tohear any matters that may be presented to the court, the Gounty Judge being absent due to
sickness, the following officers being present namely:
Henry Eckstein .......Commissioner Precinct #1
V. D. Powe11..........Commissioner Precinct #2
Chas. H. Molter.......Commissloner Precinct #3
Lee Goff ..............Commissloner Precinct #4
and
Lawrence Stephena.....County Clerk
and the court realizing that necessity exists to appoint a County Judge pro temp, motion was
duly made by Powell, seconded by Molter and unanimously approved that Henry Eckstein be
ed County Judge, pro temp, the court proceeded to transact the following business to-wit:
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No. 5431. APPROVAL OF CLAIM Q'' LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY TO REMOVE AND RELOCATE AN
ELECTRIC LINE ACROSS KEARVILLE - INGRAM HWY. #27.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, came on to be presented to the court by R. M.
Mickle, a claim in favor Of Lower Colorado River Authority in the amount of $2,363. being
an undivided one-half expense for the removal and relocation of the electric lines from the
new Kerrville-Ingram right QY' way along State Highway #27. Wherefore the court having con-
sidered that the claim in the amount of $2,363.00 would be one-half of the actual cost to re-
move and relocate from the new right of way for State Highway #27 and that this amount is fai
and Just and should be allowed. Therefore by motion duly made by Goff, seconded by Powell
and unanimously approved by the court that Kerr County pay to Lower Colorado River Authority
said claim in the amount of $2,363.00, being an undivided one-half expense for removing and
relocating and clearing the new Kerrville-Ingram right of way on State Highway #27, and that
the County Clerk be and is hereby directed to draw voucher in like amount pays3e out of Kerr-
ville-Ingram R & B RW Fund. Hwy. #27.
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No. 5432. FIXING SALARY OF E. GOLD, COUNTY TAEASUAEA.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, after motion having been duly made by Molter,
seconded by Powell and unanimously approved by the court, that the salary of the County Treas-
urer for the ensuing year 1952, shall be and is hereby fixed at $2,000.00 per annum payable
Sn the sum of $166.66 par month.
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No. 5433. FIXING SALARY OF COUNTY ATTORNEY.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court, the
fixing of the salary of James E. Nugent, County Attorney, and it.appearing to the court that
said officer is entitled to receive fees and commissions in the county and Justices courts,
and that hiS salary should be fixed at $900.00 per annum, therefore by motion duly made by
Powell, seconded by Goff and unanimously approved by the court, that the salary of James E.
Nugent, County Attorney, be fixed at $900.00 per annum, payable in installments of $75.00 per
month, beginning January 31, 1952, the County Clerk 1s hereby directefl to dray vouchers again
the County Treasurer in said monthly amount payable to said officer out of the General Fund
of Kerr County.
No. 5434. FIXING SALARY OF a7UNTY CLERK.
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This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court the
salary of Lawrence Stephens, County Clerk of Rerr County, Texas, and it appearing to the court
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the balance of $1550.00, out of the fees of his office; and that said salary should be, re-fixed
at $2200.00; therefore by motion duly made bq Molter, seconded by Powell and unanimously ap-
proved by the court, that the salary of Lawrence Stephens, County Clerk, be fixed at $2200.00
per annum and that .he be authorized to retain $1550.00 out of the fees of his office for the
ensuing year 1952 and that said salary be payable .$183.33 each month, beginning Tanuary 31, 19
to be drawn on the General Fund by proper voucher drawn by sa]d County Clerk on the County
Treasurer oŁ Kerr County.
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No. 4+35. GRANTING KERRVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY $300.00 PER ANNUM AS INCIDENT EXPENSES.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court the grant
ing oŁ incldential expenses for The Kerrville Public Library. It appearing to the court that
$300.00 per annum has been allowed by Kerr County for former years and that said amount should
be regranted; therefore by motion duly made by Molter, seconded by Goff and unanimously approv
ed by the court, that Kerr County allow the sum of $300.00 per annum for incldential expenses
in favor of The Kerrville Public Library in monthly installments of $25.00 per month, beginn-
~- ~~ ing January 31, 1952. The County Clarkbe, and Ss hereby directed to draw vouchers against tl
County Treasurer in like amounts payable to The Kerrville Public Library out of the General
Fund of Kerr County.
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No. 51+36. APPLICATION HY COUNTY CLERK FOR FOUR DEPUTIES AND/OR ASSISTANTS.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, came on to be presented to the court, the
application of Lawrence Stephens, County Clerk of Kerr County, Texas, requesting four deputies
at a proposed salary of $7400.00 and probable receipts for said office in the approximate amou
$9200.00 together with an additional disbursement above the payment of salary in the approx-
imate amount of $200.00. And it appearing to the court that said application is fair and Just
and in the opinion of the court should be approved and that the first deputy to be allowed
a salary not to exceed $2250.00 per annum and each deputy thereafter to receive a salary not
to exceed $1875.00; therefore by motion duly made by Goff, seconded by Molter and unanimously
p approved by the court that the application for deputies and/or assistants be approved in its
~ pp entirety and that the salary of the first deputy of Bald office be fixed not to exceed $2250.
per annum and that the second, third and fourth deputies salaries not to exceed $1875.00 per
annum.
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No. 5437. FIXING COMPENSATION AND COMMISSIONS OF TAX COLLECTOR & ASSESSOR OF XERR COUNTY.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1952, came on to be considered by the court, the fix-
ing of the compensation and commissions of E. H. Nichols, Tax Assessor and Collector of Kerr
County, Texas. It appearing to the court that said officer Ss entitled to file a claim with
this court for his assessing commissions and that he is allowed to retain a pro rata part of
his fees of office and that combining his fees and commissions, that said officer should be
entitled to a maximum of $3750.00 per annum as his compensation for the ensuing year 1952;
therefore by motion duly made by Molter, seconded by Goff and unanimously approved by the
court that E. H. Nichols, Tax Assessor and Collector of Kerr County, Texas, be and is here-
by directed to file his claim with the commissioners court for his 1952 assessing commissions,
L and that he be authorized to retain out of fees of said office for hiscompensati on not to
exceed a maximum of $3750.00 per annum, combining his fees of office and assessing commissions
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