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; LA PORTS CITY COi.~IISSION -JANUARY 27, 1953
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Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor tq. D.
Burgin, with the following members and city officials pz•esent: Commissioners
- - L. R. Rigby aryl Robeirt A. I~lhite; Police Chief ':'latter xoberson, City Attorney
~: ;.:.:, Edward J.Cade, and City Clerk J. E. Iduldoon.
~~ l~~r, lsiason and Mr. Schinnamon representatives of the Houston Natural Gas Cor-
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= This meeting was called far the purpose of discussion of t he proposed gas rate
` increase, and to ascertain if there were any citizens ~°rho vrished to protest
same.
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- _ After much discussion, the I,fayor asked if there was anyone in the audience
vrho wanted to talk on the gas rates, Tio one anstivered.
Ialotion by VV'hite, second by Rigby, that Ordinance No. ~.1a1., being
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AN ORDI'I~TAAICE PR~CRIBING RAT-.r~S TO BE CHARGED FOR
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~ DI,STRIBtTrION AIv-D SALE OF IQATiJRAL GAS ;iITHIN THE
`~ CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, AND REPEALING ALL OTHLR
~~ ORD1NAIdCES OR PARTS OF O~i.DIPJAl~1CES Iit CONFLICT
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BE ADOPTED as read.
Carried.
The Commission instructed the City Clerk to have Ordinance Pdo. ~.Ja1. printed
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Chief of Police 1'lalter Ro'erson appeared before the Commission to discuss the
agreement -that he had made ~~rit h the City. The Chief admitted he had made such
- an agreement with former Commissioner YTm, P. "Bill" Jones, and fir, Burgin.
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-- _ The Chief stated he made this agreement when he was sick, and in pain, and
'~~;=~~: ~ did not think the City would be treating him right if they held him to it.
~ He further stated that he had talked to a number of the business people of
;.;_: the City, and especially to those who had paid fcm his accident policy. He
- ,.;';,~ stated these people thought the City was being unfair with him. He also
asserted that his salary bras not enough for the amount of ~,rork he was doing,
~:}u' `~, . and in comparison to Vrhat other officers ti°r~re receiving in adjacent cities.
' ~ After much discussion, the Commission unanimously agreed to tivaive his agree-
ment with the City, however, he (Chief Roberson) v7as to assume and pay all
outstanchng drug and medical bi.71s, 1~~hich amount to approximately X100.00.
He was further t o assume all future drug and medical bills pertaining to
- ~ his injury received December 1, 1951.
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Chief xoberson said this vTas fair and he ~rould assume all outstandis~.g
and l~Zture bills pertaining to his injury.
The Commission unanimously agreed this matter vas closed.
There be' no further business to come before the Commission, upon
motion byigby, second by ~7ha.te, the meeting adjourned.
Carried.
ATTEST:
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. Muldoon, City Clerk of try 1.~.. D. urgin, TI t _e i y
of La Porte, exas of La Porte, Texas