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2~dUTFS - R~ULA:Z I~TING
LA PQRTF CITY COh~!IISSION - FEHftUARY 6, 1953
10:00 A. I~1.
Regular meeting of the City Commission z~ras called to arder by ~~fayor lei, D. Burgin,
vrith the follovring members and city officials present: Commissioners L. R. Rigby
and Robert A, ^Uhite, Supt . of Public ?~1or1~ r"~. A. ~~rthur, Chief of Police ~~Ialter
1~:I. Roberson, arx9. City Clerk J.E. Iluldoon.
I;Sinutes of the last meeting vrere read and approved.
A discussion ~~1as held on grass on vacant lots in the City of La Porte. After
much discussion on this matter, the Commission unanimous7~y authorized the I:iayor
to contact the C~i.ty Attorney, I:Lr, Cade, for the S~Triting of a contract,~~rtth some-
one to cut the grass for the hay on these vacant lots.
lotion by ??Ihite, second by Rigby, authorizing the City Clerk to pay notes in the
amount of X15,000.00, to the bank, out of current general fund monies.
Carried.
Ildotion by ?'ihi.te, second by Rigby, authorizing the payment in the amount of
430,00, for three sheep and one lamb, to H. J. Pfeiffer, otiuner.
Carried.
I:iotion by','Thi.te, second by F.igby, •authorizing the City Clerk to issue a check
to the Continental Casualty Company in the amount of X277,81, f or accident
policy on the Volunteer ire Department.
C arried .
r~Ioti on by Rigby, second by Z7hi.t e, authorizing the City Clerk to accept and
deposit in the General Fund, 41,182.89, same being 2 gross tax on ~59,1~.1a..~.0
business done in the City of La Porte by the Houston Natural Gas Corporation.
Carri ed.
The City Clerk presented to t he Commission an adjustm~t on t axes off Bred by
ls. "rharton deems, for tY~ years of 1950 and 1951 on his properties. After
looking over the ~talues offered by I,~. :teems, the Commission unanimously denied
his request for a reduction of value. They held the City s Equalization Board
had h eld meetir~~s ~~-ith property owners and that the values placed upon these
blocks ~-rere the same placed upon adjacent blocks, that persons otr~ning property
in this area paid taxes without complaint, and that the value is assessed at
not mare than the reasonable cash market value.
The City ~`lerk presented signed contract on virtually all. the property crb~rners
on the contemplated sewer line to Block 103, La Porte, and stated -that he had
enough signed vrhere tiny could construct said seo~er main.
i~.lotion by :~a.gby, second by White, that t he meetinb adjourn.
Carried.
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