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2~ • i Mr. W. E~terett Du Pt~r, and ~, Frank R. Boyle, Sr., representing land owners Rho Darn the ma3ority of the property in the territory, were present, and voie~d no opposition to the ordinance. The Reverend Father Ernest Michalka, Pastor of the St. Maiy's Catholic Church appeared before the Co®mission and requested them to close two streets in the area of his church, to make room for futtu~e development. The streets he reques- ted to be closed are Candage and Leona `Streets, north of the church. lTei.~hsr of these streets has ever been out, and he stated that the Bishop of his Dio- cese owns the land on either side of these streets. Upon motion by R3.gbys second by Pfeiffer, the City Comsaission agreed to close these streets, upon receipt of a letter from the Bishop, requesting these streets t o be closed. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffers second by Rigby, that Ordinance No. 474, being AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS P~ SUPP~?.T OF TF',E GOVENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, EUR T ~ FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY l~ 1954 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1955, be adopted as read. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffers second by ~igbys that Ordinance No. 475, being AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FnR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLDCTION OF AN AD VALORF~4 TAX FOR T FE YEAR 1954, QF AND AT THE RATE OF CtiTE AND 757.00 DOLLARS (1.75) ON EACH ONE HUNT~tID DOLLARS (~100.Q0) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY 1N THE CITY OF LA ~PORTE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAY2DiG THE 1l1TERE5TON, AND A SIlJKING FUND Fes, THE REDE~TION OF "CITY OF LA PORTS REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1934", "CITY ~' LA PC1~TE CATER S YSTEM REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 194b", "CITY CF LA PORTS STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1949", "CITY OF LA PORTS GARBAGE INC]NERATCEZ BONDS, SERIES 1949", "`CITY OF LA PORTS STREET IMPROVE~dENT BONDS, SERIES 1953,A", "CITY OF LA PORTS CTTY HALL BONDS, SERIES 1953", AND "CITY OF LA PORTS STREET REFUNDING BOND'S, SERIES 1954", AND FOR PAYING CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY, be adopted as read. Carried.