HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-56-Resol - Resolution - 03/26/1956REGUI~ CITY C OUNC IL ~EET ING
~rch 26, 1956
The City Coun~cii met in regular session at 7:00 p.m., ~rch 26, 1956
with the following present: ~-~yor Pro-Tem Orr; Councilmen Boyett, Seeger and
Pugh; and City ~nager Boswell. Visitors present were Wayne Stark, Howard
Mitchell and Welton Jones.
City Secr¢~tary ~IcGinnis being absent, the ~yor Pro-Tern asked the City
;.~nager to keep the minutes of this meeting.
Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilmen Seeger, that City
~'~nager Boswell be ~ppointed to represent the city on the College Station
Youth F~cilities Council.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Pugh made s motion, seconded by Councilm~n Boyett, that the
city pay the utility bills at the Little League Ball Perk during S~am~e~. months.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor 'of the' motion.
Counci~· '~ ..igh mede a motion, seconded by Councilmen Seeger, that the
city t~ke title of +.he lighting facilities on the negro softball field which
was erected by t~ ~ollege Station Y~uth Facilities C.~uncil.
The vote of the Council was anenimous in favor of ~!'.he motion.
Councilm~n Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett, that
0rdin~nce No. 225, an Ordianance incorporating certain territories into the
limits of the city be passed after complying with Article II, Section 7, of
the city charter.
The vote o~ the Council was unanimous in f~vor of the motion.
Councilman Pugh mede a motion, ~'econded by Councilman Seeger, that
Ordinance No. 226, en Ordinance inccrpor~ting certain territories into the
limits of the city ~ passed after complying with Article II, Section 7, of
the city charter.
The vote of the Council was unanimous L~ f~vor of the motion.
Cou, ~'~ ~'~n Boyett nmde a motion, seconded by $ouncilman Pugh, that
~. E. D~lor ~ ~ppointed City Attorney.
The vote of the Council wes ~manimous in favor of the motion.
City ~.~n~ger Boswell g~ve a report on the conde~tion suit'with L. K. Jones
and ~ L CauEhlin. The Council requested that the ~
.... ~ .~ity !',.~nager seek the advice
.,,~rth~o~ steps to take in the suit.
of the City .~.ttorney as to ~,~hat ~, ~
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'Jounci~,~sn £eeger mede s motion seconded by Council.man Boyett, that
oearetarv ~ ~,~tructed to prepare a r~so~ution re].~tive to the
passiDg of F~r. J. "heeler Barger: s copy of the resolution to ~ spread
on the minutes of this meeting and a copy %o be sent to l~[rs. Barger.
~S'JLUT ION
The City Council records with deepest sympathy
-the death of J. Wheeler Bsrger on March 6, ]-956.
";r. Barger's interests were many. He was public
minded, a loyal supporter of every cause for community
improve.ment. He was particularly active in the affairs
of the city. A wise and sagacious counselor, as City
Attorney he gave unstintedly of his t~ne and talents
in ~lrecting the ~ity of ~o~l~ge Station towards a sound
and economic program ,of municipal endeavors and activities.
Adopted by the City Council /{arch 26, 1956, and
directed that a copy of this Resolution be included
in the minutes of this meeting and a copy when signed
by the ,~'isyor and City Secretary be sent to t.~s. Barger.
City f~nager Boswell presented, a request from Ed Garner to move his
present building east thirty feet, during the construction of a new building
on the present site. Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Seeger, that the request be granted and 'that the City Attorney prepare
an agreement between the .City of College Station and M~. Garner in which
Mm. Garner agrees to move the old building from its temporary location
within sixty days after completion of the new building, and if the
building has not been moved within the said sixty days it becomes the
property of the City.
AP PROVED:
ATTEST:
1 [syo.~t ro-Tem "
A c t ins City Se ~e ts ry
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