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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/1944 - Regular Minutes - City Council- 0 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 15, 1944 Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Brown, E. E. , Brawn, R. L. , Crawford, Harrington, Wilcox; City Manager Smith; Assistant Secretary Rodgers. The Budget for the ensuing year was presented and discussed at length. On motion by R. L. Brown, seconded by C. W. Crawford1 the council agreed to increase its annual contribution to the Brazos County Health Unit to $1,000.00. On motion by G. B. Wilcox, seconded by M. T. Harrington, the council approved the budget with this change. The hour of the pub li c hearing on the budget was set at 7:•30 p.m. June 29, 1944. On motion by E. E. Brown, seconded by G. B. Wilcox, the council voted to accept a proposal submitted by W. J. Coulter of Bryan, Texas, wherein Mr. Coulter agreed to advance a loan of approximately $8,000.00 to $10,000.00, at 3% interest, for certain street improvements. On motion by C. A . Crawford, seconded by R. L. Brown, the City Manager was authorized to publish the city' s intention to issue warrants for street improvements. On motion by E. E. Brown, seconded by C. W. Crawford, the City Manager was authorized to contract for a blanket policy covering volunteer fire- men, with a principal sum of $3,000.00 and a weekly benefit of $20.00. The proposed development presented by Mrs. Ruth Mudgett was tabled for further consideration. City Manager Smith was instructed to discontinue Liability Policy on mad maintainer. lie was also instructed to call a council meeting on or after July 2 for the purpose of issuing street improvement warrants of the City of College Station. Approved: ..--14.,... , A. 4.,,Av. Mayor 1A test: �' ssista.nt City Secretary 0 3 R 00145 ORDER TO ISSUE STREET IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION On this the 15th day of June, 1944, the City Council of City of College Station convened in regular session at the regular meeting place thereof, with the following members present, towit: ERNEST IANGFORD, Mayor J. A. ORR, Councilman C. W. CRAWFORD, Councilman G. B. WILCOX, Councilman M. T. HARRINGTON, Councilman E. E. BROVN, Councilman R. L. BROWN, Councilman S. A. LIPSCOMB, Secretary LLOYD D. SMITH, City Manager a quorum being present. Among other business transacted, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the City Council deems it advisable and necessary to construct certain street improvements in the City of College Station, Texas according to plans and specifications filed with the City Manager • of said city, and that said work shall be done by the lowest and best bidder, (right is retained to reject any and all bids), and paid for by the issuance of interest-bearing time warrants of said City payable from an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property in said City; and that such construction shall be done under the supervision of the City Manager of said City and paid for as the work progresses; and, WHEREAS, it is proper and necessary that the City give notice of its intention to issue such interest-bearing time warrants; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized, ordered and instructed to do all things necessary and/or convenient to have published the notice by law and ordinances of said City; that said Notice shall signify the intention of the City Council of said City to issue not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) of interest-bearing time warrants to mature serially, the maximum maturity of which shall be not later than five years from date, to bear three per cent interest per annum from date, and to be payable out of an ad valorem tax to be levied against the taxable property of said City; such time warrants to be issued for the purpose of paying for said work under contract, to be incurred in the construction • of certain street improvements in said City, such construction and improve- ments to be done under the direct supervision of and paid for by the City as the work progresses. 3 00146 The above resolution being read it was moved by Councilman G. B. Wilcox and seconded by Councilman M. T. Barrington that the same do pass. Thereupon, the question being called for, the following members of the City Council voted AYE: E. E. Brown, R. L. Brown, C. W . Crawford, G. B. Wilcox, M. T. Harrington; and the following voted NO: NONE. PASSED and adopted this the 15th day of JUNE, 1944. rfej. X it . Mayor / / ATTEST: lust e © c°'r City Secre r!! • • 00147 yd 0