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ORDINANCE NO.
714
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS TO POSI-
TIONS WITH POWER, AUTHORITY AND DUTIES IN THE SUPERVISION OF THE
SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF IA PORTE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISS ION OF THE CITY OF IA PORTE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. RUSSELL SHEPHERD, Commissioner, Position No.
1, is hereby appointed Health, Recreation and Sanitation Commis-
sioner of the City of La Porte, and as such Commissioner shall
have all the powers an~ authority and the duties in the supervi-
sion of the city health program, city parks and play areas, city
recreation program and the collection and disposal of garbage,
regulations,of the City, ga~l:?al?~ge dump, control and elimination
of mosquitoes and other insects, by spraying or otherwise, con-
trol of rodents, snakes, etc., by mowing of vacant property or
otherwise, and the enforcement of ordinances pertaining to septic
tanks.
Section 2. TOM W. OSaURN, Commissioner, Position No.2,
is hereby appointed Water and Sewer Commissioner of the City of La
Porte, an~ as such Commissioner shall have all the powers and author-
ity and the duties in the supervision of maintenance of the City
Water System and improvements and extensions to such Water System,
supervision of the maintenance of the City Sewer System, and the
improvements and extens~ons of such sewage system.
Section 3. LOIS COMPTON, Commissioner, Position No.3,
is hereby appointed Public Works Commissioner of the City of La
Porte, and as such Commissioner shall have all of the powers
and authority and duties in the supervision of the construction
of and maintenance of the streets, alleys, ditches and sidewalks.
Section 4. W. A. STABS, Commissioner, Position No.4,
is hereby appointed Fire and Police Commissioner of the City of
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La Porte, and as such Commissioner shall have all of the powers
and authority and the duties in the supervision of the Fire De-
partment and the Police Department.
Section 5. All of the appointments contained in the
preceding sections of this ordinance shall be effective as of the
1st day of May, A.D., 1965, and for the balance of the terms of
office of the Mayor and Commissioners of the City of La Porte.
Any and all decisions, rules and regulations of each commissioner
is subject to review at any time by the Mayor and/or the full
commission.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
~~ day of May, 1965.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of th,e
Ci ty of La Porte