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1-34 l~ were very pleased with the results shown and expressed'their appreciation by directing that a letter be written to Mr. Price thanking him, and requesting another report at the end of the year. The current report follows these minutes and becomes a part hereof. o cn o ..- ,... Q:" The question of whether to purchase two police cars was now brought to the attention of the Council. Mr. Korff was appointed to look into this matter and report his recommendations to the Council. A motion was made by Mr, Beecroft to pass an ordinance providing for the construction and maintenance of the portion of Highway No. 81 in the City of I 5an Marcos between the following Umi ts, to-wi t& From Broadway Street to South City Limits as a freeway and as a street, hereinafter referred to as "the Project" and authorizing the Mayor of the City to Execute .and the City Secretary to affix the corporate seal and attest same, a certain contract between the City and the State of Texas providing for the ~onstruction, maintenance, existence' and use of said project as a freeway and as a street, and determining the liabilities and responsibilities of the City and the State of Texas witn reference thereto; and declaring an emergency and providing that the ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage. Mr. Korff seconded the motion. A vo~e was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. That the street sweeper now in use by the City is about worn out, was brought to the attention of the Council. Mr. Hillburn was instructed to see if a new one is needed and make his recommendations to the Council. Mr. Beecrof~ was instructed to look into the cost of purchasing a ditch digger, or back-hoe digger attachment, for the Water Department and report back to the Council hisfindings. ' Mr. Beecroft made a motion to adopt the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City of San Marcos, Texas a municipal corporation, that said Corporation's Mayor Pro Tern C. M.. Allen, be and he is hereby duly authorized and fully empowered to enter into and execute, for and in the name of said corporation, one certain written agreement, dated January 16, 1957, between said corporation and Missouri Pacific.Railroad Company, herein called Carrier, I respecting among certain things the construction, ownership, maintenance and use of one certain 8 inch sewage disposal line crossing Carrier's premises at ~ngineer Chaining Station 11110 f 58, I.C.C., at San Marcos, Texas all as more particularly set out in said agreement, to which reference is made the same as if fully set out herein". Mr. Davis seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimoUSly in favor of the motion. A letter was read to the City Council from the Retail Merchants ASSociation stating that some of the city Employees owe merchants on past-due accounts. It was decided that a bulletin be attached to each employees check to the effect that they should see about paying these back accounts or at least make some arrangement with the merchant or merchants involved. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P. M. The foregoing and above minutes is a true and correct record of all matters transpiring at the regular meeting held on February 13, 1957. ^\~7 ' (t .\ ~\ in (/C(jC<?,.-,j c. M. Allen, Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: ;JJ;~(~ JlPl~/~ S. R. Beecroft, Alderma I ~ ~ Fredericka HOP~' City Sec. ,/