HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.14.1957 Annual Report 56-57147,
OCTOBER l4, 1957-
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF GEORGE'iOWN, TMLAS.
Gentleens
e have come to the end of year of our Fiscal Year of 196-7
ending August 315t. We have had a good yeareventhough we had a Flood
and a heavy grind storm that did over 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 gust closed,
Electric Depts Set 46 poles, installed , 3 new power banks, chang-
ed out and relocated 35 transformers. Installed 44 now 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.
eater Dept: Laid 64571 of new grater mains and services. Repaired
82 leaks, repaired and changed out 93 B. O, Meters. Installed 3 new fare plugs.
Seger Depts Laid 2233' of sewer wins 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 Dept: 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 o
the High School, 11 blooks of new paving was done this year, Waving in park
in front of San Gabriel Center was completed,
We are proud that our underground water studies enabled us to find that
was have a good supply of i ter, The new well is in service now. This gives gas
a total pumping capacity of 3300 gallons per minute from over 4 wells,
As we enter our new year I would like to r000rmend to you some major
projects that we should accomplish this year.
Build a water treating plant to enable us to completely treat all
water used in Georgeto ,
2- Remodel present office building to relieve the crowded condition.,
provide council room and provide fire proof vault for all City Records. Remodel
Robertsbh building for fire equipment and for personel living quarters and for
Police Headquarters.
3® Install Municipal Retirement Plan for Oity employees.
4- Continue sheet paving progrqm and to retop these streets that need
attention before they got beyond repair*
5- Add modern itrect lights on Main Street fron, 22th,.,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
r City for this year is $11,826,44 less than previous year. Electrical revenues
`...! off 0 ,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
ter rationing and the good rains we had. General Fund, off 1,898.28. This
reflects from revenues of fines, Licenses and parking meters.
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The operating expenses of $28,590.27 over the lear 1956 was
due to flood and wind storms we had*
feel that your city employees, the department heads have worked
hard, trying to give of their best to operate and improvi our City. Without
their cooperation and, willingness, we can not succedd, in giving the citizens
the service they demand. �
Vie are proud of the leadershipg you and your o0
cif have set out
for us to follows
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It has been a pleasure to work for you and with you as your _.._
City Managers
Respectfully Slibmitted,,
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