1955 08 09 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL'OF THR CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
August 9, 1955
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session.on Tues-
dhy,:.August 9, 1955 at 7:o'clock p. me in the office of Milton L. Campbell with
the - following members in attendance:
P. H. Mears
Councilman
R. Be Bergeron
Councilman
H. M.Campbell
Councilman
M. L. C ampbell
Councilman
Al Clayton
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
C. D. Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
The Mayor called the meeting to order, whereupon, the following business was
transacted:
Councilman M. L.Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance allowing a 17j% increase
over present rates to the Houston Natural Gas Corporation. Councilman Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Bergeron Nays: Councilman Mears.
" H. M. Campbell " Lusk
" M. L. Campbell
" Clayton
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 288
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THPr RATE'S OF THE' HOUSTON NATURAL
GAB CaUV1RATION IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVI.NGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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Councilman Tusk moved to apporve and authorize a $100.00 per month increase in
salary to C. C. Redd as Tax Assessor- Collector of the City of Baytown, retroactive
to April 1, 1955 dfid a $75.00 per minth increase in salary to J. T. Peacock as
Acting Clerk in the Building Inspection office, etroactive to April 1, 1955; the
salary increases are only for the work that has freen added to the duties of each
office since the resignation of the former Tax Assessor-Collector., C. Be Hanratty,
and in the event of a change in classification of the work or job, the salary will
revert to the original salary and classification for which he /they was /wer originally
employed. The motion.was discussed at length, afterwhich, Councilman Mears
moved to table Councilman Lusk's motion for further study. Councilman Clayton
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Nays: Councilman Lusk
" Bergeron
" M. L. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
The Mayor declared the motion made by Councilman Mears did not pass, afterwhich,
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to second the original motion of Councilman Lusk.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Tusk Nayss Councilman Mears
" Bergeron " H. M. Campbell
" M• L. Campbell " Clayton
Mayor Pruett
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Councilmen M.L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Tusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Makor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTMT:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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Me or R. H. Pruett
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