1951 04 11 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ME -ETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
April 11,.1951
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session
on Wednesday, April 11, 1951 at 700 po m..in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
J. A. Ward Mayor .
R.
B.
Bergeron
Councilman
E.
W.
Buelow
Councilman
Milton.L, Campbell
Councilman
R.
H.
Pruett
Councilman
W.
D.Reeves
Councilman
W.
C.
Williams
Councilman
H.
M
Campbell
Councilman
C. Darwin Middleton City Manager
George Chandler City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the regular
meeting of March 229 1951 and the special meetings of March 30, 1951 and April 7,
1951 were read and a pproved, whereupon the following business was transacted:
Canvass Election Returns
:The returns of the general municipal election were canvassed by the Council,
afterwhich, the City Attorney introduced and read the,following resolution:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 3RD DAY OF
APRIL, 1951, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE(3) COUNCILMEN
FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRCITS NOS. 2, 39 AND 6 9.1AND THE ELEC-
TION OF A MAYOR FROM.19HE CITY AT LARGE; DECLARING THE RESULTS
OE SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAIDD.IELECTION WAS
DULY AND PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREQF MADE BY THE
PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS.
"W.gEREAS, pursuant to Section 96, Article IX of the Charter of the City
of Baytown, the City Council of said City.at a special meeting held on this llth
day of April, 1951) proceeded as required by law to canvass the returns of the
regular municipal election held in the Cit of Baytown-on the 3rd day of April,
1951, for the purpose of electing three councilmen from the respective districts
nos. 2, 3, and 61 and a mayor from the City at large, said Election having been
held under and pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city and an ordi-
nance duly passed on the 2 5th day of January, 1951, calling said election, and
IIWHEREAS, said election having been duly and regularly had and held as
called in said ordinance and according to law and the returns thereof having been
duly made and the election judges having certified the results of said election
as hereinafter set out and the city council having duly and regularly canvassed
the returns of said election and finding that the total votes cast at said election
were as follows: to -wit:
"For Mayor (From City at Large)
"J. A. (Jack) Ward 1050 Votes
"C. R. (Chris) Myers 971 Votes
"Fbr Councilman from District No. 2
"W. F. (Floyd) Spear 681 Votes
"R. B. (Rufus) Bergeron 1173 Votes
11B. R. (Bob) Zatopek 163 Votes
"For Councilman from District No. 3
"H. M. Campbell 1035 Votes
"W. C. Williams 833 Votes
"Louis Minard 118 Votes
363
"Fbr Councilman from District No. 6
"R. H. Pruett 1037 Votes
"Lacy Lusk 618 Votes
tt-J. Winston Hayes, Jr 339 Votes
"and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown rinds the election
returns as set out above to be accurate and correct and no election protest or
contest having been filed with said council or instituted in connection wito said
election,
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTO'NN:
"Section 1. THAT J. A. (Jack) Ward received a majority of the votes cast
at said election for the office of Mayor from the City at large and accordingly the
said J. A. (Jack) Ward is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor of the
City of Baytown.
"Section 2. THAT A. B. (Rufus) Bergeron received a majority of the votes
cast at said election for the office of councilman from District No. 21 and accord-
ingly the said R. B. (Rufus) Bergeron is hereby declared elected to the office of
councilman from District No. 2 of the City of Baytown.
"Section 3. THAT H. M. Campbell received a majority of the votes cast
at said election for the office of councilman from District No. 3 and accordingly
the said H. M. Campbell is hereby declared elected to the office of councilman from
District No. 3 of the City of Baytown.
"Section 4. THAT R. H. (Red) Pruett received a majority of the votes
cast at said election for the office of councilman from District No. 4 and accord-
ingly the said R. H (Red) Pruett is hereby declared elected to the office of
councilman from District No,-6 of the City of Baytown.
"Section 5. THAT, as shown above, no special run -dff election is necessary.
"Section 6. THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown further finds
J that the notice of said election was duly and properly Biven as required by law
and as provided in theordinance calling said election and that said election eras_
duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made.by the
ppoper officials of said election, and in all things according to law.
"INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the.affirmative vote of the majority of
the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 11th day of April, 1951•
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ATTEST: Mayor
yfi/ EDNA Oliver
City lamer
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Council-
man Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followss
ib11.Eall: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nayss None
Councilman Bergeron
" Buelow
Campbell
u Pruett
!� Beeves
Oath Administered - _Mayor and Councilmen
C. H..Olive administered the oath of office to Mayor J. A. Ward and- Council-
men Bergeron,z:ftuett and Campbell for the two (2) ensuing years as elected Mayor
from the city at large and Councilmen from Districts 2, 3, and 6 resp ectively.
At this point Councilman Williams congratulated the successful candidates and
surreadeded his place to H. M. Campbell.
Q. L. Reasor Drilling Applications.
Councilman Reeves moved to approve the drilling applications of G. L.
Reasor on the Jones Estate, Well No. 2 and the W. L. Jones, et al, Well No. 2.
Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The rollcall vote-was as follows:
Ib11 Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
N: Buelow
It M. Campbell
9 Reeves
!t Pruett
It H. Campbell
Wilcox - Application Bessie Trifon
Councilman Buelow moved to approve the drilling application of the
Wilcox Investment Company on the Bessie Trifon Lease, Well No. 1. Councilman
Reeves secondedthe motion. The roll call vote was as follows: .
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
n Buelow
M. Campbell
Pruett
'! Reeves
...:�H 1Campbell
Condemnation Proceedings - Trifon Ditch
It had been brought to the attention of the Council recently that the
natural drainage ditch through Mrs. Bessie Trifon's property on West Texas Avenue
was being filled with loose concrete by the owner in an effort to close the drain-
age. The Harris County Flood Control had made several attempts to negotiate with
Mrs. Trifon for an easement but it had been unsuccessful in each instance. Inas-
much as every effort had been made by the County to deal with the owners of said
property to no avail. Councilman Buelow moved that the.city.file condemnation
proceedings against the owner owing to the factthat the ditch -is- a natural drain.. -
age outlet. The.City Manager was hereby instructed to obtain the 'necessary metes
and bounds meeded forthe particular location and proceed,with'6'6hdemnation pro-
ceedings as there is an immediate need of the ditch for drainage purposes.
Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call -vote'c:as ":as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward "'Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
U Buelow
n M. Campbell
n Pruett
u Reeves
H. .Campbell,
:'t,. -
Street Markers
Bids on the street markers were opened andthey are tabulated as follows:
1. Co- operative Contact Company 8 Space
9 Space,
10 Space
11 Space
12 Space
10% discount allowed - Delivery date not specified
2. Big State Company 580 units
Delivery date 60 to 75 days
42.20 ea
2.35 ea
2.50 ea
2.65 ea
2.75 ea
6.57 ea
Councilman Reeves to Durchase the cast aluminum markers from the Co-
operative Contact Company; the number purchased to be based on the amount needed
to cover all intersections within the city. Councilman Pruett seconded.the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Buelow
M. Campbell
a Pruett
!� Reeves
a H. Campbell
Butane Ordinance No. 115
City Attorney Chandler introduced and read an ordinance regulating the
carrying -.of gasoline and other liquified petroleum or natural gas products on
any street or alley in the city.of Baytown. Councilman Buelow moved to.adopt the
ordinance as read. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nayst None
Councilman Bergeron
it Buelow
H. Campbell
Pruett
to Reeves.
It H. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance followss
ORDINANCE NO. 115
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FQR TRUCKS, VEHICLES, TRAIL-
ERS, AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF VEHICLES USED IN CARRYING GASOLINE,
BUTANE, PROPANE, JWHANE, OCTANE, PETANE, OR ANY OTHER KIM
OF LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM OR NATURAL GAS PRODUCTS, TO TRAVEL ON
.ANY STREET OR ALLEY IN THE CITY OF.BAYTOWN EXCEPT, ON DESIGNATED
STREETS; MAKING CERTAIN PARKING UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE
TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN CASE OF EMXDGWN; PROVIDING FOR
A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED (3200.00) DOLLARS; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CIAUSE;_AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Proposed Smoking Ordinance
Copies of a proposed ordinance controlling smoking in tourist courts, hotels,
and rooming houses were submitted to the Council for study.
Appointment - Housing; Authority Commissioners
Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the appointment of C. H, Olive, 0,
C. Behymer and C. L. Thorpe as Commissioners to the Housing Authority Board for
the next two (2) years. Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as followst
Roll CAlls Ayess
Appropriation Ordinance
Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
u Buelow
M. Campbell
Pruett
a Reeves
" H. Campbell
Councilman Reeves moved to approve an ordinance instructing the City Manager
to transfer $19375.00 from the General Fund to Classification 103-A-2 to allow an
increase in salary of the Corporation Court Clerk, Councilman Bergeron seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as followss
Roll Cg11: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
It Buelow
to M. Campbell
Pruett
" Reeves
" H. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 116
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THL CITY OF
BAYTOVIN TO TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY
FIVE ($19375.00) DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO CLASSIFI-
CATION ONE HUNDRED THREE -A-2. (103 -A -2).
Travis Street Sewer Line — Bond Issue
Councilman Buelow moved to instruct the City Manager to include the
estimated installation costs of the Travis Street Line in the proposed $1,000,000
Bond Issue. Councilman Pruett seconded -the motion. The roll call vote was as
follower
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
it Buoloa
it M. Campbell
to Pruett
!1 Reeves
it H. Campbell
Miscelleanous
The City Manager was instructed to contact Dean Gorman, Director of the
Texas Municipal Retirement System, and invite him to appear before the Council,
at his convenience, to explain the benefits offered to city employees by the
Texas Municipal Retirement System.
The City Attorney was instructed to contact the Coast Guards regarding
Federal Control and Enforcement of regulations which require life belts on all
speed boats in navigable streets, especially touching Rpsaland Park.
Mayor Ward was nominated as a Committee of one to negotiate with the
School Board regarding an easement and installation of a 6e water main to the new
Educational Building now under construction. If the School Board would purchase
the necessary pipe the Council expressed a willingness to lay the pipe for them.
Adjournment
Councilman Pruett moved to adjourn. Councilman Buelow seconded the
motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ard, Mayor
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City Clerk