1957-07-15 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR M~ETING OF
BOARD OF CCJNCIIM
FARMERS BRPOIC111, TEXAS
JULY 15, 1957
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The City Council met in a regular meeting on July 15, 1957 at the
City Hall at 7:30 P. M. with the following present:
Mayor Lawson Lewis
Councilmen Thomas Reeder
Janes Brodhead
John Wilsey
Dewayne White
City Mgr. John J. Gray
City Secy. Naomi Goodnight
The invocation was brought by Rev. Carl Mathews, Pastor of Valwood
Baptist Church.
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Lewis. The Minutes were
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read by Secretary Goodnight and approved as read.
ROBERT J. WEST SCHOOL MEMORIAL
Mrs. Frances E. Thomas of the Dallas Philological Society spoke to
the council about a marker to the first school building of Farmers Branch
erected by Robert J. West at Valley View and Webb Chapel Road. The council
approved the erection of the marker and told Mrs. Thomas to proceed with plans.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Rev. Joe Rand, Covenant Presbyterian Church, represented the Ministerial
Association in speaking to the council about placement cards at the City Hall
for all new comers. These cards will be filled in by the new comers and will
give their church preference. The Ministerial Association will pick up the
cards and give to the proper churches. Rev. Rand asked the council's approval
to place the cards at the Water Dept. counter. On a motion by Councilman
Brodhead, seconded by Councilman White, the council approved the se placement
cards.
CANVASING OF BOND ELECTION
On a motion by Counci,man Brodhead, seconded by Councilman Wilsey, the
Bond Election returns were canvassed and approved as follows:
Proposition 1
For 254
Against
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It 2
it 254
it
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3
236
43
" 4
f. 226
48
» 5
243
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36
a 6
~i 237
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40
7
241
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This is known as Ordin
ance #136. 76
SA18 OF BONDS
MCouncilman Brodhead made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wilsey that
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the firm of R. A. Underwood and Mercantile National Bank, be given authority
to place the bonds on sale at 4 3/4% interest:
General Obligation Bonds-4412,000.00
1 to 34 years maturity
Revenue Bonds $310,070.00
1 to 32 years maturity
This motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M.
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City Secretary
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