I!H0. 2177. ORDER OF ELECTION. ~ ~~ d
STATE OF TEXAS, ( IN COMMISSIONu...RS COURT.
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COUNTY OF KERB. ( Pursuant to the provisions of Section 40, Article 666 oP the Penal D'o
of the State of Tessa there Sa hereby ordered an election to be held 1n Justice Precinct No.
4, of this County on the 30th day of March, 1940, for the purpose of voting on the question
of "For Prohibiting the Sale of Beer oontaining Alcohol not eaeeeding Four (4'f) Per Centum
by Weight" and "Against Prohibiting the Sale oP Bear Containing Alcohol not exceeding Four
(496) Per Centum by Weight",
Said election shall be held on said date at the regular voting places within the above
designated area, and the offioera of eleotion heretofore appointed by this Court on the 13th
day oP February, 1940, and qualified under the laws of this State to hold elections at the
respective voting plaoes in said 8err County, Tezas, be and they are hereby directed to hold
this election. It is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court shall poet or cause to be
posted at least one (1) notice of this order in each voting precinct within the limits of said
designated area Yor at lea at aia (6) days prior to the aforesaid 30th day of Pdarch, 1940. The
vote of said election shall ba by official ballot which shall have printed or written at the
top thereof in plain letters the words "Official Ballot" and said ballots shall also have
written or printed thereon the word a:
"FOR PROHIBITING SALE OF AEER CONTAINING ALCOHOL ATOT EXCEEDING FOUR (49s) PER CENTUM BY
WEIGHT"
"AGAINST PROHIBITING SALE OF BEER CONTAINING ALCOHOL NOT EXCEEDING FOUR (4~) PER CENTUM
BY WEI(~iT"
Those voters favoring the proposition on the ballot will eraso the "Against" proposal by
drawing a pencil line through it. Those voters that oppose the proposal shall erase the "For"
proposition by drawing a penoil line through it. The Clerk of this Court shell furnish the
presiding officer of each voting box within the above designated area, a number of official
ballots not less than twloe the number of qualified voters at such voting boaea.
Said election shall be held in oomplianea with the General Election Laws of Teaa s,
otherwise spec if led.
After the polls are closed the officers of the eleation shall prooeed to count the votes
and within three days thereafter shell make return of the results of said election to the
Commissioners Court of this County.
Hy order of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Tea s on~the 11th day of I.'~rch, 1
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N0. 2178. PAYMENT OF FOX BOUNTY BY KERB 0001'PPY.
This 11th day of March, 1940, it appearing to the Court that it will be to the best
interest to the ranchmen, farmers end business people of Kerr County that the foxes be
ezterminated in Kerr County on account of the depredations by aueh foaes on the young lambs
and kids and on poultry and especially on wild turkeys and other game birds.
Zt is therefore ordered and decreBd by the Court that Kerr County shall pay out of the
General Fund a bounty oY One Dollar ($1.00) on each and every foe killed within the County
between the 15th day of March, 1940, to and including the 31st day of May, 1940, aueh bounty
to be paid to the person killing suoh foe or foaes upon hie affidavit showing on whose ranch
in Kerr County and on what date or dates, same were Killed, supplemented with a statement
signed by the owner, tenant or manager of ranch where same were killed, verifying the fact
91		dates	therein	specified. All	such olaims	for	bounty	shall be	presented	to	end filed	by the	
!-	~	County	Clerk	for ezaminatlon	end approval	for	payment	by the	Court.				
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N0. 2179; REFUND OF JURY FEES IN CAUSES NOS. 2026 and 2096.
It is ordered by the Commissioners' Court of Rerr County, Tease, on this 11th day of
March, 1940, that the sum of $5.00 deposited by Maurice J. Lehmann with the District Clerk
of Kerr County, Tezss, o^ September 18, 1939, in Cause No. 2028, et9led Peril vs. Nyc et al.,
and the sum of $5.00 deposited by Maurice J. Lehmann with the Diatriot Clerk of Rerr County,
Texas, on September 18, 1939, in Cause No. 2096, styled Schladoer vs. Mertz, end which casee
were settled without a trial, be refunded to him and the Clerk is hereby directed to issue a
warrant on the Jury Fund of Kerr County, Texas, for the sum of x10.00 in favor of Maurice J.
Lehmann to ra imburse him for the deposlts heretofore made by hlm.
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N0. 2180. FEBRUARY REPORT OF MISS RUTH GILLILAND, COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE.
This 11th day of Marsh, A. D. 1940, came on to to heard the report oP t:isa Ruth Gillilai
County Public Health Nurse for Kerr County, which report be and is hereby accepted by the
Court and ordered filed by the County Clerk for future reference.
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N0. 2181. FEBRUARY REPORT OF JANE iNOFFORD, COUNTY HOME DKBdON3TRATION AGENT.
This 11th day of +~erch, 1940, came on to be heard the report of Miae Jane Wofford, C~oun~
Home Demonstration Agent of Rerr County, covering her sere is ea during the month of February,
1940, which report having been found satisfactory, be and is hereby accepted by the Court.
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N0. 2182. FEBRUARY REPORT OF LUKE L. BA7:.LARD, COUNTY AGENT.
This 11th day oP N,erch, 1940, came on to be heard the monthly report of Luke L. Ballard
County Agent, for the month oP February, 1940, which report be and is hereby accepted and
approved by the Court, and ordered filed.
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N0. 2183. FEBRUARY REPORT OF MRS. PEARL GRANES, COUN'T'S' CASE WORKER.
ThSs 11th day oY Il7arch, 1940, came on to be heard the report of N.rs. Pearl Granes,
County Case Worker Por Kerr County, wh ioh report be and is hereby accepted end approved by the
Court and ordered filed by the County Clerk for future reference.
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N0. 2184. APPROVAL OF REPORT OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT N0. 1, FEBRUARY.
This 11th day of Sdarch, A. D. 1940, acme on to be examined and audited by the Court the
report of Bob Bennett, Justice oY the PGaoe Precinot No. 1 of Kerr County, for the month of
February, 1940, oY Criminal Fees filed, fines, judgment and ,jury fees colleoted showing the
sum of $60.75 collected and deposited with the County Treasurer, entitled him according to
said report to a See of $51.00, and it appearing to the Court that said report is co rreat,
same be snd Se hereby approved, and the County Clark and County-Treasurer are therefore auth-
orized end directed to pay unto Justice Bennett the said sum oP !551.00 as follows: $10.20
out of the Road and Bridge Fund and 840.80 out of the General Fund,
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N0. 2185. APPROVAL OF COl7N'1'Y CLERK'S MONTHT,Y EXPENSE REPORT.
Th is 11th day oP March, A. D. 1940, came on to be easmiaed by the Court the monthly
expense reporb. of Jno. R. Leavell, County Clerk Por Lhe month of February, 1940, showing an
actual and necessary expense o7 $189.15 incurred by him in the conduot of hie off lce during