~~ of Kerrville, should be billed for one-half of the deficit of X10.00 of which would be in the amount due Kerr County of 5.00, therefore by motion duly made by Powell, seconded by Goff, and unanimously approved by the court that said report be approved and the County Clerk be and is hereby directed to bill the City of Kerrville for one-half of the deficit between X90.00 and X100.00 vahich is X5.00 for the cities prorate part and that such amount when collected should be deposited to the General Fund of Kerr County. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o--o-o No. 6008. APPROVAL OF READII3G OF 4~IINUTES FOR FEEFiUARY, A. D., 1953. This the 11th day of March A. D. 1953, after motion having been duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Powell and unanimously approved by the court, that the minutes of the Commissioners Court for the month of February A. D. 1953, be approved as read. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o -o-o No. 6009. COURT RECESSED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH, A. D. 1953 AT 5:00 O'CLOCK P. M. UNTIL Ti-IURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, A. D. 1953 AT 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. o- o-o-o -o -o-o -o -o -o-o-o No. 6010. COURT RECOTNENED, THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, A. D. 1953 AT 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. Pursuant to adjournment taken by this court on .9ednesday, March 11th, 1953 at 5:00 o'clock P. T4. this court reconvened Thursday, March 12th, 1953 at 10:00 o'clock A. Td. the following officers being present to-wit: Honorable Jno. R. Le avell.......County Judge r.. P,:. Guthrie ...................Commissioner Precinct ~~1 V. D. Powell....................Commissioner Precinct ;~2 Adolph Bartel ..............•••••Commissioner Precinct #3 Lee Goff ........................Commissioner Precinct #4 and Lav~rence Stepr~ens ...............County Clerk and the following proceedings were had to-~vit: o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o , No, 6011. INCREASED DUTIES AND SALARY OF JANITOR-CUSTODIAN. 'Phis the 12th day of March, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the court th.e need to reduce the expenses incurred on the court house yard maintenance. Wherefore the Court, after the reviewing of the expenses incurred through the past summer months in an approximate amount of X44.00 per week, feel that such labor could be performed under a more economical basis. After having conferred with Irvin Parks, janitor-custodian, it is believed that by increasing said Parks salary X50.00 a month, that he could water and mow the court house lawn and may be assisted by prisoners in the County jail, from time to time at a great savings to the tax papers of Kerr County and that his duties should be increased together with his salary in an amount of X50.00 per month. Therefore by motion duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Powell, and unanimously approved by the court that Irvin Parks' duties be increased to watering and mowing the court house lawn with an increase of salary from X1800.00 to X2400.00 per annum with this additional service to begin on April 1st, 1953, and the County Clerk be and is hereby directed to draw voucher against the County Treasurer in favor of Irvin Parks, payable out of the General Fund of Kerr County in semi'monthly installments of $100.00 each, beginning April 15th, 1953, and a like semi-monthly payment thereafter until further determined by the court. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o -a -oo