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100 . Mr~ Barbee asked that the council give him and the Mayor authority m sign a $3,500.00 note to the First National Bank for the purchase of said lots. Alderman Smith made a motion that 1~. Barbee and Mayor Dietterich be authorized to sign a ;if) ,500.00 note for the purpose of purchasing lots for the fire stations. Alderman Bill seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. o [.I.j o :c: Q,. Mr. Barbee then requested that the Council authorize Mayor Dietterich and himself to sign any future notes that might be needed for the $85,000.00 Fire station Warrant Fund. He stated that each time a note is needed, the Council will be notified, even though a blanket authority has been given. Alderman Smith made a motion that Mayor Dietterich and Mr. Barbee be authorized to sign any future notes that may be needed for the I Fire station Warrant Fund. Alderman Hill seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. I~. Barbee then requested that the council approve an $8,000.00 note to be deposited in the Street Improvement F~nd in order that Mr. Bowden can be paid for work done on the'streets. Alderman Smith made a motion that Mayor Dietterich and Mr. Barbee be authorized to sign an $8,000.00 note to the First National Bank, the money to be deposited to the Street Warrant Fund. Alderman Beecroft seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. The Business and Professional Women's Club made a request that they be allowed to sell cakes in the City Hall Lobby next week. Alderman Allen made a motion that permission be granted to the Business & Professional Women's Club to sell cakes in the lobby, as the proceeds will be used for a charitable cause, Alderman De Viney seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. Mr. Ike Wranitzky, from Uhland, Texas, met with the Council repre- senting his community to ask for favorable consideration of an applica- tion for water from San Marcos city supply. He stated that many of the wells were dry and several communities were in great need of water. Mr. Wranitzky stated that an engineer from Austin had met with the people of those communitEs to try to determine how many will need I water and which place would be the best and cheapest source of supply. He sts.ted that the area needing water extends east of Kyle and over to Niederwald. plans are in the making of forming a water district. It was the opinion of the Council that the City of San Marcos would give favorable thought to the matter, and take action at a later date, after the consulting engineers have compiled their information. A. plat of the San Marcos Heights Addition was presented to the Council for approval. Mr. Jim Moore, who presented the plat, told the council that he had set the width of Holland st, at 40 feet. There was a discussion on this plat, after which, Alderman Allen made a motion that an ordinance approving the plat be adopted, provided Austin street ia widened 'to 40 feet. Alder~man Beecroft seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. The ordinance and plat follows these minutes and is a part hereof. - Mr. Barbee reported that Chief of Folice Bill Allbright has requested that the Council approve a speed zone on the seguin HWY. coming into San Marcos. He suggested that it be a 50 mile speed zone at the City Limit line, a 40 mile speed zone at the school and a 30 mile speed zone at the Circle. Alderman Hill made a motion that the above speed zones be approved. Alderman Allen seconded the motion, A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. I An ORDINANCE entitled "MUNICIPAL !'fiAINTENANCE ORDINANCE" and a MUrlbipal Maintenance Agreement with the Texas Highway Department were presented to the Council for adoptmon and approval. Alderman Hill made a motion that the ordinance be adopted and that the agree- ment be signed by the Mayor. Alderman De viney seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. The ordinance and agreement follows these minutes and is a part hereof. The Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants' Association has requested a list of all water customers and a monthly list of the changes of address. After a discussion, the Council unanimously agreed to table this matter until a later date.