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/5/ '-u~ SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 29, 1956 On this, the 28th day of October 1956, at 2:30 P. M. the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, met in a special meeting at the City Hall in San Marcos, wi.th the following members present and participating: I Calvin M. Allen, Acting Mayor S. R. Beecroft, Ald~rman B. D. Hillburn, Alderman Herman Korff ,Alderman Others present were: W. G. Barbee and Fredericka Hopkins A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor C. M. Allen and the following transpired: The Council convened and it was announced the special meeting had been called to make a correction in a change in the pay of Jack Major, a city employee, which change was made at the last meeting, and for other purposes. After a short explanation and discussion, Mr. Hillburn made a motion that (1) effective November 15th, Mr. J. P. Ellis, building inspector and fire marshal, be relieved of all duties and removed from the city pay-roll; and (2) that Jack Major effective November 1st have a salary of $325.00 a month, and the use of a maintained and fueled pick-up truck (now assigned to the street department) and will have the duties of building inspector and fire marshal . Mr. Hillburn's motion was seconded by Mr. Beecroft and on being put to a vote was adopted unanimously. I The matter of acquiring the property of John Cox, required for the expanded Highway 81 Right-of-Way, then came up. The Council was reminded that Mr. Cox had been offered a base average acreage price of $1,139.35 for the .343 of an acre re- quired from his land. His letter to the City now stated he would not be able to settle for this offered amount. It was decided to request Attorney Oliver to write Mr. Cox to the effect that it would be necessary to file a condemnation suit for the required tract, if the City's offer be not accepted. The question df a possible interchange of duties among some city employees then was discussed, it was suggested to Mr. Barbee to write the Cities of Taylor, Lampases, Kerrville, and Mexia asking for details of any duty interchange as among firemen, policemen, or despatchers. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 3:00 P. M. The foregoing and above minutes is a true and correct record of all matters transpiring at the sp~cial meeting held on October 28, 1956. .~. Q)~~~{j/\ a~LlcJ Calvin M. Allen, May~ I ~ ATTEST: JA.J...:L ~~ Fredericka Hopkins, ity Secretary ~