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iBl' .223 Whereupon the Mayor pronounced motion passed and the new street named ~Dietterich Drive';. On March 25, 1958, International Aerial Mapping Company of San Antonio was low bidder for an aerial map of the City. Because of the lateness of the season the actual mapping was postponed until 1959. City Manager.Fuiler requested permission to proceed with the project at this time, which received the unanimous approval of the Council. I City Manager FUller stated that right-of-way for the force main has been acquired with the exception of the property owned by Sally P. Bengston and stated that he would proceed with all dispatch in getting this matter closed. The City Manager informed the Council that telegraPhic authority had been 'received from Public Health Service toaward the two (2) contracts in connection with sewage facilities enlargement. Motion was made by Alderman Hillburn, seconded by Alderman Davis, that the contract for Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements be awarded to the low bidder, John J. Stokes Construction Company, New Braunfels, Texas, for the sum of $&7,367,.00, and authorize the contract ~o be.executed by either the Mayor or Mayor Pro-tem. r!i1'~{v<!)tes were tallied ao follows: Ayes: Aldermen Beecroft Davis Hillburn Steakley Nayes: None Motion was made by Alderman Steakley, seconded by Alderman Beecroft, to award contract on Construction of Lift Station Improvements to the low bidder, Qtt Plumbing Company, New Braunfels, Texas for the sum of $12,884.00, and authorize the contract to be executed by either the Mayor or Mayor Pro-tern. Upon roll call the ayes and nayes were: I Ayes: Aldermen Beecroft Davis Hillburn Steakley Nayes: None Mayor Allen directed the City Manager to have the contracts prepared and executed. Final action of purchase of the property from Mr. Ed Cape for the Lift Station site was delayed until the next meeting and Alderman Steakley and Alderman Hillburn were appointed to contact Mr. Cape to reach a decision on the purchase price. The City Manager suggested the City Council consider retaining a comptent fiscal agent in planning the financing of the two (2) projects. After some discussion, Mayor Allen requested the City Manager to prepare a tabulation of bonds and securities in the funds in~'olved, with market quotations, und to extend an invitation to- Mr. Ed Cape, President of the State Bank & Trust Company, and Mr. Jack Harper, President of the First National Bank, to meet with the Council in an adjourned meeting on January 22nd. to assist in analyzing the City's financial condition. The- Council discussed the possibility of short term financing through the local banks. This met with the unanimously approval of the Council. The following requests for tax adjustments were submitted to the Council. I 1. Pt. Lots 7 & 6, Katy Addition. Lots 6 & 7 appeared on the tax rolls under the name of Renteria, with one lot also under tee name of Glasscock and the other one ,i under the name of Flores. Motion was made by Alderman Beecroft and seconded by Alderman Davis to authorize the City Manager and Tax Assessor-Collector to arrive at an equitable seetlement with Mr. Renteria, subject to approval by the Council. ~