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MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING LA PCRTE CITY OOMldISSION -JANUARY 17, 1951 10:00 A. M. Special meeting of the City ComeLi.ssion was called to order by Mayan H. J. Pfeiffer, with the following members and city officials present: Commissioners Jas. S. Crate, Jr., and Wm. P. Jones, Supt. of Public Works Raleigh Erwin, City Attorney Carl C. Patric k, and City Clerk J. L. Muldoon. Minutes of the last .meeting were read and approved. Mr. Calder Ewing, Agent fca~ the Texas Company, appeared before the Commission and requested that his company be allowed to furnish their products to the City. The Commission unanimously agreed to use Texaco gasoline and Diesel Oil, replacing Humble Oil & Refining Company products, this service to be commenced on or about Rebruary 1, 1951. Motion by Jones, second by Crate, instructing the City Attorney to prepare necessary instruments for transferring and exchanging four (I<) feet between the City of La Porte and Gilbert Baldauf, in Block alt, Baby Front Addition. Carried. The City Clerk read a letter from Harry M. Ralston, City Electrical Inspector, in which he requested a wage ad3ustment. The Commission referred his letter to the Mayor for further discussion with Mr. Ralston. .~7' The City Clerk read a letter from Moore & Moore in which they complained about water standing in their driveway on the newly constructed paving in front of their property on Highway 146. This matter was handed to the Street Superinten- dent, Raleigh Eztirin, with instructions to r emedy this condition if it was the City~s fault. Upon motion by Jones, second by Crate, that A. J. Cummings be appointed school policeman for the term January 17, 1951 to Jar_~Zary 17, 1952. Carried. The X1,000 Surety Bond in behalf of A. J. Cummings was read and. approved, upon motion by Jones, second by Crate, Carried. The City Clerk read a Resolution from the State Disaster Civil Defense District, in which they requested the City to appoint a Civil Defense Director without further notice or delay. The Mayor appointed Frank R. Boyle, Sr., the Civil Defense Director of the City of La Porte.