The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1986 Page: 1 of 26
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BACK !N TIME — John B. (Abe) Stroud (left) reads from
a wage and salary record book from early Clifton bank-
ing history as Interfirst Bank Clifton directors Victor Con-
rad and Hulen Aars look on. Interfirst Bank celebrated
its 80th anniversary in Clifton Monday with a day-long
reception and displays from Bosque Memorial Museum.
—Record Photo By Shayne Embry
City To Change Dog & Cat Pickup Procedure
By W. LEON SMITH
Managing Editor
CLIFTON — During its regu-
lar monthly session last Thurs-
day, aldermen of the Clifton
City Council heard several
reports, including one which
detailed an alteration in how
dog and cat control will be han-
dled by the city.
In a report to the council,
Mayor Kent Westley said that if
aldermen did not object, the city
would implement a system by
which a member of the city staff,
instead of police officers, would
handle most of the problems
caused by stray dogs and cats in
the city.
Westley said that too much of
the officers’ time is spent catch-
ing, penning, and, in general,
controlling strays in which no
complaint has been registered.
To accomplish this on a regular
basis and in a thorough manner,
he said, would entail a full-time
position. He, therefore, suggest-
ed that for a time the city try
having a staff member handle
problems caused by strays—
these to be taken care of “by
complaint only.”
“After we get a call from a
citizen complaining of a
problem, we’ll send out (a mem-
ber of the city staff) to take care
of it.”
It was okayed.
WATER SITUATION
Bill Buchholz, representing
the engineering firm of Camp,
Dresser, and McKee, reviewed
his company’s activities during
the past several months regard-
ing plans to reconstruct the Old
Mill Dam.
As two new council members
have taken office since the firm
began its studies, Buchholz ex-
plained some of the costs in-
volved, urging the council to
consider accomplishing con-
struction by steps.
He said that construction of
the dam, which would include
installation of a pump station,
would cost approximately
$500,000. He said the pump sta-
tion could be built later, but
that it is much cheaper to do so
when the dam is built.
Buchholz added that the pre-
construction paperwork would
take 6-9 months to complete,
then the bidding process would
take about two months, which
would be followed by construe
tion, taking less than a year.
“We should start the process
now,” he said, noting that by
the time Lake Bosque is built
(which could be 20 years, de-
pending upon legal obstacles),
might mean that use of water
from the Bosque River to be
mixed with well water might
sustain the city until treated
water is piped to Clifton from
Lake Bosque.
Councilmembers said that be-
fore making a committment
regarding the construction of
the Old Mill Dam, they would
prefer waiting a little longer to
see which direction Lake
Bosque takes.
Alderman Frank Smith ex
plained that it is possible that if
Lake Bosque is built on a time-
ly basis that the Old Mill Dam
and its separate treatment plant,
might not be needed, since the
city would likely be obtaining
treated water from a central
plant near Lake Bosque itself.
Aldermen agreed to ponder
the situation while current po-
litics involving Lake Bosque are
See CITY, Page 9A
TKXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
AWAkl 1 WINNlk .
The Clifton Record
1986
—Bosque County’s Leading Newspaper—
THURSDAY,
JULY 17, 1986
VOL. 91, NO. 29
TWO SECTIONS
Plus One Supplement
1986 Tne Clifton Record. All Rights Reserved
Clifton, Texas 76634
35 Cents Per Copy (Including Tax)
Clifton Sales Tax Rebate
Shows Increase Of 19.52%
City/County
Net Payment '86 Payments % Change
This Period
To Date
(To Date)
Clifton
$12,354 67
$99,841.42
19.52H
Cranflllt Gap
$875.13
$7,412.78
2.58H
Irtdsi
$0.00
$1,884.23
-12.83H
Meridian
13,831.07
$33,187.03
-11.OSH
Morgan
$0.00
$2,111.48
5.00H
Vallay Mills
$1,430.01
$15,488.82
21.60H
Walnut Springs
$1,234.02
$$,008.35
10.6OH
COUNTY TOTAL
$19,524.90
$167,663.78
10.32H
AUSTIN — State Comptroller
Bob Bullock Friday sent checks
totaling $56 6 million in local
sales tax payments to the 1,015
cities that levy the one-percent
city tax
While cities like Houston, Dal
las, and Austin showed
decreases in rebate income so
far this year, Clifton ex
perienced a todate increase of
19.52 percent, thus signaling a
healthy local economy
sales tax
His figures show that cities in
Texas as a whole have had a
slight increase — 0 74 percent —
in sales tax rebate monies over
last year to date
Bosque County cities, for the
period ending July 3, 1986, are.
however, 10.32 percent ahead
of last year's pace as a whole.
The checks received in July
represent taxes collected on
sales made in May and report-
ed to the Comptroller by June
20.
The accompanying chart re-
veals amounts received by each
city in Bosque County, and
Bosque County cities as a whole.
Water Sales Rise With Temperature
CLIFTON - Mayor Kent
Westley has released figures
showing that the number of gal-
lons of water sold during May of
this year was above the number
sold in any other month so far
this year
The following table shows the
monthly numbers of gallons sold
in Clifton:
January 7,500,000
February 9,887,700
March 6,619,200
April 10,817,400
May 11,878,100
These water sales amounted
to $20,513 dollars of income in
January, for an average profit
per gallon (APPG) of 2.7 cents;
$19,390 in February for an
See WATER, Page 9A
HELPING OUT — Boy Scout Charlie ing a Red Cross worker sort blood samples.
Napieralski from Clifton (right) donated six His volunteer work was done as a commu-
hours of his time last Thursday in helping nity service project as a requirement for a
with the Red Cross Blood Drive at the merit ranking.
Clifton Civic Center. He is shown here help- —Record Photo By Lyndell Smith
Demolition Crews Playing Last Game In Old Gym
RAZING THE HOOF - While fans, for the last half cen-
tury, have conaiatently raised the roof of the Clifton
Elementary School gymnasium, these workers did the task
for the last time as they removed planking from the struc-
ture as part of the demolition project which continues this
week. According to workers, a crane with a wrecking ball
w ill arrive late this week or early next week to knock dow n
the walls of the building. The gym was not used this year
for the first time since its completion in the 1930‘s.
-Record Photo By Lyndell Smith
Lake Whitney West Side May
Get Cable Television Service
MERIDIAN — In a meeting of
the Bosque County Commis-
sioner’s Court Monday, a re-
quest was made from a Whitney
man that, if granted, would
move his company one step
closer to providing cable televi-
sion service to residents in
Laguna Park and other areas of
the west shore of Lake Whitney.
The company was seeking a
letter of approval from the court
which is a requirement from
Texas-New Mexico Power Com
pany to use their existing poles
for the cable installation.
Since the item was not on the
agenda for the meeting, no vote
was taken. Commissioners,
however, were going to look into
the matter and probably will
take a vote at the next meeting
scheduled for July 28.
Susan O’Brien from the
O’Brien Partnership, an ar-
chitectural firm, updated the
court on her work on the pro-
posed Bosque County Jail ex-
pansion project.
O’Brien, who has drawn up
preliminary plans for the expan-
sion, said she met with the
Texas Jail Standards Commis
See CABLE, Page 9A
Farmers, Ranchers Urged To Contact
Fire Depts. Prior To Prescribed Bums
CRANFILLS GAP - The
Bosque County Rural Firefight-
ers Association has issued a re
quest to all farmers and
ranchers who are having any
type of controlled burn to give
their local fire department a call
prior to burning
Said J.D. Witte, president of
the Association, "All Bosque
County fire departments are
manned by vounteers, and a
quick call could save them from
leaving their place of work to in
vestigate your smoke."
"Also, be reminded that the
dry time of summer is upon us,”
W itte added, "and the danger of
grass fires increases during this
time Be more cautious in burn
ing of any type at this season of
the year.
"Remember, your local fire
depart ment is there to sen e you
and is happy to do so, but mak
mg their job a little easier is bet
ter for both you and them ”
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1986, newspaper, July 17, 1986; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787992/m1/1/?q=%22Texas+Press+Association%22: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.