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<br />MINUTES - SPECIAL BEET ING
<br />LA PCStTE CITY C~+IIISS TON -JANUARY 20, 19t~8
<br />10:00 A. b1.
<br />Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor Pfeiffer
<br />with the following members and city officials presents C arnmissioners Jas. S.
<br />Crate Jr. and Jas. E. Stewart, A. H. Lambert, Sr., Editor and owner of the
<br />La Porte Reporter, Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Public ti~orks, City Attorney Jno• S.
<br />Kiibler, and J. E. Muldoon, City Clerk.
<br />Motion by Stewart, second by Crate, that the following resolution be adopted:
<br />WHEREAS, the City of La, Porte, at the request of the McMillan Construction Com-
<br />pan3r, Ina., has entered into a contract with Ed Niles for water and sewer main
<br />extensions through blocks No. Two Hundred Twenty-six (226), Tyo Hundred Thirty-
<br />nine (239), Two Hundred Fifty-ona (251), Town. of La Porte, snd Blocks No. Seven
<br />(7) and Eight (8), B,,y Front Addition, Town of La Porte, for a total cost of
<br />approximately Twelve Thousand Dollars 012,000.00), and
<br />V6HEREAS , j:he McMillan Construction Company Inc . has deposited with the City,
<br />the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00), the approximate cost for labor
<br />for such work, and
<br />I~dHEREAS, the said Ed Niles wishes to have the City set aside the sum of Twelve
<br />Thousand Dollars 012,000.00) for the purpose of paying for the construction of
<br />said water and sewer main,
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of .Commissioners that the City
<br />Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and instructed to set aside the sum of
<br />Twelve Thousand Dollars 0 12,000.00) out of the General Fund for the purpose
<br />of paying for the construction of said tivork, and, further that said sum not be
<br />used for any other purpose, and it is so ordered.
<br />Carried.
<br />Mot ion by Crate, seoond by Stewart, to delete water and sewer extensions frc~n.
<br />Block 216, La Porte, as contained in contract with Ed Niles, Job No. 3633, and
<br />construct water mains in Blocks 210 San Jacinto Homes and 250 La Porte.
<br />Carried.
<br />Mr. L•. E. Posey, Travis Cowran., Geo. L. Mc Millar and Milton Beck, of the Cham-
<br />ber of Commerce, appeared before the Commission, and inspected the plans for
<br />sewer and water extensions, and after approving same, they requested the Com-
<br />mission to call a publio meeting and have the City Engineer and Bondsmen explain
<br />the bond issue necessary to finance the proposed sewer and water improvements.
<br />Mr. W. A. Arthur appeared before the Coannission in connection with operating a
<br />taxicab line isz La Porte.
<br />Motion by Crate, seoo~nd by Stewrart, instructing the City Attorney to write an
<br />ordinance regulating taxicab rates, inspection fees, eto.
<br />Carried.
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