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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ., T,_._ __ ., _, _._ ~ _ • 253 M]1JDTES - S.cryECIAI, MEETING LA Pt7RTE cITY co~raSSZCN - L;~.I?~Qi 2g, 1~9 ~; 10:00 A. A?. Special m.eetirg of the CitS* Commiss=~.on. rv-as call~+d to order ky b;ayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with: tI-te follovring members and city officials present: Commiss- ioners Jas . S.Crate, Jr., end James E. Stewart, V16n. Maness, representii?g Y~'yatt C. I'edrick, City Engir_eer, Stzpt. of Public V~orks Raleigh Ervein, John S. Eiibler, City Attarnc~=, enc2 J.E. ?aTuldoor., City Clerk. The ly2ayor asked tt:at the returns of electi_c7n held. on -March 22, 19L.9, nn the question of the adopt3.cm of a Home P.ulQ Chartbr for. the city of La Porto, be canvassed. The election rP{;urns were present°d by tl^.e Cit~r Clerk and vrere canvassed, eszd Commissioner Stevrart intrcxiuced a resolution and moved its. adoption. Th9 mot5.ari was seoanded by Commissioner Crate. The motion carrying with it the adopt ion of the resolution prevailed by the follow3.n.g vote s AY '~ : Commissioners Stewart, Crate. NOES : 1`Tone. The resolution, is as follows: RES oLirrlaN CAATVASSING TIC RETURNS A3JD DDCLARIPIG THE REStiLT ()F' ELECTION HEIR Old THE ~tJESTION OF THE ADOPP IOP: OF A HOME RtiLE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. YJF~REA: , on the 8th day of .February, 19l~.9, the Board of Cam~nissic~ers adopted and. passed an ordinance and order calling an elect?.on to be held in. the City of La Porte, Texas, or. the 22nd day of March, 1g1~9, subriitting the proposed F?ome Rule Cramer to the qualified voters of the City of La Porte, far adoptiar~ or rejection.; AND VVHEREA,S, trserti were cast in said election 23~ valid and Legal votes of j,.~ ieh number the re wares cast "FOR THE ADO.F'i ION OF THE CHARTER"----------_- «-~.------w--=----- I~.t.8 Votes "ACTAINST THE ADOPPION OF THE CI3ARTER"-------_--«~.--~-~-------- 86 Votes as is reflected in the electiara returns herc~tofox~ filed with the City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas;