. BlE7. TRANSFER OF Ft1 AS PER ADDTTOR'S REPORT.. This the 9th day of Jnne, A. D. 1953, acme on to be aonaidared by the Court, the.neaessity to make tran stare of var ions fumda an hank balanoea and ledgers of the County iimnoes e.e roll net out on Page 2 of the Auditor's report, dated December 31st, 195E. Therefore, by motion duly made by Bartel, seconded by Powell, end unanimously approved by the Court, that the Count; Clerk and County Treasurer be, and are hereby directed to make each transfers ae reported by auditor's report, dated Deoemb er 31st, 1953. o-o-o-o-o-o -o No. 6128. CONFJFMpTION OF APP07NTt~NT AND FI%ING OF THE SALARY OF HARRY B. BICKERS. Thin the 9th day of June, A. D. 1953, name on to be oonsidered by the Court, the written application for ea office deputy and the deputation of Barry B. Biokera, presented by Oliver Moore, Sheriff, together with a regneat to tie said salary at 5175.00 par month. It appearing to the Court that L. E. Dunbar hen veaeted the position of Chief Deputy Sheriff; that Alton Snith has boon elevated to said position and that the deputation oY Harry B. Biokera should be oonYimned with a salary of 5175.00 per month to begin from June 10, 1953, until the 30th day of ,said month at the rate of 5175.00 por month and the County Clerk sbo uld be directed to draw ~vouoher payable to Harry B. Biokera on the last of eaoh month, out of the General Fund o:[ Kerr County is the amount o2 5175.00, until further determined by the Court or when said Deputy Sheriff should be relieved by said Sheriff or otherwise terminated. Therefore, by motion duly 'made by CoYP, aeo onded by Guthrie, and u,nanimo ugly approved by the Court, that Herrp B. Bicker; appointment as Deputy Sheriff of Kerr County begin Yrom June 10th end should remain Sn force i until relieved by said oYYioer or otherwise terminated. The oompensat ion to De paid sa Li dapu~ ~!~shall be drawn on the County Treeaury out of the General Fund, payable on the last of eaoh it month in the sum of 5175.00. The month of June being pxo rated from the 10th of the month. o-o-o-o-o-o-o No. 6129. CODNTY ATTORNEY INSTRIICTED TO PROCEED WITH CONDE4tNATION PROCEEDING AGAINST CfiiTAV OETTERMANN FOR RIGHT OF WAY ON FAFdb TO MARKET ROAD 689. Thia the 9th day of June, A. D. 1953, came on to be oonsidered by the Court, the fa'ilnre of Gustav Oettarmann to aoaept the proposal oY the Commieaioner•a Co nrt, for the new right of way for the proposed Farm to Market Road 689. It appearing to the Court that an order to pro- oure the afor amentioned right of way. it will be nea essary to file oondamnation proaeedinga against Mr. Oettermanu. Therefore, by motion duly made by Guthrie, eeaonded by Coif, and unan- imouelp approved by the Court, that the County 4ttorney be, end is hereby instructed to 7.'i1a condemnation proceedings against Gustav Oettermann for the aforementioned right oY way, cis this Court is unable to secure the needed right of way eorosa -~. Oettermasn's property. o-o-o-o-o-o-o No. 6130. EAIPLOYtdNNT OF iYM. R. MERL"DITii, C.P.A., AIIDITOR 1953. This the 9th day oP June, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the Court the audit made ~,by ~Nm. R. Meredith, CertiY iad Public Accountant, ending December 31st, 1952, end the neaess ity to procure certain balances in the respective funds of the Couatg, beginning on June let, 1953, Ito assist with the new bookkeeping system for the County Finances from June 1st, 1953. Wb.e refor the Court is of the opinion that an audit has been had in previous years, usually at the expire _ ~tion of every two year term of office, end that it would be banafiaial to the County as a whole ' ~ ~to employ Mr. Meredith in advance, to audit the books for 1953. Mr. Meredith could el so assist (some of the individual ofY is es on their individual books and prepare the 1953 County Budget, !furnish reconciled bank balanoea on said County Finances each month, including an audit report ~ Ilat the end of the year 1953, that said Certified Pub lie Acoo untent should be ant itled to 51200. Por his services Yor 1953, oP which $600.00 should 'be paid when such service ie oampleted to July 1~„~;1953. The balance of $600.00 is to be paid itt monthly installments of $100.00 eaoh, payable oa the last oY each month out of the Goner al Fund of %err County, throngh the month of December, 1953. Thereto re, Dy motion duly made by Guthrie, seaonded by Powell, and unanimousl approved by the Court, that Certified Public Accountant S9m. R. Meredith be, and is hereby em- ployed to and It the books oY the County Por the year 1953, by auditing all County Finances end ' offio era books through June 30th, and thereafter on a monthly basis, and by aompil ing an ana 1 ' audit report thereof at tna end oY the year; by preparing the 1953-1954 County Budget; by Fur- nishing recono fled bank balsao es on said County Finances at the close of eaoh month; bg assist ing any County officer on his bookkeeping system, and at the ~alose of the period oY May 31st, 1953, said Certified P.utrl is Aoaountant shall sabmit the true balances oY the respective iunda of the County,. to the Co uaty Clerk and County Treasurer. Mr. Meredith be, and is hereby entho - ized the sum oY $1200.00 Yor the aervio ea therefor, payable $600.00 Por his servioos reported ~, completed through Tune .30th, 1953, and the payment oY $100.00 at the close oY each month there after, pQyyable out of the General Fund of Kerr County by proper vo usher drawn by the County Clerk on the County Treasury at the close oY eaoh period end terminating on December 31st, 195 , providing, however, such services are performed in aaoo rdanoe with this order. o-o-o-o-o-o-o i ~,~ No. 6031. ACTION OF BOARD OF EQIIALIZATION ON RENDTTIONS. I' ii This the 9th day oY June, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the Court the propartg li valuations of the property owners that were duly notified to appear and show cause why their I property valuation should not be raised or lowered, which property owners and assessments are N set out in 401.4, Page 89, Minutes oY the Board oP Egnal ization oY Kerr Count q. It appearing II `to the Court that propart iea listed thar eon should be raised or lowered, as so indicated, and ~, that such equalized amounts should be adopted by the Oo urt. Therefore, by motion dalg made bg Guthrie, seconded by Powell, end unanimously approved Dy the Court that the adopted assessment ~' end/or equalized renditions be adopted by the Court ae listed in the Miautea of the Board oY Equalization 1n Vol. 4, Page 99 thereof. The Tea Assessor and Collector ba, and is hereby di- ractad to accept the equelizat ion renditions on the aforementioned record oY the Board oP Equa ^ ization, when oampil ing the 1955 tea rolls of the ~Gounty. ~ ~' ~ o-o-oro-o-o-o No. 6132. COIIRT RECE99ED TQESDAY, JUNE 9TH, A. D. 1953 AT 5:00 O~CLOC% P. M., UfPTII, HEDNESDAY, I J9NE 10TH, p. D. 1953, AT 9:00 O'CLOCK A. M. FOR ANY MAT'lER9 'HiAT 1GAY BE PRESENTED TO TfD~ COUR ~ o-o-o-o-o-oro No. 6133. COURT RECONVENED WEffi3ffiDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1953, AT 9:00 O'CLOC% A. Pd. FOR ANY MATTERS ~ THAT MAY BE PRESENTED TO THE CO DRT. Pursuant to rea ass taken on Tuesday, June 9th, A. D. 1953, at 5:00 o~clook P. M., this ~ I Court reo onvened on Wednesday, June 10th, A. D. 1953, at 9:00 o~cloak A. M., for any matters that may be presented to the Court; with the following oPfioera being present, to-wit: ~ Honorable Jno. R. Leavell ............... County Judge L. M. Guthrie ...........................Commissioner Preainat #1 V. D. Powell .......................... ..Commiss inner Preninot ~2 ~ i p ............... Commis inner Prea feat 3 Adol h Bartel ...... # i ~~ ~ ::::::. .. .Commissioner Preoinat 4 Lea Goff........... I ~ sad ~ 4 p .....................count Lawreaae Ste hens.. y Clerk II and the Court 'having regularly opened, the following pr ooeed inge were had, to-wit: II B _ o-o-o-oro-o-o