1950 03 02 CC Minutes2337
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
March 2, 1950
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday,
March2, 1950 at 7:30 p. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the follow-
ing members in attendance:
J. A. Ward Mayor
R. B. Bergeron Councilman
4 H. I. Davis Councilman
Easy Godfrey Councilman
R. H. Pruett Councilman
J. A. Stroud Councilman
W. C. Williams Councilman
C. Darwin Middleton City Manager
David Donoghue City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the regular meeting
of February 16, 1950 and the special meeting of February 20, 1950 were read and approved
whereupon the following business was transacted:
Mrs. A� N. Johnson - Baytown's Society for Crippled Children
After hearing an appeal by Mrs. A. N. Johnson, Health Nurse, for a crippled
children's treatment center Councilman Pruett moved to instruct the City Attorney to
prepare a five (5) year lease contract on city property. The Cerebral Palsy League
will erect a building at -no cost to the city. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call, Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Godfrey
" Pruett
Stroud
!' Williams
Revision of North Shore Railway Company License
Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the application of the Houston North Shore
Railway on a revision of license dated April 1, 1945 with the City of Pelly; the 1950
city tax to be prorated in accordance with the grantind of the request. Toe proposal
will shift an old spur and provide team track space. Councilman Stroud seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Godfrey
" Pruett
" Stroud
" Williams
Milk Ordinance
(.( Action was postponed on the proposed milk ordinance.
r ` Miscelleanous
�14 The fifth grade students of the Alamo Elementary School were recognized as
guests of the council meeting.
The City Manager reported that a detailed report would be submitted by W. E.
Ehrhardt on his drainage survey of Baytown at the next regular meeting of the Council,
also the prr.e ess on the water tower rehabilitation in old Baytown was satisfactory.
The Council gave instructions to start proceedings to clean out the drainage
ditch adjoining Dr. Clyde W. Spear's property on West Texas Avenue. Also, authority
was extended the City Manager to have small culverts removed where the drainage is
blocked, and larger replacements made at the expense of the property owner.
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Miscelleanous- Continued
Upon the recommendation of Councilmen Pruett and Stroud, Councilman Bergeron
moved to approve the installation of a street light at the Nazarene Church in Stewart
Heights and one at the intersection of Market and Minnesota Streets. Councilman
Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilmam Godfrey
It Pruett
It Stroud
to Williams
It Bergeron _
Ordinance No. 75
The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance .which cancelled and vacated
public utility easements on portions of Lots 7 and 26 of Block 13 Airhart Addition.
Councilman Godfrey moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Bergeron seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Godfrey
" Pruett
" Stroud
" Williams
The caption of the ordinance was as Sollogs:
ORDINANCE NO. 75
AN ORDINANCE CANCELLING AND VACATING PUBLIC UTILITY EASE-
MENTS CREATED IN DEDICATION OF THE NORTH PART OF BLOCK 13
AND WEST HALF OF BLOCK 17 OF THE AMELIA Z. AIRHARf_ADDITIGN
TC BAYTCo?h IN THE WILLIAM SCOTT UPPER LEAGUE, HARtaS COUNTY,
TEXAS, INSOFAR AS SAID EASEMENTS AFFECT A PORTION OF LOTS
7 AND 28 IN SAID BLOCK 13.
W Councilman Davis entered the meeting.
Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers
The Mayor instructed the City Attorney to read a letter from R. B. Bennett,
president of the Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers, who offered aid to
the city in the nompiling of an electrical ordinance. The Council expressed its thanks
to C. E. Cunningham and % C. Lyles, representatives of the Society, and arranged
a meeting for Monday night, March 6, 1950.
Safety Meeting - Dallas _
Councilman Godfrey moved to approve sending Chief of Police McKee and Corpora-
tion Judge Hunter to the 11th Annual Safety Meeting of the Texas Safety Association in
Dallas on March 6th and 7th. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
a Davis
of Godfrey
Pruett
to Stroud
It Williams
Adjournment
Councilman Bergeron moved to adjourn. Councilman Stroud seconded the mo-
tion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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