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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/21/1955 - Regular Minutes - City Councilti .e'Jk FRE GULAR NETT ING CF C ITY C OUNC IL February 21, 1955 The city council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. February 21, 1955, with the following members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Black, Boyett, Orr, Pugh and Seeger; City Attorney Barger; City Manager Boswell; and City Secretary McGinnis. The following visitors were present: Mr. George H. Feagan, Messrs. Ernest L. Brown and Henry M. Beissner, with Moroney, Beissner &.Company; and Bill Fullerton of the Battalion, The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett, that Ordi- nance No. 205, an ordinance ordering a municipal election on Tuesday, April 51 1955, for the election of three Councilmen, be passed. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. .14 01 Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett, that Ordi- nance No. 206, an ordinance appointing a Board of Equalization for the year 1955, be passed. [ [ The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. f my Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Seeger, that Ordi- nance No. 202, an ordinance renewing for ten years the franchise of the South- western States Telephone Company, be passed to the third and final reading. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. 0 Councilman Black made a motion, seconded by Councilman Orr, that the city pay to Moroney, Beissner & Company the sum of 4,800.00 for their work in handling the details of the recent bond election and sale of bonds. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. The report of a committee composed of Councilmen Black, Boyett and Pugh and City Engineer Benson, appointed by Mayor Langford on December 20, 195/+, to study ways and means of the cityrs participating in the widening of High- way No. 6 through the city limits, was held for discussion at a later meet- ing of the Council. Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Black, that Mayor Langford be authorized to renew for the city a note for $ 1,595.91 at the College Station State Bank. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Black, that Mayor Langford and City Manager Boswell be authorized to advertise for bids on cer- tain quantities and sizes of pipe to be used in the sewer expansion program, bids to be made on bid forms as recommended. by Homer Hunter & Company. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to renew a contract with the City of Bryan dated April 27, 1950, for the treatment of sewerage originating in parts of Ward III. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. � �433 //-7 m, da Regular City Council Meeting Continued February 21, 1955 Councilinan Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Seeger, that the city build two septic tanks on the property of Dr. F. B. Clark, subject to Dr. Clark's signing an agreement for sewer lines of the city to cross his property without further reimbursement from the city, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract with Andrews—Parker, Inc., for this work at cost of $800.00. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilman Orr made a motion seconded by Councilman Pugh, that Ordi— nance No. 207, an ordinance disclaiming all right, title and interest, etc, in a certain street, etc. in College Park Addition, be passed. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Orr, that Ordi— nance No. 208, an ordinance changing a street location in the Knoll, be passed. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilman Black made a motion, seconded by Councilman Seeger, that 4 di.nance No. 209, an ordinance relocating an alley in Block 6 of College Hills Estates, be passed. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilman Pugh made a motion, seconded by Councilman Black, that Ordinance No. 210, an ordinance setting forth the requirements for plats ®" of subdivisions within and adjacent to the City of College Station and prescribing conditions precedent regarding public utilities and street for admission of adjacent property within the city limits, be passed. The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion, Mayor (L Langford requesting that he be recorded as voting for the motion. ca ® APPROVED: ti Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary ©0534 „8