La Porte Approves 10 Industrial Contracts for $650000 Yearly
La Porte City Commission approves ten seven year industrial contracts totaling about 650000 dollars in annual city payments in lieu of taxes.firms in Battleground Industrial District include Phillips Petroleum Du Pont National Chemical National Petro Chemical Celanese Houston Lighting and Power Southwest Chemicals and Plastics Diamond Shamrock Upjohn and Texas Alkyls. City Atty Knox Askins notes pollution control enforcement rights. Effective January 1 1973 contracts open for negotiation after December 31 1979.