03-16-1942 (City Council) Minutes Mch. 16th 1942.
The City Council met in regular session at the City Hall in Wylie Texas on March 16th
1942. all members were present except R. J. Hall.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Housewright. The minutes of the last regular
meeting was read and approved. Unfinished business consisting a proposal lease from the
Gulf Colo. & Santa Fa Ry. Co. for property adjacent to the Wylie deepwell property was
discussed and on motion of C. G. Housewright and second by D. Hillis the lease contract
was refused.
Under new business the matter of night watchman for the deepwell property was
discussed and on motion J. A. Pitts and seconded by C. G. Housewright. The council
noted to discontinue the job and Mr. R. A. Cross the present watchman was offered his
old job, assistant to H. A. Long, which he accepted at $5500 per month. beginning Mch
15th 1942 Mayor E. Housewright reported to the council that Hugh Sketton formarly
appointed to hold city election was not qualified to hold same and he appointed C. R.
Hillis to hold the election.
A motion by C. G. Housewright and seconded by R. R. Addington carried that the
council add $50 per month to the salary of night watchman McCreary. sra=1=a=py in
consideration of his looking after the City's well properties making his salary $1500 per
month instead of$1000 beginning Mch 15-42 The city council by unanimous vote
instructed city marshal Callaway to repair hole in fence around swimming pool and stop
children playing in the pool.
The following bills were read and ordered paid on motion of J. A. Pitts & second of D.
Hillis
Com. Nat Gas Co. Feby acct. 8.70
Long, H. A. Last '/2 Feby sal 42.50
Cross R. A. Last '/2 Feby sal 32.50
McCreary W.W Feby. salary 10.00
Kruse G. A. 2 '/2 hrs wk on fence .75
Wilson J. J. 2 nights night watching 5.00
Long, H. A. water m refd J W Rowell 3.00
Mch 16-1942 Meeting Continued
Well Mach. Suply Co. A/c to Jan 28-42 109.61
Long H. A. sal to Mah 15 42.50
Cross R. A. sal to Mch 15 32.50
Crane Co. Acct to Mar 1st 12.25
Long Albert work on Well Job 6.00
Long. Tom work on Bridges & well 10.80
Long. H. A. Expenses on supplies .94
Long. H. A. Refund Jonnie Gans 3.00
Long. H.A. Refund H. O. Rauss 1.50
Burch C.R. Storage work on Eingn 11.30
Housewright C G. Lumber, sand & cement 19.55
Groves R. N. Hauling well material 5.00
Callaway J. H. Salary & Collecting Tax 21.79
Housewright. E. Salary last '/2 ye as Mayor 12.50
Gallagher. C. M. 2 mon sal Dec. 10.00
Daniel Glen 2 mon sal Treas. 12.00
Burch C. R. 3 mon. Fire Marshal 12.00
Pitts J. A. 3 mon sal Ald 3.00
Addington R. R. 3 mon sal Ald 3.00
Housewright C. G. 3 mon sal Ald 3.00
Hillis Dennis 3 mon sal Ald 3.00
Hall R.J. 3 mon sal Ald 3.00
Martin M.M. Rent 3 mon Dump Gr 6.00
Garland Printing Co. Post Cards Meter Cards 7.20
Texas Power&Lt Corn Feb.acct. 7794 453.89
A motion by J.A. Pitts & sec. by C G Housewright carried, instructing 77.94
the Treas. to pay the interest due April 1st 1942 on outstanding bonds $531.83
against the City of Wylie. The pumper H.A. Long was urged to have helper repair holes
in main streets.
There being no further business, before the council an motion of J.A. Pitts & sec by C G
Housewright for adjournment carried
E. Housewright
Mayor C M Gallagher
Secty