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THE STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF KERR ~ BE IT
that there was begun and holden on the 12th day
of August 1963 at 10:00 o'clock A,M., in the City of Kerrville, a Regular Term of the Commis-
stoners' Court, with the following officers present:
Julius R, Neunhoffer
W, C, Schwethelm
Prentice Witt
Adolph Bartel
Roger E, Stone
County Judge
Commissioner Precinct 1
Commissioner Precinct 2
Commissioner Precinct 3
Commissioner Precinct 4
and the Court having duly opened, the following proceedings were had:
N0. 9505 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
On this the 12th day of August 1963, came on to be examined by the Court the various
claims and accounts against Kerr County and the respective Commissioners Precincts since the
last term of Court, which claims and accounts were approved for payment by the Clerk and
Treasurer, in amounts and out of Road and Bridge Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, General Road & Bridge,
General, Officers Salary, F/M 689 R/W and County Lax Library as shown in the Minutes of
Accounts Allowed from page 774 thru page ~~~, which were made a part hereof and of this order.
Motion made by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Witt, and unanimously approv-
ed by the Court,
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N0, 9506 MONTHLY REPORTS OF COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS OF KERR COUNTY APPROVED
On this the 12th day of August 1963 came on to be examined by the Court the various
reports for July of the County and Precinct Officers of Kerr County, Texas and the same
having been heard and considered by the Court, finds that said reports are true and correct
and should be approved; therefore, upon motion of Commissioner Bartel, seconded by Commissioner
Schwethelm, the Court unanimously approved that the submitted reports be accepted and filed
with the County Clerk for future reference and subJect to audit.
The following amounts were deposited with the County Treasurer for the month of July:
EMMIE M. MUENKER, County Clerk, collection of fees of office ~2~~~:gg
EMMIE M. MUENKER, County Clerk, fines, Judgments & Jury fees 00
ED HONER, District Clerk, Judgments & Jury fees 480.55
OLIVER MOORE, Sheriff, out of County fees - July 1963 11,85
RAYMOND ORR, Justice of the Peace, Prec. #1, fines & trial fees 871.50
Small claims 55.00
CHARLES J. REFS, Justice of the Peace, Prec, #2, fines & trial fees 265,00
B. A. JORDAN, Justice of the Peace, Prec, #4, fines & trial fees 159.00
HENRY B. ENGELMAN, Justice of the Peace, Prec. #5, fines & trial fees 218,00
ALBERT WILSON, Public Weigher, public scale receipts 108.92
ALMA SCHOLES, County Health Nurse, report of July 1963
JUANITA B. O~CONNOR, Home Demonstration Agent, report of July, 1963
BILL RECTOR, County Agent, report of July 1963
FRANKLIN W. MEEKER, City-County Sanitarian, report of July, 1963
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N0, 9507 APPROVAL OF RE PLAT OF BIACS C OF COLLEGE COVE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF KERRVILLE
This the 12th day of August 1963, upon motion made by Commissioner Schwethelm, seconded
bq Commissioner Witt, the Court unanimously approved the replat of Block C of College Cove
Addition to the City oP Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas,
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N0, 9508 ORDER APPROVING EDWARD PLATEAU HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING PROCLAMATION NO A-16
FOR KERR COUNTY
On this the 12th day of August, 1963, oame on to be heard and considered by the Court,
sitting during its regular term for the month of August, 1963 the matter of approving or
disapproving the Edwards Plateau Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Proclamation No A-16,
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promulgated by the Game and Fish Commission of the State of Texas on July 16, 1963; and it
appearing to the Court that the statutory authority under which the said proclamation was
issued makes it incumbent upon the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County to either approve or
disapprove the said Proclamation so that its applicability to Kerr County may be lawfully
determined, and it further appearing to the Court that more than five days have elapsed since
the promulgation of the said Proclamation, and after the reading aloud in open court of said
Proclamation and after the hearing of all interested parties here now present, it is Ordered
on motion by Commissioner Sehxethelm, seconded by Commissioner Bartel, that the said Proelama-
tion be in all things approved by the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County and it is so Ordered,
the motion having been unanimously approved; and it is further Ordered that the aforesaid
Proclamation be recorded verbatim in the Minutes of the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, as
an appendix to this Order,
EDWARDS PLATEAU HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING
PROCLAMATION N0, A-16
July 1963
PART 1,
1.01 Application,
This proclamation applies to all apeaies of fish, game animals, game birds, and fur-
bearing animals in the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District, which for these purposes shall
consist of the following counties: Handers, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Crockett, Edwards, Gillespie,
Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Schleicher, and Sutton Counties, This
proclamation also applies to anterless deer in San Saba and Travis Counties, and to anterless
deer, turkey, quail and fish in McCulloch County,
1,02 Authority.
This proclamation is issued pursuant to the statutes noted under Article 9783, V.P.C.
(Ch. 50, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, as amended by Ch, 7, Acts 7, Acts
of the 57th Legislature, Third Called Session, 1963; Ch. 156, Acts of the 56th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1959; Chapters 47, 58, 59, 189 and 356, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1961, and Chapter 75, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Third Called Session, 1962),
1.03 Effective Date,
This proclamation shall be effective on and after the indicated dates in each county of
the District until amended, revoked or modified:
In Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Hays, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, Schleicher and Sutton Counties
on July 27, 1963, sub3ect to disapproval by the Commissioner's Court of each of such counties
at the next regular meeting of such Court occurring more than five (5) days after July 12,
1963.
In Kendall County, 15 days after approval by the County Commissioner's Court at its next
regular meeting occurring more than five (5) days after July 12, 1963,
In Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, Llano, Mason, San Saba and Travis Counties, on July
27, 1963, and
In McCulloch County on July 22, 1963,
The Edwards Plateau Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Proclamation No. A-15, October 1962, is
revoked when this proclamation validly takes effect,
1,04 Finding of fact,
After having conducted continuous research and investigations of the supply, environment
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and other factors of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District, it is
found that a sufficiently ample supply of wildlife resources exists in said District to allow
such resources to be taken in accordance with the regulations herein set forth,
1.05 Consent,
As provided by law, none of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau Regulatory
District may be taken from privately owned land or water without the consent of the owner or
the owner's agent.
1,06 Game animals,
The following are game animals: Wild antelope, wild buffalo, wild black bear, wild deer,
wild elk, wild ~avelina, wild aoudad sheep, wild desert bighorn sheep, and wild gray and red
squirrels, cat squirrels, or fox squirrels, (Art. 892, V, P, C,)
1,07 Game birds,
The following are game birds: Wild turkey, wild ducks of all varieties, wild geese
of all varieties, wild brant, wild grouse, wild prairie chicken or pinnated grouse, xild
"' pheasants of all varieties, wild partridge of all varieties, wild pigeons of all varieties,
wild mourning doves, wild white-winged doves, wild snipe of all varieties, wild shore birds
of sll varieties, wild Mexican pheasants or chachalacas, wild plover of all varieties, and
wild sandhill cranes. (Art. 872, V.P.C.)
1,08 Fur-bearing animals.
The following are fur-bearing animals: Wild beaver, xild otter, wild mink, wild ring-
tailed cat, wild badger, wild polecat or skunk, wild raccoon, xild muskrat, wild opossum, wild
fox, wild civet, and coypu (nutria), (Art, 923m, V, P, C,)
1.09 Open seasons -- general rules,
Open seasons are given by their opening and closing dates and include all days between
such opening and closing dates. There is no open season on game animals, game birds or fur-
bearing animals on State game preserves, statutory wildlife sanctuaries, United States wild-
life sanctuaries, within the corporate limits of any city and on public roads and highways.
Except on fur-bearing animals and fish seasons are closed during the hours between one-half
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hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. Hours during which migratory birds may
be taken may be further restricted by the Migratory Bird Proclamation. It is unlawful to take
any of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District except during the
open season as indicated in this proclamation.
1.10 Rough fish and management practices.
The taking or attempting to take any fish or game in the above named counties by any
means other than as hereinafter set forth shall be unlawful, except under the fish management
contracts with the Game and Fish Commission for removal of rough fish, as provided in Article
(}050c, V, C, S, However, none of this proclamation shall apple to the Game and Fish Commission
of Texas, their agents or employees when in the course, acts or procedures of conservation,
removal of rough fish or other practices deemed by said Commission to be in the best interest
of game and fish culture and the preservation of the sport of hunting and fishing.
1,11 Definitions.
~' (a) "Commission" or "Game and Fish Commission" is defined as the context requires, as
either the Game and Fish Commission or a specifically authorized employee thereof,
(b) A "buck deer" is defined as a deer having hardened antlers protruding through the
skin,
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(c) An "hntlerless and/or doe deer" is defined as a deer having no hardened antlers
protruding through the skin. "'
(d) "Migratory birds" are wild ducks, geese, Brant, mourning and white-winged doves,
Wilson's snipe or ~acksnipe, plover, sandhill cranes, coot, rail, gallinules and woodcock,
PART 2.
2,01 Means and methods.
It shall be unlawful to take or kill any game bird or game animal except by the means and
methods authorized under Part 2 of this Proclamation.
2.02 Rifle and shotgun.
It shall be lawful to shoot game animals and game birds, other than migratory game birds
with a rifle or shotgun capable of and designed for being shot from the shoulder. It is un-
lawful to shoot any game bird with a shotgun that is not permanently plugged to three shell
capacity, It is unlawful to use ,22 rimfire ammunition in the shooting of deer, elk, antelope,
aoudad sheep or desert bighorn sheep.
2.03 Archery,
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It is lawful to hunt deer, bear, turkey gobblers and ~avelina during the open seasons
provided therefor, with a longbow and arrow only if:
(a) the bow is capable of shooting a hunting arrow equipped with a Broadhead hunting
point for a distance of one hundred-thirty yards, and
(b) the arrow is equipped with a Broadhead hunting point at least seven-eighths inch in
width and not over one and one-half inches in width, and
(c) the arrow bears the name and address of the user in a non-watersoluble medium, and
(d) the arrow is not either poisoned, drugged or explosive,
It is unlawful to use a crossbow,
2,04 Hunting from vehicle.
It is unlawful to shoot at or take any game bird or game animal from any type of motor-
powered vehicle or boat under sail or power or from any airplane, but an incapacitated person
so certified by a physician may hunt from an automobile under the same circumstances as per-
mitted in Article 901, V.P.C. as amended, Such person may not hunt from any public road in
the State,
2,05 Hunting deer with dogs,
It shall be unlawful to use a dog or dogs in hunting, pursuing or taking deer; however,
it shall be lawful to use a dog or dogs in trailing wounded deer,
PART 3.
3,01 Permits,
No person may hunt, shoot or kill any wild prong-horned antelope, buffalo (American
Bison), or antlerless and/or doe deer unless he first procures a valid permlt from the Game and
Fish Commission. No permit shall be valid unless it shall have been issued, used and possessed
strictly in accordance with the rules set forth in Part 3 of this Proclamation,
3,02 Antelope permits,
The Game and Fiah Commission shall designate the number of antelope to be harvested from
any given tract of land and shall issue a like number of permits to the owner or authorized
agent of such tract, It shall be unlawful to possess any antelope which does not have attached
thereto an antelope permit on which appear the date of kill, the hunter's name, and the signa-
ture of the owner or agent of the tract on which the antelope was killed,
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3,03 Buffalo (American Bison)
Buffalo permits will be issued in accordance with Article 978n, V.P.C.
3,04 Antlerless deer permits,
The Game and Fish Commission shall issue antlerless and/or doe deer hunting permits for
designated tracts only to bona fide landowners or their agents only after said owners or agents
have applied in writing for the exact number of permits to be used, Said owners or agents
shall then issue permits to individual hunters before the hunter begins his hunt,
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess an antlerless deer unless such person
shall have in his possession an antlerless and/or doe deer hunting permit on which appear the
date of kill, the hunterTS name and the signature of the owner or agent on whose tract the deer
was killed,
Owners or agents receiving antlerless and/or doe deer hunting permits shall return the
fully completed stubs from used permits and all unused permits and stubs to the issuing officer
not later than February 1 of the year following date of issuance.
It shall be unlawful Por any person to possess the carcass, or any part thereof, of any
deer which does not have attached thereto a tag issued to such person on his valid hunting
license. It shall be unlawful to attach the bonus deer tag from a valid hunting license to a
deer other than an antlerless and/or doe deer,
It shall be unlawful to remove all evidence of sex from the carcass of any deer, or any
part thereof.
PART 4.
4.01 Open seasons and bag limits for game animals,
It shall be unlawful to take any game animals at any time other than during the open
seasons provided in Part 4 of this Proclamation, or to take more than the daily bag limits, or
to have in possession more than the possession limits,
4,02 Antelope,
No open season.
4.e3 Buffalo,
By permit only, There is no closed season and no bag limit,
4,04 Deer.
Bag limit: Two (2) buck deer except that, by special permit only, antlerless deer may
be taken in areas that may be designated by the Game and Fish Commission; however, no one person
may kill or possess more than three (3) deer in the aggregate.
Open season: November 16 through December 31,
There shall be an additional open season in Burnet, Gillespie, and Llano Counties October 1
through October 31 during which only buck deer with pronged antlers may be taken with longbow
and arrows,
Because special laws do not allow this Proclamation to apply to buck deer in McCulloch,
San Saba and Travis Counties, it is unlawful in those counties to hunt, take or kill any buck
deer which does not have at least one pronged antler,
4.05 Javelins,
No closed season or bag limit,
4.06 AouaBa sheep,
No closed season or bag limit,
4,C7 Squirrels,
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No closed season or bag limit,
l}.08 Desert bighorn sheep.
No open season,
PART 5.
5,01 Bag limits and seasons for game birds,
It shall be unlawful to take more game birds than the daily bag limit in any one day,
or to possess more than the possession limit, or to take any game bird at any time other than
the open season provided in Part 5 of this Proclamation.
5,02 Prairie Chicken.
No open season.
5,03 Partridge,
No open season.
5,01.{. Pheasants.
No open season.
5.05 Quail.
Bag limit: Twelve (12) quail per day and thirty-six (36) in possession.
Open season: November 16 through January 31.
5,06 Turkey,
Bag limit: Two turkey gobblers,
Open season: November 16 through December 31,
5,07 Migratory birds,
The regulations for taking migratory birds are prescribed in the Migratory Bird
Proclamation.
PART 6,
6.01 Fur-bearing animals,
Fur-bearing animals may be taken in any numbers at any time for any purpose except taking
pelts, but the pelts may be taken only during the open seasons as provided in Part 6 of this
Proclamation, Fur-bearing animals may not be taken with the aid of artificial light where
deer are known to range, but the means of taking fur-bearing animals is not otherwise restrict-
s d,
6,02 Muskrat.
The pelts of muskrat may be taken only during the period November 15 through March 15
at any hour.
6.C3 Other fur-bearing animals,
The pelts of Pur-bearing animals other than muskrats may be taken only during the period
Deaember 1 through January 31 at any hour,
PART 7.
7,01 Fish.
It shall be unlawful to take or possess any fish in greater numbers or at any other
time than as permitted in Part 7 of this proclamation, Exeept on State or Federal Wildlife
sanctuaries there is no closed season on fishing.
7,02 Bag and possession limits, -'
(a) It shall be unlawful to take more largemouth, smallmouth or spotted black bass of
any species in one day than fifteen (15) but there is no possession limit.
(b) The bag limit on channel, blue and flathead catfish is twenty-five (25) and there
is nn possession limit.
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(c) The possession limit on minnows, bream and perch is 200 each, except that there
-... are no limits on minnows taken from Burnet, Menard, Llano and Crockett Counties or from minnow
hatcheries,
(d) In Lake Travis in Burnet County, the bag and possession limits are the same as is
provided by the general law for the portion of the lake in Travis County, These limits are:
(i) Black bass, all species: fifteen (ls) per day, none less than seven (7) inches
and not more than ten (10) more than eleven (11) inches; no possession limit,
(ii) White bass, crappie and channel, blue and flathead catfish: twenty-five (25)
each day: no possession limit,
(e) There are no bag or possession limits on other species of fish.
7,03 Rough fish.
The following are rough fish: carp, suckers, buffalo, gar, shad, Rio Grande Perch, and
drum (gaspergou).
7,04 Means and methods,
It is unlawful to take any Pish by any means or method except as specifically allowed in
this Section. Only the following means or methods of taking fish may be used:
(a) Not more than one hundred (100) hooks altogether which may be used in any combina-
tion of the following: pole and line, rod and reel, artificial and natural baits, non-metallio
hand line, set line or throwline and not more than two (2) non-metallia trotlines with not
more than fifty (50) hooks each; hooks on throw lines and trotlines must be spaced not less
than three (3) horizontal feet apart, No fishing device may be attached to any other fishing
device by use of buoys, jugs, or other means, No trotline may be placed or set in the vicinity
of any boat dock, or bathing pier, or bathing beach, or any place commonly used as s swimming
or bathing area,
Exception (i): In Lakes Travis (in Burnet County) and Buchanan not more than thirty (30)
hooks may be used on one trotline, nor more than six (6) hooks on one throw line, No
more than thirty (30) hooka may be used by one person on all devices employed by him,
but in Lake Buchanan there is no limit on the number of trotlines employed, so long as
no trotline has more than thirty (3U) hooka.
Exception (ii): In the Pecos River in Crockett County there are no restrictions on the
number of total hooks which may be employed in total or on anq device,
Exception (iii): In the East Fork of the Nueces River where it forma the common boundary
of Edwards and Real Counties no device equipped with more than two (2) hooks (except
artificial lures used with a rod and reel) may be used, No floating device may be used
unless tied securely to a stationary object or held by the fisherman.
(b) Minnow seines not more than twenty (20) feet in length for taking only minnows,
bream, perch or rough fish,
Exception: In Lake Buchanan, minnow seines not longer than fifty (50) feet may be used.
(c) A common fruit jar type trap or its metallic counterpart not longer than twenty-four
(24) inches with throat no larger than one (1) inch in diameter, dip mats, cast nets or umbrella
nets, constructed of non-metallic materials for taking only minnows, bream or perch and rough
--, fish (all other fish must be immediately released in the water from which taken).
(d) A spear gun and spear or bow and arrows for taking only rough fish, but it shall be
unlawful to possess any fish other than a rough fish when using a spear gun and spear or bow
and arrow,
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(e) A wire loop for taking rough fish, but when using a wire loop, one may not possess
any crappie, bass or catfish.
Exception: The wire loop may not be used for taking any fish in Menard County.
(f) In Gillespie County only, except during March, April and May, a non-metallic net
having mesh not less than two (2) inches square for taking only rough fish (any fish not
designated rough fish taken in such a net must be irranediately released into the waters where
taken),
PART 8.
8,01 Fine for violati
(a) The penalty provided by law for violations of this proclamation in counties other
than Burnet, Gillespie and Travis is a fine of not less than ten 010.00) dollars nor more
than two hundred ($200.00) dollars.
(b) The penalty provided by law for violations of this proclamation in Burnet and
Gillespie Counties is a fine of not less than twenty-five 0 25,00) dollars nor more than two
hundred 0200.00) dollars,
(c) The penalty provided by law Por violations of this proclamation in Travis County is
a fine of not less than fifty 050,00) dollars nor more than two hundred 0200.00) dollars,
8,02 Forfeiture of license.
In addition to fines as set forth herein, if the defendant has purchased an appropriate
license prior to his apprehension, such license is subJect to forfeiture by the County Court
or the Jury trying such case in Covnty Court (Art, 893, V.P.C.)
STATE OF TEXAS Q
COUNTY OF TRAVIS Q
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct duplicate original copy of
the proclamation, rules and regulations issued and adopted by the Game and Fish Commission at
the regular quarterly meeting with a quorum present at Austin, Texas, July 12, 1963.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the 16th day of July 1963,
(S E A L ) /s/ H. D, Dodgen
/t/ H. D, Dod en, Executive Secretary
Game and ~ish Commission
State of Texas
Attest:
/s~ Martha West
/t/ Martha West, Secretary nnAA
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N0. 95C9 ORDER AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR KERR COUNTY LATERAL ROAD SURPLUS FUNDS IN
ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF GOUNTY AND DISTRICT ROAD INDEBTEDNESS
On this the 12th day of August 1963, it coming to the attention of the Court that there
will be surplus funds in the amount of X20,861},12 credited to the lateral road account of
Kerr County by the Board oP County and District Road Indebtedness of the State of Texas aad
it appearing to the Court that funds should properly be expended for the purpose of construc-
tion and improvement of lateral roads within Kerr County, it is Ordered on motion by Commis-
sioner Schwethelm, seconded by Commissioner Bartel and unanimously approved by the Court that
Kerr County request the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness to forward the said
funds to the Treasurer of Kerr County upon their becoming available; and it is further Ordered
that all such funds are here and now earmarked, set aside and designated to be used by Kerr
County for the purpose of construction and improvement of Kerr County Lateral Roads, and the