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r1Jl(l ~~~ \ 1:;0.1 Regular Meeting, July 10, 1962 p. 2 OF ELECTRICAL WIRING APPARATUS AND FIXTURES; PROVIDING PENALT IES FOR THE V roLATION OF THIS ORD INANCE; PROVID ING FOR A SAVING CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING.AN EMERGENCY; AS AMENDED MAY 2, 1950; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COllNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCes, TEXAS, THAT THE ABOVE CAPTIONED ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: Upon roll call, members of the Council voted as folloWSJ Ayes1 Ruiz, Stokes, Swift and Younger Naysl None I Whereupon the Mayor decl~red the amendment Passed, Approved and Adopted. The matter of abandoning an easement across Lot 3, Block 3 of the Enoch Moore Addition was brought to the attention of the Council. This easement had'been obtained by the privately owned water distributing system in 1883 and has been of no use or value to the City for many years. On August 31, 1961 the Council had abandoned and releaseq the easement across Lots 1 & 2, Block 3, Enoch Moore Addition. Lot 3 had been purchased by the College and the easement created a cloud on the title to the Property. In view of the fact that the City had no use for this easement , either now nor in the foreseeable future, Alderman Younger introduced an Ordinance for the consideration of the Council, and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Alderman Stokes. Caption of the Ordinance, which was read in full, is as follows: AN ORDINANCE RELEASING A CERTAIN WATER LINE EASEMl:NT, AND ALL OTHER RIGHTS; TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCes, IN AND TO LOT NO. THREE (3) IN BLOCK NO. THREE (3) AND ADJOINING PROPERTY IN THE ENOCH MOORE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SAN MA,Rces UNTO C.C. HUGHSON AND WIFE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE. I Upon roll call, members of the Council voted as follows: Ayes: Ruiz, Stokes, Swift and Younger Naysl None Whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved .and Adopted. The report of John L. Suber & Company on Examination of the City's 'accounts was presented to the Council. On motion of Alderman Swift and second of Alderman Stokes, the Council voted unanimously to table the report for further study. The Council approved MP. Fuller's acceptance of an appointment to the Fiscal Committee of the National Association for Housing and Redevelopment Officials. Mr. Fuller informed the Council of the 1962 Conference on Traffic Courts to be held at the University of Texas School of Law, July 19-20, and expressed the hope that the Court Recorder, Mr. E.O. Wiley, would be able to attend. Mayor Allen suggested that the City pay the expemses incurred in attending the school, and the Council unanimously approved the expenditure. The City Manager asked that he be authorized to trade the 1956 Ford formerly I used by the Police Department for a 4-door sedan equipped with a 2-way radio; and to trade the 1947 Dodge truck for a It ton cab and chassis for use by the Garbage Department. The last unit would be paid for from receipts of the monthly garbage pick-up at Camp Gary. A discussion of City equipment ensued. Alderman Stokes moved that Mr. Fuller be authorized to trade in the vehicles on purchase of a sedan and truck. He stipulated that the sedan should be an economy model which would cost less to. operate. Alderman Ruiz seconded the motion and the roll call vote of the Council was as followsl Ayes: Ruiz, Stokes, Swift and Younger Nays: None ~