1954 05 05 CC Minutes6641,
MINUTES OF THE REGUTAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
May 5, 1954
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Wednesday, May 5, 1954 at 7 :30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
R. H. Pruett Mayor
R.
B.
Bergeron
Councilman
W.
E.
Lawless
Councilman
P.
H.
Mears
Councilman
*Milton L. Campbell
Councilman
Lacy
Lusk
Councilman
W.
D.
Reeves
Councilman
Al
Clayton
Councilman
H.
M.
Campbell
Councilman
C. D. 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 April 29, 1954 were read and approved, whereupon, the following business was
transacted:
Canvass Election Returns - Resolution
The City Council canvassed the election returns of the special election held
on April 27, 1954, of terr+hich, the City Manager introduced and read the following
resolution:
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 27th DAY OF
APRIL, 19521, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EIF,CTING A COUNCILMAN FROM
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS, TO WIT: NOS. 1, to AND 5;
DECIARING RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING 'THAT NOTICE OF
SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID
ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY HEIR AND THE RETURNS THEREOF
MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 96, Article 9 of the Charter of the City of
Baytown, the City Council of said city at a regular meeting held on this the 5th
day of May, 19542 proceeded as required by law to canvass the returns of the special
municipal election held in the City of Baytown on the 27th day of April, 1954, for
the purpose of electing a councilman from the following three districts, to wits
Nos. 1, 4 and 5; said election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions
of the Charter of said city and an ordinance duly passed on the 14th day of April,
1952, calling said election; and
WHEREAS, 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 here-
inafter 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 Councilman from District No. 1:
P. H. Mears 411 Votes
H. H. Dorris 348 It
For Councilman from District No. 4:
Wade H. Callam, Jr. 363 "
__,-Milton L. Campbell 404 �t
For Councilman from District No. 5:
Al Clayton 505 "
Walter H. Boucher 258 "
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and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds 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 with said
election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYrOWN:
SECTION 1: THAT P. H. Mears received a majority of the votes cast at said
election for the office of Councilman from District No. 1, and accordingly the
said P. H. Mears is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from
District No. 1 of the City of Baytown.
SECTION 2s THAT Milton L. Campbell received a majority of the votes cast
at said election for the office of Councilman from District No. 4, and accordingly
the said Milton L. Campbell is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman
from District No. 4 of the City of Baytown.
SECTION 3s THAT Al Clayton received a majority of the votes cast at said
election for the office of Councilman from District No. 5, and accordingly the
said Al Clayton is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from
District No. 5 of the City of Baytown.
SECTION 4: THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown further finds that
the notice of said election was duly and properly given as required by law and as
provided in the ordinance calling said election and that said election was duly
and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper
officials of said election, and in all things according to law.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
members of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 5th day of May, 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett
yor, City of Baytown
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
MyClerk
Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Lawless seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" Lus k
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
Housing Authority Commissioner — Appointment
The City Manager introduced and read a certificate of appointment of one
commissioner to the Housing Authority Board for the next two (2) years. The
commissioner as appointed was Burt J. Davison and his term of office was retro-
active to April 18, 1954. Councilman Reeves moved to approve the Certificate of
Appointment as presented. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
to Lawless
It Lusk
It Reeves
01 H. M. Campbell
* Councilman M. L. Campbell arrives at the meeting.
Oil Drilling Permits
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of C. J.
Brown on the W, L. Jones lease; waiving the amendment. requiring the use of metal
mud tanks and allowing earthern slush pits at this one well as it is located on
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undeveloped acreage. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" lawless
" Lusk
" Reeves
" M. L. Campbell
" H. M. Campbell
Petition - Opposing 011 Drilling - Wynnewood Addition
C. A. Hansen, resident of lawndale Addition, presented a petition carrying
the signatures of 152 property owners of Wynnewood and Lawndale Additions, opposing
the drilling for oil or gas in the additions. The petition requested the City
Council of Baytown to issue no permits for drilling operations since the drilling
permits were flagrant violations of the restrictions of the additions. The petitions
further stipulated that the group felt that it was the duty of the City Council to
respect the restrictions of the addition and deny the drilling permit applications.
The Mayor accepted the petition and informed Mr. Hansen that it would be placed
on file as a matter of formal protest from the 152 property owners, however, the
City Council could not deny the request of any operator for a drilling permit if
the operator met all the requirements of the City's drilling ordinance.
Oath of Office - Councilmen
The City Attorney administered the Oath of Office to P. H. Mears, Milton L.
Campbell and Al Clayton as councilmen from District Nos, 1, 4 and 5, respectively.
Mayor Pro tem
The Council unanimously approved the appointment of Councilman R. H. Bergeron
as Mayor pro tem for the city. He will serve at any and all regular or special
meetings of the Council when the Mayor is udable to attend.
Miscellaneous
The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Goose Creek Odd Fellows
Lodge No. 960 which expressed appreciation to the Mayor and Council for the
installation of the traffic light at East Texas and Fourth Streets.
Councilmen Lusk and Clayton were instructed to check into the recent crossing
of Decker Drive with a pipe line extension which was done by breaking the concrete
rather than tunneling under same.
The City Manager presented a letter which urged the Council to enact an ordinance
which would provide a municipal Defense and Relief Committee, Civil. Defense Director
and other workers and delegate certain powers to them in times of disaster.
Ad jourrment
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The eyes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
i U
H. Fruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Oliver, City Clerk