to be canvassed, to determine the results of the School Trustee Election held on April 3,
1971, which included:
Center Point Independent School District
Hunt Independent School District
Ingram Independent School District
Divide Common School District No. 12
Wherefore, the Court having canvassed and tabulated the returns of the above mentioned
Districts, is of the opinion that said returns, after having been canvassed and tabulated
in Volume 5, Page 121, Record of Election Returns, and as certified by each member of the
Commissioners' Court, and upon motion made by Commissioner Bartel, seconded by Commissioner
Sallee, the Court unanimously approved said returns.
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N0. 11323 READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On this the 12th day of April 1971, upon motion made by Commissioner Bartel, seconded
by Commissioner Stone, the Court unanimously approved the Minutes of Commissioners' Court
of Kerr County, Texas, from pages 209 thru 211, Volume N.
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N0. 11324 ORDER DIRECTING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST IDA L. KNEESE AND HUSBAND
ADOLPH 0. KNEESE
On this the 12th day of April, 1971, came on to be heard and considered by the Court
the necessity of instituting condemnation proceedings against Ida L. Kneese and husband,
Adolph 0. Kneese, to secure for the State of Texas 3 parcels of land consisting of 10.515
acres of land out of Kneeland Taylor Surveys No. 104 and 102 in Kerr County, Texas, together
with 2 channel easements comprising 0.308 acres out of said Surveys 104 and 102; and
It appearing to the Court that the offer for land and damages made to the said Ida
L. Kneese by Kerr County as is evidenced by Commissioners' Court Order No. 11,293 entered
on the 8th day of February, 1971, and recorded in Vol. N, Page 206 of the Minutes of the
Commissioners Court, has been verbally rejected by the said Ida L. Kneese acting personally;
and
It further appearing to the Court that the rejection of Kerr County's offer has left
the parties concerned in a position of being unable to agree as to the amount of compensa-
tion to which the said Ida L. Kneese is entitled to receive for the said parcels of land ..r
and channel easements, together with damages which would accrue by reason of their convey-
ance; and
It further appearing to the Court that further negotiations would be useless and to
no avail, it is therefore Ordered, on motion by Commissioner Sallee and seconded by Commis-
sioner Bartel and unanimously approved by the Court, that Kerr County, acting for and on
behalf of the State of Texas, institute condemnation proceedings in the name of the State
of Texas against the said Ida L. Kneese and husband, Adolph 0. Kneese, of Fredericksburg,
Gillespie County, Texas, to secure for the State of Texas for right-of-way purposes, the
aforesaid 10.515 acres of land and 0.308 acres of channel easements situated in Kerr County,
Texas, said parcels of land and channel easements being described and shown more particular-
ly on the Right-of-Way Map of the Texas Highway Department as made in August, 1970 and
revised October 8, 1970, covering a portion of F. M. Road 480 from 1.0 miles south of State
Highway No. 27 to F. M. Road 689 at Camp Verde, to which map reference is herewith made;
and
It is further ordered that County Attorney Edgar A. Wallace be retained to institute
such condemnation proceedings and that he be authorized and directed to proceed forthwith
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on behalf of Kerr County, acting for and in the name of the State of Texas.
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COURT ADJOURNED APRIL 12, 1971 at 2:00 o'clock P. M.
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COURT C02dV9NED IN SPECIAL SESSION APRIL 26, 1971 at 10:00 o'clock A. M., with
all members present and the Court having duly opened, the following proceedings were had:
N0. 11325 ORDER CALLING LOCAL OPTIODI ELECTION ON THE SUBJECT OF THE LEGAL SALE OF MIXED
BEVERAGES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF KERR COUNTY
On this the 26th day of April, 1971, came on to be heard and considered by the Court the
necessity of complying with the provisions oŁ Senate Bill 346, Acts of the 62nd Legislature;
and it appearing to the Court sitting in special session with all members being present
that it is the statutory duty of this Court to call and to cause to be held such local
option election on the subject of the legal sale of mixed beverages in those areas of Kerr
County where the sale of intoxicating liquor is not now prohibited, and that such election
must be held in the areas concerned contemporaneously with the heretofore ordered Special
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Constitutional Amendment Election, which will be held in Kerr County on May 18, 1971, it
is ordered on motion by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Sallee and unanimously
approved by the Court that on the 18th day of May, 1971, there shall be held in Kerr County,
a Local Option Election in the following enumerated regular election precincts as hereto-
fore designated: Precincts Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
and 19;
And it is further ordered that on all ballots to be voted by the qualified electors of the
aforesaid election precincts there shall be printed the following issue preceded by the
following instructions:
"Scratch or mark out one statement so that the one remaining indicates the way you wish
to vote." The local option issue submitted shall read:
"For the legal sale of mixed beverages"
"Against the legal sale of mixed beverages".
,,,., And it is further ordered that the hours for voting shall be the same as for the Special
Constitutional Amendment Election to be held on May 18, 1971, and that those election
officials heretofore appointed by the Commissioners Court to hold all regular elections
conducted at the expense of Kerr County and who may be conducting the Special Constitution-
al Amendment Election in the election precincts concerned on May 18, 1971, shall conduct
the herein ordered election and make due return thereof as prescribed by law and in con-
junction with the Special Constitutional Amendment Election of the same date;
And it is further ordered that absentee voting for this election shall be conducted at
the office of the County Clerk of Kerr County between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 5:00
p. m. on those days when authorized by law, commencing on April 28, 1971, and ending on
May 14, 1971, and that the same shall be conducted pursuant to applicable provisions of
the laws governing such absentee voting, and that absentee votes shall be counted and
returns thereof made by the Absentee Vote Canvassing Board heretofore designated by the
Commissioners Court of Kerr County and in conjunction with the Special Constitutional
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Amendment Election of the same date.
And it is further ordered that the Clerk of the Court cause notice hereof to be posted in
each election precinct herein enumerated more than six days prior to May 18, 1971, which
posting shall be done by the Sheriff of Kerr County.