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April 21, 1916
Council called to order by Mayor CE Walker. The following alderman present LH Cook, GE McCombs, JH Withrow, EF Brown, DD Wall
The following bills were allowed
414 JA _____, two days work on ditch 3.00
415 JH Jasper 1/2 day work on street .75
416 JS Estill work by JIm Glover 2.25
417 Wall and Lowe for charity 2.00
418 DD Wall 3 day work by JH Parker 7.50
419 Grapevine Sun Election tickets and statements 1.60
420 ER Brown Secretary services 7.00
421 JT Yancey holding city election 6.00
422 Grapevine Ice and Light Co March street lights 6.00
423 MT Chambers salary, work and collecting taxes 72.50
424 CC Estill lumber 37.06
145.66
Water trough committee report contract let to Fergeson and Hays for $27.50.
Motion by LH Cook Seconded by EF Brown that property holders be notified of contents of petition circulated Bart Starr in regard to opening alleys and that they are abstracting public property.
BR Wall was sworn in by out going Mayor CE Walker.
Five alderman LH Cook, EF Brown, GE McCombs, DD Wall and HW Withrow were sworn in by Mayor Elect BR Wall.
City Secretary was appointed.
There being no further business court adjourned to meet third Friday night in May.
ER Brown Secretary
BR Wall Mayor
Grapevine City Corporation Court
April 21, 1916
We the undersigned Citizens of Grapevine Texas hereby petition the honorable Mayor and City Council now in session, to open and make passable the following Alleys in Starr Addition to Grapevine, First the one running north and south between Barton Street and north Main Street the full length of said Ad-south intersecting Main St - proper on the south,
Second: the one running east and west between Blocks #5 and #6 on Barton Street and between Blocks #1 and #2 on North Main Street. We pray that immediate action be taken in this matter and that a copy of this petition be filed by your secretary.