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~ITILtTES OF THE MEETTPdG i OF THE LA 1'ORT~ CITY COU3ICIL MAY 10,1937, 8:00 P.iri. ?~.":acting was called to order by P,gayor Sharp with the following Ald- ermen present: P.L. Benson ".R. Boyle, Fred R. Ruff. Ald. b.N. Agee came in to the meeting at a little later time. Resolution P"",iinutes of the last regular and two special meetings were read and approved. T.g. F~aldrop,~ Vies: Pres, and Gen. hanager of the Southern Pacific Transport Company appeared before the Council in the interest of removal of the restrictions from the Certificate issued by the Texas Railway Commmission to the Southern Pacific Transport Co. on its route through La Porte. Cn motion of Ald. Ruff, second by Ald. Benson, the follav:ing resolution rues unanimously passed by the City Counoil, to wit, '~'~ ~' ,the Texas Railroad Commission issued Certificate 29.5 to the Southern Pacific Transport Cn~mpany and therein prohibited such Company from serving the City of La Port® by motor truck on freight originating at Houston and ~or Galveston, Texas; and, SEAS, such restriction is a discrimination against the City because it perr.~i.ts such Compar:y to serve other cities on its route through La Porte but witholds such needed sez~rice from the City of La Porte; NOi~, TII~EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEkAS, that a protest be filed with the Texas F,ailway Coamnis- sion at its hearing to be held at Houston, Texas on ~~a,y 20,1937, re- questing the Comrn,ission to re-issue a Certificate of Public Conven- ience and Pdeeessity to the Southern Facific Transport Company without restrictions so that the City of La Porte may enjoy the same complete and unrestricted service as is afforded other towns on the route through La Porte. Further, that the ~Tayor and City Secretary be instructed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Railroad Co~unission at its hearing to be held on the application of the Southern Pacific Transport Company for the removal of such restrictions. Bills On motion by Ald. Boyle second by Ald. Ruff, the following bills vrere T~~uent ordered paid by warrant from the Delinquent Tax Fund: Houston Lightg.& Power Co 155.85 ~ar•~'937 Crane Co. 130.38 "~58 Worthington-Gatcunon Deter Co 106.25 " X959 Norris Bra.Ant.~°aar.(7r'j~,8)8~ Int. 30..50 " X960 ~~9'~ Carried. rus Tips Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff that Gus Tips bill of Bill X31.97 be approved and paid by warrant ~;` 95?~ out of~t~ie General Fund. Carried. over