HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-06-05 Regular Meeting Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine was
held on Juiie 5, 1956 with the following members present: I�ayor
; Joe D. Clark; Aldermen M. B. Austin, Joe Box, R. T. Eidson, E. M.
Pair, & R. F. Shelton.
�ayor appointed Alderman Shelton to record minutes of this meeting
in the abstsence of the City Secretary.
M�nutes of the meeting of May 1, 1956 were approved.
, Motion by Alderman Box that the City employ Mr. Clyde �a.rshal to
° � �9 do the legal work to annex three cErtain areas ad�acent to the
�� City of Grapevine for a fee of � 350.00 if all three areas are y
annexed; �50.00 is to be deducted from the fee for each such �
tract not annexed. Motion seconded by Alderman Austin and passed.
Al�erman Eidson moved that the City paq up to � 140.00 for the
, �S�- 3o expenses of the Fire Marshal and two Firemen to attend the fire-
men's meeting in Edinburg, June 12-1�. Motion seconded by Alderman
� Austin and passed.
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Al�erman Box moved that John Frank Baze be hired as Chief of
Police on a trial basis for three months at a salary of � 300.00 `
�1S��3i per month, effective at the discretion of the Safety Cpmmittee. �
�otion seconded by Alderman Austin and passed. i
��_3y Alderman Pair moved the the City employ R. L. Richardson as Citp
Patrolman a� a salary of �1+5.00 per month. Mothion seconded by
' Alderman Austin and passed.
, Alderman Eidson moved that the City pay A. L. Richardson pay for
� M�� • 33 15 days work not paid for and also pay A. B. Al1en for one weekfs
vacation. Motion seconded by Alderman Pair and passed.
Alderman Eidson moved that the City Marshal title be changed to
�u 3� Chief of Police. T�otion seconded by Alderman Box and passed.
Alcierman Box moved that the ordinance pertaining to the election �
�5`_3s of City Officals be referred to the voters for approval at the �
: next City Election. Motion seconded by Alderman Austin and passed. �
Alderman Box moved thet the Mayor be authorized to approve the �
� easement from Elwood Cluck and to issuE payment of � 100.00 there- o
' �15� 3 for. Motion seconded by Alderman �idson and passed.
Alderman Eidson moved thet a 25.00 raise be approved for J. L.
Hancock to be effective July �, 1956. Motion seconded by Alderman �
,�SG "3� Pair and passed. � �
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Meeting adjourned. �
(From notes written by Alderman R. F. Shelton) �
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: Hugh Millican, City Secretary