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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-03-0765 Regular Meeting Euless City Council March 7, 1955 The Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., on March 7, 1955• Present were Mayor Pro -tem Ernest Millican, Jr., Councilmen A. E . T i l l e r y , W. H. Fuller, M. L. Anders, and J. S. Anderson. Minutes of the previous meeting on February 28, 1955 were read and unanimously approved. Ordinance No. 31 was immediately considered. This ordinance provides for the annexation of certain tracts of land belonging to F. 0. Genseke, Almon C. Brown, and S. W. M i I I s o r h i s successor. A l l tracts are contiguous to the present city boundaries. On motion by A. E. Tillery and second by M. L. Anders this ordinance was adopted by majority vote. (Copy of Ordinance No. 3 1 on f i l e in Office of City Secretary.) Next the Council examined and discussed at length Ordinance Nos. 27, 28, 29, and 30. In due time it was agreed that each would be considered separately and in numerical order. Following are the results: On motion by A. E. Tillery and second by M. L. Anders, Ordinance No. 27 was adopted by unanimous vote. This is known as a health and sanitation ordinance. In considering Ordinance No. 28, no one saw fit to move its adoption and it was tabled for further study. On motion by W. H. F u l l e r and second by M. L. Anders, Ordinance No. 29 was adopted by unanimous vote. This provides for compulsory fi I i n g of annual financial statements of gross receipts by all utility companies, of individuals, doing business in the city limits and further providing that all such companies shall pay to the city an annual tax of at least 2 %. This ordinance, however, shall not conflict with any franchise now in force and shall not apply to the company or individual now furnishing water in the Cresthaven Addition until 1957 at which time this company, or individual, shall be included, the tax to become applicable in this case January 1, 1957. On motion by A. E. Tillery and second by W. H. Fuller, Ordinance No. 30 was adopted by unanimous vote. This ordinance regulates the cutting and repairing of streets, alleys, sidewalks, and water or sewer lines within the city. (Copies of Ordinance Nos. 27, 28, 29, and 30 on file in Office of City Secretary. As] (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, March 7, 1955) The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. /s/ J. S. Anderson Secretary /s/ Ernest M i I I ican, Jr. Mayor Pro Tern