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MINUTES - REGULAR PaIEETING
LA P(k2TE CI`T'Y COMMISSION -JANUARY 5, 1950
10:00 A. M.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by &ia.yor H. J. Pfeiffer,
with the following members and city s~ffieials prosent: Corrmissioner Jas. S.Crate,
Jr., Carl C. Patrick, City Attorney, Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of I{~blic V~torks, Maness
and Waggoner, representing ti"~yatt C. Hedrick, City Engineer, and J. E. Muldoon,
City Clerk.
A~:inut es of the last meeting tirere read and approved.
Mr. Maness, representing Wyatt C. Hedrick, City Engineer, informed the Commission
that the Texas State Highway Department had informed him verbally that the plans
submitted to them for review on curb and gutter and drainage, are considered satis-
factory for letting of contract.
The Mayor ordered the bids opened and read aloud, on the street impro~vemeats, as
advertised for Ja.nua~y 5th, 1950. The bids were opened and tabulated as follows:
Farnsworth & Chambers
Russ Mitchell
Tellcpsen Construction Co.
A. S. Koehler
Gerald Mora
W.A. Mc Clendon
George Construoion Co.
Century Construction Co.
Woodruff Construction Co.
George Consolidated Const. Co.
Holland Page Industries, Ino.
Holbrook & Graves
Brown do Root
Trimm Construction Co.
TOTAL BID ~6F~,5Q!~.60 TIME 100 Days
n " ~53,~1-66.88 "
90 Days
" " X66,199.88 " 6o Days
" " X53,699.95 g0 Days
" " ~53,b1.8.70 " 120 Days
" X55,578.90 " lso Days
" " X61,027.00 " 120 Days
~~ " ~~+7,189.00 9o s
~~ ff ~1~9,187.03 ~~ 1 0 ~s
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~~ ~~ ~1~2,slta..2o " 6o Days
" E~ ~1~9,~.4.80 16o Days
" " ~55,17?.00 " 120 Days
~' " X51,988.32 " ~.5 Da s
" X49,339.70 15o D ys
After much discussion, a motion was made by Crate, seconded by Pfeiffer, to reject
all bids eaeept those of George Consolidated, Century Construction Co., and Brown
and Root .
Carried.
Motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, to appoint Marshall Diokerson as Dog Catcher
in place of W. L. Rawlings, who had resigned, and instructed the City Clerk to
order a surety bond for Dickerson in the amount of ~r1,000.00.
Carricd.
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Motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, that the following bills, in the aggregate
amount of ~ 2,221.11 be paid:
Bayshore Lumber Company ~ 5.92
Benson Tractor Company 255.6
Clarke & Courts 3•~
Galveston United Disinfectant Co. 6.95
Gulf Oil Corporation 30.85
Hayes Hamilton x+•50
Houston Lj.ghting & Power Company 39.77
Houston Natural Gas Corporation 10.38
Industrial Towel Service x..86
Kerber Motor Company 5.99
Lack's Associate Store 5.88
La Porte Hardware Company 21.53
The La Porte Liberal 333.65
bic I~Iillan Chevrolet Compaxiy 780.50
La Porte Stationery & Book Store 6.08
C . A. Newberry 2L~.00
Norris & Stanford - 166.80
A. T.T. Polker &; Sons 10.00
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 22.55
The League of 'Texas b'Iun.ioipalities 69.00
Thomas Hardware 22.03
Underwood Corporation 12.05
Wells Motor & Parts Co. 5.21.
b'dright blot or Freight Lines 19.10
X2,221.11
Carried.
Upon motion by Crate, duly seconded by Pfeiffer, this meeting was recessed at
1:30 P. 1:3. until further call by the b7ayor.
January 12, 1950.
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jhe Ddayor called to order the meeting which was recessed at 1:30 P. M., January 5,
1950.
Upon moti®n by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, the meeting was adjourned.
Carried.
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J. •: doon, i y lerk of he City of H. J. e'iff r, Ms4Yor of t he i y of
Porte, jexas La Porte, 'Texas
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