HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/1952 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilREGUTAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 10, 1952
The City Council met in regular session March 10, 1952, with
the following members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Badgett,
Boyer, Boyett, Fitch, Halpin and Orr; City Manager Rogers:
Assistant City Secretary Boswell, and City Secretary McGinnis.
Former City Engineer Fred J. Benson and Christie Orth, reporter
for the Battalion, were present as visitors.
Mayor Langford, in behalf of the City Council and the City
of College Station, presented to former City Engineer, Fred J.
Benson, a three piece set of luggage in recognition of his many
years of faithful and efficient service to the City as City
Engineer.
Councilman Badgett made a motion, seconded by Councilman Orr,
that the city manager be authorized to request bids from Ford
automobile dealers, located near College Station, to exchange
our police car, plus cash, for a new car to be used by the Police
Department.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Badgett, that the City Manager be authorized to expend a sum not
to exceed $700.00 to increase the wages and salaries for the city
employees for the balance of the fiscal year.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Boyer made a motion, seconded by Councilman Boyett,
that the City Manager be authorized to submit a bid of around
$500.00 for a particular A. & M. College truck now being advertised
for sale. This truck is the one now owned by the Department of
Horticulture.
On motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Halpin, the
Mayor was authorized to ask the city attorney to prepare a contract
between the city and J. C. Culpepper relative to extensions of
services into the Oak Terrace Addition, such agreement to embody
among others the following conditions:
Item 1. The city will pay cost of extension of six-inch
water line to said addition and the cost of all six-inch
mains installed therein, as well as the cost of all
fireplugs installed in said lines.
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Item'2. The City will pay cost of all two-inch water lines
in said area.
Item 3. The city will pay cost of all sewer mains in said
addition.
Item 4. Mr. Culpepper will agree to build houses of sufficient
number and proximity to each other as to guarantee that the
cost to the city in maintaining its policy of extending
lines one hundred feet per connection will 'not be exceeded.
Item 5. Mr. Culpepper will agree that all streets shall
be graveled to a minimum depth of six inches, finished to a
minimum width of twenty feet, and hard -surfaced with two
courses of hot asphalt and gravel according to city specifi-
cations.
Item 6. Mr. Culpepper further agrees that he will bear the
initial cost of all work enumerated in Items 1, 20 3; that
the city may reimburse him for these costs as it is able
and only out of net earnings accruing from the Oak Terrace
Addition; and that he will take the city's note without interest
if such a note is necessary to consummate the final agreement
between him and the city.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
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