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I r•7INUTES - REGULAR MEET1~ LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION - RTOVEMBER 2, 1961 "'~ 7:00 P. M. Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P. Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Commissioners Osborn, Brown, Dunham and Stabs, City Attorney Pitman, Supt. W.A.Arthur, and City Clerk Frank G. Baker. Also present were Mrs. Brummerhop and Jim Holley (Press). Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Carried. Mayor Pfeiffer stated that he wanted to discuss the garbage dump site, and stated that he would favor an incinerator to be used by several cities. The surface water that is flooding the sewer system was cli scussed, and the Mayor suggested that Mr. Arthur have his department make a house to house inspection and see if any of them have gutters that are draining into the system. Supt. Arthur was authorized to proceed with the above suggestion. Motion by Stabs, second by Osborn, that Commissioner Stabs be authorized to spend appro~.mately $300.00 out of Escrow account. Carried. Motion by Brown, second by Osborn, that Commissioner Brown be authorized to have 1 street light, 2500 Lumen, installed on the 300 Block of 16th Street, Carried. Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that the Resolution adopting the contract between S.W. Richnow and the City, for cutting hay on the airport, be adopted. RESOLUTION UIHEREAS, the City of La Porte has, after due consideration, deter- mined that it would be to the advantage of the City of La Porte to have one W. Richnow mow the grass on said airport and make and bale hay therefrom under the following terms and conditions. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUAJTY OF HARRIS ~ This agreement between the CITY OF LA PORTS, as a pa rty of the first part, and W. RICHNO~iJ, party of the second part. WITI~SSETH : I.