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2 • Bids The bids on 2" galvanized steel pipe having Seen opened they were tabu- 2" pipe fated as follows= TJunlay-Ars~and ~; Co. X21.28 per Ct,fob La. Porte, N.O. Nelson Co. X21.00 per C~, Crane Co. X23.65 less 2;j cash discount(23.18), Gaber Co. X23.65 perCt less 10,'o fob La Porte, La Porte Hardware Co. X21.2.5 perC fob La Porte I~~otion by Benson, second by Roark, that the contract for f~pproximately 800 feet of 2" galvanized steel pipe be given to N.O. Nelson Co. on their low bid of ~21~00 per 100 feet, proviating this is f.o.b. La Porte, if not that La Porte Hardware Co., the next low bidder be given the contract. Carried. T.;Zesse~s E.L. Clark, N.n. Gilliam, ~'d.S. Lewis, ~ H.'". Cole, appeared before the Council in the interest of the. installation of the 2" line to feed the line known as the E.I). Clark line, according to contract. Alderman Ruff explained the plan of the City to install this line as soon as the pipe could be delivered. The Gayle City Attorney presented a number of letters with reference to the suit of Bros Gayle Bros. vs the City of La Porte. He also presented letters in regard to the suit of^.T. Baldwin against the City, one of which from '"i.I~~S. Streetman asked authority to employ tyro ®xpert witnesses. T,Zotion by Ruff, second by Roark, that !"~t.r;?. 5treetman be authorized to em- ploy two expert witnesses in the Baldwin Cass. Carried :ewer Alderman Benson presented the matter of the condition of the sewer lifts Lifts especially lift Tdo.2 and after lengthy discussion a motion was offered by Ald. Ruff, second by Roark that the matter of relieving the situation at lift plant No.2 be turned over to the Sewer Comrnittoe to get estimates on the cost of laying a line and the cost of pipe, this to be submitted to the Council at the next regular meeting. Carried. There being no further business, on baotion by Age©, second by Roark, the Council by unanimous consent took ad~ournznent. ecre ary, City o Porte, Texas..