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<br />of plans for construction of garbage and trash incinerator, which
<br />contract was executed by authority of the full council made in
<br />writing March 7, 1946 at a Special meeting.
<br />Carried.
<br />Motion by Johnson, second by Roark, that the communications:"frc¢n
<br />Minnesota Minim; 6e Manufacturing Co ., dated February 20, 1946, the
<br />Lehman Steel Products Co ., dated 'March 6, 1946, the American dater
<br />forks Association, dated February 2, 1846 anal that the telegrams
<br />from Congressman Albert Thomas and Senator Tom Connally in regard
<br />to federal advance for Incinerator be planed on fil®.
<br />Carried.
<br />Motion by Johnson, second by Roark, that the annual report of the
<br />Houston Lighting do Power Co., dated February 2b, 1946 and the
<br />Houston Natural Gas Corporation, dated February 28, 1946 be placed
<br />on file.
<br />Carried.
<br />Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, to ratify the contract with
<br />the Houston Lighting do Power Co., executed by the Mayo"r and City
<br />Secretary in connection with the construction of a conduit
<br />circuit running from the City's Mater plant to the new City mater
<br />~®11 pump, which contract was executed by the Council made in
<br />writing on March 2, 1946.
<br />Carried.
<br />The Mayor read the following election order:
<br />Be sit ordered by the Mayor and City Council of La Po rte, ,'
<br />Texas that the annual election be head at the Cit Ha].1 Buildin ~'
<br />Y g
<br />in said City of La Porte, on the 2nd di:y of April, A. D. 1946,
<br />for the purpose of electing two members to the Board of Aldermen,
<br />the Mayor, the City Secretary and Tax Assessor and Collector and
<br />the City l~crshal of said City.
<br />It is further ordered that Mrs. Hallie ~'~right,
<br />Mrs. May Belle Howald, N~„s. Georgia-~rTourtt, Mr.s» ti'+m. A. Stabs
<br />_Bill Jones & Mary S~okes
<br />are hereby appointed election officers, as designated, and that
<br />said election-be held in the manner prescribed by law for holding
<br />such elections.
<br />~It is further ordered that the returns of auoh elections
<br />be delivered to the City Council of said City, in open session , as -
<br />soon as pretctioab~e after the closing of the polls.
<br />It is further ordered that proper notice of auoh election
<br />be published in the offio4d-3'newspaper.
<br />Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the election order be passed
<br />as rend.
<br />Carried.
<br />The Mayor read the following aesolution;
<br />Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of La Porte,
<br />Texas, that all eaadidates for office, at the City election to be -
<br />held on the 2nd day of April, A. D., 1946 shall file their appli-
<br />cations for their names to be placed on the official ballot, with
<br />the Mayor of said City, not later than twelve O'clock midnight
<br />of the 22nd day of reh, A. B. 1946, the same being at le ast ten
<br />full days prior to the date of said election, and further, that the
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