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• r~vuT~~~s - fl~GULAR 1~E:TING LA PC)RTE CiLTY COr,~~~SSION -JULY 17, 1953 ~~ x.:30 I', M. ~ Y f Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor r~, D. Buxgin~ ~ri.th the follouving members and city of~.cials present: Com~rri.ssioners L. R. Rigby and xobert A. tiVhite~ Supt. of P~1ic forks ?~T. A, Arthur City Attorney Eds~rard J. Cade and City Clerk J.E, r~uldoon. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved., Motion by k~'hite, secorr3 by Rigby approving estimate of Balco~ Incorporated) in the amount of X13,500.90, and instructed the City Clerk to issue a check for this amount. Carried. r4otion by ~lhite~ second by Rigby, approvir~,; estimate for engineering services by A. B. Moore ~gineering Co:~pany~ in the amount of X375.03, and instructpt3. the City Clerk to issue check for same, Carried. A Mr. Adam„-appeared before the Commissian in an effort to se11 the City a street sweeper, His price was 8l~.00.00 for a new sweepers and approximately $~1~800.00 for a used sweeper, deliver.. The Commission advised him to leave his literature and if they decided to purchase one they would let him knacv. P~~otion by rdhi.tei second by Rigby, to approve letter directed to General K. L. Berry, The ~4djutant General, Austin, Texas, in connection with inviting the Texas Aix National Guard to the City's muzv..cipal airport, Carried, Mayor Burgin appointed a Committee to interest more home finance companys in financing home loans in La Porte. The committee appointed i s as follows: George Traylor, Cha3xman, Russell Shepherds Jim I~+Iays, Bryan r,Ioore, Roy Shipp, Frank Baker, and T~tm. P, (Bi71) Jones. The Commission unax~3.mously approved this committee. r~gotion by ~'Ihi.te, secoxu: by Rigby .ratifying the t ransfer of ~"~.,500.00 frc9u the Incinerator Fund to the General Fund, by Check rdo, 9131, dated 7-15-1953. Carried. The City Clerk read a letter fror.- the Teas Highvray Department, in which they gave estimates for paving omissions in Blocks 57 and 59, La Porte, ~d the paving of Broadway', between E to G Streets. The Cormiission csrdered the letter fi7.ed, and assessrr~rrts levied if the State agreed to do the paving.