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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
April 11, 1946
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Ames, Orr, Harrington, Crawford;
City Secretary McGinnis; and City Manager Smith.
Visitors present: F. W. Hensel, L. G. Jones, Marty Karam, H. W. Barlow, S. R.
Wright, H. E. Burgess, C. T. Hatchett, Coulter Hoppess, Erwin Smith, and W. 0.
Sanders.
The Council canvassed the returns of the City election of April 2, 1946 and
declared the results to be as follows:
Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3
For Mayor: For Mayor: For Mayor:
Ernest Langford 108 Ernest Langford 51 Ernest Langford 23
R. W. Steen 85 R. W. Steen 49 R. W. Steen 29
For Councilman: For Councilman: For Councilman:
J. A. Orr 192 M. T. Harrington 100 E. E. Brawn 23
For City Secretary: For City Secretary: E. E. Ames 28
N. M. McGinnis 192 N. M. McGinnis 100 For City Secretary:
N. M. McGinnis 52
The following took oaths of office for two years from April 2, 1946:
Ernest Langford, Mayor; J. A. Orr, Councilman from Ward 1; M. T. Harrington,
Councilman from Ward 2; E. E. Ames, Councilman from Ward 3; and N. M.
= McGinnis, City Secretary.
Coulter Hoppes and Erwin Smith appeared before the Council to request permission
to operate a temporary bus route pending approval of a final route. Upon motion
by Councilman Harrington, seconded by Councilman Crawford that a temporary route
be established, there resulted a tie vote, Councilmen Harrington and Crawford
voting "aye", Councilmen Orr and Ames voting "no". The mayor broke the tie by
voting in favor of the motion.
Mr. Hoppess and Mr. Smith filed with the City a proposed permanent route upon,
which buses will be operated. Mr. W. 0. Sanders, representing the Bryan-College
Traction Company, filed a similar proposal for the company. No action was taken
on either proposal pending an opportunity to present both for consideration by
A. & M. College.
The Council voted to make available $600. to the Community Recreation Council
for the summer program of 1946.
The City Manager was authorized to purchase a new truck and to consider the
purchasing of a road maintainer. He was also authorized to accept a bid of 82s'
per linear foot from Roger Smith, Contractor, to make certain extensions to
relieve sanitary sewer conditions in the Boyett Addition. He was also authorized
to negotiate a new contract for the dumping of garbage on the property of Ed
Putz.
The Mayor was authorized to establish the building line of a proposed building on
Boyett Street immediately North of. the Campus Theatre.
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The requests of J. H. Binney and K. J. Edwards were referred to the Zoning Commission.
The 1946 City Board of Equalization was appointed as follows : Ed Parnell, Chairman,
J. R. Oden, and R. B. Sweet. In case any member of this board is unable to serve an
alternate board composed of F. L. Thomas, A. P. Boyett, and Dan R. Davis was
appointed.
The Mayor was authorized to canvass the citizens of College Station in the matter
of establishing a City Cemetery.
Councilman Orr was authorized to work with Dr. F. B. Clark in the matter of the
City' s securing ownership of the park area in the College Park Addition.
The City Manager was authorized to advise Mr. Mike Renghofer that City services
would be extended to his area when all regulations governing such extensions were
complied with.
The Council authorized the running of a three-phase electric power line from the
corner of Jersey and East Dexter to the southside business district.
The Council authorized engineering expenses in connection with certain sewer
extensions in the College Hills Woodland Area, provided Mr. J. C. Culpepper pays
for all labor and material in making the extensions. Mr. Culpepper was granted
IF the privilege of dropping the effluent at the same point as the College Hills
sewer provided an easement can be worked out between him and other parties
concerned.
City Manager Smith and Councilman Orr were authorized to work with A. & M. College
on street impr&vement finishing Jersey Street from West Dexter to Holick Drive
and Lee Street from Jersey Street to Park Place.
Approved:
Attest: Mayor
City Secretary
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