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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION -JANUARY 5TH, 1962 ?:00 P. M. Regular meeting of the Cit~r Commission was called to order by Mayor H, P. Pfeiffer, with the following mesabers present: Commissioners Brown, Dunham and Stabs (Osborn working), Supt. Arthur Attorr~y Pitman, and City Clerk Frank Baker. Also present were Mr. Young and Mr. Eckhardt with Houston Natural Gas Corpor- ation, Mrs. Brummerhop (Press), Ed King, Mr. Engle Smith, and Mr. Brummerhop. Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Carried. Motion by Dunham, second by Brown, that Ordinance No. 638 be adopted as read. The caption of such adopted ordinance reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBII~ RATES TO BE CHARGED Fem. DISTRIBUTIDN AND SALE OF NATUR AL GAS WITHIN THE CITY, AMID REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREG~ITH. Carried. Mr. King and Mr. Engle ~iith appeared before the Commission to introduce themselves as Architects and Engineers. Mayor Pfeiffer reported to the Commission that all industry papers are signed and completed and are now on file with theCity Clerk. Commissioner Brown stated that he would like to install additional street lights in the area of Highway 1l~6 and Garfield, and from "J"` Street to Garfield. Mayor Pfeiffer requested that 600 Bk. S. Brownell be topped with asphalt shell, and that he would pay costs, approximately x,200.00, total cost to be determined at end. of paving. Motion by Dunham, second by Stabs, that request of Mayor be allowed. Carried, Motion by Dunham, second by Stabs, that Box roughs service contract be renewed, at a cost of $212,00. Carried. Motion by Dunham, second by Stabs, that the account of Bayshore Engineering Firm be paid sub3ect to confirmation of X75.00 item by Mr. Osborn. Carried.