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IvIINUTES - REGULAR. FETING
LA PORTS CITX COIr~~4ISSI0N - NOVEI~lIDER 5TH, 195.
10:00 A. fl4.
Regular meeting of 'the City Commission eras tailed to cyder by Ii4ayor Pd. D. Burgin,
with the following members and city officials present: Commissioners L. R. Rigby
and H. P. Pfeiffer, Supt. o.f Public '~r'Jorks ~N.A. Arthur, Special Counsel Jno. S.
Kiibinr, and City Clerk J.E. IGZu].doon.
I~.tiinutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr. John C. hdc Corquodale, representing the Bayshore Radio Club, appeared before
the Commission and requested a five year lease renewal to the tower and. adjacent
building which they are now occupying.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that lease agreement be granted.
Carried.
The Harris County Health Officer inforrced the City that the County would assume
the full cost of the present County dog vaccination program, providing the City
of La Porte will increase it's effort to control it's dogs. The City agreed to
make a greater effort.
The Commission unanimously agreed to place the necessary safety signs at Virginia
and "H"
The Commission unanimously instructed `JV. A. Arthur, Public ~`Iorks Superintendent, to
open ditches on South Lobit, and empty water into natural drain running through
Blocks 23 and 27, Bay Front Addition; also to order 2 - 21~" culverts, if needed.
I~4otion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, to shell. North Polk two (2) blocks, to State
Higl-iway 225.
Carried.
The Mayor opened and read the bids on street signs to be used on the streets of
the City of La Porte. The bids were as f ollot~rs
Kistler Distributing Co. - !~ ~'~tay Pedestal Assembly X9.30
Ferro Enameling Co. - !~-~Vay Pedestal Assembly 6.80 F.O.B. CaJ_if.
after much discussion, upon motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, contract was let
to Ferro Enameling Company, fcm 55 ~=~Vay Pedestal Assembly.
Carried.
The Commission unanimously instructed the City Clerk to nmite IV1~'s. Rosa L<~e Brown
and request that she move her house off Ohio Street, act the corner of Lot 1.5, Block
Il, Bay Front Addition.
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Carried.
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The Commission requested Wyatt C. Hedrick, Architect-Er~ineer, t o have a rep-
resentative at a Special meeting to be held on the 9th day of November, at
9:00 0~ clock A. h4., to discuss the best way and prices for the c onstruction
of sewer mains South of Sylvan Beach.
IrSotion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that the meeting adjourn.
ATTEST :
Carried.
J. Muldoon, City lerk of the City M. D. Burgi n, Mayor he Ci y of
of La Par~te, Texas La porte, Texas
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