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Regular Meeting
Board of Aldermen
September 6, 1954
The Board of Aldermen of the Village of
Euless met in regular session on September 6, 1954. Present were Mayor
J. J. Umphress and Aldermen A. E. Tillery, Ernest Millican, Jr., W. H.
Fuller, M. L. Anders, and J. S. Anderson.
Minutes of the previous meetings on
July 26, 1954, August 14, 16, and 23, 1954, were read and unanimously approved.
Ordinance Nos. 22 through 25 were adopted
in numerical order, each one have been duly read, studied, discussed, and
voted on separately.
Ordinance No. 22 changes the Village of
Euless to the City of Euless. Motion for adoption was made by Alderman
Ernest Millican, Jr., Alderman M. L. Anders seconded the moiton. The vote
was unanimously i n favor. (Copy of Ordinance No. 22 on f i I e i n Office of
City Secretary.)
Ordinance No. 23 provides for the staggered
system of electing councilmen beginning in 1955. Motion for adoption was
made by Alderman A. E. Tillery with second by Alderman W. H. Fuller. The
vote was unanimously in favor. (Copy of Ordinance No. 23 on file in 0 f f ice
of City Secretary.)
Ordinance No. 24 provides that al city
officials and agents, except the mayor and councilmen, shall be appo n t i v e
instead of elective. Motion for adoption was made by Alderman M. L. Anders.
Alderman W. H. Fuller offered a second. The vote was unanimously in favor.
(Copy of Ordinance No. 24 on f i l e in Office of City Secretary.)
Next a peition requesting annexat on. of
certain tracts of land to the City of Euless was taken under consideration.
This petition was presented by owners of said tracts which lay along either
side of Highway 183 and west of Farm Road 157, as duly shown and described
by attached plat and field notes. After due discussion and consideration
of the matter, on motion by M. L. Anders and second by Ernest Millican, Jr.,
Ordinance No. 25 was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council. This ordinance
duly annexes the territory in question. (Copy of Ordinance No. 25, plat
of the area, and field notes are on file in Office of City Secretary.)
By unanimous consent of the council,
Mayor Umphress was authorized to have a detailed map of the city arranged.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned.
/s/ J. S. Anderson
Secretary
/s/ Joe Umphress
Mayor