HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.31.1956 Annual Report 55-56119
TO THE HONORAB12 YAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF GEORGETO-,211, TIMAS.
Gentlemen: 1 want to report to you for the year 1955-56 endinS
August 31st- As would like to list by departments some of the
accomplishments that were obtained in the year just passed*
Electric Dept: installed 58 Poles, 13 now transformers, built
transform.er vpult at the Court House and built 3 other transformer
banks, renewed 643 street MmPs,
hater Depts Lgid 3691, water `s'i},,J-ns, repaired 21 main line leaks, 135
neter leaks and repaired 51 BO meters. installed 4 new fire hydrants.
Sewer Dept: Hauled and placed on streets 5,580 Yards of gravel, 1,142
loads of brush was hauled. Completed sidewalks and drives an l2th.8treet.
Garbage Dept: Fogged the town 7 times, sprayed alleys 20 times and
hauled 6,319,000 Pounds of garbage.
A new fence was built at the ANtion Barn and all trees cut on the norturl
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 501 deeper to get as better
0er, supply.
Nion Garbage truck was purchused to replace the old truck.
it great deal of time an,d detail study has been made on our water problem.
Yr. GuVton, a Specialist on underground water, was employed and a chart
ol" the 1,`,ras made surrounding the City in a 5 mile radius. Weekly
readings have been kept to determine the water tables, Also daily
chzeks on our present wells, keeping the pumping and static levels of the
water tables. Studies c e being made to find more utter and also the
building of dams for surface reservoiurs. This answer must be determined
in the near future.
A new fire truck wqs bought and placed in service to answer rural fires
and will also be used in the City. We are enjoying the full credit of M"
in our Key fire rate. This is accomplished hy law fire record losses
and by having 3 men attend the Fireman's Training 3chool at A & M College*
1 would like to recomnend to you some fajor thing to accomplish thAs
coming year .
!St. Know that we have plenty of water in our present supyly and locate
another supply for supplemeab and standby water.
2- Build an 8" rfain from the present overhead tower to the Hutto Road
and connect same to the mains on 12th. street in crier 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 pumpinS and use it also for a standby pump.
4- 'v'-J-ork into a paving program of scum 00 tb 60 blocks of paving.
Pave the road in front of the San Gabriel Center Building.
5- Entend the present office building to relieve our present crowded
office, provide Council room up stairs. . ork 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.
Cor-rect. oi.zr handling of the City Court.
6- installed 11--'Aa ,,y street lighting on 12th3 street from City limits
to Cit�liinits and relocate the existing street light on l2th,straet to
other location in the residential area.
7- install hunicipal Retirement Plan for City Employees.
it is with real pleasure that 1 subrit to you andi[he citizens of
Georgetown this annual report of the business andl ctivities of the
City for the fise-al year ending August Ast- 1 q5Q
This year is our first full year of operation und w book-
keeping and Auditing Sjztem which nos installed tour nneust 31-19.15.
?o are well staisfied with our new system and we I eye had to add to
and adjus st ome of the various fsnd tm for deails o ekit t e fit he
various obIlectives that us had wanted to obtain.
We have made substantial progress and improvement n keeng
Georgetown one of the best small cities of this al: in
and while we are
proud of our accomplishments to date, much remain to be done.
RecoEnition, is due all City employees t.,nd th-,e deprtmexit heads for
their hard work, faithfulness and willingness to QPild a better
Georgetown.
Without their help and cooperation our progress a mplishments
would not have been possible. 11 acco
I wish to express my appreciation to you; Yr. May L�
men of tile '"ity Council. and you Centle-
in the final analysis it has been Vo" who set "the llolicies which would
e i bn public n iterest hi wh has enableft thC e y Abinistration to
brinE about the accomplishments of which -,-,re are ai, proud.
It has been a pleasure to work for you and with
Sincerely yo
as your City -Anag ,er.
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