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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-11-09-1000AM-RegularNovember 3, 1953 239 Special Meeting, November 3, 1953. A special swtlag of the Cas>mtssioaacs' Court of Brazos County, Tens, was held in the ottios ~ • of the County Judge in the Courthouse beginning at 9s00 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 1953, with the following members presents A. S. Kars, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct No. 1; p~ Reuben F. Conrad, Commissioner of Precinct No. 2; ?I Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct No. 3; Newton Burlia, Commissioner of Precinct No. 4; and r~ r A. B. Syptak, County Clerk. f` O With reference to the proposed construction of the new courthouse-fail for Brazos County, on b ) 'motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted after detailed discussion, the Court voted to employ as architects for this project the firm of Caudill, Rowlett, Scott de Associates, Architects, of Bryan, Tens, with request that they associate with themselves for this ' project the other local practicing architects. After full and detailed consideration of all proposals and propositions submitted, an motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted the Court voted to accept the bid of Rauscher, Pierce 6 Company, Milam Building, San Antonio 5, Texas, to handle all proceedings and to act as fiscal agent for the -county in connection with the proposal for the issuance of $800,000.00 in bands to cover the coat of construction of the new oonrthouse-jail; the said company having agreed to perform all of the necessary • services for the em of $1,552.00 cash to,be paid if and when the bonds are fl-11 ievued, sold and delivered. Whereupon the Court adjourned. 1 f•e Me• a pie- e• , Regular Meeting, November 9, 1953. A regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the office of the County Judge in the Courthouse beginning at 1Os00 a.m., Monday, November 9, 1953, with the fol- loving ambers presents A. S. Kars, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct No. 1; Reuben F. Conrad, Commissioner of Precinct No. 2; a' - Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct No. 31 Newton Burlin, Commissioner of Precinct No. 41 and A. B. Syptak, County Clark. - Messrs. Joe R. Barron and J. M. (Ben) Daniel appeared before the Court on behalf of a county- wide movement which Is seeking to locate and secure adequate sources of longtime water supply for the entire county and its various communities, including the Cities of Bryan and College Station as well • as the Add! College of Texas.- These gentlemen stated that a countywide committee of seven was being , I ' formed, one representative of each of the City of Bryan, the City of College Station, the Adds College of 'Texas, the Bryan Chamber of Commerce, the College Station Chamber of Commerce, the County-at-Large {I and the Brazos County Commissioners' Court. After discussion of taw matter with members of the Court and on motion daly'asconded and unanimously adopted (with County Judge Ware abstaining) the Court voted to designate County Judge A. S..Whre as iteareps sentative an the proposed committee of seven. ;r -The Court received, approved and ordered filed as submitted the allowing reportes y'w - - 1, , Brazos County Health Vait for the month of September, 19531 ail l4c ..t - ,fit, - - 'I - 1y• ~r _ _ _ _ ~ ~j `?40 November 9, 1953.;., .h 111; r~i`(n , . I~ Brazos County Welfare Board by V. D. Burley, Chairman, tar the month of October, 19531 Fannie J. Taylor, Negro County Hams October, 19531 DamonstraLian Agent, for the month of . N. M. $imbrough, Brazos County Agricultural Agent, for the month of October, 19531 L. P. Amaler, Assistant Brazos County Agricultural Agent, for the month of October, 19531 Mies VaLly Ritter, Brazos County Noma Damonetistion Agent, for the month of October, 19531 The Court received, considered and approved the following reports fret county and precinct officers shoring official fees of offlos collected and remitted to the County Treasurer according to duplicate copies of Treasurer's official receipts attached thereto' A. S. Ware, County Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$56.50 A. B. Syptak, County Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,170.75 J. W. Hamilton, Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686.83 Davis Grant, County Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 771.05 F. T. Cole, Clerk of District Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,262.28- N. R. Burkhalter, Tax Assessor-Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,653.10 H. L. Graham, Juetics of ?sacs of Precinct No. 41 Fees collected and remitted to'Brazos County. . . . . . . . 524.55 Fees to be paid by County for 77 cases 0$4.00 and 2 cases 0$2.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313.00 Virgil Estill, Constable of Precinct No. 41 Fees collected and paid to County . . . . . 27.30. The Court received, approved and authorised County Commissioner Conrad to perform the soil con- ' servation work requested in the following applicationst am STATE OF TEXAS p COUNTY OF BRAZOS p TO THE HONORABLE COMUSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXASt Is R. A. Lloyd, hereby request you to do the following soil conservation work for met Gravel. An compensation therefor, I agree to pay to the County in cash the fair and equitable coats of ouch work based upon a rate of $1.50 per load. The object of this work is the adequate terracing or drainage of the land and for soil conservation purposes. DATEDt ++ovember 1, 1953. (Signed) R. A. Lloyd Route 3, Bryan, Taxes. THE STAT9 OF TEXAS p COUNTY OF BRAZOS p r TO THE HONORABLE O0 WSSIONERS COURT OF BRAS CMM, TSYASt 11p, Britten h Burley, hereby request you to do the following soil conservation< work for us: Tarraoing. v,a y As compensation therefor, we agree to pay to the County in cash the fair and i equitable costs of such work based upon a rate of $7.00 per horn. The object of this work is the adequate terracing or drainage of the land and for soil conservation purposes. , ,•i DATED' November 2, 1953. (Signed) Britten k Burley s~°s By: W. D. Burley 1703 Woodland Dr., Bryan, Texas. grim h 2 `t r 1 s it f' i` j i~ u r'• - •b• A .y, i Nl- November 9, 1953 2 41 THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 k COUNTY OF BRAZOS 0 , TO THE HONORABLE COMSSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS: r' • ~I _ I, W. W. Humphries, hereby request you to do the following soil con-, servation work for met L` Gravel and drain. As compensation therefor, I agree to pay to the County in cash the t-~ i •j•'t', fair and equitable costs of such work based upon a rate of $1.50 per load. The object of this work is the adequate terracing or drainage of the land and for soil conservation purposes. J ' DATEDt November 1, 1953. (Signed) W. W. Humphries, Route 3, - Bryan, Teems. ` THE STATE OF TEXAS - COUNTY OF BRAZOS Q TO THE HONORABLE COMSSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXASt ~ I, Chas. 0. Forethoff, hereby request you to do the following soil conservation work for me: 1 . Gravel. 2lt . As compensation therefor; I agree to pay to the County in cash the r:. -fair and equitable coats of such work based upon a rate of $7.00 per hour. - The object of this work is the adequate terracing or drainage of the " y,• , land and for soil conservation purposes. 1t• DATED: November 6, 1953. ` (Signed) Charles 0. Forethoff Route 3, • ~ ' Bryan, Tsms.° , _ . . i' The Court received, approved and authorised County Commissioner Burlin to perform the soil con- ; '••,.n":•.' nervation work'requested in the fallowing applications: 11THE STATE OF TEXAS Q COUNTY OF BRAZOS TO THE HONORABLE W?Q MONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXASt ~ 19 Willis Edge, hereby request you to do the following soil conservation a work for me: Terracing. •~r .F „f As compensation therefor, I agree to pay to the County in cash the fair _t. and equitable costa of such work based upon a rate of $7.00 per hour. • ~ I • •,,l •t. The object of this work is the adequate terracing or drainage of the load - and for soil conservation purposes. DATEDt October 26, 1953. d tr (Signed) Willis Edge, 9 " t Route 1, _ Bryan, Trams. THE STATE OF TEXAS a COUNTY OF BBAZOS ¢ TO THE HONORABLE COMSSIONEBS COURT OF BRAZOS OWNTY, TEXAS: ' • .,l I I. Lynn Weedon, hereby request you to do the following soil conservation r' -work for met Terracing. i ; As compensation therefor, I agree to pay to the County in cash the fair and equitable costs of such work based upon a rate of $7.00 per hour. ` Tire object of this work is the adequate terracing or drainage of the land and for soil conservation purposes. DATED: October 20, 1953- (Signed) Lynn Weedon, Route 3, Bryan, Teams. • , T" Z, 1 - ~ ~ ~ • , , , • ~ ~ 1. r . :.4 Z % November 9, 1953. The Court received and ordered recorded in the minutes, the. attaehed, agreement with the Agricultural Conservation Program of the United States Department of Agriculture, Brazos County Production Marketing Administration, as authorised by the Court an October 12, 1953, County Judge laid before the Court the following comemnioation and enclosure from Mr. John 8. Blair, District %ineer, District Seventeen of the Texas Highway Departments "TEXAS HIGHWAY D£PARIKENT Bryan, Texaco, November 5, 1953. Honorable A. S. Were County Judge, Brasoe County Bryan, Texas Dear Judge Wares Attached is a copy of Minute Number 35014 which was passed by the State Highway Commission on October 28, 1953. This is 1br your information and files. You will note that this minute is passed conditioned upon the Countyss accepting and fulfilling certain requirements. It would be appreciated if the Court at its earliest convenience, will take the necessary action required by this minute and send two copies of its action to this office for further handling. Very truly yours, (Signed) John R. Blair, John S. Blair District Engineer District Seventeen job/rf attachment cc-41r. J. M. McLain" er rn "Brao00 County MIK= District No. 17 In IWAZOS 2= a ROAD is hereby designated extending from . M. Road in College Station 9outb to Wellborn, a distance of approximately 6.7 miles, subject to the availability of funds in the Farm-to-Markit Road fund as established by Senate Bill 287, 51st Legislature, and subject to the further condition that Brazos County will furnish all required right of-wary free of cost to the State. Upon acceptance by the County and fulfillment of the condition of this Order the State Highway Engineer is directed to proceed with construction in the most feasible and economical manner, at an'estimated cost of $67,000.00 and to assume the rcad for maintenance upon completion of construction. Minute Number 35014 Dato Passed October•29, 19"1 On action duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to meet the requirements of the State Highway Department in connection with the proposed highway extending from Faro-to-MsrksC Highwa4y No. 60 at College Station southward to Wellborn, Tense, a distance of approximately six and seven-tenths miles and to furnish the required right-of-way without cost to the State. County Auditor, Vitopil laid before the Court the following bide "for blankets for the Brazos County fail as requested by Sheriff J. W. Hemiltms F 1~f 0 17 u ro _ r i •~r r~ f. r November 91, 1953 0"43 t t'•,3 Lrt "November 5, 1953. , County Auditor, Brazos County, • r Bryan, Texas. ?tl ; t; t•!.< i ~r z r : Dee- Sirs ; • ` , " s i?,,..;~::• 5 This is a bid an . ~ ; ; • , 48 army 100% 0. D. color wool blanket". we • , . , , •F , have no more-used 0. D. wool blankets, sorry. This is on terms of 10 days net - no discount - $4.75 each on 48, $228.00 for the 48 " v blankets - 100% wool. Thanks. Southern Sales Co. (Army and Navy Surplus). L. 306 N. Bryan Street, Bryan, Tease. Tel. 2-2566, Mrs. Groan." r O ' { K WO . LENS a Of Bryan, Texas. November 4, 1953. Mr. Frank Vitopil, Courthouse, Bryan, Tame. Dear Mr. Vitopils Am pleased to submit my bid for blankets to be used 4• by the County Court Houeer 72 x 84 100% ALL WOOL SOLID COLOR, $8.50 each. Yours very truly, K. TAOLENS DEPARTMENT STORE OF BRYAN, TEXAS. - (Sipped) Harold E. Dreyfus] Manager." • It having been found and declared by the Court that the bid of $4.75 each or a total of $228 00 . for the 48 blankets required was the lowest and beet bid and upon motion duly seconded and unanimously ' f r adopted, the Court voted to authorise the purchase of the 48 blankets at $4.75 each as specified . + Upon motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to pay all bills which have 4 been properly filed and for which budgeted funds are available. a In conformity with action of the Court on November 3, the Court on motion daly seconded and unanimously adopted, approved the standard form of agreement with the architectural and engineering firm of Caudill, Howlett, Scott & Associates, of Bryan, Tease, for the proposed courthouse and jail, % and'directed the County Judge to execute the formal contract according to copy attached hereto. ORDER FOR COURTHOUSE AND JAIL BOND ® I ELECTION ` THE STATE OF TEXAS Q COUNT!' OF HRAZ09 0 ON THIS the 9th day of November, 1953, the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, r - Texas,' convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place thereof in the Courthouse at • Bryan, ,Texas, there being present and in attendance the following members, to-rlti it A. S. WARE, COUNTY JUDGE, Presiding] and i1.•, ; RAYMOND A. NOLAN, CCMIIIISSIONEB, Precinct No. lj REUBEN F. CONRAD, COMMSIC111a,' Precinct No. 2;' C. J. PORTERFISLD, , COWQSSIMR,,Precinct No- 3) NEti M BURLIN, COMKISSIONER, Precinct No:.4 ` and, among other proceedings had were the folla,ingi ri CaMlesicner Porterfield introduced the following election ordero IT- ~~L 1, ,'i:,l~.. 4, -'J~• r _ h y r 'v- , :`I' .`S ,Y V. Ylt ,•c;u"`r 4 i ~t•', ,`1__ • _ - 1 , , .,1,i• 'f- yet. 1'• i J 'I 'A., 244 November 91 1953 WHEREA.9, the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, deem, it advisable to submit to the resident qualified taxpaying voters of said-County, who own taxable property in said County, and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, a propo- sition for the issuance of bands of said County, 'for the purpose hereinafter stated; therefore BE IT, ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS I COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEWt That an election be held in said County on the 5th day of December, 1953, which date is not lose than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date,of the adoption of this order, at which election the following proposition shall bs submitted to the qualified taxpaying eleotore who own taxable property in said County, and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for their action thersuponr nSHALL the Cocaiseioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said County in the total principal sum of EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (6800,000), to mature serially at such time as may be deemed most expedient by the Commissioners' Court, but not later than twenty-five (25) years from the date thereof, and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed TWO AND THREE-FOURTHS PER CENTUM (2-3/4%) per annum, and to levy ad valorem taxes sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal thereof at maturity, for permanent improvement purposes, to-wit: the construction and erection of the county courthouse and fail building in the City of Bryan, the County Seat of Brazos County, Texas, pursuant to author- ity conferred by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas?" ALL VOTERS who are legally qualified voters of said Brazos County, Texas, and who are resident property taxpayers of said County, and who have.duly rendered their property for taxation, shall be entitled to vote at said election; and said election shall be held under the provisions of Chapters land- 2. Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, and the Constitution and laws of the State of Taxae. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the ballots for said election shall be prepared in sufficient number and in conformity with Chapter 6, V.A.T.S. Election Code, adopted by the Fifty-second Legislature in 1951, and that printed on such ballots shall appear the following: ,,FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE TAI IN PAYMENT THEREOF" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF THE W IN PAYMENT THEREOF" EACH VOTER shall mark out with black ink or black pencil one of the above ex- pressione, thus leaving the other as indicating his or her vote an the proposition. THE POLLING PLACES and officers of said election shall be respectively as follower 1 ..r PRECINCT NUMBEHr VOTING PLACEt PRESIDIMQJUM 1 Community Center, Millican, Tema Robert Puqua 2 Comouiity Center, Wellborn, Taus J. E. Mosley 3 Consolidated Schoolhouse, H. E. Burgess College Station, Texas 4 Schoolhouse, Steel*'& Store, (Mooring) Charles Catrone Texas 5 Community Center, Harvey, Texas C. P. Goan 6 Schoolhouse, Kurten, Texas E. E. Peters 7 Community Center, Tabor, Texas Joe T. Looks B Community Center, Edge, Texas r.' Albert Payne 9 Fountain Hall, Smetana, Texas J. W. Smith a 10, Carnegie Library, Bryan, Texas E. J. Blazek ll County Judge's Office, Courthouse, J. E. Gammon Bryan, Texas ; U Co=unity Center, Reliance, Texas C. N. Shealy 13 Crockett School, Bryan, Texas J. H. Stockton 14 City Hall, Bryan, Texas C. M. Bethany 15 American Legion Hall, Bryan, Texas -John M. Moore 16 Culpepper Building, College Hills, ;''~s:•,:--' V. J. Boriskie Collage Station, Texas 17 Bowie School, Bryan, Texas + ' August L. Nowak 18 S. P. Austin High School A. S. McSweln Dryan, Texas. S~ 1 { t 3 f r- ` r .~1 .x I • ; ti I' y r } ly x yF s'°.i `i.. , , y~^ ~•xnCSNSAG~ ~y, a !f';T^n?...g.~yy J ' a 2 N 4 5 ovember 9, 1953 1 • THE MANNER of holding said election shall be governed the General ' a, laws of the State of Texas regulating General Electione ' A COPY OF THIS ORDER, signed by the County Judge of said County, and cer- ' • tified to by the County Clerk shall serve as proper and sufficient notice of such election. r , , _ ' NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION shall be given by posting and publication of a copy of this order, at the top of which shall appear the words, "NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS". Said Notice shall be posted in each of the election precincts of said County,.and at the County Courthouse, not lase than fourteen (14) J days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and be published on the T t same day in each of two successive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation s , published in the County of Brazos, the first of said publications to be made not less < than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said election . 1 The above order having been read in full, it was moved by Commissioner J; Porterfield and seconded by Commissioner Conrad that it be passed.' Thereupon, the . uestio b i ll d f _ ' q n e ng ca e or, the following members of the Court voted OATSes Cam- „ missiohers Nolan, Conrad, Porterfield, and Burlin= and none voted "NOR. F " WITNESS THE SIGNATURES of the members of the Commissioners, Court of B asoe " County, Texas, this the 9th day of November, 1953. ' /s/ A. S. Ware Y Count Jud e B C T y g , razos ounty, exas. " /a/ Raymond A. Nolan Commissioner, Precinct Number 1 /s/ Reuben F. Conrad Commissioner, Precinct Number 2 /s/ Clyde J. Porterfield Commissioner, Precinct Number 3 /s/ Newton Harlin :1 Commissioner, Precinct Number 4 ' COMMISSIONERS$ COURT ORDER THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF BRAZOS 0 ON THIS, the 9th day of November, 1 the , 953, Commissioners' Court of Brasoe 1 1 County, Texas, convened in the Courthouse in Bryan, Texas, with the following members f: ra:c present, to-witr , A. S. WARS COUNTY JUDGE, Presiding) and do RAYMOND A. NOLAN COMMISSIONER, Precinct No. ly REUBEN F. CONRAD CMKISSIONER, Precinct No. 2; C. J. PORTERFIELD CCMDQSSIONER Precinct No. 3; NEWTON MMLIN COMMISSIONER, Precinct No. 4; ' t~• . and -the following absents no one, constituting a quorum and among other proceedings, passed the following order! 'h" ~~•,7 MOMS, this Court has ordered that a Court House and Jail Buildi B d . ng on • Election be bold on the 5th day of December, 1953, and to most the requirements of the Eleotion Code it is necessary to designate the place for conducting absentee votin g and to appoint a Special Canvassing Board to canvass the Absentee Ballots r f.. THEREFORE, be it ordered by the Commissioners' Court of Brasos County, Texas, that absentee voting shall be conducted at the office o! the County Clerk in the Court Houss,,Br7an, Texas,'arid that the special oaowassing board for canvassing the ballots } ' , ^ , r' r { P. I ~ _ _ ~ao, L yi - , rG K-,~-rag+^"}FC'/''~ • FIl. Y / ' Hotambar 9, 1953,r 4A 1}L: i of &bunt** voters shall be ae follows ~t F ivy': • M. M. Dansby, Presiding Judge W K A t t J ll d . ey, an 0. e ssis u ge y Sidney L. Loveless, Clerk. *'I; the above order being read, it was moved and seconded that sae do pass. • Thereupon, the question being called for, the following mambere of the Court voted w ,eAYRes Commissioners Nolan, Conrad, Porterfield, and Barlinj and the following voted eNOes None. • d~ PASSED AND APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 9th'day of November, 1953• h /s/ A. S. Wars County Judge Brazos County Texas. • 1il '*?7 , , /s/ Raymond A. Nolen ~ Y Commissioner, Preolot Number 1 Yr /s/ Reuben F. Conrad :ir3 Commissioner, Precinct Number 2 +4. /e/ Clyde J. Porterfield tt Commissioner, Precinct Number 3 /s/ Newton Burlin Commissioner, Precinct Number 4. Y ^~t ill I CERTIFY that the above and foregoing in a true and correct copy of 11; order of the Cometisslossars1 Court of Brazos County, adopted on the 9th day of November, 1953, and entered of record in the Minutes of said Court. s~ /a/ A. B. Syptak County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the Commisaloners' Court, Brazos County, Te=as. ,v (CM. Crt. Seal) e Ibersupon the Court adjourned. rrrrr:rrrrr Special Meeting, Monday, November 30, 1953. " A special sleeting of the Camsdasioners' Court was held in the office of,the,County Judge in tip Courthouse on Monday, November 30, 1953, beglTaiag at 10x00 a.m., with the t allowing members presents A. S. Ware, County•Judge, prsldingj Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct so. lj Reuben P. Conrad,. Commissioner of Precinct No. 21 Newton Burlin, Commissioner of Precinct No. 41 and A. B. Syptak, County Clerk. • D The Court received and approved the audit report of the Brascs County School Systems for the schools' fiscal year ending August 31, 1953, as submitted under date of November 17, 1953, by County Auditor F. J. Vitopil, accompanied by the following letter of transmittals ~,--~.v^* xt7~s'.adl: :r":S `.~F.-, a"''ada~]tw~~.1'.'~W/o-*Yef`i^.n~4"r~r;R~~'.`.~:' r'~r'~ ~~yy~..l ~ ~1`t w r ~y y~~.. LA+~~~•~.-_ -C,.N •Yf41:41 !~Yjp~~~~~T t'YY~ilx"w~`,•sa:~ ~1^y; J