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ftiINUTES - REGULPJ? Ts~EETING
LA PCf2TE CITY COa~:QIgISSIOTd -JUNE 1, 1950
10:00 A. b~.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. J.
Pfeiffer, with the following members and city officials present: Commissioner
'~i~m. F, Jones, City Attorney Carl C. Patrick, Supt. of Rablic a'dorks Raleigh
Erwin, John ti`Jithers representing 'r~rystt C. Hedrick, City Engineer, and J. E.
T~tuldoon, City Clerk.
ft:inutes of the last meetings were read aril approved.
T~otion by Jones, seoond by Pfeiffer, to donate the i'dest 75' of Lot 6, Block
33, `T'own. of La Porte, to the local Girl Scouts of America for their use, sub-
ject to the approval of the City Attorney.
Carried.
&iotion by Jones, second by Pfeiffer, to appoint Dr. P. J. I~Sock, Gity Health
Officer, for the term P~Iay 1, 1950 to April 27, 1952•
Carried.
`T'he Commission unanimously authorized Mx. John t'V'ithers, representing ~Fyatt C.
Hedrick, City Engineer, to work up the approximate cost of curb, gutter,
storm sewer and paving along East P:;a.in Street, from Five Points to South Kan-
5 a6 •
Carried.
The Commission instructed the City Clerk to write TvIr. Jim Douglas, District
Engineer Tdo. 12, j'exas Highway DepArtmezxt, and request the commencing date of
paving Highways 1~.6 and 225.
2'he City Clerk presented certificate tivhich certified the results of the City
Bond Election held on the 27th day of bSay, 1950. The elect ion returns were
as follows:
THE STATE OF TEA:
COUNTY OF HAKR IS
'ate, the undersigned officers appointed to hold an election at the City
Hall within the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 27th day of T~.ay, 1950, on the
following propositions, to-+wit:
PRUPOS IT ION N0. UNE
F(~ .THE ISSUANCE OF X50,000 t UBLIC PAHK5 AND
PLAYGROUTDS BONDS 2 8 Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF X50,000 PUBLIC PARKS
AND PLAYGROUNDS BONDS 278 Votes
b7AJORTTY AGAINST Tt~ ISSU~9NCE OF X50,000
PUBLIC PARKS 1UuTD PLAYGROUNDS BONDS 20 Votes
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PROPOSITION P,TO. `i'ti30
FCC TF~' TSSU1~f~~CE OF X50,000 PARRS RL'Vr,NUE BOPiDS 258 Votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE CF X50,000 PAP,KS REVENUE
BONDS 27 Votes
1+iIAJORITY AG~iI21ST TI-~ ISSUANCE OF X50,000
PAARu REVENUE BONDS 17 Votes
'eye further certify that only duly qualified resident electors of said
City Vrho own taxable property tirithin said City end who had duly rendered the
same for taxation were permitted to vote at said election.
1~rs. Hallie bright
Presiding Judge
Arbela Ralston
Assistant Judge
L~orelle Gabor
Clerk
Pars . Ode11 BrovFm.
Clerk
Lois Cwnpton
C ler k
dirs. W. D. p~ia.yes
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i~iotion by Jones, second by Pfeiffer, to accept the results of the bond election
as certified.
Carried.
the Co*nmission unanimously agreed to discontinue the renting out of the graders
and grass mower, but to rent out the shovel loader at X310.00 per hour, with a
minimum of X20.00.
Carried.
P.~otior. by Jones, second by Pfeiffer, to fence all property otivned by the City
in B1oek 1.~0, ~ Porte, and to have same surveyed by a surveyor agreeable to
both George Counts and the City.
Carri®d.
The Commission instructed the City Clerk to advertise for bids on a metallic
building size 50' x 1001 x 12t Eave Height, bids to be opened at 10.30 A. 2.'I.
June 29, 1950.
T~~Iotion by Jones. ecolby Pfeiffer, to ratify t~ iss~ce of the fvllowzn
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checks:
Check No. L~121 -dated 5-17-1950 -Century Construction Co• ~8,389•~+7
Cheek No• 1168 -dated 5-31-1950 -Century Construction Co• 780.00
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Carr ie d.
Public ~Iorks Supt. Raleigh Erwin reported he had tabulated the fence bids taken
Ai1ay 18, 1850, and the two low bidders were as follows:
THE CCIIC FENCE COb7PANY OF HOUSTON
I~. Corner Posts
2 Gate Posts
X60' Fence
1 - 12' Gate
X25.88
15.t~o
671.60 or ~ 1.46 Per Ft.
58.56 or ~I~.88 Per F't •
Total
~771•~
flURR ICANE FENCE C O~iPANY
~. Corner Posts ~25•~
2 Gate Posts 15~p
X60 t Fene e 671.60 or ~ 1.1.6 Per Ft .
1 - ]2 ~ Gate 58.80
Total X771.72
Motion by Jones, seoond by Pfeiffer, to award contract to the Cox Fence Company
of Houston, on their low bid, and reject all other bids.
Carried.
P~Ivtion by Jones, seoond by Pfeiffer, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
AT EST ;
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