HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 05.29.1946 - Tax Rate182 Georgetown, Texas !:ay 13, 1946 e31
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The City CourI L1 net in regular mobthly session ."ay 131, 1946,
:'ayor Geo. C. Hester presiding, the following being present:
rldermen: J. R. Chastain, C. C. Hamilton, �1. 7. Hoffman, Jr.,
Sam Be Harris and-wBam Be Tilcox. City Manager, Lee C. Black,
'T. H. ?Nunn, attorney for the city; C. S. Sanders, assessor and
collector; A. P. Pickle, city marshall and IT. L. Cates, Secretary.
On motion of Alderman Chastain the minutes of the previous meetings
of the Council were -approved as corrected in the spelling of the
name of Iffilliam A. Bandy.
On motion of Aldermen-'?ilcox all approved accounts were ordered
paid.
The Reportsof City Manager 1,ee C. ,Black, Treasurer Estella Byrom,
were received and filed.
It was moved by Alderman J. R. Chastain that the ffaynril create a
Public Health and Sanitary Committee, and that the mayor appoint
-the personnel of said committee. The motion was se"conded by Alderman
S. Be Wilcox and -was -carried. Trayor Hester appointed Sam E. Harris and
':,V. P. Hoffman, Jr., to serve during the regular term of office.
Mayor Geo, C. Hester reappointed Hon. iY. H. Nunn as attorney for the
city for the ensuing two years, on the regular terms as heretofore It
paid for such services. On motion of Ald. Hamilton, seconded by
Ald. Wilcox the appointment was unanimously approved.
A Motion was made by Ald. Chastain,, seconded by Ald. Hamilton
to refer the request for use of City -0ark land by the Sheriff's Pesee)�
to the Park Committee. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Ald. W. P. Hoffman, Jr. that the city consider
the disposal of the surplus Air Port Land, 2[hd W-66mmitt:eesbe7afgdinted
Vltestikats.the possibil*ty of doing so. The motion was seconded by
Ald. Wilcox, Xndowah.,-:aarried. Vaypr Hester appointed on said com-
mittee, Aldermen Hamilton and Hoffman.
On motion of Ald. ;vilcox, seconded by Ald. Harris, the Council voted
to continue the Contribution of six hundred dollars per year to the
Central Texas Health Unit.
TAX ORDINANCE 1946
Ordinance Committeeman J. R. Chastain presentedthe 1946 Tax ordinance
and moved that it be read in full. Alderman Sam Be Wilcox seconded
the motion, which was carried. The Ordinance was read in full as
contained in these minutes on page 182-A, caption of which is as
follows:
"An Ordinance of the City of Georgetown, Texas, providing for the
levyin and collecting of an Advalorem Tax of One and 24Y100
($1.24� Dollars, on each one hundred dollars in value for the year of
1946, on all property subject to taxation, by said city, for said
year, under the Con_Stution and Lards of the .State of Texas, when
collected same, same are apppropriated and ordered disbursed, aw
follows:." see page 182-A.
On motion of Alderman J. R. Chastain, suspending the usual rules for
passing ordinances, which require same to be read at each successive
meeting, owing to the fact that an emergency exists', that hereafter _
the said Ordinance be read only by caption ,r passed to the sec-
ond readigg. The motion was carried, , Mie::..Xolloririg being the vote;
Aye s-- 'Ih..�_ s tain, Hamilton, Hoffman, Harris, Noes None.
On motion of Ald. Chastain, seconded by Ald. Hamilton, the usual
rules were suspended. Ordinance read by Caption and was passed by
the following vote: Ayes ---Chastain, Hamilton, Hoffman Harris, ` ilcox.
Noes --none. Ord. Pead by Caption.
On motion of Ald. Chastain, seconded by Ald. Hoffman,., the said Ordinalc
was finally passed by the following vote: Ayes --Chastain, Hamilton,
Hoffman, Harris, Tilcox. Noes --None.
Continued
Minutes of May 13th, 19469 Continued from Page 182
183
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On motion of Ald. J. R. Chastain, Atty. for the City T. H. Nunn was
requested to draw up an Ordinance providing for the appointmnt
of a city Recorder for the Corporation Court. Ald. Tilcox sec-
onded the motion and the same was passed.
The expense account forYininger
attendance on the City Managers
was approved by the Council
Lee C. Black incurred by his
Convention recently at San Angelo
There occuring no further business, the Council adjourned.
b°
o. C. Hester, Mayor City of
Attest: Georgetown.
Secretary
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Georgetown, Texas
May 29/46
The City Council met in called session on the above date, Mayor Geo.
C. Hester, presided, and the following were present: Aldermen: J. R.
Chastain,C. C. Hamilton, T. 'P. Hoffman, Jr., Sam E. Harris and Sam
E. Wilcox. City Manager Lee C. Black. Attorney T. H. TTunn, and
Secretary 11. L. Cates.
The meeting was called for the discussing of Sanitary and Mos-
quito Eradication Program, after which the following business was
transacted:
On motion of J. 'R. Chastain, seconded by C. C. Hamilton, City
Manager was given authority to purchase the necessary supplies
for bringing into the city the E'le ctrical Lines from
Lower Colorado River Authority Lines.
on motion of J. R. Chastain, s
request of City Manager Black
giving Manager Black authority
pay to 10c per hour , and all
pet Month.
econded by C. C. Hamilton, at the
the Council voted Unanimously
to increasem the hourly labor
formen of the city ateaddoliars
There occurring no further business the council
adjourned.
Attest; ecretary
City of Georgetown, Texas
Geo, C. Hester, Mayor, City of George
town, Texas