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TO THE HONORABLE 11AYOR AIM CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF GEORGETO;X, TEXAS.
Gentlemen: I want to report to you for the year 19-55-56 ending
August 31st. lie would like to list by departments some of the
accomplishments that were obtained in the year just passed.
Electric Dept: Installed 58 poles, hung 13 new transformers, built
transformer v,ult at the Court House and built 3 other transformer
banks, renewed 643 street lamps.
'r'dater T)epts Laid 3691' water mains, repaired 21 main line leaks, 135
meter leaks and repaired 59 BO meters. Installed 4 new fire hydrants.
Sewer Dept: Hauled and placed on streets 5,5':0 yards of gra,rel, 1,142
loads of brush was hauled. Completed sidewalks and drives on 12th.Street.
Garbage Dept: Fogged the tatim 7 times, sprayed alleys 20 times and
hauled 6,319,000 pounds of garba[:e.
A new fence was built at the Auction Barn and all trees cut on the north
side. Roof at San Gabriel Center Building was coated to make it last
and seal out the water.
Well at the Airport was cleaned out and dug 50' deeper to get a better
water supply.
New Garbage truck was purchased to replace the old truck.
A great deal of time and detail study has been made on our water problem.
Yr, Guyton, a Specialist on underground water, was employed and a chart
of the wells was made surrounding the City in a 5 mile radius. v+eekly
readings have been kept to determine the water tables, Also daily
checks on our present wells, keeping the pumping and static levels of tre
water tables. Studies are being made to find more water and also the
building of dams for surface reservoiurs. TMs answer must be determined
in Via rear future.
A new fire truck wos !,ouf�ht and placed in service to answer rural fire s��
and will also be used in the City. Vie are enjoying the full credit of'N2
in our Key fire rate. This is accomrlished by low fire record losses
and by having 3 mein attend the Fireman's Training School at A & M College.
I would like to recommend to you some inajor thing to accomplish this
coming year
1st. Know that we have plenty of water in our present supply and locate
another supply for supplement and standby water.
2- Build an 8" main from the present overhead tower to the Hutto Road
and connect same to the mains on 12th. street in order to have a two way
feed in and out of the overhead tower.
3- Install an additional pump on the treated water reservoir for
additional pumping and use it also for a standby pump.
4- Work into a paving program of some 50 to 60 blocks of paving.
Pave the road in front of the San Gabriel Center Building.
5- Extend the present office building to relieve our present crowded
office, provide Council room up stairs. Iork toward putting the Tax
Assessor and Collector in the City Office. Complete the Police office
building with remote 2 -;;ay control and have an all night attendant.
Correct our handling of the City Court.
6- Installed H=rJay street lighting on 12th, street from City limits
to City limits and relocate the existing street light on 12th,street to
other location in the residential ar(-ia.
7- Install 11"unicipal Retirement Plan for City Employees.