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Meeting ~. MINUTES - Special LA PO RTE COMI4IISSION May 1, 1947, 1:30 P. M. s Special meting of the Commission was called to order with the following Members and Officials present: Commissioners Pfeiffer and Crate, City Attorney Kiibler. Commission Crate presented the written resignation of Mayor Fred ~. Ruff. Upon motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, the M ayor~s resignation was accepted and the office of Mayor of the City of La Porte, Tea~as, was declared vacant. Commissioner Pfeiffer presented the written resignation of City Clerk Mrs. Harold"H. 9h~arp. Upon motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, the City~Clerk~s resignation was accepted and the office of City Clerk of La Porte, Texas, was de- clared vacant. Motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, to accept the resig- nation of Mrs. Robbie Stabs, assistant City Clerk. Carried. Motion by Crate, second by Pfeiffer, that H. J. Pfeiffer be appointed Mayor Pro-tem and to have all the power and to perform all of the duties as Mayor pending the appoint- ment of a person to fill the office of Mayor. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, to employ J. E. Muldoon as City Clerk, effective May 1, 1947, at a monthly salary of X275.00, to be paid in semi-mo~.thly installments. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, that the City Clerk furnish: a bond in the sum of ~15?00.00 conditioned as the law requires. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, that the City pay the premiums on all bonds for City employees and officials. Carried, Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, to send a certified copy of these minutes to the First National Bank of La Porte, Texas. Carried. Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, Certified Public Accountant, to thee: and to make an audit of the month of make recommendation as to any needed bookkeeping system. to have T. ~. Trotter, ~ the recent City audit April, 1947, and to changes in the City Carried. Motion by Pfeiffer, second by Crate, to employ Mrs. Raleigh Erwin temporarily as Assistant City Clerk, at a salary of 125.00 per month, to be paid in semi-monthly installments. Carried.