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Called Meeting
Euless City Council
February 23, 1957
The City Council met in a called session
on February 23, 1957, at 7:30 p.m.
Presiding was Mayor Jimmy Payton with
Councilmen Luther Anders, Lucius Anders, J. S. Anderson, and Ernest Millican,
J r., present.
On a motion by Councilman Luther Anders,
seconded by Councilman M i l l i c a n , Ordinance No. 58, amending Ordinance No.
44, Section Three, making the Office of Recorder appointive, whereas it
had been elective, was approved and adopted by unanimous vote.
Councilman Lucius Anders offered a motion,
seconded by Councilman Millican, that the City Council adopt Resolution No.
10, calling for an election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two
Councilmen on April 2, 1957, to serve for two years or until their successors
are duly qualified to serve. The motion was unanimously adopted.
On a final motion by Councilman Millican,
with a second by Councilman Lucius Anders, Ordinance No. 64, request of
Wynne Snoots and wife for annexation to the City of Euless, was offered
for approval and adoption. The annexation was unanimously accepted.
The Council, having been advised that Mr.
A. J. Knarr, due to his position with the government, would be unable to
further serve the City as a member of the Planning Commission, instructed
the City Secretary to write Mr. Knarr a letter expressing the City's appre-
ciation for his invaluable services in the past, that the City Council
enjoyed very much working with him and was very sorry to loose him.
The Council, by agreement without a motion,
approved Mrs. C. A. Horton as judge of the election and instructed the City
Secretary to help Mrs. Horton in the selection of two helpers suitable to
her. The pay of the judge and each helper to be five dollars each with
an additional $3.00 to be paid the person going for and returning the ballot
boxes.
The City Secretary was instructed to contact
Mr. Clifford Green with the information that since Mr. Green had signed a
petition asking for water in Mosier Valley in accordance with whatever agree-
ment had been made, the City is not in a position to interfere.
at 8:15 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Payton
Minutes Approved:
Attested = /s/ Jimmy C. Payton
Mayor, The City of Euless
/s/ Thos. A. Kennard
City Secretary
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