1952 10 29 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
October 29, 1952
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on
Wednesday, October 29, 1952 at 7:30 p. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
Absent:
J. A. Ward
Mayor
W.
E.
Lawless
Councilman
M.
L.
Campbell
Councilman
R.
H.
Pruett
Councilman
H.
M.
Campbell
Coucilman
C. D. Middleton
George Chandler
R. B. Bergeron
W. D. Reeves
Edna Oliver
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Transfer Ordinance
City Manager
City Attorney
Councilman
Councilman
City Clerk
The City Manager introduced and read and ordinance transfering $13,971.00
from the Council Emergency Fund to classification 301 -Z-2A to-pay for the Barber -
Greene Ditch - Digger purchased from the South Texas Equipment Company at the last
regular meeting of the Council. Councilman Pruett moved to adopt the ordinance
as read. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
it M. L. Campbell
rr Pruett
" H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 162
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO TRANSFER THIRTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY -ONE ($132971.00)
DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL alERGENCY FUND NO. 101 TO CLASSIFICATION
THREE HUNDRED AND ONE Z-2A.
Amendment Ordinance - Street Naming
The 91-ty Council was informed that a delegation of residents from West
Hines Street was preparing a petition and would appear before the Council, at
its next regular meeting, protesting the action of the Council in changing the
name of Williams Avenue to West Hines Street. To avoid such action the City
Attorney introduced and read an ordinance rBscinding the ordinance which
provided for the change of name from Williams to West Hines Street. Councilman
M. L. Campbell moved to aopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Lawless seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor bard Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
11 M. L. Campbell
rr Pruett
r� ii. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 163
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF WEST HINES STREET TO WILLIAMS
AVENUE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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The Classification Ordinance of Civil Service employees was read. and
discussed. Several changes were made in the proposed ordinance and it was decided
to take no further action on the ordinance until the proposed amendments were made
a part of the ordinance.
It was agreed to have the next regular meeting of the Council on Monday
evening November 3rd,rather than Tuesday since this date would conflict with the
officials holding the Election in Precinct 101, City Nall.
Adi ournenmt
Councilman Pruett moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lawless
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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C yor J. A. Ward