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I~Lf ilEGULAH MEETING HElD ON JANUAHY 19. 1<;60 On the 19th day of January, 1960, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in ?egular session, Mayor C. M. Allen presiding :; I 1?resent ~ Mayor C. M. Allen Aldermen: ::>. H. Beecroft W. M. Davis B. D. ~!illburn Herman KOTff J'a:nes Tuttle City Manager B. R. Fuller City Secretary Judy Bruckett Mrs. Roland Manske, Women's Club Caesar Damon, Manager Chamber of Commerce Guests: Mrs. Edra Pennington Mr. Kenneth Weatherford The City Manager provided the Council with a copy of a suggested contract ror fire-fighting service with Hays County_ After discussion and study, it was noted that the contract did not specify Precinct One as the a?ea to be served. The necessary corrections were made and the City Manager directed to deliver it to the County Judge. Foil",,, i>J,Nu72& I Mr. Kenneth Weatherford, McMichael-Weatherford Mortuary, requested th2t the Council have the records of births and deaths at a more accessible, central location and convenient to all inquirers, possibly the City Hall. These records are now maintained at Pennington Funeral Home by Registrar Brunette Tiller. Mayor Allen read a portion of a letter from the City Attorney which stated that the duties of registrar are to be perfonned by the City Secretary. Alderman Korff made a motion that the City r"anager take steps to have the City Secretary assume the duties of registrar of vital statistics and that all records be main- tained at the City Hall, effective February 1, 1960. Alderman Hillburn seconded the motion, which carried with all members in favor. Mr. Weatherford stated that his firm was equipped for ambulance service and requested, that should ambulance service be required by the City, that it he divided equally between the two firms owning ambu- lances. Mrs. Pennington concurred in this suggestion and the City Manager informed the Council "that a roster would be maintained by the Police Department Dispatcher to assure equal distribution of calls for service from the City. The matter of sale of cemetery lots was discussed. informed the Council that ail lots were sold at the City funeral home wished to keep a map or record of the sale, their expense. The City Manager Hall and if any it would be at A letter from the Missouri-Pacific Railroad regarding the proposed Hopkins Street bridge was discussed. The City Manager was directed to furnish the necessary map, sketches, etc., required to keep this important project alive. I An item of a settlement with Miss Tom Collier for the right-of-way required to improve R M 12 was discussed. Because of difficulty in getting firm estimates for moving certain buildings, the Council in- structed the City Manager to proceed with final settlement on a lump sum cash basis and suggested an offer of $850.00 be made. The Council received a petition, with 74 signatures, requesting that the City extend seWer service to the Wallace Addition. The Council noted the need for this extension and referred it to the City Manager for a cost estimate with suggestion thet it be programmed for construction in 1960-61 fiscal year. This improvement will have to be coordinated with tbe Texas Highway Department in the widening of Interstate 35 to prevent conflict with the new right-of-way.