HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-05-04 Regular Meeting
LA PORTS CITY C0~,IISSION -NAY ~, 1950
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Regular meeting of the City Co~~ru.ssion vas called to order by Mayor H, J.
Pfeiffer, with the follovaing members and city officials present: Couu~~i.ss-
ioners Jas. S. Crate, Jr.s and wm. r. Jones, City Attorney Carl C. Patricsk,
VITm. Maness, reprosenting ti~fyatt C. Hedrick, City Engineer, and J. E. Muldoon,
City Clerk.
.:linutes of the last meeting were read snd approved.
The Commission unani~:ously passed the following Ordinance:
THE STATE OF TE~`',AS
COUNTY OF IIAF,~T~IS
OR1}IPTANCE N0. 39g
C ITX OF LA PORTS
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING TfiE RESULTS OF THE- ELECT ION- FOR C TPY OFFICIALS, HELD
OId THE 25th DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1950, IN TtiE CITY OF LA PORTS, TFY,~;S, AND
C02~~'~1TSSIONING TF]E OFFICIALS ELECT~'D.
Carricd.
The X3,000.00 band of H. J. Pfeiffer, as Mayor, executed by a oorporate
surety, was read ~,nd approved, upon motion by Cr~.te, second by Jones.
Carried.
The X3,000.00 bond of James S. Crate, Jr., as Caaunissioner, executed- by a
corporate surety, was read and- approved, upon motion by Jones, seoond by
Crate.
Carried .
The X3,000,00 bond of Wm. P. Jones, as Commissioned, executed by a
corporate surety, was read and approved, upon motion by Crate, seoond by
J orie s.
Carried,
~%!ayor H, J. Pfeiffer, and Commissioners Jas. S. Crate, Jr„ and ~1m. P.
Jones, were administered the Oath of Office by Carl C. Patrick, a Notary
Rxblic .
Ivlotion by Crate, second by Jones, that bonds executed by ~. corporate surety
on the folloti~ing officers in the amounts set out, be read and ~;ppraved:
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James Edvrard Muldoon City Clerk Amt. of Bond ~ 15,000.00
I.Irs . r%ula Erwin 11s s t t . City Clerk Ate:.. of Bond 5, 000.00
Itixs. Ruth Huddlestce~. .~ss't. City Clerk Arrct. of Bond 5,000.00
xale igh Ervain _ Supt. of Fublic ~.tiorks Amt .Bond
~ 1, 000.00
P:I. D. Burgin ire I~larshall Amt. of
r Bond 1,000.00
Harry Yvt. Ralston ~%lea. Inspector Amt. of
4 Bond 1,000.00
~Nalter I., Roberson Chief of Police Arm. of Bond 1,000.00
Car 1 C . Ps,.t ri ck City Attorney rrat . of Bond 1,000.00
Caa'ried.
2,-"core 8c PJlaore ~.ppearad before the Comsnissirn to dsouss their water-proofing
statement in the amount of ~2,li6g.97. The pity Attorney ruled that the state-
mant presented by Rloore & Moore, dated May 2, 1950, in the arn.ount of ~2,1;.69.;xj
for extra work done on the Imhoff Tank, cannot Ise allowed by the City under
their contract with I~,goore ~. ~;oore on Job i~TO: X010, executed between the City
and swid contractors, August 3, 19.9.
j'he City Clerk presentad a letter from r~yatt C. Hedrick, dated Niay 3, 1950,
subject being approval of rjoore & Moorots Estimate 1`To. 5 -Final - on Job
Io. 1.010 Imhoff Tank.
Motion by Jones, second by Crate, authorizing the City Clerk to issue eheak
for same, after deducting X583.20, plus b/ from date of bill March 21, 1950,
claia^. of Houston Dunbriak CompArry, along vrith affidavit from Moore & Moore,
Contractors, trat all bills for labor and all bills for materials furnished
in the construction of the Imhoff, Job No. 1.~OI0, had been paid ire full.
Carried.
The City ~n-as instructed to take bids on a fence around the wster tower in
Block 1~.0, La Ports.
bSr. Ernest Browns, Jr.s the city's Bond Broker, appeared before the Commiss-
ion, :and a aommittae of citizens headed by Manton Ellis, Frank Baker, Geo.
Counts, John Eckhardt, IJIr. Frs~ce, Mrs. Calvin Compton and Mrs. Odell Brow.
Ile reported that he had visited the R. F. C. and it appeared that a loan
could be made with them by the City making oertain concessions.
The RTayor asked if there eras ansyone in the Co~iissioner~s Chamber who wished
to discuss Ordinance No. 396, wY.ieh was advertised iri the La Porte Liberal
on April 21, 1950 and April 28, 1950. No citizens appeared to discuss the.
Ordinance.
rriotion by Crate, second by- Jones, that the following bills in the aggregate
amount of ~ 1,588.13, be paid:
Abbot Flovrar Shop w11.31
Wm. H. Baugh 5 • ~
Frank Baker Insurance Agency 1C2.1t0
Clarls~e ~ Courts ~+~+8
Gabor Company l7.5~
Houston Natural Gas Corp. 8.30
Houston Pourer & Equ ipment C o. x+•77
H. Childress ~.•5Q
Industrial 't'owel Service 3.26
A. ?'.t. Polkcr Zc Sons 7.50
La Ponta Hardware Co. x•96
Ls~ Porte Ir_s uranc e ,F:~; en ey ~ .00
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bierahants Display Supply .20
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I~:iunicipal Supply Company ~1~•9?
2vTc P.Iillan Chevrolet Co. 27.1}.0
Chas . F. 2~yer & C o. 21.71
Norris & Stanford
Shar
Grain Com
n 183.60
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y x•95
South Houston Plumbing Supply Co•, Inc. 10.00
Southwestern Be11 Telephone Co. 21.b5
Gulf oil Corporation 7,,g •33
La Porte Lumber Company 29.3 5
Houston Lighting & Power Co. 34.79
The La Porte Liberal ~•l0
ti'Ve17s Motor & Parts Co. 5.53
1'rright Nfotar" Freight Lines 3.00
L~unicipal Supply Co. x+•33
Pasadena Sand & Gravel Co. 7,$5.25
Standard Ele ctric C o., Inc . 57.95
~ 1x588.13
Carried.
Upon motion by Crate, second by Jones, this meeting was reoesscd at 2:05
P. M., until further call by the Mayor.
Carried.
Achy 11, 1950
9s3o A. M•
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The Mayor called to order the meeting v~.ich was recessed at 2:05 P. IuI., May
l,., 1950, Vd7.th the following members and city officials present: Conmi3ssioners
Jas. S. Crate, Jr., and Wm. P. Jones, Carl C. Patrick, City Attorney, Raleigh
Ervrin, Supt. of Public 'p"Torks, ti"tm. Nt~ness, representing Wyatt C. Hedrick, City
Engineer, and J. E. I,fuldoon, City Clerk.
Upon motion by Crate, second by Jones, the meeting adjourne@.
Carried.
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