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LA PORTE CITY COMNQSSION - FEBRUARY 17, 1961
?:00 P. M.
Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. P.
Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Commissioners Brown, Dunham,
Stabs and Osborn, Supt. W,A. A rthur, Attorney C. L. Pit:aan and City Clerk
Frank G. Baker.
Also present were Mr. Druekhammer, Mr. Laughlin, Mrs. Fay Powell, Judge &
Mrs. West, James Counts (Engineer, North Side Recreation), and Mr. & Mrs.
Bx•unrmierhop.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Carried.
Mrs. Fay Powell came before the ComnYi.ssion for the cause of leukemia, and
asked the Commission to designate the month of March as
Motion by Osborn, second by Dunham, that Mrs. Fay Powell and associates
be allowed to collect from house to house and have men stand at intersections
during the month of March for the March of Leukemia.
Carried.
Mr. Laughlin, with the Bayou Properties, appeared before the Commission in
connection with paving Texas Avenue for one block, from "J" to "I" Street.
Commissioner Dunham made a progress report on Nor th Side recreation.
Motion by Osborn, second by Dunham, that Ordinance on election be read at a
later meeting, and that Mayor Pfeiffer be authorized to select a Judge and
3 clerks.
Carried.
Motion by Stabs, second by Brown, that Merle Ray Thames be placed on regular
patrolman status at regular patrolman's pay, effective February 15, 1961,
payable March 1.
Carried.
Motion by Stabs, second by Dunham, that Frank Adams be paid for seven (7)
days vacation, due in 19~.
Carried.
Motion by Osborn, second by Brown, that the application for text-cab permit
of T.E,Bolding, be renewed.
Carried.
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,~ Agotion by Osburn, second by Dunham, that the gross receipts tax of 2~ of the
Houston Natur al Gas Corporation, and the 4~ plus ~500.0o gross receipts tax
checks of the Houston Lighting & Power Compax~r, be accepted, sub3ect to the
investigation of Mayor Pfeiffer.
Carried.
Motion by Osburli, second by Brown, that the City Clerk be authorized to transfer
Bay ridge Escroa fund to the General Fund, in the amount of X529.09.
Carried.
Motion by Osburn, second by Stabs that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
ATTEST--.
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La Porte, Texas