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564 I-LCNJTES - R]_nULAZ IMEETIl G LA PORTE CITY C01,11CSSION - FEBftU,2Y 21, 1952 10: DO A. I'vT. Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with the following members and city officials present: Cow—ussioner 11. D. Burgin, and City Clerk J. E. TAuldoon. I1i.nutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 11r. Baugh, Jno. S. Iriibler, and YU 1�7adsuorth appeased before the Commission and dis- cussed the airport. They urged the City to use their efforts in bringing new air lines and air freight into the local airport, and sug�,ested the City make an appoint- ment 1rri.th It% F. J. Schnitzer, District Airport Engineer of the C. A. A., to find out if the Federal Government would match or give the Airport any funds for improve- ment s . Mr. Baugh suggested the City float a Revenue Bond Issue for the City's part, the amount to be floated to be kno= after discussion with the District Airport Engineer. The City Clerk was requested to ;^trite I.Ir. F. J. Schnitzer, District Airport Engineer, Austin, Texas, and male arrangements for a meeting as soon as possible. 11r. C. J. Lefferty of the Southwestern Pell Telephone Company requested the City to Five his company a ten year contract, instead of five years which was recently given them. The matter was tabled for further discussion. Ur. Jno. S. Kiibler appeared before the Cori ssion and requested the City to help property amners in Block 211, San Jacinto Homes Addition, to correct their boundary lines. 1lotion by Burgin, second by Pfeiffer, that the City deed four (4) feet of street adjoining Block 241, San Ja into Homes, vrith the same restrictions and specifications in deed to VT. ,7. Mc lallan gonstruction Company, providing that T.E. Bolding and other property (nmers along,t'lds street adjust their boundaries accordingly. Carried. I:Zoti.on by Burgin, second by Pfeiffer, that the City of La Porte accept 11 additional overhead street lights of 250 candle power, in accordance Frith agreement dated Jan- uary 1, 1945, same being 11 of the original forty-five (45) lights per amended agreement dated April 5th, 1951, and f ound in the Co mu ssioner I s I3inutes of Page 493, Volume 5, these eleven (11) lights to be installed as soon as practical, and to be located at th6 f of l owing intersections: 1. 7Test Eleventh cc Ilain Streets 2. South 10th and "A" Streets 3. South 6th and "A" Streets 4. North 4th & Polk("A") Streets 5. North Broactvay & Polk ("A") Streets 6. Broadway and I,Iain Streets 7. San Ja cinto & "A" Streets