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MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
LA PCk~TE CITY COIu1MISSI~T - DECEME3ER 6, 1957
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Regular meeting of tine City Commission was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem H.
P. Pfeiffer, with the following present : Commissioner L. R. Rigby, Special Coun-
sel John S. Kiibler, and City Clerk Frank G. Baker.
Also present were Jim Holly, Marvin Rodridguez, and Mr. O.S. Andrews, with the
Houston Lighting & Paxer Co,
P.2inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
A great deal of discussion was held on the new 50 year franchise to Houston
Lighting & P~rrer Company. Mare time was asked by the Commission, to study the
situati on.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that X1000 Bond, due March i5~ 1958, on
1,'Paterworks & Sewer System Revenue Bondi Series 1948, be paid now,
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer, that Seascouts be allowed to hold a turkey
shoot, under the supervision of the Police Department.
Carried.
Motion by Rigby, second by Pfeiffer that Ordinance No. 525, be adopted as
read, the caption of such adopted ardin~ice reads as fo11i~'s:
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRTNfA FACIE 5PE'ED LI~~IITS ESTABLISHED
F~ VEHICLESiNDER THE PROVISIONS OF FACTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a,
VERNON~S TEXAS PENAL CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRA~FTC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGI~PAYS, CR
PARTS THEREOF, ti'~THIN THE CORPORATE LINTS OF TF~ CI Ti OF LA-
POftTE, TEXAS, I~.S SET OUT IN THIS ORDINAI~E; AND PR~TIDIl~ THAT
ANY PE3SON VTOLATIP~ ANY OF T~ PROVIEIONS OF- THLS Cfft.DINANCE
SHALL BE DEEMm GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE FII~JED IN ANY SUM NOT MG3.E THAN T?~f0 HUNDRED DOLLARS
0200.00).
Carried.
It~OTION by Rigby second by Pfeiffer, that Ordinance No. 526, be adopted as
read. The caption of such adopted ardinance reads as followsi
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING ~`ND CLOSING Th'E IDRTY
(40) FOOT ROAD EXTENDISdG EAST AND !~+CEST ACROSS THE LA P(RTE
MUDtICIP AL AIRPORT AND LYING BE'P."~I BL OCKS N0. ONE (1)
AMID T[Rf0 (2) OF THE VP. J. PAYNE SUBDIVISION.
Carried.
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h4ot~_on by Rigby, second 'oy Pf~i.~fer, t~.at Robert T. Lindsey be e~rployec~
as Police Chief, ef_f.ective Decemaer 9th, 1957, sa.7.ary to be X359.50 per
^'OITth.
Carried.
h~!otion by Rigby,,. second by Pfeiffer, -ghat meetiing adjoin.
Carried.
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