1951 03 30 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTUWN, TEXAS
March 30, 1951
The City Council of t he City of Baytown, Texas met in special session
on Friday, March 30, 1951 at 7 :30 pe me in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
d. A. Ward Mayor
R.
Be
Bergeron
Councilman
E.
W.
Buelow
Councilman
R.
H.
Pruett
Councilman..
W.
D.
Reeves
Councilman
W.
C.
Williams
Councilman
C.
Darwin
Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna
Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: Milton L. Campbell Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order'.
Agreement - Houston, Lighting and Power Coun
W. C. Swain, Division Supervisor of the Houston, Lighting and Power Com-
pany, presented an agreement to install and operate, without cost to the City of
Baytown, 127 additional overhead.street lights of 250 candle power, these lights
to be installed at street intersections agreed upon by the Council and at the.
rate, insofar as practicable, of one - fourth thereof in each of the Feats 1951
and 1952, and one -sixth thereof in each of the years 19539 19511 and 1955• Council-
man Reeves moved to accept the agreement as read. Councilman Pruett seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Rol1Ca11: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
a Buelow
Pruett
a Reeves
n. Williams
Mayor Ward instructed the Light Committee to make a survey and submit
recommendations for the location of the additional street lights. .
H. S. Berlin - Planning Project Reports
H. S. Berlin, engineer, explained in detail the proposed improvements in-
cluded in the proposed 31,000,000 bond issue for the City of Baytown. These
improvements included drainage, water and sewer projects. The sewer lines outlined
included Travis, Missouri, Maryland, Market, West Main'Durain Ferry Road,
Busch Terrace, Central Heights, and South Main. A new sewage disposal plant
would be built ofi city owned property just off West Main. All of the proposed
improvements would completely eliminate the drainage problems insofar as major
needs are concerned.. Mr. Berlin urged the Council -to check the proposed plans
carefully and make any suggestio#s, if needed.
Adjournment
Councilman Pruett moved to adjourn. Councilman Buelow seconded the
motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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