HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/09/1942 - Regular Minutes - City Council Meeting of the City Council, 'Thursday, July 9, 1942.
Members Present: Mayor Langford, Councilman Orr, Munson, Burns, ��ilcox,
and Smith.
Mr. Langford reported on the city's help in financing the disposal of
garbage. It was agreed that the city is to pay the College $ 25.00
per month, beginning September 1, 1942. Until the 31st of August, the
College will apply the amount of $ 68.00- the amount of paving the road
adjacent to the progect houses- work done by the city, to maintaining the
garbage disposal.
Mr. Langford reported on the purchase of a city owned garbage truck;
the arrangements were made by Mr. Langford and by Mr. Smith. The cost
of the truck is to be $ 920.75.
Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Leland, two members of the city's board of equiliz-
ation, discussed some of their proposed plans with the Council. Permis-
sion was given the beard to take the tax rolls out of the city office.
Mr. Langford reported on the first meeting of the City Park board.
Mr. Miller was hired by the city to start mowing vacant lots within the
city limits on July 20th, at a rate of qp 1.00 per hour.
The. Mayor reported on his meeting with the Brazos County Health Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Munson, seconded by Mr. Wilcox, to authorize the
Mayor to drill a well to be located in the Kapchinski area in order to
furnish water for 23 negro families. motion carried.
Motion was made by Mr. Orr, seconded by Mr. Smith, to extend a water line
from the negro school out to the highway in order to furnish to the negroes
water in that area.
On motion by Mr. VV ilcox, seconded by Mr. Orr, a hearing on the budget for
the year July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943, was set for 7:3- p.m., July 24th.
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