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2 • • Pan American Exposition. Mr Geo..Counts, Sec'y.of the Chamber of Commerce presented a letter to be read from the Greater Texas & Pan American Exposition offering to set aside an official d~,-~ °cr La Porte and asking the cooperation of the City' Letter was signed by Frank 2.. a7~atson,Asst. Director General. 1€otion by Ald. Boyle,secand by Ald« AF.ee, that the Council go on record as giving all cooperation possible to the Greater T®gas & Pan American Exposition. Carried. Hard surfacing streets Mr Counts also appeared before the Council in the interest of .hard surfacing streets in La Porte to encourage building here. After discussion Mr Counts was asked to bring additional information as to localities where building is contempls.ted, to the Coun- cil for their consideration, Traffic Lights The P~rayor called for a report on Traffic Lights by the Lighting Com. in chargel of this matter and Chairman Agee made e.n informal report of a conference with Mr Edgar Woods, City Electrician of Houston wha made suggestions of velue to the Com~.ittee. Mr H.J. Pfeiffer introduced a representative of Crouse-Hines Co. who demonstrated their products and explained its various advanta.p~es. The following bids were opemed:J.A.Muhl Co. X680°for'-two-ligY.ts or ~3l~0.00 each. Pfeiffer Elec. Co. X332.=0 ~~~~° aignal`;~,igY~t, After discussion the fo?lovririg nio~ei.vn waa .offered by Ald. Bo le, seocr~ by A1d.Agee, that the Council accept the Pfeiffer l~ec. C~.amended bid or 618.00 for two tre.ff~.c la~~hts,rayrient to be made as follows: X200.00 cash on aveegtanae plus the cancella-. tion of th® obligation of the P€eii'fcr Elec. Co. to the City and the balance to b® paid in throe equal rpa~,,tnents 60 days art. Oarried. '~ . L. &:P. earnings The Mayor presented to the Council a check from the Houston Lighting & Power Co. in the amount of ~13q.12, which represented a proportion of net earnings for the year 1G36 allocated to the City of La Porte by the Houston Lighting & Power Co. Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Agee that this check be accepted and that the C+ty Secretary be instructed to write a letter of acknowledgement and thanks to the Houston LigY.tir~g anal Fow~~ Co. for same. Carried Letter- Mgr Edgar Woods ~:otion by A d. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff, that the C.~ty Secretary be instructed to write a letter s~~iti~~* to Mr Edgar 1rt~,,~-,ds, City electrician of the City of Houston, expressing the appreciation of the Council for the time which he spent informing the La PCrte Lighting Com. in regard to the needs anct recluixements in traffic signals. ~ Carried. Bids- Plumbing Supplies Bids on Plumbing supplies and pipe connections were opened as follows: Dunlay-Armaxid Co.~158.88, Crane Co. ~15q.10. l:"otion by Ald. Boyle, second by A d. Agee that the bid for plumbing supplies and pipe connections be awarded to Crepe Co. on their bid of X159.10., vo~ith Apai1 1st billing, Carried. Bill- 19ork on Fire Sta. Doors ?'otian by Ald. Ruff, second by Ald. Roark, that the bill of Chas. Wildon in the amount of .~~20.00 for work on the doors of the Fro Station. be allowed. Carried. see next page