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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1958-545~ ' ~~ ~~ .~." ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 534 INTRODUCED, APPROVED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, ON ITS FIRST READING, ON THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1958, FIXING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, AND ENLARGING AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY AND ANNEXING ADDI- TIONAL TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO SAID CITY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE TERRI- TORY AND THE INHABITANTS ANNEXED; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE AFTER ITS INITIAL INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING THAT ANY CITIZEN OF THE SAID CITY OR OF THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST SUCH ANNEXATION AND SHALL BE GIVEN BY OPPORTUNI9 TO BE HEARD; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. WHEREAS, under and by virtue of Section 2, Article 1175, of the Re- vised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, of 1925, as amended, and Section 10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, the said City is authorized and empowered to fix the boundary limits of said City, and to provide for the extension of said bound ary limits and the annexation of additional territory lying adjacent to said City, with or without the consent of the territory and the inhabitants annexed; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte, after due and careful consideration, determined that the territory within the hereinafter ~~ described limits, lying adjacent to the City of La Porte, is adaptable to, and necessary for, the economical and municipal needs and growth of the City of (~ La Porte, and should be annexed to said City; ~ NOW, THEREFORE. B E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Ordinance No. 534, introduced, approved and passed by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, upon its first reading, on the E 26th day of March, A. D. 1958, shall hereafter read, and is hereby amended to ~, E I s read, as follows, to-wit: Section 2. The boundary limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, be II ~ enlarged and extended, as hereinafter set out, so as to include within the boundary limits of said City all that territory lying adjacent to said City within the following described limits,without the consent of the territory and i the inhabitants annexed, to-wit: All the territory lying within the limits described as follows, to-wit i K 3 P j i • t C~ • -2- • Beginning at the intersectian of the center line of West 69adison Street (formerly known as North "D" Street) and the West right-of- way line of North Second (2nd) Street; Thence in a Northerly direction along the West right-of-way line of North Second (2nd) Street to the point where the West line of said North Second (2nd) Street projected North ittersects with the North right-tf-way line of the T v N 0 Railroad (also known as the G H G S A Railroad); Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the North right-of-way line of said T ~; N 0 Railroad to the point where the same inter- sects with the East boundary line of the Town of Lomax, Texas; Thence in a Northerly direction along the East boundary line of the Town of Lomax, Texas, to the Northeast corner of the said Town of Lomax; Thence in a Westerly direction along the Northernmost boundary line of the said Town of Lomax to the point where the said boun- dary line intersects with the North right-of-way line of the said T G N 0 Railroad; Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the North right-of-way line of the said T G N 0 Railroad to the point where the same intersects with the Easterly right-of-way line of the Battleground Road, projected around the curve of said right-of-way line in a Southerly and Easterly direction; Thence in a Northerly direction along the said projected right-of- way line of the said Battleground Road, around the curve of said right-of-way line, and continuing in a Northerly direction along the said Easterly right-of-way line of the said Battleground Road, to the point where the same intersects with the Easterly right-of- way line of the Park Road; Thence in a Northerly direction along the said Easterly right-of- way line of the said Park Road, to the point where the same inter- sects with the Southerly boundary line of the San Jacinto Battle- ground State Park; Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the said Southerly boun- dary line of the said State Park to the Southeast corner of said State Park; Thence in a Northerly direction along the Easterly boundary line of said State Park to the point where the same projected intersects with an imaginary line twenty-five hundred (2500) feet distant from, and parallel to, and Southwest of, the center line of the Houston Ship Channel; Thence in a Southeasterly direction along an imaginary line twenty-five hundred (2500) feet distant from, parallel to, and Southwest of, said center line of the Houston Ship Channel, to the point where said imaginary line intersects with the North boundary line of the La Porte Independent School District; Thence in a Westerly direction along the said North boundary line of the said La Porte Independent School District to the point where said boundary line of said School District inter- sects with the shore line of San Jacinto Bay; Thence in a Southerly direction and along the shore line and following the meanders of the shore line of said San Jacinto Bay, continuously following such shore line to the point where it intersects an imaginary line projected North from the East ' right-of-way line of North First (1st) Street; Thence in a Southerly direction along said projection of the East right-of-way line of North First (lst) Street and along the East i right-of-way line of North First (1st) Street to the center line of West Madison Street; Thence in a Westerly direction along the center line of West H~adison Street and along the present City Limits of the City of La Porte, to the Place of Beginning. Section 3. The territory included within the above boundary limits be hereby annexed to, and made a part of, the City of La Porte, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of other citizens of said City and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions ~ { id Cit f s ti l d y. a ons o regu an a Section 4. If any portion or portions of the territory included in the above described limits is validly included within any other incorporated City, Town or Village, then such portion or portions of such above described territory is hereby excluded and the remaining territory is hereby annexed to the City of La Porte, Texas, and the boundary limits of said City are hereby amended to conform to the boundary limits of such other City, Town of Village, or such other Cities, Towns or Villages along the area of conflict. Section 5. If any portion or portions of the above described terri- tory legally may become included within the limits of any other incorporated City, Town or Village, by reason of a valid annexation ordinance heretofore introduced before the Council, Commission or other governing body of such City, Town or Village, then such portion or portions of the above described territory is hereby excluded and the remaining territory is hereby annexed to the City of La Porte and the boundary limits of said City of La Porte are hereby amended to conform to the boundary limits of such other City, Town or Village or such other Cities, Towns or Villages along the area of conflict. ~ Section b. If any legal impediment exists, preventing the valid an- vexation of any portion of the above described territory to the City of La Porte, then such portion of the above described territory is hereby excluded and the remaining territory is hereby annexed to the City of La Porte and the d to conform to the d h b P y amen e ere orte are i boundary limits of said City of La i territory so annexed. ,, • • • • • ~ -4- Section 7. Upon the introduction of this ordinance in the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas,it shall be published in the official newspaper as adopted by the said City Commission in the City of La Porte one (1) time and it shall not thereafter be finally acted upon until at least thirty (30) days have elapsed after the first notification thereof. Any citize of the City of La Porte, or of the territory to be annexed, shall have the right to contest such annexation by filing with the City Commission of the City of La Porte a written petition setting out the reason for said contest, and after such citizen or citizens shall have been given an opportunity to be heard, this ordinance, in its original or amended form, as the said City Commission in its judgment may determine, shall be finally passed, and the territory so annexed shall be a part of the City of La Porte, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of ether citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regula- tions of said City. Section 8. If any portion of this ordinance be invalid then so much thereof as shall not be invalid shall be and remain in full force and effect. Section 9. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after it has been published and finally passed by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this ordinance. Introduced and approved and passed by the City Commission of the ~~ City of La Porte, upon its first reading, on this the ~_ day of r ~ ! ~~.~L~-- A. D, 1958. II 6'ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas Mayor of the Ci of a orte, Texas -- i • ~'~ ~- ~. V ~~ ~. ~_ w. ~ ~ ~~y ~ _. ~ / o J~~' ~ , ~/ ~~ , ~s • • HEAD & LYLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILSON TOWER CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS HAYDEN W. HEAD 95 JOHN E. LYLE AUgUSt 1, 1 H GERALD D. JAMES City Commission of the City of La Porte La Porte, `i~exas Re: Ordinance No. 545 Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith in triplicate for filing is the petition of Celanese Corpora- tion of America objecting to final passage of the above ordinance. We will appreciate your filing this petition and acknowledging receipt by your notation of such filing on the duplicate copy of this letter which is enclosed and the return of such duplicate copy to us in the enclosed self-addressed and stamped envelope. Yours very truly, ~~~ ~,.~ HWH : gp cc ~ . • PETITION OF CELANESE CORPORATION OF AMERICA TO CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ Celanese Corporation of America, hereinafter sor~ie- times referred to as "Celanese", a corporation duly author- ized to do business in the State of Texas, being the owner of real property and chemical plant facilities located with- in the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of La , Porte pursuant to and in accordance with City of La Porte Ordinance No. 545 approved and passed by the City Commission of the City of La Porte upon its first reading on the 2nd day of July, 1958, hereby objects to and contests said pro- posed annexation and as a basis therefor would show: I That said proposed annexation will alter the bound- aries and limits of the City of La Porte and constitute an amendment to Article 1, Section 2, of the Home Rule Charter for the City of La Porte, and that since said charter was amended pursuant to City of La Porte Ordinance No. 531 passed and approved February 28, 1958, such proposed annexa- tion will violate Article 11, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, which provides that no city charter shall be altered, amended or repealed oftener than every two years. II That the City of La Porte, acting through its City Commission is without power and authority in law to annex said additional terri-~.ory and any attempt on the part of said City Commission to annex said territory pursuant to and in accordance with said Ordinance No. 545 will be in- valid, void and of no legal effect. III That said Ordinance No. 545 does not give a descrip- tion of the territory proposed to be annexed sufficient to support further action thereon by the City of La Porte. IV. That the real property and chemical plant facilities owned by Celanese and located within the territory proposed to be annexed is not adaptable to or necessary for the munici- pal needs and growth of the City of La .Porte. V That it is not practicable, feasible or within the contemplation of the City of La Porte to make, and said city will not make, available to Celanese or to the property owned by Celanese all or any of the municipal entitlements, rights, privileges and services available to and provided for citizens of the City of La Porte and their property. VI That the purpose of the proposed annexation and the inclusion of the property owned by Celanese within the terri- tort' proposed to be annexed is to control said property and subject same to taxation by the City of La Porte without cor- responding benefits to said property or to Celanese and such purpose is not in the interest of public safety, health or welfare and such proposed annexation is an arbitrary and un- reasonable exercise of the legislative powers vested in the governing officials of the City of La Porte and will result in great damage to the property of Celanese and in the taking thereof without due process of law. WHEREFORE, premises considered, Celanese prays that the Honorable City Commission of the City of La Porte take no action to finally pass said Ordinance No. 545; and in the alternative, that said ordinance be so amended as to exclude - 2_ ~_ .ri r t• «- • ~'anuc~ry 22, 1~9 iair. ~iayden ~~. head Bead ~~ Lyle, Attys. ttt Law A~ilson Tower Corpus Christi, Texas veer ~ Ir. bead: `re aoknawled~;e rc~aeipt of the Celanese Corporation of Mnerioa's ohoak iri the amount of ~16.757•ag as partial paymcjnt of 1g~9 ad valorem taxes to the City "©f La Forte, I•a POrte, ~9xas• After final payment is made in September tax receipt will be forwarded. Youre very truly, C ITY Q~~' LA PORTS FRAPdK G. i1ABF.C2 TAX COLLECTOR CITY. OF LA PO~~`TE Ft3~~/nr enol . N ~ N O X 0 H m O W 0 m 3 p ~ Q W Q aQ~ ~y a ~ O z 0 Q x 0 a w O U w v~ z w z~ z~ ~ } o • J ~ a u . ~ + ~AY STATEMENT CELANESE CORPORATION OF AMERICA P. O. BOX 1000 PASADENA, TEXAS [ '~1 2.13 4 cHecK No. CITY OF LA PORTE JMf 15 59 DATE L J THE ENC LOSED CH HCK, NUMBE RED A9 ABOVE, 1/ GIVEN IN FULL 6ITTLEM ENT OR FOLLOWING IN VOICElt. VOUCHER INVOICE AMOUNT OF BALANCE NUMBER I NUMBER I INVOICE ( CRHDITB EATABLE OR GATE 1.076 I-15 t 6,,757.03 I b,757.03 First half payment per contract of December 22, 1958. • • HAYDEN W. HEAD JOHN E. LYLE GERALD D. JAMES H EAD & LYLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILSON TOWER CORPUS CHRIST(, TEXAS January 1~, 1959 Tax Collector City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Dear Sir: • Enclosed is the check of Celanese Corpora- tion of America payable to the City of La Porte in the amount of $16,757.03 in accordance with the contract between the Industries and the City dated December 22, 1958. This check is in payment of the .first in- stallment required to be paid by Celanese under the terms of the contract, the amount of the second installment for the year 1959 being subject to adjustment as therein provided. For your in- formation the amount of the enclosed .check was determined by applying the current tax rate of $1.75 of the City of La Porte to the 1958 Harris County valuation of $1,915,090 and then using one- half of that amount as required by the contract. In the event you desire to confirm this information such confirmation may be obtained through the Office of Mr. Carl Smith, Tax Assessor-Collector of Harris County. For our records we will appreciate your acknowledging receipt of the enclosed payment. HWH:gp encl. cc; Mr. John S. Kiibler City Attorney Messrs. H. J. Dohrmann, Robert J. Sands and B. E. Cash . Yours very truly, ~C.~. W l~i • HAYDEN W. HEAD JOHN E. LYLE GERALD D. JAMES HEAD & LYLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILSON TOWEf? CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS J€1T211c~.2:'y' l~~ X959 ~+a~.~.~C'~Q'~' Cr~.t~ !~~" ~l1. pArtQ ~~P ~.r i Fncla~-ed ~~ ~ aheak of Gela~ane~e Carpara- tiQn cs Arr~~..~a pab3.erp~a t~~r +ii~~ c~~` ~'ca~ Ali t~`ll$ ~fl~tXt'~. t}~ ~.~ ~~~ t r~~i :~.i~, ~!~3i3C1r~"I~'ir~ 'If~.'~~! the ~c~~a~raat i~eta~en the Ix~d~etriee anal the ~t9.'y dated ~e~~eaber ~~, 1g58. phis ~he~k 3.~ ~.n ant o£' the ~'lret xn- etall~e~t req~alred ~~ be paid ' ~~~. under 'Ghe tares ~f the c~a~tract, the uat caP the geaQnd 1~astallnt fcr the gear 1~j9 be~n~ eul~~eat to ad taet~ent se that®1rc rcav~.ded. ~'ar ~a~r n- f'ar~-i~a the aunt a~` ~e er~elceed +aheQlr determined b~,r ap~lylrc~ the aurr~rnt tla~: ate ~P ~..'~~ t~f the City aP P©rte to the 1955 :-r~rs ucutaty valuation €-~` ~.,~~,- ate then sue; cane- help aP that aunt ~e required ~' the cantracat. In the event ~'~ de~lre to cr~nPira '~~~.,~ r-Por~t3.on ~~ch conPiraat~.vn ,Y` obtained t~t~ 'the 4~'~'tae ~~' l~r. Carl smith, ~'ax Al~eeeear-Ccr~.~~lctQr QF ~isrri~ C qunt~. For our rec~ord~ ire will apprecziat~s yc~~r aai~nvxl~rd~ing receipt of tlae enelc~eed nt Y'crar~ v+~~ truly, W ~~ ~I ~ 6p ~~1C1. ec~ Mr. ~ot~n ~. .ibler Q 1~G~ Att ~rrie~ 1.7Vi L ~i i~J~4~.1~ oNL.i~ ~4 ~ ~~~ HAYDEN W. HEAD JOHN E. LYLE GERALD D. JAMES HEAD & LYLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILSON TOWER CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Jarta~r~' ~~: ~ ~y3.~n~ss ~~~~Yra~rq~!,,~~Q ~'~e~ lira s~ ~* ~!~. ~~r~,~~ r~~a~~E cad '~ -a~.+r~+~, ~. ilt7t~ ~ • • ~~~~~" $~~! ryv, H EAD & LYLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILSON TOWER CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS HAYDEN W, HEAD JOHN E. LYLE GERALD D. JAMES Mr. Frank G. Baker, Tax Collector City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Dear Mr. Baker: CJ August 28, 1959 Enclosed is the check of Celanese Cor- poration of America payable to Tax Collector, City of La Porte, Texas, in the amount of $6,117.97 which completes payment of the total amount of $22,875 due the City of La Porte by that company for 1959 ad valorem taxes under the formula pro- vided in the agreement dated December 22, 1958. For your ready reference we enclose a verifax copy of the tax breakdown between the companies pursu- ant to that formula, upon which the enclosed pay- ment is based. We will appreciate your forwarding us a tax receipt reflecting full payment of the total amount. Yours very truly, ~N HWH:bc Encl. cc : Mr. C . F. Ellison, Jr. ~3 tr1 c~ tai H :q L=J ~-J t~J b ~ C7 m ~, ~_ ~ ~^ ~ m ~ O ~ A N . _ W r ~ F; ~ cl' b ~ O ~ '~ O ~ ~ ~ ~ H ~ cu b >C O ~ ~ td W (D ~" (D n V y W k c~ O N N lD n cP O '~ ~'""' ,cr. t~. ~,x„ fe xa' - ~, ~Y;~,i ~r ~~ ~~• ~ "~ Rr. } `I • O ~ D = m ~ o y r I ~ m v ~ z ~ ~ ~ 0 "~ m ~ r ~ r ~ ~ ~r m m x D N _ _ !, ,• ... ~~~_ _ ~ _ . , ,_ . Dec. 8, 1.959 0 Ce1.an~ese C~poration of America Charlotte, 1, xlorth C arol.ina Qerit3~en s Encl~eti please Pied oorrected tax rec~.pt for the year 1959 on property snneacad to the City of La Porte., Please return first receipt mad].®d to 3rou several vreeke aka, and places this oar in your Piles as official x~cteipt. i7e are sorry this mistake occur! and trust tFat it did not cause you anpr ir~conveniencs. Yours vary tru7,~r, CITY of LA POR'I'E ~Y Y • ~ -. .r ~+ ~ . • CORPORATION OFAMERICA ~~ x ` ;, ~ -~ BOX 1414 CHARLOTTE I, NORTH CAROLINA TELEPHONE. FRANKLIN 7-7411 OUR REF: HJD-9872 November 27, 1959 Mr. Frank G. Baker, City Clerk City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Dear Mr. Baker: We would appreciate your forwarding all correspondence and all future receipted tax bills to the attention of Mr. H. J. Dohrmann, Assistant Treasurer, Post Office Box 1414, Charlotte 1, North Carolina. Your co-operation in this matter will enable us to have better control over the correspondence concerning tax matters with the City of La Porte. JJD:rg Very truly yours, CELANESE CORPORATION OF AMERICA .~~" H. J. Dohrmann Assistant Treasurer ;~ HAYDEN W. HEAD JOHN E. LYLE ROBERT H. PURL i H EAD & LYLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILSON TOWER CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS May 3, 1958 REGISTERED AIR MAIL - SPECIAL DELIVERY City Commission of the City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Dear Sirs Enclosed herewith please find petition of Celanese Corporation of America objecting to proposed annexation by the City of La Porte pursuant to Ordinance No. 53~. Yours very truly, V~ ~~ Gerald D. James GDJ:sc Enclosures PETITION OF CELANESE CORPORATION OF AMERICA TO CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS Comes now Celanese Corporation of America, a Delaware corporation, with a permit to do business in the State of Texas, being the owner, operator and manager of real property and chemical plant facilities located within the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of La Porte pursuant to and in accordance with City of La Porte Ordinance No. 53~+ as published in the La Porte Liberal on Friday, April 4, 1958, and hereby does object to and contest said proposed annexation and as basis for such represents as follows: I That said annexation constitutes an amendment to Article 1, Section 2, of the Home Rule. Charter for the City of La Porte and is in violation of Article 11, Section 5, of th.e Constitution of the State of Texas, which pro- vides that no city charter shall be altered, amended or repealed oftener than every two years. II That said Ordinance No. 53~+ as published in the La Porte Liberal on April 4, 1958, does not give a description of the territory proposed to be annexed sufficient to support further action thereon by the City of La Porte. III That petitioner's real property and chemical plant facilities located within the territory proposed to be annexed is not adaptable to or necessary for the municipal needs and growth of the City of La Porte. i. • IV That it is not practicable or feasible, or within the contemplation of those acting for the City of La Porte to provide the properties owned, operated and managed by petitioner and included within the territory proposed to be annexed, all or any of the entitlements, rights and privileges of property of other citizens of the City of La Porte as Article 1, Section 10 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte and said Ordinance No. 534 provides shall be furnished. V That should the City of La Porte attempt to extend municipal rights, privileges and services to the property owned by the petitioner as required by Ordinance No. 534, the cost of extending such rights, privileges and services would be prohibitive of any such attempt. VI That the purpose of the proposed annexation is to establish a protective strip of territory surrounding an area which the City of La Porte may desire to annex at some indeterminate future date. That this purpose can be accomplished without including the partitioner's property within the territory proposed to be annexed. VII That if the purpose of the proposed annexation is not to establish a protective strip as alleged in Article VI above, then the purpose and effect of including the petitioner's property within the territory proposed to be annexed is control and subjection to taxation of said property by the City of La Porte without corresponding benefits to said property or the petitioner and is not in the interest of public safety, health or welfare, and is an arbitrary acid unreasonable exercise of the legislative powers vested in the governing officials of the City of -2- a La Porte. VIII That said proposed annexation will result in great damage to and loss of property of the petitioner. WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petitioner prays that the Honorable City Commission of the City of La Porte take no action to finally pass Ordinance No. 53~-; and in the alternative, that said Ordinance be so amended as to exclude the above mentioned real property and chemical plant facilities owned, operated and managed by the petitioner from the territory proposed to be annexed; and as a further alternative, that said ordinance be so amended as to exclude the petitioner's chemical plant facilities from the territory proposed to be annexed. HEAD & LYLE 707 Wilson Tower Corpus Christi, Texas -~ By t ~ ~ ~ l~ ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIO ~R -3- .~ FORM LG-48]8 . • oUPONT ESTABLISHED IB02 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY INCORPORATED WILMINGTON 98, DELAWARE LEGAL DEPARTMENT January 12, 1959 AIR MAIL - SPECIAL DELIVERY Mr. John S. Kiibler, Sr. Kiibler & Kiibler P.O. Box 712 La Porte, Texas Dear John: I am enclosing our check J-38086 payable to the City of La Porte, Texas in the amount of $17,1~+4.8~+. This payment is being rendered in accord- ance with the terms of the Agreement executed by the "Industries" and the City of La Porte on December 22, 1958. When you have the opportunity I wish you would let me have a letter acl~owledging receipt of our payment of $17,1~4.8~. I understand that the City of La Porte will probably not issue 1959 statements or receipts until the final payments are made in September, 1959. This procedure is entirely acceptable insofar as Du Pont is concerned. John, you will be interested to low that we have been involved lately in another annexation problem at Columbia, Tennessee. Tam happy to report, however, that the City of Columbia has indicated its willingness to adopt a reasonable attitude, as I feel was done in the case of the City of La Porte, Texas. Best wishes to you and your family for 1959• WCH:RLM Very truly yours, ,~ r W. CHARLES HITT Encl. ..+ • • yea. 3, 2959 ` E. I. Du Pant de Nee~vurs & Ca. t~ilai~ton,~ 9$, Dela~r~e Uentle~en~ Enclosed please Sr~d corrected tax receipt fear the year 1959„ arl prcrPet^~y aaane~d tea the city of La Porte: Please retux~rs first receipt Aaf~lsd to you several creeks agog ® az~i p2.sce tlxi.s ane in your files as officiss reae3pt, ~e sacs song this n!~,stake occured,~ and trust that it did not cues you sway in~cvrz~reaal.ence. Yours weary truly, CITY 0 F I,A PORTE BY ~,.~. __ ~ _ FORM LG-48~B ( ~ • ~` aUPONT ESTABLISHED 1802 E. ~. DU FONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY INCORPORATED WILMINGTON 98, DELAWARE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AIR MAIL Mr. Frank G. Baker, Tax Collector City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Dear Mr. Baker: August 28, 1959 We are enclosing, herewith, our check no. G-83940, payable to the City of La Porte, Texas, in the amount of 6,642.66. Our check represents Du Pont's share of the ~>125,000 annual payment to the City of La Porte, less the 17,144.84 which we remitted to La Porte prior to January 15, 1959• Mr. Frank Ellison, of Houston Lighting & Power Company, has been kind enough to make the calculations for each of the "Industries" required to make payment under the "La Porte Tax Agreement."' I am sure you will find Mr. Ellison's calculations to be correct. At your convenience, will you please let us have official receipt for the enclosed payment as well as the payment which we forwarded to you prior to January 15, 1959• Best personal regards. WCH :bd Enclosure CC: Mr. T. T. Chase, Manager E, I. du Pont de 1Vemours & Company Houston Works La Porte, Texas Mr. C. F. Ellison, Jr., Tax Agent Houston Lighting & Power Company P. 0. Box 1700 Houston 1, Texas Very truly yours,`` ti+I. Charles Hitt ,~ ~ ~- .. a ~ A 0 ; c a ~ a ~ u o m m 3 ~ ~ ~ ~ a 3 ~ D o m ; ~~ ~ o x 9 Za0 a m t p 3 Z m a m i 'm c ~ A ~ A O A i ~ A f ~ ~' z n i O O 3 , s z s C] r N. P~ cf- ~ ~ O O ~ ~' ~ ~' (D r `' P~ ~ H b clDKi- ~' *i V H P~ k c~ O N N tD n ct O ~.:.~ ~ , ` n, i~ ~~ ~ _ c ~'> ( , m c zf 1 f~ ~' °~~ r ,. , `t ' jmn b . . Ci m k h, ii~ S, .. . ~ e ~ ,: ~ ~.i~ :.a-.lN • ~P~t C ~ 1 i t 1 1 ~. i~.~y ~~ ~~.:~, d { i ; ~ ~. ,- , .. ,( ~ _ } ~~'r~A~t,tlftkRA ~k~ v^ 'c \; ~_ _.,..........~ w...,.,_ r , ~ ~ • t• }}f t BAKE R,BOTTS,ANDREWS & SHEPHERD ESPERSON BUILDING HOUSTON 2,TEXAS MEXICO CITY OFFICE PASEO DE LA REFORMA NO. 76 G-13,522 August 7,1958• Re: Proposed Ordinance No. 5~+5 The City Commission City of LaPorte LaPorte, Texas. Gentlemen: T enclose three (3) copies of the petition of Du Pont Company in contest of the annexation proposed by Ordinance No, 5~+5. Will you please acknowledge receipt of the en- closures upon the attached copy of this letter and return the same to me in the attached self-addressed stamped en- velope? Very ul yours, ----_. H Pa erson «~ 15:15 Enc TO THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEYAS: Pursuant to Article 1, Section 10, of the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, but reserving and not waiving any and all other legal remedies (by election or otherwise) in any other forum having jurisdiction, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, herein called "Du Pont", files this written petition to contest the proposed annexation as set out in Ordinance No. 5~+5 of the City of La Porte, Texas, passed upon first reading by the City Commission on July 2, 1958, and first published notice of which appeared in the La Porte Liberal on July 11, 1958, for the following reasons: I. Du Pont is a Delaware corporation with a permit to do business in Texas and is the owner of real property situated in the area sought to be annexed to the City of La Porte in said Ordinance No. 5~+5, upon which Du Pont has for years maintained and operated a chemical plant. II. The properties of Du Pont within the area proposed to be annexed by said Ordinance No. 5~+5 are not suitable or reasonably necessary for the municipal needs and purposes, present or anticipated, of the City of La Porte and should not be annexed. III. The proposed annexation of said properties of Du Pont into the City of La Porte bears no reasonable rela- tionship to the present needs of said City, or its future growth. Said properties have no need of the municipal services, benefits and entitlements normally furnished by a municipality ~, .~ ,ry '.' . to property within its confines, are not susceptible of mun- icipal use, and said City is not in a position to furnish,. nor does it contemplate furnishing to said properties the beneficial services and facilities inherent in a proper municipal function. IV. If the sole purpose of the City in affecting such annexation is to obtain additional tax revenue without a reasonable return in municipal services and benefits, as appears to be true, the annexation is unwarranted. V. Because of the lack of any reasonable relationship between the proposed act of annexation and the municipal need and purpose of the City of La Porte, the said Ordinance No. 5~+5 is void as to Du Pont since it contravenes the due process and equal protection clauses of Sections 17 and 19 of the Con- stitution of Texas, the Fou rteenth Amendment to the Constitu- tion of the United States, and is in violation of Section 5, Article XI of the Constitution of Texas prohibiting a Home Rule City from adopting a charter provision or ordinance inconsistent with the constitution and general laws of the State. VI. The properties of Du Pont in the area proposed to be annexed are not,. as a matter of fact and law, "additional territory lying adjacent to said city" and are therefore not susceptible of annexation under Section 10 of the Charter of the City of La Porte, or under the general laws. vII. The proposed annexation Ordinance No. 5~5 taould alter the boundaries of the City of La Porte, as last fixed 2. .. _._. _ ...~.. ._< ... _ _.. _._ ..... .... ~.,._..... ... . ..: - - . x,.~.-., ,. ... .r ~ „w. '+'a ... A, -'b +at .,...-~.,, S.dC.- ...rt°~ .m< +~` iC` ~ ~, ..v . • 1. ~ ~ by Ordinance No, 531 adopted February 28, 1958, in violation of Article 11, Section 5 of the Home Rule Amendment of the Constitution of Texas prohibiting alteration of a city charter more often than every two years, VIII. Under the Charter of the City of La Porte, as a matter of law, the City Commission is without authority to extend the city boundaries as is proposed to be done in said Ordinance No. 5~5. IX. The description of the property sought to be annexed by said Ordinance No. 5~5, and~or excluded therefrom, is vague and indefinite. X. The Gity of La Porte has a bonded, interest-bearing indebtedness, payable from ad valorem taxes upon property within the limits of the City at the time of the creation of said indebtedness, Prior to issuance and sale of such bonds, under the general law as well as the Charter of the City of La Porte, approval at public election by the qualified property- owning taxpayers within the City was required and obtained. Under the proposed annexation of Ordinance No, 5~-5, the proper- ties of Du Pont and other owners in the area sought to be annexed will be subjected to taxation for the purpose of pay- ,~ent of the pre-existing bonded indebtedness of the City, without the opportunity to vote in a bond election to author- ize such debt and taxes incidental thereto. The proposed annexation is, therefore, unlawful. WHEREFORE, Du Pont respectfully but earnestly re- quests the Commission of the City of La Porte to grant this 3. ' . ,. petitioner an opportunity to be heard, and that thereaf ter no further action be ta:~en to finally pass said Ordinance No. 545, or that it be amended s• as to exclude Du Pontes said properties therefrom. BAKER, BOTTS, AND SHEPHERD, 1600 Esperson Bu' d ng Houston, Texas. Attorneys for Petitioner • • LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE.TEXAS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. ~epte~t~er l7, 1~a3 ~r. ~. Charles Mitt, Legal ~epartnent L. 1. du #'ont de Nemonrs `~ Company Wilmington 9d, Uelar~arc hear fir. Hitt: Upon receipt ai your letter of ~eptem~er 1S, advising that y~~ will ve ig ~oustoa oct Wonday, September 2~), end Kill be free tv meet mitt tie La forte City Commission on Tuesday or Wednesday, I talked to Mayor Ptoiffer and ke is calling tie a~eetisg for t : uU ~'. ~. , 'Puesday, September ~~. Tou say consider iL a definite appointment for September W~, and ee mill look foruarei ter seeing ynu at that time. p JSK/lb cc: ir. 7om Case, ~laaager ~:, I. duP~nt sio I~c~ut~rx ~ Co~paay La Porte, Texas cc: City Cvmmissioa City of La Porte, Texas tours very traly, d • LAW OFFICD9 OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTS, TE%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN S. KIIBLER. JR. 5epte~ber 17, 1`~5d Head ~. Lyle Attorneys at Lax Nilson Tozer Corpas Christi, Texas Attention ear. Hayden ~. Head 0 p dear ~r. tiead: • ~e xish to thank you for year letter of Septexber 15, and to advise that there is ua need for further ~issassion drier to the return of ar, ilitt. ~-e ex~,ect ilr. Mitt to be back in La f'orta during the reek beginnia~ Se~tex6er 29, Nit4 kind regards, I ax Jsx/lb cc: City Cem®ission City of La Porte Texas Yours very truly, ~- - ~__ .. .. -a ._..~.~ i • • LAW OFFICD9 OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE. TE~%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. sir ~~il ~:. I. IittNont da ~ewowrs ~ Co~paey ~ilniagton 9~, Delaware ~ttentioa fir. A. Charles #iLL, Legal l~apartaent 6enLlemen: Tie City Cow,eisaioa et La Porte, at its re~rtar westing nat ~eptewlaer ~, pastpenad Lhe bdarings fer protests egdet Aanexati~-w Urdiaaneo l~u, ~~5, frow S~opt~wber 17, l~S~, uwtil ~:~ti t~. ., Oetaber 24, 1Y35~. Please edviae a Litae euuvenient f+ar you to discuss tke e~etter farther ~iLb the City Cowa~,ssion during the week hegimni~ag Monday, SepLewbar 2~~, so that wg a~ey arrange !er the meeting, If that week is nsL +eouvenfegt for yuu, please suggest another. ~itn kind regards, I am D JakJlb cc: Mr. '!©~a Chase, ~saagtr E, I. daunt de Nemoars `~ Cawpany La PurLe~ Texas sc: City ComwissiQa City flf !.a Perte, Texas `Years very Lruly, --, // ~L i .'--.. ~_ • LAW OFFIC}78 OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE,TEXAS JNO. 3. KIIBLER JOHN 3. KIIBLER, JR. September 12, 158 thillips Petroleum Co~ipany P. 4. Box 1~b7 NO~stAR 1, TexaB • Attenti0t~ F. ~. ~. Batten, Legal Delrartment Gentiemea: This is to advise that the City CommissioQ of La Porte, at its regu- lar meeting on September S, postponed the hearings Hader annexation Ordieaace No. ~=i5 #rom September 1~1 to 7 :0l1 P. ~9, , October 24, 1953, It is contemplated that the City Commissioa ui11 have further con- fereeces with representativas of the fscuct~des and other pro;;erty Queers in the area fuvolved prior to actober 2~. Yours very truly, ~^ s f 7 SC/ i b . ~,..v ~ _-,.~....~ -~~ cc: Cfty Commission Cf t~~ of La Porte, ?exas d • • LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE,TEXAS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 3. KIIBLER, JR. ~epte~ber 12, lt)58 Baker, Botts, ~ndrexs x: ~I~epberc~ 1tiC~ Esperson Building Houston 2, Tdxas rittention Hr. Hugk H. t'atterson 0 p ul3ntid:aen: Tail is to advise Lkat the City Cora~ission of La Porte, at its ro~u- iar aeetiug ~n ~e~,te~ber :i, postp~rned the hearings under ~unexation t)rdinance 'da, 5fi~ frog ~epterober 17 to 7:0~ P. 'f., Uctaher ~~, 158. It is cJrntea,latad that the City Co~~issioA Hill Save further co~- fereaces ritk representatives of eke industries and other property, onners is eke area favvlved prior to 4cto#~er 2~. Yti~urs cry truly°°, dSK/lb ce: City +:a~~ission pity of La Porte, 'texas LAW OFFICD3 OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE,TEXAS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. Sagte~ber I2, 1958 Baker, Botts, Aedraas ~ S5ap6erd 161~U isgarsap Suildipg Iioustop 2~ Tsxas Attentiop ilr. ~illia~ R. Browp 0 p Gentle~ep: • This is to auvisa that tine Oity Cu~wissios of La Forte, at its regu- lar ~eetiAq ou ~~egtauaber ;i, ~fustponed the 6e3rings under ~ipnexatian Ordinance iJo. ~~s1 fro~a ;iej~tetai~er i7 t~ i :~~ ~`. ~., Uctc~her 2~i, 19,s. It is copte~glated Lhat tt,e iity Co~~aissiou will Gave farther ei~n- iarepces with represeptatives of the ig~iustries ap~l other gro~erty oNaers in the area ipvoived prior to October 24. 7SC/Ib ce: city Com~issiop pity of La Porte, Texan --._._. Yours very truly, \~ LAW OFFICY76 OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE,TEXAS JNO. 3. KIIBLER JOHN 3. KIIBLER, JR. September 12,195u Viasoa, Chins, heems `~ Searls Attorneys at bam Gswersoa Building Elouston 2, Texas ~ttentiaa fir. C. C. Srysoa 0 p d Gentlemen: • This is to advise that the City Commissioe of La ports, at its regu~- lar meeting on September 5, postpaa+ad the hearings ender Annexation Ordinance Pdo. 545 from September 17 to 7:t~~ P. fit., October 24, 1958. 1t is contemplated that the City Commission sill have further coa- ierences rith representatives of the industries and other property oorners is the area iavalved prior to October 2~. Yours very trulq, JSC/lb cc : City' Commission City of La Porte, texas 9-!.~--- '' , ~' • LAW OFFICER OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, TERAS JNO. 8. KIIBLER JOHN 9. KIIBLER, JR. Se~ter~~er 12, l~v~- ~laaci ;: Lyle, ~itornays at Law giison Tower Corpus Christi, 'Texas lltteation fir. tlaydea '~. head 0 p Geetlewea: • This is to advisa that the City Coe~missioa of La ~Orte, at its regu- lar Meeting an Septeu~her :i, ~rustponeit Llie hearings uHciQr ~naexatian C}rdinaace ~~Q. 5~a rur~ :~epts:dber 1+" to T:CI+ ~'. ~., ~3ctai~er 2-1, -`)Ji. IL is conteapiatad L6aL the City Co~a-issiaa will have 3urtt~er eun- iaranees with representatives u the iaJustries aad other ~;ruperty ownars in the area iavulveri prig to Uctvher 2~.. Y~anrs vary truly, J~K~Ia Cc: City Cowwissic~n Cfty of La i~orte, Texas ~~ _. ,~~~ ~,, • LA~V OFFICES OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, TE%AS JNO. &. KIIBLER JOHN 3. KIIBLER, JR. August I~, Ir/:,r; Phillips Petroleum Compapy P . ~ . ~Zo x 1 ~~; 7 Ilouston 1, Texas • Atteuti~n ~r. ~t. K. 3atten~ Le~ial apart~aenL 0 p Geatle~aeu: This Dili ackrruu~le~l~ie receipt ay tite Cit;~ of La i'arte ~f the Contest of PdiliiPs Patraieum C~mpauy to tae ,passage of La I'r~rte City t~rdinance ~o. SAS. The City Commission of La [°arte teas set ti~E ie~,ria~ ort this Ordinance ©r 'l:vu i', ii,, September 11, ly5d. ale trust that the date gill be c~~nvenient fir yon. Yours very truly, ~ ,~_, _.r- J SK/ i b - ,,___~._~___.____ .=' ~ fl ` J ._/ ~ t ~. t ,~ - ~ ~ • t E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS a~a~~~~ AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE PROPOSALS, CONTRACTS AND/OR INDEMNITY, SURETY OR GUARANTY BONDS OR AGREEMENTS: ._ RESOLVED, that the President, any Vice-President, the Treasurer, or the First Assistant Treasurer, together with the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, of this Com- pany, hereby are authorized to sign and execute on behalf of the Company any and all proposals, contracts and/or in- demnity, surety or guaranty bonds or agreements necessary in connection with its business with national, state or local governments, corporations, partnerships or individ- uals, whether in the United States or foreign countries; RESOLVED FURTHER, that resolution on this subject, adopted by the Board of Directors on May 20, 1946, hereby is rescinded. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and cor- rect copy of resolution unanimously adopted by the BOARD OF DIRECTORS of E. I. du Font de Nemours and Company at meeting held October 17, 1949, and that said resolution still is i.;~ full force and effect. ,~"~ f ,~-..~ ASSI ~ NT SECRETARY E. I. DU PONT E NEMOURS AND COMPANY Wilmington, Delaware ~.: ~ .., Dated : rh,.~;.-.~~,.; r,~,,jw, ,i° ;J j~~ ti -^ } y i , • • r ~ , I, PAUL C. JAMESON, Secretary of NATIONAL PETROMC~CAIS CORPORATI~t, do hereby certify that the following is a true, complete and exact copy of certain. reso~ttions adopted by the Board of Directors of said corporation at a meeting of said. Board. held on the 2nd day of Dece~.ber, 1958s at which there was at all tis~es a quorum present and voting, and that said resolutions have not been modified or rescinded and remain in full force and effect on the: date of this certificate: RESOLVED: That the President or any Vice President of this: corporation be and he is hereby authorized to exe- cute on behalf of this corporation a five year contract with the City of La Porte, Texas:, permitting the City of LaPorte to include within its city limits a small portion of the corporation's plant site at Houston Texas, and permitting the city to assess this portion at the assessed valuation placed upon the en- tire plant by the county and to levy taxes on such assessed valuation at normal city rates, provided that the maximum aggregate annual taxes to be paid to the City of LaPorte by this corporation, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Celanese Corporation or America, Phil7.ips Petroleum Company and Houston Lighting & Power Company wi]J. not exceed X125,000.; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED: That the officers of this corporation are authorized to execute such other and further papers, documents, contracts, consents and othervd.se as shall be necessary .- --. to carry out the intent set forth above." IN WITNESS WTjEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of NATIONAL PETRO-CHEMICALS CORPORATION, this 5th day of December, 1958• ~~ Secretary //f , [ ~~/ ~ d ~ ~~ i - ~ • • CONTEST OF i~TATIOT~TAL PETRO-CHEMICALS CORPORATIOPd TO THE HONORABLE CITY COMP~ZISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS: National Petro--Chemicals Corporation, a corporation duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas, being the oti~aner of real property and plant facilities located in that certain tract of land lying in the Arthur T~IcCormick Survey A-46, Harris County, Texas, which is bounded On the South by the center line of a 60 foot road Known as "T~Ziller Cut-Off", and On the Udest by the center of said Highway Ido. 134 known as "Battleground Road", On the I~dorthwest by the Diamond Alkali pipeline easement, and On the Northeast by the Gulf Refining Company pipeline easement, i~lhich land is more particularly described by metes and bounds in a deed .from Phillips Fetroleum Company to Kellogg, dated T:Zay 16, 1;5, recorded in Volume 3156, page 431 of the Deed R=`cords of ?-iarris County, Texas, which said tract lies a distance of approximately 2-1 2 miles from the limits of the City of La Porte, hereby objects to and contests the inclusion. of its property in the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of La Porte pursuant to and in accordance t~rith City of La Porte Ordinance Ito. 51-I-5 approved and passed by the City Commission of the City of La Porte upon its first • reading on the 2nd day of July, 1D58 and as a basis therefor Z~rould show: I. That said proposed annexation will alter the boundaries and limits of the City of La Porte and constitute -an amendment to Article 1, Section 2, of the Home Mule Charter for the City of La Porte, and that since said charter was amended pursuant to City of La Porte Ordinance Ido. 531 passed and approved February 23, 1958, such proposed annexa- tion will violate Article 11, Section 5, of the Constitution of th.e State of Texas, t~rhich provides that no city charter shall be altered, amended or repealed oftener than every two years. II. That the City of La Porte, acting through its City Commission, is without power and authority in law to annex said additional territory and any attempt on the part of said City Commission to annex said territory pursuant to and in accordance with said Ordinance No. 545 will be invalid, void and of no legal effect. lzz. That said Ordinance No. 545 does not give a description of the territory proposed to be annexed suffi- cient to support further action thereon by the City of La Port. _~_ IV. • That the .real property and plant facilities owned by I~lational Petro-Chel;licals Corporation and located tfli thin the territory proposed to be annexed is not adaptable to or necessary for the municipal needs and grotrth of the City of La Porte. V. That it is not practicable, feasible or vrithin the contemplation of the City of La Porte to make, and said city tiftill not made available to I~tational Petro-Chemicals Corpora- tion or to the property owned by such corporation all or any of the municipal entitlements, rights, privilees and services available to and provided for citizens of th.e City of La Porte and their property. VI. That the purpose of the proposed annexation and the -inclusion of t.~~e A~rol~e.rty oti^med by Natior_al Petro-Chemicals Corporation within the territory proposed to be annexed is to control said property and subject same to taxation by the City of La Porte vaithout correspordin~ benefits to said prop erty or to Tlational Petro-Chemicals Corporation and such purpose is not in the interest o.f public safety, health or ~~aelfare and such prapoNed annexation is an arbitrary and unreasonable exercise of the legislative powers vested in the ~overninn~ officials of the City of La Porte and ~tiTill result in great darna e to the property of Natior_al Petro-Chemicals Corpcratiorr a;zd ~~ n the taliin~ thereof without due process of law. _3_ '~ ~ • Co~1Tr~T of NATIONAL PET PLO-CIILI~~ZICALS COItiP01~ATIOi1 TO T1~E i-IONORABj ~ CITY COI~IP~ZISSIOi OF T-ii: CITY OF LA POi~TE, TE:LAS T~,?ational Petro-Che~:licals Corporation, a corporation, desires to amend its contest heretofore filed ~vitiz the City Comr:~ission of the Citjr of La Porte, Texas in connection ~^Jith City of La Porte Ordinance i~?o. 5L1~5 so that such contest shall read as folloti~rs : I~lational Petro-Chemicals Corporation, a corporation, duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas, being the oti°mer of real property and plant fac_tliti es located and to be located thereon, said real property being Lots Ios. Six (5) a_nd Seven (7) of the BLACI~JIJLL SUBDIVISION OF TILL PEr~Y Ti~ACT, a subdivision in the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract PIo. 5, Harris County, Texas, according; to the map or plat of such subdivision recorded in Volume ~3, Pale 3~+3, Deed iieCOrdS of ilarris County, Texas., to vrhich ;~,ap or plat az~d the record thereof reference is here made, and centainin~ 26.6693 acres o f 1 a:nd, apart o f the ENOC?-I BRIPdS OPd SU1~.V1:Y, ?Iarris County, Texas; and also Those tiro (~) certain tracts or parcels of land lyi n~ in Barris County, Texas and ag~reSatin approximatelST 130.5797 acres, said land being; in the Arthur P~icCormic: aurvey, and said land being the same land as that tract conveyred to Phillips Petrole~zm Company by John Kirby Eti~Tinr~ on April 23, 19;6, recorded in Volume 3156 at pale ~~39 of the Deed records of I.tarris County, Te~.as, and that certain tract of land conveyed to Phi11i~>s Petroleum Company by ii.rb;y Etrin~ on ?'~Zarch 9, 1956, recorded 'Ln Volume 3156 at page 1t36 of the Deed records of =-Iarris County, Te1:as; • • ~•,hich said land lies a distance of apL roximatel~r 2-l~~ miles from the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby objects to and protests the inclusion of -its said pro-erty ~i.n the territory i~ro;: osed to be annexed to the City of La Porte ,o~_.}rst}arit to and in accordance r~~ith City of La Porte Ordinance ?Io. 5~!5 ap~~ro~Ted and passed b;% the Cit;;r Cor,~~:ission of the City of La Porte upon ~.ts first readi~~; on t}~.e 2nd day of July, 1~~7~3 and. as a basis therofo.r vrould sho?~r: T That said proposed annexation ~~,ri ll alter the bo~ar~.dar_ies anal limits of the City of La Porte and constitute an ar^endment to Article 1, section ?, of the ~o:ne 'rule Charter for the C:it:y o.f_ La Porte, and that since said charter eras ar}ended y~urst?ant to C_i ty of La Porte O.rdina^ce ?~To. ~l passe•~ ~?'1(~ a?~'~~~roved Fe},rt~a.r~. n~J l~:'~ ~, s'iC?1 proposed ~,.Tlr1^,l.a- ti_on ;rill v5_olate Art:i.cle 11, Section. `~, of the Ccnsti_tution O __c. 0_ lE, ,~.,~, ~v_ _i_C_ ,-rOV.L ~ 1 f Sta ~ f' "''<" `" •-'^, '. ~"~ ~ n,; t'lc.t n0 C1.ty Charte" u`~.^11 be altered, a;r~;.~r~:te'. cr repeale'~ oftener than ever;; tti^70 ears. TT That the Cit~r of La Porte, acti~:~.~; tirou~ll~ its., City CCI"~m1sS=i_O?':, .-! u }i:~_ti"lol;t l~ol^Ter and ~?.L;th.Orit;~ :L21 la tV t0 an~zcx said additional territory and any atte?;.r~t on the ;art of said City Comr.Ziw~sion to annv<> sa_.d te:crito.ry ~ursuar.t to a:~: :in accordance t~ri'~h Nazid Ordinance ?'To. 511 >rill be ir_valid, vo:i.ci af~d of ~:ze le~,al effect. • • III. fiat said Qrd.nance TJo.J~1-:~, dogs not dive a descrir~~ti or, of the territo~~~uT ,proposed to bo annexed suffi- dent to supyoort furt.ler act~.oi thereon by the City of La Porte. Ill . That the real ~ -rcpertur and j~lant fa.c~~ lities o:^rr,.ecj by ?National Petro-Chemicals Corporation and located ~rriti.'1i .i t'ie territory proposed to be annexed is not adaptable to or necessary for the mun.~c.ipal needs and ~rovrtil of the Ci ty of La Porte. V. That it is not practicable, feasible or ~~rit'_nin file conte_. 1.ation of the C-wty of La Porte to mai.e, a-id said city v~rill not male available to ~iational Petro-Chemicals Corpora- tion or to the property oc•rned by such cor?~ora.ti on all or any of file municipal enti tler~cnts, riUilts, privileges and serv~~_ces availa}~le to acid ~~rov:Lded for citizens of the Cite of La Port° and their property. jjI That the purpose of the proposed a_nexation and the incl?,~sion of the pro~pert;r otinrned by ~dational Petro-Chemicals Corporation within the territory proposed to be annexed is to control said property and subject same to tat°ation bST the City of La Porte .ritho~at corresponding benefits to said property or to Rational Petro--Chemicals Coreoration and such purpose is iiot .in 'che i?.terest of ~ ublic safety, health or ^relf are and such proposed annexation is an arbitrary and unreasonable exercise of the legislative powers vested in the ~;overnin~; officials of the City o?" La Porte and will result -3- • • in great damage to the prol,erty of ?lational Petro-Chemicals Cor~~ora.t:i_on and in the ta'c-ink thereof Z~Jithout due process of 1 ava . vzz. The property ~of ~~iational Petro-Chemicals Corpora- lion is not neig:nboring or close bar or in the vicinity of the City of La Porte, and such territory sought to be annexed bar the ordinance hereinabove referred to is not adjacent territorT,- or proper. ty to t%ie City of La Porte, and the said ordinance is not validly ti^rithin file legislative poi^rers of the City Comm~.ssion of th.e C~_t~T of La Porte. VIII. The several exclusion provisions of the ordinance hereinabove referred to are so vague, .indefinite and general as to render the description of the loroperty sought to be annexed .nval_id. IY. . The ordinance soug,.zt to be amended by said ordinance is an abandoned ordinance. 11 • The ordinance to be adopted n.as not beer. published in the form in which the City Commission may finally adopt and pass it. II. The charter provision of the City of La Porte, Texas which purports to provide opportunity for a hearing to contestants ~J~r:nose propert~.r is to be annexed against their ~~1i11, and which further provides that after such heari ng - ~+- • • the ordinance ti~ri11 be finally passed, and the life provisions of the subject ordinance, are unfair and do not accord tr_ith due process of law in tizat the charter and tr~is ordinance provide that the annexati on .~ri 11 be effective des1~ite the matters brou~nt forth. on such hearin;; i~rhe.reas, where a hearing is to be provided, the matters brought forth there should properly be considered before the City Commission is cornrnitted to an ordinance of annexation. xII. ?3ecause of the lac. of any reasonable relationship between the proposed act of annexation and the municipal need and purpose of the City of La Forte, the said Ordinance i1o. 515 is void as to ?,;ational Petro-Chemicals Corporation since it contravenes the due process and equal protection clauses of Sections 17 and l,? o.f the Constitution of Texas, the I+ourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of Section 5, Article 1.I of the Constitution prohibiting a Home 3ule Cit~T from adopting a charter provisi on or ordinance inconsistent :,rich the constitution and general lac°rs of the State. xlxz. Under tn.e charter of the City of La Porte, as a matter of law, the City Commission is without authority to extend the city boundaries as is proposed to be done in said Ordinance ido. 5LI-5. -5- . • • XIV. The City of La Porte has a bonded, interest-bearing indebtedness, payable from ad valorem takes upon property ~~rithin the limits of the City at the time of the creation of said indebtedness. Prior to issuance and sale of such bonds, under the general lavr as ~~rell as the charter of the City of La Porte, approval at public election by the qualified property- oti°aning taxpayers within the City eras required and obtained. Under the proposed annexation of Ordinance 5~-, the properties of i~lational Petro-Chemicals Corporation and other owners in the area sought to be anne,>ed will 'oe subjected to taxation for the purpose of pa~~°~1ent o1' the pre-existing bonded indebted- Hess of the City, vritizout the opportunity to vote in a bond election to authorize such debt and taxes incidental thereto. The proposed annex anon is, therefore, unla~~rful. ti+1i-3:E:'~EFOi~E, prem=ices considered, national Petro- Cher,~icals Corporation prays that the ~Ionorable City Commission of the City of La Porte taiLe no action to finally pass said Ordinance I•do. 5~~5; and, in the alternative, that said ordi- Hance be so amended as to exclude from the territory proposed to be annexed the above mentioned real property and plant facilities owned by national Petro-Chemicals Corporation. idATIOIvAL PETRO-Ci-IET~JICALS CORPORATION I3iF: VINSO~,~E~Cj~d~, tiTEEP~'IS ~. SEARLS ~/ . 1L . W 1 ~' V 1 ....1 ~ • L~ V 3en H. ~~ice, /III ITS ATTORi`dEYS ' ~~ • January 22, 1859 '.~Tr. S . S, .ip C lend on, Jr. Vinson, Elkins, Y+eem~s ~~ Soarls Esperson ~s1d~. ttouston, Texas Dear ~~r. P:~oC lendon t • ~'e aeknov~led~e receipt of the rational retro-('hacaicala Corporatiaaz's check iiz the amount of ..°1a20.l~ as partial payment of 1959 ad valorem taxes to tt~ City of La Porte, La forte, i'exas. After final payment is made in ~epten-ber tax recoipt will be for+osrded. Yours vary truly, C IT `.x' CF LA PO? :T E Ff;A;1X G• F3AKER fiAX col,Lr:CTOR GITY C)F LA PO)~'TF FGi3~~nr encl. 'r ~ • • VINSON, ELKINS, WEEMS & SEARLS ATTORNEYS AT LAW ES PERSON BUILDING HOUSTON 2, TEXAS January 13, 1959 lair. Jno. S. Kiir~ler, Sr., Ci'cy A ~torney of LaPorte, LaPor'ce, Te1.as . Dear. T-lr . Kiihler ~~Tith further reference to our conversation vrith you over long distance -telephone, vae enclose herewith chec of T~lational Petro-Chemicals Corporation in the sure of 1-E20.LI1a~, as a partial payment on 1959 ad valorem taxes owin the City of LaPorte. Since 'the properties of National Petro-Chemicals Corporation z~rere acquired after January 1, 1950, there t~ras no state and county assessment directly against the co.npany, hov~ever, the tax assess-rlents a;ainst forr_~er ovaners cover~_n; properties acquired i:~y the company are as f olloti~rs Harris County Tal, Stai;er~lent No. ~~~~1;906 cover- in~ 93.351 acf~es shoi•rs a valuation of X27, 020.00 Harris Cour.t~~ Tax S'cater:~ent No. Z~ZL11~8c6 cover- in~_; ~-5.061-I- acres sho?~~s a valuation of 13, 500.00 Harris County Taxi Stateztents Nos . 195317 and No. 195313, each covering; a 1~2 inte-rest ~_n the remainin" properties purchased in 1950, shoL~r valuations of ;3,1+20.00 and~3,310.00. mach of these statements covers a 112 i.nter•es ~ in these rer,~ainin~_; properties . The to'ca1 State and County assessed va7_ua'cions amounted to ~ILE0,050.00 and the enclosed checiL is oased on one-half of 'phis valuation, 'co irha_ch ~~re l~iave applied the tax rate of the C-i ty of T_.aPorte, vJnic:n tre unde:~•stand is `>>_.75 "~~- ~ • _~?_ ro-r each ~~_00.00 oI' va~_ua .ion . L~ These valua~~ions cover land on7_J, as There ti~rere no i rnprover~~en c^, on the proper'~~r on Januar;;r 1, 1~5~. These valuations and the enclosedchec'i are suUjec~c ~o Jour approval as be.i_n`, in accordance t<ri ch the a~;reercen ~ recen'c1~~ entered in ~,o ti~ri th pile C'~_ ~y o' LaPor'ce . Please leave a su~i ta~.~le case ce-r ;,:~~~'_i cake issued ~o CUVe x' 'i,11s paJilen ~ . ,_ -:,Ti ~,h ices ~ ~~ris zes, t~re are Yours verJ %ruly, VINSON, 1~ xiITdS, ~.i~~~:I`TS e~ Sl?;t`1~L~ :~ J ~ ~ ~. ~2-~ " • • Dec. 8~ 1959 0 p PTatio~tal. Petrc~•Che~aicals Corporation 99 Park Avenue td c-~r York, 16, T~1. Y. Gentle~aex-s ~cl~osed p]sa;se find corrected tax receipt for the year X959„ on property annexsci to the csty of La Porte. Please return first receipt mailed to you several weeks aka, and place this c>ne in your files as cfficsial receipt. tale are sorry this mistake occured~ and trust that it did nat cause you air inco~3sricda. Yours vary t ruly, CITY 0 ~' LA POi ~TE DY' G ;~ NatlOrial PCtYO-CI"1CYY]ICa~S COYpOYfltlOYl. REMITTANCEADVICE 99 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK 16, N. Y. DATE ___ ESCRIPTION G S AMOUNT DISCOUNT NET AMOUNT 8/2+/59 1959 City of orte Ad Valorem Tax ,337.50 Less: Tentative payment 1/12/59 420.~+~ Balance of Tax 10,917.0E 10,917. 9999 ~ 06 THE ATTACHED CHECK IS IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT ABOVE. NO RECEIPT OTHER THAN ENDORSEMENT OF CHECK IS NECESSARY, IF DISCOUNTS OR OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE IN ERROR VOUCHER SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY PAYEE. AND NOTICE GIVEN OF ALLEGED ERROR. ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED THROUGH LATER VOUCHERS. NATIONAL PETRO-CHEMICALS CORPORATION 99 PARK AVENIIE NEW YORK 1G, N. Y. EXECUTIVE OFFICES Frank G.Baker, Collector City of LaPorte LaPorte, Texas Dear Mr.Baker; august 25th,1959 We are enclosing our check in the amount of X10,917.06 in payment of the balance of this company ~ s share of the X125, 000.00 annual payment to the City of LaPorte, as per agreement. Very truly yours, NATIONAL PE TRO G HEMICAIS C QRPOR~ITION GV/H G.Vriezs ~ /~~~` yr~~ ~b~~ w o ~ ~ ~~ x m -°-~ ~ r c~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 w . ~. =.w i z~ ~~ ~ ~ o ~ z x y ~c to z z a ~~ 9 y 0 r b r~ y z 0 x r~ r 0 z ro 0 z H H z ~~E ~, ~~ ~ ~ y:. ` ~, •, o ~ T: ~ ~; ~~ ~. 1 ~, C >.~. ~ , rR., °' Nfi~ ~ n .y{~ ~.~ of ~ ~. `•~'' « !A .r `' ~o !b ~'j~ :-chi' a ~~; GrF', \..: ~ ,~. RT;r':LR x/13/58 1:8 CONTEST OF PHILLIP~LEUM CC~PANY TO THE HONORABLT.~ CITY COT'~'NiISSION OF THE CITY OF LaPORTE, TEXAS Phillips Petroleurrt Company is the owner of some 500 acres of land located and situated immediately north and immediately south of the existing plant site of Celanese Corporation of America, which 500 acres of land is also located with- in the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of LaPorte pursuant to and in accordance with said City's Ordinance TJo. 5~5, approved and attempted to be passed by the City Commission of the City of LaPorte upon first reading on the 2nd day of July, 1g58, and as such owner of said lands, Phillips Petroleum Company objects to and contests said proposed annexation in so far certainly as said proposed annexation ordinance undertakes to include within the city limits of the City of LaPorte said lands or any part thereof belonging to this protesting party, and in support of this protest and contest would show; I All of the lands above mentioned and owned by Phillips Petroleum Company are vacant and unimproved, and used only for grazing and pasturing cattle, with no one residing thereon. Said lands lie a distance of some two to three miles from the present limits of the City of LaPorte and are not adaptable to or necessary for the municipal needs of the City. II That it is not practicable, feasible or within the contemplation of the City of LaPbrte to make, and said City will not make, available to Phillips Petroleum Company or to the property owned by Phillips~etroleum Company all or any of the municipal entitlements, rights, privileges and services available to and provided for citizens of the City of LaPorte and their property. That the purpose of the proposed annexation and the inclusion of the property owned by Phillips Petroleum Company within the territory prooosed to be annexed is to control said property and subject same to taxation by the City of LaPorte without corresponding benefits to said property or to Phillips and such purpose is not in the interest of public safety, health or welfare and such proposed annexation is an arbitrary and unreasonable exercise of the legislative pottilers vested in the governing officials of the City of Laporte and will result in w • great damage to the property of Phillips and in the taking thereof without due process of law. III That said proposed annexation will alter the boundaries and limits of the City of Laporte and constitute an amendment to 'article 1, Section 2, of the ?come Rule Charter for the City of Laporte, and that since said charter was amended pursuant to City of LaPorte Ordinance No. 531 passed and approved Feb- ruary 28, 1958, such proposed annexation will violate Article 11, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, which provides that no city charter shall be altered, amended or repealed oftener than every two years. ~vHrREFOP,E, premises considered, Phillips Petroleturi Company prays that the Honorable City Commission of the Gity of LaPorte take no action to finally pass said Ordinance No. 5~5; and in the alternative, that said ordinance be so amended as to exclude from the territory proposed to be annexed the above mentioned real property. PHILLIPS PETROLEII~~r COI~"PANY ATTORI~~EY Box 1967, Houston 1, Texas _2 _ LAW OFFIOEB OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTS. TE%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 5. KIIBLER, JR. t?ctober la, 1g5 Phillips Petroleu~ Cc~i.,any ~'. 0. Box Iota? lionston 1, g`exas ~ttE;Gti;~n fir. ~. K, Gattcn +.tgal ~eF~4rtme©t Gentlemen: The City Co~mfssion of La i'orta, at its regular meeting on Getober l?, 1958, reEfealed t'r~tiaance ado. 4.9<.a:, passed t,y the Commission on larch Zu, 15~5is, j~riiinance Itio, ~:s4, passed by the Gar/js~issiori on larch 2b, 195(3, which ac~en~ie~i (irdinance .30. ~~4'4, ana the last amending orc~inaaee, ho. 545, which was passed by the Commission on Jniyl, 195ii. Thereafter Lt-e City Cors~aissior, ai:}~~ruued and passed Ordinance Pdo. 58, annexing substantially the saae territory to tine City of La Porte. t: cagy of Ordinance No. 5513 is enclosed for yoar use apd convenience. This new ordnance will be published in the news raper an [?ctober 24, 1~)StS, and thereafter a Iearinq a-il be held for all liarties who xish to cor~Lest the ordinance. The l;it.y Com~ission has fixed the date for such bearing at ',-:tiL t'. .i,, i:~ecc~t;er 5, 1~Sb, at the City fall in La forte. This procedure is being folloatd ir, order to eliminate as many issues as possible and should not bt construed to L•e a terminatign of our nc- gotiatfons. The City Commission is giving the matter further considera- tion and ae expect to be able to advise you what position Lhe City Corat- missian will take within the next week or toe days. JSK/lb incl. cc : City Co;as~ission City of La Porte, Texas Yours very truly, -7 . ..-- . a~-~~'--~-- '., ~ '', r,,,~ .;, JNO. 5. KIIBLER JOHN S. KIIBLER, JR. Baker, Gotta, Asdrers ~: ~ttoreaya at Lar 1+pQ0 Espersor Building . Boustoa 2, texas: October 13, 1958 • LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER & HIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE. TE%AS Shepherd Atteatioa tdr. NuQh ~. Patterson 6estierea: The Gity Gorrissioe of La Porte, at its reQnlar c~eetiaq on Gctotrer 17, 1958, repealed Grdinance No. 494, passed by the Camrission oa parch 20, 195b, Ordinance No. 534, gassed by the Comiiasion on March 26, 1958, rhich arended Ordinance No. 494, and the last a~endiaq ordiAaace, No. 545, which ran passed by tda Co~arissioe oa July 2, 1958. Thereafter the City Comrission approved and gassed @rdimance ~. 558, aaaexinq sebatantially the sera territory to the City of La Porte, x copy ai Ordinance No. 558 is enclosed for your nso and convenience, This eer ordinance N111 be published is the nerspap er on October 24, 1938, anG tbera,~fter a gearing rill be held for all parties rho risk to contest the ordinance. The City CorMissiou bas fixed the date for p such Bearing at 7:00 P. ~., Decerber 5, 1958, at the City hall in La Porte, This grocednre is being follored in order to •liriuate as many issues as possible and ahorld not be construed to be a Ler~ieation of our ne- gotiatioAS. The City Corrission is giviaq the matter further considera- tion wed re expect to be able to advise you chat position the City Gou,-- rission rill take rithiEi Lhe aext reek or ten days. JSY/Ib En61. cc: City Gomrission City of La Porte, Texas Yours very truly, -'; _~~ /~ ~_ _______,.1 ~. • LAW OFFICER OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE. ~E%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN S. KIIBLER, JR. October 18, 1958 Baker, Botts, Andrews ~ Slcepherd Attorneys at Lair 1600 Esperson Building Rotator 2, Texas *tention Br. l9illiam R. Brown Gentlemen: The City Commission of La Porte, at its regular meeting on October 17, 195$, repealed Ordinance No. 494, parsed by the Commission on lurch 2O, 1956, Ordinance No. 534, passed by the Commission on !larch 2b, 1953, rhich amended Ordinance No. 494, and the last amending ordinance, No. 545, which xas passed by the Commission oai July 2, 1958. Thereafter the City Commission approved and passed Ordinance Flo. 558,. annexing substantially the sa~ee territory to the City of La Porte. A copy of Ordinance ldo. 558 is enclosed for your use and cenvenieace. This sex ordinance will 6e published in the nenspaper on October 24, 1958, and thereafter a Hearing will be held for all parties ~tho xish to contest the ordinance. The Cfty Coa~dission has fixed the date for p arch Roaring ai 7:.00 P, li., Recember 5, 1958, at the City Hall ie La Porte. This procedure is being folloNed in order to elirinato as many issres as possible and should not be constraed to be a termiaatioa of our ne- gotiations. The City Commission fs giving the matter lrrthar considerate lion and we expect to be ably to advise you what position the City Cot mission rill take within the text week or ten days. JSK/lb !~ac l . cc: City Coca®imsion City of La Porto, Texas Tours very truly, ., . ra'&:irilLh'., a75^sYW=iI~'^•'ea y o.'-rnergrw-x~gc~ +y .r^~::.vlr, aan~:ro , .. .x~°smnar:.2m .r ..~•er>~an sFw:.T::E~nm-am., • LA~V OFFICE6 OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, TE%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN S. KIIBLER, JR. Uctober 13, .1953 0 p id?. `vii?~ ~. i'i1trlCl ~ttoraey at Law ;;Ob l3aak of t:ie Soutt~aest Sl~iq. -IO~l8tJa~ Texa$ fleet fir. Patricia: Ths City t;a~aaissioa of La Porter at its regular ~e+atiag on tlctober l~Y~ 19511, rel,saled ardiaaacs No. 494, passed by the Coymission oa Hatch `L0, i956r Ordinance Igo. ;i34~ passed by the Com~issiou oa Hatch Z~, 195i1~ Nhicb amended Urdfaaace No. 494, and the last amending ordiaance~ No. 545, ~i~ict~ was passs~l by the Ca®~issioa on July 2, l`~5c1. Thereaftsr the City Commission approved aa+d passed Ordiaaucs No. 5;ili~ annexing substaatialiy the seas territory to the City of La Porte. A copy of Ordinance No. :133 is enclosed for your use and cor~venieace. This aen ordinance sill Le ~,ublished in the aeaspaper oa October 24~ 145il~and thereafter a Hearing aili be geld for all parties uho Nish to `ontest tl~e ordinance. Ths City Goymission has fixed the date for such 13eariaq at 7:OU P. i'a.~ !)ecember 5~ 1958? at the City Hall in La Ports. This procedcre is being foliowe€1 is order io almiaate as raaay issues as gossiblg and shoald not be construed Lo b2 a termiaatioa oY oar as- gotiatioas. T0C City Goa~issioa is giving the ®attar further eoasidera- tion sad as cxpQCt to be abis to advise you ghat pssitiou the City Gom- missioa gill take aitltin the next •esr or tea days. dS~/la ~acl. cc: City Comxissioa City of La Porte Texas Yours very truly .~-~ LAW OFFIOHB OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTS. TE%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN S. KIIBLER, JR. Geteber 13, 1958 Yinsoa, tlkips, ~ee~s ~ Searle attorneys at Lair trspersaa t3aildinq Iloaston ~, Texas >flttontion fir. C. ~. Bryson GentlEm$a: The City Commission of La i'orte, at its reg;~lar ,aeeti«~~ o,i ~~:tober 17, 195L, rct-caled (~r~Iinanee i~U. ~i=~4, ; assed by the Cu~~:~:Ess.ir~n o, Larch 2d3, 1'~~ib, Urc3i,narace "+©. a3~, passea tay the Co~~,^~issis~n ~I,. fa~a.ret~ :;:~, T€~;r~, ~rhich mended Grc3:inance ido. ~9~, and the last aiaeudinci ordinance, I'do, S4 a, athich eras passed by the Cor~mfssiQn erg Duly ~, i`~;~z~. TtlereaAter the City CU:aatiSSiQn ai t=raved <,uet gassed E~r~tit~a~cce f~~c==. ;~ ~~3, annexing substantially tt-e same territory to the pity of La t't~rte. r~ copy of ordinance fro. JJ~ is enclased i'cr your use ans cr~nvenience. p This near ordinance will be publist~e~i iu the aewspapir 13 r: ~'~~ctof,er wh, i~753, and thereafter a tlearinq will be held for ail parties ~aho wish to contest the ordinance. The City ~oxamission has f.ixea the ante :for sack hearing at ; :i~C i', ;a., ~ece~ber 5, 1`3;i, at tt~e City ttali in tan Porte. This procedure is being follo~ect in order to eliminate as +aany issues as possible and stiaulef not be coastrue~l tr. tie a termination of our ne- gotiations. The City Cor~raission is givin tie r;r,tter iurttzer considera- tion and ~e expect Lo be able to advise you ghat l-ositi~lr, ttic City Con.- rission will Lake aritlzin tt-e next week ar ten dzys. Yours very truly, JS~/lL Encl, cc: City Coar~ission City of Lu Porte, Texas .~ ~-- • LAW OFFIOE9 OF KIIBLER.& KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE,TE%AS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. October i8, 158 Head ~ Lyle Attorneys at Law giison Tourer Corpus Christi, Texas attention 6i r. Hayden ~. Head Dear gr. Head: The City Commission of La Porte, at its regular meeting on October 17, I458~ repealed Ordinance No. 49d~ passed by Lhe Commission on Hard 2O, 195b~ Ordinance No. 53d, passed by the Commission on i~areh 26, i959, mhicb ameeded Ordinance ~Vo, 494, and the last amending ordinanee~ No. 545 rhicb Nas passed by the Commission on July 2, 1956. Thereafter the City Commission approved and passed Ordinance Flo. 550, annexing sebstantially the same territory to the City of La Porte. ~ copy of Ordinance No. 553 is enclosed for-your use and converzienee. This near ordinance kill be published in the newspaper on October 24, 195$ and thereafter a Hearing uill be bald for all parties N6o wish to contest the ordinance. The City Commission bas fixed the date for such tearing at 7:00 P. ~1,, December 5, 1950, at tba City Hali is La D Porte. This procedure is being followed in order to eliminate as many issues as possible and should not be copstruod to ba a termiaatioQ of our ne- gotiations. The City Commission is giving the matter iuriher considera- tion and me expect to be a61e to advise you chat position the City Com- mission sill take within the next xeek or ten days. JS[/lb Encl. cc: City Commission City of La Porte, Texas Yours vary truly, ,~.,....` f t i lam/ ` ~rL ....,., j _.._---~ J /; ,~ • JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. fir. ~. Charles Hitt, Legal ~. I, du twat da !~aa~aurs ~ilmiagton 98, Delarare dear fir. Fitt: • LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, ~E%AS Getoher 18, i95#3 ~aparta~aut e~~~~~y The City L'ommissicn ci L~ s'Erte, at its re~uivr aeetiaq oa i~cte~er l7~ 1~5~, repealed Grdfcraace ~'~c. ~t~`4, gassed by the £o~mission ~n 'caret Z3~ 14d6~ ti3rdiaaace hio. X34, gassed b9 the Lomaissiou oa ~areh 26, 19;i3~ rhich amepdad flrdirtaaca Ira. 4~d, and the last smandis~ ordioaaee~ ~o. J4J~ rdich xas passed by the Ca~issioe 3a duly 2, 198. Thereafter the City Coma;issioa approved ut~d passed Crdinanee .~~. ~~~~~ au~-exiag suhstautially the same territory to t&e City of La Porte. a copy of 4rdiaaace No. ;35th is crnc2ased tQr yowr use aad coavania~rce, This nag flrdiuxatce ~rilf be pal~lishec~ it's the ueas~a~er oQ t'it®ber 2~., 195~~ and thereafter 8 hearing rill he held for all parties xrio Irish to core6ast the ordisaace. The Cfts Camatisaiop bas fixed the date for such ~aariaq at 7:~0 P. ~.t ~scemher s, l:°~v~ rt tke City fall is La Porte. D This procedure is baiuy ollo~aed iri order tit eliminate as macy issues as possible aad should not De coustruari to br a termicatfon a our rye gotiations. The City Commission is givf~-g the nutter further conside tioa and au expect to be able to advise you a~hnt position the City Co mission rill take rithis, the next creek or ton days. Y=,~~rs very truly, .. ra- m- iS~/lb ~scl, cc : fir. Tram Chasm ~aaagar ~:. I. du Pont d8 Nemours La Porte Taxat cc: City Commissio+~ .City of La Porte, Texas ,--~ , ._-- Co. r - r. ~~ • i January 22, 1<,~9 i1r. J. ..~. Craddook Phillips ~'vtroleum Coripany P . ''~• SOX 1967 Iiouston 1, Tc3xas wear 'r. Craddock: ~~e acknowledge receipt of your oom~~any's c~eok in the ~imourt of ~.1,59Ia•95 as partial payment of lgyg ad valorem taxes to the City of La Forte, La Forte, T©xas. tif`tcr final payment is mode in September tax reoeipt ~d.ll be forwarded. Yours vEry truly, C I'l'Y OF' LA PORTE FRA:tR Q. I3AK~R TAX COLLECTOR CITY OF LA P0~?`TE F1}li~mr encl. ~« ..~ • • PHILLIPS PETKOLEUM COMPANY BARTLESVILLE~OKLAHOMA RAYB URN L. FOSTER TAX, INSURANCE ANO CLAIMS DEPARTMENT VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL n F. D. SMYTHE ~'C~A ~~~~ / MANAGER Houston I, Texuc H. C. MARSH ASSISTANT HOUSTON DIVISION OFFICE BOX 1967 HOUSTON 1, TEXAS MARVIN L. COLLINS MANAGER H. W. BLACKSTOCK W. H. BONDS J. W. CRADDOCK TOM M. ROBINSON FilF: Ha.r,-ic Co~.znty, Texas - 1359 Tax Collector CitJr of IJa Porto La Porte, Te,,<~~ De,^r Sir: EnclosP;7. is Phillips Petroleum Co~:~n~.r_y' s check r?o. ~39,5n!?- in trn ~.mourat of $1,5!'-.95, renresertinn_• partial payment of Phil' i~;s Petroleum Co~`;an;r' s 1„5,~ ~d valore~r: tu~;es due the city of L~. Forte. `'~oul~a arc'u plea: ~P ~c~rr~o,,,le3~se r~cPi~t of this c?~.ec': i n t'^e spU:_ce rro*rided ~t the rnttam of tie ervZosed co~ur of this 1Qtt~r rn~ return ~.t to us in t~'?.E' F'T!C10SPG. $Plf-2.(!.f'rP..;"G?%~. 3t~9,'11T';P_.i'. en?Pl aT;C. S~Je ~•;il'_ fcr~ :r~: "ro-lcr re._c'iticn listin`; th? operti~:, a~~~n?d by Phillips Fetrol.eum Co:~~^.r~* in tre ~it~r of L~ ?~orte on or '~^fore your fin_->1 rendition date. Very truly yours, J. rT. V~°Lr.OCV41 J;•TCI~c I oc?~nn~'r1Pd~e rec?ipt of P~:ii.lips Petroleum Co^~~~a.ny's chPr,'.~ I~''o. !~'~^,5nil, ir_ the «m~u~t of '•,~l,Jn!r.^r~ us ~r~rti.~l N«y^~ent of 159 a.d ~raloren tzxes this .___~.. _._... ~~:~' of ..~___ _... lac^~. ..,.~..._._.__.._ Tax x011 e r f: a Y. ,.....___..~.._.~._-.,..... Cit~r of is Porte, Texas It's Performance That Counts FLITE FUEL - TROP-ARTIC .. __._ _ _ __- ~ ~;:'~"?6W"..AS".75.4~'45~f:,"f': F,~ti~ir. ;, .. .. ~ ~i3""r . _ . :,.~~~ ^ae +w,i.~+~xxm.K.mr?c. ~.:~ .. -. _ ~ ^ • ~~ bec t ~Ir. Jno. S. ~bler, Sr. ,,- City Attorney La Porte, Teaae l~r. C. ~'. Alison, Sr, &:z 167 A~usta;n ~.. 2e~ass J~nar,~ 14. 1959 Filet Barris ~-w-~6y, Texmr - 19,4 Tax Qel,ieert~-r airy et 1~sQrte &ms 1'erte, i'exa>a ~,tr ! r t ~na3esed is Phillips Petre~et~ t~e~aPsaraay' a c~heQk Vie. ~,5~- !a the es~+tus! ei •!,~~ represeati paarti~i paye~eat +tt' Pb-illips T'~trt~lt~e Ce~~ e 199 ad ra-lerea~ taxes d~-e the miry et Pt~rt~. Wa~lei you pleeae ac~lrried~,e ceipt of tbie c?aeck in the ice pr+~~ri~ied sst the bmtf~+~at eaf the enalms~e~ aop~' et this letter retmrn it to us itt the. enalo,aed self'-a~d~ressed st+ e;~velc~e. ~'e r+iil ter~rar!! a proper re~.ition iisti the ~+roirerties or:se~ 1~1- 1~il3iias Petrele~o ~mpe~p in the city df ~ parta~ Qn tsr b~+tere ~-o+~s tim~i rendition de.t •. t'sr~r txstly ~sttrs. ~'. '~. C ~i}l~?C~C /~s I ~e~o~3,s ~reeeipt o! i'hiili~ps ~'etrt-1eee~ Ceaa~r's eheok sta. ~'l9,~CS~ inljthe e;eca~gtnt eat ~'l.,;y9{h~.~~'. ass partie.i /~e~}nt of 14,9 ad ~-al.er+~ taxes i'ax Gei~.ellt~T w~ ty Q3~' T~,a ~'07Cte~ ~eZae ~ ~ Dc~c. 8, 1959 Phillips Petroleum Cerspan® Bartlesville, Ol~l.ahoma 4entlere~n: ~olos®d plsses® find eaa~rected teat receipt fcr the year 1959, on property rQCently annexed to the City aP La Porte. Also please Plr~d fora of receipt which you requested in your letter of l~oenber la, 1959. Please return first receipt ~nail.ed to you aerveral peke ago, and place this one in your fL1ea as official receipt. ~e are sorry this ffiistalce accused, and trust that it did not cause you ~' inconveaience. ,n Yours v+~ry truly~~ G ITY (3 F LA P(JRi` f3Y Y - - __ I'HILL,PS PPTROLEL''~T C0~1PA~' ;aKii,f;s~~~i,i,F,OK1.aHO~t.a _ ~a V. ~ VOUCHER NO. INVOICE. NO DESCRIPTION GROSS DISCOUNT DISCOUNT NET $ 2U 5~ Full payment of Phillir_~s Petroleum Company's 1959 ad valorem taxes as per 1,2$U.US statement attached. _. "" . • PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY r Box 1967 Houston 1, Texas ~u~;tzst 31, 1959 File: Harris County,`fiexas-1959 I~r. rrsnk G.i3aker `lax collector Citzr of La Porte La I'orta, Texas Dear Sir: We are enclosing our itemized form of receipt for ad valorem taxes which we request that you sign, attaching it to your fox'm of receipt, returning both to this office in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelop®. Also we are enclosing Phillips Petroleum ~om~~any~s Check No. 5!+5,779 in the amount of ~ 1,2$0.05 in fu1Z payment of our ad valorem taxes as itemized on the enclosed receipt forme Yours~ver~y t ruly, °~ ~.~"C NIe I.o COLZ.INS TAX, 7NSUftANCE AND CLAIMS DEPARTI~NT MLC:ee enclosures It's Performance That Counts FLITE FUEL - TROP-ARTIC ORD I!VA-dCE N0. 558 as AMENDED AN ORDINAMf.E IrXTE1D I:VG TN.E ~ l' ;' L Illi i S OF THE CIT!' OF LA FORTE i0 IiVCLIdDE ALL LANDS AND AREA p1ITNI~ti (°EitT~ll:r LIfiIIS AND gOtIiVDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITt OF LA FORTE ALL OF T=iE ARF'A til*~il~ S,~ID L'IYITS AVD BOI;NDARIES, EXCLUDING SOCK LANDS OR AREAS RIIICt' 1T IS N'Qq A.ITr~Il~ THE :l'RISDI~TIOti OF THE CITx OF LA FORTE TO AI~- NEX; PROVIDING E(iR PL'Bt :+",',I'I~lti OF ?;tF CRDINANf.E AFTER YTS INITIAL INTRODOCTION AND PASSAGE BY 7HE CITY COif41ISSI0N OF THE SAID CITY; PROVIDING THAT ANY•CITIZEN OF THIa SAIU fIT'T OR OF THE TERRITORY TO BE AiN~'~`EXED SHALL HAVE THE RIClIT TO CAIN TEST SI<f.H AIvhECATIO\ AtMD fit; ~AIti'E'~ a,, UPPORTNITt 10 BE HEARD; PROYIDI!tG TWIT THE INHABITANTS OF TtIE TP:RRITflFY likRE13!' 1-~t1rEXE4 SHALT SE E~NTIT~LED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER fiT~?E4S OF TH[: ,"ITV OF LA N!'RTE AND SHALL ilE 1'l~UND DT THE ACTS, ORDINANCES, FTC, , OF SAID f.iT''; AND PROVIOiNC A 5AVII~tCS CLAOSE. MHEREAS, !sede* aad by viriu~ of Sett,ion 2, Article 1175, @1 t1e )revised CivtJ. Sta.uzes cif the S.a':c o~ ;rza:~, i'~25; 3s r~~rsded, and SectioA 10 of the Hoye Rtile Cbar~er of th.~ C#t~~ of L~ Pocr.e, said City is antborize~d aed e~por~ared to fix !kr bonudarv it"l1)'s`: st s~~d c:r~ti, :.ad ~o p*~vide for the rxteasi4a of said 6ouadary liaits and thA anPrzh.ioQ ai ~idditl~na: territory 11-iap adjacent to said xeat oI tAe t.arr~.tor~ and the iahabi,t,nts atnexed: pas City Li~its of the Gtr of La Porte to ticlude aIJ IaNds and ares~ ~itAte cert~ lisits atd boeadaries aed aeaexinq so the City of La Porte all 01 tYf atret ritiain Bald lisits and boundar~eY, :js fully described thereto; and tiHE1:EAS, tl Porte Lih!^- proposed in laretea axe exiepoea, as ftGrCleaILer ll~ltf Oi,seZa 416y 811 GAC cerrlla leixtrq described liwits, isithottt tt t>ttextd, to->ti t ~irrirq or tae presort at the inter:ectior at t (ferrterly knorrw as North of NnwlA C•wn«d Ctr~~t' 1~ i scene ava vrv~~e vx wee ORDIINED >3'f ?111? CITY COMIiISSIpN OF ]"ElE CITY fll li~its of the city o! La Pone, Toxas, lire es net odt, so as to iiecletde ~itria- the bortrda~ ry ll-irq adiacert to Maid CitX stithia rho fol e concert of the trrritory and the iehalyitant City 4irzit lire e~i rho City ei La Portel, e center Iire of 1`ost >iadisa• Stel~et D Stroetl and the inset riatkt~ert-tats line Tho,nce it a Northerly directier along the neat ri9hi-~Ol-~f1>t~- liJr~ of ~lorth Second Street to the point rtbero the Pest ri;Qht•oi-tta~r lire of said North Secerd Street, extended ie rho sacra diroc>~ios, intersects frith North.right-oi-ray lire of the i. C N. 0. Raih road (also kao>ir as the 6, H. t S. A. Railroad); ~. fhorce it a Northiresterly direction along rho !'!forth rigtt~di--trer lies ei the acid T. ~ N. 0. Railroad to the point irhero ih.e ftrwe ittarsects •igth rho East bonndary lire o1 the 'tetra of f.e'ax, '~exrr~; Tlzeace is a odor+herly ~iirec?,ion a.lo~in the East hoaAdar!r lire of the lrawn en ~.~~~~x, Texas, to the Nart.~east corner of the Laid Ii O 11 i1 ~ ~ 1, +:; 4 d X ~ . Theme its a uc~^,ft,}~ dire~xirzn along the 4ortheraAOst boundary fine 01 the sai~' Ttseo of l.om;x extradcd~ ~o the point ^bere the Same is-~ texsec:ts kith fire +~ortherly ri~iht~of-ira~ liQe of Texas State >aigh- Ray 22ii ialsJ kst,un as Iloustou~•I~a. Parry Roadi; Thencr. is a ;~or~,hetsewriy direction ~;1ang the Northerly right-of~ Nay li.ae of zhe.safd Texas State HigG~al•1Vo. 225, to the poiaL srhare the sears iazersects Rft.h the Easterly rightY-of-•>say line of Texas State 1lighway No. 134 (else kac,en as Battleground Road); Tha!nce in a tiorcherl,r dirFcR,.ion along ~.ha Easterly rightrofmtray liar of !#z Sa=el St~!e Highway Na. 134, to. the point inhere the saran incprsac~.s vrict~ en istagi!iery line tareestyafiyc hundred (25©0) feet dsstan'. fst~x; parallel -a, and Saot,h r,f the center lipeof the Hous~ -.ca Staip CnaanPl'y said ~stagiQarv line also lie.ittq the City Liarit 'line Oj xf1?' G1.' j ~f Iloast.8it; ?hxace tc~ a ",,~°t. fueasterl}~ dzrcci.ioa 31onq the said ioagiaary lint t~eeaty~-f~,zF ;~:~:;.tira~l f~:5~J(') fait dastan' frost, purallol tee and Sour,, of +lt~ rat~i liF;~c°n Sh~i~ ('lt~p11P_.1~_ tg.~~Qlll.i Ilhl2r~ t~le ~8\C L~LeF~ ser.ts tvf~:, f r S~~rt!hc~rlr~ bot;adary line of t-te San Jacinto Battlegronad SyaCg E';;s•k !~i 1'tk~~s; 1henee in ~ S~ur.heasterl~' ,i1re~:tioo along the cacti Sontharly b®na-- darr~ lane +~i ~s~b said `k to Dart to ±he Sou*.heraaost point'oi" said boundary l:ae; ~7 • ~ °ti5i ,. 3 r.. ,q;fr ih.eace is a NottMaaste~l~ diat~~art alea~ t~~r~~t.t?~~rl~ ~~~~ liae of said Statt lark, axteatde~ ~~ t~ethatrd`~i~~i~:~ #~~:.,~ tort There tha s~rae #ateasecte ^~itM~ ar iaN ~~~~. lf~ Fj !T.Y-r '~' k t ~S fire ~hiod~ed (Z~00) feet dtitaet iron, paea Idl 't~b,' ~-rd~ ~ '. `~s of the Beater lure e! the Hoiistoa Ship Claatt2;. ~ ~ ~~ ~`~ ~~ ~ ~~ ilease ~ is a 5oatbeaa~.srly directie~ oloaq air Y~~~~~t ,~1,~d ~ ~~ '4 :` tstt~~-five h~aadred (2500) iebt di~t+ett iroat po~h~. ~ 4 4~, SoNthrest ei the said Beater Liao a~ tMe Hoga~a!t~ ~~~ ~ '' ,,~ ' ~,1~~ to tbo po ipt There the said ira~~tary ! i,re ia,tb~aoit,~ ~~ ~ ~ .~.~ North bcrsdary iiae of the City si La ~artet~ t~ a~uA~ b,~,~ ti~lr Mortk boaadary line of the La Norte lade~a~eat:'~a~sst~~'11 ~' M ~.,_'.. rai~~~ove ltrtio~~ltty, it1•y,lity •r t~- r~.. .i 1. r..~. . ~ ~. ~.~_s. 1~ ~-•--_ 'i ~' k 1 City Clrrk oS the ~'it9 of La Porte, LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTS. TEXAS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. August 11, 1958 hir. A. F. Randall La Porte, Texas Dear Arthur: This is to advise that the City Commission of La Porte has. postponed the Hearing under Annexation Ordinance No. 545., originally set for 7:3U ~'. is9,, August 15, 1958, to 7:00 P. 5i., September 17, 1953. The City received several requests for a 3U-day postpone- ment from owners of property within the territory pro- posed to be annexed by such ordinance. We trust that the new date will be convenient for you. p JSK/lb cc: City Commission City of La Porte, Texas Yours very truly, J ' T ~~~ ,. __- r * ~ LAW OFFICE'S OF KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, TEXAS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 3. KIIBLER, JR. RUJUSt ,i ~~ t7 ~~/ Baker Sotts~ Andrews i~ Shepherd, Attorneys at Law Ibt3U Espers®e Buildie~ Hesston, Texas Atteetioe Hr. Hegh ~3. Pattersoe ~entle~ea: This is to advise that the City Co,emission of La forte has postponed the Hearieg seder Aoeer-atioe Ordieance No. 5~5r origieally set for 7:3G P. ~11.~ Au~nst l5, 1953, uxtil 7:~Q P. ,~ Septewber 17, 1933. The City reeeived several requests for a 3i~-day postponewent grow o~raers of property ~rithin the territory proposed to be annexed by such ordinance. xe trust that the new date will be eouvenient for you. D 7SKiIb cc: City Cawwissiea City of to Porte, Texas d Yuurs very trely, * ~ LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTS, TEXAS JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. August 11~ 195th Baker, Botts, l~udrees C Shepherd Attorneys at Law 160G Espersoa Building HO@9Lo~~ TeX88 Attention fir. William R. Brown 0 p d Gentleman: Tyis is to advise that Lhe City Coma~issios of La Porte has postpoged the hearing under Aunexatfon Ordinance No. 545, originally sat for 1:3fi P, ~. ~ August 15, 1958. until 7:Ui? P. ~, f Saptember l E ~ 19513. The City received several reguasts fora 3Q-day pasLponement from owners of praparty within the territory proposed to be annexed by such prdiaance. We trust that the new date will be convenient for yuu. asp/lh cc: City Caamission City of La Porte, Texas Yours very truly, r' ~~-~ ~ _. __ y r f ,= ~~ i 't __. _...:..,~:.,.'w.w.,.. w:...... .,~..,-,y. .+:.~r -.w,. .,,.:w .c-. :._. .~. ::...r:......sz ~e: .. .._.>m••.yP++z~v,=.:.„; x«~o-c... .:aF's*r• a~~aseiia . 8F°FI,lT/M~'atiF.'e'.'clsR~'~ ms s,. r.. u,: y?G r~ . ae .. _.. ..,, : '. ~r.<"~~~-~i' ~ i LAW OFFICES OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, TE%AS JNO. 3. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. ~uqust ~~ 1958 Viasaa, EiYfas~ deems ~ Searle Attarneys at Lars Espersaa Brrildiaq iiaastaa 2, Texas Atteatioa 1~r. C. ~. ~rysoa Gentlemeq: This is to advise that the City Casa~rissioa ai La Porte has pastpam$d the tteariaq wader AaaMx.atiaa Crdiaaace Ne. 54~, ~rigiaally 'set far 7:30 P. ~., Angwst 15~ 19~ti~ wadi i:C~t3 P, ~. ~ September 1"r, 1953. 'The City received several regwests far a 3tl-day pestpaaeme®t iram swears ai praperty within the territary grapased to be aaaexed by each ardihanee, p d ~e treat that the sew date sill be caavenieat for yow, JSK/lb ce: City Cammissiaa City of La Porte, Texas fears very trwly, '1 ,L ..__ LAW OFFICE6 OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE, TE%AS JNO. 3. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. August d•, 195<3 Houston tiyhting ~~ Yooaer Company P, G, Sox l t~tt Houston 1, ?exas rittention Hr. G. F. ~llisoa, Jr.. Gentlemen: This is to advise that the City Commission of La i~orte has ;~>~stpoaed the fleariny npder ;lppexation Ordinance No. 545, orir3inaliy set for i:3i P, ~., t~uyust 15, 1'i5~I, until t:vu i', I~,, '~eptaE~ber I~, 1'~~id, The City receiver! several requests fora 3~.:-day postpaae~aent iron aepers of property nithin the territory proposed to he anpexed by suci~ orainapce. D `ale trust that the near date trill be convepient for you. Yours very truly, ,_ ~ ~,___ cc: City Com~issfon J, .. _... __ . .._..~~.__...., Cf ty of La Porte, 'gacas LAW OFFICES OF HIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE. TEXAS JNO. 3. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. iiu~US~ ~t~ 1'153 0 p head and Lyle ,attorneys at Lae Nilson Tager L'orgus Christi, Texas ventle~een: This is to advise that the City Cammissian of La Porte bas pastpaned the Eieariny under Annexatian Ordinance loo. 5d5, arigirally set for ;:3i i'. ~d,, August 1.;~ l9S3, until "i:C~G P. ;J., septem;~er i7, 195. The City received several requests from owners a property within the territory propased to be annexe) by such ordi- nance for a 3t;-day postponement. eye Lrust that the new date will be convenient for you. JSK/lb cc: City Coraraission City of La t'orte~ Texas Yours very truly / ~ ~ -1.~.' - ...... ..~~:___ _.____... . JNO. S. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. .._..___..__. -- -_. -.._,_. _..... -..... _.._ ....._,...~...-.- .-.... .,_,...a.,~~..~...n~..~.•.A.-...; ~ec.am..,~,xm ,w,+viwe+.y,.;;ru enrv:~e°:[. _ "1d'~35~,~R:.rw.., ...-.- lI ,~ LAW OFFICER OF KIIBLER &KIIBLER P. O. BOX-712 LA PORTE,TE%AS 3uly 23~ Ir~SY Head r; Lyle, AtLt~rneys 8L Lar- ~ilsom Toa~er c;or~ns t;tirixti, Texas Gent? e~asu: ~e wish to thank yzu fc}r y©~sr letter of Daly ~, xith rei~rcnee to ~n~:exatian t~rdinaace Ado, 1~5, iu ehieh yen state that yon gill i:.le your oudections as re~~uired by7 lay, The City Co~~issfoe, zL iLs ~eetinci 4Q lnly ld, for~ally seL a leariQ~ for all those nhU file erftten abjectiotts,:for ~n~- ust 1~, i~"51s, at ~?.~~# ~`. ~., at Lhe City Nall in i.a t'~,rte. ~e trust Lhat Lhe date set gill be cgAVeaieGL fir you, ltUt ii sot; l,lease advise. ~lith kiua persaeal regards, we are YJnrS very tally, d JSfC/1b cc. City C®r~~issian City pY La ~vrte, Texas t, ~-` ~ ~; a .. -~ ... R,~- . LAW OFFICE78 OF ' KIIBLER & KIIBLER P. O. BOX 712 LA PORTE,TE%AS JNO. 3. KIIBLER JOHN 8. KIIBLER, JR. Iuly 7, 19Su Certified ~- Return Receipt Requested Naafi L Lyle Attorneys at Law Nilsoffi Tower ' Corpus Christi, Texas Gaffitlewan: tPe have onclosed a typed copy of Ordinance No. 545, passed by the City Coma~issioffi of La Porte on 7nly 2, 1958. This ordinance aaends Ordiffiance No. 534, sad annexes to the City of La Porte all of the area eacirclad by the 400 foot corridor set ouL iffi Ordinance No. 534. ordinance No. 545 sill be published fn the official ne~rspaper for the City of La Porte on July 11, 1958, and final action gill be taken by the City Comaissioa sitar thirty days frog the publicatioffi. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of Lhe nee ordinance, in order that you way have an opportunity to file a petition on behalf of Celanese Corpora- Lion of America, objecting to the now ordinance, as yon did in objecting to Ordinance No. 534. D After your objections Nava been filed, t68 City Comwission will set the ®atter for a hearing, and wa will wish to sat sack hearing at a tine wntually coaveaient. kith kind personal regards, we are Fours vary truly, __. 7S~/1b .~-c/-°-%~==~` ,-ice ~-~ s• Ent 1. ~~: ;, cc: City Comwfssian { La Porte, Texas --~