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HINUTES - RP7GUL~R HEFTING
LA PCRTE CITY COH~55ION -» MARCH 20, 1956
4:3o P. H.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor M.D.
Burgin, with the following members and city officials present : Comm3.ssioners
H. P. Pfeiffer and L. R, Ri.gby~ Special Counsel Jno.S. 8iibler, 3upi~, of
Public Works ~P.A.Arthur, arn~dd City Clerk Frank G. Baker.
Also present were Mrs. ~f. A. Stabs, press representative, Mr. Ernest L.
Brown, Jr.~ and Mr. R.B. Blackshear from Spen~rick Addition.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Blackshear appeared bef are the Commission in the interest of Spe nta ck
plac~a being annexed to the City of La Porte, and to discuss the possibilities
of this being done.
Motion by Pfeiffer, second bg Rigby, that the following Resolution be adopted :
WHEREAS, voting machines have been adopted for use at all
elections to be held in Harris County, Texas, by the Commissioners
Court of Harris County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
determined that voting machines should be used for. the casting of
absentee votes at the coming regular City election:
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that vo ting machines be used far
the casting of absentee votes at the City election to be held April
2!}, 1956.
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer, secozxi by Rigby that Ordinance No. 493, as introduced
by Mayor Bur gi. n and read in it ~ s entirety and le ngth, be passed, 6:55 P. A~.
The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follo:vs :
AN CiiDIlJANC~E AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 1t73, iutroducted, APPROVm .~1JD
PASSED BY THE CITY COE1idISSION OF THE CITY OF L$ PORTE, UPON ITS
FIRST .READING, ON THE 2OTH.DAY {EF'.AUGUST, A. D. 1954, FIXING. TAE
BOUNDARY LIB~TS OF THE: CITY OF IA PORTE:, TEXAS ~dD ENLAI~rING AND
EIiTENDIlJG THE BOUNDARY LIHITS OF SAID CITY A1~ID ANNE~TG A~ITItNAL
TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO SAID CITY WITHOUT .THE CC~tSEiJT OF THE
TERRITORY AND THE .INHABITA1dTS ANNEgED; PROVIDING Ff1R PUSLICATICN
OF THE ORDINANCE AFTII~ TTS INITIAL INTRODUCTION AND PASS~'xE BY THE
CITY CO~Jl~LSSION OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING THAT ANY CITIZIId OF THE.
SAID CITY OR OF THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEgED SHALL HAVE THE; RIGHT
~' TO CONTEST SIICH ANNEXATI(Xii AND BE G 1®EN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HF~.RD;
AND PROVIIXING A SAVINGS CLAIISE.
377
Carried.
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Motion by Pfeiffer second by Rigby that Ordinance No. 494, as i:xtrm-
duc~d by Mayer Bur gf n and read in it ~ s erg irety and 1 ength, be p as sedgy
7:15 P. M.
The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follonrss
AN ORDIldANC E F~CIHG TBE BOUNDARY LIML T5 OF THE CITY C~' LA PCR TES
TE~SAS, AND ENLARGIlQG AND EYTENDII+TG THE BOUND~tY LIMITS OF SAID
CITY ADID ANNEImdG ADDITIODTAL TENR.IT~tY I,Y1NG ADJACENT TO SAID
CITY WITHOUT TIC CC~tSENT OF THE TEftRSTORY AND THE INHABIT.~NNTS
ANNEXID; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATIC~t OF TIC ORDINANCE AFT ITS
IlJITIAL INTROD[TC 72 Cat AAD PASSAGE BY THE CITY' _ COM~'ISSIfIJ OF SAID
CITY; PROVIDING THAT ANY QTIZFN OF T Hr, SAID CITY CR OF THE
TERRITORY TO BE ANNE%ED 5AAT T• HAVE TIC RIGHP TO C ~ITffiT SUCH
ANNEXATION AND HE GIS;-EN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HFAItD; AND PRO-
VIDIlQG A 5AVIl3GS CLAUSE.
Carried.
Motion by Pfeiffer secoryd by Ri,gby~ that Ordinance No. 495, as
introduced by Mayc¢~ Burg,I.n and read in its erA;irety and length,
be passed 7:25 P. M.
The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as follo:rs:
AN ORDINANCE FIXIl~ THE BOUNDARY LIBD:TS OF TFE CITY tE' LA. PCRTE,
• TEXAS, AND ENLARGING. AND EXTENTQNG TIC BOUNDARY LIlAITS OF SAID
CITY AND ANNEXING ADDITIC~iAL T$~RI~RY LYING ADJACEi-lT TO SAID
CITY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE TERRITORY.AND THE IldHABITANT5
ANNEYED; PROVIDING FCH PUBLICATI(X+T OF THE ORDINANCE A~ ITS
INITIAL INTRODUCTIC~i AND PASSAGE BY THE. CITY. C~ISSIOid OF
SAID CITY; PF~VIDING THAT ANY CITIZEtd OF TII•; SAID CTPY OR OF
THE TPRRITt7RY TO ~ ANNIIDID SHALL HAVE TfE RTx~ TO (?ONTEST
SUCH ~' LATI0~1 AND BE GIVIId AN OPPORTUNITY ZC? BE HEARD;
AND. PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Carried.
There being no fur then business, upon motion by Pfeiffer, secorrl by
Rigby, the meeting adjourned.
Carried.
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