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~';79 The Commission unanimously instructed the City Clerk to v+rrrite the Viking Supply Corporation that if Niles Construction Company did not pay for the merchandise reflected orb their sale orders Nos. 1x96 and 1098, that the City of La Porte would. Carried. The City Clerk..read a letter of, resignation f~'om Mr. M. D. Burgin, City Fire Marshall, in which hq requested to be relieved of his. duties as City Fire Iyfarshall -gas of January 31,:..1:9.51. The letter .read as follaers: o January 31, 1951 Honor.a~ble I~da~yor & City Commission City of La: Porte La Porte, Texas Gentlemen I Wish to be relieved of ~ duties as City Fire Marshall, and hereby tender my resignation to become effective as of this date, January 31, 1951. The time required to handle the affairs of the City Fire Marshall .has become too great for me to continue in my off time. As you know, I am in hearty accord with your fast-moving, progressive administration, and I will continue to support you in future projects for public improvement. Iweuld be glad to serve and work with you in some other capacity ~rhich would not take :all of my spare .ti me. Respectfully yours, , Signed M. D. Burgin L'pon motion by Jones, second by .Pfeiffer, Mr. Burgin~s resignation was accep- ted. Carried. Motion by Jones, second by Pfeiffer, that Ordinance No. l~09, being AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF AN AIR-GUN, OR ANY OTHER SIIdILAR TY PE WEAPON, ACTUATE® BY CC~iDENSED AIR OR ANY OTHER P~URDE OF SUFFICIENT II~PEI,LING .POWER TO CAUSE BODILY INJtktY, ,WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF. LA ;FORTE, TExAS, OR QOM ANY AREA NOT FAR IldOUGH REMOVFID ~~ SA?:D CITY LIMITS TO PRECLUDE THE R ANGE OF SUCH WEAPC~i . FROM ID~TENDING .INTO. SUCH LISTS, AND PRESCRIBING A FINE NOT TO EYCEF.D X5.00 FCfft THE FAILUkF OR REE'USAL TO COMPLY ~'YITH THIS. 4~ DINANCE, be -adopted as read. - r Carried.