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51 t?7 REGULAR MEETING ~AY 21, 1957 On this, the 21st day of May, 1957, at 2:00 P. M. the City aounci1 of the City of 3an Marcos, Texas met in a regular meeting at the City Hall in San Marcos, with the following members present and participating: I C. M. Allen, Mayor S. R. Beecroft, Alderman B. D. Hillburn, Alderman Hennan Korff, Alderman W. M. Davis, Alderman H. W. Steakley, Alderman A quorum being present, the Mayor called the meeting to order, and the following transpired: First business to come before the Council for consideration was the extra work that must be done by the street department because of the heavy rains. It was disclosed that four extra men are needed in order to carry out this work, two to be used in the park, and two on the street work. It was mutually agreed that four men could be employed, as outlined. It was also mutually agreed that Mr. Julian Rackley be placed in full charge of all park maintenance work. It was further brought to the attention of the Council that a mowing machine was needed to do the park grass cutting. It Was stated that the San Marcos Equipment Company had such a machine that they would sell to the City for $460.00 This machine is a Servis Mower, Model "SC-SO". Mr. Steakley made a motion that the City purchase this "SC-BO" mower for $460.00. Mr. Beecroft seconded the motion. A vote Was taken with the fOllowing results: I Beecroft Steakley Hi llburn Korff Davis yes yes yes yes no The motion carried. A discussion of bids on the Police Cars followed. It was mutually agBeed that Mr. Hillburn and Mr. Beecroft were to take the two police cars to a reliable mechanic and have him make an estimate as to what it would cost to put them in good running order. The Plymouth was to be taken to Rufus Doyle at Arnold-Mauldin Motors and the Ford to the mechanic at Jack Hughes Motors. The bids for recapping three maintainer tires were then opened. The lowest bidder was awarded the work, namely Scott Tire and Appliance Company for $62.20 per tire. Next business to be brought to the attention of the Council Was the reading of two letters from two interested citizens of the City stating that the "pick-up station" for Service Men, across from the First National Bank was of no further use for the purpose for which it was intended, and that it should be moved and six parking meters installed in place of it. Mr. Hillburn then made a motion to move the said "pick-up station" and install six parking meters in that location. Mr. Steakley seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. I It was brought to the notice of the Council that a number of garbage and sewer refunds are given each month to persons not entitled to the refunds, namely by not reporting when an apartment is rented, for if rented they are not due any refund. It was mutually agreed that Mr. Roy Lane study this problem and suggest the best way to handle same. After a discussion of the fact that pOlice dispatchers have been patd for time during which they do not work. Mr. Korff made a motion effective i~~ediately that police dispatchers working on an hourly basis be paid only for the hours which they work. Mr. Beecroft seconded the motion. A vote was taken which resulted unanimously in favor of the motion. A discussion arose of the situation growing from the fact that Wm. J. Graham