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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1957-523 ~ ~ ORDINANCE NU . ~G' AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FUR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF AN AD VALOREM TAX FUR THE YEAR 1957, OF AND AT THE RATE OF ONE AND 75/100 DOLLARS ($1.75) ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LA PURTE, FUR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST ON, AND A SINKING FUND FUR, THE REDEMPTION OF "CITY OF LA PORTS REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1934", "CITY OF LA PORTS WATER SYSTEM REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1946 , CITY OF LA PORTS STREET IMPROVEMENZ BONDS, SERIES 1949", "CITY OF LA PURTE GARBAGE INCINERATOR BOND5, SERIES 1949", "CITY OF LA PORTS STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1953-A", "CITY OF LA PURTE CITY HALL BONDS, SERIES 1953" AND "CITY OF LA PORTS STREET REFUNDING BONDS, AND "CITY OF LA PURTE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES 1955" AND FUR PAYING CUR- RENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PURTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. There is hereby levied and shall be assessed and collected for the year 1957, on all the taxable property in the City of La Porte, Texas, • on the 1st day of January of the year 1957, an ad valorem tax of, and at the rate of, One and 75/100 Dollars ($1.75) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.0(1) valuation of taxable property in said City, estimated in lawful currency of the United States, for the purpose of paying the interest on, and a sinking fund fog the redemption of, One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($148,000.00) "City of La Porte Refunding Bonds, Series 1934", Twenty-Two Thousand Dollars ~22,000.Op) "City of La Porte Water System Refunding Bonds, Series 1946", Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) "City of La Porte Street Improvement Bonds, Serie; 1949", Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) "City of La Porte Garbage In- cinerator Bonds, Series 1949", Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) "City '~of La Porte Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1953-A", Twelve Thousand Dollars • '~ ($12,000.00) "City of La Porte City Hall Bonds, Series 1953", Twenty Thousand ~ Dollars ($20,000.00) "City of La Porte Street Refunding Bonds, Series 1954" and Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) "City of La Porte Sanitary Sewer System Bond , Series 1955" and for paying current expenses of said City, and levied as follows to-wit (a) There is hereby levied a tax of Twenty-Two Cents (22~) on each Une Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La '• Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and '', to provide the necessary sinking fund for, the One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($148,000.00) "City of La Porte Refunding Bonds" issued in the year 193 '~ and the same shall be assessed and collected and applied to the purpose named. • -2- (b) There is hereby levied a tax of Three Cents (3~) on each One Hun-~ dred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and to provide the necessary sinking fund for, the Twenty-Two Thousand Dollars ($22,000.00) "City of La Porte Hater System Refunding Bonds, Series 1946", and the same shall be assessed and collected and. applied to the purpose named. (c) There is hereby levied a tax of Six Cents (6~) on each One Hun- r~ L_J dred Dollars ($100,00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and to pro- vide the necessary sinking fund for, the Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000. "City of La Porte Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1949", and the same shall be assessed and. collected and applied to the purpose named. (d) There is hereby levied a tax of Eight Cents (8~)on each One Hun- dred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte fort the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, anal to pro- 10) vide the necessary sinking fund for, the Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.pO) "City of La Porte Garbage Incinerator Bonds, Series 1949", and the same shall bE assessed and collected and applied to the purpose named. (e) There is hereby levied a tax of Sixteen Cents (16¢) on each One ~~ Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and to pro vide the necessary sinking fund for, the Two Hundred Thousand Dollars($200,000,0~) "City of La Porte Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1953-A", and the same shall be assessed and collected and applied to the purpose named. (f) There is hereby levied a tax of Five Cents (5~) on each One Hun- dred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and to provide the necessary sinking fund for, the Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) "City of La Porte City Hall Bonds, Series 1953", and the same shall be assessed and collected and applied to the purpose .named. (g) There is hereby levied a tax of Three Cents (3~) on each One Hun • dred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and to pro -3- vide the necessary sinking fund for, the Twenty Thousand Dollars ($ 20,000.00) "City of La Porte Street Refunding Bonds, Series 1954", and the same shall be assessed and collected and applied to the purpose named. (h) There is hereby levied a tax of Five Cents (5~) on each One Hun-~ r~ ~_J dred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the current interest on, and to pro- vide the necessary sinking fund for, the Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) "City of La Porte Sanitary Sewer System Bonds, Series 1955", and the same shall be assessed and collected and applied to the purpose named. (i) There is hereby levied a tax of One and 07/100 Dollars ($1.07) on each Une Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property in the City of La Porte for the year 1957, for the purpose of paying the various expenses of the City of La .Porte for the year 1957, including street and bridge work anal repairs, payment of salaries of officers and all other necessary expenses of said City. Section 2. The foregoing levies and assessments are based on the • valuation of all taxable property in the City of La Porte on Tanuary 1, 1957, amounting to the sum of Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five Dollars ($5,700,895.00). Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. And it is so ordained. Passed and approved this the ~c day of A, D, 1957. ~' ATTEST: _ ~ ,~ ~` s ( ity Clerk of the ,-- ity of La Porte, Texas ayor of the t ~~ ~ ~' Z-~."~ ~~ pity of rte, exas f C RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIUN OF THE CITY OF LA PO RTE, TEXAS • STATE OF TEXAS ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ WHEREAS, on the 10th day of February= A. D. 1947, a lease was executed between Arthur J. Mandel, A. W. Wadsworth, W. W. McMillan and Herman Wright, as Lessees, and the City of La Porte, Texas, as Lessor, covering the use of La Port Municipal Airport by Lessees; the execution of such lease was duly authorized and approved by the City Council of the City of La Porte, by Ordinance No. 330, on the 10th day of February, A. D. 1947; and WHEREAS, on the 27th day of February, A. D. 1947, in accordance with • the terms of said lease, the Lessees assigned such lease to Hou-Port Aviation, Inc., a Texas Corporation; and WHEREAS, said lease provides that Lessees shall maintain the airport to conform to the Civil Aeronautics Administration specifications and to keep said airport on the C. A. A. Approved list; and WHEREAS, the said lease and certain amendments thereto provide that th Lessee has certain options to extend the term of the lease for additional period on terms not more than ten per cent. (10%) less favorable to Lessee than the pre ceding term; and WHEREAS, in cooperation with the City of La Porte and the Civil Aero- nautics Administration, to have the Northwest-Southeast runway on the La Porte Municipal Airport hard-surfaced, in accordance with C. A. A. specifications ~ nd requirements, the said Hou-Port Aviation, Inc., has agreed to contribute to the City of La Porte the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00 cash, to be used by the City in payment of apart of the cost of hard-surfacing said runway; and WHEREAS, the said Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) donation is entire ly voluntary on the part of Hou-Port Aviation, Inc., to obtain the hard-surf ac in of said runway for the mutual benefit of the said Hou-Port Aviation, Inc., and the La Porte Municipal Airport; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF • LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) will be ac- cepted from the said Hou-Port Aviation, Inc., to be used by the City of La Porte pay a part of the cost of hard-surfacing the Northwest-Southeast runway on the ~t • • i i i _2_ i • La Porte Municipal Airport, in cooperation with the Civil Aeronautics Adminis- tration; that said sum is not a rental payment or any other kind of payment unde the terms of the lease agreement existing between the City of La Porte and the said Hou-Port Aviation, Inca and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of La Porte, Texan shall no t3 in any manner, take into account, use or consider, the said Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00 donation in fixing, calculating, estimating or determining the term of any of the additional optional periods provided for in the lease agreement between the City and the Hou-Port Aviation, Inc.; AND IT IS SG ORDERED. • t • • ~ ~ ~ ~. ~1 RL:.)i~~.Uli T~.i1~1 tii' ~fi~k. 1i1~1 li9ul~d,~~itrtY '~l" i~s.: ird~i ~l' ~,~ it%Elii'., ~~.liri~ ~r STATE OF TEX~~S ~ C:ttiNTY ~~' ~~~RRIS ~ ~NC~EdS, on tGe Iath day of February, f1. A. 1947, a lease nas executed between Arthur a. H,sndel, ~. ~. ads~orth, ~. He~illan and Dorman 1~right, as Lessees, and Lhe City of La Porte, Texas, as ~.essor, covering t#e use of ~a Porte HaniCipal ~~irpart by Lessees; the executian at such lease was duiy authorised and approved by the City Council of the City of ~,a Porte, by C°rdin~rse No. 33t), ors the 10th day of February, ~. f~. 1947; and ~`rSC~E~iS, un the 27th day cf ~ ebrt:ary, ~. D. 1947, in accardanse with _ the terms of said lease, the Lessees assigned such lease to Ilou-.Port Aviatio~t, Inc., a Texas Corporation; and ~H,ERErtS, said lease provides that Lessees shall maintain the airport to conform to the Civil Aerana,ntics ~idministration specifications and to keep said airport on the C. .~. r~. t~pproved list; and ~I~EidEAS, the said lease and certain a~endments theareto pxevfde that the Lesse+~ has certain options to ext~td the term of the leas+~ for additioDal periods, on terffia not more than ten per sent. t10~) less favorable to Lessee than the pre- ceding term.; and ~~iEttE~S, in cooperation with the City of La Porte aed the Civil Aero- nautics ~dainistration, to have the i~Arthwest-Southeast runway on the La Fame Hunicipai airport hard-~sur~'ased, Ala aesordance nft6 C. ~. ~. specifisativns and requirements, Lhe Said llou-Fort Aviation, InC., has agreed to Contribute to the City of La .Porte the sum of Ten thousand llollars f~lU,4UQ.40) sash, to be used by the City :in payment of a part of the cost of hard-surfacing said runway; and ~~1£l~E~IS, the said Teat Thousand dollars t$.iQ,00tJ,U0) donation is entire- ly voluntary on the part of ~iou.-hurt rtriatlc~n, Ins., to obtain the hard surf acing of said runxay for the mutual benefit of the said ~1ou-Port Aviation, Ins., and the La Forte Municipal f~irport; NU~~, TAERGF'uRE, BE I"~ RES~~~VED BY THE CITY C~H~tISSIUN ;iF THE CITY tF Lr1 Pf~HTE, TEX:S, T~I1~i the sum of Ten Thousand Dflllars {~14,Qt1t~.tli3) will be ac- cepted from the said Ficu-P~rrt ~ viatiou, r~~ac., to be used by the City of i.a Porte to pay a part of t[fe cusp of ~tard-surfacing the i~torthwest-Southeast runway an the ~ ~ • ~. .r - '~) .q w.~.`.s. La Porte ~ln ci 1 A t oo ~ t a~ .. nl. pa irpar , xn c peratxon i h the Civ2i erp~nautics Adroinis tratfc~n, th+~t said sum is not a rental payment or arty other kind of payatestt under the terms of the lease agreement existing betmeen the City of ~.,a Porte and the acid tau-P~o~ct tlvfetion, Inc.; and BC, IT FS~tTE1C I~CS€~~:~~E~ that the City of "<a Porte, Texas, shall nvt, in aby msttner, take iIlt~: account, use or consider, the said Ten Thousand pol~,ars {~10,t~t1.OD) donati~tn in fixing, ca~.culating, estiraatin~ or detcrminipg the terms of any of the addit.lpeal optio~tal periods provided for 1!1 Lhe lease agreement between the City and the ~~an-PQrt aviation, Iec.; t~~ IT IS S t~R~3F.ItFi3. r This is to certify that the above and foregoing is atrue copy of a resolution introduced, passed and approved by the City Commission of the City of €~a Porte, Texas, at its regular meeting held on the ~ ~ ~ day of ~z~~-..rev , A. ~. 1957, a quorum then and there being present and voting for the passage of s~ich resolution, as the same appears of record in the minutes of said meeting. fitness my hand and seal of office this the ,-~ ~~ day of < .~.. .¢2~.v~~ A. D . 1957. \~ity Clerk of the City of La Porte, texas • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texasz that the Mayor of the City and the City Clerk b e, and they are hereby1 authorized and instructedt to execute and del ivert on behalf of the CityI a contract for water service with Char.tes M, Smythe and D, E, Heasley containing the terms, conditions, agreements and provisions contained in the written contract hereto attached. AND IT IS SO ORDERED, 1 t ST~~,TC Ufir TF.1I~S ~ phis adraeu~nt, arade this day by and bat~aen the city rrf ~.a porter t~arris CeantT, Te~res~ a ~anieipal corporation and existing andex and by virtue a! the lays of the State of "taxas~ ~ar$inattar called a City, end Charles . S~grtxta~ and ~. C. t~aasley, both att ~a~rris Coauty~ 'fexas~ onn+~rs of that certain Lno f2) inch- ~ratar line Which extends yrv~ the said Gity's Grandvi+~n ~venee ~:tne tc the pr+sperty nc~x e~capied by the said Chaa~los it. s~ytha~ said tno t23 inch xater line ae'~4ea.~3ac being hartinatter referred to ~~ "the Grandvia~ ~vanae Cina ~~.. tans~~~«~ A s7 f: .J ~ i LI ± 7~ha individual parties tq this agraa~ant haute furnished and installed at than! o~rn casts and expanse the said Graadvien ~vann+s ~.ine ~xtansion sad hareby~ in eoasideratio,o of this agraa~ent~ do transf ar, assigns convey and deliver all of said 6randviea~ ~vanae i.ine Cxtaesi®n~ toq+cther pith the lateral liaas~ eater ,aetars~ drams and natear boxas~ to the City, and each eactensaton and sash egaip- ~ant sh+~ll 4ereatter be oanad ,~y tine City, as a part of the City's cater systep~ eith fail authority and poster over such axtensiua~ to ~aintain~ operate, manage ~~~ eo~,troi the snnej the City ~.~ ~~''~~}~ aathorix+sd t~ dis~eontinue~ ~?~ shattin~g ofi at the vaiva~ by rea~val of aueter~ or by discontinuing the pipe at the proper- ty lina~ the Water service t+~ any ~entn~+~r on each extension o fails or refuses . to pay the Water bill 4r charges Within the tine prescrib+~d by the City, the City shall read the s-et+srs and render ~tpthly iatdividual bills tv each c4a~su~er of said eutension~ and each such consu~er shall pay the sane charges fur sucri ~aater tar such ~a-tar ser~rice as is n~a prescrided or hereafter t4r be prascriLad by the City for xatar cunsatters outside the bits of the C$ty any and all cecessa~ry repairs to the said Craadv$e~~ ~~Venuo ~<ine ~KLVa8i+~1t and try t31e 6l8ter5 serving Ct3~l$aAers wil Said +~xteasion Sht~$.~ a c~~io ~~/ Lhe City at i~~ 4~iti cost and expexlS~3. 1'l~e i.adfvftlnals to this contract shall each ea~ecute a r~uiar service agreement nfth the City for pater sarvicc~ and iA ail. things conply with the vr-~ dinancasi rules and rc~uiat€~ns Qt Lha City' partaiuing to such pater service as tltay tl~~ E'X3St ter hereafter cha~tge~3 ar altered by the City. ~`he City, ias consideration ut th$s cantract~ a+~rees~ obligates sad binds itself to eallect a conaectiea fee in the say of one hundred ~~anty-~E.ive Cailar$ _ ____ __ _ 1 ~~ ,. a„~. • t,~~.00) f~ras~ +~ett~ of ~'~~ next f~anr td) additio~tal c+snsn~ers ~ a~piy for ser- vico tt~ the City ~~ the said Grandve~ ~vonee Line Cxtensien; a~td the City e~~reas t+~ is~aediateiy pay ovor~ in o~uai pertisns~ the said f+~nr t c+~nne~tion fees ehen col.Eocted~ to the tiro 42) iadi~vidnal parties to this ceatraot. after the t+sa t2) individual parti,~s brave been reieesed th+~ sn~ of Piv+~ ~nndred Dallars E$50ti.l~t!) ~+~intly, frn suCu fens t4) non conneetian fees ua additianal reimburse- i~ent3 qr pay~ents steal, be made by tho City. It is e~~resaly ~pderataad aed agreed that the City may ~atce qr permit Li} bC ode ~~ eXtesrsi+~n tln a4d troy thB ~aSt ter~inns oY the Said Grandaiee r~Ye- nee L9~te Extension and serve additianai ce~tsu~ers therefrom wioet any abliga- Lion for payment or eeimburs+o~ent tcs the teo t~) isdividtsarl parrtins heret+~. The City agrees to reasonably maintain the said Grnndtirien ~venne Line Extension and to distribato eater to the tmo E2) fedivideel parties breroto~ 6heir heirs, assigns yr legal reproaentatives~ subject to tho xights~ abligatiens and daties provided by the st$tutes of tho Mato of ~'exas, by the Charter of the City, and by the c~rdiuantes theroof as prosemtly existing or that stay bo hereinafter ee$Cted and sub~oct further to tho jurisdiction 4f the Tesrn of ~orga~a's Pert, g~S~s. In testi~ony ~hereaf, the City of La Porte has. caused these presents to be executed in duplicate originals, end eitness the heads of the tarro 42) individual parties hereto this the day of ~ ~. B. 1957. • CIT'f ~~F ~~'~ Pt;~t?E t~~"PES"~" : ~;~ ayar a the ity a ~.a arts ity ler~ ~~ tt~t city a ,~~ a `.~.'~`~~ a~-the • .+. .. • STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF HARRIS X X CITY OF LA PORTE X A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO BURROW THE SUM OF SIX THOU- SAND DOLLARS ($6,000.00), TO BE EVIDENCED BY TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE, PAYABLE OUT OF CURRENT TAXES COLLECTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1957, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1958. WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Commission of the City • of La Porte that a necessity exists to borrow the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00), for general administrative purposes and that the anticipated cur- rent revenue from ad valorem taxes will amount to approximately Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00); and WHEREAS, the First National Bank of La Porte, Texas, has agreed to make the City a loan in said sum, to be paid, with three per cent. (3~) per annum interest thereon, on or before the 15th day of February, A. D. 1958; and WHEREAS, the City will have current revenues from the collection of said taxes available and sufficient to pay said obligation at maturity; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF • LA PO RTE, TEXAS, that the Mayor and City Clerk (Director of Finance) be author- ized to issue a promissory note of the City of La Porte, to be designated "Tax Anticipation Note for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1957, and ending June 30, 1958", such note to be in the principal sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00), to bear interest at the rate of three per cent. (3~) per annum until maturity, with the usual provision for interest at the rate of six per cent. (6~) per an- num on past due principal and interest and ten per cent. (10~) attorneyts fees, such note to be due and payable on or before the 15th day of February, A. D. 1958, that said note be sold by the City to the First National Bank of La Porte, Texas, at not less than par value. When such note has been duly executed by the Mayor and City Clerk and delivered to said Bank, with a copy of this resolution, such indebtedness thereby evidenced shall be fully binding upon the City; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of La Porte hereby appropriates • and sets aside the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) out of the current revenues from the collection of ad valorem taxes for the payment of such indeb- tedness. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. .kF. r...V 'lr:... -F:: .#AR4."-'%`~nvr 'Y.. . >,,~~~, .,, f ~:r. _ ..Y~~f.'ar~, ~R~f i'~W.Y"'~P'° '.~'~'~'uF .'lR+,"% ~.~ ~.e __ ~~. c''~e~r~rnezat:,:vcxis:ra-~a~s~~aur.•-,.~~:an~+.a+~~...,.aaer.. ,t ,~ .. -2- L;~ da of November A, D. 195? Approved and passed this the , _ y , by the City Commission, v' Mayor Pro-tem of the City of i'a Porte, Texas AT~T ;_ ity Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas w • s • • ~~ .. w ~ F • Tt~~ I~iTTCIP~ITYON NOTE FOR THE YEAR 1957-1958 FySC~'iL ICi~R EE6INNING 7iiLY 1, 1957, CNAIIVG 1JNis 30, 1958 $6,600.00 by Forte, Texas, Nover~ber ~~ 1957 The City of La Porte, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized officers, for value received, promises to pay to the order of the ~ti.rst rational Bank ai La Porte, Texas, the sum of Six Thousand nollars t$6,000.00}, with in- terest at the -rate of three per cent. ~3~) per annum, on ar before the 15th day of ~~ebruary, =i. t~, i958. ill past due principal anc] :interest shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent. ~fi~) per annum. It is hereby specially agreed that if thls note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, ar if collacted by suit or through the Probateor Bankruptcy Court, we agree to pay ten per cent. (10~) additional on the princi- pal and interest then due hereen, as attorney's fees.. ~: copy of the resolution authorizing the borrowing of the sum of Six Thousand Hollars ($6,000.00) and the issuance of this note is hereto attached. C1TI ~}F Lip PORTE, TEX;3~ $y 6 0~ Mayor Pro-tea of the City of La Porte, 7'exaa • f.: y l h i y i s or e, Texas ATE' E ST r ._ .. - - .-- ~ C erk of t e C t o L P t • _.._. __ -...r-,_.-. .... _...__~.-..-.T-._~~.-.__~.-._.e.-~_ _....... s..P.-..-:~.,. .ema::a+ara~s+.~-a-s a+i++..~mr_ i~ID~R]1Rw•V'E:MS t,Sih\'FM1a.. ~ • STATE OF TE%AS ). COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ Notice is hereby given that the City of La Porte, Texas, will sell, at 10:00 A. ~. on the 15th day of November, A. D. 1957, at the City Hall, the following described property: The South eight (8) feet of Lot No. Twenty-Two (22), in Block No. Sixty (60), of the Town of La Porte, in Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in the office of the County Clerk of said County, to which reference is here made for all purposes. Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk at the City Hall until said time on said date. The City shall sell the property to the highest responsible bidder, provided that the City reserves the right and power to reject any and all bids. The terms of such sale are as follows: The consideration shall be paid cash, and the Deed from the City shall contain a provision restricting the property to be used as a driveway only, for a period of not less than five (5) years. A copy of this notice of sale shall be posted in not less than three (3) public places within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said sale. Signed this day November 5, 1957. ~ /"'~ `• City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas 9 This is to certify that I have this, the nJ~ ~~ day of ~~.~.~-~~c-~i2'' 1957, posted a copy of this notice of sale in three public places within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, as follows: One posted at the City Hal~l~ r, ~~;. 9 0n a posted a t ~~, e~. ~~' :~ ~. `- ~ -£i :~f~~ ~ ~ .~ ,~ ~--~~F' ~.. ~ ~~ one posted at G~% ~. ~. ,.f~u-z .c-- e_ ~ti!°~ . ~ [ ~.. -7 to certify which witness my hand t~s the - yr-- `~ r day of /~~c=.~~c-<~-~?;~' 195 7 . ...~...,.__ ~.~ _ . ~.~__. City Clerk, City of La Purte, Texas _,;.~.~~ > :~ u„yLf:Y~i.."ra"3=e~F;',.~ ,.>,'.a.xr:~~°:ti...;¢~a~ves~rsana~:;u',=:. r;,.,,-~~. ,.p..:. ....... .:~`~,. IHEREAS, THE City of La Porte has given notice,, ~„~~ re~~ir~d bar the Ctt~-` C~a~rtcr and the laws of 'the State of Texas, that the ~1C~ b~''~a r~t#e will sell the hereinafter described property; and ~iEREAS, the First National Bank of La Porte, T~.B'~t ~r ~~t~~~l~ghest yi_. + resp~nsibl~ bidder for the hereinafter described property: SOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMId~~$S;I~t p~ 9~E„~'TY OF a; ~:A PORE; ?EXAS, that the bayor Pro-tem and the City C1eP~- pf_~~e ~Ci~rr~x~~ La s_ Q ~ PA~'te bea;~°~tid they are hereby, authorized and instructed ~~x~C~~~~~1.~j~ecial L -- ~raxr~~ty deed conveying, to the First National Bank of ~ ~~TL~E,:~ T~~~+:~`'the f~~l~~ti:ng described property, to-wit: . ~. ' The South eight (8) feet of Lot No. Twenty-Two ~~`:~ ~~ ~~~~. ~Io. Sixty (60), of the Town of La Porte, in Hail 4x,~.Pt. Texas, according to the map or plat thereof ree~f~~s~.~~t G.,q pffice of the County Clerk of said County, to ~'lC~'~~°#`~P~~a . S ,.. ' is here made for all purposes, ~ ~~ fqr the cash consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and ~:3~ot"~-Fi~1-i~~llars ~. (~4Q~.~DO),` such deed shall be a special warranty deed and :~A~i15 h~~I;tai~'a ~.rdYfSiQb fbat the property shall be used for a driveway ~~~r ~e~ .~ riod ~f~~+ot Tess than five (5) years from the date of the deed. ~ ' AJYD IT IS SO ORDERED. . F ~.~ a . , C;r. ._ ,~ c ',. ;.. .. ls. ,, a..