and corrected.
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No. 6356. ORDER FOR SPECIAL ELECTION ON DOG TAX AND REGISTRATION.
IN Ct9bTL~fISSIONERS' COURT, Kerr COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
County of Kerr )
On this the 12th day of November, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered the undated petition
of 'vN. C. Schwethelm, et el., praging for an election to be held throughout the County of Kerr,
Texas, for the purpose of determining whether or not the registration of and the tax on dogs
shall be required in said County; and it appearing to the Court that the petition is signed by
on hundred, or a majority, of the qualified property taxpaying voters of said County:
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE COb'IlvIISSIONERS' COURT OF Kerr COUNTY, TEXAS:
That an election shall be held on the 2nd day of December, A. D. 1953, in each voting pre-
cinct throughout the said Kerr County, Texas, for the purpose of determining whether or not
the registration of and the tax on do gs shall be required in said County; and the officers oP
election heretofore appointed by this Court on the 14th day of Februarq, A. D. 1952, and Nov-
ember 12th, A. D. 1953, and qualified under the laws of this State to hold elections at the
respective voting places in said Kerr County, Texas, be and theq are hereby directed to hold
this election; and it is further ordered that notice of such election shall be given by publica-
tion of said notice one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the English language in
said County; but if there be no newspaper in the English language and of general circulation
published in said County then such notice shall be posted at the courthouse door for a period
of not less than one week before such election.
At such election those favoring the putting into Porce of this law in sai3 County shall
have written or printed on their ballots the words:
"For Registration of and Tax on Dogs"
and those opposed to the proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots the words:
"Against the Registration of and Tax on Dogs"
The Clerk of this Court shall furnish the presiding officer of each voting box within the
above designated area, a number of official ballots not less than twice the number of qualified
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voters at such voting boxes. Said election shall be held in compliance with the General Elec-
tion Laws of Texas, except as otherwise specified.
After the polls are closed the officers of the election shall proceed to count the votes
and within three days thereafter shall make return of the results of said election to the
Commissioners+ Court of this county.
BY order of the Commissioners} Court of Kerr County, Texas, on the 12th day of November,
A• D. 1953.
Jno. R. Leavell,
County Judge Kerr County, Texas.
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No. 6357. APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES FOR ELECTIONT PRECINCT N0. 18.
This the 12th day of November, A. D. 1953, after motion having been duly made by Guthrie,
seconded by Goff, and unanimously approved b y the Court, that Abe Lee be appointed as presiding
judge and Jim Motte, A. D. Young and E. R. Collins and judges of Election Precinct No. 18, as
shown in Volume 1, page 202, Election Officers Record oY Kerr County, Texas. J
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No. 6358. APPROVAL OF DELINQUENT TAX ROLL, 1919 TO 1952, INCLUSIVE, INCLUDING EXPENSE OF TYP-
ING IN THE AMOUNT OF X488.08.
This the 12th day of November, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered and examined by the
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Court, s delinquent tax roll Yor the years 1919 to 1952, inclusive, arrl the cost in preparing
same in the amount of X488.08. It appearing to the Court that such tax roll should be approved
and that the Tax Assessor and Collector should be reimbursed in the amount oP X488.08, payable
out of the General Fund of Kerr County, by proper voucher drawn by the County Clerk and County
Treasurer thereon.
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No. 6359. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
This the 12th day of November, A. D. 1953, came on to be considered by the Court, the claims
and accounts filed against Kerr County, since November 10th, A. D. 1953, against the General
Fund and Road and Bridge No. 4. It appearing to the Court that said claims are true and 3ust
and should be allowed out of the respective funds. Therefore, by motion duly made by Bartel,
seconded by Guthrie, and unanimously approved by the Court, and the County Clerk be, and is
hereby directed to draw vouchers against the County Treasurer on all claims filed in like amounts
therefor, payable out of the respective funds to the parties entitled thereto.
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No. 6360. TRANSFER OF X1000.00 FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE TO F. M. 689.
This the 12th day of November, A. D. 1953, after motion having been duly made by Guthrie,
seconded by Powell, and unanimously approved by the Court, that the County Clerk and County
Treasurer be, and are hereby directed to transfer the sum of X1000.00 Prom Road and Bridge Fund
to F. M. 689.
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No. 6361. APPOR'TIONMENP OF $4800.00 FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
This the 12th day of November, A. D. 1953, after motion having been duly made by Goff,
seconded bq Guthrie, and unanimously approved by the Court, that the County Clerk be, and is
hereby directed to apportion the following amounts out of the Road and Bridge Fund to the res-
pective Commissioners' Precincts, to-wit;
Road and Bridge No. 1...1400.00
Road and Bridge No. 2...$1000.00
Road and Bridge No. 3...~ 800.00
Road and Bridge No. 4...1600.00
The sum oP X200.00 being considered credited to Precinct No. 1, to apply on the payment of mach-
inery previously purchased and paid out of the General Road and Bridge Fund in the original
amount of X5200.00, thus leaving a balance of $4600.00 due to the Road end Bridge Fund by R. &
B. No. 1, as set out in Commissioners` Court Order No. 6280.
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No. 6362. COURT RECESSID THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, A. D. 1953, AT 4:45 O'CLOCK P. M., UNTIL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, A• D. 1953, AT 2:00 O'CLOCK P. M., FOR ANY MATTERS THAT MAY BE PRESENPID
TO TH COURT.
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No. 6363. COURT RECONVENED FRIDAY, NOVEI4~ER 13TH, A. D. 1953, AT 2:00 O`CLOCK P. M., FOR ANY
MATTERS THAT MAY BE PRESENPID TO THE COURT.
Pursuant to recess taken on Thursday, November 12th, A. D. 1953, at 4:45 P. M., this Court
reconvened on Friday, November 13th, A. D. 1953, at 2:00 o'clock P. M., for any matters that may
be presented to the Court, with the following officers being present, to-wit:
'~ Honorable Jno. R. Leavell.....County Judge
L. M. Guthrie .................Commissioner Precinct No. 1
V. D. Powell ..................Commissioner Precinct No. 2
Adolph Bartel .................Commissioner Precinct No. 3