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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
November 23, 1950
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on Thursday,
November 23, 1950 at 7.00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
J. A. Ward
R. B. Bergeron
E. W. Buelow
Milton L. Campbell
R. H. Pruett
W. C. Williams
C. D. Middleton
George Chandler
Inez Mendenhall
Absent: Y4. D. Reeves
Edna Oliver
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Drilling Permits
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
Acting City Clerk
Councilman
City Clerk
Councilman Pruett moved to approve the drilling application of the G. L. Reasor
Company on the C. Q. Alexander lease. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as followss
Roll Calls Ayess Mayor Ward Nayes: None
Councilman Bergeron
it Buelow
it Campbell
" Pruett
"
William
Councilman Campbell moved to approve the application of the Muckelroy Drilling
Company on the A. W. Iamb lease. Councilman Buelow seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows$
Roll Calls Ayes, Mayor Ward Nayes$ None
Councilman Bergeron
" Buelow
" Campbell
Pruett
" Williams
Charges - Policemen
The Mayor opened the meeting for discussion on the charges made against Chief of
Police McKee and Asst Chief of Police Montgomery of allowing gambling in certain
sections of Baytown when pay offs have been made. Two affidavits, made by Ike
Spencer, colored, were introduced. The first affidavit, dated November 17, 1950, was
presented by Corporation Court Judge 0. S. McCullough. This affidavit accused Asst
Chief Montgomery of taking money from Spencer as a bribe in order to allow gambling
at his place of business. The affidavit also stated that Spencer furnished Montgomery
and McKee cases of beer for which no pay was received. City Attorney Chandler and
Attorney Howard Boyles had witnessed the affidavit.
Chief McKee presented an affidavit signed by Spencer on November 22, 1950 before
C. D. Little, local attorney, and two witnesses, J. H. Frazier and Monroe Pryor, in
which he, Spencer, denied the charges contained in the first affidavit. He stated
that he had signed the first affidavit under pressure and was afraid not to sign it.
Corporation Court Judge 0. S. McCullough denied that the negro was abused in any way.
He stated that the negro had made the statement freely.
Two discharged policemen, F. W. Vetuski and Joe Shaughnessy, and a former city
patrolman Edgar Rountree, testified that each had either been told or made to under-
stand otherwise that they were to overlook gambling in certain sections of town.
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Charges - Policemen (Continued)
Chief McKee read a bulletin which had been posted on the police bulletin board
since August 31, 1948- It ordered all patrolmen to raid dice, poker and gambling
games of any kind. McKee said the bulletin had been displayed on the board at all
times until taken down to present to the Council at this hearing. The Mayor suggested
that the hearing rest until further investigation can be inade.
Adjournment
Councilman Bergeron moved to adjourn. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion.
The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. �.
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