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Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
February 10, 1959
The City Council met in regular session on
February 10, 1959. Present were Mayor Ernest M i I I i ca n , J r. , Councilmen S. H.
Cadenhead, Paul Horton, Bobby Fuller, and W. 0. Murray.
1.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, that the final plat submitted by Mr. John Hill,
representing Johnson - Campbell Lumber Company, developers of Park Crestmoor, be
approved. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
2.
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A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and
seconded by Councilman Murray, to instruct the Texas Power and Light Company to
install incandescent street lights at the following locations: Arnett Drive and
Main Street, Midway Drive and North Main Street, and at the following locations
previously approved in Midway Park Addition No. 1; intersections of Irion and
Harwood Road, Irion and Dallas Drive, Harris and Dallas Drive, and Harris and
Harwood Road. All Councilmen present voted in'favor of this motion.
4
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to pay the expenses of Corporation Court Judge
Jimmy C. Payton on his trip to attend tl•e State School for Corporation Court Judges.
This school lasts for three days, and it was estimated his expenses would be
about $70.00. Al I Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
5.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Horton, that the City of Euless pay for putting signs
on fire truct units 51 and 52. It was estimated that this would cost about $15.00.
All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
6.
A
motion was
made by Councilman Horton, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead,
that
the City
Secretary be authorized to buy
a wide carriage factory rebuilt
Royal
Typewriter
from the Ferrel Office Supply
Company for $110.00 and the old
Remington Typewriter.
They are to let us use
the typewriter for thirty days
and if
it proves
satisfactory vee will keep it
at this price. All Councilmen
present
voted in
favor of this motion.
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A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and
seconded by Councilman Murray, to instruct the Texas Power and Light Company to
install incandescent street lights at the following locations: Arnett Drive and
Main Street, Midway Drive and North Main Street, and at the following locations
previously approved in Midway Park Addition No. 1; intersections of Irion and
Harwood Road, Irion and Dallas Drive, Harris and Dallas Drive, and Harris and
Harwood Road. All Councilmen present voted in'favor of this motion.
4
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to pay the expenses of Corporation Court Judge
Jimmy C. Payton on his trip to attend tl•e State School for Corporation Court Judges.
This school lasts for three days, and it was estimated his expenses would be
about $70.00. Al I Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
5.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Horton, that the City of Euless pay for putting signs
on fire truct units 51 and 52. It was estimated that this would cost about $15.00.
All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
6.
A motion was made
by
Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by
Councilman Fuller, that Councilman Horton
be authorized to make
arrangements to
get the City of Euless a 1000 gallon
gasoline tank and a gas pump.
He thought this
could be done without any expense to
the
City except for installing
the tank and pump, provided vie purchase gasoline from
the
company furnishing the
tank and pump.
All Councilmen present voted in favor
of
this motion.
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(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Counci 1 , February 10, 1959)
7.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray,
and seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to ask the Midway Park Developers and
the Texas Bitul ithic Company to send representatives to attend the next regular
Countil meeting which w i l l be on February 24, 1959, to discuss street paving
and the condition of streets in Midway Park Addition. A l l Councilmen present
voted in favor of this motion.
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A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Horton, to table for further study, the request of Midway
Park Developers for the City of Euless to dedicate back to them the two acres
they had previously dedicated to the City of Euless for a park. Three Council-
men voted in favor of this motion, and one, Councilman Murray, did not vote.
10.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to authorize the Chief of Police to hire the
necessary help to put up stop signs at the intersections of Collins Drive and
Dallas Drive, and Midway Drive and North Main Street. A l l Councilmen present
voted in favor of this motion.
11.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Murray, that the City Council approve and adopt the
Master Lighting Plan submitted by the Texas Power and Light Company. A I I
Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
12.
The City Secretary was instructed to ask the
Texas Power and Light Company to install the two Mercury Vapor lights at the
Western H i l l s Inn previously authorized by the City Council.
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A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, that Resolution No. 17 be approved. Resolution
No. 17 calls for a City of Euless Election April 7, 1959, to elect a Mayor and
two Councilmen. A l l Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
A motion
was made
by Councilman Horton, and
seconded by Councilman
Murray,
that the City
Council
approve of the State of
Texas creating a State
Utility
Commission to
regulate
telephone, gas and power
rates, and to instruct
the City
Secretary to
write to
each Tarrant County
Representative stating
that the
City Council
endorses
the creating of such a
commission. A l l Councilmen
present
voted in
favor of
this motion.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray,
and seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to ask the Midway Park Developers and
the Texas Bitul ithic Company to send representatives to attend the next regular
Countil meeting which w i l l be on February 24, 1959, to discuss street paving
and the condition of streets in Midway Park Addition. A l l Councilmen present
voted in favor of this motion.
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A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Horton, to table for further study, the request of Midway
Park Developers for the City of Euless to dedicate back to them the two acres
they had previously dedicated to the City of Euless for a park. Three Council-
men voted in favor of this motion, and one, Councilman Murray, did not vote.
10.
A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to authorize the Chief of Police to hire the
necessary help to put up stop signs at the intersections of Collins Drive and
Dallas Drive, and Midway Drive and North Main Street. A l l Councilmen present
voted in favor of this motion.
11.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Murray, that the City Council approve and adopt the
Master Lighting Plan submitted by the Texas Power and Light Company. A I I
Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
12.
The City Secretary was instructed to ask the
Texas Power and Light Company to install the two Mercury Vapor lights at the
Western H i l l s Inn previously authorized by the City Council.
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A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, that Resolution No. 17 be approved. Resolution
No. 17 calls for a City of Euless Election April 7, 1959, to elect a Mayor and
two Councilmen. A l l Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, February 10, 1959)
14.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Horton, that an Election Order calling for a City Election
on April 7, 1959, to elect a Mayor and two City Councilmen be approved. All
Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
15.
A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to approve the selection of Mrs. M. W. Burch,
as Presiding Judge of the City Election April 7, 1959• All Councilmen present
voted in favor of this motion.
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A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and
seconded by Councilman Murray to approve the selection of Mrs. Harold Richards
as Assistant Presiding Judge of the C i t y Election A p r i l 7 , 1959• A l l Counci 1-
ment present voted in favor of this motion.
17.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to approved the selection of Mr. J. S. Anderson
as Clerk of the City Election April 7, 1959. All Councilmen present voted in
favor of this motion.
18.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to approve the selection of Mrs. Leroy Nix
as Clerk of the City Election of April 7, 1959• All Councilmen present voted
in favor of this motion.
19.
A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and
seconded by Councilman Murray, that the election officials be paid at the rate
of $1.00 per hour for each hour worked, and the Presiding Election Judge be
paid $3.00 in addition to this amount, All Councilmen present voted in favor
of this motion.
20.
The City Council decided to hold a special
Council meeting on Wednesday, February, 18, 1959. At which time Mr. Clifford
Johnson, City Manager of Hurst, has been invited to appear.
21.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to approve the payment of the statement from
Bob Cooke, Inc., for $47.27. This statement includes $38.63 for a heater installed
on Fire Truck Unit No. 52. The balance of the statement is for work on the
police patrol car. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
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(Page Four, Regular Meeting, Euless City 'Council, February 10, 1959)
22.
A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, to approve for payment the statement for $170.19
from the Monument Engineering Company for repairs to radar equipment. All
Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
23.
The City Councilmen signed the revised
petition submitted by the Highway Committee, asking for certain changes to be
made in the Highway Department's original canstruction plans for Highway No.
183.
Attest:
/s/ W, E. Flippo
City Secretary
Minutes Approved
/s/ Ernest M i I I ican. Jr.
Mayor