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NaTU2'F~S _ REGULAR MEETING '
LA PORTS CITY COP~~ff~.^.ISaI0P1 -SEPT. 21ST, 1956
~.:3o P. a.s.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor M. D. DZrgin,
wit ri the following members and city officials present: Commissioner L..R. Rigby,
(H. P. Pfeiffer absent), Special Counsel Jno,S. Kiibler, and City Clerk Frank G.
Baker, Also present were Mrs. Stabs, Reporter, and D~7.las ~,ker.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.,
The City Clerk was instructed to mail budgets to the County Clerk and the State
Comptroller.
Dallas 1'J~cer requested the City to f urnish a larger water line between ~.th and 5th
Streets. The Commission promised action on this matter in the near future.
D?otion by Rigby second by Burgin, that Ordinance No, 512, be adopted as read.
The caption of such adopted Ordinance reads as Follows:
AN ORDINANCE FIXING Ti3E BOUNDtuRY LIMITS OF THL CITY OF LA. PCRTE
AND ENL"URGING .AND EXTENDING TIC BOUi`dDARY LI~~'IITS OI{' S~'1.ID, CITY AND
ANNF~LNG ADDITICd1~~L T.r~t~.ITORY LYING ADJACENT TO SAID CITY 'rdITHOUT
THL CONSETIT .0~' THE. TERRITORY AND THE INHABITANTS ~Nl`dE~D; PRO-
VIDITJG ~R PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE AFTER ITS TNITIbL INTRO-
DUCTION ANID PASSAGE BY THE QTY COy~L~,4ISSI0N OF SAID CITY; PROVID-
L'~TG THAT ANY CITIZII~T OF THE SAID CITY OR OF THE T:~'RRITORY TO I3E
ARTNF,X~ SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO .OCNTEST SUCH ANNx,XATION ~,ND BE
GIV~T AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE I-LARD; AND P~iOVIDIPdG A SAVITdGS OL.AUSE.
Carried.
A discussion was held on sewer line pertaining to Bertha Cook property. The
Mayor w-i.ll check on this and report back to the Commission.
Motion by Rigby second by Burgin, that surer line be extended to Block No.
152, La Porte, ~d cost of line, plus manholes be paid by Mayes ansi Grummet,
Taps will be made ti°rith a X2.50 connection fee.
Carried.
hgotion by Rigby, second by Burgin tiaat T, B. Trotter, C. P. A, be given a
contract renewal far one year, at X1000.00 per year.
Carried.
A letter fflo~n the First PJational Bank in regard to drive on City property,
was read and discussed. Thelt4ayor will work out details on a lease basis.
I:~tion by Rigby second by Burgin, that lavr bid of X292.75, by Floyd Dicus,
be accepted for acoustical the in City office,
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Carried„
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Motion by Rigby second by Burgin, that meetir~ aclj ourn.
Carried.
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Frank G.Baker, City C er the City M.D. rgin, Ma or a ity of
of La Porte, Texas La ,Porte, Tex.