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) J~:L SPECIAL MEETING HElD ON NOVEMBER 24. 1959 On the.24th day of November, 1959, at 3:30 P.M., the Gover?ing B?d~ of the City of San Marcos met in Special Session, Mayor C. M. Allen presldlng: I 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 Fritzie Turner City Attorney Ernest Morgan Guest; Tom Oliver, Attorney at Law The Mayor called the meeting to order and, as a full quorum was pre- sent proceeded with the first item of business. The City Manager presented to the Council a detailed report on the status of the right-of-way for improving RM 12 (Moore Street). Mr. Tom Oliver requested permission to speak to the Council on behalf of Mrs. Frank Moore who is not satisfied with the appraisal of her property. After some discussion the Council informed Mr. Oliver that they Wished to discuss the other property.before deciding what they could do for Mrs. Moore. Mr. Oliver felt this to he satisfactory and excused himself from the meeting. The Council then discussed each property owner in turn. After some general discussion Alderman Korff moved that a 10% increase be given to each property owner and if this is then not acceptable the matter should be turned over to the City Attorney to proceed with condemnation. Alderman Beecroft seconded the motion. The ayes and nayes were as follows: I Ayes: Beecroft Davis Hillhurn Korff Tuttle Nayes: None City Manager Fuller informed the Council that he had received infor- mation from the Highway Department that additional right-of-way will he needed from Smith Avenue north on Blanco Road to the Cemetery. The Coun- cil agreed to pay on the basis of$2500 per acre for this property. The Council instructed the City Manager to write a letter to each property owner informing them of the increase and setting a deadline of December 4, 1959 for their decision. The City Manager gave an oral report on the proposed sites for the Hopkins Street Bridge. The four sites were presented and fully discussed. The sites were; Site A, Hutchison Street (present wooden bridge site) cost $37,700; Site B, approximately midway between Hutchison and Hopkins cross- ing the river on a diagional cost $52,200; Site C at end of Hopkins Street parallel with M.P. railroad bridge, cost $52,200; and, Site D end of Hop- kins titreet cost $39,700. These cost estimates do not include earth fill on approaches. I After discussion it was the unaminous decision of the Council that the City Manager proceed with further planning on Sites C and D and the M.P. Railroad be contacted for permission to use a portion of their right- of-way for the bridge crossing. The City Manager report,ed that the Sports Car Racing Association of San Antonio has now established a charitable corporation which will spon- sor their races, with 100% of the net proceeds going to charity. In the event their races are held at Camp Gary they would like for the Council to know that the City of San Marcos will be asked for no contribution,