE made when the work is commenced and another inspection when the work has been completed to determine if said work is in violation of_rlny of the ordinances or regulatienjf'•apply. ing tl'.Cl'C i~~. Section 4. Any person or 'any con- tractor who shall violate a provision of this ordinance or fails to comply thereto or with any of the require- ments thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair or has erected, constructed, altered or re- paired a building or structure in vio- lation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder or of a permit or a certificate issued thereunder shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and each day that said violation exists shall con- stitute a separate offense, Passed and approved this the 74th day of March, 1958 APPRO 1-;D : S/Ernest. Langford ATTEST: Mayor SIN. AT. McGinnis 11 THE BATTALION Tuesday, April 1, 1958 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE, NO. 261 AN ORDTNANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FOR THE, COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CON- STRUCTION, ENLARGIZMENTI REPAIR, REMOVAL, MOVING, DEATOLITTON, CON- VERSION, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAIN- TENANCE OF BUILDING AND STRUC- TURES IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVID- ING A SAVING CLAUSE, AND REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES AND AMEND- MENTS THERETO IN CONFLICT THERE- WITH; AND MAKING IT A MISDE- MEANOR FOR VIOLATION THERt;w WITH A FINE OF NOT LESS TITAN TEN DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO HIiN- DRED DOLLARS, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: Section 1. The building inspector shall examine applications for permits within seven days after filing. If, after exami- nation, he finds no objections to the same, and it appears that the proposed work will be in compliance with the laws, sub- division restrictions, and ordinances ap- plicable, and the proposed construction for work will be safe, he shall approve such application, and issue a permit for the proposed work as soon as practicable. If his examination reveals otherwise, he shall reject such application, noting his find- ings in a written report to be attached to the application and deliver a copy to the applicant. Section 2. (a.) No permit as required by the ordinances of the City of College Station shall be issued until the fees de- scribed in this ordinance shall have been paid. Nor shall in amendment to a permit be approved until an additional fee, if any, dire to the increase in the estimated cost of a building or structure shall have been paid. (b) For a permit for the construction or alteration to a building or a structure, the fee shall be at the rate of two dollars per thousand dollars of the estimated cost, up to trn thousand dollars, plus one dollar and fifty cents per one thousand dollars of the estimated costs in excess of ten thousand dollars up to twenty-five thousand dollars, plus one dollar per thousand dol- lars of the estimated cost in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, but not less than two dollars in any case, provided that no fee shall be required when the estimated cost does not exceed fifty dollars. This ordinance shall not cover any maintenance costs and no permit shall be necessary for any such work. (c) For a permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to an- other, the fee shall be at the rate of two dollars per thousand dollars of the esti- mated value of the building or structure in its completed condition after removal. (d) For a permit for the removal of a ppullding or structure to a new location Within the same lot, the ice shall he at the rate of one dollar per thousand dol- lars of the estimated costs of moving, new foundations and work necessary to put. the building or structure in a usable condition in its new looation. (e) For a permit for the demolition of a building or structure the fee shall be at the rate of one dollar for each ten feet in the height of the building or structure plus one per cent additional for each foot of street footage of the building or structure in excess of fifty feet, under a permit may be estimated, an ad- justment of the fee made and the portion of the fee for uncompleted work returned to the permit holder provided that no re- fund of a prescribed minimum fee shall be made. If such discontinuance is due to the revocation of permit, a similar ad- justment and return may be made pro- vided that no refund shall be made until all penalties lilcurred or imposed by due authority have been, collected. After such refund has been ifi'nde no work shall be resuined until a new application has been made and a new permit has been issued. (g) The term "estimated cost", as used in this section, means the reasonable value of all services, labor, materials or outer appliances or devices entering into and necessary for the completion of the work ready for occupancy. Section 3. The building Inspector as provided for in the ordinances of the city shall make at least two inspections. The first inspection to be made when the work is commenced and another inspection when the work has been completed to determine if said work is in violation of any of the ordinances or regulations ap- plying thereto. Section 4. Any person or any contrac- tor who shall violate a provision of this ordinance or fails to comply thereto or with any of the requirements thereto, or who shall erect, construct, alter or re- pair or has erected, constructed„ altered or repaired a building or structure in violation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder or of a permit or a certificate issued thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punish- able by a fine of not less than ten dol- lars nor more than two hundred dollars, and each day that said violation exists shall' constitute a separate offense. Passed and approved this the 24th day of March, 1958. APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary e~ COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1958 I~ .W f ,0 i~ 1Z 0 co City Council Approves Water Rate Increase By GAYLE McNUTT City water rates were raised last night as the College Station City Council met to consider a full agen- da. The council passed Ordinance No. 263, adjusting city utility rates to conform with those of the City of Bryan. City Manager Ran Boswell esti- mated the increase would cause about a 50 to 60-cent rise in the average family's monthly water bill. The total city water income is expected to increase about $12,000 per year and there are slightly less than 2,000 consumers in the city, he said. The new rates will go into effect with the present -billing. Hears Planning Director The council also heard a report on progress of the area expansion plan by William 0. Parker, direc- tor of planning for Caudill, Row- lett and Scott, and voted to mark $6,500 of next year's budget for the city's part of the program. Parker told the group that the Brazos Area Planning Corporation would be a pioneering step made by this area. "This is the first non-profit cor- poration of its type ever attempted in this state," he said. "Other states are watching us and making inquiries about our progress." City Attorney C. E. Dillon said he expected to "get the ball roll- ing„ today'aa tI r-~pvratian._ He planned to go to Austin today to have the charter officially signed. It has already been approved by the state attorney general. "Since this is a pioneering effort we have been balled up in red tape so far," Dillon, attorney for the corporation said, "but now we are ready to begin as soon as the char- ter is signed." While discussing a citizen's re- quest that College Station be de- clared a bird sanctuary, the coun- cil meeting was almost disrupted when a cat's meowing became con- stantly louder and more frequent. Councilmen at first thought the animal caught in the air condition- er overhead. However, Boswell soon discov- ered the furry creature in the next room, dispatched it outside and the discussion continued. The council agreed to draw up a resolution en- dorsing- College Station as a sanc- Discuss Leash Law The council discussed a dog leash law possible for College Station, but took no action on the matter. Some of the councilmen said they had received requests that such a law be passed, but the council felt they did not have enough opinion to motivate action. into the meeting was not ]mown. The council voted to accept low bids for electrical supplies and equipment needed by the city. Gen- eral Electric Company's bid on eight street units for lighting all intersections inside city limits on Highway 6 and Westinghouse Elec- tric Company's bid on consumer supplies for stocking the city elec- trical warehouse was accepted. In- ternational Paper Company was low bidder to supply light poles to be purchased by the city. Orr Named Mayor Pro-Tem J. A. Orr, councilman from Ward I, was elected mayor pro tem of College Station by acclamation. The council also authorized Ran Boswell and L. J. McCall, Ward III councilman, to attend the annual meeting of the International Muni-. cipal Finance Officers Association June 8-12 in Milwaukee, Wis. In other action, the council grant- ed the First Baptist Church permis- I sion to close Lodge Street, between Church and Patricia Streets for a period of 120 clays to do construe tion work on the church. C. H. Ransdell, representing the Baptists, said work on the project would probably begin next week. New Commission Formed Appointing officials for the cif the council agreed to combine t City Zoning Commission and t City Planning Coimission a form a Planning and Zoning Coi mission -,pith two representativ from each ward and one memb at large. Members of the m commission are: Ward I, C. Price and R. F. White; Ward Charles F. Richardson and Charl LaMotte; Ward III, W. A. Snri and B. J. Fluker; and member large and general chairman of t group, S. R. Wright. ~q Other appointments were: City Cemetery Committee-N. M. McGennis (chairman), Mrs. T. W. Leland, S. L. Lovesless, Mrs. E. E. McQuillen, Mrs. J. A. Orr, Mrs. D. W. Williams and C. B. Campbell. Human Relations Committee- Daniel Russell (chairman), L. D. Trevino and Bennie A. Zinn. City Health Office-Dr. T. 0. Walton Jr. Joint Airport Zoning Board-C. THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1958 ~0 r c,l Raise Water Rates In C. S. COLLEGE STATION - The e Station family ll C BIRDS CAT STS D o eg average . will pay about 60 cents more Q' this month on its water bill as COLLEGE STATION-Dur- 0 a result of action at the city ing the city council's deliber- Q council meeting last night ations on whether College The council's action in rais- Station should be made a bird ing water rates to match those sanctuary last night, the plain- of Bryan is expected to bring tive yowling of a cat imposed approximately $12,000 a year itself on the scene. additional revenue, City Mana- As the argument about the ger Ran Boswell said. However bird sanctuary waxed hotter, this revenue is not the reason the yowling came more fre- for the rate increase, Boswell quently and louder and louder added. "The increase was nec- until it interrupted the dis- essary under the c o n t r a c t cussion. It became obvious 1 through which we buy water that the cat was in the build- from Bryan. We were obligated ing, and it was at first though to increase our rates to match to be in the air conditioning Bryan's under this contract and conduit overhead. have for some time failed to do I Discussion of the bird sanc- so. However, sooner or later we tuary resumed after City Man- will need another contract." ager Ran Boswell located and The new rate for water is 50 removed the black and white cents per thousand for the first kitten from the hall near an 2,000 gallons, 40 cents per thous- opening into the conduit. But and for the next 3,000; 35 cents somehow there wasn't much for the next ten thousand, 25 verve left. Councilmen ap- cents for the next 35,000, and i proved the purpose of the pro- 20 cents per gallon for the next gram but did not write it into 50.000 and up. law. Other rates which appear in ~,t 1 the same schedule, electricity ' an6 sewerage, were not affect- church plant. The wooden ed. structure across the back is to In other . action last night be replaced by a brick and the city council granted per- concrete building. mission to the First Baptist Since a basement is necessary church to close a section of the for this construction, the con- one-way street for not more tractor must have easement, ac- than 120 days during con- cording to Cliff Ransdell of the struction of a portion of the Baptist building committee, who appeared before the commission. The street to be closed is that section of Lodge between Pa- tricia and Church. This will ne,~Q] } cessitate making Patricia one! w `d 6Qr + way to the west from Lodge t( Main, thus permitting traffic t( (Continued from P the One) u m circulate from Sulphr Springs Planning Corp. - Road around the block in a O. Parker, director of planning counter - clockwise direction. for Caudill, Rowlett Scott & The city. council accepted bids Associates and heard Parker' from. International Paper Co. in state that his corporation is big the amount of $1,838 for light news in itself, since Tit s is the and poles and lumber and from first of its type Westinghouse Electric Co. for he already had inquiries from $6,180 warehousestock, electrical other areas. Parker commended supplies. City Manager Boswell City Attorney C. E. Dillon for told the council the city saves his work in getting clearance about $1,000 per order by buy- for the corporation since the ing storing its own supplies. clearance had to come from the Councilmen accepted a bid Texas secretary of state. from General Electric Co. for Council members considered street lights along Highway but took no action on an ordi- 6 on vapor luminaires similar nance to regulate peddling: set to those along Texas Avenue i a budget meeting on the coun- in Bryan. ~ cil for May 12 at 6:30 p.m., The council elected to enga (c place not yet settled: and heard Nelson Durst to audit the city l again the old question, Shoulc books; heard Dr. Carlton R. Lee l College Station have a Leasl discuss by-laws of the Brazos Law?" During the discussion C o u n t y Youth Development I Councilman Joe Orr said "Yoi Consulting Service; authorized! can quote me' on this: Anybody the city manager and what I that had a dog and lets it rut councilmen wish to go to attend II loose is imposing'an his neigh the annual meeting of the In- bor." ternational Municipal Finance Officers Association June 8-12 at l Milwaukee. They also discussed terms of I a contract for professional plan- ning service - The Brazos Area I (See WATER, Page 8) W Q Ld CL Cib C~ 0 0 no 30 v v LLI U? Q LU CL X 4 C IM LiJ t~ Ld OL 0 0 CO THE BATTALION Tuesday, April 29, 1958 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County); Texas. PAGE 2 Tuesday,.April 29, 1958 i An Editorial Why Not a Leash: Last night the question of a leash law for dogs was brought before the College Station City Council. Although the councilmen considered the question briefly, no move was taken to imply that such a law might possibly be passed. Dogs have been renounced as "man's best friend" and no doubt in many cases this is true. But recently in Dallas one of "man's best friends" ripped a young child's face to shreads in spite of the baby's father's efforts to pull the dog away. This was a rare case and fortunately not too many such instances occur. But to a father or mother, are all the dogs in the world worth the maiming or death of their child? And of course, no sensible person is going to say that all dogs should be destroyed to free the world from such happenings. Dogs can be and for the most part are gentle and domestic pets and truly a friend. But roaming the streets, even the most docile canine can contract rabies and become a crazed killer. A leash law would surely cause little ill will among the community. Especially since most dog owners keep their pets penned or on a leash anyway. But a glance around the city any day will show that this is not entirely true. College Station has been lucky thus far. No serious at- tacks by dogs have occurred. This may not be the case for- ever. Now is the time to do something about the free-roam- ing dog problem. The lives of children are not worth risking needlessly, no matter how small the risk. Call your councilman and give him your views on the subject. A leash law will be insurance for some child's future. Let's keep dog "man's best friend" in College Station-at the end of a leash.-GM 31 L4. 0 0 ro THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Sunday, May 4, 1958 SUNDAY,. MAY 4, 1958 - THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS May Fellowship Luncheon Has Two Guest Speakers IY Fn "As citizens we must wake I accompanied by Mrs. Philip up," said Don R. Dale, president I Goode, who sang "Bless This of the College Station Civic As- House., Leader for the day was sociation, at the May Fellowship Mrs. Clarence Ketch, Christian Luncheon of the College Sta- Social Relations chairman for tion Council of Church Women the local Council. Friday at the A&M Christian { Church. Speaking on "A Place to Live," Mr. Dale challenged the group of 65 women to take a good, hard view of their town and decide whether they were willing to fight to make it a first-class community or 'take the "easy wa,," downhill to a second-rate place to live. He noted that Cc11e-e Station had many advantages such as 1 Dr. Nelson commented on the fine schools, park, tennis courts, ; high cost of slums to all tax- indoor swimming pool, golf payers. In metropolitan areas course, and that the city oper- some 207 of the cities are ates "in the black". "Why slums, containing about 33 % shouldn't it?" he said. "We don't' of the population. From these spend money on streets: we' areas come 450 of the major have no fire department: the crimes, 55% of the juvenile de- city manager is underpaid in linquency, 601A of the tubercu- comparison to managers of cities losis cases, 35 sic of the fires. the same size." Many of the re- These same slums contribute creational facilities, he pointed only about 6 io of the city's tax out, are provided by the College. revenue. "What do visitors see when Honored at the luncheon were they come to College Station?" some past presidents of the he asked. "Beautiful home in' Council of Church women: Mrs. some parts and, in others, the ~ Horace Bass, Mrs. E. P. Smith, worst slum conditions imagin- Mrs. F. L. Thomas, Mrs. John able. We're backing up," he Hillman, and Mrs. L. S. Paine. continued. "How much has been Clergymen participating in the done on your street in the past program were the Rev. Clarence ten years besides throwing a Ketch, A&M Christian Church, few buckets of asphalt in the j who gave the invocation, and chugholes?" the Rev. Norman Anderson, An aroused, interested citi- A&M Presbyterian Church, who zenry. working together to pronounced the benediction. make the community a desirable Special music was provided place to live, was the solution by Mrs. Wendell Nedderman, he offered. "Voice your opin- ion, tell your City Council what you need and want." He cited the Civic Association as one good way for people to band to- gether for community action. Dr. Bardin Nelson, . Rural Economics and Sociology De- i partment of A&1VI College, also addressed the church wornen, f pointing out that communities such as Bryan-College Station, must rely more and more on impartial methods, codes and legal bodies, to achieve the things the\ -\vish. Citizens must have a forum to express their opinions and synthesize their! ideas into action. If there is l no such concerted community action, cities -just drift along 32 or_ V fl~ v Q OL Cib 2 X 0 0 00 C? wppb~ IW Q V v L L1 ~F J . ^ S LL do 2 D ct 0 M, M, THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Thursday, May 8, 1958 1URS AY, MAY 8, 1958 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS On'e City United Better As 'Bryan and College Station. are ind closer by economic ties and city tndaries, citizens of the twin cities uld begin to think more and more of possible merger of the twin city gov- ments. Separate city governments no longer practical for the citizens since many Aications in duties are performed by College Station, where most violent op- dtion originates, would benefit most m such a move. That city would be able to get needed Drovements after it merged with the ger city. Today it cannot finance all improvements needed for its citizens. Even though it has good administrators v, it would benefit more from the in- ased size by getting better city plan- s and administrators in the larger city. Tax money could be saved by doing ay with the duplications in such city ncies as the fire and police depart- Petty bickering and competition be- ~en the two cities, now at a low ebb, uld end completely, because citizens of It cities would be united. Efforts of the cities' chamber of com- ree and civic association could be com- Than Two W bined for industrial growth rather than competing for offers from new industry. Despite the many benefits to College Station, some of its citizens are still vio- lently opposed to such a merger because, back some 20 years ago when the city was incorporated, these people preferred to go their own way without "interference" from the citizens of Bryan. Some of them still feel a little animosity toward Bryan, and vice-versa - the old "town and gown" feeling known in every college community. Because of this feeling among some College Station and Bryan people, it will probably take time for a merger to be- come a .reality. Nevertheless, all the citizens should be working toward that goal which will bring more efficient and more economical government to the citizens of this area. Planning for this ultimate move can begin with such organizations as the Area Planning Commission. In this organiza- tion advantages can be fully stressed to the reluctant College Station people. Each citizen in each city must help by striving to overcome bitterness which ex- ists between the cities and strive tp work for one city which will serve its citizens better. (A guest editorial by Joe Tindel, Texas A&M journalism student). _WI;. 3~ rr- 0 F°. THE BATTALION w a aA Ci W d~ d W CL 0 o co w .14 inn (Brazos Cour>ty)o Texas ORDINANCE NO, 263 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SCHED- ULF. OF UTILITY RATES: GOVERNING PAYMENT OF RILLS; PROVIDING FOR DISCONNECTIONS AND RECONNEC- TIONS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: Section I.Schedule of Rates. The month- ly rates to be charged consumers for public utility services-namely, electricity, water and/or sewerage connections-shall be in accordance with the schedules as follows: (A) Rates for Electricity For domestic, commercial and/or in- dustrial consumers using electricity within the corporate limits of the city: First 25 KWH , , , 6c per KWH Next 75 KW'H 3t_c per KWII Next 80 KAllf , 21/;c per KWII All over 180 KWH . 2c per KWH Minimum monthly charge $1.00 (B) Rates for Water For domestic, commercial and/or in- dustrial consumers using water within the corporate limits of the city: First 2,000 gallons 50c per M Next 3,000 gallons 40c per M Next 10,000 gallons , , 35c per M Next 35,000 gallons 25c per M Excess of 50,000 gallons . 20c per M Minimum monthly charge $1,00 (C) Rates for Sewerage Service 1. For consumers using sewerage services for household purposes within the corporate limits of the city: Monthly charge per family . $1.50 2. For consumers using sewerage services for apartment houses and rooming houses within the corporate limits of the city: 1 water closet connection $1.00 Dash additional water closet connection .50 3. For consumers using sewerage services for commercial and/or industrial busi- ness establishments within the corporate limits of the city: First 7,000 gallons or fraction thereof of water used $1.00! Each additional 7,000 gallons or fraction thereof of water used .50 Where it can be shown that any consider- able part of the water used by commercial and/or industrial consumers does not reach the sewers, the city council may make such adjustments in their rates as shall be deemed just and equitable. Section It. Payment of Bills: (A) All charges due the city from con- sumers of public utilities services shall be based on bills rendered by the city to the consumer, and such bills shall be due and payable not later than the 15th day of the month next succeeding the month during which these services were rendered, (B) Bills which are not paid by the 15th day of the month in which they are due shall be subject to a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the total utility bill due for that period. Section III. Disconnections and reconnec- tions: (A) All electric, water and sewerage con- nections shall be severed for any con- sumer of public utilities who fells to pay all or any part of his total bill for such services within 15 days after the same shall be due and payable as provided above. (B) When connections for public utilities services have been severed, the same shall be restored only when all amounts due the city shall have been' paid-in full, and an additional fee of $2.00 shall also have been paid to partially cover the expenses of the restoration for any or all services to be reconnected. Section IV. 1ny ordinance or portion thereof in con Icc with this ordinance is hereby repeale , and the provisions of this ordinance, in cse of conflict, shall govern. If any portion of this ordinance shall be declared invalid, such declaration shall not affect the other portions thereof. Passed, approved and ordered published this the 28th day of April 1958. APPROVED S/I:rnest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. Mc(linnla city secretary 34 41 THE BATALION w Friday, May 16, 1958 LJ Ld 0 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is h-reby given that a hearing will be held in the City- Z) Hall of the City of College Sta- (l~ tion, Texas, at 7:30 p. in. May 26, 1958, on the City's budget for the 0 fiscal year 1958-59. m C w a V d Lt1 W LLB! CL cd of 0 0 M THE BATTALION Thursday, May 30, 1957 w l 0 v v M~ W N~ W Q Z 4 r~ V J O w wpb IW l O v^ CL RC The Pfilla icon CroIT(Te Station (Brazos County). ' ex~ s t F LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given the,: hearing . will be held in the City Hall of the City of College Station, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. June 31. 1957. on the City's budget [or the fiscal year 1957-53. 233t1 3~ D X 0 0 M i'6 lr+ d CL X 0 0 M THE BATTALION Public Hearing Set On New CS Budget A public hearing will be held on the proposed budget for the 1958- 59 fiscal year and annexation of ad- ditional property will be main items of business at the regular meeting of the College Station City Council Monday night. At the meeting, citizens may voice their opinions on the two subjects before the council on the two main topics of business, ac- cording to City Manager Ran Bos- well. The land to be annexed lies south of the railroad tracks along old Highway 6 (Sulphur Springs Rd.) The meeting begins at 7:30 in the College Station City Hall, - 3? Thursday, May 22, 1958 l~ N try LIJ CL Cb 4 1m a w ~ v v 1aJ G'7 Ld a 0 0 co THE BATTALION Thursday, May 29, 1958 CS City Council Approves $41i,380 1958-59 Budget College Station City Co..incil members approved a $415,380.20 budget for the 1958-59 fiscal year and raised city property taxes by one-third at their regular meeting Monday night. No citizens were present for the public hearing. The city tax rate was raised to $1.50 from $1 and another ord- inance was approved raising the rate for taps to the city swage, line from $25 to $40. The council annexed an area west'of Wellborn Road and south to the city limits including- both railroad right-of-ways. Councilman Joe Orr, mayor pro tem, who presided in the absence of Mayor Ernest Langford, read a letter from Dr. Daniel Russell in regard to the proposed annexation. The letter was the only response to the proposed public hearing on the annexation. The new budget is an increase of approximately $55,000 over last year's $258,886.40 budget. Expected revenue is $422,380.20, which leaves a proposed surplus og $6,545. The general fund expenditures will be $178,555, the electric fund calls for $134,590, the water and sewer fund will be $101,810 and the cemetery fund has $880.20. Included in the increased bi are general raises for most ploye and added operating, expansion costs. The 50-cent raise on the rate will provide an added $2 to the street fund. I A meeting-, was set Saturday af- ternoon by the Council to hear a report from an engineering firm concerning the condition of streets and recommended improvements. In other action the Council: • Appointed Mayor Langford, City Manager Ran Boswell and Orr to the Board of Directors of the Brazos Area Planning Corpo- ration. O Approved a contract with Caudill, Rowlett & Scott for pro- fessional planning services for the Brazos Area Planning Corporation. ® Awarded Jack Frost a quit claim deed for an easement run- ning along the northwest side of his lot. ® Authorized Boswell to pur- chase a used winch truck for $575. 3$ I.[.I W w CL Cb 2 cc: THE BATTALION Thursday, June 5, 1958 The Battalion -s. College nation ;Brazos Countvi. Toss. ive5tock Owners gay Violate Law College Station city officials ave received several complaints i recent weeks regarding viola on of the. city's ordinance pro- ibiting keeping of livestock or sultry within the city limits ithout a license. To secure a license the poultry • livestock must be kept within ructures, enclosures or tethered id not permitted to run at large. Cher regulations are set forth in e ordinance that must be ful- j r b IW v LIJ M 0 6 0 0 im Cost of the permit is $10. 0 t,k'Maf*ger Ran Boswell said, 'he city will begin cracking down r violators of this ordinance if is not complied with." Violation of the ordinance calls r a fine from $25 to $100 with ch day of violation constituting separate offense, Boswell said. 3,9 THE BATTALION Thursday, July 10, 1958 COLLEGE ST ITA ON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1958 Mayor Tells ('r~)f Budget, College Station needs at least free additional policemen Mayor rnest Langford told Lions Mon- ay as he outlined the present zdget and told the group of some the city's problems. A city should have one police- an for each 1,000 persons, he id. With the present five pa- ohnen, even the most conserva- Lions Problems justify the additions, Langford said. He told the Lions that the hiring of the men has been author- ized if men can be found to fill the spots. The present budp#et will include some $60,000 specifically earmark- ed for street improvements. This additional stun was partly appro- priated through the increase of city taxes from $1 to $1.50 per one hundred dollars valuation. where due to its arrangement C the college, he said. The city p the college $25 for each fire in addition to paying firemen for the first hour of work and for each additional or fraction an hour. With 334 city employes, only per cent of the current $422,38( or $75,000 goes for salaries, La ford said. The usual percent: for cities is more than one-third, s4id. Several raises were incluc to pave streets where property-l in the new budget. owners agree to share the cost. In the 20 years of its existence He said curbs and gutters on , Langford said, the city budget has streets other than main streets grown from nothing to its present would be optional. By this, he ex- size, indicating tremendous prog- plained, a substantial majority of Tess of the community. the property-owners must want the Langford was a councilman on curbs and gutters. the first City Council and has At present a study of street con- served continuously. He was elect- ditions in College Station is being ed mayor in 1942. made by an engineering firm to In other busines at the meeting- determine which streets need im- immediate past president Char if mediate. repair, which can be re_ Haas was presented a past presi- ' paired in the future and which dint s pin. streets need extensive ipiprove- ments, he said. College Station enjoys the finest and cheapest fire protection any- Present plans call for the 40 r . ~=J w J v Lij V) a. ZD X L~ LIJ Q Ld CL 0 0 co THE BATTALION Thursday, July 31, 1958 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE -2 Thursday, July 31, 1958 Purchase New Patrol Car Councilmen Announce Street Paving Rates Costs for street improvements property owners were set down city fathers Friday night in a lled meeting of the College Sta- )n City Council in the City Hall. The Council put forth a price of per front foot for any street :provements which include curbs A gutters and $2 per front foot r improvements not including rbs and gutters. Also decided upon was that after percent of the property-owners a section proposed to be im- oved agree to the improvement, I property owners in that section 11 be assessed for the work. In other action the Council ap oved the purchase of a new 1958' ievrolet patrol car for the Police apartment and the purchase of a ad grader. Corbusier Chevrolet Co. of Bryan is low bidder with a bid of $1,27'x'', eluding trade-in for the present .trol car. Cade Motor Co. sub- itted the second bid, $1,499.50, ;:ludinv trade-in. The used grader will cost the l ;y $6,300. to cost the city an additional A letter was read to the Council $9,444, such an amount to be paid from W. C. Schroeder of 1215 Orr upon the acceptance of the plans requesting possible correction of and specifications by the City En- drainage conditions near and gineer, and upon the understanding around his residence. The City that the existing contract between Manager was authorized to have the City and the firm be terminated an engineering survey made of the with the additional payment. area. Mayor Ernest Langford was 1 quested by the Council to comm nicate with President M. T. H~ rington relative to possible par cipation of A&M in street lighti along Highway 6 and the possil installation of spotlights to e minate the pylons flanking the eo entrance to the college grounds. City Attorney C. E. Dillon was The Council passed a motion i authorized to prepare an amend- on recommendation of Benson ment to existing ordinances to in- I elude a section for the development' authorize Spencer J. Buchanan of industrial sites within the city Associates m Bryan to proc: with the completion of plans limits. specifications in College Hills 1 In order to assist the 'A&M Con- tatO, College Hills Woodlan solidated Schools in developing its Woodland Acres, Woodland Esta site, City Manager Ran Boswell and Boyett and Tauber additic was authorized to receive bids for for the construction of streets s construction of curbs, gutters and required storm drainage subject pavement on Anderson Street be-. the approval of Bensox. ginning at Jersey Street and ex- The plans and specifications tending south approximately 3, 50 feet. The width of the street will be as recommended by City Engi- neer Fred J. Benson. THE BATTALION COLLEGE.STATION, TEXAS, 1958 i Woodson Plans New Addition Construction will begin soon on a new housing development in Col- lege Station. The area, to be known as Wood- son Village, is located four blocks south of A&M Consolidated High School. The developing will be done by Woodson Lumber Com- pany. Fifty acres are to be developed. Twenty acres will be developed at a time. There will be 51 houses built on the first 20 acres. All of the houses will be brick veneer. There will be three price ranges of houses and each street will have its own price range according to the developers. The streets are Lee, Timber-and Pershing. Construction will start as soon as the College Station Planning Committee gives permis§ion. Per- mission is expected in about six THE BATTALION Thursday, August 28, 1958 The Battalion College Station: (Brazos Countj), Texas PAGE, 2 Thursday, August 28, 1958 Radio' Service v Planned in Area D l D B y on a e "A common carrier type radio service is planned for C?11 the Bryan-College Station area," announced Don Dale of the Dale Construction and Steel Building Co. in College Sta- tion. 0 The common carrier type radio 0 is a public communications radio ' P` which will enable anyone to ,',have a two-way radio in his personal car. Dale has made application to the FCC for 50 radios for this area. He anticipates the service will be available within the next 60 days.I "There is no such service avail- I able to the public in this area at the 'present time," said Dale. Applications for radio service are being taken by Dale on a first- come, first-served basis. The Dale Construction and Steel Building Co. has control radio in their company vehicles at the pres- ent time. Dale states that this en- ables them to contact their person- nel on any job within a 50 mile radius at any time. He believes the two-way radio service will benefit people such as doctors who must stay in contact with their offices at all times, A business firms with traveling sales- men, and to other people with sim- ilar needs and where telephone O service is not available. W LLJ a- 43 i W (a.l cits 0 0 In 1^ THE BATTALION Friday, September 19, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPT'E1VIBER 19, 1958. City Dads Closing of A proposal by the Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad to close its College Sta- tion Depot will be met with oppo- sition by the City of College Sta- tion City Manager Ran Boswell, said yesterday. The railroad has filed an appli- cation with the Texas Railroad Commission to discontinue the freight station at College Station and make their facilities here into a pre-pay station. A hearing will be held in the Bryan City Hall Oct. 3 to con- to Fight Depot Sider the application, Boswell said. Both College Station and A&M College have a great amount of freight business at the depot here and a change in the facilities will create hardships, Boswell said. !'We don't want to be left out in the country," he said. C. E. Dillon, College , Station City Attorney, and Phillip Good, a College Station attorney will be legal representatives of the city at the hearing. At a meeting of the College Station Civic Association Board of Directors, Hershell Burgess, Col- lege Station and Bryan business- man, was appointed to head a com- mittee to represent the entire com- munity at the hearing. Don Dale, president of the as- sociation, made the appointment at the suggestion of Dr. E. L. An- gell, vice president of the A&M College System who pointed out the disadvantage College Station and A&M would suffer at the loss of the station. W4 TAE BATTALION Tuesday, September 23, 1958 v LL1 ~c Lit L'L 0 0 m City Council Furthers Flans for New Streets CS Engineer Gives Report' ®n Asphalt PavingMaterial By 1OHNNY JOHNSON Bat.laligp. News Editor Street improvement and con- struction in College Station moved a little closer to reality at last night's City Council meeting with the presentation of recommenda- tion by City Engineer Fred J. Ben- son regarding asphalt paving ma- terial. With an estimated 40 citizens present at the meeting, most of them wanting the city to pave their Kyle Street First Kyle Street will be the first street to receive attention by the city, according to the council. Va- rious members pointed out that it is one of the main thoroughfares in the city and is in bad need of repair. In other action the council voted to authorize Dillon to prepare a legal brief in connection with A&M protesting the proposed closing of the Texas and New Orleans (South- ern Pacific) Railroad depot in Col- lege Station. A public hearing will be held in the Bryan City Hall Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. Barney Welch discussed with the (See COUNCIL, Page 4) street now, immediate action on Benson's recommendations were postponed pending the receipt, of more bids and prices. City Manager Ran Boswell said, however, seal-coating would begin as soon as the weather permits and final bids are received. Seal-coat- ing is re-topping of streets with suitable bases needing only a new surface, Boswell explained. In answer to a question from Mrs. Marion Pugh, Mayor Ernest Langford explained that the results of a survey made of needs of con- struction on all streets have es- tablished a priority basis for most streets. He said, however, that the work would be done also as far as possible on a first-come, first-serv- ed basis in regard to those prop- erty owners petitioning for street improvement. City to Pay One Third The city will pay one-third of the cost of street improvement, includ- ing curb and gutter where speci- fied or requested by the property owners. Earlier action by the council has stipulated that 70 per cent of the property owners in a certain section must agree in ord@r foi• the section to be paved. Langford appointed a committee composed of councilmen J. A. Orr and Joe H. Sorrels, S. R. Wright, Chpirman of the Planning and Zon- ing Commission, Boswell and City Atty. C. E. Dillon to study and i make recommendations to the coun- cil concerning establishment of a policy on street reconstruction and paving assessments and suggested (forms to be used for street con- struction and repair. Langford also instructed Dillon to prepare at once the petition (forms for the requests for street work. w116 COUNCII (Continued from Page 1) council the possibility of having a National Guard armory built here. He said the possibility is great but the first step would he to deed & suitable site to the Texas Armory Board. Langford, Boswell and Hershell Burgess were appointed to make a further study and report back to the council. A letter was read to the council by Langford frgm Marion Pugh of- fering to sell the city property and buildings he owns for warehouse usage. Councilman Carl LIndiss and Boswell were appointed to study the problem and report to' the council at its next meeting. The council adopted Ordinance No. 270 which provides for a public hearing Oct. 20 upon proposed' changing to industrial classifica- tion, the land recently annexed which is west of the T&N rail- road tracks. Street Roller Bid Okayed Approval was given to Boswell to accept a bid of $1,377.50 for a street roller from Brown-Ferris Equip. Co. of San Antonio. Other bids were for $1,605 and $1,325.!' Boswell asked the council to take the Brown-Ferris bid in difference:` to the lower bid because of imme-' diate delivery and better quality of. machinery. Final ap#Hval was g~iveb to th final subdivision plant for Woodsolll~ Village. The council authorized Boswell td attend the International City Man- agers' Association meeting in Dal- las Oct. 19-23. It also authorized to underwrite the expenses of Langford, Boswell and Wright to the Texas Society of Architect9 annual meeting in San Antonio Oct. 29-31. Upon motion by Sorrels, a mo-1 tion was passed giving the city manager power to contact the St.' Thomas Episcopal Church with re- gard to the completion of their I parking lot within 60 days so as to make Jersey Street from Lee Street to Dexter Street no parking on thel north side of the street after than date. I Councilman D. A. Anderson ask- ed of the possibility of employing a woman to replace the policeman who is now stationed at Jersey and Highway 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on school days. Boswell said that the city is looking for a wo- man to fill the position, but that thus far no one has been found. The job pays $85 per month. Anderson and Boswell were pick- ed by Langford to study a report and make their recommendations on the report by the city auditor on the length of time to store cer- tain records. b THE BATTALION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1958 J w a 0 Lt! 1=L D Of 0 M w r l~ 4 Ld L) Li.! CL C?j 2 M 0-1 The BatfaTinn College Slntion ($ra~os Count * 0, Texas PAGE 6 1'I,ur,ilzi;~~, 8e))te121ber 25, 1958 lice City Beat By Johnny Johnson (Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of weekly col- umns that will appear each Thursday on happenings in the A&cM Consolidated Schools, City of College Station and other civic activities.) The College Station Civic Asso- ciation's President Don Dale has announced the annual "Clean _Up" Drive for the city Oct. 6-8. During the period, a special ef- fort will be directed toward, clean- ing up of litter from streets, high- ways, residential areas and the bus- iness districts. Special trash collections have been set for the south side of town on Monday, Oct. 6; in the area east of Highway 6 on Tuesday, Oct. 7; and in the north part of tEovn on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Barney Welch's suggestions for civic support of a new National Guard armory at the recent City Council meeting brought out many possible public uses of the building. Welch pointed out that the build- ing, if and when College Station ,gets it, could be used for civic functions, such as variety shows,' dances, school parties and group meetings. If a plan is followed here as in other cities across the state, the new armory would certainly be an asset to the community. In other cities and towns the building is available for public use for only a nominal service charge, far be- low the value of,its use. Several sites are under consider-': ation for the armory. First step in obtaining the build- ing is for the city or an individual to deed the land to the Texas 41,P THE BATTALION Tuesday, September 30,1958 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Tuesdab,, September 30, 1958 LEGAL NOTICE OUDINAN(''E NO. 210 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF ZONING THE FOLLOWING DE- SCRIBED AREA TO "INDUSTRIAL ZONE" ; BEGINNING at the most southerly cor- ner of the present city limits of the City of College Station, Texas; this corner also being located at the intersection of the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad (T N O Division) with the extension of the NW line of the Waldo Walker tract of land; THENCE, S 45' W at 52 feet intersect the center line of the said Southern Pacific Railroad, at 1062 feet intersect the center line of the I & G N Railroad (Mo. Pac. and at 114 feet intersect the SW right-of-way line of the said I & G N Railroad; THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the said SW right-of-way line of the 1 &'G N Railroad a distance of 5296 feet to theintersection of said railroad right-of-way line with the NE line, or extension of the NE line, of an A & M College road known as the Farm Center road; THENCE, in a north- easterly direction along the present city limits a distanCt of 375.6 feet to the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Rail- road; THENCE, in a southeasterly direc- tion along the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad a distance of 4999 feet to the point of beginning. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS. the City Planning and Zon- ing Commission, after consideration, has recommended the zoning as "Industrial Zone" all that certain area of land, de- scribed as follows: BEGINNING at the most. southerly cor- -leis of the present city limits of the City of College Station, Texas. This corner al- ,so being located at the intersection of the NL right.-of-way line of the Southern Pa- et,~"C' Railroad ) T & N O Division j with the exten.s,ion of the NW line of the Waldo ,Vrotker tract of land; THENCE S 45' 'A' at 52 feet intersect 'the( center line of the said Southern Paficic TWJroad, at 1062 feet intersect the center line of the I & G N Railroad (Mo. Pac.) anq at 1114 feet, intersect the SW right- of-way line of the said I & G N Railroad; `THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the said SW right-of-way line of the I & G N Railroad a distance of 5285 feet to the intersection of said railroad right- of-way tine with the NE line, or extension of the NE line of an A & M College road known as the Farm Center road; THENCE. in a northeasterly direction along the present city limits a distance of 37:5.6 feet to the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad a distance of 4999 feet to the point of beginning. Said area to be used for the following purposes: For any uses permitted in "First Business District No. 1" as now stipulated and contained in Ordinance 38 and in additi,op thereto for the following pur- -posm gasoline storage and bluk sta- tions, lumber and material yards, shops for ctfstgm work or the manufacture of articles to be sold at wholesale or retail. ware- house and storage depots. Any of said buildings to be of corrugated sheet iron, masonry or wood construction; provided that the use is not noxious or offensive by reason of gas. odors. dust of smoke to the established resleential area; and WITEREAS, the City Planning and Zon- ing Commission. after cons iderpt ion, has recommended that the power requirements in the old ordinance be eliminated; It is hereby ordered that a. public hearing shall be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Qctober 20th. 1455, on the question of establishing an ''Industrial Zone" within the city limits and eliminating the power requirements as contained in the old or- Notice of said hearing shall be publisher) in the official city newspaper at least fif- teen days prior to the rlnte of said hearing. PASSED AND APPR.OVFD and orderer] published this the 22nd day of September. A. D. 1958. APPROVED S/Ernest Langford Mayor \TTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis - City- Secretary of THE BATTALION Wednesday, October 1, 1958 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Wednesday, October 1, 1958 P LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 270 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A. ~PUBIAC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF ZONING THE FOLLOWING DE- SCRIBED AREA TO "INDUSTRIAL ZONE'': BEGINNING at the most southerly cor- tter of the present city limits of the City of College Station, Texas; this corner also being located at the intersection of the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad (T & N O Division) with the ►xtension of the NW line of the Waldo Walker tract of land; THENCE, S 45° W at 52 feet intersect the center line of the said Southern Pacific Railroad, at 1062 feet intersect the center line of the I & G N Railroad (Mo. Pac.), and at 114 feet intersect the S1V right-of-way line of the said I & G N Railroad; THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the said SW right-of-way line of the I & G N Railroad a distance of 5286 feet to the intersection of said railroad right-of-way line with the NE line, or extension. of the NE line, of an A & M College road known as the Farm Center road; THENCE, in a north- easterly direction along the present city limits a distanct of 375.6 feet to the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Rail- load; THENCE, in a southeasterly direc- tion along the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad a distance of 4999 feet to the point of beginning, BE, IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS. the City Planning and Zon- ing Commission, after consideration, has recommended the zoning as "Industrial) Zone" all that certain area of land, de- scribed as follows: BEGINNING at the most southerly cor- ners of the present city limits of the City of College Station, Texas. This corner al- so being located at the intersection of the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pa- cific Railroad (T & N O Division) with the extension of the NW line of the Waldo Walker tract of land; THENCE S 45° W at 52 feet intersect the center line of the said Southern Paficic Railroad, at 1062 feet intersect the center line of the I & G N Railroad (Mo. Pac.) and at ills feet intersect the SW right- of-way line of the said I & G N Railroad: THENCE in a. northwesterly direction along the said SW right-of-way line of the I & G N Railroad a distance of 5286 feet to the intersection of said railroad right- of-way line with the NE line, or extension of the NE line of an A & M College road known hs the Farm Center road; THENCE, in a northeasterly direction along the present city limits a distance of 375.6 feet to the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad; 'THENCE in a. southeasterly direction along the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad a. distance of 4999 feet to the point of beginning. Said area to be used for the following . purposes: For any uses permitted in "First Business District No. I" as now stipulated and contained in Ordinance 38 and in addition therein for the following pur- poses: gasoline storage and bluk sta- tions, lumber and material yards, shops for custom work or the manufacture or articles to be sold at wholesale or retail, ware- house and storage depots. Any of said buildings to he of corrugated sheet iron: X4asonry or wood construction; provided P at the use is not noxious or offensive by pason of gas, odors. dust of smoke to the jWta.blished residential area; and 'WHEREAS. the City Planning and Zon- ing Commission. after consideration, has recommended that the power requirements in the old ordinance be eliminated; It is hereby ordered that a public hearing shall be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. October 20th, 1908. on the question of establishing an "industrial Zone" within ,the city limits and eliminating the power requirements as contained in the old or- dinance. Notice of said hearing shall be published in the official city newspaper at least fif- teen day, prior to the date of said hearing. PISSED AND APPROVED and ordered published this the 22nd day of September, A. D. 1958. APPROVED S,Ernest Langford Mayor THE BATTALION Thursday, October 2, 1958 ''The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 4 Thursday, October 2, 1958 LLUAL NU411 n ORDINANCE NO. 270 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION DF ZONING THE FOLLOWING DE- SCRIBED AREA TO "INDUSTRIAL ZONE''; BEGINNING at the moat southerly cor- ner of the present city limits of the City of College Station, Texas; this corner also being located at the intersection of the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad (T & N O Division) with the extension of the NW line of the Waldo Walker tract of land; THENCE, S 45° W Pt 52 feet intersect the center line of the raid Southern Pacific Railroad, at 1062 Paid intersect the center line of the I & G N Railroad (Mo. Pac.), and at 114 feet intersect the SW right-of-way line of the Paid I & G N Railroad; THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the said SW right-of-way line of the I & G N Railroad a distance of 5286 feet to the intersection of said railroad right-of-way line with the NE line) or extension of the NE line, of an A & M College road known as the Farm Center road; THENCE, in a north- easterly direction along the present city limits a distanct of 375.6 feet to the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Rail- road; THENCE, in a southeasterly direc- tion along the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad a distance of 4999 feet to the point of beginning. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zon- ing Commission, after consideration, has recommended the zoning as "Industrial Zone" all that certain area of land, de- scribed as follows: - Bk:GINNING at the most southerly cor- nets of the present city limits of the City of Oollege Station, Texas. This corner al- so being located at the intersection of the NE right-of-way line of the Southern Pa- cific Railroad (T & N O Division) with the extension of the NW line of the Waldo Walker tract of land; THENCE S 45° W at 52 feet Intersect the center line of the said Southern Paficic Railroad, at 1062 feet intersect the center line of the I & G N Railroad (Mo. Pact and at 1114 feet intersect the SW right- of-way line of the said I & G N Railroad; THENCE In a northwesterly direction along the said SW right-of-way line of the I & G N Railroad a distance of 5286 feet to the intersection of said railroad right- of-way line with the NE line, or extension of the NE line of an A & M College road known as the Farm Center road; THENCE, in a northeasterly direction' i along the present city limits a distance of 375.6 feet to the NE right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad; THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the NE right-of-way of the Southern 1. Pacific Railroad a distance of 4999 feet to the point of beginning. Said area to be used for the following purposes: For any uses permitted in "First Business District No. 1" as now stipulated and contained in Ordinance 38 and in addition thereto for the following pur- poses: gasoline storage and bluk sta- tions, lumber and material yards, shops for custom work or the manufacture of articles to be sold at wholesale or retail, ware- house and storage depots. Any of said buildings to be of corrugated sheet iron, masonry or wood construction; provided that the use is not noxious or offensive by reason of gas, odors, dust of smoke to the established residential area.; and WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zon- ing Commission, after consideration, has recommended that the power requirements in the old ordinance be eliminated; It is hereby ordered that a public hearing shall be held In the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. October 20th, 1958, on the question of establishing an "Industrial Zone" within the city limits and eliminating the power requirements as contained in the old or- dinance. Notice of said hearing shall be published in the official city newspaper at least fif- teen days prior to the date of said bearing. PASSED AND APPROVED and orderer' Published this the 22nd day of September A. D. 1958. APPROVED S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: S/N. M. McGinnis City Secretary 4q THE BATTALION Thursday, October 2, 1958 The Battcilion College Station (Brazos County), Texas Thursday, October 2, 1958 PAGE 5 Dale To Head Clean-Up Week Dnn Dale, president of the Col- lege Station Civic Association, will head the annual College Station Clean-Up Week, October 6-8. The week will be a concentrated effort on the part of every Col- lege Station citizen to clean-house, Dale said. City trucks will make, Slier lal trash collections during the fhree- day period, he said. 5c THE BATTALION Wednesday, October 8, 1958 The Rattalion Caffege ,rstntinn (ftmr s rounty)" Tetwo PAGE 4 Wednesa zy, October 8,1958 044 New Street Cr krs. Joe Hudgins helps some A&M Consoli- dated school children across the crossing at Ilis;hway 6 and Jersey Street. Mrs. Hudgins took over the new post recently to replace a policeman who had previously been sta- -uaciaiion niari ossing Guard tioned there between 7:30 a. m. to 8:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. until 4:30 p. m. The City of College Station and the A&M Con- solidated Schools share the expense of the guard. 61 THE BATTALION 1'" Friday, October 10, 1958 Thie Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas Friday, October 10,_1058 PAGE - -i ne City Beat By Johnny Johnson Street improvements have be-I gun in earnest by the City off College Station during the past two weeks with one mile of streets already having been seal-coated. Work is underway on another mile and first petitions are being circulated for the first complete re-construction of three-fourths of a mile of streets. Seal-coating was finished last week on Nimitz from Cooner to Sulphur Springs Road, Sulphur Springs from Highway 6 to Ni- mitz, Eisenhower from Cooner to Sulphur Springs, Eisenhower from Poplar north, Liveoak from Eisen- hower to Nimitz and Eisenhower from Poplar to Live Oak. The mile of work cost the city 40 cents per running foot-total cost of the job ' being almost $2,400, not including preliminary work done by city workmen in preparing the streets. Porterfield Const. Co., of Bryan is doing the seal-coating. This week city employes are preparing one mile of Francis Drive from Highway 6 to the East city limits for the process. Petitions are being circulated among residents along Kyle, Pos- ter and Moss for construction of new road, curbs and gutters along the streets. Cost of the project will be $9 per running foot, with the resi- dents on each side of the street and the city sharing the cost equally. Contract for the job will let on the basis of low' bidder. Seal-coating is applied by first applying a laye'ir of asphalt to the street and then putting a layer of crushed rock on top of this, giving a semi-permanent surface. City Manager Ran Boswell said the seal-coated streets should be in good condition for, at least five years. , ZCr Thus, after long vVag0f#",Nealased partly by weather and lack -_,of s • funds, the City of-GiIlege.,'- Ahtioit has launched a lang'rang'e ' pro- gram theft will give the city good streets. An added dividend is that under the city's plan, nor bonds were issued, thereby incurring no future debt for the work. Part of the money for the go-as-funds- are-available project is coming ciation President Don Dale said, "To really be suecesslul, t4 peo- ple have. got 0 becojnp., cleanup conscious throughout tjl~gle~}~;', . Tentative plans am, bOw Rudo to have two cleap-ui~~mk? next year, one in the.spKing.,pfp one in the fall. Results from the annual Col- lege Station Clean-Up. days were even greater than anticipated. City Manager Boswell reported that the city trash collection trucks are still working on carry- ing off the trash set out by re- sidents during the first three days of the week. He expects it will be next week before the trucks get it all carried away. The only question regarding the clean-up campaign is the big one. Will it last? As College Station Civic Asso- 52 THE BATTALION tQtIOn (BlYexoa Conntv), Texas PAGE 3 Following the surge of bad weather, the City has started work on the streets. Last week city i maintenance men patched several) streets as well as starting work on some of the larger paving proj- ects. 55 Thursday, October 8, 1958 THE BATTALION October 21, 1058 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1958 City Dads O.K. Proposed Zone Change College Station City Council members, in a special public hear- ing last night on a proposed zoning_ change, voted to authorize City Attorney C. E. Dillon to draw up an ordinance putting the change into effect. The city dads will vote on the proposed ordinance at the regular council meeting next Monday night. No citizens were present to pro- test or agree with the change which affects the area from Jersey Street south to the city limits between the two railroad lines. If passed, the ordinance will provide for the changing of the zoning regulations to permit and business house as well as gaso- line storage tanks and bulk sta . tions, lumber and material stor age areas, craft and custom-wort shops and warehouse and storage depots. The buildings must bs of corrugated • sheet iron, mason -try or other suitable building materials. No other business was discusses at the formal called meeting. a ~0 w 141 5H THE BATTALION Friday, October 24, 1958 P P 10 4 r L.tJ U) Q LLI CL cd 2 CC 0 0 M J A Py (`111 i~ i~ I UJ U) LaJ JCL ~V 55 Battalion Staff Photo City Continues Improvements Maintenance men for the City of College provement program now underway. -The Station finish up installation of a 27-inch new storm sewer will handle drainage for, storm sewer on Church Street near the new the area around the new chapel. Catholic chapel as part of the street im- 7158 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1958 cot Councilmen iscuss Street R e P air To Construct Roads Mayor Langford was authorized to agpoint one College Station res- iden to a 3-man Board of Con- demnation for condemnation pro- ceedings on parts of the Dornini~ Estates for the construction of a new farm-to-market road from Highway 6 just south of Francis Drive to the eastern part of the county. The mayor was also authorized to check with the Texas Highway Department to see if a 45-mile per hour speed limit could be author- ized for Highway 6 throughout thL% city limits. The highway department had re- quested speeds from 45 to 55 along Highway 6, but council members voted against the proposal because of the school children crossing at Jersey and Highway 6. Langford was also instructed to ask the highway department to erect school crossing signs near the crossing. In other action the council ac- cepted the annual auditor's report, renewed a $3,000 note at the Col- lege Station State Bank and ac- cepted tentatively pending signing of the report by all of the com- mittee members a report on traf- fic hazards at street intersections. Also accepted was a report by Councilman Anderson regarding replacement of city vehicles. Replace Cars The report calls for the replace- ment of police and city manuget's cars at 70,000 miles or four years, which ever occurs first. Paving Petition Lacks Signature, Recommendations for the City of College Station's policy concerning street repair and construction highlighted last night's City Council meeting. A committee which was appointed at the last meeting by Mayor E. R. Langford. presented their recommendations which will be voted on by the council Wednesday afternoon at 5 in a continuation of last night's meeting. Mayor Langford delayed action on the proposals because of the absence of one councilman, Carl Landiss. "The matter is one which concerns the entire council and for that reason discussion and voting on of the recommenda- tions should be, delayed until a full council can be present," `said Mayor Langford. Lack One Signature Truck, tractors and other ma- chinery are to be replaced no soon- er than six years after purchase. Mrs. Marion Pugh presented a petition to the council for an ord- inance regulating the door-to-dour selling by salesmen. The petition was referred to City Attorney Dil- lon for his study as to legality. City Attorney Dillou was also authorized to chick into the al- leged failure of Midwest Vidbo Corp. to fulfill contract and serv- ice obligations. The council also delaved ac- tion on a petition by Lee. Street property-owners for paving of their street pending the adoption by the council of a pol- icy for the work. The owners Lacked only one signature on their petition having 100 per cent and Langford said if that signature can be obtained, some of the legal for- malities in the proposed policy may be foregone. City Engineer Fred J. Benson recommended to the council that the minimum paving requirements in new subdivisions be changed from double surface treatment to one inch of plant mix surfacing. Benson said the move urns nec- essary because of the high amount of maintenance work now b41ng needed on streets paved in the old On motion by Councilman D. A. nderson, City Attorney C. E. Dil- n was authorized to draw up the rHE LATTALION COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS The Battalion -J-6 College Station (Brazos Coun(y). Texas College Station Crest Drive sets 13 '727 '59 Goal L'13,727 The College Station United Chest Drive is under way and "we hope every one in this community will be a part of the team," Gibb Gil- christ, general chairman, said yes- terday in announcing the opening of the drive. Dr. F. C. Bolton is co-chairman for A&M and the A&M System and Hershell Burgess for the City of College Station. While the date set for the drive is Nov. 1-15, the committee has isued an appeal to everyone in the community to help them complete the drive long before Nov. 15. Theme of the drive is "One Day's Pay is Par." "For one day's pay," Chairman Gilchrist said, "a donor can buy a share of stock in the best institu- tion we have, stressing charity and vital civic needs. "The committee urgently re- quests that all giving be unre- stricted within the budget items," the chairman pointed out. The total budget is $13,727. The budget includes College Sta- tion, local Chest Charity Fund, $1,000; College Station Communi- ty House, Inc., $736; College Sta- tion Youth Facilities Committee, $500; College Station YMCA, $350; College Station Recreation Coun- cil, $1,200; Brazos County Crippled Children's Therapy Center, $1,000; Brazos County Hospital Fund, $30; Brazos County Youth Coun- seling Service, $600; Salvation Army, $750; Bryan-College Station Girl Scouts Area Council, $2,750; Boy Scouts of America, $2,191; Gonzales Warm Springs, $300; American Red Cross, $1,800; Tex- as United Defense. $250. elude E. L. Angell, C. A. Bonnen, Ran Boswell, Mrs. W. P. Burns,' Dick Hervey, Mrs. Raymond Hite, L. E. McCall, John H. Pruitt, Mrs. John Quisenberry, Taylor Riedel, Earl Rudder, Henderson Shuffler, Joe Sorrels, Wayne Stark, Richard' Vrooman and Gilchrist, Burgess i and Bolton. 61 THE BATTALION Thursday, October 20. M5S ThP ltaffnfinn rV he City .Beat By Johnny Johnson College Station City Council iembers wrangled almost three ours yesterday afternoon trying ) form the final policy concern- g street improvement for the What the complete policy is, on't be known until tomorrow, ut basically the plan will follow he recommendations made to the ouncil by a committee made up f Councilmen J. A. Orr and J. H. orrels, City Attorney C. E. Dil- >n and S. R. Wright. The plan was presented to the ouncil for its action Monday ight, but because of the absence f one member, final drafting was elayed until yesterday. Mayor Ernest Langford defended he council and its work Monday ight when asked why more wasn't wing done. "We had surveys made by two firms of consulting engineers as well as our own surveys made and found that to get all of the streets, 35 miles of them, in College Sta- tion, it would take more than $1,500,000. To do appreciable work on them, it would cost more than three-quarters of a million dollars." "We checked with our bond brok- ers and they told us there was no way such a bond issue on the city could be sold. After rmich deliber- ation we decided on the present pay-as-we-go plan. "This year we've allocated more than $70,000 for street work. Of this amount, $45,000 is earmarked for the city's share of paving which with the $90,000 from residents on each side of the street will give $135,000 for paving for this fis- cal year." 51 THE BATTAL f ON Tuesday, November 11, 1958 'etition Started' 'ressure Group, By JOHNNY JOHNSON Battalion News Editor Opposition to the City Council's recently announced y on street construction has developed during the past days from the ciculation of a petition by a College Station ent group asking the council to order a $500,000 bond The bond issue would be used for paving main thorough- res and adding curb and gutters to these streets, accord- g to Mrs. Mariorl Pugh, one of the organizers of the peti- )n drive. Also part of the $500,000, some $150,000, would be set ide for a fire station. elevated water storage tank and her civic improvements. Mrs. Pugh said the move as initiated because of the resent pay-as-you-go plan nnounced for the city for reet improvements. "College. Station needs street im- -ovement now and not in the 11 ars it will take under this plan. so under this plan the main' oroughfares would be the last/ reets to be paved because of the eds for petition signed by the vners of the property," she said. Double Evaluation To be able to sell the bonds, City ty. C. E. Dillon said the present aluation rate would have to be most doubled from the present 11 bonds as bond brokers advise city to offer for sale bonds to- ling no more than seven per cent the city's value, Dillon explain- per cent. The (raise Iin evaluation rate c)uld give the city a total evalu- ion of some $7,700,00,0, compared the present $3,800,000, he said. The move would be necessary to Dillon said the present rate is too low in comparison with other comparable cities in the state. Most of them have 50 per cent evaluation rates while some go as high as 70 and 80 per cent, he said. Mrs. Pugh said that by letting contracts for large paving jobs with the money for the bonds, enough money would be saved to pay. for the interest on the job. According to Dillon, interest on the bonds would be about four per cent depending upon the market condition at the time of their sale. Civic Pride "We should have enough civic pride to want to improve our city as quickly as possible, which would be feasible if the bond issue were floated in comparison to the long- range, pay-as-you-go program,,' Mrs. Pugh said. . She said that it was impossible to determine the number of sig- natures already on the petition as (See CITIZENS, Page 4) of stree since W terest on ness. (Cotinued from Page 1) ere are several in circulation. Mayor Ernest Langford and t.y Manager Ran Boswell de- ined to comment on the move at e time until more facts could be tained and studied. The petition is as follows: We, the undersigned property ners, of the City of College Sta- m, respectfully ask the City )ancil to authorize and order' a nd election in a sum not to ex= ed $500,000 for the purpose of ving the main thoroughfares of e City of College Station and to rb and gutter said thorough- res, and to have available funds r building of a fire station and her city improvements as deter- ned by the City Council, for the lowing reasons: 1. The City can have a bond ue in this sum without undue rden to the taxpayers. 2. That $150,000 of said 'bond ue be set aside for future issu- e for city improvements, such fire stations, elevated tanks, 1. That the City can save money letting contracts for more miles streets to pay for a large part the expenses of said bond issue. 4. That the costs of construction orld War II than the in- is have increased+ more such a bonded indebtFd- THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Sunday, November 9, 1958 BRYAN, TEXAS, SUNDAY, NOVEMBERS. 1958 C. S. Council OK's Street. Plan, Policy A pay-as-you-go and proper-, participation plan. Estimates of ty-owner participation plan for the cost per foot for top grade improving the streets in College streets is $3. However, residents Station has been adopted by the can get a new one-inch coat of Icity council and a statement of hot-mix asphalt on a street for policy in bringing about these 75 cents a front foot. improvements approved. The new policy points ou The payment plan and the that 70 per cent of the property street construction policy was owners on a street-or length approved by the city council at of street-must sign up for the a meeting late last month but improvements and have com- released Saturday by city of- pleted financial arrangements to ficials. pay for the improvements be- in a letter to citizens of Col- fore the work will be done. lege Station, Mayor Ernest Property owners who have Langford pointed out'that con- constructed curbs and gutters in servative figures arrived at by compliance with city specifica- two independent estimates set tions and grades will be allowed the costs for a street improve- a credit of $1 a front foot to- ment program at between one ward, the $3 front foot assess- million dollars and a million and ment. a half dollars. The mayor point- The new policy stated that the ed out that such a program council will consider for a period could not be financed by the from Oct. 29 to next Jan. 1 city and its taxpayers. petitions from property owners TO GET THE street program I for street construction. The rolling, the council set aside council will establish an order $45,000 in the 1959-60 budget toiof priority for street construc- help defray the costs of street tion, and the priority will. be improvements. However, the based on recommendations sub- program adopted by the counci! mitted to the council by the city is not one that will be borne en- manager and city, ongineer by tirely by the city. Those wish- Jan. 1, 1959. ing improved streets will have THE POLICY also pouts out to share t h e cost under the 1 that any assessment financed by council's new policy and plan. ! the city for street construction In other words, those wanting will draw an interest rate of improved streets wi1.1 have to eight per cent annually and will put up the bulk of the cost of be charged against the assess- the improvements under the I (See COUNCIL on Page 5) Council (Continued from Page One) ment. Mayor Langford pointed out in his letter to residents that I it will be possible to construct about $135.000 worth of streets) by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 1959 if enough citi- zens enter into the improve- ment program by paying their Proportionate costs. The mayor also pointed out that the city faces many needs other than improved streets. He cited an adequate water supply,. building and equipping a fire station, an elevated water stor- age tower, a grade separation at FMs 60 and 2154, a municipal building and warehouse and street lighting. .Mayor Langford pointed out that College Station has coined with Bryan and Navasota in fil- ing jointly a reque t for.;water' in any dam built in the. lower Navasota river basin. This :is be- ing done, he explained, 'in an- ticipation of the city's future needs for water. ~O THE BATTALION P_. Wednesday, November 12, 1958 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 W Wednesday, November 12, 1958 City ct~ia~~jl AP011CII' On Street Re11;u ildift; After long sessions of delibera- tions, City Manager Ran Boswell announced yesterday the policy on street construction adopted by the College Station City Council. The policy along with a letter from Mayor Ernest Langford ex- plaining the reasoning- behind the policy and plans for the future is being, 'sent to all city residents on 11};,, utility rolls, said Boswell. II e policy has already drawn opposition from a group of resi- dents who are circulating a peti- tion in protest to the present pay- as-you-go plan of the city. The residents want the council to au- thorize an election to okay the sale of $500,000 in bonds. I Following is a part of the pol- icy. 1. The city council will establish an order of priority for street construction. Order of priority will be based on recommenda- tions, submitted to the council by the city manager and the city eng•ineor bv ,innnnr ~ 1, 1959. 2. The city council will establish length of street sections for all street construction. Lengths will be based on recommenda- tions submitted to the council by the 'city manager and the city engineer. Lengths of street settions may be one or two blocks or six or more blocks. The principal factor in "-"determining such lengths will •rf an operable unit to keep Construction costs as low as possible. 8. For the period between the adoption of this policy and January 1, the council will con- sider petitions from property owners for street construction. 4. Streets with curbs and gutters may be required where right- necessary in order to provide adequate drainage (for ex- ample: a 27-foot street in a 30-foot width), or to provide ample traffic lanes (in pri- mary streets of 37-foot width). Base of such streets will be six inches thick finished with one inch of asphalt surface. Storm water inlets and storm drains may be constructed as required. The cost of con- struction to property owners for this` type of street will be $3 per front foot. 5. As a public necessity (because of problems of drainage, etc.) streets with curbs and gutters may be constructed by the city under the powers vested in it without the consent of owners of property abutting on al street section. All owners of property in such cases will be required to pay the assessment of $3 per front foot. (The coun- cil goes on record as being op- posed to exercising this power except when necessary for the protection of property or for the general welfare of the city). 6. Under any construction pro- grain in a given street section, curbs and gutters may be con- structed when the i ouncil 'is petitioned by 70 per cent of the front foot property owners: dependent, however, upon avail- ability of funds and the order of priority established. The $3 per front foot. Should property owners living on a given street or length of street section desire, and the owners of 70 per cent of the front feet of property abutting on the street or length of street section petition the council to do so, the city may surface the street or length of street sec- tion with a one-inch hot-mix asphalt surface twenty to twenty-four feet wide, the ex- act width to be determined by the council. Prior to the ap- plication of the asphalt sur- - face the existing- base coarse may be scarified, additional base materials added, and/or the street shaped and compac- ted. Side ditches will be neces- sary for this type of construc- tion. The cost to property own- ers of such street or length of street section will be 75 cents per front foot. 8. As a public necessity, streets with one inch of hot-mix as- phalt surface may be construc- ted by the city under the pow- ers vested in it without the consent of property owners. Owners of property abutting such streets will be required to pay an assessment of 75 cents per front foot. 9. Property owners who have con- struced curbs and gutters in compliance with city specifi- cations and grades will be al- lowed a credit of $1 per front foot toward the $3 per front foot assessment. 10. When it becomes necessary for the city to finance any assess- ment made for street construc- tion, an interest rate of eight per cent per annum will be charged against such assess- ment. 11. No street construction shall be started until all financial ar- rangements of both property owners and the city have been completed, and all necessary legal papers and procedures have been approved by the city council. 12. Upon adoption of this pol the mayor is directed to dress a letter to the citizens College Station containing 1 following information relat to street construction. a. A statement settina• foi 1 3. time has elapsed in the velopment of this policy, b. Fxplain that crease pay city's part tion. C. Outline methods of fin<. cing available to proper owners and legal proc•edi: which city nm t follow pri to the beginning of airy cc struction. d. Outline the procedure to followed by property ow ers prior to the beginni: of any construction. 1. Petition 2. Complete financial rangements. Legal requirements make necessary that the city take t following steps before appro ing the construction of street. a. Compile a list of all pro erty owners on the street. Compile a complete descri tion of all property on t street Show total cost to be o sessed against each piece property*' Advertise a public hearii (three times) at least t clays prior-to th thearing. Hold public heatMR. Pass a special 4$sessme ordinance. Complete all financial ? rangements. Advertise foribids. Award contract. C. d. e. f. 9. h. i. 61 THE BATTALION Suimort of Public College Station's "average" traffic program must be im- proved and it is up to civic groups like the Kiwanis Club to undertake the leadership in it, Bill Adams of the College Sta- tion Kiwanis Club told club mem- bers yesterday. Adams presented results of an annual inventory of traffic safety activities analysis for 1957 pre- pared for the city by the Na- tional Safety Council. The inven- tory rated College Station at about the 50 per cent level in traffic safety among 351 cities of between 5,000 and 10,000 pop- ulation which made the report. The report was the first ever turned over to the NSC by Col- lege Station for analysis and was prepared by Assistant Police Chief Melvin H. Luedke. T,uedke, and Mayor Ernest Langford were guests of the club at their,noon luncheon meeting. Adams introduced Jack Chan a member of the club and i structor for the driving cours at CHS,. and praised him for I work in the program. Lowest percentage received the city in the report was a percentage received in org•ani% tion for traffic safety improi ment. "Safety organization" is def. ed by NSC as consisting of thi elements: (1) coordination amo officials charged with, traf. responsibilities; (2) citizen a proval and support for the ficial traffic management p1 gram; and (3) cooperative acti between citizens and officia Public support was given as vital factor in such a program. Results of the inventory show- ed that from all phases of the city traffic program, only the school traffic safety education program was outstanding. Col- lege Station received a valuation of 82 per cent in this category, chiefly because of the driver training program taught at Con- solidated High School. ~Z. THE BATTALION P ~0 V CL Cib 0 0 In P Foi w !11 V) W a ob 0 0 co Wednesday, April 16, 1958 Policeman Finishes CS Traffic Study Melvin Luedke, College Station liceman recently completed the -st report on local traffic prob- ns ever sent in to the National .fete Council. The report was made in an ef- rt to make College Station a fer city to live and drive in, the ficer said. It covered all phases traffic problems and what is !inz done in an effort to solve Luedke has been working on the port for several months and has zde studies and brief reports of l traffic accidents happening in- le the city limits since 1954. It so included all traffic violations corded in 1957 as well as safety ,ograms in the city in' an effort cut down violations and acci- "Safety programs such as the Consolidated Schools' driver train- ing program and safe driving cam- paigns sponsored by local civic clubs are all a vital part of our day to day safety campaign," Luedke said. He said the College Station re- port would be evaluated and com- pared with other cities having sim- ilar problems by the National Safety Council and the evaluated report returned. In this way we can learn what other cities are do- ing to curb their problems and get new ideas to experiment with and possibly adopt permanently, he added. College Station is in the 5,000- 10,000 population bracket and its report will be compared with those from cities in this group. "It is through such reports and their effect that the nation's traf- fic death toll was cut by 3 per cent last year," Luedke said. Through a more complete coop- eration of public media, stepped up police activities, public accept- ance of safety drives, activity of safety organizations, court activ- ities and traffic engineering, the National Safety Council hopes to soon cut traffic accident to a minimum. Luedke believes better educa- tion of the public is the answer to most traffic problems. "A good driver is the educated driver," he said. "Most violations and accidents occur through ignor- ance and heedlessness, not because the violator wants to break a law." b3 THE BATTALION Thursday, November 13, 1958 _~'htn'scla~~, No~~ember 13, 1 ;,3 The, Rraffnh'nn .ine City .feat By Johnny Johnson After the City Council finally came up with a workable repair and construction program, it seems that a roadblock is about to be thrown up in the form of the pe- tition now being circulated asking for a bond election for funds to repair tie streets. The people circulating the peti- tion have chosen this way to op- pose the city's plan. For the past two or three years the council has been trying to formulate a workable plan and during that time they considered many possibilities-including a bond issue. After much consideration the council deemed the present pay- as-you-go plan the only feasible way to carry on the work. They considered the bond issue, but es- timates placed the cost of com- pletely reconstructing the streets in College Station at over $1 mil- lion. The council decided against the bond issue for several reasons in- cluding the necessary raise in tax- es, tying up of city's credit rating for several years and several other undesirable factors. Under the city's plan the raise in taxes will be slight rnd the re- pair program will be stretched over about six years. If the bond issue is voted, which will dev(4e only $350,1)')0 to street repair-roughly one-tliird of what would be needed to complete the job-the city's credit rating for future bond issues for several years will be tied up. In addition, any money that might be used for street repairs plus the money from the bond issue, will be tied up paying for the bonds. The present plan is already rtial poperation and by the fi the year will be going full bl th the possible $135,000 it ve to spend each year. If ,nd election were called, th quid be a big delay before ing for the bonds to be approved, for the bonds to be sold, contracts to be let and many other delays. And with all this the bond issue still will drain the credit rating of the City of College Station. Within the near future, the city will have to find money to pay for piping the water from the reser- voir to be constructed on the lower Navasota River and storage facili- ties for this water as well as the need in the foreseeable future for a fire station and equipment. The petition-circulators are ask- ing for $150,000 of the issue to-be set aside for this construction. A new fire station with facilities would probably cost this figure alone, leaving no money for the water construction. The next council meeting Mon- day night, Nov. 24, will probably be the scene for the deciding of this issue. Although if past ex- periences about public meeting at- tendance at City Council rneetings hold true, it won't be too large a 6+ THE BATTALION Thursday, November 13, 1958 4n 00pen Loiter To CdOtllee~e Station Citizens tizens of College Station: The city council appreciates the tierce you have shown as we .ve sought to arrive at a satis- ctory street improvement pro- Every possible manner by which such a program could be financed has received consideration. Long and careful study was given to a bond issue, but this idea was aban- doned when it was learned that property assessments would have t 1-e tripled and adjustments made .e tax. rate. Conservative fig- ur,ms arrived at by two independent estimates indicated'. a cost varying from $1,000,000 to approximately $1,500,000. Further, the life of such a bond issue would be not less than 25 years and might con- ceivably be much longer. After careful deliberation, and upon ad- vice of bond attorneys, the council concluded that this method of fi- nancing simply could not be voted (much less borne) by our citizens. After exhausting- every conceiv- able method of putting our streets into reasonably good condition, the council arrived at what may 'be called a pay-as-you-go plan. To make this possible, the ad valorem tax rate was increased 50 per cent and water rates were adjusted to bring them into conformity with the contract which the city has for the purchase of water from the city of Bryan. These two items, plus certain allocation of funds from other accounts, give the city a total of $45,000 which can be used for street improvements, and this amount has been budgeted for the fiscal year ending- June 30. 1959. Imo! ITIF The council adopted on October 29, a policy on street construction, a copy of which is enclosed. We invite your careful reading of it. The council must make clear that the tax increase pays only for the city's part of any construction. Un- der the present budget, as indi- cated above, $45,000 has been set aside for street improvements dur- ing this year. Potentially this means that if enough citizens wish to enter into a street improvement' program by paying their propor- tionate costs, construction in the amount of $135,000 could be under- taken during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1959. The council has been asked to in- dicate just what methods of finan- cing are available to property own- ers. (No federal funds are avail- able). The matter seems to resolve itself into each property owner making his own financial arrange- ment either by depositing cash, borrowing- from .his bank or other lending agency, or working out an agreement with his mortgage hold- er. Regardless of the method used, no street improvement program will be begun until financial ar- rangeuients are completed and funds deposited with the city of College Station. Such funds will be placed in escrow in the College Station State Bank and will be ex- pended only for the purpose for which they are deposited. tion is answered in the Policy, but essentially it resolves itself into a petition submitted by property owners and the completion of their financial arrangements. Legal procedures involved are outlined in Item 13 of the policy, but the council suggests that where there are questions about such pro- cedures, property owners consult their own attorneys or call the city office for information. The council is fully aware of the fact that this program of street improvement is not going to sat- isfy all of our people. But please be assured that i, arriving at this decision your council has kept in mind other needs which the city must eventually face. In the long run the most important of these needs is an adequate water supply, and in anticipation of this need the city is filing jointly with Bryan and Navasota a request for im- pounding water in a reservoir a- long the Navasota River. Sooner than we like to think the city will be faced with the necessity of building and equipping a fire sta- tion, an elevated water storage tower, a grade separation at Farm Roads 60 and 2154, a municipal building- and warehouse and street lighting. As always we invite y! ur coop- eration in makin;• ours.one of the finest cities in the State of 16-xas. improvement program. Th The council has also been asked what procedures property dwners shall follow in, initiating a street Respectfully stbmitted, FOR THE. ('OL?N611, Ernest L.:ngford (Signed) ~5 Open Letter to College In a recent article in The Bat- talion, "The City Beat", there seems to be some misunderstand- ing as to the objectives and pur- poses of the Citizens Committee for Better Roads, who desire an opportunity for all Citizens • of College Station to vote on a road bond. It is not the intention of this group to block or hinder the pres- ent plan of the city as stated in "The City Beat", but it desires to accelerate and augment the plan. We do not oppose the City Council's present plan as stated, but desire to help, if possible. make their plan workable by as- suring the city ample funds to d) the work required to give us >L ,ie roads at the earliest pos- sible time. A workable plan for a bond is- sue was presented to the City Council in November, 1957, by Earnest Brown, vice president of Moroney, Beissner Co., Houston, Tex. The City Council rejected this plan even though it was a workable plan then and now. Can Support Plan We, as a group, have been un- able to find any bonding attorneys who advised the City Council such a plan could not be voted (much less borne) by our citizens. Mr. Brown advised the committee he encouraged the city to adopt the bond issue, and emphatically stat- ed he did not advise the council against it. "The City Beat" implied the Cit- lzens Committee wanted a bond that would do all streets. It is not the desire of this Com- mittee to do all the streets at one time, but do all the main thor- oughfares, a,,f designated by com- petent engineers, and as many feeder or secondary streets as pos- °,,'-ie; all of this working in con- lotion with the city's pay-as-you- The main thoroughfares are to be paid for in the same manner as the present "pay as you go" plan. (We assure money to do all the thoroughfares, plus enough to do many of the secondary or feeder streets.) Streets Make City The Citizens Committee realizes and knows that if we are to have streets that are usable and a city in which we can be proud, we, the itizens, must pay for it. At the .ne time we feel a great portion, if not all of the increase in taxes, could easily be paid by the sav- Station Citizens It is true a portion of the city's I The pressing need for money to ,relit will be tied up, but for what pay for the piping of water from )urpose could we tie it up but to the proposed Navasota Riv_,r res- ,et good and usable streets that ervoir as well as the need of stor- ,vill increase the value of our age facilities for the water was conies and property? discussed in "The City Beat." The city's borrowing power will The committee has been inform- nerease as our city grows, but we ed by the Brazos River Authority ire of the opinion that the growth and State Water Board that if if our city will be vitally affected such a dam is built on the Nava- .mless something is done about our sota River (in at least five years) ,oads as quickly as possible. the Cities of Bryan and College It was stated the increases in Station have been assured that an ;axes will be slight and the repair adequate amount of water will be program extended over approxi- set aside for their use. However, mately a six-year period. the City of College Station will not We have been advised that it be required to put tip any money will be impossible to do more than until such time as it actually needs half of our streets on the pay as the water which will probably be you go program over this six-year 10 to 20 years. period. "The City Beat" pointed out Three Alternatives that the $350,000 proposed out of Furthermore we have been as- the bond issue world do "roughly cured that at that time there will one third of what would be needed be three possible alternatives that to complete the job." could be used: (1) The city can 11 Years to Pay I borrow the money from the Fed If the above statement is cor- _ - rest it would take 11 years to complete our street program on the "pay as you go plan." This is excluding any possibility of in- creased cost of construction. Since World War II construction costs have increased 47 per cent each year. Under the city's present plan, for every $45,000 furnished by the city, the property owners must put up $90,000 which would give the city $135,000 per year for streets (provided, of course, you go from house to house and get your neigh- bors to put up their share). Although the pay as you go pro- gram is based on one-third partici- pation by the city and two-thirds by the property owners, we have been advised the city in addition to their middle third must do all intersections, concrete intersection gutters, excavations, engineering on all streets, plus curb and gutter along all parks, city property and property adjoining the college. "The City Beat" stated, "if the bond election was called, there would be a big delay before any actual work could be done." No Delay Meant It is not the intention of the Citizens Committee to cause any delay whatsoever in any work that can be started at this time by the city. In fact we encourage the city to instigate any feasible im- provements immediately on their "pay as you go plan," and then should a bond be voted and passed eral Government at 21,2 per cent to be repaid over a 50-year period without a bond issue; (2) the Brazos River Authority will pay all the city's share of the cost and sell the water back to the city without the city putting up any money, and (3) at the time the city needs the water it could vote' a bond issue and pay its pro-rate share. It is not the intention of the Citizens Committee to intimidate, harrass or embarrass anyone. We have a burning desire to see our city grow, prosper, and be a town in which we can be proud. We are fully aware of the tre- mendous task that has and will face our mayor and City Council and are most appreciative of the many tireless, thankless hours they have devoted to the job. Respectfully submitted, The Citizens Committee for Better Roads ~(P T1IE BATTALION Tuesday, Noveriber 25, 1958 U a Q Q Ld CL cd 0 0 co Action Promised Petition for Street Bond Vote Presented to CS City Council By DAVE STOKER Battalion News Editor A petition requesting the City Council to order a $600,000 bond election for immediate improve- ment of streets was presented to Mayor E. R. Langford and mem- bers of the council at last night's meeting. The petition, containing the names of 265 citizens, was pre- sented to the council by Fred Far- rar, spokesman for the group re- questing the bond issue. Farrar spoke out for the group and especially asked the council to give the people of Collega Station a chance to "say what they want." want the council to know we cannot be labeled a ire group but simply a ;coup that is dissatisfied, Farrar said. Farrar said the group felt con- fident that the council was able to fulfill the desires of the citizens. Want Good Streets "We dont think, however, that the council really knows what the citizens want. What we want is some good streets. The town be- longs to the people and the people are ready for some new streets," he remarked. He said the council's policy for street improvement was good as far as it goes, but that it did not go far enough. He suggested that the council find out what the people want and to give them a chance to say what they want. Mayor Langford told Farrar that the council was certainly willing to let the people speak. Accepts Petition "We will accept the petition. We positively want to hear what the citizens have to say. When we get where we are not willing to listen to the people, then it is time for a new council," Lang- ford said. Farrar asked the council to put the bond up for election. "If the bond is defeated you will never hear from us on the matter again. Personally, I don't see how the bond can be defeat- ed. I'm sure that it is what the majority of the people want," he told the council. In other business the council discussed erecting school cross- ing signs near the crossing at Jersey Street and Highway 6. The issue was put off until the crossing could be studied more. The highway department had earlier requested speeds from 45 to 55 along Highway 6, but council members voted against the proposal because of the school children. Members of the council also passed a motion to clean up the various streets in College Sta- tion that are badly littered. The council was requested to improve the conditions of the sidewalks and drainage system around the Consolidates] School District. Mayor L a n g f o r d said the council would look into the sit- ~L THE BATTALION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1958 City Hall to Hold Christmas Party An informal open house and Christmas reception will be held at the College Station City H0 Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m. During the reception visitor, will be shown the city's offices and facilities in order to get a better.look at the inside workings' of a city government, City Mana- ger Ran Boswell said this morn- ing. Coffee and fruit cake will be ,served, he added. V~ THE BATTALION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1958 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEAMEN City Council Authorize; X500,000 Bond Election ' Feb. 17 Schedules[ As Probable Date I By DAVE STOKER Battalion News Editor A $500,000 street improvement bond election, likely t be held Tuesday, Feb. 17, was authorized by the College Stt tion City Council last night. The bond issue, brought about through a petition draw up by a group of citizens who wanted a quicker street irr provement plan than the one proposed by'the council, will b used for paving main thoroughfares and adding curbs an sewers to these streets. Some $150.000 of the $500,000 will be set aside for a fir station, elevated water storage tank and other civic inprow ments. No definite date was established for the bond electio but according to M a y o r' Ernest Langford and City, Manager Ran Boswell, the date will probably be Feb. 17. Names of various citizens whom' the council feels wouldgact as judges and clerks for the elec- tion were listed. Highway Right-of-Way . In other business the council, discussed the proposed construc- tion of a highway that is pres- ently . the farm-to-market road from Huntsville to College Sta- tion. Most of the council members . were in favor of sharing the ex- penses for the highway right-of- way with Bryan. The right of way is supposed to cost the council about $2,400, but City .;A,>storney C. Dillon said that;,thq council "will,!not.have to pay , ailyt4ing." It 'Was' moved and passed that I,angfotld and Boswell "secure the l means of obtaining the highway right-of-way through the city by any means possible." Peddler's Ordinance A peddler's ordinance was p sented to the council by Dill Various defects were pointed in the document and the coui moved to postpone action on until the council's next meetin The erection of a speed Iii sign or some sort of safety s on Highway 6 at the Jersey str school crossing was also discus at the meeting. Dillon inforr the councilmen that they could ect a sign down to and not l than 30 miles per hour. Dillon Warns Dillon warned the members that the Texas Highway Dept. was not in favor of such a sign and that they might overlook the council in the future when the council was in need of favors. But the members agreed that 50 miles per hour at the school cross- ing on Jersey street was too fast and that signs should be erected immediately. The councilmen will meet with highway officials in the near fu- ture to discuss the matter. THE BATTALION Wednesday, December 17, 1958 FR 17, 1958 10 city Hall Shows Off Dr. Charles LaMotte of 1207 Munson E. and City Hall open house held Tuesday after- Dr. Isaac Peters of 308 Park Plaza, enjoy noon. Serving the fruit cake is Mrs. Ernest fruit cake and coffee at the College Station Langford, wife of Mayor Langford. THE BATTALION Thursday, December 18, 1958 The United States Traffic,, Situation CS Traffic Study Shows Many Safety Ill By JOHNNY JOHNSON Battalion News Editor College Station averaged 53 of a ossible 100 per cent in the Annual iventory of Traffic Safety Ae- vities for 1957 released by the resident's Highway Safety Con- srence. Highest percentage of the study -82-went to College Station for s school traffic safety education rogram, but it received no points ,r traffic safety improvement or- anization. Performance was rated in death nd injury record, accident rec- rds, traffic engineering, police raffic supervision, traffic courts, chool traffic safety education, organizations for traffic safety improvement. No fatal accidents were reported in 1957, but 11 non-fatal injuries were reported-an increase of \one over the average giving College Station 60 per cent. The report: • The report gave College Station only 37 per cent in this heading, criticizing the city for its failure to make adequate provision for accident data for use by other city traffic safety agencies. The group recommended more files be main- tained and statistics be kept and made available for public use and study. ® Off-street parking, increased ublic traffic safety education and miles of lighted streets and desig- nation of crosswalks at nine in- tersections were the recommenda- tions toward improving the city's traffic enginering. Receiving 54 per cent in this field, the city was urged to make more effective use of basic techniques of traffic en- gineering. • A severe shortage of manpower -seven men-failure to adequately, train new and experienced person- nel, selective hiring, more motori- zation of force, written traffic pol- icies, improvement of penalty rate for accident arrests and cracking down on drunken drivers were the main recommendations of the group in police traffic supervision. The city received 78 per cent in this category. 40 Receiving 70 per cent for its traffic courts, College Station was urged to separate the trial of traf- fic cases from other offenses, to establish a traffic court violations ing traffic case procedure, and have the judge and prosecutor f ticipate in a regional traffic cc conference. 0 Supervision, instruction safety patrols and instruction driving were the only weak po found in the city's school tra education program. The city commended for its traffic ech tion in public schools and was en 82 per cent. 0 College Station received onl} per cent in public traffic sa: education and was urged to gr ly expand this field by mal use of all available forms of 1 lie information media. • No analysis of the city's sty in.- in the field of organiza for traffic safety improvement made because insufficient infor tion was furnished. The cot urged the city to work hard on project in an effort to imp its overall traffic safety prog: THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tuesday, January 27, 1959 TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1959 THE BRYAN 0+19 EA ~jN, TEX Bond, Vote `t By CS Council setting the election date, nam- ing the polling places, listing qualifications of voters and lim- iting to 5 per cent the amount of interest to be paid on the bonds. J. A,, Orr, moving that the electigr# ordinance be adopted, said: "I AM making this motion not because I think the e l e c t i o n should be held or that it is+de- sired. However, anytime a group of 265 of our citizens petition us to call an election I think we should grant them that privi- lege.... "Frankly, I think this council is still unanimous in its previous stand to pay for our street im- provements on a pay=as-you-go basis. The state government is in financial trouble; the federal government is in f i n a n c i a l trouble, and some of our nearby towns are in financial trouble. If we can stay out of financial trouble I believe we should. We have many bond issues facing us in the near future neverthe- less I move the adoption of the ordinance." It was pointed out that only persons residing in College Sta- tion who have rendered proper- ty for taxation and who possess a 1958 poll tax receipt are eli. gible to vote in the bond elec- tion. C. B. Thames, district high- way engineer, appeared before the Council to discuss proposed speed limits on Hig) ; iway 6 in- side the city limits. A disagreement over the speed (See STREET Page 8) Street (Continued From Page 1) limit in the vicinity of Jersey S t r e e t intersection with the highway developed. The high- way department survey last summer showed the limit should be set at 50 miles an hour from near Francis Street to a short' distance south of Jersey Street. Carl W. Landiss told Thames and his fellow council members he felt the limit should be 45 mileg' , an , hour since J e r s e y Street is a crossing used by school children. Thames pointed out the crossing is "protected" by a flashing light and stop signs as well as a patrolwoman during hours when children are using the intersection. LATER, ORR moved that the speed limits recommended by the highway department be ap- proved. The vote was unani- mous., Limits adopted were X45 mph from the north city, linAfli to near Francis Street;. 50 tnph from that point to a point just: south of Jersey, then 55 to 60= mph to the south city limits. The council approved an ordi- nance limiting parking on both sides of T a u b e r and Lodge streets between FM 60 and Church Streets to one hour. Heretofore, no time limit was m force. T,he..city agreed to share the cost of installing a storm sewer in.,WoQdsan Village, a new sub- d,ivisionnrLWyhiPershing to Lee stmots with c Woodson Lumber Cac of ;,4`ajneron. The lumber c0jrparyy' will" pay $400 of the $3,580 cost. 72 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Tue 6;i , Jarau;~.trv 1959 on ERAS, TUESDAY, JANUA A. P. Boyett, and One of. the nicest things about the College Station council is its secretary, Mrs. O 1 d r i s k a Reigle, a pretty blonde. Mrs. 5 ~7 Reigle takes the proceedings of Had a nice visit last night the meeting in shorthand, and if with the College Station City a question arises about a motion council. It was my first visit or other business of the meeting with our neighbors, and it was she q u i c k I y transcribes and very pleasant. reads to the council. This is a Just in case you didn't realize big help to City Secretary N. M. it, the College Station city coun- McGinnis. cil is composed of seven mem- She is the first we have seen bers . . . Mayor Ernest Lang- to record the minutes of a ford, J. A. Orr, Carl W. Landiss, council in this manner. At -'eft- Joe H. Sorrels, D. A. (Andy) ple, a recording is made of the proceedings. This is quite handy and a playback discussion. and motiorm • wring a commission meeting -is sometimes nerve- shattering. College Station, like Bryan and other `growing municipali- ties, has its problems. Discussion on points last night was spirited, ,but voting 'usually was unani- mous. Ran Boswell, city man, brought to mind a point night. Residents of Col Station had better be gel their poll taxes paid or won't be able to vote in important street improver bond election upcoming Feb. 17. Ran pointed out that a l poll tax receipt will be nee by voter's to ballot on Feb. The other qualification is to c property, real or personal, in city and to have rendered it taxatiop. Brit you Ve.goitft, h that 1958 poll tax receipi. ` 15 rHE BATTALION i Thursday, January 29, 1959 Thtirsdar, January 2! 19,59 Property Uwners To Air Bond Issue Tonight at 7:30 Local property owners will have a chance to air their opinions on the forthcoming $350,000 city street improvement bond election tonight at a public hearing in the Consolidated High School Auditor- ium. Sponsored by the College Sta- tion Kiwanis Club Civic Affairs Committee, the informational meeting, beginning at 7:30, was, called as a means for citizens to talk over the "pros" and "cons" of the proposed bonds. The bond election was called for Feb. 17, by the College Station City Council Monday night. How- ever, in doing so, the council in- dicated that the election was in answer to citizens' request and not necessarily the plan they favored. They had previously chosen a pay- as-you-go plan. City officials said they would attend the discussion meeting to answer questions and explain the complications involved in the pro- posed plans. Kiwanis committeemen said they were neither for nor against the bond election, but would merely 4 7L~ THE BATTALION THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1959 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, C S Citize Cl~ Oil d 0 350~000 B City Council Calls Feb. 17 Election is i By GAYLE McNUTT Executive News Editor College Station voters will go to the polls Feb. 17, to votE "yes" or "no" to a $350,000 bond issue for city street im- provement. The City Council passed an ordinance Monday night set- ting the election in response to a petition signed by 265 Col- lege Station citizens requesting the vote. (The Council had previously made a stand for a pay-as-you-go street improve- ment program in order to free the city from making bond obligations.) The ordinance limits the amount of interest to be paid on such a bond to a 5 per cent maximum. It would be payable over a 20-year period. Since the bond will be paid' by property owners, only Speed Limits Set those who have rendered Councilmen also set traffic speed property for taxation and limits on Highway 6, which has have a poll tax receipt may been without an official speed lim- vote in this election. it for the past several months. Councilman J. A. Orr, in moving After hearing District Highway the adoption of the ordinance, said Engineer C. B. Thames summarize he was making the motion "not a traffic study made on the high- because I think the election should way by the State Highway Depart- be held or that it is generally de- ment and their recommendations sired, but because anytime 265 of for speed limits, the council after our citizens petition us to call an some discussicm agreed unani- election, I think we should grant mously to install the recommended them the privilege." speed limits. Orr said he was still of the opin- ! The speed limit was set at 45 ion that the Council was unam- m.p.h. from the north city limit mously for the pay-as-you-go plan to just south of Francis Street, previously outlined. He said the 45-50 m.p.h. from that point to a state and federal governments, as point a short distance south of well as several neighboring cities, Jersey Street with a 50-60 m.p.h. are in financial difficulty and "if limit to the south city limits. we can stay out of financial trou- ble I think we should-we have Parking Time Limited many bond issues facing us in the Another ordinance passed by the near future as it is." Council set a 1-hour limit on park- Voting will take place Tuesday, ing on both sides of Tauber am Feb. 17, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Lodge Streets between FM 60 anc at the three following locations: Church Street. Previously them Music Room, Consolidated High has been no time limit on parkin School (Ward 1); 111 Walton in in that area. the College Hills Shopping Centel' In other action, the Council: (Ward 11); and City Hall (Ward 1. Authorized Woodson Lumbe II1). (See STREETS, Page 8) )m Page 1) instllx,;srm to,, Villa] i`accord- ;pecificat+ans as ie city e* i oinpany or e rovemen with ;400 to be d xpon conitl n 3tal cost oP thp' 3 at $3,5$21. T14 A Street That Should City Manager Ran Boswell points to chug holes in the pavement at the corner of Jer- sey Street and Dexter Drive. Streets such as these have caused much turmoil in the City of College Station. Jersey Street is Be Repaired-Now one of the first streets to be repaired under the proposed $350,000 bond, which will be discussed by property owners tonight at a meeting in Consolidated High School Audi- torium. sewers W111 IUKe care of the.dral age from Pershing to Lee Stree in the new subdivision. 2. Adopted an ordinance pro- vidin.- for the and maintenance of [ 60 from.; igh- way 6 to the east ^ity limits.'f The mayor and city secretary were au- thorized to sign Municipal Construction and Maintenance Agreement for the City of College Station. (The agreement states that the city will supply right-Aif- way and the state will build maintain the road.) 3. Authorized the city attorney to -,,,-rite an ordinance governing food sanitation. This action was in response to a statement from the county health unit to the effect that existing health laws for eat- ing places, food vending machines and market poultry were at present inadequate to insure proper sani- tation. 4. Authorized the mayor to sign the Freese-Nichols Survey (Nava- sota Dam project) with a maxi- mum cost of $750 to the city. I THE BATTALION Thursday, January 29, 1959 NOT;.'E OF BOND ELECTION ,O 'I Ig DuLY gIIALti'1r:U RESI- ,,EdT 1LrL1'UILS Ui` 1HE Cif), OF :OLI. i E it 111oN, TEXAS, Who )"'N 1 A LA11LE V ROI 1 RTY W I'1 TI- N SAID LifY AND WHO HAVE )UL.Y RENDERED IIIE SAME FOR PAXATiO_N : N:me,: i:: hereby given that a special rc;i.,n will l,e held in the City of Culiege anon, on tile 15th say of fehru- -y,•:j9,V..~piirsiiwet to the fallowing ordi- cuce adopted by the City U-oo it of sail L> Lu-ryl t : ORDINANCE NO. 273 IN ORDINANCE Au'1'HoL1/LNG THE SSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVE- IENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF COL- .EGE STATION; PRESCRIBING CER- AIN TERMS AND CONOITIONS ZELATINfi 'THERETO; MAKIN(. PI:O- ZISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE 1 FEREST THEREON AND PRINCI- 'AL 'j-HEREfii,; VpI r)VIWNG FOR AN 3LECTION` AI THORIZING THE IS- iUANCE' OC' $UCH BOND'; AND '.ONTAIPiIN,, OT'fiER PRO\ ISIONF, RELATING 'to TIIE'SUBJECT WHERE'AS,. undef the Constitution and ws of the State of Texas and the Home- ule Charter pt' the City of College Sta- n, Texas, said City has authority, to is- e tit:; bonds for street improvement pur- ises; and WHEREAS, before such bonds can be sued, they must bc, approved et an elec- m by majority of the duly qualified resi- :nt electors of said City who own ta-x- >le property within said City and who the duly rendered the same for taxation, )tint at said election ; and, WHEREAS, tl,e City Council of ,¢aid ity wishes to proceed with the authoriza- on of such bonds aad to call an election r such porpo:;e ; THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY DUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE 'ATION : Section 1: That an election shall be held in an throughout the City of (olh t:e St,ti,n, Texi,, on the 17th day of F 1) a- ary 1919 t w;iic.h election there shall be sulmrted to the duly qualified ro iIcnt electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the following pro- position, to-wit: PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COCNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR DA'Z'E OR DATES, AND REAR- INI;, INTEREST AT A RATE N-)T '1'0 EXCEED 51;i PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PF.R,- MANENT STREET IMPROVE.MENT IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE . PROPERTY WI'T'HIN SAID C'IT'Y SI?F- FICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCURES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE, A SINK- ING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL. OF' SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? (The probable period of usefulness of the improvements for which the bond funds are to he expended is 40 years.) Section 2: That the probable period of usefulness of the improvements for which the bond funds are to be expended is 40 years. Section 3: That said election shall be held at the following polling places, and the election officials shall be, for the pur- p-e of this eduction, as follows: (1) in Ward No. I, at the Mu:,ie Room in the A & M Consolidated Schuol Building. T'reniding Judge: Dr. L. G. Jcnes Assistant Judge: iVirs. F. R. Brison Clerk: ;Ivirs. J. B. Hervey Clerk: Mrs. J. G. McGuire (2) In Ward No. 2 at 111 Walton Drive in the College Hills Shopping Center. Presiding Judge: Mrs. Charles Richardson Assistant Judge: Mrs, Omer Sperry Clerk: Mr,. J. Y. Ale:r®nder Clerk: Mrs. D. W. Andres (3) In W7a'd No, 3, at tha College Station City Hall. ' Pr,simng Judge: Mrs. W. D. Lloyd Asyletant Judge: Mrs. R. J. Bond Cleric: Mrs. W. H. Freibev ;qer Gllptk: Mrs. L. M. Hrr.giak Secfigw 4: that said eiec:.ion shall be held iri accordance wrth the fi ovisious of the Coo,titotion imd laws of the State of T,-x,)v, and only duly qualified ru=ide;it elects;, of ,aid City who own taxable property within szcid City and who have 1 duly rendered th.• lame for taxation shall be qualified to vote. Section 5: That the ballots of said elec- tion shall conform to the requirements of the Election Code of toe Slate of Texas, Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature I of Texas, Regular Session, 1951, as amend- ed, and shall have printed thereon the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE ISSUANCE Oe $350,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AGAINST '.'Iii; ISSUANCE OF $350,- 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS The voter shall vote on the preposition by scratching or marking out the expression that he does not wish to vote for, thus leaving the one not so scratched or marked out as indicating his vote on such proposi- tion, in accordance with said Election Code, as amended. Section 6. That notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of a notice containing a suustantial copy of this ordinance- at the City Hall and at a public place in each of said wards within said City not less than fourteen 1141. days Prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and by publishing such notice on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Battalion, a news- 1Paper of general cireulaticn publi=-shed within said City and which newspaper is -p of,'dc•i~d newspaper of said City, the JEW of s.)id publications to be made nrk', r than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set fur said election. Said notice shall 7U turn. in acci rduII'- Code, as amended. Section 6. That notice of said election shall be given by punting a copy of a notice containing a suns Lantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and at a public place in each of said wards within ,aid City not less than fourteen 1141, days prior to the date on which said Aeetioh is to be held, and by publishing a notice on the same day in each of two a ccessive woeks in 'I' 11" liuttalion, a new- Daily Eagle, a newspaper published Brazos County, Texas, and of gener circulation within the City of Colle _ Station, the first of said publications be made not later than fourteen 1141 da prior to the date set for said election. Section 7: That if saial proposition approved by a majority vote of the electc voting at said election, the same will co stitute an app,-oval of this ordinance a of the authority of the City Council issue said bonds. Section 8: That the issuance of s~ bonds is hereby authorized, subject to t approval thereof by a majority vote of t resident qualified property tax payt voters voting at the election hereinabc provide for, in accordance with the pro sions of Suction 63 of Article VI of I City's Home-Rule Charter ; and that, the bonds are so approved at said electia the details governing the issuance there shall no fixed and specified by ordinal or ordinances duly adopted by the C Council subsequent to the holding of s, election. Section 9: That, subject to said proval, while said bonds or any part the principal thereof or interest there remain outstanding and unpaid, there hereby levied and there shall be annul assessed and collected, in due time, foe and manner, and at the same time ot. City ,taxes are levied, assessed, and c lected, in each year, beginning with current year, a continuing direct ann ad valorem tax upon all taxabie prope within said City sufficient to pay the c rent interest thereon and to create i provide a sinking fund of not less tl 2'/0 of the principal amount of such bo then outstanding or of not less than amount required to pay the principal p able out of said tax, whichever is grea full allowance being made fur deliqueni and costs of collection, and such ta: when collected, shall be applied to stated purposes and to no other. Section 10: That this ordinance sl take effect from and after its passage, PASSED AND APPROVED, this 26th day of January, 1959. /s/ Ernest Langford Mayor, City of College Stat :J'1' : /s/ N. M. McGinnis Secretary E STATE OF TEXAS 5 UNTY OF BRAZOS 6 , the undersigned, City Secretary of the y of College Station, Texas, do here- certify that the attached and fore- ng is a true and correct copy of a TICE OF BOND ELECTION, includ- a true and correct copy of the ordi- ice calling said election (which ordi- nee was adopted by the City Council said City at a meeting held on the 26th y o fJanuary, 1959), together with an :erpt from the minutes of said meeting rwing the adoption thereof, as same pears of record in the official minutes said City Council on file in my office. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OF- CIAL SEAI. OF SAID CITY, this the :h day of January, 1959. /s/, N. M. McGinnis City Secretary, City of College CS Citizens Discuss Bond By ED RIVERS Eagle Staff Writer COLLEGE STATION - The $350,000 street improvement bond issue, which will be de- cided at the polls Feb. 17, re- ceived a thorough airing out last night. An estimated 200 College Sta- tion citizens took part in an old fashioned townhall meeting un- der the sponsorship of the Ki- wanis club in the A&Ml Consoli- dated auditorium, and for more than two hours discussed the proposed bond issue. Although no conclusions were reached, most of the citizens who attended left with more information than they had when they arrived. FOUR MAIN speakers-May- or Ernest Langford, City Engi- neer Fred Benson, City Attorney C. E. Dillon and Fred Farrar, a spokesman for the group who petitioned the city., council to call the election - headed the discussion. A question and an- swe}' semwAt with citizens aslc - ilg1114, questions of city offi- cnaU $R.4 o'ptler , closed the long Soon, after W. IT. Adams, 'Bond Issue (Continued from Page One) per running foot. The curb and gutter type of street we expect to construct would have about a six inch base with one inch of good topping." Following Benson on the pro- gram was Fred Farrar, spokes- man for the petitioning group. "We people of College Station have every right to be proud of our city," Farrar said. "We shouldn't have to be ashamed of our streets. We have been ;trying for several years to get something done about the "One thing I would like to make clear however, is that the circulation of this petition was not meant as a criticism of our city council. We simply wanted to express our opinion as citi- zens as to what we want. "The problem of the street situation has 'been around for a long time," Farrar added. "For three or four years it was just a question much talked about, but when several loan compan- ies said that the value of Col- lege Station property was going down because of the street situ- ation, it became a serious "We do not have any streets College Station," Farrar said. Je are not attempting to tell e council how to •snonA m,r BRYAN. TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1959 x•, chairman of the Kiwanis com- mittee on business and public affairs, called the meeting to order Dr. Charles LaMotte, with the A&M biology department, was elected chairman. Mrs. C. C. Doak was elected secretary, and the business at hand got underway. Mayor Langford, who was the first speaker of the evening,; told the group, "The policy which your city council has adopted will remain in effect until we feel that a change should be made. The present policy was adopted after a year of careful study, with two cost estimates on street improve- ments, and detailed study of all future expenditures," Mayor Langford said. "We feel that this is the best policy, he continued. "The streets may be paved by prop- erty owners if the city pays one third and the property owners on both sides pay their respec- tive thirds. If we=carry out the proposed street plan for curbs and gutters the pro-rate cost would be $3.00 per frontage foot per share. "The people in residential what the present program will take ten years to do. "TherA are 265 people in Col- lege Station who want streets and want them now," Farrar declared. "The majority of the people want streets. And if we are going to have them we are going to have to pay for them." FOLLOWING Farrar was City Attorney C. E. Dillon. "If the bond issue is passed at the Feb. 17 election the city will have the bonding handled by Mon- roney and Associates of Hous- ton," Dillon said. Dillon presented some facts and figures, comparing College Station to other cities of near equal size, which he said should be considered when deciding the bond issue. "Weatherford has a total eval- uation of $10,329,006 at 30 per cent evaluation, a 1957 tax of $1.67 per $100, and a debt of $685,715," Attorney Dillon said. "Pecos has an evaluation of $14,- 746,625 at 50 per cent, 1957 tax of $1.41 on $100, and a debt of $654,027. Alamo Heights has an evaluation of $12,407,490 at 30 per cent, a 1957 tax of $1.85 on $100, and a debt of $381,128. College Station has a total eval- uation' of only $3,849,000 at 25 per cent evaluation, a 1957 tax of $1.00 on $100, and a debt of $63,283. "Perhaps our city has been doing very well with what it areas who do not want curbs and gutters will be able to get streets comparable to the one now running from Consolidated School to Highway 6," the May- or said. "This type of street would be about 27 feet wide, and would cost only 75 cents per frontage foot per share." The mayor also pointed out k that citizens would need a 1958 `poll- tax receipt to vote in the bond election. "That's the one you buy this year," he explain- ed "The deadline is midnight, Jan. 31." Voters also must be College Station property owners and have rendered their prop- erty for taxation. Following Mayor Langford on the speakers' agenda was City Engineer Benson. "Why are our streets in the shape they are now?" Benson asked, beginning his speech. "It's because many of these streets are the original streets built years ago, poorly done, surfaced light, with little money spent. "WE'VE REALIZED the prob- lem and talked it over for the past four or five years," Benson said. "But we just haven't had the funds to do anything about limit of 10 minutes had origi- nally been planned, but this was amended to do away with the time limit altogether. Questions on numerous as- pects of the bond issue came fast and furious from all quar- ters, directed at all four of the speakers. ONE QUESTION was, "What will the bond amount to in in- creased taxes?" Dillon replied that the increase would amount roughly to about 11 per cent. Another question, this one di- rected at Mayor Langford, was, "What other improvements will we have to pay for in the fu- ture?" In reply the mayor said, "Sometime in the future we are going to have to build a $150,000 fire station, equip and man it. We are also going to need an elevated water tower to main- tain a constant p r e s s u r e throughout the city's system. "Recently, during a cold spell, the Mayor said, "we had a num- ber of complaints about freezing pipes and not enough water pressure. It was decided that we will have to loop the city with a 12 inch water main to cure this problem." Another question directed at the floor was, "Do you believe that the bond would speed up petitioning by citizens for im- provements on their individual streets?" This question was an- it: tes very difficult to build a street system piecemeal, especi- ally with curbs and gutters. You just can't improve small sections at a time and keep the drainage right. "We need to build a sizable section at a time," Benson con- tinued. "Estimates of cost have been made for street imhrove- ments in two sections of Col- lege Station. We have discussed the problem thoroughly end de- cided that our present inWrove- ment policy is the bgat plan of action. "My estimation of the cgst of construction is .$v per running foot, adding ie. t:, d other costs," Benson,-S~i •`'Y.ou must remember that we have to pay for intersect inn, and k streets too. "My estiaxlats, Was that it would cost about ,'$'-50 per share for a l;ood -aving. b after all expen;esll fig d in. The city counci 1 oted make it only $3. "Besides the curb and, g streets we have recomzlen ed improving existing streets by topping them," Benson said. "This should cost aboul 75 Cionts (See BOND !SSUVI. - 10) anxious to put out the money.:' Another. gtiestton' votced.`;by several Citizens'+wi~ "OWill the street improvement plan be a compulsory one:"' Dillon replied to this with, "Not altogether. We are not going to force any- one into anything. But if 70 per cent of the residents on a street petition for paving, we will have to compel the other 30 per cent, to comply with the wishes of, the majority." One question as di` 6cted at City Manager Tian :Boswell,- It was, "How much is this election going to cost us?'' l{ anager Bos- well's reply, "$1$Q':,` When the meeting was ad- journed at 9:45 PM rating sheets were passed out at the exit door by a citizens group. These sheets were titled, "How Does Your Town Rate?" The rating sheet came from a Michigan State University publication, and had 36 questions to answer coxicern- ing the rating of a town or ity. It covered such areas as': first impressions, shade trees, shtttbit roads and streets; More d~ta(jed lasting impressions, residential areas, commercial areas,. parks, public buildings, cemeteries, planning and zoning, and many others. FOUR MAIN speakers-May- or Ernest Langford, City Engi- neer Fred Benson, City Attorney C. E. Dillon and Fred Farrar, a spokesman for the group who petitioned the city, council to call the election - headed the discussion.:.A' question and an- swey sesawfit with citizens ask- ing tt~ questions of city offi- eial$;o ni d*ters, closed the long sesaioh Soon after W. F. Adams, 'Bond Issue (Continued from Page One) per running foot. The curb and gutter type of street we expect to construct would have about a six inch base with one inch of good topping." Following Benson on the pro- gram was Fred Farrar, spokes- man for the petitioning group. "We people of College Station have every right to be proud of our city," Farrar said. "We shouldn't have to be ashamed of our streets. We have been (trying for several years to get something done about the I streets. "One thing I would like to make clear however, is that the circulation of this petition was not meant as a criticism of our city council. We simply wanted Ito express our opinion as citi- zens as to what we want. "The problem of the street situation has 'been around for a long time," Farrar added. "For three or four years it was just a question much talked about, but when several loan compan- ies said that the value of Col- lege Station property was going down because of the street situ- ation, it became a serious 'matter. "We do not have any streets in College Station," Farrar said. "We are not attempting to tell the council how to 'spend our money, we just want to give them money to work with. The $350,000 bond will not do a complete job of street improve- ment, but it will do in one year Langford said. Engineer Benson. "Why are our "We feel that this is the best streets in the shape they are policy, he continued. "The now?" Benson asked, beginning streets may be paved by prop- his speech. "It's because many erty owners if the city pays one of these streets are the original third and the property owners streets built years ago; poorly on both sides pay their respec done, surfaced light, with little tive thirds. If we-carry out the money spent. proposed street plan for curbs "WE'VE REALIZED the prob- and gutters the pro-rate cost lem and talked it over for the would be $3.00 per frontage foot past four or five years," Benson per share. said. "But we just haven't had "The people in residential the funds to do anything about what the present program will take ten years to do. "There are 265 people in Col- lege Station who want streets and want them now," Farrar declared. "The majority of the people want streets. And if we are going to have them we are going to have to pay for them." FOLLOWING Farrar was City Attorney C. E. Dillon. "If the bond issue is passed at the Feb. 17 election the city will have the bonding handled by Mon- roney and Associates of Hous- ton," Dillon said. Dillon presented some facts and figures, comparing College Station to other cities of near equal size, which he said should be considered when. deciding the bond issue. "Weatherford has a total eval- uation of $10,329,006 at 30 per cent evaluation, a 1957 tax of $1.67 per $100, and a debt of $685,715," Attorney Dillon said. "Pecos has an evaluation of $14,- 746,625 at 50 per cent, 1957 tax of $1.41 on $100, and a debt of $654,027. Alamo Heights has an evaluation of $12,407,490 at 30 per cent, a 1957 tax of $1.85 on $100, and a debt of $381,128. College Station has a total eval- uation of only $3,849.000 at 25 per cent evaluation. a 1957 tax of $1.00 on $100, and a debt of $63,283. "Perhaps our city has been doing very well with what it has and we just didn't know it," Dillon said. Following Dillon's presenta- tion the meeting was thrown open by LaMotte for a question and answer session. A time limit of 10 minutes had origi- nally been planned, but this was amended to do away with the time limit altogether. Questions on numerous as- pects of the bond issue came fast and furious from all quar- ters, directed at all four of the speakers. ONE QUESTION was, "What will the bond amount to in in- creased taxes?" Dillon replied that the increase would amount roughly to about 11 per cent. Another question, this one di- rected at Mayor Langford, was, "What other improvements will we have to pay for in the fu- ture?" In reply the mayor said, "Sometime in the future we are going to have to build a $150,000 fire station, equip and man it. We are also going to need an elevated water tower to main- tain a constant p r e s s u r e throughout the city's system. "Recently, during a cold spell, the Mayor said, "we had a num- ber of complaints about freezing pipes and not enough water pressure. It was decided that we will have to loop the city with a 12 inch water main to cure this problem." Another question directed at- the floor was, "Do you believe that the bond would speed up petitioning by citizens for im- provements on their individual streets?" This question was an- swered by City Councilman Joe Orr, who said, "No, I don't think so. The citizens are still going to have to pay their one third to have their streets paved, and ne er e o pa for intersections and streets too. "My ti nat@ Wa, . that it would cost a~ ,,,-_$3.50 per share for a good ,paving job after all expensesi,axge -figtoed in. The city council votedsto make it only 3 7 "Besides the curb and gutter streets we have recon-~mended improving existing streets; by topping them," Benson said. "This should cot about 75 cents (See BOND IoSUE, Page 10) anxious to put out the rn' Another. gtzeStt61 vo several citizens''wag;"'dill the street improvement plan be a compulsory one?" Dillon replied to this with, "Not altogether. We are not going to force any- one into anything. But if 70 per cent of the residents on a street petition for paving, we will have to compel the other 30 per cent to comply with the wishes of, the majority." One question as directed at City Manager li.an Boswell. Tt was, "How much. is4his electi u i going to cost us?" 14 onager Bo;~- well's reply, When the meeting wts ad- journed at 9:45'P%1 rating sheets were passed out gt the exit door by a citizens group. These sheets were titled, "How Does Your Town Rate?" The rating sheet came from a Michigan State University publication, and had 36 questions to answer concern- ing the rating of a town or,'city. It covered such-areas as: First impressions, shade trees, shrubs, roads and streets; More d$tailed lasting impressions, residential areas, commercial areago parks, public buildings, cemeteries, ,71 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION TO THE DULY QUALIFIED RESI- DENT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION: Notice is hereby given that a spe- cial election will be held in the City of College Station, Texas, on the 17th day of February, 1959, pursuant to the "following ordinance adopted. by the City Council of said City, to-wit: ORDINANCE NO. 273 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TION; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RE- LATING THERETO; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE PAY- MENT OF THE INTEREST THEREON AND PRINCIPAL THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR. AN ELECTION AUTHORIZING THE. ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; .AND CONTAINING. OTHER PROVISIONS. RELAT- ING TO THE SUBJECT WHEREAS, under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Home-Rule Charter of the City of College Station, Texas, said City has authority to issue tax bonds for street improvement purposes; and WHEREAS, before such bonds can be issued, they must be approved at an election by a -majority of the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own gaxable property within said City aa1i who have duly ren- dered the same for taxation, voting at s,,id election; and I\'HEREAS, the City Council of said City wishes to proceed with the authorization of such bonds and to call an election for such purpose; THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION: SECTION 1: That an election shall be held in and throughout the City of College Station, Texas, on the 17th day of February, 1959, at which elec- tion there shall be submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the following proposition, to-wit : PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TTON, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZ- FQ TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAff) CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000, MATURING SERI- ALLY ° WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM THEIR''DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PUR- Friday, January 30, 1959 LEGAL NOTICE Clerk: Mrs. J. G. McGuire (2) In Ward No. 2, at 111 Walton Drive in the College Hills Shopping Center Presiding Judge: Mrs.. Charles Richardson Assistant Judge : Mrs. Omer Sperry Clerk: Mrs. J. Y. Alexander Clerk: Mrs. D. W. Andres (3) In Ward- No. 3 at the College Station City Hall. Presiding Judge: Mrs. W. D. Lloyd Assistant Judge: Mrs. R. J. Bond Clerk: Mr. W. H. Freiberger Clerk: Mrs. L. M. Hovorak SECTION 4: That said election shall be held in accordance with the provision of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and only duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be quali- fied to vote. SECTION 5: That the ballots of said election shall conform to the re- quirements of the Election Code of the State of Texas. Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, Reg- ular Session, 1951, as amended, and shall have printed thereon the -fol- lowing : OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE -ISSUANCE OF $a50,- j 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT II BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 " STREET IMPROVE- MENT BONDS The voter shall vote on the proposi- tion by scratching or marking out the expression that he does not wish to vote for, thus leaving the one not so scratched or marked out as indi- i eating his vote on such proposition, in accordance with said Election Code.' as amended. SECTION 6: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of 'a notice containing a sub• stantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and at a public place in each of said wards within said City not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and by publishing such notice on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Bat- talion,,a newspaper of general circu- lation published within said City and which newspaper is the official news- paper of said City, the "first of said publications to be made not later, than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. Said notice shall also be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Bryan Daily Eagle, a news- paper published in Brazos Coinlty, Texas, and of general circulation' within the City of College' Station, ,the first of said publications to he made not later than fourteen* (14) days prior to the date set for said election. SECTION 7: That if said proposi- tion. is approved by a majority vote of the electors voting at said elec- tion, the. same will constitute an ap- proval of this ordinance and of the authority of the City Council to issue said bonds. SECTION 8: That the issuance of said bonds is hereby authorized, sub- ject to the approval thereof by a majority vote of the resident quali- fied property tax payung voters vot- ing at the election hereinaUove pro- vide for, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 63 of Artiele VI of ~j LEGAL NOTICE lected, shall be applied to the stated purposes and to no other. SECTION 10: That this ordinance shall take effect from and. after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 26th day of January, 1959. /s/ Ernest Langford ATTEST: Mayor, City of College Station, Texas (SEAL"). r /s/ N. M. McGinnis City Secretary THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of College Station, Texas, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a NOTICE OF BOND ELEC- TION, including a true and correct copy of the ordinance calling said election (which ordinance was adopt- ed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held on the 26th day of January, 1959), together with an-ex- cerpt from the minutes of said -meet- ing showing the adoption thereof, as same appears of record in the official minutes of said City Council on file in my office. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the 26th day of January, 1959. /s/ N.- M. McGinnis (SEAL) City Secretary, City of College Station, Texas (Jan. 130; Feb. 6) 'TTTE.._.. THZL7niv ~ - o~•.,a BONDS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS. RELAT- I ING TO THE SUBJECT ; WHEREAS, under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Home-Rule Charter of the City of College Station, Texas, said City has authority to issue tax bonds for street improvement purposes; and WHEREAS, before such bonds can be issued, they must be approved at an election by a,niajority of the duly qualified resident electors of said City who o5('n Aaxable property within said City and who have duly ren- dered the same for taxation, voting at s;,A election; and titi'HEREAS, the City Council of said City wishes to proceed with the nu.thorization of such bonds and to call an election for such purpose; THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION: SECTION 1: That an election shall be held in and throughout the City of College Station, Texas, on the 17th day of February, 1959, at which elec- tion there shall be submitted to the duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action therenpon, the following proposition, to-wit : PROPOSITION SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA- TTON, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZ- YQ TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000, MATURING SERI- l ALLY,WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM 11 THEIR.'DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST . AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 5% PER ANNUM, FOR THE PUR- POSE OF CONSTRUCTING PER- MANENT STREET IMPROVE- MENTS IN AND FOR - SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY AN AN- NUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE IN- TEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID. BONDS AS IT MA- TURES? (The probable period of usefulness of the improvements for which the bond funds are to be expended is 40 years.) SECTION 2: That the probably pe• riod of usefulness of the improve. ments for, which the bond funds ar( to be expended is 40 years. SECTION 3: That said electior shall be held at the following pollint places, and the election officials shat be, for the purpose of this election as follows: (1) In Ward No. 1, at the Musi( Room in the A & M Consolidate( School Building. Presiding Judge: Dr. L. G. Jones Assistant Judge : Mrs. F. R. Brison he expression that he does not wish o vote for, thus leaving the one not'. O scratched or -marked out as indi- ating 'his vote on such proposition, n accordance with said Election :ode,' as amended. SECTION 6: That notice of said ,lection shall be given by posting a I :opy of 'a notice containing a sub. ;tantial copy of this ordinance at thel :ity Hall and at a public place in 1 mch of said wards within said City rot less than fourteen (14) clays prior :o the date on which said election is :o be held, and by publishing such iotice on the same day in. each of two successive weeks in The Bat- talion,.a newspaper of general circu- lation published within said City, and which newspaper is the official news- paper of said City, the first of said publications to be made not later, than fourteen (14) days prior to the. date set for said election. Said notice shall also be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Bryan Daily Eagle, a news- paper published in Brazos County. Texas, and of general circulation within the City of College Station.,t.hc first of said publications to he made not later than fourteene, (14) day's prior to the date set for said election. SECTION 7: That if said proposi- tion is approved by a majority vote of the electors voting at said el@c- tion, the same will constitute an ap- proval of this ordinance and of the authority of the City Council to issue said bonds. SECTION 8: That the issuance of said bonds is hereby authorized, sub- ject to the approval thereof by a majority vote of the resident quali- fied property tax paying „voters vot- ing at the election hereinaTiode pro- vide for, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 63 of Article VI of the City's Hpme-Rule Charter; and that, if the bonds are co approved at said election, the detaits governing the issuance thereof shall be fixer] and specified by ordinance or ordi- nances duly adopted by the City Council subsequent to the holding of said election. SECTION 9: That, subject to sale approval, while said bonds or any part of the principal thereof or inter est thereon remain outstanding anc unpaid, there is hereby_ levied anc there shall be annually assessed anc collected, in due time, form, an( manner, and at the same time other City taxes are levied, assessed, an( collected, in each year, beginning with the current year, a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax upoi all taxable property within said Cit; sufficient to pay the current interes thereon and to create and provide ; sinking fund of not less than 2% o the principal amount of such bond then outstanding or of not less tha. the amount required to pay the prir cipal payable out of said tax, whict ever is greater, full allowance bein made for delinquencies and costs c 7I u « 0. L io v C!) d W CL 0 0 co ri a r L d LIJ LL 2 D 0 0 M THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 3, 1959 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FE e , . Bonds Could Raise Taxes One - Third, Cs Mayor Savs By GAYLE McNUTT Executive News Editor If the ad valorem (land) bond street improvement plan is passed by College Station voters Feb. 17, tach property owner's tax will be raised by approximately one-third, Mayor Ernest Langford told mem- bers of the College Station Lions Club yesterday. Langford used in his approxi- mation an assumed property value of $3,000. If the bond election passes, the valuation would be doubled, making the figure $6,000. He used $1 as his example tax rate, pointing out that the barest minimum for paying the bond debt and existing indebtedness would be 83% cents. With the needed funds for operating expenses, the rate could hardly be less than $1, he said. Setting up his example, Langford said the present valuation of $3,000 at the present tax rate of $1.90, would mean the property owner paid $45 annually in ad valorem taxes. The $6,000 valuation at the $1 rate would be $60 in taxes, a raise of $15 or 331/3 per cent of the present tax. Petition Asks Election The College Station City Coun- cil called the Feb. 17 election in response to a petition asking for such a vote and signed by 265 citi- zens. Previously the Council had adopted a "pay-as-you-go" plan which was ready for instigation at the time the petition was pre- sented. Langford told the Lions the Council was still 100 per cent be- hind its previous plan, but they felt that all citizens should be per- mitted to make their choice in an open election. He said the Council studied the needs and alternatives of the street improvement pro- gram for a year-and-a-half before making the decision and stood con- vinced that it was "the plan the people want." block to Jersey Street southeast to the city limits) have already signed a petition to have their street paved with curbs and gut- ters-all we need to begin is fair weather and property owners to lay down their money." Plan Outlined The mayor outlined the pay-as- you-go plan as it would concern each property owner living on a residential street as follows: "If you want the street in front of your house paved, you would simply pay the one-third in front of your house and get the man across the street to pay his one- third. The city would then pay the middle third and the paving would begin." "If you want curbs and gutters, the rate would be $3 per foot and without curbs and gutters the rate would be 75 cents per running foot. Thus the paving is costing a total of $9 per foot with curbs and gut- Langford said the city has fu now available ($45,000) with wl to pay the city's share of the provements. In response to questions fi Lions Club members, Langf said he could not say which of plans would "get the job d fastest." "That would depend entirely the citizens," he said. "In pay-as-you-go plan, we can b' just as fast as they (the citize want to." He said the ad valorem bo would have little effect on fut needs such as a fire station elevated water tank, since reve bonds and not property bo would be used to finance s needs. Langford concluded his talk asking all Lions to vote in Feb. 17 election. "Vote for whichever plan plea you most-but most of all, vo Two Voting Requirements n per ,6 j~ /J _ 1.,VcI Y UwUeT paid $45 annually in ad valorem WA r taxes. The $6,000 valuation at the r $1 rate would be $60 in taxes, a raise of $15 or 331/3 pet, cent of the present tax. < Petition Asks Election Uj The College Station City Coun- D_ cil called the Feb. 17 election in response to a petition asking for such a vote and signed by 265 citi- zens. Previously the Council had adopted a "pay-as-you-go" plan Z Q which was ready for instigation at th i e t me the petition was pre- sented. Langford told the Lions the Council was still 100 per cent be- hind its previous plan, but they felt that all citizens should be per- mitted to make their choice in an open election. He said the Council studied the needs and alternatives of the street improvement pro- gram for a year-and-a-half before making the decision and stood con- vinced that it was "the plan the people want." Two Voting Requirements Only owners of real property which is on the tax rolls of the city of College Station and those who have a 1958 poll tax receipt are eligible to vote in the election. Deadline for paying the 1958 poll tax was Jan. 31. (Poll taxes, like income taxes, are paid after the end of each year; therefore to vote in 1959 the voter must possess a 1958 tax receipt.) The ad valorem bonds to be voted on are for an amount of $350,000 which would have a 20- year life and be made available to all streets in the city. "If the bond election fails, we are ready to begin immediately on the previous plan the council en- dorsed in October," Langford said. "All property owners on Lee Ave- nue (at South Gate from the 1100 he urged. ~q W (.n W 2 cl~ 0 0 M red) ~10 I W Q W CL W X ct 0 0 m THE BATTALION Civic Group Talks On Curbs, Gutters "Why Do We Need Curbs and Gutters?" was the main topic for discussion at the monthly meet- ing of the Civic Improvement Group of the College Station Chamber of Commerce Wednes- day. After consultation with Fred Benson, city engineer the group found that curbs and gutters have a two fold purpose. The primary function is to give proper drainage and to extend the life of the pave- ment. The secondary purpose is to im- prove the appearance and to in- crease the value of the property which it borders. Plans are being made for the city wide spring clean up cam- paign beginning March 22 to coin- cide with Civic Beautification Week in Texas. The schedule for truck pick ups will be announced next month. :Y 9 o NOTICE OF BONI) ELECTION TO THE DULY QUALIFIED RESI- DENT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY WITH- IN SAID CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION: Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held in the City of College Station, Texas, on the 17th day of Febru- ary, 1959, pursuant to the following ordi- nance adopted by the City Council of said City, to-wit: ORDINANCE NO. 273 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVE- MENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF COL- LEGE STATION; PRESCRIBING CER- TAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO; MAKING PRO- VISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST THEREON AND PRINCI- PAL THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION AUTHORIZING THE IS- SUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT WHEREAS, under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Home- Rule Charter of the City of College Sta- tion, Texas, said City has authority to is- sue tax bonds for street improvement pur- poses ; and WHEREAS, before such bonds can be issued, they must be approved at an elec- tion by majority of the duly qualified resi- dent electors of said City who own tax- able property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, voting at said election; and WHEREAS, the City Council of said City wishes to proceed with the authoriza- tion of such bonds and to call an election for such purpose; THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE L turn : tion 1: That an election shall be in an throughout the City of College In, Texas, on the 17th day of Febru- 1959, at which election there shall be itted to the duly qualified resident ,re of said City who own taxable ,rty within said City and who have rendered the same for taxation, for action thereupon, the following pro- on, to-wit: PROPOSITION LLL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Y OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE IDS OF SAID CITY IN THE )UNT OF $350,000, MATURING TALLY WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM IIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEAR- INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO NENT STREET IMPROVEMENT IN D FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE OPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY SUF- ;lENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON ID BONDS AS. IT ACCURES AND CREATE AND PROVIDE A SINK- ; FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL SAID BONDS AS IT MATURES? ie probable period of usefulness of the irovements for which the bond funds to be expended is 40 years.) ction 2: That the probable period of alness of the improvements for which bond funds are to be expended is 40 Section 3: That said election shall be held at the following polling places, and the election officials shall be, for the pur- pose of this election, as follows: (1) In Ward No. 1, at the Music Room in the A & M Consolidated School Building. Presiding Judge: Dr. L. G. Jones Assistant Judge: Mrs. F. R. Brison Clerk: Mrs_ J. B. Hervey Clerk: Mrs. J. G. McGuire 12) In Ward No. 2, at 111 Walton Drive in the College Hills Shopping Center. Presiding Judge: Mrs. Charles Richardson Assistant Judge: Mrs. Omer Sperry Clerk: Mrs. J. Y. Alexander Clerk: Mrs. D. W. Andres (3) In Ward No, 3, at the College Station Assistant Judge: Mrs. R. J. Bond Clerk: Mrs. W. It. Freiberger Clerk: Mrs. L. M. Hovorak Section 4: That said eiectiun shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and only duly qualified resident elector, of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. Section 5: That the ballots of said elec- tion shall conform to the requirements of the Election Code of the State of Texas. Chapter 492, Acts of the 52nd Legislature of Texas, Regular Session, 1951, as amend- ed, and shall have printed thereon the following: OFFICIAL. BALLOT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $350,- 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS The voter shall vote on the proposition by scratching or marking out the expression that he does not wish to vote for, thus leaving the one not ss scratched or marked out as indicating his vote on such Rroposi- tion, in accordance with said Election Code, as amended. Section 6: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of a notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and at a public place in each of said wards within said City not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and by publishing such notice on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Battalion, a news- paper of general circulation published within said City and which newspaper is the official newspaper of said City, the first of 'said publications to be made not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. Said notice shall also be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in The Bryan Daily Eagle, a newspaper published in Brazos County, Texas, and of general circulation within the City of College Station, the first of said publications to be made not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election. Section 7: That if said proposition is approved by a majority vote of the electors voting at said election, the same will con- stitute an approval of this ordinance and of the authority of the City Council to issue said bonds. Section 8: That the issuance of said bonds is hereby authorized, subject to the approval thereof by a majority vote of the resident qualified property tax paying voters voting at the election hereinabove provide for, in accordance with the provi- sions of Section 63 of Article VI of the City's Home-Rule Charter; and that, if the bonds are so approved at said election, the details governing the issuance thereof shall he fixed and specified by ordinance or ordinances duly adopted by the City Council subsequent to the holding of said election. Section 9: That, subject to said ap. proval, while said bonds or any part of the principal thereof or interest hereon remain outstanding and unpaid, there is hereby levied and there shall be -annually assessed and collected, in due time, form. and manner, and at the same t[me other City taxes are levied, asses", ,,ggd col- lected, in each year, beginning aWA the current year, a continuing dir~t.d~ ntyal ad valorem tax upon all taxis jre property within said City sufficient to pay~.thk, dar- rent interest thereon and to,gre;ite and provide a sinking fund of not Ic+As than 211, of the principal amount of such bonds then outstanding or of not less than the amount required to pay the principal pny- ahle out of said tax, whichever is greater, full allowance being made for deliquencies nod costs of collection, and such taxes, when collected, shall be implied to the stated purposes and to no other. Section 10: That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 26th day of January, 1959. /s/ Ernest Langford. Mayor, City of College Station, Texas ATTEST: /s/ N. M. McGinnis THE STATE OF TEXAS;i COUNTY OF BRAZOS I, the undersigned, City Secrasr#' City of College Station, Texas, de' by certify that the attached and, going is a true and correct copy NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION, i ing a true and correct copy of the nance calling said election (which nance was adopted by the City C of said City at a meeting held on th, day o fJanuary, 1959), together wi excerpt from the minutes of paid m showing the adoption thereof, as" appears of reedrd,in the .ciffIciatrh of said City Council op file in my WITNESS MY HAND AND THI FICIAL SEAT, OF SAID CITY, th 26th day of January, 1959. Judge: Mrs. W. D. Lloyd THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 11, 1959 Wednesday, February 11; 1959 LEGA AN XUBE7 - ANIT LOiIGE S EEN FARM-TO-MARKET D CHURCH STRFET IN TI RE IT ORDAINED by the City Council .cif the City of College Station, that pursu- ant to authority under the charter of the city and the statutes of the State of Tex- as, the following regulations concerning parking on both sides of Tauber and Lodge Streets between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street are hereby fixed : In the best interest of public safety, Movement of traffic and for the general good of the public. the following parking areas are established: A. One-hour parking on both sides of Tauber Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street. R. One-hoar parking on both sides of Lodge Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street. It is therefore ordered and ordained that such parking areas be established and that appropriate sip-ns be erected and that the proper authorities, after the due passing of this ordinance and erection of said signs, be instructed to enforce said ordinance, and that: anyone violating said parking limits be found Guilty of a misdemeanor. Passed and anprovedthis the 26th day of January, IMP. APPROVED S'Frrest Langford Mayor . i ATTEST S/N. M. McGinnis City Secretary ga THE BATTALION Thursday, February 12, 1959 U ICS Residents Vote Tuesday On Bond Issue College Station property owners will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether they want to vote for a $350,000 bond issue for street improvement or continue with the ,city's present pay-as-you-go plan. The bond election was authorized by the City Council in its January meeting after a petition, signed by 265 citizens, calling for the elec- tion was presented to the Council. Only property owners with poll Itax receipts will be eligible to vote in the election, except owners who are over 60 years old, whether they have a poll tax exemption or not, City Manager Ran Boswell, said. Voting will take place Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.- in the three . following locations: Music Room, AAM Consolidated High. School -.4ard 1); 111 Walton in the College.,HiU# Shopping C,onter JW41, Ij}4 a City Hall (Ward ~3 THE BATTALION Thursday, February 12, 1959 Thur~dav, Febrinn, 12,059 Ths Bnftallon LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 275 1 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ONE- A PARKING UPON BOTH SIDES TAUBER AND LODGE. STREETS TWEEN FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD AND CHURCH STREET IN THE CITY COLLEGE STATION, PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THERE- BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, that pursu- ant to authority under the charter of the city and the statutes of the State of Tex- as, the following regulations concerning parking on both sides of Tauber and Lodge Streets between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street are hereby fixed: In the best interest. of public safety, movement of traffic and for the general gooil of the public, the following parking areds are established: A. One-hour parking on both sides of Tauber Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street. B. One-hour parking on both sides of Lodge Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street. It i therefore ordered and ordained that .uch parking areas be established and that anpropriate sisms be erected and that the nroner anthorities, after the due Passing of this ordinance and erection of sail signs, be instructed to enforce said ordinance, 9nd that anyone violating said narking' limits be found onilty of a misdemeanor.' Passed and anproved this the 26th day of January, 19rin• APPROVED S-Erne511 Langford Mayor ATTEST: S 'N. M. McGinnis City Secretary Wei COLLEGE STATIC W : W . tl. CO fY_ )0 m L] THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 18, 1959 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1959' Street Blond Citizens WillAgain, `Pa -As- You-Go' y By JOHNNY JOHNSON Battalion News Editor College Station voters turned out in record numbers yes- terday,,to defeat the proposed $350,000 street bond issue by a more than a 4-1 margin. Z The plan was beaten 775-162 for a total number of 937 Qf votes. The previous record-high voting was in the 1958 regu- lar general election in which 516 votes were cast, City,:Man- i ager Ran Boswell said. With the defeat of the proposed bond issue, the cit~,'s - pay-asr-you-go plan will proceed under full steam, said Los- } , (,,Some 1,500 feet of. Lee Street are ready to be paved with curb and gutters and petitions are being circulated for "the paving of Kyle Street and Walton Drive, he said. The bond election w a s brought about when a petition signed by 265 College Station property-owners was presented to the Jan. 26 City Council meeting. Marion Pugh, one of _ (sup- porters of the bond mane, said last night: "I was real pleple4.spith the turnout of voter,. It , ndi- cated a great amount of interest in better streets. I believe the Council will give us streets as soon as possible. The vote also showed the real interest of the citizens that we have to have a good and pro- gressive city." Heaviest voting was at, Ward I where 471 votes were cast-397 ril against and 74 for. In Ward II, 294 voted against the bond plan while 75 were in favor. Ward III results showed 94 citizens against the move and only 13 for. it. Boswell said more plans: for street construction would be dis- cussed at the regular MAUMb meeting Monday night. U-1 J C LL 0 0 M THE BATTALION Thursday, February 19, 1959 ti n 01 4 v Li V) Q CL 0 0 M iP_ I The City Beat By Johnny Johnson College Station property owners 000 to be spent each fiscal year. indicated quite decisively how they So far this fiscal year, which want to improve their streets in began July 1, only $7,900 has been the special bond election Tuesday. spent on street repair and that This vote should end the squab- was for sealcoating. City Manager bling that has been going on with- Ran Boswell said most of that in the city for the past several amount was from a surplus in the months as to how to fix the streets street repair fund. and should leave only one problem That leaves almost the full -FIXING THEM and doing it $45,000 for this fiscal year still now. to be spent and only five months Under the city's plan, paving remain in the year to use the cannot begin until property own- money. ers along the street have present- Many streets can be repaired ed a petition to the City Coun- with this sum especially when ap- cil asking for the work. proximately three miles of streets Now it remains for the citizens with curbs and gutters, if that type who were active on both sides of is used exclusively, or 11 miles of the election issue to combine streets without curbs and gutters, their efforts towards getting such can be built for $135,000, according petitions circulating and signed to Council estimates. as soon as pssible. Both sides promised fast action And now, is the time to do it, if their group won in the bond while they .'question is still fresh election. Now it remains to be in the'. 'Hinds of the citizens. seen how fast the street work will The city has allocated $45,000 begin. per year in its budget for its one- But the necessary impetus for third of the cost of such improve- the street work must come from ments. With 'the share of the property-owners. If they don't property owners, that totals $135,- provide the stimulation, College - - Station will face another year of no improvement on the street sit- uation. It's squarely up. to the citizens. 6 0 0 M 0 w t LLJ V) LJ CL Ct$ 0 M 0 N~ THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 24, 1959 C'atition Urges City to Begin P'aving Streets Council Sets April 7 Vote To Pick New Councilmen A petition was presented to the College Station City Council last night calling for the paving and construction of curbs and gutters on Kyle Drive and Walton Street from the intersection of Highway 6 and Kyle around to Walton to the interjection of Walton and Foster Avenue. The council also set April 7 as the date for a general municipal election to elect three new commissioners, and ap- pointed a Board of Equalization. The petition was signed by 73 per cent of the property owners along the streets.. Length of the job will cover al- !most 11,4 miles. City Manager Ran Boswell was authorized by the coun- 4cil to secure legal descriptions and names of property owners along the streets to be paved as a means to insure action to secure payment from all of the property owners. Cost of the paving will be $3 per running foot for each property owner as well as the city. Councilmen L. J. McCall, J. A. Orr and D. A. Anderson are the councilmen whose terns expire and who must seek re-election or drop from the council Deadline for filing for the office is 30 days prior to the election. Three Terms Expire H. E. Hampton, Ed Kidd and B. Fluker were appointed to the )ard of Equalization. Purpose of e board is to hear complaints of `izens who think personal taxes e too high, and to take action the matter. Mayon Ernest Langford was au- orized by the council to study e possibility of enlarging the of- ce space in City Hall by remodel- D1 `J A l~ for each property owner as well as the city. Councilmen L. J. McCall, J. A. Orr and D. A. Anderson are the councilmen whose terns expire and who must seek re-election or drop from the council. Deadline for filing for the office is 30 days prior to the election. . _ Three Terms Expire H. E. Hampton, Ed Kidd and B. J. Fluker were appointed to the Board of Equalization. Purpose of the board is to hear complaints of d citizens who think personal taxes are too high, and to take action on the matter. rr Mayor Ernest Langford was au- k thorized by the -council to study the possibility of enlarging the of- fice space in City Hall by remodel- ing the area now occupied by a maintenance and workshop area. The council also authorized the purchase of four lots and a build- ing immediately behind City Hall at a cost of $10,500-$1,500 each for two of the lots and $7,500 for the two lots on which the building is located. New Street Lights Boswell asked permission to se- cure bids for eight more street lights along Highway 6. The coun- cil okayed the project. Boswell es- timated the lights will cost ap- proximately $160 each. City Attorney C. E. Dillon rec- ommended the city pay the Dom- inick brothers $3,500 for right-of- way for the new farm-to-market road off Highway 6 running east. Parking along Boyett Street from Sulphur Springs Road to Church Street will be changed to a 6-hour limit at the next meeting of the council. Civic Improvement A letter was read by Mayor Langford from Mrs. B. B. Ham- ner, a member of the Civic Im- provement Committee of t h e Chamber of Commerce, asking the'. mayor to declare the week of March 22 as Civic Beautification Week as part of the state-wide, m•ooranr at that time. Mrs. Marion Pugh, chairman of the committee, appeared before the council with a list of suggested im- provements in civic beauty. Mayor Langford said he would make the proclamation including some of Mrs. Pugh's recommenda- tions in it. 1 THE BATTALION Friday, April 3, 1959 ORDINANCE NO. 279 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SIX- HOUR PARKING UPON BOTH SIDES OF BOYETT STREET BETWEEN FARM- TO MAr(KET ROAD 6o AND CHURCH STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINIED by the City Coun- cil of the City. of College Station that pursuant to authority•pnder the charter of the city and the statutes of the State of Texas, the following regulations con- cerning parking on both sides of Boyett Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street are hereby fixed: In the best interest of public safety, movement of traffic and for the general good- of. the public, the following parking areas are established: A. Six-hour parking on both sides of Boyett Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street, It is therefore ordered and ordained that such parking area be established and that appropriate signs be erected and that the proper authorities, after the due pass- ing of this ordinance and erection of said signs, be instructed to enforce said ordinance, and that anyone violating said parking reg.ulaNais be found guilty of a misdemeanor. Passed and approved this the 23rd day of March, 1959. APPROVED: $/Ernest,Laitford mayor ATTEST: S/N. M. McGinnis City Secretary gS i CHE BATTALION Tuesday, April 7, 1959 Tuesday, April 7, 1959 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. ~~P 9 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLI9$II~G 8riC- HOUR PARKING UPON BOTH SIDES OF BOYETT STREET BETWEEN FARM. TO MARKET ROAD 60 AND CHURCH STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Coun- cil of the City of College Station that pursuant to authority under the charter of the city and the statutes of the State of Texas, the following regulations con- cerning parking on both sides of Boyett Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street are hereby fixed: In the best interest of public safety, movement of traffic and for the general good of the public, the following parking areas are established: A. Six-hour parking on both aides of Bovett Street between Farm-to-Market Road 60 and Church Street, It is therefore ordered and ordained that such parking area be established and that appropriate signs be erected and that the proper authorities, after the due pass- ing of this ordinance and erection of said signs, be instructed to enforce said ordinance, and that snyone violating said parking regulations be found guilty of a misdemeanor. Passed and approved this the 23rd day of March, 1959. 'APPROVED: S/Ernest Langford Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis City Secretary THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Wednesday, April 8, 1959 Smith Defeats McCall For Seat On CS City Council COLLEGE STATION - City Council incumbent J. McCall was defeated in yesterday's municipal elect by William A. Smith, and incumbent D.. A. Anderson ~ almost beaten by write-in candidate Charlie Haas. A tc of 214 ballots was cast in the election. McCall, who has been the Ward 3 councilman for past two years, received only 12 votes. Smith polled votes, with a total of 33 being cast in Ward 3. A near upset came in Ward 2, College Hills, w] Charlie Haas polled 50 write-in votes, with incumb Anderson winning with 59. In Ward 1, A&M Consolidated School box, Counciln J. A. Orr received a total of 71 votes. City Manager Ran Boswell said that Smith will eligible to take office as soon as the vote is canvas: Law provides that the canvass must come not later 0 the second Wednesday following the election. 9D The Bryan Daily Eagle Thursday, April 16, 1959 Colletore Station Dogs Face` Price-Up If Not Licensed' COLLEGE STATION - City men and taken to the A&M Col- policemen have been carrying lege animal hospital for obser- out a stray dog pick-up cam- vation. paign this week in accordance Boswell said that about 20 with a proclamation issued by dogs have been picked up al- Mayor Ernest Langford. ready. The dogs will be kept The proclamation has in- I at a shelter south of the city for structed the police to pick up a period of 48 hours to give any stray dog which does not owners a chance to claim them. have license tags showing that PERSONS wishing to claim he has been immunized against an animal may do so by paying rabies and has been licensed by a $2.50 impoundment fee at City the city. Hall. It the stray animals are "THE SITUATION kept get- not claimed they will be Bes- ting worse and worse until we troyed. had to do something about it " Other provisions in the dog , City Manager Ran Boswell said ordinance are: `No person shall about the campaign. Boswell allow a female dog to run loose said that the pick-ups would during her mating period. Any dog which bites a person or is continue until they felt that the situation had been taken care of suspected of having rabies shall . One College Station man be placed in the A&M animal , Alfonz Holick, was bitten by a hospital for observation, and the stray dog last Sunday, the day owner shall be responsible for before the campaign got under payment for the fees charged.' way. The dog was picked u up Any Person violating this ordinance is subject to a fine shortly afterward by city police- not to exceed $50. i "I1 THE BATTALION 1..i 2 i COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 28,19W Instructs dS Engineer City Council Orders Pavion, Of City Street The College Station City Coun- cil last night passed an ordinance (No-. 280) declaring that streets be paved and instructing the city engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the improve- ments. The ordinance orders the im- provement of certain portions of Walton Drive, Kyle Ave., and sev- eral other streets and places in the city. A petition for street improve- ments on Glade Street from Park Place Street to Anna Street and on Park Place Street from Timber Street to Glade Street was receiv- ed by the Council. The streets con- cerned were declared as a street section with construction to be done at 75 cents cost per hard surface foot. The Council authorized the final payment in full of $9,444 to Spen- cer J. Buchanan and associates for finished engineering services on streets including grading, drainage, establishing center lines, street elevation and street width. The Council also adopted to complete the graveling, grading, and oiling of Lincoln Street down to Kyle Avenue at University J. A. Orr, Councilmen of Ward was appointed as the third rep- ?sentative of College Station to ~rve on the Boar& of Directors C the Brazos Area Planning orp. Mayor Ernest Langford and ity Manager Ran BoswA are ex- fficio members of the Boaid. Dick Hervey and A. L. Ros- rim were appointed to serve on ie Planning and Zoning Commis- on. They will take their place ith seven other members of the immittee, all of whose terms ex- re in April of next year. The Council authorized the city anager and city engineer to put "no parking" signs where they emed necessary on the north side . Jersey Street from Pershing rive to Dexter Drive. Courtesv cumgieze Lne graveling, gran ng t and oiling of Lincoln Street down to Kyle Avenue at University Drive. J. A. Orr, Councilmen of Ward I, was appointed as the third rep- resentative of College Station to serve on the Board of Directors of the Brazos Area Planning Corp. Mayor Ernest Langford and City Manager Ran Boswell are ex- officio members of the Board. Dick Hervey and A. L. Ros- prim were appointed to serve on the Planning and Zoning; Commis- sion. They will take their place with seven other members of the committee, all of whose terms ex- pire in April of next year. The Council authorized the city manager and city engineer to put up "no parking" signs where they seemed necessary on the north side of Jersey Street from Pershing Drive to Dexter Drive. Courtesy tickets for 30 days will be given for violation parking in this area. The Council adopted to send City Manager Boswell to Montreal, Canada, to attend the Internation- al Finance Officers Assn, meeting on June 7-11. Two other matters settled by the Council was the authorization of the renewal of a $3,000 note at the College Station State Bank, and the reappointment of Nelson THE BATTALION Thursday, May 21, 1959 The Battalion College Station (Braxoe County); TPTa-2 93 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE July 17, 1959, Friday FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1959. THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS NOTICE TO BIDDERS >e ed proposals addressed to the no 0b16 Mayor and City Council of Re e. Station 'Texas will be receiv- a thq office of Ran Boswell, City n er,'-until 7:00 P.M. o'clock on ly 31, 1959 for furnishing all neces- •y material, equipment, superin- debee and labor required for Lee eat improvements which consists 4,000 C. Y. common road excava- a. 6,050 S. Y. compaction of sub- ide, 4,760 S. Y. flexible base bank- i gravel, 4,760 S. Y. crushed stone, 00 gallons asphaltic material for me coat, 230 tons of hot mix as- iltic concrete, and 3,575 L. F. ndard curb and gutter. adders must submit with their Is a Cashier's or Certified Check five (5%) per cent of the amount the bid submitted, payable without !ourse to the City of Co,,llege Sta- n, Texas, or a Proposal Bond in same amount, from •a' reliable rety Company, as a guarantee the lder will enter into a contract and :cute bond and guaranty forms )vided within five (5) days after ;ice of award of contract to him. is without check or proposal bond 1 not be considered. 'he successful Bidder must furnish id in the amount of 1.000/o of the itraet price from an approved rety Company holding a permit m the State of Texas to act as rety and acceptable according to latest list of companies holding -tificates of authority from the Sec- ary of the Treasury of the United tes, or other Surety or Sureties !eptable to the Owner. ill unit prices must be stated in h script and figures. The Owner erves the right to reject, any or bids and to waive formalitibs. In I ;e of ambiguity or lack of clearness stating the price in the 11ids, the ner reserves the right to consider thereof, or to reject the bid. Unrea- sonable or unbalanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for re- jection of any bid or bids. Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Forms, Specifications and Plans and other Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the City Manager, City Hall, College Station, Texas, and may be obtained upon the deposit of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars, which surn so deposited will be re- funded provided: (1). All documents are returned in good condition and are received in the office of the City Manager not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time for receiving bids, or (2).' If the Contractor submits a bid and returns all documents in good condition to the City Manager not later than five (5) days after the time that bids are received. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION S/Ernest Langford, Mayor ATTEST: S/N. M. McGinnis, City Secretary c;• (July 17-24) 4 94 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, Friday, July 17, 1959 i NOTICE TO' BIDDERS Sealed bids for partial remodeling of College Station City Offices, Col- lege Station, Texas will be received until 7:00 P.M. o'clock on July 31, 1959 at the Office of the City Manager. Bids w!ill,• be opened and read aloud. Copies, 44 plan specifications and other proposed contract documents are. Qi _,j:0e in the Office of the City Manager at College Station, Texas, and are open far public inspection. The owner has the right to vi any or all bids, and to accept any bid which appears advantageouss~ for the proper and prompt executioh of the work. CITY OF C(jI r M- F STATION S/Ernest Langford, Mayor ATTEST: S/N. M.. McGinnis, Cfty ,Setretar-y 15 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1959 SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1959 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS ~V THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1959 0 w w la ~01 W U) Q W CL CZ5 2 71 re, O O m w w a v v W v I Q W CL THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1959 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for partial remodeling of College Station City Offices, Col- lege Station, Texas will be received until 7:00 P.M. o'clock on July 31. 1 1959 at the Office of the City Manager. ;Bids will be opened and read aloud. Copies of plans, specifications and other proposed contract documents are on file in the Office of the City Manager at College Station, Texas, and are open for public inspection. The owner has the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept any bid which appears advantageous for the proper and prompt execution of the ; work. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION S/Ernest Langford, Mayor ATTEST: SIN. M. McGinnis, City Secretary (July 17-24) THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1959 RIDAY, JULY 24, 1959 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE, BRYAN, TEXAS BIDS and PROPOSALS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of College Station, Texas will be receiv- ed at the office of Ran Boswell, City Manager, until 7:00 P.M. o'clock on ! July 31, 1959 for furnishing all neces- sary material, equipment, superin- tendence and labor required for Lee Street improvements which consists of 4,000 C. Y. common road excava- tion, 6,050 S. Y. compaction of sub- grade, 4,760 S. Y. flexible base bank- run gravel, 4,760 S. Y. crushed stone, 1,900 gallons asphaltic material for prime coat. 230 tons of hot mix as- phaltic concrete, and 3,575 L. F. standard curb and gutter. Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashier's or Certified Check for five (5?' ) per cent of the amount of the bid submitted, payable without recourse to the City of College Sta- tion, Texas, or a Proposal Bond in the same amount, from a reliable (Surety Company, as a guarantee the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and 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 in the amount of 100% of the contract price fron an approved Surety Company holding a permit: from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Sec.' retary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. All 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 price in the bids, the. Owner reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bid. Unrea- sonable or unbalanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for re- jection of any bid or bids. Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Forms, Specifications and Plans and other Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the City Manager, City Hall, College Station, Texas, and may be obtained upon the deposit of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars, which sum so deposited will be re- funded provided: (1). All documents are returned in good condition and are received in the office of the City Manager not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time for receiving bids, or (2). If the Contractor subunits a bid and returns all documents in good condition to the City Manager not later than five (5) days after the time' that bids are received. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION S/Ernest Langford, Mayor ATTEST: S/N. M. McGinnis, City Secretary (Sulu 17_2d1 THE BATTALION Thursday, August 6, 1959 cil Discusses Coun* CS Streets, Lights The City Council covered sev- eral important business items at its July meeting Friday night, in- cluding action on the street im- provement program, the partial re- modeling of the City Hall build- ing, and the installation of two traffic signal lights on Highway 6. The Council awarded the con- tract for paving and widening Lee Street to Porterfield Asphalt Co. of Bryan for $18,099, the lowest of two bids received. The other bid was for $21,141.25 from Jar- bet Co. of San Antonio. Work began on this project lit- city spent several days clearing trees and other obstructions from the Lee Street right-of-way. In other street business City Manager Ran Boswell reported to the Council that only 57 per cent of the necessary money has been collected thus far for the Walton Drive and Kyle Avenue project. The Council authorized the ad- vertisement for bids for this pro- ject, and also ordered that letters be written to those who have not paid their share for the improve-, ments. The last item of street improve- inent business on the agenda was the acceptance of five new street improvement petitions. The Coun- cil directed the City Manager to contact property owners involved in these proposed projects to see how many will be able to pay cash for the improvements. Concerning the partial remodel- ing of the city Hall building, the Council accepted a bid of $7,900 from the B. and W. Construction Co. of Bryan for the improve- ments. The project includes the c struction of a council room two new offices in the pres building. The three new roc will be built into space now u for equipment storage. Three other bids were recei for this project: Andrews and F ker for $8,300; L. V. Haltom 263, and Marion Pugh Lumber fr $9,564.70. In the discussion of two I traffic signal lights for High) 6, Mayor Earnest Langford the Council that A&M College agreed to install the signals if city would pay for them. The Council had in hand an fer for the type lights recommc ed by the State Highway Dep anent for $11,326. The Council ted to advertise for bids for lights, then to accept the $11 offer if a lower bid is not mad 11t q