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Georgetown, exas,
April I3, I9 6,
The City Council met in regular session on the above date, Mayor
M. F. Smith prsiding, the following aldermen and officers were pres-
ent: Aldermen --F, E. Buchholz, J, R, Chastain, W, S. Frasier, J, C,
Godbey, S, E. Wilcox. Offioers--W, H. Nunn, city attorney; S. A,
Hodges, assessor and collector; R. E, Ward,, manager;,R. 0. Davis,
marshal, M.,L, Cates, secretary.
On motion of Alderman W, S. Frasier the minutes of the last
regular session were approved as read.
The monthly reports of Treasurer Estella Byrom, and Assessor and
Collector S. A. Hodges, were read and on motion of Alderman W. S.
Frasier the reports were ordered received and filed.
The report of the Auditing Committee was read by the chairman;
Lee M. Taylor, with appropriate comments on the same. On motion of
Alderman Buchholz the same was received and filed.
On motion of Alderman J. R. Chastain the Mayor appointed a com-
mittee to tabulate the results of the Municipal Election held in
the City of Georgetown, on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 1936:
The following is the report of the committee;
"The undersigned committee, appointed by the Mayor to canvass the
returns of the Municipal Election held on Tuesday, April 7th, 19361
in which a mayor and two aldermen were to be elected for the ensuing
term of two years, have canvassed the votes, which show the following
results:
For Mayor: Votes
M. F. Smith.................348
C. E. Harris................225
For .Alderman:
H. F. Friedrich.... 0*00*00*0253
F, E. Buchholz.:......:.....44I
J. C. Godbey................369
"The above results showing M. F. Smith received the majority
of votes for mayor; that F, E. Buchholz and J. C. Godbey each re-
oeived a majority of votes for aldermen, whereas each were duly and
constitutionally re-elected to their respective offices for the en-
suing term of two years.
Respectfully submitted:
Committee:
S, E. Wilcox.
W, S, Frasier,"
Persuant to the rep6rt of the said above named committee,
the oath of office was administered ty M. L. Cates, city secretary,
to M. F. Smith as Mayor of the city of Georgetown, Texas; F. E, Buch-
holz, alderman; and J. C. Godbey, alderman of the said city.
On motion of Alderman J. C. Godbey, the chairman of the Fire
Committee was instructed to receive bids on four tires and casings
tube placed on the Seagrave hook and ladder track.
Mayor Smith named Messrs. A. W..Silure, C. C. Hamilton and
A. W. Gray, as the tax equalization board,requesting authority
to substitute for any of these named in case circumstances prevented,
either from serving. On motion of Alderman J. C. Godbey the Council
approved the appointments.
A Zoning ordinance was presented the Council, the following
being the caption of same: " An ordinance of the City of Georgetown,
zoning the said city, as to the residential districts thereof and
fixing the limits in which negroes may hereafter establish residence,
and the districts in which whites maq hereafter establish residents
and providing a penalty for the violation of same, and creating an
exception thereto, and declaring an emergency:"
On motion of Alderman J. R. Chastain, seconded by Alderman
W, S. Frasier, the ordinance was read in full (see Ordinance Book)
and passed to the second reading, the following being the vote: Ayes -
Buchholz, Chastain, Frasier, Godbey, Wilcox. Noes --None.
On motion of Alderman J. C. Godbey and.seoonded by Alderman J, R
R. Chastain, that the usual rules for passing ordinances, the said
ordinance declaring an emergency, be suspended; tnda the same be read
by caption and passed to the third reading, was passed unanimously
the vote being as follows: Ayes--Buohholz, Chastain, Frasier, Godbey,
Wilcox, Moes --None.
On motion of Alderman J. R, Chastain, seconded by Alderman F. E.
Buchholz, that there appearing an emergency, the said ordinance be
read by caption, under suspension of the usual rules for passing ord-
inances, and the same be 4Ia lI3 �asaed ,,"tQaaJved the following vote:
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