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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Thursday, June 11, 1964
cadet slouch by Jim Earle State Party Convention
BATTALION EDITORIALS
To Stop Or Not To Stop
To Stop, or not to stop. That is the questions many
students, visitors and citizens of College Station may well
ask themselves while traveling the streets of the University
and College Station.
On the campus, the most dangerous intersection is at
Old Main Drive and Houston Street by the YMCA. Since
both of these streets are more or less dead ends, and both are
also main streets of the campus, there should be a stop sign
on one of the streets. Visitors and students do not know
whether to stop or not when traveling down either street.
If two cars ever met at the speed some travel through the
intersection from both streets, Silver Taps would be in order.
Another campus intersection that should have a yield
or stop sign is the often traveled streets of Houston and Ross
in front of Sbisa Dining Hall. At this particular intersection,
there are no means of deciding who is to yield except to the
person on the right.
Since Military Walk is also remotely connected with
the intersection and is a one-way street going south, the
confusion is added for the driver traveling north along with
turning left from Houston St. while traveling south.
Silver Taps may sound if yield right of way signs are
not placed on the traffic circle at the intersection of Farm
Road 60 (Sulphur Springs road) and College Avenue. To go
through the circle at noon or 5 p. m. takes the courage of a
lion. Since not everyone has grown up in a large city, not
everyone has had experience with traffic circles. Ask two
people who is to yield the right of way in a traffic circle, and
there is a good chance there will be two different answers.
As one drives through College Station, it seems that
stop or yield signs must be high priced ,or, the manufacturers
of the signs are on strike.
Even though an intersection may have a stop or yield
sign, it does not mean the sign is in the best possible place.
One such intersection is Fairview and Jersey St. in south
College station at South Gate. The stop sign is installed on
Fairview, which is a through street, while Jersey curves in
such a manner that the sign would be more effective and
the intersection much safer if the sign was installed on Jersey
on the east entrance to Fairview. It is not uncommon for a
traveler on Fairview to stop at the sign and a traveler on
Jersey, sometimes one who has traveled the street often, to
stop and the two stare at each other, each afraid to move
even though the sign is on Fairview. Another factor is the
sign one sees as he approaches the intersection on Jersey
from the east which reads “Dangerous Curve.”
Another misplaced stop sign is at the intersection of
Fairview and Park Place also in South College Station. Al
though Fairview is a through street, Park Place has the
right of way although it is not a through street or as in as
good shape as far as paving. It is also traveled less. The
traveler on Fairview going south also has a blind corner at
Park Place and must be half way across the street before
he can see if it is safe to proceed.
Paving a street costs money and may be overlooked for
awhile, but the erection of stop signs in the proper place is
important and should be done. It is also possible that the
stop or yield signs can make for happier driving. Will the
question to stop or not to stop be answered in the future?
Congressional Redistricting
Texas Legislative Council study
committee has set two more hear
ings to gather firsthand advice
from the homefolks on how to
form 23 Texas congressional dis
tricts of equal population. Dates
are July 10 and July 17.
They will be held in Dallas
and Houston. Others apparently
will follow. The first session was
held July 10 in Fort Worth.
Legislators, political party
spokesmen and the general public
from counties where the meet
ings will be held and surrounding
counties are invited to attend the
sessions and give their views on
how best to comply with federal
court redistricting orders, said
Committee Chairman Sen. George
Moffett of Chillicothe.
Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr
warned the committee that the
1965 Legislature must solve the
congressional redistricting ques
tion.
Carr said, “The more you base
it on any other considerations,
the greater risk you run of hav
ing to go through the same thing
again in the courts.”
JUST FOR LAUGHS
‘Teasips’ Make Acquaintance
AUSTIN—University of Texas
students, faculty and alumni are
demonstrating that they like their
education off campus as well—or
even better—than on.
Last month, the 18,000-member
Ex-Stu dents’ Association an
nounced that it would begin oper
ating a 360-acre guest ranch near
Austin as an “off-campus continu
ing education center and a place
for alumni to relax.”
Rooms in the rambling Main
Lodge are air-conditioned and have
private baths, but those who use
the girl’s camp will sleep dormi
tory style.
“What’s wrong with that?” com
mented a co-ed whose sorority held
a retreat there recently. “When
there are eight of us in a room
sharing two bathrooms, we get to
know each other better.”
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AUSTIN (TPA) — State De
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a June 16 Texas party convention
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brook or go off smooth as silk.
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Delegates and alternate dele
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sending up to 15 times their au
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over Houston.
Big job is selecting delegates
to the August national president
ial nominating convention in
Atlantic City and picking Texas
national Democratic committee
representatives.
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ORDINANCE NO. 404
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO ASSESS A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION
OF PARK PLACE IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AGAINST ABUTTING PR0PEE-
TY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, ADOPTING ENGINEER’S ROLLS, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
HEARING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, has heretofore ordered that the
following portion of a street in said city be improved by raising, grading and filling the same, paving and
installing drains, inlets and storm sewers where provided in the plans, with necessary incidentals and
appurtenances and in accordance with the plans now on file with the City and in accordance with the
specifications therefor, said portion of said street being as follows, to wit:
All that certain portion of Park Place described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of Park Place and Fairview Avenue thence in a westerly direction along
Park Place until same intersects FM 2154.
The improvements to Park Place shall consist of a six (6) inch compact depth limestone base with
a one (1) inch plant mix surfacing 24 feet in width as provided in said plans and specifications; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station has entered into a contract with B W Construction Com
pany for the improvements of said Park Place, and the City Engineer has prepared and filed rolls or state
ments concerning the improvements and assessments therefor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to assess a portion of the cost of such improvements
against the owners of the property abutting thereon and against such property; and
WHEREAS, the present condition of said street endangers the public health and safety and it is
necessary that the improvements thereof be proceeded with while the weather permits, and such im
provements are being delayed pending the passing and taking effect of this ordinance and the other pro
ceedings incidental thereto, and such facts constitute and create an emergency;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STA
TION, TEXAS, THAT:
I
The City of College Station does hereby determine to assess a portion of the cost of said improve
ments on said portion of street against abutting property thereon and against the owners of such proper
ty and said assessments to be levied in exercise of the power granted in Article II, Section XI of the Char
ter of said city, and as provided by Acts of 1927, 40th Legislature of the State of Texas, First Called
Session, Chapter 106, page 489, as amended, commonly known as Article 1105-B, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas.
II
Said rolls or statements be and the same are hereby adopted and approved.
III
The several amounts proposed to be assessed against such parcels of property and the owners there
of, the other matters and things as shown on said rolls or statements being as follows, to wit:
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Name of Owner
John Manthei
Description
Lots 1 & Pt. 2, Blk. 1
West Park
No. of
Front Ft.
100.
Amount
$ 75.00
L. G. Jones
Lots Pt. 2 & 3, Blk. 1
If M
65.
48.75
Mrs. Francis Smyth
Lot 4, Blk. 1
M M
65.
48.75
Monroe J. Goldberg
Lot 6, Blk. 1
ft II
57.5
43.12
Francis Cox
Lot 7, Blk. 1
tt II
50.
37.50
W. L. Pipkin
Lots 8 & Pt. 9, Blk. 1
II II
65.
48.75
E. N. Roots
Lots Pt. 9, Pt. 10, Blk. 1
♦ 1 II
80.
60.00
E. W. Landua
Lots Pt. 10 & 11, Blk. 1
II II
67.5
50.62
Wayne Todd
Lot 13, Blk. 1
Lot 14, Blk. 1
II II
68.5
51.38
Mrs. A. F. Buchanan
II II
55.
41.25
R. L. Parsons
Lot 15, Blk. 1
If II
50.
37.50
Mrs. Lois Webb
Lot 16, Blk. 1
f» II
89.3
66.98
R. G. McMullan
Lot 17, Blk. 1
ft II
50.
37.50
C. F. Smith
....Lot 18, Blk. 1
f! If
50.
37.50
T. W. Leland
Lot 19, Blk. 1
If If
50.
37.50
W. F. Adams
Lot 20, Blk. 1
»! II
54.8
41.10
R. R. Lyle
....Lot 10, Blk. 2
If II
215.
161.50
E. R. Bulin
. ..Lot 11, Blk. 2
ft 11
100.
75.00
W. R. Logan
....Lot 11-B, Blk. 2
II II
75.
56.25
Ran Boswell
....Lot 13, Blk. 3
11 II
150.
112.50
Ward Const. Co
....Lot 20, Blk. 3
II II
150.
112.50
L. G. Jones
....Lot 13, Blk. 4
11 II
v 225.
168.75;
Henry Jones
.. .Lot 20, Blk. 4
11 11
214.4
160.80
W. M. Sparks
....Lot 1, Blk. D
If II
75.
56.25
Isaac Peters
. ..Lot 1-B, Blk. D
II II
100.
75.00
Mrs. Ann Baker
. ..Lot 1, Blk. A
College Park
M II
117.5
88.13
J. T. Sanders
....Lot 18, Blk. A
117.5
88.13
City of College Station ..
....Blk. B
II II
250.
187.50
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Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest in any property above described,
each person, firm or corporation shall be personally responsible only for its, his or her pro rata of the total
assessment against such property in proportion as its, his or her respective interest bears to the total own
ership of such property and its, his or her respective interest in such property may be released from the
assessment lien upon payment of such proportionate sum.
IV
A hearing shall be given by and before the governing body of the City of College Station, Texas,
on the 15th day of June, 1964, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of
College Station, Texas, to the owners of the respective parcels of property and to all others in any wise
interested, whether they be named herein or not, all of whom are hereby notified to be a nd appear at the
time and place herein named and fixed, and said hearing shall be continued from time to time and from
day to day, if necessary, until all desiring and presenting themselves to be heard, shall have been fully
and fairly heard, and at which hearing any mistakes, irregularities or invalidities in any of the proceed
ings with reference to the making of said improvements or assessments therefor m a y be corrected and
the benefits by means of said improvements, and the amount of the assessments, and the apportionment
of the cost .of the said improvements, and all other matters and things shall be determined, and the real
and true owners of the property abutting upon the said street to be improved, and any and all others in
any wise interested, their agents and attorneys shall be and appear at said hearing at said time and place
and present and make any protest or objections which they or any of them may have as to the said im
provements, as to the benefits therefrom, as to the cost thereof, as to the amounts of such assessments, or
as to the amounts assessed, or as to any mistake, irregularity or invalidity in any proceedings with ref
erence to said assessments, such improvements, or to the contracts therefor and as to any other matter or
thing in any wise connected either with said improvements, contracts, or proceedings and after all de
siring and presenting themselves to be heard, either in person or by agents, attorneys, or representatives
have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing shall be closed and assessments will by ordinance and
in accordance with law and the proceedings of the city be levied against the respective parcels of abutting
property and the owners thereof, whether such owners be named herein or not, and whether the property
be correctly described or not. At such hearings anyone in any wise interested or affected may subpoena
witnesses and introduce evidence and have the rigljt to appear and be heard.
V
Assessments against abutting property and the owners shall be a personal liability of the owners of
such property and a first and prior lien on the property against which assessments are levied, and shall
be due and payable on or before thirty days after date of completion and acceptance of the improvements
and. said assessments shall bear interest from date of such completion and acceptance until paid at the
rate of eight per centum (8%) per annum, payable annually, provided, any owner shall have the right to
pay the assessment at any time before maturity by paying principal and interest accrued to date of pay
ment, provided further that if default be made in the payment promptly as the same matures the entire
assessment shall be collectible together with reasonable attorney fees and cost of collection, if incurred.
VI
The improvements in each unit constitute an entirely separate district and independent unit, and
the proposed assessment for the improvement in each unit is in no wise affected by any fact or circum
stance in connection with any other unit all to the same extent and as fully as if entirely separate pro
ceedings had separate hearings, and separate notices thereof ordered.
VII
The City Secretary of the City of College Station is directed to give notice to the owners of prop
erty abutting upon the said portions of street named to be improved and to all others interested, of the
time, place and purpose of such hearings and of all m atters and things by causing a substantially correct
copy of this ordinance to be published at least three times in a newspaper published in and of general
circulation in the City of College Station, Texas, the first of which publication shall be made at least ten
days before the date of such hearing, and by such publication all owners of property abutting upon said
portions of said street, whether such owners be named herein or not and whether the property be correct
ly described herein or not, as well as to all others in any wise interested therein or to be affected there
by, shall be and are duly notified and no error or mistake in the name of any property owner, in the de
scription of any property or in the amount of any proposed assessment shall in any wise affect or invali
date such notice or any assessment levied pursuant thereto, and the real and true owners of such abutting
property shall be and are by such notice duly and fully notified. The City Secretary is further directed,
but not required to give further notice of such hearing by causing a substantial copy of such published
notice to be mailed to each owner of property abutting upon such portions of said street, but all such no
tices by mail shall be only cumulative of such notice by advertisement and publication, and said notices
by advertisement and publication shall in all cases be sufficient and binding whether or not any other
kind or character of notice be given.
VIII
The present condition of said portions of street endangers health and public safety, and it is neces
sary that the improvements thereof be proceeded with at once and while the weather will permit, and
such facts constitute and create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that the rules
and provisions providing for ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one meeting be
suspended, and requiring that this ordinance be passed as and take effect as an emergency measure, and
such rules and provisions are accordingly suspended and thfs ordinance is passed as and shall take ef
fect as an emergency measure and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 25th day of May, 1964.
APPROVED:
S/J. A. Orr
Mayor Pro-tem
ATTEST:
S/K. A. Manning
City Secretary