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P.'lINUTES - REGULAR P.IEETING
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION -SEPT. 18,1952
10:00 A, i3.
Regular meeting of the City Co~nission was called to order by mayor M. D. Burgin,
with the following members and city officials present: Commissioners L. R. Rigby
and Robert A. ~1Y~ite, City Attorney ?'~clward J. Cade, and J. E. P:luldoon, City Clerk.
?~ii.nutes of the last meetings were read and approved.
A discussion was held on the feasibility of a bond issue for a street paving pro-
gram, and for repairir~ building adjacent to City Ha11 for more office room. After
much discussion, this matter was turned over to the Mayor to contacta bond man
for opinion as to amount of issue.
The Commission unanimously instructed the City Clerk to have a P`ire Proclamation
put in the paper far' the vae ek of October 5th to 11th.
A discussion was held on the fiscal budget, and the City Clerk was instructed to
include the fol7.awi.ng items in the budget, commencing as of October 1, 1952:
Hourly men to be increased .x.05 cents per hour.
Td. A. Arthur, Supt. of Public ;`locks, increased to X290.00 per month.
C.H. Dunham, Paid Fireman, increased to X205.00 per month.
Eu1a Erwin, Assistant City Clc~k, increased to ~2~.7.50 per month.
Ruth Huddleston, Assistant City Clock, increased to X222.50 per month.
J. E. Muldoon, City Clerk, increased to a,~3L~0.00 per month.
l.~i.ldred Runnels, Assistant City Cleric, increased to X1$2.50 per month.
~^Tm. A. Stabs,Jr., 20 gallons of gasolene.
The balance of the budget was tentatively approved.
The Commission unanimously approved application for a building permit fo° an
addition to L. E. Posey's residence in Block 37, La Porte.
The Mayor requested a Special meeting to be called for at 6:00 o'clock P. ~.,
September 22, 1952, to meet i~rith the attorneys in Cause Pdo. 397-,299, and for it's
settlement.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, upon motion by
Rigby, second by ~lhite, the meeting adjourned.
Carried.
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