The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1970 Page: 7 of 16
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Old problem given new
emphasis by Duty
Anvil Herald News Analysis
One of Hondo’s oldest and
most persistent problems
came back to roost on the
council table Tuesday night
when councllmen heard Dr.
W. S. Duty, city health offi-
cer, discuss the city’s sanita-
tion code.
Councilmen are going o-
ver all city ordinances in a
re-codification project which
will bring all the laws up to
date.
Dr. Duty's discussion
brought the council face to
face again with the privy
problem.
Legally, the problem is
simple. The law requires
that any residence within 200
feet of the city sewer line be
hooked into the system. So
the simple solution is to re-
quire compliance with the
law.
But that’s a simple so lu -
tion to a complex problem.
Councilmen noted that
some residents using outdoor
toilets are financially able,
under liberal Farmer's Home
Administration programs, to
build bathroom facilities onto
their homes and hook onto the
city sewer system. Yet they
have failed, or refused, to
take advantage of the pro-
gram in spite of some in ten-
sive'efforts by the city.
However, in many other
cases hooking onto the* city
sewer system would impose a
hardship. In some cases it
would be impossible.
When councilmen were
discussing impartial enforce-
ment of the law, City Attor-
ney Hugh Meyer said, "Look,
you guys are going to go down
here and find some little old
widow living on $68 a month,
and she’s got a granddaughter
she’s keeping because the mo-
ther went off and left the
child with her.
"She hasn't paid her ad
valorem taxes for years be -
cause she doesn’t have the
money. Now you can tell
her all about the law, and you
can even threaten to cut her
head off, but you aren't go-
ing to get that little old wi-
dow to hook up to the city
sewer simply because she
doesn't have the money, <gid
can’t afford even a dollar a
month more for anything. "
Dr. Duty
offers
changes
Vast changes in Hondo's
health and sanitation ordi-
nance were recommended
Tuesday night by Dr. W. S.
Duty, city health officer. Dr.
Duty made his recommenda-
tions when city councilmen
asked his advice while consid-
ering re-codification of Hon-
do's city ordinances.
The existing ordinance, Dt
Duty said, is "utterly impossi-
ble. " He told councilmen
his recommended draft of the
ordinance contained deletions
of material he said is unneces-
sary, archaic or a duplication.
As an example of some ar-
chaic portions of the law, Dr.
Duty told councilmen that to-
day 's modem garbage disposal
units attached to kitchen sinks
are illegal under the current
ordinance.
The city health officer told
councilmen that as the o r d i -
nance stands with proposed
changes, most of the enforce-
ment work would be done by
the county health unit. "But,"
he said, "we're getting more
and more laws and I don't
know how long the county
health unit will be able to
do it."
Dr. Duty told councilmen
that there are some privies
within 200 feet of the city
sewer, but that it w o u 1 d not
be reasonable to enforce the
law. If it were, he said,
some people "...won't be a-
ble to eat for two months. "
However, Dr. Duty said,
lie thought the council should
not allow new privies to be
built.
Asked what he thought
should be done about privies
in Hondo, Dr. Duty told coun-
cilmen, "I think they should
be eliminated. Asked a bo ut
hardship cases, the city health
officer said the council should
work on the problem, and a-
gain noted that construction of
new privies should be prohibit-
City street crews have
completed 6000 feet of new
curbing in Hondo plus two
traffic islands on 18th Street
in the last month. City street
superintendent Lloyd Hermes
reported the progress to coun-
cilmen Tuesday night during
their regular meeting.
Hermes said the remaining
portion of the city's summer
paving program will probably
be ready for paving by Fri-
day of next week. He said
he hoped to get the paving
contractor to return then and
complete the job. ,
Electric system superinten-
dent Fred Johnson reported
that mercury vapor street
lights are operating on . 18th
Street between avenues K and
M.
He also told councilmen
that an Air Force contract
was ready which will provide
12,250 feet of electric line
on the air base at a cost to
the city of $9835. The city
will have about $2000 in sal-
vage value from old wire.
Under the contract, the Air
Force will pay tlie city for the
project and then receive a
small rebate on its estimated
annual $3500 power bill until
the cost is recovered.
The project is to be com-
pleted within 21 days,- and
outside help will be lilred by
the city to meet the deadline,
Johnson said. He added that
the additional cost is figured
into the Air Force bill.
Chief of Police Jerry Willi?
fcnfon told councilmen that
there have been fewer traffic
accidents, but more speeding
in Hondo.
He also said a prowler has
peen reported in a two-block
area in south Hondo, The
chief said he'd had four re-
ports recently, and told coun-
cilmen he hopes the depart-
ment can apprehend the c u 1 -
prit ",.. before someone shoots
him."
W illiamson reported that
Earl Howell joined the police
force Monday, The new pa-
trolman is from Bandera, the
chief said.'
In other action, council-
men began a discussipn of the
proposed plumbing code, but
postponed action pending a
special council meeting next
Tuesday to discuss both the
plumbing and sanitation code.
Councilman Albert Vance
said plumbers wanted a provi-
sion in the code whereby only-
master plumbers would be li-
censed by the city.
However, Councilman
Ralph Hauger noted that nuder
such a provision, local appli-
ance dealers wouldn't be able
to hook up water he. ters they
sell.
Councilman Hilme r Muel-
ler said he didn’t believe
ed.
It was pointed out that
there are some business estab-
lishments in Hondo that have
outdoor privies, and council-
men agreed that any business
within 200 feet of a city sew-
er line should be compelled to
hook up to it. "
As one possible long-jgrm
solution to the problem, it
was suggested that when a
house with a privie is vacl^H^
tlie city refuse to hook up oth-
er utilities until a sewer con-
nection is made.
But whatever the law re-
quires, or whatever solution is
attempted, it appears that
the city's privy problem will
be around to haunt officials
for some time to come.
tlie re were enough .plumber!
available in Hondo to make
such a provision practicable.
Queen
contest
scheduled
Plans are complete for a
Queen and Princess contest at
Devine Sunday under the
sponsorship of the Tri County
Horseman's Association.
All girls are eligible toen-
ter the two contests. Girls
entering Ihe Queen contest
must be bWto'«eq.l£j and,21* ;
while Princess contestants
must be from 3 to 14.
The event will be held at
the CenSdlli’s Arena on Cal-
ame Store Road off Highway
173 West, and a se parate
Western Pleasure class will be
scheduled for the girls enter-
ing these contests.
Riders also will participate
in pole bending, straighta-
way barrel races, and clover-
leaf barrej races.’ 'These are
open to anyone and entrants
do not have to own their own
horse.
Girls interested in compet-
ing should contact the C o m -
mittee at Box 672 in Devine
or caU 663-5521.
FFA
president
to speak
State FFA President B a r -
ham Fulmer of Nacogdoches
will speak to Hondo High
School assenbly on Wednesday
morning at 11 o’clock. Plans
are underway to arrange to
have president Fulmer also
speak to the Noon Hondo Li -
ons Club on Sept. 16.
There are more than 49,-
500 FFA members in Texas at
tlie present time. The Slate
FFA president devotes the en-
tire year of his office to
speaking engagements to
schools, to FFA State func-
tions and to other agricultural
groups. He is furnished a car
and a credit card to use in his
65, 000 miles of travel in rep-
resenting the FFA.
*
In the past several years,
the Hondo High School stu-
dent body has heard the State
FFA president speak when he
was visiting our school. Bar-
ham Fulmer won the State
FFA public speaking contest
at the state convention this
year in San Antonio.
Paving, electricity,
police fill agenda
Mel Sharp, left, is a top entertainer who will pro-
vide music at the Hondo Lions M.'ss Hondo Pageant
Saturday night. Here Sharp hits a few hot licks
on the old saxe while Martha Raye belts a chorus
or two for the troops.
Police chief gives report
Speeding, 97; No Drivers'
license, 8; Raii Sto'p Sign, 9;
Negligent Collision, 1; Hit &
Run, 1; Yield ROW, 2; Fire
"alls, 2; Auto Accidents, 6;
Funerals, 2; Imprudent Driv-
ing, 5; Driving on Wrong Side
of Road, 1; Improper Turn. 1;
Warning Tickets, 238; Leav-
ing Scene of Accident. 1.
Defective Exhaust System,
l; Investigation, 1; Prowlers,
5; Burglars, 2; Family Distur-
bance, 2; DWL 6; Fighting.
7; Suspicious Vehicles, 2;
Drunk, 3; Vehicle Blocking
Street, 3; Hitchhikers, 1; Run-
aways, 2; Call to Hospital, 2;
Emergency Messages Deliver-
ed, Picked up Wetback, 1.
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D’Hanisnewf
Maurice Nesters tour the west
Legal notice
On Monday they joined
the Lundbergs in Sonora. From
there they drove to Mineral to
visit with Mrs. Nester’s cou-
sins. the Joe Copelands. Here
HE COULD CARE LESS
. sleeping at Church festival
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Nes-
te r, along with their children,
the Paul Lundbergs of Hous-
ton, have returned from a
two-week vacation trip to
Calif, where they viited the
Robert Bratzes in Lancaster.
From there they went to
San Mateo where the Nesters
remained for a visit with the
Frank Fbdmores while the
Lundbergs traveled farther to
visit his sisters in Sonora, Sac-
ramentft and Orando,
they enjoyed several scenic
drives, one being Lassen Vol-
canic National Park.
They report enjoying the
34 degree mornings in Miner-
aL The trip took them
through New Mexico, Arizona,
California. Utah and Nevada.
REUNION
The descendants of Ferdin-
and and Elizabeth Nester held
a family reunion at McArthur
Park, SA, on Aug. 22.
Attending from herd were
Mn. Mary Huegele, John B.
Nester, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
-ester, Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Nester and family, Mr. and
M rs. Oscar Nester and Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Nester.
There were approximately
108 who attended.
While visiting the Pod-
mores, the Nesters visited
many places of : interest t in -
eluding Golden Gate Bridge,
Stanford University, Half
Moon Bay, San Mateo Fair
and Sansilito.
One Sunday, along with
Mrs. Rodmore’s daughter and
family, the Harold Smiths,
they took a shoreline drive as
far as Monterey and Carmel
where tliey toured one of the
old missions.
COME 1NE0 BALANCE
SHEET - ALL 1
‘UNDS CITY
OF HONDO,
TEXAS
MAY 31. 1970
ASSETS
TOTAL
GENERAL
FUND
AIRFIELD
PROPERTIES
ELECTRIC
SYSTEM
WATER, SEWER
AND GARBAGE
SYSTEM
GENERAL
FIXED
ASSETS
GENERAL
BONDED
DEBT
Cash
$ 50,872
$ 1,845
$10,268
$ 26,880
$ 11,879
$
$
Due from Other Funos
Ao Valorem Taxes Receivable:
83,056
16,901
-
65,544
611
-
-
Current
56,512
56,512
-
-
-
•
-
Delinquent
20,648
20,648
-
-
-
-
-
Accounts Receivable - City Sales Tax
19,018
19,018
-
-
-
•
-
Accounts Receivable - Other (Net)
49,091
2,723
■ 2,ope
30,617
13,723
•
-
Notes Receivable
5,400
500
4,900
•
.
.
1NVENTOR1ES
22,146
100
13,393
8,653
•
•
Unexpireo Insurance Premiums
4,345
475
3,540
213
117
-
-
F1xe0 Assets - Net
1,829,596
-
74,691
411,854
606,571
736,480
.
Amount Available for Bond Retirement
10,163
a «
10,153
•
Amount to be Provided for Bono Retirement
290.003
-
-
-
-
-
280.003
Total Assets
r L I AB 1 L 1 T 1 ES
$2,430,850
$118,722
$95,427
■
$54R.5C1
1
$651,717
: ;> ;’t i V 1 t O'- * ;
$736,460
$280,003
Serial Bonos Payable
$ 230,000
$
$ -
$ . “
$ 10,000
$ -
$220,000
Bono Interest Coupons Payable
60,166
•
_
_
163
-
60,003
Notes Payable - Bank
25,355
22,701
-
5,654
•
-
•
Book Overdraft - Bank Account
3,729
3,729
_
•«.
•
.
Accounts Payable
35,961
12,049
1 ,992
17,782
4,138
-
-
Accrued Interest Pavable - Bank
75
62
_
14
■«.
.
•
Due to Other Funds
83,056
M,
67,273
6,165
9,618
-
-
Payroll Tax and Retirement Plan Liabilities 7 Q"!
3,193
403
1 ,380
2,095
.
•
State ano City Sales Tax Payable
1 ,784
_
1,784
_
Consumers’ Deposits - Refundable
15.885
-
•
6.780
7.105
.
•
Total Liabilities
RESERVES
$ 466.083
$ 41.734
$69,666
$ 41 .559
$ 33.119
S
$280,003
Reserve for Retirement of Bonos
$ 10.163
$
$ -
$
$ 10.163
$
$
' SURPLUS AND FUND BAlANCES
•
-
Investment in General Fixeo Assets
$ 736,480
$ •• -
$ -
* $
$
$735,480
$
Unappropriateo Surplus
1.218.124
.76.988
25.759
506.942
608.435
-
-
Total Surplus and Fund Balances
$1,954,604
$ 76.988
$25,759
$506,942
$608,435
$736,480
$
TOTALS
' $2,430,850
$118,722
$95,427
$548,501
$651,717
$736,480
$280,003
COMBINE OPERATING STATEMENT - ALL FUNDS
OF HONDO, TEXAS
JUNE V. 1969 TO MAY 31. 1970
REVENUES
Ad Valorem Taxes Assessed
City Sales Tax Income >>
Rent in Lieu or Taxes (Electric System)
Penalties ano Forfeited Discounts
Court Fines, Licenses and Permits
Rental Income
Utilities Revenues
Other Revenues
Total Revenues
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
Co8t.of Power Purchased
Administrative Expense (Pro-Rata)
Other Salaries
Operating Labor
Payments in Lieu or Taxes (Electric System)
Insurance Expense
Telephone and Telegraph
Lights, Water ano Gas
Office Supplies and Expense
Truck, Auto and Equipment Expense
Payroll Taxes'
Retirement Plan Expense
Street Repairs and Maintenance
General Repairs and Maintenance
Oeprec^ation
All Other Operating Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures
Less: Refund of Expenses (Inter-Fund)
Net Operating Expenditures
Net Revenue (Loss) from Operations
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENDITURES - NET
Interest Income (Expense) - Net
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) TO
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS
WATER, SEWER
COMBINED
ALL FUNDS
INTER-FUND
ELIMINATION
general
FUND
AIRFIELD
PR0PERTIES
ELECTRIC
•SYSTEM
ANO GARBAGE
SYSTEM
$ 56,512
50,246 '
5,644
17,128
69,697
528,115
20.533
$ -
18,000
$ 56,512
50,246
18,000
T.971
17,128
9,753
10.633
$ -
59«9^-r
3~g4 J
$
2,447 _
■P
369,706
” 5.270
$
1,226
158,409
836
$747,875
$18,000
$164,243
$63,738
$377,423
$160,471
$177,109
-rf
$ -
$
$ -
$166,868
> r»-V.
$ 10,241
16,131
15,795
16,131
3,225
5,250 .
7,320
56,670
•
42,061
-
8,334
6,275
125,883
63,248
14,814
20,512
27,309
18,000
-
-
18,000
-
18,175
_
4,424
2,400
7,127
4,224
2,182
1,430
53
434
265
14,123
8,745
4,865
287
226
3,545
2,698
-
645
202
20,146
12,240
676
2,356
4,874
11,631
—
5,479
835
1,783
3,534
11,401
5,166
716
1,837
3,682
5,716
•
5,716
-
-
49,519
•
9,574
479
39,466
75,173
•
-
6,731
30,733
37,709
49.782
-
29.647
10.430
4.552
5.153
$637,186
$33,795
$196,985
$54,319
$269,197
$150,480 •
15.795
15.795
\
-
-
$637,186
$18,000
$181,190
$54,319
I >269.197
$150,480
$110,689
$ •-
$(16,947)
$ 9,419
$108,226
$ 9,991
(10.518)
-
(9.692>
(501)
(32S)
$100,171
$ -
$(26,639)
$ 9.419
$107,725
$ 9.666
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