Min - City Council - 1968 - 01/18 - RegularREGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL,CITY OF ALLEN, ALLEN, TEXAS
JAN. 18th 1968
Present : Mayor Gentry T. Jones
Aldermen J.D. Smith, LeRoy Ewen and Mack Holloway.
Absent : Robert Lowman.
Others present , Ruth Pringle, W.E. Ford, Jack Holt and our City
Engineer Walter Hicks.
Mrs Pringle states that the LIBRARY BOARD had meet and
Elected officers, and that Mrs Ernest Shelgreen was elected Treasurer
and must be Bonded, she also asked that the $ 250.00 be transfured
from the City Fund too the Library Fund .
Mr, Jack Holt asked the Council to do something about parking
Signs in front of his Garage. It seams he cant keep the drive open
for getting cars in and out.
Mr W.E. Ford discussed the Sewer Easement on Dr. Dutton and Mrs
S.G. Carpenters property with the Council and Engineer.
Motion By LeRoy Ewen that the Easement presented by Mr Ford for Dr.
Dutton and Mrs. S.G. Carpenter be redrawn by our City Attorney, Mr.
Alex Orr, as it is pencled in.
Motion second by J .D. Smith. Motion passed ayes (3) three noes (0) none.
Mr. Roy A. Hefner was called in in regard to handling any
Insurance the City might have to offer. Mr Hefner said "he would
handle anything the City has too offer."
Police : Mayor Jones thinks we should let one of the Police
go, in order to cut our expense 's since the money that we use too
pay the Police comes from Tax money and it is running low at this time.
Motion by LeRoy Ewen that we elimate (1) one of our Police as
of January 31th 1968 (Mr. Aaron Sandidge) . Motion second by Mack
Holloway. Motion passed ayes (3) three / noes (0) none.
Motion : by J.D. Smith to pay the bills presented by the City
Secy. Motion second by LeRoy Ewen. Motion passed ayes (3) three noes 0.
A plat for future ROADS and STREETS for the City of Allen was
presented by Mayor Gentry T. Jones for discussion with the City Council.
Motion by J.D. Smith that we have our Engineer Mr. Walter Hicks
complete the plans for future Streets and Roads for the City of Allen.
Motion second by LeRoy Ewen. Motion passed ayes (3)three/noes (0) none.
Meeting adjourned
These minutes read and approved this the 1 day of Feb 1968