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I I I I I I I L_ 45 lIDJOURJ'JED MEETING HEW ON MAY 19. 1959 On the 19th day of May, at 2:00 P.M., the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos met in adjourned regular session, Mayor C. M. Allen presiding: Present: Mayor C. M. Allen Aldermen: S. R. Beecroft W. M. Davis B. D. Hillburn Herman Korff James Tuttle City Manager B. R. Fuller Deputy City Secretary Joann Hayes Guests: Mr. Maynard Rich Mr. Maynard Rich appeared before the Council to ask that they clarify their ,action of the meeting nf April 14, 1959, with respect to the tax status of the house owned. by the Texas Methodist Student Movement, Inc. and used as a residence hy Mr. Rich in his capacity as a minister to the Southwest Texas State College students. At the meeting of April 14, 1959, the Council agreed to exempt this property from taxation. Since that time some ,question had arisen as to whether or not the taxes paid on this property since its purchase by the Texas Methodist Student Movement, Inc. in 1956 should be refunded. After considerable discussion the Council agreed to defer making a decision on this matter until City Attorney Morgan could give the Council his opinion. Mr. Sam Lyle presented to the City deeds to two small pieces of property located adjacent to Ranch Road 12 and the entrance to the cemetery. The Council agreed to install a 6 inch water lin@ to Mr. Lylets property in Parkplace Addition, while charging him for only a 4 inch line,ie exchange for these two pieces of property. The deeds were found to be in order and the City Manager was authorized to have them recorded. Mr. Wallace Barber had requested that the City install a 6 inch water- line to his property on Burleson Street. After a discussion of the inadequacy of the water pressure in that area, Alderman Beecroft made a motion, seconded by Alderman Tuttle, that a 6 inch waterline be installed to Mr. Barber's property as soon as the work load would permit, if funds were available. The mOcion was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council. Mr. Roy Lane's contract with the City will expire in August, 1959, and Mr. Lane had requested that the Council inform him as to whether he would he retained in the City's employ. After some discussion, Alderman Beecroft made a motion, seconded by Alderman Davis, that Roy Lane be retained as head of the Sanitation Department at a salary of $425.00 plus $50.00 car expense per month. Upon roll call 'the ayes ana nayes were as follows: Ayes: Ileecroft Davis Tuttl e Nayes: Hillburn Korff Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion passed. City Manager Fuller requested that the Council give him permission to be absent from the City on Thursday afternoon, May 21st. The Council unani- mously agreed to grant this request. City Manager Fuller called the Councilts attention to a new type of street marker which could be easily read at night. The Council expressed interest in this improvement and agreed that the City Manager should make a survey to determine the cost of installing some of these street markers. The question of moving the fire hydrant on the west side of the Square to another location had been brought up at the May 12th meeting and tabled