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<br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 27,1967
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<br />Present:
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<br />Mayor
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<br />E.lli s Serur
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<br />Aldermen:
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<br />Caesar A. Damon
<br />Joe C. Froh
<br />Wi I I jam C. Poo I
<br />Mark H, Whittenberg
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<br />City Manager
<br />City Secretary
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<br />Will i am E~ Wo Iff
<br />Dorothy 0, Worrel I
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<br />Absent:
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<br />Alderman
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<br />Herman Korff
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<br />Visitors:
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<br />Dr. and Mrs, Vernon Cook, C.L. Haynes,
<br />Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gantt, J.R. Cole,
<br />Mrs,. Frank Hi.ll, Mr, and Mrs, Ohren
<br />Patterson, Mr, and Mrs, J.L. Moore,
<br />Mrs, Ruth Manske, Galen Wel Inicki,
<br />Charles Hanson, JerriVeidt, Bob Barton,
<br />Ronald Wicker, Mrs. Henry Contreras,
<br />Alice B. Cliett, Mr, and Mrs. A.L, Camp,
<br />Nelda Jean Contreras, Mrs, John W. Hopson,
<br />E.F. Harris, Eleazar Sal inas, Jack Major,
<br />George Reed, Mrs. Laura L,Ramsay,
<br />Mrs. Buford Wi,l Iiams, ,J.T. Brnwn, Albert
<br />Holguin, Bi II Davis,W';'A. Dial, Wi Ibur F.
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<br />The Mayor cal led the meeting ta order at 7:30 p.m,
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<br />The Minutes .of the February 13, 1967 meeting were approved
<br />by common consent, on motion of Alderman Damon.
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<br />Mrs. Henry Contreras appeared before the Caunci I. She asked the
<br />Mayor to read 8 letter explaining that she had made a reservation
<br />for the Recreati on Ha II for a dance honori ng her daughter an her
<br />15th birthday. After an unfortunate incident at the Recreation
<br />Hal I, she was informed that her reservatian for March 4 would be
<br />cancel led. Preparations had been made far in advance, money had
<br />been spent, and Mrs. Contreras asked the Council ta honor the res-
<br />ervation, She stressed that her dance was a private party, with
<br />invi~ations, and that she Was wi Iling to pay for police protection,
<br />The policy of the City in reserving the HaJI far dances was
<br />thoroughty discussed. It was eXplained by the City Manager and
<br />the Chief .of Pal ice that dances that are open to the public are
<br />an invitation to trouble. The Chief showed plctures of the dance
<br />which had initiated the need for a change of pol icy, Alderman
<br />Whittenberg moved that Mrs. Contreras' reservation be honored.
<br />Alderman Pool secanded the motion. On roll call, the fol lowing
<br />vote was ,recarded:
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<br />AYE: Damon, Froh, Poal, Whittenberg
<br />NAY: None
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<br />The Mayor declared the mation carried.
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<br />The Mayor read aloud a letter fram,the Business & Prafessional
<br />Women's Club, Members requested that the Counci I remit the
<br />charges for the use .of the Recreation Hal I for their annual
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<br />dinner, in return for which they would give an equal amount
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