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OCTOBER 14, 19570
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS.
Gentlement
We have come to the and of year of our Fiscal Year of 1956-57
ending August 31st. We have had a good year even though we had a flood
and a heavy wind storm that did ever City heavy damage both physical and
financial.
I would like to bring to you some of the major accomplishments
that were obtained in the year just closed.
Electric Depts Set 46 poles, installed , 3 new power banks, chang-
ed out and relocated 35 transformers. Installed 44 new street lights on
12th, street. Reinstalled 18 old fixtures at different locations in the re-
sidential section. Built new foot ball field lighting system for High School.
Carried a tree trimming program and maintenance program all during the year.
Water Depts Laid 64579 of new water mains and services. Repaired
82 leaks, repaired and changed out 93 B. 0, ]deters. Installed 3 new fire plugs.
Sewer Depts Laid 2233' of sewer Mains and service lines. Built 21 man
holes. Cleared 58 sewer chokes.
Garbage Depts Hauled and burned 6,400,000 pounds of garbage. Sprayed
business section 31 times, fogged whole town 18 times.
Street Depts Hauled and placed on streets 5,680 yards of gravel* 757
loads of dirt and trash were picked up from the streets and ditches. A total of
1307 Loads of tree limbs hauled and burned. College street was widened east of
the High School. 11 bleoks of new paving was done this year. Paving in park
in front of San Gabriel Center was completed.
We are proud that our underground water studies enabled us to find that
we have a good supply of water. The new well is in service now. This gives us
a total pumping capacity of 3300 gallons per minute from over 4 gills.
As we enter our new year I would like to recommend to you some major
projects that we should accomplish this year.
1- Build a wgtpr treating plant to enable us to completely treat all
water used in Georgetown,
2- Remodel present office building to relieve the crowded condition,
provide council room and provide fire proof vault for all City Records. Remodel
Robertsmh building for fire equipment and for personal living quarters and for
Police Headquarters.
3- Install Municipal Retirement Plan for City employees.
4- Continue street paving progr4m and to retop these streets that need
attention before they get beyond repair.
5- Add modern 'street lights on Main Street from. 12th., to 8th, and on
other streets leading to the business section that need them.
I would like to call to your attention to the total revenues of the
City for this year is 111,826.44 less than previous year. Electrical revenues
off $ 5,632.42. This due to the Oil Mill and the two Gins not operating caused
by cotton crop failure. Water Consumption off $ 4,309.95• This was due to
water rationing and the good rains we had. General Fund, off $1,898.28. This
refloots from revenues of fines, Licenses and parking meters.