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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-12-11-0900AM-Regular - . Dec~ber ~, 1939. Be it rem~bered ~hat there was be~ and belden the R~ ~ing of the Co~sstonere c~t of Bra~s C~, At the Co~t H~ in B~an, Brazes C~, ,Texas, ~th the f~- l~i~ ~s p~S~t: A. S. ~ ~ud~, preside, C. M. Gr~, C~. of ~eot ~1:' -~,,,-.Com. P~ot. ,~ ~ption m~e to ~Y ~* ~ N. O. R.R.Co. $38.67 ~t of Ri~t of-Way F~ds for ex- penses ino~red rel~ating cattle ~rds, telegraph li~s on St~le Sto~ R~d. ,~tion , M~on made to accep~ t~- ~;t~t.~ ~ ~ a¢oo~ the p~ition pre~nted the Oo~t . by Aubrey Tob~ ~da[ev~ h~ ~d twenty-five ~h~s to c~l ~ eleo~r~ibit~[ the ~le of beer con~i~ alo~51 not to exceed ~% per oent~ by wei~t. ~ion 'date f~ ~e ~nd day of ~o, 1939. ~ion ca~ie~. 'J' , . ~. W.' iltpprech~ appeared bef~e the ~r~ f~'the p~p~e ~ ope~ uP of a ?,,R~d f~m the S~dy Point R~ to Fo~ta~ Switch Ro~ th~ ~e ~ds of W. Wipprecht Joe B~t, }~. L. Oo~et al. ~e C~ t~ the rotter ~er a~vls~ent ~d refer- ~ed it to O~. Wren for i~estigat~n. b~,.. , .0n motion of Fred ~eh~ ~d zeconded-by O. M. G~h~, to acoep~ the ~po~ of '. S~d~s Beg~ Co. ~nt, Ei~ I~ne Lee Neg~ H~e D~. ~ent for the month of Nov~be5 · : mn~ly adopted. .,~' At a re~l~ meet~ of the ¢~i~ioner~ c~t of ~azos. C~ty,Te~e, held ~ -the CiSy of Bry~ at the O~rt H~se of Brazes C~nty, on the ~th day of Dec,bet A.D. ~9~9, on 2orion bi O~. P~k~. duly eeconded by ~. W~n, ~e ~'~;~ ~solutton ~d o~er w~s ~o~y passed by ~id oo~t, ~l m~bers berg p~sen~ ~ ~otl~ ia fav~ of s~, ~o ~t:' . ~ ~ ~0L~D ~ 0~ by the Co~salonor~ ~o~ off B~zos , t~t the ~uetioe ~o~ for ~ecinc~ No. F~ (~) off Bmz~ C~ty,~, ~d R. B. Or~t Ju~ice of ~e Peace of said ~reci~t ~o. Fo~ (~) of B~z~ C~ty, T~as, ~d his /sors ~n ofFlce as ~ustices off the P~ca ~ ~cinct No. Fo~ (~) ~ B~zes C~ty~ '~eza~, a~ ~m ~ ~ter the date he~ hold once a ~nth at the Co~th~ae of 'B~zos Co~ty,Te~s, in ,~he Cl~y of B~, Texas, at the o~ioe of ~oh ~ti~e of the ~, ,. Peace of s~d ~ectn~ No. Fo~ (4) of B~zos Oo~,T~as, a r~r ~rm of such ,~ Mo~a~ of each mon~ sh~l bo ~o first day of each su~ re~r term of ~ o~ fo~ .=dJ~the ~r~saction of ci~l b~iness ~d su~ ~r~ sh~l ~min in se~lon rrm d~y to d~ ~ti~ ~ oivll b~iness is tr~sacted or ~il adjourned by order of ~aid ;~e territorial li~s of said J~tioe ~eo~o~ No. F~ (4) sh~l ~ohde all iud territory r~ithin the corporate l~ts of ~e ~ity of B~, T~ ~ ~ch ~her ,~ "%e~lto~ as ~s heretofore been fixed ~d desig~ted by o~ of the C~ssioner's ..h..~,., iT ~ ~R 0R~ ~at ~s ReSol fen ~d ~der be 'reco~e~ l~ the ~es ,?'~' ~tion ~d4 to' p~, ~1 bills a~ p~ D.K. ~tton ~led. '- ,- ','~ .... ...... ~. ~ i i ,,, , ~,, .¢.,,,,~ ' _ .~ ~ ' '. ,~' ,.,, ,~ ..... '. .... , .. '. · . - . 494 THE STATE OF TEXA~! .COUNTY O~ BRA2~ ! On this llth day of December, 1939; o~e ~n to be ~ard ~d stdored the pet/t/on of ~br~ Tobias a~ 72~ o~e~, there be~ a total of 7~ mos ther~n, repreeen~ t~elves as d~y q~l~ed ~eo~rs of ~azos C~ty,Texa9, t~t an election be ~ld by the q~l~ed voters of B~8 Cowry,Texas, flor the of detor~n~ whet~r or note a ~JorZty off the q~ffAod voters off ~Zd Braze9 C~ty, Texas, are *For ~ohZbZt~n~ the sale o~ beer oontaZ~ alcohol not exo~ ~our ~r co~ by wo~t~ ~ a~ "~lnst prohi~ZtZ~ the ~e o~ beer oon~t~ ~oohol not exoeo~n~ fo~ [~) p~ cent~ by wol~ht~; ~d It ~pe~ to tho Co~ t~ ~[d t~tion Zs ~ a~ t~s ro~ and lo~l ~ eZ~od By more th~ ton per sent o~ the q~Z~ed voters o~ 9a~dC~ty who voted ff~ Governor at tho ~st preco~ ~oneral in B~zoa C~y,Texas; ~d said Co~on~s' C~t of B~z~ C~ty,Tex~s, hsv~8 ' ~sly to accept o~id pot~t~on ~d order ~d eZe~Zon, ~d ha~ by ~id vote tho da~ of ~d eleot~on ffcr ~iday, Deo~ber 22, ~ ~ ~0~ ~D~D BY T~ C~ T~t ~ election be ~ at ~e ro~lar , p~oo8 ~n Brazes C~ty, T~es, on FrZ~y, ~ec~r 22, Z~, tho ~id date be~ not less ~ lO days nor more ~an 20 days ffr~ tho date of th~s.ord~. Tho purpo~ o~ said eleoC~on Zs to det~ whether or not tho ~le off beer c~ta~n~ ~oohol not exoeo~ four (~) per ce~ by waist sh~ Be pr~ib~ted thr~hou~ B~z~ C~ty, Tex~, ~d ~eot[o~ ~1 be held ~ the ret~ the~of ~do in.conf~ty ~th the pro~a[o~ of the laws of Texas ~ver~8 General Election, ~d by ~e eleot~n ~Zo~s h~e~ofo~ appointed ~ ~s Cmrt ~d q~lifiet ~d~ ~ch laws. At said electi~ the votes 6h~l ~ W official ballot w~oh ~all have printe~ written at ~e top thereof In plain letters the ~ *O~Zoi~ B~ot'. ~d b~lots 9h~1 ~so ~e w~tten or prin~d the~on ~e'w~d~: "For ~ohibit~8 the ~le of beer omni.hi ~oohol not exo~di~ f~ {A~) p~ dent~ by waist, thr~out Bra~s Cowry,Texas;* =~a~st pr~b~t~n6 ~he role of beer o~n6 alcohol not exoee~n6 f~r {&g) per oent~ by waist, t~hout B~zos C~ty,Tex~o. %%ese electors who favr prohibZ~ion of the sale of ~r contai~n6 alcohol ~t exoee~ f~ (~) per oent~ by weight, thought Brazes Oo~ty,Texas, ~O~d erase the =~a~ prohZbit~ff the s~e of beer oontai~ alo~ol not exo~di~ fo~ (&~) ~r , ee~ by waist, throu~out B~zos Cowry, Text, by ~ a pencll,~rk t~h ~ word~; and those who oppose the prohibition of the ~le of be~r cont~n6 ~cohol exoe~ f~ (&~) ~r aent~ by waist, ~h~u~out Bra~s O~ty,Texas, ~d ~se the wor&~ "For prohibit~ the ~le of bert c~tai~n6 ~cohol n~ exoee~n8 fo~ (&~) ' ~r oent~ by waist, t~ushout Brazes ~o~ty, Te~s", by maki~ a p~nc~ ~k t~o~ The ~lerk of this C~rt s~ll post ~ ~e to be Vos~ed a~ le~t one espy of ord~ ~ each of the eever~ election proc~ctD In Braz~ Ooun~y,Tex~, inclu~nff the co~th~se door, for at least ~lx d~ys prior to the date of ~d elastiC, and ~e hie ret~n ther~n to this u~t; aM s~d election s~ll be held and the returns thereof ~d~ ~n confo~lty v~th the pro~slons of the laws of the ~ta~ of Texas, and by the election officers he~to~ appointed by t~s ~rt as for Oene~l Eleotio~ ~d who are ~ali~ed ~er ~id laws; and 6~d pe~ti~ sha~ constitute ~ ~d ~lid notices of such ... ~'_ This llth day of Dedember, A.Do 1939. /~',, A.S. Wars, County Judge of  (SEAL ) Brazes County ,Texas. : ~ . THE STAT~ OF TEXAS! , , . - COUNTY OF BRAZ~ ~ I, Frank Wor~han,' Clerk of the ~ounty 0curt of Brazes County, '" '". ,, Texas, and ex-officio Olerk of the Commissioners, Court of Brazes County,Texas, do~ , ,~: .,- .... hereby officially certify tRat the above and ~oregoing notice of election came to h~d , , ~ ' ' 'o . on the [2th day of December, 1939, and copies thereof were duly posted by me,. at least , ~ , , -, 'one copy in each precinct, in all the election pxecincts in Brazes Court.tM, Texas, ~n-~' ~ .. · ~luding the courthouse door in Bryan, Texas, on this the 12th day of December, 1939, " , t'~,' which date is at least six full days prior to the date of the election in said or~e~r~ ', !! - J~[f'" above specified. "~ Witness m~ hand this 12th day of December, A.D. 1939. " · '," '.. Frank Worsham, · :iii' . " " ¥~rank ~*~rshaml ~lerk o~ the County ;~ .. ~ ~,~.; .-. Court of Brazes County,Texas; and ex- , .~ O {SEAL) officio ~lerk of the ¢~m~ ssioners, -'~ Court of Brazes County,Texas. '- ~': ~':.~'(~ "' . ~' Motion made to Recess until Tuesday Dec. l~th, Motion carried. t ,:( ,,.. :, , ' - ,. Court met in Recess Meeting with ;-A. S. Ware, C. ~',. Graham and M. B. Parker present ~ '~-J,' . , '". as there was no business the court recessed until Dec. 26th, for a special meeting ,% :. ',o ',~ , "~ J" ,~/at which time the returns of the Special Election to be held on Dec 22nd prohibl~i~ : .~.' ¢ '~' .the sale of beer in Brazes C~unty will be canvassed. There being no further business ..j ~' the Court recessed until Dec 26th, 1939. : [~ Frank Worsh~m Clerk. o~ ~!:[~'~ - " December 26th, 1939 .' ' Court met in Recess and Special meeting with ~udge A.S. Ware, C. M. Graham, J.A. Rychlik ' ~,'~?~j;. '~, present, for the purpose of canvassing the ballots of the Beer Election held on .,.~ $ ',;, '/ ' -'. December 22nd, 1939 and for other business that may c~ne up. ~ ," On motion of ~.A. Rychlik and seconded by C. M. Graham to pay A. Co~gey $2.~0 for .~ , I . ,·:, September fees on Case ~88 J.P. Precinct #6, Motion adopted. ;? ,, On motion of J. A. Rychlik and seconded by O '. Graha~ and unanimously adopted the : ¥: ,.', court approved and ratified the lease from the City of Bryan to tract of land within the ~:."° .. . ..' eity on which to construct a buildin~ to house Jointly, city and county proJeets and for ,.' .,:, other official uses, as negotiated by the County ~udge as authorized by. thts court . '. .: .~ November 1~, 1 39 and signed up on Dee. 20th, 1939 as follows: : ?.,.., ,- t~ J.~. RESOLUTION ,. ~. .... ~ ? ~ BE IT RESOLVED BY TI~2 CITY CO:~IISSION OF T~. CITT OF B~YAH, T~AS:- · t'.,,-..'. "SECTZON 1. That the ~ity Manager be authorized to execute lease agreement and~ contract ":,"],;~ j, ~ with the County Judge granting to the County permission through lease and contract .' - "'%,]" ',.': "to construct building on land owned by the City of Bryan on North Tabor Avenue between ' 't~ ,'~ 23rd street and 24th Street, said building to be constructed for the purpose of housl'mg i.t ' [' ..[.,)~ WPA sewing room, surplus commodities, relief office, relief Cafeteria,' WPA labor relations · ,u.'. :' office, it. being understood that the County has funds available for said construction, ~. ,' ,:.+,. ,,., "not t~ exceed $2,000.00 -. ' ' /"?" i .... ~...t~,... .... SECT.TON 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its, passage as in ,. the Charter in such cases made and provided. ~ .,, ~ .~, .,.. -~ ..-., ' (SEAL) Pass;d November 13, 1939. SlgneA Ivan Landlord! ~r ' """ : 496 Relief Building Center T~ STATE OF TEXAS! COUAE"~ OF BRAZOS i EN(~¥ ALL MEN BY Tt~ESE PRES~2~S: That the City of Bryam~ .a municipal corporatioa, acting herein by its Mayor Ivan Langford, im pursuant to a Resolution duly ed by the City Commission of the City of Bryan.at a meeting held on December 18, 1939, betels- after called Lessor, has made and entered into a Contract with the County 6f Brazes, here- inafter called Lessee, ~';ITNWnSET~i: That the City of Bryan leases and rents to the County of Brazes, the following des- cribed property: BE~I~iNG at a point FORTY (40} feet North of the center line of 24th Street ia the center line of Southern Pacific Railroad, and running, Thence, 30 feet East, parallel to th, center lime of said 24th Street, 30 feet for point of commencing; Thence, North, parallel to center line of said Southern Pacific Railroad 250 feet and corner a stake in South lime 23rd Street; Thence, East 40 feet parallel to center line ~f 23rd Street, and corner a stake; Thense, South, parallel to center line of S~uthern Pacific Railroad 250 feet and corner a stake in the North line of 24th Street; Thence, West 40 feet parmllel to tbs cent lime of 2;,th Street to ~he Place of .Oom~Aencing; centainimg 10000 s~. feet. The consideration of this lease being, that since both the City and County era engaged in relief work, and are co-operating with the Federal Government in its various activities, and it beimg necessary that a building be constructed to house various projects, the .County. has agreed to construct said building and the City is furnishing the land hereinbefo described f~r said purpose; and this lease is to run for a period of five (5) years, with an option of renewal at the end of said five year period for another term of five years, ' the ~consideration being of the co-operation between thc %%'~o parties hereto. Ir'is understood that at any time that the County desires to remove said building, it may do so, and the lease will automatically be cancelled by the removal of said build- ing. It is understood that the City is not liable f~r any dam~£es accruing from the struction of said building or its maintenance thereof. Witness the signature and seal of tlc City of Bryan, Texas, and the County of Brazes, Texas, on this the 20th day of December, A.D. 1939. {SEAL) T~ CITY OF BRYA~, 2~ By Ivan Langford, .4~yor o (SEAL) TP~ COUL~fY OF BRAZC~ ,TEXAS BY A. S. %.are THE STATE OF TEIAS$ County Judge. COU/~ OF BRAZOS $ BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day persoaa'll~ appeared Ivan I~ngford, kn~vn to me to be the person ~'~hose r~ma iS subscribed to the.fore- going instrument, and ~ayor ~of the City of Bryan, a municipal corporation, and also per- sonally appeared A.S. Ware, kn~vn to me to be the person whose marne is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and County ~u~ge of Brazes County, Texas, and each ackaowledged to me that they respectively ackno~'~ledged same as the act and deed of th. air respective city and .', County, for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. GI%q~ UNDER k"f HAY;D ~2 D SF~ OF ~F~ICE, tl~is [he 19th day of December, A.D. 1939. Ross Dean, l~otary Public in and for Brazes County,Texas. :.497 ~.'." On motion of O. M. Graham, and seconded by J. A. Rychlik and unanimously adopted · 3 ', %~e26ou~rtbvot~ to expend not to e. xoeed $2000.00 of the Permanent Improvement Fun~ " ,~ :' f~r t~e construction of a permanent" building on the site leased from the city of ,. Bryan to.house Jointly city and county projects En~ for .other official uses; a~l to have such construction done by. county labor at regular county wages under'the foremanship of the county mechanic. , ;, The Court canvassed the return of the Special election held through'out Brazos .. County on Friday, December 22, 1939, finding the following results on the proposition of whether the sale of beer should be prohibite~ r.~ J~{lo,~,,. by voting precincts: ' ,.,,,.,.. . Prect. No. Place For prohibiting · ', I ~, sale of beer '- 1. Millican, 6~ '~ 2 Wellborn 28 .. $ ,'. College ~tation 115 o. 4. , Steeles Store 4 5 Harvey 56 6. Kurten 38 ~ , 7. Tabor 46 '.' 8. Edge 83. ' 9. Smetana 20 ~ 10. ~ Carnegie Library; Bryan 157 '~, ll.'. Court House 2 279 :. 12. Reliance 25 13. Allen Farm (No Tally Lists Returned~ '.', 14 City Hall; Bryan 151 173 .. 15. Old Ice Factory,Bryan 71 287 TOTAI~ 1137 1730 Against ' prohibitin~ the ~ .... sale of beer · 49' ' ' ' ~ 253 . ,' ,~i' . ,,~; 70 , : ~. ? : 67 ;2,5 ., .. ~, 4? 91 246 , ~..,.,. 13 ',,- Majority against prohibiting sale of beer ~- 593 votes. " ,,, In view of the foregoing 'results which are found to be official and are hereby can. ",~'. vaased and ordered recorded, it is hereby ordered as result of said election that the :,~,~, sale of beer as n~,v legalized in Brazos County (except for precincts heretofore voting' ""~' dr~ and not affected by this special election) be not ~rohibited. .,' ,[?,. ~o Commissioner. s Court of Brazos County "~ tLi.'Mr.'A.W. Stevener has a rendition value of $1100.00 on a 217 acres tract-of ,2,,~, l~nd in survey # 223 E,Seale 39~, 224 E Scale 76¼. In order to clear taxes on 1~7. ,';'~,~aeres of this tract that it may be sold clear, we reccz~snd thdt a value'cf $600.D0 ~.'~,,,be placed on this llT,a~res and the taxes so figured. ' ~%'~. · - Ta~ Assessor-Collector , - '-': ~ *. ,, ; ..':,'" ..... J.M. Ferguson ' , . ? ',-.?,..,~: ' ~-" ~" ' J.M. Ferguson Chief Deity ' ,' December 29t~, 193~ ~ ,. ; ., ·. Parker, present. After discdssing various mat~ers the court adjourned. ~,"~ ~'t. ,,,.