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,.I.'Tha.regular monthly meeting of tho Commissioners' Court of Brazes County,Texas, convened
~:~;ln,the o~fleo of tho County ~udgo, at 10:00 n.m., Deooaber,l&, 19/~2, with the following, '
.County ~udge A./S. Ware, presiding;
C. M. Graham, ~ommtsstoner of Precinct 1;
~. A. Rychlik, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
and A. B. Syptak, County Clerk.
'f,,~ On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court received and approved
',,:i the followingreport8:
Jl,.' Brazes County Welfare Board, Mrs. ~. Lo Brock, Chairman, detailed report for tho
-'.month of November, 19&2;,
Bra~os County Health Unit, ~etallsd report for the month of October, 19~2; .~.
E. O. Pace, Negro County Agent, report for period of November 16 to 30, 19&2;
-~, Willie Jewel Cole, Negro Home Demonstration Agent, report for the month
November, 19&2;
Willie ~ewel Cole, Negro Home Demonstration Agent, annual narrative report for .
' tthe year from December, ig&l, throu~ November, 1~42;.
~'~', WXllX~ ~ewel Cole et al, combined annual report of County Extension Workers,
for the periods from December 1, 19&l, to ~anuary l&, 19&2; an~ ~anuary 15, to
meoember 1, 19&2;
.,' R.A. Sanders, Negro County Agent, report for period from December 1, l~&l,, to
~,November 1, %9~2; ,.
.~", ~. A. Sanders et al, combined annual report of County ~xtension Wsrkers, for.
,, the period from November 15, 19&l, to November 1, 19~2.
(~, The Court received and approved, upon motion duly seconded and unanimously adopts~
the followin~ officers' reports for the month of November, 19&2, al~,of which carried
~,,~uplicate receipts from the County Treasurer showingpayment of ~ees to'razes C~unty
E~,for th~sspaotive amounts stated, as follows: . . ., , ,.,. ~..,
~:~ ~ I ~" A. S. Ware, County ~ud~e'. .......... $91.25
' A~ B. Syptak, County ~lerk ........... 639.30,
,--~ :. ~ . ?.., Henry Koontz, Sheriff ............
Lamar Bethea, Criminal District Attorney ~
F. T. Cole, Clerk of District Court . .,...
~. M. Dodson, ~ustice of Peace, Precinct ~o.~
Fees collected and paid to Brazes County
~'' ' ' for payment by ~razos ~ounty,
, 15 cases @ ~2.~0, e,~ch
D. D. ~olly, Constable, Precinct f~o.&:
190.90
237.~0
~7. ~0
Fees collected and retained by him 26.55
-. .On motion duly seconded and unanimous~ adopted~ It was voted to allocate $25.00
per month, or $300.00 per ann?, 'from the General Fund, effective from December 1, 19~2,
o, for the purpose of employing an Assistant County Agent for Brazes County, to be assigned
to the office of the C~unty Agen~ and County Homo Domonotration
~.:~ The County ~udge reported the.resignation of Miss Verna ~. Lambert, who has he~e-
-~,;tofore'eurved as.secretary to the .County ~udge and. the C~mmissioners' Court effective ·
November 30, 19~2, and oooaolgnod ~y her acceptance of a more attractive a~polntment.-
'~undor Civil Service! for duty in the United ~tates'Ar~ Air Field located
Oa motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, tho Court ratified the emp~dym~nt,
effective December l, 1962, of Mrs° O. I. Oray, a8 secretary to the County Judge end the
CommAasioners' Court, at salary of $12~,00 $1~00.00 and
a
per
month,
or
per
lnorease the appropriation for this salary for 19&) fro~ $1200o00 to $1500o00o It was
provided that ~ra. Oray's salary for the =onth of Deoe~ber, 19~2, be f~zed at
one-half the regular salary, bsoausa aha oould devote only one-half of her time to this
employment for that month.
The Court received and acaepted the written resignation of November 30, 19~2, of
l/snry ~. Kurten, as Constable of ~ustioe Pres/not 3, Brazos County,Texas, end his decline
tlon of this office for a new term of two years, beginning ~anuary l, 19/~3o The C~urt
however, too~ no action to make an appointment to this position et the presen~tma.
Kurton's resignation wes occasioned by his havin~ entered ~he armed services of the
At ~he request and on the recommendation of Commissioner l.l.lAyohlik,it was una-
nimously voted by the Court to abandon and discontinue 1-1/2 males of county road
Precinct ~2, known as the Chytil ~ne, and in lieu thereof to open up end establish
four-tenths of a mile of new road as an extension of the ~eorge Tap Road into the V. dg~
et thelr own expense.
'~e Court received a written petition dated November 7, 19/~2, from Tom Hill and
sixteen other negro citizens of ~he ~ounty wherein it was requested that Increases in
salary be glven the two He,rs County Agents. After duly oonsiderin6 this request, the
Court voted to take no action st the present time and to file the petition for future
reference. This lack of action was due primarily to the present Judgment of the Court
that the Negro County Agent had only recently o~ne to ~razos County and has yet to
prove and establish himself.
The Court by unanimous vote, authorized the Gounty Judge to close a contrast with
detailed audit of all Brazoa County accounts and funds, including School ,funds, for the
ye-,r, 19~2, at a contract prise of $~00.00, to be paid from the General Fund.
On motion, it was voted to pa, all bills which had been filed and approved, prov,-
ded that absolutely no over,run of budget items be inaurred.
WHE~,A'OPOH, the Court ,ecessed, subject to call.
W~.D~DAY, DECEI~BER 23, 19~2
At a recessed meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County,Texas, held in
the office of the County ~udCe at ten o'alooM a.m., ~eoember 23, 1~2, the following were
present:
A. S. Ware, County ~udge, presiding;
C. M. ~raham, Commissioner of Preoinat No. 1;
~. A. Ryohllk, Commissioner of Precinct No. 2; and
Fred A. Wehrman, Commissioner of Precinct No. ~.
The C°urt re°sired and appr°ved' bym°ti°n unanim°usly ad°pted"the rep°ri °'e the
Brazos County Health Unit for the month of November,
On emtlon duly seconded end unanimously adopted, it was voted td &rant one week or
seven daze' leave with pay to Tony Ealine~, County Mechanic and Precinct A'urohasing Agent!
this leawe to be taken through the Christmas and ~ew Year, Hollduys.
Danember Term Court, 1942
near Bryano. TOXAB, · · ; ' ·:
On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, tho Court ratLtl~d tho empldyment,
effective ~eoember 1~ '1942, of Mrs° C, Es Oray~ as Secretary to the County JudGe end the
Commissioners' Court, at a salary of $125o00 per month, or $1500.00 par annum; and
lnoreose the appropriation for this salary for 19Z~3 fro~ $1200.00 to $1500o00o It was
provided that L~rs. Orey's salary for the month of December, 1942, be fixed at $62°50, or,
one-half the reaular salary, because e~a could devote only one-half of,her time to this
employment for that month.
The Court received end accepted the written resignation of,November 30, l~h2, of
Henry ~. Kurten, es Constable of ~ustioa Precinct 3, Brazes County,Texas, end his deolina~
tlon off this office for a new term of two.years, beGinnin& ~anuary l~ 1~/,3. The C~urt
however,
too~
no
action
to
make an appointment to this position at the presen~meo,
Kurten's reslanation wes occasioned by his havLu& entered tho armed services of the
United ~tates as a soldier.
At the request and on the recommendation of Commissioner ~oAol~ychlik,it was una-
nimously · oted by the Court to abandon and discontinue 1-1/2 m/les of aounty road in
Precinct //2, known as the Chytil ~ane, and in lieu thereof to open up end establish
, four-tenths of a mile o~ new road as an extension off the George Tap Road in~o the
county road, provided that' the landowners donate the right-of-way and build ell
at their own expense.
'L~e Court received a written petition dated November 7, 1~42, from Tom Hill and
sixteen other ne&re citizens of the County wherein it was requested that increases in
salary be ~lven the two Ne&re County A&entso After duly considering this request, the
Court voted to take no action at the present tlme and to f~le the petition for future
rafferenoeo This lack.of action was due primarily to the present Jud&ment of the Court
that the Ne&re County A&ent had only recently come to Urazos County end has yet to
prove and establish
The Court by unanimous vote, authorized the ~ounty ~udse to close e contract with .
W. H. Rankin Audit Company, certified public accounts, of Houston, Texas, for the usual'
detailed audit of ~ll Brazes County accounts and funds, including school funds, for tho
ye.qr, 1922, at a contract price of $~00.00, to be paid from the ~eneral Fund.
On motion, it wee voted to pay all bills which had been filed and approved, provi-
ded that absolutely no overOrun of budget items be incurred.
WH~.]~dl°ON, the Court ~:ooesaed, subject to call.
WED~DAY, DEC~,~ER 23, 19~2
At a recessed meeting of the Commissioners, Court of Brazes County,Texas, held in
,the offic~ of the County ~ndC~ at ten o'clock a.m'., ~eoembsr 2~, 1942, the following were
pro s ant:
A. S. Ware, County ~udse, preaidina;
C. ~. Orahem, Commiss~oner of Precinct No. 1; ,' :
,T. A. Ryohlik, Commissioner of Precinct No. 2; and
" Fred A. Wehrmen, Commissioner .of Precinct Ho. 3. " ~ ,
The Court received and approved, by motion unanimously adopted, the report of
Brazes County Health Unit for the month of November, 1942. · "' ?.~
On motion duly seconded end unanimously adopted, it was voted to &rent one week or
seve'n days' leave wtth pay to Tony Eelinee, County Mechanic and PTecinot Furohaein~ AGsn~
this lee~e to be taken through the Christmas and l~ew Year Holl~ays. " '-'
December Te rm,o C~o ~ur_t~, ~1_~2.
· 2?'
On'motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, it was voted to sell for cash,
et
not
less
than
$25.00, the old two-wheeled trailer now belonging to Precinct 1~o.
.:~,~nd ~uil~ nearly four years ago at a cost then of ~35.00; the proceeds to be credited to
:, On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Cou~t voted to fix the 19&2
Christmas Holidays for County tees for the period begtnnin8 at noon Thursday,'
December 26~ 19/.2, with work to be resumed on Monday, ~ecember 28, 19/.2; and further
to allow one day as the New Year's l~oliday on ~'anuary 1, 19/.3.
The individual members of the Court were unanimous and d~fl'nlte i~ their expressions
to Commissioner C. M. Oraham for his zeal and efficiency in his official capacity duriag
~the four years to end with the month o'f ,D, eoember,
WI~REUPON, the Court adjourned fo~ the term./
..... Coun~4~ ~udge-, Brazoa oounty,Texaso
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