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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-04-24-0900AM-SpecialAPRTT. LO,-1-96-7------565--- reasonable amount of expenses incurred by him in connection therewith. The next item of business brought before the Court involved that of houses being moved) on County or other public roads outside the City Limits of Bryan and College Station, and after much discussion, on motion by Nolan, seconded by Stasny, the Court voted unanimously, as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, that prior to the moving of any house or other structure nor normally drawn on wheels on a County road or other public road within Brazos County outside the City Limits of any incorporated City, town, or village therein, the County Commissioner of the Precinct in which said house or other structure is to be moved shall be notified in advance of such proposed move and that such County Commissioner ascertain that the person desiring to move such house or other structure is financially responsible and that such person be required to enter into a contractual obligation agreeing to indemnify Brazos County for any damage to such County or public road, bridges, or any other property under the control and supervision of Brazos County. On motion by Davis, seconded by Nolan, the Court votedOnanimously to pay the bill presented by Southwestern Bell Telephope Company in the amount of $2,737.55 incurred in connection with the Finfeather Road extension. On motion by Nolan, secondedby Stasny, the Court voted unanimously to authorize the Sinclair Pipe Line Company to lower its pipe line where same crosses Farm to Market Road 2347, for a cost not to exceed $8,988.03. The Court next considered the request of the County Judge for a new typewriter for the County Judge's office, and the bids of Otis McDonald in the amount of $375.00 and Cates Typewriter Company in the amount of $400.50 were considered. On motion made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the Court voted to accept the low bid of Cates Typewriter Company. There came on to be considered the returns of the County School Trustee election held on the 1st day of April, 1966, and it appearing and is so found that said election was duly called, that notice of said election was given in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas, and that said election was in all respects legally held and that said returns were duly and legally made and that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes, to-wit: FOR MEMBER FROM COMMISSIONER PRECINCT NO. 2 W. W. Humphries 13 votes FOR MEMBER FROM COMMISSIONER PRECINCT NO. 4 Arthur J. Yeager 7 votes IT IS, THEREFORE, FOUND, DECLARED, AND SO ORDERED, by the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, that at said election the following candidates were duly elected to the County Board of School Trustees of said County, subject to their taking their oaths, to-wit: W. W. HUMPHRIES, Member from Commissioner Precinct No. 2; and ARTHUR J. YEAGER, Member from Commissioner Precinct No. 4. The above order being read, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously passed. On motion made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the Court voted to approve all Ireports and to pay all bills which have been properly filed and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. SPECIAL MEETING - APRIL 24, 1967 A special meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in )the Courthouse in Bryan at 9:30 A. M. on April 24, 1967, with the following present: W. C. Davis, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct 1; George Dunn, Commissioner of Precinct 2; and Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct 3. Commissioner Dunn submitted two bids on a two-ton dump truck for Precinct 2, as 'follows: Corbusier Chevrolet Company $4,200.00; International Harvester $3,345.31. IOn motion by Davis, seconded by Nolan, the Court voted unanimously to accept the low bid of Ilinternational Harvester for the dump truck for Precinct 2. no further business, the meeting adjourned. The foregoing Minutes, beginning on Page 5bJ ana concluaea on rage were examine, ind approved in open Cot~gt on the 8th day of May, 1967. V. C. DAVIS yi p~C/, r County Judge R MOND A. NOLAN GEORGE DUNN Commissioner Precinct 1 Commissio er Precinct 2 ATTEST: 52 ~'~ydA/ FRANK BORISKIE CLYDE J. PORTERFIELD ,W. A. STASNY /J County Clerk Commissioner, Precinct 3 Commissioner, Precinct 4 REGULAR MEETING - MAY 8, 1967 A regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners' Court room in the Courthouse in Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10:00 A. M., ay, May 8, 1967, with the following present: W. C. Davis, County Judge, presiding; Raymond Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct 1; George Dunn, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct 3; W. A. Stasny, Commissioner of Precinct 4; and Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. _ s The Court received, approved, and ordered filed, as submitted, the following reports: B. V. Elkins, Welfare Officer, for month of April, 1967; B. V. Elkins, Veterans' Service Officer, for month of April, 1967; William T. Sistrunk, County Agricultural Agent, for month of April, 1967; Rex Stultz, Asst. County Agricultural Agent, for month of A ril 1967 Miss Emily Ritter, County Home Demonstration Agent, for mon h o April, 1967; Mrs. Fannie J. Taylor, Associate Co. Home Dem. Agent, for month of April, 1967; Garland McIlveen, Jr., Associate Co. Agri. Agent, for month of April, 1967; Bryan- Brazos County Health Department, for month of April, 1967. 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 duplicate copies of Treasurer's official receipts attached thereto: W. C. Davis, County Judge S 41.50 Frank Boriskie, County Clerk (fees) 2,356.05 Frank Boriskie, County Clerk (fees and fines of County Court) 2,899.00 Raymond B. Buchanan, Tax Assessor and Collector 11,628.38 J. W. Hamilton, Sheriff 1,407.25 D. B. Cofer, Jr., County Attorney 923.00 W. D. Burley, District Clerk (fees) 502.30 W. D. Burley, District Clerk (Jury and civil fees) 34.00 State Comptroller (salary fund) 748.25 B. H. Dewey, Jr., Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1: Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County 2,723.20 Fees to be paid by County for 121 cases @ $4.00 484.00 Jess B. McGee, Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2: Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County 2,738.25 Fees to be paid by County for 153 cases @ $4.00 612.00 Jesse Stanfield, Constable (fees) 28.50 There was presented to the Court the problem created by the illness of Mr. Frank Vitopil, County Auditor, in regard to the signing of checks, in that Mr. Vitopil was not available to co-sign same with the County Treasurer. Thereupon, the Court, on motion by Commissioner Dunn, seconded by Commissioner Nolan, voted unanimously to authorize the County Clerk or the District Judge to co-sign checks with the County Treasurer when the Auditor and Assistant Auditor were not available to do so. Judge B. H. Dewey, Jr., Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1, requested permission to attend a Traffic Court Conference in Austin, Texas, to be held on May 25 and 26, and on motion by Davis, seconded by Dunn, the Court voted unanimously to authorize Judge Dewey to attend such Conference and that Brazos County pay the registration fee of ten dollars. A delegation representing the Brazos County Emergency Corps appeared before the Court and requested that the sum of fifty dollars be contributed by Brazos County toward the purchase of a second boat, motor, and trailer to be used by the Emergency Corps. On motion by Nolan, seconde6by Dunn, the Court voted unanimously to contribute said'sum of fifty dollars to the Brazos County Emergency Corps to be used in the purchase of a boat, motor, and trailer. The following letter was presented to the Court: "May 3, 1967 "Hon. Judge W. C. Davis and County Commissioners Brazos County, Bryan, Texas Dear Sirs: