HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-11-02 Regular MeetingMINUTES - RDGULAR tdEETING
' LA PdRTE CITY COMMISSION - NOVEM$ER 2, 1950
10:00 A. M.
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Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to ar~der by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer,
with the following members and city officials present: Commissioners Jas. S. Crate,
Jr., -and Wm. P. Jones, City Attorney Carl C. Patrick, Supt. of Public'@Porks Raleigh
Erwin; and City Clerk J. `E; Muldoon.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Mayor announced the first business to b e taken up would be the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company~s appli~dation for an increase in~local telephone exchange rates in
the City of La Porte. He asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to ask
ax:y questions on the subject. Mr. Morris Roberson asked several questions. Mr. Chas.
Maas and Mr. Frank Baker also spoke. Mr. C. J. Lafferty, District Manager, and Mr.
W. E. Hornbuckle, Jr., represented the telephone Company.After much discussion, ~Sayor
Pfeiffer called for a motion on the Ordinance as read.
Motion by Jones, second by Crate, that Ordinance No. lt06, being
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE SOUTHfI~ESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY IN THE,CITY OF LA PC~tTE, TEXAS,
be adopted as read.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, second by Jones, to pay Raymond Crawley X9.00 fca~ watering. the
streets.
Carried.
The City Commission unanimously instructed- the City Clerk to write the Viking Supply
Company that in the event that Ed RTiles Construction Company did not pay them for the
8600 feet of 8" Transits Pipe on delivery, the City would do so.
Carried.
motion by Crate, second by Jones, authorizing the City Clerk to order from the South-
west Traffic Equipment Company, 1000 Dur-0-Line Markers, with appurtenances.
Carried.
The City Clerk inf"ar~med the commission that Guy R. Hamilton had requested the balance
of his"refund on water and sewer contract in Block 18, contract dated June 29, 19118,
balance owed Mr. Hamilton being $95.12. This figure was arrived at as follows:'
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Contract` July 28, 19118 - Ha*rri.lton Paid ------------------ ~5101l00
Cost ------------------------~_----~_________________-- 366.88
Total Refund ----- ~ ~ 1 3..,12
Refund in Shell------------------------------------ ----- 1x8.00
Balance of Refund --------------------------- -----------~"9~';12
?lotion by Crate, second by Jones, to refund Guy R. Hamilton $95.12 by check, instead
of shell.
Carried.
Motion by Jones, second by Crate, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign ease-
ment in favor of the Houston Lighting & Power Company as reflected on sketch No.
AJ-8192R, for use of the U. S. A. Texas Air National Guard.
Carried.
'.fir. Carl C. Patrick, City Attorrney, read the following letter to the Commission:
October 2b, 1950
The City of La Porte
La Porte, Texas
In Re: Dunbrik Company vs.
Moore & Moore, et al
Gentlemen:
After considerable correspondence with i~i~T'. Duncan NBblett, Attorney for Defendant,
Moore & Moore in the above styled cause of action, who has made a throuough brief
of the questions of law involved in the g arnishment proceedings agaY'rzst the City of
La Porte, Texas, in behalf of his c7.ient, and after study of the authorities cited
by Mr. Neblett, it is my opinion that the City of La Forte can at this time pay unto.
Moore & Moore the funds being held in abeyance since the institution of said suit.
In accordance Frith the foregoing, it is iqy recommendation that the City of La Porte
disburse to Moore & Moore the funds being .held by it as a result of brit of Garnish-
ment havingbeen served in .the above styled case.
A ~ Yours truly,
~~ Carl. C. Patrick
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Motion by Jones, second by Crate, authorizing the City Clerk to issue a check to Moore
& rA_oore for monies bet~ng held in abeyance since the institution of suit by Dunbrick
Company vs Moore & ,Moore,. et al, same being final payment on their estimate :lo. 5 for
work performed on Imhoff ;plant,.
Carried.
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Mr. S.D. Donahoe appeared before the
to certify and approve his plat name.
Motion by Crate, second by Jones, to
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Commission and requested the City Commission
3 "Shady Oaks" out of the W. P. Barris SurvEy.
approve the plat of Shady Oaks.
Carried.
The City Clerk informed the Commission that H. B. Harrison had made application
for 22 building permits on or about October 27, 1950, and 2~ad tendered the City
$1.00 per permit. The City Clerk informed Mr. Harrison this eras in conflict with
Ordinance No. 366-0, passed October 19, 1950, but that he +rould take it up with
the Commission at their next r egular meeting.
After discussion, the Commission unanimously instructed the City Clerk to issue
a permit to anyone for X1.00, who could show an F. H. A. or f3. I. committment or
any other evidence dated before passage of Ordinance No. 366-C, dated October 19,
1950.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, second by Jones, ratifying the Mayor Pfeiffer action in executing
contract with the Karpark Corporation October 28, 1950.
Carried.
Motion by Crate, secorrl by Jones, that the meeting adjourn.
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Carried.
. ~duldoon, ty lerk of the City of f ayor of t he ity
Porte, Texas of P to exas