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<br />PoZINUTES * REGUL",R ~~.+~EP ING
<br />LA PORTS CITY COr~~v!ISSION - h'IAY 11, 1950
<br />~ 10:00 A. ~~.
<br />Regular meeting of the City Commission v~ras called to order by ie"1ayor H. J.
<br />Pfeiffer, ~:vith the following members and city officials present: Commissioners
<br />Jas. S. Crate, Jr., and bra. P. Jones, Carl C. Patrick, City Attorney, Vhn. P:San-
<br />ess, representing ViTyatt C, Hedriok, City Er~ineer, and J. E. I;uldoon, City Clerk.
<br />~a.nutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
<br />~dfr. Dennis Kiibler, R, L. Recd and Joe Collins, representing P~~a.ryland Casualty
<br />Company, explained in detstil the importance and need of the City of La Porte in
<br />having Public Liability and Compensation Insurance. After muoh discussion, the
<br />matter was given to Commissioner Jones for exalnir_s~tion, xr_d he is to report his
<br />findings back to the Commission for further action.
<br />A brief discussion was held on a petition signed by residents of Lomax Addition,
<br />requesting Game kind of bus service from Lomax to La Porte.
<br />The Mayor ordered the bids opened sz~.d re~.d aloud on fence around waterworks in
<br />Block I~.O, which were requested.
<br />'The bids vT~ re opened and t a,buls~t ed as foI Iows :
<br />j'he Cox Fence C o • of Hous ten Bid - X95? .ZOO -Alternate ~ 1,?_61.b7
<br />Yarborough Fence Co. Bid - 995.00 - nlt erna.te 1,188.00
<br />Anchor Post Fence Division Bid - 899.00 -Alternate I, 185.00
<br />Coastal Fence Company Bid - 91.{2.00 -Alternate I,21~2.00
<br />After muoh discussion, a motion tixra.s made by Jones, second by Crate, to reject
<br />all bids, and rec}uest neon bids on the lineal foot basis.
<br />Carried.
<br />Motion by Jones, second by Crate, to accept the contract of Ernest L, B~~,
<br />Jr., and to authorize the City Attorney to work ti~ith F,rnest L. Bra: Jr•s
<br />for compensation of 1~ of t ax bond issue of X50,400.00.
<br />Carried.
<br />1'he Mayor introduced a Resoluticaz, 1^~ich was read in full. Commissioner Crate
<br />made a mot ion that the resolution be adopted as read. The motion was seconded
<br />by Commissioner Jones and carried by the following vote; AYES: ~'Iayor Pfeiffer,
<br />Commissioners Crate and Jones. NOES: None. The resolution thus adopted fol1-
<br />ows:
<br />A RES OLT3T ION CALLI'3G AP;D PROVIDING ~'OR A
<br />SP'CCIAL ELECTION OTe THE PROPOSITIONS OF
<br />ISSUING PUBLIC PARKS AND PZ~~YGROUNDS BONDS
<br />AND PARKS REVENUE BONDS .
<br />BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of tre City of La Porte, Texas ;
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