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MINUTES - SPECIAL IJIEETING
LA PORTS CITY COI~ffSSION -MAY 20TH, 1955
10:00 A. M.
Special meeting of the La Porte City Commission was called to order by Mayor
M. D. Burgin, with the follyring members and city off~.cials present: Cammiss-
i.oners L, R. Rigby and A. P. Pfeif for, Supt. of Public VPar~ks W. A. Arthur,
Special Counsel Jno. 5. Kiibler, and City Clerk J. E. Muldoon.
Minutes of the last meetings were read ark. approved.
The Mayor .read a letter t`rom the Honorable Allan Shivers, in connection with
Civil Defense and Disaster Relief.
,The Mayor .also read a letter from L.D. Farragut, M.D., relative to the City
contributing to the support of the Stream ar~d Air Pollution Control.
The Mayor stated he would bring this matter up when the Commission discussed
the 1955 budget.
I.~otion by Rigby second by Pfeiffer, authorizing M.D. Burgin to cyder rock
on County bid when quantities are determined for NugerYt and 11th Streets.
Carried.
A discussion was held on the moving of certain city installations at Syly an
Beach Park. The Commission was of the opinion that the County should move
these installations at their own expense.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby that Iv7ayar~ M. D.Burgin be authorized
to negotia to with Harris County in the moving of certain city installations.
Carried.
~Zotion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, that the City cooperate iM1rith the
sponsors,of a community barbecue, which will benefit the anticipa-ted new
local hospital. The City will cooperate in the mowing of grassy etc.
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, that Ordinance No. 338-8, being
A1`1 ORDINANCE AMQQDING ORDINAICE N0. 338, by ADDING SECTION 6A, WHICH
SECTION PRESCRIBES AN AVERAGE R~NTHLY WATER BILL F0~ CERTAIN CONSUM-
~tS F'a'd PERIODS DtfftING I'PIIfCH THE Z°~~TER METER ON SUCH CONSUI~I~R'S PRE-
MISES IS NOT OPERATING,
be adopted a.s read.
Carried.
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Ration by Pfeiffer second by Rigby that Ordinance No. ?~70-A, being
AN ORDINANCE AT~NDING SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE N0. t~70 OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO PP~OVIDE F1OR A LICENSE AND LICENSE FEE OF
FIVE DOLLARS 05.00) F(~t ITINERANT MERCIiANTS, ITINERANT VENDORS,
PEDDLE~tS, AND PERSONS SET~TG OR TAKCI~DD ORDERS FOR GOODS, WARES,
MERCHANDISE, SIltVICES, PHOTOGRAPHS, NI~WSPAPERS,, MAGAZINES, OR
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NEW'SP~PERS OR r~AGAZINES,
be ~doptcd as read.
Carried.
The Commission unanimously authorized the adjustment of the vrater
bills of J. J. Roark, Sr., and J. J. Roark Jr., and Pdrs. H. B. Baker.
Carried.
The Commission instructed the City Clerk to inform A, H. Lambert,
Sr, that the City mould turn his mater on if he paid X7.50 dcmm,
and X7.50 each ffianth, on delinquent vTater bill.
motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer to employ B. von Skelt on to
install bronze screen door s~ith hare~,vare, and one wixidc~ screen
and no paint, for X66.50.
Carried.
R~Otion by Rigby second by Pfeiffer, that the meeting adjourn.
C axried.
ATTEST:
J. Paul oon, C~.ty Cler of
City of La Pcr te, Texas
I.4. .Burgin, of t. e Ci
of La Porte, Teas