HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 09.13.1965 - IH-35 LightingORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY BF GEORGETOWN
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, TO MAKE A FORMNL WRITTEN REQUEST
TO THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR
CONTINUOUS LIGHTING FACILITIES OF THE ROADSIDE OF INTER-
STATE 35 FROM LEANDER ROAD INTERSECTION WITH INTERSTATE 35
TO THE ANDICE ROAD INTERSECTION WITH U. S. HIGHWAY 35 TO
LESSEN THE HAZARDS TO TRAFFICE CAUSED BY DEER CROSSING:
WHEREAS, that area of U. S. Interstate Highway 35 lying between Leander
Road Intersection ind the Andice Road Intersection has been and is used by
deer for ingress and egress crossing said Interstate 35 to available water
in San Gabriel River; and
WHEREAS, the use of said area Cy such deer will constitute a traffic
hazard to motorist using said Interstate 35, and
WHEREAS, said traffic hazard would be condiderable lessened if said
area were so equipped with continuous lighting in said area;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
The Nayor of Georgetown is hereby authorized and directed to make writte
petition to the Texas Highway Department of the State of Texas through its
appropriate official for the erection of continuous lighting to be located
along side U. S. Highway 35 in the area lying between the Leander Road Intersection
with sia d Interstate Highway and the Andice Road Intersection with said Inter -
State Highway, and said Mayor is further directed to call to the attentiion of
said Texas Highway Department the clear and present danger wraich will be pre-
sented by roaming deer is ing said area as pathway going to and from a supply
of water located in the San Gabriel River and to further advise said Texas
Highway Department that if and after said facilities are furnished and erected
by said Department that the City of Georgetown shall at its cost and expense
operate and maintain said facilities in the future.
DULY APPROVED AND ENACTEN this the 9th day of August 1965 at the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
MAYOR+ CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
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THE STAVE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
THIS CONTRACT, is made and entered into by and between the City of Georgetown
Texas, acting herein by and through its governing body, hereinafter styled First
Party, and Emzy Cooper, hereinafter styled Second Party.
I.
First Party agrees to emply and does hereby employ Second Party to collect all
delinquuent taxes, penalty and interest owing to First Party during the term of
this contract.
II.
Seoond party agrees to furnish -stationery and postage for sending out itemized
statements and Collow up notices, together with the clerical force necessary for
the computation and sending out thereof, and legal services for tax suits, and tax sales
if necessary, with the provision that at the request of local officials a local
attorne.V mau be employed if desired by tge local authorities, if satisfactory terms
can be arranged between said attorney and Second Party.
III.
Second Party agrees to order Title Reports from an abstract company for tax suits,
giving legal description of deliiquent property, record owner, lien holder, judgements
and probate records, in order that the proper information may be secured for taz
suit6, the initial cost to be defrayed by Second Party, This cost is usually con-
strued as a court cost at the termination of the tax suit, and if so construed,
Second Party may be so reimbursed.
IV.
First Party agrees to pay Second Party as compensation for the services
required hereunder fifteen per cent (15%) of the amount collected of all delinquent
taxes, penalty and interest covered by this contract, actually collected and paid
to the collector of taxes during the terms of this contract, as and when collected,
provided current taxes falling delinquent within the period of this contract shall
become subject to its terms on the first dA.y of June after becoming delinquent.
V.
This contract is drawn to cover a period of two (2) years beginning October
15, 1965 and ending October 15, 1967, providing however that attorneys hereto fore
provided for shall have an additional six months to reducetjudgement alll suits
filed prior to the date last mentioned. In consideration of the terms and compen-
sation herein stated, Second Party hereby accepts employment and undertakes the per-
formance of said contract as aobve written.
This contract is executed�,on behalf of First Party by the presiding officer of
its governing body who is authorized to execute this instrument by order heretofore
passed and duly recorded in its minutes.
WITNESS, the signatures of all parties hereto in original and duplicate
this the 13th day of September, 1965 •
( s ) Rawleigh S . Elliott, Mayor
First Party
(s) Emzy Cooper
Second Party