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Called Meeting
Board of Aldermen
August 14, 1954
The Board of Aldermen of the Village of
Euless met in special called session August 14, 1954, at 1:00 p.m.
Present were Mayor Umphress, Aldermen Tillery, Anders, Fuller, and
Anderson.
In the first order of business, the
Secretary was instructed to pay for a telephone call made by Warren Fuller
to Mr. Wisenbaker in Tyler concerning the recent water shortage in the Village.
Next the matter of water rights in Bell
Ranch Terrace Addiiton was taken under consideration, in view of the fact
that the developer, Mr. T. H. Parham, has recently, without franchise or
permit, opened one street and laid water lines. After due discussion, a
motion was made by M. L. Anders that-Mayor Umphress call Mr. Parham requesting
that he desist from further cutting of streets and laying of water lines until
he secured proper franchise, -and also authorize Attorney Gleason to f i I e
legal proceedings for court action against Mr. Parham or others who might
attempt such operations. This motion was seconded by A. E. Tillery. The
vote was unanimously in favor.
Finally the matter of changing the incor-
poration of the "Village of Euless" to the "City of Euless" was brought up.
Ample discussion brought out the fact that the Village could now legally
qualify as a city -;and that many advantages would be obtained by operating as
a city rather than a village. Therefore, the following motion was made by
M. L. Anders: That the Village of Euless be changed to the City of Euless.
K H. fuller offered a second. The vote was unanimously in favoe.
The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
/s/ J. S. Anderson
Secretary
/s/ Joe Umphress
Mayor