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<br />REGULAR MEE'rING
<br />JUNE I), 1955
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<br />On this, the 15th day of June, 1955, at 2:00 0' clock P.M., the City
<br />Council of the City of San Marcos met in a regular meeting at the City
<br />Hall with the following members present and participating:
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<br />Frank E. Dietterich, Mayor
<br />Coy De Viney, Alderman
<br />Calvin M. Allen, Alderman
<br />Frank D. Hill, Jr., Alderman
<br />S. R. Beecroft, Alderman
<br />Rarold G. Smith, Alderman
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<br />others present were:
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<br />'N. G. Barbee Joe Lodovick, Russ & Co.
<br />County CO~1mLissioners Judge Decker
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<br />Ernest Morgan
<br />Ed Williams
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<br />A quorum being present, Mayor Dietterich called the meeting to order
<br />and the following transpired:
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<br />The County Commissioners and Judge C. lVl. Decker met with the Council
<br />to discuss the steps that are to be taken in securing the highway right-
<br />of-way on Hwy. 81. Mayor Dietterich stated that several people are plan-
<br />ning to build on the highway, but they are being delayed because nothing
<br />has been decided about the right-of-way. He stated that something definite
<br />should be done as soon as possible. Judge Decker reported that the County
<br />will hold an election on the highway right-of-way at a later date. It
<br />was the opinion of the Council that a bond election should be held as soon
<br />as possible. Aldennan Hill made a motion that a bond election for the
<br />purp~se of raising $350,000.00 for any part thereof that will be necessary
<br />for the purchase of highway right-of-way should be ordered on June 20,1955,
<br />and that the election be held on July 20, 1955. Alderman Beecroft
<br />seconded the motion. A vote WaS taken which resulted unanimously in favor
<br />of the motion.
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<br />The Council unanimously autJlOrized Mayor Dietterich to si,Yl a contract
<br />with Russ ~~ Co., San Antonio, Texas, to handle the proceedings for the
<br />bond election. The contract follows these minutes and is a part hereof.
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<br />Mayor Dietterich reported tha t a Ie tter had been 1'ecei ved from ~d
<br />Bluestein, District Engineer, Texas tlighway Dept., statJng that a resolution
<br />or minute should be passed by the Council which estimates the present
<br />population from a careful check of utility connections, water meters,
<br />telcphone connections, etc. and should accompany a request for a new sign
<br />showing the estimated population as of April 1, 19~5, by the Mayor to
<br />the Hic;hway Jept. Mayor Dietterich stated that Caesar Damon had made
<br />the investiGation of utility connections and estimated the population to
<br />be 14,300. Alderman Beecroft made a motion, after a careful review of
<br />Caesar Damon's report, that a resolution be passed to that effect.
<br />Alderman Beocroft offered the following resolution and moved its
<br />ado ption.
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<br />RESOLD TI ON
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<br />Heretofore, during the year, 1950, the Federal Census for the City of
<br />giCn Marcos, Texas. showed the population of said City to consist of
<br />9,980. Since the taking of the last official Federal Census, there has
<br />been a marked increase in the population of said City, and the studies
<br />have been made to determine the extent of such increase.
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<br />Such studies have been ~sde by reference to retail sales, natural
<br />gas meter connec tions, water meter con _Y~ections, electri c connec tions
<br />and from other sources.
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<br />From such studies it has been determined, and this Governing Body
<br />does hereby determine, after hearing the 8vidence in connection therewith,
<br />that during the period from April 1, 1950 to Aoril 1. 1955. there has been
<br />an average annual increase in population of said City in the amount of
<br />8.7%, and such increase, for said entire periOd, amounts to 43.3%.
<br />It is the opinion of this Governing Body that such estimates of the in-
<br />crease in population of this city are conservative, and that, based on
<br />all available evidence, the population 0 f thi s ci ty is no t Ie s s than
<br />ll~, ;300 .
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<br />NOW, TIIEREFOR~, BE IT I~SOLVED:
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<br />1. That the population of the City of san Marcos aa of
<br />April 1, 1955, is hereby found to be 14,300.
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