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MIbTtJT '~' - REGULAR MEBTING
I.A, PCftTE C1TY CoHglsslox - Fffi~UARY 17TH, 1956
4:3o P. M.
Regular meeting s:f the City Codssion was called to order by Mayo Y. D.
Burgina with the follonrin~g members and dty officials present : Coamoissioaers
H. P. Pfeiffer and L, R. Rigby, Special Counsel Jao.S. 8iibler, Supt. of
Public Works W.A; Arthrr, azxi City Clerk .Frank Qr. Bahr,
Also present was Mrs. W.A. Stabs, Sr,~ press representatives Mr. Tommie Bold-
ing, azid Wonder Sims (col.)
Minutes of the last meeti~ were read and amended as follows: "to correct
airport contract, upon eomplel3on of lla~ x 20Ot hangar, and execution and
asreemesit to City." -
]Lotion by Pfeiffer, secon`l by Rigby, that Wonder° Sims be a1lcrRed to continue
to use garbage dump under the follo~g eonditionss that he pay X50.00 on
balance due city of $li7.0.(~4, leaving a balance of X360.00, to be paid X10.00
per month, plus regular monthly charge of $20.00 per moist h.
Carded.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigby, that City alloet increase of mini~ntvn
charge f`rcmt 35 Dents to i~Lfty cents, to La Porte Taxi Gompaly, effectiv e
March 1, 1956.
Carried.
A proclamation far Public School Week'was discussed. One will be written
and published is the local ne:ospaper the week of February 29th, 1956.
Boy Scout day was set few Saturday, Februaa-~+' 25th, at xhich time Scouts
will act as officers of the day, haxydli.ns traffic, and collecttrg token
fisies far violations.
Motion by Rigby, seco~ by Pfeiffer, that street lights be installed at
the intersection of Sari Jacinto and. "A", at Sacs Jacinto a~xi "B", and at
t13e intersection of South uF" and. Idaho. _ ..
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffera that fire plus be installed at Adams
sad 11th Streets.
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Rigbys that City use wtir~ machines for
City election on April 21~, 1956.
Carried.
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Yption by 83gby~ second by Pfeiffer that Clydinsace No. lt9As be
-adopted as read.
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The caption, of such adopted Ordinance reads as follcsrs:
AN QftDINANCE CALLING TF~ REGULAR BIffitI~iTAL I~ ECTION OF T~
CITY Q2~'ICTRTR OF RSE .CITY OF L~, PCRTE, TB~S; F'ROVIDIN's
Ff~i POLLING PLACE; APPOINTING ELECTICAT OFF.CCIALS; PftOViD-
ING FaR RED AND CANVASS OF VOTES (J~` SAID ELB~TICfT; PRO-
VIDING ~ NOTICE; PROVIDIb~G FOx FItIb1G FEES I~ CANDTI~ItTES;
AND SAVTTNCr C1:AU.USE.
Lotion by &igby~" secaa:d by Pfe;iffer~ that City accept check froa
Houston Lighting & Pcsrer Cao+tpa~y in the saeount of $2,513.92, for
City- s 2;6 of gross receipts for the year 1955.
Carried.
Potion by~ Pfeiffer seconat by Rigby that A.C. Utterbuck be given
a ninety day t~i.a1 contract to .pick up dunk from Char garbage dump.
Carried.
Notion by Rigby second by Pfeiffer, that the meeting ad3otu'n.
Carried.
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