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r <br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ <br />~~~~-, . . ~ F L~ FORTE <br />,,~..~/ CITY O <br />\~ PHONE ( 7131 471.5020 • P. O. Box 1 i 1 S • LA FORTE, TExAe 77571 <br />• <br />February 9, 1976 <br /> <br />Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence <br />District <br />P.O. Box 58847 <br />Houston, Texas 77058 <br />Gentlemen: <br />I enclose herewith City~of La Porte, Texas, water and sewer <br />fund Voucher No. 7579, payable to the order of Harris-Galveston <br />Coastal Subsidence District,. in the sum of $5,184..00, in pay- <br />ment of your statement for Permit Fee No. 40, for billing <br />• period from January 9, 1976, to January 8, 197?°, for a permit <br />for five (5) water wells with a volume of 432,000,000 gallons. <br />It is our. understanding that litigation is presently pending a <br />in Harris County District Court, challenging the constitutional <br />validity of the district, and its power to levy permit fees. <br />Accordingly, the City of La Porte wishes to make its enclosed <br />payment .under protest, in order to preserve any rights which <br />it may have to seek refund of its payment, in the event that <br />the constitutional challenge against the district is sustained <br />in court.. <br />Please forward a~receipt for this payment. <br />Thank you'-for your kind assistance:in this matter. <br />Yours very truly, <br />l <br />~- ~~~ <br />Knox W. Askins <br />City Attorney <br />KWA/fh City of La Porte <br />Encl. <br />cc - Hon. Mayor Pro-Tem and City Commissioners <br />' City of La Porte <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br />Mr. A. J. Busch, Jr. <br />Busch, Hutchison & Associates, Inc. <br />1107 Fleetwood Drive <br />Baytown, Texas 77520 <br />