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Home My WebLink About1954-01-06-0900AM-SpecialJ • J [7 December 28, 1953 the banks agree to purchase from us at par and accrued interest. Such purchases of the 2-1/2% bonds at par and accrued interest shall be in their inverse numerical 4':';; c" order, beginning with those bonds maturing in 1971. It is agreed and understood that you shall have until 3:00 P. M., Tuesday, December 29, 1953, to determine the extent of the local interest in buying the 2-1/2% bonds and at that time advise us y4 whether you wish to accept Proposal No. 2 in lieu of our Proposal No. 1. It is agreed and understood that the bonds are to be delivered to us within a period of sixty days from date thereof at The American National Bank, Austin, Texas, accompanied by the unqualified approving legal opinion of Messrs. Dumas, Huguenin and Boothman, of Dallas, Texas. As evidence of our good faith, we attachthereto Cashier's Check of the Mercantile National Bank, Dallas, Texas, in the amount of =14,000.00, to be held by you uncashed and returned to us when we have taken up and paid for the bonds in accordance with this agreement, or, should we fail or refuse to take up said bonds, to be forfeited by us as full and complete liquidated damages and in full and final settlement of any and all claims against us arising through breach of our agreement. 'In the event the bonds cannot, for any reason, be delivered ih sixty days from date hereof, then the said bonds may be delivered ' to us thereafter only at our option and you agree to return the aforementioned Cashier's Check at our request at any time upon expiration of the sixty day period. Respectfully submitted, RAUSCHhR, PIERCE AND COMPANY COLOMBIAN SECURITIES CORPORATION DEWAR, ROBERTSON & PANCOAST DITIMAR AND COMPANY By /e/ Fred D. Malsbury Authorized Representative."' • a a a a a a ' After due consideration of.the foregoing bide and proposals and it laving been found and declared by the Court that not any one of them was in accordance with any one or more of the tour propositions outlined in the request for bids and also at an interest rate presently acceptable, on motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted the Court voted to reject all of the said bide and proposals and to make no was of the bonds at this time. Whereupon the Court adjourned. (A. County Judge W A. Sypt -nt7erk. ~ $ ~ aaa,aaaaaaaaoaoaaaaaaaaaaaa .::r Special Meeting, Wednesday, January 6, 1954. t , Tn' •'4 -A special meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Testae, was held in the f office of the County Judge in the courthouse beginning at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 6, 19549 { ,r^ ( ) with the following members presents r A. S. Ware, County Judge,-presiding; t • F Raymond A. _ • Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct No. lj ; , • , ~ J ~ ,J , "a-• i'C . • Reuben F. Conrad, Commissioner of Precinct No. 2; and ' Newton Burlin, Commissioner of Precinct No. 4. ` ` Commissioner Conrad laid before,the Court the following proposal submitted by the Benson Tractor Company of,Houston; Texas, with request that the county purchase a new machine and trade in an old > used tractor and pay a net cash difference of $7,030.601 ' It lT "'December 12, 1953- c' Brazos County Bryan, Terse Attni Mr. Reuben F. Conrad, Precinct 02. k ` -t Gentlemeni' " We are pleased to•'submit our quotation as follow at Model HD5G Allis-Chalmera •Tracto-Shovel Diesel Tractor with Drawbar , " ~al. `}~~yn•~`.'rM.c :]ffli'ri..'4th•{'Nk ('n'ei. n,l 'H Y~.1 ^i. ~..r y' Xf- [f tn-5~~'l., gy, y,i-'uY, C'U~x : h ~~-""~iT . i~~~~ N. n t• ti• j•. - 4 9yKh Ti➢~,~M T;~. _ , 4na~'IWli~3a: !•a: iC S. •~~Y•%~h~.ti)Yr)k(•J. lv i.W~'a ~ . ' ' ~ ~ ~ + ~ " ' , ~w .~f:Y r t,-N ai .i i. ti "-271 • L 1 r f S {t ii • .r ' ~ + Igo t ~ . e , 72 ' t H. P. of 40 and Belt H. P. 50; 37 Link Track,,60" Tread with standard equipments Modal-"TS-5" Tracto Shovel with chrome plated lift and dump cylinder rode; 2 cycle Diesel Engine; 13" semi-grouser tract shoes; positive seal truck wheels, front idlers and support rollers, full width crankcase guard; pusher fan, muffler; electric starting and lighting equipment; heavy duty hinged radiator guard;-truck wheel, front idler and sprocket guard and with Hour meter, Fuel 011 Pressure Gauge and Heavy duty radiator. F.O.B. Our yard, Houston, Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,330.60 Delivery from stock, subject to prior sale. Allowance for trade-in of used Model HD5G Allis-Chalmers tractor, Serial No. HD3-G-9296. . . 3,300, Net cash difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,030-.66N Upon motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to accept the foregoing proposition and to purchase the new diesel-powered tractor as hereinabove described for a net cash payment of $7,030.60 after a trade-in allowance of $3,300.00 for the old used tractor specified, Serial No. HD5-0-9296. It was directed that this payment of $7,030.60 be made from funds to be allocated to Precinct No. 2 and that the new machine be assigned to that Precinct of which Reuben F. Conrad is Commissioner. Commissioner Burlin laid before the Court the following proposal from the Easterwood Equipment Company of Bryan, Texas, with request that,the county purchase the new machine as specified for a not cash payment of $1,450.00 after a trade-in allowance of $900.00 for the old used Allis-Chalmers speed patrol and loader; Serial No. 1E131; "Easterwood Equipment Company, 805 W. 25th Street, Bryan, Texas. Jan. 5, 1954. Brazos County Precinct No. 4 Bryan, Texas 1 - Model "WD-459 Allis-Chalmers Tractor with 12 z 28 rear tires, power adjusted rear wheel tread, foot brakes, transmission clutch, power takeoff, hydraulic control system, starter and lights with 5.50 x 16 front tires and 52" to 84" adjustable front axle, F.O.B. Bryan, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2350.00 Leas trade-in; 1 - Used W Allis-Chalmers Speed Patrol and loader, 3erial.No. W31 00 Balance. . . . . . .i1/►50.00 Easterwood Equipment Company ,By J. H. Easterwood, Owner". Jaauary 6, 1954 • Upon motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to accept the foregoing • „ proposition and to purchase the new Allis-Chalmers tractor as hersinabove described for a net cash -payment of $1,450.00 after a trade-in allowance of $900.00 for the old used tractor specified. It was directed that this payment of $1,450.00 be made from funds to be allocated to Precinct No. 4 and' that the new machine be assigned to that Precinct of which Newton Burlin is Commissioner. Commissioner Burlin laid before the Court the following request for soil conservation work which was approved by the Court and the Commissioner was authorised to perform the services at his conveniences "THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF BRAZOS 0 TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXASs I, W. S. Barron, hereby request you to do the following soil conserva- tion work for me: Terracing. 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. 1 0)1C , C rio 0 A 1 o .4 ~i .i r,... . , ^~'ti' "'~_-~^~~~"-'-~;z~a•~ yam' 3.s-se its r.•`a44, •~~Ii~G..-.i,+1~, `Y . .ts r l : 273 i January 6, 1954 The object of this work is the adequate terracing or drtinage of the land and for soil conservation purposes. j DATEDt December 31, 1953. /s/ W S. Barron, • Courthouse, ' i Bryan. Texas." . - Y Whereupon the Court adjourned. `k r p Regular Meeting, Monday, January 11, 1954• + A regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court'of Brazos County, was held in the office of the • County Judge is the courthouse beginning at 10t00 a.m., Monday, January 11, 1954, with the following t, presentt A. S. Ware, County Judge, presiding; v Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct No. 1; ReuDai F. Conrad, Commissioner of Precinct No. 21 Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct No. 3; ; , Newton Burlin; Commissioner of Precinct No. 4; and - A. Be Syptak, County Clerk. L - , ' The Court received, approved and ordered filed as submitted the ibllowing reportat t W. M. Kimbrough, Brazos County Agricultural Agent, for the month of November r, and December, 1953; • L. P. Amaler, Assistant Brazos County Agricultural Agent, for the month of November t:+a _ and December, 1953; a•.; ; Miss Emily Ritter, County Home Dmmmonstration Agent, for the month of November and December, 1953; 4 ±.r - Annual report of County Extension Agents, W. H. R4mbrough, L. P. Amsler and Emily Ritter, from December 1, 1952, through November 30, 1953; Annual Narrative Report of W. M. Kimbrough and L. P. Amaler from December 1 1952 , through November 30, 1953; ' Texas Supplement to ES - 21 report of W. M. Kimbrough and L. P. Ameler from December 1, 1952, through November 30, 953 Ac. ; ; • , Annual Narrative Report of Emily Ritter from December 1, 1952, through November 30,' 1 ~x k 953; r Y Taxes Supplement to ES - 21 report of Emily Ritter from December 1, 1952, through 11 November 30, 1953; t~. Annual report of Count Extension Agents, Fannie J. Taylor and Be 0. Pace, from D k i} Y``•?^ ecember 1, 1952, through November 30, 1953; Annual Narrative Report of Fannie J. Taylor from December 1, 1952, through November 30, ^ t 1953; ,4'+•9 01 32 ~ Texas Supplement to BS - 21 report of Fannie J. Taylor from December 1, 1952, through - k! 1.. r • e; November 30, 1953; # r ; S : m W. D. Burley, Veterans' County Service Officer, for the month of December, 19531' f Brazos County Welfare Board by W. D. Burley, Chairman, for the month of December, 19531 r{",c? ;f`•~i Be V. Elkins, County Treasurer, of all money received and disbursed by Brazos County f th or e quarter beginning October 1, 1953, and ending December 31, 1953• The Court received, considered and approved the following reports from county and precinct officers showing official fees of office collected and remitted to the County Treasurer according to' dnplicats copies of Treasurer's. official receipts attached therstot xX- A. Be Ware. Count 50' Y Judge. : . .r. : . . . . .$33. ° - . n =r B. `i,' , A. ypt ak,'Comti Clerk r .967.05 ; ✓ Y J. W Hamilton, Sheriff.,." . • . C . • : , • 043.10. `r : } e , . ' -~lI ±Ykil`y 4 ST 7 v ' } ~5.:+rrx,+v:. K+ s-'.<=., u5 fM• 'r :ate°.3:~yw^r,' ~i;n4~ i~4'- , ` fi r ~t. xr'.~:R,F+~r7.."(:•f.M,1s~, Y t} _ + ~ • , %