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No. 5904. COITNTY JUD~~FS AU`I'HOI;ITY TO EKECUTF. ELECTRICAL EASEME[1T ACROSS NICHOLS CEI~4ETERY.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1953, came on to be presented to the court, an
easement presented by the Lower Colorado River Authority to be executed by Kerr County, when
taken in connection with an electric right-of-way easement across the property of the Nichols
Cemetery located in Survey 126, in the name of R. Nichols. It appearing to the court that
said cemetery property was conveyed to Kerr County by three conveyances as shown of record in
Volume S page 493 from J. L. Nichols; Volume 55, page 417 conveyed by the Nichols heirs to
Kerr Count y, and Volume 55, rage 177> being a conveyance from Homer Rudasill, and wife, to Kerr
County. ";herefore the court is of the opinion that title to such cemetery is still in the
name of Kerr County, and that in order to furnish electricity to the caretakers' property, it
will be necessary that this court authorize the County Judge to execute an easement in favor
_of said Lower Colorado River Authority. Therefore by motion duly made by Goff, seconded by
ruthrie, and unanimously approved by the court that the County Judge be and is hereby authorizec
to execute an easement in favor of the Lower Colorado lover Authority across the Nichols
Cemetery Property listed in R. PJichols Survey No. 126, Kerr County, Texas, in order to serve
~- electricity to the caretakers' quarters.
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No. 5905.
STATE OF TEXAS:
IN COP~II:.ISSIOP;ERS' COURT, KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JANUARY TERIvi A. D. 1953.
COUNTY OF KERR:
This the 16th da,y of January A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the court the pro-
visions oi' Senate Rill IrS, Chapter 465 passed at first called session of the 44th Legislature
prescribing compensation of District, County and Precinct officers to be compensated on a
fee basis and be allowed to retain the increased maximum as contemplated under P.rticle #3591a
R. C. S. which also includes the increase compensaticn for the deputies for such various
officers and the prevision of Article 3912e, Section 2, k. C. S. prescribing that the Peace
/ Officers be compensated on a salary basis, according to the provisions of H. J. R. X36 of the
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50th Legislature as adopted by the peoi;le in the F=eneral election of November 2, 1945, amending
Section 61 of Article 16 of the State Constitution as the same applies for the payment of
salary of Sheriff and Conetahles in counties having a population of less than 2U,000.OU. '!9here~
the court had published in two newspapers of the County of Kerr, for three (3) consecutive
weeks, the provisions under and by autYrority of Article 391?_g, Section 1 to 6 inclusive, R.
C, S., when in the judgment of the Commissioners Court, the financial condition of the County
and the needs of the officers, deputies, assistance and clerks of any district, county or
precinct officers, justify an increase in compensation, elective officers not to exceed 25%,
and the deputies, assistants and clerks not to exceed 35%,each of such categories being allowed
such increase teased on the salary allowed under law for the fiscal year of 1945, whether paid
on a fee or salary basis, provided, however, the members of the Commissioners' Court may not
raise the °alary of any such Commissioners' Court under the terms of this act without raising
the salary of the remaining co'.nty officers in like proportion. Notice of such hearing was
set for Monday, January 12th, A. D. 1953, beginning at 10:00 o'clock A.I~i. in the County Court
Room at which time the public was asked to study the financial condition of the County in joint
,.,, session with the Commissioners' Court to determine whether or not the County finances are in
a condition to warrant a raise or make a change or an adjustment of such salaries or corrpen-
sation; that as a result of such publication, three petitions containing One Hundred Seventy-
Three signatures of tax payers shaming their rejections thereof, and some three to five members
appearing in person either for or against an increase in compensation, and ai'ter a tt,orough
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examination of the financial condition of the ~:ounty, the court is of the opinion that it is
to the best interest of Kerr County that no increase allov;ance should be ~~ranted under said ,-.
Article 39128 and that all officers of district, county, and precinct of Kerr County, with
the exception of the Peace Officers he com~;ensated on a fee basis and be allowed to retain the
increase maximum compensation as contemplated under Article 3S91a, ~. C. S.
Therefore by motion duly made by Powell, seconded by Guthrie, and unanimously approved by
the court that all District, County, and Precinct Officers of Kerr County, vaith exception of
Peace Officers, shall retain such maximum fees as are earned by them in the performance of their
official duties as contemplated under Article 3g91a }:. C. S. ,vhich also includes the increase
compensation for the deputies of such various officers and that the compensation of all Feace
Officers be compensated on a salary basis for the fiscal ,year of 195, according to provisions
of Article 3912e, R. C. S. That the county Clerk he, and is hereby directed to prepare; a cer-
titled copy of this order and fors,^rard same to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the; State
of Texas.
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No. 5906. FIXING SALP.RY OF COUNTY AGENT.
This the 16th day of January, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the court the
fixing of the salary of Guy Fo:vell, County Agent of Kerr County, for the ensuing year of 1953.
?^Thereas, on the 12th day of January, 1953, Guy Po',~~ell County Agent and F;. S. P;".filler, D9_strict
Agent for Agriculture Extension Service, Texas A. & h1. Co11e€"e System, submitted a proposed
budget for extension workers in Kerr County, Texas, for the period of January 1st, 1953, and
ending; December 31st, 1973, proposing an increase of salary for Guy Povrell, County A~?ent, from
~"18GO.U0 to X2400.00 per annum, and so stating to the Court, that this County Ar^ent, Guy Pot+e11,
is being paid the loerest salary for this district. The court alter having been informed that
:;aid Agent was receiving in the capacity as County Agent the sum of %r1228.U0 from the Federal
Government, ~1332•UO from the State Government, and ;~180U.u0 from the County Government, to-
gether with traveling allovaance from the State Government in the amount of ~5u0.u0 per annum,
aggregating a total salary and traveling expense of M~4S60.00, are of the opinion that such
salary sriould be increased. 'Nherefore the court having been requested an add itioual .,-6uU.UU
raise for the County's pro rata proportion of said salary, the court is o£ the opinion that an
increase of ``'300.00 should be granted, as they are aware of the fact that if some increase is
not made, the extension service will relieve Kerr County of a County Agent. Therefore by motion
duly- made by Guthrie, seconded by partel and unanimously approved by the court that the salary
of the County Agent be increased from ~'18uO.u0 to ;;21CU.u0 per annum, for Kerr County's pro rata
part of the salary fixed for Guy Povrell as County Agent of Kerr County, to be payable i.n month-
ly installments of .''175•u0, bePinninp January 31st, 1973. The County Clerk be and is hereby
directed to draw vouchers against the County Treasurer in like amount, payable to Guy Povrell
each month out of the General Fund of Kerr County for the ensuing year, 1953.
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No • 5907. FI:ffNG SALARY GF COUNTY HOivE DEIvIONSTRATION AGENT.
This the 16th day of January, A,. D. 1853, came on to be considered by the court, the fix-
ing of the salary of the County Home Demonstration Agent for the ensuing year of 1953. 6"lhere-
as, Kerr County is without a County Home Demonstration Agent since about September 1st, 1952,
and that the salary for such position was being paid, ~9U7.00 from the Federal Government,
~1260.U0 from the State Government and p1300.00 from the County Government, together with .:;SUU.uU
travelinC^ expenses, from the State Government, aggregating a total salary and traveling expense
of X3967.00; Chat the proposed budget presented by R. S. :Miller, Agriculture Extension Service