~z~ This the 8th day of December A.D. 1952, came on to be examined by the c~xirt, the monthly report of Lawrence Stephens, County Clerk, of all fines imposed, judgments r~sndered and jury fees collected in the County Clerk's office of said County for the month ending November 31, 1952, in the amount of X175.00, which amount has been collected and deposited with the County Treasurer, and it appearing to the court that said report is true and correct and should be approved, therefore by motion duly made by Powell, seconded by Guthrie and unanimously approved by the court, and ordered filed by the County Clerk. o-o-o-o-o -0-o-o-o No. 5838. APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORT OF FINES, JUDGMENTS AND JURY FEES COL~ECTED Iii JUSTICE COURT, PR~;CINCT ~2. This the 8th day of December, A. D. 1952, came on to b® examined by the court, the monthly report of Ira L. Pringle, Justice of the Peace Precinct j~2, of Kerr County, 'Faxes, covering the month of November, 1952, oP Criminal cases filed, witnesses, Judgments and jury fees collected showing a sum of X72.30 collected and deposited with the County Treasurer, entitling him to a fee of X30.00 and it appearing to the court that said report is true and correct, that said ..- officer is entitled to his fees and that samo should ba paid; therefore by motion duly made by Powell, seconded by Guthrie, and unanimously approved by the court, that said report be approved and that the County Clerk be, and is hereby directed to pay the Pee of ip30.00 to Judge Pringle to-wit: X10.00 payable out of the R. & B. Fund and X20.00 out of the General Fund of Kerr County, Texas. o-o-o-o-o-o- o-o-o No. 5839. COUNTY CLERK DIRECTED TO ISSUE NOTI CE OF COURTS INTENTION TO CHANGE SALARIES. This the 8th day of December, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court article 39128, Section 1 to 6 inclusive, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, which author- izes the Commissioners Court, when in their judgment, the financial condition of the County and the needs of the officer s, deputies, assistants and cler ks of any distri ct, county, or precinct, officers justify an increasing in compensation. ~1!herefore the court is of the opinion that all elective officers' compensation could be ^~ increased not to exceed 25°fr, and the deputies, assistants and clerks' compensation could not exceed 35%, based on the salary allowed under the law for the fiscal year of 1948, whether paid on a fee or salary basis; provided however, the members of the Commissioners Court may not raise the salary of any such Commissioners Court under the terms of this act, without raising the salary of the remaining county officers in like proportion. It further appearing to the court that the 1952 and 1953, budget was prepared for the allowance of this increase and that it is the requirement of this article that a notice be published under the direction of the Commissioners Court of their intention to make changes of salaries and that such date of hearing should be on Monday, January 12th, 1953, at 10:00 o'clock A. TeT., and that this notice be published in both newspapers of Karr County at least once a week for three con- secutive weeks. Therefore motion duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Powell, and unanimously approved by the court that the County Clerk, be and he is hereby directed to issue notice of the Commissioners Courts intention to make changes of salaries to be published in both news- papers of Kerr County, in compliance with article 39128, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. o-o-o -o-o-o-o- o-o-o No. 5540. OFFICERS OFFICIAL PONDS AND TIME TO QUALIFY SET BY THE C01~SISSIOniERS COURT. This the 8th day of December, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court, the ~~4 setting of the official bonds for each public official for the 1953-54 term of office and the date that such officers should appear and qualify. Therefore the court is of the opinion that all officers should appear with their official bonds for approval before the Commissioners Court ~ on January 2nd, 1953, at 8:00 o'clock A.;ai, and that the official bonds should be in the follow- ing amounts to-wit: Official bond of County Judge ~1000.0U; Fx-Officio County Superintendent, w1000.00; County Clerk, ~~p2500.00; District Clerk, av5000.U0; Sheriff, :~5000.OU; Tex Assessor & Collector (County Pond), ~p6000.00; Tax Assessor & Collector (State Pond), jp40uU.uu; Gowlty Treasurer, X15,000.00; County Commissioners, :~3000.OU; County Road Commissioners, X1000.00; Justice of the Peace, :ip1000.00; Public Weigher .~2,5GU.uu; County Attorney, $p2500.UU; County Surveyor, ~p1000.00; Constable, ~1000.UU. Therefore by motion duly made by Goff, seconded by Guthrie and unanimously approved and so ordered by the court that all public officers bonds Por 1953-54 term be fixed as indicated herein and that such officers should present their official bonds in a like amounts, and appear with same before the Commissioners Court on Jan- uary 2nd, 1953, at 8:00 o'clock A. M. at which time such bonds will be considered for approval before such officers be authorized to qualify. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o ^ No. 5841. COU'.T ?iFCESSED, MONDAY DECEMBF~ 8`PH, 1952, AT 5:30 O'CLOCK P. bl. UNTIL TUESDAY, DECF,NIPER 9th, 1952 AT 9;00 O'CLOCK A. ivi. i~'OR ANY Iv'TATTERS THAT MAY BE PRESENTED TO THE COURT. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-O No. 5842. COURT RECON'v'ENED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 1952, At 9:00 O'CLOCK A. M. FOR ANY DuATTERS THAT MAY BE PRFSENT_~,D TO THE COURT. Pursuant to adjournment taken by this court on Monday, December 8th, 1952, at 5:30 o'clock p. m. for any matters that may be presented to the court the following officers present to-wit: Honorable Jno. R. Leavell........County Judge L. Ivl. Guthrie .....................Commissioner Precinct ~}1 V. D. Powell ......................Commissioner Precinct #2 Chas. H. Molter ...................Commissioner Precinct {~3 Lee Goff ..........................commissioner Precinct ff4 and Lawrence Stephens .................County Clerk, the court reconvened, and the follow ing proceeding were had to~vit• o-o-o -o-o -o-o -o -o No. 5843. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS: This the 9th day of December, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court thei claims and accounts filed against Kerr County General Fund and Road &, Fridge No. 4, filed since Decem- bar 9th, 1952. Zt appearing to the court that the claims and accounts filed against such fund should be approved for payment. Therefore by motion duly made by Guthrie, seca:ded by Pov+ell, (with lviolter absent) the vote having peen carried, such bills were ordered approved for payment out of the respective funds as filed therein. o-o-o- o- o-o-o-o Ivo. 5844. APPROVAL OF READING OF IviINiJTES FOR NOVEMBER, 1952. This the 9th day of December, 1952, after motion having been duly made by Goff, se