HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-01-20 Regular Meeting if
Regular meeting of the City Council was held on January 20, 1959, j
with the following members present : Mayor Joe D. Clark; Aldermen
D. E. Dalton, R. T. Eidson, Norris Graham, Wm. H. Kaker, and R.
F. Shelton; Secretary Hugh Millican.
AJ!inutes of the meeting of December 2, 1958, were read and approved.
The following Ordinance was adopted on a motion by Alderman Kaker
and a second by Alderman Dalton;
�IV ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY CONTIGOUS
AND ADJACENT 'Ib THE CITY OF GRAPE VINE, TEXAS;
PROVIDING THAT SUCH AREA SHALL BECOIvIE A PART
OF SAID CITY AND THAT THE INHABITANTS SH�LL
BE ENTITLED 'PO ALL THE PRIVILEGES AND RIGHTS
OF OTHER CITI2ENS OF SAID CITY AND BE BOUND
BY THE ACTS AND ORDINANCES OF SUCH CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXASr� FUTHER PROVIDING THAT THE
OFFICIAL BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY BE AMENDED
AND CORRECTED 'PO INCLUDE SUCH TERRI'PORY; AND
PROVI DING FOR AN EFFECTI VE DATE.
Said ordinance annexing the area ,just north of Starnes Addition
owned by H. L. Higgins, et. al . , was numbered 59-1 and filed in
the Ordinance Book.
The following ordinance was adopted on a motion by Alderman Eidson
and a second by Alderman Shelton:
� AN ORDINANCE DEFINING CERTAIN NUI SA.NCES AND
PROHI BI TING SUCH NUI SANCES; PROVI DING FGR THE
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY
AND A S EVER.AB I L I TY CLAU S E. �
The above ordinance was numbered 59-2 and filed 'in the Ordinance
Book; said ordinance prevents the manufacture , storage, sale,
and firing of fireworks within the City Limits.
The following bids were received for the supplying of liquid
chlorine for the year of 1959:
- Diamond Alkali Co. In quanities of 3,600
Pounds or over �p13.50/cwt.
In quanities of less
than 3,600 pmunds 18.50/cwt.
Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. No minimum
requirement 13•50�cwt.
Alderman Dalton moved that the contract be awarded to Thompson
Hayward Chemical Company; Motion seconded by Alderman Kaker and
passed.
, Motion by Alderman Eidson and second by Alderman Shelton that
no payment be made to W. E. Guest for refund due on Bellaire
Contract until the question of the revision of the contract is
settled; motion passed.
�" The Council instructed that letter be written to A. L. Smith
statin� that the delinquent taxes must be paid on his property
within five days or the Tax Department will proceed urith the
filing of a tax suit for collection.
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Upon the recommendation of the Mayor, it was agreed to accept the
payment of $�112.00 from R. L . Turner as payment for all back taxes,
rents, and water services due the City; said payment of �E112.00
is to include the pans and tables retained by Mr. Turner as -
salvage from the Canning plant. ;-
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It was aareed by the Council that a letter signed by the Mayor
be sent each builder or contraetor in which is stated that a
building permit is required to be obtained prior to construction
Ior repairs are to be made and to include an application for
� such permit with instructions as to how to complete it.
� Alderman Kaker moved that Freese & Nichols be instructed to
i proceed with the drawing of the plans and specifications for
re-building the lift station in the Hilltop Addition and the
accompany�ng force feed line and out-fall line. Motion was
seconded by Alderman Dalton and passed.
A�so instructions were given to inspect and make recommendations
pertaining th extending sewer service along N. Dove Road.
� N:otion by Alderman Eidson and second by Alderman Shelton that
a letter by the Mayou be written commending John Baze for his
work as Police Chief for the City; motion passed.
Meeting ad,journed.
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