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~ ~ MIYi UT ES - REGULAR MEET ING LA FORTE CITY G OP~tviISS I0N -AUGUST 23 , 19.9 10:00 A. M. 3?~ Regular meeting of the City Cormiission was called to order by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with the following members and city officials present; Commissioner Jas. ~. Crate, Jr., Wm. Maness,. representing Wyatt G. Hedrick, City Engineer, Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Public Vdorks, Carl C. Patrick, City Attorney, and J. E. Muldoon, City Clerk. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Mayor instructed the City Clerk to open bids on a shovel loader tractor, which were advertised for on August 5, 19l~9. The bids were tabulated as follows: Benson `t'ractor Co. Bid ~8375.~.0 Browning Ferris Mach. Co. Bid 8050.00 Gulf Traotor & Equipment Co. Bid 9018.99 Gulf Tractor & Equipment Co. 1 Bulldozer Blade 190.00 The Commission instructed Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Public V`dorks, to look at the three mach5.nes and report his findings to the Commission at their next meeting. '~ The Mayor appointed J. L. Buroh, M. ~Y. Roberson, C. x. Gates, S. H. Yarborough, W. H. Peters, W. K. Musgrove, H. J. Me Len arxi V. M. Calhoun, as special police officers, on and near the school grounds. His appointments were affirmed by the Commission. `t'he Commission instructed the City Clerk to continue payments to the La Porte Local Relief Committee, and to issue check for the months of May, June and July. Mcftion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, instLucting the City Clerk to issue Ed Niles, Contractor, checks in the amount of X860.00 and ~7,91b.?.~., as per his statements as approved by R . Erwin, Sugt . of Public Works . Carried. Mr. Sam Goyen appeared before the Commission and requested changes made in contract with city before signing. Changes were authorized by the Commiss- ion and approved by the City Attorney and engineer. Copy of contract ordered filed. Motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, authorizing the City Clerk to pay F. H. Camp statement in the amount of X25.00, and Mc Millan Chevrolet Company state- ment of ~1,571.31.P. for new garbage truck. Carried.