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Regular meet�ing af the City Council c�f the City af Grapevine, Texas, �
� was held on March 1'� , 1y�9 , with the fallowing members present:
� Mayar Joe C2ark; Aldermen R. T. Eidsan, R. F. SheltQn, u�m, H. Kaker,
& Doil Daltan; Secretary Hu�h Millican. Alderman Narris Graham was
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! lU[inutes of the meeting of February 17 , 1959 , and March 6, 195�, were '
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Following bids were cc�rtsidered for the repairs and paintina of the j
100,000 gallon water storage tank at plant No. 2: �
! Water Tank Service Co. Dallas � 1 , 1b0.00 i
; Charles Gray DaZlas 1. ,��8.00 l
� Chzcago Bridge b Iron Co. Tulsa, Okla. 1 ,9��.00
Courtney Construction Co. Austin 2,b�6.00 '
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' The City� s engineers, Freese & Nichols made the recammendation '
that the bi � be awarded to the low bidder, Watpr Tank Service Co.
Alderman Dalton moved that the City award the bid to Water Tank
Service Co, for the b�d amount af �1 , 160.00 and that payment upon j
comgletion be made from the Utility Operatfng Fund. Mot�on was �
�econded by Alderman Shelton and passEd. �
Alderman Kaker moved that an amcaunt up to .� 1 ,000.00 be allowed �
fc�r the cost of installatian of a 6" water line fr�am North Matn
' „� Street to the intersection of Brewer & Turner Streets in the
North Side Addition and for 2" water extenc�ion along $rewer Streets
' and along �Vashington Street and that payment be made from the
Utility aperating Fund.
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' The follawinq resolution was adoptefl on a motiran by Alderman Kaker
i and Second by A3derman She3tc�n:
` RESOLUTION QF THE CITY �OUNCIL QF TH� CITY R �q-3
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROPRIATING CERTAIN
i FUNDS �QR U�E IN THE HEARING BEFORE THE
i RASLROAD CQNIMISSION OF TEXAS IN THE MATTER
OF THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY� S APPLICATION,
GAS UTILITIE� DOCKEfi NO. 22.�8.
Whereas, the Lone Star Gas Company has mad� apr�Iication befare
the Railroad Commission of Texas for an increase in the �ate to
be pafd for qas at the City Gates; and
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Whereas, a Committee representing cities interested in the afore-
said app2ication has made a study and has recommended the apgii- !
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cation be opposed; and
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Whereas, the City of Grapevine , Texas , is vitally interested in
the aforesaid application and in the results thereaf,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CCUNCIL OF THE CITY OF �
, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
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"That the sum of �G79.60 be, and it is hereby, appropriated from the
General Fund of the City of Grapevine , T2xas, said sum to be paid :
I� into a trust and used for the sole and only purpose of preparinq '
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and presentino a case in opposition to the application of the Lone
Star Gas Company, Gas Utilities Docket No. 2C�8 before the Railroad
Commission of Texas and in the courts, if necessary, such fund to �
be disbursed and controlled by the Committee hereinafter named ,
II and an sums remainin u on conclusion of the work of such Com-
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mittee to be refunded to the City Treasurer.
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"That the appointment of the Committee { composed of J . W. l�rtonk �
of Dallas, Chairman; Jack Broad of Brownwood; H. Louis Nichols �
of Farmers Branch and Richardson; Gordon Whitman of Fort '�Vorth; -
Allen Harp of Childress; Charles R. Griggs of Sweetwater ; and
Joe. P. Cox of Sherman) is hereby ratified and confirmed , and
such Committze is authori2ed to represent the interest of the
City of Grapevine , Texas , in the above described matter. "
P���eeting adjourned .
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