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MINtiTES - SPECIAL MEETING LA PORTE CITY Co1u1~IISSION -MAY 6TH, 1955 4:3o P.M. Special meeting of the La Porte City Commission was called to oreler by Mayor M.D.Burgin, with the fo7.lo:ving members and city officials present: Commiss- ionsrs L.R. Rigby and H. P. Pfeiffer, Supt. of Public Works W. A. Arthur, and City Clerk J. E. Muldoon. Special Counsel Jno. S. Kiibler was also present. Minutes of the last meetings were read and approved. Mr, Alfred Norris appeared befoare the Commission, and requested the City to give people 3.n the vicinity of flue Snack Shop on Broa~+ray, some relief from waste papers flying on their property. The Commission assured Mr. Norris they would look into the matter, and do t heir best to give these people some relief. Mayo Burgin requested the City Clerk to open and read the bids for a new auto- mobile for the City, to be used in the Police Department. The bids were opened and read as follows: Jay Marks Chevrolet Co. -Bid - ~.~oor, 6 Cyl. -Amt. ~1t~95.60 Jay Marks G hevrolet C o. -Bid - !~-Door, 8 Cyl. -Amt. 1559.vo Wells Motor Co. - Bici - ~.-Door, 6 Cyl. -Amt. ~1l~7$.?~0 ~1fe11 s Motor C o. -Bid - ?.Door, 8 Cyl. -Amt . 15 76. ?~8 Hatcher Motor Co. -Bid - 2a,-Door, 6 Cyl. -Amt. ~151~6.00 Hatcher Mote Co. -Bid - ~-Door, 8 Cyl. -Amt. 1627.00 After s ome discussion, upon motion by Rigby, second by Burgin, to accept bid submitted by Jay Marks Chevrolet Co., in the amount of X1559,00, fca~ a !~-door, 8 Cylinder Chevrolet. Carried. The Mayor read a petition to the Commission signed by Mr, W. R. Watkins, B. T. Brown and W.H. Settegast, in which they requested the City to barrScade Holmes Avenue, frc~n Roscoe Avenue to the Bay, at their expense. Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, authorizing this part of Holmes Avenue to be barricaded, all expenses to be paid by the signers, and barricades to be constructed with reflectors, all of which is t o b e approved by the Supt. of Public Works. 3a3 Carried, ~r A sewer contract form, smitten by John S. Kiibler, Special Counsel, was approved, upon motion by Rigby, secor~l. by Pfeiffer. Carried.