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MINUTES - SPECIAL BEET ING
LA PCStTE CITY C~+IIISS TON -JANUARY 20, 19t~8
10:00 A. b1.
Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor Pfeiffer
with the following members and city officials presents C arnmissioners Jas. S.
Crate Jr. and Jas. E. Stewart, A. H. Lambert, Sr., Editor and owner of the
La Porte Reporter, Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Public ti~orks, City Attorney Jno• S.
Kiibler, and J. E. Muldoon, City Clerk.
Motion by Stewart, second by Crate, that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the City of La, Porte, at the request of the McMillan Construction Com-
pan3r, Ina., has entered into a contract with Ed Niles for water and sewer main
extensions through blocks No. Two Hundred Twenty-six (226), Tyo Hundred Thirty-
nine (239), Two Hundred Fifty-ona (251), Town. of La Porte, snd Blocks No. Seven
(7) and Eight (8), B,,y Front Addition, Town of La Porte, for a total cost of
approximately Twelve Thousand Dollars 012,000.00), and
V6HEREAS , j:he McMillan Construction Company Inc . has deposited with the City,
the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00), the approximate cost for labor
for such work, and
I~dHEREAS, the said Ed Niles wishes to have the City set aside the sum of Twelve
Thousand Dollars 012,000.00) for the purpose of paying for the construction of
said water and sewer main,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of .Commissioners that the City
Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and instructed to set aside the sum of
Twelve Thousand Dollars 0 12,000.00) out of the General Fund for the purpose
of paying for the construction of said tivork, and, further that said sum not be
used for any other purpose, and it is so ordered.
Carried.
Mot ion by Crate, seoond by Stewart, to delete water and sewer extensions frc~n.
Block 216, La Porte, as contained in contract with Ed Niles, Job No. 3633, and
construct water mains in Blocks 210 San Jacinto Homes and 250 La Porte.
Carried.
Mr. L•. E. Posey, Travis Cowran., Geo. L. Mc Millar and Milton Beck, of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, appeared before the Commission, and inspected the plans for
sewer and water extensions, and after approving same, they requested the Com-
mission to call a publio meeting and have the City Engineer and Bondsmen explain
the bond issue necessary to finance the proposed sewer and water improvements.
Mr. W. A. Arthur appeared before the Coannission in connection with operating a
taxicab line isz La Porte.
Motion by Crate, seoo~nd by Stewrart, instructing the City Attorney to write an
ordinance regulating taxicab rates, inspection fees, eto.
Carried.
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Motion by Crate, second~y Stewart, that Ordinance No. , being
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMrENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND TMO COMt~IISSIONERS
TO BE ELECTED IN APRIL: 1~.~.8, PROVIDING V~iEN SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE
PAID AND THAT SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE .PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL FUNDS OF
THE CITY; REPEAL IATG ALL ORDINANCE AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES 1N CONFLICT
HERE~`1ITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
be adopted as read.
Carried.
The Caaunission instructed the City Clerk to write a.letter to fir. Hance
Busch and request that he mace his corral fence frown. Thixd Street at "Jn.
b;oti.on by Crate, second by Stewart that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
ATTEST
J. Muldo n, Ci Clerk of the
mf La Porte, Texas
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