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MINUTES -SPECIAL MEETING
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION
~Y 29, 1~7, 10:30 A. M.
Special meeting was called to order }yr Mayor
the folloxing Members and Officials presents
S. Crate, Jr., Jas. E. Stewart, City Clerk J.
Attorney Jno. S. Riibler.
H. J. Pfeiffer with
Commissioner Jas.
E. Muldoon and City
Motion by Stewart, seoond by Crate, that Ordinance No. 331 being
8~T ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF DEPOTIES;
PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF SUCH OFFICER; FIXING THE
COMPENSATION AND PROVIDING WHEN AND FROM WHAT FUNDS IT SHALL BE
PAID; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH .AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. An Emergency, be adopted
as road.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, seoond by Stewart to employ Walter Roberson as
Chief of Police, effective May 29, 1~.7 at a monthly salary of
$250.00 per month, and X25.00 per month for car eapensea. Paid
in semi-monthly installments.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, seoond by Stewart, that Ordinance No. 332, being
AN ORDINANCE~FIXIlVG THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING WHEN SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL
BE PAID AND THAT SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL
FUND OF THE CITY; REt'~ALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY._ An Emergency,
be adopted as read. f
Carried.
Motion by Crate, second by Stewart, that Ordinance No. 333 Being an
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS, PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES AND POWERB~OF SUCH OFFICER
FIXING THE COMPENSATION AND PROVIDING WHEN AND FROM WHAT FUNDS
SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PATD~ REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS. OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
An Emergency, be adopted as read
Carried.
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Motion by Crate, second by Stewart, that Ordinance No. 33l~, Being stn
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECORDER~:~3F
THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PRESCRIBING HIS POWERS%
AND DUTIES; FIXIldG THE COMPENSATION AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OtTT OF
GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY: PRESCRIBING HIS QUALIFICATIONS; FIXING
HIS BOND; PROVIDING THAT Tb'E CITY CLERK SHALL BE EX OFFICIO CLERK OF
SAID COURT AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
An Emergency, be adopted as read.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, second by Stew:~rt, that Ordinance No, 335, Being
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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15/) OF
WATER COLLECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST ON,
AND A SINKING FUND FOR, THE REDEMPTION OF "CITY OF LA PORTE
WATER SYSTEM REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 191..uEi", AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY. An Emergency, be adopted as read.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, second by Stewart that Ordin.anoe No. 336 Being
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR, AND
TWO COMMISSIONERS OF flHE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING
WHEN SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID AND THAT SUCH COMPENSATION
SHALL BE PAID OUT OF SHE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREYPITH AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. An Eme~genoy, be adojrted as read.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, seoond by Stewart to furnish Raleigh Erwin with
identifioation Card.
Carried.
Motion by Crato, seoond by Stewart to appoint Guy R. Hamilton
Deputy City Clerk with all the gowere and duties of tha Tax
Assessor and Collcotor.
Carried..
Motion by Crato, seoond by Stewart that the meeting adjourn.
Cafir ied.
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