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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-1949 Special Meeting~~ siA V 1 r47 - S rL7V i~,i/ ibLi iIRT LA Pt8T8 CITY CC~O[ISSICM -APRIL 26, 199 ~, 10:00 A. Id• Special aeetisg of the City Cosnzissicao. was called to Drier by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with the fellewing ambers and city ottieials presaat: Contiias- ioners Jas. S. Crate, Jr•, and 1~. P. Joaeg, Supt. of Phblio lrorl~s Raleigh h~win, lie. Maness, reprssesting 1Ryatt C. Hedrick, City ~ineer, City AttorieyJB'0. 'S. Eiibler, sad Gity Clerk J.~=. Muldvoa~. Mr. George Counts sad Mr. B. H. Browning, is behalf eP the La Porte ?id- epeadent Soiiool District, appearei before the Comdssiaa, azd invited then to participate with the school district in a contract for the reralnatiaa of propertjr for ta= purposes. 'The Cass3issiaa advised Mr. Coasts and Mr. Bro~miw6 that they would study the natter and let them lolow• Motion by Crate, second by Jones, authorising Supt. of Riblic Matins to purs~iase otble and pileing at best pPioe to bullthewd bridge ez "E" Street. Carried. The Ca~ni,esian ordered bids opened m deep well pimp with motor for Rill No. 1, and 5©0 G. P. M. booster pimp in pimp hones. Fir~as biddisg were The Leyae-Texas Caapa~y, Lti., Southern Ebgine asst Pump Caapaay, and M. 8. Dasmenbaua Cao~paa~-. The Cassaisaion took the figures of the bads for ana],ysis, before letting contract. Motion by Jones, scsottd by Crate, aaathorisia~; the 164gor to contact tke Layers ~'e~s Costpa~, Ltd.., and order a test rsx eras city*s loo. 1 well, shar6es are sat to exceed X200.00. Carried. The Ccs#aissiam unaaiacusly authorised the City Clerk to issue builditg 'psratt to Aoorge Counts for asbestos siding and altat'isue~ root os building located on Lots 21, 22, Block 58, La Porte. Mr. John S. Hiibler tendered his resigpation as City Attorney, save to becaas effective Msgr 1, 15t~9, or as soon thereafter as an suooessar had beast appointed. The Camniss ions asloed Mr. Eiibler to withdraw. his res ig- natioa and reeam+aider it. ~Mr. Eiibler asserted that he had wanted tc resig~t for sore tine, but because of se*eral progrs~os that had not bean` sampleted by the city mitil reoentlf, he Pelt it was his duty to resaaia on until they were oanpleted. He also atatsd witi- further pro3ects berg coaLtatplated which waald require astoh ties of the City Attorney, that he dii not feel that he could give these pro~eots the proper attentioat, without negleatiag his oaoot business at a persoa`s,l sacrifice. He requested the Coaaiseion to solos a notion accepting hie resi~rtation. IIpost nation by Crate, second by Jones, lilt. lCiibler's resigaatfood was aosepted. Carried. .276 qtr. Biiblerts recigziation read as follows: •pril 26, 1gt+.9 ,~ ., 9 Commission of the City oP Iw Poets, Texas. I wish to be re3~ieved of nor duties as, :City Atttor~ey and hereby tender ~ resigaation to become effsotive b(ay 1, 1g~9, or as .~ soon thereafter as a~ suooessa~ has beer} appoianted. The .time required to handle the :-ffairs of the ,City attorney hoe beoass too great for acs to oontirius. I realise that you gentle~cen are alas se„wing at a personal saorif~oe but I feel 3ust~,iied ii rea-iga- iag at this tine after came fifteeaa years o! oaastinuous serv~iss. A+a you lacorr, I am in hearty aooord with year. faet~movir~, prsgrsceive adminiatratiaec and I will oontinue to support you in fature pro~satc for pablia inprovamceo~ts. I will, of source, oooperats with aft cnsaesa or az~i give hin ~atever ass istaaoo I oan. ,. Bscpeotfully yourc, .. Signed Jno. S.. `Biibler. AYter mush dicoucsiaci cad oeanaideration, upon ma~tien iry Jwless sescc~d by Crate, to employ Carl C. Petriek, ac City ~Attorasy, at a salary oaf ~1y0.00 per months to be paid mvathly. . Carried. Kotiox by Jones, seeord by Crate, that the aceeting ad~om~n. Carried. . i~~ ~ ~ f~ .~ ~ /,~ „t- l / loon ity erk o e . i r ~ e er, jar of i c~tY Ia, Porte , Texas ~ of La Porte f T ' ~~~ . '~