[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1931-1938] Page: 5
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Regular Session ■■■ Friday-
July 10, 1051———5- PJ[»
City Hall, City of Abilene, ‘Texas
The Board of Commissioners of the (?
sessivOn Friday July 17/1931, with Mayob
Coirani^sioners present^ Morrison, Womack,
of the previous meexin g were read and
^y of Abilene met in re;
•k present and presic
Santmons and Johnson, /The minutes
carried, that
vouchers approved,
paid. All Corn-
appro ve<
Commissioner Womack made a motion, duly secoi
all payrolls/presented and approved for payment and'
Nos, 2551 /to 2665 B, Inclusive, be allowed and arc
missioned voted X^ye
Le following resolution was read before the Board:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITlKO.I/BENNETT.
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Whereas, 0. H, Bennett ha^s proposed to rent the tract of land mom
The City of Ablene, Texas as described in the contract to whip-n thisN^eso-
lution is attached according to bii^price anh terms therein pxated; an<
Whereas, this seems to the^estNadvantage to the sain city and its
inhabitants and there appear^/no good reason why the cojixract should not
be mi
Now\ The ref ore, Be/lt Resolved By IJ-he Board oy Commissioners of the
City of AoNdene, Texaar that the Mayor be and ^ hereby authorized to
execute the paid contract with 0. H Bennett,
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Passed anqxapproved this the 17th day px July 1931#
jee R. York, MAYOR
ATTEST: Alice men, CITY SECRETARY.
APPROVED AS TO FORM BEFORE/PASSAGE: H. L. DeBusk, CORPORAT!
COJNSEL.
By motion of Commissioner\vammons, duly seconded and carriers the
tbove resolution was adopted. AKL Commissioners voted "Aye"
By motion of Commissioner Johnson, duly seconded and carried,
dairy permit was granted to Russell H\ Smith, 2617 Pine Sj/reet. All
Commissioners vot^a "Aye".
Comfhissioner Sammons made a motion, duly seco:
the City lh^stSll a Naval Reserve Radio Station iii
Station No./Two# All Commissioners voted "Ayb"
(a and carried, that
ie kitchen at Fire
Comfnissioher Morrison made a motion, duly seconded and carried,that
the Commission rescind the former motion for widening Butternut Street
for further discussion. ^ELl Commissionerx voted "A:
\ , \ .
Commissioner Mofscison made a mot^6n, duly secondecKand carried, thaj
'the traffic signals ori\Chestnut Street at South SecondsS'
Third Street be removed/ All Conmjis si oners voted "Aye".
»eet and at S<
The Following Ordinam
rs read before the Board:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\)F ABILENE, COUNTY OF TAYLOR, TEXAS'. GRANTING
TO ROY GUFFEY, TRUSTEE, OF THE GDUNTY OF TAYLOR, TEXAS, THE/RIGHT AND PRIVI-
LEGE AND FRANCHISE TO L/Y GAS MAMS ALONG THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AN I/OTHER PUBLl\ PLACES OF THE CITY OF ABILENE, COUNTY
OF TAYLOR, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE C1\DISTRIBUTING AND/SELLING NATURAL GAS
AND/OR MMJFACTURED/GAS TO THE INHABITANTS OF SAID GVFi AND TO OTHERS; A1
ALSO TO LAY PIPE/LINES IN THE STREETS,\VENUES, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS, HIGHWAYS?
ROADS AND OTHilr PUBLIC PLAGES AND GROUND/OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONVEYING NATURAL GAS AND/OR MANUFACTUREdVaS THROUGH AND WITHIN THE SAID
CITY, AND TJo OTHERS BEYOND THE LIMITS OF SAjZf CITY OF ABIIENE, COUNTY OF
TAYLOR, TEXAS, BOTH FOR INDUSTRIAL AND DCMfSTIC PURPOSES AND PROVIDING FOR
THE REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SAID/^AS DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM.
/By motion of Commissioner Johnsoh, duly 3eeohded and carried, the
above Ordinance was passed on its pZrst reading. A\1 Commissioners and
le Mayor voted "Aye"
By motion of Commissioner Morrison, duly seconded an/carried, the
meeting was adjourned. £/L Commissioners voted "Aye”.
MAYOR
CITY SECRETARY
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Abilene (Tex.). [Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1931-1938], book, 1931-07-03/1938-01-31; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth996978/m1/65/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.