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• ORDINANCE N0. d c'.~~'a.? AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS TO POSITIONS KITH POWER, AUTHORITY AND DUTIES IN THE SUPERVISION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. WHEREAS, H. P. Pfeiffer has taken the oath of office and qualified as required by law for the office of Mayor of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, John D. (Jack) Lawler, Odell L. Brown, Tom W. Osborn and Frank R. Boyle have taken the oath of office and qualified as required by law for the office of Commissioner for the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, the four (4) said Commissioners have determined, by lots, the number of the position of each Commissioner, as follows, to-sit: Tom W. Osborn - Commissioner, Position No. One (1); John D. (Jack) Lawler - Commissioner, Position No.~Two (2); Odell L. Brown - Commissioner, Position No. Three (3); Frank R. Boyle - Commissioner, Position No. Four (4); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALA PORTE, THAT: Section 1. Tom W. Osborn, Commissioner, Position No. One (1), is here by appointed Water and Sewer Commissioner of the City of La Porte, and as such Commissioner shall have all the powers and authority and the duties in the super vision of maintenance of the City Water System and improvements and extensions to such Water System, supervision of the maintenance of the City Sewer System, and the improvements and extension of such sewage system. Section 2. John D. (Jack) Lawler, Commissioner, Position No. Two (2), is hereby appointed Health Commissioner of the City of La Porte, and as such Commissioner shall have all the powers and authority and the duties in the super vision of the collection and disposal of garbage, regulation of the City garbage dump, control and elimination of mosquitoes and other insects, by spraying or otherwise, control of rodents, snakes, etc., by mowing of vacant property or otherwise, and the enforcement of ordinances pertaining to septic tanks. Section 3. Odell L. Brown, Commissioner, Position No. Three (3), is hereby appointed Public Works Commissioner of the City of La Porte, and as such Commissioner shall have all of the powers and authority and duties. in the super vision of the construction of and maintenance of the streets, alleys, ditches and sidewalks.