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......... ................... . i,--~. .-:>, ~ ~ ~ ~ in effect, an "option" do the area that cannot be circumvented by another city. In the case in question, La Porte established first claim to that part of the Spencer tiy~iway Strip east of Center Street on ~evtember 13, 19119, with the first passing of an ordinance including; this area. Houston had previously prepared an annexation ordina.*ice which wa.s subsequently amen- ded on numerous occasions. This ordinance did not include tiYe Spencer highway Strip until: the fifth heading on October 2~, 151,9. As precedent for his statements, :~trr. ~~,+e ad cited a s uit bet~geen the city of :'hest University Place and the city of Houston and 17b South ?Nestcrn Reporter, Second Series, Tf~:a:s, Pagc 92R, ~rhicl_ states "!~. Municipal corporation Key 33 (1) The home-rule city which first co:rm~nces legal pro- ceedings ascrting authority over a given territory t,hercby accuir~s ~uri~,diction over the territory, which cannot there- after be defeated by a subsequent attempted annexation. of the territory by a si~nilar ci y . Vernon' s Ann. St. Const. Art. II, Section 5." Mr. Fay states that he discussed this muter wits. you anal th:zt you indicated agree wont with t~2r. ~.iead's statements. 1~e wish to thank you for your cooperaticn in supplying informa- tion required to resolve this problem. Sincerely yours, RGY V. PEEL Director Bureau a f the Census F:goticn b~~r Jones, second by Crate, to pay "~~oore ~: ^Ioore, Contractors, monies being held undt~^ Suit No. K9-208A upon receipt of a vmitten opinion from the City Attorney recommending them to do so. Carried". Cdr. Fran'.t G. Baker, President of. thF La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Commission and spoke of the financial problems of this organization. The request was made by 1Rr. Faker for the City to support the sum of '1200.00 per year. After disnussion, the P~ayor instructed the City Clerk to add :800.00 to the proposed budget fcr this item. ~dotion by Jones, second by Crate, that Ordinance No. 366C, being AP' C~RDINAP3CE Ai1+IENDING t)RDIl!~ AJCE PdJ. 366 aF THE r,ITY OF LA YORTE, TEXAS RE~UIRIiv'G A BSILUIPIG PI~IiMIT F'~ BA:.?~ ON Tt~10 CFN TS PL'R S~UAI?F TOOT FOR FLOOR SPACL Ut1D~. COV~AGE I?'d LIEU OIL' Th'E Or1T DOLLAR PERMIT FF.F R~UIRED IN S ~1ID ORI;I:~? ANCE, be adopted as read. Carried.