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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-02-08-1000AM-Regularc , , F 1 i~ January 11, 1960 bille which have been properly filed and approved. Whereupon, the Court adjourned. SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 15. 1960 A special meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse at Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10 010100 A.M. on Friday, January 15, 1960, with the following presents W.C. Davis, County Judge, Presiding; George Dunn, Commissioner of Precinct Number 2; Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct Number 3; and a W.A. Stasny, Commissioner of Precinct Number 4. The purpose of the meeting was to open bide for the purchase of a truck to be _purchased by the County for the use of Precinct 2, such bide being laid before the Court by Commissioner Dunn: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, by McCormick Farm Equipment Store, Bryan, Texas „ One B162 Model, 141" wheel base, rag cab, 750x20 10 Ply front tireq, 825x20 10 Ply rear tires, BD 264 gas engine, H D rear Springs, Dir Signals Frt and Dbl faces, 11" clutch, increased - cooling, 2 sp rear axle, 2 out side mirrors, heater/defroster, mud grip on the rear tires, PTO installed $2,745.00 HALSELL MOTOR COMPANY. INC., 1411 Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas New 1960 D500 129" wheel base, Chassey and Cab, 2 Ton, equipped as follows: Heater and defroster, turn signals, West coast mirrors, two speed rear axle, 750 10 ply front - • tires, 825 10 ply rear tires, Heavy duty springs,-front and rear, overload rear springs, power take off, heavy duty brakes, anti freeze Net F.O.B. Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,625.00 CADE MOTOR COMPANY. 1309 Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 1960 Ford truck, with following equipment: (F600 130" wheel base) 2 speed axle, heater, turn signals, heavy duty frontsprings, rear springs, 4 825x20 8 Ply Rear tires, V8 engine, R & L outside rear Orr view mirrors, power take off, freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,697.00 CORBUSIER CHEVROLET COMPANY, College Avenue at 30th St., Bryan, Texas 1960 Chevrolet chassis and cab with 145" wheelbase and following equipment: 7:50 x 20 - 8 ply front tires, 8.25 x 20 - 10 ply dual ! tires, 2 speed rear axle, power takeoff, heavy duty springs, direct- ional signals, 2 West coast side mirrors, heater . . . . . . . . .$2,945.00 „ On recommendation of Commissioner Dunn that he believed that the proposal of the McCormick Farm Equipment Store for the International Harvester truck was the beet pro- posal for the money and said vehicle more nearly fitted the need and type of truck , required, and on motion made, duly seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to accept this proposal and buy the new Interantional truck for the sum of $2,745.00, such amount to be paid from funds availab2g(to Precinct 2, to which the said vehicle in hereby allocated. On recommendation of Commissioner Dunn and upon motion duly seconded and nunanimous y , adopted, the Court voted to purchase from the Brazos Motor Company, Bryan, Texas, one 1953 International 2 ton truck, for the cash difference of $500.00 after trade in • allowance for 1950 Studebaker truck, to be paid from funds available to Precinct 2, to which the said vehicle is hereby allocated. ; n On motion, the meeting adjourned. . 1 w w w r w• r•• r r• 3 x REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 8. 1960 A regular meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse at Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10 o'clock 281 8, 1960 A.M., on Monday, February 8, 19609 with the following present: W.C. Davie, County Judge, Presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner, Precinct 1; • I George Dunn, Commissioner, Precinct 2; Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner, Precinct 3; W.A. Stasny, Commissioner, Precinct 4; and A.B. Syptak, County Clerk. The Court received, approved and ordered filed as submitted the following re- ports: Bernard J. Vogelgesang, Juvenile Probation Officer, for the month of January, 1960. Charles H. Yates, Adult Probation Officer, for the month of January, 1960. Miss Emily Ritter, Brazos County Home Demonstration Agent, for the month of January, 1960. < William T. Sistrunk, Brazos County Agricultural Agent, for the month of January, 1960. E. Lloyd Joyce, Assistant Agricultural Agent, for the month of January, 1960. E.O. Pace, Negro County Agricultural Agent, for the month of January, 1960. n , n y Mrs. Fannie J. Taylor, Negro County Home Demonstration Agent, for the month of January, 1960. Brazos County Welfare Board, by B.V. Elkins, Chairman, for the month of January, 1960. B.V. Elkins, County Veterans Service Officer, for the month of January, 1960. .r The Court received, considered and approved the following reports from County ` and'Preoinct officers showing official fees of office collected and remitted to the • County Treasurer according to duplicate copies of Treasurer's Official Receipts attached thereto: W.C. Davis, County Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = 74.00 A.B. Syptak, County Clerk (fees & fines of County Court). . . . . 533.40 r , A.B. Syptak, County Clerk (fees of office). . . . . . . . . . . . 19457.55 a5 . S ~ r J.W. Hamilton, Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602.58 John M. Barron, County Attorney . . . . . . . . 1,595.55 s , ' . . - F.T. Cole, Clerk of the District Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380.55 Dymond B. Buchanan, Tax Assessor and Collector,. . c a H.L. Graham, Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1: Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County. . . . . . . . . . 599.00 Fees to be paid by County for 72 cases 0 84.00 . . . . . . . . 288.00. Johnny Johnson, Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2: Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County. . . . . . . . . . , 404.55 Fees to be paid by County for 56 cases o 84.00 . . . . . . . . 224.00 The following correspondence was laid before the Court by the County Judges , ' "January 26, 1960 4~ i S Navasota, Texas Judge Bill Davis , County Judge, Brazos Co. y • • Bryan, Texas + Dear Judge Davie: • ` The following motion was adopted at a meeting of the board: Water C ntr l a d I rove ent District No t s Co f di f B rec ors o razo . n mp . o o m o 1, "Big Creek" on January 25, 1960, at the farm headquarters of Dr. T.T. 1` Walton: " v We, the board of directors of Brazos Co. W.C.I.D. No. 1, "BIG CREEK", having been granted authority by an election held on ' i } September 15, 1959, for the purpose of levying a maintenance tax not to exceed 81.00 on the 8100.00 assessed valuation on property i~ in the district subject to taxation as per Brazos County tax rolls, do hereby resolve that a tax of 81.00 on the 8100.00 assessed valu- ation, as stated above, be levied and the same shall be assessed g and collected by the Brazos County Tax Assessor and Collector and 1 s , tl 1 AL • ~ ' ~ r - ' ~ r l r ' l r ie r U ~ ~Vnw n + f ` r r ! n f + + G f f r i ` ' r h' ~ • +r y A ~ turned over to the treasurer of the Water District.' The board of directors would like for you to present this resolution to the Commissioners Court and thereby obtain an gilder for the tax assessor to set up the rolls accordingly. I hereby certify that this is a true and exact copy of the resolution as passed and contained in the minutes of the board of directors meeting on January 25, 1960. t ~1 Sincerely, /a/ William J. Terrell William J. Terrell Secretary i Brazos Co. W.C.I.D. No. 1 "BIG CREEK" "d ,l P.S.s Our district was given a legal right to vote and levy a tax for maintenance on watershed projects by action of Senate Bill No. 15 printed on June 15, 1959." On motion duly seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to authorize and direct the Tax Assessor and Collector of Brazos County to assess and collect the main- tenance tax levied by the Brazos County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Big Creek) on the basis of $1.00 per $100.00 valuation of the property in said distric as shown on the Brazos County Tax Rolle, and after retaining the statutory amount for the collection of such taxes, to turn the balance of the amounts so collected over to the Treasurer of the Brazos County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. The following request was laid before the Court by the County Judges EIGHTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MPS. MILDRED CARPENTER STATE OF TEXAS CHARLES H. YEATES Official Court Reporter W.T. McDonald, Judge Adult Probation Offi P.O. Box 445 Bryan, Texas COUNTIES BERNARD ,T. VOGELGESA Brazos Juvenie Probation Of Robertson January 22, 1960 er G icer Honorable W.C. Davis County Judge Courthouse Bryan, Texas Dear Judge Davies I am writing this letter to request that my secretary, Mrs. Linda Halbert, have her salary raised to $200.00 per month. Mrs. Halbert is a qualified secretary who types, takes shorthand, and keeps all of the records for the probation office. In addition to performing all of the funct- Sons normally required of her, she voluntarily performs ether functions for other officials occupying offices on the third floor. She does typing for both Justice Courts the Liquor Control Agent, and the County Civil Defense Officer, which is an indication of both her willingness to work and her fine sense of responsibility. I would greatly appreciate your consideration in this matter, and I recommend the salary increase most highly. Very truly yours, /s/ Bernard J. Vogelgesang Bernard J. Vogelgesang Juvenile Probation Officer NY: llh On motion duly seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to grant the above request and increase the salary of Mrs. Linda Halbert from $175.00 per month to $200.00 per month, effective February 1, 1960. On motion duly seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to seek bide for the election supplies needed for the General Election to be held in November, 1960, and the County Judge was instructed to advertise for such bide. On motion duly seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to convey by quit claim deed the following described property to Mr. D.C. Jones* BEING all that part of the Bryan.-Koppe Bridge Public Road west of R 0 W line of State Highway lying in the Batts 270 acre tract in the Zeno Phillips League,imore parts, cularly described in adeed executed by J.W. Batts to C.A. Adams, dated June 2nd, 1913, - - ' r - ~ ' r ~ ~c~^Szx;d ~iC- ~w ,-~-ems- • i - • fit e r i r f s 1 11 • a r~ u 7 I*, February 8, 1960 , 283 filed June 2nd, 1913, recorded in Vol. 40, page 9, Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. Reference is hereby made to said deed for fi ld e notes of said part of Bryan-Boppe Bridge Road. BEGINNING in the center of Bryan-Soppe Bridge Road where it crosses the NW line of the 270 acre Batts tract= 20-3/4 W. with 23 = 1/2 meanders 18 varael S. 5---11/4EE.along 162 varasi and S / 6 li eo 9 o . varas to the S.E e f the Zen Phillips League. The following correspondence was laid before the Court by the County Judget k BRAZOS AREA PLANNING CORPORATION BRYAN, TEXAS , January 22, 1960 County Judge and Commissions rs Court Brazos County Court House Bryan, Texas Gentlement F` The Board of Directors of the Brazos Area Planning Corporation at a regular meeting on January 21, 1960, passed the following motions "Motion was made by Mr. Donaho and seconded by Dr. Wright that Caudill, Rowlett and Scott' i i r s nvo ce in the amount of S7 ,000.00 for their third payment be approved for payment ant that the Secretary be authorized to request necessary funds from the sponsoring agencies. Motion carried." Payments are divided among the three sponsoring agencies by the following percentages: City of Bryan 50% City of College Station 27.273% Brazos County 22.727% Your part of the third payment is S1 590.89. Your part of the payment for extra copies of the reports is 8145.2. We request that checks in the amounts shown be drawn to the Brazos Area Planning Corporation and that ! you forward those checks to the Secretary-Treasurer, Brazos Area Planning • ; Corporation, City Hall, Bryan, Texas. Sincrerely yours, /s/ Fred C. Sandlin Fred C. Sandlin, Secretary-Treasurer Brazos Area Planning Corporation FCSsbr On motion, duly seconded and unanimously, the above bill was approved for pay- meat and ordered paid. Came on to be considerid the matter of appointing election judges for Brazos County for the year 1960. Whereupon, after discussion and nomination by various members of the Court, on motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, 'it was voted to appoint Presiding and Associate Judges to served for the year 1960, as follows: Voting Precinct No. Place Judges 1 Millican Ewing Prescott, Presiding Judge (Community Center) Mrs. Pearl Vance, Associate Judge r Mrs. Byron Simpson, ;s Mrs. George Ward, 2, Wellborn Milton D. Williams, Presiding Judge ' (Community Center) J.D. Moseley, Associate Judge t Mrs. Clyde Brown, " w n Mrs. Minnie Williams, Associate Judge 3 College Station Dr. F.C. Bolton, Presiding Judge (Consolidated School) Mrs. H.E. Burgess, Associate Judge Alan Madeley, Mrs. C.C. Doak, w w ~i r 4 Steele's Store Charles Cotrone, Presiding Judge r` (Community Center) Mrs. Sam Fachorn, Associate Judge Barney C. Cotrone , Mrs. Philip Noto, Jr. 5 Harvey C.F. Goen, Presiding Judge • Community Center) J.M. Raines, Associate Judge <<, C.N. Jones, J.E. Weedon, " " , ► r w rF 4 ~ a } i -s +i }5 r 6 Kurten (School) W.T. Kelley, Presiding Judge W J H . . all, Sr., Associate Judge P.J. Endler, J B.W. Hearn, n " 7 Tabor Joe T. Locke, Presiding Judge (Community Center) R.H. Smith, Associate Judge Wallace Stevener, " " Henry Schram, " n 8 Edge (Community Center) Vaughn R. Wilson, Presiding Judge Mrs. Albert Rychlik, Associate Judge Billie J. Wilson, John A. Rychlik, 9 Smetana (S.P.J.S.T. Hall) Wilburn F. Wallin, Presiding Judge Mrs. J.W. Smith, Associate Judge Harold Cunningham, " n Mrs. Josephine Kalineo, Associate Judge 10 Bryan: E.J. Blazek, Presiding Judge (Ben Milam School) O.A. Ashworth, Associate Judge Mrs. O.A. Ashworth, Mrs. Henry Johnson, " 11 Bryan: Robert R. Wilcox, Presiding Judge (Travis School) E.F. Bond, Associate Judge Clifton (Peel) Griffin, Associate Judge R.V. Armstrong, Associate Judge 12 - Reliance B.L. Risinger, Presiding Judge (Community Center) Mrs. Russell Lloyd, Associate Judge Jim Martin Riley, " Don Mize, n " 13 Bryant Johnny Stockton, Presiding Judge (Crockett School) H.E. Conner, Associate Judge Cecil Nabors, Mrs. H.E. Conner," " 14 Bryant C.M. Bethany, Presiding Judge (Fannin School) John J. Stasny, Associate Judge R.C. Franks, « Warren B. McKenzie, 15 4 Bryan: Mrs. Morris Moore, Presiding Judge (American Legion) Elmer Bullock, Associate Judge Mrs. Sam Bullock, " Mrs. N.R. Welch, " 16 College Hills George H. Draper, Presiding Judge (Culpepper Building) E: D. Parnell, Associate Judge Robt. L. Skrabanek, H.C. Thompson, 17 4 Bryan: August L. Nowak, Presiding Judge (Bowie School) Mrs. Arnold Wall, Associate Judge Mrs. W.S. Barron, Mrs. August L. Nowak, 18 Bryant A.S. McSwain, Presiding Judge (S.F. Austin High School) Edward P. McSwain, Associate Judge Mrs. Dan Hudson, u Mrs. Jewel Covington, 19 Bryant Joe Restivo, Presiding Judge (Central Fire Station) Harmon McWilliams, Associate Judge Mrs. Brooks Stevenson, Mrs. Angie Scamardo, On motion duly seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to authorize and reque st the County Attorney to bring a suit against Marion C. Pugh to have the District Court order Mr. Pugh to open the County Road known as the Sulphur Springs Road where same is fenced across Mr. Pugh's property. On motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted, the Court voted to pay all bills which have been properly filed and approved. Whereupon, the Court adjourned. w w w w w • w w w w w w + r, r =T - ~ Tr t 4 , ^r f Ilk ? J 284 8, 1960 1 w t Ft' • ~S 1 • N i a + ' 285 ~,4 ORDER OF MAINTENANCE TAR ELECTION TO ESTABLISH TAX IN COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS WHEREAS, on the 26th day of January. A. D.. 1960, a petition was presented to me for an election to be held in (a) Kurten Common School District No. 10, of this County, on the question of authorizing a tax of and at the rate of (b) $1.50 cents on the One Hundred Dollars valuation of all taxable property in said District for the purpos of supplementing the State School Fund apportioned to said District, said petition bear- ing the requisite number of signatures of the legally qualified resident property tax- paying voters of said District, who own taxable property in said District and who have duly rendered the same for taxation. and being in every respect in conformity with law; and IT APPEARING that Brazos County contains a population of 43.000 according to t the last United States census, and IT FURTHER APPEARING that said (a) Kurten Common School District No. 10 has been heretofore properly established by order of the (c) Brazos County School Board as passed on the 13th day of June. 1959. which order is of record in (d) Minutes of the Brazos County School Board and IT FURTHER APPEARING that said District. as so established. containes an area • of 335 square miles and that no other District has been reduced in area below nine square miles by reason of the creation of this District NOW. THEREFORE. I. W. C. Davis. in my official capacity as County Judge of Brazos County. Texas, do hereby order that an election be held on the 2nd day of April. A. D., 1960, at (f) Kurten Elementery School. John M. Moore Elementery School and Fair- view Elementery School, in said (a) Kurten Common School District No. 10. of this County. as established by order of the (c) Brazos County School Board as passed on the 13th day of June. 1959. which order 4s of record in (d) Minutes of the Brazos County School Board. to determine whether or not a majority of the legally qualified resident property tax- paying voters of said District, who own taxable property in said District and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, desire to tax themselves for the purpose of supple- menting the State School Fund apportioned to said District. and to determine whether the Commissioners' Court of said County shall be authorized to levy, assess and collect ann- ually a tax of and at the rate of (b) $1.50 cents on the One Hundred Dollars valuation of all taxable property in said District for said purpose. Mrs. Mae Wilson. Mr. C. R. Presnal. Mr. Edward Merka are hereby appointed Pres- iding Officers for said election and they shall select two Judges and two Clerks to aesia them in holding the same and they shall. within five days after said election has been • held. make due return thereof to the Commissioner's Court of this County as is required F 13 by law for holding a General Election. All persons who are legally qualified voters of this State and of this County S^~ ' District. who own taxable property in sai and who are resident property taxpayers in said District and who have duly rendered the same for taxation. shall be entitled to vote at daid election, and all voters who favor taxation for school,purposes shall have written , kor printed on their ballot. the words i 17, t WV _ T "FOR SCHOOL TAX" And those opposed to such taxation shall have writton or printed on their ballots. the words: r "AGAINST SCHOOL TAX" • The sheriff of this County shall give notice of said election by posting three } notices of said election in three public places in said District for not lose than ten days prior to the date of said election. ' DATED this 4th day of March. A. D. 1960. /s/ W. C. Davis W. C. Davis. County Judge. Brazos County. Texas .r. ORDER FOR BOND ASSUMPTION ELECTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS Kurten Common School District No. 10 { WHEREAS. on the lot day of Marbh. 1960. there was presented to me the petition of the Board of Trustees of Kurten Common School District No. 10 asking that an election be ordered in the Kurten Common School District No. 10 of Brazos County. Texas. upon the question of assuming the bonded indebtedness of laid district as set out in the proposition y hereinafter set forth, and It appearing that said petition is signed by the Board of Trustees of Kurten • Common School District No. 10. and is otherwise in conformity with law. NOW THEREFORE. I. W. C. Davis in my capacity as County Judge of Brazos County. Texas. do hereby order That an election be held in said School District on the 2nd day of April. 1960. which date is sufficient to allow posting notice of said election for 10 days prior there- to and which date is also within thirty days from the date of this order, at which election in accordance with said petition. the following proposition shall be submitted to the re- sident qualified property taxpaying voters of said School District for their action there- upon. r PROPOSITION "Shall the Kurten Common School District No. 10 of Brazos County. Texas. assume and pay off the following outstanding bonds of said School District issued prior to the creation of said district. to-wit. Amount of Issued By Bonds Dated Original Issue Amount Outstanding Tabor CSD No. 12 1950 $50.000.00 $161000.00 Later Assumed by Kurten CSD No. 10 And Shall the Commissioners' Court of said county have the power to levy and collect annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest thereon as it accrues and to create - • a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal as the same becomes due. That said election shall be held at the following places in said School District, d and the following named persons are hereby appointed officers for said election )a) At Kurten hlementery Building in Kurten. Texas. in said School District, with Mrs. Mae Wilson as Presiding Judge. and )b) At John A1. Moore Elementery School Building in Rt. 2. Bryan. Texas, in said S ,r'•'~.' SYgk~ _1 v°a... '03e.~t ^ K : 7'~ w .E^ _ y. 20 1 • 1 • s I*, School District, with Mr. C. R. Presnal as Presiding Judge. (c) At Fairview School Building with Mr. Edward Merka as Presiding Judge. The Ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the followin "FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND LEVYING THE TAR IN PAYMENT THEREOF' "AGAINST THE ASSUMPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND LEVYING THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF' Each voter shall mark out with black ink or black pencil one of the above ex- pressions. thus leaving the other as indicating his vote. None but resident qualified property taxpaying voters of said School District. who own taxable property in said School District and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be allowed to vote at said election. The County Sheriff shall forthwith issue a notice of said election stating in substance the contents of this election order and the time and place of said election, and said Secretary shall post a copy of such notice at three different places within the boundaries of said School District, which posting shall be done not lees than ten days prior to the date fixed for said election. Immediately after said election has been held the officers holding the same sha: make returns of the result thereof to the Commissioners' Court of this County. as require4 by law for holding a General Election. The manner of holding said election shall be governed, as near as may be. by the General Election Laws of this State. except as modified by Article 2786b. Revised Civil Statutes. 1925. Dated this 4th day of March. 1960. e W. C. Davis 1W. C. avid County Judge Brazos County. Texas The foregoing minutes, beginning on Page 273 and concluded on Page 287, were ex d approved in open Court on this the 14th day of march, 19 W.C. Davie R4 nd A. i lan, George nn County Judge C mmissioner, Precinct 1 Commissioner, Precinct 2 ATTEST: e rfil A.B. Syptak, C1 de J PoW.A. Stasny County Clerk Commissioner, Precinct 3 Commissioner, cinot 4 & - REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 14. 1960 A regular meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse at Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10 o'clock A.M., on Monday, march 14, 1960, with the following presents W.C. Davis, County Judge, Presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner, Precinct 1; George Dunn, Commissioner, Precinct 2; Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner, Precinct 3; r ~t W.A. Stasny, Commissioner, Precinct 4; and A.B. Syptak, County Clerk. r~ ; t The Court received, approved and ordered filed as submitted the following reportss Bernard J. Vogelgesang, Juvenild Probation Officer, for the month of February, 1960 Mom= 0 - t Y,