R-1955 - Support "Wheel Tax Law" and "High Bridge" Harris County bond, undated, but prior to 9/17/1955

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/?" ....". .., ~. ~-----.. 'e': .-/ ~ ,A. .., ',--- ./ ~--" . ~ . . .. .. .. , -2- jams now imped,ing travel across the Houston Ship Channeli and IVDER_S2 the "bottleneck" now existing in East and West motor vehicular traffic across~the Houston Ship Channel is retarding the further growth of Harri County and whi~h can only be alleviated by a new channel crossing such as wiIl be provided by:the "High Bridge": NOWr ~HEREFOREt BE, IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ~i LA PORTEr TW$ that' the City Commission does hereby endorse and approve the .Wheel Tax Law~ and the bond issue for the "High Bridge" and does hereby urge the voters of ~arris County to vote for and to actively support and work for the passage of thel"lheel Tax Lawn and the nHigh Bridge" bond issue at the election to be held Sep~ember 17} 1955; and BE IT FORTMER RESOLVED that the City Commission has determined that it will be for the!, best interest of each citizen individu.allYr as well as for all of Harris County generally: for every voter to make a determined effort to go to the polls o~September 17~ 1955 and cast his or her vote for the two follow- ing proposition~; "FOR allowing tbe Commissioners Court to assess thirty-three and oll:p-third per cent. (33-1/3%) of the annual license fee on mot,rvebicles ugistered in Harris County for the purpose of prolidiug right-of-way for the construction of Federal and State ,ighways"; "FOR t.e Ten Million Dollar ($lOtOOO:OOO.OO) road and bridge bonds for the construction of ten miles of road and bridge over the Hotston Ship Channel in the vicinity of Penn City". BE IT ~URTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be published in the local newspapers and be given as wide publicity as possible. AND IT :IS SO ORDERED. ~,4~~ Mayor of the City o~~~exas I ! .'. +.