Court and: $.. C.. Pritohett sad wife under order ;6123 as of Jane 8th, 1953. Wherefore, the
Court is of~,the opinion that said eontraot has been complied with and that the sum of #1189.60
should be paid to Mr. & Mrs. E. C. pritahett, out of the R. & B. R. W. Fund F. M. 689. There-
fore, by motion duly made by Powell, seconded by Guthrie, and unanimously approved by the Conr ,
that the County Clerk be, and is hereby direoted to draw vouoher 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 of the R. & B. R. W. Fend F. M. 889, as per agreement dated Sune
8th, 1953, under order X6123.
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No. B143. LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED COUNTY JUDGE.
This the 17th day of Sure, A. D. 1953, oame on to be aonsiderad by the Court, the request
oP Jno. R. Leavell, County Judge, for a leave of absenoe on June 23rd, 1953. It appearing to
the Court that it is neoessary that said officer attend to County business at Austin, and that
said application should be granted. Therefore, by motion duly made by Goff, seconded by Barte ,
the vote having oarried as Guthrie was absent Prom the roon, and the request be and is hereby
granted as prayed for.
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TAE STATE OF TEXAS:
TBE COUNTY OF SERR: Be it remembered that there was begun and holden on the 27th day of
Sune, p. D. 1953, at the oonrt house thereof, in the City of Kerrville, Texas, a Speoial Term
of the Commissioners' Court, with the following offioers present, to-wit:
Honorable Tno, 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 speoially opened, the following prooeedinga were had, to-wit:
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No. 6144. RffiOLDTION TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSERVE USE OF WATER FROM TAE GIIADALUPE RIVER.
On this the 27th day of June, A. D. 1953, after motion having Deen duly made by Guthrie,
aeoonded by Powell, and the vote having oarried, the following resolution was adopted, to-wit:
"WHEREAS, the Guadalupe River has reached a stage auoh that the flow of water therein hen
virtually ceased;
AND, WHEREAS, that oondition seriously end adversely affeota the sooaamy of %err County
and all of its citizens;
AND, WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of %arr County, Texas, reoognizing the serious na
tore of this situation, hen met in Speoial Session to consider the facts end oiroumstanoas sur
rounding the extreme shortage of water now eaisting; and hoe detemnined that the pumping of
water from the Guadalupe River and its tributaries is primarily responsible for auoh shortage;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that suoh shortage of water oreatea an amergenoy;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that eaoh end every person now taking water from the Guadalup
River sad the tributaries thereof, be, and they and eaoh of them ia, hereby urged to cease and
desist therefrom.
The Clark of this Court is hereby diraoted to spread this resolution on the Minutes of th
Court, and to deliver to eaoh and every person so taking water from the Guadalupe River and it
tributariea.e oopy hereof forthwith.
Ln emergeaoy sass ion, this the 27th day of June, p. D. 1953."