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__ _ _ <br />.. . , . _ _, ~.~-s,.,. <br />50< <br />~TU-TES - SPECL~.L MCFTIlV'G <br />LA PCRTE CITY' CO~~~ISSIt~`1 - I~rAY 1!!., 1951 <br />5:3o P. ~. <br />Special meeting; of_ the City Corronission wa.s called to order by Mayor H. J. <br />Pfeiffer, frith the fallovring members and city officials rresent: Co1m~u_ssi oners <br />tiTMm. P. Jones and Ii. D, Burgin, Supt, of Public ~'Iorks Raleigh .~rw-in, ana City <br />Clerk J. E, Muldoon. <br />The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the case broubht by the humble Oil <br />and Refi?Ling Company, et al, against tt~e City of La Porte. <br />After much discussion, the City Commission unanitaousJ.y agreed to employ Mr. E. <br />A. Kn.3.pp as Special Counsel, to represent the City of La Porte, Texas, and the <br />Ci~cy Cormui.ssion in Cause Ito. 391.-~99. Mr. Knipp would be paid a reta~n.er of <br />X2,500.00 to cover genexal preparation for the trial o ~ this suit, and in addi- <br />tion thereto shall. be paid X1.00.00 per aiern for each day in court in connection <br />vrith paid suit. In addition thereto he shat. be reimbursed for such reasonable <br />necessary e:~enses that he m~~r incur in his own name or in the name of the 'icy <br />of La Porte in connection with said suit. <br />Carried. <br />Motion by Jones, second by Burgin, to pay Carl C. Patrick the sum of X500.00 <br />for special ~vork, anu. assisting DJbrr. Knipp in Cause No. 391-29q, this amount <br />~' to be in addition to his regular salary as City ~'~ttorney fcr the Citjr cf La- <br />Porte. <br />Carried. <br />The City Clerk v.as instructed to notify the attorney of their ac ~i.cn and to <br />have proper ordinance drawn and ready for their nest r egular meeting. <br />I!?otion by Burgin, second by Jones, that the meeting adjourn. <br />Carried. <br />n mmrrm _ <br />PfEa. er, or of the City of <br />La crte, ex / <br /> <br />