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Honorable Jno. R. Leavell.....County Judge
L. It?. Guthrie .................Commissioner Precinct ~1
V. D. Powell..................Commissioner Precinct ,;~2
Adolph Bartel .................Commissioner Precinct #3
Lee ^,off ......................Commissioner Precinct /~4
and
Lavrrence Stephens .............County Clerk
and the court having regularly opened, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
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P1o. 5967. SETTING R,'!TES FOR ASSESSSdF.NTS FOR 1953.
This the 11th day of February A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the court, the re-
quest of E. H. Nichols, Tax Assessor & Collector, Kerr County, Texas, for the Court to set the
rates for livestock, cultivated and grazing land.
It appearing to the court that the previous assessment Fixed are as follows to-wit:
`".",0.00 per head for cattle; ?3.00 per head on sheep; X2.00 per head on goats; and x;15.00
an acre on cultivated land and X3.00 to :5.00 per acre on grazing land; and that in their --
discretion these rates should be refixed for the year 1953; therefore by motion duly made by
Powell, seconded by Guthrie, and unanimously approved by the court that the `rax Assessor &
Collector be and is hereby directed to assess livestock and land as follows, to-wit: Cattle
w".0.00 per head; Sheep 'k3.00 per head; Goats X2.00 per head, cultivated land :15.00 per acre
and grazing land •;3.00 to y~5.00 per acre.
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No. 5968. COUNTY JUD'~T~' AUTHORI~ED TO ADVERTISE FOR COUNTY AUDITOR THE NECESSITY FOR AN AUDIT
rOR THE COTJN'I'Y OFFICERS BOOK IT?CLUDIn1G COhIDr'OT? SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM OF 1951 AND 1952.
This the 11th day of February A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the court, the
necessity for an audit for the County Officers books for the term of 1951 and 1952, and it
appearing to the court that the County Judge should be authorized to advertise for an auditor
to audit the records of the county officials for said term, therefore by motion duly made by
Guthrie, seconded by Goff and unanimously approved by the court, that the County Judge be and
is hereby authorized to advertise for an auditor to audit the books of all County Officials
for 1951 and 1952 term, including the Co~uaon School District books, and present their estimate
cost at the regular March term.
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?o. 5969. OFI'ICE OF C02TST"_BLE PRECIT?CT ~4 DECLARED 'TACANT.
This the 11th day of February A. D. 195;', after motion having been duly made by F'o;vel',
seconded by Bartel, and unanimously approved by the Court that the office of Constable Precinct
~4, Kerr County, Texas, be declared vacant due to the failure and neglect of the duly elected
Constable to give bond and oath within twenty (20) days after date of election as provided
in Article 6883, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas.
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No. 5970. COUNTY ATTORNEY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER CONDIIe'r?ATION PROCEEDIidGS AGAIATST It4RS. F:AY
KILB012t'U NEE t:1ARIETTA KITC~IENS.
This the 11th day of February A. D. 1953 after motion having been duly made by Guthrie,
seconded by Goff, and unanimously approved by the court that James E. Nugent, County P,ttorney
be, and is hereby appointed to represent Kerr County in condemnation proceedings agair.~st Mrs.
Ray Kilborn nee M^rietta Kitchens, as this party has refused to enter into an agreement with
the Commissioners' Court on her land for the right-of-way ~'or the location of Farm to ;~-~~rket