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P.III`TUTES - REGULAR h.~ETING
LA PORTS CITY COMMISSION - NOVEI~4BER 20,1959
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Regular :~eeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P.
!w Pfeiffer, with the following present: Commissioners Brown, Boyle, Lawler
and Osburn, Special Counsel Kiibler, Supt. Arthur, and t`ity Clerk Frank
`g G. Baker.
Also present vrere P. J. Mock, Bill Jones, Doug Boyle, Fire Chief Rollins
CL, Gould Crofoot, Mr. ISemp, Jiro Holley, Dr, Davison, Robert White, Mr, Broyles,
~ Frank Hoot and W, A. Wright.
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(,~ I,Iinutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
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~ Lotion by Boyle, second by Lavrler, that the bids on City Hall and Ii1ire Station
~ be postponed to December ~., and the base bid remain the same as the original
(n, plans and specifications.
Carried.
The Mayor asked that the bids on water line extensions be openeai.
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y Osburn, second by Brown, t
nat the bids be tabulated and evaluated
~s~.d that bid be awarded at a 1a~ter date,
Carried.
Mr. Kerrp discussed the condition of the City Dump, and reoluested that the
City take steps to improve the condition of the city dump.
Motion by Osburn, second by Brrr~vn, tt:at the bill of meter repair to .Duffy
Graves, be rescinded,
Carried.
Motion by Osburn, second by Lawler, that the water deposit on rental property.
be raised to X10.00 per meter.
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~4otion by Osborn, second by Lawler, that Ordinance No. 578 be adopted as read.
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C~ The caption of such adopted ordinance r ea.ds as f ollotvs
AIJ ORD1Zd11NCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIII4ITS ESTABLISHED FOR
VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a, VE.RNON'S
TEXAS P}1VAL CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ~IGINEERING ANJ TRAFFIC INVFS-
Q., TIGATION, UPON CERTAIN S ZREETS AND HIGI~VAYS, OPT Pp.RTS THEREOF, TITHIN
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m THE CORPORATE LTI,2ITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, AS SET OUT IP1 TizIS OR-
DINANCE; PROVIDING A PENA?QTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXC~D T~'TO HUNDREll
Q DOLLARS (200.00) FnR THE VIOLATION OAF' THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEALING
Q ALL ORDINANCES AND~CR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HFR~~iITH.
~ Carried.
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r lsotion by Lawler, second by Brovrn, that Dan Z'Y. Kennedy be appointed as
a member of the Auxiliary Police.
Carried.
A2otion by Osburn, second by Lawler, that the bid of Bobts Ditching Service
be accepted and contract be awarded sub3ect •~o checking of the footage and
execution of a contract acceptable to the City.
Carried.
P:4otion by Boyle, second by Lavrler, that Commissioner Boyle be given the
Ttis emen ~ s prize money of x$200.00. •
Carried.
AlOtion by Doyle, second by Brown, that Co*imissioner Boyle be authorized
to secure bids on Community House painting, two coats, clean and scra e
outside only, bids to be presented at next regular meeting, December ~,
1959.
' Carried.
AROtion by Lawtler, second by Brown, ratifying paysaent of the following
bills
La Porte Lumber C o.
tars. Ruth Fuqua
Bobbie's Cafe
James E. Hail
L. H. At' c Key
La Porte Hdw. Co.
H.B.Kenyc~
E.J. Gilliam
Houston Nat, Gas Carp.
Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.
Houston L, & P. Co.
Houston L. & P, Co.
Bobbie's Cafe
La Porte Insurance Agency
Allen & Kerber
Bob A llen Paint C o.
Bayshore Lumber Co.
Browns Service Station
Tom Br ovm
Joe C armp hoot oar s
George Counts
Joets Sinclair Service
La Porte Cleaners
La Porte Liberal
La Porte Lumber Co,
Jay A4arks Chevrolet
Matherne~s
A4 & A2 Paint Con. Co.
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~ 315.16 Rhymes Re pair Service ~$ 11.05
180.86 Sparky~s Service 111.58
56.55 W,A. Stabs, Jr. 92.60
4,00 V,& H.Furniture Co. 263.60
350.00 tisiestern Auto Store 5.35
1.24 Airport Butane Gas Co. 2.50
68.00 Allied Safety Equip. Co. 17.86
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5o Besier Corporation 197.85
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5.04 R, R, Beyer & Co. 10.89
169,68 Alex J. Birlaneyer 189.60
1,380.18 Boyd~s Fire Eating. 8.00
105.12 Brooks Products of Texas 98.05
47,1, Builders Supply Co. 20.10
2,455.26 Cargill~s 17.36
126,41 Dixie Chemical Co. 129.00
37.40 Edelman~s 124.20
2.98 Fingerts Office Equip. 156.00
20.99 Hi Z`~lay Equipment Co. 99.60
60.83 Horlock Ice Service 20.00
59$.95 Houston Armature ;~lorks 51.28
50.04 Houston GVelding Supply 12,63
18,60 Industrial Material Corp. 255.47
5,60 Industrial Towel Co. 5.35
871.04 Iowa Valve Co. 157.43
264.73 John 112. Kilgore 265.50
248.55 K & l~ A4achine Titorks 117.50
7,85 Langford~s Shell Station . 26,35
377.00 Lansdowne-goody 47.00
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Mayor Shell Corporation
Mobil Oil Co.
Mobil (}il C o.
~.4otDrola Comm, & Elec.
The Mulvey Co.
P~ust~ng Tractor Co,
Pitney-Bowes, Inc,
Rosser Electric Co.
Sylvan Dugs
The La Porte Liberal
Tom Bror~m
~ 996.00 Sears Roebuck &. Co.
7~t.~a.2 The Sireno Co.
15.85 smith Blair
172,00 Southern Blue Print
57.31 South Houston B ook Store
9.69 Tritico Oil Service
16,50 Utility Supply C o,
62.05 General Concrete Prod. Co,
8,00 Houston Nat. Gas Corp,
118,95 E. J, Gilliam
222.67 George Counts
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51.72
88.66
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23.97
37.33
80.00
379.51
290.53
6.28
10.00
289.22
Carried.
Lotion by Lawler, second by Brotm, that the meeting adjourn,
Ca rried.
' eif er, yor o t. e City
of La Porte, Texas
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ATTEST:
ank G, B aker, City Clerk of the City of '
La Forte, Texas