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~~~`~ .. s MINUTES - SPECIAL ~ ~ ING .LA PORTE CITY COMl~!1ISSI~t -DECEMBER 19,1952 14:00 A. M. _. ~. Special meetinb of the City Commission was. called to order by ~dayor M. D. Burgin, with the follo~ring mer.~ers and cif offici als ~ present : Commissioners L. R, Rigby ~d Robert A. 1Vhite, City Attorney Edward J. Cade, and City Clerk J.E. ?~uldoon. Minute$ of the last meeting vaere read annd approved. Mr. > Gaines, Iur. rlason and Mr, Marks representatives of the Houstor_ Natural Gas Corporations appeared bef cme the Commission, and asked for a rate increase. They left with the ComrLi.ssion an application and ordir_ance for the increa.~e. . Lotion by ~"lhite, second by Rigby, to accept the application far••the Cam,~i.ssion's consider ati on, Carried. Tho ?Mayor read a letter from rRr. E. B. Evans of the Southern Pac^..fic Lines, i n connection with signal light on the Spencer Highvray near t:~e depot in L,: Porte. ^~fter discussion, the Commission instructed the City Clerk to w~.te blr, Evans and request that they instai.l a flasher type signal light, in place of the present sodium vapor lamps. ~dotion by Rigb~T, secorri by S;rlli te, authorizing the City Clerk to close the City Clerk's office on I+'riday, December 2b, 1952. Carried. !~ lengthy discussion eras held on the emFloyment of an engineer for the proposed street ar~3 city hall program. Tt~o angineers discussed were ~obe~•t E, ?•'ilwee, Jr., and A. B. I~:~oore Engineerii~ Company. Illotion by ;'~hite, second by Rigby, to employ A, B. fl~ioore Engineering Company, pending signi.n; of contract. For reast~n of his greater experience and past performance on work previousl;~ done for the City by his company, it i~as decided to employ A. B. I~.Ioore far' this job, Carried. ~~~~~., Honorable ?'I. Kyle Chlapman~ County Commissioner] Precinct 1, appeared befar•e the Commission in behalf. of the invitation extended to hi_m by the Commission. '!he City Commission asked h.i.m if he would participate in it's paving progr. am, expec- ia11y on the streets novP being maintained by the County. lt~ix•. Chapman stated he was always =.viLlin; to cooperate with the City, and w cold be interested in hearing their request. ~ They requested that he pave 8th Street, from.'ff~t Main to "J'~~ Street, being approxi.'r~.tely 4,620 lineal feet, and "E" Street, From San Jacinto Avenue to' Blacku~ell Avenue, being approximately 3,995 lineal feet. They further stated they would furrri.sh the material and purchase the ground to round the corner on "J" Street, from 8th Street to Highway ].l.ib, if he would do the construction on this street.