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<br />MINITTES
<br />~, LA POP-,TE CITY COi]~dCIL
<br />APRIL 22,19.0,8:00 P.A,~.
<br />Meeting was called to order by Mayor Sharp, with the following Alder-
<br />men present: C.It2. Agee, P.L. Benson, ^. F:. Boyle, J.J. Roark, F.R. Ruff.
<br />P,~Iinutes of the last meeting were read and apprtbved
<br />Oath of
<br />o:Pfice A}~e~~r J.J. Roark was sworn in as Alderman to serve for two years.
<br />Cemetery r,':rs E.F. Seammen and Mrs l~V.Pd. Casteel appeared before the City Council
<br />in the interest of the maintenance of the La Porte Cemetery, explaining
<br />that the organization of women who had been responsible for it were no
<br />longer able to carry on this work. P~~rs Seammen suggested that the cem-
<br />etery mig~t be deeded to the City who would then be responsible for the
<br />upkeep. The Council, after discussion, instructed the City Attorney to
<br />ascertain and report at the next Council meeting if such action could be
<br />taken.
<br />~NPA The City Secretary presented a letter from County Commissioner R.E. Tur-
<br />Resolution rentine to which was attached a resolution and ordinance on County ~:WPA
<br />maintenance of City and County streets. i..~r Turrentine asked that if the
<br />-ity wished to participate, the Council pass the resolution and ordinance
<br />and foravard copies to his office. Motion by Agee, second by Benson, that
<br />pdfiEREAS, House Bill 282, known as the Special Harris County Road Law,
<br />passed at the 33rd Regular Session of the State Legislature of the State
<br />of Texas in Sections 29 and 33, clearly defines the rights of Harris County-
<br />to engage in road improvement work inside or outside the corporate limits
<br />of any incorporated city or town in Harris County;and
<br />WHEREAS, certain streets of this municipality are a part of the Barris
<br />County maintained road system and are subject to all of the conditions
<br />in the aforesaid act; and
<br />?'VHEREAS, the Works Progress Administration, commonly known as ~+IPA, de-
<br />sires to have specific acknowledgement from this City Council,recog-
<br />nizing the rights of Harris C unty as set out in the law above referred
<br />to;
<br />Plow therefore be it resolved and ordained by the City Council of the City
<br />of La Porte, Texas, that this municipality recognizes the right of
<br />Harris County to engage in road improvement work on any or all of the
<br />streets of this mtitnicipality and further freely grants, and in no way
<br />contests the rights necessary for the County to engage in such im-
<br />provements.
<br />Carried
<br />~yarrants Motion by Agee, second b~r Benson, that the followin ~~arrants be ratified:
<br />3~98,J.~. Davis,~1~..1.~0~=31~99,JasperChristy,~9.90; 3500,T.R.. C1ine,~8.1~.0;
<br />#3502,%•J• ~'Iilson,~15.00;~3503,E.C. Morris,~1.60; ~3507,TFrs M.O.Lambly~u5ecy
<br />~15.OO;y~3508, J.`N. P,4i11s,Dist.Clerk,~1.50~;~3512, Jes er Christy,~18.00;
<br />~E3513,T.R. Cline, X18.00; ~351~., J.ti"d. Davis,~l6.1~0; ~3515,~Ternon Polk,?$3.20
<br />a total of X122,40.
<br />Carried.
<br />over
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