1952 09 11 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE RFGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTRdN, TEXAS
September 11, 1952
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday,
September 11, 1952, at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
•� J. A. Ward Mayor
R. B. Bergeron Councilman
R. H. Pruett Councilman
W. D. Reeves Councilman
C. D. Middleton City Manager
George Chandler City Attorney
Absent: W. F. Lawless Councilman
H. M. Campbell Councilman
M. L. Campbell Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting of
August 28th and the special meeting of September 2, 1952 were read and approved,
whereupon the following business was transacted:
Haferkamp - Traffic Light
Mrs. R. H. Haferkamp, representing the residents of Danubina Acres and Milbydale
Additions, appeared before the council requesting the installation of a traffic light
at the intersection of Highway 146 and Fast James Street. She urged that this be done
to eliminate the hazard to school children crossing said intersection; also that a
police officer be stationed at the intersection during the hours when children would
rbe crossing until the light could be installed. Mayor Ward informed Mrs. Haferkamp
that permission would have to be obtained from the State before installing the traffic
light - that permission had been requested before but was refused. The Mayor advised
Mrs. Hafarkamp to write to the Department of Safety about the problem and authorized
the City Manager to follow up with a similar request from the City.
Berlin - Pavment of Engineering Feey
Mr. H. S. Berlin, Engineer, presented a statement of the engineering fee for pre-
paration of plans and contract documents of Storm Sewer Improvements, Estimate No. 2,
in the amount of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty -Five ($2,985.00) Dollars. Councilman
Pruett moved for payment of said statement and Councilman Reeves seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Pruett
" Reeves
Change Council Meetings
Councilman Reeves moved that the council meetings through December 1952 be changed
from Thursday nights to Monday or Tuesday nights. Mayor Ward informed the council
that the Council Room was rented to the Knights of Pythias on those nights and authorized
the City Manager to check with the Knights of Pythias as to the possibility of the
Council meeting on the second and fourth Monday or Tuesday of each month through
December in order that the Councilmen may attend football games.
Adiournment
Councilman Pruett moved to adjourn. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The
ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
F"IRRIT
City Cler
Mayor