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LA PCRTE CI`T'Y CO?~9~?-ZSSTON - S~' TEf.Bt~ . 1~, 1953
10:00 A. M,
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor ~.~. D.
Burgin, with the folloe~ing membars and city officials present: Commissioners
L. R. Rigby and Robert A. ?Nr~.te, Supt, of Public 'Ncrks VP. A. Arthur, ,City
Attorney Ecl~tard J. Cade, and A s sip t ant City Cl~ rk Mrs . Etzl a Erv~ri.n.
r~.nutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
:~~oti on by White, second by Rigby, ratifying the payments t o B alto, Inc . ,
of ,Esti~~nate No. 2, in the amount of X11,760.20, warrant No. 9378, and
L~stimate No, 3, in the amount of $19,379.66, warrant No. 9t~34.
Carried.
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TY~e City Attar~ncy, Edward J.Cade, repa'rted that he had filed an answer to
the Federal. Gov~nr~ent,in connection v~rith Tex-1~i-P-551.
The Co~nission unanimously agreed to set September 13th, 1953, as the week
for "C1ean up Week in La Porte". The follovri.ng Proclamation to be published
in the local newspapers:
WHEREAS, official opening of '~ze Baytown-LaPorte Tunnel has been
designated as September 22, and,
~VHCREAS, the City of La Porte and all of its residents desire that
the city appear in a clean and ~n.itasy condition, and,
TH~.~.ZEF'ORE, I, as P,iayor of the City of La Porte, do hereby proclaim
the week of September 13th through September 19th as Clean Up Week
in La Porte and ca11. upon. all of the citizens in this vicinity
to give full support and cooperation to this program by removing
ail debris, paintiz~ iraprov ements, cutting weeds and grass on
ir.~proved and vacant lots on the preru.ses ~vhere businesses and
private homes are located.
In official recognition whoreof, I hea~eby affix ~Y" signature, this
?nth day of September, 1.953.
(Si.gned) 3~. D. Bain
Mercer Burgin
~~~~,yor, City of La Porte, Tex.
A discussion was held on installing an Auxiliary diesel or gasoline engine
at No. 3 water zve11 to b e used in case of power failure.
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T3~e Com~.ssion instructed W. A. Arthur, Public Z'~orks Superintendent, to
check over a diesel motor owned by the City to see if it could be used
at No. 3 well in an emergency.
Motion by Rigby, second by White, to pay Southern Inspection Service, Inc.,
~21~6.00 for their services in connection v~rith the City s Street Paving
project.
Carried.
The Mayor read a letter front Daniel Schlanger stating Mr. B. D~ Kaufman,
oPrner of Lots one (Z) and Thirty-T~vv (32} in Block 306, La Porte, Texas,
would dedicate said lots, which would aggregate 50 feet, for road pur-
poses, to the City of La Porte. The City to shell roadbed and do all
that is necessary in road work without cost to the abutting propc~ty
owners.
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Afr. Pfeiffer agreed to pay Mr. Kaufmsn to dedicate the two lots far street
purposes, the amount to be paid simultaneously with the delivery of the
Deed of dedication.
Motion by Whit e, second by Rigby, to she1.1 and do necessary road work on
Lots one (1} and Thirty-Two (32) Block 306, La Porte.
Carried.
The M or introduced a resolution which was read in f`aL1. Commissioner
L. R. Rigby made a motion that the resolution be adopted as read. The
motion was seconded b~ Comiai.ssioner Robert A. ?,lhite, and carried by.the
follow3sLg vote: AYES: Mayor Burgin, Comri.ssioners Rigby and White.
NOES : None. The resolution thus adopted follows:
RE~LUTION STATING THAT THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS ACCPPT
THE CONDITIONS CSF' Z'IIi3UTE N0. 31~I~1a1 OF Ti~E STATE HIGF~YAY
COI~IISSICgJ
Passed and approved this the 4th day of September, 1953.
(Signed) ?~. D. Burgin
ISayor
ATTEST:
(S' ned) Mrs. Eula Er~.,n --
Assistant Ci y C1er
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,. Motion by White, second by Fi.gby, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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~drs. ~.ila ti~in, Asst. City Clerk of the ?~:~. D, urgi.n, Mayo the 'ty of
City of La Porte, Texas Za Porte, Tomas
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