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<br />MIIJUTES - SPECIAL MEETING <br />LA PORTE CITY COT~I~SSION -MARCH 10TH, 1955 <br />5:0o P. M. <br />Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor M. D. <br />Burgin' math the follav3.ng members and city officials present: Commissioners <br />L. R. Rigby and H. P. Pfeiffer, A. B. Moore, Engineer, and J. E. Muldoon, <br />City Clerk. <br />TY~ purpose of this meeting was to chscuss with Mr. R. C. Ballantyne, Vice- <br />President and General Manager of Balco, Inc., Street Contractor, street repairs <br />on streets his company recently constructed in the City of La Porte. <br />Other interested persons present were Dale Brown and J. H. Poole with the <br />Houston 1'3xe & Casualty Company. <br />Some of the excerpts from the discussion was as follows: <br />A. B. Moore: "I would not hold Mr. Ballantyne responsible for failuxes on <br />50' of South Holmes, one block on North Holmes (near Rex Baker), and three <br />streets one block long near Sylvan Beach, v~ich were all constructed ace~ding <br />to plans submitted by the Commission". <br />,~ Ray Ballantyne: "In my opinion there was not enough base material placed on <br />the streets". <br />Mayan Burgin: "Do you mean to say that we don't have any good streets in La- <br />Porte?". <br />Rav Ballantyne: "Noy you have a good many good streets". <br />A. B. Moore: "The plans reflected the material to be used before you started. <br />We ordered shell that was necessary and paid for same, and in main, followed <br />the specifications". <br />Ray Ballantyne: "I would have to go over the job to ascertain what streets <br />are my fault. I have a list of the streets, furnished by the City, which are <br />claimed by them to be faulty. I will do anything that is fair". <br />Mr. Ballantyne and Mayor Burgin both suggested that the Commissioners, Mr. A. <br />B. Moore, Mr. Leech, and themselves, make an inspection of the streets at 9:30 <br />A. M., March 12, 1955. <br />Mayor Burgin; "The City spent more money for inspection than was set up". <br />J. H. Poole : "I am not a lawyex, but I w ou1.d say the original contract would <br />control the length of guarantee held on the streets" . <br />Motion by Pfeiffer, second. by Rigby that the meeting adjourn. <br />Carried. <br />ATTEST: <br />r <br />~' <br />EE. Mul~oonl, City Clerk ~ Ci 3r ya porte,~Texasy ~ e 1 y o <br />o~ La Pore exas <br />289 <br />