02-17-1942 (City Council) MinutesFeby. 17th 1942
The city of Wylie's Council met in its regular session on the above date, Mayor E.
Housewright presided
Members present: Dennis Hillis, R. J. Hall and R. R. Addington. members absent
J. A. Pitts, C. G. Housewright
Minutes of the last regular meeting was read and approved.
The finance court. reported they had contact a Mr. Nelson whos firm formerly
audited the wylie books who was unable to get to the job just now, and Mayor
Housewright also reported having had a letter from Mr. Nelson about doing the work a
little later.
Mayor Housewright also discussed with the members present the advisability of
considering further; a contract formerly presented to the City Council by the Gulf Colo.
& St. Ry. Co.covering a lease of Ry's Co. property adjoining the City's Well property.
The council agreed to give the contract some further consideration
The advisability of discontinuing the night -watch job on the City's water works
plant was discussed and it was agreed that action on same be deferred to next meeting
A letter from The Northern Trust Co. Chicago relative to supplying said company
with statement of condition of the City's accts. by the city Treas. was refered to the
Mayor for reply.
Mayor E. Housewright, with full consent of the city council, ordered an election,
to be held on the first Tuesday in April 1942, the same being the 7th day of April 1942,
for the purpose of electing, a mayor, a city marshal, a city clerk and (2) two city
councilmen and Hugh Sketton was appointed to hold such election with authority to
secure clerks to help him.
The following list accts against the city & filed with the Srety were read
Mitchel Rog. 3.00 Water meter refund
Cooper Mrs. Alice 3.00 Water meter refund
Turner Lewis 5.00 Cleaning sts. 10 weeks
Blassingame Ben 9.90 33 hours street wk. Blassingame 28
Grady Niels 5
Feby 17th 1942 Continued
Kruse Garrett 4.95
Long H. A. 10.00
Com. Nat Gas 3.00
Wilson J?? 5.00
Long, H. A. 42.50
Cross R. A. 32.50
McCreary W. W. 10.00
Collins Lee 3.00
Long H. A. 3.00
Long, H.A. 3.00
Renfro. Jas. 10.05
Long, H. A. 42.50
Cross R. A. 32.50
Callaway J. H. 40.59
Texas Power & L Co. 76.05
Civilian Def Counc.
Wylie Grocery Co.
Benton J. A.
Seabourn L. H.
Housewright G. Co.
3.00
1.30
7.50
3.00
16.80
Total 371.14
all bills be paid as read carried.
Motion by D Hillis
Mayor
16 hours wk main S line
1M postal cards
Jany Gas bills
2 nights, night watching
Last half Jany salary.
Last '/2 Jany salary.
Jan. salary.
Water meter refund
Hugh Mitchel, W. M Refunds
T. C. Fry water m refund
33- hrs. street & culvert wk
First half Feby. sal.
First half Feby. sal.
Sal. and assess & col Tax.
Jany. Ele service
Monthly cont. exp. ???
2 brooms J. A. Long
Lumber for culverts
Water meter refund
Bill rendered for Coal
Motion made by Ray Hall and sec. by Dennis Hillis that
second by R. R. Addington carried to adjourn
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City Clerk