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RESOLUTION NO. 24-63
JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte and the La Porte Volunteer Fire
Department have in the past rendered without question all possible aid
and support in extinguishing fires that occur in the outlying areas around
La Porte; and,
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has never been reimbursed for
any of the use of the eq,uipment or the materials spent in fighting said
fires; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lomax, the Town of Morgans' Point and
the Town of Shoreacres feel that the time has now arrived that they should
support the cause of fighting fires to the extent of banding together to
purchase needed fire fighting eq,uipment as a gesture of confidence and
appreciation for the efforts of the City of La Porte and the La Porte
Volunteer Fire Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, THAT:
Each of the governing bodies of the aforementioned towns and the
governing body of the City of La Porte join together in this Resolution
to purchase certain firefighting eq,uipment according to specifications and
bid attached and made a part hereof. That the Town of Lomax shall fur-
nish $5,604.77, that the Town of Shoreacres shall furnish $5,604.77, and
that the Town of Morgans' Point shall furnish $5,604.77 and that the town
of Lomax may use the firetruck as collateral for a loan not to exceed
the amount of $4, 600.00 from the LA PORTE STATE BANK of La Porte,
Texas, but title to said firetruck shall be held by the City of La Porte.
It is especially understood that said eq,uipment including the firetruck
shall be fully expended and depreciated at the end of ten (10) years.
That at all times the City of La Porte shall provide the necessary
upkeep and housing of said firetruck. That only members of the La Porte
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Volunteer Fire Department shall man the truck. The City of La Porte
shall act as escrow agent and shall collect the funds and commit for the
purchase only after all funds are collected.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and legally adopted
by the City of La Porte acting by and through its authorized officers this
the ~z;1;:j day of August, 1963.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
CLOvrS D. MANN, City Clerk
of the City of La Porte
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and legally adopted by
the Town of Lomax acting by and through its authorized officers this the
day of August, 1963.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CLERK of the Town of Lomax MA YOR of the Town of Lomax
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and legally adopted
by the Town of Morgans' Point acting by and through its authorized officers
this the day of August, 1963.
A TrEST:
APPROVED:
CLERK of the Town of
Morgans' Point
MA YOR of the Town of Morgans r Point
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and legally adopted
by the Town of Shoreacres acting through its authorized officers this the
day of August, 1963.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CLERK of the Town of
Shoreacres
MA YOR of the Town of Shoreacres
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