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MINUTES - REGULAR MET~lNG
~ FORTE CITY COI~ISSION -OCTOBER 7TH, 1955
10:00 A. M.
Regular meeting of the City ComIId.ssion was_ called to order by Mayor M.D. Hurgin,
with the following members and city officials present: Commi.ssior~ers L.R.
Rigby, and H. P. Pfeiffer, ~. A.Arthur, Supt, of Public Worms, and City Clerk
Frank G. Haber.
Also p¢~esent were Mrs. 'ri.A. Stabs, Sr. ~ Reporter, Mr. Guy Robertson, Mr. W. D.
and Mr. Jim Mayas.
Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that the following Resolution be passed:
RESOLUTION
11~HII~.EAS THE State Highway Commission of the State of Texas, on
September 20, 1955, passed Minute Order No. 38785, directing the State
Highway Eaigineer to proceed with location surveys arxi to flirnish local
authorities with Deeds fcr a minimum three hundred (300) foot right-of-
way locaton to be approved by the State Highway Engineer for the future
construction of a minimum fox' lane facility with controlled access on
State Hig~ray 1t~6 frown the three level interchange at the junction with
State Highway 225 North of La Porte to a point on present State Highwa~q
lli6 South of La Porte, a distance of approximately three ~ four miles
at a total estimated cost of Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand ($950,000.00)
Dollars on condition that the City of La Porte will declare the portion
lying within the corporate limits of La Ports a freeway in accordance
with the provisions of House Bill 1x51, 52nd Legislature, and will exe-
cute the Texas Highwatiy De pastmerrt~ s standard forms far construction
and mai~rtenamee of Highway projects inside corporate Cities and Towns,
and providing further that such Minute shall become operative upon
acceptance by Harris County and the City of La Porte within ninety
(90) days of the date thereof;
NO~t, THE~.E~tE, BE IT RESOLVED EY THE CITY COMMISSION OF TIC CITY
OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, that theCity of La Porte does hereby expressly
accept State Highs~ay Commission Minute Order No. 38785, passed on
September 20, 1955, and agree to all of the ter~ss, conditions and
provisions therein contained.
BE IT FURTHER RF.SOLVID that certified copies of this Resolut ion
be transmitted to the Texas Highway Department and the Commissioners
Court of Harris County, Texas.
AND I'I' IS SO ORDERED.
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Carried.
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Motion by Pfeiffer, seconcl by Rigby that after the completion of houses
by Brumiaett and Mayes on both sides of lath Street, and the starting of
construction on 5th Street, the C3.ty agrees to install, a lime from the
"J" Street Main to the intersection of 6th and "G", and install a fare.
Ply •
Carried.
The placing of "slaw" signs on Broadway, for churches, Was discussed.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second. by Rigby, that City purchase two uniforms far
officer Eggers, color scheme of pre sent uniforms to b e maintained.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, seeorxi by Pfeiffer, that insurance coverage on Officer
Eggers be purchased from La Porte Insurance Agency, the same as policy
issued on Officer Jacobs.
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, that Messenger Policy (inside and
outside robbery) be purchased frog La Porte Insurance Agency.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, seconi by Pfeiffer, that Ordinance No. l~87, be adopted
as read.
C arried.
The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follows:.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTIIdANCE
OF THE PORTION OF STATE HIGIIPAY N0. 116 IN THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, TE%AS, FROM STATION 81~7~9.2 TO STATION 85}~~LO?~.2,
HEREINAFTER BERED TO AS "THE STREET PROJECT" AND AUTH-
OH;IZIrTG THE MAYS OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY
SECRETARY TO AFFIX" THE CORPC~tATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE
SAME, A CERTAIN OONTRACT BET4YEEN THE CITY AND TAE STATE
OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE INSPALLATIbN, RECONSTRUCTION,
MAINTENANCE, EXISTENCE AND USE OF THE SAID STREET PRO-
JECT; FCR THE IldDEM~TIFICATItN OF THE STATE OF TExAS
BY THE CITY, AGAINST ALL DAMAGES Ta ADJOINING, ABUTTINC'r
AND OTHER P1~PERTY, AND FCR EXPENSES IlJ CONNECTION WITH
ANY CLAIM OR SUIT THEREOF; AND IIvCLARING AN E~RGENCY
AND PROVIDIl~&'r THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
~hsre being no further business, the meeting adjourned, upon motion by Rigby,
cond by Pfeiffer.
Carried.
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~' MIl~TUTES - RF7GULAR METING
LA PORTS CITY CON~ISSION - OCTOBBR 21ST, 1955
4:3o P. ~.
Regular meeting of the City Caaatni.ssion was called to order by Mayor M.D.
Burgin, with the follo~r3.ng members and city officials present: Commiss-
ions L. R. Rigby and H. P. Pfeiffer , Special Counsel Jno.S. 83ibler, ar~d
City Clark ~'i~ank G. Baker.
Also present mere Mrs. Wm. A. Stabs, representing the press Nit Watchmal
Jho. Champagrte~ and Mr. Tate and Mr. Mason, representing the Texas Freight
Compaq.
Minutes of t hs last meeting w ere read arxi approved.
Motion by Pfeiffer, secor~rl by Rigby ratifying the payment of the fnllorPing
bills
w. H. Eaugh X77.75
Frank R. Boyle 70.20
Chas. F.Norr3.g 30.00
G . C. M c C olltmn, Jr.
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Champion Auto Parts 11.62
G. B. Dunn 30.00
G. G. Hanes Texaco Sere. 5.25
Houston L. & Pager Co. 1,392.10
Haust on Nat. Gas Corp. 6.31
Humble Oil & Ref. Co. 18.08
Ralph Iraing Station 3.55
Isensee Grocery 10.17
Kirchner Floral Co. 17.50
La Porte Feed & Supply 1.75
La Porte Her. C'~eapany 81.111
La Porte Ins. Agency 1,264.9?
La Porte Lumber Co. 11.16
I[agnolia Petroleum Co. 3.80
S. 11~. Bell Te1.Co. 90.20
The La Porte Liberal 13.35
Thomas Hardware 9.28
Wells Motaa~ C o. 26.1x1
Horlock Ice Service ]1G.20
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, secoixl by Rigby, that the action of City Coatmi.ssion on
April 1, 1955, authorizing an amendment t o the lease to t he U. S. A. for
the use of the National Guard, be affirmed and ratified, and that t he
supplement agreement Qaecuted by the Mayor ar~d City Clerk be f acwarded
to the Texas Air National Guard.
Carried.
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.Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that the meetir~ ad~otzrn.
.CatTied.
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