Ao. 5254. COIIRT RECffiSSD, AIIGDST 14TH, A. D. 1951 AT 8:30 O'CLOC6 •. M.
Pursuant to adjournment taken by Lh1s court on Monday, lugust 13, 1951 at 5s 50 o~clock
P. M., the following officers were present, to-wit:
Honorable John R. Leavell.........County Judge
Henry Eckstein ....................Commissioner Preclact B1
v. D. Powell... ....................Commiealoaer Precinct /2
Chas. H. Molter ...................Commlaaloaer Precinct ~3
Lee Goff ..........................Commissioner Precinct ~4
Earl Garrett ......................Sheriff
and
Lswrence Stephena .................COUnty Clerk
and the following proceedings were had to-wits
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Ro. 5255. ORDER FOR TA% ELECTIOH.
THE STATB OF TB)CAS I
CODNTY OF KBAR I
On this the 14th day of August, 1951, the Commdasionera Court of &err County, Tezaa, caa-
vsned in regular session at a Regular Term of avid Court at the regular meeting place thereof
in the Courthouse at Serrville, Tezaa, with the following members of the Court present, to vdt
Jao. R. Leaven, County Tndge,
Henry Eckstein, Commdasloner Precinct Ro. 1,
O. D. Powell, Commissioner Precinct Ho. 2,
Chas. H. Molter, Commiasioaen Precinct Ho. 3,
Lea Coff, Commisaloner Precinct Ro. 4,
Lawrenw Stephens, County Clerk,
when, among other proceedings had by the Court were the followings
Commissioner Eckstein introduosd an order and moved its adoption. The motion was esco

by Commissioner Goff. The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the order, prevailed by
the fo11ov1ag votes
4YESs Commissioners 8ckatela, Powell, Molter, Goff;
ROESs IIOAE.
The order is sa followas
WHEREAS a petition signed by ten (104) per cent of the resident qualified property taz-
paying voters of ICsrr County, Tezas, as shown by the returns of tt~e last general eleotion,
who. own tazable property in said County and who have duly rendered the ease for tazatdoa, has
thls day bean presented to this Conn, praying that sa eleotion be ordered for the purpose
of submitting the proposition for levying, aasesaing sad collecting a taz not to exceed fif-
teen (15t) cents on each =100.00 valuation of tazable property within paid County, such taz
to bs need for the coastraetioa and maintenasea of Farm-torNarket and L;feral Aoada In said
County, and a taz not to ezceed fifteen (15d) Dents on each 8100.00 valw~Cion of tazabie
property within said County, such taz to be used for Flood Control purposes is asid County,
as authorised by Chapter 464, Acta of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session; and ~
tiBgRBJ3, Lhe Cammiasiansra Court herby finds and determines that said petition Ss
signed by thesegnlsiU cumber of qualified property tazpaylag voters of Barr County, who own
taxable property in said County and who have duly rendered the same for tazatioa, and is
otherwise Sa contoralty with law, and the Commissioners Court is of the opinion that said
petition should be granted, and asid eleotion as prayed for should be ordered;
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THEREFORB~ BE IT ORDERED HY THE COM4ISSIOIPEAB COITRT OP EERR COOPTY~ TS%ASs
That ao election be held on the 30th day of Augusts 19$ls ih Eerr Couatys Texans at whip
.election the following proposition shall be aubmitteds
PROPOSITIOP
8ha11 the COmmissioaera Court of Serr Countgs Tezass be authorized to levy assd to have
asaeased and collected a tax not to exceed fifteen (15t) Dente oa each One Hundred Dollars
(2100) valuation of taxable property within said Couatys to be used for the construction and
minteasnce of Farn-to-Market and Lateral Ronda in said County: and a taz not to ezceed fif-
teen (15C) cents on each One Hundred Dollars (;100) valuation of tazabls property within said
County: to be used for Flood Control purposeas In said County: as authorized by Chapter 464:
Acts 51st Legislature, Regular Session.
The polling places and presiding officers of said election shall be respectively as
13 Temple Lumber Yard v. J. Franke
14 Parker & Sohreiner Lbr. Yard Rufus H. ESng
15 Filler Lumber Yard Parke E. Mallet
16 Starkey School Hones James A. Holton
17 Club House Nanieipal Golf Course
That said electiaa shall De bald under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8s Chapter 464:
Acts of the 51st Legislatures Regular Seasicas and the Constitution and Lawa of the State of
Tezass and only qualified voters who owe taxable property Sn said County and who have duly
rendered the sear for tazatdons shall be allowed to vote.
The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the followings
OFFICIAL BALLOT
"FOR A FARM-T0.MAREET AND LATERAL ROADS TAZ OF ROT S7ICEEDIPG FIFTEER G15<) CATS ARD
FLOOD COPTROTf TAE OF ROT S7CCSBDIPO FIFTEEN (15¢) CERTSs ON THE ONE HORDRED DOLLARS (9j100)
follows:		
PRECIRCT P0.	VOTIRG PLACE	PRESIDING JDDGE
1	Courthouas	Ragmond M. Land
2	American legion Hall	F. C. Pelson
3	Cypress School Honss	Fred sour
4	Sun Set Church	Ralph Snnach
5	Hvat School House	B.A.(Pete) Schamaeher
6	Ingram School House	Pink Lea
7	Turtle Croak School Houas	&ddda Schmidt
S	Lane Valley School Bonne	Burt Bhler
9	Divide School Hones	Barney I. Elein
10	Midway 3tatlon	G. Ahrens
11	Reservation School Hous•	Ferd Tatach
12	Tivy ()ym	E. B. Meeker
VALIIATIOP."
"AGAIRST A FARM-T0.MAR1C3T AND LATERAL ROAD6 TA% OF POT BECEEDIPG FIFTBEP (15!) CEPTS APD
A FLOOD COPTROL TAE OF POT EZCEEDIPG FIFTEEN (151!) CER18s ON THE OPE HDRDRED DOLIAPS (2100)
VAIAATIOR.^
$ach voter shall mark out with black ink or black pencil one of the above ezpreasiamas
thus leaving the other as indicating his vote,
1 Dopy of tbis orders signed by the County Judge of said County sad attested by the
Coonty Clerk of said County shall serve as proper notice of said alsetioa.
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The County Judge is authorized and directed to cause said notice of the election to be
posted at a public place in each voting precinct Sn said County and at the County Courthouse ~ --
door, which posting shall be done not less than fourteen (14) ihll days prior to said election1
The County Judge is further authorized and directed to cause said notice of election to
be published in some newspaper of general circulation published within Bald County, on the
same day in each of two (2) successive weeks, the date of the first publication to be not ~i
less than fourteen (14) full days prior to the date set for said election.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 14th dqy of August, 1951.
ATTEST: Jno. R. Leavell
Lawrence Stephens COUNTY JUDGE, KEAA COUNTY, TEXAS.
COUNTY CLERK, KERR COUNTY, TEXAS.
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No. 5256. APPROVAL OF CLAIM OF LEO JENSCHKE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,9$5.35, LFSS CAEDIT OF
$1500.00 PAID BY SCHREINER ROAD FUND.
This the 14th day of August, A. D. 1951, came on to be examined by the court, the claim
of Leo Jenschke in the amount of 33,955.35 for various maintenance, bulldozer and air hammer
work on the County road in Precinct ,F1, and it appearing to the court that said amount Ss true
and correct and that Chas. Schreiner Road Fund has issued a credit memorandum to Mr. Leo
Jenschke for $1500.00 leaving a balance dne by Kerr County in the amount of 32,455.35 and
that said should be paidq therefore by motion duly made by Molter, seconded by Goff and
unanimously approved by the court, that the County Clerk draw voucher against the County
Treasurer in the amount of $2,455.35 payable to the order of Leo Jenschke out of Road & Bridge
#1 as per his statement and Snvoices on file.
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No. $257. APPROVAL OF COLLECTIONS OF COUNTY AND STATE TARES FOA MONTH OF JUNE, 195]..
This the 14th day of August, A. D. 1951, came on to be examined by the court, the item-
ized monthly reports and tax receipts of E. H. Nichols, Tax Assessor & Collector, for the
month of June, A. D. 1951, showing the disposition of all monies owed to the State and County
collected by him during the month of June, 1951, with a certificate of audit by the County
Clerk as to his examination cf said reports and stubs and as to the correctness as to names,
dates and amounts on each, and it appearing to the court that said report together with tax
receipt stubs, Piled herein, are corrects therefore by motion duly made by Goff, seconded
by Eckstein and unanimously approved by the court, as audited by the County Clerk.
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No. 5258. ORDER AUTHORIZING SAERZFF TO PURCHASE LOCK WRISTLETS.
This the 14th day of August, A. D. 1951, came on to be considered by the court, the
application of Earl Garrett, Sheriff, to purchase for the benefit of his office, one lock
wristlet for lunatic personsq it appearing to the Court that Kerr County does not have any
means other than the use of handcuffs on lunatic persons, and that without proper lock wrist-
lets such persons can be easily inured and in the discretion of the court, Sheriff Garrett
should be authorized to make such purchase. Therefore by motion duly made by Goff, seconded
by Powell and unanimously approved by the court, that Sheriff Garrett be authorized to pur-
chase lock wristlets or leather cuffs for the use on lunatic persons being transferred from
t61s County to State Hospltaln.
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No. $259. APPROVAL OF TABIILARY STATEMENT OF COUNTY CLERK FOR QUARTER ENDING JULY jl, 1951.
This the 14th day of August, A. D. 1951, came on to be examined by the court, a quarterly