Min - City Council - 1962 - 03/22 - RegularREGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ALLEN
ALLEN, TEXAS
March 22, 1962
Minutes read and approved:
Members present as follows: Mayor V.B. Watson Aldermen Phil Pringle,
Carl Marion, J.C. Hefner, Jack Hedgcoxe and C.E. Ottaway.
Discussion, about moving the SEWER LINE from the alley by the Baptist Church.
Motion by Jack to pay what bills we had on hand. Sec. by Carl Marion
Motion passed. Ayes (5) Five / noes (0) none.
An ORDINANCE was read by Mayor Watson in the interest and furtherance
of insuring vision for traffic safety in the TOWN of ALLEN. The above
said ORDINANCE was passed with the following vote, for J.C.
Hefner, Phil Pringle, C.E. Ottaway, Carl Marion and Jack Hedgcoxe.
Motion was made by Carl Marion to have ORDINANCE PRINTED in the paper
one (1) time, and Second by Jack Hedgcoxe. Motion passed Ayes (5) five,
noes (0) none. Copy of Ordinance attached to these minutes.
RESOLUTION REGARDING SALARIES
DUE TO THE FACT THAT SALARIES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN MUST
BY LAW BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME EACH ELECTION IS ORDERED, AND THAT SUCH
ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN, IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR
BEGINNING WITH APRIL 1962 AND UP TO APRIL 1963, THE SALARIES ARE TO BE AS
FOLLOWS:
MAYOR ---------- $300.00 per year
Aldermen 2.00 per meeting if present
SUCH SALARIES TO BE PAID MONTHLY****** MAYORS SALARY $25.00 per Month.
FURTHERMORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT ACTION PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF JUNE 22, 1961, HEREBY HELD OUT OF ORDER AS SALARIES FOR THE YEAR APRIL
1961 to APRIL 1962 HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DULY SET AT THE TIME OF CALLING SAID
ELECTION. THAT THIS RESOLUTION RETROACTIVE TO THE CALLING OR ORDERING THIS
CURRENT ELECTION. Motion was made by Carl Marion and Second by Jack
Hedgcoxe that the said RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. With voting as follows,
Ayes, J.C. Hefner, Carl Marion, Jack Hedgcoxe, C.E. Ottaway and Phil Pringle.
Passed this March 22 1962 ----- V.B. Watson Mayor, A.C. Story Secy.
RESOLUTION
CONCERNING FUNDS OF THE EMERGENCY FUND OF THE TOWN OF ALLEN
DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMERGENCY FUND OF THE TOWN OF ALLEN HAS BEEN
SELDOM USED IN THE PASSED, AND THAT SAID FUND HAS PRACTICALLY REACHED ITS
REQUIRED AMOUNT OF $5,000.00, IT IS RESOLVED, THAT FUNDS BE TRANSFERRED
FROM THE REVENUE FUND TO SAID EMERGENCY FUND, AN AMOUNT OF $345.16;
AND THAT THE ENTIRE $5,000.00 BE INVESTED IN U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS SERIES
H, OR ANY ISSUE THAT FUNDS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE ON SHORT NOTICE TO BE
USED FOR THE PURPOSE THAT THE FUND WAS CREATED FOR.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY CARL MARION AND SECOND BY JACK HEDGCOXE.
VOTING AYES Pringle, Hefner, Marion, Hedgcoxe and Ottaway. Noes none.
Passed this the 22 day of March 1962.
V.B. Watson - Mayor
A.C. Story - Secy.
Council to meet April 3rd 1962 to certify Election.
Motion by Marion and Sec. by Ottaway to adjourn.
Minutes read and approved this the 9 day of April 1962