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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 1954 13 On the 25th day of August. 1954. A. D.. a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Marcos. Texas. was held at 2:00 o'clock P. M.. at the City Hall in San Marcos, Texas, with the following members present: Frank E. Dietterich. Mayor Coy De Viney, Alderman Sam Beecroft, Alderman Harold G. Smith, Alderman Frank D. Hill, Jr.. Alderman I Absent: Calvin M. Allen. Alderman Others present: Frank T. Drought. C.B. Johnson, Mr. Barbee, Manager of the Carroll Hotel. A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by Mayor Dietterich and the following transpired: Frank T.Drought 0'pened the bids onthe water and sewer lines to Cone Mills. Following are the bids: H. T. Watson - q) 30.788.80 H. B. Zachary - $36,988.90 - 73 days John Meents - $30.765.75 - 110 days Rogers Smith - $54,535.55 c. Joe Evans - ~i35,343.00 - 120 days The Council agreed to take action at a later meeting. The manager of the Carroll Hotel asked the Council to have the parking meters in front of the Hotel removed so that the space could be used for parkinS by the guests of the Hotel. The Council discussed the matter with her and stated that they would give the matter consideration and take action on it at a later date. I '1'he fact that Mr. Ruther>ford has been using the sludge from the sewer disposal plant was discussed. The Council decided that it would save the City money if the sludge was used at the golf course for fertilizing purposes, Mayor Dietterich then stated that a high fence should be built around the sub-pump station to keep people out becaase of the high voltage lines which are so low that they can be touched. He said the City :muld pay for it if there is no other way to have it built. There was a discussion about the traffic hazards at the Hwy. 81 Circle. There was no action taken. I Terry Jacks brought up the subject of the A. M. Ramsey Addition in the Cemetery. The City has been selling the lots and the owner is now claiming that the City owes him for the lots that have been sold from May 5. 1952 to August 2)+, 1954 in the sum of ~~605.00. The owner has made the suggestion that the City pay him the $605.00 and buy the remaining lots for the sum of 1[;8~000.OO payable annually witI,: .5% interest on biance. Date the de,ed for the 2Lj-th of August, 1954 and pay :;;1.600.00 per year by January 15th of eac;} year. Alderman Smith made the motion that the above action be taken. Alder- man Beecroft seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimous- ly in favor of the motion. After some discussion, Alderman De Viney made a motion that q!20.000.00 in eXDense warrants be issued. Alderman Smith seconded the motion. A vote ~as taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. After a discussion Alderman S. R. Beecroft made a motion that Mr. W. G. Barbee be employed as ::Executive Sell'retary with a salary of 5)550.00 and a car allowance <if ~)lOO.OO per lilOnth payable as of the 16th of August and that the following letter be given to each Department Head. "I make a motion that Mr. W. G. Barbee be emplOyed by the City of San Jiiarcos, his duties being the same as a City Manager. He will have complete charge of all city departments. including the hiring and firing of all city employees and the purchasing of all materials and supplies for the city. I 'rhe ~eads of all de~artments.will work under his orders.andmake such reports I to hUl as he sees fl t. He vall worK under the supervislon of the elected city officials. This is to be effective on Augus.t 16. 1954."