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M~1UT.FS - SPECIAL ML~ETING
LA PCftTE cITY con~SSION = JANUA~s 9TH, 1959
7:00 P. M.
Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P, Pfeiffer,
with the following Commissi.or~rs present: Brc~an, Osborn and Lawler, Special. Counsel
Jno. S. Kiibler, Sr., City Supt, '~f.A. Arthur, aldCity Clerk Frank G. Bakex,
A.Iso present were the following: John Eckhardt, C. Mason and Jackson Hines, with
the Holston Natural Gas Corporation, and Howard .Boren, 0. L, Davis, Mx'. Pittman,
James Stewart, Louis .Rigby and Doug Boyle.
Mr, Hines presented a proposal for gas rate increase presented by the Houston
Natural Gas Corporation. The Commission stated they would give an answer at .the
nex t regular meeting, January 16th, 1959. `
Mr. 0. L.Davis appeared bef~e the Com~nssion and requested the City to regulate
exterminators operating in the city, Mr. Kiibler will check other townis require-
ments.
~1r, James Stewart requested a loading zone in front of his warehouse on South nth
Street. Mayor Pfeiffer will cheek aixl rep~^t back at the next regular meeting.
h~tr. Boren appeared before the Commission to try to sell Hopto equipment. Mr.
Boren was told that the purchase of equipment `would be an item for future consider-
ation.
Motion by Broxn, secorr3. by Osl~,:rn, that First National Bank loan of $7,000.00,
be paid now.
Carried.
Motion by Osburni second by Lawler, that tax deposit received from industry be
placed in the bank under «City of La Porte upecial Furxi~r.
Carried.
Motion by Brun, second by Lawler, that Mayor Pfeiffer be authorized to contact
Ernest Brawn to make a survey of the City~s bond capacity program.
Carried.
Motion by Lawler, second. by Osburn~ that Mayor Pfeiffer be allowed to spend up
to $ 170.00, to partition room in County fail builds ng.
Carried.
Motion by Lawlor, second by Brown, that one street light be removed on Broadway,
and ors light be installed in front of County Building; also install bumper rail
in. front of County Building,
Carried.
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Motion by Lawler, second by Osborn, that Ordinance No. 53b be amended to
read that Radio Control Center be placed under the supervision of Police
Director, and the duties of Civil Defense Director be transferred to Police
Chief Ross Neill; also that the police radio in Commissioner Boyles car
be assigned to the night watchman.
Carried.
The Commission discussed at length and decided to live strictly to the require-
ment~ set up in the City Charter pertaining to the spending of city funds
especial] the matter of no Commissioner spending more than X100.00, without
the sanction of the Commission. Thsy ~.Lso instructed the City Clerk to refuse
payment on any bill that did nort have a purchase order number,
Motion by Osborn, second by Lawler, that Supt. Arthur be~authorized to purchase.
water and steer line material for Axnold P. Pfeiffer job. `
Carried.. ' '
Motion by Broom, second by bawler, that La Porte Taxicab Company~s franchise
be renevred.
Carried.
Motion by Lawler, secorri by Osborn, that the follov~i.ng holidays far the year '
1959, be observed=
Thursday, January 1, 1959
` Tuesday, April 2l, 1959
Saturday, May 30, 1959
Saturda~r, July 4, 1959
Monday, September 7, 1959
Thursday, November 26, 1959
~Tednesday, Novembrer 11, 1959
Friday, December~5, 1959
New Year ~ s Day
` San Jacinto Day
Memorial Day. '
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanks giv3.ng Day
` Veterans s `Day.
Christmas Day
Carried.
Motion by Osborn, second by Lawler, th~.t the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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H. P Pf er, Mayor t . C y `~"-
of La Porte, Texas A EST:
k G. B er, i y ]irk of the
City of La Porte, Texas