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REGULAR MEETIN3 OF JANlIARY 14. 1958 On this, the 14th day of January, at 2:00 o'clock P. N., the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos, Texas, met in a regular session at the City Hall of San Marcos. Texas, with the following melllben present and participating: Absent wasl Mayor ~o-Ternpore S. R. Beecroft Alde~n W. M. Davis Alderman B. D. Hillburn Alderman Herman Korff Alderman H. W. Steakley I Mayor C. AI. Allen others present were: B. R. Fuller, City Manager earlyn Tatch, City Secretary Mrs. Roland Manske Mr. Caesar Damon I A quorum being present the meeting was called to order by the Mayor Pro-Tempore and the following transpired: An item of infol1llation to the Council that Mr. W. G.Posey had, on January 13th, submitted his resignation to enable him to accept private employment. and since that time had requested that he be allowed to with- draw his resignation. The City Manager informed the Council that Mr. Posey had been re-instated as waterworks superintendent at the same salary he was drawing prior to his resignation. The City Manager at this time informed the Council that the lease on the golf course property had expired and would have to be renewed and that Mr. Rogers had submitted the lease at $1,200.00 per annum. Motion was made by Alderman Hillburn and seconded by Aldel1llan Steakley to renew this lease for the period January 1. 19!18 - December 31, 1960. at $1,200.00 per annum and received a unanimous vote. The City Manager informed the Council that Mr. Ruben Ruiz, re- presenting the CUauhtemoc Park Clubs. had met with the Chief-of-Police. Fire Marshall. Sanitarian and the City Manager and discussed the improve- ments which arlt to be made prior to the Park opening time. The Council was informed that Mr. Ruiz had been instructed to submit a letter to the City setting forth the improveMents which they intend to make, so that they may be approved. The Mayor Pro-Tempore at this time read a financial report sub- mitted by the San Marcos Golf ASSOciation showing a bank balance, as of December 31, 1957, in the amount of $492.41, with the outstanding bills in the amount of $484.61 for a net balance of $7.80. It was stated that the Golf Association h~s always had water contributed to the. by the City and it was the decision of the Council to meter all water used by the Golf Association, the meter to be installed as soon as practicable. I The minister of the Mexican Methodist Church has offered to sell Lot 2, Block 16, original Townsite, to the City for $1,000.00. The City Manager informed the Council that this lot is 83.33' x 158.23' and is direct- ly across Fredricksburg Street from the present City Shed, and it could be used as a waterworks storage shed. general shop, etc., and it would be ex- tremely desirable to get as much of the equipment as possible in one place so that a fence can be placed around it. Motion was made by Alderman Hillburn and seconded by Alderman Steakley to offer the Mexican Church $750.00 and authorize the City Manager to go as high as $900.00, rltceiving the unanimous vote of the quorum present. The City Manager informed the COuncil at this time that Mr. John Stokes requested some action betaken to his previous request regarding the street through the edge of the Ce~tery property. Upon motion by Alderman Hillburn and seconded by Alderman Steakley, unanimous approval was received to ,let Mr. Stokes open a 50' street from the City Cemetery to the Oak Heights sub-division.