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ORDINANCE NO.' , '746
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS TO
POSITIONS WITH POWER, AUTHORITY,' AND DUTIES 'IN THE SUPERVISION OF
THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE~ AND APPOINTING
THE COMMISSIONERS TO TERMS AS MAYOR 'PRO-TEM OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
FOR THE PERIOD MAY 1, .1966, THROUGH APRIL 30, 1968, ,BOTH INCLUSIVE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED ,BY .THE CITY ,COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Se'ction 1. RUSSELL SHEPHERD, Commissioner., Position
No.1, is he'reby appointed Health, ,Rec'reation and Sanrtat.fan
Commissioner' of the, Ci,ty of La por.te,' ,and as :such Commissioner
shall have all the 'powers and authority and the duties in the
supervision of parks and other recreational facilities, the
collec'tionand disposal of, garb~ge, ,r~cjulationof the 'City, garb~ge
dump, control and elimination of mosquitoes' and other insects, by
sprayi~g or ,otherwise, ,control of rodents, snakes, etc., by mowi~g
of vacant property or otherwise, ,and the enforcement of ordinances
pertaini~g to septic tanks.
S'ec'tion: 2. CHARLES D. BOY~E, ,Commissioner, Posit.ion
No.2, is hereby appointed Water and Sewer Commissioner of the
Ci ty of La Porte, ,and as such Commissioner' shall have all the
tit powers and authority and the duties in the ,supervision of mainten-
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ance 'of the City Wa,t'er System and improvements and extensions to
such Water System, ~upervision of the maintenance of the City Sewer
System, and the improvements and extension of such sew~ge system.
Sect'ion 3. LOIS COMP.TON, 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, alleis, ditches and sidewalks.
Se'ction' 4. W. A. S,TABS, JR., Commissioner, Position No.4,
is hereby appointed Fire 'and Police Commissioner of the City of
La Port~, and as such Commissioner shall have all of the powers
and authority and the duties in the supervision of the Fire ~':"
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Department and shall have all the, powers and authority and the
duties in the supervision of the Police Department, ,and the
control of automobile wrecker calls and service.
Se'c'ti:on' '5. All of the appointments contained in the
prec:edi!lg sections of this ordinance 'shall beef,fecti ve as of
the '1st d,ay of May, A.D. 1966, ,and for the ba'lanceof ,the terms
of office 'of the Mayor and Commissioners of the 'City of La Porte.
Any and all decisions, rules andr~gulation~ of each Commissioner
is subject to review at any time 'by the Mayor and/or the full
Commission.
S'e'cti'on' 6. LOIS COMPTON: is hereby appointed Mayor
Pro-Tern for the term b~ginni!lg on the '1st day of May, A.D. 1966,
md endi!lg at midn~ght the 31st d~y of October, A.D. 1966;
RUSSELL SHEPHERD is hereby appointed Mayor Pro-Tern for the 'term
b~ginni!lg the 1st day of November, ~.D. 1966, and endi!lg at
midn~ghtthe 30th day of April, A.D. 19,6tlf CHARLES D. BOYLE is
hereby appointed Mayor Pro-Tern for the term b~ginni!lg on the
1st day of May, ,A.D. 1967, .and endi!lg at midn~ght on the 31st
day of October, ,A.D. 1967; W. A. STABS, JR., is hereby appointed
Mayor Pro-Tern for the 'term b~ginni!lg the 1st day of November,
A. D. 1967, .and endi!lg at midn~ght the 30th day of April, A. D.
1968, and the said LOIS COMPTON, RUSSELL SHEPHERD, CHARLES D.
BOYLE and W. A. STABS, JR., ,shall serve in such office duri!lg
their said terms, ,during the absence 'or incapacity of the Mayor
md shall do all thi!lgs, perform all duties and in f.act have all
the powers and duties of the Mayor of the City of La Porte for
their respective terms, duri!lg such absence 'or incapacity of the
Mayor.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall take 'effect and be
in force :from 'and after its pass~ge 'and approval, and it is so
ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, ,this the 2nd day of May, A. D. 1966.
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney of the, l.ty of La Porte,
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