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LA Po RTE CITY C03'@gISSION -SEPT. 16TH, 1955
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Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Ma~yc7~' M. D. Burgi.n~
with the following members ao~d dty off`icial`s, present: Cam~ri.ssioners L. R. -Rigby
and H. P, Pfeiffer, (Supt. W. A. Arthur on vacation) Special Oour~sel Jno.S; Kiiblar,
atd, City Clerk Frank G. Baker.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and.approved. -
M~rcr Burgin requested the City Clerk to open and read aloud the bids for a neW
automobile far the City, to be used in the Police Department. The~bids were
opened and read as followrs: e
dells Motor Compax;y _ - X1529.00
Jay Marks Chevrolet 11.~]5.1t0 `
Hatcher Motor Co. 1733.00
After considerable discussion on these :-bids,, it was un~nimouply derided thab mo
action on the purchase of a x~ew police .car Mould ti e t awn at this time, and -that
this matter will be taken up at a future date,
Motion by Rigby, seooxd by Pfeiffer, to employ Vernon Sheffield-, Accountant, to
assist the City in the Telephone Company rate increase ma~tter~
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, secoixl. by Rigby, authorising Special Counsel Jno. S. Kiibler
to write letters to Farringtc~ and Humble Company, pertaining to right-of~ray
on TMJ" Street to Sylvan Beach Parka
A discussion was }geld on buildixg lines.
. ; - - Carried.... .
A dis cus Sion Ras held on t he Eldridge setirer contract.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfe~i.ffer, to set up a personnel -file, and that a17.
present city employees be required to fi].1 out an application blank, and return
same to the city office to be placed on file. Also, persons wishing to make
application for e~playment with the City of La Porte, be required to ~.ll in
application blank, and same to be filed. with the City Clerk:
in the ure,
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, seeo~ad by Rigbyi, that bond of Frank G. Baker, as City Clerk, ,~
by Maryland Casualty Corapat~y, in the affiom~t of ~],5,~0.00, _ be approved .and r"
accepted.
Carried,
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Motion by Rigby second by Pfeiffer that bond of Grady Parlaer, in the amount of
~100ff.UQ', be approrv~ed and accepted.
Carried.
Frank G. Baker, City Clerk, was authorized to give Houston Lighting & Power
Company a priority list on electric servS.ce far dty consumption.
Motion by Pfeiffer- second by Rigby that the City Clerk have published a
Legal Notice for a public hearing on the Southeestern'Bell telephone Company's
request for higher rates 3.n La Porte. The hearing will. be at ~t:30 P. M.,
Fridays September 23, 19,5.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby second by Pf eiffer~ that the meCti:g ad3ourn.
Carried.
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Fr G. B r~ C ty C rk of the City .D. Burgin Mayor the C3 t8 of
of La Porte, Texas I,a .Porte, Texas