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,`II~NTES - P.~GULI'd{. I~~;li,'TING
LA Pc~TT c ITY Cca;~ass icTJ - 1{,~8. 16, 1950
10:00 A. Iv.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by T~~:tyor H. J. Pfeiffer,
:~~rith the following members and city officials present: Commissioner Jas. S. Crate,
Jr., Carl C. Patrick, City Attorney, TJm. Isness, representing ~u'dyatt C. Hedrick, City
Engineer, and J. E. I:%iuldoon, City Clerks and Raleigh Erwin, Supt. of Public ~,~~'~orks.
P;:inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
T~otion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, to accept Houston Lighting & rower Company's
check, in the amount ofl ~;~1,318.95, for payment of their gross tax for the year 191.9.
Carried.
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The City Attorney was instructed to examine the Bayridge M''fater Line Contract, in
view of purchasing the rights of the ovaners.
kaleigh Ervrin, Su~rt. of Public ~`~orks, informed the Commission that additional lard
was necessary to house incinerator equipment, as well as street and bridge equipment.
Th.e City Clerk informed the Commission that Guy R. Hamilton had for sale Lots 5 to
16, block 177, La. Porte, consider~.tion being X1800.00. ~~fter considerable discuss-
ion, and having considered the quantity of land necessary as ~~~~ell as the size of
buildings necessary to house the garbage disposal P.nd. street equipment, and being of
the opinion that the expense of such improvements should be borne equal by the two
departments concerned, the Iti~ayor announced he would entertain a :lotion for the pur-
chase of certain property which had been L~tn.der discussion.
~'dher^cupon Commissioner Crate made a motion, seconded by h~,.yor Pfeiffer, to purchase
from Guy R. Hamilton, Lots ~ t o 16, Block 177, La Porte, for X1800.00, subject to
approval of title by the City attorney.
Carried.
I;otion by Crate, seconded by Pfeiffer, authorizing the T:Zayor and City Clerk to exe-
cute all instruments necessary in connection vaith the purchase of Lots 5 t o 16,
Block 177, La Porte.
Carried.
motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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J E T.luldoon, i Clerk of the ity _. J. eiffor, ~',a.yor of~the ~it~,r of
f Porte, Texas La Port e, `I~exaS