HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-04-19 Regular MeetingLA PORTS CITY' COT,~ISSIOPd -APRIL 19, 1951
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Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by 1!,Ia;Tor H. J.
Pfeiffer, with the follosvisi~ members and city officials present: Commissioners
~'~r!. "?. Jo nes and Pd. D. P~zrgin, City Attorney Carl C. Patrick, City L'szgineer ~.
B. IvToore, and City Clerk J. ~%. I~R~~Zdoon.
Minutes of the last meeting vTere read and approved.
M otion by Con~.i.ssioner Jones, second by Commissioner Burgin that the City ofLa-
Porte accept 45 additional overhead street lights of 250 candle power, in accor-
dance with agreement dated January 1, 19t~5, between the City of La Porte and the
HoLZSton Lighting & Paver Company, said l~5 lights to be installed over a pericc of
fivz (5) years, cv:.c~ifi~I.oned upon the compaxry being agile to obtain the necessary
materials and equipment, eleven (11~ of these lights to be :i_nstalled as soon as
practical, and to be located ~t the following intersections:
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ti" es~t I~ain and Iv'orth Fifth Streets
:"hest ?Rain and PTo:c'~h Seventl: Streets
Jest ~[ain and North Ninth Streets
Intersection of South Thi--^d and ~. Streets
Intersection of South t''rird and,, Streets
Intersection of South Third and G ~trsets
Intersection of Soi:th ih:;_rd and H Streets
Intersection of South Third and I Streets
Intersection of South Third and J Street;;
Intersection of Part; Avenue and Utah Streets
Intersection of Ba~rshore Drive a7nd Utah Streets
Carried.
Mrs. Calvin Compton appeared befc:°e the Com~nissic!n ~.nd invited t_he officials and
members to a luncheon as gue~'.,s of the Rz;si~ess and Professional i'Iomenis Club, to
be held at Sportsman Cafe in Kemah, ~.t 7:30 P. Ii1.., April 25th., lg5l.
The Comanissien unarimously instructed the City "ttorney to draw up an agreement
r;i~reby the owners of lots in B?_ocks 129 and 136 would day the cost of a sewer
line through these mantioned blocks, the City tivo~z7.d pay for the manholes.
Carried.
It1r. finest Bro~:~n, Jr., appeared before the Corraai.ssion in connecti.cr_ .~.tl sale of
X50,000.00 Cit~y~ of La Porte, Te:~as, vratert~rorks end s~~rc~ system revenue Bonds.
Upon motion by Jones, second by Burgin, instructing the City Clerk to advertise
fc~^ bids on X50,000.00 City of La Porte, Texas, watervPOrks and sever system Revsnue
Bonds, bids to be opened and read at the ~it~r Hall at 10:00 A. IVI., May 10th, 19>i.
Carried..
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Milton-Beck and Alva Roland, Plumbing Contractors, appeared before the Commiss-
ion in connection with the plumbing Inspector.
The mayor requested the City Clerk to open bids for repainting Hose 7.'ruek. The
bids were tabulated as follows:
E. W. Purvis - We propose to furnish the labor and material foi° refinishing
No. 1 F`i.re Truck. This includes Removal of old paint, prime thrmoughly, repaint
finish, strip. Labor and material -_----------.---------------.~~~~230.00.
Paint outside complete, 2nd r_~.aterial ------------._--.~-- uc. 1 r'ire puck ---
fi~c ~dillan Chevrolet Company ---------------_~______________._.________257.50.
Pdotion by Burgin, second by Jones, to award bid to E. W, Purvis, in the amount
of his bid, X230.00, for painting Fire Hose Truck.
Carried.
Motion by Burgin, second by Jeales, ratifying the appoi~.tment of Walter Edward
Ballard, Jr., to tine office of Special Police Officer.
Carried.
M ot~on ~by Burgin, second by Jones, that the meeta.ng adjourn.
Carried.
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