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~ ~ ~~i MINUTES - R IXrULAR MEETING LA FORTE CITY COi~ISSION -MARCH !~, 1960 6:0o P,M. Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Commissioners Brawn, Lawler, Boyle and Osburn, City Attorney C, L . Pitaman, Bnpt. ~P, A, Arthur, and City Clerk Frank G:,Baks, Also present were Jim Holley and John Marsh (Press), Frank Hoot and Doug Boyle. Minutes of the last meeting acid the special. meeting were read and approved. Carried. Motion by Brown, second by Osburn, that the opening of paving bids be postponed until March 18th, 1960. Carried. Commissioner Boyle asked the Commission to let Fire Chief Rollins state his pre- ference on fire truck which is to be purchased. Chief Rollins discussed very thoroughly the features of the American La Prance and John Beane. • Chief Rollins recommended to the Commission that the John Beane fire.. truck with requested extras be accepted, Commissioner Boyle presented a letter from Frank L. Hoot, President of the La Porte Volunteer Fire Department, recommending the purchase of the John Beane Fire Equipment. Motion by Boyle, second by Lacwler, that the City purchase the John Beane axe Truck with extras requested, at a cost of X21,157.36, F. 0. B. Lansing, Michigan. Carried. Mayor Pfeiffer will contact Art Janssen on cost of inspecting the building of Fire Station and adriition to City Hall. Motion by Boyle, second by Broom, that Contractors Moore & Moore be authorized t© termite-proof the City Hall and Fire Station. Carried. Motion by Lawler, second by Brown, that Ordinance No. 580 be accepted as read. The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REJULAR BIENNIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING 'BUR POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FUR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING Ft7R NOTICE; PI~VIDING FnR EYEING FEES I~R CANDIDATES; AND SAVING CLAUSE. Carried.