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80 ~+ ~ Z Q t14 ~ PORTIONS OF WOP STREET WHICH AilE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE ABANDONED, DISCONTINUED AND CLOSED. Mr. Davis seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. The ordinance follows these minutes and becomes a part hereof. Next was brought to the attention of the Council that a mower had to be bought for the street department. It was brought out that the City could purchase a side-mounted mower for the Ford Tractor for $430.00, with a five foot blade to cut the weeds, from Mr. Lex Ward of the Hays County Implement Company, of Kyle. Mr. Beecroft made a motion that they purchase this mower from the Hays County Implement Company for $430.00. Mr. Word is to pick the tractor up in I San Marcos, and mount this mower on same. Mr. Davis seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimOUSly in favor of the motion. "'" Next on the agenda was the passing of an o!:<!~[la~Ce regulating the speed of traffic upon Loop 82 in the City of San Marcos. Mr.' Beecroft made a motion to adopt an ordinance regulating the speed of traffic upon that portion of Water Street, Colorado and Guadalupe Streets lying within the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, Hays, County, which are traversed by State Highway Loop 62, through the establishment of certain maximum speeds for particular sections of the said highways; defining what acts will be unlawful and fixing penalties for violation of the provisions of this ordinance; and repealing all ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, in conflict herewith. Mr. Korff seconded the . motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. The ordinance follows these minutes and becomes a part hereof. Mr. Jack Major then came before the Council with the problem of the insanitary conditions at the Polk Estate property. It was decided that Mr. Major and Mr. Burwell write to the Polk Kyle Estate and notify them what needs to be done, and if they do not clean up the conditions the City will then proceed to condemn the property. It was also decided that a new Electrical Code should be written for the City and Mr. Major was asked to mak~ a study of the code and make recommendations I. at the next meeting. Mrs. Beulah Jobson's drainage problem was brought to the attention of the Council, and it was decided to contact Mr. McDonald of the Texas Highway Dept., and ask his opinion as to just what could be done to eliminate the condition. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting 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 April 3, 1957. @/~?7 {fjl~/ C. M. Alle Mayor tf<t:~.1"?~ ~ / S. H. Be~croft, Aderman ~/ B. D. H'llburn, Alderman ~~:~ /\/ -' fie rma n Korff, Ai '~}/;/ '?/U ,y;y. /Xl W. M. I ATTEST: JtuJ~ ~.L:.,.; Fredericka Hopkins, City Secretary