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PAGE FOURTERN — THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, ISM
A 32.98 cent city tax rate was
adopted Tuesday evening by main*
bers of the Rusk (?ity Council. The
council is scheduled to meet again
at 1 p.m. Friday for a bucket
workshop. Plans are to finalizes
$1,271,760 city budget at the Friday
session.
Several citizens met with the
council Tuesday to voice their op-
position to a tax hike over the
current rate of 32.98 cent.
In comparsion to other county
cities, Mayor James Long siM
Jacksonville charges 52.9 cent per
$100 and Alto 47 cents.
The 32.98 Rusk rate however, is a
16.47 increase over the effective
rate of 28.32 cents.
Those attending the session asked
if garbage rates were to be in-
creased. Members of the council
told them they were not.
The council discussed a 14 por*
cent increase in water and sewer
rates to help finance flbe city's
deficit of sdme |M,ooo.
The council hod
pad to loto .
water and seiew flnetóWlBS
ambulance MMfe'ffxNtoflr,' a
recent ruling of the Attorney
General's office declared that ac-
tios unconstitutional. Ttitt created
(he necosilfy of making additional
píSStiAkewSS? i
Rusk charges $4.40 for the first
1,000 gallons of water and than flÜ
per thousand gallons. Stfifor Ntfeo
are $4.40 for four torture and IB.
for anything oVer four ftttufOS.
A survey Of other communities
show that Center charges $6 for the
first 500 gallons of water and $1.44
is*
per thousand gallons to ,000
galleas, then $1.10 per thousand
fan**. A $4 plus 50 percent of
water charges is made for sewer
charges.
Cantea charges * for the first
1,000 ¿atíons arttf $1.15 per thousand
MftMt over 3,000. A $S sewer
•?. ihargeisJMde.
Jacksonville charges $8.50 for the
ftlM 3,Ó00 gáltor and $1.9$ per 5,000
gallons. A $7 plus 50 percent of
. VMtef shai'gt is made fflr residen-
•■tidl Mtwer customers and $8.50 for
• commercial.
-Crockett charges $11.64 for
' minimum to 1,500 gallons and 25
per each 500 gallons over
Rusk
ijty. A $5 plus 50 percent of water
tÉÍfrge after 1,500 gallons is made
fsr sewerage.
Alto Charges $2.38 with no usage
and $2 per gallon up to 20,000
gallons. A $3.91 minimum plus 29
cent per gallon of water usage over
" 1,400 is made for sewerage costs.
In figuring the budget, members
-of the council are considering
The Rusk Quarterback Club is. condttCtbtg its MjfttMal
membership drive, urging public participation la backing
the Rusk Eagles! The following list of this season's sew
members is presented with thanks for their support:
• •vr". •.
Memberships September 7-13,196$
Kevin Bowden, Chad Walley, Felice Bowden, Michael Humphrey,
Alice Bolyard, Harold Bolyard, Carolyn Bolyard, Glenn Bolyard,
Wayne Townsend, Betty Townsend, Monty Berryhill, Mildred Lar-
sons, Cloaland Parsons, Joe Parsons, Martha Parsons, Ike Daniel,
Norma Daniel, Lauren Danielle Anderson, Kim Anderson, Craig Aa- r
derson, Tara Brooke Daniel, Terri Lynn Daniel, Stove Daniel, Jack
Fitts, Opal Fitts, Kristy Vining, Terry Vining, Julie Vining, Julie III. ^ v
Vining, Hazel Musick, E. B. Musiek, Jr., Bill Curtis, Jane Curtis, Jé*- :
nifer Curtis, James Curtis, Bryan Haddock, Pat Haddock, Tom Nad-
dock, Laura Disbrow, Larry Disbrow, Leslie Disbrow, Luetic
Disbrow, Bo Disbrow, Sylverine Cleveland, Kara Nortea, Julie Nor-
ton, Dottie Norton, Ronnie Nortoa, Deo Cavóness, Stephanie
Caveness, Louis Caveness, Barbara Brooks, Doyle Brptfcs, Angela
Cromer, Brian Cromer, Janie Cromer, Randy Hatch, 8ué £Ha Hatch,
Andy Hatch, Tim Hatch, Dolores Bongard.
Contact a director today and see your name here along wHh otter suftjpsSW.il
of Rusk Eagle athletic programs! Duos are $11 for the entire family; $5 for an
individual; $5 for senior citiien couples; $1 for individual students. JOIN
TODAY.
of $80,240 in the general
>' fnndand M#M&> revenue for Water
..^hdSSewer/ni*d.
"Hie pfsfuiltd bodget includes
'• payment of $42,500 to Weaver Am-
bulance Service instead of the
$81,000 that Jamie Weaver, owner
of . the service, had requested. The
i'fcfty currently psys him $42,900. The
> proposal was presented to Weaver
who éaid he could not accept that
figure but agreed to think the mat-
ter over.
Departmental costs include
Quasi-Fixed Cost, including em-
ployee benefits, election costs for a
charter election, contractual ser-
vicies and sundry charges and
maintenance costs for a total of
$408,144. The administration budget
totaít $$$,991. This is a drop from
$67,843.
Police and Animal Control budget
totals 91M.6SI, a drop from $170,267
for the current budget. Overtime
. fcr city poltaMMP was cut from an
king Of $91,4ÉÍ 1* $20,000; supplies
cut from the current budget of
$18,090 to $13,800; contractual ser-
vices fn*n $1,200 to $525; main-
tenance of property from $1,625 to
ask
'"Commissioners.. o From Page One
suggested that they "tighten their
belts," as times are hard for county
residents. He said he had worked in
the oil industry and had to seek a
lesser paying job. "You have to ad-
just to the need and step backward
if necessary," he said.
He talked about how citizens are
paying 1986 taxes and using 1936
county roads. He said he wanted to
have a man pick up his trash, but
the trashman can't when the
weather is bad because of the road
conditions.
"I want to answer Mr. Crump if I
might, your honor," Mrs. Jennings
said.
"I also live in Precinct 2, Mr. Sar-
tain's precinct. I am a member of
the Rusk City Council. We (the
council) have worked long and hard
on a city budget. Some weeks we
meet once and sometimes it's tWice
a week. We have increased taxes
16.45 percent over the effective rate
and we are still some $67,000 or
$67,500' short."
"You mean it's your job and you
are saying you can't do it," Crump
answered her.
"We all work on the councils as
volunteers," Moake replied.
Mrs. Jennings said the
LEGAL
NOTICE
city
citizens also live In the county, but
benefit little from the county taxes '
they pay.
"We operate the fire department
and pay for ambulance service.
These services also servé people
like you, who live outside the city,"
she said. She turned to Com-
missioner Sartain and inquired if it
was correct that the Alto ambulan-
ce was down for a three-week
period. He agreed that it had been.
"We are morally responsible to
see that you have fire protection
and ambulance runs," Mrs. Jen-
nings said, referring to the fact that
the RuBk ambulance Service
covered for Alto during the recent
breakdown. "But how much can We
pay...We just don't have it," she
said.
"The countybudget is basically the
same as lastytear with no increases
in salaries, except those merit
raises that employees got during
the past year," McNatt said.
The county is cutting back, so is
the state and the federal gover-
nment, Commissioner Robert Un-
derwood said.
Other sources of income for the
county has also been cut. Interest
LTGAI
NOT le t
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: The Unknown Heirs of Aaron
Monmouth, the Unknown Heirs of
Alzora Monmouth, the Unknown
Heirs of Arzilla Williams, and all
persons claiming any title or in-
terest in land under deed heretofore
given to A.A Monmouth
(deceased as grantee by Willie
Jefferson, et al, as grantees, dated
August 9, 1955, recorded in Vol. 45i,
p. 21, Deed Records of Cherokee
Co., Texas, and all persons
claiming any title or interest in land
under deed heretofore given to Bose
McCrummen (deceased) as gran-
tee by W. R. Humphrey, et ux, as
grantees, dated September 5, 1893,
recorded in Vol. 11, p. 574, Deed
Records of Cherokee Co., Texas;
Defendants, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
appear by filing a written answer to
the Plaintiff's Petition at or before
ten o'clock A.M. of the first Monday
after the expiration of forty-two
days from the date of the issuance
of this citation, same being Monday
the 3rd day of November, 1988, at or
before ten o'clock A.M. before the
Honorable Morris W. Hassell,
Judge, District Court of Cherokee
County, Texas, at the Court House
of said County in Cherokee, Texas.
Said Plaintiff's Petition waa Mad
in said court, on the 28th day of
August A.D., 1983, in this cause,
numbered 83-8-591 on the docket of
said court, and styled, T. P. Sim-
pson and Marvis Simpson, Plaatif-
fs, vs Aaron Monmouth, et al,
Defendants.
The names of the parties to the
cause «re as follows:
Simpson ahd Marvis Sim-
re Plaintiffs
T. p;
pson are Plaintiffs and Aaron
Monmouth, Ahora Monmouth,
Raymond Afonmouth, Jewel} Helen
Ongonji,Gloria Verdell Jones, Erie
Robertson, John Oliver WBniahe,
Curlie Williams, NCM, Qdie
Williams, being Guardian and At-
torney in Fact for Curlie Williams,
Essie Jefferson, the Unknown Heirs
of Aaron Monmouth, the Unknown
Heirs of Alzora Monmouth, the
Unknown Heirs of Arzilla Williams,
and arty other person owning or
claiming an intérsst in property
made the basis ofstitt.
A brief statement of the nature of
this s*t isas fatten* to wit: A suit
for partition Of real property in-
volving 198 acres of land in Johrvf.
Greenway Survey, Abstract No.
315, Cherokee Coimty, Texas, and
49.5 acres in
on Ux money deposited in banks is
down. Fines and fees are
diminishing, the judge said.
-Commissioner Joe Henderson'
Said the county would be looking at
>,000 to put back in last
for flre arid am-
"Rosd and Bridge has
been dipped into until it's red and I
am ready to make it scarlet," he
Said.
"You can't get the trucks down
the roads if you don't keep the
roads," Commissioner Toby Sar-
tain said.
"All fires don't have to be in
muddy weather," Henderson said.
"Most of them are during dry
weather," he added.
"Robert and I have been in
agreement on this thing all the
time," he said.
"I am willing to cut Read and
Bridge to add $«,000 to the general
fund for financing ambulance and
fire protection," he said.
Commissioners discussed the
purchase of a county paging system
and its help in eliminating
duplication of dispatching am-
bulances and fire trucks to the
scene of fire or wreck or other
emergency,
Brumbelow said the operation of
a landfill is a tremendous cost to the
City of Jacksonville. He asked
commissioners what they are going
todo with their landfill.
~ Commissioner Frank Ross said
the biggest increase for the county
to the Indigent health care.
Henderson said he wants the state
legislature to allow the eounties to
Collect a sales tax.
Haddock said he had been city
. manager for five months and it had
certainly been an educational ex-
perience. "We need to keep our
people informed on the needs," he
sáid. He suggested that county and
city loaders meet together and try
to work out problems common to all
of them.
Understood said he had always
favored fire protection. He said he
would work WW finding funds to
finance It. "liw^vsr, I would like
to find the funds somewhere other
than read and bridge. Everyone
waits a road paved yesterday. I am
vey, Abstract No. ft4 da in mONT'"
fully shown by Plaintiff's Petition
on file in this suit.
If this citation is not served within
ninety days after the date of its
issuance, it shall be returned un-
served.
The Officer executing this procéÉ*'
shall promptly execute the sama ■
according to law, and make
return as the law directs
httor
favor of gftting the money from
dun
Judge McNatt said another major
expenditure for the county will be
the purchase of right-of-wsy for
widening of Highway $9 between
AMo and Wells. "Also the Texas Jail
Commission ssys we must buy a
new jail."
Henderson said "it looks like it's
going to be bad for taxpayers. "
long as we are getting our
ttfvoetqriw my hasri . Mp^^Twrtb. Wo are still the
of said Cburt, st offiod fetks footing the bill and it's tough
in Rusk, Tonne, this the íethdefdf
September A. fr .lfllt.
District Court,
on working people, " Crump said.
McNatt snltt the county has
railed tenes some • percent during
mm\
Its Same Rale
$1,500; and sundry charges from
$800 to $500.
The municipal court costs were
decreased from $8,124 to $7,181. The
fire department budget is increased
from $63,128 to $67,783. Senior
citizens transportation is slightly
increased from $12,303 to $12,722;
streets show a slight decrease from
'South Pacific'
Tickets On Sale
This Thursday
Cherokee Civic Theatre, Inc. will
open its season with the presen-
tation of Rogers & Hammerstein's
"South Pacific" on Wednesday,
Oct. 1 at the downtown Civic
Theatre building on Fifth Street lt<
Rusk. Additional performances are
scheduled for Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday Oct. 2, 3, 4 at 8 p.m.
and Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.
Admission price for "South
Pacific" is $6 for adults and $3 for
children 12 and under and tickets
will go on sale to the general public
on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at
the Civic Theatre. All seating is
reserved. Ticket information may
also be obtained by calling 214-683-
2131 after 1 p.m. or writing to
Cherokee Civic Theatre, Inc Box
666, Rusk, Tx. 75785.
$104,864 to $102,584. The library
budget is slightly increased from
$13,957 to $15,297.
In the water and sewer fund
budget, quasi fixed fund is
decreased from $269,175 to $267,253;
accounting from $30,328 to $29,878;
water production and sewer collec-
tions decreased from $147,255 to
$138,076.
YARD OF THE MONTH sign goes up at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Arizpe on Golf Crest Drive. From left are Bonnie Halbert,
representing Rusk Garden Club: Nell McNatt, representing the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce Beautiflcation Committee: Arixpe,
Mrs. Arizpe and Sue Zane Robinson of the Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce. -staff photo
■"Homecoming, o o From Page One
Starkey and Alisha Irwin escorted
by Steven Fulton.
The homecoming football action
will see the Eagles take on Center
at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles are
coming into the game after a
decisive 28-12 victory over San
Augustin last week on the road.
Center won their season opener 7-6
over Jacksonville and lost last week
to Crockett 24-0.
Center fields a physically large
team, according to Athletic Direc-
tor Louis Caveness. "They have big
linemen that are hard to move, but
they are not too quick because of
their size and this may prove to our
advantage," the coach remarked
The Eagles will be going to the air
more against Center to offset the
size of the Roughrider offensive
line.
Center boasts one of the best
quarterbacks in the area in Gary-
Spring who was also their quarter-
back last season. Spring is a good
all-around athlete according to
scouting reports. Coach Caveness
and his Eagles will be attempting to
stop the Roughriders running at-
tack. "Center runs a tight Wishbone
offense and they don't pass a whole
lot," Caveness reports
The Eagles are still suffering
some serious and some minor in-
juries. Eric Henslee, senior, is out
for the season following surgery for
an injury sustained in the season
opener at West Rusk. Tim Johnson
saw limited action last Friday after
being injured earlier in the season
Johnson suffered additional injury
in the San Augustine tilt and should
be out about three more weeks.
Shannon Riddle has been out since
an early scrimmage and may see
some action Friday against Center
Cam Hataway, injured at West
Rusk, is also expected to see limited
action Friday night. John George
who was also injured at West Rusk
missed last week and it is undeter-
mined at press time whether or not
he will play against Center Michael
Sullivan received a bruised thight
at San Augustin and Wesley
Foreman also suffered a bruised
left hand in that game Both are ex
pected to be okay by this Friday
Warren Watts got a severe cut on
his hand in the game last Friday
and required five stitches Coach
Caveness hopes it will be in good
shape for the Homecoming game
The Eagles racked up 244 yards
total offense in the 28-12 victory
over The San Augustine Wolves last
week while the Rusk defense held
their hosts to 121 total offensive
yards
The Eagles drew first blood with
4:44 remaining inthe half when
Donald Anderson scampered nine
yards around the left side to score
Michael Sullivan got the point after
touchdown Late in the first half
Wolf Quarterback Steve Hughes
was successful in a pass to Jeffrey
Davis for seven yards to a touch
down The Eagles maintained the
lead however when Sullivan
blocked the PAT attempt A
roughing the kicker penalty was the
end result and San Augusine got
another shot at an extra point The
Wolves opt to try to two but this was
foiled by Eagles Kevin Miller who
picked off the San Augustine pass
for two
Early in the third period of play
Rusk's Danny Tilley took a San
Augustine punt 70 yards for the
touchdown with good blocking from
his teammates Sullivan was suc-
cessful with the PAT The Eagles
advanced their lead to 21-6 later in-
the same period when Warren Wat
ts went across the goalline from 11
yards out and Sullivan tacked on
the PAT
Mid-way in the fourth period
Sullivan completed a 21-yard
touchdown pass to Tilley for the
icing on the cake. Sullivan's PAT
was again good With 2:15
remaining in the game San
PUBLIC NOTICE
BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS
OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 1986
rsr.
ens cent
PROPOSITION NO. 1
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 15 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would permit the legislature to
provide by general law for the ap-
portionment of the value of railroad
rolling stock among the counties in
which the property of the railroad
is located for purposes of property
taxation, and would delete the re-
quirement that the Comptroller par-
ticipate in making the allocation. To
comply with both statutory and con-
stitutional law, the apportionment
currently is being made by the State
Property Tax Board in conjunction
with the Comptroller.
The proposed amendment will ap-
pear on the ballot as follows:
"The constitutional amendment to
allow the legislature to provide by
general law for the apportionment
of the value of railroad rolling
stock among counties for purposes
of property taxation."
PROPOSITION NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 33 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would rtplace the constitution-
al requirement that the subject of a
bill be expressed in its title with a
mandate tnat each house of the legis-
lature adopt rules of procedure that
would require the subjeet of eaeh
bill to be expressed in its title in a
manner that gives the legislature
K ago aid no one realises that that sul
Mto had a Ux cut," Unisr-
and the public reasonable notice of
ibject. Determining < ■■
aneo with the rulo would t* the
Determining compll-
spenslblllty of the legislature. Cur-
rently, a law is invalidated if a
court finds its caption is defective.
The amendment would provide that
past and future enactments may
not be held void on the basis of an
insufficient title.
The amendment also would elimi-
nate the suggestion that the state's
laws be revised every ten years, and
instead would provide for continu-
ing revision of state laws.
The proposed amendment will ap-
pear on the ballot as follows:
"The constitutional amendment re-
quiring each house to include in
its rules of procedure a rule that
each bill contain a title expressing
the bill's subject, and providing
for the continuing revision of
state laws."
PROPOSITION NO. 3
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution 73 proposes
a constitutional amendment that
would permit the Legislature to au-
thorize any county, city, town, or
other political subdivision to use
public funds or credit to pay insur-
ance premiums on nonassessable life,
health, or accident policies. Due to
the prohibition in the constitution
against the lending of credit and
granting of public money, political
subdivisions currently are prohibit-
ed from becoming shareholders in
associations such aa mutual-insur-
ance companies, in which policy-
holders are shareholders. A nonas-
sessable mutual insurance policy
does not allow a company to raise
capital by assessing the policy-
holder an extra amount on a pre*
Augustine's Michael Canton com-
pleted a pass to Damon McEnaney
[or a touchdow n and the point after
try was no good
The Eagles saw good running
from Warren Watts who picked up
52 yards. Patrick Session. 38 yards.
Donald Anderson, 51 yards and
Mario Hall 30 yards At quarter-
back Sullivan was one for nine for
21 yards and a touchdown Donald
Anderson completed one pass to
Oliver Sturns for a 42 yard gain
which got the Eagles out of a hole
early in the second quarter
Blocking well on offense for the
Eagles were Jeff Johnson. Paul
Emerson and Kevin Miller The
Eagles gained 181 yards rushing
and 63 yards passing in the game
The Eagle defense stopped San
Augustine's offense and held them
to only 121 total yards of offense
They recorded 46 yards by way of a
ground game and 75 yards in the
air
Defensive stalwarts for the
Eagles were Tilley with seven
unassisted tackles and two inter
ceptions; Miller with seven
unassisted tackles and an intercep
tion and Wayne Monkress and
Wesley Foreman each with five
unassisted tackles
In his overall assessment of the
Eagles game attack, Coach
Caveness says he is pleased with
their improvement this week "The
offense was much better but we are
still not where we need to be." he
reported "We need to become
more consistent and get our passing
game up to par The Eagles are
executing their blocks much better
and are converting more on third
down The Rusk defense was out
standing for Husk for the second
week in a row
Penalties continue to be a factor
in game action this week San
Augustine was penalized seven
times for 65 >ards and Rusk had a
whopping 17 penalties for 112 yards.
mium. This amendment will allow
mutual insurance companies and
stock companies to bid for life and
health group policies of political
subdivisions. Public liability will be
limited to the payment of premums
specified in the contract.
The proposed amendment will ap-
pear on the ballot as follows:
"The constitutional amendment al-
lowing political subdivisions the
opportunity to engage in and
transact business with authorized
mutual insurance companies in
the same manner as with other
insurance companies."
PROPOSITION NO. 4
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 4 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would repeal the prohibition
against branch banking by state
banks and would allow state banks
and national banks domiciled in this
state to establish and operate bank-
ing facilities at locations within the
county or city where they are domi-
ciled. The amendment would also
authorize the Legislature to permit
a state bank or a national bank
domiciled in this state to engage in
business at more than one place if it
acquires a failed state bank or na-
tional bank domiciled in this state.
The proposed amendment will ap-
pear on the ballot as follows:
"The constitutional amendment to
provide that a bank may offer
full service banking at more than
one location within the city or
county where its principal facility
is located, subject to limitations
and restrictions provided by law."
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