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-~ REGULAR MEEHl'(; HEW ON JANUARY 20. 1959 2~1 On the 20th day of January, 1959, the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos, Texas, met in a regular meeting at 2100 o'clock P.M., Mayor C. M. Allen presiding; I Present; Mayor C. M. Allen Aldermen S. R. Beecroft W. M. Davis B. D. Hillburn H. W. Steakley City Manager B. R. Fuller City Secretary earlyn Tatch Mrs. Joann HJyes Mrs. Roland Manske, AAIJ{i Mr. Bill Veidt, KCNY Mr. Dudley Dobie, Austin American Mr. Ted Breihan, Electrical Contractor Mr. Paul J. Rogers Absent; Alderman H. W. Korff The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The regular session of January 13th had been postponed by action of the Council on December 9, 1958, until this date. The minutes of the meetings of December 9th, December 16th, and December 22nd were approved as recorded. The regular order of business was dispensed with and permission granted Mr. Ted Breihan for an audience with the Council regarding a personal matter. I Mr. Paul Rogers extended an invitation to the Mayor, Council Members and the City Manager to attend the South Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting to be held at Seguin, Texas, at 11,00 o'clock A.M., on January 21, 1959. As the first item on the agenda, the City Manager informed the Council that Mr. A. E. Gary had contacted him stating he was not interested in accept- ing the City's offer of $125.00 for the purchase of Lot 9, Block 4, Dan McKie 1st Addition, SUbject to payment of an additional $275.00 upon presentation of a satisfactory title. City Manager FUller requested the Council to reopen the negotiations with Mr. Gary for purchase of the lot. Following a discussion, motion was made by Alderman Hillburn, seconded by Alderman Beecroft, to refer this matter to the City Manager and the City Attorney for further study and recommendation. This was unanimously approved by the Council. City Manager Fuller stated that estimates had been obtained for the erection of a fence around the Public Works Building in the City Park and the area on Fredericksburg Street; the estimat~d cost of both projects, installed, was $1,250.00. Motion was made by Alderman Steakley, seconded by Alderman Davis, to authorize the City Manager to proceed with the advertising for bids on fence requirements which received the Council's unanimous approval. The City Manager informed the Council that members of the Wally Byam Caravan had donated $200.00 to the City in payment for the use of the park facilities and the sewer charges on the eighty (SO) odd trailers for the period January 10 through January 15th. Mayor Allen reported favorable comment from Mr. Bob Van Gundy and other San Marcos businessmen. I Mr. Tom Sumner, owner of a lot at the corner of North and Vista Streets, had submitted a request that the City define the utility easement it has for crossing his lot. At present the force main going to the reservoir crosses this lot. The easement is not defined and allows the City to cross at any point. Mayor Allen suggested that the Council refer this matter to the City Attorney for a study of the present easement. This was the unanimous ded6ion of the Council. It was reported that Mrs. M. C. Smith, county Welfare Worker, had contacted one of the City Councilmen for assistance for one of her clients (1012 West ~