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I~~TUTF..S - SPECIAL MEETING
'!~ LA PC~.TL' CITY COh.!~~I_T_SSIOPl - DECEraBEFt ~., 1952
10:00 A. M.
Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by I~~yor ~[. D.
Burgin, with the follrn~ring meubers and city officials present: Com~.i.ssioners
L. R. Rigby ~d Robert A.White, City Attorney Fdw~d J. Cade, Supt. of Public
;~;~orks ~Y. A. Arthur, arrl City Clerk J. E. I' uldoon.
1.tinutes of the last meeting vrere read and approved.
A~lr. Robert Milwee, Jr., an engineer, appeared before the Commission and and
stated he would like to be considered for their engineer when the City selected
an engineer for the proposed street paving program. He also stated he intended
to make La Porte his home.
The Commission infar~med Mr. ~tilwee that he would be considered, but at this
time the bond issue had not been passed, and an engineer had not yet been con-
sid Bred.
_ A discussion was held on the recurring trouble with the belt operating the
blowers at the Disposal Plant, which was installed, under the supervision of
J. M. ~ldhite ~d Sons. After a lengthy discussion, the Commission instructed
- the City Attorney to write a. letter to J. M. ?'Vhi.te ~d Sons, with a copy of
the letter to the sub-contractor, calling his attention to the provisions
in his contract that proper installation would b e made to all equipment. N.1r.
1'~.rthur, Public 'lorks Superintendent, would furnish Mr. Cade, City 'attorney,
name and address of sub-contractor.
Motion by ~!Y~ite, secorxi by Rigby, to dismiss ~lti7.ton Hartman, with one weeks s
no~ti.ce, and to employ T. F. Smith in his place.
Carried.
The Commission unanimously agreed to furnish seYrer pipe (gratis) for Block No.
- 66, La Porte, if the propoxty otmers r~rould lay the pipe. The only oth~ir cost
would be X2.50 inspection fee for each sewer tap made.
Motion by Rigby, second by ~'Thi.te, t:~at the meetir~; adjourn.
Carried.
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{~' E, Muldoon, ity lerk of e City ~Z. gin, Mayor t ity of
of La Porte, Texas La Porte, Texas
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