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~.ro 222 Purgatory). She requested the Council consider remitting utility charges until her client could return to work. The City Manager stated there was no indication of a delinquent halance. Alderman Hillhurn felt the Council should not make this a policy. It waS the dedsion of the Council that such matters he referred to the proper welfare organizatbn for disposition. The Council was informed that during calendar 1958, it was necessary that the City appropriate $991.44 to the-Firemen's Relief & Pension Fund, in addi- tion to the regular matching funds, ,to overcome the deficit. At this time, there are three (3) widows and seven (1) firemen drawing retirement benefits totaling $2,700.00 annually. Income from the paid men is $369.00 per year, which is matched by the City, and $100.00 from the volunteers for a total of $838.00. The state's contributions amounted to $767.30. The City Manager toled the Council if many more men retire, -this will get to be quite a sub- stantial appropriation. No action was taken. I The Mayor stated that he suggested deferring until February the appoint- ment of a civil defense director and tht would the City Manager act as Civil Defense Director until a permanent appointment was made. At the December 22nd meeting the City Manager was instructed to have an ordinance prepared limiting the height of curbing on all lots in the City Cemetery. Alderman steakley introduced an ordinance captioned: "AN CRDINANCE REGULATIOO THE ERECTION AND PLACNNG OF CURBS AROUND THE PER IMETER OF LOTS AND BLo:::r<s, OR ANY PART THEREOF. OF CEMETERY PROPERTY HEREAFTER SOID AND CONVEYED BY THE CITY; PROVIDIOO FOR INSERTION IN DEEDS FROM THE CITY OF PRO- VISION TO EFFECTUATE THIS CRDINANCE." and moved its adoption. The Ordinance was read in full. Motion for adoption was seconded by Alderman Hillburn. Upon rollcall the ayes and nayes were as follows: Ayes: Aldermen Beecroft Davis Hillburn Steakley I Nayesl None Whereupon the Mayor pro~ounced the Ordinance passed app~oved and adopted. It was reported that Mr. Ed Cape and the City Attorney are working on an agreement to cover the City's use of the area just South of the Cheatham Street Bridge being used as a recreat10n area. Manager Fuller stated he had written the Gilcrease Foundation requesting permission for the City to clear the channel and the west hank of the San Marcos River from the Cheatham Street Bridge south to the bend in the river. Mr. Paul Rogers, at this time, stated that he and his sister$ are the owners of a strip of land located just south of the present hridge on Cheatham Street which is the old crossing. Mr. Rogers stated he would be glad to transfer this area to the City and suggested that the City Attorney prepare an easement transferring this land to .the City. The Council was notified that the easement ~or a street in front of the new high school had he en forwarded to the Superintendent of the San Marcos Independent School District as approved hy the Council at the meeting of December 9th, 1958. The City Manager had forwarded the required specifications for the streetsl construction. City Manager Fuller invited the Council'S attention to the need for a name for this new street. Mayor Allen suggested the street be named in memory of the late Mr. Frank Dietterich, former Mayor of San Marcos. Motion was made hy Alderman Beecroft, seconded hy Alderman Steakley, that the new street in front of the new high school be named UDiettrich Drive". Upon roll call the ayes and nayes were as fallows' Ayes. Aldermen Beecroft Davis Hillburn Steakley Nayes: None ~