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~- i ~~ MINUTES - RDIULAR MEETING LA PORTS QTY COMMISSION - FLB. 15, 1951 10:00 A. M. Regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with the following members and city officials present: Commissioner Wm. P. Jones, City Attorney Carl C. Patrick, Supt. of Public i~orks Raleigh Erwin, and City Clerk J. ~. Muldoon. Minutes of the last meeting were r ead and approved. Upon notion by Jones, second by Pfeiffer, Mercer D.Burgin i~as~appointed Commissioner of the Citya of La Porte, to fill the unexpired term of Jas. S.Crate, Jr., resigned. The X3,000.00 Bond of Mercer v. Burgin, as Commissioner, executed by a Corporate Surety, was read and approved, upon motion by Jones, second by Pfeiffer. Carried. The Oath of Office was administered to M. v. Burgin as Commissioner by Garl C. Patrick,ra Notarg Public. Motion b3~ ~ Buxgir~, second by Jones, to appoint ~q'm. P. Jones as Pdayor Pro-Tem. Carried. 1 The City Clerk read a petition and an imformal application for another taxicab service in La Porte, Texas. He also informed the Com.~nission that he had a petition from. the- present taxicab operator, 1~. A. Berg, alo:lg with his application for a renewal of his taxicab permit. After a brief discussion, upon motion by Jones, second by Burgin, to table all taxicab applications until their next regular meeting. Carried. Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, to grant the City's paid firemen one'(1) Twenty-Four (2!t) hour dapr relief each month, relief day to be set by-the Fire Chief, rate of pay to be the same as paid fireman's rate of pay. Carried. Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, to pay the La Porte Volunteer Firemen the balance due them~in the current (1950-1951} budget. Carried. 't2otion by Burgin, second by Jones, to appoint J. 0. Rollins as Fire Marshall, effective immediately, at rate of pay X25.00 per month; also for the City Clerk to order a Surety Bond for Rollins in the amount of X1000.00. Carried. The Commission unanimously approved a Power Contract with the Houton Lighting and Poorer Company.