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~~ NrlNUTES - REGtTLAft }~ IAIG LA PC~t.TE CIZY COM'[~SSTON -JANUARY 17TH, 1958 10:00 A. M. Regular ieeeting of~ the City Canmission Ras called to ~c~er by Mayor Pro-tam H. P. Pfeiffer Rith the folloodng present:- Coamni.ssioner L.R. Rigby, Special Counsel John S. Kiibler, Supt. W.A.Arthux, and City Clerk Frank G. Baker, Also present Were Lois Compton, Ernabeth FGxWarth, Geo. Bathes, Mr. Chas. Brun, Charles G, Gribble, Jr., and Gera]~d Veltman. Minutes of the last meeting Rere read and approved. Mrs. Compton. discussed the Welfare condition in La Porte with the Commission. A meeting With the La Porte Welfare group Ras suggested at an ear]g- date Kith the Mab*or Pro-tem. Mrs. Fox~orth requested City to approve traffic signs on 8th Street Wbich ~c'ill be installed by County if approval by City is granted. Mayor Pro-tam Pfeiffer suggested that he be given time to talk to Mr. Syle Chapman. Mr. Bethea discussed the possibility of se~rerage to Blmcks 332, 333, ~ 334 in La Porte, on Which he has an option and plans to develop. Mayor Pro-test Pfeiffer asked for mare time to check depths. Motion by Rigby second by Pfeiffer, that La Porte volunteer Fire Department insurance be ordered renewed. Carried. _ Mr. Veltman discussed taxes and interest and .penalty cn~ed by t ~ R. D. 9 Gribble Estate on properties located in La Porte. A par~tion of interest atri penalty Was requested to be reduced by one half. Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer that Ordinance No. 527 be a~fiopted as read. The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as folloRS: AN ORDINANCE ALTk~tING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESl'ABLISHED ~R VEHICLES UAIDIIt THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 OF ,QRTICLL 827x, VERNC~IT~ S TESAS PENAL CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN EIdGINEEft2IdG AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGH~PAYS, OR PARTS THEREC~', WITHIN THE CCfftPO~RATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEAS, AS SET OUT IN THIS C~.DINANCE; A,AU PRCNIDING THAT ANY PEitSON VIOLATING ANY GF THE FitOVISIONS OF THIS ORD- INANCE SHALL BE DE~dE'Sl GUILTY OF A MLSDEMEAATO~ AN~3 UPON CCEN- VICTICN THIR.EOF SHALL BE FIl+TED IN ANY SUM NOT MCfftE THAN TYPO HUNDRID DOLLARS 0200.00). Carried.