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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-01-26-1000AM-Specialrip'. 14-17-26, • I fl • A 1 Of 011 Precinct Percentage Amount No. 1. . . . . . . . 28. ..$35,000.00 No. 2. . . . . . . . 28. . . 35,000.00 r , No. 3. . . . . . . . . . 16. . 20,000.00 crx No. 28. 95.000.00 TOTAL . . . . . . . . .100. . . . $125,000.00 On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to allocate to the four precincts on the same basis as the foregoing the Arllowing two items carried 1" ' In the Road and Bridge budgets , Purchase of new road machinery and „d equipment, repairs and replacements . . . . . . . .$15,000.00 For county road construction and improvement including blacktoppitng s and hardsurfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000.00. „r !base two items as berainabove dmeoribed will, therefore, be allocated as r • ,r fbllowss Precinct Percentage Amount No. 1. . . . . . . . . 28. . . . . . .$18,200.00 No. 2 . . . . . . . 28. . . . . . . 18, 200.00 No. 3 . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . . .10,400.00 No. 4. . 28. _ 18.200.00 TOTAL. . . . . . . . . .100. . . . . . .$65,000.00 4 On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to pay all bills which have been properly filed and approved and for which budgeted &nds are available. Whereupon the Court adjourned. (FOR JANUARZ 17, 1957 Meeting see Pages 81 through 85) Special, )[eating - January 26. 1957. A special meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brasos County, Tema, was hold it the office of the County Judge in the courthouse at Bryan, Taxes, beginning at 30:00 o'clock a. on Saturday, January 26, 1957, with the following members presents A. S. Ware, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct No. 1; George Dnon, Commissioner of Precinct No. 2; ' Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct No. 3; and Newton Burlier, Commissioner of Precinct No. 4. ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF $100,000 "BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, ROAD MACHINERY WARRANTS", DATED JANUARY 15„ 1957 M STATS OF MIAS 1 COWM or BRAZOS ON THIS, the 26th day of January, 1957, the Commissioners' Court of Brass CousVp Tana, convened In special session, at the regular meeting place thereof in the Courthouse at Bryan, Test". the following members of the Court, to-wits A. S. WARE, COUNTY JUDGE, Presiding; and RAYMOtND A. NOUN, COMISSIONER, Precinct No. 1; GEORGE DUNN, OOMMISSICNEB, Precinct No. 2; CLYDE J- PORTSRPIE[.D, 0010 SIUNER, Precinct No. 3; NEWTON MMMI, CowasSIONBR, Precinct No. 4 being present and in attendance, and among other proceedings had by acid Court, were the followings Commissioner Burlin introduced the fbllowdog order and named its adoptan by the FF N ' ! 1 J x,14 - ti ' r r 76 i 'Jain 26 1 Courts WM6 O b order of this Court passed end adopted an the 24tb day of January, ! 1957, and recorded In Volume PLO, Page 59, at esq., of the Minutes of said 0our't, L~^~ $100,000 *Brazos County, Tome, Road Machinery Warrantee, dated January 15, 1957, were drily authorised, said warrants being numbered from 1 to 100, both inclusive, in denomination of $18000 "ohs aggregating the principal sum of =1000000, all of said warrants bearing interest at the rate of 340% per armor, payable January 15, 1958, and semi-annually thereafter an July 15th and January 15th in each year, said warrants maturing on January 15th in each of the years as follows: $25,000 1958 to 1961, both inclusive) and WHEREAS, under the terms of the aforesaid order of January 142 1957, Warrants Numbered 1 to 9, both inclusive, of the series above described, aggregating $9,000, were to be made payable to CORD SIM CHBRBOLET OOMPANY of Bryan, Texas, Warrants 10 to 42, both inclusive, of the series above described, aggregating $33,000 were to be made payable to BENSON TRACTOR COMPANY of Houston, Teams, Warrants Numbered 43 to 91, bath inclusive, of the series above described, aggregating :49,000, were to be made payable to NUSTANG Team TBACTCR AND EQUIPMENT CO f Houston nd War nt Numb red 92 to 100 both ' o , e , s, a ra s Inclusive, of the series above described aggregating =9,000 were to be made payable to BROMMING-FERRIS MACHI EM OCKPANY of Houston. Torras, all of said warrants were issued in ppgmat of a portion of the purchase price of certain road machinery described in said order. The aforesaid order at January 14, 1957 is hereby adopted by this reference and Incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, and WHEREAS, it was provided in said order of January 14, 1957, that said warrants i should be executed and delivered by the County Judge, County Clark and County Treasurer t upon order of this Court at such time as the machinery contracted for should be delivered $ and accepted by the County; and y WH EMO such machinery has heretofore been delivered to Brazos County, has been inspected and tested by and under the supervision of the Commissioners' Court, and has been found to be in strict accordance with the specifications therefor and as represented by the contractors, and it having been affirmatively found by the Court t s a that said machinery is in excellent mechanical condition and in all respects sound, said machinery is therefore hereby accepted by the Commissioners' Court, and said Court hereby acknowledges receipt of null value and consideration. SMIRYORE, BE IT ORDERED, MUDDED AND MCRESD BY THE ODMOSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TBtA 4 SECTION It That in accordance with the contract made and entered Into by ud between Brazos County, Tarts, and CORBUSIER CHUBOl8T ODMPAUY, Bryan, Teams, dated the 14th day of January, 1957, the full amount of said contract, to-wdtt $9,077.50 is due i and awing said company, it having fully performed its contract by the delivery of the road machinery therein described and which has been found by the Court to be in all things as represented and entirely suitable for the purposes for which intended by the County, it being therefore necessary that the amount due said Contractor shall be discharged by the county by payment as follwst (a) By the issuance, saosoution and delivery to said contractor of $9,000 "Brazos County, Tema, Road Machinery Warrants", dated January 15, 1957, being Warrants iyT Nuabeps 1 to 9, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1,000 each, bearing interest at "i the rate of 3.8076 per annum, and maturing $9,000 on January 15, 1958, all ae more , particularly described and set forth in the Court's order of January 14, 195?, tderein a ~ S ~fi a- '3Sn.?'Lsr ,t; , I 1 ' F • r W1 Nil 1- 6~ CL 77 Jana _26, 195 and whereby said warrants were authorised, and a (b) By the payment of $77 50 in cash out of funds which the County now has on hand available fbrsuch purpose and unappropriated to any other purpose. SECTION 2: That in accordance with the contract made and entered into by and ! between Brazos County, Texas, and BENSON TRACTOR ODKPANY of Houston, Texas, dated the 14th day of January, 1957, the full amount of said contract, to-wit: $33,794 00 is due and awing Y said company, it laving fully performed its contract by the delivery of the road machinery therein described, and which has been found by the Court to be in all things as represented x and entirely suitable for the purposes for which intended by the County, it being therefore necessary that the amount due said Contractor shall be discharged by the County by paymmV as i follower: r 0 ilia Olin (a) By the issuance, execution and delivery to said contractor of $33,OO0 "Brazos County, Texas, Road Machinery Warrants", dated January 15, 1957, being Warrants Numbers 10 to 42, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1,000 each, bearing interest at the rats of 3 80% per annum, and maturing esrailly on January 15th in each of the years as follower $16,000 1958 and $17,000 1959; all as more particularly described and set forth in the Court's order of January 14, 1957, wherein and whereby said warrants were authorised, and (b) By the payment of $794 00 in cash out of funds which the County now has on hand available for such purpose and unappropriated to any other purpose SECTION 3: That in accordance with the contract made and entered into by and between Brazos County, Teams, and MUSTANG TRACTOI AND EQUIPMENT 00 of Houston, Texas, dated the 14th day of January, 1957, the full amount of said contract, to-wit: $49,670 77 is due and wing said company, it having fully performed its contract by the delivery of the road machinery therein described, and which has been found by the Court to be in all things as represented and entirely suitable for the purposes for which intended by the County, it being therefore necessary that the amount due said Contractor shall be discharged by the County by payment as follow: (a) By the issuance, execution and delivery to said contractor of $490000 "Bmwo County, Tema, Road Machinery Warrants", dated January 15, 1957, being Warrants Numbers 43 to 91, both inclusive, in the denoaination of $1,000 each, bearing interest at the rats of 3 W% per annum, and maturing serially on January 15th in each of the years as follows: $8,000 1959, $25,000 1960 and 916,000 19611 all as more particularly described and set forth in the Court's order of January 14, 1957, wherein and whereby said warrants were authorised, and (b) By the payment of $670.77 in cash out of funds which the County now has an hard available for such purpose and unappropriated to any other purpose. SECTION L: that in accordance with the contract made and entered into by and betwoa Brazos County, Texas, and BROWNING-TERRIS MACHIMY WMPANY of Houston, Texans dated the 14th day of January, 1957, the full amount of said contract, to-wit: $10,000 is due and wing said oompany, it hating fully performed its contract by the delivery of the toad machinery therein described, and which has been found by the Court to be in all things as represented and entirely suitable for the purposes for which intended by the County, it being therefore necessary that the amount due said Contractor shall be discharged by the County by payment as fbllo el (a) By the issuance, execution and delivery to said contractof of $9,000 ■Brasm County, Teams, Road Machinery Warrants", dated January 15, 1957, being Warrants Numbers 92 to 100, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1,000 each, bearing interest at the rats of 3.aD% per annum, and maturing $9,000 on January 15, 19611 all as morn particularly described and set forth in the Court#* order of January 14, 1957, therein and %hereby said warrants was aurtborizedl and e A ~ 1 x ti 1 11, I r r ` ~ r ` r LA M (b) By the payamt of $1,000 in cash out of Buda which the County now has an hand available for sub purpose and unappropriated to any other purpose. SECTION 5e That the aforesaid warrants shall be smooated by the County Judge, Canty Clark and County Treasurer and delivered by them to the said Cosstractore. SECTION It is further specifically found, ordered, adjudged and decreed _ that Brazos County, Teas, has received full value and consideration for the aforesaid warrants authorized to be delivered to said c a tractors; and that all things squired W law in the issuance of said warrants have happened and have been performed in due time, fora and canner as proscribed by law; that there are no warranties concerning performance of the aforesaid contracts which have not been fulfilled is all partieslare by said contractors, and this judicial finding and ascertainment of fact is made for the use and benefit of all attosueya who may pass upon the legality thereof, and ouch findings of fact shall be binding henceforth upon the Commissioneral Court of Brazos County and its successors in office SECTION 7s All acts of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Tons, heretofore had and done in connection with the issuance of these warrants, and all acts to be done by the officers of said county in the owcution, issuance and delivery of said warrants, are hereby RATIFIED, CONFIRM AND VALIDATED, and all certificates given In connection with said warrants and in the purchase of said machinery shall be prim facie evidence of the facts therein stated in support of the null validity of the warrants herein authorized to be delivered. The above order having been read In full, it was moved by Commissioner Burlin and seconded by Commissioner Dunn that the same be paaeeld and adopted. Thereupon the question being called for, the motion carried by the following votes Commissioners Nolan, Duet, Porterfield and Burlin voting •ATS■; and none voting eN0•. ,.I t Ths Comsty Judge declared the motion carried and the order duly passed and adopted. MITM03 TIM SIGNATURES OF THE XWEBS OF THE MWISSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COMM, TEIAS, this the 26th day of January, 1957. /s/ A. S. Mars County Judge, Brazos County, Tana en /a/ _Raymond A. NolNo Commissioner, Precinct 1 /a/ Qeorne _ mum _ Commissioner, Precinct 2 /s/ Clyde J. Porterfield Commisaioner, Precinct No 3 /a/ Newton Burlin Commissioner, Ar.11- et No - c - 1 l r L J 1 9 1__1 j i1--~ 0 1110 26, 1957 ORDER GIYING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE REFUNDING ' a BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING $100,000 "BRAZOS COUNTY, TEZAS, ROAD YACHINFRT - WARRANTS", dated Jjgg= 15, 1957 r THE STATE OF TEW 4 s • COWITY OF BRAZOS Q t ON THIS, the 26th day of January, 1957, the Commissioners' Court of Brasov Caartty, Tessa, convened In special session at the regular meeting place thereof in the Courthouse st Brun, Taxes, the following members of the Court, to-wit: A S Ware, County Judge, presiding, and x Raymond A. Nolen, Commissioner, Precinct No* lj George Dana, Commiesiona, Precinct No 2, Clyde J. Porterfield, Com.►issioner, Precinct No 3; Newton Berlin, Commiasioner, Precinct No. b; being present and in attendance, and, among other proceedings had were the following; a R Commissioner Porterfield introduced the following order and moved its adoption - b the Courts y WHEREAS, the following described Road Machinery Warrants of Bravos County, Tomas have been heretofore issued and delivered, pursuant to authority conferred and prooesdtngs duly had in the time and manner prescribed by statute, that is to say- $100,000 *BRAZOS COUNTY, TE=AS, ROAD MACHINERY WARRANTS", dated January 152 1957, bearing interest at the rate of 3 805 c per ainaumi, numbered consecutively from 1 to 100, both inclusive, • i in denomination of =1,000 each, maturing serially =25,000 on January 15th in each of the years 1958 to 1961, both inclusive, authorised by the order of the Commissioners' Court of said County, passed and adopted on the loth day of January, 1977, and recorded in the Minutes of said Court, and reference to said order is here made for further and more detailed description of said a warrants, and WHEREAS, this Court now considers it feasible and practicable and to the beat interest of the County to rotund or cancel the said $100,000 "Brazos Candy, Tomas Arid Machinery , „Warrants", by issuing and delivering to the proper owners or holders of said warrants, the refunding bonds of said County for a like amount in exchange therefor and in lieu thereof; said refunding bonds to be issued in one series aggregating the principal stem of $100,000, and to bear interest and mature as hereinafter set forth; therefore BE IT ORDERED BT THE OOMFIIBSIONEAS' CART OF BRAZOS ODUNTY, TE3ASs t SECTION 1s That it is the intention of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, to pass an order on the 11 day of March, 1957, for the purpose of authorising the issuance of the coupon bonds of said County in the total principal aum of $100,000 "Brazos County# 1 Teses, Bond Machinery Warreate", dated January 15, 1957. • u SECTION 2t That the proposed refunding bonds shall bear 4aterest at the rats of 3 60% per annum, payable annually or seni-annually, and the principal amonsZ of add bonds date to be not later them the 13th e d e a e iall the musisum maturit ll b bl h d soom u s y a paya e s r y, s day of December, 1961 SECTION 9s That, as required by the Statutes of the State of Texas, particularly Subdivision (d) Section 7, of Chapter 163, Acts of 1931, Notice of Intention to lease refunding bonds, including a statement of the amount and purpose of such bonds, ahall be published at s~ H 79 R i t , 1 N IN I (Caw. Crt. Seal) County Judge, Brazos County, Tax" SECTION Ls That said notice of intention shall be sio2ed by the County Judge at )hone County, Teas, and sball be issued and published in conformi$r with this order. The above order having been read in full, the motion of Commissioner Porterfield for its passage was duly seconded by Commissioner Nolan. J !hereupon, the question being called for, the County Judge put the motion to a „ r- vbte of the aembssa of the Commissioners' Court and the motion carried by the tblloadng voter Cam' stoners Nolan, Dunn, Porterfield and Burlin voting PAW: and none voting "NOa. The County Judge declared the motion carried and the order duly passed and f adopted, and the County Clark was instructed to record the same in the Minutes of the Court, s least ones a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper at general circulation within said County, the date of first publication to be at least thirty (30) drays before the westing of the Cosnissioners' Court at which it is proposed to issue such refunding bonds and such notice of intention shall be substantially as followss NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE REFUNDnG BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING 4100,000 "MAWS COUNTY, TBYdS, ROAD MACHINERY WARRANTSa DATED JANUARY 15. 1957 TO 2K FRIDENS QUALIFIED PROPERTY TAXPAYING VOTERS OF BRAMS COUZIF- ZRQ 1 TAKE NOTICE that on the 11 day of March, 1957, the Cosafsslonersl Court of Bnasos County, Texas, at the regular meeting place of said CaMet in the Courthouse at Bryan, Teas, will pass an order authorising the issuance of refunding bonds of said County in the principal sua of $10000000 for the purpose of refunding, cancelling and in lieu of the indebtedness outstanding against said County, represented by- r $100,000 "MUM COUNTY, TEXM, ROAD MACHINERY WARRANTS, dated January 15, 1957, bearing interest at the rate of 3 80% per annu, numbered consecu- tively from 1 to 100, both inclusive, in denomination of =1,000 each, maturing serially on January 15th in each of the years as follower =25,000 1958 to 1961, both inclusive. FURZ= TAKE NOTICE that the proposed refunding bonds shall boar interest at the rate of 3 60% per annum, payable annually or sent-annuallyl ond the principal amount of said bonds shall become due and payable serially, the audann maturity date to be not later than the 15th day of Deoeaber, 1961. AND FURTHER TAKE NCTICE that the said NNWOS COUNTY, TELLS, ROAD MACHINERY WARRANTS, are described in that certain order of the CasedesLonerst Court of Brava County, Teuas, passed and adopted on the 14th day of January, 1957, and recorded in the Minutes of said Court, to which reference is here made for a more detailed description of said warrants, and said order is hereby adopted by reference in respect of the description of said warrants and shall be considered as much a part of this notice as if incorporated herein ' WITNESS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURES, this the 26th day of January, ' 19579 pursuant to order of the Coomissionars' Court of Brazos County, Texas /s/ A S Ware PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 26th day of January, 1957 x /e/ A. S. Nary County Judge, Brazos County, arras /e/ Raymond A. Nolan Commissioner, Pmcihxt o 1 f`" \ -1 I t 1 a • 4 r Ilo January 26-30-17, 1957. /a/ George Drum Cmdmisaiom er, Precinct No. 2 /e/ Clyde J. Porterfield Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 /s/ Newton Burlin Commissioner, Precinct No. 4. Whereupon the Court adjourned. _ r Special Meeting - January 30. 1957. A special meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas, me be2d in the office of the County Judge in the courthouse, at Bryan, beginning at 9s00 O'clook a. a., on Wednesday, January 30, 1957, with the following presents A. S. Ware, County Judge, presiding, Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct No. 1, George Dam, Commissioner of Precinct go. 2; and Newton Berlin, Commissioner of Precinct No. 4. On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to purchase the following described item from C. S. Grieeoer ffiectrical Company of Bryan, Tessa, fbr assist to the Brasos County Home Demonstration Agents' quarters in the courthouse plants One (1) new Model FD-102-57 Frigidaire combination refrigerator and freezing unit delivered at net price of $255.11. It was further ordered that the $255.11 be prorated equally among the four Camrissioners' precincts. Whereupon the Court adjourned. Special Meeting - Jwmrv 17. 1957. (See Page 75•) A special meeting of the Commissioners Court was held in the office of the Canty Judge in the courthouse at Bryan, Thane, beginning at 9s00 o'clock a. a., an Thur edgy, January 17, 19579 with the following presents A. S. Ware, County Judge, presiding, BMwond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct Number lj Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct Number 3= and , Newton Berlin, Commissioner of Precinct No. 4. The purpose of this special meeting was to receive said consider bids for a new automobile on a trade-in for the old Mercury car now being operated by the sheriff 'a depar4sent, all in accordance with action of the Court an January 24. 1957. Whereupon Sheriff Mud ltoss appeared before the Court and submitted the following bids and preposa ss *BRAZOS MOMR COMPANY Studebaker-Packard Bryan, Tessa , January 14, 1957 Brazos County Sheriff Dept. o County Court House 1 Bryan, Teams r Gentlemens We submit the following on a 1957 Studebaker Fordor Sedan, Heater & Defroster, Directional Signal Lights, Black Tires, any Solid Color, and Standard Transmission, as per Oral regsast. Commander Fordor 57HW4 Commander Fwdor Custom 578x2 Polies Spec. 57HM2 $2,831.74 $2,709.94 $2,723.22 r Lose Tat 151.39 152.11 #2,671.65 ,555.5 Loss Trade-In 1953 MWOU7 Sedan 81,200.00 .r c ,5 r ~ J 81