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Regular Meeting
Euless City Counci 1
May 13, 1958.
The City Council met in regular session,
May 13, 1958. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr., presiding and Councilmen
S. H. Cadenhead, Bobby Fuller, Paul Horton, W. 0. Murray, and Albert Tillery.
1.
A resolution was offered to designate the
Mid City News as the official publication. The motion was made by Councilman
Cadenhead and seconded by Councilman Fuller. The vote in favor was unanimous.
This was Resolution No. 16.
2.
A motion was made to change Euless banking
from First National Bank, Arlington, Texas, to the Hurst State Bank, Hurst,
Texas. All of the unused checks of the First National Bank, Arlington, Texas,
to be used up. Deposits to start being made in the Hurst State Bank immediately.
The motion to change banks was made by Councilman Horton, and seconded by
Councilman Cadenhead. The vote was unanimous in favor of this motion.
3.
A motion was made to authorize the City
Secretary to buy receipts and dog tags by Councilman Murray, and seconded by
Councilman Tillery. Vote in favor was unanimous.
4.
A motion was ;made to amend subsection 8(c)
paragraph of Section (V) of Ordinance No. 79. , This amended Ordinance is
No. 95. And to amend paragraph 12 of subsection (a) of Section (V) of Ordinance
No. 79. This amended ordinance is Ordinance No. 96. This motion was made by
Councilman Fuller, seconded by Councilman Horton. Vote in favor was unanimous.
5.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller and
seconded by Councilman Horton to amend the last paragraph of Section 3 of
Ordinance No. 50. This amendment is Ordinance No. 97. A l l councilmen voted in
favor of this amendment.
6.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead
and seconded by Councilman Murray to appoint the following to act as a Board
of Equalization: Mr. C. E. Hall, Mr. J. A. Pickett, and Mr. A. B. G i I I . The
vote i n favor was unanimous.
7•
A motion was made to adopt the Hurst State
Bank plan to finance a fire truck as follows: total amount $17,500.00 payable
as follows: February 10, 1959 payment of $3,000.00 plus $450.00 interest;
February 10, 1960, payment of $4,000.00 plus $725.00- interest; February 10,
1961 payment of $5,000.00 plus $525.00 interest; February 10, 1962 payment of
$5500.00 plus $275.00 interest. The motion to adopt the plan was made by
Councilman Fuller, seconded by Councilman Horton. The vote in favor was
unanimous.
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Councilman Murray. The vote in favor was unanimous.
9.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to pay W. E. Smith $300.00 advance on the
t o t a l amount owed f o r a i d in the tax program. A l l councilmen voted in favor
of this except Councilman Tillery who was absent.
10.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Murray, to have a door cut in the wall between the
Office of the City Secretary and the Police Department. Mr. Tillery to have
t h i s work done and submit the b i l l . The vote in favor was unanimous.
11.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray and
seconded by Councilman Tillery t o buy 10 new firemen's badges. The vote was
unanimous in favor.
12.
A discussion was made about setting up a
sinking fund to retire indebtedness, but no action was taken.
13.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray,
seconded by Councilman Fuller, to authorize Chief of Police Sustaire to organize
a Reserve Police Force.. The vote in favor was unanimous.
14.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller,
and seconded by Councilman Murray, that Mayor Pro Tern Albert Tillery be designated
as co- signer of checks. The vote was unanimous in favor of this motion.
Attest:
/s/ W. E. Flippo
City Secretary
The Council meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.m.
Minutes Approved:
/s/ Ernest Millican, Jr.
Mayor