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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-04-09-1000AM-Regular1 ~ l i' • • .1 r ' 489 i . , All persons who are legally qualified voters of this State and of this County and j who are resident taxpaying property citizens in said district as now constituted, shall be entitlsd to vote at said election, and all voters who favor the proposition herein shall have written or printed an their ballots the followings NFOR increasing the local school maintenance tax from Seventy-five Cents f-• f• (751) to One Dollar and 50/100 ($1.50) per $100.00 valuation of t property situated within said Brazos County Common School District No. 27, Brazos County, Texas, as it is now constituted;" 5a and those opposed to such proposition ahall have written or printed on their ballots the words: - NAGAINST increasing the local school maintenance tax from Seventy-five Cents (751) to one Dollar and 50/100 ($1.50) per $100.00 valuation of property situated within said Brazos County Common School District-No. 27, :w e Brazos County, Texas, as it is now constituted** The Sheriff of this County shall give notice of said election by posting a,oopy of this order in each of three public places within the boundaries of said District for at least ten, (10) days before the date fixed for said election. WITNESS Mf HAND AND SEAL at Bryan, Texas, this 16th day of March; A. D. 1956. j /s/ A. S. Ware (A. S. Ware), County Judge in and , (SEAL) for Brasos County, Texas. k • (Fhdorseds FII.ED FOR RECORD at 1Os45 o'clock A.M., March 16, 1956, A. B. Syptak, County Clerk, Brazos County, Bryan, Texas). SHERIFF'S RETURN Came to hand on the 16th da of March and eo at 2 P M sc Ma 1956 t d ch 17 1956 y . , , r u e on r , , by posting a copy of this Notice of Election at the Steele Store School House, Fairvier Behool House y!' and Corner Grocery. J. W. Hmilton Fees J. W. Hmilton Sheriff of Brazos County, Terms = Posting 3 notices $3.75 = Mileage 22 ~2.20 By: /s/ Joss B. McGee Deputy TOTAL ; $5.95 ~b (Endorsed: FILED March 19, 1956, " A. B. Syptak, County Clerk, Brazos County, } Bryan, Texasa Bys Mrs. L. P. Newton, Deputy). u~ ••rrrere'rrrrrrrIs rrIs Is Is rrrrrrraoraorrrrrrrrrrrrr'•Is w " °rc 'E. 0. Pace, Negro County Agricultural Agent, >f for the month of February, 1956., _ c ~ y i_ E. 0. Pace, Negro County Agricultural Agent, ~ , for the month of March, 1956. , ' , l Ofriar,'. W. D. Hurley, Causty Veterans Seivioe ; 4 for the month of March 1956. - , _T' - yy y,i „ ,;?N1 '.+.~Yh,u,f{ w imi•./vll.Ify ~'~•!AL P,Cl.7$7Ly~69J~N16f'O~ /k'l-, ~'^1`' ,ih~ti ' f a. AI . ! ff+^lir.:ifls•, a • 'tr' ' ? 1^I• ~ fS .I 'f I ' l , - , ♦I r ~ • , , .f i. . . Regular Meeting - April 9. 1956 The Cerosissionere Court of Brazos County, Texas, met in regular session in the ~ otiloe of the County Dodge in the Courthouse at Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10:00 a. an Mandy, . ti April 9i 1956, with the following presents f A. S. Ware, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct Number 1; George Dunn, Commissioner of Precinct Number,2; rf. I• - ` :th Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct Number.31 Newton Burlin, Commissioner of Precinct Number 4; and f A. B. Syptak, County Clerk. The Court received, approved, and ordered filed u submitted the following report's , 490 - r . - - - - - t` y' 1 .,s ~rrt~ i I'1 • ~1i~4 ~x~} :J,~~{y5~'h .~~}?~H~ av~' YIt'iir I r...•,e. r' n `~.~p.. e ~ ,o • r Brazos County Welfare Hoard by We D. Burlsy, Cbeirasn, for the math of Mardi; 1956. We Me Elabrough, County Agricultural Agat, for the math of March, 1956. Be We Bargees, Assistant County Agent, for the month of March, 1956. Miss Emily Ritter, County Home Demonstration Agent, for the month of March, 1956. Fannie Je Taylor, Brazos County !Negro Home Dmonstration Agent, for the month of March, 1956.- The Court received, considered and approved the following reports from county and precinct ofncess slowing official fees of office collected and remitted to the County Treasures according to dupllsatei copies of Treasursrtu official receipts attached thereto) A. S. Ware,-County Judge.. . . . . . . 169.50 A. Be Oyptak, County Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . 1,707.55 Je We Hamilton, Sheriff . . . . . . . 640.79 4ohn Me Barron, County Attorney . . . . . . . . . 1,421.70 F. T. Cole, Clerk of the District Court . . . . e 1,218.05 Be L. Graham, Justice of Peace of Precinct no. 4, Place No. lj Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County . . . . . . . . . 769.20 Fees to be paid by County for 100 oases 0 $4.00 each . . . . . 400.00 Virgil Estill, Constable of Precinct go. 41 Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County. . . 94.50. Oaf motion, duly seconded, and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to cancel all bids ' for Cedar fence posts ae heretofore received and accepted and to look further for the purchase of all posts which may be needed for fencing of rights-of-way for both State Higbmp and County roads. TUN Notion is taken because of the fact that current bidders are unable and umeilling to supply the items at the bid-prices, due to misinterpretation of the specifications prescribed by the court. The County Judge laid before the Court the Annual Audit Report of Brazos County for the fiscal (calendar) year of 1955, as submitted by County Auditor F. J. Vitopil, under data, of Marsh 21, 1956, accompanied by the following letter of transmittal, •Brazos County Bryan, Texas March 21, 1956. Hon. We T. McDonald, District Judge, Hone A. S. Ware, County Judge, and the Hone Commissioners Court, Brazos County, Texas. Gentlemen 8 Herewith, I present q official audit report of various county officials of Brazos County, Texas, for the calendar year ended December 31, 1955. After a careful and thorough audit of all county officials, I find that all moneys and fees of office collected by them, were properly accounted for, and were paid over to the County Treasurer, as the law requires, and that the" items were properly deposited by the County Treasurer in the official county depository to the credit of the various county funds. Respectfully submitted, /a/ F. J. Vitopil F. J. Vitopil, ,s County Auditor, Brazos Count T • ~ f r 'r• ~4 y0 VASE. , Charles Be Lawrence, of the architectural and engineering fire of, Caudill; Bo,Qett~ ; 8e04t,.and Associates, appeared before the Court and presented the feneving written oe~nnicgtisa , which was ESpplemanted by verbal recommendation. After discussion, the recommendation was accept eQ J t qj t'. i c. F' i n; 1 _y -o • tl 1 - • ± . r.ra-• t'~:-Y...,,.,y,,.'~.'.1ra, ...r,y.,,ST°'~SFA~S'~~~^V, _ ~k. qtr " , v .1'' 1 - ; , ~ ~ ' , 1 _dL a . • i E 491r and approved, and on motion dully seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to pay the contractor's current estimate, so as to include the full payment for the jail equipments 'F "CAUDIU, HOWLETT, SCOTT AND ASSOCIATES' 425 South Main, Bryan, Tax" 'y 9 April 56 Commissioners' Court, Brazos County, Bryan, Texas ' cc: A. P. Kaech and Sons " GENTLENFN, in view of the fact that the jail equip- ment for the Brazos County Courthouse has been t ' completely installed and inspected for proper operation, we recommend that the 10 per cent re- tainer being held on the contract cost for this work be released to the general contractor. This action would constitute final accoptance of the jail equipment with the reservation that it shall still be in proper condition and working order at the time of final acceptance of the entire building. i • ri ,Ki i • Y,'I Yy yam. i , t ':A t /s/ Charles E. &ML nce ASSOCIATE Charles Z. Lawrence" The Court received, examined, and ratified the psyment of Estimate Number 18, dated April 7, 1956, for $23,634.65, submitted by A. P. Kasch A Sons, Contractors for the new Courthouse-Jail project, for work performed to that date and bearing the approval of the architects and engineers, according to the original copy attached herstoi Mr. William M. Pena, of the firm of Caudill, Rowlett, Sobtt and Associates, architects and engineers for the courthouse-jail project, appeared before the Court, and stated that his firm ,`;'had completed the revision of plan's and specifications for the furniture and furnishings for the new courthouse, all in compliance with the order of the Court made and entered an March 19, 1956; " whereupon, an motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court authorized the County Judge to advertise ageii: for bide for such furniture and furnishings in accordance with the following notice to be published in the Bryan Daily Eagle on April 10-17-24, 1956, thus giving notice of Rare than 21 days prior to the date for the opening of said bids: "ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIAS Sealed Bids, addressed to the Brazos County Commissioners' Court, Bryan, Texas, will be received at the office of the County Judge, Moehlman Building, 25th Street and Washington Ave., Bryan, Texas, until 10:00 a. m., Friday, May 4, 1956, and then be publicly opened 11, for FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS, consisting of chairs, sofas, tables, cabinets, desks, office furniture, rugs, carpets, and draperies, ';+.'.fr'•" for the Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan, Texas. t= Portfolios shall accompany each proposal, as required by the speci- fications. Each proposal must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check or an acceptable bidder's bond in an amount not lose than 5% of the total bid. Said check or bidder's bond shall be made payable to and shall revert to the Brazos County Commissioners' Court, in the event the successful bidder shall fail to execute the contract within ten (10) days after notification of award of contract has been given. Specifications, drawings, and required proposal forms may be obtained from Caudill, Rowlett,Scott and Associates, 425 South VAin Street, ` Bryan, Texas, upon deposit of thirty dollars ($30.00) per set of drawings and specifications. The full amount of the deposit will ,1i `,51 y' r? returned to be each bidder immediately upon return of drawings and , - specifications complete, and in good condition; ixcept that refund " >i on-doe ments returned later than five (5) d ye dale of bid- a" , opening idll not be obligatory. i ' ;'ict•t~~ ~ _ n_~4 _ ` `1`~#'L5 f r . • ° • xy~ _ a,~, J.6~:•.~~.V{'~wl~ .~.i' l.H'1M1r\J .+rtrnY+11~.~,~.,~Y:T$y , i ' Y r 1 , ~ ~r~. • SG~COfQl9CtCL'GfGLRH.t1mc ,T i~•..,.,-,~ p a 1 . • • __.•_';^-'W ~r• G' ;Xal ' I 6- ' , • _ ~ r . , . , • ~F4i.,e,"[:r-~~% i ,~'rv 4' ~ - - ' } r . ; . , t „ •4 • ~ c. ; 492 .3 ,F J 'i a ;i !<f Before receiving the specifications and drawiisgs bidders will be - " asked to eiga the fallowing forms "The undersigned understands that the designs of the items designated "Knoll Special" are the property of Knoll Associates, Inc., and may be used only in connection with the production of furniture for the Bravos County Courthouse. These plane will not be disolosed to other persons, firms, or corporations other than those interested in bidding on the construc- tion of these items for this project and not until assurance has been secured from them that the designs will not be reproduced on other projects. These plans will-be returned to the Brazos County Commissionao or their Arehitoots upon oomplation of the Controot.■ Bidders desiring further information or interpretations of the specifications must make such requests in writing to the Architects, prior to 48 hours of the time of receiving bids. Answers to all such requests will be given in writing to-all bidders, in addendum form, and all addenda will be incorporated with the contract docu- ments. No other explanation or interpretation will be considered official or binding. The Bight is reserved to reject any or all bide. This 9th day of April, 1956. /s/ A. S. Mare (A. S. Marv) County Judge Brazos County, Texas." (SEAL) Came on the matter of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the elsotims'hald in the several school districts of Bravos County on Saturday, April 7, 1956; for the selection of local school trustees and two members of the County Board of Education. ftereupoo, an official canvass of the returns of said elections, as made to the County Judge, showed the tellosring resultsl For the election of three local trustees for Kurtan Consolidated Coamnom School District No. 10, the returns from the four polling places showed the followings Tabor Steep Hollow Edge Kurten Community Commursity Comrmusity (tens Sooolhouse Center Canter Canter Total Total votes casts 63 36 33 36 168 Candidatess M. C. Joy........ 54......34..... 31... ...33..... 152 Hawley West. . . e . . . 61. . . . . .34. . . . . 31.. . . . .34. 160 Henry Blasek . . 60. . . . . .34. . 31. . . . . .35 • . . 160 H. L. Weedon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . 2 W. N. Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . 2 Marion Hartefield. . 2. . . . . . . . . e. 2 Ira Ehsmfield .1. 1 ~s Clarence Cobb. .2. 2 E. E. Peter" .1. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hubert Dittfurth . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fred H. Schram . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 J. Lang . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 From the above and foregoing results, it was found and declared by the Court that M. C. Joy, Hawley West and Henry Slovak had been elected local trustees of Kurten Consolidated f} A ~ E ; . r ~ j ' 1d1 1~ .S i~ I,1 k, 4 1. r I" , J,I 1 F•. Cas.sn Bohool District No. 10 by majorities of 139, 1470 and 147, respectively. For the election,of three local trustees of Smetana Comon School District go. 27, the returns from the two polling places showed the followings Stseless Store Fairview Items Schoolhouse Sch oolhouse Total Total votes casts 29 147 176 Cendidatess Frank Nemec. . . 29. . . . 127. * . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Ernest Gregg . . . . . . 29. . . . 120. . . . . . . . . . 149 Don Angonia . . . . . . 29. . . . . . . . 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 I` "4~~~'~'41it~a'.d'~;~1F;'. : , " , ,n. .w., ;~-,r4 r • - '"°'CT ~,.+i yr.. 'Y, f'~'-e~ h14r 4„ ~t~1.llii ~d J tv't4 i, T1 t ,1 Y s <r •rc~ f, " From the above and foregoing results, it was found and declared by the Court that : Frank Memo, Ernest Gregg and Don Angonia were elected local trustees of Smetana Common School j ' District No. 27 by votes of 156, 149 and 149, respectively, there be Sag no votes east for any other . persons. .j For the election of one member of the Brazos County Board of Education from Cessnie3ioner's Precinct No. 11 Designation of Districts Total Votes Casts Candidates and Votes Therefore A. & H. Consolidated R. L. Leighton School polling place.. . . . . 145 . . . . . 145 . . . . . . . . . . Whereupon it was found and declared that according to the foregoing returns, B. L. Leighton was elected a member of the Brazos County Board of Education from Commissionorws Precinct ! No. 1 by 145 votes with no other person receiving any votes. F th l ti f or e e ec on o one member of the Brazos County Board of Education from , Commissioner's Precinct No. 3s Smetana Common School District No. 27 Total Votes Casts Candidates and Votes Therefors Steele's Store Schoolhouse D. D. Catalena polling place. . . .29. . . . . . . .29. . . . Fairview Schoolhouse llin lace Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 144. . . . . . . Whereupon it was found and declared that according to the foregoing returns, D. D. Catalena was elected a member of the Brazos County Board of Education from Caemissdonerle Precinct No. 3 by 144 votes with no other person receiving any votes. Thereupon cams on the matter of canvassing returns of a special election held in Brazos County Consolidated School District Number 10 of Kurten, Texas, on Saturday, April 7, 1956,- to determine whether or not a majority of the property tax-paying citizens resident within said district were in favor of increasing the local school maintenance and bond retirement tax from :0.95 to $1.50 per $100.00 valuation of property situated therein. Whereupon, a canvass of the returns made to the County Judge showed the following results of said elections } Tabor Steep Hollow Edge Kurten Community Cmmunity Community Items Schoolhouse Center Center Center Total , Total votes casts 63 36 '33 36 169 For the tax. . . . . . .44. . . . . 31. .23. . . . . . 20. . . . . . 118 5t Against the tax.'. . .19. 5. . . . S. . 14. . . . 46 1 493 R x" = I From the foregoing results, it was fburd and declared by the Court that the proposed t tax increase from $0.95 to $1.50 per $100.00 valuation of property within the district had been s• approved by the property tax-paying citizens resident within said district by a majority of 72 votes. ' Thersupon came on the matter of canvassing returns of a special election held In Brazos County Common School District Number 27, on Saturday, April 7, 1956, to determine whether or s~ not a majority of the property tax-paying oitizene resident within said district were in favor of increasing the local sehooi maintenance tax from $0.75 to $1.50 per =100.00 valuation of property situated therein- , Whereupon a oaavaie of the returns made to ttie Cosasty Judge showed the following results of said elections. I 4111A a. a+ d,~'.At'r', sus '.w.,8;~,u:::+':.u:+'...-.u .:57q,.* !',4s -!zaa3K.~mxvrr- _ - .t : • - 12 FI ~ , , , ` 'f + ' " ~ Y fly+. 1 494 Nos 21; 1220 Y ; Steeless Store Fairview Ramat Schoolhouse Schoolhouse Total Total votes outs 29 147 176 a For the tau. . . . 19. . . . . 97. . . . . 116 Against the tau.. 5... . 29. 34 f. From the foregoing results, it was found and declared by the Court that-the proposed - O tax Increase from $0.75 to $1.50 per $100.00 valuation of property within the district had beers approved by the property tau-paring citizens resident within said district by a majority of 82 votes. O Commissioner Won reported to the Court that he was unable to negotiate right-of-rp easements for-the extension of State P.M. Highway No. 2038 from [urten 5-2,/2 miles eastward to the intersection of the Bowman County Road with George Dockery and Stan C. Bologinesak (Eolojak). Whereupon, on motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the.Court voted to direct the County Attorney to file and prosecute condemnation suits against George Dockery and wife Delano Y. Dockery, for the required right-of-way described in two tracts of 1-385/100 and 157/100 acres, aggregating a-total of 1-542/100 acres of the Isaiah Curd Survey, Abstract Number 11, and Stan 00 Eologinesak (Eolojak) and wife, for 4-75/100 acres in the John Williams Survey, Abstract Number 238• The Court received and considered bids aid proposals for moving houses and other structures from the newly acquired additional right-of-war for State Highway Number 21, required by the State Highway Department for the widening of State Highway Number 21 and converting it into a four-lane highway from the Bryan Air Force Bass to the Missouri-Pacific overpass. Wherefore ` and on motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court found that the following were the lowest and best bids received and awarded contracts as follows , E. A. Gerke, Bryan, Texas. For removing and relocating Louis Taplio houses.. . . . . . . $400 00 . . Caesar Holston, - Bryan; Tama. j For removing houses and other improvements from right-of- my i property as followss , f Daniel Youngs O To remove and relocate four houses , gas A tank, television and fences . . . . ........$380.00 George Littlejohat T d { o remove an relocate four houses, gas tank, and fences . . 360.oo Effie Butlers To remove and relocate two houses end' fences . . . 150.00 Ernest Warns To remove and relocate houses, store, N - four outhouses and fences . . . • • . • : . .,-7-50-00 f > - . y•'•, Total • $1,640.00 " v y e`• On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted. the Court voted to pay all which have beaus properly filed and approved and for which budgeted funds are available., Whereupon the Court adjourned. r. 4EW i F-11