1953-04-17 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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11.6 r1 LJ The City Clerk read a letter fron the Texas $i.gY~vay Department, in which they requested additional info¢~mation on the plans submitted to than for paving and drainage'in front of the new school located on Highv~ay 146. This matter Tras turned over to A. B. ~~oore, F~gineer, to furnish them with the additional inf carmation. Iv2otion by Rigby, second by ~1hi.te, authorizing the City Clerk to issue C. E. (;um~.ngs a Certificate of Commission, to act as an Auxiliary Policeman.. Carried. The City Clerk read a letter from fl~Ioore & Moore, in connection ~crith their drainage in front of 530 Broadway, or Block 109, La Porte. The Come~.ssion ordered the letter placed on file. The Commission instructed the City Clerk to write The League of Texas flduni- cipaLities, for cagy of Ordinances and opinions dealing with livestock, in- clud~ng chickens, rabbits, etc. Mr. Al Pdiller appeared befc~'e the Commission irz connection with I~.s water hook-up tid.th ~~r. H,G. Frier. After much discussion, the Commission advi sed him they tivould try to work out something that would be satisfactory to both of them. The City Clerk read a letter from the Church of Christ, in which they requested the City place traffic signs in the proldrdty of their church, located on ~-C~ay 7-46. This letter was turned aver to the Supt. of Public 1~orks, ~d.A. Arthur, to make a survey of the need of these signs. The City Clerk read a letter from E. H. Cole, written in behalf of Mr, H. A. Nesbit, who claims he is the ov~raer of Lots 1,5, 16~ 17, Block 66, B~,y Front. These lots were quit Claimed to the City of La Porte by the Temple Lumber Compar~y. Mr. Nesbit offered to sell these Lots to the City of La Porte f or ~35o.O0, ar~d the City assume any outstanding taxes. The City rejected this offer, for reason theyf elt the price was high, and re- ferred the matter to the City Attorney to ascertain the record ov~ner.