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Honorable Jno. R. Leavell...County Judge
L. P". Guthrie ...............Commissioner Precinct #1
V. D. Powell ................Commissioner Precinct ~2
Adolph Bartel ...............Commissioner Precinct #3
Lee Goff ......... .........Commissioner Precinct ~4
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Lawrence Stephens...........County Clerk
and the court having regularly opened, the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
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No. 6056. En?PLOYI'dENT OF SPECL9I, CARE AbTD NURSING OF RII.EY SPdITH.
This the 11th day of inlay A. D. 1953, came on to be considered bq the court, the necessity
for the care and nursing of Riley Smith, a paralytic and an indigent person of Kerr County,
Texas. V~herefore the court has previously disbursed for the care and nursing of said party the
sum of X10.00 for a 24 hour day, that Phoebe Tredwell, 837 Clay Street, Kerrville, Texas, is
willing to care, nurse, furnish linens, laundry and board to the said Riley Smith, in her own
per month
home for ~150.O:~,and in the discretion of the court such amount is reasonable and just, and
should be allowed. Upon request of T?r s. Tredwell, she should be authorized such amount payable
in advance and in monthly installments thereafter until further determined by the court. There-
fore by motion duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Bartel, and unanimously approved by the court,
that the County Clerk be and is hereby directed to draw voucher in the amount of X150.00, pay-
able to Phoebe Tredwell in advance out of the General Fund of Kerr County, Texas, to care, nurse,
furnish linens, laundry and board for Riley Smith, for period to begin n4ay 11th, 1953 extending
through June 11th, 1953, inclusive, and for each monthly period thereafter until further deter-
mined by the court.
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No.6057.GRvi?TIS:G TRAVil,IidG EXPES~iSE REVISI023 IN PAY2,^.Ei~sT OF SALARY AND TR.4VELIIQG EXPENSE.
This the 11th day of i.?sy, A. D. 1953 came on to be considered by the court the necessity
for
to grant a traveling expense/'the County Home Demonstration Agent,as this court has been informed
by the Agricultural Extension Service Texas A. & Pd. College System, that Kerr County would not
be offered a County Home Demonstration Agent for the salary allowed for Kerr County's pro rata
part as fixed by this court on January 16th, 1953, under order No. 5907, iNherefore the court
has been reouested that such traveling expense be allovaed, and that same should be revised and
pro rated as a salary and traveling expenoe. It appearing to the court that in lieu of the
aforementioned order No. 5907, passed by this court, that Kerr County's pro rata salary for the
County Home Demonstration Agent be fixed at X1500.00 per annum, and that the traveling expense
be allowed and fixed at X500.00 per annum for said agent and that upon employment of a County
Home Demonstration Agent such salary and traveling expense should be figured at the rate herein
granted and payable on the last day of each month for her services performed. Therefore,by
motion duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Powell, and unanimously approved by the court that the
expense be
salary of the County Home Demonstration and trave~..is~ / revised and fixed at "1500.00 per annum
as salary and $500.00 per annum as traveling expenses, payable out of the General Fund of Kerr
County at the end of each month pro rated to any agent employed by this court. This order be-
ing entered subsequent and in lieu of Order No. 5907 passed by this court on January 16th, 1953,
when taken in connection with Kerr County's pro rata part of salary and traveling expenses and
the amount thereof to be paid said Kerr County Home Demonstration Agent.
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No. 6058. REVISIODT OF SALARY FOR COUNTX AGENT.
This the 11th day of May, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the court the request of
R. S. P~`iller of the County Extension Service Texas A. & P~?. College System to revise the salary
of the County Agent for Kerr County's pro rata part in the amount of X2100.00 to be divided as
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$1600.00 per annum as salary and X500.00 per annum as traveling expenses in lieu of Order No.
5906, passed by this court on January 16th, 1953, in so far as the division of pa5m7ent :is con-
cerned only. It appearing to the court that such requests should be granted as consider°able
time is required in keeping the records of said agent's traveling expense and is useles:> due to
the fact that such agent expends more than X500.00 each year for traveling. Therefore;, by
motion duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Powell and unanimously approved by the court that the
County Clerk be and is hereby directed to draw vouchers in the amount of X175.00 each month as
salary and ,41.66 for traveling expenses, payable to said Guy Powell at the end of each month
beginning It?ay 31st, 1953 out of the General Fund of Kerr County, Texas. This order entered
subsequent and in lieu of Order No. 5906 dated January 16th, 1953, when taken in connection with
the arrangement and amount of salary paid.
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No. 6059. APPROVAL OF CLAIIdS AND ACCOWiT5.
This the 11th day of May, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the Court, the claims and
accounts filed against Kerr County, since the last term of this Court, against the R. & B. ~1,
R. & B. {~2, R. & B. R. ~Y. Fd. F. P.?. 1350, R. & B. #3, Kerr Co. Lateral R. & B. #3, R. & :B. '~4,
Gen'l. Fd., R. & B., and the necessity to confirm the weekly payroll of the laborers as per
sworn affidavit filed with the County Clerlc for the week beginning April 19, 1953, through the
week of May 9, 1953, inclusive, against R. & B. ~1 & 2. It appearing to the Court that said
claims and accounts filed against each fund should be paid, and that the payment of the :Labor
bills as per sworn affidavit filed with the County Clerk for the week beginning April 19, 1953,
through May 9, 1953, inclusive, be confirmed as paid. Therefore, by motion duly made by Goff,
seconded by Guthrie, and unanimously approved by the Court and the County Clerk be and i;s here-
by directed to draw vouchers against the County Treasurer on all claims filed in like amounts
therefor, payable out of respective funds to the parties entitled thereto; that the labo:c bills
on Road and Bridge #1 and #4, be confirmed as paid, for the weeks beginning April 19th through
May 9, 1953, inclusive.
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No. 6060. CONFIR"+L~TION OF EP.?PL(?Yt'.?ENT OF JUI.L~ FARR~~L t.?eCARTY, AS OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER.
This the 11th day of T?ay, 1953, after motion having been duly made by Bartel, seconded by
Powell, and unanimously approved by the Court, that the salary of Julia Farrell.t,ICCarty, Court
Reporter, Kerr County, be confirmed at X834.53 per annum, effective P~?ay 1, 1953, the first pay-
ment to begin on May 31st, 1953, and the last of each month thereafter, payable to said Court
Reporter in monthly installments of X69.55 out of Jury Fund of Kerr. County.
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No. 6061. COURT'S INTENTION, IN RE: COL`P?s'NSATION OF COUNTY CLERK.
This the 11th day of 2iay, 1953, came on to be considered by the Court the necessity to
clarify Commissioner's Court Order ;5926 dated January 16th, 1953. It appearing to the Court
that said order should read that the salary of the County Clerk be X2200.00 per annum, payable
out of the General Fund of Kerr County, and X1550.00 salary per annum to be retained by the
County Clerk out of the fees of his off ice, which constitutes an aggregate salary of X3750.00
per annum. Therefore, motion duly made by Guthrie, seconded by Powell, and unanimously approved
by the Court, that the Court's intention of the salary of the County Clerk under order jj5926,
dated January 16, 1953, be affixed at X3750.00 per annum, payable to said officer :2200.00 per
annum out of the General Fund of Kerr County, and X1550.00 per annum to be retained by said
officer out of the fees collected in his office.
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