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1949 05 05 CC Minutes164 "'MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS May 5, 1949 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on May 5, 1949, at 7s30 p.m. in the council room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendances E. D. Cleveland Mayor Fahy 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 Absents H. I. Davis Councilman W. H. Williams Councilman The mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting of April 20, 1949, were read and approved, whereupon the following business was trans- acted- Lee Heights Water Line Bids The bids for lee }eights water line and the water main connection between Wynne- wood and Bennie Gray Additions are tabulated as follows: Ed Niles - Pipe in place $3.00 L. F. Fire Hydrants $33.00 ea. J. H. Britt -Pipe in place 3.10 L. F. Fire Hydrants 35.00 ea. Brown and Root, Inc. Pipe and fire hydrants $5.75 L. F. Councilman Stroud moved to accept the bid of Fd Niles. Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayess Mayor Cleveland Nays: None Councilman Godfrey " Pruett " Stroud " Williams Garbage Truck Bids The bids on a two (2) ton garbage truck were opened and they are tabulated as follows: Thad Felton 1949 Ford truck with - single speed $1,765-25 Gulf Coast Motor 1949 Dodge truck 1,887.00 Hemphill Pontiac 1949 G M C Model 350 2,044.12 Higginbotham Motor Co. 1949 G M C Model FO 354 1,868.2-1 J. B. Holloway 1949 Studebaker 1,825.00 Buck Turner 1949 Chevrolet 2,186.45 Councilman Pruett moved to accept the bid of Thad Felton if the bid submitted was an F-6 truck; if not, the bid was to go to J. B. Holloway the next lowest bidder. Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Cleveland Nays: None Councilman Godfrey Pruett " Stroud " Williams San Jacinto Hospital Bus Route A representative of the Gulf Transit Company gave a report on the loss sustained by the company on the San Jacinto Hospital Route. He asked permission to discontinue tine route if the personnel of the hospital or the patients could not be persuaded to use the bus. Mr. Dickey, the general administrator of the hospital, informed the council that he was not aware that they were not using the bus service as many of them had no other means of conveyance. The representative told the council the bus com- pany would be willing to continue the route if something could be done about the Bayshore Bus Line picking nip passengers within the city limits. Cony of the passen- n r May 5, 1949 165 gers picked up by the Bayshore were customers of the Gulf Transit and the hospital route delayed the schedule ten minutes. Mr. Murray Rogers, manager of the Bayshore Bus Company was present and he informed the council he was willing to cooperate but that there were difficulties in enforcing a regulation of this kind. After some dis- cussion Councilman Pruett moved to table all discussion until the new council and mayor have taken office. Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: - Roll Callt Ayes; Mayor Cleveland Nayss None Councilman Godfrey it Pruett " Stroud " Williams Merrell Park Disposal Plant Rehabilitation Bid Councilman Godfrey moved to accept the one bid from Ed Niles, contractor, on the rehabilitation of the Morrell Park Disposal Plant at a bid price of $4,500. council- man Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Cleveland Nayss None Councilman Godfrey It Pruett " Stroud Williams Depository Bids Opened Bids were submitted by the Peoples State Bank, First National Bank and Citizens National Bank and Trust Company on the City Depository advertisement. Councilman Stroud moved to accept the bid submitted by the Citizens National Bank and Trust Company. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayess Mayor Cleveland Nays: None Councilman Godfrey Pruett Stroud " Williams Sveeper Bids The street sweeper bids were opened and they are tabulated as follows: 1. McCall Machinery Supply Company $6,300.00 2. Hi -Way Equipment Company, Inc. 7,181.50 Councilman Stroud moved to reject all bids on the sweeper. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. The roll Call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Cleveland Nays: None Councilman Godfrey it Pruett " Stroud " Williams Relief Sewer Line Bids Bids were submitted on construction of a sanitary sewer relief line on Market Street by Ed Niles and J. H. Britt. On inspection of the bids it was noticed they differed in concrete pipe footage, wyes and manholes. Councilman Godfrey moved to table all bids and readvertise. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Cleveland Nays: None Councilman Godfrey Pruett " Stroud Williams Jaycee Safety Committee Request Permission was given the Jaycee Safety Committee to proceed with its installa- tion of a string of white lights over Texas Avenue, from the Houston Lighting and Power Company to the First National Bank, as a traffic accident reminder. Councilman Pruett moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTE7 —Fdna Ohver�, `itp Ljarc f yR/`' ,J D. C eve..__