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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-29-1949 Special Meeting_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ., T,_._ __ ., _, _._ ~ _ • 253 M]1JDTES - S.cryECIAI, MEETING LA Pt7RTE cITY co~raSSZCN - L;~.I?~Qi 2g, 1~9 ~; 10:00 A. A?. Special m.eetirg of the CitS* Commiss=~.on. rv-as call~+d to order ky b;ayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with: tI-te follovring members and city officials present: Commiss- ioners Jas . S.Crate, Jr., end James E. Stewart, V16n. Maness, representii?g Y~'yatt C. I'edrick, City Engir_eer, Stzpt. of Public V~orks Raleigh Ervein, John S. Eiibler, City Attarnc~=, enc2 J.E. ?aTuldoor., City Clerk. The ly2ayor asked tt:at the returns of electi_c7n held. on -March 22, 19L.9, nn the question of the adopt3.cm of a Home P.ulQ Chartbr for. the city of La Porto, be canvassed. The election rP{;urns were present°d by tl^.e Cit~r Clerk and vrere canvassed, eszd Commissioner Stevrart intrcxiuced a resolution and moved its. adoption. Th9 mot5.ari was seoanded by Commissioner Crate. The motion carrying with it the adopt ion of the resolution prevailed by the follow3.n.g vote s AY '~ : Commissioners Stewart, Crate. NOES : 1`Tone. The resolution, is as follows: RES oLirrlaN CAATVASSING TIC RETURNS A3JD DDCLARIPIG THE REStiLT ()F' ELECTION HEIR Old THE ~tJESTION OF THE ADOPP IOP: OF A HOME RtiLE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. YJF~REA: , on the 8th day of .February, 19l~.9, the Board of Cam~nissic~ers adopted and. passed an ordinance and order calling an elect?.on to be held in. the City of La Porte, Texas, or. the 22nd day of March, 1g1~9, subriitting the proposed F?ome Rule Cramer to the qualified voters of the City of La Porte, far adoptiar~ or rejection.; AND VVHEREA,S, trserti were cast in said election 23~ valid and Legal votes of j,.~ ieh number the re wares cast "FOR THE ADO.F'i ION OF THE CHARTER"----------_- «-~.------w--=----- I~.t.8 Votes "ACTAINST THE ADOPPION OF THE CI3ARTER"-------_--«~.--~-~-------- 86 Votes as is reflected in the electiara returns herc~tofox~ filed with the City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas; .~,.. __ __.... ~ ~- ._...n...... _r.~a... 7 ...~ -,. r ~ - ,. BE IT RESOLVF'~ BY THE,BOARD OF COME.IISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LA PC~tTr^., TEXAS ; 1. That said olectiotl vas duly ea7-led; that notice spas given in accordance with law and in accordance with the ordinance axed order calling the election; that said election was held in accordance vaith law; that due returns of said election ras been made by the proper officers; that said eleeticm has resulted favoralily to the adoption of the Charter,; that a ma~or- ity of the 4ualified voters votir$ ire said election have voted in favor of the adoption of said Charter. 2. That the Board of Commiss3.on®rs be and it is hereby in all things authorized, ordered and direoted to do any and all things necessary and~or eonvenier_~t in aonneation with said Charter. 3. 2'h © City C Ierk of the City of La Porte is hereby authoriz ~., ordered and directed to furnish the Mayor of said city, a copy of said charter, authenticated and certified by his signature and seal of the City, and the Mayor is authorized, ordered and direoted to forward suah aopy* of the charter to the Secretary of State of the State of Texas. ADOPTED AND APPROVT..D this the 29th day of March, 1~9. H. J. Pfeiffer, P.'ayor, City of orte, Texas ,/ ATTEST : ~, r J. E. Muldoon i e xic of he C i r oP ~ 10~ r~e,- Texas R~lotion by Crate, second by Stewart, authorizing the City Engineer to instruct the B aril B Engineering ~ Supply Company, Inc., to excl-,ange the existing 1900-3 unit with a new 1900 semi-automatic unit, and furnish. solenoid valve and by-pass "arid all freight; labor and ~~a.terials necessary for effecting the change wit2~. the exception of wirir~ the solenoid, at a price of X335.00. Carried. ~. ~5 • Motion bSr Crate, second by Ste~.~+.rt, ratifying Change Order Igo. 3 on Change C~d~r. No. 2, same being for rel.aeation of the discharge lines of pampa for lift statism. No. 2, only. Carried. Moti<x~ by Stewert, second by Crate, that the Ia Porte Liberal be appointed as t}ae official newslaper for the City of La PortF, as of now. Carried. r:.otiort by Crate, second by Stewart, to authorize A. A. Womaok, Jr., to eons'cruct buildira~g 10 x 10 to house No. 2, lif.`t station. Fie ~.s to furnish. all m.~.sonry and carpenter work, all blocks anti materials, with the exception of mater~.a2 for roof and windows, for X285.00. Carried. N!otior~. by Grate, seccx~d by Stewart, that Harry M. Ralstar~ be appointed City Electr'~cal Inspector, for the compensation of 50~ of the electrical perr~3.t fees colleoted monthly, and that a Surety Bond ir_ the sum of X1000.00, be furnished by Harry ivi. Ralstan~ effective date, April 1, 1949• Carried. I~?otion by Ste~rart, seoond by Crate, to purchase frc~an Norris & Stanford, 1~. - 48" and 1 - 60" culvert pipe for X400.00, same to be used for bridge on "E" Street at Deer Creek. CarriF~d. The Commission instructed the City Attorney to write amendment to ordinance, clarifying sewer tap charge and inspection fee, eacY~ tap ~S.OO, and each in- spectiari X1.50. Motion by Crate, second by Stewart, authoriz:;x~g the City Clerk to pay Mrs. Hallie Wright, Wrs. Arbela Ralston, It~r-s. Calvin Campton and brs. Ruth Jackson, ~1U.00 each for serving as election officers ~Rarch 2~, 1949. Carra.ed. It~otion by Stewart, second by Crf~.te, authorizing Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Public Vdorl~, to contract with Roy Edmunds on, drag line owner, to dig shell at x.30 cents per yard. Carr3.cad. Mot ion by Stewart, seoond by Crate, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. A 'T f~~ . E. I~t?uldoon, City erk of th© ity H. J. feiffer, , ~ or of the ity of of La Porte, Texas I-~a Poste, T~xas~