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tt~ .i.\ ." ~e A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA. PORTE, TEXAS, IN PROTEST TO "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CHRTAIN lAND SITUATED WITHIN DESIGNATED NAVIGATION DISTRICTS TO BE REMOVFD FROM THE CITY LIMITS OF CITIES UPON CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN THE ACT, ~ID DECLARING THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE RmARDING SUCH LANDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY"; and DAN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 1183, CHAPTER 14, TITLE 28, (Ii' THE RIWISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, 192$; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" J DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF SAID RESOL{J'J.'ION BE MAILED TO, THE SENATOR FROM HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, MID TO EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE REPRE~ENTATIVES OF ~IS COUNTY, TEXAS. ,,..-"'- WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Commission of the City of' La. Porte, Texas, that Legislation is about to be introduced in the State Legisla- t'tLre for the purpose of authorizing certain land situated within designated Naviga- tj.on Districts to be removed from the City limits of Cities upon . conditions and pro- cedures prescribed in a proposed Act, and further that Legislation is about to be i[~roduced tor the purpose of amending Article 1183, Chapter 14, Title 28, or the . REivised Civil Statutes of Texas, 192$, for the prim.arT purpose of authorizing Cities to, disannex property located within five thousand feet of a navigable stream as de- fined in said Article ,1183; and WHER!'AS, it is believed by the City Commission of the City of La. Porte, Texas, , . th,at both measures of .the proposed 1eg;is1ation are ,contrary to the public welfare in t~at thlo/ would greatly ~urtai1 the ~owers vested in the Municipalities of th~ St8:te of ,T~s and vest ~owers in offi~ers of a Navigation District, .which officers are not elected to office b.Y the citizens or the various Municipalities affected; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS,AS FOLLOWS: I. ..- :- That opposition to such legislative measures be formalq voiced by written pro- test to the Harris County Delegation in the Texas Legislature and that such Delegation be requested to defer final consideration ;of such measures for a sufficient period of "",.r .......... tine to allow extended stu~ therenn and full public hearing thereof. II. That a copy of this Resolution be mailed to each member of said Harris County Delegation. PASSF.:D THIS 23RD DAY OF JANUARY A.D.19$1, by a vote of 3 ayes and no noes. dt~ ~~ _at~ated by the C:t7 Clerk on said date, . .... d~on, y er iiiy of .La Porte, Texas - - --