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<br />' -'~ I'~IIIVTUTES - SPECIAL 'r.~~TING
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<br />; LA PORTS CITY COi.~IISSION -JANUARY 27, 1953
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<br />Special meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor tq. D.
<br /> Burgin, with the following members and city officials pz•esent: Commissioners
<br />- - L. R. Rigby aryl Robeirt A. I~lhite; Police Chief ':'latter xoberson, City Attorney
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<br />~: ;.:.:, Edward J.Cade, and City Clerk J. E. Iduldoon.
<br />~~ l~~r, lsiason and Mr. Schinnamon representatives of the Houston Natural Gas Cor-
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<br />= This meeting was called far the purpose of discussion of t he proposed gas rate
<br />` increase, and to ascertain if there were any citizens ~°rho vrished to protest
<br /> same.
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<br />- _ After much discussion, the I,fayor asked if there was anyone in the audience
<br /> vrho wanted to talk on the gas rates, Tio one anstivered.
<br /> Ialotion by VV'hite, second by Rigby, that Ordinance No. ~.1a1., being
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<br />AN ORDI'I~TAAICE PR~CRIBING RAT-.r~S TO BE CHARGED FOR
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<br />~ DI,STRIBtTrION AIv-D SALE OF IQATiJRAL GAS ;iITHIN THE
<br />`~ CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, AND REPEALING ALL OTHLR
<br />~~ ORD1NAIdCES OR PARTS OF O~i.DIPJAl~1CES Iit CONFLICT
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<br />BE ADOPTED as read.
<br /> Carried.
<br /> The Commission instructed the City Clerk to have Ordinance Pdo. ~.Ja1. printed
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<br />_: ~, in the official newspaper, the La Porte Liberal.
<br /> Chief of Police 1'lalter Ro'erson appeared before the Commission to discuss the
<br /> agreement -that he had made ~~rit h the City. The Chief admitted he had made such
<br />- an agreement with former Commissioner YTm, P. "Bill" Jones, and fir, Burgin.
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<br />-- _ The Chief stated he made this agreement when he was sick, and in pain, and
<br />'~~;=~~: ~ did not think the City would be treating him right if they held him to it.
<br />~ He further stated that he had talked to a number of the business people of
<br />;.;_: the City, and especially to those who had paid fcm his accident policy. He
<br />- ,.;';,~ stated these people thought the City was being unfair with him. He also
<br /> asserted that his salary bras not enough for the amount of ~,rork he was doing,
<br />~:}u' `~, . and in comparison to Vrhat other officers ti°r~re receiving in adjacent cities.
<br />' ~ After much discussion, the Commission unanimously agreed to tivaive his agree-
<br /> ment with the City, however, he (Chief Roberson) v7as to assume and pay all
<br /> outstanchng drug and medical bi.71s, 1~~hich amount to approximately X100.00.
<br /> He was further t o assume all future drug and medical bills pertaining to
<br />- ~ his injury received December 1, 1951.
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