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~: ~:~ ~~ .,. '7 i .._ I ,.~ ;.'.1 c ~, :~ ~'~ ;~ ;~. ~f ~ ~ 3. Mrs. Lois Compton and Mrs. Rosalie Weir, with others, appeared before the Commission in support of a new Li 1~ary. They announced that m®st of the Hospital Board had been c®ntacted in regard to releasing to the Library Fund certain money held by the Hospital Beard, which had previously been csllected by public donation for the purpose of a new h©spital. It was decided that a meeting of the Hospital Board would be calleei to discuss the matter fully. 16. PLANS FOR 'a0N- STRUCTION OF NEW LIBRARY Mayor Pfeiffer stated that the City Commission would like to see the new Library located on Avenue "E" and San Jacinto, close to the sch®ol, and somewhat separated from the proposed Recreation Center. He stated that the necessary steps would be taken to acquire the land frc~n the school when the group was ready to proceeel. at this time. No official action of the C©mmissi®n was taken ~ ~ ~ !t. Commissioner Osburn made a motion seconded br RESOLUTION N0. 7-62 Commissioner Dunham, and carried, that Resolution No. 7-62, "TRIAL DE NOVO opposing House Joint Res®lution No. 32, which proposed to amend BMENDMENT" the State Constitution by what is common7~ termed the "Trial De NOVO Amendment"~ be passed and published in the 1®cal news- paper. (Resolution No. 7-62 filed in Resolution Bsok.) 5. Mayor Pfeiffer read a letter from Mr. L. F. L. F. riACNEIL - iJ MacNeil, 1312 Bayshore Drive, La Porte, Texas, asking f®r an LETTER PROTESTING r opportunity to protest an increase in property taxes. PROPERTY TAXES ~. ~+ ~~ The request was tabled until the report fr©m ,.~ the Equalization Hoard was received. ~ €:~- ~t # ~ ~ 6. Commissioner Stabs discussed the possibility of REQUEST FOR c®ntaeting neighboring cities and communities that are fern- 1JEW FIRE TRUCK fished fire protection by the City of La Porte, in an effort to ;;~ secure help ®n the purchase of a new Fire Truck. ~gy Although no official action was taken, the c®mmis- sign was in accord with the proposal, and it was suggested that Commissioner Stabs proceed. ~" ~ ~ ~ ~ 7. Commissioner Dunham advised that when the ®fficial APPOINTi~iENTS OF appointments were made, the Commission neglected the app®int- DIRECTORS OF CIVIL meet of a Director of Civil Defense and Director of Recreation. DEFENSE AND RECREA- TION