Civ11 Statutes of the=State of Texas. Wherefore, the Court is informed byCommleaioaer of
Precinct ~1, that equipment of suoh precinct would be available for suoh terracing ea of the
18th day of dune, 1953 ,. and until such project is Completed, as the use of such equipment is
not needed on the County roads at this time. It appearing to the Coact that a contract should
be entered into with Mr. Fitzaimonaand that the Commissioaer thereof should be authorized to
proceed with such terracing. Therefore, by motion daly made by Cuthrie, seconded by Bartel,
end anenimously approved by the Court that the following application aho uld be accepted end
that a contract be executed and entered into end that the proceeds therefrom shall be charged
and/or assessed against H. A. Fitzsimons, in accordenoe with the ilaed rates and manner sat by
this Court. (The appl coat ion and contract entered as follows, to-wit:)
Commisaionera' Court, %err County, Teaas,
%errville, Texas
Dear Sirs:
7n ac cordanoe with the provisions of Article 2372¢ oP the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
I would like to have you come upon my land at Fitzsimons Farm lower Benders Rd. for the purpose
of terracing, or ditching the same. I will pay you the standard county charge for aunh work
toward the conservet ion of the fertility of my lend. I believe that this work would be for
some public benefit and ask that you do so find.
Re speatfully yours,
H. A. Fitzsimons
By Floyd Clark Foreman
STATE OF TEXAS,
~ CODNTY OF %ERR. (
! %err County acting through her Commissioners' Court, hereinafter called Party of the Fira1
Part, and R. A. Fitzsimons, sotiag by Floyd Clark, his Foremen, hereinafter called Party of
the Second Part, oontrac is as follows:
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Party of the First Part, in consideration of the hereinafter mentioned undertaking (or
', payment) of the Party of the Second Part egress to 2lirn fah county machinery to Party of the
Second Part for those uses as set forth Sn accordance with Article 2372¢ of the Revised Civil
Statutes of the State of Teaas, ahargl.ng for such use of maintainer, highloader and truck at
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$8.00, $3.0o and $2.50 Dollars per hour, respectively, with operator furnished by Party of the
First Part.
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Party of the Second Part, in consideration of the hereinbafore mentioned undertaking (or
payment) of the Party of the First Part agrees to pay the oo unty for the ass of maintainer,
highloader, and truck machinery at the rate of $8.00, $3.00, end $2.50 Dollars per hour, res-
pectively.
WITNESS our hands this 17th day of June A. D. 1953.
Jao. R. Leavell County Judge
L. M. Guthrie Commissioner, Precinct ~1
Y. D. Powell Commies ioaer, Preo inet //2
Adolph Bartel Commissioner, Preo inat #3
Party of the First Pnrt- Lee Goff Commissioner, Precinct ~4
~I Party of the Second part - H. A. Fitzsimons, By Floyd Clark, Foreman
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No. 6142. ADTHORIZATION OF PAYMEIQT OF $1189.80 FCR RIGHT OF WAY OF E. C. PRPTCHETT.
This the 17th day of June A. D. 1953, came on to be presented to the Court ea eaecuted
'~ contract of E. C. Pritchett and wife, in respect to an agreement made between the Commies to
Court end $.. C,. Pritchett and wife under order ;6123 as oP Jnne 8th, 1953. 1~erefore, the
Court is of~rthe opinion that said contract has been complied with and that the sum of ~L189,60
should be paid to Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Pritchett, out of the R. & B. R. W. Fund F. M. 689. There-
fore, by motion duly made by Powell, seconded by Guthrie, cad unanimously approved by the Coos
that the County Clerk be, and is hereby directed to draw voucher on the County Treasary in the
amount of One Thousand, One Hundred Eighty Nine and 60/100 ($1189.60) Dollars, payable to Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Pritchett, out oP the R. & B. R. W. Fond F. M. 689, as par agreement dated June
8th, 1953, under order X6123.
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No. 6143. LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED COUNTY JUDCE.
This the 17th day of Jura, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the Court, the request
of Jao. R. Leaven , County Judge, for a leave of absence on June 23rd, 1953. It appearing to
the Court that it is neoeseary that said officer attend to County business at Austin, sad that
said application should be granted. Therefore, by motion duly made by Goff, seconded by Barte
the vote having parried as Cuthrie was absent from the roon, and the request be and is hereby
granted ea prayed for.
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THE STATE OF TEICAS:
TFi'E COUNTY OF BERR: He it remembered that there was begun and holden on the 27th day of
June, p. D. 1953, at the spurt house thereof, in the City of Kerrville, Teass, a Special Term
oP the Commissioners' Court, with the following officers present, to-wit:
Honorable Jno. R. Leavell..........COUnty Judge
L. M. Guthrie ......................Commissioner Precinct ~1
V. D. Powell .......................Commissioner Precinct #2
Adolph Bartel ......................Commissioner Precinct #3
and
Lawrence Stephens ..................County Clerk
and the Court having speaislly opened, the following proceedings ware had, to-wit:
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No, 6144. RESOLLiTION TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSERVE USE OF WATER FROM THE GUADALUPE RIVER,
On this the 27th day of June, A. D. 1953, after motion having been duly made by Guthrie,
seconded by Powell, and the vote having parried, the following resolution was adopted, to-wit:
"WHEREAS, the Guadalupe River has reached a stage auoh that the flow of water therein has
virtually sassed;
AND, WHEREAS, that oandition seriously and adversely affects the seoaomy of %err Couhty
and all of its citizens;
AND, WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of %rr County, Teaes, recognizing the serious na
tore of this situation, hea mat in Speoiel Seas ion to consider the facts end airoumstanaes sur~
rounding the extreme shortage of water now eaiating; end has determined that the pumping of
water from the Guadalupe River and its tributaries is primarily responsible for auoh shortage;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that such shortage of water areatea as emergency;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each and every person sow taking water from the Guadalupe
River end the tributaries thereof, be, and they and eaoh of them ia, hereby urged to cease and
desist therefrom,
The Clerk of this Court is hereby directed to spread Chia resolution on the Minutes of the
Court, and to deliver to eaoh and every parson so taking water from the Guadalupe River and it;
tributariea.e copy hereof forthwith.
lh emergeaay session, this the 27th day of June, A. D. 1953."
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