HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-11-15 Regular Meeting~ ~ 5~~
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L~ PG2TB CITY COI~~~~ZCSSIOTd - IdOV~~:rBF~'~ 15, 1951
10:00 A. ~i,
Regular meeting of the City Commission arras celled to order by T:~ayor H. J.
Pfeiffer, Frith the f olloti~ing mcmb er s and c:u.ty of ~'i c ials p r~ sent : Comani s s Toner s
?',~. P, Jones ~,.d i~,I. D, Burgin,, Supt, of 4~ublic ?7orks ti'V, r.. ~xthur, City ~.ttorney
Carl C. Patrick, and City Cleric J. E, I:Tuldoon,
I,'~.nut es of t_he 1. as t meeting ~ rere read and app roved.
Iiotion by Burgin, second by Jones, author~.zing the City Clerk to issue to the
La Porte Voltuitesr Fire Department, a check for ~p100.00, for prize money as set
up in Budget.
Carried.
T:TOtion by Burgin, second by Jones, instructing the Gity Clerk to write a letter
to the c~am.es of old Sylvan Beacri :Park, requesting permission to cut out shrubbery
on Grandviez~r l~vc~~.ue on circle, to elinv_nate hazard caused by grotiroth of ti:*eeds and
shrubbery,
Carried.
I:ROtion by Bur~i.n, seccnd by Jones, authorizing the City Clerk to have Burroughs
Adding ?Zachine, Style 91053, Serial r~07227, repaired and pay to them ~165.~1a., in
accordance i,rith their proposal.
• Carried.
The Comr.~i.ssion instructed the City Clerk to file letter directed to the Hon.
Congressman Albert 'T'homas from_ the Housins; and Home F`ixiance ~'~gency, rel~.tive
to Project ~Io. Teyas 1~1.-P-551.
I,iotion by Burv,.n, second by Jones, to contact several electrical ennineers and
select the best one irx his opinion to prepare plans and specifications for
electrical construction on ??a.ter ?'roll TTo. ~..
Carried.
I.~Tr. Carl C. Patrick, City ~~ttorney, inf ormed the Commission that ItTr. arm. Scott,
Attorney at laz~•r, representing several of his clients in the Curb, Gutter and
Storm Set~rer Suits, ~~ranted to compromise. The Cor.~.i.ssion informed ?~~-ir. Patrick
that they zrere not in favor of a compromise and to proceed to judgment, if
settlement could not ~ made as others paid.
Carried.
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The Commission instructed the City Clerk to ~°rrite the follcnving Dotter into the
record:
Bayto~•m, Tomas
august 1, 1951
1~1r. James ~~. Langston
and I;Irs. Helen B. Langston
13?~ Bayridge Roy d
La Porte, Texas
Dear I:Ir. and I~Zrs. Langston:
For and in consideration of one do7lar(~1.00) and other good
and valuable considerations all cash to us in hand paid by you,
ti^ro do hereby assign and transfer unto ynu all of our right,
title and in-f-,erest in th.^.t certain. ti:*ater line agre~nerrt be-tz~Te~
the City of La Porte, :~11en B. Hannay and others dated .lugust
10, 193b, incluciir~~;, b,-t not limited to, all owr rights to said
line and the right to receive furt'~er refunds or moneys z~r'zich
might other;vise ~~e due and payable to us thereunder.
Very truly yours,
(S) James 31is C7_e~;g,
James Ellis Clegg
(S) IIildur L. Clegg
Hildur L. Clegg Iss. Jal:.es Ellis Clegg
JI'~ : c e
The Commission instructed +,',e City Clerk to procure bids renlacin;
Celet^~ : in Firc Station arc] .E~ elmbly Room, and strip ^11 with 2~~
La.tt;.. ce. Y
'otion by Durgir_, secorri by J~~e~~ ratifying the p4;;~r_7.ent of the
folloz^rin.g bills:
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- Scutlr:•restcrri Bell Telephone Co.
Bob ~ : i':I?s°iet s I?ostu?sent
Houston Lighting c~ Po~~ror Cc.
H, Chsldress
Sham Gra-i n Co.
Thomas Hu.rdo.r«rc
Geo. Counts
Frarlr Sates
Jess Burch
Pc~Ten Iron ct 5`teo7. Co.
I':'TUni.C1l~c~ Supply CO•
Pules Construction Co.~ Inc.
La Forte Drug Co.
'~ ells I;Totor Co.
?:Ierc:rk~nt ~ectric
Gal'~o:.~d~s
Bensor_ Ttra.ctor Co.
Econo Signs, Inc.
Kerber It~Totor Co.
La Porte Insurance ~gencjT
I:Teyer-B1anlce Co.
G~~veston United ~isinl'ectant Co.
J. '.~. Cook
Houston I1at~iral_ Gas Cos oration
• Bayshore Lur.-,k~er Co.
La Porte Lutrir~er Co.
La ckt s r~ ssoc:iate Store
T:Tc I::~il7_an Chevrol ~t Cc.
i~~ic I~!illan Chevrolet Co.
Carg~.ll1 s
Industri?1 To~e1 Service Co.
La ''orte Auto Service
~. I;". Pollcer ~. Sons
Z`I , ~L , ~lrthui~
Tee Te~~a,s CompanTy
I.Za g3~olia Petro 7oum Co.
I°jright I~4ot a~ ,i eimnt Line s
Mumble Oil cc I~~fi ning Co.
Gulf Oil Corporation
Gulf' Concrete Pipe Co., Tnc.
Houston ~Lrm~~ture .`+orks
Ste. ~Lntonio Pipe ~. Supply Co.
Pa.sa Jena Sand `~ Gravel Co.
La 'orte Lumber Co.
Baysllore Ltilimb~r Co.
Americ ~. Pac ~ ~P:. Gasket Co.
J. E. Cook
Te~~as I:farine Supply Co. ~ Ltd.
Sampson I~Ichinery ~: Supply Co.
I.~To ~ e ~ I,~Ioor e
I:Tur_icipal Supply Co.
h~Ic Ca11 Gardner tlac~~inery Co.
"37.70
321.75
x.29.53
1.70
2. - GO
E.56
5.93
6.00
b.00
E0.60
x.32.90
29,13
23.21
76,21
7.50
91.31
75.00
6.E2
2.50
171.00
E.1~0
61.15
.50
11;1.2l~
170.70
3.15
5.10
1,566. E3
67,91
9.12
1.55
JAS. 60
15.00
117.00
152.2.?.
5.66
2..67
12.27
177.2E
76.75
22.32
1..25
23.64
117.39
1.00
13.50
9.07
15.00
3.10
23.1.6
17.91
516
Carried.
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IJlotion gay Jones, second by Burgin, that the neetit~; adjourn.
C arried.
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