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Regular Meeting
Board of Aldermen
March 1, 1954
The Board of Aldermen of the Village of
Euless met in regular session at 7 :30 p.m., on March 1, 1954. Present were
Mayor Umphress and Aldermen Tillery, F u l l e r , M i l l i c a n , and Anderson. Also
Mr. 0. S. Dobkins, representing Mr. Royse Wisenbaker.
Minutes of the previous meetings held on
December 7, 1953, and February 13, 1954, were read and approved.
Mayor Umphress then read a letter from the
State Highway Department regarding a blinker light system under consideration
for installation at the intersection of Highway 183 and Old Grapevine Road,
such system having been previously applied for by the Board. This letter
advised us of the fact that i t w i l l be necessary to remove and replace certain
u t i I i ty poles within the area of the installations, and further advising that
state funds cannot legally be used for this purpose since right -of -way
and clearence is to be furnished the Highway Department without cost.
Another letter from Texas Power and Light Company was read establishing the
fact that the cost of removing and replacing the poles in question would
involve an expense of approximately $750.00. Since the Village of Euless
has no funds for such an expenditure it was agreed that, at the request of
the Board, Mayor Umphress would take the matter up with Texas Power and
Light Company in an effort to find a solution of this problem, meet state
requirements, and thus aid in the completion of this project which we realize
is so essential in slowing traffic at this hazardous intersection.
Next a water franchise recently offered
the Village by Mr. Royse E. Wisenbaker of Tyler, Texas, was taken under
consideration. After carefully reading and discussing each clause, with a
copy before each member of the Board, some objection was made to certain
phrases of the contract as it was written, especially clause no. 9 which
p r o h i b i t e d any and a l l forms of taxes which might be levied by the electorate
of the V 1 1 age of Euless for the duration of the franchise, a period of 30 years.
In view of this situation the Board postponed any definite action but turned
over to Mr Dobkins two copies of a similar agreement which the Board had
previously authorized, making the desired changes, requesting that Mr. Dobkins
send these to Mr. Wisenbaker, asking that he take such under advisement and
accept, or arrange a new franchise incorporating the desired changes and
submit same to the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
/s/ J. S. Anderson
Secretary
/s/ Joe Umphress
Mayor
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