HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/1952 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilREGULAR, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 14, 1952
The City Council met in a regular monthly session January 14, 7.952,
with the following members and visitors present: Mayor Langford; Council-
men Badgett, Boyer, Boyett, Fitch, Halpin, and Orr; City Attorney Barger;
City Manager Rogers; Assistant City Secretary Boswell, and City Secretary
i+lcGinnis. The following visitors were present at this meeting: Bill
Carll, J. C. Culpepper, J. S. Denison, M. C. Pugh, J. R. Oden, Darold
Sullivan, Frank Davis of the Battalion, Bob 1x1oore of the Bryan News and
xXx. Sayers and W. H. Corbusier.
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in the interest of Little League Base Ball C
the field for night play during the 1952 sea
ware or poles necessary to this work. They
of the wire and poles and said the materials
The City Council promised to do all it could
cause, but stated that the materials on hand
stock at this time. The materials required
2500 feet of No. 2
1000 feet of No. 6
200 feet of No. 6
4 poles 70 feet
4 poles 60 feet
livan came before the Council
lubs. They desire to light
son and can not procure the
requested of the City a loan
would be returned on demand.
to help -out in this worthy
would not permit taking from
are:
Solid copper wire
bare copper wire
solid copper wire
Mr. Pugh, President of the College Station Development Association
and Chamber of Commerce, came before the Council to report an action taken
by the Association at its last regular meeting pertaining to the needs of
a night patrolman. The Association requested the City, if at all possible,
to put the patrolman back on at night.
Mr. Sayers came before the Council protesting his utilities bill
at the B. & B. Cafe.
The Southwestern States Telephone Company requested the Council to
establish a parking time limit in front of their building. The City
Manager was authorized to limit parking there to fifteen minutes.
Councilman Badgett discussed the parking and movement of traffic
in front of the main Post Office.
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January 14, 1952
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Councilmen Boyer and Badgett and City Manager Rogers reported as
a Committee appointed by the Council to see what could be done about
securing a negro park site in the southwest corner of the City. The
Mayor authorized this committee to continue functioning.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Badgett,
that the Council request the Student Senate to appoint a member of
its group to attend the City Council meetings. The Council vote
was unanimous in favor of the motion.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mayor
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